The Shasta courier., 1855-09-29
NUMBER 80.
The Vermont Temperance faster.

The Vermont Temperance faster.
The appointment of temperance men as town
agents for the purchase of liquor under the new
law has been the cause of not little ammuse-
ment, Tor, dependentupon their own Judgement
they have in some cases purchased The veriest
trash possible at the highest rates Some tenn
perance men of fourteen years standing "have
been obliged to taste often of late that seve-
raj ruby noses have appeared in the community.
while others it is feared by this reformatory law
will be led back 10 evil ways. An agent for u
Boston establishment was in Vermont a few
weeks since, selling " the genuine " to those np-
pointed by the town to purchase. He reach
retired village one day, and having ascertained
that Squire Snow was the dignitary who
to procure the snpply. he called upon that gen.
teman, who was ut work in his barn, where he
received the gentleman from Boston, who
ried with him generous supply of samples in
q convenient leather case.
Yes" said Squire Snow. seating himself
a wheelborrow while his friend took seat on
barrel, "they wanted me to buy the rum,
cause you see in old times used to drink some
Il said some-and s'pose they thought was
Judge; but amt, for it's twenty years since
l tasted any,
"Doyou propose to buy general assortment"
"Yes, we want little of each kind, and we
want the best, replied the squire
Supposing you just taste little of this old
Bourbon whisky; it's very nice" said the seller
opening his sample box.
"Well, don't know was the reply. as if in
doubt q but | can't buy without testing tho
quality, can I" The reply was Of course con-
irmatory, and the old oaken bucket we'll filled
with water and couple of tumbers were soon
in reauisi,ion, and they pledged their mutual
healths in bumpers,
al declare that's very nice" said the squire.
looking at the bottom of his tumbler THAT
old Boui bon won't hurt any one. We must have
about twenty gallons of that
How's The crops? " asked the seller while
he wrote down the order, TO which long reply
was made by the farmer, who wound up by in
quiring if he had sample of Old Holland.
"Here it is, sir"
The squire took snuff and exclaimed, al
declare, it smells just as it used TO. Old fIol.
land is healthy [ believe'-(he took another
snuff.) "a used to drink Old Hollands before
you was born" He took another snuff and then
he poured out smiler, and the tumbler was
again empticd, with a smack of the squire's lips
which made Old Dobbin in the corner, start up
with amazement, and his master exclaimed:
Twenty gallons of Old Hollands.'
The order registered. when the seller
suggested that they might want some Otard, as
squire Edsehill, of Squashtown, had taken
quarter cask oft.
"Don't think | know this Otard, said the
squire, but let's have him out here my boy,
for old Bourbon and Old Hollands have made
me feel very huckleberry Do you s'poso good
liquor ever hurt any one?
a Not if drunk moderately" was the reply.
"'Of course / mean moderately" and the
squire filled up the tumber with fourth proof
brandy and let just water enough run into it.
by dipping it into the pail, TO frighten it. II
went down red alley very qnick and quarter
cask was ordered. A few other orders were
given and the merchant left for an adjoining
town. On his return that way in the afternoon
he thought he would call aud inquire about one
or two minor matters which he had forgotten.
and he drove up to squire Shows door.
g 1t faint no use for you TO stop here" shout
ed voic e from the window, the nasal twang.
ing which denoted its maternal origin" you
can't and shan't the squire again. don't
know what you did to him. but arter you quit
the barn, the squire acted indecorous enough 10
satisfy the father Of sim
"Well, my good woman am sorry TO hear
it, but I'll call another time
Next time you come you'd better bring
window setter 10 mend the glass he smashed.
and perhaps you'd better send us little Russia
salve 10 cure his cuts for first lie began to laugh
and then To run round and break things till he
finally fell asleep in the wood-shed, and there
we mean TO let him lay" Thinking it bard
case, and rrioraiizing upon the beneficial effects
of proabitory law, the seller drove along 10
his destination What love of law.-Bos.
ton Ga=ette.