Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1855-10-25
THE VERMONT TEMPERANCE
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Inc appointment Ol temperance men
as town agents for the purchase Of liquor
under the new law, has been the cause
Of not little amusement, TOR, depen-
dent upon their own judgment, they have
in some cases purchased the reriest
trash possible At the highest rates. Some
temperance men Of Ess fourteen years
Standing have been obliged to taste
SO often Of late that several ruby noses
havesapPeared in the community, while
others, II issfeared, byAthis refornatury
law will be led back to evil ways An
agent for Boston establishment vas in
Vermont q few weeks since, selling sup
nles Of the genuine to those appoint
ed bythc townfo purchase. He reach
ed 4 retired village one day, and having
ascertaincd that Squire Snow was the
dignitary who was oprocure the supply,
he called upon that gentleman, who was
at work in MS barn, where he received
the gentleman from Boston, who carried
with him a generous supply Of samples
in a convenient leather case. . s.a3
s Yes said Squire Snow, seating
hImself on a wheelbarrow, while his
friend took seat on barrel, e they
wanted me to buy the rum, cause you
see in old times / used to drink some-I
said some-and s.pose they thought |
was a judge ; but | ain't, for it's twenty
years since | tasted of any
s Do you propose. to buy a general
assortment -
= Yes, we want little Of each kind,
and we want the best, replied the
Squire. s.. s. vi s55s
Supposing you just taste a little spf
this old Bourbon whiskey ait' y very
nice 'asaid the seller, opening HIS sam
pie box. 5s ssf.' F53s N
fs.zW Well, I don +. know, !, was the, re-
ply, as if ii doubt, M but can y b,iy,
without testing the quality, can Is:,''i
The reply was Of course confirmatory,
and the old oaken bucket was filled with
water, and d couple of tumblers were
soon in requisition, and they pledged
their mutual health in bumpers. q. }fa e
81 declare that 'svery nice, said the
Squire, looking at the bottom, eff his
tumbler. 4 That old i Bourbon Il ,yon't
hurt any, one. We must have about
twenty gallons Of that ' "
How 5 the crops = asked the seiilsr,
while isei wrote down the order tJ which
Ii bong reply was made BY the fafmer,,
who wound up BY inqhiring il Iie had i
samplesof Old Holland y ssssI1
\ f.ss Here it is, sir. s:,sassi "
The Squire took snuff md ex-
claimed, . declare it smell lust ID, it
used to. Old Hollands is healthy, i bs-
lieve he took another snuff. g / used
to drink Old Hollands before YOU was
born He took another snuff and
then he poured out 4 snller I; and the
tumbler was again emptied with smack
of the Squire's lips which made old
Dobbin in the corner, start up with
amazement. and his master xclairne
6 Twenty gallons of Hollands. z Ssss &
The order was registered, when the
seller suggested that they might want
some g! otard as Squire Edghi;;i;iio Squash
town had taken quarter7ca cask 5of il.
Don't think / know this. Otard, ( (
said the Squire, Z but let \ have have,
him out here, my boy, for Old Bourbon
and Old Hollands have made me tael
very huckleberry De you s'rese gessl
liquor ever hurts. my one y
: 3s's Not if drunk moderately, WAS ,hr
reply A' ~ y.
Ofcourse mean nmoderately .'f aasA
the Squire filed ;uPa the tumbier with
fourth io,th proof brandy, and let inst waited
enough run into i BY dipping Il into the
pail, to frighten ii. Invent dowfi red
alley very quick, and 4 quartet sscask
was ordered "a few other. orders we're
given and the merchant left for an ID al
joining town. On his return that way
id the afternoon he thought he would
call ard inquire about one or two Hi ,or .a1l
matters winch he had forgn nt1en, and III
drove ~ Squire SHOWS door. NJ g
Il Il lttain't no use for you to stophere. 81 g
shouted a. voice from tie window. thes
nasal twang Of which denoted its ma
ternai origin, s. youlcan'tand shatl't zee
the Squire again. | don't knowa WHIST
you u did to him by, artsr u ou qnit the
barn the Squire acted indecoro,is
enollg i to satisfy the father of Sin Il
D sasssNV I'll, nysgoUd wonihn.I ain sorry sorry
to hear il lbutI'l . call another time. n III
Next time you come you'd better
bgilig window setter tn me md tiie class
he smashed, and you'd better send
Us little Russia Salve ttcnfs his cots 4
for first he began ~ laae Snd tilen, u,
run round and brealx hings, i'll lse lif,aI-
y fell aslsep ia the wood ahst llserss
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