Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-06-13
THE GRAND RIVER TIMES.
GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 10, 1855.

eign, in its weekly issues, will, we doubt not.
claim for it favorable consideration from
those who feel it duty to assist as far as
possible, in sustaining aud giving an extensive
circulation to paper published in their own
county. Our subscription list is at present
more remunerative than ever before, though
we have made no especial effort to solicit pat
ronage. But we are quite willing that it
should be still further extended.
Mr.. l.. is fully authorized to receive sub
scnptions for the Times, and to adjust any
claims due the Office from our numerous pat
rons.
PRoHIBIToRY Liquor LAw-How IT
WoRKs.-We are indebted to our friend,
H. GRIFFIN, Esq, Druggist, for a statement
of the amount of liquors by him sold, for
medicinal purposes for the four weeks just
expired, under the operation of the Prohibit
DRY Liquor Law, thus enabling us to lay be-
fore our readers the result previously promis-
ed. Mr.. G. states he has been able to salts
fly all reasonable demands, with the very
moderate amount Of fourteen gallons!
Don't be startled, good citizens, at the an
nouncement. Let not your zeal in the good
cause blind or warp your judgments in the
matter, and let no hypochondriac dame pre-
dict therefrom an unusually unhealthy season,
in prospective. Sit down, and let us reason
the matter in a cool, deliberate manner.
In the first place, we think the result is a
strong argument in favor of the general
health of our community. Previous to the
operation Of the Prohibitory Liquor Law,
we'll suppose instead of fourteen gallons" it
took fourteen barrels-which we presume is
no more than fair estimate-during the
same period of time, and that, too, either to
heal or to ward off diseases to which many of
our citizens have been wonderfully predispos-
ed. Now, under the operation of this salu-
tary law, disease has SO far declined that on
ly fourteen gallons" are required to patch
up and keep in tolerable working order
those broken down. shattered, and abused
constitutions, that required thirty-one and a
half times that amount to effect BEFORE and
leaving, besides, suficiency for others pos
sessed of better constitutions. And then, in
in the second place, the beginning Of the sea-
son, you know, was dry-a sure prognostica-
ton, in many minds, of sickly season about
to follow, the very thoughts of which revived
a sensation of the dreadtul-a little prevent
i've must be taken ere more serious affections
presented themselves. More latterly it has
been wet, and cold. Some symptoms of the
"chills" have made their appearance; a lit
tie stimulant is quite necessary to give the
system proper tone and vigor, to resist any
threatened attack!
1t is true, our friend, Mr.. g., keeps an
abundant supply of medicine, in his ample
store, for every i'll of life to which mortality
is subject; but, then, says the poor diseased
man, "who wants to take quack nostrums
that heal every i'll but cure none! l like
to prepare my own remedy, and then know
what I take" So after all, good friend, don't
be alarmed at the prevalence of sickness in
our community. We are not aware that any
epidemic is at present in our midst; and at
the ratio of decrease of sickness, as stated
above, may we not confidently expect, at the
Transportation of another month, to hear a re-
port that will show our community almost
entirely free from any cause of alarm, as re-
CARDS disease to which the season is incident.
We shall watch for the result of the next
report with much anxiety, as we can predict,
pretty clearly, what degree of health the
warm weather of summer will produce.
ENFORCEMENT OF THE LIQUOR LAW AT
GRAND RAPIDs.-We learn from the Herald
of the 9Th inst, that meeting of the citi-
zens of Grand Rapids was held, on the End
inst, for the purpose of devising means for
securing the enforcement of the Prohibtory
Liquor Law in that city. The policy of per-
hitting the sale of beer, ale, &C., while the
traffic in drinks of stronger nature is made
a penal offense, came up for discussion. AT
ter listening to able remarks upon the subject