The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1855-04-03
Approved, February IL, 1856.
arom the Howell mich Courier.
THE LADIES AND wHIsKEY---A GREAT TIME
AT HOWELL.

Our usually quiet and orderly little village
was the scene of unusual excitement on Sat
urdav last. produced by "a morning car' which
certain of the ladies of Howell saw fit 10 make
upon one of the liquor sellers of this place.
II seems that the husband of one Of the ladies
of our village, who was formerly q very hard
drnker--at times confirmed sot. abusive to
his family and an object ofrogret all his friends
and acquaintances, but who, when sober is o
man of talents and responsibility, has becn try
ing for few months past to reform. lie stood
| firm for some time, but one day. or rather night
last week he went homo intoxicated. 1t is
affirmed that he was urged and especially on
ticed to drink, at first nnder the specious plea
that he needed little for his health, at tho
grocery whero tho "call' above mentioned was
made At my ratio the story was credited and
it aroused feeling Of Indignation which has
resulted in tho act which we are about TO do
scribe.
| meeting of Indies was conyened and nftf 7
lelibcraion, and being assured by tho wife ol
the individual referred 10 that no amount oil
remonstrance or enireaty would he likely "a
have any OBJECT. as she had repeatedly begged
and entrcated tho grocery man not TO lot her
husband havc liquor. it was resolved 10 pr,-
ceed at once to the grocery and execute sum
mary vengeance by pouring the liquor into the
street. Well. no sooner said than DONE
"Armed to tho teeth with implements moro
potent, as the sequel will show. than smiles nd
blandishmcn,. thew marched in so id phalanx
upwards of 80 strong. straight to tho grocery.
Tt seems that SAM. not The "Sam' of whom
everybody has heard and not n few have ssen
but our good natured. Fat SAM theliqnor seIlnr =
had got wind Of the meeting and was rNther
expecting "a call but verv diifereu' one from
what he received. Tho ladies' walked in head
cd by her whose ininries they had resolved n
redress. They were politely received by SAM
The understrappers and costomors stond back.
and all was stil and silont as the battle fold o.
New Orleans when the British armv was march
! ing up to those famous hreas, works of cotton
/ Ono of the number stepped upon bench and
in clear. firm voice, read the resolutions which
J had boen sdoptea-SAM. all the while listening
most aitentively, expecting and prepared for q
''war of words" But alas! for SAM. ed ods
not words was the order of tho day. "Now
go to work" was the order given: and mover
was order obeyed with more alacrity. not over
J the world famous one Of Wellington Mt Water
loo. "Up guards and at them" Hatchets and
hammers. until thon concealed bonesth the
ample folds OF shawIs and coaks were instan Is
brought into requisition and smash. smash
smash-in went the hoad of cask after eask
and away wenr tho liquor. SAN, was taken
completely BY surprise. but he saw Mt once
that "discrction was the better part of valor'-
that resistance would bo in vain. He knew
enough of woman tn know that when "she will
she will YOU may depend on it," Ilo is toe
much Of a gentleman to strike aladv And
/ so. although he couldn't help swearing some
how could he? when he liquor was all going tc
the ID. he offered no violent resistance and
the work Of demolition went rapidly IN New
err before. in Howell, within the memory ofthe
oldest inhabiiand. has there been such time
such "minglng Of spirits" such "fall oi
,rhiskey' such a'brandy smash h'-such q
| .fov of spirit" an exposure to tho light
Of day and the g-wood and drugs fcs'nd inside
ofthe brandy casks. Not cask jng. or bottle
was spared. Indeed. SAM was completely
cleaned out. When their work was done tho
ladies retired amidst the cheers of somo and
the hisses Of others. hut quietly and unmolest-
cd. They subsequently dispatched commit
tee Of their number to the other liquor-sellers
| in the village requesting and urging thom 10
dcsisi from further "trnffiic in Intoxicating
drinks as beverage and politely intimatirg
that in the matter of such "calls" they show no
respect for persons. A4a
We arc no advocate for. or apologist oflynch
law: and ms the matter is likelv to undergo ju-
dicial investigation, wc forboar all comment
Tho 'adies connected in the trapsac'ion are
among the most respectable in tho village.
STATE Rreurs.-The Washington correspon-
dent Of the New York Tribune says: "Tho pas
sage of the bill in tho Senate. to bolster up the
Fugitive Slave Law. continues TO excite much
INDIGNATION among tho Northern members Of
the House. Many candid Southern mon nd
nit that it is clearly in the face and eyes Of tho
"Resolotions Of "9s," and utterly subvcrsive Of
State Rights, bat as a necessary measure to
protect Slavery they are compelled to swallow
IL without wincing. The admission Of Senator
Douglas that he was not allowed to speak in
Chicago to his own hitherto loyal follow citizens
is much commented upon. II has heretofore
been denied In some quarters Even bis own
friends cannot but soc that tho admission Is a
complete that "Othcllo's occupations gone in
Illinois. Ihave. this winter. heard bit one per
ron call him tho "Littlc Giant" Ills sobrique
now Is "Ittlo dug" sraws show which way
tho wind blows. $500