Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-08-30
Queer Effrft Of TIE Maine Law.

Queer Effect Of The Maine Law.
The appointment of temperance men us
town egentS for ;he purchase of liquor
under the new law, has been the cause Of
not little amusement, for dependent up.
on their own Judgment. they have in some
cases purchased the veriest trash possible.
q the highest rattT. Some temperance
men of fourteen years standing have
been Obliged to taste so often of late. that
several ruby noses have appeared in the
community, while others il is feared bv
this relormatory law. will be led back TO
evil ways An agtnt Tor Boston estab
lishment was in Vermont a few weeks
since. selling supplies of the genuine to
those appointed by lhe towns 20 purchase.
lie reached retirei village one day. and
having ascertained that Squire Snow was
The dignitarv who .aS to procure the sup.
ply. he called upop that gentleman, who
was a work in his barn. where he receiv-
ed the gentleman fiom Boston. who car
ried with him a generous supply of sam
Piles in a convenient leather case.
"Yes, said Squire Snow, seating him
self on wheelbarrow. while his friend
took seat on barrel. they wanted ne
10 buy the rum, cause you see in ole times
used to drink some--I SAID some--and |
s'pose they thought f-vens a judge-but i
ain'f. for it's twenty years since | tasted
any"
"Yes, we want litle Of each kind,
and we want the Best. replied the Squire.
Suppose you Just taste little of this
Old Bourbon whisky; it's very NICE" said
the seller. opening his sample box.
well. | dou't know" was the reply
as If in doubt; "but / can't buy without
testing the quality. can IL
The reply was of course conirmatory
and the old oaken bucket. well filled with
water. and couple Of tumblers. were
soon in requisition. and they pledged their
mutual aenlihs in bumpers.
"Ideclare. that's very NICE said the
Squire, looking at the bottom of his tum
bier. s"That old Bourbon won't hurt
any one. "We must have about twenty
gallons OF that"
''How's the crops7" .sked the seller.
while he wrote down lie order. 20 which
long reply was made by the farmer, who
wound up by inquiring if he had a sam
pie of old Hollands.
Here it is.'
The Squire took snuff and exclaimed
81 declare. it smells just as it used to-
Old Hollands is healthy | believe" (he
,oAlx 4 L.. 4 4
Hollands before YOU were born"
He took another snuff, and then he
poured out a snifer. and the tumbler was
again emptied, with smack ofthe SQuire's
lips. which made Old Dobbn in the cor
ner start up with amazemen,, and his
master exclaimed:
Twenty gallons of Old Hollands"
The order was registered when the sci
ler suggested that they might want some
0tard. as Squire Edgehill, Of Squashiown.
had taken a quarter cssk Of it. Don't
think | know this Oaid, said the Squire;
let's have him out hrs3. my boy. for Old
Bourbon and Old Hollands have made me
feel very buckle berry. Do you suppose
good liquor ever burt any one?"
Not if drunk moderately" was the
reply.
"Of course mean moderately" and
the Squire filed up the tumber with
fourth proof brandy and let just water
enough run into it. by dipping it into The
pail, to frighten it. Invent down red al.
ley very quick. arc quarter cask was
ordered. A few Other orders were given.
and the merchant ldt for an adjoining
town. On his return that way in the al
ternoon, he ,houghthe would call and in
quire about one oItwo minor matters
which he had forgotten, and he drove up
to Squire Shows DOR.
"It tain't no use for you TO stop here,
shouted voice fr.m The window, the
nasal twang of whi,h denoted its mater
nal origin-''you csai and shan't see the
Squire again. dout know what you did
to him, but arier you quit the barn, the
Squire acted indecopus enough to satisfy
The father of sin."
"Well, my good woman, am sorry to
hear it. but I'll call lnolher time
Next time you come you'd better
bring window setter TO mend the glass
he smashed. and lerhaps you'd better
sendus little Russia saive to cure his
cuts, for irst he BEGAN to laugh and then
to run round and break things, till he Fl
nally fell asleep in the wood shed. and
there we mean to Jet him lay." Think
ing il hard case, and moralizng upon The |
bene fical effects ola prohibitory law. the
seller drove along,o his destination.--