Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-18
Queer Effect of the Maine Law,
The appointment of temperance men as t,

| The appointment of temperance men as town
agents for the purchase of liquor under the new
| law, has been the cause of not little amuse
ment for dependent upon their own Judgment
| they have in some cases purchased the veriest
trash possible, at the highest rates Some
| temperance men Of % fourteen years standing,
have been obliged to taste so often of late that
several ruby noses have appeared in the com
munlty, while others it is feared by this refor-
matory law will be led back to evil ways An
agent for a Boston establishment was in Yer
mont a few weeks since, selling supplies of '.the
genuine " to those appointed by the towns to
purchase. He reached retired village one
day, and having ascertained that Squire Snow
was the dignitary who was to procure the
supply, he called upon that gentleman, who was
at work in his barn, where he received the
gentleman from Boston, who carried with him
a generous supply of samples in convenient
| leather case
eyes" said Squire Snow, seating himself on
wheelbarrow while his friend took seat
on barrel, "they wanted me to buy the rum,
| cause you see in old times used to drink
some-I said some-and | spose they thought
l was a judge-but amt, for it's twenty years
since tasted any,
"Do you propose to buy general assort-
ment?"
want the best" replied the Squire.
Suppose you just taste a little Of this old
Bourbon whiskey; it's very NICE" said the
seller opening his sample box.
"Well, don't know" was the reply, as if
in doubt; =" but can't buy without testing the
quality, can %
The reply was of course confrmatory, and
the old oaken bucket, we'll filled with water,
and a couple of tumblers, were soon in requi-
sition, and they pledged their mutual healths
in bumpers.
g declare, that's very NICE" said the Squire,
looking at the bottom Of his tumber. I" That
old Burbon won't hurt any one. We must have
about twenty gallons of that"
elbows the crops?" asked the seller, while
he wrote down the order, to which long reply
was made by the farmer, who wound up by
inquirng if he had a sample of Old Hollands.
" Here it is SIR
The Squire took snuff, and exclaimed, 81
declare, it smells just as it used to. Old Hol-
lands is healthy, believe" Che took another
snuff.) 81 used to drind Old Hollands before
you were born"
He took another snuff, and then he poured
out snifter, and the tumbler was again emp
tied, with smack of the Squirrels 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 Edgehill, of Squashtown, had taken a
quarter cask of it.
'Don't think I know this Otard," said the
Squire; "lets have him out here, my boy, for
Old Burbon and Old Hollands have made me
feel very huckleberry. Do you s'pose good
liquor ever hurt any one?"
Mot if drunk moderately" was the reply.
''Of course l mean moderately" and the
Squire filed up the tumbler with fourth proof
brandy, and let just enough run into it, by
dipping it into the pail, to brighten it. 1t went
down red alley very quick, and quarter/cas
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 and inquire about one or
two minor matters which he had forgotten, and
be drove up to Squire Shows door.
sit amt no use for yoV to stop here, "
shouted voice from the Window, the nasal
twang of which denote ib maternal origin
"you can't and shant seq the Squire again. I
don't know what you DID to him, but after you
quit the barn, the Squire acted indecorous
enough to satisfy the father of SIM"
"Well, my good woman, l am sorry to hear
it, but I'll call apother time"
"Next time you come you'd better bring a
window setter to mend the glass he smashed,
and perhaps you'd better send US little Russia
salve to care his cuts, for first he 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 a
hard case, and moralizing upon the beneficial
effects of a prohibitory law. the seller drove
(along to his destination. What a love of a
law.-Boston Euenng Gazette.