Smyrna times., 1856-05-21
PoRrLIAND, April %, 1866.

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iature was controlled entirely by lawyers, and,
unfortunately, they were among the most un-
scrupulous OF that profession; and, as the con-
tnuance of the rum traffic is necessary TO the
j prosperity of the profession, these men exerted
themselves to the utmost TO accomplish this re-
suit. -Y Iqs .,s 80 7.-.., ..It' ..f .... ....
The law which they have given us instead
OF the Maine law, appears to be very stringent
In Its professions. 1t prohibits drinking hou-
ses and tipping shops under penalty of two
hundred dollars fine and one year in prison; it
limits the number of licenses which may be
granted IN any town or city, and forbids the
| keeping of a bar, or the selling to be drank
| upon the premises-and Furnishes by equal PEN
alties the owner of the business where liquors
are unlawfnlly sold, and the person who is the
more active agent in the violation of the law.
1t also holds the rumseler accountable person.
| ally for the acts of those who commit offences
under the influence of liquor sold by him. - ~
| An interesting influence of the operation OF
this feature of the law, occurred in this city
last week. "A man uproarously drunk was ar
rested In the street. having Just smashed large
plate of lass in the show window of filncy
goods shop. Afler the poor wretch had recov-
cred his consciousness, he disclosed the name of
the party of whom he got the liquor. A police
man walked into his shop, and demanded the
payment for the broken window, and received
the money! l@ela s4i 4asas, a.; 3-ss4as- .,sa..
/ The temperance men in Maine are not in the
slightest degree discouraged by the repeal of
the law, but on the contrary, they are stlnula-
ted by it to renewed and increased exertion.-.
The law was enacted at time when the evils
of intemperance were seen. by all men, andfelt
by most throughout the State. 1t was hailed
with JOY by the mass of the people as an instru.
mentality for their redemption from the great
curse of modern Observation-Disclosures
Under the operation of the law, the rum
traffic was very nearly annhilated, and in many
parts of the Stateit was entirely driven out
Intemperance disappeared in the rural districts,
and was becoming comparatively rare In the
villages and larger towns and cities,so that the
evils and dangers of thesliquor traffic had. been.
livery much diminished and in. many parts of the
State were no longer felt at all.
j In the meantime. the corrupt clique Of polItl-
cal hacks, which had been driven from pc werin
the Stately the Temperance agitation, was
constantly watching for an opportunity TO re-.
cover its former p sition. For year or two,
no word was uttered Of hostility TO the Maine
law: but there was a general nequeseenee In
II, and approvalof its provisions. But as the
evils, otginiemperance were diminished, there
4 were whispers put in circulation that the law
was arbitrary and unnecessarily severe; that all
its advantages n light be retained in greatly
modified and more humane enactment. 3 AS
these whispers were listened to, the thought
was expressed in louder tones, and reiterated,
until some persons really thought it might be
i true, and were induced to consent 10 the expe-
.rimeHt When tell you, that less than five
hundred votes against the experiment, distribu-
ted over the State, would have changed. the
result, you will see that the new order of
Il rif
Bot we thank our enemies for the sanction
which we will incorporate into the - Maine
Law Revived to wit; that the oUner and
keeper of grogshop shal be held actually and
. equally responsible for the violation Of the law
committed upon the premises, and that both
shall respond in damages for InjuriescoHiudtted
by men intoxicstedu ponliquorsu nlawfnlly sold
by them, or their procurement or consent. so
"a good time is coning-wait little lon
!. ger" Truly YOURS, NEAL Dow. "a
'ssat% z7 E2l .a 1st 81 .ssd h0el
i uIssrINcrlLMr. Pntman, of the Adams Elk :
press Company, some eighteen or twenty months
since, brought TO his residence on Floyd and
i Main streeis,to fine. pairidges., These he kept
!, attentiyely unit. last Sprmg-one year ago
! when they were taken TO the country and set
free about three miles from lMtddletown and
ten miles ffouIsthe city, During theaintensely
cold. weather of the asst winter these birds re;
| turned TO the city aud saught the residence OF
!, their kind protector. One bleak wintry day
, Mr. Putnam was astonished by a ripping at his
window and foundaupon investigation, the two
I cartridges seeking an entrance. e.instantly
! Recognized them as his old, friends by peculiar
marks upon their bodies. OF course, lie could
3 but take them IN and treat them ki''dly They
are now5habifues ofhis grounds rcifc ulatmg''
promiscuonsly among the, fowls sapd making
+ themselves at home within ADD Without doors.
ri We have never met in the course OF our read
4Iins,, with more striking instance.of develops
= mcnt of instinct FisssbH % lggae Rs8gsbe sis
: ltIrappears, indeed, beyond belief thata cou.
Pile of partrdges released from a cage,,l ~ miles
3 iromthe place where they were confined, should
after lapse Of nearly two years, return to theii
q old homes BY the pings of hunger and colds
: Loufstille Coarier. HeiiiA .aats3esaG vAss,i
r SD "a az-AA ass .ss,,s
s AN AMERICAN PRINCIPLE REcodsIzEp,7 One
. of the Conventions held by the Peace Confer
d ence in Europe, has attached to the treaty tho
r principles that neutral flags cover an enemy's
goods, that neutral goods are not liable to cap.
e ture under an enemy's flag, and that bockade
i 10 be binding, must be maintained by a fore,
sufficient 10 prevent access to the coast OF al
, enemy These principles were first asserte,
nj by the United States, rs nccessarygto the free
'e don OF commerce and the right of navigation
D. After many Years Of opposition. they are at las
90 adopted as an International law by tho lcad;n
% powers OF Europe The United States, withou
- being engaged in the war. has therefore wo
~ a victory for commerce, which, will, redoan
40 as much to the advantage of the world, as
~ does 10 the Americans character for never al
. sorting any principle assam International nl
e which il not greeommended yllustce and II
as sound policy OF nat'ons.l kass Lsse, {.
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ne or 1t Is said that cattle and horses are d
3D. ing by hundreds OF the Americans Bottom an
les lin that reg ion in Ilinos--supposed TO RESI-
int either from The effects of some poisonous he
a. growing there. or some viruent disease, viii,
sed has become epidemcal among them All tho
in attacked manifest the same symptoms. and il
~ therefore probable that il is from the same caus
n ras8a So IA taa,e