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1t seems that interper4nce is the great curse
OF Europe. Even in the Crimea, the brandy
bottle has proved about as fatal as the cannon.
But 1t is constitutional to kill men with cog
MAC.
man shoots or stabs another and kill him,
and is hung. He might have killed him with
rum, and lived a member of the Liquor Deal
ers' Association, in good standing.
From the Canadas to Texas-from Maine to
Oregon, the rum traffic seems to be in trouble
The Maine Law leaycu is gIori iously working
One OF our exchanges gives an account of
the death of child, rom the brutaIlties of
drunken mother. Hal th9 same "domicll" &"
been entered and jug ofrum destroyed, the
whole rum press would be rampant.
Another broadside at the Maine Law, has
been given by Police Justice in Detroit-de-
clares it unconstitutional. These things re-
mind one of the dog who bayed at the moon
The moon " continued right on!'
We noticed the other dav, little, short
cloak and a par Of legs, trotting by the side of
a comtortab'y-dressed mother. a li;ile girls
dress, in our humble estimation, ourht ut least
to reach as low as the small of the back!
BY our Oregon exchanges we hear that whis-
key is the great fermenter of Indian difficulties
The article has the same effect upon whites,
this side of the maintains
There were thirty murders in New Orleans
during the month of November! Yet the peo.
pie Of that city voted in favor OF continuing the
accursed traffic IN rum! They are enjoying
the fruits.
Among other discoveries lataly announced,
is process for daguerreotyping the lungs
| Peoples thoughts Will come next. AID some
queer pictures will be presented
BY authoritative intelligence, it appears that
all that has been reported Of Mormon wicked
ness is true. The fate ol Sodoln ougut to be
e-enacted at Salt Lake.
No important news from the seat Of war in
the Crimea. Rum is killing more than battle.
Fanatcsm- liberty = DOME - property
yes, consttulon-are The great .TLqlle It's OF
bar-room statesmen.
A new disease has broken on among the
people of Indiana, called Perkins. Large mum.
bers OF citizens have taken II, and many died
1t bids fair to make good many widows and
| ornhapc Doun.rS CripninoI Is r., saddl le
the State with heavy tax
This disease originated in a Judge Of the
Supreme Cours, named Perkins. The SAID
Judge decided the Indiana Maine Law uncon
sttutoual. Hence, the breaking out CT the
distemper among the people.
The same disease, under a different name, il
somewhat prevalent in this State. Bat W,
hope to find a remedy ere long.
At Niagara Falls an Irishwoman, in leading
home drunken husband, fell through bridge
upon the rocks, and was killed.
1t is gratifying to know that such calamitie
are necessary for the preservation of the con
stitution!
The Baker trial in New York, opens to vie'
most revoltingly, the iniquity of rum and il
proud of these exhibitions!
! We can count up thousands Of our citizens
/. this county whom rum has injured and degr,
ded. Where has it ever benefited one ?
has killed ia hundreds. When will it be LEI
+ fatal in it's effects! 1t has cursed our home
d When will it bless them! 1t has beggsre
women and children. When will it give the
e food and raiment! 1t has crushed strong hear
= y under bitter wo. When will it fill hearts Wi
n ioy! 1t permits vice aud crime. When "
ofl it promote virtue
n Come, gentlemen advocates of the busnes
Is How far away in the future is the day, witt
10 the use of rum shall promote the happiness
It the people How long before the prograran
j. of blood shall be changed! Can you tell us
lt THE LIoroR LAW IN INDlANA.-The Jud
'n of the Supreme Court yesterday morning re
81 their opinions on the consttutionalty Of {
TO Prohibitory Liquor Law. There are shr
lis opinions, all of which are quite volumnous.
10 We understand the following to be the vie
" of the Judges:
OF Judge Gookins sustains the law in all
parts and declares it valid.
no Judge Stuart holds the law to be constl
Ill tional, excepting these clauses which prohi
~ manufacturing and which authorize the est
i1' llshment OF agencies.
tie Judge Perkins holds the law to be uneon'
nc tutional ,and invalid in nearly all its cssenl
parts.
Judge Dawson concurs in the conclusion
,cd Judge Perkins.-Indiand Sentinel.