Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-03-26
POETRY.
For the Bellevue Gazette.
The Whiskey Trader.

For the Bellevue Gazette.
The whiskey Trader.
SrQ QuEL TO THE GAMBLE
Now come with me, will show you,
will point you to another,
Not a gambler, but his brother,
For both labor in one calling.
That of spreading Satans kingdom,
And increasing his dominions.
But this man that now | show you
Is not sick, or weak or helpless.
lie is young and able-bodied
Strong, as any other like him,
But too lazy he to work is
! Therefore TO some other calling
He devotes his mind and body;
Mind aud body did tell you?
Mind but very little has he,
And but little any other
! Who pursucs this shameful businoss,-
/ For he is a whiskey trader -
Selling whiskey for n LIVING,
! Though he kills thousand by it,
! lf he only gets their money,
! lie doth care but little for it,
! For he thinks himself trader,
Trading whiskey gin or brandy,
OF all qualities aud prices,
Made of logwood and tobacco,
with little pepper in it,
! Or some poison from the druggist
These are put into some water
And forthwith 'tis metamorphosed
Into wine or gin, or brandy,
Or it may be old rye whskey,
[Just according to its color,l
Though no rye was ever in It,
| Though no grapes were ever nigh it,
1 II he says is choicest liquor
Pnrest wine, and best of brandy.
(Though he knows tis only RoT-GUT.)
This he puts in different bottles,
With a table in the corner,
Or behind some heavy curtain
With a pack of cards upon it,
He, with heart, hard as milestone,
And a conscience, jyst like rubber
Stands to get his neighbors money
For his nasty filthy whiskey
For his wine made out of logwood
(Though he CHAMPAGNE sometimes calls il,
| Anu dpdlH Calls IL hlduelId,J
His tobacco favored brandy.
There he stands from morn till evening
And from evening until midnight,
Selling to his neighbors whiskey
Getting from his neighbors money,
And himself the while persuadeth,
That he has an honest calling,
That the PEOPLE need HIS whiskcy,
That he needs the peoples money
Therefore both are much advantaged.
lie has money, they have whiskey,
And this country is free one,
That to stop him would be taking
Liberty and rights of conscience,
Rights of conscience, did tell you?
Conscience why the man has got none,
He has drowned it in his whiskey,
He has put it in his bottle,
He with poisonous drugs has killed it.
True, hundred prayers are uttered
(By the men who buy his whiskey,)
For themselves aud those around them,
That God would to He'll condemn them,
/ But the whiskey trader heeds not
For his heart is set on money,
! INbNSNlENNE SbiEl
Now he sees his neighbor passing
Wishes he would call upon him,
Wishes he would buy some whskey
Wonders if he has the money,
Hates to sell it on credit,
Wishes every one would drink it,
Every one for cash would buy it,
e Though he knows twill be their ruin,
Ruin in both soa and body,
Ruin in their health and morals,
Utter ruin and forever.
See the young men going thither
. Going to the whiskey trader,
4 Thinking they are very thirsty,
Thinking they must have some brandy,
Some to drink to make them warmer,
q Or il warm TO make them cooler,
Or if sick TO make them better,
= Or If well to make them merry
. Such the virtue ERE THEY DRINK it,
Bat when swallowed, Oh how sickning
Oh how changedl what shameful spewing,
o what wallowing in the gutter.
What foll language too they utter
Bat the trader now is pleasant,
Very smilingis he to them
=. And accommodating, very,
Just because he wants their. money,
= Wants II all, The dimes aud quarters.
Enter they that house polluted,
Enter they, that pest Of countries
Enter they that den OF robbers,
'. Robbers Of their countrys morals,
OF the peace Of helpless women,
Go they to that pauper makers
is Go they TO that breath polluter,
r, Character of men destroyer,
ne Husbands best affections stealer,