Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21
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Whisky IIiawathaized.

Whisky IIiawathaized.
Mr.. EDIToR:-The following effusion
an extract from the Tasmania Offering,
paper edited and published by the mem
bers Of Tasmania Lodge Of j. O. of G. II
at Patch Grove, Wis. and read before Il
open Lodge March 9th, 1861: !.
On the verdaat rolling prairie, p
La a green and quiet valley, iia
Lies the little town of Patch Grove,
Village noted for its evil,
Village noted forts whisky, %
Noted for its whisky drinkers,
Noted for its handsome ladies; 8H
Village so far gone in evil, u ia
That the brethren who assemble, y
At the regular prayer meetings,
Sunday nights in the old school house,
Make the people Of the village,
Special objects Of petition,
Fashioning their prayers in this wise: i
" May this place, Lord we entreat thee,
(which is now SO stepped in folly,
" STEPPED in wickedness and whisky,
" And in every evil practice asla
"That the devil has invented,
"To drag down the genus homo,
Z Noblest work of Gods creation,
!" From the place that was assigned Tim
/" In the order Of creation, snf
z And TO pace him on level its
:! With the m sanesf brute that traiels.
{" Earnestly do we entreat thee, ss
/" May ibis place become as noted
!" For religion and for morals, sasA
" For tie uprightness of its people, :.
+" For honest men and for fair dealing,
!" For sobfiety and virtue, 7a sfaa
" AS for may years 1t has been s
!" For the wirkedness and folly
(which are Mere enumerated" tsigs
Many years they prayed and struggled,
Feared.and watched, and hoped, and waited
Waited for good time coming,
Coming when, they knew not how soon,
Might come soon or might come never.
Thus for many years the village. eafssf
Cursed with deadfalls and with whisky,
And the necessary apparatus
Toentice the young and foolish sa
From the way of truth and honor.
IL these de,ldfalls, dark and gloonly,
Might be found the mano of family
Playing poker, ten cents ante,
PLAYING euchre for the whisky, F
For cigars or for the candy;
Spending here his hara-earned quarters,
Spending here his winter evenings,
Which he knew should be devoted
TO his regular family duties, 81
Round his own domestic hearthstone;
Playing sometimes till the small hours,
Followed close the track Of morning
Then he wandered. bali drunk, homcward
dominating, staggering, honeward;
Slowly now his door he opens,
Softly closes it behind him,
Laws him down beside his partner,
Partner Of his joys and sorrows;
Softly lays him down beside her,
Hoping thereby not TO wake her.
Hoping thereby to deceive her,
Hoping by these means to fool her
On the time Of his returning.
When at last his spouse awakens,
The first thing that greets her senses
Is i mighty smell Of whisky;
Powerful smell Of the best whisky,
Odor strong Of rifle whisky.
Quick divining where it comes from.
Turning. SHE l,eholds her partner,
Partner Of her JOYS and SORROWS;
She heholds her lord and master 81
Lying prone upon the bed clothes;
He had Esin down with bis boots on,
With each boot pound Of mud on:
Heihad lain down with his hat on,
And his coat on and his vest on;
Now deep wrapped in heastly s,umber.
Snoring like locomotive,
Like some mighty locomotive.
Raging, roaring locomotive.
She essays in vain TO wake him.
If you think this tale is fancy.
If you are inclined to doubt it,
Man. good wife ii this region.
ii you would take pains to ask them,
They could tell all about It.
Thus for in any years was whisky
The main article Of export,
The main article Of import,
And Of some, we might almost say,
The main article Of diet.
Water was almost discarded,
Fearing. doubtless. that its presencs.
If imlibed into the stomach.
Night produce results most direfill.
Dined OF whisky, supped or whisky,
AND whenever they between meals
Felt an inward neesl of something
TO sustain the sinking system. 4
Till the regular time Of drinking;
Nothing seemed 80 well to answer.
Seemed so well to meet the symptoms 81
AS very little whisky, y
Well washed down with so-ne more whisky
And in heat Of harvest weather.
When the labor was distressing, q
And tie sun poured down Nth fury 4