Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-28

The Cynthiana Democrat, which
claims to be the organ of the bourbon
whisky trade. proposes a whisky fair-a
month or so before the beginning of the
next distiling season. And this, says
the Democrat, is ga move in the right
direction, in the right time and at the
right place."
If the fair is held, let there be pre-
miums offered for the best (O Young
drinkers, and the best ca aged drinkers.
Let the mothers of the boys be present
and, also, the haggard wives and bro
ken hearted daughters Of the old topers.
They will take a mournful interest in the
contest. Let the judges be the bar
keepers, who have enticed the one class
to their cups, and encouraged the other
to perseverance in dissipation. When
they have decided upon the successful
candidate for dram drinking honors, let
them, if they can, congratulate the weep
ing mother, and the pale and sorrowing
wife and the daughters in whose. hearts
hope has died.
Let the young fellow, with his blue
ribbon flying, 60 Keeling round the ring
for the cheers of the bloated spectators,
while the. band plays "Johnny fill up the
Bowl"
Then fill the successful old topper with
whisky-until his eyes glare with light
ming, with which he shocks his home
and its shrinking hearts-unti his fist is
clenched and strikes, as it often does.
those whom, of all others, he ought to
protect-until his mouth pours fourth
curses like storm-cloud does thunder.
claps--until every feature is aglow with
advertisements of the hell that burns in
his breast, and when the accomplised
beast is thus at the hight of his debauch,
with the blue streamers flying and the
premium bottle of whisky under bis
arm. let him stagger round the arena for
the delectation of the crowd-while the
band plays and the delighted spectators
Join in the chorus of the drinking song
IN Lucretia Borgia,
u 1t is better to laugh than be signing,
While old Times moments are flying
The spectators will be apt to see that
there is poison in the cup.
Before the fair comes off send out
the illustrated catalogue. We will sug-
gest some designs. Paint home, once
a miniature paradise, rified of its sweet
ness. and now the haunt of wretchedness;
contrast the blooming bride, as she stood
at the hymenial altar, with the wan aud
wasted woman, hugging to her heart
babe, that she may warm again the love
that has been chilled by the cruelty of
perjured, drunken husband; paint an
empty Iarder scanty wardrobe and a
fireless hearth; paint, if you can, the
misery of that abused wife, as she trem-
bles as she hears the unsteady steps of
her approaching husband: open the
door see the affrighted woman crouch
ing in the corner, and wardiug off the
drunken blows, that else would fall on
her child; at length paint death holding
his awful court-lhe wife and child wei
tering in blood, aud the besotted assassin
swinging from the gallows of outraged
Justice. Give us the above in panoramic
pictures the hidden meaning OF the
fair will be made more apparent,' aud
very convincing that it is 81 move in
the right direction, in the right time and
at the right place.
Show the public these things at the
sane time you show them the laughing
graces of the ruby beaded whisky, or
else your proposed exhibition will not be
whisky fair.
We would further suggest that before
the fair closes, in order that its benefits
may be made mors apparent. that all the
whisky on exhibition be gratuitously dis
tributed for the enliyenment of the crowd
then let the whooping, swearing, fight
ing throng empty itself into the streets
of the "Maiden City," and hold nights
orgies, and the next morning the people
of Cynthiana will think that it is not
"the right place" for the whisky fair.
Would the organ of the whisky trade
like to have a scramble from its friends
that night?
Imagine his representations,
1 deprecate the distinguished donor you
have deferred upon US, (hiccup) on this
oc-oc-asion loud cries-intermingled
with oaths-- of ''let us take drink" ~
Fellow citizens, we are organically affect
ed as you see n to be, and we'll adjourn
to the grocery, where we will sing,
"Bring me, boy, lowing bowl,
Deep and spacious as the sea;
Then shall every noble soul
| Drink and fathom it with
While revel in deIight,
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