The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-10-27
For the Courier.


AT a meeting OF the people Interested
IN the cause OF free liquor, held just after
The close Of our last Common Pleas
Court. on motion, j. Bottle Brandy OF
limmiimyburg. was made Chairman, and
Mcssrs. Not Scho,t and Very Sharp, of
JASPER, Vice Presidents. with All Sin. of
llavbisoN, and Still Kettle, Of Columbia.
Secretaries. The meeting was address
ed by Mrs. llighri. OF Hall, Spraddlc,
and Others in defense of free liquor. a
committee was appointed by the Chair
man to report business. which presented
the following organization, which was
adoptcd-amida general rush for drinks:
RULES AND REGULATIONS or THE BE-
xrvoI.rxr lNTEMrERANcE SOCIETY OF
AMERICA:
All are bound for tho safety. honor.
prosperity, and encouragement of do
mcstic manufactures.
PREAMBLE.
When in the course ofhuman events II
becomes necessary for ono body Of people
to assume among the numerous societies
of the caril, a separate aud equal station,
which the laws Of nature cntitle them
to; decent respect FOR the opinions OF
mankind. requires that they should de-
clare the causes which impcls them 10
the organization.
We hold this truth 10 be sclf-cvidcnt
that all mc,, arc created equal our OPP
poscrs have tried to deprive us of the
following privileges, that is to say:
/. Oftnking regular drinks.
.. OF meeting rs a body Of brothers
and enjoying ourselves as all good enc
;mtcmrcra.c brcthcrn should.
3. They called meetings among US
and underworld to raise the price OF
liquors by abolishing distillcrics, there
by imposing n ruinous tax upon on
honorable and digniticd body.
4. They have done all in their powc
to shut up our tavcrns and beer houses
thereby trying 10 stop the meetings o
our association.
5. They have tried by unfair means t
cntice our members from ms by promise
of supernatural ravors.
6. In fact they have tried 10 stop II
from having orr fruit distilled; 10 shu
our lavcyns. and thereby erase from on
land OF liberty the ancient anil hon"r'
bic body of free drinkers, and cstal liz
among our young heroes The perniciot
practice Of drinking COLI water.
Z. They have sent among us swarms @
cold water missionaries, to collect On
spare dimes AMI deprive us Of the mca.
of raising Il drink. therefore. under IL
circumstances we have been forced
form 4 sotic'y fer our " protection
under the following rules, which are
he strictly observed 1T oar ~reatiar llic,
ivg nice,in. throughout the Union.
! CONSTITUTION.
1. This Society shall he called {:
: Ree!ing l~n,cmpcrancc Society.
2. Persons coming in ~ 6 o'clock
the morning. arc not allowed IN go
bed with their boots on, Or to sleep IN
r. chair after nine under a penalty Of fol
y tdr;nks.
3. Nc person under The penalty Of fol
thinks shall be allowed TO dctain Il
l. newspaper more than n hour at
sitting.
i a. Should any person have ncwsp
a per in his hand with it upside dow
H.. and his eyes shuttle shall forfeit ii
y drinks.
~, s. ANY person who shall talk 81 loi
st as 10 he heard 100 yards shall forfeit 5
drinks.
G.. Any person snoring so loud as
disturb those present. shall forfeit wi
y. shall be deemed just and right IN
f. discretion of the company not to c
s. coed twelve drinks.
n Z. No person shall run up a score
,at more than thirty drinks, under the pe
nv atty Of his liquor being stopped.
let 8. Any person sitting by the sto
= more than ono hour. without calling
ofI something to drink, shall forfeit thu
Tar drinks.
on .. Any person refusing glass 0 fgo
Ic- liauor when offered, shall forfeit s
far drinks for the benefit Of tho landlord.
w. 10. Any person caught in the act
o. mutilating. or otherwise spccke!ing
TO newspaper, shall OH conviction DC floor
H.. No person shall get 50 drunk rs
require more than four persons to ia
at him 10 bed under q penalty Of tive
ete drinks.
-: II. Gentlemen who go to bed "
nj their boots on. are subject TO pay
IS /: drinks for the benefit Of the landlord.
ac- -. Should lodgcr by mistake "
nj dirty boots or otherwise, discommodt
re- bed; the landlord reserves 10 lims
So: the right Of imposing such penalties
36 !: the circumstances may require.
IL M ucrsnn shall urt 81 drunk As