Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-08

Of Congress from this district, has been
giving this subject his careful attention,
and will speak upon it at an carly oprortu-
nifty. in the House, in favor of the Caugh-
nawaga and Niagara Ship Canal route.
Mr.. Hendee holds, as we happen to know,
that the problem of cheap transportation
for the great Northwest can only be settled
by such water route; that Chicago must
become the great point of delivery to the
lakes; and Burlington the main distribut-
ing point for the New England States; and
that breadstuffs for New York city or for
transhipment. will find their safest and
best route to the sea by way of the lakes.
the St. Lawrence, the Caugbnawaga and
Champlain Canals and the Hudson.
There is no subject more important
to the West, to Vermont and all New Eng
land, and to New York and we shall look
with interest for the full statement of Mr..
Hendee's views upon it.
liquor case, in which the respondent
perance men, is not an every day affair, and,
Of course, the case of that kind which oc-
CURED last Saturday has occasioned not
little talk. The facts are as follows DR..
a. A. Harrington, a well-knOwn and worthy
resident of Burlington, has been a very sue
cessful grower Of grapes. in his little gar
don Mat of of Having
more grapes in some seasons than lie could
otherwise conveniently dispose of, he has
made some e them into wine, in small
way, mostly for Communion wine, with
which he has supplied one or two of our
churches. This the law permits by an ex-
press provision. But he has also, it seems.
in few instances, sold bottle Of his wine
for the use of some sick neighbor. For this
he was hauled up'by Grand Juror Brown
ell. The witnesses all told straight stories
There was plainly technical violation of
the law, and the doctor was promptly fined
a hundred dollars and costs. The pr0secu-
ton is understood to have been instIgated
by persons who have been disturbed by, or
by reason of, some recent liquor prosecu-
tons, and though the case has made con-
siderable merriment and has in it
some elements OF the ludicrous, it
probably was not altogether intend
ed as a joke However that may be,
there may be some serious results from the
affair. Our City Grand Juror probably
does not desire, and can lardiy afford to
set up for himself the reputation of an Off
Ger who confines his attentions to temper
ance men, and puts through only those who
violate the letter, without violating the
spirit of the law. We may expect, there
fore, to see him take hold in earnest of all
violaters of the law, and to follow the ex-
ample he has set for himself, Of demanding
the infection of the largest penalty, in
every case. OF course those who instigated
and have applauded this prosecution. have
debarred themselves from all objection to
the prosecution of any future violations of
the letter Of the Jaw, however tritling. The
case is thus calculated to reconcile, in prac-
tce, the two extremes Of sentiment and
purpose in this business OF course, if the
two extremes are agreed, the more cautious
people, who have been taught by the old
proverb TO find middle course the safer,
will have 10 yield to them-and the expert
ment, which, it has been claimed, has never
been tried, Of an absolute execution of the
law to the fulle>; extent, viii be likely to
have 4 trial.