Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-10

in moderation, as he thought best, till
satisfied BY Investigation of the adultera-
tions of wines and liquors. that there was
no safety in using them. He described the
operations Of importers Of French wines,
who, for every bottle of Wine they bring,
import a thousand labels and stamped
corks, to be used in putting up manuiae-
tared limitations. lie had an ANALYSIS made
in England. of some " superior sherry
made Of potato whiskey, acids and flavor
ing and colorIng extracts, costing but
small fraction of the price at which 1t was
sold We hear it said that there is little or
no drunkenness. where light wines are
common beverages His own observa-
lion had shown him that the light French
wines are intoxicating, and be suggest
Cd that the restless, ieyerish and OK
citable character of the French people
might be largely due TO their use Of such
drinks. All wines and liquors are now 50
constantly adulterated that no man can
tell whether he gets poison or not. Yet
we take It without question IL l. true
We constantly see pointed ont men who
have drank TOR long lives, in evidence that
there l. not 50 much harm in whlskeY. The
manhood may be gone but the drunkard
lives on-in 4 kind of fungus growth. and,
a il i said cur bodies change wholly IN
seven years. in course OF time the man j.
gone and only the fungi remain. In the
frauds and authorizations of hGuOrs, he
thought there was reason enough. II no
other was wanted, for suppressing the sale
of these worst Of poisons. Applause
Rev L. o. Brastow was next called out.
aR. BRAsrow 5 srEECH.
lie said this Is the time to Grf-the golden
moment II We let 1t slip. We show that
We lack earnestness. The whole country is
in sympathy with u. The moral force of
the land l. with Us. We must believe IN
our work, and put 1t through. This appeal
ofthe women should take hold of what manly
chIyalry there is in us. Each man and each
woman should be a member OF "a committee
OF the whole. One man had told us that
he was ready to give his time. labor and
money TO the effort. Here was another.
lie. too. was ready 20 give bis example, his
speech, his money, what little be bad. all
the powers God had given him % the uu-
dertaking Citizens oi Burlington, are you
ready
Mr. BrastOw spoke with great spirit and
carnestnes-, and the meeting responded
with hearty applause.
COL BROWN : EENAEK-.
Col \ C. Brown. of Montpelier. who
wa- present a. one Of q delegation oi five
ladies and three gentlemen ot that place,
who had come down to attend this meeting
said that tins meeting wa 90 importance
not only 20 Burlington, but 10 the rest OF
the State. Other places are watching bur
/ lIngton, and on the action and example Of
/ the Queen City Of Vermont Will depend tire
y 10 ..r.H
relations between Montpelier and Burllng-
/ ton. and % the Temperance wors IN Mont
/ peler, and with words o. hearty encourage
/ ment urged his hearers % meet tae occasion
and wipe out the Iql9r trade ia Bar
/ lIngt1n-
Hon. CnA-. 81. uE-u
OF Montpelier, being pre-cat, was al~
+ called out and spoke briefly and pertnent.Y
saying that the recent extensive pro-ccu-
t0n- in Washington county had shown
tha; J, WIS as practicable @ enforce the
law. a~ that against larceny. Perhaps We
had relied too much uu tue Jaw and tll
little on other means but iu tla present
swell 90 the tidal wave sweeping over the
land. all proper means were u1w tried, and
be looked tor great results.
The resolutions We're then put ana adopt
el Ply rising vote, alm'-, cvc-y -'-. iu tho
hall rising 10 tine affirmative va-e. and with
u, dissenting vote.
ON motion of Mr. Hlntu--.a. sae ehla
appointed d committee of tive gentlemen. O.
cooperate witl ise committee o. .4lie
20 Doe appointed hereafter. Do Carrying OBJ.
resolutions into effect. a- ..Iw