Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-05

turning again to Choate, "How mush di
you say 'twas-lesh pay it now" TIL
lecturer drew an eloquent, lifelike and al
fecting picture Of the fall of a happy an
prosperous man through liquor, and hi
recovery through reformation.
| In concluding, he gave very good &C
count of the progress of the Temperate
cause in the Valley of Virginia, particu
larly in Harrisonburg. After the Gran
Lecturers address, paper was handle
around in the audience for the signatur
of those who desired to join the order
which the presiding officer said they coult
! do that night, as the Templars would ad
journ from the church to their hail. Afte
the singing of quartette, and the bene
diction by Rev. J. |. Miller, the meetin,
adjourned at 9 O'Clock.
PRAYER MEETINGS FOR THE CAUSE.
Maj. Newton announced that every Sab
bath afternoon at 4 O'Clock prayer meet
ings would be held at the Good Templars
hall, over C. A. Richardson's store, OF
Augusta street. and invited the public tt
attend. The meetings are held in the in
terest of the Temperance cause.
THE SALE OF LIQUORS TO MINORS STOPPED
IT'S SALE PROHIBITED ON SUNDAY.
In the City Council of Staunton, Tues
day night, the liquor question was up il
the form of an ordinance introduced by
Mr.. Ker. 1t is entitled ''An ordinance tt
prevent the sale Of liquor to minors and tt
prevent the dissertation of the Sabbath
After many amendments and much discus
sion, the ordinance, in the following form
became
THE LAW
l. BE it ordained by the council of the
city of Staunton, that if any person shall
within the corporate limits of the city, sci
or barter, or cause to be sold or bartered
OF being a merchant OF tradesman, or the
keeper Of an ordinary or eating house OF
liquor store, shall directly or Indirectly
sell, furnish, dispose of, Oh give, or permit
to be sold, furnished, bartered, disposed of
or given, by his clerk. agent or salesman
to any minor, knowing him to be minor
without the consent Of his parent OF guar
dian, any wine, ardent spirits. Oh any mix
ture thereof, or any kind of spirituous OF
fermented liquors, he shall be fined not less
than ten dollars, nor more than thirty dol.
lars, for each offence.
2. That if any keeper OF an ordinary, or
eating house, or liquor store, in this city,
shall, by himself, or his employee, open his
| bar-roOm, eating house or liquor store on
| the Sabbath day, or between the hours of
| II O'Clock P. M of every Saturday, and
sunrise of She Monday thereafter, for the
purpose Of selling, bartering, or giving any
wine. ardent spirits, or any mixture there
| of, or any kind of spirituous OF fermented
! liquors, he shall be fined not less than
twenty dollars, nor more than fifty dollars
| for each offence.
3. That if any merchant or other person
in this city. shall, by himself, or his en-
ployee, open his store, or in any way sell or
offer to sell, to any person, any Goods,
whatever, on the Sabbath day, OF between
the hours of IL O'Clock, P. NJ. of every Sat-
urday, and o'clock A. M. of the Monday
thereafter, he shall be fined not less than
twenty dollars, nor more than fifty dollars,
for every offence Provided, That citizens
of the Jewish faith may open their stores
on Sunday, as herein recognized, if they
shall close them for the observance of their
own Sabbath, from II P. M. Friday to A.
M. Sunday; and provided also, that the
provisions of this section shall not ap-
ply to the druggists of this city, for the
sale of Drugs.
4. The Chief of Police and all Police Off
GERS, the sergeant; and the Constable OF
the city are hereby seyerally required to ca
force this ordinance; and for any failure to
discharge the duty hereby required, the
officer in fault shall be fined not less than
H. ol1o fhou dn11o
for each default.
5. All fines imposed under this ordinance
shall be collected and paid into the treasury
of the city as provided by the ordinance
now In force.
6. 1t shall be the duty Of the Chief OF
Police, police officers and Constable Of this
city, who, of his or their own knowledge,
shall arrest the violatOr, or who may be In
formed by one or more reliable citizens OF
any violation of this ordinance, to make
complaint thereof according to law to the
Mayor or any Justice of this city, and upon
his warrant to arrest the person or persons
charged with such violation, and named in
such warrant, and take him OF them before
the Mayor or any Justice Of the city, and
to summons witnesses, as well for the de.
fence liz requestedl as for the prosecution
and the Mayor OF Justice before whom the
DoTSOu Vi p6lSOuo So dEtCDpNQ pG1ACrS EIidLl
hear and determine the cages and in every
case of conviction, he shall direct the off
GER to detain the person in custody unit
the Ere and costs are paid to the officer
and it shall be the duty Of the Mayor OF
Justice in every case which may come be
| fore him under this ordinance, to certify
his Judgment to the clerk Of the council
: who shall issue his warrant TO the officer
i enable him to pay over the fines So im
" to the Treasurer of the city, WIFI
lph UsTu 10. 'eipt therefor.
Silsi ny W. a -dinance concerning the sale o1
-; !. the ~ VI y, Sabbath day or to minors
np.ass the 10Th day of November, 1861 II
ne0 This ordinance shall be in force iron
it's passage.
NO ORDERS FOB MINORS.
Tho ordinance was passed section b.
section. /
First section-Mr. Burke offered Z
amend by inserting after the words hauofs
elfor their own use.'' He said he did no
object to Sunday law, but did object Z
the stringency of this section, as many mi
nors came on errands for their parents
and he thought it would lay dealers III
Justly liable. The spirit of the sectlo
was to prevent the sale to minors for then
selves, and hoped his amendment would
adopted.
Mr.. Alby--Business men ought not
object to. this, as an order ought 20 be ser
by the parent, and offered all amendnen
ssunless accompanied by an order.''
Mr.. Bur ke--Many can't write an orde
That would exclude nearly all the newl
enfra1achised, for they can't write an orde
Mr.. Alby-Then they ought not
have it.
Nh. Echols-He hoped they would M
be adopted. He knew very little abol
the sale to minors, but it was the duty
every good citizen to prevent, as far
possible, the temptation Of youth. Th
section was compromise. Many coul
boiv onnconf