The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-02-24

all ordinary methods of restriction, and
still more was sold than l could be
made to feel was right, or for the best
interests of these towns. Nothing SEEM
cd to be left me but to limit the license
of the agents of these towns. | gave
the agent in Lincoln leave to sell an
amount not to exceed in value $50 per
month lie frankly admitted that it
was all they needed, but still it would
be difficult to make the people think so !;
but he has sold no more, and for the
last three months considerably less.
To the agent IN Middlebury l gave
leave to sell an amount not to exceed
in value 800 per month; and, If this
was not sufficient for the sick people of
Middlebury and surrounding towns, to
restrict the sales to the town of Middle
bury alone. If other towns were likely
to suffer in consequence of such restric-
ton the selectmen Of those towns, be-
lieved, would have the good sense to
look after their own interests, and pre-
vent il. But so full of sympathy was
the Middlebury agent for the sick folk
of neighboring towns, that he could not
make the amount stated hold out, al
though he tried faithfully for three
months and so after three months |
gave him leave to sell little more to
bridge over the fearful chasm of a few
DAYS at the close of the month. Indeed,
| removed the restriction as to amount
of sales; but, strange to say, the sales
have hardly increased since, but have
rather been diminishing until the last
month, when, with a new, ineXperien-
ced agent, the sales have been only about
800. Understand, | have not limited
the sales for the last six months.
Last May, the ladies of Middlebury
desired woman appointed agent.
was myself in favor of so doing, but
found so strong an opposition TO the
movement that / did not on the whole
think best to do so at that time. / APP
pointed DR.. Rowlcy, who had been
their agent for several years. The fol
lowing August he died, and | licensed
Mrs. Rowley to sell in his stead, which
she continued to do for four months
During this time the sales were less
than for the same time for many years
probably less than ever before since
an agency was first established in thi;
town. SO far as l have learned she
gave good satisfaction. One person OBJ
tanned liquor of her under false preten'
ces. When she learned this fact she
promptly entered complaint to the
proper authorities and he was arrested
and made to pay the penalty of the law
for such misdemeanors.
The latter part of December, licens
ed j. NJ. Holden agent for the town O
Middlebury. l required of him, among
other things, that every package OF
bottle of liquor sold by him be labeled
the name of the liquor contained in the
bottle to be given at the top of the label
and at the bottom the word "Poison
in heavy type, and in the center thC
"skull and cross-bones." | did not dc
this supposing it would prevent those
from using it who have within them ;
burning thirst for it, but rather TO give
at a glance the danger of using any
compound containing alcohol. If there
is sickness in q family, and alcohol
brandy, or whisky is sent for, thus Ia
boled, children and others read it, anC
receive very different impression from
what they would if known to them onl,
by the usual names.
| 1t seems to me, sir, that the time ha
fully come when the temperance people
of this county and state should take thu
gloves off their hands and call things b,
their right names. There is magic in
uame. Manufacturers and dealers un
dcrstand this very well. snppost
there is sold during these ccntennia
years very little old-fashioned plug to
bacco, except, perhaps, to coarse for.
eigners or ignorant farm laborers, bu
instead, immense quantities of-"Golt
Leaf" "Short Cut "Honoy Dew,
&C., are consumed. OF what use woult
it be to Manufacture such quantities o
wine from cider as is done in this coun
try, if it were not christened with
foreign name?
Suppose we label the different pre-
parations of alcohol, "Lite Invigorator,
"Hcalth Restorative" "Balm Of Gil
ead," Golden Bitters," &C., and pain
beautiful pictures of its virtues, what
think YOU, would be the result? Yol
know very well the tendency would b.
to increase its use, not at once, per
haps, but none the less surely.
Laws have been enacted forbidden,
any druggist selling poison unless thu
labeled, Yet how triiifng is the destruc
ton of life from the use of other poison
/ uS ColilI Iuitu Will tlllS OuC. OOCS llO
alcohol kill its hundreds while othc
poisons find single victim? Why not
then, so label it that whoever comes il
contact with it may be warned of thei
danger; that it shall excite in the youn,
a horror that shall increase with thei
years, till they have strength to battl
manfully this giant evil?
l would at this time express m
thanks TO all whose sympathy and en-
enlargement | have received.
j. E. CRANE,
County Commissioner
The report was discussed by Messrs
Bottum of New Haven, Mardin of Bris
tol, and Haven of Vcrgenncs. MI
Mardin of Bristol moved that the repor
be adopted and published in such of tn
county papers as were willing TO pull
fish it, which was carried.
On motion of Mr.. Elitharp of Brio
port, committee of two from eac
town in the county represented, was az
pointed to nominate county commission
er, rs follows: ID. L. Boyce, j. II. Ford
L. W. Stowe, j. L. Eldredge, r. II
Mardin, \. i. Nahum, VIII. Mathews
c. ID. Lane, 5. o. Wright, S. james, /
Elitharp, ii. s. Cross, L. X. Haven, Il
Nj. Clapp, X. T. Bristol, A. Tuppci
MIR. Martin of Ferrisburgh, Rev. w. \
Bacon, Rev. l.. Smith.
While the committee were in consul
tation the subjects of the report wer
further discussed by several gentlemen
The committee on nomination, by tn
chairman, Rev. l.. Smith, presented tn
name of the present incumbent, j. i
Crane Of Bridport, as candidate for III
Office of county commissioner for til
year ensuing, and the nomination wa
unanimously confirmed by the oonven
ton. Afier further discussions fror
Messrs. Elitharp, DR.. Root, DR.. Bond
President Hubert, Deacon Warner
Rev. Ward Billiard and others, the con
yegtfou adjourned.
Addison County Temperance Society,"
A Annual Meeting, Feb. 81, 1877.
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