The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-04-03
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recently passed by the House, having
also passed the Senate, on Tuesday, now
only waits the Governor signature to
become a law. The Bill provides, as our
readers are generally aware, for the sub
mission Of the question to the voters of
the county, of license OF no license, at the
November election. lift shall appear
that majority of the votes cast as afor
said are against the sale of spirituous
or fermented liquors or alcoholic bitters,
then the Clerk of said County, court
"shall prepare certificate proclaiming
the result of such election III said coun-
"ty, and cause said certificate to be pub
lished within ten days after the returns
have been received by him, once, in all
the newspapers published in said coun-
"tv" Tie penalty for selling or giving
away any spirituous or iermcnted liquors
II alcoholic bitters or Intoxicating
drinks of any kind (cidcr eXceptecD at
his or her place of business within the
limits of the county (should a majority
of votes be cast against licenses) is fine
OF not less than fifty nor more than $500
and cost Of prosecution, or Imprisonment
in the county Jail for 80 days, or both at
the courts discretion. For the second
offence not less than $500 nor more than
800, &c.
1t is. however, to what is known as the
drug store - feature of the bill that we
desire to call attention. Druggists may.
under this law. still take out license and
sell whisky. Nothing herein contained
shall be construed to prevent the COM
pounding or sale of any such liquors by
"a pharmacist or druggist, VIII" may or
shall have obtained license therefor
under the license laws of the State.
Not to sell it indeed to rrtry thirsty Bour-
bon that comes along. but only to the
Touchstonc class of involuntary pr"hibi-
tionists, your genteel dry tongued tel-
lows who come armed with eve quote
the law Il written bona fde prescription
''of a regular practicing physician OF
Cecil county. whose name shall be sigh
led thereto. He can get it, and not 4
single dram only either, or. technically
speaking, a Dose but in any quantity
Notice. the law-says, " No prescript, on
"shaN serte far more than one pnrchnse.
The quantity of the purchase is indefinite
and unlimited, only restricted, Of course,
by the capacity Of the SICK stomach that
needs(?) it-a pint. or quart. as the at
tack may require. But must it be a
sick(?) stomach that Graves it? Oh, GER
tainly, by the law it must. 8 No physi-
"cian shall make OF sign any such pre-
"scription unless the person for whom it
=. is made, is octually sick. y very wise
provision truly. Now just here one
would naturally suppose might arise the
most perplexing .Esculapian conundrum,
Is this Bourbon brother really ill? or
has his stomach only gone back on him.
for the want of its natural lifelong
nutrimcnt-whisky But no such
perplexity need arise. What court would
or could enter into the investigation of
the pathological condition of the average
Bourbon stomach. The Circuit Court
for Cecil county, knowing the natural
weakness of the Democratic stomach,
would put the most charitable construc-
ton upOn the animuS-French for ami
mal-of every physician who granted
this needed order on the drug i.t-to 20
get drunk. Charles Lamb. the English
humoriSt, tells. in his inimitable style,
how Bobo discovered roast pig. His
fathers matched cottage accidentally
/ took fire and was burned. Boho raking
amoug the ruins, dragged thercfrom the
partially consumed carcass Of a juvenile
porker. Burning his fingers he slapped
them into his mouth. \ new sensation
was born of the act. The fragrant flavor
of roast pig was thus discovered to the
human family. The discovery spread,
and with it the general destruction of
every mans thateh. CONTRIBUTIONS be-
came epidemic. So with your physician $
prescription. When Buurbo learns the
+ aromatic smell OF physician = prcscrip-
ton, it will be difficult to lind Il healthy
Democrat in Cecil. Sickness will become
epidemic. The rctchiug, and deep seated
nausea Of the average Bourbon stomach
will be something fearful to contemplate.
. MI l,t
/ clause has proved wherever it has existed.
In Worcester county. Maryland, where Il
| similar bill was III force We recall the
voluntary information given us once by
the landlord Of Il hotel in the town Of
Snow Hill. Local Option has hit US,
gentlemen. still You can get your pre-
scription(?) filed at tho drug stores,
Conspiculously displayed in front Of one
of them hung q sign: = Prescriptions
",fHed" What el.S, predHlous reader
beside prescriptions We're filled there =
GU need not be told. SO it viii. be in
Cecil. Such feature in a Local Option
bill makes loophole for thirsty Bour-
bons to creep through. Bit it is Q seri-
Gus defect in the bill WHICH We predict
experience in Cecil county will amply
verify.
WHAT ONE DEMOCRAT THINKS OF
ANOTHER.
The interesting interrfen that occurred
last week upon the floor Of tie House of
Representative, at Washington, between
two prominent Democrats. Messrs. Black