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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-11-27
For The 1Egis and LnteLl;oencer
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Homemade Fertilizers.

There is, probably no question of more ab-
sorbing interest to the farmers of Hartford
county than that of fertilizers, yet it is one
that is too little understood by large part
| of our farmers. They are paying annually
thousands of dollars to agents and dealers
for manipulating fertilizers that they could
save by doing 1t themselves or getting it
done for one-tenth what they now pay.
The best grade ofphosphates analyze about
II per cent. phosphoric acid, 81 to 3 per
cent. ammonia and p per cent. potash.
The ingredients used to furnish phosphor-
ic acid, are bone, 20 to 20 per cent; South
Carolina rock, 16 per cent and bone black.
Ammonia is derived from bone, 4 to 6 per
cent; nitrate of soda, IS to 10 per cent and
sulphate of ammonia, 90 per cent.
Potash is found in kainit, Upper cent. high
grade sulphate, 45 per cent. and murate, so
per cent.
A phosphate of the grade given above can
be made of 1900 pounds South Carolina
rock, 1875 pounds each of nitrate of soda and
sulphate of ammonia, 100 pounds of murate
and $50 of kainit. These articles can be
bought for $22.50, or less, on board of cars in
Baltimore, and one manufacturer offers 10
mix different brands of fertilizers for so cents
per ton. Such phosphate sells for about
$4,000 per ton here.
Ii any one prefers bone to rock, use 900
pounds raw bone, 500 pounds kainit and 500
pounds of plaster, cost $19.25.
For quick-acting fertilizer for potatoes,
roots and garden vegetables, use l $50 pounds
rock, 300 pounds nitrate of soda, 100 sulphate
ammonia, 200 sulphate of potash and $50 mu-
rate of potash. This will analyze about 10
per cent. phosphoric acid, per cent. ammo
MIA, 8 per cent. potash. Cost 500.
On soils that contain much vegetable mat
ter it is often wasting money to buy ammo.
MIA, and a mixture of 1900 pounds South
Carolina rock and 500 pounds kainit, costing
$14.50, will give as good results as $500
phosphate. When Orchilla guano is used
dressing of one or two hundred pounds per
acre of kanit at planting time, broadcast al.
ways, or on wheat in the spring. will often
give good results
These ingredients are considered the best
in use and are readily soluble in the soil.
There are other forms obtainabe, but they
are so slowly available as to be almost worth
less. "A. BROWN.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-11-27
Sorry For the Old Man.
An Orphans Terrible Grief-AIways q
Time ON Important Occasions.

An Orphans Terrible GrieE-AIways on
Time ON Important Occasions.
Arkansaw school teacher to boy-"Wby
didn't you come to schoolyester1ay
Boy-"Pap wouldn't let me-"
Teacher-"Why?
Boy-"Cause man was sick"
Teacher-"Wanted you to wait on her,
SUPPOSED"
Boy--"No wanted me to wait on him.
Nam allus does"
Teacher-"Does he need much waiting
ont"
Boy-"Yes, a power of it,"
Teacher-"Ofwha does the work consist"
Boy-"Lightin' his pipe an totin' whiskey.
Pap amt very well and KANT stir round
much. When he's well be drinks till he gifts
sick an then he keeps on drinkin' tell he
gets we'll"
A scholar enters excitedly and tell the boy
that his father is dead.
Boy to teacher.-"Wall, mister reckon I'll
jog along home. Pap was allus mighty pur-
ticular bout me bein' at home when any,
thing was the matter. Maybe I'll come back
an maybe won't"
Teacher, sympathetically-" am very sor-
ry for you and your mother"
Boy-"1 amt, but you bet I'm sorry for
the old man. "-ArkanSaao Iraooler.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-11-27
He Worked the Baptism In.

A prominent Methodist clergyman tells the
following story of an old Baptist preacher
who always contrived to lug baptism into his
sermons, whatever his text might be: The
old gentleman was asked one day if he could
possibly preach sermon without abiding to
his tavorite doctrine. He said he could and
would ifthey would give him a text without
any baptism in it. The first chapter of Ezra,
ninth verse, was selected, which reads as fol-
lows: "And this is the number of them
thirty charges of gold, a thousand charges of
silver, nine and twenty knives" He enter
ed the pulpit, read his text, and said: MY
brethren, | don't see what they wanted of so
many knives unless it was to cut the ice in
order to baptize the people"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-11-27

"A minister having some of his old SER
mons, was asked what he had in his package.
"Dried tongue" was the reply.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-11-27
"The Good Old Times

Must that vague period in the past which
we call the good old times" be sacrificed, like
so many other pleasant things we were once
taught to believe in, upon the altar of his
torical truth We fear it must. There
were old times beyond doubt, but they
hardly deserved the epithet good" The
belief which most Americans cherish from
childhood that the seventeenth and eigh-
teenth centuries upheld standard of virtue
and goodness for above that of our own much
abused age proves to be founded upon delu.
sions, as, little by little, students bring TO the
surface buried accounts of the habits and
morals of our ancestors during the colonial
period. Beneath the stern exterior which is
popularity supposed to have been the charac-
teristic of the settlers and of their earlier
descendants beat a heart not wholly imper.
vious 10 desires of the world, the flesh and
the DEVIL Philadelphia Bulletin.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-11-27
The Boy and the Dog.

He was only stray waif of a yellow dog
with no ancestry to boast of, but as he sat
upon the wooden seat in one of our city parks
with little child's tiny arm lovingly twined
about his ugly thick neck, and sweet, COO
ing voice saying in his ear, II love you, little
dogge," he was as proud as any prize setter
in the land. rs that your dog, little boy ?"
asked policeman, as he passed the happy
couple, mo, he doesn't belong to me, only
I'm acquainted with him." answered the af.
fectionate friend of the little tramp dog
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-11-27
I78. NORTH GAY STREET. l7S.
Samuel s. E1y's
BOOTS ! BOOTS! BOOTS!

Closing out our Winter Stock at greatly re-.
duced prices. Now is the time to buy.
LADIES BOOTS AND SHOES at all prices.
Heavy Boots reduced to $500; Mems Fine Calf
Boots reduced to SO 80; my own make of Gents
Shoes and Caters reduced to SO so. Every pair
Warranted. new pairgiven for every pair that
does not turn out as represented at
SAMUEL 8 ETT'S
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-11-27
Epitaph.

Here lies the man
Whose crown WAS won,
by blowing through an empty gun:
No sooner through the gun he blew
Than up the golden stairs he flew,
And met the girl on heavens green
Who lit the fire with kerosene.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-11-27
pnetica1.
THE WONDERFUL CRYSTAL WEI
DING,


DING.
Ills time for our crystal wedding,"'
Said Mr.. Frost to his wife,
With sudden sharp expression.
That cut like a two-edged knife.
THE North Wind must be invited
To bring his frie nd from the East,
And none of our frien DIS must be sighted,
Or fail to appear at the feast"
So then they began to make ready
With speed, regardless of cost,
For the beautiful crystal wedding
OF Mr. and Mrs. Frost.
The North and East Wind called for
Miss Snow and old Mr.. Sleet,
And all of that party together
We're sure to have things complete
In honor of the occasion,
The houses with fringe they drape,
Rich beads and bugles of crystal
suspended in every shape,
While all the poles and the chimneys
We're dressed in transparent suits,
And the trees were overloaded
With loveliest glazed fruits.
The Telegraphs were invited
So out of town couldn't GO;
And the Telephones failed to answer
when any one cried Hello"
The magnates were not forgotten,
Who stand in serene repose,
And Franklin made his appearance,
With an icicle on his nose.
And wonderful rivers and lakes;
Most beautiful caves and grottoes
And delicate frosted cakes;
While cobweb curtains suspended
Above the scene, in mid air,
Lent charm to the crystal wedding,
That proved such q grand affair.
Decanters and tumblers, engraven
With initials of old Jack Frost,
Were scattered about in profusion-
No telling just what they cost;
And L couldn't begin to number
How many from out of town
Came to this crystal wedding,
And at the banquet sat down.
Old Sol got wind Of the matter
Just as he was going to bed,
And out from between the curtains
He suddenly popped his head
And smiled, as with glowing fingers
He took Jack Frost by the ears
And loosened the pearls and diamonds
That straightway dissolved in tears.
Soon faded the lovely picture,
The limpid and sparkling sheen,
That seemed to our raptured vision
Like unto fairy scene;
And some will remember the beauty,
And some will remember the cost
or the wonderful crystal wedding
Or MIR, and Mrs, Frost.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-11-27
SPECIAL.

CPECIAL.
~ desire to notify Canned Goods Packers that
am prepared to secure Cans, Cases, &C., at lowest
figures and inside OF Association Prices and also
solicit orders or Consenments of Canned Goods,
seeds, &C.. to be placed to best advantage and In
interest of employers, o., to patrons ADVANTAGE
giving customers benefit of my special advantages
Address LOUIS GIEsE 81 Chamber of Commerce,
Baltimore, Md.
eN-Take Elevator nearest Second st. Send
Tor ally quotations FOR grain, &c. 3ap1y
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1885-03-17

bas burfte i'd Mar gar nidt upridlasen ;
benn CT mar gang auBer id. Sd sina bas
ber slei6 mod See suriid, IN, einen &nas
ben ,u boIen, Der uns bas Grab ,eisen
ioIte.
Derielbe mics mad einisem 8siinnsn
auf einen fIeinen @rabbiseI obne irsenb
elm grinnerunss, eiden. Seine Iiebenbe
9anb bate bic Oiiteln unb bas l%lnfraut
binwessenOu,men, bic bariber binwu9ers
ten.
Mar mart IT'D nit ieiner sansen 9eftiss
teit auf bas seltcbte @rab. @r bridte bas
@eii9t, auf bas fsudte, nit Sdnee Be-
bedte @ras, unb fem arn,es sepreBtes
6ers, bas beute idon fold srauiame Mar:
tern ausseifanben, mu9te ii9 in Iauteut
S4lud5en 9uft. Sa, er weinte wie Elm
Ginb.
Gs bat etwas Gri9lttsrnbes, einen
Ufann weinen bu iebeu. Defenders eineu 10
ueridlofsnen, wis Scar mar. gr i9ien
feline Seele ausueinen 3u molten IN benz
n%amenIcien @.b. 4
Mur, i'd bite bid, fafe bid. iaste i'd
ensli9, unb ridtete Jpn pom 8oben auf.
gr ieuf;te tief, itri9 bann nit beiben Sdn.
ben bic Saare bon Der Stirne unb mari
ben &opf suriid, inbsm er i'm 70 beftis
idiittelte, bab bic bunfeln 9oden wilb Der
umflosen. SIS iab aus, als wole er fi9
our9 oisie Bewesuns BON elmer i9weren
Qait befreien. Damn preBte ct beibe 9dns
be uor's @eiidt, inbem er emport iaste:
Ni9t Elm Mal Elm b~Olaernes &reus bat
linen bic 9emeinbe erri9tet, INN bic mein
9ater iid 10 iebr bemiibte! limb wie bas
bier ausiiebt. 3, meme seIiebte gIternl
SrsiIid lberleste er nidt in ieiner 9eis
benidaft, pober bic paar armen Slider
pon See, meI9s bic @emeinbe bilben, bas
bdtten beitreiten iollen, = fe, bic TIRE idD.
ne aft. Stride perfalen lieBsn unb bic
S1unebreriteIe nidt wieber beIesen tcnns
ten, ionbern lire ainber mad S9onborf
CUR S9ule ididen muBten.
limb Transi, fubr Ct fort, tonnte iie nidt
ein Mal bas fir mid tbun, baB iie bieie
mir 10 tbeuere Stdtte BON 1nfraut reiniss
tie, unb nit iorsenber 9anb tn Sronuns
belt! 9as wdre elm Qiebesbienit semeien,
= mas niieen mir an bic Tbrdnen!
Dies war bas ein,ise Wal, baB er fid
sesen irsenb Semunben miBbilisenb iiber
fe duBerte; aber aud bas war nidt gang
sere6t, wie i'd ipdter erfubr. 0enn ais
i9 SranSi buna9 fragile, erpioerte fie, Der
arSt babe ertldrt, baB iie wesen ibrer fat
bis gum @abniinn ii6 iteisernben Ropf:
leiben Der srObten S9onuns bebiirfe unb
uor ieber @rtdltuns unb 9%lufresuns iid
bitten miiIe. uenn nidt ibr 3uitano elm
b%oiinunssloier werben iole. 0aour9 war
bic Wutter natirli9 gu dnsitlid seporben,
UNI ibr sn ~erlauben, bel Der falten Sobres.
aeit irseno cine Nrbeit i'm Sreien gu per-
,i6ten.
.@ir perlieBen BEN 6ben, unbeimlider
Srt unb traten i6wsiseno ben Giifues an
90 i9loB ber erite Gag in See.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1885-03-17

p@r fibrte lddelnb gum Gltar iie fort;
sic plroe blei6, Der Erielter iprad oas Wort,
SD aber itanb babel unb mufte idweisen."
y. 9eibel.
9rei Gage waren peritri9en. Der So9s
seitsmorsen brad an, unb solbis itrablenb
sins bic Come iiber benz tiefen blauen Mm=
meriee auf. SIS mar Elm berrlidsr Sribs
%linsstas, bieier SaifnadtssW ontas. Die
gdume battsn ibre weiBen Oeten abse:
idittslt uub itredten Der parmen Sonne
ibre Irme entsesen. Oie SSsIsin smit:
i9erten jubelnb bur1 bic flare, wiirsige
2uft, ais ieien iie aus Iansem @interi9Iaf
erwa9t, unb aus aoen @rdiern uno pfians
sen brans reyes 0eben beruor.
Nur in swei 9ersen i9isn ewiser @ins
ter, wie auf benz S9neesebirse briiben
iiber benz See.
Die @loden pom fleinen &ir1lein auf
benz Serse lduteten gu einem Ssfte, absr
mir Hang ss wie @rabseiang. 8, wie
bebausrte id Scar, unb bod tonnte i'd gar
ni9ts tbun; ct bate ia iebes @eiprd@
fur3 absebro4sn.
Oft mar i'd in BEN lssten Gassn i'm Be-
griff 9epeien, gum Serrn Bfarrer su ses
BEN, ibm alles gu er3dblen unb i'm gu fras
gen, Of es ni1t better, Oh IS ni9t io9ar
Bfi9t fir Scar iet, suridsutretsn. War
bod poraus5uiehen, baB bieie Swei Mens
iden ME sliidli9 3uiammen werben t0nns
ten. au4 bic arms SranSi bate ii9 ia
ibren 9odseitsmorsen gang anbers &c.
trdumt! llnb bod, muBte i'd benn, Oh bic
beioen 9eute es mir banten wiirben, menn
i'd ibnen ibr Snnsres flar ma9te, beien
S9leier iie pieuei9t ielber nod ni9t9anS
s%eliiitet, wenn ib ben sriten S9ritt tbats,
ie auseinanoer gu %brin9en2 Tielei9t bdtte
Scar bann nit Der i9neioenbeu &dlte, bic
er man9mal in feline Borte Iesen %tonnts,
mir seiast: Was fdat Dir ein2 Wer iast
Dir benn, baB mir ni9t slidli9 iinb? Sa:
ben mir uns ni9t unisr Qsben lang seliebt2
Bift ou uielei4t better unterri9tet, ais mir
isIblt?
Sd iduiss alio, unb mir traten ben
Sang our &irde mad Sber:S donbOrf
an. Sei Der Grauuns fIOpfte mir bas
9er5, ais idbe i'd einem i9weren unre4t 3a.
Die Muiitanten, bic benz iunsen Paare
auf benz 6eimpes bas @eleit saben, ipiels
ten unbarmonii9, aud bic mebritimmisen
4iebsr BET 8auernburiden wolten mir
ni6t sefaaen; mein Sbr mar eben per-
p0but pie bas meines Sreunbes. &aes
i9isn mir pertebrt. Sslblt bas Seiteien
sli@ msbr eiuem 2ei9enidmaus als einem
9o3seitsselase, obslei9 meme Gante es
auf Derser's Soften nit aQem m6sIiden
Qufpaab psranitaltst bate. @uf alien
@emiitbsrn laitete Elm Druid. Sasar bic
ferner itebenbsm Safe waren ~befanSen anb
ernit.
llebrisens mdr Mar isbr lieb unb
freunbli9 NIT Sransi unb bra9te ite auf
ali bic alien &inbers @rinnerunsen, bic iie
nit chamber tbeilten: wie er fe aus benz
tleinen Sorslenwafier IN @reifenbers ses
pie file auiammen seipieIt, wie iie
i'm bate lebren wollen Sii9ernete MAIDEN,
bis ibm Die @eoulb s%eriisn, unb er, baIb
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1885-03-17
9te @rfabrmnse,t bes Ereaisers
Safcr @ilSS.

Der Ereciser 8. .. sDnfs, befannt ole
etaefmifacndr In stepsgcrf, unt 8rueer
ees serftprbenen ausse,eidbneteu sid,ters
1Diies pom cberseriett In weaHa6ufttts,
fdreibt 6olsenses:
,,7s Ctss4fe st., Te,psg Tort, 10 gpai 1881.
I'm bic 6erren s. 6. @per&Go.
gReine Serren! Gortseu Mtnter Itt 10 on
stnenI bbtft beitrperli1en iudepsen ausiaIae, bss
fonosrs an ben getneH. bic ro5ts 70 unertraali&
tudten uno 70 beftt5 traunteu, saS ip tdum eine
Elm beftiser aatarrb uBo tdtaHkpIiiter SuNeu;
nrein Qppetit mar i6Ieat, unb s4rpar aan, abae,
f9rpi9t. Do i'd aus Der BeotaAhina mandsr ans
bern SdQe uno ans friiberer Griabruna an mir
felbit Bic pertbpolsn Giesr'baften pon Aser's
SarfapariIa fannie, 70 fRs td an tie Der
ebgsnarnten Sef&perosu pesen etuunsbmeN.
Sat qleia nab Der erfter Gofs wurse msin 9ppes
=, sstsr; Na4 tarssr Sstt sab sas Sistsr unS
bnns Der Saut p,ri@manoen. Sur@ sasieibs aits
tel wuroe ib pon benz Ropfweb uub Suiten tefreit,
nieine 9eiunebeit perbeYerte ih i'm saisen, unb II
iest. au~sseieianet. SD tahle nm bureert prosent
itdrter uno i5reibe btefe 3tfuItate Der arIpenbnna
Der ariapart q Al, bic i'd nit poaitem Qers
trnIen ais bic bette ar;nei far has Btu empfeble,
bic je %erfanoen uno tereitet rporber III. SD nabtn
tdgli4 bret fleine Dozen uno perbraut.e I'M gars
sen rueniser aIs 5ipsi fIai&en. Sieie 5bati69en
thetle Id Sbnen IN Der 6oifrurs nit, haB ibre gsrs
biteutIi9une Suites tbua perbe. @f.dnssuoa
Shr ergebener 3. y. @iIhs."
Cbtger Eau III iir elmer aus uieIer, bic itets Si uns
ferer aentnib ~seIanssn, unS bic bepeifsn, ME psrs
trefili9 f9 @per's SarfapariIIa bur Ssis
lung aler arautbsitsn eisnet, bic bur@ u~nrsines
oSer perarnrtes glut unb Slr@ aussmsine Gntfr1fs
fuih berporas1ifeu merneu.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1885-03-17
QlDer's Sarfapariaa

rsinist, bsrei8ert unb fr6ftist sos SIut, rest ben
gsasen unb bic Gsbdrrre sur fbdtisieit an, unb
fest oaoura ben aSrper In ben Stanb, ben Pine
erifen aasr ifrspbnisien Rranfbstten. Der pant.
ausiAldge, Ns &ttamatismus, aatarrbs, unn
angemeiner Gdiudhe urs al ierer llebsI, bic aus
f9le4tem unS psrSorbenem 8lut uns aasemeiner
entfraftnns berpcrssbsn, @iSerftsnb gu Ieiften
uns fe ju lberpiuSen.
Suberettet
9r. ). 6. Mpsr & g., 0nusl, NaK.
Sn allen apotSeien :, ssbsn. 81; 8 6Iai4en
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1885-03-17

rGr fibrte lddelnb gum altar ie fort;
sic nliroe bleid, Der Erieiter lprad oas Wort,
SD aber itano babel uno mlfte idmei9en."
T.. @eibel.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-07-31

IT DID not require the death of Gene
raj Grant to prove that the war is over
and the south and north are again one
country; but the sad event emphasizes
the fact well known. The sorrow in the
southern States is as marked and sincere
as in the north. The newspapers in the
late Confederate States are wing with
those of the north in professions OF
respect for the heroic deed, and the evil
dences of mourning are as general
throughout the south as elsewhere.
Grant was everywhere recognized as
great American, and the nation to-day
issAmer;cen through and through. The
former rebels will never forget that
when Grant had forcedthem to be loyal
he at once recognized them all as his
countrymen, devoted to the cause for
which he had fought.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-07-31

if they had it. There are many towns in
Utah where there is prohibition, MOI
bee use the law says no liquor shall be
sold in those towns, but because the
people are almost exclusively tenn.
perate. If they were otherwise,
if even a considerable minority OF
the inhabitants of a village wanted
intoxicants, they would get them in de-
fiance of the laws, however severe
might be the penalties. Years ago,
there was practical prohibition in Salt
Lake; it came as near to being prohibit
ton as ever ext sted in city of this size,
yet those who wanted LIQUOR then
bought and drankit. To-day, we might
as well talk of any other impossibility
as of enforcing prohibition in this city'
and here only small percentage OF the
people drink intoxicants The expert
ence of the world Is that laws, whether
good or bad, can only be made effective
when public opinion is powerful enough
W SOheAOA' w ACH PuDiiS OpAuAOA ~e'AA
make it disgrace for man to enter
saloon, and drive the man who drinks
into shame, there will be no saloons,
and prohibitory laws will be useless.
Laws which assume to place a watch
man over a mans mouth to say what,
when and how much he shall eat and
drink are the most difficult to enforce.
The best way of dealing with the
ugly liquor problem, is the way
pursued by this and other cities OF
Utah-by high license and regulation.
The traffic in Salt Lake is under excel
ent control. and the business is made7
20 pay for maintaining that control.
Iowa viii probably repeal her pro-
libitory law in the course of three or
our years, or as soon as it may he done
lnder the Constitution. and after losing |
ONE millions of dollars, and really in
reating the evil of iRtemperance, return
o the sensible method of high license.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-07-31
Country Beauty

The most striking rustic beauty lack.
the polish and exquisite refinement
which distinguishes the city belle. A
Few Few applications OF "GLENN's SULPHUR
SOAP to the complexion will, however
confer upon it lasting and transpsr,,
ent iustre, unequaled in the world. Te-
ware OF counterfeits. See that &c 4
ORITTENTo, Proprietor" is printed on
each packet. without which none ;s
genuine; Sold by druggists at 25 cents.
tnree cakes, 30 cents. Hill s. INsraN,,
famous HAIR DYE" quiteas rapidly and
as safely changes any obnoxious color
70 the richest of natural blacks or
browns. Both are entirely harmless
containing no mineral substance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-07-31
ANOTHER PRoHlBIroRY FAILURE.

The prohiSitory liquor law of Iowa
went into effect on July 1st, 1884, henc
had been IN operation year at the
commencement of this month. The
campaign extending over three or foul
years which finally resulted in the
passage of the law, was one of the most
earnest and bitter ever fought. Good
F.. men and noble, pure women took par
on the side of temperance and carried
the struggle into the church, the school
house, the Sunday school and the
home circle, and they at last
got what they asked for, though
not what they wanted. They got law
prohibiting the manufacture or sale of
intoxicating beverages in the State of
Iowa, the penalty for its violation being
heavy and severe. They have had their
law for twelve months. and they have
been as earnest in their endeavors to en-
force it strictly as they were to secure
It's passage. What is the harvest of the
first years operations7 The newspapers
have been ascertaining the results, the
investigations being carefully made for
political and social purposes. It was
promised by the good people that
q prohibitory law would close th e
saloons and stop the sale of liquor. but
the reports from evedy county in the
State show that the number of saloons
has greatly increased during the year.
and the quantity of liquor sold is much
larger than that disposed of in the pre-
yious twelve months. 1t was said that
drunkenness would cease, because men
could not obtain intoxicants; the
police court records tell the
story of more drunkenness than
ever before. The taxes were
to be made lower, because the
great cost of protecting society from
the drunkardS would be avoided; the
facts are, the taxes will have to be in
creased, to make up Tor the sum lost
through abolishing license. OF all the
good results that were to follow the
prehlbltory law, not one has come.
while many evil effects are noted /,
When licenses were changed it reonired
little capital to open a saloon.
Now, all, the money wanted is what
viii be required to purchase the
irst gallon of whisky, and the
c consequence is that a number of low !
cheap whisky dens" have been opened ,
1t is almost impossible to convict the {;
ofthe law. because the men
who buy the liquor are not going to
give away" those who trust them and :
IN the witness stand they become con-
7eniently forgetful; jurors also are not ! $
wiling aud ready to punish their i
leighbors and acquaintance, and of v
lcers are not too vigiIant when the c
of their duty faithfully h
means appropriately and future n
lefeat. Briefly. the Iowa prohibitory f
aw is like prohibitory laws ever hav. /
'een in communities that want intoxi c
ants-complete failure. Prohibition i
ever has and never viii prohibit, where n
ny considerable proportion of the peo- b
lie OF . torn arState would drink LIQUOR b