The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-23

the same person for the like otfense.
But had better give you our p:ohi-
ton law in full.
AN ACT to prohibit the making, selling
or giving away Of intoxicating liquors IN
the city Of COrinth, co unity Of Ac0Tn, htate
Of Mississippi, and within five miles oil the
court house of said county.
Section /. Be enacted by dle, LeOislatEre
OF he State Of Mississippi, That hereafter II
shall be unlawful for any person to make,
sell or give away, in said city Of COrinth or
within five miles Of tie courthou'e oil the
same, county Of Aleorn, aoy spiritu0us,
yinous, malt or intoxicating liquors OF any
kind, or mixture thereof, except IN the
manner. and for the purpose hereinafter
specified
use of wine for sacramental purposes shall
not be prohibited, nor the uss Of any such
li0uor named in this act in any dOmicile or
residence in dispensing the rights Of hospi-
tally, and that any persOn snail DO al
lowed to manufacture wine from grapes or
Sec. 5. BED further enacted, That regularly
licensed practicug physicians thall not be
prohibited from the use of said liquors MS
med cine IN the treatment OF their patients,
provided, however, that no druggist or
druggi rs CLERK shall be- permitted TO sell or
give away or otherwise dispense as n me Ii
cine, or for any other purpose, the liquors
herein before specified ara enumerated.
$50. 4. BE Il further enacted, That any per-
SON violating any one or more of the y o.
visions Of this act shall be gu lily OF misdo-
meanor, aud On conviction thereof &! all LOT
| the q st off nse DO fined $40 Or be impris-
! oned in the county jail three months, or
| both at the discretion of the court, and the
! said penaltirs shall be doubled upon any
| subsequent conviction for the like otfense.
Sec. g. BE 4 further enacted, That this act
| shall take effect and be n force from and
| after its passage provided, howeyer, II shall
not be held 10 any way to affect the rights of
persons now hOldiDg license to sell liquors
| until expiration Of 81 h license,
Approved February II, 1884.
From these iacss and figures and
fro m this sample OF our prohibition
laws, you, MtsTs. Editors, will per-
ceiye that with US Mississippisns pro-
hibition rather means, to take the
devil, or liquor serpent, from saloons
and drug stores, cut him up into a
thousand pieces and give to every
head of family ADD his helpmaie
and to every brother and maiden, old
and young, no matter whether they
are anti or pro-prohibitionists, when
ever desired, his or her choice-peace
with the privilege to preserve the
same adoption, In ever 30 many kegs
OF "Hermitsge Rye" in ever 80 many
cases OF "GilmOre's Best" in ever go
many jugs of Kentucky Dew," and
in ever so many bottles Of home made
BREW" provided our husbands and
brothers, our uncles and fathers, have
VINEYARDS or stills of their OWE, per
haps; or provided they possess or can
} borrow the cash to procure for their
firesides, for wives, children and
friends, the serpent's life water, i'll
d iuga, bottles and kegs, and provided
, nnel.y, our fair culinary brewers sue
ceeded to, get in due season, of course,
: what they need the vat, brass ket les
and bottleP, and strainers and grapes,
and berries and sugar, and brandy, too,
to spice highwines and fruitwines and
cordials, not few.
You will furthermore perceive that
our prohibition acts, with but few ex-
cept ons, have also the Cortan VOW OF
, old, either straight or Circumspect, in
them. According 10 the law of SRA
those who Ieproached their parents in
, any way were punished with death
+ But according 10 the Tamud, any
, Jew who feared that his parents
! through old age or infirmity, might
I likely befome burden to him, hac
s the privilege 10 devote q part of hi
r property to the temple, saying: ut Il
}. Corban, that is a gift; have devoted
r all can afford and, therefore, can d.
3 nothing more for you--my parents,
: and yet come out free. In the frs
= nine verses OF the 10th chapter of tht
! Gospel of Matthew you will find whs
| Christ had to say about such matters
Now Proverbs, chapter 81, verse G
It reads thus: '"Give strong drink unit
}, him that is ready to perish, and win,
i unto those that be OF heavy hearts.
t, But our prohibition sisters and broth
10 ers to their sick neighbors might say
II tom, we got plenty OF brandy an'
. wines and cordisls in our pantries an,
d closets and shrines, but we dare no
u come to the sick bed and give whs
1t is devoted already as gift. However
" you may crawl to our homes an
70 whoop when We shall give you tn
D domestic cup" For though Corha
u means gift and prohibition Oor-bsn,
y means home-gilt only within the pre-
d hibition ban.
e In parenthesis, permit me to n
q mark that, CT Colinth's five regula
], resident physicians, only one admir-
ID listers the medical liquor-cup direct
of the rest, one is a simon-pure pre-
,e hibitionisi, while the three other
II certainly prescribe the gift, but neve
- furnish the same to their patients.
30 Add TO this, thirdly, the fact til;
II the coo voters from Corinth an
IL neighborhood, spoken of in the Al
ID PEAL not long ago, never petitione
;" for law like the one given above
al that our people never had the priv
lege yet to vote on this law, and Thu
s- our anti-prohibitionists want genert
y option law for all Mississippi, to Ii
.; exclusion Of every special liquor Law
h while our pro.prohibitionistI want
I'd general option law for all Mississippi
ut except for Corinth aud vicinit
o. which town and district must kee
l the fve-mile law under all circun
,ts stances, and you will understand WI
ge it Is that the T a'sions here are n