Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-09-10
BROUGHT HOME TO HIM.
The Reason John Haws Closed nIs Dis.
ttliery.

ANN=NN-%
tiliery.
In the early days OF the present
century Ia New England drinking
habits were very common among the
people. They were encouraged and
cultivated by the local dlstillerles
says the Youths Companion which
were found in almost all towns.
There was heavy traffic 10 rum with
the West Indies with Africa and with
other parts OF the United States. aud
the distlllation Of this liquor was con-
sidered a very important industy. well
worthy OF fostering.
Unlike other commodities the de.
mand for which usually creates the
supply. an abundant local supply OF
liquor usually creates local demand
for il, aud the New England towns
where rum was made consumed large
quantities OF the product OF their own
distillerieS
Merchants and shopkeepars 20 at.
tract custom often made practice Of
placing open pals OF new rum on
their counters Zach pail was pro-
yidsd with wooden dlpper and
everyone who entered was free 10
drink as much rum as he liked.
la the town OF N, where little
rum was used except .hat made by the
local distiller John Haws a practise
grew up not without reason OF attrit-
utlng every case Of drunkenness aud
the evil which resulted itom il " tho
man who made the rum
Whenever man was found lntoxl-
cated-which was worry very often
and was reproached for his condition.
be wolll eScialm
Oh that John Haws."
The phrase became proyerblal in
the place. Tho dislilleE who vas a
very important man ia the town.
heard il repeated Aad became very
angry that people should lmputs tho
results Of their own excuses 20 hlm.
He threatened that II the practice
wen. o. he would prosecute for Sian.
der the nan who uttered the WORDS
Oh that John Haws' Ia any aneh
oHcn5!vc way,
Ono ogenlHg Ia mldwintcr as tho
disill!er was golag home from q 80
lectmen's meeting Lighted lantern IN
hand he came upOa the body Of q
man lylng la the snow NJ tho foot % q
tree Tho light fell upon tbs fore
head o. the figure aud showed q
rough cut freshly bleeding.
What's thb2 What's this2N OK
claimed HawA stopping down
As hodld 50 hc noticed % his horror.
tina; the face wa, that OF his own son.
. young man o. whom no bad great
hopeA and Ia whom. 20 his grcR;
pleasure no had sssn litila tendency
70 follow the drEnktng habits Of tho
place.
Tho father saw the bleeding cut Ia
the forehead and supposed on Tho
Instant tina, his son had been as
sauIted BY some one whom ha tho
father had threatened wiyh prosecu-
ton.
Ito shook tho boy By tho shoulder
70 SEQ Il no sill had life !,
What Is IL my song ho OK.
claimed, dcspairingIy. 'oh. who
has done thlsg'
Tho young msn opened his eyes
| sIecply.
oh that John Hnws!-thal John
Haws" he murmured.
Tho boy. Ia fact had been Tod By
companions into drinking his fathers
rum at tho store. uu bis way home.
walking unstoadlly he had struck his
head against tho trua aud had fallen
sonss.esS His father had come up
Just ~ hts senses began 10 roviya, and
nc had drunksnly uttered the current
phrase Of tho village
The father dragged his son homo
tic was so much affected By the
young mans unconscious aud entirely
truo accusation thRt no soon gave up
the manufacture o, rum; aud thoro
has never since boon dts,lllory IN
the town OF N.
The Tuning of an auatKunn.r,s