The sun., 1893-07-17
JoHx 1r,cH,s JUG nAaoM.
A Revenue Onlccr Fall. Foul or II .. the
Connecticut GrcenM ood.

lector c. H. Emo OF this city was pretty we'll
satisfied weeks ago that thrifty chap.
John Lynch OF West Hartford. was peddlng
jugs out OF a covered cart. and that his favor
ite and most lucrative field was In the region
OF Tumbledown Brook Tumbledown Brook
is n romantic and interesting district in the
suburbs OF the town. whore rolicking trout
stream rolls foaming among tho hills. and just
now the city is building reservoir on the
brook with scores OF men working thereon. 1t
Is arduous and thirst. provoking labor to dclve
In the flnty soil and snake out twisted bay
berry roots. hence u rugged hearty man there
wants about four drinks Of hard stufT' In the
forenoon and from six to eight between midday
and sundown There nre no saloons handy in
the nelrhborhood. so the workmen for q long
time were wont TO lie down on their faces
among the mossy rivulet stones. and let Tum-
bledown Brook iricklo into them for steady
beverage. But u rural Nutmeg sage. years
ago after much reflection and observation. dis
covered and revealed the fact that when
tha.'s a gniwine want in Connecticut thar 8
gincrally somebody to MI It, ef ye look long
enough for the feller.'
One day. several weeks ago. John Lynch.
dickerer by profession and good Samaritan at
large. seused and sized up the Tumbledown
Brook community want. and decided that 1t
press wagon. put black hood on it. and fitted
up its interior with all the habiliments. stock.
md ilxtnres Si a perfset bSrroSm on wheels IN
hStHH ie}tiag u down the black canvas fap S Al
the rear OF the wagon. and drove about
the country places, breaking l. the Nutmeg iron;
slaIing other peoples thirst with great sue
cess. As Lynch. with his itinerant rum sh99n.
os'nG now and q then 1' to Dobbn not not oven Tie
thst Ss S.s Ss s
cigars and beers. 49,.
rG5 At Tes yss
the lonely highways. and country lanes waved
their nsna whsr tney 4sss sss sfht Of hin
swallow lor 2 ieller, today" And Lynch;
DISCO, bis eoyerei van. thrust both hands and a tin
mug under the flap and faint gurgling sound
sspd ns o Se srHes hs
does before reporting "shlp ahoyn and II the
and the cup got together with nlacrity. After
o.kns the e nnsE iS twenty seconds the
with a dime. and trudged of. while the latter.
remountirg his seat. drove on. keeping u
sharp lookout al the time Tor sails and local
Twice a weck. Lynch, drove his mysterious
SIDE Of the Valley in wEcH the aborers
toll on the new reservoir. and 1t was noted by
argus-eye country gossips who dwell In the
glide into the greenwood than about all tho
workm in the valley. as II impelled by a
s and led away into the iorost also AppareDtIs G
some fascinating relig ious or hoodoo rite was
celebrated there. for after about a, quarter % OF
woods and was driven thence. and the laborers
all trooped back to their tasks. with the look o:
men who had appeased long-felt spiritual
MIR. Lynch is q iovial. good -natured soul:
nevertheless. 1t appears. that he is not without
vocation. At any rate. Deputy Revenue Col
lector Emo got on to the singular OIL, hand re-.
Gay two aRs s d sen
for Lynch. and John and Dobbin Jogred right
into it. IL was Lyneh,s invariable !rsS nrraSctieo.
and Ssi''S. So 'Ss Whom ~ Lynch drove into tho
,h %ssT ro wss Ts0ds ses@sea Hns
dents that imm ediately ensued were about as
halted his wagon under a big chestnut. pinned
back the flap of his travelling saloon; and a
there from the valley. fiocked about his cart.
John did a mighty lively business for five
minutes at slaking thirst passing out bottles
his wagon, and the customers helped them
selves to It with cups. while Emo. churklinG
wasn't spry enough to supply the demand
alone SO he, had couple OF men .helr him to?
handle the tottles, and speedily the rosy"
went the rounds and Joy was unconf1nod.
the 9ots3erOHs s laughter Of the jewellers: who
and gin In a tin cup" cracked rough Jokes on
their smartness 10 getting the license law"
the and @ thfn
grave MS Judge. mantied with the majesty OF
Nutmeg law. rose in his thicket. like Banauo's
tabIeau. la and dan holy show in himself Stern.
but mute and motonless. he stood there for
he na sed S%ef aa IN rsa
he could not have dispensed more startling.
petrlfyinG influence momentari w..
OF a bartender yanking the cork out Of a bottle
between his knees; and then the frost con-
gealed the dozen Jolly drinkers in the various
when the MAJESTY OF the law, unexpectedly
clothed itself with tho Gorporcal personality Of
district. But thaw quickly followed the
frost. and the way in which the band dissolved
.se to a pSsc
iclcle object lesson, and Deputy, Emo. having
snisd ,fssnSy Sm cheeriy enhfa the wheeled
poIne pretty stllr business: eh. lynch ?"
cast and sorrowiul mlen. Guess tn jiG's
- sorter". returned Emo: '.jags, up; too:
S'pose we take sGuint behind the har." Aud
the detected owner offered not q protest.
Inside the van he revenue officer uncarthed
bottles of gin. whiskey and beer enough to
stock n flrst-class corner liquor store In New
York. and its stock was. neatly pi He'd in sym.
metrlcal pyramids. most Of 1t being In pint
and half-pint vessels. with eight dozen bot
ties OF lager under the wagon seat. Lynchs
plan Was to sell his wares either by the cupful
or bottle.
Next day John Lynch was hailed before
United States Commissioner Marvin In West
Hartford accused Of selling liguors without
nited States District Court In Hartford at its
next session. John Madden Of this city gave
bonds for him. and John Lynch is at liberty
to go abroad: but his COURAGE is all gone, his
horse is eating its head of In it's stall. 1t ia an
old trick to run u saloon on wheels In Connec-
ticut but 1t had not been tried for many day
until John Lynch journeyed 30.
The Rev. Percy n. Grant Advocates Radical
Changes In the AssociniiOn's Methods.
FALL RIVER. July l0.-The Rev. Percy S.
Grant who eayes here to become rector OF