Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-28
The VERMONT LIQUOR Law
rsxperlence Of a New York TOPPER m
burlington.
U'rom the New York Evening Sun
Sept. 1877

U'rom the New York Evening Sun,
Sept. 1s.l
"Here's to the people of the State of
New York, by the Grace OF Good Free
and INDEPENDENT exclaimed a stout
man whose tanned face told OF Ions
vacation. as he leaned against the bar
VI a cafe near the county court house
and raxcd fondly at his third Scotch
highball.
us that a new toast, Judge" inquired
the bartender, his thirsty customer being
a lawyer.
1.-THE words are ancient" responded
the Judge. you will find them printed
at the head Of citations issued out of tho
suirogates court every day. but never
fully appre cinted them before. and that's
my toast from now on
The Judge" took long pull at his
highball and said
II have Just returned from g. vacation
IN Vermont. 1t is n fine country, the
Green Mountains are all that circulars
sent ont by summer resort hotel keepers
say they are, but the excise laws In that
state ara worse brain tanglcrs than a
half dozen drinks Of Bowcry whisky.
They will make n sober man drunk"
"How's that, Judge?" asked the bar
keeper.
let me tell you about my experience
in Burlington, VT. resumed the lawyer.
"You know they have local option in
Vermont. WE'LL I had been In cne of
those towns where the good people pride
themselves on four large churches for
population OF some 1000. and voted
this year for the water wagon. I was
thirsty: the air Of Vermont makes you
thirsty for something better than water.
and I heard that things were wide open
in burlington. So took n run up there
form, the good watcr-waCon town Of
Mildlcbury. NV experience at Burling-
ton with the excise law nearly drove
me to the bughouse. They have SO
many different kinds of II liquor license
there that a man keeps doing a hop,
skip and jump to keep in Nooze.
II got to Burlington ir time for dinner
at a leading hotel, and was delighted ia
see that guests were drinking ,iouor Will,
wine and got it: repeated 1t, and went
TO my room. After taking a little rest
7 pushcd the electric button in nv room
ard waited for the neIlDOy, getting I'D az
the same time n fire thirst,
When the hoy appeared in the doorway
I instructed him to bring me n highball
"rc stared ~ me in a,porent surprise
for few seconds and said: You cam,
ret no dirk in YOUR room,
" 'Whv not demanded II had II In
the dining ROOM
"'ve haven't a bar room license; il
You want 4 drink before supper YOU will
have ia go outside for it,
after waiting for this problem tc
soak into my brain I dressed ana wen,
out to find a saloon. ! soon fourd one
| and got my drink"
IIorc tho "Judge" tool, IN his fo,rt!
highball and resumed: Il had two drink.
in that saloon. IT was II gloomy lookina
place told he'hartcntlor sour faced
dyspcptic-looking individual, TO put me
Up a bottle of rye.
with plying sort Of m expression
on his PRAYER meeting face the Gloom,
Gus said We can't sell bottled goods
We only have q license that let's us sci
| by the drink
II left the bankety-hlank place ant
| walked down the street to sort Of clea
MY pT't'uSs ran INTO announcer place " III
bottles Of liquor in the window and walk
cd in.
t. Give me highball.'
Cant do N. sir said the pro7rieto
Of The place. we haven't that kind o
a license We can only sell by the bot
tie
Give me Observation-Disclosures quick
I said. I am so mixed up now Will
your different kinds of rum permits tina
7 don't know whether ! AM blooming
drank or only made for the bdghouse
| The proprietor gazed intently at m
f"r few minutes and then pulled dow
q big chart and asked:
Whats your nance
What business is that Of yours?
demanded.
Oh. if You are going to act that wa
20" o"ht g"t any route GOODS mere.
Feeling sort or weak and my hca
huzzins as though the wheels were A
loose told the FELLOW my name. II
Ia'd inc chart down on the table and
saw lot or names written on It, IL
lie began to run MS long thin iinge
down we Iist ana said:
What the --- is that:
rms said 'oe rum-seiler-py-tne
potti"' is Il Hs' or drunks-mcn WIN
nave been convicted or being drun
one or more towns IN this state
WHAT'S that gov I" d" with me:
am from New YORK city said--thoug
my throat was so parched coul