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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07
Ladies' Auxiliary Meet

About 10 delegates and guests gath
cred in the G. \. r. hall yesterday
afternoon at 40 O'Clock to attend the
opening of the second annual state conyen-
ton of the Ladies' auxiliary to the
American Legion. In the absence of the
state president, Mrs. Eliza Clifford of Ran
dolph, who was unable to attend because
of illness. Mrs. Elvira Nourse OF Convent
avenue, this city, called the meeting to
order. -
The principal business transacted at
the meeting was the election of the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year: De-
partment president, Mrs. Elvira Nourse .
first vice president. Mrs. J. G.. O'Brien of
burlington second vice president. Mrs.
Irene Wheeler of Poultney: third vice
president, Mrs. Isabel Sargent of st.
.Iohnsbury secretary, Miss Marguerite
Snow or Montpelier; treasurer, Mrs. Rob
ert W. McCuen of Vergennes
+ Inc convention reconvened after sup
per and elected the following executive
Committee: Mrs Harold G.. Powell. st.
Johnsbury: Mrs. J. ID. Hanrahan. Rut-
land, and Mrs. G. W. Thomas, Burling-
ton national executive committeewnman
airs. Henry l.. Norton. Montpelier: alter
nate, Mrs. j. NJ. Caisse. Vergennes.
The following delegates to the national
convention. to be held in November at
Kansas City, We're elected Mrs. F.
Drake, Pittsford; Miss Marguerite Snow.
Montpelier: Mrs. Elvira Nourse. Rutland
Mrs II. y. Vail, Ludlow: Mrs. r. w.
McCuen, Vergennes Mrs. r. III. Larry.
ST Adams, and Mrs. r. Wilcox. ST
Johnsbury. The delegates are empowered
TO choose their own alternates.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07

in the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
j. +. Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Gaines and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Sparks went
Wednesday to Sunset lake for stay. OF
several days in the Williams cottage
School began the fall term Tuesday
morning with 20 pupils enrolled. There
will be only one room this year as the
size of the school does not warrant it.
Miss Maude Moore and Cheney Viii
liams, juniors, and William Williams
and Merle E8bwn went Wednesday
morning to Brattleboro to attend the
high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bryant and SON
Sharon. and friend who have been Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. z. b
Sparks, returned Labor day to their
home in Portland.
On Saturday afternoon Mrs. r. c.
Dean entertained the children of the
Methodist Sunday school at her home.
The children report fine time. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were served
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Brooks and fam
lily, who spent several days last week
with, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Brooks, returned to their home in Brat
tleboro Sunday. His parents returned
with them to spend Labor day.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. z. Freyenhagen and
four children, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Litch
and Cuthbert and Ray Huestis of
Springfield visited with Mrs. Freyen-
hagen's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. X.
Stedman, from Saturday till Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Whitaker and
family, who have spent two weeks at
Sunset lake in the Williams cottage
have returned to their home in Worono-
co. Harold Whitaker. who has spent the
summer with Ashton Timson, returned
home with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Lewis and little
son came Saturday to the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Lewis. Or
Sunday, accompanied by his parents
they went on an automobile trip to
Pawlet, Poultney and Granville, n. Y,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred NJ. Chase came
Sunday from Revere to visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Williams. On
Monday Mr.. and Mrs. Chase, Mr. and
Mrs. G. E. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. J.'W.
Williams and two sons, Cheney and VIII
iams. and Mr.. and Mrs. II. 4. Williams
and daughter, Ruth, went to Antrim to
attend a reunion of Mrs. Williams. old
Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Willard and his
sister, Mrs. Hattie Elliot, who has been
spending the summer with them at their
home in Honesdale, Pa, came Sunday
to the home of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. Il. Willard. Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard returned to Honesdale WedneS-
lay, but Mrs. Elliot will visit until Sat
urday before returning to her home in
Mortified, this state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07
Summer In Florence.

Inc spring had advanced to early
summer, and the sun was lying hot and
bright In the piazzas, and the shade
dense and cool In the narrow streets.
before he left Palazzo Pint; the Lung
Arno was glare of light that struck
back from the curvlng line CT the bufr
houses; the river had shriveled to a
TIL In Its bed; the black expresses were
dim In the tremor OF the distant air on
the hlll-slo7es beyond: the olives
seemed to swelter In thu sun. emo the
villa walls to burn whittier and whittier.
1t was the end of May, and nearly
everybody but the Florentines had
gone out of Florence. dispensing to
villa Reggia by the sea, to the hills OF
Pistoja, and to the high, cool air of
Siena.-WillIam D. Howells,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07
X-sERvICE MEN SENTENCED.
Convicted of Stealing Aut0mobiIe-Two
Years Imprisonment,

CONCORD, Mass, Sept. .7.-Harrv
Hawkins of New York city and Frank
Jordan of Brooklyn, ex-service men. were
ooth sentenced to two years in the house
of correction by Judge Prescott Eevos
IN the district court yesterday. for the
larceny of an automobile. They were also
held on charge of highway robbery for
the October sitting of the grand Jury.
hawkins was fined $50 for operating an
automobile without a license
Their arraignment yesterday by Chief
OF Police William III. Kenney of the Bed
ford police followed their arrest i'm Kings
ton, X. l.. on Saturday By High Sheriff
John X. Wilcox of that place, who later
learned through the confession of the pair
that they were the ones who held I'M vii
liam 9. st. George and Harry Willis of
Lowell. in Bedford, early Friday morn
ing, taking 81 from the former, after he
ing given ride by st. George. owner
couple stole
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HYLAND STATE COMMANDER.
CONTINUED from Rage IL

swerve you from your conservation to
God, TO country. the constitution. law.
order, one hundred per cent Americanism
In your community. state and nation"
Mr.. Dale also brought out great ap-
plause when he referred to the forces of
radicalism. working against the govern
ment and condemning the Legion because
they have set the stars and stripes in
every school-houSe in one state.
Il saw boy in France" said the
orator. his arms filled with bundles. but
when the tricolor came by he dropped his
bundles and came TO attention. / would
like to see every man. woman and child
uncover as the stars and stripes go hy.
applause There is no reason WHY
that flag should not fly over every
school-house in the country" (Long and
continued applause.l
Mr.. Dale also referred feelingly to a
particularly impressive moment in the
early moments of the convention. when
on motion of 1t. Col. Il. $. Hyland of
tins city, the entire aSsemblage came
TO its feet and stood silently and prayer
fully rs a tribute to the late national
commander of the Legion, F. W. CAL
braith.
Governor Hardness Speaks.
Gov. James Hardness was given an ova-
ton as he finished his brief and earnest
address to the convention.
II L were Ildue OF stone. Saiu the gov
ernOr in opening. Il could not fail to be
thrilled by the men of the American Lee
gion who confront me-"
Later he said that losing the conquest
of peace is just as likely to make state
and nation subservientf as losing the con-
Vermont is proud of the American
Legion" continued the governor. land l
as your governor, am proud of Vermont
Wear that Legion button, men don't be
careless about it. What we need now in
the problems of reconstruction is the right
backbone and spirit-that's all-and it
certainly gives me grand and glorious
feeling to know that within the state of
Vermont is an agency that stands pre-
eminently for the right spirit and whose
members have proved their backbone I'M
der pressure that you all know of"
At the conclusion of the governors ad-
dress the whole assemblage rose to it's
feet and the applause. cheers and horn
blowing continued as the chief executive
took his seat
The principal address last evening was
made by National Legion Adiutant Lem
uel Bowles, who arrived late yesterday
afternoon from Ottawa, Can. The
speaker emphasized the work being done
by the governments "clean up squad in
eases of disabled men. His plea for a !
stronger Americanism was loudly APP
plauded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07
COCKFTGHTING IN ENGLAND.
Recent Trial Shows Sport Still Flour
iSheS There


Cockfghting is not extinct in England,
according to revelations brought out at a
recent trial at Devices, Wiltshire. de-
seribed by the Manchester Guardian cor
respondent at Bath. The defendant was
George G. Ruddle, described as a farmer,
and he was prosecuted at the instance of
the n. S. p. G.. A. for keeping a certain
place for the purpose of fighting cocks :"
The society, said Mr.. Taylor, who
prosecuted, had had information for
some time that cockfghting took place
on the defendants premises, and on a
certain day, when it was learned that a
special main" was to be held, a police in
spector and two officers in plain clothes
visited the farm. On arrival they found
a number of motor cars waiting outside
and about 30 men hanging about" They
entered the house and explained the OBJ
ject of their visit to Riddles, who said ::
If you had been bit later you would
one gentleman. This is the list for to-
days fighting"
He then conducted the inspector into
a room in which big fire was burning.
and in which there were about 40 birds in
separate pens. All of them had appar-
emily been prepared for fighting They
had had their spurs cut off, their feathers
trimmed, and wing and tail feathers
clipped.
The defendant pulled pair of fighting
spurs from his pocket, seized two of the
gamecocks and threw them on the floor.
saying: Il will show you how they
night. The birds instantly flew at each
other, but the inspector stopped them.
: The prosecuting solicitor described the
discovery by the police of a cockpit in the
garden. The pit was about six yards
square, boarded round, and had chairs set
around it. The arena was very level. and
on the ground were several fresh patches
OF blood and many short feathers with
blood on them Asked to account for
this, Ruddle said that the spurs of some
OF the birds had been cut, and they must
have bled.
While the officers were examining the
Enclosure the defendant said IL have
never in my life killed a game-eock for
my own eating. When / want a bird for
the table l put pair of cocks in this
place, and let them fight till one is killed.
The one that IS killed / always eat, as
IL puts the sporting spirit in me-
He told the officers that-he did not keep
the place solely for fighting, as he had a
farm as well, adding: Il have been at it
20 years in all parts"
MIR. Taylor, concluding. said il was
hard to ind words TO say for men who
trained these birds to fight to the death in
order to crafty their passion for dis
graceful procedure which brutalized and
destroyed the moral fiber of all onlookers.
The defense was a contention that the
birds did not fight to the death with steel
spurs, but that they fought with boxing
gloves. A pair of cockfighting gloves
were handed the bench for inspection
PADS about an inch and a half long and
an inch wide.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07
WINDHAAI.
Lumber Co. Loses Another Mill.


The Pawtucket Lumber Co.'S mill in
West Windham burned Sunday morning
about 40 O'Clock. Charles w. Abbott
had. been running the mill for 10 days,
having the contract to finish saving the
logs already cut when Mr.. Roulette
ceased operations. The cause is I'M
known. Mr.. Abbott inspected the mill
about midnight and found no indication
of danger. Some think that the fire was
incendiary. There seems to be n hoo
doc about numbering in that region.
Frank y, Hastings was smothered in
sawdust in \. A Goodelrs mill near the
school house about 20 years ago, and not
Ing after that mill was burned. In the
last FIVE or six years three companies
have given up the work on account of fl
nancial difficulties. Last summer the
Pawtucket Lumber Co.'S first mill was
burned. with no insurance. 1t is under
stood that this mill was insured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07

Rev S. L. Vincent preached here last
Sunday. He VIII preach again next sun
day.
Edwin and Robert Stowen have re.
turned home from their work in Windsor
for J. y. Goold.
The season is almost over at Mountain
Grove farm, only four guests being left
after Labor day.
The contract for the Buffers cement
bridge has been let to Mr.. Hodge of
Proctorsville for about $1,SO0.
b. L. Gleason has sold his farm, stock.
and tools to a Mr.. Richardson of San
ford, Maine, who will take possession
Oct. 1.
Mrs. Orson Balch and two children
and her mother of West Brattleboro went
home Saturday after a weeks stay at f.
NJ. Ingalls,.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Roe of Florida are
spending this week at III. l.. Chapman's
on their way south from Starrking, n.
H.. where they spent the summer.
Harry Edwards has taken the contract
to cut and draw to mill yard logs for the
East Hill mill of the Vermont Marble Co.
lie plans to begin chopping this month.
School opened Tuesday with the same
teacher as last spring, Miss Florence
Convey of South Londonderry. The West
school has no teacher as yet. but it is
hoped to have it open next week.
The town safe, which has been in the
Chapman house since 1895, was moved
Thursday to the Jones house The safe
weighs about two and a half tons and
was moved under direction of Selectman
James Scott. 1t was moved by four men
who rolled it along a track of hard wood
planks and blocking across the yards be-
tween the two houses.
George \. button, IL. son of George
l.. button, broke both bones in his left
wrist Thursday afternoon. He was rid
ing horse bareback to pasture and trot-
ting up hill when he lost his balance and
fell on his wrist. DR. Millington set il
temporarily and the following day George
and his father went to Brattleboro. where
DIR. Aldrich examined with the x-ray and
set it. ~
Misses Alice and Jane Handles of Ar
gyle. n. Y, and John McGeoch of st.
Louis, Mo, were guests Friday and Sat
urday at Hillcrest farm Miss Alice
Randles, who is now a Junior in West
minister college. New Wilmington. Penn.
and Mr.. A1cGeoch. who is instructor in
psychology in Washington university, st.
Louis. were former pupils of Paul Jones
in Argyle high school.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07
JACKSONVILLE.
Bartlett=StetSnn.

A pretty outdoor wedding took place
Wednesday. Aug. 81 at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Hollis Stetson, when their
daughter, Mabel Irene. and Richard
Bartlett of East Bridgewater. Mass.
were married by Rev. Clifford Stetson of
Springfield (Nt.). brother of the bride.
The bride wore white satin, with veil.
and carried white flowers. A double
ring service was used. Mr.. Bartlett's
mother, Mrs. Isabelle Bartlett of East
Bridgewater. and Mrs. Clifford Stetson
and little daughter. Ruth, of Springfield
were present.
Mr.. Bartlett is an artist and Mrs.
Bartlett a teacher in Brockton. They
received many beautiful and useful we'd
ding gifts. consisting of silver, china and
linen. Mr.. and Mrs. Bartlett will make
their home in Brockton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07
News
The Big Leagues.

In the National league yesterday
the New York Giants were beaten by
the Boston Braves while Pittsburgh
did not play, thus widening the Pi-
rates lead to 1 Il games.
In the American league the New
York Yankees dropped game to the
Boston Red SOX while Cleveland
nOsed out st. Louis. This places the
Indians only half game behind the
leading Yanks. Today the Yankees
have a dOuble-header with Boston
while Cleveland attempts to tame the
Detroit Tigers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07
BACKACHE OF WOMEN.

The back is often called the handspring
of wOman's life. What can she do.
where can she go, so long as that deadly
backache saps every particle of her
strength and ambition? She cannot walk,
she cannot stand, her homework is a bur-
den, or the long hours behind the counter,
in the office or factory are crushing. She
Is miserable. The cause is many times
ONE arrangement of her system, and back
ache Is a common symptom. Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is a re-
liable remedy for backache, as for more
of America from the ailments which often
than 40 years it has been relieving women
cause it-Advertisement
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07
WILLTAMSVHI,F

"AA@A@AihSt LILLE.
Mrs. Mildred Parsons is boarding with
Mrs. William Yeaw.
ID. :. Derby and Edgar NJ White have
Bills. - -
Mr.. and Mrs. ScwaH NJ. Hovev Of
Cambridge were weekend visitors in
town. -
Mr.. and Mrs C. w. Gleason are Wis
iting their daughter, Mrs. John Hedman.
in Brattleboro '''
Debert Pierce came Saturday from
BrattleborO to spend Sunday and Mon
day at his home.
Miss GLADYS Harris of West Brattle-
horo was q guest last week of her cousin.
Miss Maude Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J.. Stratton left
monday for, a two weeks vacation in
Gardner and Springfield.
Frank Aldrich. who has spent most of
the summer in Cornish. n. H., returned
Thursday to his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Reed and two
daughters of Greenfield spent the holiday
with Mr.. and Mrs ID. T. Pierce.
Miss Dorothy Willard went Tuesday
to Brattlehoro to resume her studies in
the Brattleboro Business Institute.
Miss Josephine Kendrick, who spent
the month of August with her sister.
Mrs: @. III. Dickinson, has returned to
her home in Hartford
Miss Minnie Hill spent several DAYS
last week in Townshend She left Mon
day for Healdville, where she is to teach
again the coming year
Miss Alice Styles went Monday to
Brattleboro. where she is to take course
in Brattleboro high school She will live
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Murray
Tucker.
Miss Helen Lewis and Horace Win
chester of the Holstein-F riesian Offices at
Brattleboro spent Sunday and Monday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07
GUILFORD CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs II. w. Brooks of Mt.
Vernon. \. Y, came Sunday to visit a
few days in the home of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. ID. l.. Crosier
Mrs. ]. II. Brink of Kearney, Neb..
and Carl Isham of Bellows Falls are stay
ing few days at ID. L. Crosier'S. having
been called from their homes on account
Of the serious Illness of their sister. Mrs.
William Lawrence, who has been in the
Memorial hospital in Brattleboro several
weeks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07
Waterproofed SIX Ribbon.

The bureau of standards says Il Is
impossible to waterproof silk ribbon
and yet have 1t remain soft and pill
able. for the reason that anything that
would make 1t waterproof fills up all
the spaces between the fibers of the
silk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07
Look Younger

Care-worn, nerve-exhauSted women
need BitrO-Phosphate, a pure organic
phosphate dispensed by the BrattleborO
Drug Company that New York and Paris
physicians prescribe to increase weight
and strength and to revive youthful looks
and feelings.-Advertise
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07
EAST PTTNEY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred White of Boston
and Mr.. and Mrs William Lang of
Springfield, Mass. visited over the week
end with c. W. Gates. Mrs. White and
Mrs. Lang are nieces of Mr.. Gates.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07

Fatty Arbuckle will be seen on
Thursday at the Princess Theatre in
The Travelling Salesman" Advertise
ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07
GO0tleII Mill Burned.

A A Goodell, now of North Brooks
vile. Maine. last week lost his mill there
by fire, with no insurance. His former
mill in North Brooksville was burned in
the spring of 1920.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
Games Today.

Games Today.
Boston at New York 1.-TWO games).
Detroit at Cleveland.
Chicago at st. Louis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07

\ Ihirty-hve per cent of the receipts of
motion-picture theatres in France goes to
the government.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07
2.17 Trot, Purse $500.

Man also started.
Time: 21S13, 2191a, 2.2OH.
Three-1ear-Old 2.20 Trot, Purse $500.
Belle Harvestworth, BIN Mesh
ASAJ
Plattsburg Peter, By (Storms). . .
Time: 2.2411a, 225&.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07
5000 SEE RUTLAND RACES.

Two Events for Opening Day of Rutland
RUTLAND, Sept. six thousand
visitors attended the Rutland fair vestor-
day. Only two events were carded. The
summary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

Games Today.
New York at Philadelphia 1.-TWO games
Cincinnati at Chicago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07

Rev. s. L. Vincent preached here last
sunday. He Will preach again next Sun
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-07
YESTERDAYS GAMES,
American I.eagua-
National League.

) AIOOIe, HarrlS and Perkins
AcOsta, Schact and Picinich.
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FREIGHT RATES
plurality,

IN ANOTHER COLUMN of this paper there appears a letter from F. Mears, Chairman of the Alaskan En- gineering Commission, to the Presi- dent of the Chamber of Commerce of Seward. The letter is an invitation to the business men of Seward to be present at the hearing of the commit tee at work fixing the freight rates over the Government Railroad.
 MT Gerig has gone to Seattle to con fer with the Alaska steamship com panies relative to the fixing of joint tariff on freight with the steamship companies from Seattle to points on the railroad The final report of the Committee fixing the freight rates over the railroad will not be made un- til sometime in January when MT. Gerig will have returned from the States.
 The point is the Seward Chamber
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Make cake with CriscO

Crisco is white pure and delicate that it delightful enrichment for cakes Just add easpoonu of salt for every cupu of Crsco and your cakes will made with butter Csco gives white cakes snowy, feahey that makes them look delicious they
The Seward gateway., 1921-12-12

of Commerce must get busy and ap- point committee to be present at the final hearing of the Commission
 on Freight Rates. The importance of this must be well understood. It is vital to the business interests of Sew ard that the rates as fixed will give
 Seward an equal chance with Anchor ageto handle the trade of the stations and towns along the government ral- road between Seward and Anchorage.
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SURE CURE

FOR $10O will send you Post Pre- paid, Never Failing Cure for rheu- matic Aches an Pains in flesh and Bones. It is a discovery of a famous New York physician, Dr. P. D. Ard way, who guarantees cure or money will be refunded. Price of this remedy is $1.0O or 6 for $500: Send your or, der to John Knute, Gen. Agent, A 1-z N. 3rd Street, Portland, Oregon.
The Seward gateway., 1921-12-12

OHIO Democrats are making a lot of noise because President Harding's S home town of Marion this year chang ed from 5000 Republican majority to 1000 Democratic, while former Gov. Coxs home town of Dayton el- ected Democratic Mayor for the first time since 1912 and gave him a 5000 plurality.
The Seward gateway., 1921-12-12

TIME was when it was considered a disgrace to get drunk. Now it is a vulgar display of wealth-and a good constitution, if the drunk was caused by moonshine.