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ITAdvertisements withoutwritten directions nurted till forbid, and charged accordingly All transitory advertisements, from sir-angers \rorirragular customers. must he paid for when iandrd in for inser‘ion. M. ”mam; ESQ, Notary Public, COMMISSIONER IN THE QUEEN’S BENCH, cowvrumxcm. AND DIVISION COURT AGENT, RICHMOND HILL POST OFFICE. CREE.“ EVTS, Bonds, Deedu, Mortgages. I \Villm’; &c , &c.. drawn with attention and promplitudu. Terms moderate. Consullmiunn in the office on Ihe mornings of Tnondaw. Thuwduyu and Saturday». N In 10,-.m. M'All consultations in the ofliuu. (Tush. 77. King Slreet East, lm‘or 'I‘hompsun’s East India Huuse) OFFICEâ€"ll) the “ York Herald” Buildings, Richmond Hill. fig? Money to Lend. READ & BO Y D, Barristers, Attorneys at Law, SolicitOrs in Chancery,&c., JOHN M. REID, M. 1).. CUR. 0F YONGE AND CGLBURNE STS., Toronto. D.B. READ, Q.C.1J.A. BOYD B A May 7, 1556. 4mm Mr. Gen, Burkitt in authorised to coiiect,mid give receipts for him. 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Tho Yonx HERALD will always be found to contain the latast and most important Foreign and Provincial News and Markets, and the greatest care will be taken to render it ac: captable to the man of business, and a valu~ lble Family Newspaper. TKRMS:â€"-One Dollar per anuum. Iii AD- VANCE; if not paid within Two Months. One‘ Dollar and Fifty cents will be charged. Elgiu Mills, October 5, 1866 John Langstafi Richmond Hill. June 9.1865. 1 'I'hornhill. June 9, 1865 July, 5m. 1866. iBtmiuma fitxsctom. CISTRENS AND PUMPS! RATES OF ADVERTISING. R. HOSTE'I‘TER’S numerous friendx GU): £9th gijrmlh Manuracxured and for Sale by GEO. B. NICOL, Stun MmsnTHonMuLL L ;\.\V CARDS . RIh‘] m'dnd "i in ‘I'HORNIJH‘L sertion. . ....--.. on. per line. per line.... nulls-1.4...- o Ive months. .u.....-. . months. . . . you...“ .- ‘o ....... 0 ..... ESTIHCNCEâ€"Lnt 2“. Dad Con. Markham 1%] on the Elgiu Mills Plank Road. A large Stuck ()l'SI‘AerS and SHINGLES. 1mm c.)n5tnm|_\' on handmml sold uftha lewusl Prices [13? Call and examine Stuck before purchas- ing elsewhere. DAVID EYER, Jun., Slave & Shingie Manufacturer Residenceâ€"Lot 40 Yonge Street. Vaughan. Kept on hand. SAVVING'done promptly ; also At the lowest possible rates. Saw Mill on Iol 9,5, ‘an (Inn. Markham, 2g mlllns Gustaf Richmond ””1 by H10 Plank Rand Richmond Hill. June 26, 1865. 4~ly EDMUND SEAGER, Provincial Lam! Surveyor, &c. RICHMOND HILL. Horses Afflicted with Ringâ€"hone, HE Subscriber would intim its to the farm- ers and others of Richmond Hill and urrnl 1: Cm Itrv having. That he has successfully treated the above for the past ten years without a singlu failure. Quite a nnm‘mr ofroferenco given if requir- ed ot'pursons whose horses have been cured by fig F. ha int: leased the above Hotel, ' [fmmely occupied by the late M1. R. Nichols], and lmvimr put 11; in a tl1010ugl1 state of 1epair, vaelle1s will find tlns Planet] Lumber, Flooring, &c. GEO. McPIIILLIPS& SUN Provincial Lam! Surveyors, My charge is $1 50 if paid when operated on, if not $3 00 will be charged to ensure a scure. Residence mar oflot 25, 52nd Con. Vaughan. LU M E RING- ABRAIIAM EYER "tins: 0ch Addreasâ€"Richmand Hill. Jmm [R65 This treatment dom not neco'sitme their being laid aside only for a few davs. house bmfi comfortable and convenient. r A good Hostlcr always in attendance Richmond Hill Jun 31, 1867. 35 Lumber 'l‘on gued & Grovcd mfifiififilflfifléfifl‘l‘fifi, Richmond Hil', Oct. 25, ’66 One ofthe oldest and cheapest houses in the trade. IL? Give John a. call when in Town‘ PLANEING TO QRDER, Maple iHotel HE Subscriber begs to inform the Public that he has leased the above Hotel. where he \villkeepconstanfly on hand a good ImpplsV of first-class Liquors. &c. As this house possesses every accommodation Tra- vol erscandesive. those who wish Iowa} where they can find evelycom fort qu Iespeclfulh III- vited to give him a Call. CIDEON DOLMAGE. Prnpria'tor Richmond Hill. Dec. 1865. QB-H’ JAMES BOWMAN, Issuer of Marriage Licenses, ALMJRA MILLS, Manufuclurer and Dealer in all kinds ofMen's Women’s and Children’s " Pibl-Nic prfi'libs and Tea. Meetings supplied at the lowest possible rates and on tho shortest notice. BOOTS 84. SHQES, Toronto. Dec. 18“.”) Richmond Hill Bakery P. BASINGTWAITE, BEER]! 81 BISEMT BAKER EGS leave to notify the public tha:fi:hâ€"n; purchased the business and good will of \V. S Pollock‘sestablishment, and that he is pxepmed to hunish BKFAD and FANCY CAKES 10 fliosc who may honor him with their patronage.) .. -. All erergs strictly attended to. Richmond Hill, March 21, 1866‘ Markham. Nov. 1, 1865 Maple. Jan [866. NEW SERIES. Vol. VII. No. 46. ICENSED AUCTIONEER for tho coun- ties of York and Peel, C0133 :tor of Notes. Accounm, &c. Small charges and plenty to do Laakey, Math 2nd H365. 39-1 LOOK AT THIS Henry Smelser; FVUrth [(7101073ng DOPFMQLEYEMHQTEL, June 7,1865. .‘anunrv 16. 1866 EGS raspmztfnily to inform his customers and the public that he is preparud 10 do 38 West Mnrkequuare. 2 doors south of King Slruut, In any q'unntity. and on short notice. BY ROBERT FE KRIS. LATE VAN NOSTRAND’S, JOHN BARRON. RICHMONDEHLL A‘NI’) YONGE ST. 'EENERAL ADVERTISER vaMW~.A,W\/ S It} A YO RTH, C. W JAMES DUN'I‘ON. RICHARD VAILES. 32-1)! TORONTO. 72-1y l-If‘ llf Perhaps, next to the “ gods” of an Eur:- Iish theatre, the penny-u-lincrs of‘an English paper are the most high-minded persons living. i had been dawn to Galveston,to dispose ofa large stock 01 skins, and was on my way back lo the north. expncling to reach Santa Fe about the middle of Angusl. Hav- ing a pair of high-spirilcd mnslang ponies attached to a light ‘vehicle, I onldrove the rest of my party. and was endeavonrmg to reach the northern boundary ofxlicLlanoEsta- cado, before niulilfall, when I was oveilakcn by one of those Ierrific hailstorms for which that region of lhc.coun11y 1s1ma1‘kable. The following thrilling narrative was related by an old French trader in Mexico and Texas :â€"â€" New World. Mr. Cartier, long the leader of the French Canadians, is perhaps the most representative man of that section that could be found or conceived. With all the clan and epigrammutic hrillinncy of the old Gallic stock, he hlends that, peculiar acuteness which is as characteristic of the Frenchman of the New \Vorld as it is of the Scott. It. is said to be the intention of Lord Derby to recommend for one of the higher grades of the Order of the Bath Mr. Mncdonald, on whom, as Chancellor of the University of Oxford, his lordship conferred the degree of D.C.L., during Mr. Macdon- ald’s last visit to England. ness, and they plunged wildly for- ward towards a point where I hoped to gain the shelter of an arched rock or cllfl for my mustangs. On ar» riving atthe place it proved to be the Great Tueunxeari Mountaitnand inow knew where to look lor a tolerable shelter for both myself and team. I had been around the base of the mountain once or twice before, on a hunting excursion with a companion. and we had discovered a large caveâ€"like open- ing in the rocks. Not having the least desire to explore its dark re- cesses, we had lelt it with but a limited knowledge of its chambers. ‘To this place I now made my wavy the best Icould ; for notwithstandâ€" tng that I was pretty well acquaint- ed with the locality,yet I had some difficulty in finding,y it,owing to the increasing darkness and the blind- The’devil is no fooT, and vet those who play the devil are mcessuily playing the fool. I had now no need to use the whip 10 increase the speed of my beasts {or the memiles °s pelxin0 of the haii (hove them alums! 10 mad Tm: BRITISH AMERICAN DELEGATES.~â€" The delegates from Canada, Nova Scota, and New Blunswielt, who have been in con~ clave at the Westminster Palace Hotel for the last thiee months, maturing the scheme of the Confederation, have begun to dis- perse, the bill ratifying their scheme being now certain to receive the Queen’s assent within a week or so. The Nova Scotia and New Brunswick delegates sailed by the mail steamer last week. Mr. D’Arcy McGee has gone to Paris. where he represents the Government ot'Ottawa at the Exhibition. Mr. J. A. Macdonald and Mr. Cartier re- main here 10 watch the progress of the In- ternational Railroad Bill- throngh Parlia- ment. The delegation in general has left a most favourable impression of the ability and purpose or the statesmen, who will have to take part in binding the new State of BritishAmerica,on all with whom they have come in contact! Mr. VMacdonald in parti- cular is a man who will be notable in any Cabinet or Parliament, uniting the tact, dexterity, and polished manner of a Euro- pean diplomatist with the ranirl judgment and brawny vigour of the politician of the Mediocrity is a plant that bears but one flowerâ€"envy. The last, part of the snake to die is the tail; of a vizen‘ the tongue. Cider becomes sour by working: men’s minds get so by not working. Let the young man who binshes take courage, for it is the colour of vintue. Man leads woman to the altar; in that not his leadership begins and ends. . Paris. it is expected, will attract 'flt least :1. million of visitors during the course of the Exhibition. Admitting that eve1 foreigner exponds an average of live hung 1ed fumes while he aims, that makes five l1und1ed millions. which, in the space of a few months, will ci1culate and fxuctify. Fm]; AT WYOMING.-â€"A despatch from Wyoming states that about nine o’clock on Monday night, the New York store, OWned and occupied by Mr. Ralph Crablc, caught file, and was completely destoroyed with its contents. The progress of the flames was so rapid that only a very small poriion Of the stock could be saved. Total loss at about $10.000. Insurance, 4,500. 'l‘he‘i‘s'oélted position of the building and the favourable di"ection of the wind, sawed the contiguous property. The origin of the fire unknown. The Cave of Snakes. hail ;_ and when I did succeed mimrvllnmnufi. flimaim “ Let Sound Reason weigh more'with us tfidfi P1 lfilCl-llllON D MIL L, F RIDAY, >AI’RI l at the tnoment I experienced an instinctive dread of some unknown, undefined danger. A mortal terror fastened itself upon me, and al- though fully awake, I found myself as much unable to move as when, in my sleep, I had endeavoured to fly from the phantoms and he V's),- blius that seemed to flit around me. f lay perfectly still, Irving to. think calmly, and endeavouring to reason myself into the belief that I had eaten a too hearty supper, and was labouring under the influence of a hideous nightmare. In a few moments! became conscious of the power of motion ; and slowly turn- ing my face towards the entrance of the cave, I saw. through a small opening in the blanket, tltat the night was gone,and the storm with it, and the sun was shining glori- ously bright ; and at the same momentl heard a sound that sent a damp chill quivering to my heart,( and cttrdled the very life-blood in my veins. Again I made an effort to move,and again that once-heard- never-to~tie-forgotten sound went forth, this time accompanied by a hundred others. Front above. around, on all sides, came that clear, whizzing noise, until the depths of the cavern seemed to echo it back with doubled viol- ence. Merciful heaven ’1’ Imentally exclaimed, as the horrrible truth suddenly flashed upon me. The cause of the seeming obstinueya of my keenâ€"scented mustangs was explained at once. I was in‘a den of mountain ralllesnakes, surrounded on all sides by the venomous reptiles ; and at the very entrance to this den lay two of the. largest of species that I had ever seen, even in that country, noted more for the enormous size of its venomous in- sects and reptiles than for anything else. But what ,was I to do? I hoped soon to see them leave the cave ;.but hours passed by, and yet no such joyful sight greeted my eyes. There, like sentinels guardy ing a prisoner, lay the two great monsters that I had first noticed, seemingly as immovable as the rocks that hung over them. In another instant, howevergheir posi- tion changed. I had been steadily gazing through the opening in the folds of my blanket, which l still kept wrapped around me, until accidentally the glance ol my eyes met that of the largest ol the ser- pents, and became so firmly riveted to the spot that I found it impossi- ble to turn them away. How long I slept I know not, for my dreams were frightful and my rest uneasy, and I suddenly found myself awake, with the cold per- spiralmn slanding in great drops upon my forehead. I confess that he night ~was intensely; dark, the wind whistledt through the thick branches ofthe cedar- trees, ‘and the rain took the-place of hail, {and fell in perfect torrents. I, there- lfore, prepared to spend the night in the gave, and, Spreading my robe down on the dry leaves that had from time to time whirled into it by the wind until they now lay nearly a foot deep, I untied my pro. vision-bag and made a hearty sup- per on jerked butt'alo-steak and pilot-bread, although it was so ex- tremely dark that I could not see my hand when raised to my mouth. After finishing my lonesome meal. lgroped around until I {ouud my blanket, and then wrapping myself up hunter-fashion, to keep out the snakes and tarantela, 1 rolled over on my bullalo-robe,and soon dropp- ed oil to sleep. The snake sndd enly threw him- self into a coil elevated his head, and riveted his glittering eye upon me with such intensity as to send the cold chllls chas ng each other down my back; anl yet 1 could nut withdraw mv gaze from those keen, glowing points. that seemed to penetrate and burn within me l ven asl looked. And I felt that in reaching it, it proved 'but a poor shelter for my beasts, for neither storm nor the sting .ol the .1th could induce them to enter it. Exaépcroted by their stubbornness (although afterwards I did not wonder at it), I slipped off their harness, and left them to shift for themselves. Taking ‘mv blanket, buflalo-robe, and pruv13ionebag out 0! the waggoml entéred the cavern without hesitation {for I was, i assure you, glad to get anywhere out of the storm; " it I we ew the m- ice tall the ith )ri- ant m, t in ort im- :ad, pon end ther )uld rose ned me at once. The rattling ceased in a short time, however, and again I attempted to obtain the matches. Moving with great cau- tion, lsucceeded better; and at length had the inexplieable satis- faction of holding them in my hand In another moment I had struck a match, and was slowly but steady burning a hole through the blanket down to the dry leaves, which happily caught fire even sooner than I had expected. The. flames rapidly communicated to the ‘dry leaves. and I had less fear of mov- ing than before for of all things most dreaded bv the snake species, fire is the first. But the heat and smoke was now becoming intoleraâ€" ble; the lire was spreading over , the cave at a rapid rate; and be- ing determined not to perish with- out a struggle, I resolved to make an effort. to reach the pure air _once more. Gathering up my robe and blanket, which was still on fire, I made a sudden dash through the fire and smoke towards the entrance,and was about to con- gratulate mvself on my fortunate escape, when. oh, horror ! they lay the two largest of the serpents on the very spot where I had first seen them, and where it was im- possible Ior me to get out without passing directly over them. My situation was perilous in the ex- treme. I heard the warning rattle close behind me, for the fire was driving the reptiles towards the out- side, and delay was therefore cer- tain death ; and before me lay the two snaltes,to pass would be equal- lv dangerous. Starting forward under the impulse of a suddenly~ formed resolved,I walked slowly up to within six or seven feet of where the snakes lay, now close together, and opening my buffalo- robe. I threw 1t from me, retaining hold of the corners next me until it had extended to its full size, and then letting go altogether, it fell directly upon the snakes; and before they had time to more. a single bound placed me upon them, and by anutherl cleared the den, and. with the exception 01 a few slight bruses, unharmed. It was late in the evening when lagaiu found myself en route tor the Pecos, which I reached the iollowmg morning. after travelling all night. Here lfound my men considerably alarmed 'by my ab- sence. but safe from the effects of the storm, which had passed over before they had reached the place me where-l had diverged from the main that route. I woule set fire to theudrv leaves close around me, stand the heat to the last possible mo- ment, and then scatter it as much' as I could. and break for the mouth of the cavern. Acting this impulse [moved my hand rather incautious- ly, and again the cavem rang with that cutting, s’icléetiing whizz ; and 'zind‘ fiay-iu bwathkzsq suspense-xx- pectiug each moment to feel a dozen sharp fangs fastened uport ’opular Opinion.” . “TV... from me to his own safety; and I was once more freeâ€"mot tree from the den, but free from the fascinating gaze oi the arch-demon, for I now know what it was that had given him such a power over me; and I was determined that it should not again be. obtained. The thoughtot my match-box, which l always carried in the pocket of my hunting-shirt, flashed upon me. Hope, which had almost given place to despite. returned, yet i trembled lest, after all, I should fail. Iflcould only succeed in getting the matches in my hand, without again arousing the snakes, Iwas suddenly awakened lrom this state 01 enchantment to a consciousness of the terrible reality Again the inmost .recesses of the cavern rang with the echo of that ominous rattle. The near approach of my mustangs to‘the entrance of the cave, and their snorts of terror as they quicklxdashed away, had drawn the attention of the serpent from me to his own safety; and I was once more freeâ€"mot tree from the den, but free from the the Snake knew of m} presence-â€" knew that .an' enemy to his race lay wrapped up in that blanket; and yet the longer] gazed on that pair of fiery orbs, the less inclination I telt to break the spell that bound me. ,1 could see nothing, felt no desire to see anything, but those two bright spots, which Ilmew to be the eyes of the serpent, and which seemed to dilate and! expand until they cast a bright hale over all that part of the cavern. ,1 19, [867. There are manv causes of poVer- ly. and consequently various re- medies are required, and lhc-se rc- medies require to be applied. One great cause of indigence and distress is drunkencss. We mention one case. A drunkard is found in a ditch on the road side. apparently lileless. He is carried to the tavern, and is attended by a skillul physician. and partially re- covers. He is in the vigour of life, has been able bodied and clear headed. a good workman, and could earn perhaps upwards oftwo hundred dollars a year. He has a wife, but he is too poor to provide her with a home and to keep her from absolute starvation. His re- lations are numerous. What are‘ the Councillors to do with such a; painful case’l They meet and re~l solve that his expenses be paid. Can no remedy be applied to stop a drundard such as this in his drunken career? Councillors re- solve that it is just and reasonable to tax the sober to pay the ex- penses consequent on the saving ol this miserable drunkard from sleeping his last sleep In the ditch, but is it not as just and reasonable that he should be taught and comâ€" pelled to take care of himself. ‘They are clothed with authority to tax the sober to pay his expenses have. they no power to persuade him to give up his drunksness, and ‘to pay his own expenses? Does the injury he does to his wife and to society, give them no right to in- lfringe upon his liberty‘ and com- pel him to provide for his family, Linux No. Etunr. To the Editor of the York Herald. Sm,â€"lnstead of enacting laws to compel the working members of Society to provide the idle With comfortable homes, would it not be more advantageous to the countrv, 'iflaws were enacted to compel the able bodied idle members to ac- quire thc intelligence. the disposiâ€" tions, the habits and the sense of duty that would enable and vertu- ally compel them to provide for themselves and their families. Wherever we find intelligence. in- tegrity, honesty, industry. frugality. sobrietv and forethought, we find the warm and Well furnished house, the soft and comfortable bed, the bountiful and Well cooked provi- sions on the table; and no sign and no dread of indigeuce or want. Whenthese lowly virtues are inâ€" mates in a dwelling, poverty and its attendant evils speedily taire theirdeparture. Are these to be obtained without exertion, and without labour? Do these spring into existence of their own accord? It is not without labour on the part of man that the forest becomes fertile fields and, it is not without labouron the part of manthat intel- ligence, integrity, honesty, indus- try.frugality and other kindred ex- cellencies germinate,bud and blosâ€" som, and bear luscious fruit in his nature; fruit that he finds to be good, pleasant and profitable. Itis easiertoturn the forest into fertile fields, than to turn the degra- ded and brutalized from their degraded and brutalized habits, and to impart to them in- telligence, integrity, industry, and frugality. It is not without diffi- ulliiy that afarnmr ‘- ' 8'3 savage Indian to be a skilful farmer. it is not less difficult to raise the debas- ed and degraded, to what is noble and honorable, and train them to provide for themselves in a lawful wav. But difficult as the work is, it is pessible to accomplish it. In order that it may be accomplished, diflerent agencies are required. The statesman, the parent, the school teacher. the preacher of the gospel. require to do their part in the difficult work. The degraded man himself, however reluctantly, re- quires to do his part. lslit right to compel him to do his partP That is the difficulty. ,._~AA_._-_._- "-‘FDIIi-F‘Ihâ€"IRI-I-U-a-t’h IAA‘A Great poverty does no‘ exist. without a cause. It is an impor- tant inquiry, can the statesman enact wise and judicious laws, to removethis cause. Would it not be wellif he looked beyond the duty orthe act of giving to the poor, and enact laws that would efl'ectually remove the came of thetr poverty 1 TERMS $1.00 in Advance. Providing for the Poor. (lintmpan’iwurt. Whole N0. 4:37. 2-0: in bi: (until; ’3’ Is ’1igrmm_u his family not often regardei as a. signal to them, to make their es- cape. What claim has he uponthe sober members of society, that Councillors take him under their special care; and compel them to support him and place him beyond the fear or dread of cold and hunger?2 Vchld it not be' a. more noble and meritorious act had they arrested him in his drunken career, and persuad- ed or compelled him to lake his proper place in the ranks of the sober, and to act his own part on the stage of lite. Why throw the burden of supporting him on the sober? Might thcv not with the greater appearance otjustice and reasonmut the burden of supporting him upon the tavern keeper who is enriched with the gold, or with the silver oi the now starving drunk- ard. Drunkeness is\ one great cause of indigence and distress. . Let the statesman seek and find a remedy, and many a wife and child will bless him. Councillors take decisive mea~ sures to compel those to whom» drunkeness is an abomination, to provide the drunkard with every comfort. and to supply his wants, and grace their measures by term- ing their giving to the poor. \Vhy can they not take measure equally decisive to stop the drunkard in his evil courses, and attend to duties he owes his family? Councillors find no difficulty, and feel no deli- cacy in encroaching on the liberty of the sober, and in compelling them to provide t'orthe drunkard. Why do they feel a delicacy and difficulty in encroaching on the liberty of the drunkard. and in compelling him to give up drunke- ness, and to give the fruit of his labour to support his family instead of robbing them P ls he not a bur- den and nuisance, and often a ter- There are other paupers besides the drunkard, and other causes of poverty beside drunkeness. ldle- ness. indolence; gluttony, waste, and improvidenee are powerful causes ofindigence and distress. In some we find a perfect'disin- elination to work. In Others we find a perfect contempt of frugality, and in others a perfect scorn of making provision for a. wmtry or rainy day. They neither provide for the present, nor for the future. They have received their earliest lessons from the vile and unprincipled, and have acquired no taste tor those lowly virtues that prove perfect pearls in manhood and age, pearls more valuable to their possessors than mountains of gold. They have been taught the crooked courses of deceit and vil- lainly, but they have never been taught to provide things honestly. What is the consequence? They are in want, and in distress. That you may do your duty to these un- principled and degraded persons, it is not enough that vou give them food and clothing; you require to look beyond the duty, and beyond the act of giving, and ascertain the cause of their poverty What is the cause oflheir indigence and distress. The cause is not from without. It is not from circum- stances over which they have no control, and for which they are not accountable. The cause is m- movable, but not without a struggle We condemn the thiel, the. robber, and the murderer; and we think that the safety of society, demands their purlshutent. Are we toyre~ gard the miserable drunkard" as guilty 0! no crime, and as deserv- ing ol no punishment? Does.) he not rob his wife by spending in the bar room what the law ofGod and man commands him to give to her? Does he not shorten her lile,‘by embettering her existence and breaking her heart, in not providing her with a home and with comforts essential to health and to exist- ence ? Does he not rob the sober man who is compelled to pay the expenses of his night’s lodging in the mud? This is not the amount of his crimes. We hold him blam- eable for the dissipation and ,ruin of associates he has lured onward in the same course. Has the read~ er never seen the mother weeping over the mangled dead body of her son, or the .wife weeping over the mangled dead body of her hus- band who had fullen asleep on the car track, and witnessed their lrenzed grief as they gathered’the bloody pieces of their dearest on- earth, scattered around and fitted them to each other, as they placed them in the. coffin? instead ofspending his time and hismoney in the bar room With associates as dcgiaded and Im- fprincipled as himself? if they deem it just and reasonable‘ to 1make lawa to compel the sober to pay for the drunken, may they not deem it equally just and. rea- sonable, to make laws to compel the drunkard not to become a pub lic burden on those to whom drunkeness is an ab()mination,'an(l to appropriate the fruits of his- la- bour to support his family.