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A Member Of the Legislature Of Connecticut,
recently in session at Hartford, called at one
of the city groggeries, and asked for glass of
liquor. After gulphing il down, and smacking
his lips in style which showed that he was
accustomed to the "critter," he asked what
was to pay. "Three cents" replied the
knight Of the toddy stick swell, look here,
now," rejoined the legislator, "Pm repre-
sentative, and expect to be in town thirty or
forty days--during that time I shall want
three or four drinks day, and steady place
to get my hquor--can't you afford to let me
have it for t,co cents glass;" This man
was evidently cut cut for business and has
proved himself friend Of economy, if not Of
retrenchment and reform Wonder if he would
60 for temperance law? hU