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9th. One hundred persons have died in the place
Cor died abroad, who belonged here,) under 60
years OF age, whose death was caused or fastened
by lntemperance and was SO considered by the
public generally at the time of their decease, "A
of whom died under 5O-34 under 40, and II un-
der 80 years of age.


7th. Ten of the above came to an untimey
death by drowning, falling, or dying in the fields


Sth Thirty-sx were either themselves or their
families, expensive to the town.


9th. Twenty -four were buried at the expense
of the town.


10th. Twenty spent all their estates, thrty-two
part and the residue Except ten) had very little
if any to spend


18th. Wives and parents have been to the Sc
lectmen, and with tears entreated that something
might be done to prevent their husbands and sons
from getting ardent spirits.


10Th. In all probability, more than 100000
have been expended in this town for that which
is not bread, and that which satisfies not.


This, probably, is fair specimen of what has
occurred in most of the towns in this state for the
last thirty years And now / would ask wheth-
er we shall be permitted to experience great an
amount Of evil from this source for the next thir-
ty years, as we have the past thirty Are multi
tudes to have their taxes abated, that they may
indulge themselves in an unlawful and vicious ha-





because they have thus ruined their health? Are
our almshouses to be thronged by those who have
spent their all in the purchase and use of strong
drink Are some of our citizens under it's infu-
ence going to commit crimes, that will carry them
to the state and county prisons Are hun
dred persons more, during the next thirty years,
in one town. to be by this fell destroyer cut off in
the bloom of youth or in middle life, and brought
down by delirum tremens, drowning, falling. &c.
to premature death Are more than one third
of them to become expensive to the town. Are
the sober and industrious to continue to be taxed
for those who waste their estates and beggar their
families by their trade with the retailer in the pur
chase of strong drink F? Are wives and parents to
continue to plead with the selectmen, that some
thing may be done to prevent their friends from
getting strong drink, that deadly foe to domestic
peace and happiness? With these facts before my
eyes, as respects the past, and these fears as re-
CARDS the future, shall not give my vote this
year to license persons to continue this traffic.


AN ELECTOR.