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��tion of local society from this extended sway of alcohol was however mostly ef- fected by moral suasion. Rev. Roger C. Hatch of the Congregational church, Rev. Michael Carlton of the Calvinist Baptist church, Rev. Arthur Caverno, of the Freewill Baptist church, Dr. James Gregg, and perhaps others, were prominent local apostles of temperance. Through the influence of men of high moral stamina, who presented econom- ic, moral and spiritual motives, a great work of popular reform was instituted. However, a strict regard for historic truth requires us to suggest that, in re- fits him for any kind of business, and is spending his property, and when under the influence of ar- dent spirits is very violent and abusive to his fam- ily, and there is some property still left under very peculiar circumstances. We therefore pray your

Honour to appoint Guardian over said

agreeably to the laws of said State in such cases made and provided, as in dutv bound will pray. July Oth, 1S-26.

Bi dwell Emerson, ) Selectmen Stephen Darling, > of Stephen Sibley, > Hopkinton.

��viewing this great revolution, allowance must be made for the fact that among those abandoning the use of intoxicants at that time there were many who had adhered to the use of liquor, not from any passion for it, but simply in fulfill- ment of a popular custom. The knowledge of this fact incurs a charita- ble consideration for the moderate suc- cess of the modern temperance reform- er, who has almost wholly to combat causes that lie in the deeper recesses of the human mental or moral constitu- tion ; since men who are accustomed to commit acts in the face of popular sentiment are more difficult of effective moral approach through any avenue. . Since later times, permanent socie- ties have been formed here in the name of temperance. In 1874, an or- ganization of Good Templars was form- ed in the village of Contoocook ; in 1878, one in Hopkinton village.

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��BY WILLIAM O. CLOUGH.

��The author of the flattering tribute to "injured innocense" — a studied eulogy of the wonderful learning, eminent tal- ent, honest purpose, respectability, dis- interested and distinguished public and private services, ability to "harness a horse," drive a duck to water, and the beautiful christian virtues of the men who "see many things," who "think much, travel much, read much, write much, talk much," smoke much and pray without ceasing — vide the Granite Monthly for December, 1878 — is un- doubtedly a lawyer of the class com- plained of as thriving on the misunder- standings and misfortunes of their fel- lowmen in the humbler walks of life. A lawyer forsooth ! To attribute a review of this character to any other profes- sional man would be to do an injustice, violence if you please, to the public es- timate of the cloth. The ear-marks,

��and the arraignment, the avoidance of context in the matter he would criti- cise, and the begging of the question at every point all bear too true a re- semblance to the style of composition of the average lawyer to be mistaken by even a billious magazine scribbler. Yes, my would be smart critic must be a cheeky lawyer. No other profes- sional man who is in his right mind, certainly no mortal of common clay, who respects himself and venerates the truth, would be guilty of such unfair- ness as is manifest throughout "Law- yers and Politicians." But why do I complain ?

1. This reviewer, this "Daniel come to judgment" lawyer, like the world over, argues but one side of the cause. He introduces testimony not warranted by the facts, and draws upon his imag- ination for conclusions in a manner

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