Description: 1849 antique TEMPERANCE and LIQUOR TRAFFIC speeches poems writings jewett SCROLL DOWN for MORE PHOTOS in DESCRIPTION Click HERE to view or search ANTIQUE.COTTAGE listings. This listing is for the hardcover, cloth over board book shown. Owned by Miss Adaline C. Day of Northbridge, Ma as handwritten on front blank endpaper. Measures approx 4-7/8"x7.75".Jewett, Charles. Speeches, Poems, and Miscellaneous Writings, on Subjects Connected with Temperance and the Liquor Traffic. Boston: John P. Jewett, 1849. 200 pp. Includes many brief pieces on the fight against the use of alcohol.CONTENTS. SPEECHES. THE LAW AND TENDENCIES OP ARTIFICIAL APPETITES. A Discourse delivered at Bloomfield, Connecticut, December 24, 1848. Reported, phonographically, by H. E. Rockwell, 9 THE WARFARE OP THE TRAFFIC IN INTOXICATING DRINKS ON ALL USEFUL TRADES AND OCCUPATIONS. A Discourse delivered at Bloomfield, Connecticut, December 29, 1848. Reported, phonographically, by H. E. Rockwell, 26 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EVIL OF INTEMPERANCE, AS SEEN IN ITS EFFECTS ON COMMUNITIES, STATES, AND NATIONS. A Discourse delivered at Manchester, Connecticut, December 31, 1848. Reported, phonographically, by H. E. Rockwell, 47 INTEMPERANCE AS A YICE OF INDIVIDUAL MAN. Reported by the author, from memory, 70 PROSPECTIVE RESULTS OF THE TRAFFIC IN INTOXICATING DRINKS. Reported by the author, from memory, 80 PROPS OF THE RUM TRAFFIC, AND WEAPONS OF THE ENEMY, 90 MEANS FOR REMOVING THE CURSE OF INTEMPERANCE. A Discourse delivered at Bridgeport, Connecticut, in January, 184?. Reported by the author, from memory 103 FUGITIVE PIECES, IN VERSE. Extracts from a Poem delivered before the Massachusetts Legislative Temperance Society, 127 Fourteen O'clock 132 Apostrophe to the Merrimack, 135 A Cotton Speculation 137 The Rum-seller's and Drunkard's Lamentation, 140 Extract from an Address to Retailers, Crack Up, Crack Up, 145 Strangulation, or the Distiller's Disaster,SELECTIONS FROM CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PRESS. A Brief Plan of a Temperance Campaign, 151 The Rum-seller's Remedy, 154 Injustice to Reformers, 156 Constitutionality of the License Law. A Dream, 157 Glorious News, 160 Better Tools wanted, 164 Inconsistencies of the Professed Friends of Temperance, 166 Temperance Papers, 168 " Temperance Sugar Ale," 170 Buying off Rum-sellers, 171 Drinking Saloons, 172 Preliminary Exercises in Temperance Meetings, 173 In Trouble, 174 Gambling and Intemperance, 176 An Amusing Scene 176 A Tribute to Massachusetts. Prophecy, 178 Boston Rum in the Country, and Country Rum-sellers in Boston, . . 181 A Question answered Results predicted Motives presented and Advice Given 183 Washingtonian Hall, 186 Party and Sectarian Jealousies, 187 The Rum-selling Professor of Christianity, 188 Our Main Support in Cities, 188 Legislative Wisdom, 189 Alcohol as a Medicine, 190 The Real Source of Mischief, 195 Occasional and Startling Effects of the Traffic. A Spur to Action, . 198 A Distiller's Consolation, 199 CONDITION: See listing description and photos. Very good antique condition, tight binding, light antique wear and some foxing - International buyers are responsible to pay VAT or other Taxes to their countries as required.- eBAY collects and remits sales tax on behalf of several states. If you are a dealer, you can write to eBay to file a form to become tax exempt. LOC: LOC2: BOOKBOX06-IN.SLEEVE-TMK Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution
Price: 124.95 USD
Location: Avondale, Pennsylvania
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Topic: Temperance
Publisher: John P. Jewett
Binding: Hardcover
Subject: Reference
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Original/Facsimile: Original
Place of Publication: Boston
Year Printed: 1849