Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-06
The Women in arms.

family But when intoxicating drinks can
be had he must have them, and when under
their influence, he becomes utterly unman-
ageable.
On this subject decacY will permit Moth
ing more to be said than is absolutely
necessary. But lately he has procured liquor
from various persons end when he was un-
able to leave the house, it was carried to him
! By things, not men. His daughters have
urged, en,rcatcd, begged plead with these
per. ons to furnish their father with no more
of the deadly poison. They have used ar
guments that would have moved the heart of
a devil incarnute, but to no avail. Monday
morning in answer to the entreaties Of
lady that he would bring no more rum to the
house, IN lrishman laughed in her face
That same morning the man in a frenzy
cleared his house with butcher knife, and
put his children in danger of their lives
He was arrested and ordered to be put in con-
fnemcnt, but though some iEforlnality in the
proceedings, was Immediately set at liberty.
In the meantime no one ceased the sale of
liquor. What cared the grog seller for the
safety OF life, the peace of the community,
or the eternal interests Of his victims!-
Were al, tle'e anyth ng in compar son with
few dimes! Now what was to be done!-
was there no possible remedy! | will tell
you what was done, and am certain that all
who understand the case will have little
difficulty in forming an opinion as to the pro-
prie.y of the proceedings. About 8 O'Clock
this morning fifty of our most Influential la
dies, embracing in their number minister's
wives, DOCTORS wives, merchants wives, the
, Vounp and dplicnta Miss wit, tbo oc
grey hairs, assembled in prominent part of
the town. There was no concealment, and
every one knew their object before they star
) ted. Three or four of them carried hatchets
but the remainder had only stout hearts and
willing hands. They first marched in good
order to the grocery of VIM. Gibawt, whom
, myself heard say not long since, "that he
always had kept liquor and he always would -
They asked him for whisky, and requested
, that would sell no more. He replied that he
had none. They got into the house; he set
the dog on them, cursed and swOre struck
l., quite severely enc Of the ladies', ana was with
f difficulty restrained from injurirg others
d Five b:rrcs OF whisky were knocked in the
= head on his premises. THIS worthy signal-
zed himself the rest of the day by staggering
d through the streets ins lting ladies', and seiz.
= ing hold OF boys about one third his size. They
b. next proceeded to the sh p ot John Cunning
Il ham, who made no resistance, though he
G thought It hard to waste good liquor. His
n three barrels soon polluted the Streets
] The next place visited was Harry Bakers;
j. three barrels of ale here saw daylight. -
= Nothing stronger was found VIM p
r BlaChston's store next received call. He
: pro csted that his brandy vas for medical mr.
e poses. Some of it, of the best auality. was
n taken TO he drug store, and some went the
It way it is hoped that all liquor will soon co.
n From this the ladies' went to dorrerv. kent
J by Weaver and Bcymer, but nothing could
o be rot here. Time had now becn riyen tor
It conccalment. At his dwelling house on the
o opposite side o. the street Joseph Beymcr
d stationed himself with larre pistol and
: made the very air ring with urses-dOred
= them to try his house-he had liquor and
d drank t--wou'd Ike to see who would
It take away his rights. He used gross and in
c suIting personalities to the most estimable
e ladies' IN town, and manifested a true liquor
1t spirit Hugh Bagsters grocery was SEARCHED
out nothlngliound, They went to the tavern
C ol MI ue'ry' about hall mile west, who
u "e'Nereu up barrel o: brandy, which was
: po'Te" mo the gutter ana set on fire. 1t
l. was now afternoon, but they had no time to
sPcnu III sell'hg thelr dlhner, SO retfacing
II 'n'ir steps proceeded TO the other extremity
Vi 'he town. "here were Two Irish shanties,
: o' tne lowest grade where men have been
seen a'unk ID proat daylight. lhe paddock
r was gently removed from the first of these,
o out II had been vacated and two barrels of
VI tIle Ourc SUN are Snlu to nave Depn
ie"''hs III cart not long before. This
r" P".e was NeP' oy Cor"iicH 'unnlngham'-
no 'u', pace was iouhu closely sAnt UP and
ue'e"ueI oy ir:Shmen win axes and lrlshwo'
IL n'en WIN h"'cnets' iong tongues and sharp
J. h'''S' mere was an obstacle 10 break in
J. was se''ous' ana more .lhon alI' ticult
c matter Alter consultation 1t was decided to
y "'' "''''' '"' owner