Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-06-01
THE TEMPERANCE MEETING LAST MON.
DAY EVENING.
Speeches by Reys. Underwood, Harlacher
and Eberhart; Gen. Trumbull and
Zimri Streeter

Speeches by Reys: Underwood, Harlacher
and Eberhart; Gen. Trumbull and
Zlmri Streeter.
Meeting called to order by the Chair
man, DR.. Kerr.
Rev. J. Harlacher opened the meet
ing with prayer.
The Chairman then said that gen.
tleman who had been expected to be
present and address the meeting had
not made his appearance. The Prose-
cutting Committee were also absent, be-
ing at Waterloo attending the District
Court now in session there, and there
fore no report could be had from them
upon this occasion.
Rev Underwood was called upon for
remarks. He spoke for few moments
in an earnest manner, urging the citi-
zens to persevere in the movements
they were making, and bitterly de-
nouncing those professedly temperance
men, and especially church members,
who, from policy or whatever other mo-
tive, withhold their influence and sup
port from this cause.
Rev. J. Harlacher being called upon,
responded in his usual quiet manner
He did not believe in the use of intoxi-
eating liquors in any form. He had
travelled great deal in this and his ma
tive country and he had never yet found
a spring or we'll which flowed whis-
ky, and he believed that if whisky
were essential to mans welfare, God
in His infinite love and wisdom would
have in some way provided it for His
creatures.
Rev. A. G. Eberhart took the floor
and discoursed upon the subject in
question in his characteristic manner.
He said that saloon-keepers took every
possible means to entice men into their
dens. He had noticed, hanging in the
window of one of the saloons of this
city, the old stars and stripes, as a sign.
Now he thought it disgraceful indeed
to associate our national emblem, that
flag of which every American citizen
may justly feel proud, with lager beer
and bologna sausage. He was glad to
hear that the cause was progressing as
well rs could be expected, and he be-
lieved it had been clearly proven that
the Prohibitory Law was sufficiently
strong to do away entirely with the
liquor traffic if prosecuted with vigOr.
Gen. NJ. NJ. Trumbull was called up
on. He said he had not intended to
make any remarks. He would say,
however, that he, in 1855, helped to pass
the Prohibitory Law, and that then, as
now, he believed that law to be all suf-
ficient to entirely prohibit the sale of
liquors throughout the State. During
his experience in the legal profession
he had prosecuted many cases under
this law and he had never yet seen one
defeated. He thanked heaven he had
never attempted to defend any offender
of this law.
Hon. Zimri Streeter next took the
floor. He thought Elder Eberhart got
a little off the subject when he got onto
bologna sausage. That had nothing to do
with temperance. Mr.. Streeter said
that he (s5treeter) came there for cleo
pioneering purposes; not for himself,
however. He said that this fall we had
a State Prosecuting Attorney to elect,
and he earnestly urged that we select n
good, firm, reliable temperance man
for that position.
On motion, a committee was appoint
ed to confer with and secure the servi-
ces of some competent speaker to ad-
dress the next meeting; also to procure
music for that occasion. Rev. A. G..
Eberhart, Caleb May, Mrs. A. True
and Miss e. NJ. Waterman were APP
pointed such committee.
Meeting adjourned to meet in two
weeks in Presbyterian Church.
NOvUs HOMO,
Secy pro taIto.
Weather and Crops.--This morning
is warm and showery. After the rain
last Saturday, the weather turned cold,
and for a few days there was apprehen-
sion Of frost. Potato bugs are working
in some of the gardens in town, but are
notas numerous as last year at this time.
We do not apprehend that they will do
any great amount of destructive work
in town or country. They have had
their day, and that is as much as even
a dog is entitled to. Surely, a potato
bug ought to be satisfied with it. In
our own garden, we are more troubled
by the striped bug than by anything
else-not excepting weeds. They rem
der the probability of our partaking of
the fruit of our own vine exceedingly
problematical. Fruit is coming on fine
ly,a having escaped frost and had IA
vorable season for setting. OF native
fruits, the prospect is, there will be an
abundance; and of cultivated varieties,
the crop will be much larger than ever
before. All kinds of field crops are
prospecting well, the present warm
weather and recent rains exercising a
desirable stimulus. The indications
are that we shall be called upon to be
thankful for another year of bountiful
haryests.
The Fourth Of July.-Goodwin's Co
lossal Combination Gift Troupe will
commence an engagement at the Athe-
neum, in Dubuque, on the 5th inst, for
the season. On the 4th of July special
attractions are to be made, among which
will be "Grand Distribution of 10000
Valuable Gifts" The manager expects
to make arrangements for excursion
tickets to Dubuque on that day, and,
altogether, have big time and an ever
lasting crowd. He has made an agency