Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-09-14

Saturday last, gwen by fhCenlx DIVISION, oops
of Temperance. of that place, which we are
| glsd to lie arm is in a Hourishing condition. Al
len O'Clock the procession formed under the
direction Of Alex. l.. OSbourn, Chief Marshal
assisted by G. 7. Licklider, Of this place. and
/ Thomas Link, Of Dutields, Assistant Marshal.'
The procession was formed in front OF the
Temperance Hall, composed Of Phoenix DIVE
sion, Sons Of Temperance Potomac Council,
Friends Of Temperance, Of this place; kerneys'
vile Council, Friends Of Temperance, and
Leetown Lodge oil Good Templars, all in full
men, headed by CrisweIl's Silver Correct Band
! of This town. The procession marched 10 the
! beautiful grove Of Garland Hurst, about hall
mile distant, where the exercises Of the day
were read BY the Chief Marshal, and where q
stand and seats were erected for the speakers
and audience, Rev. Mr., Hawkins, Of the
Lutheran CHURCH OF this town, Rev. DR.. An
drews, Of The Epi.copa! Church, Of this town,
/ Rey. J. 4. Scott, Of the Presbyterian Church.
. OF Elk Branch, and c. Il. Butler, Esq, OF this
vicinity, were announced as The speakers for
! the occasion.
Rev. Hr. Hawkins MADE the opening address
and it was IN admirable defense Of prohlbiiory
laws in reference 10 The sale Gf intox eating
drinks, showing by cumulative evidences that
restrictive laws were virtually impressive.
lie was followed by Rev, Mr.. Scott, defending
! the Orders OF Temperance and showing how
beneficial they were in removing The evils OF
int.mperance.
TIE audience then adjourned for dinner
which was served up in abuudancc-lhe sub
s,antlals rs well as the dricacIes Of TIE season
we're in profu>ion. Our Old and particular
friend, Mr. Adam Link, Jr., invited US TO dine
! with HIM, in company with portion oil the
clergy (which invitation We accepted o! course
we did not wait to be asked twice" lie
and MS good wife will accept our thanks Tor
most excellent dinner. We "tdPcred oil" on
the "ulcest" and most pala,abie cake ano ice
cream we have eaten for many day. The
! ice cream was "rarIiy' IN the grove and mo-
Their Link deserves much credit for Introducing
such "sweeI beverage on the ground. We
had several other invitations to diue but was
! compelled 10 decline them for "want Of room"
Slr Link and his whole family are strong tenn
perance advocates and most Of them are
members of PhuuX Division.
After dinner The ,udience were again called
10 the stand and addressed by Rev. DR.. An
drems, ia meat conclusive aud interesting
argumen, in favor of prohibition. He also
stated that according 10 late statistical report
lie had received, that there were seventeen
deaths per hour from intoxicating drinks. AT
/ the conclusion Of his speech he presented 4
! petition he had prepared, asking the County
Court 10 gran, no licenses for The sale Of IL
! quors, except as medicine, and then only up
/ OH the prescription Of u physician, which he
/ asked Ia. different Lodges present to circulate
for signatures, and urge The duty Of doing SO
I upon rs members. 10 test the sense Of the
audience before him, Rev. MIR. Scot, took a
vote upon the petition, which was declared
. unanimous in favor Of 1t. We observed several
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their "'tea, also voting in favor OF the petition.
II The Court grants tho petition there will be all
! awful ''drouth" some where.
! The uext sddreS. vas delivered by Mr.. c. T.
( Butler, which was we'll received and proved
interesting. His speech was full OF "Gnock-
/ down" arguments against the flowing BOWL
MIR. B. is quite temperance orator, and takes
! hold Of the subject with vim.
! The speeches, altogether, were Of high or
| der, able, a. umentstiye aud forcible, and We
! trust will be the means OF doing much good.
! We noticed in the Division at Duliiglds quite
. number Of young lads, who have enlisted un-
! der the Temperance Banner, and most Of the
! members, we were informed, were under 81
| years fase, which speaks we'll for that COM
nuuity Mr. Scott, in his remarks, stated that
! Mr.. John McGafy was the daddy" Of Phoenix
! Division, and had the training up Of oil those
boys. That's right, boys, follow the good pre-
cepts of Mr.. John McGary, in your youth, and
then you will never depart from them.
| The assembly present was not as large as
! could have been expected, however there was
very respectable audience, jus; enough 10
make the affair a pleasant one. I'VE were glad
TO see quite a number Of ladies present, giving
countenance and encouragement to the temper
! ancc cause.
About four O'Clock The procession returned
to Duiieds and dismissed, all feeling that it
was good that they had been there"
I&5" GoRrD By A BuLI-On Monday
morning last, a colorcd man named An
drew Hunter, in the employ Of Mr..
{ Thomas Wysong, near this place, while
! lnnAim1t Dnrhi. hull hnhind Nr wv