, 1873-08-03
EXCITEMENT IN WELLINGTON, ILL.
a Woman Raids Through tho
Saloons.
1ifington {Julv 49, Correspondence Of tbs YoFEuEe

a Woman Raids Through tho
Saloons.
3ln9'on {Julv2 2s) Correspondence Of tbs Yortuiile
RccorI.
A first-c1ass e1ctomont camo of hero last
Saturday morning, when many of our citizouB
wero aroused from their e1uulbors by tho sound Of
broaking wiudow-gass and gonoral smash-up.
To give tho reador a correct idea Of tho stua-
tion it will bo necessary to go back several yoarB
TO tho marriage Of Mr.. j., who is a man Of
property ana mosr respectable family, with
young wonlnn who Ind been m inmate Of hia
house for several years.. and we'll know Of his ILL
temperate habits; but, liko many auothor
silly girl, sho expected to reform him nftor
marriage, which turned out as such cases
almost invariably do, ~ will be aeon by the &C.
quol. Mrs. ]. was unable toreform hor lord and
master, who soonlcd to entertain creator atfec-
ton for his drink than he did for his Wifo, which
is usual with that class OF mon; md, after OK
hauating tho Thousand artitlcos 90 ofton rosortod
to by lor Box in like circumstances, without
avail. Mira. J. became discouraged, aud ut times
desperate. 10 render mattoiB worso, Mr.. J.
usually kept more or leys mon about him who
wero as fond Of liquor Us lie il himself, aud oc-
casionHlly they have had lively times all around.
J. laa scycral times attempted reformation,
sH eon. it t. s tug 70 0s sao Sa b1o sery Jou 0is fa
loved by, if possible, lower dopths Of
drnnken1less, aud Madnu has quite naturally
conlo to tho conclusion that 30 loug Us her huB-
baud Gun got liquor ho will drink it, and is con-
sequo1ltly opposed to ull saloons iu general, and
hlillington saloons in particular, the keepers Of
which Htoutly maintain that they sell nothing
| but *'pop;" hut, M j. il continually at the aa-
| loons, returning homo most beastly drunk, 1ra.
! pop. It is generally believed that many men
| who drink to e3cess will lie, and, II OCCASION
aeomH to require. solno Of thom will swear to
| il hence tile difficulty Of obtaining evidence
dsy morning, Mrs. J.. decided not to
wait The delay and uncertainties Of 1aw, but to
| take tho business into her own hands. Accord
ingly ahe loft homo at o'clock III tho morning,
going to hlillington On foot, distance of over
herself with several stonoH, preparatory to max
ing raid on tho saloons, which she did by
broaking all the front lights out OF llathrona
establishment. whom she went to Munch'a saloon
and eoryed that in the same way, aftor which sho
won't home very quietly. Some people consider
Mrs. J. crazy, but think not, al there WAS too
much "method III her nadnoss;" but Hho was
certainly worry fo0liHl. al tic law would have
| boon better but who can say what They would,
or would not do undor like circumstances?
OF course tho saloon-keepors bnz2ed around
like n lot OF hornots when their nests have boon
brolson into, aud Munich was in q terrible state
of anxiety about his family ns Mrs. Munich and
all tho little alunches weEo nearly parayzed with
| foar; Just as if, having livod III saloon tho
most Of their lives, thoy had noyor heard row
before but, upon J.'s paying the damages.
h1uncl,'s solicitut1e for bis family abated won;
dorfnly. and. in his magnani1nitY, he concluded
not to carry tho caao any further.
reopio who profess to underatand the law toll
,lH that husbands arc no longer responsible fol
thoir wiyes 'torts," and il blla. J's little ccco
trieity wasn't tort, +" wl,at was it, It il prob
ablo that J. wns willing to pay. damages, otllcr
Wieo le might not got AiB tayorito beverages ant
the aaloon-keepors were glnd to tako what tho,
could get, end have no Investigation. Tho fore
going 1ittlo episode i'll Millinglon lifo presents
buyoral morals. Among them tho two following
mt1Ht bo apparent to most minds: If yount
latlios will marry Incorporate mon they mus
como to grief; md, il Aaloon-koopers will per
Bist III aoling ''pop," likely AZ not they'll 60
tloir Windows Hlnnshed.