Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-03-05

Crowley Capitulates;
HudIin Hosts His
ssTheir ThIlnderS are
flushed on the
MOOrS.9o
A Halo of Glory En-
circles our Ladies.

U4litu lCh 70 OhO AAO "a
"Wine works wonders He VIII,
bred this sleeps in dull, cold mar
BILE, but were he among men in thit
day, when ladies grid or the mantle
of love; the surplice of charity. and
the sword of right, the provert
would read: work wonders
The vexed question-what is it-car
now find answer. A miracle; th'
shekinah which hespeaks an ap
preaching millenninm-the reforma.
tion of man.
We predicted; our predictions
are fast finding fulallment, We
prophesied; our prophesies are
proving themselves facts Our
cherished hope. expression OF
which prudence and policy forbade,
now reaches out toward fruition
That which men were 40 prone to
consider a rooted evil, as immovable
as the stones of Rome. is now proved
to be a transient curse, and a be
eradicated by earnest, persistent
prayer. The spoils of an army, its
trophies, its ~laurels indicate its PROV
ess and success; so the fruits of this
crusade point, with the certainty of
a needle, to a prosperous termination
in the near future. Then, let the
battle proceed; let the success of
your efforts be the indncement to
continue, and an inward conscious
hess of right convince you that 1T
CAN BE DONE. Though the
plowman faint in the furrrow;. though
the hireling tire meath his task;
though nan wearies in his labors, let
yours 90 IN When, by your en-
deavors, a sentiment is wrought
which will induce men to forego
drink, aud shame prevent the vend
ing thereof, then shall you rest, and
the verdict in the case of women vs.
whiskey shall be in favor of the
former, the people sitting in judg
ment thereon. Then pursue after the
whiskey sellers even unto the will
derness, and smite the hindmost Of
them.
Monday was that bright, particular
day, never to he forgotten On that
day we're delivered unto the daugh-
tiers Of Israel the mighty men whose
bows had been broken. FRANK
CROWLEY and SEENET HUDLIN, deal
ers of long standing, came down
handsomely and quit the business.
harps are hing on the willows
and their nantes are laid in the
dust. The circumstances of the
qaitting are abont these:
So strong was the pressure brought
to bear, and so closely were the lines
drawn, that early on Monday morn
ing MFR. CROWLEY sent word to the
Ladies' League expressing a desire
to meet 4 committee therefrOm, to
whom he might submit a proposition.
Nine o'clock was the hour; place,
Prosecuting Attorneys Office; com
selected by him: Mrs. MILES,
MOORE, Dale, BAILEY, SKEEs
and Miss HALLIDAY. Promptly at
the hour the ladies yer at the place,
where they were met by Messrs.
CROWLEY and HUDLIN. The former
proposed to remove his whiskey from
the "Petroleum' that day; take down
his sign, and sign a pledge never to
cell intoxicating drinks in Gallia
County again, after he had sold what
wine, ale and beer he had ON hand,
to close his business with
four weeks. The ladies accepted
MS proposition. Mr.. HUDLlN pro-
posed 10 turn over his whiskey to
he League that day, and signed a
Eve to deal in liquors of
any kind again in the county. This
proposition was also accepted, and
following is the pledge:
We, the undersigned. do agree and
ourselves never to sell or
canse to be sold any Intoxicating
beer or wine, in Gallipolis,
pr Gallia County.
his
SENNET Y HUDLIN.