Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-04-04

u WOlldH ~ spOSll1Ou III .NGNr L OIh 1 SNAIL
rxamine the resources or her papa before
the Gers mpny is epronopnced. shall in
sist thai the old gentleman settles on her
at least S20, 900 per annum. This sum.
will take sn ordinary belle through un-
less She is very ugly, in which case more
will be required. But think of a young
merchant saddling himself with SO ex-
pensive luxury as a fashion able wife
What certain ruin is it for him, il he hap
pens to be in IOve with her Is it any
wonder that so many young men live
at the clubs, keeps rooms of their pwn,
rather than marry i think not. "a
J. lo ma1agr i-.G.e ri. PIETRo.
NEW YORK, March 3lst. 1874 r.a ,I
!, THE TEMPERANcE BALL is rolling on
and The ladies are following up their no.
bIe work under the lead of Mrs. II. L.
Morrison, who with her quiet manner aud
discreet bearing disarnIS rudenrsS and
joeeps the way Tor q favorable impression
Tue ilolluWing account o. the tirsl yislI
10 lhy Stallion is given by the iesder OF the
band: "a i'''''
! Saturday, P. M. March 28th. Few
of the iadles of the praying band as
sembled at the Confei ence room of
the Uohgr, gational church, when the
omnibus Galled for them and took
them to the Lake Shore Depot to
make their first visit in that vicinity,
= The first call was at the American
House, Thomas Booth the proprie-
tor who received them with great
cordiaiity,, invited them into his
pleasant parlorLits genial warmth
Deng ahappy contrast to the bleak
Alafcl winds without. Held lengthy
and pleasant talk with Mr.. Booth,
ION the temperance question. 1t had
been a subject of much thought with
him. GtEhe demand for beer iIad been
50 constant with the travelling public,
that he hada2 saloon on the ground
fio6f Of his hotel kept under strict
regulations; yet he was willing to
! give it 1ip, since public opinion seem
ed to demand II, and would soon
send in a pledge to that effect. He
is altogether too good and noble
hearted man to have anything to do
With a business that injuries. MS fl
low man Al his request they sang
and prayed. "''. ''.
,fhe next. call was at Mr.. Zeile's
saloon. He stood, at the door in the
chilling wind, and gave the ladies a
frlgid reception, choosing to do most
of the talking himself, principally a
hArrangue ABOUT the people; said. f
tive. or three would call any day but
Monday or Saturday, he would IN
'vite them;into his saloon, and they
could have all the singing they want
ed accompanied by amy instrument.
The next call was at the billiard
room of AIr. Smith who admitted
them. but This downeast eyes and
stolid look were. not those of the
former genial landlord of the Ash
tabula house. Can it be that pccu-
patton so soon changes a manP He
was SO intent on finishing game
then in progress, that he had little
time for conversation, said his ale
was now gone but he should soon
have more. Two or three of the la
dies went around the room very
quietly asking the company to take
the temperance pledge. Seven or
eight said they were members of the
temperance society these signed
There were present some twenty or
more men of various ages, some
looking like those we find at our
kitchen doors, others like the pro-
prietor looking as though Godhad
formed them for noble and higher
lite. He was not willing that singing
or prayer should be had in his rooms
as che kept a very orderly place,
never allowed any singing there. "
Outside, with the blue vault of heav-
en- for their covering and perhaps the
angels for witnesses, three verses Of
the hymn-Come to Jesus-were sung
and a ferveht prayer offered. The
clean-swept reception room of the
Eagle Hotel, next attracted them.
Here they were welcomed by the
genial proprietor, Mr.. ]. Mulligan,
whose views of the evils of drink are
not far from right. Though not now
willing to take the dealers pledge, led
the ladies strongly to hope that the
dictates Of a kindly heart and the
promptings of conscience would soon
bring him to corresponding action,
and both our hotels at the depot be-
come temperance houses.
The ladies then crossed the street
to Tinley's saloon, The door was
locked and he had fed to an upper
room. In the cold, bleak wind, was
| sung, "I will sing for Jesus" and a
beautiful prayer offered for the pro-
prictor. -......,,. ..,1e.....
The next and last call was made at
the grocery and liquor store of Mr..
Butler. Here they met with rare
reception. Like all other saloon
keepers, bis was very moral place
of sale. IT'S singular, where all the
drunkards get their liquor. 'Fis so
much pleasanter TO speak Of the no.
bic words that come from noble men,
than of those who, though in the
form of men, show how little of
manhood they possess, We will
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