Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-03-26

our last issue the temperance movemen
has been progressing as usual. Their
have been no more surrenders, but pub
Lie sentiment is becoming moulded
day by day, until soon very large ma
jority of our citizens will come ou
openly and squarely in favor Of doing
away entirely with this vile traffic. TIL,
morning prayer meetings have beer
kept up regularly alternating among
the different churches, and the interes,
in no way decreases, but continues
steady and determined. The Mas:
Meeting in Town Hall last Friday even
ing was the largest meeting ever held In
the Hall. 1t was completely packed
from end to end. Mrs. DIR. Big
ham, President of the Ladies Temper
ance Association, presided and called
the meeting to order. Elder We'd.
Sharpe opened the meeting with prayer.
An address was then delivered by Elder
S. s. Chapman, OF Canton, O. This ad-
dress abounded in practical thoughts
and exhortations. His illustrations
were happily made. At the close OF
his remarks, a song entitled, "we've
listed in holy war;" was sung by five
young girls. Mr.. James H. Cewen was
then called upon. He showed that wo-
men were not disgracing themselves, as
some would have us think, by engag-
ing in the work of visiting saloons and
holding prayer meetings. He then
dwelt upon the influence of women
and cited many historical incidents
where woman had distinguished her
self. The speaker said that intemper-
ance had digged more graves, had driv-
en- more hearses, had filed more coffins
than any other instrument, since the
world began. In speaking of the en-
fercement Of laws, he said we need q
Jackson to stand in the front of the
battle, half dozen John Knoxs to
walk through the religious elements of
cur land to eniiven and give tone to its
character. The remarks were we'll re-
ceived throughout, and at the close of
them, the whole audience Joined in
singing, "All hail the power of Jesus
name.1 Hon. D: s. Uhl followed, but
said he would not attempt to dislodge
the good impression left upon the minds
of the audience by the preceding speak
er, by anything he should say. He re-
the sentiment of Mr.. Cowen,
that what we med is men for the times.
He dwelt upon this idea for time, and
made ether pungent remarks. He read
a section from the Laws of Congress
and explained away the false reasoning
Of the advocates sfanti temperance. At
this point in the proceedings he said
that it became necessary for the friends
Of temperance in our borough to elect
such men for offices of Mayor, Coun-
cilmen, &C., as, would enact good and
wholesome laws for the government of
our town, and the cause of temperance.
he then proposed ticket to be voted at
the April election to be called the
Democratic Temperance Ticket" for
the corporation of Millersburg. The
ticket is as follows:
FOR MAYOR,
Joshua Sponagic.
FOR coUNCILNEN,
J. Cherry holmes,
NJ. Shoup, f5E t-t
Perry Everhart.
FOR MARSHAL,
VIM. L. Forbs.
The question was then put to the
house whether this should be the ticket
If the temperance voters of Millers-
burg or not. 1t was carried unani-
nously.
A song came next,C"Mr. Barkeeper,
las father been here?" by the little
,irls before mentioned. Mr.. G. w. Ev-
rett was next called out, who made a
! few remarks stating to the audience
hat in this affair we should know no
,olitics, and as the ticket just nomina-
ed was a good one, all being strong |
men, he felt that he could |
pledge every Republican temperance
mans vote in Millersburg. The Long
Meter Doxology was then sung, and
he benediction pronounced by Rev.
Saturday opened bright and fair, ia
'orable for street work. The prayer
Meeting in the Disciple Church was
veil attended. About 10 o'clock the
'ells of the town announced that the
adies were again, taking mp their task,
nd going forth to the labors of the
lay. They divided into three bands of
bout twenty or twenty-five each, and
,y alternating between the four saloons,
lept three of them in constant siege
Turing the day, each one having a few
minutes of respite at,difiereut points of
he day. The day spasssd off quietly,
ret the streets were lined with people |
Turing the greater part of the time.
The great trouble with most Of the sa-
oonists is that they can't stand fire,
md will not talk with the ladies on this
They know in their own con-
ciences that they are doing wrong, yet |
will not allow themselves. to acknowl-.
,dge it. Fritz treats the ladies gentle
manly and frequently asks them to sing |
some faverite piece among the many
which they have sung He seems
and quiet, and it is our
opinion that he, wslId have given upt
long before this, wsre 4 not for outside
pressure. Thus ended another weeks
work. p. a,i,, f..,s ,...--g .s.o
Work proceeded on Monday and
Tuesday Of this week in o somewhat
manner thhheretofors. Tues
lay evening a large and interesting
Meeting was held in the Disciple
Church. ~. - t..s..
IMPORTANT RAILROAD NEws.-The
following relating to the Atlantic and
Great Western Railroad comes from an
officer of that road :, The. narrowing of
The road is to take place during the COM
ng summer, on which work is to be
in short time. After the
road has been narrowed; that part of
she Mahoning Valley road, owned by