The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-11-05
INTEMPERANCE.

e freely ADMIT that there has been
reaction in the drinking business as well
as in politics. There is more drunken
ness now than at any former period.
This, like the crusade, is not confined to
any particular locality. 1t is seen in
jackson in the faces of the bloated, blis-
tered drunkards, reeling about our
streets. 1t is felt by the taxpayers, who
have to foot the bills for extra police, and
for night watch. We want to see the
people who resist every effort against in
temperance, have enough of it. Our
anticipating house ordinance aad to be
repealed. We hope the Legislature, the
coming winter, will repeal every law
against selling and drinking liquor. Let
US try personal liberty in this matter to
its fullest extent. Not only in Jackson,
but in many other places, is this thing
coming to crisis The following ap-
peared in the Columbus Journal a few
days ago. A man named Hurley, at Del
aware, Ohio, had been sent to Jail by the
Mayor, for selling liquor. The account
then says :.
The mittimus was served by the Mar
shall about clock in the afternoon, and
before dark party of Kurley's friends,
headed by Councilman Hurley (his broth
er) and Keefe, demanded of the Mayor
his release, but were told that he could
not come out until his sentence was
served out. An hour later they came
with the plea that Kurley's wife was dy
ing, and finally the Mayor said he might
1e1f 4 1o,. olo of affo
then the Mayor went home.
On this announcement the crowd went
to the ,jsil and demanded their man, but
the Sheriff refused unless an order was
brought from the Mayor. By this time,
ten o'clock, the crowd was enlarged and
wild with rage. A party Of them pro-
ceeded to the Mayors house, making
threats that his house would be torn
down unless their demands were conced-
ed. Policeman Vining feared ariot, and
preceded the crowd to the house, woke
up the neighbors and got the Mayor out.
| When the rioters came Vining was ready
for them, and cleared the yard before
the Mayor came out. Their cries soon
raised the neighborhood, and scene of
violence was prevented by the agreement
of the Mayor to go with them to the Jail
Meanwhile the crowd down street was
making night hideous by their yells,
which the Marshal had some difficulty
in quieting. The parties met at the Jail
and there threatened-an had crowbars
and picks ready to carry out the threat
that unless the release was made the
Jail would be torn down, though sutfi-
cient opposition party was on the ground
to have made lively time of it.
Hurley was released on his own recog-
nizance, to be returned whenever de-
manded, which he agreed to do. The
bowling crowd took their man and start
ed for East Delaware, demonstratin
their jubilant spirits by excited cheers
and shouts of victory, After taking
Hurley to his home and demonstrating
there for time, the crowd proceeded to
Kurley's brewery, where q number OF
kegs of beer was rolled out, and the
disgraceful proceeding wound up with a
general display of wind talent.
This morning an officer was sent for
Hurley to return him to jail, but he was
not to be found. and up to the present
writing his wereabouts are not known.
1t is declared that if he be recaptured he
will be taken out on a writ of habeas
curpus.
Rumors of all kinds are afoat and the
final outcome of the case is a matter OF
anxious concern to all. The claim that
the wife was sick is said to have been a
ruse, as she was seen in the grocery OF
her husband during the afternoon. Mr..
Potter, roadmaster of the Cleveland, Co
lumbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis road
had instructions to discharge all employees
who were engaged in the riot, though il
is reported tonight that the order has
been revoked.
, In Lawrence county they were terri
bly, frightened before the election about
"nigger" children going to school. This
following shows what manner of people
they are;
Correspondence of the Ironton JournaI.l
SOUTH POINT, O., October 26.
On Wednesday evening of last week {
. number of the Protestant Methods
: Church had met in class-meeting, at the
house of Mr. John L Smith, near South
Point, in this county. While Rev. Amos
was leading in prayer, man named AL
fred Banks appeared at the door, and in
a beastly, drunken condition, began tc
berate the whole audience, and with RI
i bald jeers, and bloody threats, called OF
: God to witness that he intended to XII
: one Jack. Silverthorn, and proceeded
: there and then to discharge pistol il
! his possession five times, calling on Mr.
e Moore, Cd d-m your old gray head
y ed soul, stop your praying. Then give
e to them, Cd d-m you.
J. The ladies at the meeting were terri
t bly, frightened, and many Of them were
f almost fainting with fear. Several mel
s were with this marauder and some
: them professed to be along merely Z
e keep the peace, yet all that were IN tn
n house were helpless. unarmed people
Much vile language was used by thes
o drunken wretches, and ladies who hat
| at for in
n insulted, but had to stand and take
), because they had no other remedy, TO
> they feared if they moved they woult
l. be shot The best men in the communi
l. ty are willing to testify to the truth o
It all this but one of them has alread,
r been notified that if he informs he will
d be treated to bloody vengeance forth
3 with.
e The house where this occurred is oil
j u =. 4 Ais.r. c,.,