Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-03-05
The Women's Whisky War.

The Women's Whisky War.
Those who suppose the Western wo.
men, who sre waging war on whisky,
have an easy time of it, are sadly disap-
pointed. Here is an account from Ohio,
which shows what they have to contend
against. A letter writer says: Hills
boro, Highland County, awoke to q
sensation the other morning. Scat
tered in all tho Railways and posted in
the most conspicuous places was this
placard:
NOTICE TO THE LADIES OF HILLsBoRo.
Whereas, Many of you, among whom
are Mesdames VIM. Scott, VIM. Trim
BILE, (seventy-eight more names follow,
who are aided by the following named
gentlemen: Messrs. E. L. Ferris, b.
s. Fullerton, and many others. And
who, although not directly participating
in your daily proceedings, are never.
the1ess counselling and advising you In
your unlawful proceedings by subscriP-
tions of money, and encouragement in
the commission of daily trespasses upon
my property since the Oath day Of De-
cember last, by reason Of which my le-
gitimate business has been obstructed,
my feelings outraged, and nay profess
sion and occupation sought to be rem
dered odious, by reason of which have
suffered great pecuniary damage and
injury. Therefore, you and each of
you, together with your husbands (or
such as may have them, and the per.
sons who are thus aiding you with their
money, encouragement, and advice in
your unlawful proceedings, are hereby
notified that I cannot nor will not
longer submit to your daily trespasses
on my property and injury to my bust
ness.
While I am willing to excuse your ac-
ton in the past, I can not submit to
such outrages in the future. Cherish
ing no unkind hostility toward any one,
but entertaining the highest regard for
the ladies of Hillsboro, distinguished
heretofore, as they have been, for their
courtesy, refinement, and Christian
virtues, feel extremely reluctant to
have to appeal to the law for protection
against their riotous and unlawful acts.
You are therefore hereby notified that
if such action and trespasses are repeat
ed, shall apply to the laws OF the State
for redress and damages for the inju-
ries occasioned by reason Of the prac-
tices of which complain.
All others aiding or encouraging you
by means of money or otherwise are
also notified that shall hold them re-
sponsible for such advice and enoour-
sgement. Yours respectfully,
w. b. d. DUNN.
A DETERMINED DOCTOR.
Great was the futter over this proola.
nation. "What does it mean ?" and
"Will he prosecutor" were questions
continually repeated. Strange to say,
there was quite an even division of pub.
lie sentiment on the streets. But the
temperance circles universal sentiment
was, "It is the only desperate shot be-
fore retreat or surrender. Dunn is try
ing to scare the women, and il he can
not accomplish that he will quit" I am
afraid they are mistaken about that.
Up to the store I found Mr.. Dunn
dancing around like the proverbial hen
in the hot griddle for Mrs. W. Dog
gett (wife OF the Mayor, and Mrs. Con.
den (wife of the Methodist minister),
had reached the store before he did:
and insisted on q parley. Theirs must
have been q goodly amount OF the gen.
tleman in him by nature or he never
could have kept his temper; but he
managed to do so after fashion.
There, for nearly an hour, the two ladies
alternately argued, pleaded with him,
and prayed, while half dozen men
stood in the rear end of the store, and
others came and went through the side
door. The Doctors remarks were all
in one strain: "I am doing legiti-
mste business, according to the laws OF
Ohio, and all well-recognized rules OF
morality. I am not Heather Chines
that you need to come and pray with
me. I tell you again and again in the
presence Of these gentlemen, that ]
don't want you to pray in my house or
come into it except on business. I have
treated you as we'll as I know how,
until my patience is worn out. I now
tell you again to leave, and I will prose
cute all who interfere with my business,
&c. Meanwhile the church bell rang
for the regular nine o'clock prayer
meeting the ladies knelt and offered
up fervent prayer for the Doctor and
the temperance cause, and departed for
the church.