Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-08-14
FROM BELvILLE RIDBG.

Ed. JoURNAL: When sat dawn to write
Thought could write volumes; bnt every
thing has fed from my memory, and here sit
like an idiot Potatoe bugs? No, that won't
do; they have LEFT us. | am forced to throw
my pen aside and wait for something to turn
up.
Well, can think Of nothing bnt temperance,
intem pcrance, license, snti.license, &c. This
seems to be the all absorbing question that now
occupies the minds of the people in thus local
ty, in the State of 0hio, and might say in tie
United States. But it would be madness for
me to undertake TO write an article on sub
ject which has been so thoroughly and ably
discussed by men of learning and ability.
have often asked my self this question: Is
it within the bounds Of possibility to overthrow
nm enemy who rcigned so long and so success
fully as has king alcohol Drunkenness is not
like some other vices peculiar to modern times
II has been handed down to us from antiquity
and il the records of the antedeluvian era
were more complete we should probably find
that It was not unknown to the remotest ages
of the world. The case Of Noah and Lot are
the earliest Of which tradition or history has
left any record, aud both occurred in the infancy
nf society. Indeed-says an eminent writer
on the Anatomy Of Drunkenness -" wherever
;he grape hourshed, inebriIti0n prevailed
The formation Of wine from this fruit was
among the earliest discoveries Of man, aud the
consequences thence resulting seem to have
been almost coval with the discovery, nor can
there be doubt that the llomeric fiction OF the
companions Of Ulysses being turned into swine
by the enchanted cup of Circe plainly implied
the bestiAl degradation into which men bring
themselves by coming under the dominion OF
such dstestable habit. And il we turn from
antiquity to our own times we shall find little
cause to congratulate ourselves upon any i'm
provement. The vice has certainly diminished
among the higher orders of sociery. But there
is every reason to believe that Of late it has
made fearful strides among the lower. Thirty
or forty years ago landlord did not concei ve
he had done justice to his guests, unless he
sent them from his table in a state Of intoxics-
tion. This practice still prevails 10 some
countries.
But, can this gigantic evil be driven from our
land2 Can this king be dethroned2 We think
il can. Why. that mighty army of women
who have been throwing shell into the camp oil
the enemy for the last few months, has thrown
thrm into such confusion that they hardly know
what to do. The old tYrant has been made Ia
treInble on his throne, while hot shot has been
poured into his ranks by the soldiers of the cross
aud nrw this enemy Of the souls and bodies Ol
men; this more than murderer, comes forward
! with the impudence of his father-tho Devil 49,
! nd ks of 10, oiv i'm
| To gO on in his hellish wark Of murder, devas-
tati0n aud ruin Shall il he done? BY all that
is sacred-NO. Let the praying women Of ouI
State make the 18th day OF August a day oI
prayer 10 Almighty God, aud while the prayer
Of faith assends the hill Of the Lord let every
voter who has the good Of his country and the
wsl-being OF his fellows at heart go to the poll,
and vote; License-NOl and thus give King
Alcohol such deadly wound that he can revel
be healed. We need not fear as TO the result,
Of the election on the 18th, IL all will do thei
duty in the tear of God There is too mach in
telligence in the State Of Ohio to allow this
damnable clause to be inserted in our organic
law. AT the last eleclinn on this same question
our State gave a majority of nearly Q loot
against it. 1t should now give 100 600. Le
Il be done.
must protest ag ainst the action of the Grang
at Bowling Green arranging for music on th'
occasion Of the Grange Picnic at that place
August LIST. The GranRers, through their rep
resentative. A. B. Abbott, spike To the Belvill
Ridge Brass Band to furnish music for them n
their meeting aud asked to be notified as to th
amount Of money they would be expected 4
pay. Mr.. Abbott was notified In due time tha
the Band would furnish music ON that Occasio
for twent -four dollars and expenses tho ex
penses being simply something to eat. Mr.
Abbott did not reply 10 this, neither accsptin
or rejecting the offer, but duTjng the interval q
time hs took the trouble to GO entirely out {
his own cnunty aud employed the Maume
Band, paying them thirty six dollas, (as we ar
infomedl One-third m1re money than wa
asked by the Belville Ridge Band. II Is u vel
known fact that the Belville Ridge Band
composed of farmers and farmers sons, an
living in Wood cuunty. 1t Is universal'ystl
opinion in this vicinity that Mr.. Abbott made
serrious bunder in this, as regards the intfre
Of the Patrons of IIusbanlry in this part Of u
county. There was movement On foot at BE
! vile Ridge 10 organize Grange at that pluc
which met with the approval Of the farme
generally. Meetings had been held and III
+ question was being discussed favorably, b'
r since our MUSICAL representatives were treate
as they have been by the representative OF u
= Patrons, the feeling In favor 0t organizing
Grange here has entirely subsidized. II was q
! derstoOd by the Hull Prairie Grange, that III
Band was hired ant they had written 10 Il
r leader Of the Band to meet them at q designat
a place and 20 with them 10 Bowling Green, al
the boys had male arrangements to GO, but {
! Friday evening they accidentally learned th
. the Maumee Band was engaged. Is this In a
cordance with tho avOwei objects Of the Patro
= of Husbandry We ask Mr.. Abbott in 4
e Kindness To riss and explain. | would like
, extend this little farther, but fear have