The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-24
The Ohio Liquor Law.

NNHE Ohio women in their crusade on
Il the liquor sellers meet with some Gu
rious cases.
In New Vienna J. G. Van Pelt, who kept
a saloon bearing an unsavory reputation,
lost his place. First he swore, and then
prayed back-prayed that the Lord would
convert the ladies and teach them to mind
their own business. Then he shook bar
rel of beer and took out the plug. In
moment the ladies were covered with foam.
They came rushing out, looking like mer-
maids, and with an awful odor of beer.
Their polonaise and panniers were wetted,
and their ostrich plumes looked like whip
ped ROSTERS tails. But the ladies were
not discouraged. They marched straight
home, and returned again with prayers in
their mouths and smiles ON their faces
Van Pelt stood out until he succeeded in
acquiring the name of being the wickedest
man in Ohio, when he surrendered and
helped to smash his own whisky barrels
Then the ladies presented him with $3.50
and started him on a lecturing tour.
In Wilmington the ladies have portable
church on wheels, like daguerrean car,
which they roll around in front of liquor
saloons. There the car stands while the
ladies pray and sing Coronation and
"Old Hundred" One day they all cso~d-
ed around beer wagon which was labelled
Marietta Ice." The driver escaped, after
they had prayed him crazy, and started for
Sabine. But the ladies anticipated his ar
rival by telegraph despatch, and the Sa-
bine ladies met him with his load of beer
and prayed for him till like Saul, he gave
up in despair. l.9 r
In Washington they tell story about
Ralph johnson, who became alarmed when
the ladies came and prayed in his saloon.
The next day Ralph came to them almost
heart broken, and said If he could only get
rid Of five barrels Of whisky which he then
had on hand he would join the temperance
cause himself, "We will buy your poi
sonous whisky and pay you for it" said
the ladies. " All right" said Ralph, and
he took $500 and rolled the whisky out.
The ladies emptied the whisky out into the
street. Ralph Joined the cause for one
day, and then went to Lynchburg, where
they have II, 900 barrels Of proof whisky in
store, and bought new lot. 50 What do
you mean by doing this Mr.. johnson ?"
asked deacon of the church. ".Well,"
replied Ralph, "my customers war kinder
partictar like, and that thar old whisky
was SO dogon weak that could not sell it
to 'em no how but it didn't hurt the La
dies, for it was just as good as the best
proof whisky to wash down the cutters
with" sA
The funniest incident connected with the
temperance imbroglio occurred with Char
ley Crothiers, q saloon keeper in Green
field. The ladies all thronged to Charley's
saloon, and commenced praying and sing
ing. Charley welcomed them, offered
them chairs and seemed delighted to see
them. He even Joined 10 tho singing
The praying and singing were kept up for
several days, Charley never once losing
his temper The more they prayed and
sang, the happier Charley looked. One
day gentleman came to Charley and
broke out ~ say Charley, amt you
getting most tired Of this singing and pray
ing businessP'' "What me gettin' tiredp
No, sir r said Charley. "If get tired Of
the little singing and praying they do in
my saloon here, what will do when I 60
to heaven among the angels, where they
sing and pray all the timer"