New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-17
TEMPERANCE.
o,,,,o,np IN THE WEST.
ruE MOVEMENT UNDATED ~ - ,nonpvss
rsa IN MOUNTAINOUS OF irs rno""'

c,xcrNNATI Feb. 16.-Inere 10 h''ie 'N"
It. An the crusade to day. The war Is as ''o'
.rr,od on as heretofore. and the same
carr In the larger places the opposition resist lnOro
Poe'eU or,,g 70 their greater number; but tue
80, ,aiter or talk Of abandoning the campaign
- a.. IA. been generally pleasant although run.
-, Tor much outside work. ana al s ns,;sAoo
80. have been inconveneneed oy muu' a. -,
.s,8ara ble interest is manifested III '"o D -,
80 ,vb,ch comes up for trial tomorrow, 'i'
ZION case ono hnndred and sxty-eight persons
ca" 1 and neither their relatives nor any pcrson
saro o temperance cause will be permitted on 'no
-. 1S,. will be saved by change Vi 'o"' -,
suo' IN No favored by the prosecution Eminent
,n.oI are engaged on both SIDES anu i'S i
..act the movement throughout the state ,,..
=, x,ie ,be heroic labors OF the ladies' are sno"i"s
Az AVs'" ho have heretofore denied the ladies ad
~ o-,o,t,ed them 10 enter to-day ana reee'ou
hnsS', r.., Two have ceased the sale OF liquors Ior
= .a..,t Ar Osborn the work began 'o-ua' ~
-. bayo hoIsted black fag on the spire VI ' 80
zpa.hv.er,an Church, and say II Will reua" ~
= lang IA hquor is sold In 'ne '0
,aoon keepers are defiant and the eAeitelion' 49,
A, jacksonville on the Hooking Nauey nam i O"1
100 sDroar on the streets to-day in their nrs
ts"ios aPp 200 has been subscribed there for
-, ,,o,.ction IL prosecuted. At Chlhootno Ao'
- me-, TODAY and organised An lhN"a-
tio, vas sent TO Do lewis w
shs,e and the meeting adjourned 10 meet on ~,
No,h,og will be done until DR.. Lewis is hearu Iro
Keepers are preparing TO resist ana ueclao
ztu use the law 10 disperse any crowds tha' in"S "
..mb,e around their places At Ripley Brown County
Sho sttack Is now centered upon wholesale nquor
.,o,a Tina propretor offers 10 stop his retah Uaue'
bu,be ladies demand that he shalt step all sales LUIS
"a the last drinkng-plaee left in the town. su o.ue
having been closed, but the proprletors OF souo '
not signed the pledge. Al Lancaster temperance mat
TIERS are being agitated, and enthusiastic meelus
promised for tomorrow night. tempeIAn'e '0'
khere tonight mad large audience.
A, C,rcIevtIle efforts have made to arouse 'he
xeople but thus far they appear decidedly 'pa'"e''o
Ina friends OF the however DO not lose couase
hut hone 10 have battle with the enemy a.
Oxford the day opened with religious exercises
mt the Presbyterian church, after when COM
Yp,ttees we're appointed TO receive proposals
from saloon keepers relative TO the abandonmeht
a, THAR business and also the town for sigma
sr IN pettion 10 be presented to the saloon keepers
pext Thursday one dealer said he would quit II sum
as paid his landlord for the forfeiture Of his lease and
another IL the people would patronlze nm III the
GROCERY business Some saloons have been closed
Ihere and the ladies feel encouraged Ihey
aport many accessons their ranks and will continue
khe work At Athens the ladies were shut out for the
erst time to-day The wind sharp and the mud in
khe streets plentiful Nevertheless they knelt and
sprsyed fervently for the dealer. Liquor Is
being sold there on frivolous pretexts by per-
pons who had pledged themselves TO sell only
on prescription and the Vigilance Committee Will
doubtless find work watching the drug stores. At
Springfield the work continues, but results are re-
ported The saloon keepers close their doors TO the
Hsdes aud all devotional exercises conducted on the
xavement The ladies divided into four parties and
relieve each other ct regular intervals.
In Indiana there are signs that the conflict will equal
n intensity work in this state But few reports have
been received from there, however. AT Shelbyve the
49, -
puceess. the church being filed to overlooking
"A speech was made BY a reformed drunkard,
with good effect. The friends OF the there are
saising fund for protection and reported $4,000 sub
sscribed The fund further increased to $4,000
before the meeting closed. rum-shOp that had
been closed by the ladies OF shelbyvIlle will be
occupied by them tomorrow headquarters. The
adles OF Madison have distributed circulars among the
paOon keepers Of that place. asking them to discontinue
she sale OF liquors Madison has several large brew
eries which manufacture largely and ship 20
other parts Of the State. At Jacksonville tho
Iadies have been grossly insulted during their
devotional exercises In the stores by rowdes, who
uasted in singing low songs They visited five saloons.
End with a courteous reception at all but one.
Eemperance matters are attracting attention at New
ALBANY but no attempt as organized action has yet
Been made.
OPENING THE CAMPAIGN AT CoLUMBUs-A LARGE
MEETING AT THE CITY HALL, But NOT MUCH
ACCOMPLISHED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUsEl
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 16.-The eyes of all the
Temperance people Ohio will the newspapers to-
morrow for OF long ookedior and often post
1Oned attack OF DiO Lewis and his crusaders the
capital Of the State. Dr. Lewis himself evidently has
doubts about the propriety OF subectng his plan to
Tuch test. but the ladies Of Columbus were so
earnest and urgent that the battle had 70 be begun az
once. Tonight the opening meeting held and in
numbers was an encouraging success. The large
assembly room in the fne City Hall crowded, every
peat filed the aisles and all other standing
occupied and hundreds went away from the doors I'M
able get admission. On the platform nearly all
the prominent cergymen in the city IL State Senators
and IS members OF the lower branch Of the Legislature
all ss yicepresidents Of the meeting.
The exercises were begun by singing AN Hail the
Power of Jesus Name" to the familiar tune of "Coro-
nation" Prayer then offered and DR.. Lewis was
y vote OF the audience called upon President
Dr Lewis coming forward, requested that of
the hymn. Nearer, Cod 10 Thee" be sung remark
fng that the hymn struck the keynote OF the campaign
and was tonight being sung wherever the womens
perauce war is IN progress. The hymn sung
uested the audience standing after which Dr. Lewis
made his usual address the evils OF ihtemperance,
eni presented in general terms the idea OF his plan OF
removing the "by peace persuasion and prayer
fhe women using these means 70 effect the object The
speaker was more embarrassed than usual, owing per
maps TO the great size Of the audience its critical
character Before taking his seat he introduced the
View e. A. Hirst Of Washington, who gave interest
Ing and detailed account of the opening OF the campaign
~ his town last Christmas when Dr. Lewis visited the
place TO Lecture and suggested the plan which they had
snee followed 10 victory
he closed with the remark that this movement must
succeed for two First because it is in accord
nnce with the spirit Of Christianity and second be-
cause the the foreground doing the work.
Dr. Lewis next called Senator GoOdhue OF Akron,
VINO Ia ten minutes speech advocated organization
Mere IA elsewhere for work the temperance
10 ann ,.nrno