The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-03-04

COLUMBUS, o., March 3.-Tho nrs
active movement in tho temperance cru
sado is now going on. At 2 o'clock |
special prayer meeting was hold and then
leaving II largo audience in tho church
about 200 ladies formed in procession ant
proceeded to tho American hotol. Three
Of the Indies catered tho parlor of III,
hotel, and inviting tho bar-kcopor into tn,
room, presented him the plodgo which Ia
refused to sign. Tho ladies told him the,
would pray tor him and call again. A
this writing it is not known what pom
they will attack next. Thogo is great
crowd on tho streets and tho policemen
AFRO keeping tho passage ways along The
! sidewalks open.
Tho sensation of the day and tho gon,
eral topic Of conversation tonight in all
circles IL tho beginning of an active tom.
porance crusade by tho ladies to-day
Prayer meetings wors hold at 10 u. II. .,
and Mt p. m, to pray for strength to DO.
gin the work. At y. m, about three
hundred ladies left tho prayer meeting
and marched TO tho American Hotel,
headed by tho chief Of police and one
pstrolman to keep the streets opon, loav-
ing tho church filled with people to pray
Tor those who went out to work. Bella of
the churches woro tolled during the timo
the procession was moving on the Amer
lean hotol. IL. j. Brown, the proprietor
signed tho pledge. VIM Gilt, proprietor
of tho bar, refused to sign it. In tho
meantime, large crowd assembled in
front of tho hotel, eagcr-eyed with curios-
ity. The procession then moved TO Vests
billiard room, completely filling it. Three
ladies interviewed Sam West, who well
coined them rs gentleman would hi,
guests, He refused to sign tho pledge.
but said no would willingly sell
out and pr misc mover again
engage in such business. Fervent PRAYER
was offered and hymn sung, after which
tho ladies thanked him for his courtesy
and withdrew shaking his hand and prom
ising to pray for him, As tho procession
was passing out several German jews
mado themselves prominent by Offering
to front and calling for beer, but the col
orei bar keeper did not pretend to hear
them.
The next place visited was tho
most fashionable drinking place in the
city. known TO bibulous people all over
the country as Amosses, The ladies' par
lore wero taken possession of when A. A.
Stevenson, one of the proprietors of the
place appeared, and when asked If he OBJ
iected to prayer being offered, no doubt
supposing the women had come 10 sing
and pray until he surrended, said he did
not want his business intcrforod with as his
porters were kept in use constantly by
regular boarders. Ile did not want any
disturbance, but he gave leave that sew
erai prayers and enc hymn should DO sung.
prayer was then offered, and Stevenson
was begged to give up the business of
| liquor selling. But he answered that no
had living to make for his family.
and did not want to be forced
to giving final answer as to what he
would do, no would, however, consider Tho
| question. Most of the ladies shook hands
with him and showerei prayers and good
words on his head. The procession then
proceeded to Morris grocery. but the pro-
prietor was absont and oae clerk signed
the dealers pledge. Tho procession then
returned to the church and we're elcome
and congratulated. The ladies express
themselves as greatly encouraged and
will renew the warfare.