Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-02-28
RECORD OF THE WEEK.
BY Telegraph and Mail.
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DELAWARE CoUNTY.-A temperance
meeting was held in the Opera House in
Delaware, on Thursday night. No en-
thusiasn was manifest. The temper
ance movement, if possible, is more
backward there at present than two
weeks ago. The woman's movement
receives no encouragement. Dio Lewis
is advertised to lecture there on Monday
night.
UNION CoUNTY.-Our correspondent
ga. B." writes from Marysville under
date of the 24th:
The great theme here at present is the
temperance movement, which Is now un-
der full headway. Mother stewart OF
Springfield addressed a crowded and en-
thusiastic audience last night. The visit
ing committees of the League also made q
report TO the meeting. The druggists
signed the pledge without being asked by
the ladies. There are already over one
hundred ladies' in the league, to Danish
the four saloons OF this place and volun-
teers are still coming. $4,000 was sub
scribed for the temperance fund at the
mass meeting. The ladies are bound to
succeed. Let Painesville do likewise.
KNOX CoUNTY.-The woman's whis-
key war continues unabated. The ex-
element is at fever heat, and the ladies
seem more determined than ever.
While no apparent effect is manifest as
yet, the excitement is kept up and con-
siderable uneasiness is noticed among
the saloon keepers. Each whiskey shop
is visited daily, and after singing appro-
pirate hymns fervent prayers are offered
up, in which energy, determination and
zeal is thrown. Large crowds of men
and boys follow the procession Of pray
ing women and intently scrutinize eve
ry movement. The country people are
beginning to realize the situation and
throng the street viewing in wonder
the strange proceeding.
FRANKLIN CoUNTY.-The Legislature
has really done but little although its
attention has been taken up principally,
during the past week, with various pro-
jects for re-districting the State. It is
more than probable, however, that none
of the projects that have as yet been
proposed will be adopted. There are
too many backs to be fitted, for any
division of the cloth of public
spoils to be had . The leading temper
ance men have authorized the announce
ment that call will be issued immedi-
ately for meeting of the State Temper
ance Alliance to be held in Columbus,
to organize joint stock company with
G. L. Bolton, of Cleveland, as head CEN
ter, with a capital stock of five million
dollars, having for its object the enforce
ment of the existing temperance laws
by furnishing means tor carrying on
prosecutions and to agitate for more
stringent legislation and by other means
to so operate on public sentiment as to
hold whatever ground is gained for
temperance by the woman's war.
GREENE CoUNTY.-At Xenia the tenn
perance movement has reached poin,
that exceeds anything witnessed in the
State. Every family in the city is now
identified with the work. At the prayer.
meeting Thursday fully five hundred
persons were present and the most in
tense feeling was apparent. Four band!
of about fifty ladies each were upon the
streets all that day visiting every saloor
in the town. Several smaller bands
visited many other places by invitation
A novel feature was band of little girl
led by Miss Laura Hicks, who sang tenn.
perance songs in front of the groggerie!
with good effect. Business is in some
cases neglected, and the men are doing
their part and lending every aid in theil
power. A noticeable feature here-is tn,
deep religious sentiment that accompan
les the work and revival of religion il
liable at any moment. 1t is safe to sa.
that five hundred women are arduousl,
engaged in the work. They say tina
they have entered the whiskey war TO
five years or the war. The State Grang
has adopted a resolution unanimousl,
pledging their support to the Temperance
cause and the diseountenance of tn
manufacture of liquors.
AsHTABULA CoUNTY.-The Telegraph
says; The 300 feet of docking con
traeted for by our friend M'Kenzie hav
ing been completed in his usually thor
ough and substantial manner, anothe
contract is awaited, of $4,000 feet more
lust above Plum Point . And the ed
itor waxeth funny in regard to the Ge
neva Times as follows: cough! Tha
old fellow of the Ttmes-incongruoul
as the thing may SCENTS evidently be
coming a victim of that terrible malad,
delirinns petticotiana. He wants the Ia
dies to lose no time in adopting swal
low-tail coats-the narrow kind we pre-
sume-that he may take look at then
posteriori. Fie upon you, Spencer.
The Geneva Times reports that Gale
Chapman, the Oldest citizen of Morgan
Ashtabula county, passed away at hi
residence in Morgan on the 9th inst, il
the seth year of his age. 1t is feare
that many potatoes, buried last fall, hav
rotted, and especially those grown o.
clay and wet grounds. =. From one
fourth acre of sweet corn raised las
year, Mr.. L. A. Pratt, of this town, rt
allied about thirty dollars. The Ashts
,buia Nesos says that a strange pencha'
for broken legs seems to affect the goo
people of North Main street. Five ger
tlemen, all living in adjoining house
we believe, have each broken leg.
CUYAHoGA CoUNTY.-The Leader I
Cleveland says: Many Germans of Clev'
land say that If the ladies come to pra
in their saloons they will just open Il
doors, make a good fire, go behind Il
bars, drink and sell what they wal
to and let the ladies pray and sing unit
they get tired. The total number
deaths last week was 81, and the ages
the deceased were as follows: Under OF
year, seven; from one to two, 2; two
five, 2; five to ten, 2; twenty to thirt
2; fifty to sixty, g; sixty to sevent
8; seventy to eighty, 2; eighty to ninet
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