Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-02-27
From the New York Herald.
The RUM MOVEMENT.
the GOOD WORK STILL PROGRESS.
ING BRAVELY.

the GOOD WORK STIlLPR0eRESS-
ING BRAvELY.
A Stock Company to Pro-
mote Temperance.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 18th, 7974.-A
special from Springfield, Ohio, to-
night, says,
"One week ago to-day the first adj
vancc was made here on the saloons,
and, although none have closed as yet,
the women think they see Indications
that number will succumb before q
like period elapses. The saloon men
have met again and resolved not
to sell liquor by the drink after this,
but only in quantities of one pint and
upward. Although strong effort
was made to take legal action to force
| the women to cease their visits, it was
not successful, and the committees
will be respectfully treated, although
locked out in most cases. One man
called upon the Mayor to-day to arrest
the women, but when asked to file an
affidavit, refused. At London, Ohio,
to-day, the ladies took possession of
the Tabernacle on wheels and planted
it in a range of three or four saloons.
The Stars and Stripes were raised over
it. Three or four more tabernacles
are almost ready, and will be set in
front of other saloons in few days.
Another dealer quit selling to-day and
gave up his license. What beer he
had on hand he emptied into the
street.
Forty-eight ladies were out in the
procession to-day at Cambridge City,
Ind. There was a great temperance
ovation at Washington Court House,
Ohio, this afternoon. Almost the en-
tire population, headed by band,
met DIR. Lewis at the depot at noon
and escorted him to Music Hall, where
formal reception took place. DIR.
Lewis and the converted Van Pelt
made speeches. At P. Nj. a temper
ance meeting of 400 children was held,
and all signed the pledge. At Blan-
chester, Ohio, where all the saloons
have been closed, regular glorifica-
ton is INDUCED in by the temperance
people once a week.
Lebanon, Ohio, has succeeded bet
ter than any of her sister towns in
closing up the saloons, and it has been
done altogether by law. Two saloons
have been permanently closed, and the |
remaining one restricted to sale in
compliance with the State and corpora
tion laws. Wood was this morning
arraigned in the Common Pleas Court |
aud fined $40 and costs for keeping a |
house of general resort, he having |
plead guilty to the indictment to |
avoid litigation. Only one Of the |
three drug stores has signed the |
pledge, the others declining.
The active band of ladies at Xenia |
numbers sixty-fve, but they are not |
making much headway. They are also
visiting the houses of ill-fame with
At Oxford, Ohio, the women meet |
each morning in the FIRST Presbyterian
church, spend an hour in devotional
exercises, and then form in a process
sion and march to the different saloons
and places where liquor is sold. Two
thirds or more of the inhabitants have
signed the total abstinence pledge,
and all the druggists have pledged
themselves to sell liquor only for med
ical or mechanical purposes.
DEMONSTRATION AT LANCASTER AND
ELSEWHERE.
LANCASTER, Feb. II, 1874.
A grand temperance meeting was
held in the Methodist church, in this
city tonight. Brilliant speeches were
made by number of our most prom
inent citizens. and there is every prob
ability that the women's crusade will
begin here in a few days.
Logan has closed every saloon with
in her precincts, and ut Athens the
noble work goes bravely on.
There was q grand temperance iolif-
cation at Washington Court House to-
day ever the complete victory accom-
plished there DR.. Dio Lew is and
other notables addressed the assem-
blage and the event proved one that
will long be remembered by the good
citizens of Washington. Stirring news
may be expected from old Lancaster
soon.
THE WORK STILL PROGRESSING IN SOUTH
LOON KEEPERS.
CINCINNATI, Feb. II, 1874.
The trial of the injunction against
the praying women began at Hillsboro'
to-day. The day was occupied by the
of the counsel for the
No result was reached.
GOOD RESOLVES OF SALOON KEEPERS.
The temperance crusade is still ex-
tending in Ohio and Indiana. The
saloon keepers in Sringfield held
and resolved to stop selling
liquor to be drank on the premises,
which is contrary to law. Dio Lewis
visited Washington, which WAS the
second place in which the system was
tried. and where the ladies have Sc
cured complete victory. The day
was spent in rejoicing.
OF INSULT To THE LADIES.
At Xenia Jacob Klein, saloon keep
er, was fined to the full extent of the
law for using obscene language to some
of the praying ladies.
A STOCK COMPANY TO BE FORMED IN
INDIANA TO PROMOTE TEMPERANCE
S25, 900 CAPITAL.
JEFFERsoNv1LLE, Feb. II, 1874.