The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-20
THE LADIES' WAR.
ALL ABOUT JERSEY CITY RUM.
Another Crusade Inauguratsd-How to mix"
Temperance with Intemperaace-Th 20.
lice ON the Side OF the Ladies'
''They Are Great Admirers
Of the Fair Sex"

that they are making great prepare lions Tor
rifc onslaught on the liquor traffic, and their
united cry Is, SHOWN with ruml" (The word rum
in this instance, includes lager champagne, wins.
key toddy and everything else.) The temperance
ladies are strong in numbers, and their motto is
'"Rnm means misery.n Unfortunately there Is
strong party in Jersey City who believe that rum
means happiness and water misery. Others, with
whom HERALD reporter conversed yesterday,
were OF the opinion that neither the one nor the
other constituted perfect bliss; that they must be
1'mixed," to arrive at happy medium Said one oil
these gentlemen to the reporter, "fhe pious ladies'
are in favor OF water, and the drunkards advocate
whiskey-why not cut this Gordan knot, and take
them mixed p' This gentleman, who was 80 ex-
tremey modest that he did not wish to have his
name published fortunately does not represent
the majority or The population of Jersey, who are
undoubtedly In favor OF pure water and
ABHoR THE VERY NAME OF wHIsKEY,
particularly bad whiskey.
There were many conflicting statements in
regard to the first attempt OF the ladies OF st.
Pauls Methodist Episcopal church in Third street
to close the ''Paace" billiard saloon in Grove
street, that the reporter called yesterday on all
the interested parties, who, OF course. gave quite
different versions OF the affair. 1t will be seen,
from the opinions frankly expressed by some OF
the temperance ladies themselves that they do not
Intend TO initiate the tactics OF the Ohio women
and form praying bands, although the Chief OF
Police, in his statement, declares emphatlcaly
that the police would certainly protect them they
being all great admirers of female beauty. The
gallant policemen OF Jersey City being so suscep'
tiDle to the influence Of the fair the pous
ladies win be perfectly sale from the brutality OF
any desperate or vicious rum drlnker.
The reporter first called on the reverend pastor
of the church. He was not at home. but his wife
@'Some sixteen ladies' OF the church." this highly
esteemed lady said, "caed on Mr.. Post, the pro-
pretor OF the Palace billiard saloon and requested
him politely to close his place. Mrs. Adams, who
led the party dwelt In eloquent terms on the evil
Influences of the liquor traffic. Now, one OF the
local evening papers said that Mr.. Post was moved
to tears and wept like child. This was not so,
and wish you would kindly contradict 1t in the
HERALD. Mr. Post
ACTED LIKE A PERFECT GENTLEMAN
and treated the ladies with the utmost urbanity
and delieaey. He blushed little on being con-
fronted with such large number OF ladies'; but
this perfectly natural"
care the ladies' of the church ready TO pray in
the rum shopsp'
81 hardly think go. presume II the ladies of all
the other churches took this step should JOIN
them; but not otherwise. They did not 60 to MIR.
Posts saloon in order to pray there; 1t Was mere
the moment"
Mr. Post was next called upon. He laughed
when the subject was first mentioned, and gave
his version OF the occurrence in the most good
humored manner
"some sixteen OF eighteen ladies' called on me
on Tuesday Afternoon; some were very young,
others were thrty-nve or iOrty, and some were
older. They asked Tor the proprietor, and as
stepped forward one OF the ladies' said This is
intrn dna -innE old
She addressed me very calm, dignfed
manner. saving that liquor did more damage
than any thing else; that 1t was running thousands
OF families, and killing all the young men. She
asked me what church attended and replied,
NO church IN particular She asked me II
would not come to their church nex Sunday, and
] answered, 4 really can't promise you that
She then inquired whether they should pray for me.
Well,' said l, 4 suppose you have the privilege
OF praying for any one you like, and aon't sup
WILL DO NE ANY HARM
She then remarked that If would close my sa-
loon would much better in some o, her busi.
ness. she desired to know whether would do so,
and said could not promise her that. She ex.
horted me TO become moro religious man.
you ought 10 give your heart to God,'
she said, and prepare Tor a hereafter, which,
Isuppose. You don't think OF very frequently
replied. 4 suppose there is such thing here
alter and they withdrew, requesting me to
think OF the duty which owed to the Church.
They were very nice ladies', ndeed. and acted In
the most rreproacnable lady-IKe manner or
course treated them as adles ouLht to be
Is not tfue.n
"Do you think that the ladies Will hold prayers
In the saOOnsy' the reporter asked.
''Weli they won't nod any In mine," Mr.. Post
was cruel enough 10 reply, "lor Id put them out.n
THIS was really too much, and me reporter lett
one OF the most active and earnest workers IN rne
cause OF temperance, who Is also highly respected
Tor his many benevolent deeds.
al am now trying TO obtain signatures to q tenn
perance pledge among the poor people mud
the needy has been caused by liquor. Only
few DAYS ago we mad the case OF mother, with
three children. deSrr, ed and
BROUGHT TO THE VERGE OF STARVATION
by her drunken husband. The saloons are not
r Pos II ceranv unarue that ie Se can On
aced IN very gentIemanly manner. and said he
would think OF what Mrs. Adams had told him and
try 90 better IN the uture"
$40 the LADIES intend prayi q In the salOons2"
"Oh, don't think 50; at all events none OF the
ladies in ST. PauPs church h I've the courage to 20
to sucn places. AS Tor myself, would sing W tn
them and tax with them. but would not be Will
saIoon some young men made grea: deal of
nose playing billiards whle Mrs. Adams was
speaking. 10 pray TO such people would be cast
ais Jersey Cty a very wicked place, madam ?" .
something, ny fear vi. Why IN Newark avenue eth there
hall dozen liquor sa'ooDs In one block The
ladies Oi jersey Cty are trying TO organize tenn
perance League, but cannot exactly IOretell what
measures they Will take. beg your pardon, but
Sild YOU say you were from the HEHALDT
"Yes, madam"
'Wny, the HERALD, which Is establishing all the
soup houses In New York 7 on, what wonderful
undert taxing That 49, how mucn good the HERALD
will do by tnis munincenceW
Mrs. Adams, VINO was also called upon, Is an old
lady Of seventy but wonderfully iiveiy ana vigor-
Gus for her age. There was pleasing irankness
and kindly dign ~ about her manner.
at IL an error To suppose" sue said, that we
q IN 10 Din NJ n a
fore we Resolved 10 cali upon Mr. POST We have
always ielt that
RUN Is THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL.
Deleve you viii agree with US IN thsW
"Periectly, madan.u
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