, 1874-02-06
The Women's Whisky War Re-
lentlcssly Prosecuted.
Unconditional Surrender Of Mr.. Van
Polt, the Wiokedest Man.
Ills Stock In Trade Empticd in the
Cutters.
Minor engagements Reported
Elsewhere,

Spcciat DtspntcA to Tic Chtcdqo Tribune,
UArrruLAT1oN OF VAN rELT.
CINCINNATI, O., Fob. 5.-Tho most noteworthy
foaturo in tho ncwB from tho Womcn'a Whisky
AYar to-day ia tho Intelligence Of tho sudden
surrender Of Van Polt, ut Now Vienna, Ohio,
who wns rapidly becoming known as tho wickcd-
ost man In Ohio. Van polt swore ho would
noYor carftu1nto, but yesterday ho gaYo up tho
struggle very unexpectedly. 4 dispatch from
Now Vienna says IL request waa circulated from
Vnn polt Inviting ali tho citiZons to appear in
front OF Lis place Of business At 3 y. m. At
p. Ill.,, tho ladies mot Mt tho Baptist Church, and
Mt 2 they took III, their march, about 100 III
nanLor, to Van polt's. Tile church bolls woro
nll rung, and iii IL fow minutes at1 imme1lso
crowtl wnu assembled III front Of tho SALOON where
80 many prayers havo becn offerot. After sing
ing and prayer by tho ladies, Van Pot camo to
tho door aud snil that lie was
nEApY TO GIVE UP
his cntiro stock in t1ado for tho good Of tho
ca,lso Of Temperance. In few remarks, full of
emotion, ho Expressed Lis determination to
mako full aurronacr, not because Of law or of
force, but ho suil l,o yielded to
tho simple labots Of lovo OF tic
women. Tl1fs was wllat reached his heart. ue
theu gave tho Roy. .. 1Iil Of tho Friends
Church. privilege to bring out his whisky md
beer, They rolled out two barrels md ono kog.
VanPolt then took nm nxo and stopping forward
held it up crying "Thls is tho samo weapon I
,lso to tcrrify tho lai1ios now uso it to sacri-
ilco TINT which fear has ruined many aou1s.''
So saying, ho knocked tho heads cut Of tho bar
rols, and, tho bung. out Of the kcg;
ground. Prayer wns olforod by Brother
Wittcr, d,trn,; Which time u photographer took
. picture of tho crowd with Van pelt, axo in
hand. Aftor nnotllcr aong, nnd prayer by Broth
or Hill, thcro WAS nil announcement mado tint
i THANKSGIVING MEETING
would be hold in tho Christian Church at y.
M. i,l which Tan Pelt would give some OF his
experience Us II liquor.aealor, and sonlo argu-
gathered around Van Polt to slalo hands and
Congratulate him. Ho said ho rojoccd with
| them That it wns not MANS work. Ho Ind
| btiloi his convictions for days. aud llad been
| having thoughtn that lo had not 1nado known.
| THE TEMPERANCE MEETING.
At tho mcctng III the evening Yam Polt cnmo
| forward md spoke about twollty minutes. Ills
manner was characterized with IL good dogreo Of
frequently called forth hearty applause Ho first
nude apologies to individuals, and corrected
Holno fn1se reports. llo thon proceeded to givo
briefly his yowR Of liquor traffic, md thu TOM
pcre1ico work. uo hal felt for sonic days doep
convictions that ho WIS doing n moan business,
but lad used ovcry argument hc could to sustain
himself. He Ind tried 10 argue with tho ladies'
| and got tho best Of Tho argument. It WAS not
arguments, but prayers md suffering that j.
| TOUCHED 11s HEART.
| No men, or sot Of mon, would suffer and endure
| win. tho 1ndies had endured in tlis work. Lie
referred to his saloon aA Il low doggory, saying.
"Ycs, III call It,. low doggory, for no man ca'.
keep u high oue." Ho lsad often tnlson tho last
ten conts from ma1, for whisky, when ho know
tho money had been ourned by lis wife
or child Every man WHO sells whisky
does this Little faces thus robbed Ind
ofton nppealed to his heart with greater force
miued to quit this business forever, and throw
| his strength on tho other side or tho question.
| 1Io thought places Of innocent amusement and
rogort ought to be established to outortain those
this
| E1rHATrcALLY A LADIES' WORK.
1le holtovcl lud had led then, into tllis work.
lIo waited to encourage thom to go OIL till tho
Of tic land. Mo Ind been ithinEing for
soyoral tlnys tint porhaps tho great
God, who oyorrulos all, hal allowed him to 30
into TINT low business, that he might SOC tho
| great ini1uity, aud bo better nblo to influence
othors to quit tho terrible business.
At the close Of tho Bpeech, tho audience OK
pressed their delight by prolonged applause.
Somc Of tho ladies arc to attend tho l1il!sboro
1nass-1neotiug Oh Saturday, and Van Polt iB i'll
yitcl to accompany them. Tho andionce made
Van pot n prcAens Of $3.50, uot as compensa-
ton for hp whisky, for lc did not nsk tint. but
| NJ iii expression OF their good fooliugs towards
him for Ills sacrifice.
| TIE FEVER EXTENDING.
Since yesterday tho Temperance war has
brokon o1lt in Delaware Delaware County, and
III pomeroy Aeigs County. At pomoroy yet
tcrtiay, tifty atlies organized mud visited tho
Huloons, singing and praying for tho rruprietors,
anu asni,1st tho aalo OF liquors. This il their
first demonstration.
at Washington, Fayetto County, MI iniunc-
ton has baen granted by judge Safrord againnt
tifty-seyen Of tho ladies engaged in tho crusglo
III obedience to this legal demand, tho taberna-
clio adjoining Decks' boor- garden las boon ro-
| moved. Counter-suitB have been instituted
| pior.
| Al Greenfield. Highland County. a resisting
| 1Mrnfut WA tincd vcutor1uv ni,d ,nunv nov;
casca nro ncn5iur ncainnt i,ni' '4''' @o"
1'@1 NV m TrsfprnaScn T,r.srso1v7sn
Ina hccn nnno;ntcd In Tim yilinro fn1. ,,nxt r,i