Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-21

The RAID ON THE SALOONs.-When we
went to press last week, it was not known
whether the praying bands would organ
iZe for direct aggression upon the saloons
or not. There was here, as elsewhere, a
Iimidity and shrinking from this step;
but Mrs. Bolton, from Cleveland, who has
been more or less familiar with these
movements, being present, led the band
Oh Friday, and heround of the saloons
and groceries where intoxicating bever-
ages were kept was made, and the usual
services held.
These places were Radford, Ducrc, Al
leu, Fowler, Patterson and Hickok's sa-
looms, and Tyler, Redhead and Gary's
groceries. The places which the they
were permitted to enter, and where they
met with respectful treatment, were Al
lens, Fowlers and Gary's. The number
Of the crusaders were twenty two. The
novel affair passed off without occurrence
of special interest. The next day however,
was Saturday, and the streets were filled
with people-the number being put as
high as 200. The band of ladies was
much increased, and numbered over fifty,
An encouraging impression was made
and the ladies had the pleasure sf witness
ing one good result Of their selEdenying
efforts. Mr.. George Willard, who keeps
drug store, sent in his pledge to refrain
from selling spiriluous liquors for any
other than mechanical purposes, and up
on the prescription of physician, and
not even then, if the party presenting il is
addicted to the use OF liquor. This places
three of our drug Stores on record
piedEed TO noimproper saleor iraffeR
seirits These are all gentlemen who en-
Joy The respectO their fellow citizens, ana
LiaEeio much selfrtspect to violate the
pledge they have given. There are nos
tllzss groceries aud Que drug. store Cd
Main street, 10 bear the burdens, slich 81
som are 50 tenderIy liled from tlle sa-
Icons, Of fafnish1ng most offlie maieTia
10 drunkenness.
4 pnionAemperanes meeting ofseFSeral
of bechurches was held at the Presbyte-
rian., church, on Sunday. evening, and
tie People showed their interest in
the cause. by a large attendance The
church wastpscked throughout 1.-THE au-
dience was addressed first by Rev Mr..
CHATTER, of Rock Greek, in his usually hap
Ply and vigorous style, which carries the
>epEgyal of the judgment, andreaches the
- tesions He was followed by Elder
Osho,n the presiding elder of this dis
.,r,cf 4;s =. dress, though an ofFhand af-
.r.ir wos . veru ''iiRg one. The harmo-
nv of matter and NEsRReT, bis warm,
glowing thoughts, that W. NiIeg ap rom
full liheart, and found utterance u = Hapur-
al eloquence, gave him great force ana
power over his hearers. While the ey,>S
of mauy we're filed with tears, the whole
audience felt their spinal column stifen,
and their hearts knit together in irmer
determinations to enlist for the war, and
listen to no terms of capitulation but un-
lcoadihonal surrender. In its effect, the
injecting was hearty and wholesome.
The ladies did not appear on Monday
we suppose laundry exercises had some
thing to do with their non-appearance.
Tuesday, however. found them on duty
between thirty and forty strong. They
found access tot he inside of Aliens, Fow-
ler's, Gary's, and Newberry's drug store.
Mr.. NewberrY being absent, they were
treated kindly by Rose. The heavlrsss
and reluctance at first felt over the work
they had engaged in, having pretty much
DISAPPEARED, the ladies felt cheerful sub
mission to- the necessities of the case, and
a self-dev0tion TO the work and its cOntin-
uance. Private parties hRye had confer
ences With some of the saloonists, who
asserted-their willingness to go cut of the
business If theway could be opened for
gaining livelihood in some other busi4
ness-aR Indication that is construed into
encourageinent that the leaven is work.
ing, and that fidelity in the work begun,
viii at kngth crown that work with sue
cess
The second mass meeting was held az
the Opera House on Wednesday evening,
and notwithstanding the weather was un-
Avorable, ths house was sgaiH allsd snS