Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-14
SHEPHERDSTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. SATURDAY,
A Temperance whirlwind In the West.

The crusade of the women of South
ern Ohio against the liquor saloons in
creases in extent and Importance. A
dispatch from Cincinnati says:
At Franklin, Warren county, the Ia
dies are zealously besieging all the sa-
loon keepers with prayer meetings.
One of the German saloon keepers has
signed their pledge and joined in with
the services held in his former bar
room. The same man had hired band
last Friday and tried to give ball,
while the ladies were in front singing
HYMNS and praying. Toward evening
the dancers went to the dwelling of the
manager and told him they could not
stand this. They abandoned the hold
ing of the ball at his house, and went
to the extreme lower end of the town to
a hall that was away from the prayer
circle.
At Waynesville, Warren county, sew
eral saloon keepers hold out, and it is
said the toughest men find it sometimes
impossible to restrain tears as the ladies'
kneel on the flags in the cold or storm.
A picket of ladies watched the saloons
on Saturday night and Immediately sur
rounded the doors when any man tried
to enter for drink One of the saloon
keepers has sold his stock to an active
promoter of the crusade, and he will
move West. Deputations OF ladies Wis
it each saloon daily. On Saturday, at
Waynesville, the largest temperance
meeting that has yet been held assem-
bled. The enthusiasm was such that
the meeting continued for over three
hours. At one time the packed multi
tude rose ell masse to testify that they
would never cease their efforts till the
last vestigc of the whisky traffic is
banished from the town.
At London, Madison county, the la
dies are visiting the saloons, groceries
and drug stores. The druggists there
have unanimously signed the pledge.
The saloon keepers number twenty y-iive,
some of whom are hostile and some
non-committal If ordered out of a sa-
loon the ladies Immediately organize
the praper meeting on the sidewalk. In
Temperance speech the Rev. Mr.. Fin
lev said 'sYes. we will send the ladies
to these places, and if an insult is offer
ed to them, if q hand is laid OH them, let
us see it /; let them dare to touch my
wife; we will raise as one man and en-
force the law Of our country.
At Macarthur, Ninton county, the ex
citement is the most intense ever known
in the village. The ladies are making
the rounds of the saloons daily, and at
each one they present the pledge to the
proprietors to quit the sale of intoxica-
ting liquors. One of the dealers capt.
ulated, closed his saloon, and signed
both the personal and dealers pledge.
The remainder of the dealers have
agreed to quit the business as soon as
they can dispose of their stock on hand.
At New Vienpa, Clark county, the
incorrigible and combative saloon keep
er, J. &. Van Pelt, defies the crusaders.
He publishes card, saying: 81 have
not sold out they can't buy me out,
nor scare me out, neither will ] run, and
I shall attend to the lies that have been
published on me as soon rs l get
through with the socalled temperance
movement" A mass meeting will be
held of the members of the various
churches 1t is not expected that the
forty saloons will be crushed by moral
suasion alone. The sum Of $4,000 is
to be raised to carry on the legal war.
At New Lexington, Perry county, the
war is vigorously prosecuted by about
one hundred ladies and one hundred and
fifty men. Immense temperance meet
ings are being held, at which one OF the
speakers is an ex-colonel, who rehearses
the story of his downward career as a
drunkard. The praying band of sisters
is sevcnty-6ve, and they 60 their rounds
every day but the majority of the be-
sieged rel ject their overtures and conduct
their business rs best they can.
At Hillsboro', Highland county, OF
the nine saloons, including three hotel
bars, FIVE have closed, at least Temporal
rily. Of the four druggists two have
agreed to sell only on prescription OF
regular physician, and the others claim
to be regular physicians. A saloon
keeper there named Dunn has issued
posters warning the women of Hillsboro
not to obstruct his legitimate business.
Addressing the ladies by name, he says;
You are, therefore, hereby further noti-
fed that if such action and trespasses
are repeated l shall apply to the laws OF
the State for redress and damage tor
the injuries occasioned by reason Of the
practices of which / complain. All
others aiding or encouraging you by
means Of money or otherwise, are also
notified that | shall hold them response
BILE for such advice and encouragement.
The ladies of Hillsboro, however,
have eight leaders, each commanding a
band of twenty to forty, and divide time
regularly. If the saloons will not close
under regular agreement, they pro
pose to keep permanent guard from
this time on until the people get accus-
toned to do without saloons
Their success thus far has been only
average. The record shows that the
consumption of liquor has decreased
two-thirds. The German press of the
State fercely denounce the crusade.
Uncle Daniel and the Steamboat.
"Uncle Dan1" (colored) aged 40; his
wife, "Jinny," aged 30; "young Miss