Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-23
Temperance Crusade,

ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE VICTORY AT
NENIA-REJoIcGNGso OF THE CRUSADERS.
NENIA. Ohio, Feb. l9.-The greatest vic.
ory yet achieved in the Temperance war has
been gained here to-day in Whiteman
! street Tue nine saloons on that short
street-tive within the space Of 300 Yards
| have gained an unenvisble reputation, and
are known about town as shades of Death
| Helts Half Acre." Certain DEATH
" Mules Ear" and Devils Dan" Fer
| these three days the ladies have lsbored al
| most incessently in front ofthe Shades OF
| Death tho proprietor only seeming 10
grow moro stubborn, but at 2 r. NJ. day
he opened his doors, invited the ladies In
and announced his unconditional surreu-
der. The news flew as on the winds over
the town, and i'll a few minutes it seemed
that all the population were hurrying to
Whiteman street. n dispatch was sent to
| the State Convention of Grangers, and that
| body, numbering 600 rose and INDUCED in
three hearty cheers, All the church bells
were set ringing, aud the entire town turn
ed out to rejoice.
Reaching tho scene OF victory, found
the proprietor rolling out his liquors and
delivering them to Inc women, the latter,
some 200 in numb mean while waking the
: echoes at the narrow street with Praise
y God, from whom all blessings flew" Not
: only the women, hut ministers, merchants,
} and mon of all professions and trades
= | seemed overwhelmed with jov. half
:. | barrel OF high wInos another OF black berry
y brandy. three kegs of beer, some bottles OF
{ ale, and few gallons of whi.keY were
- poured out amid plaudts oil thousand
" people. Then the leading lady OF the pray
- ing bands made her address,. In which she
- announced that Mr.. Falllips had quit the
- liquor traffic without exactrug single con-
~ dItion that he proposed to enter another
~ ~ business, and tney all felt it 10 be their
~ Christian duty to support him. Another
~ | shout ana another song, aud tue assembly
,.is oeceme too happy for orderly manifestation.
10 Some women were laughing. some crying
y others praying, but tbs nsloritv rejoiced III
=. song or silence.
u9 Nothing was to be Witnessed hut tears, sonra
~ prayers. hIud-shak'Igs, aud congratulations. l.
w tie outskirts OF he crowd an old lady almos
- ner one often hears al CAM meetings "Eie>
IL | the I.o.l' Q O. Bless the Lord" On inquiry
oe learned that she belonged to OF tie ftst fam
~ hes in the cts, aud IS ordinarily most quiet
lI placid lady. Ole she has lost by in.enper
ie ancp, and another l. N danger To her tht, vi,
vas tory over t. saloons Vas a cousunatiou loa
llil prayed fol.
OF Four large band spent the d4y II ,oB, an
ge PRAYER before other saloons aud dc s,aa
lg companies VISITED other places. Before night
ca was rumoied that tu.ee mote sloons hli agree
ot to surrender Il. lnJrrow norulu.. notable les
ory turr ut the in this cts tar the last two daJ
YES ha been the OF large school OF girls lie
der by their teacher sing o. before the saloons SUE
ard as SAY, Nj BIrkeeper has father been here
ira and Father, dei" father, come home.
1t 1t u seriously proposed TO close Ill TIE schoo
of aud business houses Tor potion oil each day th
act the whole population Inay be brought 10 bear
,uth the saloOus IAis Is ! night oil rejoicing IN Asn
Thosa best acquainted with the situation are
,on- sauguine - TO believe that not month wiz
: no before every saloon u Xsnil will be closed. 7
pro- "Sh1des OF DeatN tney sIy' WIS the 'c1cS9o
the OF the rebellion