Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-06
THE WHiSKEY WAR.


OHIO L,pIes rrAYIsa AND SINGING DOWN
THE sATooN-NEEPEEs-nETA ALrATIoNs AND
ISJuNcTIoNs. .#
CrNcINNA1r, Ohio, Feb. 4--The women's
ehiskey war shows no sign OF abatement. AT
Franklin, Warren county, the siege Of the sa-
looms is kept up without intermissiou. 90 COM
mencing their work for last week the ladies di-
rected nearly all their efforts against oIe sa-
LOOM kept hy Mr.. Wehber. Nobly and
brayely did they stick to their pest from ear
ly dawn till late at night watching and praying
10 front of the saloon-he would not allow
them inside-from Monday untilSaiurday even
ing
AN INJUNCTION AGAINST PRAYING iND SING
ING.
At Hillsboro, Highland county, the eighty
three ladies who occupied the tabernacle in front
of Dunns drug store have reno 7ed their shanty
and suspended operations, on account Of having
been served with an Injunction from Judge Sal
ford The following Is an extract from the in
Junction.
In connection with this Mr.. Dunn has entered
suit against the ladies for tret pass and defsma-
tion of character, laying his damages at 500
When the injunction is dissolved The ladies pro-
pose to continue their work Of love in prayer
aud song.
iugs are being held in the churches. AT Lon
don Madison county, the Temperance excitement
ia at fever heat. petition to stop the liquor
traffic 10 the town has received over l0OO sig
natures. Crowded meetings, alternating be-
tween the churches, have been held every even
ing,The ladies have called on the druggists, and
without exception they have signed the pledge
and entered heartily upon the work. The deal
ers of whom there are from twenty-five TO thir-
las vialdad thhuOh thnv visited
daily by from 60 to 100 ladies.
BUsINEss SUSPENDED DAILY FOR PRAYER.
The feeling is becomiog more intense every
hour. Yesterday morning. it Was resolved u
close all the business houses for one hour, from
nine AIM. until victory is secured. At the tel
of the bsll, banks. stores, and shops. are closed
aud the people assemble for prayer. The morn
ing meetings are held ct the Presbyterian an,
the evening meetings at the Methodist Episcopa
Church.
RrsoRTISG To HOT ExPEpIENTs.
Hostilites have comm need at Moscow, Cler
mont county. The meeting was held last Wed
uesday, at which sixty ladies were enrolled
The hrst visit was made next day at eleven A
NJ, Twenty six ladies went to Winzel's saloon
he took each nalnu at the door in writing
When the ladies &, inside they discovered ths
red pepper had been put on the stove end seal
tered on the floor Those Who sang wer
obliged to go outslde;but several remained insid
and prayed, while the proprietor danced an
made irreverent remarks.
CREW" VAN PELT STILL BEslEGEED.
At New Vienna, Clark county. the only 81
loonist holding out is Van Pelt, the guard ov'
his house consists Of eight or ten ladits, who al
relieved every two hours. Van Pelt seems
enjoy their prolonged visits, und invites the
warmly, and is treating them with every civil
ty. THIS daily watching does not suit the Gu
toners, who object 10 having their names el
rolled as frequenters. Van Pelt says he vi
not quit the business as long as he can ran
women say they will never raise the siege uni
they pray him out .tE>.,