Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-02-26

w ashingion streets where they sang
hymns AID prayed for an hour: after
which the proprietor gracefully gave
up the contest, and signed the pledge
DOT to sell liquor of any kind. except
for medicinal purposes. The COM
mittee next went TO Mr. WiIcox's |
drug store. where they remained un-
I'll late in the evening--the proprit-
tor refused to sign the pledge. Early |
this morning the committee again
went to M. Wilcox's. but left soon
after. 1t is supposed that he "Sigr-
ed"
YoRKvILLE, H., Feb. l9.-The tenn |
perance excitement continues. In
Oswego ak ladies visited the saloons
to day. Tro locked his door against
them but, nothing dannted, they sang
and prayed on the sidewalk in front of /
his door Turner admitted them and
treated them courteously as cu the
previous day. The usual devotional
exercises were indulged in, after
which The ladies thanked Mr.. Turner
for his civil treatment and departed,
expecting to renew the war of prayer
and song tot morrow The novelty
and excitement OF the movement drew
large number of people from the sur
rounding country to day. The inter
est is increasing.
JOLIET, ILL.,, Feb. 2l.-The grand
religious mass meeting, which took
place at the Opera House last night,
was the largest gathering that ever
occurred under roof in Joliet. Fiji
teen hundred people were crowded in
the house, while at least 500 others
failed to obtain admission. The min
listers of the Presbyterian, Methodist,
Baptist andGernan Lutheran churches
were present.
The revival meetings continue in all
the churches. The interests at the
morning union prayer meetings is un
changed. 1t is now prop sed to hold
noon prayer meetings next week, and
another mass religious meeting at the
Opera House to morrow afternoon.
A regularly organized temperance
raid will be made soon upon the saloon
keepers.
GALEsBuRG, H., Feb. 2l.-Consid-
cradle excitement is being manifested
among the temperance folks at this
place. On yesterday afternoon
meeting was held IN the Congregation
al Church, when a society was organ.
lied, officers elected and a committee
appointeA. Every effort will be made
to suppress the rum traffic. On Mon
day, March 2, a grand anti license
mass meeting will be held here. Prom.
inent speakers from this and other
places are expected to be present to
address the people
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, Feb. 2l--The
great temperance crusade which is
now creating such excitement in Ohio
and parts of Indiana and Illinois, is
beginning to sensIbly affect this com
munity, and, unless all signs shall fail,
Jacksonville will very 500 be ablaze
with excitement over temperance war
waged against the liquor traffic
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Feb. 2l.-TEe
temperance movement in Manch hester
Is Quoted down. The advocates Of
the measure propose to settle the
question by ball at the municipal
election in March, when it is hoped
Councilmen will be placed in power
who will enforce the law as it exists
on the statutes of the State,
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 19.--The
prayer gauge crusade for temperance
is about 10 be started in Minneapolis,
where a large number of women have
been enlisted in the cause Proceed
ings are expected to commence next
Monday, after the clerSymen and
| churches have indorsed the plen.
WAsHINGToN FEB. % "A drinking
saloon in this city Is fortitying itself
against attack by suspendlng from its
walls The following:
OLD TESTAMENT.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to
perish, and wine to those that be Of heavy
hearts,
Let him drink and forget his poverty, and
remember his misery no more. Proverbs,
XXI, 6 and z.
NEW TESTAMENT.
Drink no longer water, but use a little vine
for thy stomach's sake, and thine often in
frmitlcs,-[lst EpistIe of Paul to Timothy,
v, %.
MARTIN LUTHER.
"Ile that don't like Wine, Women, and Song
Remains fool his whole life long
The Liquor Businesa-1he Money and Men
Engaged in it.
From the New York Evening Post
One of cur correspondents send us
a detailed statement of the amount OF
Intoxicating liquors used IN the United
States. lie says that he has obtained
the figures from official documents,