Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-02-19

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The tour was unnteresting until they enter
ed the Pocahontas Hotel bar-room. gentle
man was drinking at the bar, and lazy tap,
ping him on the shoulder, said in a sepa'cnufai
voice
my friend d, you know where you are 60
ing2"s - -
eyes" was tue prompt reply;"l am going
home as soon as swallow this brandy"
"Alas young man. retorted the lady; you re
going to perdition.' "a -..-.- .....-s..-
sob, no aint, }" said the man, sunless l fol-
low YOU. think you must be drunk
ayes" said the lady, Il am drunk with Inc
spirit of the Lord which admonishes me to sup
press this CALLING evil Of rum drinking, ana l
pray God He may keep me drunk with his
glorious spirit
aThank YOU" said the gentleman.
Turning to Mr.. Suifiin, the proprietor oil the
hotel, the lady said: "a,
aDont you think il Is wrong to sell rum
Mr.. Snifin-Yss, madam.
Lady-Then why do you sell 1t?
WHY MIR. sNIFFIN SELLS 1T.
Mr. Snifin-Because people buy it,
| Iady-Why do YOU persist IN SHINING when
you know how to do right? Il
Mr. Snifin-We are all sinners, yon know
and five were to stop doing wrorg the preach
ets would be out Of job.
| l.ady-But you make Other PEE Pr SIN ny
selling this vile stuff.
| Mr.. Snifin-Every tuo must stand on lis own
bDtttnn. / don't ask mln 10 buy ram /, OF SIN,
as YOU call it; lie does il Of his own accord, ana
II he sins he must answer for 1t.
Lady (warmly)- Do you know what shonlu
like TO do with you rum sellersY
Mr.. Snfin calmly ID haven't the least
idea.
I.ady-Well should like to shake you ov-
er eternal damna tion-not drop in, hut hold
You there and scorch You good. Then would
pull yon away; and fyou wasn't cured OF the
| desire to sell it, III shove you up again.
think that after the third scorchiug you would
be glad to give mp the de,estable business.
Mr.. Suifin-But, madam, yon can't DO
that.
I.ady-Bni the devil will do it, and-ihe third
time lie will drop YOU in, and you'll he lost
Now is the time for you to dash your hnlties
INTO the street and save your SOUL
Mr. Snifiin--That would be the work ot a
uuatic. Breaking bottles has nothing 10 do
with the future condition of A mans soul. IL
1 | wers TO do that and see my children cry for
bread, should think that nv soul was going
@ TO the devil faster than il is now.
Lady-Just think how many little children
a cry for bread, while You take their fathers
money iur rum.
FEEING THE PREACHERS.
Mr.. Sntin-l don't know of any such. Il
!. YOU do, send them TO me. don't tax. bread
d" from The little ou-S' months IT | know it.
never beg the last penny from poor nitn, as
. some Of you christians do. aud pi9e II 10 q
dominic, who is as we'll able I" cam II IS 'hf
man who gives ii.
Ia,iy--Weli You need Christians prayer
shall pay for yun'
ID AIR Snfhn-No, thank you. II wouldn't a,
me any g" Il.
Lady--Wrll, shall pray Tor you. sha
pray that ybu may be moved by The spirit o
II The Lord 10 abandon yonr nefitlons business
Mr.. SniiiiIi-lf You can induce the spiri q
nd the Lord TO find me job where can earn
living as well as do here, shall he Obliged Il
Won aud the Lord too, and will sell out 10 yo
Or anybody else who may think he can rnn
rs temperance hotel and make il pay.
Lady--We are coming here 10 hold praye
~ meeting.
Mr.. Snifin-Not in my barsoom. hut if yo
Ia want 10 rent a room | will lei 'ou have
us cheap.
The ladies' aud gen,lenen retrl p'omisin
eT 10 call again, counspng Slr. Sninin 10 peins
the tracts.
CINCINNATI, o., Feb. 10. The temperate
me movement has received fresh impetus from /,
, ported success.
Tue AT Washington Court House a man name
Passmore opened new saloon last week.
Immediately the whole moral and religion
all power OF the town turned upon him. Tile
dies prayed before his door all day and I'M
1873 o'clock at night, during 4 snow storm.
,ne Yesterday at the business mems pray
meeting message from Passmore was anuoun
ed that he had closed.
:, An immense procession immediately marc
ed to the saloon of Beck, who had euitn
the woman from using tile Tabernacle in Itu
". OF his place. Those enipined remained
r church 10 pray. Beck on SEEING ihr processi
said lie too would stop. Only one saloon ke,
fur er remains, and he asked until tomorrow
on consider.
At Manchester all the saloons are closed.
ews AT Logan the ladies' likewise celebrate
the complete victory
Van AT Lancaster and Athens work Is beg
idly ming.
i in AT Pomeroy a society has heen organized
the principle that there is enough moral q
late, religious power in the city TO eXtcrmnaie
I'M business Of he traffic in Intoxicating drin
.nna and they will not resort 10 law only where q
er means fal.
in CoIuMBus, o.. Feb. IA meeting of in
place eutia ladies " Ill be held on Sunday eyrnin.
Idies arrange programme for their tempert
they campaign.
d in The plan h"w talked of IS to consider e,
were ward as atown, and labor in each by sing
tense and prayer Some most earnest workers ia
lloon Il Combined movement on the General Ass,
AT bly,.
Pelt They favor the plan of assembling in E,
ready In the r"ilnda Of the State House, to sing
good pray until the Legislature hear their cry.
The liquor dealers held secret meeting
,ress night to agree Oh plan Of campaign.
udei, SPRINGFIELD, o., Feb. 1.-THE church
ID he urnsely crowded this afternoon, and the Or
wo- House tonight, 10 hear speech Of Die Lew
and 10 organize for more extensive tempera
lie work. Seyenyhve women visited the sliu
Rev. to-day. One hundred and sixty-tive more "
'ilege added to the Visiting Committee tonight.
rolled meeting for 4 more perfect organizl
then has been appointed for Tomorrow morning
I'D it The work hiss not fairly begun here yet.
movement enlisls universal interest, and III
Y the with general sympathy. Lewis goes TO ols
lch | | iZe in Lebanon tomorrow.
:, he | CINCINNATI, Feb. 1l.-Reports from Sol
the efn Ohio and Indiana show no abatement
entire enthusiasm concerning the womeu's TEN
ance crusade.
dur Wherever the work is begun the leading
icture pie OF the community take hold OF it, and
hand set in motion seems to be sell supporting.
rother Everywhere the reports indicate no acl
hat a faith Of ultimate success. Day after day wO
II the make their rounds while large meetings of
which and WON, II remain in the churches tu pra,
nee as Everywhere the temperance crusade Is
nts in exciting topic In Shelhyve, Ind, the 81
Keepers served written notices on the |.
cit 10 that they should huli lhem responsible fu
sail | in business.
man,. The next day an immense meeting was
Iience and an Incorporated company was orgal
,Iunse with 100000 capital to fight the liquor I
llsboro legally il other means fail.
il 10 The ladies then prepared reply to the
crs ol The saloon keepers, charging them
ent of destroying the business Of the community
XIV far has,lng its resources, adding to the taxes
ion ,f creaslng crime, and defending their liJh
sacr, pray for the rem oval of the liquor saloons
Thurs JAPANEsE NEws.-In ,Jspau n SECOND
Ike of mptory decree has been issued, recalling al
dents residing abroad al Government exp
i1ro excepting those who have gwen the hi