Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-15
Ladies' Attracting
Custom TO the Saloons.

Observation-Disclosures k1auieS AttrHctlnS
Custom 10 she Saloons.
JEFFERsoSvILI.E, Ind, Feb. 14.-The
novel action taken by the women of this
city, for the suspension of the liquor traffic,
fully developed itself this afternoon. The
organization, composed of two hundred
ladies, met at the Methodist Church at
three O'Clock, and, after services and some
preliminary arrangements, they quietly
marched to u. III. Straass's saloon, one OF
the most prominent, where they found the
doors closed. They asked for admittance
but it was refused. Service was then
commenced upon the sidewalk, by this
time the excitement was at its height and
the crowd immense.
After singing and several prayers, they
marched TO A. a. Fonts saloon, followed
by vast crowd of men and boys, where
they were received with kindness. They
asked Fonts TO close and quit the business,
which he agreed to do, provided they would
buy him out. This, it was understood,
they consented to do. Then several hymns
were sung and prayers offered up, but du-
ring this time Jone RaInspOtt, the bar
tender, was busy dealing out all kinds OF
drinks to the noisy crowd that had taken
BOoSNootc4l VI llfC ADOl-hdNo anu NONlAliCl-
Two kegs of beer were sold while the ser
vices continued. Many expressions both
for and against the movement were to be
heard among the vast crowd that had as
sembled. The bartender said, after the
services, that financially the meeting was a
great success.
From here the ladies marched TO A. Klees-
per's saloon, and were met by the proprie-
tor, who kindly rendered them the use of
the saloon to hold their devotional exercises.
He was asked to discontinue the sale of
spirituOus liquors and close the saloon,
which he declined to do unless they would
buy him out, and no arrangement to that
effect was made. Singing and prayer was
then commenced, but the immense crowd
became so noisy that the ladies were forced
out to the sidewalk, where the services
continued for some time. When they con-
cluded, the hour being late, they adjourned
to the Church, where further services were
held, and the hour of one o'clock Monday
afternoon, was set TO meet and continue
their efforts, when great crowds are eX-
pected from Louisville and New Albany.
The movement has created great excite
ment among all classes Of citizens, and its
effect on the liquor traffic in this city is
yet TO be told.
Postal Missionaries.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 14-A hundred and
fifty postal cards were mailed through the
CovingtOn, Kentucky POstofiice to-day, TO
saloon keepers, which read as follows:
Dear Sir-Iou are requested and en-
treated to abandon the sale Of all intOxica-
ting liquors for your own welfare and that
Of humanity. Remember that is degrading
to yourself and p:eads poverty among us.
Ifnot, t,we will unite our prayers and visit you
and every saloon in body, fervently
pleading until our object is obtained.
Signed by the Ladies Committee on
Temperance.
1t is reported the Coyington ladies' will
commence moving next Wednesday. The
sale of liquors is licensed in COyington by
the city and State. There is nothing new
in reference TO the situation in Ohio, eX-
cept that the movement is taking hold Of
the small villages.