Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-12

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and as the eloquent pleadings ascend the
influence quietly strikes the nearest rank
Of spectators, and prevadeS to the outer
most rim of the
Ragsed semt-CireIe
formed about them. There are moments
when the women weep and pray, that their
influence is thrillinsly oppressive; and men
even who do not approve saloon devotiCns
are uncOnsciOusly but irresistible affected.
| Excepting among the depraved there s not
| the remOteSt suggestion of leyity in the
scene. IL is tOuehingly solemn. A dozen
or more saloons were visited to-day with
out the least apparent effect, and, with one
| exception, without result. The resOlute
| crusaders will not desist from the labor
they have undertaken.
In a West end suburb one coarse woman
sat at the open window of saloon drink
ing beer, while prayer and praise were
progressing, making vulgar remarks, Occa-
| siOnally flirting the TinsingS of her glass at
| the earnest devOtees, or finging fragments
of pretzels at them spitefully. AT the close
Of the days labor the praying bands return
ell TO the church to report publicly, and re-
ceive orders TO renew the assault next morn
ing, join in parting prayer and repair to
their homes.
While the salOOnist seemed to relax to-
day somewhat, from yesterdays severity,
they are made the less bitter. 1t is like
hoping against hope to imagine that any
considerable number will yield to the de
mands made upon them, though some will
presently reduce their business to a strictly
legal basis. One saloonist, who closed up
his spirituOus traffic, has
An Empty whisky Bottle Reversed
and draped with black Grape, hanging con-
spicuously over his bar, with an inscription,
nix cunIarouse," in large letters above it.
The malestrOm is about to strike Miamis-
burg, eleven miles South of DAYTON. and
the Brooklyn women, a few miles West,
are
Putting on War Paint.
CINCINNATI, March l1.-The WOmen's
Temperance League to-day sub-divided the
city into eight districts for work. These
will be sub-divided. 4 couple of vista
tiOns were made to-day on Third and Sixth
streets. They were well received. The
work Of visitation will commence tO-mor-
row more extensively and will be done by
small committees in an UnObtrusive way,
as privately as possible and discree,ly tax
ing the safest places for the first visits.
Mass meetings will be held tri-weekly.
Archbishop Purcell on the Situation.
Tomorrow mornings Catholic Telegraph
will contain a letter from Archbishop
Purcell, over his own signature, giving his
views on the temperance movement of the
women of Ohio and other places. The
ArchbiShOpdoes not, in open terms, condemn
the movement but says all extremes are
bad and no iron rule can be laid down for
observance by every body. He quotes
Scripture largely to show the use of wine
had christian and Apostolic sanction. He
saws be himself has practiced total Obsti-
nenoe for ten years, and still practices it.
He said Ehat while total abstinence
might be the only safe and proper thing
for some persons, the reasonable
use Of liquors might be just.
The Archbishop says: II am in favor OF
a license for liquor dealing so high as to
inexOrably close by all the penalties known
to the law those vile bar-rOOms where Ii
qUOr IS sold to minors and drunkards by
men or women who are now the pests of
society," disgrace to their families, and
who are teaching by word and example the
broad way to peTditiOn.'
HeSSinS away at OO.umDuS-
COLUNBUs, March 1.-THE temperance
crusaders to-day visited saloons in the
northern part Of the city, many of them
kept by Irish. At most of them they were
well received but no converts are reported.
AT one saloon kept by German who had
threatened 10 turn hose on the ladies
should they visit him, they We're warned
away. They prayed near his place and the
saloon keeper forgot his threats and came
out and thanked them.
The Legal War In Indiana.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 11.-Judge
VintOn in Circuit Court to-day, refused to
grant mandamuS against the commission
ers in the liquor license cases, saying the
decision Of the latter was final in such mat
tiers. The fight on the liquOr cases still
continues, one application being rejected to-
day and the examination Of parties now
going on in another. The ladies hold
prayer meeting which are largely attended,
and much interest is manifested.
Assault ON the Family Groceries.
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE women of
the FOTsythe Street Methodist Church have
opened the fight against the liquor traffic
by informing grOcers that to retain their
custom they must give up thesale of liquor,
and the women of the Seventeenth Street
Church are pleading with members who
keep or let buildings for saloons in the
neighbOrhOod of the church.
In the case of Margaret LOwndes, mur-
dered in Brooklyn Sunday BY her drunken
husband, the jury finds that the keeper of a
grocery sold liquor that day to a little son
Of the deceased for her use, and demand a
revocation of his license.
Catholic Mass-meetIns.
\ large mass-meeting was held in the
Brooklyn Academy of Music last night I'M
der the auspices Of Bishop Laughlin and
the clergy to- bring about union of the
several temperance societies attached to the
different churches. Addresses were made
by Rev. Vim. keegan and Rev. DR.. Friel,
neither Of whom alluded to the prevailing
war against intemperance or the liquor
trade. Resolutions were adopted while the
people were retiring after the addresses, ,urg-
ing the formation of temperance society
in every church where one does not now
exist.
The Catholic clergymen of this city have
presented Archbishop McClOsky with
$4,000 as birthday present.
4uakeresS husDes 10 the Breach.
PROFESSIONALLY, Ind, March 11-At l
o'clock to-day, in this city, Mrs. Hunter,
the indianapolis QuakereSs, addressed a
large audience on the temperance question
in front of the Falls City hotel. She claims
she is not working for the cause for money
nor for popularity, but her love for the
cause and the good she can accomplish
prompts her TO work for the salvation Of
souls.
When Greek Meets Greek.
After Mrs. Hunter had finished her street
lecture, the crusaders started on their usual
daily saloon visits; they had held services in
front Of several and arrived at JnO. Stiles
on Spring street, at o'clock. Here
they met Mrs. Stiles at the door, who
attacked Mrs. Jackson, one of the leading
crusaders, throwing her down. The police |
interfered and quieted the disturbance.
After several prayers and songs, Jno.
Stiles became very boistrous, drew his coat |
and proposed TO fight the entire crowd. |
Efforts of his friends quieted him. While |
drinks were being sold and the rattling of |
glasses and Oaths were heard across the |
street. services continued. The crowd had |
increased so that the street was literally |
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