The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21
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Ohio. who have been engaged 10 daily
PRAYER visitations to saloons and liquor
dealers, have, by solemn resolution OF
their League. determined TO Include 10
their future work prayer for the press.
The Cincinnati Commercial Is not IN
formed whethes their petitions are to
be offered up srIolectively or for the |
individual members who have critcIzed |
adversely to their movement. No |
matter. the whole press must feel CRATE
ful for thissc,tsli.eitude in their behalf
The Kentucky women, nor indeed
the women of the South, have so fan
Joined in this peculiar reform move
ment, but, if they should, we are pre-
pared to call their attention to fe"
members Of the press. who especially
need their kindly remembrances.
The idea of the League appears to
be to specify individuals in prayer
and hence when they cross the beauti
full Ohio with their tidal wave" they
should first lay seige before the Pa
ducah Journal Office. This member
is like unto the self righteous one who
had done all things from his youth up
according to the commandments, but
vet the-e is one thing for which he
ss-sslAsg-s-fi -. --<~ .-s@s<--s.
and adroit attempt to formulate tenn
perance laws and temperance ardor to
partisan ends This irregularity should
be dressed up, and the Journal i'm
pressed with the idea that temperance
might be retarded by partisan manipu
lation.
The Nclos would consider q vista
ton from the ladies an infringement
upon its "independenc which that
paper defines as 1.-THE right to strike any
and everything with immunity from
being struck" Nevertheless their
neutrality" platform will guarantee
the ladies a courteous reception. We
are persuaded this concern is not be
yond the pale Of spiritual influence,
and that biyeath rough obesity may
palpitate kindly, honest heart.
We should commend the KeHtuckian
to the prayers of the good women, but
some one abqat that concern would
Immediately ny up and say your re
trying to pull me down" The con
Germ is not orthodox however, aud if
any power can protect them from the
squares of temptation and the pit falls
of wickedness, let the seige commence
The Tobacco Plant must not be con
sidered so far gone as to DEFY the
world, the flesh and the devil A
visitation might temperate that sheet,
and spiritual instruction prove bene
fetal
The Doyaeld Democrat should be
an especial object OF visitation. 1t is
waited in by local legislation, aud is
trying to tote hsrmoniously with the
new order of things but its effort to
reduce the price OF subscription to 81
year, and TO impose on Il credulous
public picture albums as premiums, is
too much. 1t has also an inexpIicable
fnndnAss fer nominating its own iayorites
the people. Anything the ladies can do /
for it will be thankfully received.
The Fulton Gazeuc, is u new con
cern, with not many sius to answer for
Nevertheless, some of it's critics say
that it is well addicted to perpetrating
jokes, firing squibs of wit right and left,
etc, which If it be so, must not be tol
Grated, bgt meet with prompt rcbuke,
because some stray shot might strike
somebody and hurt.
The Columbus Dispatch is the most
deserving of all our local
press. He is newly married, and
should not be expected to stand a joke
He it is with pen SO oily and smooth,
that he could steal quietly upon a rat
at its cheese, clip its tail off, and never
let rat or human know who did it. But
be is not a subject of visitation The
ancient Jews spared the newly married
from all reg possibilities for time,
therefore the ladies should spare the
lis sins may be manifold,
but it Is making noble effort to re-
form and 10 better.
The Courfer-pardon the egotism -
will receive the ladies graciousIy.
Having i sincere respect for them all,
and feeling noble consciousness that
is positions have always been right
md on the side of truth, we can feel
20 tremulousness at their approach
Therefore, we extend cordial invita-
ion, and may be may tell them some
hing more about our wicked brothers
IT the qnill' in these parts.
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