New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-24
TEMPERANCE.
ADDITIONAL ENCOURAGING REPORTS.
AN ADVANCE ALL ALONG THE LINE IN oHIo-THE
CRUSADE IN INDIANA AND THE SOUTH.
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AN ADVANCE ALL ALONG THE LINE IN oHIO-IHE
CRUSADE IN INDIANA AND THE SOUTH
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CINCINNATI, Feb. 23.-Reports from various points
to-day and this evening show no weakening on the
part of the ladies in the cause of temperance. AL
Middetown, Butler County, large meeting OF
ladies was held to-day, league was formed, dele
gates selected for the Columbus meeting, and plans
made for daily prayer-meetings. Two druggists ex-
pressed willingness to sign the dealers pledge AT
Ripley the only dealer in the place was visited as
usual to-day without The ladies then visited
one in the suburbs who locked them out in the raw
chilly wind, but they built fire outside and held
their devotional meeting for hours, until he re-
Tented, invited them in and ended by promising 10
leave the business. At Mount Vernon 200 ladies'
paraded to-day, and the bells have been ringing
over their conquests Five surrenders are recorded
tonight, including wholesale liquor store and
grog shop, whose proprietor not only signed the
dealers pledge but the total abstinence pledge also
Five places are still left for the ladies to con-
auer. At McConnellsville three saloons were
closed to-day, and the contents emptied
into the Muskingum River At Cadiz the
war opened to-day. At Finday meetings were held
yesterday afternoon and to-day, and strong feeling
in favor of the crusade was developed. An organi-
zation Will be at once perfected and the carried
on vigorously.
At Xena up to tonight 10 saloons have been
closed and several are expected to surrender to-
morrow. The ladies are joyful over their success
and gain new strength daily for the
cause. At London an excitement was
created by placing q tabernacle in front OF
grocery the proprietor of which expressed his in
tention Of removing it. Backed by some of his
friends he tried to carry his threat into ton,
and the little temple was partly demolished but no
serious damage was done. Three more tabernacles
appeared there to-day, and the watch upon the
saloons prevented much business. At Lancaster the
largest meeting of the campaign was held to-day
pledge will sbe offered to the dealers to-mor-
row. and il they refuse to sign it there Will
be an exciting time in Lancaster. The people
have bern rather slow to act, but there is
every indication that public sentiment is now fully
aroused. Circleville ialso is becoming excited and
arrangements are being made to hold a meeting at
which Van Pet has been invited to be present. The
religious meetings in the churches well attended
Reports from Darbyvile and Mount Sterling say all
the saloons in those places have been closed. AT
jacksonville twelve liquor dealers have proposed to
stop selling or handling liquor if the druggists will
also agree to do it. They also ask that shipments
TO individuals shall be prevented, and that none
but physicians shall keep liquor for prescriptions.
At Jacksonville Fayette County all the saloons are
closed but two This is the last place in the county
left for the ladies to subdue and the work is being
steadily carried At Springfield the ladies started
ont earlier than usual this morning, the men remain
ing in the churches for prayer Two grocers who
sold beer have given up the trade and so informed
the ladies.
The workers are increasing in numbers at Rich
mond, Ind, and a street campaign Will begin at 10
tomorrow. Richmond has 81 saloons and the keep
ers held secret meeting to-day to devise defensive
measures At New-Abany a temperance mass
meeting will be held on Thursday evening. AT
Oxford larger attendance is reported at the prayer
meeting this morning than for several days past;
pickets were placed at the doors of all saloons, and
although none have surrendered. their bust
ness has been much lessened. At Cam
bridge City, Ind, but little was done
to-day, and no is reported At Shelbyville
in the same State,lthere has been no abatement of
the work. although little has been accomplished ex-
cept to increase the guarantee fund to $4,000
resumption of the street work is promised soon.
Reports from the South say that the temperance
revival has broken out at several points in Missis
sippi and Tennessee and it is believed it will soon
reach Memphis. Large meetings are being held in
several towns in the States named, and the work is
being vigorously pushed.