Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-02-12
TEMPERANCE REFORM,

Tie SuperlnteEuence Oh heV. d. n.
Patch, of Circleville, the ladies Of
this place have formed a missionary
band for labor in the temperance re-
form. There have been nearly one
hundred women, under the leader
ship of Mrs. Granville Moody, Mrs.
McMillen and Mrs. Weeks, hard at
work all day. Under their prayers
and tears and the power of God, six
liquor sellers have pledged them
selves to abandon the business
There are still others who have thus
far refused. All are kind and respect
full to the ladies. The public SYM
pathy for the cause of the women is
intense. The power Of these wo-
men with God on their side is won
derful. Men who were at first in
clined to make sport of this move
ment have acknowledged their mis-
take in tears. All denominations
unite heartily in this work. The
men gather in prayer while the Ia
dies work. A tremendous mass
meeting Is now being held in the
Presbyterian church.
RIPLEY, O., February 6.-The la
dies determined on q temperance
movement, have persevered through
storm and sleet all day. More liq-
uor sellers have surrendered, others
are obstinate. L. Reinhart gave the
ladies an invitation to come to-day
then shut them out in the storm
where they sung and prayed for
these men, asking God not to shut
mercy's door against them, knocked,
slammed his door angrily and dis
played a revolver. The ladies sang
and prayed outside before leaving.
Business houses were closed all day
for prayer. The interest is intense
and saloon keepers are all willing to
be bought out. This is positively
declined.
LArER.-Reinhart, who shut the
ladies out this morning, has come to
terms and quit the business. Buhr
also quits in two days. OIer half
our saloons have succumbed before
the prayers and tears of hundred
women. A discarded priest, now s
minister, tried hard to rally the liq-
uor forces, but the women prayed at
him and for him till he retreated in
confusion and left them rapidly pos
sessing the field.
RIPLEY, O., February THE tenn
perance excitement is red-hot. The
ladies manifest resolute dlsposi-
tion in this matter. The process
sion appeared this morning stronger
than ever. Three more saloons
closed. The most respectable deal
ers have given up. At noon the pro,
cession boarded the Wildwood on
her down trip and were received by
the officers in a very kind and gen.
tlemanly manner. The assurance
was given that no liquor would be
sold to the citizens of this place
from that boat or at the bar while
at this wharf. There were on board
some of Kentucky's grandiloquent
bloods, among them a Colonel Dob
bins, of Dover, who grossly insulted
the ladies with the most profane and
ungentlemanly abuse while Mrs
Moody was engaged in prayer. He
had not even the slightest excuse
of being drunk, or this might have
been overlooked. He was return
ing from a chicken fight at Mays
vile and felt very valorous. Wher
the male element heard of this thu
boat was leaving, but you may rest
assured if they could have got al
! him Mr.. Dobbins would have me
with more "daubin's" and full sup
ply of feathers. The victory ovel
the saloons seems as complete as i
is sudden. Many astonished olt
! topers are sober to-day and as dr..
as hot bricks. Nearly five hundred
signatures to the total abstinence
are secured. The public sentimen
is overwhelmingly in favor of thu
J ladies' movement. There was nj
procession this afternoon, but th'
women will board the Potomac to
, night and ask the same assuranc,
: given by the Wildwood. They ar
thorough going and mean business
/ A bonfire and mass meeting will
, take place tonight.
COLUMBUS COMES NEXT.
COLUMBUS, O., February 9Th
success of the women's temperate
movements at other points has caus
ed the disciples of temperance hert
to organize, and arrangements arr
now being made for grand attacl
at this point. Dio Lewis has bee
called on and will be here to star
the movement.
THE MOVEMENT IN INDIANA.
/ EVANSVILLE, Feb. "a specis
f to the Journal from Hazelton, Gil
e son county, Indiana, says that laf
? Saturday the ladies of that place Of
: ganized for a movement on the lie
: uor dealers. To day they visite
S the saloons keepers and drug store
in a body, held services and besougt
d liquor dealers to give up the traffi
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