The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-13
The Workings or PrOhibitory
I.iauSr Law In VI Warrington County,
Pen ua. .

PenU9.
Editors Of the Register.
was present al the temperance
meeting at Washington Hall on last
Sabbath, nLd mus, say that W az much
NOV" /, ;" r~eyers aud singing OF
the ladies as well as 10y the logic and
elcqueucc Ct The learned gentlemen
who presideH with go much grace and
dignity over the destinies Of Washing
toa aud Jefferson College. Rev. DR..
Hays is a gentleman who is respected
by all who come in contact with him,
and is to Ely own knowledge honored
and revered by the citizens OF Wash
ing.on county and the students of the
COLLEGE OF which he is the beloved
President. To one in the temperance
fold and who desired that all their
offspring las well as the offspring Of
their rei sh bors ard freDds), should re-
move to land where they might be
secure from the evil tendencies of the
worm OF the stlll," the Reverend
Gentleman's remarks would indicate
that Washington county is the chosen
paradise" lie represented that this
county was the banner county in the
great anti-license war now exciting
our people. In this county
wears ago the crusade gunbe
nv the organization Of temperance
Leagues" Band of Hope" aud other
similar organizations. Aud now, he
added, we have not licensed house in
the county OF Washington, and there is
no necessity for our ladies to 60 on the
streets 10 pray.
We lmpu,e no evil motives to Brother
Hays when we say that he misrepre-
sents the liquor traffic Of Washington
county. Dr.. BAYS is q minister OF the
Gospel and the President Of a College,
and cannot be expected to understand
the by ways and recesses known and
understood by those fond OF the flow
ing bowl" He certainly could never
have been Informed o; the secret work.
ings Of the liquor traffic Of Washington
borough, although many OF the mem.
bers o! bis own fl >ck could point out to
him places where the ladies' would find
room tor CT; door work. Very little OF
this would have 10 be done on the
streets, except st drug stores bat in
the alleys. ani on Niger Hill" they
can slug the Rock OF Ages" for ages.
and they vii; never succeed ia eXter-
miuating the Iquor-drinking in Wash
ington borough. the beautiful hymn,
Behold Stranger at The Door" cannot
be praciiced at the door OF every liquor
dea ler iu the Borough. Many OF them
have no doors, but when they see a
thirsty looking individual they inform
him that they can supply him with the
ardent. II the stranger requires but
drink quart bottle is producc1, then
glass, and the thirsty individual takes
drink OF some horrible compound
called by the liberal dealer whisky, pays
his dime, and in short time may be
seen vending his way 10 drug store to
procure an emetic. II the thirsty in
dividusl is a stranger and traveller aud
desires a pint or a half pint, the
travelling bar informs hin that he
be can procure the came OF the best
material iu the market lie receives
the money from the stranger for the
same with Instructions TO wait few
minu,es and be will return. Stranger
waits, but never beholds the travelling
bar" sgain. The stranger leaves on
the fret train, whether be has couclud-
ed his business or not, and Wsshing,o-
mans gaze upon him no more.
Aside from the two railroad
lines extending into Washington
they have also several jug lines"
in successful operation. A large
amount of Wheeling whisky is daily
shipped over the Hempfield road
marked "merchandse." A similar
amonut over the Charters. and every
country road leading into the town,
from the neighborhood OF distlllery,
swells the supply. Then We notice
thst when a citizen OF Washington
take. a trip to Wheeling or Pittsburgh.
he always carries small black satcbel,
capable OF holding about three quart
bottles They throw it about lsoeely
on the coming 10 trip, but carefully