The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-26
The ,IrIcprcsstblc sisters Of steubsn-
Vile, r.r. ~.

We always turn TO the Steubenvill
pspers with interest to see the latest new
ftomstheyalIant siSterhood Of crusader
who dwell in that town, and who go fort
with such regularity and yet with sue
poor success tosneet the ienemy. W
grlsve 10 Gee that oncsof them-a siste
PATrERsos 7cams very near being in
jured The other dsy in thS midst oI he
zsal. We shall probably be called upo
before the campaign is over to write th
obituary Of ono d moro sisters, they or
SO exceedingly irrepressible. It sccml
according to the published statement @
the ever faithful and reliable Secretary
that the sisters swung round tho circl
one day last week, and in doing so brough
up at "P1RHLER's beer hall" The "doo
being open, MIS-. P1TTERsoN entered,
and, We are told, would have been fol
lowedb by the band II they had been givcl
q chance" but, alas, fAt
n
"Mrsl Patterson was no sooner in thar
out, asIMrs. Piehler came running from
the back Of the house, screaming at then
10 gctoht OF there, or she would knoch
them down, and she came against Mrs
Patterson with such force that she would
have sent her 10 the pavementit the door
had not prevented her fall Some ot the
ladies told her quietly that she must moi
do that that the law would protect them,
when she screamed out "Whst do l care
for the law" The band Of ladies were
deeply, ,grieVed st7the conduct there, as
they had hoped better things from Mrs
Piehler, While services we're being held
there, drunken man appeared on the
scene, making q scoH ol religion. Willis
singing one Of the hymns he Joined In the
sipging,and at the close he said, ladies,
you shOnld have bass voice. your sing
ing would sound betteriH and said he, I
Rm base and debassed, and he need not
have told US thsL Tor The sad history was
written on his tace-and whisky did it."
The sbovsis written insthc secretary's
best style. She is the x:pophOn of all
the expeditions that arc made, and her
pen is kept busy between times writing
words Of encouragement for the faithful
and tetforior the foe. AZ sHRNpERsoN's,
she tellS.us, the ladies swere recalyed, as
on former occasion, with, music"
"The man sal inside tho door pulling
away at an ACCORDION, during all the time
the ladies were there, the women dancing
0ne Ol our ladies expressed some sympa-
thy Ior the mans arms. She feared the
exercise fot Sd long time would ipjure
them. But as he would not speak or
move or do anythipg but play, wesuppose
he had concentrated his forces and his
arms will, I'VE lear, be ready for the accor.
deon on Iuture occasions We hope his
mind will be IN q better frame, how.
ever, and that he will see In the
meantime how ungentlemanly and
uuchristian It Is TO act in this
manner. And every Gay the leagues
will hope and trust, and pray, that better
times may come 10 this tamily-tlmes
when they will not push christian women
from their doors who come to them in
love, alone, beafing Christ's message, but
when they. shall know by sweet expert
ence that God Is the Lord. The ladies
do not complain at all Of this treatment 10
themselves, but only regret that there arc
any who are willing TO show themselves
In this character. After singing and
three prayers at Henderson's, part Of the
band returned to the church, the remain
der staying with these people until near
six O'clock. .
The steubenvillo veterans have Ger.
talnly tomo rough experiences on
the streets, as tho two extracts
above given fully show. Sister
PATTERSON especially seems to be
generally in. tho fore. front Of the battle
and to get wounded more frequently thar
the rest We notice that she was the
spokeswoman in aIisit made to Con
coRAN's saloon. ..,.l,rr
"Mr. Corcoran, when addressed BY
Mra ]. 8. Patterson, said, "MEs. Patter-
son, what do you wantS II you want q
drink Of whisky or anything that Is In my
store, YOU can go inside and my CLERK
will wait upon You.h8 Mrs Patterson tolt
him that We would like 10 have his namC
to the dealers pledge. He replied thai
We would never get that. The band be.
gan singing "Sweet Hour Of Prayer" ant
Mrs. Patterson lett him and Joined in the
services, which were Continued while they
sang three hymns and offered up two Of
three prayers.
On Thursday afternoon, the band, lee
BY Mrs. Patterson, visited the liquol
stores and saloons on upper Market street
Tho first call was made at Mr.. Hutterly's
This gentlemen says ho will not increasr
his stock until be hears the voice OF thr
people on the license question, and thel
itlicense Is graptCdhe will, Of course, 6,
on with the businGss. -
This declaration Of Hutterly leads tn
faithful Secretary to moraliEc as follow
upon the sia1AIlon:r;-IN az. p
"Thus It rests In the simple vote oI th
men of Ohio on this great moral question
whether they shall iced up and nourisl
back 10 lie this hydra headed monster
which has well nigh received its dealt
blow by tho devoted work oI the womeI
In the past six months, or whether b!
only the exerliou Of saying no licens
they shall add tho death blow. The re
spousibility rests with them, and If the.
would LOOK for a moment just at the doc
steps oi these "gates ot DEATH" and Sc
how they are worn down, inch by incl
leven those made Of stone) until a grea
hollow 10 10 the step, and then think hov
many immortal souls have gone owe
these steps, leaving their impress, TO ever
lasting woe, and how easily they nigh
prevent this by closing these places, sure