Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-03-28
RECORD OF The WEEK.
BY Telegraph and Mail.
OUR OWN UNITE
OHIO.

tenseIy in earnest. The clergy are
unanimous in the work. The press is
strongly in their favor. The crusaders
are laboring with terrible effect.
At Columbus the mass meeting of the
Temperance people on Saturday evening
was largely attended. John b. Cough
made a short speech in which he said
that he did, not believe that prayer on
the street was all that was needed to
bring about temperance reform.
A fire, supposed to be the work of an
incendiary was discovered in Wooster, lat
8 O'Clock Tuesday morning, in the build
ing owned by r. Childs,-which to-
gether with the building adjoining was
totally destroyed. Loss $4,000.
Latest adviees from Warren say that
abitter feeling Is being developed on the
part of the saloon-heepers. The women
are gaining and will ultimately carry
their point.
The Sandusky Register of the 11th
says: 4Sloane's late housekeeper re-
ceived letter yesterday from the Child
of Nature, postmarked Liverpool. 1t
was written on the 9Th of March, or so
dated. Sloane states that he was on his
way TO Antwerp, where he could be adj
dressed.
The Akron Beacon says that in all
parts of Summit County the Temperance
movement is progressing finely.
The following relating to the Atlantic
& Great Western Railroad comes from
an officer of that road: The narrowing
of the road is to take place during the
: coming summer, on which works to be
commenced in a short time. After the
road has been narrowed, that part of
the Mahoning Valley road, owned by
the Atlantic & Great Western, between
Leayittsburg to point eight miles from
,Greenville will be abandoned. The Ma
honing branch between Leavittsburg
and Sharon will then be put into active
use. An extension of about miles
from Sharon will then have to be built
to connect the Mahoning branch with
the original Atlantic & Great Western.
A fire at Lawrence, o., on Wednes-
day morning destroyed $4,000 worth of
property.
At Columbus over 1000 names have
been obtained to the citizens pledge.
At Dayton the ladies visit the saloons
four or five times u day. Six have been
closed but 3O2 yet remain. The moye-
ment seems to gather strength.
A woman in Columbus, named Frank
Smith. committed suicide on Tuesday.
Domestic unhappiness the cause.
The crusade continues with unabated
zeal in CleYeland, but everything is
quiet and free from riotous demonstra-
tions.f One or two saloons have capitu-
lated and one hotel keeper signed for
sixty days.
Reports from all parts of the State
show continued and increasing
strength in the Temperance Movement.
In most places the proceedings are quiet
and free from riotous demonstrations.
Thursday mornings dispatches from
Tifin, state however, that when the
women were out ON Wednesday after
noon some demonstrations were made
against them. One saloonist, named
Clem Schnider, was scrubbing out his
room when the ladies came. He denied
them admission, and the ladies kneeled
on the wet pavement, and the brute with
his broom flung the dirty and fifty water
on the floor and upon the praying band.
At the south end of the city, in the Ger
mau settlement, what is known here as
the "Jaws of Death, the ladies were re-
peatedly insulted by the bowling and
jeering of the rabble, but no violence
was offered. The worst enemy of the
crusaders is the German women, who
come out while the ladies are praying
and drink their beer in public and max.
ing a mock of their Christian sisters in
sex.
At Bucyrus riot was imminent on
Wednesday and no arrests were made
for fear of precipitating disturbance.
At their Wednesday session, both the
Senate and house rescinded the Senate
Joint Resolution tor adjournment from
March 9th to Dec. 1st, by strict party
vote.-Only two dissenting votes being
registered.
On Wednesday Seth Cook, gave up ir
Bellevue and emptied his liquor out OF
the pavement. At Clyde three saloon
keepers surrendered on the same day.
At Toledo the movement gain
strength but no services in the saloon
haev as yetbeen attempted.
At Dayton the ladies are trying th'
plan of making evening calls at the sa
looms.
Our correspondent "Spy'' writes from
East Claridon, Geauga County, as fol
lows:
The revival meetings having closed
young peoples prayer meeting has beel
organized in this place. The second dim
society was held at the Etna House and al
were able to have~a good sugar eat ther
by the generosity of Mr.. Cyrus Fletcher
who furnished warm sugar. The societ
realized about $7.0O. We learn that Rev
Mr.. Golfers, the Methodist pastor at Eas
ClaridOn and Huntsburgh church is sic
and the sinners raised subscription {
$500 to buy him barrel of flour. Mr.Ar
drews Gould of this place met with 81
we're accident on Saturday, the 14th inst
while splitting wood on Mr.. Steaple Cr(
foots farm the axe glanced cutting gas
in the top of his loot about three inehe
long.
Under date of the 18th our correspor
dent "Sigma'' writes us from Oberlin:
The temperance question in this plae
has assumed quietly progressive forI
A meeting of the citizens was held In u
Second Congregational Church to hear tt
report OF a committee which was appo1n
ed to investigate the sale of ardent spirl
in the village. The report was read
Pres. Fairchild followed by a short az
dress by the same gentleman. Short az
dresses were also delivered by Prof. Da
comb and Rev. Mr. Martindale in regal
tu how we could best get rid of the evil
liquor being sold in the community. The
arguments were principally that we nee
ed to use persuasion and prayer. Thrt
meetings of the ladies. have been held L
to this date to organize into a body fl
the active work needed. The first meetiI
was occupied in prayer so that they d
not get organized. The second and thil
were occupied in organizing. Reques
for prayer have been sent in from Paine
Vile, 1Efyria,-I Berea and other town
Doubtless this organization VIII soon &
to work in earnest. We were agreeab
entertained for nearly two hours la
Monday by those who delivered Oratio
at that time. These exercises occur on
q month in the College Chapel and a