The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-02-19
The Whisky War.
ATHENS, O., February l4th, l874.
To The Editor of the Standard:

ATHENS, o., February l4th, 1874.
To The Editor of the Standard;
The ''woman movement" has at last reached
and more interested in the subject. The women
the Ladies' League,i and over two hundred
subscribed to the pledge, which is as follows:
believing the sale of intoxicating liquors to
be an evil of the greatest magnitude; having
faith in God, and having undertaken deliber-
ately and with prayer, the method of personal
appeal to the liquor deaiersl we hereby pledge
ourselves to perSeVere till not person is en-
Meetings were held during the greater part of
last week, both in the day and in the evening.
AT these meetings speeches were made by the
prominent men of the town; pledges were cir
culated and the citizens signifed their willing
ness to support the movement. The women,
believing that they were ready for the great
@ork, met at the Preshy terrain Church and Sc
lected the greater part of their number to act as
a visiting committee. While many of the men
and aged women remained in the church, they
proceeded to make their visits to the different
druggists and saloon-keepers. Those remaining
in the church were Offering frequent and earnest
prayers to God for the success of this effort The
and se1 wdi Their s9 tn ef6 did not g
them much encouragement, but granted them
at the other saloons and the drug-stores was
not calculated TO produce a high degree of en-
couragement. But these noble women were
not discouraged. They came back to the church
and held prayer meeting and when they sep
arated they were fully determined to renew
their exertions the morrow. On Tuesday
| they again visited the places TO which they had
been the day before and also some others in the
suburbs. The success, that attended their efforts
| on this day and also on the following day, was
| scarcely discernible. But impression had
been made upon those to whom they had pre-
sented their petition. On Wednesday evening
mass meeting was held in the Presbyterian
| Church. The business men were requested by
| the ladies to close their stores and attend the
meeting All, but one or two, did so. The house
was densely crowded with am enthusiastic and
determined audience. Several pledges were
read by the Secretary, after the opening eXer-
| ciseS, and those were circulated and Endorsed
by a majority of those present. Well timed
| speeches were made during the circulation of
the pledges and heartfelt petitions assembled to
the Supreme Ruler for his blessing on this work.
An effort was made to have the dealers hold a
consultation, but the druggists refused to hold
/ such consultation and nothing was accomplish
| ed in this way. The meeting adjourned to meet
at o'clock Thursday morning. During this
meeting two of the druggists, Dorr and Lash
presented pledge to the ladies, which pledge
they had drawn up themselves and signed
The ladies, after considering the matter, de-
clined to accept it. The druggists then asked
for the original pledge stating that they would
presented the pledge, which had been signed
by DOnan and Pick a reasonable one
Prayer meetings are still held during the day
and mass meeting in the evening. The women
are engeged in great effort and their action
here is heartily indorsed by all. Both in the
forenoon and afternoon they resume their sol
emn march, from saloon to saloon, from drug
store to drugstore, expressing their determine
ton to continue the work, ttIf it takes all sum
mer." To one who observes them going from
place to place, it presents the appearance of
funeral procession, and believe it will prove
, | to be such to "King Alcohol - if the movement
, is faithfully continued. 1 hope Jackson will
catch the contagion and the traffic will be ban
ished from the community. trust that, in
short time, it may be said: Jackson has beer
visited not only with great religious revival
but also with glorious temperance reform.
Nespe'ecuiS' &. <. ATKINSON.