Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-20
THE DEMON, INTEMPERANCE
The Outdoor Movement
Begun in Perrysburg.
women EnIisted for the war.
GLORIOUS RESULTS IN TONToGANY


cease their traffic in our midst.
The first one called upon was GEORGE
HUFFoRD, who refused them adm ssion to |
his premises, but gave them permission to
go through their devotional exercises un-
der his shed upon the sidewalk. Mr.. II. |
waved small flag over them.
From here they proceeded to G. LEAFS
grocery and found it closed and locked.
They proceeded with their devotional ex-
ercises upon the sidewalk, Mt the conclu. |
sion of which they returned to the church.
In the afternoon the ladies again as
sembled at the church, and after short
season of prayer, formed in column, sixty
three in number, and proceeded to the
grocery Of Nick EMcH, where they were
politely received and invited inside. |
Earnest applications we're offered up here,
in both German and English, but without
little apparent effect upon the motley
crowd that had assembled there in large
numbers and who kept the proprietor busy
in dealing out beer during prayer
The next place visited was NJ. FIrz-
GERALD's, who closed his doors upon them
and informed them that the church wa,
the place for them to do their praying
After singing and praying upon the side
walk, they adjourned to the church, which
closed the efforts of the first day.
The ladies did not appear on the streets
until yesterday afternoon, when the first
place visited was that OF GEORGE BoETscH
the VAN PELT of Perrysburg. He had
erected barricade of beer barrels on the
outer edge of the pavement and inscribed
thereon: "Fort Van Pelt No. 2. No Sur
render" 1t was the first fort stormed by
the ladies, but it was done in meek and
humble spirit. Admittance being refused
them, the ladies sang and prayed upon the
sidewalk, during which time drunken
loafers were passing out and In the saloon
through them, making a display Of their
undaunted courage.
From here the column filed off two by
two and proceeded to HILLABRAND's
where singing and prayer was offered upon
the sidewalk, admittance being refused
| them.
GEORGE GETz was the next visited.
While here kneeling in prayer upon the
sidewalk, GEO. BoETscH sent his man
Friday with keg of beer upon his
shoulder, who rudely passed through the
kneeling assemblage and deposited his
supplies with Mr.. GETz on the inside The
insult was noted down by the bystanders.
This was the last place visited yester-
day, but the ladies are out again in full
force this morning.
Nightly union meetings are being held
at the NJ. f. Church this week, in which
the interest is increasing, and many names
are being added to the pledge in support
of the movement.
VAN PELT.
On Wednesday evening VAN PEbT, the
reformed saloon-kccper and the last one to
surrender at New Vienna, Ohio, was pres
ent and delivered an address near two hours
in length, favoring the advancement of the
woman movement, in which he recognizes
the hand of God. We believe there was
none who heard him but what was inn
pressed with the belief that he was
earnestly sincere in his reformation. He
left for Fostoria yesterday.
AT ToNToGANY.
The results at Tontogany so far this
week are very hattering. The movement
was not organized there until last Sabbath,
and our reports from there up to yester-
day evening says, that two OF the four
saloon-keepers have promised to quit the
business if the others will, and that every
drinking man in the town, excepting two
R1DaEwAY and MERcK-have signed the
pledge, and exhibit more anxiety for the
success OF the movement than those who
have not been in the habit of drinking
Seventy ladies were engaged in the work
of visiting and praying in or in front of
the saloons yesterday. They are jubilant
over their success in SO brief period.
TEMPERANCE NOTES.
A guarantee fund of SAL 600 las been
raised at Marion.
The last of the three saloons at Xenia
surrendered Saturday nosn.
Preliminary steps have been taken to
or !aniZe praying bands In Detroit.
Dlo Lewis was ar Buff 10 Sunday, and
addressed an immense meeting at st.
James Hall.
The Temperance people cf jackson,
Mich, propose to start cOffee-house In
opposition to the saloons.
The Cleveland City Council expressed
their sympathy for the wOman's temper
ance movement by vote of % to 5.
The ci izens Of Llndcaster, Ohio, pro-
ose raising fund Of $50 600 to prevent
the sale Ct Intoxicating liquor in Fair
field county.
The Temperance crusade In Michigan
has about tIiumphed at Allegan, and is
in full heat at Adritn, with fair prospects
Of success. Reports from the interior
say that the movement is about to be st
on foot in n other places in the State.
@. f. Beck, Cincinnati saloon keeper.
was joking with a numb .r of customers,
last Tuesday, about the reception he pro,
posed to give the Crusaders. s Don Yfcer-
ward he was seized with fi5 of delirium
tremens, from which he died.
Charles Roser's suit at p qua against
Mrs. L. NJ. Hopkins, Mrs. w. Il. Crosier,
and their husbands, for damages for tres
ass, went against him on tie 18th. IL
was Jury trial. IL Was great victory
| for the women.
A Washington paper says the womsn's
movement has called forth abundant dis
oussion among Members OF Congress, and
has awakened general interest among
all classes of politicians, who are VA CHI
ing It's results IN their own linn date
| districts.
At Xenia, Saturday, the following dl:-
| patch was received by the Crusa1es s
from Portland, Oregon: "Greetlngs: Vol
unteers enlisiilg. Community exp. OF.
ant. e q speed you R.turn cheer to-