Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-21
Laws LIQUOR CRUSADE.
l,..r ont and buying Out the
Dran,.ShOp Keepers.

sellers iii oiiio is sui PioScc'''eu
v,cor. and the Western papers
ain ditf'usive accounts of the cru
4 great many queer and humor-
Incidents are described by the cor
Dondents of the Cincinnati and Chi
. journals, of which the following
i serve as examples:
Uillsboro, the women who have
~ laboring for many days with a
Dunn. a druggist, who refuses to
ado to their demands, have been as g.
;shed at seeing the object of their
x;stpnt attentions assume the ag-
ss;ve and invoke the majesty OF the
,o sustain him in his defiant atti-
o. MIR. Dunn has entered suit
inst the ladies who have been en-
nod in the crusade against him,
min $4,000 damages for tres
and defamation of character. lie
also procured from Judge Stafford
Injunction restraining them from
thcr interference with his business.
following is an extract from this i'll
hction: =,
CThis is to command you, the sal
bye named defendants, each and all
rou. from using for praying, singing,
hor,jny, or any other purpose a cer-
n plank or canvas structure or shan
Erected on High street, in llillsboro,
iO, in front Of the drug store of w.
u. Dunn and it is further ordered
Il Won, said defendants. are ordered
remove said structure or shanty
thwi.h, and each and every part of
same, whether plank or canvas; :;
h YOU are each and all of you here
restrained and enjoined from re-
bcing or replacing the said structure
any similar structure in said locali-
or upon said street. to the annoy
ce ot said W. ii. II. Dunn; and it is
fher ordered that you, the said de-
hdants, each and all of you. are here
eni line and restrained from sing
paying, eXhorting, or making Il
iSe and disturbance in front of said
ug store Of w. IL. II. Dunn, or on
steps tn areof, to his annoyance, or
bm treSpassing in or upon his said
)emises, or in any manner interrupt
3 his said business; and this YOU
VI in no wise omit, under the penalty
the law
Ia correspondent of the Cincinnati
|'anitcr had an interview with Judge
lfford, and asked him what he should
if any of the citizens diSobeyed he
iun .tion, or commenced re-enacting
(e bo her or commenced praying in
pnt OF Mr.. Dunn's.
|"Do. sir? Why, | shall have them
(rested, and put them in Jail on bread
hd water for contempt," said the
bdyc.
T. But. Judge, can't these ladies pray
here they choose?" l asked.
|" No, sir. They have no more right
! pray in front of Il mans house and
Eurb Il mans peace than they
Pve TO FLEA saw or grind a hand or
hn."
/. But they have right to go away
pa pray for Mr.. Dunn, if they want
\ haven't they?"
mo, sir; not if Mr.. Dunn objects.
Us name is his own property, and if
E Is satisfied that these people are
sln@ his name among crow DIS of peo-
e so as t. bring odiam upon him
III, his family, or his business, he can
lJoln them. and any judge, if Mr..
unn should show proper cause, would
we to grant the injunction.
In New Vienna, J. c. Van Pelt, who
ppt saloon hearing an unsavory
lutation, lost his temper when the
oies crowded into his place. First
>More, and then PRAYED back
Fayed that the Lord would convert
le ladies and teach them TO mind
leir own business. Then he shook Il
lfrel of beer and took out the plug.
la moment the ladies were covered
ith foam. They came rushing out,
oNmg like mermaids, and with an
Siul odor Of beer. Their polonaiSe
NJ pannierS We're wetted, and their
'I.ch plumes looked like whipped
,o>lers' tails. Rut the ladies We're
ol discouraged. They marched
iaight home, and returned again
ln prayers in their mouths and
miles on their faces. Van Pelt stood
W uh'il he acquired the name of be-
~ lhe wickedest man in Ohio, when
l /. surrendered and helped to smash
N own whisky barrels. Then the
aleS @ presented him with $50 and
T.'eu ,.lm on a lecturing tour.
n Wilmington the ladies have Il
"itaoie church on wheels, like a
"Suefrean . car, which they roll in
ont h liquor saloons. There the car
"nu' "nn while the ladies pray and sing
.or9hation" and sold Hundred"
nc ~" day they all crowded around II
,e' :, wagon which was labelled " Mari
.a zee; The driver escaped, after
es had prayed him crazy, and start
ior Sabine. But the ladies antici-
,eu ~, MS arrival by Il telegraphic dis
;.rh' and the Sabine ladies met him
nn m ms load OF beer and PRAYED for
,ir r 'Ni' like Saul, he gave up in des-
,n IN Washington they tell a story
'"n. 'r' halph Johnson, who became
aanied when the ladies came and
'i. lieu III his saloon. The next day
"lh came to them almost broken
! "'.e !, and said if he could only get
'"i ive barrels of whisky which he
n" n l,ad on hand he would join the
~. ieraiice e cause himself. 1--WE will
~ ~ !; Hour poisonous whisky, and pay
IL IL '1p IT., said the ladies'. i" All right
~ i,a, ralph, and he took 500 and
an,;o I ,he whisky out. The ladies
ran, np.'eu the whisky out into the
're'. y, Ralph joined the cause for one
horn ",iu then went to Lynchburg,
'ie 'hey have 900 barrels of proof