, 1874-01-02
4 INV TEMPERANCE -M0TEhE1T.

Women Bringing tho Adversary 10
Grief 80 Prayer Meetings in Bnr"
Rooms. ..-
H'nsbo, o. tDtc. 2s correspsnae"'e q te e'"''''-
The retail liquor traffic hero has been looheo
unon az one Of tho worst evils to be fought
against Tho great trouble has been no" 10
fight. at.to ~ ~.
fitement over ROW mode of attack, for whch
the citizens are indebted to DR.. Dlo Lewis, OF
Boston. That distinguished hygienist las been
here and delivered lis lectures, nna among
other good things has given hls plan lor sup
pressing the liquor traffic. 1t IL. IN brioi tnat
lie ladies' OF the town prepare petition to tie
ealoon-keopers and others who sell lntoxlcaun1E
liquors, asking them to sign pleage 70 stop Iuo
snle Further, the ladies' OF the 1o"1l ueos
together, march in procession to each seAeI y.
intoxicating liquors. present the ,petluon, tt anu
hoM Droyer-n1eeting in tie place. Lastly, tnat
tley continue. day after day. to make these sls-
its and hold these p7ayer-mectlngs until 1ne p'ea
all sign the pledge. MI, x.4 IT,
Tho Doctors advico was taken. Inc pest -,
dies in the town ut once organized and carried
ont the Man; For several days o procession oi
ladies' on the streets has been . regular th1ns,
and tie work goes braycly on. Yesterday ]oint
meeting OF all the churches Was hcIo. euo tais
number of proccssionis.s was InrSclfs lneteasua
'rof1ar's nrcccseion promises to be larger lnau
any other. -.,t
The effect On the liquor traffic IS alreauy te1t.
rlo loafars aud others in the habit Of Visiting
drinking saloons dread to be found IN snch
places By such large body OF prominent 4aoles;
md tne SALOONS are consequently not 30 well
natronized. The ladies have great WORK De
fore them, but they seem determined to accom-
push it. r,o,1,t<
WASHINGTON C. L, o., Dec. ~ 1878.
When / closed upon Saturday the ladies' we're
on the march aad the bells were ringing A1io"
ME 3 few moro worls as TO the SUCCESS oi tne
movement for ''squelclung " tue liquor tra1nc III
our town. ,,;u h,
syeied to scyeuty-livc, and again those places
were visited whose proprletors still hco oat
against their prayers aud entl Gates.
Peter Sherman came to terms. mud offered TO
sell out for SIS and empty out his atoc9 :; que
as enid Peter is ubuEdautly ablo to conslgn Ills
stock to u,othcr earth without any such re!nu-
neration, the Indies have not Oh yet DECIDED 70
accept his terms but they still continue TO
visit and hold praycr-meetings IN hls saloon.
and, notwithstanding his threats anu oatsis, shes
intend to visit him until be gives III.
Clay SawAcad, EAo porhaps keeps the moat
rcsnectabIc saloon in town, has offered to throw
ont his stock and quit the business If the LADIES'
will uso thcir influence to have somo twelve OF
fifteen indictments, which there are against him,
set aside. This is quite little stroke OF policy
in Saylead, as Judge Steele holds the next
term of court hese, and this is Sawhead's tA11d
appearance before hlm. Judge Steele's method
mates it quito scaiy for tile Vlo1hsofs OF
tho law IN this respect, his custom being tine
for the first onense, 4 heavier inc Fur tho 6cc-
oud. aud still heavier flee aud imprisonment
to tic extent Of tho lay ior tho third BESIDES
all this, Mrs. Maj has entered SUIT Tor ~ o)o
against saxheal. under the Alair liquor law.
So you may know why things look rather scazV
for SATkcad.
Another man. James AlcGratli, has closed up,
and says tla. he s:wo,li sell 'shlssy in no such
a l-n town any longer" to use his own express
sion.
On Monday morning Anderson / Keller signed
tho pledge TO close up, and empty OUT thclr
stock at j O'Clock IL tue afternoon.
At tic appointed timo large crowd had as
ae!rblcd near thor saloon, and the ladies march
ed down III procession. aud, altor Singing ana
prayer, they gayo up their stock, a;ld helped tue
ladies to empty it out, end Iepeated cheers were
given by the crowd, aad every lady insisted upon
shaking the hands of each Of the men,. IIcn
Anderson was called upon for speech. to which
he responded from the top OF IN empty whisky
barrel, expressing hia regrets that iao had en-
gagged in such business, and promising again
never to take it ul].
During tho whole Of this proceeding every bell
in tom was ringing.
After Andcrsoa. Keller, his partner wes called
out, made speech, and was repeatedly cheerca
},y the crowd. Houor is duo to the men rs1o had
tic courage to lead out in this movement OF
closing up such business, and they are receir-
ing the honor of the ladies' and business men OF
the town. ......-..-...
5fonday closed with large temperance meet
ins. wllsre tha pledge was presented and signed
by old and young.
Yesterday Crucsday) was stock-sale day, and
the town was crowded By men from the
country and ne.ghboring towns. AS this IS quite
etock-raisiuS country, stocs-saie day Is h1s cay
here.
hundred, again started ont, with more enthusl-
asm than ever.
Anthony Abbott (co1ored) signed the pledge
to Close and appointed 10 o'clock as the time
to empty out his stock, which WAS done N the
presence of crowd exceeding thousand per-
sons with bells ringing, cheers and speeches. as
before.
All tho drug stores aad saloons. with the ex-
ception Of four or five. havc come to terms. and
the Indies are holding an all-day pTayer-Eaeeslns;
at these places nov (NeuncedaTJ Will totce OF
hundred or more.
They laye adopted tho same plan in Hillsboro,
O., with the came success.
i body Of the Wilmington ladies' cent Il dis
patch here this morning requesting two OF three
Or the leaders Of this movement to come over
and start the ball rolling there.
Your correspondent has heard it predicted By
| old men. aud men Of experience. that not sa-
| loon WILL TO open here ut the end Of ten days.
| And what with the indictments out against
each Of them: aud tho number Of suits under
! the Adair Law, the prophecy is likely to be full
| filled.
| send inclosed copy of the appeal:
Knowing ms sou do, The fearful effects Of into1i
eating drinks, we, tho women Of Washington, after
earnest prayer and Iclbera:ion, have decided to ap
Pal yoa to Ge5ist from this ruinous traffic. that oal
hnsAands, Brothers, and especially our sons, be ne
ong.t exposed to this terrible temptation. and that
ay no nger them led into those paths which gt
down to sn and bring b0th soul and body to dcsrue
ton. We appeal to the better instincts Of your ncarts
in the name 0, dcsoatc homes, blasted hopes, lunce
n:es, widowed karts, for ,he honor Of our conl!nu
y, for our prosperity fo7 harrincss for our goot
n:me rs town, IN tue name Of God, who will judge
you we'll as ourselves, for the sake Of your souls
which are 20 be taved OF lest beg, iinloro you
V cleanse yourselves from this hcinous sin and pacs
slrseIyes in the ranks Of those vino striving Il
anil and enroble themselves aud their fellow-,uen
his We ask you to pledge yourselves.
.ossly 1anrriaSc-Gifts.
s,,narn 1+ 'aS;{e ;{ete recently came of in Hanover
number % Of cost1,w which owing to tue nature an!
anu s.auuln Q, tnssontracting parties, created
Tie bride was i Mss iii. M:lhe Euglish aristocsaey
groom r. Ridley Il. h anu sao toel