The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-02-17

reporter from this place stated that two sa-
keepers had signed the pledge, such is
not the case. The writer of that article is
over Jealous man in the Temperance cause,
but often mistaken in his judgement. He
needs a few Quaker prayers to Undue him
with the spirit OF love, instead of that of hate.
Business here is nominal, the temperance
cause being the all absorbing topic. The
are all holding revival meetings,
and all with pretty fair success. All honor
is due the Quaker ladies for the timely assis-
lance, for if there is a town in Indiana that
needs a thorough cleansing from its sins
that one is columbus. One thing j
nearly forgot tn ct ditorof the Republican of
this place has been preaching temperance
and a high standard of morality. but upon
the presentation of the pledge this morning,
he refused to sign it. He reminds one OF
the Methodist preacher who told his congre-
CATION not to do as he did, but as he told
them, and he would insure their chances for
heaven. III. ID.
AN ALL ALONG THE LINE-LOOGoTEE
VISITED.
A letter to the New Albany Standard says:
Tuesday of last week the women held a
meeting at the Methodist church, and agreed
TO try and pray the saloon keepers out. The
was attended by about eight hun
bred persons, and arrangements made for a
general attack on the following day. On
Wednesday morning the ladies to
.inaugurate their work, and as a commence
ment visited the saloon OF Michael Riley,
which is said to be the hardest place in town.
Riley had heard of their coming, and closed
his doors against them. The women knelt
in the mud in the street, in front of the
saloon. and offered up prayers and
sung a hymn, which had no
effect upon him, he refusing to aban-
don his BUSINESS. The ladies then proceeded
to the saloon of Peter Hennis, another hard
place, wbere all kinds of bad whisky are
sold; but the prayer and singing produced
no visible results. then visited the es-
Enlistment of Mr.. Joseph Alderman. He
would not admit them, but promised he
would quit the business as soon as he could
dispose of the stock on hand. The ladies
did not offer to buy him out, and it is not
known precisely how long it will be before
his liquors are exhausted. Mr.. Alderman is
in comfortable circumstances, and it is said
can well afford to quit the business, even if
he does not sell cut. The next saloon visited
was that of MI. James III. Clarkson, who re-
and prayed with them, and enter.
tanned them with several tunes on the violin,
between prayers. They could make nothing
off of him, and the ladies retired. Mr..
Clarkson, however, invited them to call
again, which they did next day. Garrison
10 we'll III III 10 pun W Dc
worth $685. 00, and is generally liked by
most o: those acquainted with him.. sir.
Hugh Cdmpbells saloon was the last visited.
where they sung and prayed, as
they had done in the others. They re-
manned with him until he agreed to close
his establishment. Since then he has closed
his house and quit the business. This is the
only place where the ladies appear to nave
done any good. Whether the ladies propose
to continue the war. our correspondent does
not inform us. From the fact that he givss
us the proceedings of two days work we
presume that they will carry on the work
until the last stronghold goes up.
HOW THE WOMEN WAGE THE WHISKY WAR.
AND HOW THE wIN-NoTEs OF THE FRAY
FROM L POINTS
From the complete reports by the Cincin-
natl Gazette, of the women's war on whis.
ky, the following interesting notes are
The Hon. William Baxter addressed a large
audience, at Colerick's Opera House, in Fort
Wayne, on Wednesday night, on the SUBJ
iect of temperance. The northwestern In
diana temperance convention, now assem-
bled here, went in a body to hear him. Mr..
denies the report going the rounds of
the papers that he censured the supreme
court for declaring the ninth section of the
law unconstitutional.
where they sang and prayed
as they had done in the others.
They remained with him until he
agreed to close his establishment. Since
then he has closed his house, and quit the
business. This is the only place where the
ladies seem to have accomplished any good.
Whether the ladies propose to continue the
our correspondent does not inform us.
From the fact that he gives us the proceed
ngs of two days work., we presume that
will carry on the work until the last
stronghold goes up. If they do not they
will not emulate the example of their sisters
in Ohio, where they visited saloons day after
day, remaining throughout business hours,
producing a great effect upon those who WIS.,
tied the saloons
AT s-HELBYvILLE.
Readers of the Sentinel will remember the
saloon keepers manifesto to the women of
this town that they would prosecute them if
their business was interfered with any fur
Their. To this the women sent a reply from
which those extracts are taken: You warn us
to cease praying and singing in the vicinity
of your saloons, because, as you suggest, il
causes a loss of money to you. Permit us to
answer by saying that it is you who are de-
stroying our property, consuming our re-
sources, interfering with our peace, Sapping
our health, blocking up our sidewalks and
EtreetS with your drunken men, and putting |
us to tens of thousands of dollars expense to |
restrain and punish the criminals you make.
Gov. Leslie, present governor of kentucky i'm
a recent message to the legislature of his COM
urging the passage of a law pro-
hibiting the business ou are engaged in,says:
''In a careful examination of 4,249 petitions
filed in this office since the first of January,
1870, asking executive clemency, it has been
found that 3,106 of that number charge their
troubles upon the use OF intoxicating
liquors." That is, the disgrace and untold
sufferings, and the expense of convicting
three of every tour persons who commit an
infamous crime, and are sent to the peniten-
tiary therefor, must be set down as the re-
suit of the business in which you are en-
gagged. Gentlemen, you are damaging our
property yearly, and we pay these damages
partly in our heavy taxes But for your
h,s;naso Tolls uould olmost no unuecasaarv