The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-09
A Picture Of the Way the WOmen's
Crusade was Carried on az 81.
ClalrSvllle.

ST. CIAIRsvLLR, O., April s.
Editors OF the IntellIgencer:
To continue my history Of last weeks
crusading in this place, begin by telling
you that on Tuesday morning, March
3lst, Notwithstanding all the snow and
storm OF that morning, our first pickets
went on duty at s O'Clock A. NJ +, remain.
ing on-two at a time at each place, reliel
being sent every two hours-untll II p
N. In the afternoon OF that day, in the
midst OF pelting snow storm, about sixty
ladies filed out Of the Presbyterian Church
and moved on to Doyning's, where we
found the cold, damp pavement nicely
carpeted with wool-sacks, provided by
Mrs. Jos. Close, and spread down by the
hands OF kind husbands, fathers, brothers
and friends. Again we found the doors
barred against US; but protected by oul
umbrellas we sang q hymn and knell
In prayer, after which We made our way
to Kings. Many and quick hands
gathered up the wool.sscks and as our
good Mayor West had his spring. wagon
in waiting TO carry them, we found the
pavement at Kings not only covered with
wool-sacks, but our good friend DR.. G.
Boyd was seen to run across the street
carrying the carpet from his Office floor,
which he also spread down. "Chosie'i
was all barred up this time, so we OF course
did not got In. While kneeling in prayer
here the snow fell thicker and faster IN a
perfect storm, and against we got back to
the church our umbrellas were frozen
with quite crust over their tops. On
Wednesday We were out again on the same
rounds, and again not getting in at either
place. But the picket work was the great
thorn. 1t was great annoyance to both
the ssloonists and their customers to be
watched all day long as vel
as part Of the night By lady
plckets. "Chosie" treated some Of our
young ladies very roughly, by taking
them by the arm and pushing them out
at the door, when they would follow Gus
toners in, telling them, "shust git out
dish, you comesin midout peing invited"
&c. Some Of his customers disguised
themselves so as not to be knoWn-for
their names were all taken 30 as to be
placed In the hands Of the Prosecuting
Attorney. One fellow put on a false face
and hupch on his back. Another had
a boys coat on, and wore cap having q
front piece to It, which was drawn over
his face so as 10 hide all but his eyes and
whiakers; yet, although he did this, and
tried hard to Initiate a certain other
mans walk, the girls on duty found him
out. / would Just here say that Is no use
for the liquor seller and his customers IN
try TO dupe or cheat the women engaged
in this crusade, for our aim throughout Is
to be Rs wise as serpents and as harm
less as doves" Well, "Chosie" and bis
customers could moi stand the vigilance Of
these watchers any longer, so on Tuesday
morning "Chosie" sent word to tho ladies
that he was ready to surrender. As
might be expected, some Of the good ais
I RS hurried of TO the King saloon, where
they procured the signature OF both
"Chosle" and his wife TO our dealers'
pledge, and the pickets were Withdrawn
from that corner. That afternoon in ouI
meeting It was announced that tho Down,
ing House was shut, and the whole fam
lily away from home; 80 we did not 90 or
the street that day.
The next morning-Friday-about 9
o'clock, q number Of our ladies were sen,
for In haste, the messenger stating that A.
G. Downing was ready TO surrender. AL
though this could scarcely be believed
you may be sure that we made haste tC
be on the spot, where we got the names
Of A. G. D. and his wife. Well, now thai
our last saloonist had surrendered, We
must rejoice. Consequently we SET all
the bells ringing, which set all the people
running 10 see what the matter could be.
Our streets for about an hour presented az
amusing sight. Two large bells were rung
az they were clrried along by boys. 4
company Of 81 little glrls-each having a
bell-passed back and forth over town
making music as they went. They
claimed to be the St. Clairsville "Bell
Ringers" Another crowd Of small boys
some 10 or 20 In number, supplied them
selves with dlnner-horns, fresh from some
Of the tin.shops, which they were blow.
ing most vigorously. The gong OF the
"St. Clair" was taken to the rool Of thai
house and sounded loud and long. The
large bell at tho "Nationsl" was runc
The report Of guns and fre.crackers wSi
heard. Many flags were hung out from
windows. But l can't tell you Of all thai
was done. Yet l must tell you thai
amidst all this rejoicing, A. O. Downing
could be seen moving hither and thitheI
shaking hands with every ono whom be
met, If he happened to know them, seem
ingly the happlest man on the streets
Thus endeth the frst chapter. The "tuC
Of war comes In the next,