, 1874-03-23

DIooMiNaroH, ILL.,, March 21.-To.m morrow
from nearly ovory pulpit ln this city and Normal
mecting Of tho Executive Committee Of tllo
bloomington Temperance Crusade was hold TO-
dny, mid nrranGenlu1liB made for a third grand
touperenco rally in Dur1oy Hall. specolien aro
coin, md by Boyotal Catholic priosts from
liTarcnt parts Of tho State. Tllo Row q.
l.. Hewitt, Pastor Of the Dnptist Church, to-
morrow ovoning, delivers 4 discourse especially
directed to ltquor-loalorB. II is unnecessary to
add that wlo tl,orc are noarly enough SALOON
lists to I'LL l'ie church, but fow II any will 10
nrcsent. 1t Is a gtrango aud .,nnccountable fact
that III spite Of tho wonderful temperance OK
citement hore, now saloons aro boing opened
nearly evory day.
At YoRKv1LLE.
.S1Tcfas Dfsnatth to Thc Eh1e11o Tribune.
YonKy1Ll.E, Ill.,. March 22.-The temperance
foray Inns gained substantial ground this week
at this point. On Wednesday n committee OF
ton, mud Looked through tho ontire osnb1istl-
mnnt from collar to carrot, for tho rurpoBo Of
satisfying, themselves as to the truth of tho 70.
port that he was selling on tllo sly. They faied
On Fri!lay night . public meeting waH hold at
tho Methodist Church. Tho principal speaker
was George ". Stewart, Of Plano. 11o
gave tho results Of yoars Of obaor-
Of drinking aud 1son.tirnking help In the Marsh
Harvester Factory, Of Plano, Of which ho la n
part owner It hnB boon found TINT 1t does not
pay to employ oven moderate drinkorB honce.
dwolt upon the moral phasoH Of tho liquor ques-
tto1,, aud tnado atrolg appeal in favor of tho
reform movement.
During tho proceedings, L. G.. Bennett road
the following document aB showing that sub
etantal progress lad been made:
I, Gotfrcd 1Eaaa Of Yorkvle, Ill.,, do hereby PROM
iao nlsa agroo 70 and with tho laica and citizens Of
yor]svle and urBto| to abstain from this time mud
lin 2n1G Af Atrft
nss, o ~ sals of Intoxicating liquors II Yo;Eye Or
tho adjoining country. dorrn1ED Haas.
Afr. Hans has not only quit the sato Of liquors.
but he now abstaina from drinking 1t, an1 says
he fbolR better tinn ever boforo.
On Saturday, tho suit against Deck, for selling
liqnor to minors, ,wns tricd bcforo Iuatice
Dolph. 1t occupied tho entire day, and drow
SO largo crowd tint It became necessary
to adjourn to the Court-1Iouso for room. Tho
1aEgo conrt-room was filled with intensely inter-
csted spectators Of both soxos. Tho people
Lewis, Of Ottawa; the detondant ~ uiliia,n l.
Hopkins: The Jury found the defendant guilty,
and fined him $50. Sullivan was to Lave boon
tried on tho samo charge, but, tho day being con-
8nmea in Tue other t'ia, his case waa put OF till
next Tuosday. Other casea arc to follow, and
this persistence begins to make the saloou-koop-
ora l0ok blue.
Tonight very largo meeting Was held at the
Congregational Church, and there was no abate-
At aALEsDuRG.
Special Danatch 10 fAe CAcaao Tribune
GA1Esnuno, ILL.,, March 22.-Anothar temper
anco neetinE was hold ut tho Opera- House THIS
afternoon; Ill.,. After s9ng Mr.. Smith Of Koe
largely upon tho moral side Of tho question. lie
beloved tint victory would at IaBt DO fund upon
the sido Of the Temperance cause. Everything
s was against them-law appotite law-mskors,
ways constitutes majority, wHs on tho sldo OF
sure, AZ God koopa lila promises: THO
speaker bud great doal OF faith in tho
widow and orphan, which 1nust a1roly 10 heard
on high. AIR. Smith spoke for some time upon
tho law concerned Ill tho question. Ho did not
think our law-1nakcrs had q right to pass 1aws
TINT infringod upon his rights or aafaty. Ho bo-
M1laE aottlo the destiny Of tho nation one way or
tho othor. If tho movement falls, ho saw tic
nation becoming dobaucl,od oun. Tho interest
awakened By these Sunduy meetings promises
election.
Correspondence If 3he Chicago Tribune.
oswEoo, ILL.,. March 2l.--Ilto Temperance
movement il recovering from the apathy into
which it had fallen. Several veterans, who had
rotisod from acttyo duty, have ro-cnlistod, and q
number Of raw focvlitb,-some Of them 1uBt
budding into womanilood, ,-ilayo boen addod to
tho enroll; while il must bo admitted TINT
sono who outerod into tho contest with
zuaI at tho outset, hive now become only luke
warm adhoronts. A word Of praiso cannot DO
moro fltly bestowed than upon AIRS. Smith, the
protector of tho moyonont, for hcr heroic oxor-
tions to keep alive tic tagging interest
in tho cause, and for her akifnl
leadership Of the command. But for her ut tho
lolul, tho organization would probably hayo
gouo to pieces on tho rocss Of dsseusion and
strife. Even Hho has not bcon able to keep tho
ranks entirely FREQ from the oloment Of dlHcord.
Not a day has passed, of sunshine or sto1:u,
Hinca tho opening Of tho crusade, but siao haa
left the case Of her luxurious horne, aud brayod
tho sneors und joors of curious CT owds, to I'M
plore ut tho Throno Of Grace for Divno intor-
position to bans!, the curso of intotnpcrancu
from her town. This brave woman declares her
intention, if life nnd hoalsh Mo youcl,safed hor,
to battle with tue enemy until ho il utterly
ruuted.