Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-02-14

ana SelZeQ Une Town ana 1eIG Jnem
powerless as to numbers in all local
reforms.
The TEMPERANCE MOVEMENTS,
as inaugurated by the women, and
which have been marked by unex-
pected and signal success, is spread
ing in portions of Ohio. They are
more formidably aggressive, and
bringing their powers to bear upon
larger places, and more concentrated
opposition. In Ripley, the work is
about closed by the, closing of every
saloon. The crusade has broken out
in Springfeld-the largest town yet
attacked. In Columbus it has also
begun, and arrangements are being
made for opening the ball in Xenia,
Wellington and Toledo. AS the ef-
forts of the women are seen to be sue
cessful, they become popular in pro-
portion, and the public mind be-
comes more ready to indorse and fall
in.
The women of Ripley are now
turning their attention to the sub
urban villages, with fattering sue.
cess. Although they have the assu-
rance of those saloons that their bus
iness shall stop Immediately, they
continue their labors until given per.
fectly satisfactory evidence of sin
cerity, and return with multiplied
efforts if they suspect man OF
breaking his promise. All denomi,
nations lovingly unite in this move
on common footing. A pledge is
circulated and signed by nearly all
the doctors binding themselves to
prescribe liquor only in cases of ab.
solute necessity. Mass meetings
every night.
Dio Lewis advises discretion in he
outset, and gives his opinion of the
conditions of success, as follows:
'First, that there shall be general
interest in the movement in the town
and that the various churches shall
heartily participate. Second, that
there shall be committee of at least
seventy-fve women for each twenty
five dram shops; that the commit
tees shall not divide, and that their
movements shall be simultaneous.
Third, that a large number of re-
sponsible men shall pledge them
selves to stand behind the ladies
with their pocket-books in hand.
There are other helpful conditions,
but these are vital and they are not
quickly or easily secured in city like
Columbus. That bye and bye the
cities will be invaded, and success
fully, by these holy crusaders I have
no doubt; but 1 am only one among
thousands interested in the good
work, and have no authority, but
cannot refrain from expressing these
apprehensions."
God grant that this wave of re-
form may roll on, and that its surges
shall beat about the saloons of Ash
tabula.
VAN PELT the reformed saloon
keeper of Hillsboro, is in company
with Dio Lewis on a Temperance
stumping tour in Central Ohio. Van
Pelt going along as an illustration of
Dio Lewis pictures of the exceeding
sinfulness of sin. The first demon
stration of the party was made at
Morrow, where on the arrival of the
train a prayer meeting was in pro-
gress in front of grog shop. Van
Pelt addressed the crowd.
As a saloon keeper, (said he),
could bring up many dreadful acts
during my experience. When l
look back / can't see how any man
can keep up the business of selling
liquor. l will suppose myself in my
own saloon. I will pass behind the
bar with smile, meeting my Gus
toner with a decanter. And as he
gulps down the liquid poison, l look
at the man. see that God has en-
dowed him with all the strength of
manhood; that perhaps, he has been
raised in good society. Then 1 look
at him after few years have passed.
See his emaciated form and tattered
clothes! Could one believe that he
was once the pride of the society of
the place? And this is but case
out of ten thousand. Many have l
thus started on the road to ruin, and
led on down the broad way. Now
when he thinks of this, is there a
man that can stand and deal out
these liquors !? 1t is hard for me to
follow my own experience. When
l look back it seem as if only mon
ster could do the things | have done.
Yet men are doing this every day.
Mr.. Lewis also addressed the peo-
pie. 'e a 0'ia
The speaker gave an outline of
the movement as inaugurated by
him eighteen years ago in a little
village in Massachusetts,. There
were five rum holes. CThey call
them saloons because it sounds a lit
tie pleasanter. Many consultations
were held as to how they might be
destroyed, and at once he ventured
TO suggest that the women might
pay them 6vt Of town. The