The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-02-12
WOMAN AND WINE.
The Ohio Nothers' and Deugh-
ters' Crusade Against Saloons.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 1.-The crusade
OK the women o. Southern Ohio
against the liquor. saloons, continues
to increase 10 extent aud importance.
At Franklin, Warren county, the la
dies are zealous'y besieging all the ss-
loom keepers with prayer meetings
One of the German sa!oon-keepers has
signed the pledge and joined in with
the services, held In his former bar.
room. The same man had hired q
band last Friday and tried to give a
ball while the ladies' were in front
singing hymns and praying. Tow
ards evening the dancers went TO the
dwelling Of the manager. and told him
they could not stand this. They aban.
doned the holding Of the ball at the
house, and went to the extreme lower
end of the town, TO ball that was
away from the prayer circle.
Al Wayneviiie, Warren county sew.
eral saloon. keepers hold out, tut IL IL
said that the toughest men find IL
sometimes impossible to restrain tears
as the ladies kneei on the flags in cold
or storm.
a picket OF ladies' watched the "a.
looms Saturday night and imm sdiately
surrounded the doOrs when any maiI
tried to enter for drink.
One OF the saloon keepers has sold
his stock to AID active promoter OF the
crusade, and he will move West De-
putation Of ladies visit each saloon
daily.
On Saturday at WsynesviIle, the
largest temperance mass-meeting that
has yet been held assembled. The
was such that the meeting
for over three hours. At
one time the packed multitude rose
en- masse to testify that they would
never cease their efforts till the last
vestige Of the whisky traffic Is banish-
ed from the town.
At London, Madison county, the la
dies are visiting the saloons, groceries
and drug stores. The druggists there
have unanimously signed the pledge.
The saloon keepers number twenty !
i've, srn1e Of whom are hostile aud !
sofne non II ordered out |
81 . saloon, the ladies immediately or /
Hanize prayer meeting on the side |
walk. IN temperance speech, the |
Rev. Mr.. Finley said: Yes, we will !
send the ladies to these places, sad II
IN insult Is offered to them, III q hand /
b laid on them, let us zee It, Let
hem dare to touch my wife. We
will raise AZ one man and enforce the
aw OF our country
At Macarthur, Vinton county, the |
excitement 10 the most intenee ever
known in the village. The ladies are
the rounds Of saloons daily.
Ind ut each one they present the
,Iedge 10 The proprietor 10 quit the
ale Of Intoxicating liquors. One Of
he deslers capItulated. closed bis -.
ooD. aud signed both the personal aud
isaler'r pledges. The remainder Of
he dealers have agreed toquit the bu-
'iness as soon as they can dispose Of
heir stock on hand.
AZ New Vienna, Clark county. the
ncorhgiblc and cOmbative satoon-
keeper, &. VsDpelt. defiss the cru
'adeis. He publishes card saying,
= have not soidO out. They can't buy
ne out or scare me ont; neither will /
'un; aud shall attend 70 the lies that
have been published on me - sDOn O.
gel through With the s0-caIled tenn
peToQCe m0vemeut.', q
Al Willlsmsport. Piokawsy county,
,ommitfees have been organixed 10
has up the two drinking-s IN
hst village.
~ Middleton, Butler county. the
women Tor the last week have been Il
,nsy creating the rsJding ssntlment.
fnnss-tmeeting Of the members Or the
vaslOuS churches viii b. held. sa'