Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-16
H.itsuOs SHiiinw III l'Mir.;aX.

The Washington r. publican Of this morn
ing contains the following letters, the first
from Falls Church, the last from Vienna:
Our p'opie now are beginning to adopt means
to he end sought First, pubic meetings were
held 10 express public sentiment in relation 20
the drinking saloon opened by Amos Fox in ).
u. BruSA's st re The last meeting appointed u
large committee OF the wcighty men 10 visit
Fox and tell him That his dram shop WAS not
wanted here. This committee trttered away III
moral power by il delays and lack If decided
pun pose Finally, the religious part OF the peo
pie began |" hu!u prayer meetings 10 pray the
saloon out oi existence, and the women were
urged into holding d.iiy prayer meetings, but
in Ill This there was no especial evidence dcnon-
strnlcd OF the ctc cy OF prayer in removing
dram shop. : he shop seemed 10 flourish in spite
ii The prayer meetings. The next step WAS to
declare. y the male PORTION Of the community,
that the Whole temperance work WAS peculiarly
wonun's work, and thence To- urge the wumcn
TO visit Fox and t. win him 10y their gentle
words and smiles away o. out Ut his business,
and il he wouldn't win b. gentle " rd> ANA
smiles to pray with him. All this rc;Ginds me
of the man IN the story who was wHkcrcd by the
NOISE Of burglar in the house. He reused his
wife an! urged mr. to 60 down and capture or
driv" out the burglar, TIA, she need not b"
afraid, that the bur, lar wouldn't hurt her. Well,
Al this thing, though not quite played out, has
proved quite Intellectual SO far rs removing the
objectionable rum shop Is concerned.
Wei, FIX has stirred up little unpleasant
ness al around, AND he is having hi, share of H.
He was tie complainant. l believe, in MI at
tempt to !ndict Henry Parker and JOAN Brain
hail rs the y, rsons c:argcablc with breaking IN
the heads of his wh!$kcy barrels vt the depot
That failed He then commenced SUIT against
them. believe, for the waste of property and
they f,i mnd have been absent for weeks
The friends of Parker and Bramh,.!l finally
went for Fox for selling liauor without y United
>,.ntcs license, and he WAS indicted ut Alcyan-
dir. on The 9Th, and is on bail Tor his appearance
ut court.
IT, j. general, V thought that Brush is interest
ed with Fox in the ilqu,r traffic but his troubles
have commc:.ccd in another direction. There is
n deed of trust for 500 on his store and ! Am
told tha. the property is advertised for sale Be-
fore hi. thing i nj! through with there will be-
d.nonstrn.i ion of the Scripture, to wit: THE
wy Of the tran. err>sor Is hard"
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