Middletown transcript., 1874-02-21
Items Of General News.

4 The crusade Of the female tsmpcrahce
prppagapdists in Ohio continued op Satur-
day. despite rainy weather. Umbrellas.
over.hoes and waterproof cloaks gave
shelter to the women, while they "gave
no rest to the enemy" / Meanwhile the
enemy" are. not altogether idle, apd in
Hillsbora they have ObtaiLed an iDjunc
tion against the leaders in the movement
These are not dismayed, however, and say
that it the judgement is against them they
will disobey il. They argue that because,
as they allcge, "rua,sellers have been for
years disobeying the law and have MT
been troubled, therefore praying women
may be permitted to infringe the strict
rule of the law without crnsure from the
rumsellers" In Xenia. Springfield and
JetFersoHville' strongly offensive warfare
was carried on against the saloons Iv
Xenia, the women also visited disreputs.
BILE house were liquors were sold, and, We
nre informed. kurlt in prayer with the
proprietress. and Induced her to sign the
pledge not to sell any more liquor. Re
ports from fourteen towns aud villages IN
Ohio show that 80 out of l40 liauor
saloons have been closed since the begin
",ng NJ The Novemrnt initiye Of these
places all the bars have been closed
w X Smith, Adams Express Agent
At CRANKY. Mo-. repurts that he was
knocked dawn. bound aud gagged ou Fri
day Morning. op bis way home from the
nfice. by several men. whe took his keys.
broke open the Office aud carried of
$3lO0. The robh.rs are unknown, but
are supposed to De the same men whn
robbed the Iron Mountain Railroad train
at Gaashill p ira a Il
A reward Of $40, 900 has been offered
for the arrest Of the men who robbed the
First National Bank 'of 'Quiasy Illinois.
last Thursday night, Of $lOO. 900 in cur
rency and large amount of securities
Among the bends stolen were $lO0. 900
of Adams. county bonds, numbered from
22l to 400. inclusive. The bank con-
| tinHes business as usual. = -
1t was stated at meeting of the Cheap
Transportation Association in New York.
on Tuesday. that Peoples Freight
Railroad" would soon be built across the
continent, (which would be managed in
the interests af the people" 1t was stated
that the road would be finished in three
years from its commencement
The Agricultural Department now for
wards seeds, cuttings and bulbs only
whore there Is a plausible assurance that
they will be carefully cultivated and some
report made of the result The Depart
ment ''distri .utes Rore freely by express
when the expense is paid By the receiver
A man employed in paper mill a.
Burnside. N. ~. was recsntly caught by
his clcthing ip a shaft revolving 3OOtime,
per minute He was carried about the
shaft several times. when his clothing
parted aad be was hurled into bin o
rags unhurt 2ata sae !.
i A Providence. RI boot dealer ha,
been sent to jail for 90 days for selling
blind man two old boots, Of different sizes
as a pair. !ft.
i The Duluth Herald says tho Vermilior
Lnke Indians have been compelled to en-
ail their dogs, to save themselves from
starvation. s~
In Michigan. oonvicts who cannot reae
and write are to be taught those accom-
plishments while in prison. r...sae-
II Governor Allen Of Ohio. returns al
] the dead head tickets sent him vithou
thanks. How ualike President Grant !
A bill repeating the .iron- -clad'f tss
oath has been prepared by Butler. o
Massachusetts. and White. Of Alabama
The water Of the fountain Of perpetua
youth, according tn i French scientist, i
bnttermilk
Praying Costumpsi' srs advertised b,
fashionable ,nodisfoi 10 Paris. 81
4 Ice eighteen incaes thick is being GU
at Barb. Nc 8F