The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-03-26
The Whiskey Crusade.
IN BANGOR

large audience at City Hall He strongly
advocates the woman's movement and
considers 1t one OF the blessings of the
19e This evening Rev c. W Field ere
lt2d quite Il sensation at Central Church,
y his stand taken on the temperance
question. 1t has been supposed that he
favored the saloon crusade style, but he
most emphatically denounced that man
nor Of proceeding He did not consider
II proper for women to go about the
streets IN the Western manner. Women.
according to his idea, ought to look at
their own faults before attempting a cru
9Ade against men They should STAY at
iCne and try and correct their foolish
manner OF dress, in the first place. ST. that
q would not be necessary to count the
number OF stitches or 1iounces in dress,
u be so particular in the manner of braid
mig hair When women become more
enSible themselves, then il viii be time
70 attempt to force men to stop selling
liquor, lie believed in moral Suasion but
'as openly against the saloon crusade
- meeting in Temperance Hall, this
evening, Mayor Blake said that was no use
70 attempt enforcing the prohibtory law, as
llie sentiment Of the people is not vet ripe
tor it. 1t works well for a short time but
when the reaction comes it makes matters
worse than ever Perhaps the people are
tapldly becoming favorable to temper
ance, but it Is not vet time to strike, us he
iewed the matter The ladies here are
talking OF novel plan for persuading the
ity Fathers to close the city agency
hey Will first send in a petition asking
that it be abolished If this is not com
Piled with they VIII visit the city council
1h lille in session at City Hall, and there
ing and pray that the hearts of the city
officials NAV be changed and the agency
e.o4ad
PRAYING band is forming
AT wATERNnLE.
he temperance societies are organizing,
and the ladies think OF opening a saloon
etu5ade without delay The number Of
Y4ace7 in that town where liquor Is kept
ne few
IN UPPER WATER
everything in the crusade line il quiet
ne ladies never having ,yentWed 10 again
hit saloons after their first raid
IN WORCESTER
WORCESTER, March % Discourses on
temperance We're made from some OF the
city pulpits to-day. Among the most in
eresting was that delivered by Rev MIR.
bldwell, at Trinity Church, who entered
MO the subject in q somewhat systematic
manner. lie had collected facts and figures
which would present a startling appear
5nces TO many First, he found that the
ity contained no less than 800 liquor
sAops, situated as follows F0rty-tour on
Main street thiItY-two on Front, thirty
anne on Mechanic. fourteen on Millbury
Eighteen on Exchange, sixteen on South
bridge. seven on Foster. six on Bridge
and the remainder scattered on smaller
-treets. These We're known and acknOWl-
dyed grog-5hOps. The average yearly re
neipts Of each is $1,000 making al aggre-
gate Of one million expended for liquor
MT o. the hard earnings of poor people.
Other computations had put the amount a.
Ugh as 3 500 900 Providing 4 man takes
three drinks per day, in one year he will
have paid 2lO950 towards the revenues of
liquor dealers. The productive ability of
al able-bodied man, according to political
economy is rated at only 500 per wear
BESIDES this at least tour regular loungers
are found at each grog-shop, which puts
smother million dollars into the tills Of the
rumseller7. It would be 4 real financial
-peculation for the city to board all these
grog-shop 1requcntels at the Bay State
House This would also secure peace GA
our streets and prosperity TO the city The
rln7ellers now demand Sunday for their
.aIgest business day Beer and whiskcv,
Ar aid, are greater foes of Christianity
nam iniidels are The women have en-
tagged IN the present WORK for econony's
axe and through pure Christian motives
{aI In
.se are going to keep it up until we con
,Iaef OF until the day of judgment comes
The personal pledges were largely circu-
ateI in many churches, to-day, and, at the
Solicitations Of the pastor, LARGE numbers
-.@ned
WA sHINGTOS, March % An official
note was sent to the chief clerk OF a hotel
nom the ladies comprising the Temper
nee League. informing him that they shall
nav the hotel a charitable visit tomorrow
.oon, 10 use their utmost efforts to sup
pess the sale of intoxicating liquors. Spec
.4leevices Incidental to the week of pray
b. commenced this evening al Lincoln
Nan.
The receipt from internal revenue have
Unfinished within the past two week.. e=-
oeclally in the districts in Ohio and lndi-
ma. The cause is attributed to the wo-
mems crusade against alcohol, Wholesale
iealer5 DELAYING their purchases from Dis
I4llers,
bio Lev is, at temperance meeting,
rhF afternoon by the Dashaway Associa-
,H bio Lewis rrcted his experience nj
.a- Wr-t
* MEM YORK.
.TW IGRk. March p The temperance
rJ-dde was marked to-day by meetings
Nd many churches AT the church OF the
trmgers there was a large attendance
LA mich enthusiasm
IN RROOKLYN
~ large temperance meeting was held
lube saloon Ct Charles Meyers, on Bridge
meet. Brooklyn, to-day The ladies also
trlt PRAYER meeting AT 4 number of Sa-
looms which passed of quietly Rev
ues-r~ lalmage and Davis preached tenn
.lyrance sermons, the former at the Brook
VA tabernacle and the latter at the Simp-
on Methodist Episcopal Church.
IN JERSEY CITY.
A temperance meeting was held in the
theatre IN Jersey City, tonight, which
"a crowded 10 excess Many ladies We're
present Speeches were made by clergy
Len ld'lle9 anu blntFs. lie feeling was
trongr III favor Of the Ohio movement.
out no definite course Of action was de-
'ided upon
J he liquor dealers OF Jersey City have
4t@anized for the purpose Of protecting
heir business against 4 crusade
IN IERRE HAUT.
ERIE iiAUT, March q. There was
another immense temperance meeting to-
night The interest IN the subject grows
intense The plan Of action will be dis
.usqeh tomorrow.
IN CLEVELAND, O.
CLEVELAND. March % The Mayors
proclamation is the topic of general con
,ersation. The friends of the temperance
movement and the opposing element each
place constructions on its meaning favor
able to themselves. No saloons were