Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-02-26
The WOman'S Whisky
War

extracts. 1t is evident that the
excitement is rapidly spread
ling, and the women are encour.
tagged in most places ty the bust
ness and monied men, who are
subscribing large sums of money
to keep the bali moving;
At Ripley, O, the following re-
suits are reported: OF the twenty
three drinking places in the town,
sixteen of the proprietors have
signed the pledge, and agreed to
quit the business altogether.
This afternoon the ladies were
out one hundred and nine strong
to visit the incorrigibles, an / to-
night everybody is at a mass
meeting at the NJ. E. Church.
The whole community is excl
ted, and the main features and
the deep religious feeling that
pervades all classes, and the unani.
nifty of all denominations of reli
gious bodies in the work-Pro.
ties tant and Catholic, immersion
lists and sprinklers, Calvinists and
! Armen;;ans, are all hand in hand.
The law as applicable to prayer
is having nice constructions put
upon it. One lawyer at HILLSIDE
/ 70, Ohio, has said:
| That ga prayer for a man was
an implied imputation upon his
character, and that it was All ac-
tionable otfense to pray for per.
son, even in a church"
At Chillicothe, telegram says,
there is undoubtedly change in
public sentiment. Ladies who
but few days ago spoke OF the
movement with contempt or in
difference, now strongly favor it.
Some underhand influence is
thoughtt to be at work. One thing
is certain--the fever is rising, and
an outbreak at any TIM is posi-
BILE.
At Gal.ipolis, OH the 10th, they
made sally from the Presbyterian
Church, at Q o'clock, numb ring
one hundred and fifteen ladies' -
They divided into parties and in
vaded saloons, holding pray ermeet-
ings until IL P. NJ. They were
everywhere treated kindly, and
invited to call again.
At Springfield, large city,
twenty-five ladies went to several
of the leading drinking saloons.
intending to present a pledge and
induce the keepers to Gu sent to
quit the business With one eX.
ception, the doors OF every saloon
visited were locked against them,
and, as adnittaDce was refused, re.
ligiouS exercises were held out.
side; however, the party remain
ing about twenty minutes at each
place. At tie Bank reer saloon.
kept by Mr.. Johnson. the party
entered. While engaged in a
back room in singing and praying
a crowd of men occupied the front
room, drinking beer and rid!culing
them.
! At Xenia, another large city,
on the 10th, one hundred and fit
ty women enlisted under the call
for volunteers, and were divided
into committees to enlist the en-.
tire female working force Of the
city. Tomorrow morning. at Q
o'clock, they meet for regular or
ganization, and soon after will
move against the enemy. The
city is nearly unit in support Of
the movement
At Middleport the women are
organized, praying before the sa-
loohs until midnight. A petition,
signed by four hundred and twelve
voters, being only thirteen less
than the total vote for Governor,
has been presented to the town
council for prohibitory ordi
narce.
At Athens the work is described
as follows:
The ladies. thirty two in mum.
Der, proceeded from the Methodist
Episcopal Church to visit the sa-
looms and drug stores, while the
men remained at the church to
pray. As each prayer assembled
to the God above, the bell tapped.
At the same time the ladies open.
ed prayer. The mOdus operandi
is thus: They first offer petit
ton asking them not to sell any
more Intoxicating liquors, and in
case they refuse to sign .he pledge,
hymns are sung and prayers are
offered.
The movement is extending to
Indiana, where the women are
met with more resistance. In
that State, by advice of lawyers,
the saloon keepers send to the hus-
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