Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-10
BEAuTY'S BATTLE.
Firing All Along the Line.
Notes of the Campaign.

Notes Of the Campaign.
DAYTON, o.. March 9.-Tbe second DAY
| Of the wOmen's assault on hing AlcCEoi
was more exciting than the first. The
weather was pleasant, SO that great crowns
surrounded the besiegers. Four detachments
marched from the church in succession
taking up the line of march for the saloons
that were visited the first day. They were
| excluded from most they visited and re
ceiveG at the door by the salOonists with
cold courtesy. The SalOoniSts were not
rejOiced to see them and were especially
uneasy under the decision of Judge smith, |
| declaring that violation of law must come |
into court FOR redress with clear hands The
women prayed and sung. surrounded gem |
orally by large crowds all day long. at
Hadlick's beer saloon in the evening over |
thousand curious men and noisy boys en- |
compassed them and the street was blocked |
by vehicles. When the women closed |
prayer and began singing, they were cheered |
and the multitudes proceeded into the bar |
room for beer. His business was as great |
in the aggregate to-day as during whole |
ordinary week, so at other places. Nhlle |
the band was praying at Hadlicks,
a Mock Prayer Meeting
was going on in Hauser's saloon, nearly |
opposite, which was continued with agra |
vation when the women went over to that |
place. Drivers of beer wagons pushed |
through the female detachment, shoulder |
ing kegs of beer, which was drunk as fast |
as it could be delivered. Hadlick, ThObe,
Clemens, Fisher and Breaker Brothers
eemed to be special objects of attention,
and some rude scenes were reported at all
places. Billy Martin, under Young Mems
Christian Association rooms, invited a
band into his billiard room, elected the
men, locked the door and politely in
formed the ladies they might sing and pray
as long as they liked. After they con
Guided, he kindly invited them to come
again. Then the crowd rushed in and
drank enough to
Make up for Lost Time.
Not one of the saloonists visited to-day
exhibited signs of surrender. Some of
them showed signs of evaporation, and at
one time a disturbance seemed imminent.
The women are determined and appear TO
feel that they will not be disturbed. The
! impression Of such scenes wear off quickly
in the presence of a noisy rabble. Chill
dren rush through the streets screaming,
''Oh, there's them Temperance women"
| Men salute each other with, ''Well, who
are they going for nOw?" as if it was
good joke on the pale and agitated saloon
lists. Within three days five bars have
closed. Three of them were small. The
other two were depot stands. There were
many
Intoxicated Wen
in the streets and the day closed with
drunken fight in which a policeman was
badly damaged with billy, and four or five
men arrested. The excitement increases
hourly, and apprehensiOns Of disagreeable
results are felt. The working columns of
women are surprisingly small, considering
the great demonstrations at the prayer
meeting and the large population. The
work will be more vigorous tomorrow.
Still Sanguine.
JEFFERsoNvIILE, IND, March 9.-The
crusaders are still devoted to their work
early and late. Three weeks have passed
since the movement began. A majority Of
the saloons decline to admit them and so
| far none have been closed. The work is to
continue in hopes Of producing an effect on
them at a future day.
COLUMBUS, March 9.-The ladies held
an all-day meeting to-day for fasting and
prayer. Seventy-five ladies, divided into
four squads, visited twenty saloons to-day,
among them those on West State street,
where they were so insulted last week. No
signatures We're obtained TO the dealers
pledge. The ladies visited the business
| colleges. At one college the principal
signed the pledge and invited the pupils to
DO so. Many signatures TO the citizens
pledge were obtained here. At another
college the principal refused TO sign, but
most of the scholars signed.
At the ladies meeting Ms. Deselle, Pres
| ident of the crusade, and one Of the most
active workers in the Ladies' League. said
she was not in the least discouraged at the
progress thus far made, for, while no dealer
had vet surrendered, she was supported in
her labor by the knowledge that the ladies
are having a good influence on the commit
nifty generally,
Spreading the Gospel
among people whom the churches have
failed to reach, and if the Lord was willing
| the saloons should not close for two months
or more she was willing to say amen, and
| keep at work on the streets until all the
work was accomplished.
Liquor Dealers Fall Back ON the
Declaration Of '76.
In answer to a call, about % representa-
| tives of leading grocery houses met in the
! Board of Trade rooms this evening, to con-
| slider the question of selling liquor. The
| following resolution was offered by George
/ Butler and adopted without discussiOn-
| ten voting in the affirmative and one in the
negative:
Resolved, that we would respectfully
call the attention Of the public, and most
! especially of those who have requested this
meeting, TO the fact that this is 4 republic
and not a TheOcracy, and if they do
| not know that ours is a republican
government, we wish them to study the
| Declaration Of Independence, and the Con-
/ stitution of the United States. We advise
| all to conduct their business in accordance
with present existing laws till We can have
laws concerning the liquor trade that
| the people will respect; then they will be
obeyed. We don't propose to be driven by
| any threats of withdrawal Of patronage
| from our
conscientious Convictions
in regard to dealing in any article Of Com
merce that the public demand. Mr.. Butler
moved to adopt a resolution vigorously de-
nOuncing the women's crusade, but no one
seconded this motion, and it was not put to
| the meeting.
First Blood.
| The first surrender to the crusaders Oc-
CURED tonight and the morning papers Of
tomorrow will publish a card from F. J.
| Farr, proprietor of the Excelsior billiard
hall, the largest in the city. stating that
| tina wOmen's temperance movement has
furnished him the opportunity for doing
what he has long been considering, and
from this date no liquor will be sold from
his place.
The Missouri Movement.
ST. LOUIS, March 9.-The temperance
movement is developing in various parts Of
| this State. Organizations of ladies are
! being effected in several interior towns.
| A few days will see a considerable army of
crusaders in the field.
Sunday Sinners.
PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-The police
this morning entered complaint against
twenty saloons which kept side doors open
1 in Spita Of ,rsIors- a., oo,+r.ar,-