The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-07
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Parsons, Ks, March 8.-The temper
ance tidal wave has reached Parsons
The principal druggists and saloon keep
era OF this city received notice BY posta
cards today that the friends Of temper
ance would call on them Wednesday
next and sing and pray with them, ane
that they will continue their call from
Gay TO day until the evils resulting from
me sale OF intoxicating drink ceased 10
this place.
lNDIANAP0LIs, March Ga mass meet.
Ing Of the friends Of the ladies' temper
ance movement was held tonight al the
Masonic Hall at which Hon. A. G. Porter
Q prominent attorney and ex.member oI
Congress, presided, and Hon. W. W. Cur.
Ey, Secretary Of State, was Secretary.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
Dr. H. I. Brown, and speeches were made
by several prominent gentlemen, includ-
ing Rev. Dr. Holiday, DR.. Abbott, Hon.
U. +. Fixsen, and others. The following
resolutions were adopted;
ReSotUed, That we are In Iull and hearty
sympathy with the woman's movement,
and look TO II 10 arouse public sentiment
which will finally Danish intemperance
from our land, and that we pledge to
them our aid and assistance In every
practicable way by giving time talk and
prayers and money as they shall call up.
on us. IEa
IhSoErEd, That committee Of five be
appointed whose duty 1t shall be to learn
why the laws are not strictly enforced,
especially the 0 o'clock clause oI the tenn
perance law, and learn who are the de.
linquent officers, and what steps are nee.
essary to compel them to do their duty in
this regard.
The ladies crusade continues with una.
bated zeal. Meetings have been held in
all the wards and organizations effected.
AT the Commissioners Court to. day out
OF thirteen applications but one permit
was granted; the others were rejected or
withdrawn.
RIPLEY, o, March G.-The crusade in
the suburban villages is not quite con-
cluded. The ladies have been continually
shut out OF the only doggery In Levalue.
The owner was stubborn, and kept up
songs and reviling inside, while the ladies
prayed without. Day before yesterday
he sold out, but his successor Is as OBJ
durate as he, and requested the women
with peremptory order not to pray In
his house or on his pavement, threatening
them with the law. Not at all balked,
the ladies had carpet spread Just out.
side his door, and there held protracted
services until. afternoon, when he invited
them in, he having in the meaaiime ad.
vertiscd free blow out. Although the
liquor cost nothing, there were few hard
cases TO be found dry enough to gulp it
down In the presence of the women. The
crusaders say they will never lay their
armours down till the work of faith ia
done. The mass meetings are still un-
comfortably crowded.
COLUMBUS, March G-The crusaders
have adopted the plan of working by
committees. To day number OF ladies
went around in carriages, the weather
being bad Arrangements have been
made fortwo visits daily 10 the principal
restaurants OF the city by the ladies who
have been in the habit Of getting their
party supplies there, and who propose to
forbid wine hereafter. The proprietors
resist more than one prayer meeting daily.
The saloon department of Dinners Depot
Restaurant has been closed, which is III
first signAl victory OF the crusade in
Columbus. a
MADISON, IND, March 6.-The tenn
perance excitement prevails throughout
the town, public speaking and prayer
meeting In behalf the cause are held
three times each day. The ladies called
10 body upon the County Commissioners
to-day, and prevented the granting of
three applications Tor permits 10 sell
liquors.