The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-07
THE DEMON ALCOHOL
Ohio Ladies Battling with In
toxicating Beverages.
NEW VICTORIES REPORTED.
Sidewalk SupplicatiOns with
Astonishing Results.


Astonishing Results.
CINCINNATI Feb. @, 1874.
While In two OF the counties where the woman's
temperance crusade originated the war against
whiskey selling Is suspended in consequence OF
legal inJunctions the movement continues to
spread throughout Southern and Central Ohio. At
RIPLEY, Brown county, 100 women are enrolled
under the leadership OF the wife OF the ex-Colone
and Methodist preacher Granville Moody. Six OF
the saloon keepers there have acquiesced in the
pledge but about twenty others refuse to make
any change in their business. Immense mass
meetings are held nightly in the Ripley churches
The crusade has reached Athens. In The county OF
the same name league of ladies was formed yes
terday. do Lewis has offered his services, but the
ladies' think they can work best without outside
ald me most prominent ladies in the town are
active In the movement The druggists and saloon
keepers anticipate calls from the ladies and an
nounce their intention to receive them courteousy.
For long time the liquor traffic ofAthens has been
confined to wine and beer, and the women
now propose to enforce total abstinence. Pur-
suant to call 100 women met yesterday to
consider the new phase OF the temperance
question: Committee on Organization was APP
pointed. The ladies who called the meeting and
those who attended occupy high social positions,
and the tenor OF the addresses made was to the
erect that "they were willing to be led by God in
Whatever paths he may make plain to them.u
From the spirit OF the meeting 1t may safely be
predicted that movement will be made after the
washington Court House plan, but there will be
decided OPPOSITION to 1t among the politicians who
are interested in the result Of the coming spring
elections. The republicans Of Dayton are afraid of
the crusade, and, of course, the democrats take
no stock in it, Dayton has over 500 saloons.
THE LADIES OF OXFORD
Butler county, have been circulating the total alb
stlnence pledge this week, and have secured the
signatures of three-fourths of the male popua.
ton. The druggists have all signed contracts sat-
lsfactory to the ladies. The saloon keepers are
very uneasy and in hourly expectation of finding
prayer meetings IN progress in their tap rooms.
At Lyndon, Ross county, temperance meeting
has been held and the crusade endorsed. The war
does not seem to make much Roadway in towns
with more than 5000 population. The timid
ity OF the politicians has much to do
with this fact There Is also some opposition
among the arlstOcratc ladies' to kneeing on
the dirty floor OF o barrOOm. AT Springfield the
ladies are banded together. persuadlng men to
the 'grogeries." The Sunday law is being rigOr-
0usly enforced there Seven saloon Keepers were
heavily fined last Sunday Tor its violation. The
wives OF tOpers are putting in their lawsuits.
Az Leesburg Highland county, two more saloon
business their stock OF liquors being emptied into
the street, amid songs, prayers and reJOicings
Elwood 4 Brother are the only dealers left, and
they have posted notice warning trespassers
against legal consequences. The crusaders have
raised .s large lund and are confident OF a COM
The procession of ladies in London, Madison
county, yesterday numbered lao, and was con-
mostly Idle spectators They bomOardea the lead
ing saloons IN the city with their hymns and plOus
applications. Business men there complain that
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The saloon keepers OF London have formed mu-
tual protection association and say they will never
give up The saloons in several small towns III
Franklin county have been visited by the ladies'.
but there are no signs OF the crusade yet in Column
bus.
AT MIDDLEPORT. MEIGs COUNTY,
the ladies have converted the druggists and are
Keepers. At Washington Court House a Mrs.
trasler recovered $l4S damages yesterday in her
day the same woman commenced suit against
Charles Beck, proprietor OF the beer garden, the
only liquor dealer whom the women have tailed to
conquer and who Is no longer disturbed, on &C
count or the Injunction served against the women
and the destruction of their tabernacle.
The women at ChillicOthe are reported to be Or
ganizng for the system OF piOus raids. The photo
graph car that was being fitted up for tabernacle
at New Holland, Pickaway county, has been dis
mantled and the women are not marching up and
down the streets The reason is an Injunction.
he Is not getting any engagement at this figure.
Excitement in Logan, Hooking County
An Enthusiast Threatened for Calling
. Meeting At Lancaster.
LANCASTER, Feb. 0, 1874.
Visited Logan to-day. The antl-intemperance
strife Is raging In that usually quiet little burg
with a vehemence and determination not sur.
passed by that OF any other city. This morning
large and enthusiastic convention was held in the
/ Presbyterian church. and it was unanimously re.
solved that the demon Intemperance should be ex.
terminated. Alter drawing up papers to this
effect the ladies, numbering seventy-twO,
ana comprising the wives, sisters and mothers
OF the best and most respected citizens
OF the town, formed in procession
and to mournful dirge to whiskey, wendell their
way through the streets until arriving at the sa-
loon OF Joe Craig where q halt was made. How
ever, they here found the doors boted against
them, and all entreaties, eloquence and exhorta-
tion proved unavailng. The "open seSane' could
not be iound. The unworthy Joe was memorable,
and nothing was left for them to do but take out
their Illustration in lervent prayer and singing.
The next place visited was not Orlous ranch run
by one Mrs. kenode, in an aileyway; but here,
aowever contrary 70 expectatlon they ere cor
Ing the errlng Amazon to abandon her nefarious
traffic. Other places OF Dibuant dispensatiOn
were called upon, but l believe all, with the
single exception mentioned, refused to accede to
any terms. However, the earnest workers in this
glorious cause will convene again this evening at
the Methodist church, and measures more effec-
tive Will be cOntrlved. The whole town Is in
state OF great excitement and the best results are
anticipated from the movement.
Next Wednesday night has been designated in
Lancaster for the holding OF temperance meet
Ing, IN which city there seems to be very strong
opposition feeling
The gentleman who solicited the signatures OF
the citizens TO call a meeting mas been informed,
by anonymous letters, that II he takes further
steps In the matter his life must pay the forfeit.
ANOTHER LECTURE BY NIB. PROCTOR.
The next lecture in the Cooper Union Free
Course Tor the People will be delivered Saturday