Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-12
waiting for the Ne Plus Ultra.

Waiting for the Ne Plus Ultra.
RIPLEY, o., Feb. 11.-This day has been
entirely devoted to the suburban work,
where there are some obstinate cases.
There are only two saloons in town that
have not succumbed, and these are doing
nothing much. and seem on the verge Of
| surrender. The town was never so order
ly before. Anxious drinkers are waiting
for the ne plus ultra of this working, hoping
/ a reaction. But the ladies arevigilant, and
their organization permanent. DIR. Brad
ford, the Kentucky temperance orator,
! speaks to a crowded audience tonight.
Gotham TO be Invaded.
New YORK. Feb. 1.-The question Of
a crusade against whisky here has already
been seriously discussed in leading tenn
perance and religious circles. The decis-
| ion when the effort Is to be made will de
pend upon the result Of the temperance
conference now being held at Albany, at
tended by most Of the temperance leaders
| in the State In this city there is unusual
activity among all temperance or aliza-
| tiOns. The State Temperance Alliance Of
New Jersey also had the subject under
| consideration.
| The Work Commenced I'm Springfield.
Il
/ crowded church this evening and Opera
House tonight hearing the speech OF DiO
| Lewis and organizing for more extended
temperance work. Seventy-ffve women
| visited saloons to-day. A hundred and
sixty-five more were added to the Visiting
\ Committee for more perfect organization
| appointed for tomorrow morning. Work
| is not fairly begun here Yet. The move
| ment elicits universal interest and meets
| general Sympathy. DiO Lewis goes 10 Lab
/ anon tomorrow.
In Columbus.
Co1UNRr-s. o., Feb. IA meeting OF
| nrominent ladies will be held on Sunday
\ evening TO arrange a programme for tea-
| peruce campaign. The plan now t2iScd
| of is 70 consider each ward as a town and
| labor in each by singing and prayer SoIe
/ of the most earnest workers favor a COM
/ bined movement on the General Assembly
They favor the plan Of assembling in force
in the rotunda Of the State House and sing
/ and pray till the legislators heed ther cry.
| LIQUOR dealers held a secret meeting %
agree on a plan Of campaign
49, The work SelESustaining.
| CINCINNATI. Feb. I1.-EepOrts from
| Southern Ohio and Indiana show 10 abaie-
| mert in enthusiasm concerning the We
| o,,'s telaperanca crusade. Wherever work
is inaugIIrtted, leading people Of the con-
| munitv take bold, and tie plan, once set III
| motion. seems to be SelfsuppOrting- Every
where repOrts indicate no lack Of faith III
| its ultimate success. Day after day, wo-
men make their rounds, while large meet
ings of men and women are held IN houses
10 pray. Everywhere the Temperance cru
sadie is the existing topic Of conversation.
s3OO,OOO TO Fight the Liquor DeaserS
I'm the Courts
In ShelbyviIle, Ind, lively antagonism
has developed. SalOOn-keepers served wit
| ten notice on the ladies' that they would
hold them responsible for loss Of business
| Next dav an immense meeting was held
| and INCORPORATED a company, organized win
s}OO. 900 CAPITAL to fight the liquor traiiic
legally. if other means fail. The ladies &c
plied to the salOOn-keepers, charging them
with DESTROYING business of the community,
exhausting resources, adding to taxes, IN
creasing crime and defending the righE TO
prav for the removal Of such an evil.
In Muncie, Ind, intense excitement pre-
walls. The day after the first meeting had
beo1ln. the pledge had been circulated, and
druggists voluntarily rendered pledge not
to sell liquor for drinking. Slnce theh Wv,
saloons closed, one ousted by the owner oi
the property, and signatures were VIII
drawn from petition to grant license
Traffic Suppressed I'm LeesburS-
Leesburg, Highland county, Ohio, re
ports the complete suppression Of the trsho
after two weeks efforts. Organization Is
kept up to watch the efforts to open ne"
| saloons.
Cedarville, a small town IN 0'feeil' :
county, reports one shop closed. Inc l NOl'
J il nusbed in others without visible success
T The same in Georgetown, Brown comfy
) | Prepararations are made for an effort y
DAYTON. the result of which viii D.
watched with interest, as it is the hrst eitN
| Of importance in which the movement D
= tried.
THE Kansas Legislature has dispense
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