The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-02-21
THE PRAYER GAUGE VS.. WHISKY.

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The result of the prayer movement agains
whisky in Ohio thus far may be briefly sum
marised as follows: At Washington Court
| House there were fourteen saloons, not one OF
which remains open; at London there were
eighteen, five of which have been closed; a,
Lcesburg no whisky is sold; at New Vienna
Van Pelrs home, nothing but cider can be
! bought at Morrow, seventeen grog shops
have been reduced 10 eleven; at Blanchestei
no liouor is sold; at Athens, where work has
but Just begun, two saloons have been closed
and seven remain open: at llillsbOro',' three
saloons and two stores have been suppressed
while about as many more are selling; at
Greenvile six have been closed and five re
main open; at New Lexington, eight saloons
are shut and five open; at Waynesvillc there
is but one saloon left; at Cedarville, one; at
New Holland, one; at Logan every one Is
closed; at Ripley all are closed except one
wholesale establishment, which, however
agrees to stop retailing.
At Springfield the movement has now been
in progress about a week, the mode of pro
cedure beng to move in four bands, each fol.
lowing the other closely IN an hours prayer
meeting from one saloon 70 the other. Dinner
is cooked and eaten by the whole corps at one
of the churches, SO no time is lost The sa.
loon keepers have thus far all held out but
have shown signs Of weakening AItheir last
meeting resolutions were adopted pledglng
them to sell liquor from this on in quantities
ofnot less than one pint, and to treat the wo,
men respectfully when they come around.
There are 115 saloons in the place.
At Xenia the ladies have been steadily at
work since Sunday, but thus far with no posi-.
tive results. The women seem more discour-
aged than anywhere else, and the saloon.
keepers annoyed almost beyond endurance.
They talk OF applying for protection to the
law, and are raising fund for that purpose.
At Columbus the women declared war on
Tuesday, but thus far their movement has
been but preliminary.
Naturally the movement has extended its
influence to Indiana. At Muncie the onslaught
was made a week ago, and four saloons closed
the third day, three still holding out at last
accounts From Jacksonville the report on
the 18th is as follows:
To-day the ladies, 700 strong, moved to
Johnsons saloon, in the eastern part of the
city. Johnson met them kindly, but positive
ly refused to sign the pledge. Several hymns
we're sung, and prayers were then offered up
that bedimmed NANNY eyes. From this they
moved on to Leonard Carl's saloon, on Chest,
nut street. Here the doors were closed, and
devotional exercises were held on the side
walk and street BY this time the crowd had
increased to several hundreds. At this hour
2 o'clock services are being held III the
street. in front Of Casper Lansmans saloon,
which is closed. The movements so far to-
lay have been quiet and orderly. The bois-
.erous manner shown by the bummers yester,
lay seems to have subsidized As yet no eff.
feet has been produced upon any OF the saloon
At Cambridge City, the same day, the ladies
made raid, visiting all the saloons. They
we're received kindly, but all refused to sign
he paper. The ladies say they are not dis.
Outraged, as they have enlisted for the war.
They express hopes that their number will
soon be larger. Forty-eight were out
At DanvilIe, and Lexington, Illinois, meet
ngs were held on Tuesday evening to take
teps towards inaugurating the prayer move
ncnt against the saloons.
In Wisconsin, the movement is abou. to be
at Columbus and in Milwaukee;
md even in New York City the women are
organizing for the same purpose.