The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-11
W0uhS'N LIQUOR CRUSADE
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| CONVERSION.
! The womans movement against rumscll-
ers in Ohio is still prosecuted with vigor,
and the Western newspapers contain difiu
sive accounts the crusade. a great many
! queer and humorous incidents are described
by the correspondents of the Cincinnati and
Chicago journals, of which the following
will serve rs examples.
In Hillsboro, the women who have been
aboring Cor many days with n Mr. Dunn, Il
druggist, who refuses to acccde to their de-
mands, have been astouished ut seeing the
object cf their persistent attentions assume
the aggressive and invoke the majesty of
the law to sustain him in his defiant attitude
Mr. Dunn has entered suit against the ladies
who have been engaged in the crusade
against him, claiming $4,000 damages for
trespass ard defamation Of character. He
has also procured from Judge Stafford an in
Junction restraining them from further in
reference with his business. The following
is an extract from this Injunction:
This is to command you. the said above
named defendants, each and all ofyou, from
using for praying, singing, exhorting or any
other purpose a certain plank and canvas
structure or shanty erected on High street,
in llillsboro, Ohio, in front of the drug
store of W II T. Dunn; and it is further or
dered that you said defendants. are or
dered to remove the said structure or shanty
forthwith, and each and every part of the
same, whether plank or canvas; and YOU
are each and all hereby restrained and en-
Joined from rc-crccting or replacing the said
structure or any similar structure in said
locality, or upon said street, to the annoy
ance OF said w IL h Dunn; and it is further
ordered that YOU the said defendants, each
ana all OF you, are hereby enloined and re-
strained from singing, praying, exhorting,
or making noise and disturbance in front
OF SAID drug store OF said W ii L Dunn, or
on the sidewalk, or on the steps thereof, or
in the vicinity thereof, TO his annoyance,
or from trespassing in or uponhis said prem
ises, or in any manner interrupting his said
business; and this yon will in no wise omit,
under the penalty otthe law.
correspondent Of the Cincinnati I'm
qulreT had an interview win Judge Stafford,
ana asked INN what nc should do If any of
the citizens dlsobcycd the injunction, and
commenced re'enacling the bother or COM
menced praying in front of Mr. Dunns.
"Do, sirY Why, shall have them arres-
ted, and viii put them in Jail ON bread and
water for contempt said the Judge.
- '""N ~ S"'i : 49, '''''S9 p'"N NH'lc
they chooseF" asked.
No, sir. They have no more right to
pray in front Of mans house and disturb
mans peace than they have to file a saw
or grind hand organ
"But they have right to go away and
pray for Mr. Dunn, if they want to, haven't
theyI"
"No, sir; not if MIR Damn objects His
name is his own property, and it he is sat
isfied that these people are using his name
among crowds of people SO rs TO bring odiuln
upon himself. his family, or his business,
he can enjoin them, and any Judge, if Mr.
Dunn should show proper cause, would
have to grant the injunction"
In New Vienna j. c. Van Pelt, who kept
a saloon bearing an unsavory reputation,
lost his temper when the ladies crowded in
TO his place. First he swore, and then
prayed back'-praycd that the Lord would
conveet the ladies and teach them to mind
their own business. Then he shook bar
rel of beer and took out the plug. In
moment the ladies were covered with foam
They came rushing out, looking like mcr-
maids, and with an awful odor OF beer.
Their polonaise and panners were wetted,
and their ostrich plumcs looked like whip
ped ROSTERS tails. But the ladies were