Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-03-19
Temperance Notes.

FINDLAY, o., March 12.-One more
saloon surrendered TO the ladies to day.
This makes nine since last Thursday.
Fourteen saloons are left yet. The la.
dies feel encouraged.
Piqua-As a part of the result of
three weeks labor, we have eight sur
renders, a complete revolution in pub
lie sentiment, and a %prohibitory ordi-
nance
Chillicothe-Three dealers have ia
ken down their bars and signed the
dealers pledge Many habitual drunk
ards have signed the personal pledge.
Many have found their way into the
women's prayer-meeting at the church.
signed the personal pledge and ask
their prayers.
McArthur-O'Keefe, our only re-
naming ~saloonist, still holds out. He
is determined, he says. to 'stick it
out" The women are not discour-
aged; public sentiment goes in their
behalf.
The brewers have suffered from the
woman's war also. 1t is stated that
the falling off in the sales of the Gin
cinnati brewers during the month Of
February, vas between $4,000 and
Si4O, 900.
Wheeling, W. Va, March 1.-THE
ladies' of this CITY held a meeting TO-
day and effected the organization pre-
paratory to entering upon the war in
the cause of temperance.
The last saloon keeper of Loveland
surrendered last Thursday, and there
was general rejoicing over the event.
Ironton has one hundred saloons.
The crusade there is Just commencing.
The Cleveland City Council Endorsed
the women's movement by a vote of
90 to 5
The California Assembly has passed
a bill making it a misdemeanor to ac-
cept an invitation or invite another to
drink at a public bar.
Pomeroy-The grand jury have
found a large number of indictments
against liqnor dealers. and are still in
session Five of the dealers have
pleaded guilty, aud we're fined one hun
bred dollars each and costs, and re-
Quired to give bonds in the sum of one
thousand dollars to observe the law in
future. Fifteen or twenty have plead
ed not guilty, and il convicted will
undoubtedly have to suffer the full
penalty Of the law.
Lafayette, Ind.-The war goes on.
Petitions are in circulation asking Con.
gress to incorporate a total abstinence
pledge in the oaths of all officials.
Pittsburg - Interest increasing.
Large meetings held daily.
New Philadelphia, O.-Excitement
intense. One surrender reported,
Jacksonville, Ind.-Crusade in pro
gress; oue of the leaders, Mrs Jack
son, attacked yesterday and thrown
down by Mrs. Stiles, a saloon keepers
wife; police interfere and prevent a
general riot; the crusaders surround
the house until 6 p m, when they are
driven off by a shower of water from
the second story windows.
Jackson, Mich Large mass meet.
ing held last night; the prohibitory
hobby ignored, and the moral suasion
policy adopted
Brooklyn. N. Y.-Lsrge mass
meetings held; a movement is on foot
to unite the several temperance socIe-
ties in a general crusade.
Ithica, N. Y-The FIRST day--a
complete success All the druggists
Steubeuville. Olive saloons sur
rendered. Probibitory ordinance en-
Chicago-A party of six ladies visi-
ted three saloons yesterday. No re.
suits.
Brooklyn--A number of ladies visit
cd one saloon yesterday in a quiet way
6~reenyilie, O.--The last saloon 10
the place has surrendered nineteen in
all. Nc whisky now on sale.
Lafayette, Ind. = Daily prayer
meetings.. but no street demonstration.
. heavy fight is being made against
he issnance Of nermifa In call finuor