Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06
Inc Momen'S Temperance War.

has ever been attempted here.
The Women'> Temperance War.
Late news from the original seat Of war,
Ohio, is not quite 50 cheering to the friends
of the movement; showing symptoms OF
| dissen,ion among the forces, and of cool
and systematic opposition from the liquor
sellers. The devices of the saloon keepers
are various. Throwing red pepper on a hot
stove while the ladies are in the saloon has
been a 'ayorite mode of annoyance. Several
persons have flooded the sidewalks with
water t. keep the ladies from kneeling or
/ even walking in front of their houses; but
carpets OF tarpaulins provided by the men
have generally obyiated these difficulties
\ jacksonville saloon keeper creased his
sidewalk to make it slippery. At some
places bands Of music or strOlling must
clans have been employed to drown the
voices of the piOuS women. vt another
place mock prayer-meeting was held by
bacchanalians around the bar, while the
ladies sang and prayed standing on the
snow-covered pavement outside. The Ohio
House of Representatives came within three
votes Tuesday, of passing a resolution
congratulating and sympathizing with the
women in their work. At a mass conyen-
ton, Tuesday. the Woman's Temperance As
ISOLATION of Ohio was formed. The common
council of Springfield several of whose mem
bers are saloon keepers have directed the po-
lice to enforce the ordinance against sidewalk
instructions, and the women will consequent
~ have to knecl in the street The women sui-
fer from lack of leaders, only two having
Yet arisen. Mrs Mcclellan Brown, worthy
chief Of the Good Templars, ard Mrs NJ. q.
Carpenter of Washington courthouse, and
both are anxious TO return to private life.
At Piqua, there was nearly a biz street row
over the fact that some women who went
into hotel bar-room, Wednesday night,
found the bar-keeper getting ready for he'd.
lie has found it;conyenient to leave for Cam
ada since.
The -aloon-keeper~ of Chicago have been
served with notices of intended visitation.
Milwaukee. Wis, Is soon to he attacked,
and Memphis, Tenn, already has been.
There are also interesting reports from
places in Kansas, Colorado, and Nebraska.
The movement eastward was to begin at
New York city, Sunday, Dio Lewis expect
ing to give the impulse. Harry Hills no.
torious dance-house and saloon on East
Houston street was boldly advanced
upon by a bevy Of young ladies.
on Wednesday evening, who want
ed to hire his hall for a temperance meet
ing, Sunday. Harry calamity offered them
the place, free, welcomed them. and went.,so
far rs to issue a card making the offer good
for any Sunday, and saying that he hopes
they will come and, :" by their presence,
prayers and influence. lift men from de-
basing degradation into manhood" 4
temperance meeting was held, We'd |
nesday night The State Temperance Com
mittee met at Albany, Wednesday, and |
passed resolutions. whose chief feature was
a desire for the submission of the question
Of local option to popular vote there
were also words Of sympathy for the
women crusade.
\ mass temperance meeting of 1900 per
sons was held in St. Michael'S Church,
jersey City, Thursday night, under the
luspirc~ of the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union, presided over by Dean Byrne. \
large number took the pledge of the union.
\ ladi->' meeting was also held at Franklin
Hall, Jersey City, at which over 100 ladies
were present, who formed woman's union
league. No plan of operations
was decided on. The Western movement
found but little favor
One Of the most gratifying features of
the temperance revival is the action of
Trinity Church, New York, in voting to
lease no more premises for grog-s shops. 1t
IS, indeed, a fearful commentary upon the
OoSeness of Christian morals that this
wealthy corporation has for years leased
quarters to liquor saloons, and the number
If Trinity-shOps has now risen to forty.
Many of the leases will expire on May /.
md none of them will be renewed" We
hould hope not. The respectable men who
ease premises to rumsellers are as legiti-
nate a subject Of prayer as any.
"cpigunalunacy is what the reck-
ess Chicago Times calls the Ohio women's
ti-whiskey war
DIR. bio Lewis, the pioneer Of the woman's
temperance movement, in letter in the
lew York Tribune lays down the following
a strict observance of which he
avs has not failed thus far in n single in
lance of producing successful results
st. A general consultation among the .
riends of the cause, in preparation for the
ublic meeting. ID. a large meeting, with
he pastors of the various churches on the
latform. 3D.. The appointment of the best ,
'Omen in town, 100 for every 30 rum-shops. ,
tn. Daily visits Of these women to the
for pleading. song and prayer.
lie says, am confident that, with these !
onditions the rum-shops will be closed
utter that the women will of course see '
hat reading-r0Oms, amusement halls, etc, /.
re provided. {