Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-04-02

witnessed many solemn scenes, butt
none more impressive THAN this one.
In files of two, slnaIy and sOlemnly
these angels of mercy yensitd their
way along our ST reefs until they had
reached the ssl9or: oi i. c. D,N. nin. =;
here their lead,1I attempted T.. y ain
Lut the doors We're barred
sgainst them, ami tiit. :, induw shutters
were closed. Then they sang ii song
and they all knelt upon the pavement,
and Mrs. Blakenore prayed with a
power that brought tears to the eyes of
every woman In the band, and i'm
pressed the very large crowd of men
who had been attracted there, all of
whom had been paying respectful at
tention, some with uncovered heads,
with the terrible solemnity of the work
in which they were engaged. After
singing Mrs. Catharine Lewis address
ed the Throne in an eloquent prayer.
During this most affecting and solemn
scene awoman of the family was look
ing down intently from an upper win
dow, and Mr.. Downing, the proprietor,
was sitting in wagon on the opposite
corner, indulging at times in remarks
that would not impress one very favor
ably with his estimate of the christian
women, who came to do him good.
Without accomplishing anything, the
ladies moved up to Millitzer's, where
they were invited in and treated kind
ly, the father, wife and daughter sign
ing the pledge. The ladies in recogni-
tion of this, their second triumph, shout
ed out in song with a spirit, praise
God from whom all blessings fow,"
and then marched on to "King's."
''Shosie" not being aware OF their COM
ing, did not have his doors locked, so
in went as many as could; no sooner
had "Shosie" discovered them than he
ordered the ladies out, declaring that
he would have ":Io .r;.ying in mine
houS." He lett t.ie dor open, hOwey-
er, and the ladies knelt and prayed
earnestly and fervently that he might
give up the liquor traffic. Mrs. FL. NJ.
Close led the prayer at this point.
An incident occurred just here, which
will tend to enlighten the people as to
the real character of a certain class of
vendors of hell-fire. AS Mrs. Close was
kneeling praying in the door of the sa-
loon, and Mrs. Judge Kennon was just
inside, in the attitude of prayer, next
to the open door, Mr.. King came rush.
ing, "Sthop dis noise; git out of mine
house; get right out; don't want no more
dis NONSENSE" gesticulating angrily,
and placing his hand upon the door, as
if to push it shut, and throw that aged
mother roughly on the pavement.
Upon being thus disturbed in their de-
votions, they, like their Master, resist
ed not, but bore the harsh treatment
with forbearance and christian virtue,
and after singing a hymn, retired to the
Church, and adjourned until Monday.
On Monday, the number of the ladies
who took the street was increased to
eighty-four, and they visited the two
saloons, with the same result as on Sat-
urday.
On Monday night Mass Meeting
was held in the Presbyterian Church,
which was addressed by the Rev. DIR.
Grimes, of Cadiz, who held the inn
bound for over an hour. We have an
abstract of his admirable lecture, but fol
want of time and space We are compel
led to omit it.
On Tuesday morning watches we're
placed at both Downing's and Kings
covering every point of approach, an6
the name of every individual entering
either place was noted down. Some
times the ladies would follow close be
hind the dry parties, and attend them
in their quaffings Shoshie has refused
to entertain the ladies in his house, land
has set a number of them out on the
Icurb-StOnes.
The watch stays on from in the
morning until 10 at night. The fol
lowing ladies performed the above du
ty on Tuesday and Wednesday:
Mrs. White, Misses Josie Collins
Mamie Kennon, Lizzie Kennon, EN-
ma Lewis, Lydia Wilkins, Alcinds
Frazier. Jennie Frazier, Lizzie, Emma
and Louisa Lewis, Mrs. Hatcher, Mis-;
Lizzie Hatcher, Miss Porterfield, Mrs
Welday, Misses Kate Hubbard, Ada
West, Carrie Woodroffe, Sadie Simp
son, and Jennie Hammond, Mrs
Judge Cowen, Mrs. DIR. John E. West
Misses Anna Shannon, Mary L. John
son, Lura West, Miss Hall, Miss Picket
On Tuesday, during almost as driving
a snow storm as ever the bravest mar
faced, the good ladies, with devotion
to their cause as strong as that which
filled the hearts of the armies tha
marched upon the Holy Land, wen
forth again to pray for the downfall o
the two saloons which still holt
lout. Through the kindness of Mr.
Jos. Close, wool sacks were provided
and spread upon the pavement in or
der to protect them in some degre,
from the inclement weather. AS usua
the doors were barred, but the praying
and singing went on as usual.
Day after day, week after week AMI
month after month this process will b.
repeated until these saloons capitulate
A word right here TO these saloonists
and to some of their "ropers in "ant
hackers. The community will not sub
nit to harsh and ungentlemanly treat
ment of the ladies who work in thi
cause. They must be treated kindl,
and courteously, and if there is mai
amoung you who treats them Otherwis
he deserves the condemnation of ever,
good citizen.