The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-02-17
THE WHISKY WAR.
THE sHlsLBYvILLE cRusADE.

THE SHELBYEILLE CRUSADE.
THE woaIEN's lREPIY TO THE SALOON AND
WHAT MAY COME OF TT-HOw THEY PRE-
[. VATI. AGAINST THE CoHERTs OF SIN.
From g Regular Cone spCndent OF The Seutinel-
SdEIBYvILLE, Feb. ~, lS74-Yesterday
afternoon the ladies, to the number of 2S,
made I" forward movement" from the
Methodist church, for the first time for
nearly week. During the interim, how
ever, they continued to hold prayer meet
ings at the church every afternoon. They
sailied forth, two by two, and visited the
liquor saloon of George Deprez. George
bad evidently been anticipating visit from
the q alliance" as he was observed standing
in his door way taking obser. ations and
looking ia the direction of the church. The
ladies upon arriving at the saloon, We're duly
admitted by " gentlemsnly George" and re-
manned in his establishment for prob
ably half hour, engaged in sing
ing and prayer. George did not
join in the liquor sellers manifesto )"
consequently, the ladies bad iair sailing
there. We learn that George has said that
the ladies' visits to his saloon had increased
his bslsiness-that as soon as they take their
departure customers rush in to ascertain
what was said and done, and then "set 'em
up" all round. 1t is also reported that
George has said that If the alliance would
give him twenty thousand dollars and fiteen
cents a s.drink'' for his liquor he would sell
out to them. If this be SO, George certainly
has some ''speculation in his eye" We fear
that he is long way from conversion yet.
From Deprez's the ladies proceeded to Cap
tain MaiZe's. The captain hitherto has had
the reputation of keeping the "lowest
doggery"' in Shelbyville. 1t has been
looked upon as a regular rendezvous for
blacklegs. pimps, and blear.eyed whisky
bloats. The captain has not been selling un-
der permit" but has government lcense
only. 1t is the general impression that he is
constantly violating the law, and could
easily be ''closed up' if the proper machinery
were set in motion. The captain has uni
formly shown the ladies great courtesy, and
has opened his doors to them at every visit.
THE LADIES WE'RE CORDIALLY RECEIVED.
They went into his establishment and held
devotional exercises for half hour. The
captain has very little stock ON hand, and
that is of the s'rct gut'' order. He has given
out that he intended to quit the business
shortly, and 60 out on the frontier with
Captain Henry Ensley, who has recently re-
ceiyed an appointment by the government
as an indian supply agent. After the eXer-
cises were over at Maize's, the ladies re-
turned to the Methodist church. In a short
time, committees composed Of two ladies
each. visited the saloons of those who had
Slgneu I1S 'uldllliSSLO. SCI lOIbH III Idsb
letter, and presented the proprietors thereof
with the voluminous reply thereto which ap-
peared in the Sentinel of Friday. This re-
ply of the alliance is, undoubtedly, an argu-
mentum ad homipem to the liquor men, and
is hard to meet. They win probably plead
by way of confession and avoidance. Mrs.
Jeffries and Mrs. White conveyed the formi-
dable document to the liquor establishment
of Silas Metzger. Here they encountered
Mary, Silas' "better half" with whom they
held brief conferences: Mrs. Jeffries en-
deavored to persuade her to fcTsake the traf-
fiic, and engage IN some more honorable avo-
cation in life--such, for instance. as the
millinery business, or something OF that sort.
Bgt Mary couldn't see it in that light, but
told her that she intended to continue
the business as long as she could get per-
init to do so--that she wss doing a legiti-
mate business. and didn't want to be inter-
fered with, tsc., &c. We understand that
the Presbyterian and Baptist churches have
again been invited to jo;nth crusade. They
not having Hitherto participated, with the
exception OF q few individual members of
said organizations.
Whether they will accept the invitation or
EOt. remains TO be seen.
The church bells have Tung for the usual
religious serE ices at the Methodist Episco-
Pal church. MEMO.