The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-16


luIure which was opening Brooklyn, and
asked II somebody present would not raise his
voice ana promise to abandon strong drink from
TINS time henceorth. II am your manln was pro-
claimed IN loud voice in the rear OF the
room. Ex-Poice Justice Cornwen was stand
ested listener. A bolsterous peal of laughter
followed the response. The lair speaker sat down.
Several anecdotes were told OF young men who re-
formed, and alter some further prayers the meet
ing adjourned. "BrOthern DaZell's saloon on Park
avenue WIN be the next place visited.
Inauguration OF the War on King
Whisacy in Lancaster, Ohio--Fcmaie
Curses the strongest Defence Against
Female Prayers-COnversfOns and De-
feats.
LANCASTER, Ohio, March Is, 1874
On last Monday, the inaugural day of the
womens crusade in this aristocratic old city, some
two dozens OF the ''rummies" were waited upon,
with but limited success however. There were
many interesting and lively Incidents attendant
upon the advance OF the religious cohort a few OF
which we Will compendiously record.
DUTCH" FERoCITY.
The ladies' were received with hospitality and
courtesy until arriving at the Hooking Valley
House, a fifth rate hotel presided over by one
Philip Betz, whose five feet OF fabby Dutch nu-
manly are topped with head Of The ball
dog order, ornamented with mass OF matted
hair sore eyes. huge mouth and massive jow The
leaders OF the fair propagandists, Mrs. Rev.
Creighton and Mrs. S. j. Wright, had no sooner
made their appearance at the door OF this dirty
little inn than its proprletor's habby corpOreity
seemed to swell to twice its natural dimensions
and, making toadlike leap from behind the
greasy, reeking bar, he raised his filthy hands,
with distended fingers, like the talons OF some
bird OF prey, and was about TO clamp them upon
one OF the ladies, when a gentleman standing by
placed himself between 'Dutchy' and his intended
victim. This however, only aroused him TO the last
extreme of ierocity, and Selling heavy bar, used
in fastening his door, he drove every one from his
house. closed and locked the door and while the
ladies were engaged IN devotional exercises on
the sidewalk he and his wife, from an open win
dow heaped every indignity and foul epithe: they
could utter upon their devoted heads
THE FEMININE TONGUE ON THE DEFENSIVE.
Another hotel, counterpart OF the one Just
mentioned, with proprietor OF similar merits,
Here the lady nterviewers We're met by the pro-
prietor's Jfdu
great links OF blood pudding, and Oscillating her
cucurbltaceous Uranium, she Moderated in dellr-
II thinks yon had better be home and tends to
your own beesness, Washing your dirty brats in
stead OF playn' de snipocrtic here and dlsturbin'
my YacOp Yees koOm In, ii you beeSe, and gets
sum beer, und sum cabbage Ell you're starved - but
how the rate female expected them to enter with
her elepnantine proportions completely filing
the doorway passeth comprehe nsion, and win
audible signs the crusaders moved on to attack a
more vulnerable quarter OF King Whiskeys 1Ortif-
cations.
Yesterday afternoon, in coupes, quite strong
band OF these gentle disciples visited East Ian
caster and made a desperate sOrtie upon the
redoubts Of the enemy in that part OF the city.
THE JOLLY GOD PERSONIFIED.
The first works assaulted was the Travellers
Hotel which Is run oy Jacob Betzman, who had
evidently been appraised OF the ladies' intended
visit, and had been disposing OF As much OF the
eXecrabie dIstilaton as he possibly could, by
IL.
English. he was 'drunk.n BY the patronymic
the reader has doubtless inferred that smne hosti'
is OF the Ieutonc persuaslon who, with the two al
ready introduced makes an Interesting triGm-
virate.
spouse TO Mrs. Creighton's unfortunate request
to sign the pledge, I'm seventeen year in desc
kundry and no yet butts myselve upon dot baber,"
and, in the endeavor to emphasize this assevera-
ton by a nod OF the head, he came well nigh elOn-
eating himself upon the floor.
"Well, my brother" continued the good little
woman recoillng slightly in evident alright, "do
you realize what an incaiculable good you would
be doing to God, TO your fellow men and your CHI
dren?r
.OXcuse me, my fraus got no children ha ma
hap
doing to other peoples children? Why. timely
action on your part Ia this great cause may save
hundreds OF souls and be the redemption and hhai
salvation OF your own. Now Will you not come 10
the Presbyterian church"
.'Oxcuse me, 1 dond Dlong to dot shurch.
blong 10 the Deutscn shuIch, vich is so goot a
shurch never vas, !" was his indignant interpola-
ton, his form seemingly going through a process
OF turnefaction as he Identified his religion.
wBlskEY TURNED TO TEARS
'.Well, then, my brother, go to your own church
and pray to GOD to point out the path III which lie
would you should go. And won't you Join us now in
prayer that the Lord Will remove from our midst
TINS great curse Z"
Inc not to DO at ALL l Drays." And IN reverentiy
inchning his head he lost his balance and pitched
over against the counter, where he remained till
the devollons were at an end.
The touching appeal had unquestionably reached
this stolId Germans heart, Tor the great tears
rolled down his cheek and his frame shook as II
pasted.
excuse me-" he blubbered az quits so soon as
gifts my beer out.'
would do in the manner IN which the whale got
rd oil Jonah; but, fortunately, no such catastrophe
occurred.
A FRENCH MONSTER AND SPOUSE.
After hearing this promise solemnly reiterated
the crusaders entered their coupes and were
driven 10 the establishment of julius Vagnier, q
Frenchman. He at once assumed attitude OF
banterng and derlsion and kept up such an
as We're nna for soe .hat se
Close the nature OF their MISSION No
amount OF pleading could induce him to
allow them to hold religious services within his
establishment, and the women were compelled to
make the most OF the sidewalks accommodations
mournu voices arose in united suppcatOn to
the great Throne, Vags dried up, petite 6pOuSe
rushed from an adjoining apartment, and, Tor the
first time behOluing lugubrious circle OF crouch
ing forms before tue door, raised her hands and
eXclaimed:-
'.SacrGl SGcT'6 Cr0pdudr'
Then, skipping back to the corner where her
ege stood, they INDUCED In a hearty boisterous,
dlscordant laugh, a well as glass OF beer, evil
denty considering the whole AFFAIR bit Of rare
ptd iSdnterte.
This beautiful pair were left in utter hopeless.
ness by the noble crusaders, who returned to the
church and offered up special prayer Tor the in
corrlgiDles, ana viii repeat their visit at no DIS
t4nt day with reinfOrcements.
RESULTS or THE CONTEST.
The war Id Lancaster has been rapinr fOur
days, during winch time, out of sixty-three sa-
LOOMS TOUR surrenders have been made, with
promises from many others to follow soon.
The bells all over the city are now ringing loud
and cherr1ly in honor OF the signing OF the pledge
by one OF our most prominent ana popular saloon
Keepers Mr.. Andy Bauman. The crusaders are
greatly encouraged and viii only cease their efforts
when The last rummen closes his doors.
The Liquor Law in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March Is, 1874.
Tile failure TO convict any OF the parties indicted
for selling liquor on last Sunday has induced a