Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-03-12
WHISKEY WAR.
No Abatement of the Movement in
Any Quarter-The Work Goes
Bravely On.

temperance crusade continues. A
half dozen salons were visited as
usual, with singing and prayers, but
all refused to sign the pledge. Ii is
understood that the liquor dealers, at
meeting, decided to receive the
crusaders eonrteously, but they all
refuse to sign the pledge.
The temperance crusaders oontinu-
ed their pilgrimage this afternoon,
and attracted such an army of curious
followers, as made the service of the
police necessary to enable the pro-
eession to move. Five saloons were
visited and prayed and sung at, but
the proprietors all refused to sign the
pledge, though one promised to quit
as soon as the present stock is sold.
All Of the leading druggists to-day
promised not to sell any more liquor
for drinking purposes.
DAYTON, March 1.-The temper
ance women did nothing to-day in
the way of visiting the saloons, and
are not likely to make any agrees
sive movement this week. Mean~
time the saloon keepers are banded
together for mutual defense, and have
employed a leading law firm to pro-
secute any Interference with their
business.
HORIZON, Wis, March 6.--The
great war against King Alcohol has
commenced in our beautiful village
of Horizon. Our noble women COM
menced in prayer at a a'clock p. M.
Yesterday. After three hours devo-
ton, they turned ont en- masse
against the saIoonists. Fifteen gave
way before the earnest prayer OF our
women Twelve more have promis-
ed to join the good cause as soon as
they. sell their stock on hand God
bless and help us in our earnest eff
fort to abolish the one great evil of
our land, from which the women and
infants are the principal sufferers
Pray on, sisters. and may the bless
ings Of God rests upon you.
EAU CLAIRE, March 6-There is
quite scare among saloon men
here ; all are waiting in dread for 10
o'clock Saturday, the 7th, the time
appointed by the ladies to visit them
for prayers.
MADISON, Ind, March 6.--The
temperance excitement possesses the
the whole town. Public speaking
and prayer meetings in behalf Of the
cause are held three times each day
The ladies called in body upon the
County Commissioners to-day and
prevented the granting of three ap-
plications for permits to sell liquors
CINCINNATI, Ohio, March Ga
women's temperance meeting was
held at the First Presbyterian Church
this afternoon, attended by 800 ladies.
Most of the time was spent in prayer.
A committee of six was appointed to
select permanent officers for the wo-
mems temperance league, and a
meeting was appointed at the Wes-
ley Chapel for tomorrow afternoon.
RIPLEY, Ohio, March 6.-The cru
SADIE in suburban villages has not
quite concluded The ladies have
been continually shut out of the only
doggery in Levarna. The owner
was stubborn, and kept up songs and
reviling insults while the ladies pray
ed without. Day before yesterday
be sold out, but his successor is as
obstinate as he, and requested the
women, with peremptory order,
not to pray in his house or on his
pavement, threatening them with
the law. Not at all banked, the
ladies had carpet spead just out
side his pavement, aud there held
protracted service until this after
noon, when he invited them in, he
having in the mean time advertised
free blow out. Although the
liquor cost nothing there were few
hard cases to be found dry enough to
gulp it down in the presence of the
women The crusaders say they
will never lay their armOF down till
the work of faith is done. The mass
meetings are still uncomfortably
crowded
DAYTON, O., March 6.-Friday,
March 6, will be memorable day in
the annals OF Dayton The Women's
Prayer Lehgue, in two divisions of
about 90 women each, commanded
by Mrs. Rev Dr. Weakly, wife Of
President Elder Weakly, of the Gin
cinnati Conference, and Mrs. j Per-
ry Thomas, a handsome married
young lady, marched upon the 800
bar-rooms Of Dayton through q
drenching rain and sloppy streets
When the columns debouched from
the English Lutheran Church after
making prayers, the commotion in
the streets was intense. The saloon
lists were instantly notified TO put
their houses In order, and stood
guard. They were vlsibly agitated,
a natural consequence OF an assault
to which no physical or oven legal
resistance cou be offered Mrs.
WeakIy's column moved up Jefferson
street to Fischer's and marched di-
rectly into the door, which was shut
in their face. The women dropped
to their knees in the nasty, sloppi-
ness and began their devotions.
Meantime, considerable crowd
gathered, curiousiy watching the op-
erations. While the women prayed
and sang by turns, some of tho spec
tators were vlsibly affected. There
were many coarse side remarks but
no indignity was offered the devout,
end the spectators were profoundly
impressed. Fischer firmly refused
to sign the pledge. Moving q door
or two south, the women halted at
Winship's st. Charles, which was
full of men drinking. Mrs. Weakly
offered him the pledge over the
counter, which he piumpiy declined
and proceeded to wait on his custo-
mers. who. unabashed. took toddies