Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-23

asking for local option law, had been sent
by the league to every town in the county
for circulation. Mrs. Bsteham, of PaiRes-
vile, gave a report of the work of the
State League, with various other items Of
information. and urging the ladies to be
faithful and diligent in their work. and
not to yield tosdisconragements, realizing
that the Lord of hosts is on the side Of
right, and will bless their labors.
A lady present asked the prayers of
the league for Conneaut, that they might
be visited by temperance revival; also a
lady requested that fifteen minutes of the
evening service be spent in PRAYER for Ash
tabula. After the usual exercises the league
adjourned to meet in June at Ashtabula.
In the evening, after fifteen minutes
spent in prayer. and few remarks from
Mrs. Fouts, Mrs. Batehsm gave very in
teresting address to a large audience
pressing home the inquiry, "Who is re-
sponsible for the liquor trafie?" and she
made the point clear, that tn responsible
ty is more extensive than we are wont to
think; therefore. to him that knoweth to
do good, and doeth it not, to him it is
sin" When we neglect to do what we
might do on the side of justice, temper
ance and right, we are responsible. After
some discussion, the ladies of Conneaut re-
solved to commence a union temperance
prayer meeting. H.EH.
Saybrook, March IA, 1877.
MORGAN.
Eds Tel.-0ur people are thoroughly in
the great temperance work, and great and
lasting good is being effected. Many of
our citizens, though not hard drinkers, yet
who for wears have not been without stim-
ulant daily, are now leading strictly tenn
perate lives. Many are the homes made
happy thereby. A great number of our
prominent young men have taken hold of
the work with will, and one by one their
associates are enrolled with the saved.
Some few, We are sorry to say, still trust
in their own strength, but by persistent ef
fort, with malice toward none and chari-
ty for all, they may yet be induced to join
the gallant five hundred who are so nobly
ba atrlinor tho common anap,v
The Murphy movement, by its spirit of
gentleness, freedom from sectarianism, and
treatment of the fallen, must certainly
commend itself to all people throughout
this land; and may the day be not far dis
tant when the term ''Home of the free" as
applied to our glorious country. may have
a significance which it does not now pos
sess.
Our Executive Committee are pondering
upon missionary work, and it is not i'm
probable that laborers will be sent to ad-
joining towns and the good work carried
on.
News items are very scarce with us on
account of the all-absorbing interest given
to the temperance cause. During the Sc
ries of meetings held last week, many start
ling facts were stated by speakers, but
none more so than fact stated by an edu-
Gator, of his observation of the evidence of
drinking among our young ladies.
Mine host st. John will vacate the hotel
on the 1st proximo to give place to a gen.
tleman from Mecca, Trumbull Co.
The butter and cheese factory will open
under very auspiciOus circumstances. The
new management are known to be experts
in their calling. which fact attracts the
patronage of larger number of dairymeh
than have ever sent milk here before.
1t was mentioned in 'post office talk"
not long since, that that ornament to our
Corners the fountain, which was erected
for-among other things-the better pro-
lection against fire, to which belligerent
taxpayer urged that in its present secure
| ly housed condition, our largest buildings
might be destroyed before the contents of
the reservoir could be made available. We
freely admit that as a protection against
fire, it has thus far acted like charm-as
since its erection we have not been scourg-
ed by that dire element.
We suggested that if any were not who'll
ly satisfied with the thing, that an exhibit
of the cost-as an argument in its favor
be made, that the taxpayers might be
made acquainted with not only its first
cost, but the yearly cost of maintaining
this-at certain seasons-very beautiful
appurtenaee.
A county contemporary in its last issue
through correspondent, urges our peo-
pie to elect men to fill official positions
who possess. certain eommendable requi-
sites. to which we desire to add temper
ance and sobriety, two truly God-like vir-
tues. We also suggest that selections are
made, so far as possible, with a view to
doing away with local strife in our local
legislative body, and if possible, elect men
who hold the same, or nearly the same po-
litical tenets, as ill-feeling engendered by
great differences in these particulars, re-
suit, generally, in unnecessary cost to the
taxpayer.
On Sabbath evening there was no meet
ing on Saturday evening" large and en-
thusiastic audience, consisting of repre-
sentatives of all the churches, assembled
in the town hall and were addressed by
different clergymen and laymen and speak
ers selected from those who have signed
the pledged. MRS. F...
Morgan, March 10. 1877.
sSHTABULA COUNTy NPWS