Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-28
A Powerful lecture-farewell Compliment
to Col. A. ]. Bowen-SPeeches by
{. G. Cracraft and J, Dallas tw-
ng-lmmense Attendance
People Turned Away

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hacked the floor, gallery, alsles ana
stairways 10 excess, end many persons
were unable to gain admission at all
The meeting was opened with scripture
reading by Melvin Richards, and PRAYER
bv John Wood. L. G. Cracralt oi well
deserved fame presided,
Col. Bowen explained that tins might
not seem proper subject for discussion
an the sabbath. but he chained that 1t
WAS for the public good, and hence The
better the dav the better the decd. lie
then exhibited and read a select trade
circular from prominent wholesale
drug house in Philadelphia, which ten
Irre,l for sale AN endless variety oi PLAY
oring Extracts ColOrings,' Choice Essen
tiul oils Drugs ior Liquors" &c., with
directions tor their use, explaining fully
how "Rectihed Spirits which Is hothlhs
more than common corn whisky, win
the luSel oil extracted by charcoal mira
tion. could he transformed into bran
dies. WHISTLES, gins, wines, cordlaiH,
bittcrs. cider or vinegar 10y the use OF
seemingly trifling quantity OF fiaNor
color, body preparation, Nc., every one
OF which were shown Ia be poisonous
and dangerous pOisuns. lie read one
recipe Tor Pure French Brandy rs ioi-
lows:
Brandy ilyur........ ''''.''. pm
BRANDY .i
AZ. AMI body prvE1IItu i.........'.'...'''' P"W"u
Roc ilcd spirits E''"S
and this, said the Colonel, can be made
entire AT a cost Of about S43 Being ac-
crptahlr as the hest bar brandy it was
worth about SIS per gallon, or equal to
500. 1t was poisonous, dangerous ana
destructive, but this, said the speaker,
is the pure stuff" so called, which Is
sold over nine-tcnths OF the public bars
in tn. land. lie further proved that he
could make every known liquor cold,
and all out of corn whisky. lie next
eyposCd the authorizations OF lager beer
by the use OF musty corn andrOtten iicci
instead of barley malt. THIS adultcra-
tion has lately been discovered in the
manufacture of the celebrated Mil
waukcc beer. The speaker proved 10y
positive testimony that the poisonous
rum drugs" are known AMI used IN
Europc as we'll as in America, and
therefore the imported liquors were no
more likely To be- pure than the domes-
tir. "Mcdicinal liquors" noted Tor
their excellence, Were alleged to be
adultcratcd, "bcCausc, said the Colonel,
"uV druggists are not honest men, ana
none know more al these authorizations
than they. I'm fact" said the speaker,
"thc secret circular which | use was
given me 10y druggist VIII" was
foo conscientious to use it. He dis
russcd the cider question, ami Tor the
special information Of the moral tp-
pliers OF North Wheeling, who don't
drink liquors but do drink cider, lac
gave the following receipt Tor pure
arp!r cider" which could not hc tie
tcrtrd from the real thing;
Brown l"Wn,
cider flavor ...............-......-n Eu'I"'iS
Warr pound
brewers Yeast pint
To improve it, says the receipt, add
one quart Oi rectitied spirits lmrun SOM
mon whisky To- every ten gallons.
He described "lIustetter's BlttcrS,
the noted non-intoxicant tonic ior limp
Christians, who tipplel ior "lm"thy'S
Sake" az follows:
Tlyurrd EN Orange Pccl.................. "z.
Nulillull t. ....ssr.. w.
EhUttIN ....'..... "a
Blackberry Flavor ....................... : ~.
Brandy iulur....... -"'
RrlIard spirit, Poor corn WHISKY. 3 -alh.
Thus We have a little over ! gallons III
tonic. oi which > gallons II bad whisky
and gallons water.
Is Ia corlials Tor ladies use the
speaker made even q more fearful
showing. which caused looks OF aston
i-hmrnt in the audience. The lecture
lasted iur IN hour and Il hall and was
listened tn with wmpt attention. II
wa, i'm every sense mastery crp0N oi
run rasriliiy AMI II seemed 10 astuund
the audience. After an outhurs! ui en-
thusiastlC applause
CONTINENT 70 COZ. BuwEN.
was rendered 10y Chairman CrAcrait.
After ruiuplimrnting him Tor his ability
lral and caru,rtnrss ia only such Ian
.uasc a., Crarrdl can speak he sub
miitrd the following resolutions.
4. >o'cri, BY the people al Wheeling,
W. Va, in mass meeting assembled,
that thr thanks Of our citizens are due
anil are hereby gratefully rendered T."
Col. \. j. Bowen, the earnest temper
, anrr advocate, of Baltimore, for the val
ucd services rendered ia thl. city ia the
interests OF Gospel Temperance Re
iuIm.
R,s(ni, That We recognize in linn
tie able ami eloquent speaker, the earn
,st aud Jealous worker. the true, tried
AMI faithful reformed man,
and the sincere Gr,@io" Temperance all
yucatc. whose sole aim seems 10 Ice To
amelioratc the condition of hi, fallen
fellow men.
E,~a,sj, That our best wishes and
prayers az a people 20 with him where
ever lac may 20 in his work Oi faith and
labor 1T love.
The resolutions were enthusiastically
adopted with laundering aye from
an apprecistiye public.
j. ID. EKing was next introduced,
aud he, TOO. paid glowing tribute to
Col. Bowen. lie then addressed Tie
people, cungratulatlng them on The
spirit al perseverance in the work Of
well-,loing 80 we'll begun, and assured
them that the new Council would pro-
teCt the public interests.
chairman II. VI. NIdildAA lpt4'NNA
with one oi his Electrical bursts OF sym
pathetic elOquence, bringing tear 10 the
eve. Of the people. lie pledged iOr the
Council rigid Enforcement OF the pres
ent laws, the closing Of the saloons ON
sunday, the stoppage 81 liquor selling
to minors, or to drinking OF drunken
men, which pledges were applaudei and
enrOred
The choir sang Palms oi Victory and
Hold The Fort many persons came
forward aud signed the pledge, and a
large crowd gathered around Col. b. to
-ay Good Bye and God bless you.
Thus ended one II the most successful
and largely attended meetings ever hell
in Wheeling.
PoE the finest favor and most pleas
ant chew, buy Nenable's Red Tag Navy.
RI raurful when Won andy for DR.. G.