Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-08-07
Must Jesus bear the cross aIonef
No, there's q cross for me-


must take down their names. Guess
shall have to prosecute some of them be-
fore we stop this thing
f'I should need the pen of an Irving and
the pencil of a Darley to give any ade-
quate idea of the scene. On one side a
score of elegant ladies, singing with all
the earnestness of impassiOned natures !;
few yards away, knot of disturbed
reVelerS, uncertain whether to stand or
fly; halfway between, the nervous Beck,
bobbing around like a case of fiddle
strings with hundred pounds of lager
beer fat hung on them, and on the fence
by the ladies a cold-blooded lawyer and
an excited reported, scribling away as if
their lives depended on it. 1t was pain
full from its very intensity.
''The7 song ended, the presiding lady
called upon Mrs. Wendell, and again arose
the voice of prayer--so clear, so sweet,
so full of pleading tenderness, that it
seemed she would, by the strength of
womanly love, compell the very heavens
to open and send down in answer a spark
of Divine grace that would turn the sa-
loon-keeper from his purpose. The sky,
which had been overcast all morning, be-
gan to clear, the occasional drops of rain
ceased to fall, and gentle south wind
made the air soft and balmy. 1t almost
seemed that nature Joined in the prayer
Again the ladies sung,
Are there no foes for me to face
with the Camp-meeting chorus:
90. how love Jesus,
Because he first loved me-
As the song concluded, the LAWYER sud-
denly stepped forward and said: Now,
ladies, have word to say before this
performance goes further. Mr.. Beck has
employed me as his attorney. He can not
speak good English, and l speak for him
| here. He is engaged in legitimate bus
| mess, and you are trespassers on his prop
erty and right. If this thing is carried
any further you will be called to account
| in the court, and l can assure you that
the court will sustain the man. He has
talked with you all he desires to. He
does not want to put you out forcibly, as
that would be unmanly, and he does not
wish to act rudely; but he tells you to go,
and, as his attorney, l now warn you to
desist from any further annoyance
"Again the ladies sang,
My soul be on thy guard
| Ten thousad foes arise
| when Miss Annie Ustick followed with a
fervent prayer for the lawyer and his
client; but they had fed the scene, leav-
ing the house locked up. After cOnsulta-
ton the ladies decided to leave Mr.. Beck IS
premises and take a position on the adj
Joining lot. They sent for the EFtaberna-
cle,'' a rude frame building they had used
in front of Slater's saloon. This they
/ CICClCu ali lOGs put up ltll-
mense lights to illuminate the entrance to
the beer garden, and kept up guard
from early morning till midnight
For two weeks religious services were
held in the Tabernacle day and night.
and the women were constantly on duty, !,
at the end of which time an injunction
was granted Mr.. Beck, and the Taberna-
Gle was taken down. Suits were then in
progress. against the two beer sellers, un-
der the Adair Law, and judgments were
| being obtained in various amounts, the
ladies appearing in force sin the Court
room during each trial, thus giving their
moral support to their suffering sisters.
On Friday, February 6, another man
opened a beer saloon in a new locality
The ladies Immediately visited him by
committees, and thus spent the day
/ Next day however, they took up their
stand in front of his door, continuing
their services late into the evening, al
| which time their force was increased by
the entire congregation at Mass Meeting
who chose to conclude their services in
unison with the watchers before the sa-
loon.
Temperance was still the pulpit theme
on the Sabbath, and on Monday morning
/ February 8, all the business houses were
closed from to 8, to attend the business
mems prayer meeting. Large delegations
were present from adjoining villages, a
came messenger from this man stating
that he would give up his business, which
announcement was received with cheers
It was then decided that all who were
not enjoined from so doing, should march
out to Mr.. Beck's beer garden, where the
proprietor met them at the gate, and af.
ter brief consultation with committee
appointed for that purpose, he publicly
announced: YOu comes so many quits
I will never sell any more beer or whis
ky" Again the crowd gave vent tt
their feelings i'll cheers. Messenger!
were dispatched to the women who re
mained praying in the church, to jOir
them. All the bells commenced ringing
and the procession, numbering 200 strong
started out to Sulliyan's beer house, now
! the only remaining saloon in the town
, ship. Marching up Court Street the mum
ber increased, and amid the most pro
found silence, the men and women pur
sued their journey. About half way
there the man in question was met ant
interviewed. He asked two days to con.
slider, which were granted. The pro
cession then returned, the bells all TIN
! time ringing out their chimes upon tn
crisp morning air. Meetings, mOrnin;
j; and evening, continued with unabateC
! ! interest, and at each came to us the cr1
from other points: "COme and help u.s.
On Wednesday morning, February II
at mass meeting in the Presbyteria
|! Church, Mr.. Sullivan came and pub
licly pledged himself to sEquit foreUer, tn
: liquor business" A general rejOicin
and thanksgiving followed this surrende
of the Eslast man."
Thus through most of the winter c
I 1874, no alcoholic drinks were publicl
: sold as a beverage.
+ AsD Dio Lewis had signified his in
) tention of again visiting our place o
{ Tuesday, February II, that day was az
pointed as one of general rejoicing an
)! thanksgiving. Accordingly arrang
Is ments were made for mass meeting
u be held in Music Hall at 2 P. M. At1 :;
:, a thousand people were gathered at tt
le depot awaiting the arrival of the train :
= Promptly at the hour, DIR. Lewis, accon
i painted by quite a crops of newspap,
l. men, alighted from the car, and W.
greeted with music from the band an
cheers from the vast concourse of peOpl
!, who Immediately proceeded to the Hal
~ There the address of welcome was MAJ
70 by Mrs. M. G. Carpenter, and after Il
IL response by DR.. Lewis, the remainder
u, the afternoon was spentin general speeC
y making. The evening was occupied
70 listening to lecture by DR.. Lewis, al
ie the day fifty closed by an informal rece
= tion given the orators of the occasion,
le the home of one of the crusaders.
re At the spring election for Mayor al
"a City Council, Temperance was made t
H. issue, and, from motives of policy, t
nc Temperance men brought out conserV
tive candidates. The other party did t
Il same thing. The whisky party we
NJ u successful. and emboldened by that 81
~ cess, many of the former saloonists gra
ne ually reopened their business. Sin
ne ne that time five of these men have gone
Isl Isl render to God an account for their v
Gu lated vows.
10! ''The word of the Lord is true from t
~ beginning" and che that being often
@ @eu proved, hardeneth his neck, shall suddt
on ly be destroyed and that without ren
dy."
nd, The summer was given up to the def
you of the license clause in the new Consti
- to o0pno hafo1.o N