Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-10-14
OLD ORCHARD CA mp MEETING.


To any one interested in Temperance
work, meeting so frequently the charge,
F" Prohibition does not prohibit;" "The |
Maiue law is failure" ETC., ETC., u few
days on Maine soil prove great privilege
and great "eye opener" Not that all
the internal workings OF SO important u
law can be discovered, but enough may
be learned and thoroughly enjuved to he
of great service. The w. G. I. U. has al
ways been most cordially welcomed at
that grand camp, Old Orchard, and no less
earnest was the invitation this Summer.
Woman's day." under the auspices of the
w. n. C. L. u, was August 16th, preceded
by three days, meeting under charge of N.
Z. L. U. The platform had been most
ably and proRtabiy occupied by Gov. Per-
ham, Rev. Mr.. Hamilton, Rev. MIR, Knowles,
the ever youthful veteran Neal Dow, that
prince of Temperance orators, Edward
Carsweli, of Canada, and others, all render
ing efficient service to the cause. The au-
diences were large, although the Temper
ance meeting WAS late in the season when
the sojourners might have been supposed 10
he surieiled with good things. The dis
! cussons were of wide range in the politi-
| cal horizon, but OF one thing we could but
be satisfied by both sight and hearing, and
that WAS that the Maine law is no failure,
but n terror to evil doers. On Tuesday
morning a large delegation gathered for a
prayer and praise service, and an hour was
thus spent, Introductory to the work of the
day. Many hearts were saddened in SYM
palhy with the bereavement Of our dear
co laborer, Mrs. Green, President of Sa-
vannah (Ga.) w. G. I. U. She had with
her husband been spending some weeks at
Old Orchard Beach, and that morning the
summons had come for him to Ego up high
err" but she sat in her desolation sustained
by the God OF all comfort A hush, too,
was on all by reason of the unfavorable
dispatches from our beloved Chief Magis.
trate, and later in the day message was
sent TO Mrs. Garfield from the meeting. Al
10 o'clock, Mrs. Stevens, to whose loving
watclful forethouglt and tireless energy
we are indebted for an almost perfection
of detail, occupied the chair. The gen
eral work of the w. C. L. U. among tn,
children was most ably and eloquent!
handled by Mrs. Buell., Mrs. Woodbridge fol
lowing briefly in the same line. Mrs
Barnes spoke beautifully on Young Ladies
Work, The exercises closed with II "Ques
tion-box," participated in by quite a mum
ber, and eliciting much interest. Whei
|
ant surprise developing at once into tn
highest qualification, as a pretty. modes
little lady advanced to the side OF ou
gifted Miss Maggie Luce, who presided Il
the organ. The surprise and pleasure wa
that our sister, Mrs. Bent, OF Portland
: placed gold cornet to her lips and led th
singing with its magic notes. To her bril-
liant and efficient service we owe larg
measure of gratitude, for it was grea
, contribution to the whole success.
A large children's meeting WAS held at
o'clock, addressed by Mrs. Barnes and Mn
. Buell.. The animated att, ntion Of the CHI
dren showed their thorough drilling, al
though they had never had "objecl lessons,
= we being assured that nine.tenths of then
8 had ,,euer seen n drunken man. Mrs. Wood
!. bridge was introduced as the presiding Off
Ger OF the afternoon, and she presented MIR
Foster as the speaker. Mrs. Foster hell
he great tI,rong almost spell-bound az sh
argued for Constitutional Prohibition
for all States, for those which had no pre-
ilibilion and for Maire--whose law is en-
: dangered with every change of Legislation
BY request, Mr.. Carswell made a "fe
i remarks" ON behalf OF the w. n. G.
: u, which had n very sensible effect o
pocketbooks. Miss Pngh presented Il
: interests OF the Hayes Test imonial, whic
y brought the afternoon meeting TO close
e In the evening fully as great numb'
: as the afternoon audience (at least Nv
: thousand persons), with interest wrougl
e 10 high point by the meetings OF the da
n gathered again. Mrs. Buell. preslde
Mrs. Woodbridge giving grand addres
Subject" The Relation Of the Liqut
;, Traffic to the Republic" In this 81
briefly sketched the labors OF the In
q year in Ohio for prohibition, as the on
u, hope for removal of the curse. Her n
:, penls would surely nerve and thrill ever
y one TO rise and defend our homes by e
- cry legal measure, and rouse all TO grd {
Mr.. Luce on behalf of the Camp Meetii
- q. L. u. that it had assumed the respon
q bility of the meeting, acknowledged th
e the :" best wine" had been reserved TO Il
II last, and with the invocation OF Goo
Sc blessing upon us, the meeting NJ Old Orc
l. ard was dismissed. God bless Maine al
r Neal Dow and the noble band of worke
- and may their law grow stronger Al
,, prove most conclusively its benefits, tn
~ all States may fall in line.
10
j. LIQUID GoLD.-Dauiel Plank, OF Brookly
IN Tioga county, Pa, describes II thus: / rO
A thirty miles for bottle OF Thomas Eclecirc Z
g. which effected the wonderful cure of a crook
Or limb In six applications; It proved to be wol
% more than gold TO me.
II. A Public Duty.-We are not in I
d habit OF pnfling any sort Of patent met
a cines in our columns, for the business OF
l. newspaper is 10 let people know what
,s going on in the world, and not 10 lend g
RS to what MAY be an imposition. But
&c happen to know DR.. David Kennedy,
b. Rondout, New York, and can personal
~ ~ testify TO the excellence Of the medici
which The Doctor calls " Fayorite Rem