West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-07
/ OUR CHARLESTON LETTER.
Miss Wizards Grand Ovation
Charleston Carried Captive at
bf Her Pure, Sweet Will. t
The C. T. U. to the Front and
Hope Bounds Bu0yantly.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, May 2.
j hasten to write you of Miss
Willard's visit to Charleston. Last
night the M, E. Church, South, the
largest in the city, was packed full,
and many stood in the doors and
windows. The meeting was open
ed with religious exercises, Rev.
Mr.. Williams, Congregational
pastor from Minneapolis, Mimi,
who happened to be present, max
ing the opening prayer.
Miss Willard was then introdu-
ced to the eager and not little Gu
rious audience, by Hon. H. c, Nc
Whorter. say curious, because,
perhaps, a large majority of those
present had never heard a woman
address a public audience. alo
need not tell you that the peo-
pie were perfectly charmed. Tears
flowed freely from many eyes. Peo-
pie who came with prejudice went
away with praise. People who
came with indifference went away
with zeal. People who came dis
couraged, went away with hope !;
and l cannot doubt that some who
came, for indulgence and license,
went away for total abstinence and
Prohibition. ri jtr
The meeting was a. perfect sue
cess, and that womanly, modest,
beautiful, eloquent and forcible ad-
dress has kindled a new fire Of en-
enthusiasm in the hearts of the
temperance people here. You may
look for good fruits among the wo
men. A collection was taken ur
at the close of the lecture
for the w. G. 7. U. amounting tc
S1700. a 2g
MISS GORDON ADDRESSES THE Chill.
DREN. aT -'. .
In the afternoon Miss Gordon
Miss Wizards Private Secretary,
visited the public schools and ad.
dressed the children in several of
the rooms. The little folks W ere
delighted with her pleasant and
earnest words, and seemed deeply
impressed with the forcible expert
ment showing the burning and
ruinous effects of alcohol. Oh what
work these noble women are &C.
complishing! -
Tomorrow the w. G. T. U. meets
for permanent organization. The
prospects are good, and the cause is
certainly growing hopefully.
SURROUNDED BY PROHIBITION.
Charleston is to have quite a
number of additional saloons this
year, but the Commissioners have
responded to the petitions of the
people around us, and have shut
down on Maiden, Brownstown, and
other places. A desperate eff TT is
being made to secure license at st.
Adams again, but it is hoped that
it will not be successful. If not.
then only two of the ten districts
in Kanawha county will have Ii
cense, except that one man in Nal
den district, stole q march on the
petitioners and secured license be-
fore the petitions were presented;
but the people are watching him.
Thus Charleston is becoming COM
pletely surrounded with the Pro-
hibition sentiment and practice.
Many are sorry we did not get up
a petition here but we will organ
ize our forces for the battle next
year. 1t is sad thing to see
young men who were reared in the
homes of Christian parents, going
into the saloon business. II looks
as if something should be done
speedily to prevent all our young
men from entering this murderous,
money-making livelihood.
. SUDDEN AND GRADUAL MURDER.
The horrible murder on Coal Riv-
er and the terrible lynching that
followed, have already come to
your ears. Which is the worse, il
legal Justice, or legal injustice ?
Also how much worse is it
to kill men suddenly without