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Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-14
sympathy from Old Virginia.

Next weeks issue of the Blade
will have letter from a minister
of the Christian church in Virginia,
whom I never saw. 1t is about
my Paris editorial, which has been
condemn.d by good many good
people.
1t has been a long time since !
said Thank God" right out loud
so anybodJ could hear me, but !
came mighty near doing it VIII, l
read that letter, and it made the
tears come in my eyes until l had
to turn around to keep some pretty
girls that sat opposite me, making
books, from seeing me.
Brother, if you ever send me that
81 that you said you were going to
send, l will send it right straight
back to you with 81 more.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-14
Wanted, Chairnlen for COumty
Committees.

l was, at the recent Louisville
Conference, made Chairman of the
9TH Congressional district, and l
want Chairmen for all the counties
in this district that have no Chair
men.
l hope that all County Chair
men will at once inform me
whether they are still willing to
act, and that from those counties
that have no Chairman each good
Prohibitionist will write me, and
recommend some man. In that
event | will appoint the man who
gets the largest number of recon-
mendations or votes, and l want
this to include Fayette county.
Our organizers will be in the
field about the first of March, and
we will have State Convention
in May. Please be prompt in your
correspondence.
CHARLES c. MOORE,
Chm'n 7th Dis.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-14

A gentleman whom l have never
met writes me a long letter which
he says was not written for publ.
cation but. which he says ! may
publish if I prefer.
He alludes to himself as a "free.
thinker" regards me in the same
light, says he is temperance man,
and has dispassionately read the
arguments of the Blade, and that
they have influenced him to the
extent of determining to vote for
Prohibition at the next Presiden-
tial election. / believe he is honest
and that he will do it.
Twill not publish the letter for
two reasons; one is that it is too
long for my space; but the princi-
pie reason is that it sounds so much
like things that l myself have said
in haste and repented at leisure,
that l do not think they would be
good for him, or the public or me,
to print.
/ am trying to make my heart
to mellow with my years, but l
have hard time to do it. The
tone of this letter seems to indicate
that the writer is younger than l,
and l can presume to advise him.
/ know it is true that the pio-
neers in many of the grandest
thoughts had to suffer for the fact,
and in our eyes the man who dares
to think must ever be hero; but
while am now a poor exemplar
of my own convictions, | can, with
great confidence that l am right
in thus speaking to others, advise
them to use the greatest gentleness
and moderation and forbearance in
the discussion of all questions, but
more especially upon religious and
supernatural matters.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-14
NichOlasville Likes II.

Charley Moore's Blue Grass
Blade is taking we'll among his
Prohibition fir ends in this city,
and quite a n ,mber OF our most
influential citizens, and preachers
are subscribers to the Blade. One
prominent minister said to me
the other day that he was going
to subs tribe for Moore's paper;
that he didn't care a continental
what Moore's religion was, he
liked his bold, fOrcible style of
talking Prohibition, and would
be glad to make his acquaintance
some day, cor words to that ef-
feet" -Nicholasvile Democrat.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-14
,,The Arena" Speaks ON the
Liquor Question.

Several persons lately have asked
me if l was a reader Of "The Are.
ma" adding that it advocated my
religious views. l do not remem-
Der ever to have seen a copy OF it,
but l am just now in receipt of q
leaf of it, sent me by mail by some
unknown friend, and written on the
corner are the words, "Stick this
in corner Of The BLADE. 1t is
your kind of talk"
The leaf contains a part of an
editorial on "The Rum Traffic"
which certainly sounds like my
political views, and as l have got
my politics and my religion 81
mixed up that l can't tell one from
the other, l suppose it sounds like
my religious views too.
The extract is too long for pub
LEGATION in The BLADE, but l give
a part Of it.
When 1t IS remembered that this
is literary magazine. and not the
organ Of any anti-liquor organiza-
ton, the extract gains additional
force.
1t is as follows:
lin olden times. 0hen Christian-
ay meant something, the great apos-
tie OF the Gentiles Numbered forth
these words, 1T the eating Of meat
make my brother to offend. l will
eat no flesh while the world stand
eth At the present time, in the
presence Of a Christian civilization
that is di.graced and dishouored by
Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-14

a curse which all will admit Is the
most frightIul source of crime and
misery, the clergy Of the Christian
Church are not Initiating the apps
tie; on the contrary, many minis
tiers are indulging moderately in
wine, in brutal disregard of the
weak brothers who are stumbling;
while, with few honorable ex.
ceptions, the clergy are not thun.
dering against this curse. If with
the vast influence which it Yields
il was filed with the conviction Of
common justice, lit by divine love
for humanity, and fired BY the spirit
of truth, il could, in few weeks,
enthuse the civilized world; I
could create public sentiment that
would sweep its curse from the face
of civilization. SO deeply, how.
ever, has the rum power embedded
itself in many of the churches, so
powerfully do its feelers grasp the
wool and web of fashionable Chris
tianity, and so loudly does the cry,
Prophecy to us smooth things,
come from the richly-cushioned
pews on the enc hand, while so
meaningless have grown the grand
ethical impulses of Christendom
on the other, that we cannot ex-
pect such action from the church
as a unit. Yet this direct appeal
to the conscience of the people
; must be made. This positive ant
energetic agitation must be inau-
gurated. It is idle to make laws
and leave the public impulse dor
mant. Arouse the people, and the
evil will disappear. Make men SEE
and feel that the rumseller is {
greater curse to the communit,
! than a professional thief; that |
SALOON is a more positive evil to {
neighborhood than a shanty fllet
! with small pox patients, and fir
: will be kindled which will purg'
the country of its greatest crime
+ and misery breeder, whose co'ossa
shadow envelops Christendom, ant
carries a thrill of misery, pulsa
ton OF vice, a throb of degrade
ton wherever it falls"
: P. S.-Five minutes after writ
ing the above a friend handed mi
a copy of "The Arena" containing
3 the editorial alluded to. 1t is
, splendid magazine, printed in Bos
! ton.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-14
A SOUTHERN BARBECUE
.HOSPITABls GeORGlANs WELCOME
THE w. c. r. U. WORKERS.

The Close Of the Atlanta Convention.
Strong lsesolutions-A Free Excursion
to indian springs-Prohibition Party
Gains-The Trip Homeward.
The spirit and enthusiasm which
marked the opening days of the national
W. c. T. U. convention characterized
the entire session, and after "Blest Be
the Tie That Binds" was sung and the
benediction pronounced the convention
adjourned in blaze Of glory.
The only drawback to the interest and
pleasure was the illness Of Miss Willard,
who was absent from the convention
one entire day, and who did not regain
her strength before the close
Her magnificent annual address set
the keynote OF the convention, and the
reports OF superintendent of depart
ments, presidents of states and organ
izers, all emphasized the theme "Prohi-
bition Througi the Prohibition Party"
The resoluti oas are clear and explicit,
and are rendered all the more significant
by the evident carefulness Of the dele
gatos to avoid ambiguity. Mrs. Mich
oils, Of Indiana. voiced the sentiments
Of the convention anil was enthusiastic-
ally applaudel when. in speaking to the
political resolution. she said: 1.-The Ma
tiOnal w. Z. T. u. like the Salvation
Army, has no reputation to lose on this
question, and we should be careful only
to make our utterance so clear and un-
mistakable that all can understand it,
The following IL the resolution ~ 1t
was passed:
1--WE reiterate that we believe il vital
to the temperance reform that the prin-
ciple of Prohibition be recognized as the
dominant issuein American politics, and
that party power must stand back Of
this principle in its application through
law. We again send our assurance Of
our good word, good will and prayers to
those voters who, in the fear Of God and
love OF humanity. cast their ballots in
town, state and nation for Prohibition
measures and Prohibition men,"
About 1000 people were gathered ct
Indian 6pyinSs- s1sADt s>*- lilo 49,
Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-14
The wOman Suffrage Dlsaffec.
l1On.

From some limitations that /
received at the late Louisville con-
ference, I am inclined to think that
the opposition to woman suffrage
in our party, that exists principal.
" in the western and southwestern
part of the State, is growing
smaller by degrees and beautiful.
ly less"
The opposition never has been
of the religious form, which is the
worst type Of it, but has been the
result of a conviction that woman's
proper SPEAR" as Artemus War
called it, was only in the domestic
circle.
This is the remnant of a senti.
ment which was once universal,
and which until within a few years
obtained all over Kentucky, which
assumed the intellectual superior
ity Of men over women. 1t Il
being gradually displaced, and car
be, and will be, most effectually
dispelled by sending some of ou
women orators through the west
ern part of our State.
Mrs. Nields influence agains
woman suffrage has been very great
She stands very high among Pro
hibition workers, and it is gener
ally understood among them tina
she sent the Prohibitionist to TIL
Legislature from Mercer.
I don't know whether her or
position to woman suffrage is fron
principle or from policy, but I ar
inclined to think it is the latter.
For myself, / must insist tina
our principle must be our policy
and that we must support tina
which is intrinsically right, thoug
at the time it may seem to be ba
policy.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-14
For the State Organization
Fund.

AUGUSTA. KY, Jan. 90, 81.
g. N. Brooks, Lexington, KY:
Dear Strive have circulated
a subscription paper here, and got
81 subscribed per month for six
months to help pay for organizing
the Prohibition party in the State
of Kentucky, and we will collect
and forward the amount as soon
as we ascertain that the arrange
ments are perfected to put an or.
ganizer at work.
Hope it will suit to have candi-
dates for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor that can do the work as
G. c. Moore suggests.
Yours truly,
H. B. AsBURY.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-14
LOUISVILLE, 2-10-91.

LOUISVILLE, 2-10-91.
Friend Moore:
We should make every effort
possible to get Balm to run for us.
He is worth thousands of votes
where others are worth ten.
Every man on the ticket should
be a speaker. Seven speakers
pushing the canvass, with Balm to
lead, then look out for Kentucky.
l would not object to Barbee as
second.
Yours for the cause,
+. s. MAYER.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-14

/ have bought out all interests
in the Farmers Friend Wire and
Picket Fence and desire to close
the business Of the old firm by
the first of March, at which time
the books must be closed up.
From that time I will run a
strictly cash business.
d. H. BEATTY.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-14
MY Paris Editorial.

Some of my good friends have
expressed deep regret that l wrote
that recent article about Paris. /
can only say that I do not believe
that anybody regrets it as much as
I do. 1 hope it will be a good
lesson to me.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-14

Balm and Barbee Wanted a.
Candidates for Governor
and Lieutenant Gov.
CrmOr.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-14
WILL IT BE eNAcTeoi

A State PrOl,ibitory Act Pending In the
Georgia Legislature.
The anti-barroom bill that has been
introduced into the Georgia legislature
reads as follows:
"That from and after the passage Of
this act 1t shall not he lawful for any
state, county or municipal authorities in
this state to grant licenses for the sale Of
intoxicating liquors in less quantities
than quart, and when any of said au-
thorities shall under the laws now exist
ing grant licenses to sell intoxicating
liquors in quantities more than quart
1t shall not be lawful for any person
selling the same TO allow said intOxicat.
ing liquors to be drank on or near the
premises where sold.
"Any person violating any provision
Of this act shall be guilty Of a ,nisde-
meanor, and punished us prescribed In
section 1870 Of the code 1889.
"All laws and parts OF laws In conflict
with this act shall he and the same are
repealed"
The purpose Of this bill " to abolish
absolutely tho retail traffic in !ntoxicat-
ing liquors from the state. As We un.
derstand it. large majority OF the peo-
Pile admit that tho evil Of incompetence
flow mainly from the retailing Of intoxi-
eating liquors. Certainly all good citi-
Gems can unite ON this anti barrOom meas
ure. Not only does the bill Abolish the
retail traffic, but it provides that liquors
shall not be drank on or near the premi.
ses where sold, thereby preventing
Wholesale license shop from being con.
vsrted into q drinking establishment.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-14
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LEXINGTON KY
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~ EAT MAIN STREET.
arriving daily aces and mbderies crowding
materials the ladies'
Spring nderwear Chdn Misses Dresses Of White Goods afford
sexah lining stock OF these goods.
Early Spring WO0len Dress Material
Suitngs oldest
line shades u Henrietas
change price spite of the addtio aal duty them
WASH GOODS.
just received and put in stock quantity fine Zephyr Gham
modest Scotch
line Dress Gn0han designs estimated be worth &
il l0c 49,.
idns Muslin Drawers baton holes
worth
good muslin trimmed &c.;
they worth S3c -
above, 22c worth 4E
Walking Skirts Cambria rufae
Hosiery Ladies' We
Ladies' Cotton Isle and Silk
the effect Of the administrative BILL will
Ladies' regular made fast black Hose regular price
them marked 25c
them At 4o
Ladies' fancy striped Cotton Hose boot
marked at 25c
Colgate Turkish Bath full dozen Gne
Epey Cream genuine article Vsne, bottles
Ammonia for household only bottle.
KnuDuD0mRn U1m muu0 mn
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THE WON EN-.

What Some of the Notables Are Doing
For Self aud Others.
Madam De Stael says, eve call friend
ship the love of the dark ages"
Tho Authors club. OF London, has admit
ted women, Walter Besant being one of the
main movers in tho matter.
Grace Dodge, of New York. is working
ing girls of New York CITY,
The Garfield hospital, in Washington,
had its graduation last week for trained
nurses. Mrs. Garfield was present.
Alice Bronte, who died the other day in
Ireland. was Il sister of the Rev. =, Bronte.
and an aunt Of Charlotte and Emily.
Xerelda q. Wallace saws; II am ALWAYS
so sorry for dependent wives who haye 10
ask or beg for every cent they spend"
The discussion of Married women teaoh-
ing i'll the schools" has started in Iowa.
What il to become of the poor husbandsp
Queen Victoria never sits with idle hands.
When she is not reading she ALWAYS hna
some knitting, either for the poor or her
own family. -
Mrs. Frank Leslie has her IN
tention of leaving the greater part Of her
property to found an institute for the in
struction of women.
At the national soldiers home in Nil.
waukee, Wis. trained women nurses will
hereafter be employed in all the branches
of that great institution.
In the Girls Normal school, in Philadel-
mia where there are about 600 girls, about
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evening Miss MARITIME read a yery able m
Per on ''True Womanhood," which deserved
the high appreciation it received, and Miss
Booker read a poem. The affair is pro.
nounced one of the most enjoyable of the
season.
The Encore club announce for Nav l n
2 two grand concerts to be given by the
ceieprated vlollnist. Divide Musin; and his
company of artists. The club is to be CON
graduated on being allie to secure this
great artist for their May festival and II ia
hoped That the music loving people of
Helena will freely patronize these two en-
tertalnments given by the club at a heavy
expense: The prlma donna of the COM
pany this year. Mrs. Annie Louise Tanner.
who has been heard twice in Helena, is &C.
knowledged to be the greatest colorature
soprano ever heard in America.
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OF SOCIETY AND WOMEN,
As to Women Who Would Like to
Exercise the Right Of
Suffrage.
Harriet Martineau's Comment on
the Change in the Status
of the Sex.
Entire Absence of Prominent Society
Events-Personal and G~eneral-Notes
From Ncighboring Towns.

1t was interesting. at least, to read the
opinion of a few Helena ladies. last week,
on Woman's suffrage. Not so much be-
cause they are the threadbare theories of a
decade ago, as it is always interesting to
know what has always reached the minds of
those around US. AS long ago as 1859 Har-
yiet Martineau very forcibly stated the
changed conditions of women even in her
day, and she said: with this new condi-
ton of affairs, new duties and new views
must be adopted" But it is a curious fact
that there are people who, because they can
see no immediate good to themselves from
a certain issue, refuse to consider it's merits
at all. 1t is not at all probable that the
women who wan the ballot to-day because
they think it may tighten the burdens of
their less fortunate sisters or help to eradi-
cate evils of which men give little heed, are
women who will glory in the publicity of
voting. And as for the faint of public
intercourse: are not questionable characters
often met in social intercourse? Perbaps
these ladies' are somewhat like the Mende-
shon family, who had not the slightest oh
lection, as Higginson puts it, to their gifted
fenny composing as much music as she
she chose, provided it appeared under
her brother Felix's name. So they seem TO
iii that women may be as strong minded
MS she pleases, but she must not drag the
tiny feet of these dainty Orientals from
their silken cushions into tho public
t~horou2hfare, or bring ladies incontact
with men and perhaps take them from
shelr already overwhelming duties.
A party of teachers had planned to spend
Thursday evening with the new presi-
dent Of the school board, Mr.. Fitzpatrick. A
congenial number were in league and a
jolly good time anticipated, though nothing
like tho realization, for in the meantime
the genial president had been informed OF
the secret, and he and Mrs. Fitzpatrick were
waiting to receive tho teachers
II their most cordial good humor. They
threw pen their pleasant home md left
nothing undonet towards the furtherance of
IN enjoyable evening. Several interesting
games were INDUCED i'll, some excellent
vocal and instrumental music enjoyed, and,
to quote an enthusiastic participant, "elc-
CANT refreshments and a haok.' The hack
had been most thoughtfully provided for
the Indies who lived some distance on tho
east side. The party was composed Of
Misses Harley, Shatfer, Woodruff, Wood
man, Williams, Matthias, Crane, White,
Allison, the Misses Blackstone and Mrs,
Avery.
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week, but at present is considered out o,
danger.
L.. W.. Catlin returned Saturday from
Granite.
Mrs. $. e. Larabie has relatives VISITING
from the east.
e.. S: Stackpole was visiting his family
from Butte Monday.
Miss Carrie Williams has been quite il
OF la grippe for a few days.
q. g. Walton, of Butte, spent Sunday
with his family in this city.
Judge Cole, formerly Of this city, was
visiting in town Wednesday,.
Geo. w. Dana has been in Philipsburo
ana Granite the early part of the week.
DR.. Levitt, of Butte, was in the CITY tc
attend lion. j. q. Robinson, Wednesday,.
Il. Il. Whitehill left Wednesday after
noon for Portland, Ore, and other coas,
points.
Miss Kate Calvin and Miss Greye. OF
Montana college. will spend the summe,
vacation in Europe.
Mrs. o. j. Butler, of Bearmouth, is visit.
ing her sisters, Mrs. j. Ii. Owings and Mrs.
John Williams, this week.
hey. Galen Wood, accompanied by his
family, spent a few days in the city this
week the guests of Byron Wood.
Friday evening the members of the
CnIlstlan church gave q most pleasing So
c1al III the parlors of the church.
Rev. Q. J. Gist has returned from the
Gallatin valley. where he has been holdinp
protracted meetings for two weeks past,
The members of the Woman's club study
the rather tumultmous reigns of Louis NV,
Nv and WI of France on next Tuesday
evening. ~
Mrs. Robert Renshaw, learning of the
severe illness of her son Charlie, who is at
tending school in Louisville, KY, left FRI
DAY afternoon for that city.
Prof. Barr, who has conducted a most
successful dancing school and has initiated
teries Of the light fantastic this winter, is
arranging to give a May purity.
Miss May Baldwin. who has spent the past
two years with her aunt, Mrs. l., F.. Mills,
leaves shortly for California, where her
parents reside. Her departure will be re-
gretted by a large circle of friends.
Mrs. H.: S. Reed arranged a pleasure
Party 1s,hy 70 r, warm Springs on Saturday, the
Foote. Misses Calvin, Moore. Reed and MARY
and Nellie Warde were of the party.
Mr.. Duncan Dingwali, one of the
pest known of old Timers, was married in
New Chicago to Mrs. Bingham this week.
Sincere congratulations and best wishes
from a very host of Deer Lodge friend.
Cards are out for the marriage in the
Presbyterian church of Miss Annie Kobrs
to j. Is. Boardman at 1880 o'clock Tuesday
evening, April %. A reception will follow
at the home of the BRIDES parents at $50
p. m.
Chns. Il. Bonner, who has been spending
the last two years in different western
points, returned TO Deer Lodge, where he
expects to welcome his pare nts, Il. l.. Bon
ner and wife, who will return to the city
about May LIST from New York city.
Married, ut the home OF the BRIDES
mother. Mrs. Mary Evans. Miss Lutte Lee
Evans. of Deer Lodge, to j. w. Lister, of
Missoula. Tho wedding was strictly pri-
vate. The bride was attired in an elegant
tan colored travelling suit heavily braided.
teacher and will DO greatly missed in this
little city, whore hor life has been passed.