South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-07-15

Local option contests have heed
successfully carried on OF late in
western New York. resniting In
tho redemption from the licensed
saloon Of fifty.six miles along the
Central Railway.
Mrs. Emily Bradley, president
OF the Guthrie, Oklahoma w. q.
4. ". has met with o shocking
death IN being crushed under n
moving train. She was gifted
evangelist and her highest praise:
"She was horne Christian"
The w. O. Il. u. OF Morriatown,
Tenn, has offered q gold medal in
the graded school to pupils over
sixteen years OF age "for the great
est physical development, together
with abstinence from Intoxicating
arinks, tobacco and profanity"
The w. G. Il, u. of Honolulu
has addressed a petition to the
Marshah OF the Kingdom FOR the
enforcement o. the laws againgt
gambling. A local paper CT the
Kingdom comments as follows: "If
this action on the part of the w.
q. Il. u. is an indication that the
community ia rousing itself from
Its constitutional lethargy and be-
coming in come measure awake to
the abuses which are growing great
and rIotlng among us unchecked,
then it should be cordially welcom-
ed as 4 sign of better time COM
ing-a time when official corrup-
ton will be put an end to because
the people will no longer tolerate
ito
Mrs. A. l.. Smith, W. G. II. U.
Corresponding Secretary of Okla
homa, living upon u claim, walks
three miles to lead her local Union.
The United States government
has recently given glowing testi-
mony of its respect for the muscle
of women in the presentation of o
magnificent gold medal "To Mrs.
Matilda White, for heroic deeds in
rescuing three men from drown
ing" These men were sailors of
the British ship Ferndale, lost of
tho coast Of Washington. The
Hottest appreciation of tho COM
handing quality of physical power
united to high moral instigation
is conveyed in the following words,
which accompanied the Secretary
of the Treasury's transmission of
the medal:
"Such achievements as these are
usually wrought by strong men,
and are then Justly considered
worthy OF great praise; accomplish
ed by woman, they attain the
highest degree of herolsm, and are
entitled to and command cxtraor-
binary admiration. 1t is said that
you have been accustomed to fire.
quent the beach during dangerous
weather in quest of such crrands of
mercy as the misfortunes of the sea
might lay in your power-a signal
evidence of those high moral quail
ties, unfailing courage. and spirit
Of generous self-sacrifice without
which no person. man or woman,
could have achieved heroic work"
Miss Frances E. Griffin spoke
last week to large and most APP
preciatiyo audience in The Taber-
nacle on Madison st near Oakley.
One of the w. O. L. U. State pres
idents writes: "Miss Griffin is an
eyer growing woman. After she
once wins tho ears of the people
they call for her to como again.
honestly believe she could satisfy
an audience better by standing be-
fore them with her pleasant smile
than others could do with many
words, but she lacks nothing OF
words and eloquence, with the
strongest kind Of backing OF intel
ligence, truth, courage and first
rate common seuse. She is an
honor to the whole South and 10
the equal of Mrs. Smell, whose
wonderful interpretations of the
Gospel ] have never heard excelled
by any white ribboner known. How
| wish you could sec the enthusiasm
Of the meetings conducted by these
Two women"
Mrs. Mollie McGee Smell haa
spoke twice q day to good audiences
in Louisiana every day since juno
LIST. a New IBERIA, La. Journal
says: "Mrs. Smells Bible talk on
the Queen Of Sheba's visit to King
Solomon, given TO the largest audi
enco that had yet attended her
meetings, was rich in thought,
sparkling with wit, and sometimes
exqusitely pathetic. She had tho
most intense attention of her oudi-
once from beginning to the end as
the sacred word beamod luminous
under her dovout touch"
st tho great Mass Meeting in
Music Hall, Cincinnati, June Goth,
Miss Willard presided and spoke;
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