Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1889-01-05 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

LAWLESSNESS ON BEHALF OF  MORALITY.  The American correspondent of the Daily Telegraph writes :—" For several weeks the State of Ohio. which has beein regarded as a civilised and highly-developed reizion, has been the scone of 6 succession of serious ontrazes, which the officers of the law have thus far found themselves powerless to chock. The northern part of the State is inhabited by the descendants of the old Puritan stock. 'lhey have kept up many of the traditions of their ancestors, have pushed their religion to the verge of fanaticism, and are now carrying into practical effect the antiquated Puritan idea of regulating the morals of their neighbours. This scheme was started in southern Indiana. There a secret organisation exists, time loading spirits of which, in order to improve the morals of the neighbourhood, study icarefully the habits and I manners of all the inhabitants in their locality, their society being known as the ' White Caps.' They meet in out-of-the.vrity places, and pass Blondin, of tightrope renown, has become the decrees which are carried out by committees. I Purchaser of • residential estate at Little Baling. A 111811 who does not treat his wife well, who I The estate, which is knows as Coldhall, coin. is indolent or vagabondish, who has the , prisea a residence, with spacious gardens, l ' habit of drunkenness or any peculiar method of ; grounds, and lawns, together with a laree living which does not meet with the approval of I grass paddook, stabling, and other otilboild. the ' White Cape,' is certain to be seized ePee I jogs, the whole coutaining an area of tip. as the victim of their secret courts. Men 1 wards of four acres in extent, and possessing and women charged with petty violations of the moral code have been dragged out of their important frontages to several rails. It is free. hold, and its estimated rental is £l5O • year. but beds in the dead of niilit and mercilessly we understand that Blondui has become the owner with the intention of making it his sober. concealed by white cape descending over their ban residence. it is said that the purchase heals and shoulders. People who denounce these money was between £4,000 and g. 5,000, represent. unlawinl actions have been first threatened and i ing from nee to glgyzi per acre when she Mittel in several instances where they persisted lof the mansion and beildougs is taken iuto in opposing these night marauders have been I consideration. themselves taken out and severely beaten. Yet the strangest pert of the hibtory of Giorr : "Will you take my seat, miss?" this system of outrages is the fact that the Lady :" Thank you; (after a pause) bat uhy popular sentiment in the community actually vindicates these outrageous prodo you not give it to me r (rent: "Krause ceedings. Local officials are, in eons*. me. I will in a mon:teat. The thanks pare, quence, powerless, and the State &litho- lysedfue momentarily." titles, who have begun to move in the Writ' more precious offering can be laid matter, have great difficulty in procuring evi- upon the altar of a man's heart, than the tint 3041.11stehdethneeseighdbeovinr; lwoivelholinf a puunredivieedearnesiLresandt aiffneoetohntateoorgnierrl . hdocce.whOonhea.ofcotursehe clergymen In his sermons, has been threatened. He now sleeps with a revolver under his pillow, and de- I lots and fourteen three-storey houses ? AN editor in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, has • dares that any men of the White Caps who oorae been cowhi.... , . .... . ' to his house to perpetrate indignities noon him min by women six tinted Minln owe , will be treated with shots from his pistol. It ie years. Should six months pass without an probable that this lawlessness will go on until the experience of that kind he would cmasider it • serious crime of murder is committed. Then the an indication of waning popularity, and .. Powers will be required to take more vigorous tremble for the future of his journal. .. steps than they can now be persuaded to do." PsungENT Quassitows.—what is mom . --...---.,_.----- comforting tn cold %ad tamp_ weather than "Grano% . TOWL PINBO N'S NYYAL AND SlfeL a PIELLe tgerel.• Mewl hreadr 1.4 What in Mae bweellelal.. POll FAXALI6II quickly 00tTeal 611 trregulartaiise and to the weak and aged than this wholesome tunic. 6111' relieve the distressing so oak voth HOW* by etalleat men? What do sorbs. the sea Bores Is 1 and to 94, orr chemists. Bent anywhere for or 34 stamp. by the lualout.st of th awe leaveDerstind wore a ' .: _ _ , a unrivalled liqueur, and arm MIDLASID 000MT11111 Dave On. LtitooLit. quality (" Sportsman's "I is , where Be sure and ask roe r""'