This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 edition. Excerpt: ...when, in response to the petitions of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, and the hard work of Colonel Grace, J. L. Palmer, "a Blind Tiger." 341 and others, the last Legislature said to our people, ' Up, and at 'em!' you may be sure we didn't stand on ceremony. The women have displayed a loyalty ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 edition. Excerpt: ...when, in response to the petitions of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, and the hard work of Colonel Grace, J. L. Palmer, "a Blind Tiger." 341 and others, the last Legislature said to our people, ' Up, and at 'em!' you may be sure we didn't stand on ceremony. The women have displayed a loyalty and earnestness beyond all praise, and in three-fourths of our counties prohibition is the law. We are fortunate in having the press and the lawyers almost solid on our side, as well as the ministers, and so we get thorough enforcement." As we fly along on the train from town to town, it is a strange and blessed sight to see every saloon--and there are always so many in sight from the depot--hermetically sealed, the lonesomest looking places I have ever beheld outside the glimpse I had in Egypt of the Desert of Sahara. A good minister seated behind me--the Rev. Mr. Boone--has just shown me his elegant goldheaded cane, given him by the temperance people of Morrillton in return for his hard work in getting up the death-dealing petition that closed out the liquor traffic there. Perhaps their appreciation was enhanced by the fact that, as the good man was leaving their town when his work was ended, a venomous saloon-keeper came to the depot and spat in his face. Having done this, the miserable fellow took out his pistol and said, " Come on; I'm ready." "Oh, no," replied the good-natured-looking minister, "I should be no match for you in the use of the weapons you have chosen." Just now we passed a town at which the temperance man pointed triumphantly, saying, " They had a blind tiger here" (meaning the secret sale of grog),"but the good folks closed him out yesterday to the tune of $500...
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