OCR Text |
Show CCTTINC AWAY WITH THE . BACCACE. Chicago, 6. A special to the Times from Cincinnati has the following in reference to the progress of tho Woman's Wo-man's Praying Temperance Movement Move-ment : J. C.Yan Pelt, Ohio's wickedest wicked-est man, delivered a rousing temperance temper-ance lecture last evening at New Vienna. His audience was immense and the most intense enthusiasm prevailed. pre-vailed. During his remarks he apologized apol-ogized for his former hostility manifested mani-fested toward tho tgitator, and stated that bis heart had been softened by their prayers, and all his purposes had changed by their long suffering. He confessed to have frequently taken , the last dime from some poor wretch for whiskey, a dime which ho knew hail been earned by starving a wife or child. Ho was determined to abandon the business and to come in on tbe Lord's side. His remarks were frequently interrupted by repeated re-peated and prolonged applause, and at their e'onelusion tho audience presented pre-sented him with a purse of $1.30. |