Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-01-07
the value of the labor. In speaking of female

the value of the labor. In speaking of female
education he said there were two extreme
ideas concerning it, One holds that woman
should be educated SO she can get her own
living either as an author, teacher. lawyer.
member OF Congress, or even President,
while the other extreme would only furnish
just enough to en- .ble her to get married, Mr.
Srhurz did not approve ofeither for he thought
nobody could do too much. He favored an ed
ucation which would enable the woman to
earn her own living. but he did not think she
should seek to make herself a counterfeit man
by voting and holding political office. He ad-
vised every woman to marry. provided she did
not IN any way have TO surrender her woman
hood TO it, for il is not good for woman to be
alone provided she can marry wisely. conse-
quentiy they should be fitted for good wives
and mothers. The family circle is their true
help. The wife and mother is the soul of the
family home-the first nursery of society and
OF the State, and in her hands she holds the
leading strings Of social order. Her duty is
the highe t and her mission the most exalted.
The regeneration Of nation must begin at
home. lie spoke to the point and sensibly Of
the family home, but condemned the practice of
boarding which is now prevalent among
young people Turkish carpets and lace cur
tans are not essential to make a home happy.
and hence girls should be taught to adapt their
tastes TO their purses and should acquire sound
notions OF economy A girl who dresses be-
yond her means, NAV attract beau but will
Brighten a husband. Young men complain that
they cannot afford TO dress wife. and for this
reason remain single. The Roman matron
when asked TO display her jewels, called her
children and said These are my Jewels" but
IN i.iany American families if the mother was
asked to display her children, she would be
forced to exhibit her jewels. lie declared that
girls should be educated in all that pertains to
household economy that she may know
what j. healthy, nutritious food and no ' to
look after the health of her children. The
national disease is dyspepsia and yet in many
families they have three times day, hot
steaining soda biscuits and half cooked pies.
lie dealt hard blow at the urohibitory law
because 1t does not furnish a substitute tor the
saloon. Men go there for amusement and if
that i closed against them something should
be given in its place lie closed bv saving that
ms object had been TO call attention to early
education. and if he had succeeded in Interest,"
ing his auditors in these things he felt that his
time had been well occupied.
THE BIG TEA-KETTLE
IN front Of the Oriental Tea Store, on Court
street has been the innocent cause Of 4 great
deal of betting Of late. Every body who wish
Ell. was requested 10 guess how much il would
hold before l. O'Clock the lst day of Jan. when
1t would be- measured. As il stands high M
from the sidewalk its size il very deceptive. 80
the figure, ranged all the way from seven gal
Ions up to two bundled and forty gallons. al
thon@h the latter guess was made entirely in
fun and not because the party had any idea It
was hardly half that size. At the appointed
hour The square WAS crowded that no one
could pass either way and the measure was
taken in presence of this large throng a plat
form having been erected under the kettle
upon which the City Scaer of Weights aud
Measures stood aud did his work To the
astoni,hmcnt Of all it was found to hold -.
gallons, quarts, pint and 3 gIlls. Several
persons, tn I>e who came nearest to the exact
measure won few pounds of tea or coffee.
Probably no local event has excited 50 much
curiosity and comment for long time. IL
caused a deal of fun and proved a splendid
advertising medium for the enterpriNlng firm.
MISS LILLIAN EpGARToN
returned Saturday from her Eastern lecture
trip where she has been giving her bright
representation Of popular ShamS" with great
success. Miss Edgartnn i particularly fitted
for the lvceum platform for she has a magniii-
cent voice of great depth and richness; her
clocution Is almost the perfection of art; her
gestures are refined and graceful: she is con-
serEailvc III her views touching the woman
question; her face j. one OF rare beauty, and
more than all else She possesses a good .toc<
OF excellent common sense and does not hc~i-
tate 10 show up the shams which she thinks
lnic>ts society, in most scathng manner.
She i only twcnty->eNen wears of age but ha,
Icctured hye years and has ALWAYS been re-
ceived with special favor. In the West She j.
great iIvOrltc, even more so, than in New
England, and II is stated upon good authority
That the committees who have the manage .ncnt
OF the lecture courses in which she i, to speak,
actually draw lots 10 who shall 90 to the
station 10 meet her. She has the best interests
OF her sex al heart. and pleads always for
true and pure womanhood. T..