The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-04-16

good, or whether IL be eviI."-Eccl. IL: IA.
ever true to our original principles total
abstinence for the individual. and prohi-
bition for State and Nation"
Through Mrs. Romick's labors, the past
two weeks, many in our community
have been lead to examine their hearts
and look over their account with God,
With earnest concern about what the
search would reveal, The Holy Spirit
has been in our midst convicting of sin
and prompting to more complete con-
secration to Christ and his service.
At the annual meeting of the W. C.T.U.
Chicago branch, 1t was stated that the plans
for the erection of the woman's temper
ance temple had so far progressed that
the cornerstone of the building would
probably be laid this spring, The edifce,
which will be 100 fee, by ninety-six feet
will be twelve sores high and cost over
one million dollars. The site is the corner
of La Sale and Monroe streets.
Do Russian women smoke?
Iregret to say that they do, and even
among these very amiable women doctors,
who are skilled and honored in their pio-
fession, are some inveterate smokers
Madam Chebanawa, who entertained me
several times in her own home, smoked
cigarettes necessarily. For fifteen years
she has been physician-in-chief In Prince
ogdensburg's hospital for children, and
has large private practice. She is an &C
complished and beautiful woman, but
considers smoking a necessity TO her life
| am confident that during single even.
ing she smoked at least twenty cigarettes
and during brief visit to the hospital
she smoked five or six. / also took break
fast with her one morning at twelve
O'Clock, the usual hour for breakfast in
Russia. The meal was not unlike an
early American breakfast, with the ex-
ception that wine was on the table, which
was offered me when we first sat down. /
thanked her kindly, and said, II never
take 1t; you see wear the white ribbon"
She Immediately inquired what that
meant. After the explanation, the doctor
said, "But you would have to drink wine
In Russia; the climate demands IT,"
"Well," / said, thousands of people think
the same in America, and other thousands
have proved that health, strength and
longevity are more surely obtained with
out the use Of alcoholic stimulants than
with It, and believe you can prove the
same thing in Russia" The doctor smiled
and shook her head: mo, not In Russia
We not only have terrible climate here,
but we cannot drink the water" Indeed,
II is the common opinion in nearly all
parts of Russia that the available water is
a deadly poison, and must not on any ac-
count be drank, unless it is adulterated
with tea or some other form Of stimulant.
When told the ladies OF the temper
ance movement in this country, many of
them SAID they wished that such a thing
could be in Russia, but the great barrier
against ii was the fact that the water
could moi be drank. 1t ismY opinion that
this is simply tradition, myth of preju-
dice. Personally, l drank plain water
freely all the time, and suffered no incon-
venience therefrom.
In my next letter, hope To give some
testimony Of the life and the
teachings oil Count Tolstoi, with whom l
spent two very delightful days at his
country residence at Yasnia Poliania.
Chicago. ALICE B. STooKHAM, M. D.
Every man consents 10 slavery who
does not exhaust himself in efforts TO pre-
vent it, Henry Ward Beecher.
Tobacco, tobacco-what rude crowbar
is that with which to pry into the delicate
tissues OF the brainl-[E Emerson.
The annual report of the Toledo Insane
Asylum states that thirty.ave men to four
women in the institution are made insane
through drink.-T Lorain County Exponent.
"If the men who now manage our
politics are too bad TO vote with women,
they are too bad TO vote for women"
All honor TO Wilson Barrett who re-
fused to play "The Silver King" at the
Columbia Theater, Chicago, on Sunday
night, Feb. .. The 81 1000 temptation was
resisted.
The reception given last week to the
delegates Of the international American
Congress, by ex-senator and Mrs. John B.
Henderson, was one Of the most notable
social events Of the season In Washington.
The occasion was the first opening To the
world OF their princely home, just CON-
pleted. Boundary Castle" )" built In Nor
mandy style, and furnished In Moorish,
commands fine view Of the entire city,
Here Senators, Judges Of the Supreme
Court, and the members Of the diplom-
attic corps, gathered TO honor the Pan
American guests. The supper represented
the caterers most sumptuous art; coffee,
bouillon, and lemonade flowed freely, but
no wines nor LIQUORS were offered. This
and the reception at Mr.. Studebaker's.
toreshadow the social entertainments Of
the future, in the great free America that
Ia 70 be. when the linuor traffic shal, have