The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-11-21

tnSit iuulNiuuai utnesS LOT III, just
in the way men are supposed to be
chosen, even though it should lead
them into the pulpit as well as the
Conference. An Irish delegate said
that ''It woman could write, if she
could sing, if she could fling her mes
sage upon canvas to ease her mind
of its burning burden, il she could
teach her son, if she could help her
husband with his sermons-she could
preach. 1t is the duty of the hour
to give ungrudging welcome to wo-
man. The opera, literature, theoso.
ply are open to her, and shall there
be 40 place for the feet of her that
bringeth good tiding2"
To an unprejudiced on-looker it
would seem that the anti female men
had better admit woman as a dele
gate than as the bone of contention
in which guise she is now present.
She is eventually going as dele
gate, and if the Methodist Church
doesn't choose to head the process
sion, sooner or later it will have to
fall into line There are great many
women who don't want to enter the
General Conference, but there are
few who do, and there are many men
and women resolved that they shall
have the opportunity.
"They talk about woman's sphere,
As though it had limit,
There's not place in earth or heaven,
There's not task to mankind given,
There's not a blessing or woe,
Without a woman in it,"
1t was only little while ago that
l mentioned Col. John F. Mines en-
thusiastic endorsement Of the bi chic
ride Of gold cure for alcoholism, and
and said that only time could test
its genuineness.
Ibis man, known well in journal
ism as Felix Oldboy, has since died
in the workhouse ON BlackwelPs Is
land, a victim to his uncured passion
for alcoholic stimulants. His last
literary work was his article on the
bi-chloride cure, and coming from
such a well-known source, and show
ing plainly the authors absolute
faith in the treatment he advocated,
it obtained consideration it would
not have met with under ordinary
circumstances. The medical frater-
nifty, when they noticed the treat
ment at all, placed it on par with
numerous patent receptions which
human nature is disposed to take
kindly; but it is the way OF the world
to not withhold faith in thing be-
cause it may not be offered in accord
ance with professional ethics, and
people were very anxious to find that
cure for alcoholism was at hand.
We each one knew those we thought
should take advantage of it at once.
The fact that it has failed in this
notable instance of course does not
prove it worthless, but one cannot
conjure up quite such child-like trust
in 1T as formerly. After all. alcohol
ism is not contracted like a cold, nor
contagious like yellow fever, and one
need not have it unless he persistent
ly runs on his way to meet it, and
although it would be a great thing
to drag back from their wretched-
ness the now helpless victims, if it is
not possible. it remains more i'm
portant matter for the prospective
victims to drag themselves back while
yet they have the power.
x"x
Thanksgiving odors are beginning
to pervade the air-the spices from
the ovens where the rich, yellow pies
are baking--the celery is bleached
to snowy Wilderness, the cranberries
are moulded into clear quivering jel-
lies and the turkeys are walking
about with the weight Of their APP
preaching dignity upon them.
| read the other day OF a pretty
Thanksgiving entertainment which
l thought might be appreciated by
some fright boys and girls in Nor
gantown who delight in things of
this sort. 1t would require no more
effort than they have frequently ex-
pended in their Entertainments, and
is something they can manage en-
tirely themselves. 1t was called
Thanksgiving Angels, and was one
of series of Ta6leaur vivants-I
am sorry there is no English to cx-
press that.
When the curtain was drawn a
-four barrel was revealed on which
stood the largest turkey any of the
audience had ever seen. 1t was a
small boy covered tightly from neck
to knees with muslin on which tur-
key features were sewed. A long
feather buster answered for tail,
and bright red flannel fitted over his
head for the lordly gobler's head.
The wings were sewed on his arms,
and wrinkled yellow cheese cloth
covered his legs from the knees down.
Upon the drawing of the curtain, he
tapped his wings, gobbled, and be-
gan Thanksgiving speech, in which
he spoke of the great honor of being
Thanksgiving turkey for such agree
able people, told how impatient be
was to be cooked, and asked to be
poked under the ribs and have his
fairness tested. Then be ed leave
to introduce his two friends who were
To die with him morrow, and he
led forward Mrs. Plum Pudding on
one side Of him. and on the other
Miss Mince Pie.
Mrs. Plum Pudding was dressed
in brown gown made like the Puri-
tan women's frocks, and she wore a
brown cap and low buckled shoes.
The gown was puffed out over a hoop
skirt and was covered with black
buttons, large and small, to represent
raisins, currants and spices. Under
one arm she carried bottle marked
prominently, Spirits" and under
the other u box of lucifer matches.
Miss Mince Pie wore light brown
pinafore that reached to her feet. and
had starched, fluted ruffle all around
it to represent the fluted pie-crust
She wore baby cap also bordered
with the ruffie, and had on flat heel
ed baby slippers.
There was more speech making
from these ladies, upholding the dig
nifty Of their respective positions
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