Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-12-27

The W. c. T. T., under the leadership
OF Miss Willard, is said TO be about to in
augurate crusade against living pic
,urla" in New York city. The recent
strides in this reform in London prove
that, however gigantic, the task in New
York Is not at all a hopeless one. The
police. upon the suggestion OF the W. C.
T. L, are investigating the theatres
where the pictures are exhibited.
The W. c. T. T., OF South Dakota, will
oppose the resu omission of the prohibit
tory law by the legislature this winter.
\ bill will be introduced in the next
legislature OF New Hampshire, prohibit
ing the manufacture OF spiritueus and
malt liquors.
The W. {. T. L. president of New Mex
leo. Mrs NJ J. Borden, has been ordained
a minister OF the Congregational church.
Two years ago after passing satisfactory
examination by a council OF ministers,
she was licensed to preach, but now she
has all the privileges of a regularly
ordained minister. All honor to the Con-
gregational church, which is the first in
this territory to recognize officially and
practically equal rights for women in the
pulpit,
As result OF the recent election.
three women will take their seats in the
Colorado house of representatives at the
next session of the state Assem- bly,, and
woman will occupy one OF the commo-
dious Offices in the new capitol building,
that OF the state superintendent of public
instruction. Considerable curiosity is
expressed as to what these feminine
officials will do with their opportunity.
AS for us, We feel sure hat now as in the
past women will be found equal to the
occasion.
Miss Willard is quietly resting after the
fatigue of the great convention at the
Abbotsford, overlooking Commonwealth
avenue. Boston. where Lady Henry
Somerset will soon join her. Mrs.
Stevens, who will assist in the plans for
the years work, is spoken of by Miss
Willard as the Ari4tldes OF the w. G.
T. e..
Re-. Dr. Theodore l.. Cuyler IN the
New York Evangelist, says: Nv hat We
want new is a new crusade against the
bottle and he drink customs, and also
against licensing the drink traffic
whet her in rosewood saloons or in the
lowest Hhiskey dens. May God speedily
send Us H fresh revival of old-fashioned
total abstinence efforts in our churches
and Sunday schools and public schools.
and in our homes, Mess i comes soon,
we shall drift back into immeasurabl BILE
tipping and drunkenness. The saloons
are not the only curse. \ majority of
inebriates do not begin there; they begin
with drinking at home, or in social
gat herings, or in the CLUB. or the restau-
rants. No reform that does not strike nj
the drink customs VIII be permanently
successful"
Madame Patti believes anyone who
aspires to success a. a vocalist should be
a total abstainer. She says; "Alcoholie
stimulants of any kind tend to irritate
the throat, and shoGid be entirely att
stained from. Even light wines no
exception to this rule. Most people are
far.l liar with the hoar-e voice of the
hard Iriaker. and it is often said Of sach
an ludiviGuel that hc mas burnt his
throat with d ,nk. Even moderate use
Of alcohol may, therefore. tend to make
the voice husky
New Jersey W. {. 7. [. won the prize
banner given by Mrs. Hunt for the
largest number of scientific temperance
instruction superintendent appointed
during last year.
The supreme court Of Indiana has rem
dered a decision that it Is unlawful for
woman in that state to hold saloon
license, and no debt contracted by
woman in hat business is valid.
The purity crusade in Cleveland, Ohio,
evidently means business. Five saloon
keepers are under arrest, charged with
displaying immode7t Autographs. One
OF them was fined $50 and costs; the
other cases We're postponed.
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Maine Woman Sut1ra9ists.
The annual meet ing of ne Maine WOm-