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The morning times., 1895-11-27

child starts down the room, passing the
leader, who 10 stationed at table piled
with uosegays. Each child gets flower
as he passes. Around the room they dance
again, receiving other nosegays from other
tables. Finally they have as many as they
can carry, each ohiid having them sticking
In hair, in gown, in sash. in neck. until all
are like walking nosegays When all the
uosegays are used up the children dance
with them to corner, where they drop
The morning times., 1895-11-27
x.-NEXT YEARS KISSES.

This is the exit dance. The genilemense-
lect partners nd start to dance with them
In the conventional way. When The dane
ing has gone on about minute loud
smack is heard in one END of the room and
a loud -sma cking In the other. 1t is the
Youngsters, secreted behind screen, who
are doing the smacking, but the effect Is
as magic as though done by the coullion
fairy OF Thanksgiving
At the first smack the couples crop
t,ands and the young ladies waltz AWAY
from their partners, throwi Ing XII sses
meanw while. AS they separate further and
further the kissing continues, pretty hands
waiting them deliciously toward the mas
cuIine partners, who hold out appealing
hands. As the door is reached there is a
final round Of kisses and the girls vanish
Through the door. That ends the cotillion
figures proper and afterward a supper
can be served.
To make the cotillion success there
The morning times., 1895-11-27

youngest generation, the children OF ten
OF twelve. Finally come the young people.
All dance around, the chains going in oppo-
site directions. After three circles they
drop hands and face toward large side
table loaded with souvenirs. All grasp
partners and dance to an old-time quick
step galop TO the table, where the eldest
generation distribute souvenirs to quick
music.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31

If you look about you among your girl
friends who have married salaricd men of
average means and qualifications, you will
recognize by the light of their positions
which were not bcttered by marriage-that
the girl who can honorably support her
self is a que, , with advantages which the
child bound married woman, dependent
upon one man, can only comprehend
through the medium Of her own defeat
that is, now and always, supposing that
both women are of equal intelligence and
ambition. The marrying girl nowadays
is more apt To look before she leaps, and
this seems to be a case where the look is
searching one and in the right direction
When a girl Is Independent, she is an
idiot to resign il for anything but bet
ter thing, and women are very rapidly he
coming creatures Of will and of intellect
rather than If sentiment and emotional
ism Chicago Tribune.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31
The Womanly Woman.

Rev. Charles II. khurst, ID. D., in the
Ladies Home Journal, expresses his
views on some of the questions that are
occupying womankind OF to-day. He
says:
III women want to retain he suprem
acy which belongs to their sex. they will
have TO keep ii by making more and more
of their Nomanliness, and not III trying
To be manui-h. II they succeed in con-
yincing men. by the quality of their am
billions and interests, by the mode OF
their training ana by the character OF
their pursuits, that the only difference
between them and man i an affair Of
physical structure. there j. an end to
their queenline-- and To masculine respect
for il.
Il want 10 say this, without al all
going into tho details Of the matter the
reader can think it out a. far a. she likes
without thu need of uuF phra-ihg it; IL
women de>4fc To retain the supremacy
hich belongs To them a. women be-
longs To them because inherent IN their
sex they y 10 he 'iiged 10 cherish their
tcmlniutty Is TIA me cons .drra bir meas
ure of caution understand perfectly
we'll the ground that | am upon. Inc
security of n NomAn3s hold, the security
of wife'- hold upon her companion, l.
not that she j. female but hat -he j. a
~
distinct line from that OF mA>culiuity,
and she " III SAVIOR less and less Of mascu-
Unity according a. she approaches the
perfection and contamination OF her
being.
at is said il man engages in certain
industries, why should not woman? II
man breaches and practices medicine,
why should not woman? IL man
votes, why should not n woman We are
not saying that she should not, but We
do say that that way OF stating the case
betrays an easy-going Interpretation of
the yastness of the interests and realities
involved, OF which any intelligent
Christian woman ought to be ashamed.
There is no reasoning across from one To
the other. Each of the two has its own
distinctive personal dowry, and that
dowry, and nothing else, IL what will
have to determine as to the USES to which
the dowry can appropriately be put, and
the functions through which II can be
fifty exercised"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31


samembcr Is that accuracy is the turning
point between clumsy and perfect
gown The draped collar Is the favorite at
present and Is made hy having stiff lin
ing and silken facing. with whatever is
used for the outside crushed or shirred
over the outside. \ small rosette may fin
ish the collar.
Where there is a full vest front effect
desired, or a drapcry If any kind arranged
on waist, the lining should be- fitted and
finished to baning first and the rr>t done
after
At the present moment the sleeve is the
distinguishing point Of the costume, and
1t is enormous. 1t requires yards Of
81 inch goods 10 make a pair Of gigot
sleeves, and even then the corners often
have to he pieced, but that duSs not show
in the folds. The lining 10 eigot sleeve
is exactly like that Ia "A loose coat sleeve.
The outside is to be gathered around the
top until it is reduced Ia the size Of the
lining, and then the edges are overcast at
the top and the rest pasted as usual, and
the seam taken up, and the wrist faced
and pressed. The diagram given here
show, an ordinary Gigat sleeve. From
shoulder to wrist in the highest part II
measures 80 inches and in width IS II II
has to be pieced, the prope. place to piece
it is the underarm part marked with u
line of \ marks. If "A mousqnctaire is dc
sired, the shape Of the upper part is the
anne, but the lower is cut two inches wild
er and six longer and these gathered and
tackled along bring heavy wrinkle, all the
way down. II the Gigut sleeve has the mp
per portion extending up ten inches from
the 90 marks and laid in flat plating
either knife or double box, covering the
shoulder seam and reaching to the collar
while the rest Of the sleeve is spwtd in 1t
usual style, it will he quite the rcwest
thing. This is very dressy with the blouse
waists now so fashionable and gives the
Garibaldi effect.
Balloon puffs are much liked for home
wear, and they are made by gathering a
full piece of material to coat sleeve lin
ing which has the lower portion made OF
the same or a contrasting color. The vari-
alton in sleeves, however are all based
upon the coat sleeve foundation and are SO
largely a matter Of personal taste that it is
not necessary to enlarge upon them. A
few general remarks may be made how
ever. The sleeves for dress occasions may
be Of a number of tulle or chiffon ruf1les
over foundation in coat form. The
light silks are made in puffs four times the
length Of the upper arm and four times
the width of the sleeve lining All this
fullness is then draped up in rich folds.
enough to bring it into partially reasona.
BILE dimensions. 1t requires nine yards OF
"a inch silk for these puffs and one yard
for the forearm pieces.
OLIVE HARPER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31

A Dexter man sends out this story of a
queer freak OF fortunes wheel.
"Twenty wears ago young man married
one of the smartest young ladies any
where round, and the young couple
seemed to start in life with every prospect
of happiness.
"But the girl was ambitious to be rich,
and because she was not was very much
dissatisfied After keeping her husband
in peck of trouble for a time, she left
him and got divorce. He went INTO
bankruptcy, and she very soon married a
wealthy man, and rode behind span in
an elegant carriage.
"To-d he former bankrupt is wealthy
and prosperous, has new wife and
happy home Every comfort surrounds
them His wife of other days now lives
in poverty, and has to scrub for the bread
she eats. Her usband's wealth, under
poor management, shrank to worse than
nothing"
Only one conclusion can be drawn from
this story Had the wife not obtained a
divorce from the first husband and
married the second, hus band number one
would still have been bankrupt and
number two would still have been rich.
Hush number one deserves congratu-
lation, number two deserves sympathy
and the wife deserves what she got.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31
The Christians Hope.

The imagination will sometimes f.
up to God with such power that
eagles wings cannot match it. 1t some
times has such might that it can al
most see the King in His beauty and the
land which is very far off But if it is
potent one way it is another, for imagi
nation las aiken US down to the lowest
plane, u ,..rth. But lrejoice and think
of one t4Iag-that can cry out when
this Inauguration comes upon me. So il
is with III Christian. If he cries out,
therois hone. Can you chain your imag
ination? M, but the power of the Holy
Ghost Gu Christian Work.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31
HOMEMADE DRESSES.
IMPORTANT FACTS TO NOTE IN
FINISHING \ BASQUE.
CAREFUL PRESSING OF SEAMS HE'LL 5
To SECURE \ PERFECT FTT-pRAPFD
COLLARS, LAPELS, FASHIONABLE
GIGoT AND PUFF SLEEVES,

TCopy15.ht, iS95 by American Press Associa-
toni
When the model lining has been haStod,
try IL on and leave the seams on the out
side. With pins take in all the seams un.
til they fit the figure perfectly and then
iron the seams fiat, with the pins still in,
which will mark the seams for future use.
After this trim off the supCrtluouS stuff and
cut a pattern from muslin or paper for fu
ture use, rs Il will save much time. The
lining should then he placed on the ma
terial. the front coming even with the
tive selvage edges. The side pieces and
backs can all he cut out of one width by
littl. careful management II there is no up
and down To the stuff II there Is, it will
REQUIRE more goods The lining and out
side are now to be hasted firmly together,
each piece separately, after which the
whole bodice may be basted again to be
tried on. this time right side out, and all
the seams trimmed neatly. II the waist
fits-and 1t will II properly basted-it can
be scanned up The seams should be taken
on the outside Of the hastings, as they are
elastic, being loose, and therefore they
stretch.
The seams should be pressed apart and
the bones scwcd in. Each has her own
preference about the sewing IN of bones.
They can he bought now ready prepared,
and al that Is necessary is to sew tho
edges e the tape to the pressed seams
The finishing OF the waist is now SO wide
ly different in different eases that only a
general idea can be given Basque waists
are faced up and pressed, and whatever
STYLES or kind of trimming there is may be
set on aftcrward. Few dresses now, ex
ccpt tailor gowns, and they not always,
have buttons. They close invisihly by
hooks and eyes l.apels are just now ia
vorite trimming on waists. They are
acute trianeles In form, lined with stiff
wigan and faced with some Kind Of silk.
The outside may be Of the dress material
or of velvet. muirc or in fact, any suitable
material. The great object is to have
them stiff Some dres@nakcrS wire the
edges Every seam should he pressed with
hot iron, except silk and velvet
The collar and the style Of closing the
trent differ 50 greatly that no set rule can
be given for them all The one thing to
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31
The Nomanly art.

Sewing IL a most womanly art. A WON.
an is never more feminine than when she
has "A needle and thread in her hand. 1t
is the right of every little girl to be taught
to sew neatly, even if it costs the mother
some self sacrifice. Very few women are
wholly exempt from the needle. On the
contrary, almost every woman must take
more or less care of her own wardrobe,
even if she has no family responsibility.
Machines cannot sew up rips in gloves,
replace buttons or mend. Some stitches
must be taken, and how to sew neatly is
an accomplishment quite as necessary, If
not more so, to the happiness of major
ity Of women than any other. If little
girl be taught early how to use her needle
sewing will soon become sort Of second
nature to her.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31
Are We Well-Mhnnercdc

suppose no one OF us likes to be told
that We are not well-mannered, yet what
one of us is free from all charge OF mis-
conduct?
~ do not refer to those lapses from ETH
quette which are the result OF Ignorance
OF those unwritten rules OF society which
every community makes for itself, but
to disregard OF those social laws which
have their foundation in character And,
after all, how many of the much -sneered
at ordinances which politeness lays upon
us are really founded on deep and noble
principles. Courtesy is but the express
sion of kindness.
Table manners are much transgressed
not simply by eating with the knife and
drinking from the saucer, not by offend
ing he taste, but by wounding the heart
by sarcastic and contemptuous remarks
thoughtlessly uttered, and, quiteas often,
hy Indifference and inattention. One
may say that the heart should not he
wounded so easily, but if the heart be
hardened so that it does not feel wounds,
il will soon become too hard to feel and
express sympat hy.-Mrs. Lyman abbott
in Ladies Home Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31

Mrs Rider Haggard, it is said, is the
"congenial inspiration" of the noted au-
thor Whatever Mr.. Haggard writes Is
read and criticised by his wife before it is
sent to the publisher. Mrs. iaggard is a
woman of domestic inclinatlon, as we'll
as of excellent literary taste, and she de
votes much time to her home duties and
to the education of her two daughters. The
family occupies the old homestead that has
for years belonged TO Mrs Haggard' 5 fam
lily and which "a now her property. All the
members of the household lead peculiar
" free and easy life in that each one en-
lows outdoor recreations as much as he or she
delights in home pleasures. They are all
experts in the saddle 1t may be men
toned that Mrs Haggard is a very pretty
woman. She is above the medium height
and has graceful figure. Her features
are clear cut and her mouth evinces self
reliance to a marked degree. Her eyes are
large and brown and her hair is dark. She
has splendid constitution and is proud OF
her excellent health.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31
The Endeavor Spirit.

A degree of importance is to be at
tached to ..ndeayor methods. The plan,
under which Endeavor work is conduct
ed are not all equally wise and eff
cfont. Some effort should be made tt
become acquainted with and to adopt
than this more essential to success, i,
the possession Of the Endeavor spirit
If we are animated ty the Affection
and motives of the true Eudeavorer.
the ordinary methods will he invested
with great efficiency, and great worn
will 10 accomplished &c. National Pres
byteriau
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31
Leave Him His Sweet Temper.

Tho sweetest temper in the world can
DO ruined, and therefore," says the
Duchess, I would have you take heed to
your ways. II you have the luck to chance
on good tempered man, and gain him
for your husband, SEQ that you prize the
gift, and that you do not abuse it. Give
him smile for smile, and bear with him
as lie Is surc to bear with you. have seen
one OF two eases where a fretful girl, rely
ing too much upon the sweetness Of her
husbands temper, has ended at last by
turning that sweetness into gall.
Therefore, Il God gives into your keep
ing a bright and kindly spirit, take care
that you 90 IL no injury"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31
CHRISTIAN ENDFANOR.


Following are the officers and commit
tees of the Surry y. p. :. {. Z. chosen at
the last semi-annual meeting:
President. Mrs. F. T. SWEET.
Vice-president. Mrs. Jane Allen.
Secretary and treasurer. Mrs. May Day.
Corresponding secretary Mrs Viola
Cousins.
The committees are as follows:
Lookout Mrs. Mary Freethy, Mrs. Day.
Mrs Mary Gray.
Prayer meeting Mrs. Jane Allen' t. +.
SWEET, Mrs. Mary Gray.
Social-Mrs. W. Z. Emery, Florence
Anderson, Mart ha Beede, Willie Phillips,
Winnie Treworgy.
SUNDAY school-Mrs. Clara Ellington,
Mrs. Jane Allen. Mrs. ". +. Emery, Mrs.
Rose Jarvis, Mrs. NJ. Day.
Music-Eva Young, Ella Jarvis, Flor
ence Anderson, Lizzie Gray, Mrs. NJ. Day.
Missionary-M Mrs. Sarah Phillips. Mrs.
Nav Day, Mrs. f. +. SWEET. Mrs. Rose
Jarvis.
TEMPERANCE d. Smith, Mrs. W.
f. Emery. Martha Beede, Florence Ander-
son. Grace Beede.
FTouer-Fannie Allen, Ruby Anderson
Sadie Jarvis, Nellie Allie, Edith Ander-
son.
Relief and Calling Reuben Cousins,
Ernest Casper, George Phillips, Howard
Milliken, John Jelison.
Good iterature-Mrs. Mary +. Gray,
Mrs W. E. Emery. Mrs. Mary Freeths.
Erecutire-O Officers and chairman OF
e.ci com nittee.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31

o'Fake When was in the water every
sin ever committed flashed through my
mind. O'Tool-Be tn saints, no doubt
that saved ye. o'Fake How could it?
O'Toole-Ye had enough TO hould out till
the byes t'run we rope.
Satan (anxiously) don't hear that last
soul from New York grooming as it
should. 1t occupies one Of the hottest
cells. Old Mother satan-Yes, poor soul.
It's laughing in high glee; says it lived
in a flat and that this is the first time il s
been comfortably warm for years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31
Thy Way. Not Mine.

Inv ~ly, not mine, q Lordl
However dark IL be!
Le2,! me by Thine own hand.
Choose out the path for me
Smooth let it be or rough.
IL viii be still the best
Winding or straight, IL leads
Right onward to Thy rest
dare not choose my lot.
Iwould not II I might
CAooso Thou for me, my God.
So shall | walk Alright
The kingdom that see
Is Thine: so let the way
That leads to it be Thine.
Else ! must surely stray
Take Thou my cup and it
With JOY or sorrow I'll
As lot to Thee may seem.
Choose Thou my good and IL
CIR Thou for me my friends.
Ay kness or my health:
Choosy Thou my cares for me.
~ poverty or wealth.
Not mine, not mine, the choice
II q rigs or great or small.
Be Iuuu my guide, my strength,
Nj wisdom and my ALI
H. Bonar.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31
The Rule For Sailed Almonds.

The thrifty woman can prepare her own
sailed almonds according to this rule:
Shell, blanch and dry half a pound Of al
monds. Lay them in clean tin pan, with
couple of teaspoons of butter, and put
them in rather hot oven. Shake the pan
frequently, that the almonds may color
equally. When Of uniform light brown,
take them out, drain them in a colander
on brown paper and sprinkle them lightly
with salt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31

WiIlie-Papa, will you tell me a
story, Papa Yes. w hat shall il he,
Willie-0h. tell me that story over aga n
about when you went fishing up i'll
Maine Mother calling from next
room Willie, come out here this
instant. Don't You know your Tapa
joined the church last week on probe
tippp
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31
The Growth Of Christian Endeavor.

The new year begins with more thar
$1,000 Christian Endeavor societies, rep
resentins not far from ., 225. 900 mem
berA john Willis Baer
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31

At the y. p. 5 {. r. here Thursday
night there was an unusually large AT
tendance. 1t was a question-box meet
ing and some very interesting questions
were discussed and answered.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31

One of the reasons why labor organiza
lions have failed in the past is because
the leaders didn't have the manhood to
denounce liquor a. curse.-T !. Pom-
deriu, Grand Master Workman knights
Of Labor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31

south streeter -Jskey. how you spells
ffef Jakyy Not you dinkiH' of, dot
little flute, or de mark on dem tree-tollsr
pants9
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31

Alcohol is nowhere to be found in an.
product of nature; was never created b,
God, but is essentially an artificial thing
prepared by man through the DESTRUCTIVE
process of fermentation Henry Munroe
VI. ID.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31

We are OF opinion that very large
portion of human misery, including
poverty, disease and crime. Is induced Toy
jhe use OF alcoholic or fermented liquors
IT. beverages. u. +. Chambers, F.,
Il. 5.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31

On one point in current fashions there
is no doubt-that toques are taking the
place Of bonnets and hats to great extent.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31

have built many houses for moderate
drinking work ingmen on condition that
they would become tetotaers, and they
have afterward paid for them with the
money and extra strength gained there
by.-P. T. Bdrnum.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31
II. &. .. Il. Column.

Edited 10y Mrs. JENNIE \. PACKARD, East
Winthrop. Me. Ladies'. for tod aud Home
aud Native Land" | ak YOU to help tn" tenn
pprance cause along by sending clippings or
oris iual articles to the above address.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31

The trend of scientific research, there
tore, up to the present monent l. more
and more against assigning any definite
tuod Va 'ue. uirsct or incidental, 10 alec
hol. Ezra NJ Hunt. u. ID.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31

The preamble of the constitution of the
worlds w. e. r. L. is as follows: "ln
he love of God and humanity, We, rep
resenting the Christian women of the
world, band ourselves together with the
solemn conviction that our united faith
and works Will, with Gods blessing, prove
healthful in creating a strong public SEN
timent in favor of personal purity of life,
including total abstinence from the use
OF all narcotic poisons; the protection of
the home by outlawing OF the traffic in
alcoholic liquors, opium, tobacco and i'm
purity; the suppression by law of gam
bling and Sunday deseeration; the en-
franchisement of the women of all ma
tions, and the establishment OF the courts
Of national and international arbitration
which shall Danish war from the world. :
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31

Rev. f. d. Powers, of Washington, II.
c, in letter To the conference meeting
of reform forces held recently, said: Il
am able to say in sentence what should
be the next step the conquering step
in anti-saloon warfare; four words express
it Give woman the ballot! II woman
sphere is the home, il this be the centre
and citadel of her power, she has the
right to be heard and felt in its protec-
ton Unloose her hands. and LETT her
strike in the face this deadly foe to all
that she holds sacred. II woman reigns
in monarchies she should vote in repub-
lies If women can rear statemen and
heroes in the home, they may be trusted
to say who shall govern and defend the
state. II women can, without the ballot,
combine and overthrow a vicious con-
gresham and corrupt municipal ring,
with the ballot, they could and would
revolutionize society, hurl to the pit the
licensed iniquity which, like terrible
octopus, would gather into its Shiny and
horrid folds, not only their husbands and
sons, but schools and churches, and thus
destroy the land we love. Let the
mothers, wives and daughters vote on the
question, license or no license, and the
struggle is at an end