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The Girl With u Brother.


Even IN the Gays Of iihalores ana snort
irochs the bfoiLtfIess E'fI Is 10 DE il'i'd,
Llte Ter little Eliis aIohe uhaer nurses ana
governesses Is apt 10 be somewhat monet,
ohons ara lrim' ana niue eiris' IKE all
other young Things want freedom. 1AeFe
Is 10 reason WHY the! sAo"Io not nave inc
same games "l0 'he same pIeds'+fts as
lheF 90! e'l'eia i'oIarits up 70 =" oeF''L II
age ard the AttIe aai4eei VINO mas a tfolh-
er with Hheh Ia pay 20 correct via olFus
eggs ara hut'eEi4les anu 20 learn 'le uses
OF hammer, "a" anu mans, - lhhhl'ei!
happier than the hfothefiess chiId 10
whom all these pleasures are uhkheWh.
1t Is however mol ON! III ehi4eA"ea
that the want oi hrptAtf Is NEST le't'
LtesS 'Ae SRI !es' IAahCho9 INTO society
happens t. e very attractive she VIII mss
Yer! man! Ea!eeies aEa leas"I e Il >he
mas no or"1HtF 10 "a ne Der ABOUT win MIN
men very hkeiy she i niue prlR-lsh
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-03
Wives Have Many Duties.

In their everyday existence wives have
to be the superiors of men. a man who
can do several things we'll is looked upon
as wonder, yet the average housekeeper
has a dozen-oh, mora score Of a hum
dred duties of radically different natures,
and If she fails in one she falls short OF tie
requirements OF society and her family.
Mrs. De Jarrette Well expressed this idea
before the san jose institute when she
said:
If a man goes into business does he as
sumo the duties of head clerk, bookkeeper,
cashboy, collector and Jauitor: And If he
could do so--w hieh he cannot and would
not even cousidcr-would he look his best,
act most agreeable, keep perpetual smile
ard have his place Of business spotless
Let US look at woman. She enters bust
ness-marriaRe. Does she assume duties Of
head housekeeper, cock, seamstress, laun-
dress, nurse, tutor and outside man
And when she does-fOr she usually
does-can she keep her house clean, her
temper serene, buttons sewed on, remove
all thoughts Of care from her husband 5
heart, keep her prettiest clothes on and
scented with violet and lavender, her
sweetest smile Oh and her mouth puckered
up for kiss-for they only come when
least expected, Tor when we !edFh lpr them
we usually keep on yearni. < No. OF course
she can't Could the angels themsoly Ives?
she can't run all the special depart
ments OF a complex marriage with a men
agerie Of childhood annex, and a husband
TO come home when twilight falls to claim
every iota Of reserve vitality lett.
Il tell you she Will either have to call in
some specialist demi semi occasionally or
else have more simple food, do away with
kitchen fads, let the husband help with
the little ones and feel burden of respon-
sibility New York Press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-03

only way TO secure a perfectly rounded and
well filled out character.
1t is quite as important to give atten-
tion TO the teeth, the hands and the feet rs
to the figure. But thousands of mothers
worry their children 10 death with shout
der braces and standing up straight and
gymnastics and C.IlistheEics, with never
thought of the manicure or a careful study
Of the complicated anatomy of the feet.
The teeth of children are much better
attended to than they were years ago,
which is n point gained, but there are
scores of other matters scarcely less mpor-
tart about which the youngsters never re-
CeiVe even "A caution. The baby is allowed
to suck its thumb until Its upper front
teeth are entirely out Of shape and its
mouth is little more than deformity.
The thumb is shapeless lump, and the
mischief that Is begun in infancy can never
be remedied. try ms one may.
Children should he taught to walk. not
merely to take steps, not alone 10 get over
the ground in any way they choose hut
with accuracy, grace and dignity. \
professor of department once said that Of
all things that the women of his acquai Mt
ance did badly the very worst was walk
ing Not l woman in LOCO had a proper
carriage or understood what walking
meant, save that 1t was the action of put
ting one loot before the other. Certain
muscles are brought into play in proper
Icdes;rianism. II is important 10 the
child to know what these are, why they
are used ard the best means Of utilizing
the force that IS necessary for this exercise.
Walking, when one understands it thor
ouFhly, is u great pleasure, To shainble
along any way regardless Of appearances is
an indication Of faulty training and dis
credit to those " 10 had charge Of the child
during its early years.-New York Ledg
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-03
Training Up the Children.

Training up (! child after the old formu-
la was supposed to refer more especially
TO the moral condition Of the youngster
But modern methods take the little one in
hand and see to it that every portion Of
the physical, mental and moral system is
symmetrically and healthfully developed
The gardener who would train a tree by
pruning and shaping one side Of it, allow
ing the other to Colts own wild way, could
scaEcely get character from an intelligent
employer. But the world is full Of parents
and guardians who are doing what
amounts to this same thing with the
children under their care. They overlook
the fact that healthy growth OF all the
faculties at one and the same time is the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-03
Christian Endeavor Briefs.

The San Francisco convention fund
has all been subscribed.
Get for your president this year one
who will preside-a leader. not fol-
lower.
Do not some Of your older members
need TO swarm off into Senior society,
or some of your Juniors into an Inter
mediate society:
Indiana is planning to lay particular
stress upon good literature work during
this year Reading circles, denomina-
tional when possible, are to be urged
upon every society. A wise plan is that.
Said floating Endeavorer, return
ing to his Boston society: 81 have been
away at sea two years. l am glad to
hear my name read at the roll call and
TO know that it has been called every
month during my absence.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-03
A Colored Tribune Supplement.

The American people live such busy and
busting lives, whatever their occupa-
tions, that they do not take time enough
for recreation. In many cases, there is no
opportunity, even il there were time for
enjoyment. II is in response to what 1t
considers need of the times, that the
New York Tribune has resolved to issue a
colored supplement OF sixteen pages, full
of pictures jokes and entertaining mat
ter. to the readers of its semi weekly
paper.
While primarily intended for the young
and for those members OF the family who
have craving for lighter reading than
politics or business, this supplement
promises to be of interest to every MEM
Der of the family. There is great need for
a low-priced. popular humorous weekly
in this country. The present pictorial
weeklies, whether printed in black or III
colors, all sell for ten cents a copy, or for
50 year. The 7'ribune's colored supple
ment is virtually five-cent pictorial
weekly, in colors, worth s2.50a year. At
this price. however, it would be expen-
sive, II sold separately, but it is to be sent
free to every subscriber to the semi
weekly Tribune who pays the regular
price of = year. This is a bargain, con-
sidering he fact that the Tribune is in
cspa bic OF sending into any family any
thing which is unfit to be read there.
II is probable that the semi weekly
Tribune will now enjoy a boom aud its
enterprise entities it to that distinction.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-03

In the first place, she is the most thor
oughly checr'al and happy looking woman
you viii meet in a.day travel, and al
though she is 80 years old she doesn t
look 80 This is because she never allows
the petty cares of housekeeping to worry
her and plow lines across her face. She
does one thing at Il time never making
the error of undertaking a dozen duties at
once.
This model housewife keeps "A scrupu-
lousy neat home, hut IN no room is com
fort sacrificed for the sake Of appearance.
She has neither too much furniture nor
too much hric-a hrnc. She dresses her
children neatly, bat plainly.
This very sensible woman is a loving
wife and agreeable companion to her hus-
band She knows how to save time and
thus finds opportunity to read, and is able
to discuss topics of interest with her hus
band in the evening by the fireside. She
is gentle mother to her littlc ones, but
when she SAYS No" she keeps her word.
She is never inpatient with the baby when
he is sleepy and clings to her skirts. In
stead Of span King him. she takes the tired
little form in her arms and rocks IL to
sleep
Her husband Is not wealthy, and she
does not strain the Inst nerve to dress as
well as Htr more wealthy neighbors, but
her taste is so correct that these same
neichtors envy her her stylish appearance.
She is also a COED ueighboI, and she does
not gossip. If there i sickness she Is
willing to aid tie suffering, and she does
not forget tie old and poor in the neigh
borhooG -Auuie Smith in Housewife
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-03

Oftentimes 1 have gone to God in dire
need, aggravated by nervous depression
and heartsickness, and said: my faith
is Pickering out. Its hand seems para
lyzed, its eye blinded, its old glad song
silenced forever, But Thou art faithful,
and am reckoning on Thee The soul
loves to go It hind the promises Of God
to Himself who mads them, as the wife
needs not quoie he pledges made by her
husband in the marriage service when
she is sure CT HIM and feels the pressure
of his hand. =. &. Meyer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-03

Regarding the money spent in attend
ing great Christian gatherings like that
of the Christian Endeavor society the
editor Of The Watchman wisely says
that it lis not necessarily diverted from
Christian benevolence. On the contrary,
it is seed corn and stimulates interest
and generosity in supporting all Chris
tian enterprises. Let the people who
spend so many thousands or hundreds of
thousands in going to the great religious
conventions stay at home and see If the
missionary societies receive as much as
they do now plus the car fare and board
bills that have been saved by staying at
home -
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-03
The Truth About Marriage.

"Our life study OF each other, our life
responsibility for each other, is just this
tender watchfulness TO learn and TO be
each others need and its fulfllment,"
writes Mrs. a. ID. I. Whitney in The La
dies Home journal, discussing The Truth
About Marriage. And against all but
willful error at the start there is, L think,
an instinct OF possibility or impossibility
in the personal duty ana relation. Would
you desire or revolt from becoming what
the man with whom you are choosing TO try
this tremendous experiment would most
appreciate, would best be satisfied with, in
you? Would you delight TO shape your
life, TO mold your spirit, TO his ideal? Is he
what you feel God would really make to
you the immediate giyer of the best he
has for you: And would you be lifted
nearer to God and to the life of heaven by
striving to ve this man his own best inn
sgining Of good?
Is it real, best good you are both want
ing or only some common, circumstantial
content and enjoyment Will your we'd
ding day be a show and a festivity, soon
over and kept afterward in mere anniyer-
saries--of wood and tin and glass and sill
yer and the things of existence-or will it
be ell she long, faithful, glad or suffering
shared and mutual fulfilling of the years'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-03
WOMAN AND HOME.
THE ONLY WAR VETERAN OF
HER sen IN THE COUNTRY.
TRAINING Up THE CHTIDREN-THE
GIRL WITH A BROTHER-A
MODEL HOUSEWIFE.

The only woman in the United States
who appears GA the army rolls rs regu-
larly commissioned officer is Mrs. a. NJ
Reynolds of Santa Barbara, Cal. She
ranks as major, and when she chooses to
visit an army post or fort is entitled to TIE
regulation military salute.
She is no summer soldier but a war
veteran, who earned her commission On
the bloody folds OF tho civil war. She is
as familiar with the shout of battle tie
hurting Of death dealing bullets and the
groans Of the wounded and dying as the
ordinary woman is with the prattle Of chill
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-03

Oh, for more loving, earnest, Christ
inspired hearts to raise the fallen, to
point the straying ones into the straight
path and to save the degraded ones from
their misery. In so many cases the root
of all trouble is sin and drunkenness,
and if the heart was changed and God S
power came into the life a new ambition
would help into a newer, better, hap
pier life Mrs. Darlington Booth in
Uniyersalist.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-03

dren. She can tell at n glance the weak
spot in troop formations and the proper
tactics to be observed in turning the en-
emy,s right or left.
When all TINS is taken into considera-
tjon In can be readjlv seen why the posi-
tion Of Major REYNOLDS both in the femi-
nine md army world ! UNIQUE and unlika
that Of epv other woman In the country.
Her rank as major is doublv hanora-
bic ono from the fact that the commission
was given for ,nerirorious and yaIorous
conduct on the f5ld
Tnfrecedertsu and astonishing as 4
may seem. tho fact remains that Major
Arabtlla Naccr}ter Rexrolds VS. made a
commissioned officer fv the governor az
Illinois on Aprjl Is, fS69. wEe, she was
only - years old.
Arabel,a Naconlber was born in Shell
hourpe Fails. Mass in 1873. Although
Of New ENGLAND origin. she is more close
" identified with the great west. as at the
ACE Of /, she moved with her parepts to
the state Of Iowa. which was then little
more than a wilderness. After several
wears of rollyhiny il she was sent to the
east IN coprlete her interrurted educa-
tion. and upcu her return to her western
home she successfully taught school in the
first scboolhous.-a log one-built in Cass
county la
On the 10th day of April. 1850. she was
r,arrie,, Il, "a MIR REYNOLDS of Peoria. Ills
INST enc wear to n day before Fort sumter
was fred unop. inaucuratinr The civil war
Her husband. who had enlisted with the
Sevepteenth Illiuois-three months men
was ordered 10 the front Three months
later. while In camp at Birds Point. Mo.
his wife iofred him, For several months
Major RrvDClds bore the ri1-ors NJ ca1rln
life like a true soldier Her only boast
when sr,eakirg of her career in the army
,s II never "; sflt any trouhle
Mrs REYNOLDS first experience of real
var was ot the battle of Fredericktown
The be+rla of Ee-r Henry closely followed
During both these engagements Mrs
REYNOLDS fonnd ALIENATION for her s;cLen-
inc anxiety for her husbands fate in min
isrerinr 10 the wounded and diving.
Tbrsa weeks hefo-a the batfle 6f shiloh
fonnd the Army Of the Southwest n}assed
a. thar place No soldier of the army bore
tho bardshins Of That ca1prail,u with moro
nnfipchinsy cLeerfulness than Mrs Rev
nolds throughout those chill March
DAYS she shared the common lot. through
storm ard stress. wind and rain. sleering
on the e,rolrs ON Sunday rhe sfb az
Anril broke the battle Of Shiloh Mrs
REYNOLDS was stationed on the quarter
masters boat Temporarily rurucd into "A
bosnital In tie darkness Of Sunday night
| the hoat already oyerfowiug with the
wounded became the Mecca Of unhurt
strarclers. To prevent them overrupning
/ the Tiace. il WAS necessary To mount guard.
/ which Mrs REYNOLDS did. armed with a
revolver. Three times the boat conveyed
| its cargo Of wounded ard dead 10 Sayan-
/ nah. only TO return for a new lead. during
which time Mrs REYNOLDS was tireless and
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-03
The Highest of All.

In real friendship there is always the
knitting of soul to soul, the exchange of
heart for heart. The highest of all ex-
amples of friendship is to be found in
Jesus, and His behavior is the mirror in
which all true friendship must see and
measure itself
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CHRISTIAN ENDEANOR.
Topic for the Week Beginning Dee.
6-Comment by Rev. =. II. Doyle.


TORCH. w T. s-r r,,thon our faith in
Christianity II .rl 3v l4-29.
Christianity deals " t only with the
seen, but the ns.,n Ii concerns itself
both with the present and the future
life, with natural powers sud with su-
pernatural as we'll 1t j. pre- eminentiy
faith relig .oH, ard where faith in the
unseen and the supernatural is de-
manded there Is q probability of doubt
and skepticism at sorHe time and under
some circumstances. The three disciples
who had been with Jesus on the Mount
Of Transformation are questioning in
the context of our lesson the future life.
In the lesson itself the other disciples,
the multitude and the father of the de-
moniac boy are questioning supernatural
power-a picture of universal doubt
Doubt being possible and probable,
from the very character Of Christianity,
faith often needs tonic, something to
brace it up and make II substantial and
effective What viii do this?
/. knowledge Strengthens faith. In
creased know lodge gives increased faith.
The more we know about "a truly wor-
thy man or cause the more we believe in
them, This is particularly true Of Christ
and Christianity Ignorance breeds
doubt; unbeief, skepticism. knowl-
edge STRENGTHENS faith. When John
the Baptist, in doubt and despond-
ency. while in prison. sent his dis
ciples to Christ with the question,
"Art Thou the Messiah:' Christ told
them to tell John what they heard and
saw. He told them to give John knowl-
edge, knowing knowledge would in
crease his faith. If cur faith waivers, let
Us study the Bible, study history, and
our faith VIII be strengthened thereby.
g Obedience strengthens faith. In
John vii, Il, Jesus says. If any man
will do His VIII, be shall know of the
doctrine whether it be Of God. The
original means ..he shall come to know"
of the teaching whether it be of God.
The teaching referred to i that Of
Christ, Of Christianity. Christ means
this: If nan doubts the divinity of
his teachings, 1t him obey IN spite Of
his doubt and by his obedience be viii
come to know and thus have his doubt
removed. / LtSt WCFIS L >GJtN Il IbIIe
English lady from worldliues, and saved
her to Christ and the church She doubt
ed. These words cane to her mind. She
obeyed and found ~ obedience that
doubt was transformed into substantial
faith. Obedience Is a splendid tome for
weak faith.
3, Prayer strengthens faith Faith
comes from God. Paul says, 1T ffaith)
is the gift Of God. Gc'l gives His gifts
in answer to prayer The father Of the
demoniac boy prayed, Lord | believe;
help thou mine unbelief, my lack Of
belief This is a good prayer Cor all who
want and need to have their faith
strengthened.
Bible Readings -Math. Vi. 1-5 Mark
Il, 21-2G John VII, L; Xvii. 20: Acts
viii, ~; Rom. xii. 3; Y, l4=l9; l Cor.
ii, /, 8; XII, O; Eph il, S; Col. !, 2l-
90; Thess. /, ., 81 Heb. xi, 10 XII,
/, ?; II Tim. iii, IA, 10; ", lC;
John iii, 22-24 V, 4. ); Jas. Il, 1926.
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VIII your Joined life be the deepest fact of
life, or only an accessory--perhsps in many
things a hindrancc--to your separate self
ishness3 One who has grown to he wom-
an and makes wumau's choice can surely
answer these questions to herself II she
cannot, she had better decide that she Is
not yet grown enough. There are widely
different dates of such maturity"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-03

As "a man may be eating all day, and for
want OF digestion Is never nouri~hed, so
endless readers may cram Themselves in
vain with intellectual food.-Dr. Watts.
!, Peace is the greatest OF all blessings
when it is won and kept by manhood and
wisdom, but it is blessing that will not
be the housemste OF cowardice.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-03

hen the hair begins to fall out or turn gray.
the scalp needs doctoriug. ana we know Of no
better specific than Halls Vegetable siciIian
Hair Remover.
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DAILY. $500 year SUNDAY TRIBUNE
81 100. SEMI-WEEKLY, 500. WEEKLY,
81 90. TRIBUNE ALMANAC for ls97, with
full election returns, out in January, p cents a
copy. THE TRIBUNE, NEW YORK.
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Embellishments.
That New Steel Bridge

across Union RIYer VIII soon lie built,
aud it viii then be more OF pleasure
than ever for customers TO take the
rnal I'm
The record-union., 1896-04-10
Railway Construction of 1898.

According to the Railway Age" but
LISP miles of new track were laid in
1S95-only 100 miles more than in 1855.
What was laid was mostly in the South
and Southwest. OF the total, $40 were
laid in the Southwest, 142 in the Gulf
and Mississippi Valley group Of States
and 321 miles in the South Atlantic
group Texas laid 224 miles, or more
than twice as much as any other State
In 1887 the track laid was Il, ,9S3 miles
At that time confidence in our intention
and ability to pay sound money still
possessed foreign investors Large
amounts Of capital came to US yearly
from Germany, Holland and England
But since 1890, when the Sherman Silver
Act was passed, foreign capital has been
withdrawing, and the result is seen in
the more rapid decline of railway con-
struction and in the stagnation of many
other industries. In 1890 the track laid
was 500 miles, and the decline to
1,1S2 miles is long step backward
The total length of our railways is now
1S1 900 miles
The record-union., 1896-04-10

married couple were the recipients of
many elegant and useful presents. They
left on the 3 o'clock train for San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles. On their re-
turn they win reside at GIG Twelfth
street.
Mrs. c. Schwartz, 724 p street, a very
pretty wedding took place, the happy
couple being her son, Edward Schwartz,
and Miss Lille st. Dennis, both parties
being well known in this city. The house
was beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion. After the ceremony all partook
of a. bounteous repast wishing the
happy couple success through life and a
pleasant journey ON which they started
on the evening train for Los Angeles
and other cities. The happy couple
were the recipients of many costly and
beautiful wedding presents.
A reception tea was given yesterday
afternoon, from to 6, and in the
evening from S to II, by Mrs. H. A.
Heilbron at her residence, 20o5 M street,
in honor of her sister, Mrs. Davis. Mrs.
Hebron was assisted by her mother,
Mrs. A. M. Stevenson, and her sisters,
Mrs. r. d. Davis, Mrs. F. Buck and
Miss Stevenson. The other ladies as
sisting were Mrs. J. l.. McCord, Mrs.
George w. Railton, Mrs. F. H. Pierce,
Miss Gertrude Bellows of Lodi and Miss
Florence Smith The decorations were
profuse, the colors being pink and
white. Beautiful plants and rare exot-
les were tastefully arranged, and each
point presented to view was charm by
itself. Neale's orchestra furnished the
music, and those present spent really
pleasant afternoon and evening.
Miss Jennie Fay entertained some of
her friends few evenings since at
Mrs. George Sellinger's. Those present
were: DR.. and Mrs. Weldon, Captain
and Mrs. Forsman, Mr. and Mrs. George
Sellinger, the Misses Alice Root, Ada
keber, Clara Keber, Mollie Tithering-
ton, Amenda Titherington, Mabel
Crandall, Hattie Bell, May Wolf,
Tillie Lang and Jennie Fay, Messrs.
Frank Krebs, Frank Ruhstaller, DR..
Cartwright, G. De Ligne, Milne,
McAuliffe, Fred. Greider, John Spencer,
Ed. Wolf, ]. Montverde, Walter Hunt,
Al. Joy, DR.. A G. Hart.