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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02
The First English Lace,

Tho first 1ooa ,x-or, i, Epol,,5 ,r,- ON
+irol1, +oro;cn Il ,ros ;,,,,nr+a, T., o,,a,
Quantities and at srcb arazinc, rr,ces tba.
narlIanent boca,,,a aI,r,nod ,na ,,rob;bi,
cd ,ts i,nnor,.tiop las Erorco nod ,Io,aS j.,
1870 Tbs doaIars IN dasnair brn,,C,h+ nr,-
butch lace workers 10 ,rorl, TOW thor, ~,
howe coil ~, h,c,,,sa ~ i,,tan;an a.,
and ,,corract s,,rro,,,,di,,crs T. ,,.,s ,,at =
snccess and tho hellos ond aardios 90 80
ev,ravay,r+ a,d - ,rlonia.
II da,,andad rho raai s.,,tr r. ~,
daoIars and tbo c,raat faGi- 49,, ha+al'.
tha,osoI,,es 70 sr,S,c,e,Ii,,l, a,,a =, 1901,
2r,ssels lace xr,s sni5 u, ID, .. a,sa.
bnt nnder tho al,os NJ nai,,+ d'or,,Io.e.n,,
TIT ,ras no fasbio,,,,tia E,rl,r;.E 49,,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02
Wedding Gifts In Enrland.

England Is 50 constln - raHping our
American kuuck'rs for liundcrs in cti-
laugh 1t her oWa strange customs OuN
Of these is publishing LIST of the wedding
presents received by bride This Event
Out here long ago except under tho most
peculiar circumstances and then occurred
without sanction Of the bridal couple In
England, however, li>ts arc supplied as a
matter of course, and from most families.
not alone those Of ROYALTY, where secrecy
is perhaps impossible. but also vulgar
folks who like 10 see their rich possessions
dwelt upon. All along the line, from "A
princess to "a plchciau, every woman wh1
can get heraccount Of repperboXcS alI
silver cruets into print Seems only too glad
TO give the requisite information
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02

Any pretty silk with fancy neck dress.
ing is in good taste for an elderly lady whd
does not so out a great deal, writes Isabel
y. Mallon in The Ladies Home journal.
If She fancics it, a dainty bonnet may bn
worn, though thinl. it in better taste at
an evening affair at a private house for tho
head to he uncovered. Black satin, bril-.
liant with black jets, softened with frills
of black lace, makes a rich and fashionable
gown for the matron while for the young
err woman all the pretty figured, striped
and chine silks are in good form Silks
showing changcable backgrounds, with
hrocade figures upon them, are advocated
by the dealers, but confess myself to not
caring for them, inasmuch Us they look
better suited to covering chair than
making a lady's gown.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02
Women and Small Feet.

My salcswoman says that the Madrid
ladies have the smallest feet she knows of
Peruvians and Chileans come next
Anne .can ladies from the United States
are also remarkable for their small feet
The Russians have heavy splay feet. 1t
is impossible to classify those of Vienna
there are so many varieties there Tho
empress Of Austria requires long, mar
row shoe. She has no flesh on her foot,
and her instep is high The best shaped
feet in northern Europe are in Sweden
German ladies coming from Germany are
generally neatly shod. English ladies
coming from England have awkwarCllv
made boots and shoes The Belgian ladies
are better off in their shoemakers, but they
have large feet. Jewish ladies-in paris.
at any rate--have small feet and are par.
ticular about their shoes and stockings.
II appears that Lady Ermyntrude Male5
has phenomenally small foot Donl
Bertha (de Rohan), wife of Don Carlos,
shows Breton descent in her feet Her
number is 5 =, or small G. The En-
press Eugcnies white satin shoes used tn
be sent to the orphanage she patronizcd 10
be worn by first communicates, aged
II or IL. | saw the other day a pair OF
shoes of the Empress Josephine and an
other pair of Marie Louise .Tosephiuc'a
might have been Worn in the damp grass
at the Malmaison, but We're shapely and
small. The other pair We're deliberately
embroidered, and a good deal larger
Marie Louise was one Of those laundering
persons who put their foot ia it" In
her case it was clumsy foot.-London
TRUTH
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02

mind, she's such little thing, Don't
scold. When she's older she'll have to be-
have" An indulgent excuse for childish
tempers or disobediencc One hears, too,
something like this: l don't care for an
expensive teacher, My chi.i is so young
only want some one capable Of teachin. =
beginner 1t is shortsighted senti-
mcut,
The majority Of parents seem to con.id-
er babyhood an Irresponsible period and
treat their children rs playthings, begin
ming a spaSmodic course Of discipline only
when the Young animal becomes insuffer.
able, and finally in despair shifting tho
zpou-iailitF to boarding school, which
might. - the clever head Of such an iusti-
tuition rut it, be called an asylum for
paTcL;,.l mistakes. New York Tribute.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02

he,c. new frock, a bonnet differently
trimmed will revive In him tho very emo
ton that he felt when he held her in his
arms for the first time. She also knows
that the very best dishes may sometimes
become insip!d if always served with the
sarle sauce.
She understands to a supreme degree
the poetry of matrimony. l havo heard
men say that matrimony kills poetry.
The fnolsl There is no poetry outside Of
it. And the poetry has all the more chance
to live long il French matrimonial life be-
cause our wedding ceremony is not, rs in
England, tho end of court>hip, but only
tAe beginning of it In France, when YOU
have married your wife, you have to win
her. and the process is very pleasant.
have often told my English friends that il
in their country th,re We're not so many
kisses INDUCED in before the Wedding cec-
emony there would be great many moro
administered after it. Why is the French.
woman of io SO attractiyc2 Because every
feature of her face shows that She has been
IeEted and loved. North American Rt-
view
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02

Miss Louise Imogene Quincy, the poet
ess, is described by Mrs Moulton as "a
light blue eyed girl, delicate as wild
rose, elusive as thistle down" Miss Will
kris Is a great adnror Of Miss Quincy
counting her and Miss Alice Brown as the
most talented and promising of the young
New England poets. Miss Quincy has
both Irish and French blood in her veins
the former showing its pathos and wit in
thu familiar Irish peasant song which
William Black has paid the tribute u
quoting in Highland Cousins"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02
The School Slate.

4 possible danger that turks in the
slate used by children at school is thus
pointed out by The National Board Of
Health Magazine; The common practice
which prevails in schools is TO hand the
iates to the children without any attempt
/ ing made to insure that each child shall
ha the same slate time after time. The
result is inevitable. The first thing that
the child does is to clean the slate by
means 4 the finger Wetted with saliva In
this process Of course the finger travels
many times from mouth To slate, and vice
versa, and thus conveys to the moath any
material which may happen to be upon
the slate. Thus, if child happened to be
suffering from tuberculosis, the tubercle
bacilH might be readily conveyed to the
mouth Of another healthy pupil, and the
same contingency would be likely to hap
pen, in all probability with greater effect,
il the disease were to be diphtheria. " A
very simple remedy, the writer adds is to
provide . sponge with every slate
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02
A Girls College Training.

1t is constantly impressed upon IL boy
during these four years that lie must fud
out what he is good for. He must either
be fit or ready to be fitted to do something
which will have a definite market value.
But the destiny Of the girl who goes TO
college is carefully concealed from her
During these four years who says to her.
If you marry, you will need biology, the
science of life and reproduction; hygiene
tbs wisdom to attain and preserve health j;
sociology, the laws which govern individ-
uals in society; chemistry, physics, eco
Monies, all the sciences which may help to
solve the problems which the housewife
must meet; literature and language, the
vehicles Of poetry and inspirations No one
has the courage to suggest any Of these as
suitable-nay, absolutely essential-to the
successful fulhllmcnt of her probable voca-
ton in life. Young women are turned
blndly adrift among a mass of subjects,
with no guide but perverted instinct,
and with many a hindrance in the shape
OF tradition and ridicule.
In all ages men have united in alteration
OF the dignity of domesticity and the So
credness of motherhood, yet any loving,
foolish, unframed, inefficient creature has
been held good enough to be wife and
mother, We do not expect man to be-
come distinguished engineer or a pro-
fessor of Latin by studying a little litera-
ture, history, music and language, yet We
expect a woman To undertake an occuDa-
tion for which, in this age at least, Ger
tain definite kind Of training is necessary,
without anything more applicable than
general culture. - Popular Science
Monthly
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02
Octave ThAnet.

Miss French Octave ThaneD thus ex.
plains how she got her nom de plume:
Octave was the name of a school friend.
1t is both French and Scotch. thought
II could find another name to 60 with il
that was both French and Scotch l would
adopt that. l was riding on train ona
time, when we stepped at a way station,
and on the siding near where l sat was u
freight car, painted red. On the side " ~
chalked the word 'Thanct' What il
meant or how it got there l have not tho
slightest idea, but decided then and there
to adopt it, Lots of people still think
that Octave Thanet is man."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02
Fourteen Years of Christian Endeavor.

February, 1881. one society formed,
less than 80 members pledged, one pas
tor interested, one ehuich aided, one de-
nomination represented, one city and
enc state wherein the society might he
found Today over ~ societies organ
lied, over $500, geo members enlisted
thousands Of pastors and churches i'll 50
denominations interested, helped and
represented. Every state and territory
identified with the cause, every prov
ince of Canada, almost every foreign
country, all missionary lands and thirty
ing united societies in Great Britain,
Australia, Japan, China, and latest the
worlds union Of Christian Endeavor,
make it possible to say that the Chris
tian Endeavor movement encircles the
globe and it is all what God has
wrought. John Willis Baer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02
Practical Christian Endeavor.

Christian Endeavor is of an especially
practical turn across the water, and the
societies hesitate at nothing, no matter
how great the amount of work involved,
that promises to bring results to the
cause Of Christ One Leicester (England)
society has baby care taking commit
tee, " whose duty it is to go with those
who carry On the open air work just be-
fore the time for Sunday service Dur
irg the outdoor address they speak to
the people who come TO the doors to
listen, and offer to take charge of any of
the little children while their parents
go TO service in the chapel Golden
Rule
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02

The person who hires a girl should have
practical know ledge of the work she wants
done. She should show the same resp
To the one she hires To cook her food and
keep her house that she would to the oaG
she buys her dresses of or one who makes
them, or 70 the typewriter, or to the teach
er Of her children. The hired girl should
be educated, so that she can say, or has a
diploma to show, that She can do we'll the
work she offers herself to do, one cannot
expect good work when the hpusekeeper Is
ignorant and the mistress inJudicious and
inpatient Minneapolis II0usekceper
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02
Are You Growing Stouto

When onc'S belt begins to need cxpan-
sion and last wears dresses begin to he an.
comfortable. il is time for the AVERAGE
woman To consider the question of stout
ne. OF COURSE If she has began life ny
beng as sleHde Is birch tree, or n te3e-
graph pole, She may serenely possess her
s"al while her waist measure increases.
But # she Is an average woman there il
trouHe ahead for her unless she begins in
time to make war upon that "adipose It's
sue
1t will do her no good to lace more
tightly. That viii only cause the uneven
and NV kward distribution of flesh She
must adopt moro heroic measures Il sho
would be a sylph. Does She drink chucl-
late, cream or sometimes glass of humblu
beer: She must give up these luxurics
Does she enjoy potato PURGE and potatoes
au gratin? She must avoid them Arc
sweets and starches to her liking? She
must shun them.
Perchance she likes to loll around on
cushioned dl7ans to patronize cars when
She might walk, to stay indoors when it
rains. Unless she wishes to be stout she
must yield these comforts and delights up
on the altar of slimness. She must exer.
else, not by fits and starts, but daily II
possible, she should take a course OF gym
nastic lessons, but that after all, is rather
for the suppleness and ability to carry
weight with grace than for actual reduc.
ton Of flesh. Reduction of flesh comes
only AS the result of vigorous daily exer-
ton. A five mile walk-not IA stroll---or a
ten mile bicycle ride daily is an excellent
flesh reducer,-New York World.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02
Ellen Terry's Devotion to Children.

Miss Ellen Terry is devoted to children
and once while staying at the house OF
some friends in Birmingham she went up
stairs to see the little girl of the house
after She had been put to bed Miss Terry
sat on the side of the bed and told fairy
stories to the little girl, and after kissing
her good night went down stairs. Tbs
little girls mother came into the room a
few moments later and found her httla
daughter with pair of scissors carefully
cutting out as Il souvenir the portion Of
the counterpano on which Miss Ellen Terry
had sat.-Exchange
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02
Prise Work In Kentucky.

Kentucky Endeavorers have done not
able work among the inmates Of tie
state prison at Louisville and many con-
versions have resulted. These activities
began with the sending Of more than
1000 Christmas letters to the prisoners.
Now two Christian Endeavor societies
have just bsCl reported at the branch
prison at Eddyyille. A number of con-
versions attended the formation Of these
societies. In prison and ye came unto
me. "
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02
!: Helpful Suggestion.

Whore there is family Of girls at home
il is a good plan to allow each one in turn
To assume the responsibility of AuIsckecp-
ing for a certain time and TO keep the ac-
counts for it accurately. II is right that
girls sL,lld be made to take a share ot
responsibility concerning household tasks,
ard the experience will be of great value
to them when they have houses Of their
own. Let them therefore have, "a month mt
"a time in succession, charge Of the mcnd-
ing, cooking besides housekeeping-a of
course under proper supervision
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02
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CHRIS ,ANOR.
Topic for the We : Beginning Jan.
5 Comment ny Rev. y. II. HoNle.

Topic for the We = Beginning Jan.
8 Comment ny Rev. :. II. Doyle.
ToPIo-Pra, or-haw to use and enjoy it
Luke xviii lit "A meeting of preparation
ioi Inc Week 't PRAYER
Aii'' Jesus Niir'St "t'aehea great mn
POI l|l,'' 10 PRAYER Is proved ny the lac'
tn"'; ne c'uSt' eHil hasl%ed II III his
seaohin-A anu platt''eu II III MS me-
III me sermon uli 'he mount he ohiofeos
IL as one Oh 'he c"r"lnal virtues Of me
Pei'e'' ".>rIi.''. AL t'' request Oh ms
ulSVl pies lie 'i0NNl mem now 10 pray,
siNH,s 'I'.l" Il Li'"'i q prayer 'haI Is
VOL o'II''I III us '"i'>'1u''Ioh ana mas
ii''u L NH Ne-p''S influence tof good IN
,he WORT Again toward the close OF
4liS IL, Hi'''H we are Iu'Eouuced 10 TWO
p"I"I4'N Oh 'iio s"NJecl Oh prayer Whlch
eii l','S'H' '"o III l'-'''lU features that
sho"l" oh"l"t 5'''1e our pr"yers-halne-
~ IL per '"hitE anu mummy
/ IN POI ,"A''y IN prayer. 4Als IS
t"tt@lAA - ti'. l,'st'etF 'i tAe woman ana
- jazz -to IN''lu llel ''I'
e'"I'N'' -,l 'g'l"t-' S.iupAE because size
pets.ss e9 ia Het request linus IL Is IL
4us'I3loo - u 'i3"t men ought always
" pay "il'- '''' ~ I"iHt' / of Il IN uii-
Jus J"a5s 2N.s Ae5F tAe pl"yef oI
olie NIl' " -S III i' WY fe1atea TO hef'
beSt'ttse Mn Ns''S PERSISTENT now mReh
more lt""i1H we may oeAeVe mat me
JUS Judge "oo-4 near the prayers o1 hls
ehiloteh, Il I4tY We're constantly
Drought peig'e lin prayer Is the only
weapon we nave ey WhlcA we can move
'le arm q VeC' ana TINS one weapon
must oe Wielaea constantly. tod often
keeps US waiting Tor our own good, but
II we persist he VIII near rs:
humility III prayer. Inns Is taught
by contrast III the parable OF the Pharl-
see and the publican. In his self conf
dence ana self righteousness the Pharl-
see offers up seIf eon6ratulatory prayer
1t Is not heard. The publican, on the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02
The Frenchwoman as a Wife.

Her constant aim is to be interesting to
her husband. She mUluplies herself. In
turn, she is his friend, his confdant, his
ts-iGor in business, LIS ehum and, If
may use the word in its best and NEST re
fined sense, lis mistress. She is forever
Changing heT agYe.ra--e. For ILstaHee,
yea viii seldom s-e French married
woman wear L~r i--.ir in the same way
longer than tErCe ~ four weeks. She
knows that love fy2-s on trifies on i'm
SIN, On suggestion She knows tlat
when d man loves his wife rose in her
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02

Pat was sent o the telephone to call ~
the grain deder. When central hSd
finally made III right connections. sal Is
Pat: 'Will 70 sind up tw, bags of oak :
and boundlef ha-ay?" TO whom is
it?'' a bouu lie of ha-a and some
oats But +. whom is -" "Oi say
oats and boua le of ha-ay "But for
whom is it, 'ihure it's totthe hor-rse,
You dommed lcit,''
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02
TIE MARGUERITE RAG.
colored satin

y attached to .he right side of the dress by
two satin ribbons, with rosettes on thu
flap, where the monogram Of the owner il.
usually painted. A spray of orange bios
SONS deoorates the bag, and the small
prayer book used on that occasion is in.
cased in ivory satin with a spray of thu
same hymeneal emblems.
These bags are an elegant addition to
the bridal costume, very stylish and use
full as well.-St. Louis Republic.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02
Following His Lead,

Like Alpine climbers, our own safety
is in steadfastly fixing our gaze on Him,
our guide, and following step by step
the path He trod, that He might know
all the dangers and difficulties that be
set oar way, Aud we may be sure He
will never lead us farther or faster than
we can safel- follow. Rose Porter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02
Starch In Gath Water.

If one may believe all one reads in The
Court Journal. the women of Paris put
starch in the water to soften it. 1t is much
cheaper Than borax or toilet vincgars, and
more reliable than ammonia, which I'M
doubtedly stimulates the delicate growth
Of down Every chamber, even the small
est has fireplace and mantel, and one Of
the ornaments is a porcelain caddy, or jar
for the toilet starch
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02

The Christian Endeavor societies in
distant Nol1s have got the Endeavor
spirit. One Of the societies in Cardiff
last year, d1ring the pastors vacation,
maintained all the sunday and week
evening services qt the church, This So
eisly holds relAlar chiIdren's service
e{ 8SuIssv Evening.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02
Relief in Six Hours.

,i Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases re-
,vrp,r, ~ nouf- by the NEW GREAT SorTu
hhi'AN hibNEf CURE" This new em,i@
~ n 80 sur prise on account of H. excccdinS
r1mp'hess tn relieving pain IN the hlnd'irre
',,naa - pack ana every par; OF the urinary
,t"scs IN male or female. It relieves retnI
~" 81 water and pain In passing II almo-t
u. ~ nae II you want quick relief and
- .us - your remedy. Sold by : - VII
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02

be o. re Endeavorers of Kilwar-
Bs3--.l'. '...e Set apart little pl-s
ii ear ieas especially for the pur-
Of lajs ue flowers 10 he sent up to
Mast tul d1str button among the sick
FOR. noble work that might we'll be
#$fone Ey Il auds Of American Endesy
{orers. -Selectcd.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02
1896.
RI ft1r Nnr IA

r. MI II
IL is 'heih tnpSe the \
1'sn sh're
ne fir g 'se OF G
that the Se tourist
Lu'opean that OF t
lighthouse, III
l. stand q Irueged al
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02
Children and Di.cIpIine.

The house build p y AovoHih neglect his
foundations in order 10 decorate his walls
II roof would be lAoughtslng 4larly short
sigAte,i Yet how often oDe Av,lrs: Never
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02

Several towns in Russia have elected
women as mayors, On the ground that
they are best fitted to bc iutrusted with
fLe interests Of the community.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02

ploy ttmuie solicitors ami VA! continue -
60 so, Is t.ey Aud tine rrsu4ls satisfactory.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02

More than % Of tie teachers and gradu-
at If NF.' 8 have .a-.Ged III literary
ventures, with good average degree u
huNNNss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
THE H4ND-M E-DOWNS.

Reference has been made heretofore In The
Tribune 10 the rather singular circumstance
that though there are wide differences and an
endless variety Of opinions among South Caro-
lima Democrats upon all current political qucs-
tons from the free coinage Of silver to State
rumselling, they all believe in what they call
"the Democracy handed down to us by Thomas
Jefferson and Andrew Jackson" Senator Irby,
as chairman Of the Democratic state Committee.
in calling the State Convention took occasion
to say rs quoted in yesterdays Tribune. that.
Notwithstanding all differences Of opinion as TO
details the South Carolina Democracy believed
in the principles handed down from Jefferson
and Jackson. Having twinel some lively Ian
guage and choice rhetoric around the phrase he
dropped the subject abruptly without conveying
the slightest idea TO anybody as TO what the
handcd-down principles actually are.
And now Representative Talbert OF South
Carolina, In a proclamation Offering himself MS
a candidate for reelection. after promugating
a parti-coOred and variegatcd platform peculiar
ly his own. winds up with the cncher that he
believes In 1.-THE principles handed down." Tai
bert Is the member who was called TO account
in the House some time ago for boasting OF his
connection with the Rebellion and renewing his
allegiance to the late Confedcracy. He sums up
Ills platform thus: ITO be good TO the poor,
friendly with the rich, true TO the Democracy,
fair 10 the Republicans and always lean to the