The Press., 1897-07-01
Number IA.
w. C. T. U.
Notes and Comments.

The bill to amend the law relating to scientific temperance instruction in the public schools of Illinois has been signed by the governor and the pen presented to Mrs. Mary H. Hunt.
 Mrs. Sarah A. Kicking sailed for Lon don June 9th, bearing present to Queen Victoria. The gift consists of minia- ture portrait of the queen and the late prince consort, painted on ivory, enclosed in pretty gold frames which fold together, the whole reposing in black Morocco leather case lined with white silk and bound and clasped with silver. Pendant to the frames by gold chain is small medallion of the queen, one of large number struck for popular distribution on the occasion of her coronation sixty years ago. This little medallion Is an heirloom in the Kicking family. It was carried by Mrs. Ricking's father, who was killed while fighting in the queens service dur ing one of the East Indian wars. Later, the medallion was carried by brother of Mrs. Kicking, who lost his life in the Crimea. Mrs. Kicking so cherished the little bauble that before attaching 1t to the miniatures she had its rim studded with small diamonds. Ostenslbly the gift will be delivered to the private sec- retary of the queen as coming from the British American Coronation Medallion Presentation Corporation, but In reality Mrs. Kicking stands all the expense, except that Miss Mazda Hueurmann painted the portraits as labor of love. Accompanying the gift is petition for the pardon of Florence Maybrick.
 For the first time since the prohibition law in Kansas went into effect in 1881, |, says the Brewers Journal, saloon was opened the other day in Topeka. And yet the public is expected to believe the statement that prohibition does not pro- hibit" in Kansasi Let us add, moreover, that prohibition sentiment is so strong in the sunfiower state that this same saloon found 1t advisable after two days to fold it's tent like the Arabs and, as Samantha says, ''silently go stealing somewhere else."
 Miss Willard writes: "Feb. 28, 1895, vote was taken in the state legislature of Maine, on a motion to repeal the pro- hibition law, and IA voted against, and only 13 in favor of this infamous proposal. Let it be remembered that this vote was taken after more than forty years of ob- servation and experience. This fact Is an offset to the penny-a-liners who do not hesitate to say that the law Is not only a failure in Maine, but is discredited by its representative people,"
 Miss Christine Law, of Springfield Mass, has been appointed assistant clerk of courts. Miss Law is said to be the first young woman in Massachusetts tC receive this distinction.
 Miss Alice Hughes, of London, is ont of the most skillful of women photograph CTS in the world. She charges more thar any other artist in London, yet is so over run with orders that she has scarcely time to fill them. Miss Hughes has re- gently become private photographer tc the Duchess of Marlborough, nee Miss Vanderbilt, of New York.
 Mrs. H. H. Weyant, wife of Metho. dist minister at Williamsburg, Mass. achieved considerable local fame on re. cent Sunday by going into the pulpit, ,hel husband being confined at home by sud den illness, and preaching a vigorous practical sermon. "A friend in need is ( wife indeed"
 The Mount Sterling, Ky, Sentinel Democrat nominates Mrs. Francis k Beauchamps, assistant recording secre tary of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union, for governor of Ken lucky in 1899, and adds: "Woman't voting and holding offices Is coming, il ought to come, and the sooner 1t comes the better 1t will be for the country" It says: Mrs. Beauchamps has few If any superiors in intelligence and oratory."
 Let us remember, by all means, that the Fourth of July Is alreads set apart as one of our red-letter days, not only as our nations birthday, but as, also, the birth. day of that one of our number who has done so much for the youth of.our land, Mrs. Mary Hunt. Scientific temperance instruction Is a victory we might we'll celebrate upon this day, since 1t stands SC closely related 10 our other, sure victories of the future. But, whatever the means used, whatever form the celebration shal take, let us resolve that there be no half hearted effort on our parts. Let us kindlt anew the fires of truer patriotism, a patriotism which loves it's country in the only true way, that which shall seek the best good of the object loved.