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MRS. sTAELEYs BEAUTY.
Some Persons Who Have Had the Audacity
to Dispute the Claim.

Some Persons Who Have Had the Audacity
to Dispute the Claim.
And they even dispute the claims to
beauty of Mrs. Dorothy Stanley. II was a
charming room in white enamel. and she
lay back in an arm chair in gown of deep
dead rose, making a picture of high-bred
English womanhood against background
of snow and flame. And the irreverent
youth looked and said: "She Is pale, and
why does she brush her hair off her fore
head in such a peculiar roll? She is
scrawny, and yet, being English. she puts a
great diamond ornament just where it will
cali attention to her collar-bone. If every
body hadn't said she was handsome l
wouldn't have besn sodisappointed." so The ir-
reverent exaggerate matters. but it is true that
Mrs. Stanley's beauty is in her expression.
When her face is in repose it is probably
less attractive than that OF her sister, Mrs.
Evelyn Myers, who is one of London's clever
women photographers.
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ments where they are most needed.
"'Where are we going now?' asked, but

ments where they are most needed
"'Where are we going now" asked, but
no one answered. F- 20"
"On, on we must go, in such haste that 1
have lost all recollection of the places we
passed. Then we began to sink from our
lofty position. The lower we came the
larger and stronger grew until, as nv COM
panions, became again round drop Of
water, and we came to refresh the thirsty
earth"
The raindrop was silent for moment; but
as the sun shone forth it continued: "How
lovely it is here, and how happy you must
be to have so beautiful resting place. I
must go now, little flower, for the King
calls me. thank you many, many times
for this pleasant hour"
In a moment the raindrop was gone, and
the little yellow daisy was left alone, but
she began 10 see the beauty of her surround
ings and was never again heard to murmur
or complain. -.-. PAYsIE.
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MAKING BILLIARD BALLS.
The Modus Operandi as Described by an
Eastern Manufacturer.

The Modus Operandi as Described by an
Eastern Manufacturer.
New York Times.l
The process of manufacture is very simple,
but it requires great skill. The block of
ivory is placed on an iron chuck, and one
half the ball is turned. Then the cutting is
reversed. After the second half has been
turned, the ball is hung up for few months
in q net to dry. The ball is kept free from
any draught, as ivory cracks when exposed
to either hot or a cold current.
When thoroughly seasoned, the balls are
turned so as to produce a perfect sphere,
and here is where the skill comes in. Not
one man in hundred who have been taught
this process for years can turn q billiard
ball accurately. After each ball has been
tested for size and weight, the polishing is
done. This is simply wash of whiting
and water applied vigorously. The ball
that is properly made always retains its
polish.
A ball will not remain perfectly true,
however much it is seasoned, because of the
continual conclusion, which causes the
cells to close. Ii ball is very much
played with, especially in warm rooms, it
is very liable to crack and become untrue.
I have known ball to run untrue in q
match of thousand points. They can,
of course, be readjusted, and this is
one ofthe principal branches of the business.
We never take off more than one-twentieth
OF an inch, unless the balls are very bad.
They would be of no use for a match after
readjustment, but for ordinary play they
are quite as good, perhaps better, because
they have been consolidated.
As to price, that depends upon the quality
of the ivory, its density, and the straight
ness of the core, besides the perfection of
shape, color and weight. In making balls
for match we will turn out 300, and per.
haps not be able to pick out more than four
perfect sets. That accounts for the SEEM
ingly extravagant price which is charged
for perfect billiard balls.
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voice cried: The sea. the sea; We are going
to the sea-.
"Curiosity urged us on, and in great
haste we plunged into the boundless ocean
whose beauty far exceeded my widest I'm,
acinations. For many days l experienced
a great pressure in thinking that formed
part OF this great food; for the sea, large as
it is, is made up only of countless drops OF
water such as L One daY little cloud ap-
peared on the blue arch above us. 1t was SO
small that l hardly noticed it until one OF
nv companions who had been in the sea
longer than 1 said: We shall have
Storm
"I could not believe that so small a cloud
could bring danger; but gradually 1t became
larger and larger, the wind howled angrlly,
and VIC were tossed rudely about, now mp
hill. now down. Suddenly I struck some
thing hard and remained lying there.
Around me roared the great sea waves with
their white caps, and above me was DARK
night. .TrembIingly l looked about and
found myself on a piece of wood projecting
out of the sand.
81 have had a sadder experience than
you,' said the wood on which 1 lay. I once
belonged to'a proud ship which sailed over
every sea. A storm more furious than this
overlook us, and we were driven on this
sandbar. Hour by hour We sank deeper and
deeper, and, although the storm roared loud
", it could not drown the voices of the
dying. And all the happy people who sailed
away in that ship lie buried here
THE wood then became silent and shud-
dered from cold and terror. When the sun
again shone through the clouds found its
warm rays very pleasant; but soon noticed
q change was coming over me. l grew small
and slender, and finally, as light vapor, l
was carried upward, and with many others
like myself formed a cloud, which was
driven on by strong north wind. a little
voice near me said: The sun, our king,
sends out his beams to collect troops, then
his generals, the winds, send the cloud regi-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07

The Victorian Mounted Rifles are a regiment
that was raised in 1885 at the request OF the
Government. 1t is !, 900 strong. but is to be
increased TO 1.200, divided into two battal-
ions. The force IS extremely popular. and
there is never any lack of recruits from all
parts of the COLONY; it is said to be the best
equipped mounted infantry corps in the
British Empire. The service is purely vol
untary, each man finding his own horse and
saddle, while the Government finds his equip
ment. Each effective earns e3 for his COM
pany, which is funded and devoted to the
company expenditure for military duty.
The uniform is plain and serviceable, of
khakee, with crimson facings and brown
leather appointments, the uniform of all
ranks being assimilated as much as possi-
Bile in order to avoid officers being picked of.
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OF PREFIxEs AND AFFIXEs.
About Tom Ochiltree's Lavishness and
Other Peoples Troubles.

About Tom Ochiltree's Lavishness and
Other Peoples Troubles.
1t is related of Tom Ochiltree, says the
New York Times, that on his first visit to
England he awakened diverse emotions in
the breasts of a country gentleman and of
a tailor by addressing letter to the gentle
man, "Mr. Thomas Ruggles," and letter
to the tailor, "a. Fitwell, Esq" The gen.
tleman was sorely offended and the tailor
felt fattered.
The customs of this country make no par
ticular distinction between the prefix "DIr. :"
and the affix ESQ" In England there is a
wide distinction. The title Esquire" is
worn bv Justices of the Peace, well-to-do
country gentlemen, and professional men.
1t ranks next to Knighthood. The prefix
"Mr" is applied to tradesmen and other
plain people of respectable callings. The
miscellaneous use of these two terms is
sometimes confusing to students of social and
commercial etiquette. Here. for instance, is
sc. V. W." who, in writing business note
to bank cashier, is puzzled to know which
is the correct way to address the gentleman,
"Mr. j. B. Homes, Cashier" or u. B.
Holmes, Esq, Cashier" Business courtesy
knows no fixed code by which such ques-
ton can be decided.
In this country the prefix "Mr." is .
perfectly proper and respectful designation
of any gentleman. Nothing more is neces-
sarv in addressing men not occupying
official rank or station. On the eother hand,
the afix ESQ.," meaningless as it is here,
is accepted as title of dignity, and GER
tainly can give no offenss. American busi-
ness men are no sticklers for titles Of any
kind. Conciseness is the main thing in
their correspondence. Most OF them would,
no doubt, address sc. V. w. s" bank friend
as 81. B. Holmes, Cashier" and that would
meet all requirements of business courtesy.
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large opening, and after the focusl has been
accurately determined, the gas or lamp
lights should be turned down a little so as
not to make much of glare on the plate.
Then the lens is TO be uncapped and the
flash made. Hold the powder above ana
back of the lens.
MORE TIME TO DEVELOP.
Reflect the light on to the subject by means
Of a piece OF white cardboard. As soon as
the powder has been burnt, cap your lens
again and your plate is ready for develop.
ing. 1t will be found that plates exposed
by hashlight require more time in develop
ing than others. The more white you have
in your subjects for flashlights, the better
the result will be. Black dresses, suits,
etc.. "suck the light right in, so to speak.
Be sure that the light is little higher
than your subject, so that the shadows will
be thrown downward.
Open window or two after taking flash
picture to allow the room TO be cleared OF
the smoke and smell of the flash.
Look out for reflections from mirrors and
pictures. Ii you don't, you may get some
queer results.
Above all things, mind your eyes in COM
busting magnesium powder. Keep the
lamp or cartridge" at arms length from
you. W. o. ESCHwEGE.
In response to THE DISPATCH'S offer TO
answer in these columns any questions rela-
tive to amateur photography, several COM
lnunications have been received. However,
all but one were anonymous, and, in accord
ance with THE DISPATCH'S universal rule,
we're thrown into the waste basket. People
who are not willing to trust the editor with
their names are not worth bothering with.
All questions received hereafter by response
BILE persons will receive prompt attention.
Address Amateur Photograph Department.
The DISPATCH, Pittsburg, Pa. Follow
| ing is one question and answer:
| PITTsBURa, Pa, Nov. g.
| have read with good deal Of interest your
| excellent articles on amateur photography,
and seeing that you propose answering ques-
tions pertaining to photography. thought that
| 1t would be good chance TO fnd out point
| that has been bothering me for good while
1t is this: find that, after taking my prints out
| of the toning bath and putting them in the
| hypo they turn to Il kind of grayish color
| Sometimes can turn them to a good color BY
| drying them beside a hot fire. Now, would
| like you to tell me how to remedy this defect
and what causes it; whether it is in the mega
| tive or paper-or maybe it is in the photogra
| pher, which think it is. Hoping TO see the
answer in an early issue, I 1remain, DANDY.
| ANSwER.-The ia ult lies principally in
the toning. AS stated in THE DISPATCH
OF November "a, print will turn gray in
the fixing bath if left too long in the tonine
solution. Thin negatives generally produce
gray prints, even with the utmost care.
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NO STEALING THIS SOAP.

An Invention From Abroad That VIII be
Welcomed in Business Offices.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.I
A very original and practical novelty for
toilet stands of public convenience has just
been patented and introduced abroad. The
device is extremely simple and handy, and
fully explained by the accompanying cuts.
Figure gives complete view of the same.
while figure 2 represents sectional view of
the soap. one-third of the actual size. The
bracket OF the apparatus is fastened by the
the side of the basin, and the chain attached
to this is made long enough to allow the
soap to swing at proper and convenient
height This keeps the soap clean and dry,
allows it to be used economically
and prevents it from being carried of.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07

ing before his eyes. Then one of his visitors
asked his opinion Of the origin of the Royal Z;
and whatever that meant the bewildered ooy
could not tell But when a long-haired man
looked at him keenly and asked him TO sing
the M Sonnet for their amusement, he 1ele
that the predicament of Romeo was far pre-
ferable TO his. Another said: "Bring now, my
boy, trtth rite august, the Spedker AShe. ana
we will take our departure" When at last the
boy awoke he felt that he had much greater
insight into literature than ever before.
ETHYL.
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,132S-A MILLINER's SHOP.

One day ! went to milliner's store to buy
me a winter bonnet and what do you think l
sawf There were yards and yards of a certain
article you might see in a meat shop. There
were hats and bonnets the material for when
gave a suggestion that they had nerves. and the
decorations for them accused large bird OF
bribery. Looking around, saw quantities OF
rubber piping arranged in pairs, ano t'm5er Tor
railroad tracks. Seeing many other things OF
equal incongruity. I thought that such
variety shop could not furnish irst-class bon
nets, SO decided to look farther before pur-
chasing, ETHYL.
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INTELLECTUAL W0MANKIND.

Good but Not Brilliant Within the Grasp Of
the Fair Sex.
London National Review.l
Tested by actual results, it Is found that
the fogIes who contended that women have
little aptitude for mathematics are right, al
though they have been laughed out Of
court. The superiority OF women in
modern languages is not glaringly
obvious; in classics they are found inferior
10 men, while it appears very doubtful
whether any considerable number will hold
their own in medicine.
Finally, experience fully confirms the
opinion always held by sensible people. that
ordinary degrees and good, though not bril-
liant, honors, are we'll within the reach of
all industrious women with fair mental
powers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
SEPARATE POINTS OF VIEW.

How the Independent and Partisan Press
Look at the Message.
From the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
The partisan newspapers of the Repub-
iican faith find nothing in which is not ad-
mirable and commendable, and, per contra,
the Democratic organs, with one voice, con-
denim it as lacking every quality of political
wisdom and virtue. The independent press,
which seek to serve nothing but the truth,
speak of It fairly, setting forth on the ons
hand its merits, on the other its errors.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
1325-A LITERARY COMPANY.

A High School student sat up late at night
preparing an essay on Literature, till at last
Veariness triumphed over ambition and he fell
asleep in his chair Then q sbrong Of visitors
entered his room-literary characters Of the past
and present and from both sides the water
and courtesied to him as they came through
the door.
One man with reckless looking gaze said
sternly: Young man, ope now thy book, and
study the lives of the great poets. Then q
lady with face of SURPRISING sweetness, de-
authors. 1t seemed to the poor boy that the
earth was all awry; his head seemed to be filed
with a racket. hay-carts and cannon uniting to
swell the sound and gid moths seemed float
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
1324-ANAGRAM.

Death, Halt Tight LUei
See the struggling man arisei
See his sufferiugs and his woesi
Little wonder that man dies!
Little wonder that he goes
From the stern besetting cares,
Where he pain and misery shares.
To a world, he cares not whatl
Naught is worse than what he's got
Halt, to life, a welcome. death;
Take away this feeble breath;
May both Dick and Maysie he
From this sinful world set free.
Both have seen their share of pain.
Shall they feel it once again?
Shall this, readers. be their fate7
We shall only watch and wait.
H. e. BURGER.
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Historical Massacres Are Myths.

DR.. Stephen B.Weeks. of Johns Hopkins
University, has made q special study OF the
early Virginia settlements under Sir Walter
Raleigh. He maintains that it can be
shown by legendary and historical evidence
that the earliest SETTLERS in the new world
were not massacred, as is generally sup.
posed, but were absorbed by the tribe OF
Croatan Indians, and that their descendants
are still to be found in North Carolina.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
African Game Protection.

New York Sun.
The East Africa Company has decided
now that some efforts must be made to pro-
tect large game against wholesale slaughter
by European lovers of sport. 1t has there
fore closed its territory to these hunters, and
they must find some other field for the exer-
else of their proficiency. = The
restriction upon shooting in this re-
gion has come none too soon. Hunters were
killing without any discrimination every
thing they came across, even though they
could not utilize the food thus provided.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
VICTORIAN MOUNTED RIFLES.

An Efe ctive and Popular Volunteer Military
Force in Australia.
The military forces of the Colony of Vic
toria consist of permanent force Of militia
and volunteers, with headquarter staff and
separate staff establishments tor the militia,
the mounted rifles, the rifle volunteers, the
cadet corps, the engineers and the artillery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
1322-PIcToRIAL ENIGMA.
1323-DUAL UNITY.

Made for each other, as you see,
And matched with greatest care;
"As true as Steel" we sure must be
A most united pair.
Keen. polished. quiet in our way
Yet often pointed. too:
Gossip often times will say
What cutting things we do.
We cross each other with clash,
You know. for you have seen usi
But woe to him who is so rash
As to interfere between us.
Il. c, 8,
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Whenever fresh piece OF soap is needed
the box screw D in Fig. 2 is removed by
means of little key, which comes with
every apparatus. The lower porcelain plate
is then taken of, together with porcelain
tube B. which slips through the cylinder in
the center of the soap, it being cast expressly
for this apparatus, so that another cake of
soap can be inserted with the greatest ease.
In order to keep the spiral screw d taut a
1rubber- ring is inserted between the tube B
and the lower plate c. The "captive soap"
can be had in all sizes suitable for Offices,
hotels, waiting-rooms, toilet rooms, in sleep
ing cars etc,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
ONE OF THE LATE FADS,
Kettle Drums a Popular Feature In Recent
Social Entertainments.

Social Entertainments.
The drums which are coming into vogue
this season cover many Friday nights, and
altogether the poor, much-abused day bids
fair to be properly rehabilitated in favor.
The drums, by the way, are real novelty.
We have them from England. where they
are a revival of an entertainment Of the last
century. Then they were called kettle
drums. In our more practical era we shorten
the title by half The drum Is dance and
supper, whose tedium is relieved by the per-
formances of entertainers hired for the pur-
pose. Between dances you have music,
vocal and instrumental, recitations, read
ings and all sort. OF amusing odditle. from
whistling women to performing pigs, II you
choose. With such a wide range Of posi-
bilities it may readily be seen that the drums
will be 20 in this valuable town, says the
New York World.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
Behring Sea Rights.

New York Evening Post.l
Convince the American people that they
have the right TO prevent Britons from
catching seals beyond the three-mile limit
in Behring Sea, and 1t will not be necessary
to refer the matter to arbitration, or 10 have
any very prolonged correspondence on the
subject.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
1326-NUMERICAL.

Some O. IL. 26S,u
Are dwellers of all countries under heaven,
And in each quite at home;
g. 4 IL love to boast of the skill
With which they wear all manners at their VIII,
Wherever they may roam.
They l. 8, 10, II adventures rare
To shock the timid or enthrall the fair,
And that without untruth;
For they have been 10 z many lands,
Have taken bread from rude and gentle hands
They are complete, in truth.
BITTER SWEET.
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1329-REvEREAL.

Upon the first my boy would play,
And it amused him day by day,
At last, grown weary of the din,
He changed it for mandolin.
Grown weary of the last, the first
He took again and it reversed,
And then "a little pird' he found
That cheered him with its merry sound
AIDYL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07

lS19-Charm, march.
lS2O-stcks (Styx), sparks. SCOT (suit), ashes,
blaze, smoke.
l32l-Sum-mary.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07

The November competition was lively one.
Shall not that for this month be more sof A
prize that will delight the winner will be pre-
sented each of the senders of the best thres
lots of answers to the December puzzles. The
solutions should be sent in weekly INSTALL
ments, and no one should expect to get a COM
plete list as such a feat is not often accom-
plished.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
The Duty OF Congress.

Boston HeraId.I
What is the duty Of this Congress. then.
At Its coming short session? Principally to
pass the appropriation bills. Beyond that
to shup all partisan legislation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07

1327-TRANSPoSITIo
Frs.
/ am ill-bred, ill-mannered, rude,
With selfishness ! am imbued;
A rustic, surly and morose,
All this, and more, my nature showh
Second.
Sometimes I mean a sudden pitch,
That throws you over in the ditch;
And II your lover should you leave
You're left in me, do you perceivef
CHATTIE.
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ANSWERS.
1Sl3-Cat-tans.
Tnna

1Sl3-Cat-tails.
13I4-Dispatch.
l3l5-The vowel E taken from heaven leaves
it haven, a place of rest, and with 1t the COM
bination of consonants may be vocalized, thus:
"Severe vet tender he redeemed
Thesphere where deeds detested teemedI
Then persevere, We perfect men,
When tempted keep the precepts ten" --
l3l6-Black Spanish, Red Leghorn, Sea-
bright, Plymouth Rock.
l3lI-Braces, races, aces.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
1330-ENIGMA.

1330-ENIGMA.
I'm worn by men and women,
Who think me very nice;
Sometimes cost but little,
Sometimes a goodly price.
A mighty people use me
In time of peace and war;
But now I'm nearly out Of date
For what they used me for.
lam q kind of souvenir,
OF heavenly design;
A beautiful remembrance
OF love and peace sign.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
SOME ENIGMATICAL NUTS.

Puzzles for the Little Folks That VIII Keep
Their Brains Busy for Most of the Week
If They Solve Them Correctly-Home
Amusements.
Address communications for this department
to E. r. CEADBoURN, Lei0iStoT, Maine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07

1331-FIvE-woRD ENIGMA.
Five birds redeem
From 'Jordan's stream"
And Autumn wan"
And Weekly Sum-"
Common birds you here will ind
With the letters right combined,
Some are those that near US are,
Others may be found afar.
AIpYL.