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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04
MORE VALUABLE THAI GOLD.

There Are Twenty Substances That VIII
Brirs More Cash Per Ounce Than IT.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.I
The expression worth its weight in
gold" is the outcome of the notion so gen.
orally accepted that gold is the moet costly
metal or, indeed, substance known. This
is a mistake no scientific man is ever be-
trayed intO because there are at least
90 substances worth more than the yellow
monetary standard. Berylium, for instance,
is worth Just about 10 times its weight in
pure gold, and Yanadium is five times as
costly as gold.
Although neither of these substances are
in common use, every one who has used
gold pen knows what iridium is, and iridium
is worth more than double what gold is.
In children's text books it is often said that
the only metal more valuable than gold is
platinum, which used to cost much more
than the precious metal, but which now
costs just about the same.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04
VERSATILE OSCAR WILDE.
A Good Deal More of Man Than America
Has Believed Him to Be.

A Good Deal More of a Man Than America
Has Believed Him to Be.
The American public seems to have put
Oscar Wilde down as an effeminate crank.
But he is really great man. A new book
of short stories by Oscar Wilde has Just been
published in England, and the criticisms of
it seem to be most favorable, says a writer
in the Boston Herald. Indeed, Oscar Wilde
is so versatile IN his literary facility that he
stands almost, if not quite, at the head of
the younger English writer's of the day.
Andrew Lang, Stevenson, Jerome K.
Jerome and Henley are, perhaps. the other
Englishmen whose names are most fire.
quently mentioned, and whose work has
the most influence on the thought of the
day.
There are many others who have risen to
great prominence in one or two fields of
literature; but these four men are each
blessed with wide culture and a versatile
pen; Oscar Wilde has attained, perhaps, u
more varied success than his competitors,
for he has written a successful novel, a sue
cessful play and successful series of es-
says, besides having published some quite
lovely poetry and having been recognized
as good journalist and clever editor
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04
A BURSTING SOAP BUBBLE.
Lord Rayleigh Succeeded in Photograph
ing 1t in the Very Act.

Lord Raylefgh Succeeded in Photograph
ing 1t in the Very Act.
Philadelphia Times.l
Lord Rayleigh, in recent lecture before
the Royal Institution in London, said that
for some time it had been his ambition to
photograph a soap-bubble in the act of
breaking. He anticipated great difficulty.
Lord Rayleigh thought it might take one
twentieth of a second, but by repeated ex-
periments he found that the time occupied
in the disappearance of the iridescent film
was not more than one three-hundredth of a
secondl
To catch and picture vanishing film be-
tween the instant of its breaking and that Of
its complete extinction proved n most diff
cult undertaking, but it was accomplished.
From printing the image Of the flying edge
of broken bubble in the three-hundredth
Of a second to disclosing the existence of
great nebuln in the heavens by the cumula-
tive effect of several hours of continuous ex-
pOsure, the modern Photographic plate is
performing many wonders in behalf of sci
ence, and proving itself one Of the most
powerful means at mans disposal to unlock
the secrets of nature.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04
A GOWN Fon EVERY WEDDING.

It's good thing for us that Sallic Har-
gous was married at Newport, observed a
New York society belle to correspondent
of the ST. Louis Globs-DemocrGt the other
day. II she had been married in n church
here, we would have been put to the ex-
pense of getting new gowns and lots of
other things we never need except for we'd
dings 1t is a fact hat wedding in society
means the outlay of more money by persons
who arc in the set than almost any other
event of the wear. The men have to have
now dress suits because the old ones, no
matter how recently they were purchased,
are not considered good enough to wear at q
wedding. No doubt the wedding dress and
suit Of the bride and groom cost pretty
penny, but they don't begin TO approach
! the aggregate outlay of the new dresses and
suits Of the invited guests.
New York society is foolishly extrava-
giant In respect to what it considers social
obligations. More money is wasted for new
clothes when there is no real necessity for
1t, as at weddings, than most people have
any idea Of What do you think of a woman
who has one Of the most extensive ward
robes In New York getting new gown for
every wedding she attends, and she goes to
o dozen year? Every gown costs her at
least $500 1 think she's foolish, and told
her so.
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plant on the floor, or on a bracket intro
duced sometimes into the woodwork ar
rangement for that purpose, wonderfully re-
Ileyes an ill-shaped room, ,imparting an airy,
IlSht eneet that transforms the whole apart
ment.
Another device of manufacturers to break
up ugly Vlstas is that Of the 'cOsy corner.
rms IS rcady-made piece CT furniture, kept
IN PLAIN wood, to he finished to match the
trimmings Of any room, and of varied de-
signs. Sometimes it is short settee with
an irregular cabinet attached for bric-a-brac,
the TWO at right angles to be fitted in a
corner, and with cushions and bits Of pot
teEy, work its magic against dull back
ground. Again, it is divan with frame
upon Wnlch drapery may hang, the two de-
IighttUlly breaking long blank space, or
shutting off some undesirable view
10 nave her marriage certificate engraved
at Ilfany's and inclosed in a gold case with
the dual monogram on the cover is the am
bition of the fashionable bride. The case
Is q long tubular one made to receive the
parchment after it is rolled into scroll
In the suggestion in last Tuesdays letter
OF an amusement for ehildren's parties, an
NihASSiOh DI bHt DTIHlST ISlb
out an important detail. The children are
DIInd1olded before the scissors are given to
them, and should as we'll be turned around
once or twice to confuse them little as to
direction.
Here are some ''Don'ts," for the sewing
room:
DON have white walls in the room where
you sew II 1t is also q sunny room, or, if you
must nave them, wear q shade over your
eyes on bright days
DON'T scW too long at time without tax
ing i rest, even n brief one. Have Il lounge
III your sewing room and once during the
uIterhoon drop everything and stretch
yourse1 out upon it with eyes closed and
every nerve and muscle relaxed, if only for
hEe minutes by the clock
DON'T keep the same chair too long. IL
VIII rest you wonderfully to change your
seat IN the room occasionally, if you have n
long day sewing to do
DoS'T strain to finish an article as so many
LhrlIty women do simply to put it away
dohe that night. When you are getting
cross at the children, don't care whether
dlnner Is to be n comfortable meal or not,
ana nope John will be little late in coming
norle-It Is time you folded away your work.
10 go on Is to make drafts upon nature
Whlch that 1nexorable mistress will surely
want honored in the future.
MARGARET II. WEIGH.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04

| front is very slightly. Autumn Tailor Go1cn.
| draped, and the slit on the hips is mock
| buttoned with steel buttons. The coat
bodice, which is short at the front and
long on the sides and back, has velvet
sleeves and a velvet facing OH the
notched revers collar A white cloth
vest fastened with steel buttons is in the
front, cut down at the top, leaving an OPEN
ing which is filled in with 4 linen chemi
settle and collar, completed by lawn tie
Rococo bows, now so much used for trim
ming dresses are made by the machine both
in bead and silk embroidery, and can be al
most invisibly sewn on the dress BY this
means any part of the gown can be enriched
and the bows arranged either singly or in
groups and border pattern. Then, again,
readv-worked rococo bows are not alone
svailable for dresses; they may equally well
be used for decorating embroidered cush-
ions, covers and the like.
FRUIT GIVING WAY TO FEATHERS.
The amount of fruit carried by the bon
nets of last summer is something extraordi-
nary, says Pail Mall Budget. 1t is quite as
if London women entered into the enthus-
iasm and excitement of the ripening, and
would make themselves out Bacchantes
wreathed with grape clusters and leaves.
One frequently saw bonnets made entirely
of fruit. Wide-brimmed hats carried great
clusters of cherries, grapes, and peaches.
Some were trimmed with wheat ears, corn
flowers and poppies. But both fruit and
flowers are passing away now. All the new
hats and bonnets that are coming over from
Paris are of velvet or felt trimmed with
wings and ostrich plumes.
A typical toque is seaI-brown violet, with
a trimming of mink round the brim. 1t has
a diamond-shaped crown, and the trimming
in front consists of knot of velvet and
couple of jet pins. a bonnet that is bound
to be popular is of light gray felt trimmed
with three bands of emerald green velvet, a
velvet bow and black quilts. A striking
hat is all black. 1t has a black velvet brim
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04
OLD MALARIA SUFFERERS !!
BROKEN DOWN IN BODY AND SPIRIT,
EAGERLY SEEKING A CURE.

Medicines That Only Damase-Medicines
That Only Palliate-Medicines That Per-
manentIy Cure-SeIected From Lecture
Delivered by DIR. Hartman, of CoIum-
bus, o.
need only to refer everyoneto their own
observation in malarial diseases to provo
that the usual remedies have not, as a mat
ter of fact, been successful in curing them.
Go to any mslarious section of the country
and you find its inhabitants taking regular
" enormous doses of the medicines that are
lauded as cures of these affections, with lit
tie or no effect. The various preparations
of cinchona or calisaya bark, known as quiz
nine, sulphate of einchoHa, sweet quinine
and tasteless quine, are taken with wonder
fuI persistency, with seemingly no other
effect than to depress the hearts action,
lower the nervous vitality, and produce .
most perniciOus form of biliousness.
When travelling through the malarial dis
tricts it is often pitiful to see the sallow,
hollow-eyed, Estless, woe-begone victims
industriously swallowing large doses of
these harmful chemical preparations, vainly
hoping, through them, to regain their
health but rarely realizing their hopes.
have much to say in favor of cinchona
bark in the treatment of malariou5 affec-
tions, but these peculiar chemical salts
uuinine, etc-which are obtained from
cinehona barks, by adding to them poison
Gus acids, L cannot too strongly denounce
as dangerous drugs, which will inevitably
produce q much worse condition Of the
system than the disease for which they arc
taken.
1t is almost an every day occurrence in
nv practice that patient comes to my
Office to consult me who has been treated
for some form of malaria from one to ten
years. The unfortunate victims have gone
helI.lessly from doctor to doctor, taking Of
each one about the same list of vegetable
aud mineral pOisons, until, broken in body
and spirit, they languidlv begin to use nv
prescriptions with hardly faith enough left
to take any more medicine. Pe-ru-na is
specific for this condition, but l generally
find it necessary in such cases to use, in ad-
dition to Pe-ru-na, few bottles of Mama
lin to restore the action Of the liver and
bowels, which have been deranged, as the
result of former treatment. In these cases
the Pe-ru-na and Man-l-lin should be taken
as directed on the bottles. Having con-
tinucd the Man-a-lin long enough to thor
oughlv regulate these organs, the Pe-ru-na
is continued alone until cure is complete,
which is sure to occur unless some serious
has set il before the treatment
was begun.
For complete treatise on malaria, chills,
and fever and ague, send for the Family
Physician No. 1. Sent free by the Peruna
Medicine Company, Columbus, o.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04

and sleeves, and in the greater part of the
skirt. Smooth bl&ck-faced cloth is used for
the coat bodice, which is cut without seams
except under the arms, and these are con-
ce5led by braid. Reseda green cloth is
placed under The tabs OF the bodice. showing
only at the edges below bands OF flat braid.
The large sleeves have cuffs of black cloth.
y facing of green cloth is shown in the
skirt. \ novel trimming on the front of
the gown is 4 row Of stiff bows of black
braid each holding a buckle of jet. 1t is
altogether very striking costume
Another feature of the season is illus
trated herewith 1t is a plaid cheviot COS
tune. The cheviot is rough and in brown
shades The coat falls open, disclosing a
lining Of dark yellow cloth. Suede leather
is used for the vest and also for covering
the buttoGs. The small hat of brown ielt is
trimmed with velvet loops and fancy fcath-
ers Of black and yellow. The illustration,
aS are several that follow, Is from Hdrper's
BG-Gr
LATEST FRENCH TAILOR GOWNS.
French tailor gowns are less severe in style
than those made elsewhere. They retain the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04

The pastor in his pulpit stood,
His text beginning with-"Salt is good"
And little Albert, years old,
Listened to all that the pastor told.
Then reaching home he helped himself
To lump OF salt from the kitchen shelf,
And tasting it, tn his papa said,
As lie wisely shook his little head,
And puckered bis mouth and winked hi.
eyes
"The minister said that salt is nice:
But really don't find it is,
Else Bible salt can't De like this"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04
TRICKINE IN OYSTERS.
Fish and Eels Get Them From Bits OF Pork
aud so Might the Bivalvc.


aud so Might the Bivalvc.
Since trichine have been found in fish
and eels, eaters of oysters might as well ex-
ercise little caution, and have the biyalyes
we'll stewed or fried before swallowing
them, says the st. Louis GIobe-Dc7aocrdt
The fish and eels are supposed to have taken
trichinG from infected pork or other flesh
thrown into the water, and if this is the
case there is no earthly reason why an
oyster should not also be susceptible to the
diseise.
An oyster gets his living by sucking in
the water and industriously picking out
whatever in 1t is to his taste, and II the
trlchlna germs should happen to be floating
about there is no probability that an oyster
knows enough to spit them out, or cares
enough about his own health to reject them.
even if he knew they were poisonous.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04

simplicity Of design
and ornament be-
longing to sue h
dresses. ard have an
added grace. a cachet
Of their own. This
distinctive touch is
evident in the model
illustrated which is
by Worth. The open
coat, similar to that
Of mems Cv ening Z
suits. vet feminine to
6 degree, is easy
fitting as if without
whalebones. 1t is
made Of iron gray
cIoJh, with 10 n g
la1cls, and a velvet
collar OF a darker
shade. The doTble
breasted waistcoat is
OF ivory white satin.
T. ...H1 L..
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04

: TIdNClNl7s,
Slow a chcmisette Of white batiSte gathered
10 a high collaS laid in folds around the
neck, after the fashion of an old time
"stock." \ cravat bow and jabot frill of
the same sheer batistc fire also reminders of
the masculine dress of long ago. The grace
ful skirt is straight and Just full enough to
prevent it> Clineing TO tie wearer 1t has a
false pocket on TIE side, trimmed with but
tons The fastening Of the skirt NAV be
made under the pocket flap, to avoid the
'placket" opening in the back.
Later In the season cloth suits made bv
this design will have waiseoats of velvet in-
stead Of satin, made of the color of the
cloth. Tie chemisette Will be of bergaline
Of lighter shade. or else of crepe de Chine
Of some becoming color in harmony with
tha. Of the gown.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04

trimmed with dark
brown mink fur. 1t
is elaborately deco
rated with amethyst
silk braid and cord
of mixed gold and
brown. The pointed
waist has a plastron
of golden row n
trimmed with jewels
and raised embroid-
cry. The sleeves are
close below, with q
trimmed puff at the
top. The skirt has
appointed q tabller out
lined by rich trim
ming.
A number of the
newest shapes in felt
hats for the coming
winter are illustrat-
ed in this column.
They are brought
out in all the fash
ionable shades of
gray, green, beige,
brown, and navy
3blue, rs well rs the
inevitable black,
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trated herewith is
made up ofbeige-col-
ored homespun. Two
rows of brown wool
passementerie trim
the front of the
skirt. The bodice
has the fronts meet
ing in a point on the
chest and much cut
away above and be-
low; q coat basque
is cut on at the back.
The vest with hip
flaps, the pleated
plastrou, and collar
and cuffs are of dark
tan-colored benga-
line; the vest and.
sleeves are studded
with small passe-
menterie buttons. |
Another pre- tt "
costume is made of
gray Bedford cord.
A wide fold Of darker
gray valvet is set
around the bottom
of the skirt an inch
above the edge; the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04

brought out
the models for
cool weather in
great variety.
There are some
striking new
features offer
ed. TheN1cssrs.
Redfern,f for in
instance, show
q model which
is a combina-
tion of smooth
and rough
stufs. TIL e
gown is of
French fancy
cloths, rough
surfac c d, in
black with
dashcs of pale
reseda green.
This shows in
the upper part
&c 4ho ,,-o1e1
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04

Then the wearer must put it on, and every
Gold must be adjusted with the utmost care.
9he first part of the arranging may be done
over a form, but unless one has the precise
model of the figure, it is almost if not quite
impossible TO get that graceful, easy flowing
effect which makes or mars the present
style of skirt. When the top IS arranged, it
should be sewed to the belt, without turn
ing in the raw edges. This, if the skirt is
properly cut, will need no trimming of,
and may be feathered stitched or catch
stitched to the belt The hem is turned in,
in accordance with the length Of the founda-
tion skirt. 1t is, however, wise to put on
the skirt before finishing the lower edge,
unless, as suggested, there is a perfect model
of the figure to fit over. Indeed, it is then
more satisfactory to try on the skirt before
the final finishing. OF course, it is some
trouble, but it is trouble that pays well.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04

Trimmed in Fir. T h smooth hat,
shown have thick silk wire at the edge
One model has an AstTakhan binding, an.
other has an inch-deep border composed OF
alternate rows Of silk wire and gold braid
and a third has a wide brim Of shaggy onlbrt
felt surrounding the small oval crown OF
smooth riain-coiored felt. The knowing
o"es predict dreams Of beauty built up Oh
these rather prosaic-looking bases.
NOT EAsY TO FIT A SKIRT.
The skirts oF sonle new French dresses are
cut by patterns, and must be made with al.
most as much accuracy as the bodice to pro.
duce the best effect, says the New lorl;
La}J,r. y width OF the fabric is folded,
the front Of the pattern placed to the fold
and cai OF Then the breadths are pinned
10 the edges q the cut-out fronts, ard con-
taued Unit! the entire pattern, which is iii
orc piece, Is complete Little cores are
pincaet IA al the waist line. and the sides
o. he short traE are slightly curved.
IEe greatest care is necessary in the ar
r2ngcmeat ofthese trains, otherwise the eff
ieci j. u t unlike 4 turkeys tail, and is not
onlE ungracetul, but almost impossible to
manage. there Is Il certain method in put
ting these skirts together which makes the
WORK somewhat easier, and is more likely
70 pEoooee TIE best results. The top of the
iounua;lHn SKIRT is cut and fitted with the
utmost accurac:-, and sewed to the belt, The
braid and facing are put or, and over this
the drapery' cut as described, is pinned.
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J and jet crown. The trimming consists Of
! small tips placed at intervals round the
brim, and cluster of larger feathers at the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04
FUR FOR INDOOR WEAR.

A pretty costume for indoor wear is next
illustrated. 1t is amethyst cloth and is
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04
A PRETTY AUTUMN TAHOE GOWN.

Some pretty autumn tailor gowns are
shown in New York One which is illus
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04
RUSTLING LEAVES OF GOLD

Give tho MiIIiners Ideas for the Gowns of
Autamn-Some Charming Models Illus
trated and Described - Shapes of the
Hats Fashion Has Decreed.
TIE changing of the season from swelt-
ering Indian summer TO mellow autumn has
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04

French tailor gowns are less severe in style
than those made elsewhere. They retain the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04

At recent hospital bazar in London Of
of the most successful stalls was that
which dolls dressed as hospital nurses, wi
every detail Of the costume carefully copie
were sold.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04

The use of the grilled woodwork in house
decorations becomes more and more pro-
nounced. 1t is introduced easily, like the
parquet floors, into any house, old or new.
An archway of this open work, put across a
space formerly filed with pair of ugly
folding doors, and hung with light drapery,
with perhaps q growing palm or rubber
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-17

two O'Clock THE evening for Ravnns worth
Ledge, on the Virginia Midland Railroad,
to attend the funeral OF Genera! Lee. Among
those on board were General Wade Hamp-
ton. Senator Gibson OF Louisiana, Congress.
men Elliott OF Soutb Carolina, Judge Sener
Of Virgins. Mr.. Linden Kent. Col. Selden
Of the Metropolitan Hotel, and many other
we'll known people, erd several ladies. The
number, large sc It wse, you'd have been
larger. but for the uncertainty existing ca
10 the distance from the railroad to tbs
bDryiug ground.
President Eerfisca addressed tho Metho-
dist Eonmenioa Oouncii here this morning.
He is cow trying to make himsAif solid Wit
the opponents OF "Rum" sad "Romanism,"
having long since Won the favor OF those
who have no sympathy wish "Rebelion
Nothing has beer received at Tho State or NayJ
Department here concerning the reported fight
between some U. s. and Chian sailors at Valps-
laiso but then the departments hero never get
any news until it ia stale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-17
A Serious Case.

About the first OF October Niles Wise, OF
E lzsbelh City, N. O., arrived in Norfolk
and few days later q physician wa5 called
10, who found her alsrmingly i'll. With evil
dsDce that she had undergone very seri
Gus operation. A yonng man named Harry
a. Maddox, Of tbs Eastern Shore of Mary
land. who, it is said, had been paying stten-
ton 10 Miss Wise for some months, wss ar
rested. He claimed to have explained the
situation 10 DR.. F. II. Morgan, of Berkeley,
who told him TO take her 10 Norfolk add il
would be all right. Dr.. Morgan Waa arrest
In Washington 90 Thursday and taken
back to Norfolk and yesaesjsV wss admit
ted to beli 10 the suco OF $1,000 Tor his sp-
paagsnce to-day. o. lba Oh OF Ootober
MADDOX was taken from rhej sii 10 the room
OF Miss Vice and .nsy we're n .rrie be being
returned 10 the jsli immfd 3 eli after the
ceremony had baoO aa!fsrmed. Yesterday
morning Maddox was .sie4ssd ron jstl by
Judge Cooke and admitted 10 bail il the
SUN q $500 for ME appearance whsE want
ar