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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
THE WINTER BRIDES.
Present Prominence of the Costumer,
Caterer and Decorator.
A LARGE CROP OF FOREIGNERS,
With and without Titles, Whe Are to We'd
American Girls
CEREMONIES OF UNUSUAL INTEREST

fcoRRIsPoNpENcE OF THE DIsPATcH.I
/. Summer saw the wooing, winter well
comes the wedding of bellies who reign in
New York society. This is the way fash
ion hurries engagements into marriages
nowadays; she outstrips Love himself In her
behests, but now the bellies are ready for
them both.
Discussion how their courtship grew,
And talE OF others that are wed,
And how she looked and what he said.
That is what people do after the we'd
ding, but why may We not anticipate the
events by few brief weeks?
The first names upon the lists are
those of belle with a fabulous
dowry and an American paucity
of title, and all Englishman with q
titled brother and British paucity of for
tune. The belle is Miss Grace Wilson, of
New York, and her tiance, Mr.. Cecil Bar
ing, second son of Lord Ravelstoke, whose
title has been recently created. Miss Will
son does not seem to mind the fact that her
fiance will never become a lord, however,
and it is because she is so lovely and popu-
lar girl that people say her marriage will
be happy international episode. 1t was
dated for November, but it has been post
poned on account of the death OF Lady Raw
elstoke, and it will be quiet affair. Miss
Wilson's dot is 81, 600, 900, but her hand
some, blonde face may be her greatest for
tune after all
The Most Fashionable Event.
Probably the largest and most fashionable
wedding of earlv winter will be that of Miss
Maria del Valle, of New York, to the
MARQUIS De Casa Argudin, of Madrid.
This marriage of wealthy, highly connected
and handsome young society people is also
an international event, with the flavor of
romance aoout it. Miss del Vale is re-
markably handsome Parisian-bred girl,
with delicate oval face, long brown eyes
and soft dark hair. The marquis is of the
accepted type of Spanish good looks.
Both are very young, very well educated
and much travelled, Miss del Vale having
spent several months on the continent with
her cousin, the Duchess OF Manchester. The
in this he differs from most
foreigners who marry American heiresses-
Is wealthy enough to own fine house in
Madrid, an elegant country establishment,
and in New York large stables and num-
bers of good horses.
The engagement, which followed the
third meeting of the two, will be of the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
FOLLOWED THEM AFTER DEATH.
An Irate Maorian Father Pursues Two
Lovers and Kills Himself

An rate Maorian Father Pursues Two
Lovers and Kills Himself.
The London Star.l
The Maories believed In the immortality
of the soul long before the arrival of tie
missionaries; but the spirit land to which
they imagined ali men journeyed after
death was as grossly material as the "happy
hunting grounds" of the North American
Indians Such legend as the following,
which contains an instance of singularly
determined parental interference, is sufa-
cient evidence of this.
A young chief of high rank fell in love
with Maori maiden of great beauty, but
low degree. His father forbade the
banns." Thereupou the usual results fol-
lowed The young chief refused to eat, and
died of hunger, the beautiful maiden,
heaftbroken at the death of her lover,
leaped down from the cliffs into the sea in
order that she might follow him.
Now comes the extraordinary part of the
story. The obdurate father, hearing of the
girls leap into the sea, rushed to the spot,
battleax in hand Using terrible language,
he declared that he would prevent the
union of the pair in the spirit land, and
forthwith himself leaped down to follow
them
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and droops as closely as possible. At the
elbow it is tight and fits snugly to the wrist,
where it is just met BY one-button white
kid glove. The neck is, of course, high,
and SO high that the shoulder appears longer
than ever A collar band of plain finish is
trifle over quarter of an inch in width.
Bride cake, that old, much-loved fashion,
lingeringly departs. 1t is no longer an
honored institution, save occasionally,
when, as at the Gardiner wedding, every
thing is extremely British. 1t is, however,
still incumbent upon the young couple to
display all their wedding gifts.
The gown is laced down the front. Two
perfectly square revers of magnificent silver
embroidery is the only bit of trimming.
The skirt is gathered finely to the waist
band, and tails full to the floor in front and
to train behind. The brides hair will be
drawn smoothly to the nape of the neck
and coiled there. The veil, fastened well
back, is of lovely net.
CARRIE CARELESS.
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THE MODERN ORCHESTRA.
How the Instruments Arc Arranged and
How They Used to Be PIaced-The
Wind Pieces Are Now Close to the Leader
The Plan of the Dresden Opera.

How They Used to Be Placed-The
Wind Pieces Are Now Close to the Leader
The Plan of the Dresden Opera.
Boston JournaLJ
The orchestra is now arranged so that the
wind instruments of wood aud brass with
the pulsatile instruments form solid body
directly in front of the leader. The strings
stretch to the left and the right, and the
double basses, divided, fringe the back of
the stage and its further sides The group
ing is to be commended. 1t was thought in
the eighteenth century that the double
basses, 'cellos and bassoops should be dis
persed throughout the orchestra
As Rosseau quantity expressed it, 'ft is
the bass that should regulate and sustain all
the other parts, and all the players should
hear it equally. We know how the cele-
brated orchestra of the Dresden Opera
under Hesse was arranged. The conductor
was in the middle of the rallied space. seated
before a clavier. Behind him was VIOLIN
cello as we'll as double bass. The first
violins were at his right hand in line.
The second violins were on the same side,
but nearer the stage. The other 'cellos and
double basses were at the extreme ends
The violas were between the first and sec.
ond violins All of the wind instruments
with the exception of the trumpets were on
the lett of the conductor. The oboes were
nearest the stage, and the bassoons were
close to the conductor. The drums and the
trumpets were on the raised platforms at
the sides
The famous chorus and orchestra of the
Paris Conservatory are arranged IS follows:
Sixteen first sopranos and 16 second So
pranos are at the left of the conductor; at
his right are ten Fl st tenors and ten second
tenors. Directly in front of him are ten
first BASES and the second basses. To the
lett of the basses. as the hearer faces the
stage, are 15 first violins; to the right IA
second violins.
The first and the second violins face each
other Behind the basses is the harp. Then
comes ten violas facing the conductor. The
next line is made up of two clarinets, two
oboes, two flutes, piccolo, four 'cellos and
two double basses. Behind this line are
four horns, four bassoons and four 'cellos.
Behind them are two trumpets, three double
BASES, four 'cellos and two double basses.
Three trombones and two double basses are
next in order, and the tuba and pulsatile
instruments bring up the rear.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
new YORK In l666
A Directory From That Year Showing the
Streets and the Population.


Streets and the Population.
New York Times.l
In one of the older manuals of the Com
mon Council of New York there appears an
interesting directory of that city for the
year 1865
Then there were exactly 20 streets and a
population of 251 Broadway at that time
was De Here STRAIT (the principal street).
The Battery was Aen de Strandt van de N.
Revier. Wall street was De Waal, Pearl
street was De Perel STRAIT. Whitehall
street was De Winckel STRAIT, William
street was in de Smits Valley Gin the Smiths
Valley. and Broadway, above Wall street,
was Buyten de Liant Poort (outside the
land gate). ALI the residents were Of
Dutch extraction, except one, whose name
appears in the list as Jacob, the French
man. There were Roosevelts, Beckmans,
De Peysters, De Puvs, Van CortlaDdts and
Verplancks in those days CLANS, oysters
and fish formed the principal food of the
settlers at that period.
OCCASIONALLY in the spring New York was
visited by such amazing flights of wild
pigeons that the sun was hid by their f1ocks
from shining on the earth for consider
able time; then it was that the natives laid
in Q great store of them against day of
need"
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Photographic Tracing Paper.

A Photographic paper for tracing pur-
poses, which gives black lines on white
ground is being introduced. This paper
has the advantage over ordinary blue prints
of giving more suitable colors for the ground
and lines, and further more, after exposure
in the printing frame, the only treatment
required for developing and fixing is the
plain water bath. Such paper has long
been desired by engineers. The point
which has hitherto bafaed the researches
Of chemists and inventors appears to have
been the discovery of an organic substance
which could be bleached by the sun, but
precipitated as dark, purple powder when
it and its suspending medium were brought
into water. This has now been done. The
powder used forms dark deposit on the
paper and is quite permanent By the use
of this paper the expense of developing
chemicals is saved.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
Nervousness and Its Cure.


Dr. Bilsinger, in an article on the cure of
neurasthenia, or modern nervousness, which
is pervading all classes of society in an in
creasing degree, insists that each individual
has the means, to certain extent, in his
own hands, of alleviating by q rational
mode of life the general harm to which
modern man is exposed under the influences
which contribute to nervousness. But the
majority of the people seem to prefer to re-
main ignorant, and more or less gradually
impair their nervous systems by special in
dulgences, abuse of stimulants, too early
and excessive use of tobacco smoke, etc
Among the early symptoms OF arrangement
from these causes are crossness, a tendency
to be overcome by trifles or sensibility to
nervous disturbances But even in appar-
emily critical cases a surprisingly favorable
result may be reached by the exercise of
little patience combined with proper and
intelligently directed general hygiene.
Nervous patients must school themselves
religiously TO avoid, as much as possible.
all drug remedies. Benumbing narcotics
should especially be foresworn, no matter
how seductive they may appear at first, for
in the end they to q certainty do more harm
than good. OF immensely greater value
than drugs to nervous patients are the nat
ural factors of pnre air, light, water, quiet
and exercise. Fresh air, and especially
mountain air, is invaluable, and can be in-
dulged in without fear of excess The
same, however, cannot be said of water.
This most sovereign of all remedies has
come into discredit in nervous dis
eases because OF its fragrant abuse.
A too indiscriminate application of
water is double poison to nervous
patients On the other hand, combined
with the air cure and certain respiratory
muscular exercises, as we'll as massage, it is
of the greatest benefit. Gardening is one
of the best and simplest cures for disor-
dered nerves, and an arm and chest strength
ener, which expands the chest, regulates
the activity of the heart, and strengthens
the muscles, can be used with great ad-
vantage, provided the exercise is taken in a
we'll aired room. The diet should be light,
slightly stimulating, and frequently
changed; strong soup, fruit, green yege-
tables and milk and grain dishes are recon-
mended. A suitable mental treatment
should 60 hand in hand with hygienio and
dletetic measures, and above everything,
patience and rest must be insisted upon.
Removing For eign Bodies From the Eye.
There are few more painful things than
the presence Of piece of rock, steel or
other foreign substance in the eye, and the
danger from Inflammation in consequence
of the irritant nature OF the intruding ma
terial may be SO great as to necessltate
surgical operation When the object is of
such size as to be readily visible in an
ordinary mirror, it can generally be removed 1
by the sufferer without aid by using q
fnely-pointed piece OF soft pine, the ex-
tremity OF which is moistsnsd and bruised
between the teeth md made pliabls and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27

brush-like. Often the foreign body is so
minute as to be invisible to the naked
eye, and in such cases the concave
or magnifying mirror must be used.
When the offending substance consists
of finely divided particles, such as sand or
dust, a wet camel's hair brush may be ad-
vantageously used. When the substances
cannot be removed an oculist should be inn
mediateIy resorted to. G. NJ. Hopkins
recommends as q substitute for the magni-
flying mirror, which is not always availa-
bic, pocket magnifer, having diameter
of or ~ inches and about ~ or 3-inch
focus This may be used in connection
with an ordinary mirror by placing the
magnifer in contact with the face of the
glass. A.speck in the eye can often be dis
covered in this way that would otherwise
be invisible.
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Value of Photographic Testimony.

Photography now plays such an impor-
tant part in providing testimony for in
quests and law courts that many railway
companies retain permanently the services
of photographer, whose duty 1t il to
hasten to the scene of . collision, or any
kind of railway acci dent, and secure pict-
ure with the slightest possible delay. The
value of photography at time of intense
excitement, when reliable testimony is
difficult to secure, was shown recently in
the Carnegie riot, when rioters were after
ward brought to trial by the evidence of
photographs. Another instance of the safety
and certainty of photography as witness
has occurred at a recent inquest A servant
fell while cleaning a window, and was
killed. No one saw the accident; but her
employer, who was an amateur photo
grapher, took photograph of the window
before anything was disturbed. This pho
tograph showed the position of the sashes,
the washleather, busters, etc, on the sill,
and satisfied the coroner that the girl was
sitting outside at the time she fell. and was
not leaning out from the inside 1t is sug-
gested that the time is not far distant when
a photographer will be officially attached to
every division of police.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
New Materials for Carbon,.

The carbons for electric arc lamps are
made by an American inventor with pow
dered graphite instead of coke with the OBJ
ject of lessening rate of consumption. He
first congresses the dry powder in a mold
of the desired form, and then adds drying
oil for serving as an agglutiant. 1t is stated
that the resistance may be varied By adding
to the graphite finely divided fiber In
greater or less quantity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27

entertaining remarks A great trench ex-
tended along the middle of the street.
some corporation was putting down some
thing or digging up something, l forget
which, but l know it must have put up
something" first, or 1t wouldn't have got
lis franchise. The trench was rooted with
boards, except where holes were left for the
workmeu to come up when they wanted to
and the rest of us TO fall down when we
didn't. Along this roof of boards horse
cars dashed madly in both directions, SO
that the crowd was caught as in great pair
al scissors, and why hundreds we're not
killed know not, unless Providence inter-
posed to save the railway corporation from
suits for damages
Before us yawned the bridge entrance, a
dark gulf into which the immense throngs
from all sides seemed to be drawn bv @
vast, uncannv suction. To the right such
vehicles as had been forced through the
press Of traffic on the Row were plo#ing
their way through the crosa current of
human beings. A gigantic policeman was
restraining the rush of wagons bv means of
his great and ornate vocabulary, which sur
passed even that of the drivers, who, ss a
class, are not to nv knowledge outcussed
bv any other In the midst OF this un-
earthly tumult, little newsboys-a majority
OF whom had lost a leg, and were in fair
wav to lose the other-plied their trade
with true metropolitan sagaeity. Their
game, l believe, is to work in pairs. One
OF them gets under the wayfarer's feet and
trips him up. Then tie wayfarer, TO spite
the bov buys paper of the other, and the
tyo divide the spoil. No wonder that we
have millioaaires who have arisen from this
humble, but honest calling.
Not Making Much Progress.
Long lines bad formed before the win
Cows where tickets were sold. Maude was
to purchase the tickets because could not
make change with my left thumb, which
was all L had at liberty. She took her
place in one of the lines, but it moved so
dreadfully slow that she shifted to another
which moved more slowly yet, SO she
changed back again, losing about 20 feet
each time.
''Oh, dear, we can get them much quicker
upstairs" she said, abandoning the line. 1
ventured TO demonstrate, but she had al
ready got under headway, and could only
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Farmers Using Bison Bones.

Collecting the bones of bisons killed on
the pralries of the Canadian Northwest in
former years is now profitable industry
carried on bv Indians and half breeds for
the most part. The bones are transported
to the settled districts and Transformed into
phospbates for the use of the farmers. The
bone gatherers traverse the plains with
carts, and deliver the skulls and bones ct
the nearest stations Of the Canadian Pacific
Railway
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
QUEEN vIC's GOOD APPETITE.
She Gets Away With Meal Big Enough for
Two Ordinary Men

She Gets Away with a Meal Big Enough for
Two Ordinary Men
New York Press.1
Queen Victoria, like her grandson, En-
peror William of Germany, is the possessor
of good, wholesome appetite, which Is
rendered all the more keen by the crisp air
of the Scottish mountains. AT luncheon
at Mar Lodge, the residence of the Duke
and Duchess of Fife, which is situated
within easy driving distance of BsImoral,
Her Majesty did full justice to the follow
ing repast:
Minced venison, boiled capons, OK tongue.
cold roast chicken and York ham, cold
grouse, cold roast sirloin of Scotch beef,
pastry, cheddar cheese and salai, "a cham
pagne, dry biscuits and 80 years old dry
port.
Of course il is not suggested that the
Queen partook OF everything on the menu,
but the solidity of the repast speaks vol
umes for the digestive capabilities OF the
Queen, who, as an old lady, enjoys ner
food and eats as heartily as she did as ID
years of age.
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gowns and broad white felt ostrich-tipped
hats the bride in her huffs of exquisite
point lace, and the solemnly chanting full
choral service were beyond criticism. Both
house and church decorations of the one
flower banked in palms were gorgeous in
their profusion, and in that Miss Drexel
has set the fashion for the winter Others
of the brides whom have mentioned will
repudiate the one flower idea. however. A
florist gave tue his design for a December
wedding which is so novel and magnificent
that it is reproduced.
A canopy is to be draped across a corner
of the drawing room over an immense mir
ror. Fastened above the mirror is heavy
curtain of smilax, berdered deeply with
loose punches of lilies of the valley. Broad
white moire ribbon loops back the flower
curtains Just beneath the division of the
curtains a large crescent wreath of Mer-
met roses is hung by pink ribbons. Palms
are to stand as thickiy as possible
about the corner, and the mantes and ta-
bles are to be banked with American Beauty
roses.
The Share Of the Florist.
The bridemaid's bouquets will be of
pink, the brides white orchids, each tied
with ribbons to match the colors of the
flowers 1t will be very orgie of flora and
riot of color. Other brides, let US hone,
will follow this brides plan, and the Cor
lists intention to make his share in the
wedding more slaborately gorgeous than
ever before.
The particular gown of 1882, which is
going to astound the fashionable world, is q
daring gown. Nothing like it has been
worn by bride for 30 years, and in it the
young girl (she must be one of those above
mentioned-which can it be?), Redfern as
sures me, looks marvelouslv sweet. He
acknowledges that il is not pretty on a
wooden dummy-but full of character and
individualism clinging to the venturesome
maiden. 1t is of dead white Bengaline silk,
fitted closely to a very short waist line
The shoulders are immensely long, and the
leg O. mutton sleeve is iulled in all around
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A New Kind Of Platform.

A continuous lift for persons ascending
from one fat to another has been brought
out. 1t takes the form of an inclined plat
form, which continually moves on rollers,
thus ascending and lifting anyone who
steps on it to the next fiat The platform,
being flexible and endless, returns to tn e
bottom ouly to rise again, like the buck cts
of dredger. Its motion is 80 slow that
any person can step on and off without dan.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
A French Astronomer on Mars.

The red glow of the planet Mars has
puzzled everybody but French astrono-
mer, who gives it as his opinion that the
vegetation of that far away world is crimson
instead of green. He also says that he
hasn't the least doubt but that there are
single flowers on the war gods surface
which are a. large - the Incorporated limits
OF PARA
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
Buffet Drawing Room Cars Between Pitts
burg and Buffalo.

Commencing November 25. the p q L. u.
r. Il. will run through buffet cars in the new
Buffalo express train, leaving Pittsburg at
ll:I5 A. NJ, cen raj time, arriving in Buffalo
ut 7:2o P. NJ, only eight hours and nve min
utes The night express, with through
sleeping car leaves Pittsburg at 10:25 p. n,
central time, after close of places OF amuse-
ment, and arrives at Buffalo at o;2o \ n
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precisely proper length-three months-and
it will be merged into marriage at the pro-
per hour-high noon of some January day.
The marquis, who is too independent to be-
long to regiment or to be connected with
legation, will take his bride abroad for
the winter.
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AForeiener without a Title.

'sThe prettiest girl at Tuxedo" Antoin-
ette Guion, will shortly marry in a much
talk ed-about fashion. Again is the BRIDE
groom an Englishman, and moreover. an
Englishman of untitled distinction. This
is altogether right if he is to wed girl who
10 tall enough, finely formed and brilliantly
brunette enough to be described as the
prettiest girl round about Tuxedo. Just at
present her fiance, Horan B. Nugent, is On
his way to Mexico to decide whether or not
he wishes to accept the consulate offered
him there. He is already British Vice
Consul at New York, and people are hoping
he will stay here with his popular bride.
Other weddings long whispered about be-
yond the hearing of the outside world are
coming in now in dazzling array. Charlotte
Hunnewell Winthrop, daughter OF Edger-
ton j. Winthrop, will marry Henry Ser