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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29

n range-nnder does its work. Electricity
Itself is a great mystery, and q puzzle
In many ways 10 those who understand
II best Most Of us have not been sble
TO grasp its simpler puzz os until We
studied them I'm college. and even then
Il would not be we'll for US 10 boast OF
what we knew. All We need 10 know.
however. 10 understand the rangc-Andcr
is Il little problem in geomef~v. Most
of you understand that r. We have
triangle, and know the length OF one
side and the size OF the angles at the
ends Of that side. we can figure exactly
the length Of the ether two sides 9nd
the distance Of the point where those two
sides meet. Well, that explains just how
the range-fnder works. The exact dis
lance between two men looking through
telescopes is known and fixed. Each
man looks at tho same point out In the
distance on the encmys ship. That
point is where the two unknown sides
Of the triangle come together. There
is no time 10 figure the distance. A tenth
of a second IN these days Is too much
time to be lost We must use electricity
10 DO our figuring. This Is the way lt
IS done: The telescopes are turned about
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29

Eugene Field Is said 20 have had an
unusual love for curios. and he must have
had such things In MIND when he wrote
the Ballad Of Women J Love-" which
appears in the books of poems and stories
just published:
Prudence Means hath an old blue plate
Hid away n an oaken chest,
And q Franklin platter of ancient date
Beareth Amandy Bakers crest;
what times socver I've been their
guest
Says 1 TO myself IN On undertone;
cor womenfolk IL must be confessed,
These do 1 love, and these alone"
Well. again, I'm the Nutmeg State.
Dorothy Plat Is richly hlest
With a relic Of art and of land effete-
pitcher Of glass that's cut, not pressed,
And Washington teapot is possessed,
Down in Pelham by Marty Stone;
Think We now that / say in jest
These do 1 love and these alone?
Were Hepsy Higgins inclined to mate.
Or Dorcas Eastman prone 10 invest
In Cupid bonds, they could find their fate
IN the boOuess bard Of crockery quest,
For they've heaps Of trumpery-so have
tho rest
4
TO own
You can see why say with such certain
zest.
"Taese 90 I love. and these alone"
ENVOY.
Prince show me the quietest way and best
TO gain the subject Of my moan;
We've neither splnsters nor relics out
West
These do love and 4ro-o oT1,o
One should be both thoughtful and con-
scientous when choosing pictures for the
nursery. An excellent idea IS to have a
deep dado OF plain denim or burap upon
which can be temporarily fastened with
brass headed lacks any of the fine litho-
graphic rep oduciOns Of oils or water
colors or large black and white photo
gravures and engravings with which the
magazines illustrated weeklies, and Sun
day papers literally food our homes in
these days.
They can be arranged in many happily
irregular groups on such a dado, the plain
stun In any duh, soft color as terra-cotta
blue or ecru, furnishing a very pleasing
background, which supplies the want of a
frame.
4 white margin should be left around
the black-and-whites when possible AMI
II the edge Of a colored picture chances
to be inharmonious with the background
and seems to need defining, a very pretty
effect is given by passing a narrow ribbon
around 1.-THE lacks at the four corners
will hold It in place-and tying it at one
corner with a bow and ends \ gold
colored satin ribbon an inch wide in this
way does almost as much for picture
as narrow gilt moulding would.
-
So few Of Us arc 'i'o -1 n1' 'r words
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29

away. In the midst OF the carved EBONY
is set luminous and costly ruby.
Many women d. not know that all nnail
scraps OF gold and silver, broken pms
earrings, and so on. even II mucn Dat
tered, and dcfaced, have certain value
as gold and silver. II they contain !~lre
metal. All broken bits should be- gath
cred together and sold at regular prices.
The mint In this city takes gold ana sil-
yer In this form, and has Il regular price
FOR IT.
No man who thought woman once
cared for him will ever believe that she
would have any genuine affection Tor
another.
And yet they say that women belong to
the vain sexl
A face bath in buttormilk or rose-water
is much more refreshing than cold wa
ter.
Demure nchus. folding Prlscila-like
over the breast are worn with airy house
gowns.
Walters act nowadays az though tips
were too Insignificant to wake them into
activity.
The woman who does not make at
least IN attempt at palmistry is at dis
tlnct discount.
II often happens In courtship that 1T
tie sisters are as grcat-nuieances as little
brothers.
It Is amazing. and touching, "a well. to
note with what delight the very poor
cherish a flower.
The cut-giass dishes. with solid silver
stands. are very much lower and smaller
than those formerly used.
4 novel flower has been found on the
Isthmus OF Tehuantepec. which has the
faculty Of changing It's color during the
day. In the morning this floral chame-
leon r white: when the sun is az its
zenith It IS red. and al night it IS blue.
This red-white-and blue flower grows on
tree about the size of the guava-tree.
and only at noon does IT give out any
perfume.
do not always Judge by appear
ances." says the woman Of the world.
The man who looks as though he were
I'm correct morning garb may have his
overcoat buttoned up outside Of dress
suit.
a word TO the contemplating buyer OF
Ragdad portieres: They are offered in
be seen that the stripes ere narrow and
the weight Of the material not Of good
wearing quality.
Such would DO, possibly. for n bedroom
portiere. or 20 throw over a partly-w0rn
lounge n some room where It's use would
be light. but for real wear the wider
finer-woyen fabric should be sought
These curtains are very useful. as they
are almost the only couch-covers that
are more than the regulation 50-iyA
width as the stripes can be bought
separately, it Is possible to increase their
width ad libltum. As TO range I'M quail
~. one was seen last week for 800. and
an hour later I'm n bric-a-brac shop hung
one valued at S10j. This latter had eight
wide stripes. and was most OF the thick
ness Of plush and was beautifully fine
and firm. while its harmony Of colOrIng.
In the main resembling the cheaper and
conventional sort, was a revelation Of It's
possibilities.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29
THE NEWEST IN sHIRT-WAIsTs.

THE NEWEST ~ SHIRT-WAlSIs.
on electric circuits. that IS. they are
attached 10 metal circle charged VITA
electricity. The wires from these circles
run to u little dial down IN the hold.
The Wheatstone bridge or electrical bal
ance system is used. That means that
the resistance OF a current through a
wire through a given distance Is meas
ured finally ~ = dial on markins-ln-
strument.
Now il is Impossible 90 turn one or both
OF these telescopes on the range-nnderS
without moving the dial on the mark
ing instrument Electricity has pro-
dressed SO far that to the exact foot the
dial will indicate the distance an object
is away from the base Of the line con-
Meeting the range-hnding instruments.
At any instant that dial will tell how
many yards of the enemy Is. The men
at the telescopes know nothing OF what
the dial is doing. The dial is down IN
the central telephone exchange Of the
ship. One man is stationed there 10 90
nothing else than 10 watch what X
records. lie has a little instrument be-
side him called a range-lndicator. The
dial Of the range-hnder says that the
enemy Is so many yards away. lie
simply presses a button on the range
Indicator. which sends current 10 other
range-lndicators In ten different places
on a batteship like the Kentucky. The
needles OF these ten instruments. one at
each Of the guns of the main battery,
and at some OF the guns Of the secondary
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29
PLAIN SKIRTS GOING.
NEWEST PARTISAN GOWNS BR ,PED
WITH oVERsKiBTs.
BUSTLES AGAIN THREATEN,


Correspondence OF the Dispatch)
NEW YORK. November 27.-There IS no
longer any doubt that trimmed skirts are
gaining favor and overskirts are promised
in the near future. In fact. they have
already put in an appearance in very
definite shape on some OF the latest Pari-
sian gowns. being Of a different fabric
and color from the underskirt. and
whether we Ike them or not uiey are
here for our consideration.
Draped skirts and bustles Uelr usual
accompaniment. have been threatened be-
fore during the last few years but with
out any success, since women would not
discard the plain, graceful gored skirt IN
their favor; and nothing can be more
eloquently indicative Of complete enamel
patton of women than this strength Of
mind TO repudiate a fashion which the
authorities declare. Blindly following the
extremes in fashion is not the secret Of
SUCCESS in dress in these days; so we
ca hope that the oyerdress. with its
atrocious hustle, may be buried once
more. never 10 appear again.
The fashions In gowns just at present
are decidedly pretty. and moderation. OK
cept in expense. rules the day; but the
diminishing sleeves and skirts make the
future In fashion seem rather uncertain,
and the prospect Of finding a handsome
gown all out OF style in two or three
months Is not pleasant for any one but
the dressmakers.
But all changes are brought about so
gradually now that we need not antici-
pote any sudden differences in style.
Tie great variety of really fashionable
materials and all the permissible COM
blnations help 20 simplify the dress prob
lem in many ways. since cheap fabrics
can be made up into attractive and fash
ionable gowns.
The variety in coats and Jackets this
season exceeds anything ever known be-
FORE and colored cloth and velvet coats
are worn with as many different gowns
as though they were black.
The full sacque, hanging in plaits from
the shoulders back and front, is one Of
the fashionable shapes. and the latest cut
in this style OF garment is very Short,
reaching only two or three inches below
the waist.
Some Of these loose coats are made
with panels separate from each other.
and one pretty style is slashed in front
10 show tn underbodice. and braided
around the edges.
Loose coats OF black velvet are very
stylish on the right figure but for those
who cannot wear the shape there are
little Jackets of velvet fitted close on
the shoulders. and fulled just trihe
at the waist into an embroidered belt.
Wide revers of chinchilla point down 20
this belt in front. and a iull jabot Of
cream lace falls between. Bishop sleeves,
finished at the wrist with & cuff Of fur,
which falls over the hand, are seen in
some Of these coats. and q small gsot
sleeve Is also worn
Cloth Jackets with fitted backs and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29
Lin Service.

Lord. hear my lips. and not my heart
Untempted lips that purely plead
Allegiance 10 the better part;
q hear the word, and wait the deed!
AS winds will shake some wretcned
reed go,
Perchance 10 spare. perchance TO KILL ..,
NV wavering heart 'twiNt WORD anu VIII
Is shaken still.
Then let my loyal lips be heard
Above my hearts rebellous cry
II anything IN me hath erred
II is my heart. It is not !!
pas not nv prayer and pledges By;
NJ natient lips shall steadfast sue
T,bot stubborn citadel subdue,
And make them true.
LOUIS BELTS EDWARDS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29

loose fronts are better suited 20 the
average figure. and quite as good style.
Braiding in every degree OF elaboration
Is used for their decoration, and n last
seasons coat can be freshenod up 10
date by braidng the edges all around
and reducing the sleeves.
The modes Of dressing the hair for eve
ming vary a little with every style OF
face. but the latest fancy IN Paris is the
high. compact knot on the top or the
head. with the hair very loose and fluffy
AL around and very slightly waved.
All sorts Of ornaments are used in the
hair in the way Of jewelled combs and
pins. but Aisatian wings OF gauze.
spaneled with Jewels or Jet, are the
newest. A crescent OF jewelled gauze
arranged at one side with green
aigrette IS another fancy. and white
a'grettes rising from a jewelled ornament
arc very pretty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29

We measure success by accumulation
The measure Is false. The true measure
is appreciation. lie who loves most has
most.-Henry Van Dyke.
We must lie fallow before we can pro-
duce greatly. and we must enrich our
selves inwardly before we can spend
generously in creative woFk.-Hamilton
". Mabie
Doctrines which rest on the Gospel are
reasonable and are living, and doctrines
wh,ch have no support in the Gospels are
less than reasonable, and are dying
Ian Macleren.
40 human life would be possible If there
vas not forces Ia and around men per-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29
Hint. on Making Figure Studies.

tillrpcf ls1ual t.--I
one common fault with mine oH A,
ten Of the amateur character tl
that the subject looks aa n .e Ha
sitting Tor his picture This .s t.e e-.
thing 10 te avoided. for t.e chHfn t
this style OF picture is the uauu' a-.
easy position OF the subject Wh1 r
look as n such n thing as q camera l.l
never cone within DTS observation
Suppose one wished t1 make r..-3
OF a cobbler on his bench. u yol .
TO him with your camera nni t..
you wished 10 take hi5 Picture H1
YOU wero getting y0ur camera iH.
would rr0ha bly begin 90 tuck away tH
bits OF litter on his bench. sta.f.'l
his tools. close the hall-0p.n trs
put away his last and then taking .t
his pocket comb smooth biz har l ..-
not Jock should he OUT of place.
The proper way 20 Go is 10 Cd t'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29

The granddaughter Of the late Baron
IIrsch IS heir to sl01oOoc10. which yields
about $1,000 r day income.
Sir Hope Grant tells Of n statue OF
Queen Victoria which was made In India.
and has large rings IN each ros'ril.
Kerr Hardie has announced bis lnten-
ton to stand for East Bradford and
hopes for a brilliant victory for Social
ism"
NJ. Brunetiere. editor Of the Revue dcs
Deux Mondes, IS to lecture IN America
I'm French this winter, on French poetry
I'm the nineteenth century.
over $500 copies OF Ian Maclaren' 3
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29


oh. did you ever hear the drowsy wind
Go signing half asleep?
And did you feel across your mind,
\ dreamy wonder creep?
Somewhere, far Off, bird sang low,
C!cadas Jared the grass;
Mayhap you saw, l do not know
alayhap you saw me pass!
And Love was by me. and Delight,
We three dil trudge along.
Cumbered with sweets, from morn TIL
night.
And overflled with song.
Behind US burned the summer land,
Fair Autumn lay before
And we-oh, we went hand in hand
A-slnging ever more!
And then you knew the lazy wind
Was signing half asleep;
But did you feel across your mlnd'
4 dreamy wonder creep?
MAURICE THOMPSON
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29

or less OF old Thomas Dudley's blood
gathered at the Quincy House, in Boston,
last week and ate a dinner and read
papers I'm honor Of that Colonial worthy.
There was a lot Of talk about Puritan
virtues. but curiously hearty applause
was awarded one OF the essayists VINO
was bold enough TO quote hawthorne
phrase: "God be thanked for such an
cestors and God be thanked that every
century removes US further from Them
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29
siariory.

(Harper's Weekly
Margaret IS prime and wise,
Madge IS fair 20 so@.
aI.rjory has laughing eyes
Aarl0ry for mel
Margaret doth naucht amiss'
Macge IS fancy free;
Marjory Is sweet 90 kss-
Marjory fo- ne.
Margarets demure and cold.
Madge must formal be;
MarJory, when kissed. VIII scoii-
Yet
Mariory FOR me-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29

battery. tell the gunncrs how f'r 0" 'f
enemy IS. TIE indicators have
trarsujiJed the news to i.e
which the range-hnders have c.
automatically.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29

The first list Of subscribers 70 The il' n
for placing a Walter Scott mfmoii .,' b.,
Westminster Abbey includes me 10y
OF Buccleuch. the Duke OF ti.e'
Marquis OF Lothian Lord BalIo'I Al
Berleigh; Mr.. A. J. Balfour. ut 80,
Barrie. Mr.. Rider Hagsard. Mr. N1'.A
Lang. Mr.. George salisbury, an. .,
X. II. b." Subscriptions are limi'e1 "
guineas each.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29

petually tendins 10 epair the wounds and
breaches that nc himself makes.-Mrs
Humphrey Ward.
l am sorry for the preacher who never
says anything in his preaching which he
Is sorry for afterward. lie must be a
man incapable of burning with intense
earnestness.-Dr John A. Broadus.
Everything bends 10 the natural man,
while the spiritual man looks 10 higher
than the poor wooden fences of smoothly
running utilities. We need 10 look away
across all earthly barriers to the pure
wilderness OF Gods great throne and the
spiritual splendors OF that high place
where Christ reigns and the Spirit
dwells.-J. X. Dixon. d. ID.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29
A Range Finder.

Harper's Round Table.)
II Isn't necessary for US TO go deep
into electrical science to understand how
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29

cohbler that you wish 10 make l.c'11
Of him at his work, and that you would
Ike TO have him go on wolEr8 .t
same as II you were not there. ar. t.i
when you are all ready you viii te.l h'i.
Arrange your camera. focus sharply
take out the sltde. and set the srg''i
ready 10 open. watch for q flv0r't
attitude ask the man % hold sun f0r
moment, and expose tho plate. M.'
three or four studies. for 70 is better n
DO this than % take but one ana. Boz o'
70 should not be good be obliged t1
again. DO not let the subject look toward
the camera. but insist on bis i0oAies -
he piece OF work on which De is e'.
gagged. II he IS tapping a shoe. ta.'
the picture when he has the h1n
raised 20 drive a peg; a. he is sewns
seam. take IL when he Is either pli.'s
IN the threads or has them partly draw.
out. 4 cobbler hammering piece
leather on a lapstone IS al easy p.s..9i
20 catch. and another is where te F.
examining n ragged shoe 10 see u u
past mendlng
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29

GA papers for sale at the
office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29

No man who thought a woman once
cared for him will ever believe that she
would have any genuine affection Tor
another.
And yet they say that women belong to
the vain sexl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29

tho thankfuiness we fe for kindnesse
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29

A lot Of pcopls In whose veins is more
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29

A face bath in buttormik or rose-water
Is much more refreshing than cold wa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29

So few Of US arc ,h'o 20 a1' 'n words
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-10-28
How They "Honor" the Flag.

Springfield Mo-, October 24- Dur
ing the POpocratic rally in this city
tonight the most dastardly outrage
against the stars and stripes ever
made by American citizens in this
county was committed by men, march
ing in procession. The Frisco Sound
Money Club had a banner stretched
across the street from the Ozark
Hotel to their headquarters, with
the inscription. Frisco Railroad
Employees Sound Money Club, Seven
Hundred Strong" Several Ameri-
can flags were hanging from the BAN
ner.
The procession, headed by Senator
George G. Vest, passed under the BAN
ner, and as the horseman rode along
number OF men tried to set fire to
the flags and banner, but were unsuc-
cesful. Finally one man with torch
handle longer than the rest succeeded
in setting fire to the stars and stripes
| AS the flames burned the flags and
banner the crowds of Demopops hOot-
ed and and yelled, "Where are your
100 strong?' while the people on the
sidewalks who witnessed the scene
cried ''Shame, towards"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-10-28

The assault made upon Secretary
Carlisle at Covington, KY, a few
days ago, by horde Of Bryanites,
was dastardly outrage upon the
glorious right Of the American
citizcn-thc right of free speech.
This is only one of the numerous
instances where like assaults have
been made in the past few weeks,
but in the above case the promi-
ncnce of the man assaulted makes
it more conspicuous. Such acts
against the rights Of the people arc
the outcome Of that dcclartion in
the Chicago platform which con-
dones the assaults upon law and
order by the anarchistic element
which has lately developed in this
country, and which the Democratic
party is nursing to its breast. II
is u viper which will surely sting
to death the party that fondles it
Every liberty-loving citizen, Re.
publican or Democrat, should vote
against the party that will deny
any man the right to free expires
sion of his opinions.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-10-28

half times that of the FIVE silver
States named.
BY the census of 1890 the total
assessed valuation of property in
the five silver States named was
only $3.50, 700, $40, while in the
five other States it was S11, ,1s7,-
663, al, or more than twenty-five
times as much.
Yet these five silver States have
precisely the same power in the
Senate as the five great States with
more than twcnty-thrce times the
population and wealth! -CThis is
an outrage on free, popular Gov
ernment.)
The worst of it is that they have.
made monstrous use Of this un-
equal power, and declare their pur-
pose to 60 Oh making such use of it.
They have forbidden the passage
of any bill to relieve the Treasury,
and they declare that no such bill
shall be enacted hereafter until
their demand for an enormous
bonus to themselves shall be grant
cd. They are conducting the pres
ent campaign with special pur-
pose to confirm and continue their
power to ''hold-up'' the Senate, the
Treasury and the nation until this
blacknlail shall be paid.
The five States namesf, with less
than a million people, all told, pro-
duced in 1894 46,271,706 fine
ounces Of silver. They demand
that the Government shall every
year force the people to pay them
Sl.26 an ounce for their whole
product, this would be, at the pres
cnt price of silver, a bonus of
about Csc an ounce, or a total an
nual tribute to the few score mine
owners of these five States of $50,
O16,6O
This is the inspiring force of the
free silver campaign. 1t is a raid
of the mining camps upon the
billions of wages and savings of the
people. New York World.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-10-28

FoUE years ago the Democrats
told the people that prices of all
the necessaries of lif ewerc too high,
and that they could not prosper
until the cost of living was reduced.
Now they are harping on another
string and tell the people that
prices are too low; that the cost of
living must be increased by lessen
ing the purchasing power of the
dollar, before they can be prosper
Gus. Can the people be expected
to have confidence in a political
party which is as shifty in its poll
cies as the wind, which blows first
one way and then another! The
way to again become prosperous is
to return to a policy which has by
experience proven that it can bring
prosperity, the policy Of the acpub-
lican party.