The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20

together unjust remarks, and am led
to believe that you do not perfectly un-
deratand the matter OF which "slncere''
writes, nor circumstances as thoy exist
day, or you would not be SO very uri.
Just ir your reply.
II you will allow me, move In the
so called "1niddlc class Of society" My
friends and acquaintnnces are men and
women OF good common sense and edu-
cation. and vet II gentleman were to
call upon me several times in succession,
or honor me with invitations to places Of
friends homes where happened to meet
him, and others heard Of 1t or saw us
together. It would causc such remarks
as these: wonder II they are engaEed?'
Looks serious ''Whcn's the wedding
coming Off ''Has she q rins?' and
similar foolish remarks. l admit the
utter nbsurdity Of 1t ALL but, nevcrthc-
less 1t exists to-day.
I number among my friends young men
OF uprlghtness and honor, who Will not
call upon the same young woman more
than once in several months, nor will
they honor her with an invitation to
some amusement, only ut rare times.
why? In order that she may not be
annoyed by gossip as above. Mind you,
these remarks nrc not only made by their
fellow friends, but by the parents of
the young ladies. i seems to be u wide-
spread idea that to pny attention to
girl is to WOO her in marriage, and
many n young man must do without tho
enjoyment Of a young girls company pc-
cause he has no serious intentions and
does not wish to cause the young lady
annoyance on account Of gossip.
/ rcrcat that you unwarrnntably flayed
"Sincere." and also think that the young
lady he mentions must desire more th'in
his friendship il she makes 1t point
to invite him so often He does rlsht
to limit his calls. 1t is hardly lady
like on her part.
AS young man with more young wo-
mon friends Qn the true interpreted
ton of the world than men friends, let
me thank you for your answer 10 SIN
cere" If the little cad is sincere in any
thing other than his opinion OF himself
his letter does not show It,
Join you in the wish to be nor
brother" but five minutes would be suf-
ficlent for me, and 1 am conceited enough
to believe that then, owing to his physi-
cal condition, marriage would be out Of
the question (for some time at leaso.
L. S. G.
"Polygons with twenty sides" are
termed duodecagons the name being
formed from two Greek words, meaning
twenty and sides" The name of a
ninetcen-sided polygon, ] suppose, would
seen 1t used The Greek word for nine
teen has slipped my mind. but may be
found in any lexicon.
(score ono touchback for the girls if
their memory for Greek is longer than
minel
In gravity, or blue vitriol," cell bat
terry always means two or more cells
or Jars" The liquid Is saturated solu-
ton, and 1t Is necessary to keep an ex-
cess of copper sulphate (blue vtrioD In
the jar, so that the salts in the solution
may be renewed as 1t is used up So the
best plan in making up cell is to place
the copper In the bottom Of the clean
jar, pour in the blue vitriol crystals until
they are level with the top of the copper.
put the zinc In place, and then add clean
water until the zinc is well covered. This
will leave a long-lived cell. With the adj
dition of little water occasionally to re-
place that lost by evaporation such
cell will last n year in door-bell or SINH
lar work. OF course, great deal less
vitriol may be used. but 1t is always nee
essary to have a few crystals of Vitriol
in the bottom Of the Jar
(Score one touchdown for the boysD
1t is not necessary to use sulphuric
acid with a blue vitriol cell. The acid Is
sometimes used to start the action of the
cell, and for this purpose few drops are
sufficient An easier way is to connect
the wire from the copper directly with
the zinc. and let it stand thus for twenty
four hours. Better STILL pour In pint
or so of liquid from the top of an old
CELL A vitriol battery will start Itself,
but will be weak for a day or two All
of the above expedients are used solely to
secure the full strength of the cell from
the start.
(score touchdown and goal for "the
boys" Final score Il to 4, in favor of
1.-THE boys!'O
else desires any information concerning
things electrical I would DO very glad
to have them referred to me. that
might assist them. ] have access to an ex-
cellent technical library, and that line,
in spite of the fact, that am still legally,
at least.