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242 THE PHONOGRAM. temper as the victors. *This is a triumph of the will of the people against plutocracy. Finally, remember that behind the man is the grande old democratic party, behind the. party the principle, and be- hind the principle the people. The great and the rich can take care of them- selves ; but it is your duty to throw the shield of your office between the poor and their oppressors. • Never forget the great voiceless multitude who look upon you for protection. This wonderful instrument is- pouring in to your ears the gospel of human progress. Behind the inventive power of man stands the purpose of God. Grover Cleveland, our next President, I bid you adieu. “Ax Admirer.*’ A Musical Queen Uses Phonographs. The Queen of the Belgians amuses her- self in her moments of leisure by com- posing music. Several of her musical compositions have been allowed publicity and are'most'interesting. It often happens when the Queen im- provises at the piano that she cannot re- member the details of her improvisations when she would write them down. To rid herself of this inconvenience she has or- dered her Chamberlain to provide phono- graphs. The palace at Lastckeh will soon be furnished with these instruments, which will register and preserve the inspirations of the royal musician. Perhaps in the near future the works of the Queen of Belgium may be added to the listof interesting and rare phonogram*, just as the works of the Queen of Itou- mania are on the counters of the book- seller. To Dictate a Letter to the Phonograph. Select a clean, smooth cylinder of wax and place it on the metallic cylinder and crowd it gently so that it will hold to the shaft and revolve with it. Facsimile of Cylinder Containing Message .to President elect Cleveland. Then you push the sliding arm over to the left-hand end of the instrument and thus place the tool in position to cut into the wax. You then connect the battery with 4he motor by simply completing the electric circuit and set the motor in mo- tion. This will cause the central shaft to revolve, and the sliding arm, engaging with the fine screw, will carry the diaphragm and its .receiving tool slowly along the cylinder as it revolves, and the tool will begin to cut a very fine spiral groove around the wax. Then you bike a bit of flexible speaking tube a few inches long, one end of which has a moufob-piece (cut shown in last issue of The Phonogram) while the other is fitted on to the diaphragm. Place this latter a few inches from the mouth, holding it directly in front of you, and then talk into the mouth piece in your ordinary