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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17


OAKLAND, y. &. Aug. II, l>t3
Nit EplTog May coue m tin
arena of your Young readers. ut,d,.i
the head of "loung FolAs Post
office, and say "a few words Ia thr
Young readers IF The CAuvA~IAN.
Why not make this column interest
ing: lou can do il If YOU try.
suggest that each little hoy and giii
who can write. cuter into this d,-
partment, and write IA letter each
week. The big hearted editor nits,
give YOU "A full column. aud then ,n,.
must make II interesting. luu al,
not aware how much good ii viii d.
you. NJ some day you NAV ill h,
editor chair. Great men have uht,
been little like you, and If Won ask
them where they got their start, thry
will tell YOU that they conmruC q
AT the foot of the ladder and AL
yanced step by step. Ask question,
about Washington. early settlement
of America, French aud Indian War,
tell about Your home. where situated,
and what river, sound, lake, oi
ocean YOU live close by. Make youl
letters very short. but fill them with
something interesting. let me hear
from you, and | will try to help YOU
all | can. Your friend,
CAUCASIAN READER
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17
itlaslen County.

JEROME, y. C.-MR. EpIToR:-
May | write few lines to what paua
SAYS is the best paper in the United
States. We all love to read The
CAUCASIAN, and especially the Chill
dren's Corner. will ASK question:
In which chapter aud verse in tn"
Bible are all the letters of the alpha
bet except one. If Lucy Barrow viii
give her l.. q. address | will send
h~r the poetry lip. that ouch II
quor shall never touch mine With
best wishes for the success of THE
CAUCASIAN | am your friend, &c,
CoRNIE j. CCLBRETE.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17
Wilson County.

BoYETTE, y. C.-MR. EpITon: -
Please allow me small space ia
your Valuable paper. The CAUCA-
SIAN is IL welcome We My visitor 10
our home. We are delighted with it.
| am Il girl fifteen years old. like
the Children's Corner. will an
swer Aline Owens question: There
were two battles of Saltwater or
Saratoga; first September 18th, Sec
ond October 9TH, IN. will now
ask question. Who was the first
literary man connected with the
history of North Carolina
Your unknown friend,
PATrIk +. BARNES.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17
German Jealousy In Aisace.

1t is said that two Germans were
walking one cold day on the banks OF
large pond in Alsace when one OF them
fellin He could not swim and screamed
for aid. The other, who was an officer,
did not feel inclined to take so cold
plunge and calmly watched the strug-
sles Of the sinking man. All at once the
man in the water began to sing stanza
of the '.Marseillaise," and the officer
Jumped in forthwith, for his strict Or
ders were to arrest any person whom he
heard singing that famous song. The
unfortunate citizen was imprisoned for
eight months, but that was better than
MISUNDERSTANDING
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17
r-n,,ay'. Religious Riots.

BOMBAY, Aug. 1.-THE religious riots
which broke out in this city few days
ago are extending. Up - the present time
more than fifty persons are known TO have
been killed. and fully 1900 have been ar
rested Barial parties yesterday we're
accompanied ~ strong pickets, in spite OF
which they were frequently attacked by
religion. opponents. Further reinforce
ments of cavalry and infantry nave ar
rived from Poona and are bivoucaking in
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17
Novx For the Earthquake Maker

Since the famous earthquake In South
Carolina the soil of Berkeley county has
been much more productive. Professor
Newman Of Clemson college accounts
for this on the theory that the earth
quake provided better drainage than
previously existed Atlanta journal
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17
Probably the Last "Open' Sunday.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-THE exposition was
open yesterday. but the attendance was
light. Visitors were allowed In all the
buildings except the government building,
bat most of The exhibits were closed. The
management OF the fair offered no attrac-
tiOnx. TIE hope j. strong among EXPOSE
tor officials 4riH employees that this Will
be the last open" Sunday, and by tomor-
row the junction tUrb'dting the closing
of the gates will have been dissolved. The
paid admissions for ;Ae day and evening
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17
NtbE ICE.

When remitung send money order
or register your letter. A postal
note is not any safer than IA bill.
When yo" cant buy "a money order
register your letter. If the amount
j. lis much a. 81 90 Won can d"dact ex-
prnse. Their is d great deal oi steal
ing going Oh through the mails. Ne
have applied to the government to
investigate the matter. Don't send
stamps.
Very truly,
THE CAUCAsIAS.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17
T. WILL CUT THE PRICE OF
THE MAGAXINEIN HALF
Blacksmith and
Repair Shop.

If you want your Horse shod. your
Buggy, Wagon or Cart repaired, or
any other blacksmith or woodwork
done, bring II To us at the corner Of
John d Market Streets. Goldsboro.
n. c., opposite John Guinn's. All
work guaranteed and that nj living
prices. Respectfully,
JOHNSON ,SUMMERLIN Il HOOkS
june22-tf.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17

From the present outlook, Col. o.
Terrell who is at present con tfeSs-
man from the State will be noml-
mated for Governor on the first bal
lot. He is goldbug and a strait
out Democrat Cleveland man. Maj
Hog TYLER the present Lieutenant
Governor, who is very popular with
the people and something OF a re,
former. is also a candidate for the
nomination. But the machine Is
against him, and he will probably
get left.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17
,...ur ;,xcur,iar,&t- drowned.

CHATTAzo0HA Anc IA A naphtha
lame, On wntc.. were number of eXcur-
sionists attempted 20 transfer some OF
them to a barge which was fastened IN
| front Of the ~feamboat. The smaller
crsft WAS sunk and Mrs. Charles Ref,
Mrs. George Ref. Miss Wagner and
| child were droN ns,l.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17
Personality of "a Much Discussed :

Personality of Il Much Discussed A uthor.
Tho "I.ounger" in The Critic knows
man who married a woman believing her
to be SAKE Holm. and after years of mar
riel life believes SO still. 1t is one of the
oldest things that in the perennially re-
viyed discussion as to who Sake Holm
really was no one has spoken OF the CIR
cltmstantial evidence in tue name Of the
Oar Legged Dancers" In that prettlest
ofSa5e Holm's stories, published in the
book ''Draxy Millers Dowry. 'one
legged dancers" are suggested to the
vii. ,nsictl fancy of the artist hero by the
! ta...i.u old vine roots In an Italian print
,.ule o.c has given him. He designs q
ctilltz. Carrying out the queer notion,
which cEintz in the end leads to fortune
/ fer him.
That is SAKE Holm. Now, in Mrs
Helen Hunt Jackson's O.. b. bits OF
Travel there is fanciful description OF
an Ital In vineyard wherein may be
found the smile of the tangled old vine
roots taking hold of each other In fan
ta.tic group like one legged dancers
1t is not in the least probable that The
especial resemblance should have -oc-
CURED to two separate women.-Chicago
| TTi(trce
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17
pi,tsburC's Doubta Murder Mystery.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 1.-THE bodies OF two
unknown women were found In Becks
Run Hollow, under the Plttsbnrg, Nlr-
ginia and Charleston railroad trestle. The
skull OF ore W. CT:Is G.! and the other hed
a cut o. he. tli N. Ia we're plainly
dressed s:.d ahoEt .nidd!e t%'-d lie cause
of neir death l. ii M >icr}, anu Is oeihg
invt.,i za;.d bv the nuthtul.'es
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17

NEwIuS tguS ., AuEusl l>i. l>-i.
Ma knnuE NtIi answer Allnr
oWeus question. The battle at Still
Water was fought iu Gh, latter fart
II the wear I::.. all n"N ask 4.
question Nhvu dad Ming Williams
war begin, aud Rhyu dad 1t cad /.
With best wishes for lHE CAtrA-
>IAN, Your uuAaoNn frivuu,
kKs>fE AIIIfAsIo.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17
HnAED OLE EDICATION AGAIN.

EIbc chairman of the Board of
9uration, Mr.. Mat Lee gets very
ngry with us because we have seen
II to criticize and condemn his ac-
lpn in appointing only Democrats
u school committeeman. He has
akcn it upon himself to come to us
&c give us notice that we were
reading on dangerous ground when
We Were using his name. He in
'Qrmed lis that the fact that we only
lRi but one leg would not keep him
q Of us once he got sufficiently
D.. We are glad he feels that
b.. 1t is just as he should feel.
8 We say enough about him to JUST
Il his resenting it provided we had
h. legs. he should do so with Us
Mth but one: we had rather take a
chipping than for him or any other
IAN to give that as reason for not
Whipping us when we deserve 1t.
Howeyer we have not said enough
4et and don't think we shall to de-
ervr it and therefore we shall en-
Eavor to give him a lively time
8hrn he attempts such a thing
Iat ought to know he is doing wrong
ID making the schools mere tools OF
by political party. He says he Is
HartiSan himself and seems to take
sfcat pride in making the admission
Hut the schools should be kept non
4artisan. 1t is his duty to appoln'
Dc best men in the districts as com
4itteemen regardless Of their poll
Is. This he knows he has not done
81 one district he has appointed
pan on the board whose moral char
Deter hcought to have known, an(
&c believe he did know to be bad
4Yer men who have been noted TO
food morals and great friends o
hool> all their lives, and beside
ls same man has given his dist1lc
lore trouble in its schools than an.
ban IN it. He told us he had ap
2omted some Third party men a
ommittcemen, he did not call name
ut We think is crediting us with tn
ppomtment of Louis B. Pate: II S
r can INFORM him that Louis is nc
fellowship with US. He was
republican until the last electlo
nj We are Informed that he the,
pllercd himself for sale, naming HI
pfIcc, and if Mat will make some Ell
Ulry he might find the fact that h
Her WAS accepted, and the pric
paId. at any rate Louis went to Wi
II mgton armed with a petition signe
y the leading Democrats of Gold
poro, recommending him for al
pontment on the W. Il W. Il. /
louis is not populist, and we don
Fant him to join the party, he is nC
he kind of man to belong to OF
PARTY, he may suit the Democra
Fery well, but he don't FIJI the bill f
popuist. A man that will 90 hon
Whip his wife, take one of his chi
dren and lay its head on block a
axe an ak and stand over # a
fhreaten to chop its head off is a
ing man for a school committee
Mats estimation. Now Mat. do
you think your partisanship is G
lying you too far?
Allen Smith and Joe Gardner sa
that Mat told them he should
point in their district whoever Be
Parks would recommend and Be
don't live in their district, Mat s;
Allen and Joe lies, we don't KIN
how that Is, they tell us this and it
question of veracity between the
Now Mat if what we have said t
time gives you a hankering for
plood, you know where we stay.
IN w. G. II
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17

But lT FELL or EARS THAT DID NOT
HEAR AND APPEALED TO HEARTS
THAT WOULD Not HEARKE<.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17
Sod u,y,e py n Cloudburst.

VIENNA, Aug. IA cloadburst maze
havoc in the Sperie> district IN hungary
Yesterday Fifty persons and many neau oi
cattle were drowned. A hundred houses
and several railway and orher bridges were
da,,oIisbed and much OF the harvested
crops was destroyed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17

RTS- Cyras TboEnpsrn. state Lsct-
urvE. ef North Carolina FsFmsr<'
Alllause. all aslssrvss "a. nrtAr.a
aud tho public gvusraily. At the Gel
losing PLACES
Stoasy Point. 5Alr.An,i,r c.unsyl
August $Ss...
MaeIelsh. I4nr,,ln tcssHt,l M.
Eusl S1ih.
t".<h,'lIe, ,i.'s 49, ,,-pnI,1 Aa-
Eu- %Etn,
.laEa.s ~bs1, tusu.t 18th.
hBna t.ruSt. 2ssh.
lc,. ia'sd. 9Osh.
Wrs~l LAT. alsL
And'r~s >,hooI li"a.., sept II.
Grauisbar,s. s,h.
AarvFA. Gfh.
bih. - s{p ,Eu'uzri.'s w44l }..lE"s
hr"ghs Thompson rpt, :. ats the
Business Agency Aed carries samples
IT Su".s. tlo1h-, A.. - .Au~ ycu.
sul ~Iis cap Ian tie l.ru~hts 8. l., dc.
TaN~l ~ rAtF,fn1Et"E the Arrnss.
let rs.IN ct4v tatu ,,vt AID hear
the ..l.l4ueu4 ,hr,l i.scturvr. II wiIl
pay Nou "a neither au Ailtsusruaau or
nvt,
haats astsr uAlty.
~ ii. N"kFlG. = u. A.,
N"fia ts,tul.ns Ia u.vr-' Stale Ali
aAss
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17
III Mltak, kIllE.> AND
SHINGLES

MI n,dys- for l-uinl~r. lAthcs
and ShIngle-, s,,!jrv.~' Il az at Sauls-
ton. '. &. ~pii Is pI"..rtl, iilkd at
the i"Wvst mal Net pgivs.
Respectfully.
t. NJ. MI>GkAAF.
lan<.-ji Saulslnu. y &.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17

: - L / II EA l. lLE,,
hr ijac-t AID ta-st TurniIs for
faIt, Winter aud Spring ever grown.
They stand the >IyEREsr MIsTEEs.
At" srosn successfully even as far
North as uhto ~ thr GI~n ground.
They furnish more gr,vus. sal,d ia
Spring. and larger tnrnirs than any
variety known. | have gt"Sn them
/" weigh lj lbs. aud - inch,s Ia
circumference. On, IT,. postpaid. 80
cents; IL In, prepaid. 40 ccuts Ia
ih. 20 cents. prepaid,
ABBOTT L. iNSON,
Goldshoro, y. &.
lnlrpD- linn
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17
HALIFAX COUNTY.

WHY The ONCE RICH AND GLORIOUS
COUNTY IS NOW POOR AND DESERTED.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17
The Democratic State convention

The Democratic State convention
Of Ohio was in session in CINCINNATI
last week. Lawrence L. Neal was
nominated for Governor. He will
make "a strong fight against McKin-
lev for the election. Neal is a
strong flee silver man, and the dele
Gate who demanded that there
should be an honest tariff plank
in the Democratic platform at Chic
ago. He is the man who rose II
the convention with Col
Watterson and denounced the strad-
ding tariff plank which Clew lane
wrote and sent down the CONVENTION
to be adopted. Our readers will re
member that we published the TIVE
planks in parallel columns at tn
time.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17

A REMARKABLE SPEECH Pull on
THE BURNING WORDS OF TRUTH.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17

PRESIDENT BITIIE's APPOINT
MENTS.
Marion Butler. President \. e.
Farmers State Alliance, will speak
at the following times and places:
kcnansville, August 24th.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17

..,, mi BLIE CROSS

mi nLrE CROSS
'''' ,.,o.itr YOUR name
...,I5.cription will ex-
1 .. ...rad Of the month; and
4 ,.. paper 90 to you any
-..ud i'm YOUR renew
..... The low price of
4 # INST OFT OF THE
i p'. I,.n,,ar than # !.
a.. .Hrrucd accordingly.
So. .ottin, whose farm lies
.....,r,. is in today Monday
.. .n open boil Of cotton,
... ..r -rasou.
.,gir,, at Mill Crock
yI.t The nuhlic are
Il ,.,.,,ohor to hrino well
4
b.. Ian"' i'"ell SET them up ID
/ -aap.'. 'real III ii'u9hhielloii7 d
/ day. ag'. DahIei mas 80 lar d
! n! 'I"." ''"PP'" INC 'lini"A III 'Is
,.a YOU beat if.
Joha '''.'.''','' .pi'' ""' " '''9"
h.H-.'h OH INC LII anu oiouN III
''.'
s't.' ''.'" P'i' , ~ - " IL u ''
p ....
Ii" SD. '''''''''" III O' ""i' u
!.
h.. ...., law is in force, and if he
FED. near somebody's house OF
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17
THE STATE ALLIANCE.

The State Alliance which conven-
ed in Greensboro last week was,
take it all in all, the best meeting
that we have ever attended. The
personnel of the delegation could
not be surpassed in any body Of men
that ever met in the State. Sobriety,
conservatism, discretion, and wis
dom marked every action of the
body. The officers elected for the
ensuing year are as follows:
J. NJ. Newborn, President; Col.
J. S. Bridges. of Catawba, was elect
ed Vice. President; W. S. Barnes, re-
elected Secretary-Treasurer; ". H.
Worth, State Business Agent; w. A.
Graham, Trustee; DR.. Cyrus Thomp-
son, Lecturer; J. T. B. Hoover, AS
sistant Lecturer; Rev. T. T. Speight,
BERTHE county, Chaplain: John R.
Hancock, Guilford county, Sergeant
alarms; Geo. 7. Lane, Guilford
county, Door-keeper: Fl. E. King,
Onslow county; Assistant Door-keep-
err Executive Committee-Marion
Butler, Wayne county, J. }. Long.
OOIu toohlS, "a AiiiS LAie'ii
Cabarrus county. Judiciary Com
mittee-N. NJ. Culbreth, Columbus
county, John Brady, Gates county
John Graham, Warren county. Del
egates to National Alliance-M. l.
Wood, BERTHE county, j. Fl. Sheriff.
Catawba county.
There is no truer Allianceman OF
better citizen than Bro. }. NJ. New
born, our new President. The or
ganization is already on the upgrade
and we predict that it will continue
TO prosper under his faithful, ant
devoted leadership. In placing Bros
J. J. Long of Columbus, and A. f
Hileman of Cabarrus upon the exec
utive committee, the Alliance Sc
lected wisely. They are men of coo
deliberate judgement, and will max
first class executive officers. W.
wish to congratulate the State Alb
ance upon the selection of men t.
FL the other various offices and pc
sition. We believe no mistake ia
been made. and predict that the Al
lance has just begun Its most I'M
portant mission. towards freeing
and elevating humanity.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-17

,lnly2o limo.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-17

A two years progress should result
in an advanced harpist, though excel
lence" asks n very high fee in many
years of constant work. As Bulwer
Lytton says: 1.-THE student often has
more real pleasure in the pursuit of
her studies than in after life when
they are realized"
This should give courage. It's work
that tells.
When seated at the harp the pillar
should be exactly opposite the right
shoulder, the player sitting perfectly
upright. avoiding STOPPING. and the
feet pointing slightly towards the
right and left side of the instrument.
which should be held in state of
equilibrium NEARLY balancing ITSELF
The tone of the harp should be pro-
duced by pressing. not pulling or jerk
ing. the string; the fingers held YER
tically or bent half way TO the palm of
the hand, the thumb quite erect and
the wrist firm and steady acting as a
tone regulator. for according to the
amount of tone desired the wrist
should be held tightly or loosely.
The hands should always be held as
steadily as possible without any super
fluous action. while the movement of
the arms should never In any way
change the position Of the hands.
To better sketch the proper way of
holding the hands upon the strings, Ia
matter of the highest Importance let
the harpest extend the full length of
the right arm and hand. then bend the
tips OF the fingers half way to
the palm of the hand, afterwards
turn the hand over to the right plac-
ing the right fingers upon the
strings of the harp. while slightly
raising the right elbow and always
keeping the thumb erect
The right elbow being raised serves
10 keep the strength of the hand and
fingers near the strings: while II the
elbow Is allowed Ia drop too much this
l. naturally drawn away from the
strings On the contrary, the left
elbow shorld be held in with the fin
gers similarly bent and the thumb
erect
In conclusion advise eli 10 get a
correct fundamental knowledge ~ the
harp. then devote himself 90 patient
study. and give most attention TO
'rroTFessive" piece. which viii afford
him greater encouragement
Jonx CnrsursR
Harpist o. u x n he duke Of Eiiln-
hurgh aud rsse-CoeurgssethA
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-17
REASON IN AN ANIMAL
A Race Horse That Would Not Tai
Kindly TO Preparatory work

A Race Horse That Would Not Take
Kindly TO Preparatory work.
"It is a mistaken idea that none but
human beings can reason and that
dumb animals have not that power"
said Prof Albert A. Palmer. of Buffalo.
TO st. Louis Globc-Democrat man. Il
am fully prepared 10 demonstrate that
the animals inferior to man have rea-
soning faculties, and that what Is gen.
orally termed instinct plays an impor-
tant part in their doings and actions
Let me give you single example.
/ have friend named Downing, who
owns string OF valuable race horses
In his string Is a horse known as
Spccdwest. A day or 40 before q race
in which the horse IL entered he gen.
orally sends him out on the track
mounted by stable boy for q little
preparatory work. The horse will not
take kindly 10 his work. and no amount
Of pcrsuas ion with whip or spur can
get him away from . common csnter.
noticed this popularity in the animal.
and one day suggested to Downing
that perhaps the horse knew that he
was not expected To race, and for that
reason could not understand exactly
what was required of him prevailed
upon him 20 dress the stable boy In the
colors usually worn in a race and try
the horse again. lie did 50, and the
boy was placed In front of the animal
for . moment that he might see tho col
ors. The result was that when the
boy mounted again the horse broke ct
the word Of command and set OF at .
long. swinging gsllop. which he in
creased "a run. finishing the work I'M
der strong pull Another stable boy
was put up without the eoiors. and the
horse refused TO leave the looping gait
az which ne started ont A second
time the colors were used and again
the animal set out At = rate Of speed
calculated TO break a record.
What do you cali that. Instinct or
rcasoning7 l contend that The horse
had a rational faculty which be exer-
cised at will We knew that without
the colors he had nothiRe.in particular
T. gain by extending himseifto swift
run. When the eolors were put on the
horse reasoned that fhere was some oh
lect in view lie reasoned that he was
already prepared for . rsee and made
his paw accordingly without being
argcd
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-17

Mr. swaiaiesone, f" said the Young
ssan. eth basinssslike difeetncss. u
have called. in obedience o. The cus.
ten IN sseh ea-s. - a.k soar formal
eoassut 81 M marrying your aa"gh'
Ter. Miss Pensiaf-.
a aaat kne~ that I have sHT eh
tsssiess 10 riistnahse replied The
father cordially
fhsnh faa fsisiesa the feang
ssan Aea nr~ hssieE estsnpiiea
sffh tks fs-sofs, / sssesiass che neess
tiashsss 49, "a .assaes-i ss ~ jsistifs
sss - sskise f-s u sea ssFs go re-.
sstssssss s.sis sstlf.4
Hsse-s.sas~stistisss fsfs = at
fes ti.s fesss9it.~ - s~ia ~ ~
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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-17
tnonsand do..ars

Thousand doaaars
Nothing is more beneficial to harp
than regularity of daily practice il ever
50 little. BY this means il keeps in
tone and in every sense repays the at
tention. The strings should be of tho
finest quality: Padua for the first top
octave and half. best German or Ro-
man for the remainder of the second
and third octave, and Roman or Eng
lish for the fourth and fifth octave.
find the best German strings very good.
though the Padua is the best for the
thin upper notes.
Several days prior To using the harp,
the strings should be overstrung a half
note above the ordinary pitch. to guar
sntee their staying powers and avoid
excess of tuning. Pianos arc so treated.
why not harps7 Would the reader ex-
pect piano newly strung To keep in
tuner Are they not often kept tuned
weeks II not months before the public
hears them?
So to speak. all the tuning must be
keep in tune. and harpists should give
more attention % the minor details of
tuning TO enable them to tune correct
~.
The harp can. by my system of tun-
ing. be tuned and proved To be tuned
perfectly by scientific means. The
ear alone Is not sufficient 20 prove this;
II may be imperfect or untrained- The
principle and proof of perfect tuning
must be decided by scientific conclu-
atoms alone