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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22

bert at heart is young, and perhaps
that is the secret of her success. She
attributes her fine health, high spir-
it's and long life to her early train
ing as a dancer. She was member
of the ballet in England, where she
was born and reared. When but IL
years of age she used to appear AZ
"supe" on the stage of the old Her
Majesty's theater that stood on the
ground where Beerbohm's Tree thea.
ter now stands. She received les
sons in the ballet school as pay for
her services.
The actress married during her
early dancing days and while still an
English woman she toured England
with her husband. She came to
America in 1910, and from that time
has been thoroughly American in
feeling. She and her husband went
west upon their arrival in New York,
and for long time they played in
Wisconsin, Illinois and Ohio. Mrs.
Gilbert has had vast amount of
experience in stock work, and mas
played every conceivable kind of role.
She supported Edwin Forrest and
most of the famous stars. The vet
eran actress is best known to the
public as member of Days famous
stock company. She went under
Days management in 1869, and re-
NAMED with him until the time of
his death. She played mostly old
lady and character parts during the
rise and fall of many leading women.
She played with Fanny Davenport
when the plump Fanny was not yet
taking herself seriously and was as
signed to comedy roles. The dear old
lady laughs at her burden of years,
and is as sprightly as in the days
when she played lively soubrette
roles.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
MEASURING SPEED OF BIRDS.

Is easily discerned by allowing for
perspective. The kite measurements
are relatively accurate, because dur
ing the prolonged fight of thousands
of wild ducks the kite string can be
hauled in and paid out until the alti-
tude of the ducks is exactly meas
ured by the altitude of the kites.
Il believe that the high velocity of
birds given in previous estimates is
due to forced speed caused by fright
from gun shots near the earth.
"Using kite measurements as a
basis of height, have found that the
hawk makes speed of IS miles an
hour when travelling on . long trip
and not circling, and its height is
usually about 1000 feet, except when
circling downward for prey or rising
to its customary altitude when maxi
ing a general survey of the landscape
bslow.
'sThe wild duck in migration flies
at an average height of 1,400 feet,
and I found it's speed during more
than 20 observations to be AZ miles
an hour.
"The sea gnll's flight, proved by
two observations, was only 26 miles
an hour, and its height above the
water about 600 feet, except when
circling near the surface for food"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
BALLOON PHOTOGRAPHY.
A New Art Which Promises to Give
to the World Some Interesting
Bird's.Eye Views.

One of the most useful accessories
tographic camera, for by its use he
is enabled to place before the world
reproductions of the extended piano.
ramic views and glorious visions
which are ever before his lofty gaze.
In photographing views on the
ground the operator has to use his
discretion in the selection of the sub
ject and, moreover, pay attention to
the foreground, the middle distance
and the far distance in order to Sc
cure pleasing result. To one I'M
initiated in Photographic work an
open position with undulating hills
and view as far as the eye can
reach might appear a splendid sub
ject for photograph, but the ex-
perienced picturemaker would avoid
such view and select one in which
the foreground and middle distance
contained some object of interest.
The balloon photographers, however,
has no such discretion. AS soon as
the balloon leaves the earth the pic
ture becomes distance one; he can
snap one or two views at the very
start, and afterward he has distance
only, the grandest view it is posi-
BILE for mortal eye to see, the horizon
extending for 20 miles or more, but
everything in diminutive proportions.
His object is to secure interesting
"bird's-eye views"
With this object in view the most
important consideration is the att
tude and the clearness of the body of
atmosphere through which the photo
graph is to be taken. In a. misty
state of air one may expose pic
ture at low altitude, a few hundred
feet, and obtain a result, while at
few thousand feet the result on the
film would be absolutely nil, the rea-
son being that at the small height the
picture itself reflects sufficient active
light to produce the impression, while
at the great height the mist interver'
ing reflects the light and is photo
graphed instead of the view of the
earth. To the human eye the view
may be possible, but to the eye of the
camera all is blank.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
FUN FOR THE CHILDREN.
Candy-Mnkfng Is q Popular Pastim ..
and This Article Tells How to
Make Good Varieties.

There is nothing children enjoy
more than to be allowed to make can
dy all by themselves. If there are
brothers and sisters, all may join in
the fun, but when there is only one
child, let him or her invite a few
friends to help. Candy when made
with pure materials, if eaten in mod
Grafton and not between meals, is not
Nnwholesome. Chocolate is consid-
cred nourishing, says Good House.
keeping, and our government makes
an allowance now of candy for our
soldiers in the Philippines.
Friday evening, after the weeks
school work is done, is suitable time
for children to be allowed little
recreation. The following recipes are
popular ones, and are easy to begin
with; after practice with these, the
children may try fancy candies with
fondant and nuts:
Cream Candy.-Two cups of granu-
lated sugar, three-fourths cup vine
gar and water in equal parts; boil un-
til nearly done (about ten minutes),
then add half tablespoon of butter.
Test by dropping little into cold
water; when it retains ito shape and
hardens, it is done. Have your platter
ready, well buttered, pour the candy
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
HOW TO BOIL WATER.
Ten Minutes of Boiling Will Free II
from Its Gases and Make 1t Alb a.
sOlutely TasGeless.

It may seem presumptuous to sug-
eest that few people know how to
boil water, but such is the case. The
boiling point, under ordinary atmos.
pheric pressure (sea leveD- is 212 de-
grees Fahrenheit; this point changes
according to the altitude. When bub-
bles form on the bottom of the ket-
tie, come clear to the surface and
rupture quietly, without making an
ebullition, we have simmering. At
this point the thermometer should
register $50 degrees Fahrenheit, and
it is at this temperature that we
cook meats and make soups. When
the bubbles begin to form on the
sides and surface of the vessel and
come toward the top of the water,
there is a motion in the water, but it
has not really reached the boiling
point. It is only when the thermom-
eter reaches 212 degrees Fahrenheit
and the water is in rapid motion that
it can be said to boil; and the atmos-
pheric gases still continue to be given
off with the steam for consider
able time after the water has COM
menced to boil rapidly; in fact, it is
difficult to determine when the last
traces have been expelled. It is safe
to suppose, however, that ten min
utes' boiling will free the water from
it's gases, make it tasteless, and rem
der It unfit for the making of tea,
coffee or other light infusions of
delicate materials.-Mrs. S. T. Rorer,
in Ladies' Home Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
cENTENARIANS CONTRASTED.
Two Men Who Lived Beyond the Hum.
dred Mark Whose Habits Were
Vastly Different.

The other day man died on Long
Island at the age of 102. The great
length of his days is attributed to the
fact that he had lived an exceedingly
even existence, partaking of only the
plainest and most nourishing food;
that he had never in his life touched
tobacco or tasted liquor, malt or spirit
uous; that he had never subjected HIM
self to the worries coincident to the
connubial state, and that every day Of
his life, rain or shine, he had taken
constitutional of several miles.
There died in Newark, N. j., shortly
after, an Irishman who had attained
the age of 104. It is stated that he at
tributed his long life to the fact that
he had eaten any old thing he wanted
to eat, and plenty of it, whether It
agreed with him or not; that he had
been an incessant smoker and chewer
of tobacco since his twelfth year; that
he had drank all the whisky, good and
bad, that he'd been able to get hold
Of since his eighteenth year; that he
never, under any circumstances what
ever, took any exercise when he could
wriggle out Of it, and that wives
crest their souis," the old man il
quoted to have said, ian OF wouldn't
moind takin' another at me prisint
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
THE srRoH VIOLIN.
A New Musical Instrument Of pessl-
lar Shape That 10 Delishting
London Audiences.

A new musical instrument called
the Stroh violin is taking Europe by
storm. London audiences are wild
over it. That excellent English vio-
linist, George w. Collins, is introduce
ing it in England. All who have heard
it agree in saying that this instru-
ment has far greater power than
any stringed musical contrivance
made in the past. At the first con-
cert given by Mr.. Collins he played
upon it Wieniawski's "Legende," q
reverie by himself, cavatina by Ruff
and Mendelssohn's andante concerto.
The success of the instrument was
complete and the audience insisted
upon encores. and even triple en-
cores.
AS to the construction of the Stroh
violin, the vibrations of the strings
are conducted by means of an or
binary violin bridge. which rests
upon a rocking lever to the dia-
phragm and resonator. The lever
supporting the bridge oscillates lat
orally upon the body of the instru-
ment, the end being attached to a
diaphragm of aluminium by small
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22

on it and when nearly cool pour over
the top a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
Part or all of it may be colored with
a few drops of pink fruit coloring.
Pull until glossy and white, cut into
sticks and put on plates that are but.
tered, or pans covered with wa1ed
paper. This recipe is favorite with
all children, and may be varied to
suit the taste. For lemon candy,
flavor with lemon extract and crate
little of the rind or zest from a
clean lemon to color it. BY adding an
ounce of grated chocolate to the cam
dy when just done, you will have choc-
olate sticks; flavor with vanilla.
Peanut Candy-Fill small square
tin one-half inch deep with khelled
peanuts, leaving the skins on. Boil
two cups of graduated sugar with halt
cup of water till it cracks when
dropped in cold water, then pour over
the nuts to cover. Cut before cold.
Popcorn Balls.-The corn must be
nicely popped, and all of the hard
grains rejected. Boil three-fourths
cup of water with two cups of sugar
until it will spin a heavy thread; re-
move from the fire, have the corn in
large bowl (three quarts will be
needed for this amount of sirup), pour
the strip over the corn, and stir so
every grain may be coated. Dip the
hands in cold water or flour, and
shape into balls quickly. Ten or
twelve balls may be made, according
to size.
Cracker Jack.-Two cups of sugar,
one cup of molasses, one tablespoon
of butter and two of vinegar; boil
until the mixture snaps in cold water,
then take from the fire and add half
teaspoon of soda; stir briskly and
pour over the popped corn; stir thor
oughly. Add peanuts with the corn
if nut cracker jack is wanted.
Fudge.-Two cups Of gran1ated
sugar, one cup of milk, two ounces
of chocolate, a tablespoon of butter
and a teaspoon of vanilla. Cook the
sugar and milk until foamy, add the
grated chocolate, cook till smooth, or
about ten minutes, then add butter,
and cook until it spins thread. Re.
move from the fire, add vanilla, set
in pan of cold water and beat gen.
tly; when it thickens pour into a
square pan that is we'll buttered. Cut
into squares before cold.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
THE FLIGHT OF BIRDS.
It Can BE Measured by Means of Kites
Risen at q Known Triangu.
lated Altitude. .-.

In estimating the speed of wild
ducks, hawks, sea gulls and crows,
Mr.. William A. Eddy, the kite flying
expert, has found that their altitude
could be measured by kites risen at
known triangulated altitude, veri-
fed by the length of string paid out.
1.-THE height of the bird" he says,
"while passing across a certain space
in Q cross-wire instrument 10 inches
in length, timed by the second hand
of a watch, gives the speed of the
bird in miles an hour by a mathe-
NAUTICAL formula furnished to him by
the Blue Hill observatory, and used
for timing and measuring the veloc-
ity of clouds. The height of the bird
must be known. however.
"The wild duck, the hawk and the
sea gull while in fight over long dis
tances usually remain at an altitude
Of from 600 to 1,4OO feet. IF they
pass below the level of the highest
flying kite of tandem line the fact
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
p1rH AND POINT.

The man who boasts of being cynic
is not very dangerous.-Chicago Daily
News.
If you must interrupt busy men,
don't use any time being funny
Atchison Globe.
What a man will do for politics il
astonishing; and what politics will do
for man is shocking.-Puck.
Bonnets are now made to match
gowns, but, strange to say, no one
thinks of trying to make them match
purses.-Chicago Daily News.
Not Very Commendable. - Zone
thing like about Paul is that he al
ways keeps his word" Eyes, I believe
none of his friends would take his
word for anything."-Chelsea Gazette.
The Lady Whip.-"some people have
called me plug" remarked the pa.
tient horse, "but Just now guess I'm
nail" "a nail?" exclaimed the dog
running along under the carriage.
eyes. This woman doesn't seem able
to drive me straight" -Philadelphi
Press.
Foregone Conclusion.-Dick Sloboy
Coyfully)-'Great news! Guess!"
Cousin May-"I give up" Dick sloboy
-"Nellie has promised to marry mel"
Cousin May-"Pshaw! That's no
news. She asked me a month ago if /
would be her bridesmaid. Philadel.
phia Press.
The Heartbroken Heroine.-"Were
there any pretty dresses in the play?"
'Oh, yes. The poor deserted wife.
who had to take in sewing for living,
suffered agonies in lovely white silk
gown with chiffon ruff1es, and dream
of a pearl-colored plush opera cloak
lined with white r."-Philadelphi
Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
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CURES OF MELANCHOLIA.
and a Lively Interest in the Az
fairs of the World.

The London Doctor makes a few
suggestive comments that can but be
helpful to many women. "Why do
SO many women have melancholia ?"
asked a physician who had large
practice among depressed and nerv-
GUS women. Because they don't
care to avoid it. Because they abso-
lutely disregard the rules of mental
and physical well being. Because
they would rather eat what they like
and suffer indigestion and the blues
afterward than eat what is good for
them. Because they would rather sit
about on soft cushions than take q
tramp of six miles through the open
air. Because they haven't enough to
occupy their minds and their hands. !"
This observer of women says further
that it is never the women who have
cause to feel blue who indulge in
blues; and that the women with
shit.less husbands, sick babies and all
the usual Accomplishments of poverty
never become SO depressed that they
have to be treated for it. They are
too busy; but it is the woman
with an adoring family, social posi-
tiol. and comforta BILE income who
doeA not find life worth living. There
is no habit which grows so rapidly.
1t becomes disease in a very short
time. 1t is wisely suggested that
every woman who has tendency to
melancholia should have an occupa-
ton which, if it does not entirely alb
sorb her, will at least keep her busy,
and that she should give her mind up
to practical rather than theoretical
affairs She should, for example,
study how to put an extra shelf in a
cupboard, or how to stop squeaking
door, or how to make an overshoe
that won't come off at the heel,
rather than the teachings of the
theosophical school or the philosophy
of Herbert Spencer. Ordinarily good
health, plenty of exercise, plenty of
work, and an interest in the affairs
of the world are the great preven-
tions and cures of melancholia.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
A HOSPITAL FOR BIRDS.
New York InAtftutiOn Where Teath.
cred Sufferers Are Treated for
All Kinds of Diseases.

In the Woman's Home Companion
Elizabeth Kinney has an article on
Hospital and Boarding-House for
Birds" She has the following about
the reception of birds in this unique
home:
They are brought to the hospital
with all kinds of diseases, for they
are afflicted almost the same as man.
They are treated for colds, sore
threats, asthma, consumption, dys-
pepsia, fevers, paralysis, constipa-
ton, diarrhea, and, even corns, and
lot of other things with names as
big as the small sufferers themselves.
They are variously treated, just as
human patients are, and oftentimes
the same remedies are applied to
them.
First of all each bird received into
the institution, whether it is sup
posed to be well or i'll, is carefully
examined, and his nails clipped when
found too long, which they frequent
ly are. Then if he is we'll bird he
il taken to the boarding house,
while if he is sick he is placed in
the hospital, put on diet and sub
jected to such treatment as may be
deemed most necessary for him.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22

Der of small aquatics flourish quite
rs snugly as though in their native
homes.
1t would be absurd to attempt the
culture of the large varieties of wa
ter lilies, of course, in these cramped
quarters, but the water hyacinths,
the parrots feather and the dainty
little umbrella plant"-Cyperus an
therifolius-fnd this small water gar
den on the shady side of the house
exactly suited to their requirements.
Two varieties of the water hyacinth
produce the snowy display of flowers
the blue with purple center (Eich-
norma azurea) and the lilac variety
(Eichhornia grassipes major) bearing
tall spikes of bloom. The Cyperus
antherifolius supplies an abundance
of delicate upright foliage, while the
parrots feather, with its masses Of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
HOLIDAYS.

IL - dorothy her wish would speak
que nave her birthday every week.
lust yt mink! And when the year is through
sAei age would gain by fifty-two!
II Harriet could have her way
e. 81 would be always Christmas day:
ene WISHES Santa Claus would come
<Ano make her chimney place his home.
~ 1uiy the Fourth is Johnny's choice
Inc me time when all the boys rejoice;
6ut II that day were always here,
Weo soon be all burned up, fear.
ANA merry old st. Valentine
Woufn be the choice Of Angeline;
6ut All! know If that were SO,
1ne postmen all ON strike would go.
90 don't you think perhaps it's best
FOR holidays. as well. to rest,
AND be on hand with Joy and cheer
'us% once In all the great long year?
-1ose Mills Powers. in St.Nicholas.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22

connecting link. The diaphragm Is
held in position between two india
rubber cushions by means of spe-
cially designed holder fixed upon the
body of the violin by two brackets.
Attached to this holder is the trum-
pet or resonator.
The body or main support of the
instrument is in no way employed
for sound purposes; it simply holds
the various parts of the violin to-
gether and sustains the enormous
pressure of the strings when tuned.
The disc or diaphragm which repre-
sents the belly of an ordinary violin
is perfectly free to vibrate, the result
being that when the strings are set
in motion by the bow the bridge and
rocking lever vibrate accordingly, and
thus every vibration is transmitted
to the diaphragm. The diaphragm
sets in motion the air contained in
the resonator, the resonator aug
menting and distributing the same
to the surrounding atmosphere.
A remarkable point, and one worthy
of note, is that every instrument
made on the "Stroh" principle can be
guaranteed perfect, and almost any
quality of tone can be obtained from
one instrument by . simple change
of diaphragm. The mechanism of
the Stroh violin is marvelously SIM
pie and cannot easily get out of or
der. Each part can be seen at q
glance. There are no devices to wear
out, and, putting aside the results of
accident or "carelessness," the in
strument is practically indestruct-
ible.
In the manufacture of these vio-
Inns standard gauge will be strict
ly adhered to, SO that in the event
of accident the damaged part will be
easily replaced. It need not be
feared that any future developments
will render obsolete the present pat
tern. Although the diaphragm is
made of the metal aluminium, there
is no metallic sound audible even to
the ears trained by long practice to
the tones of the wooden violin. The
rich mellow tones supposed to come
only after at least a century's play
ing of violin require no forcing.
The slightest contact of the bow will
bring them forth and make the
player imagine himself far better
performer than he really is.-Chicago
Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
THE YOUNGEST GOLFER.
Two-fear-Old Miss Who IL Initiated
Into All the Mysteries of the
Absorbing Game.

Miss Kathleen Louie Lockwood,
daughter of Mr.. Arthur G. Lockwood,
OF Boston, the well-known amateur
golfer, is probably the youngest golfer
in the world.
Born on December 10, 1899, it would
be indeed hard to state when little
Miss Lockwood was first initiated into
the mysteries of golf, as even in her
earliest infancy wherever her eyes
wandered round the room they found
q resting place on bags of golf clubs,
pictures of golfers and golfng seen
cry, or the numerous trophies which
her father had won by his proves on
the links.
In her early days, when first COM
mencing to cut her teeth, golf ball
was her favorite plaything, as well
as being toothsome morsel on which
to exercise her gums.
As the months passed by, and the
baby began to find the use of her legs,
a miniature driver was put into her
hands by her father, who carefully
taught her how to stand and hold the
club correctly.
During the first lessons her anx-
iety to hit the ball was SO great that
stance, grip and swing were entirely
forgotten; nor was she over-particu-
lar which side of the driver she used
to drive with, the back being equally
as good as the front to her little mind;
but things are different now.
Although not full-blown MEM
Der, she is frequently to be seen on
the links of the Kenilworth Golf club,
in Allston, accompanied by her IA
ther, who teaches her how to putt.
and shows her the other fine points
of the game.
Even when in the house, she likes to
! putt on the floor of the room, and
gives her mother no peace until she
also joins in the game.
That SO young a child should take
such an interest in the game is GER
tainly remarkable, and the advantage