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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23

French. Mrs. Marie Anderson; Cerma7,
Mis- Elsie Landspecht; painting, Miss
Maud II. Purdy, and band instruments,
julius Metzger. John Csmpigis, herm
Roselman, Fred Frank and william
Pecan. $. Reid Spencer, Instructor OF
harmony. counterpart and compost
tion. Is "A newcomer in the faculty this
year. Some Of his compositions are
the FESTIVAL Msgniicat," for eight
Fart chorus and five soloists; several
sacred anthems and part songs. lie 10
also the author Of a treatise on mar
monv The monthly pupils reeltals
viii be given as heretofore.
Gwendolyn Chsrpentier, soprano. has
ononed concert bureau az So Vest
qi.b a. and will have under her man
agemcnt several we'll known concert
artists.
Nine. Laura Morrill,, vocal teacher, Of
Aeoliau Hall. after a very busy season
has closed her studio and will spend
her vacation in Boston and on the
north shore Of Massachusetts. Nine.
Morrill, has many pupils on the .oper-
stie platform. and her sumner classes
have been devoted largely TO protes-
sional singers, whom she has been pre-
naring for the coming season. She eX-
meets 70 reopen her studio carly IN
September.
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was received on. falCN 30 VII -Ad. -il
g9 the Schotts, under the impression
fNat Beethoven was still alive, wrote
him aosi1. Baron Pasaualati. In whose
house he had lived for A long time, an
cd friend. Joined his new friends bic
publisher IN an effort 20 contribute to
us physical comfort and well6e'ng
There arc several littie letters m wnicn
Beethoven acknowledges the receipt oil
from the barons cellar
and lar5ar. One of these. most likely
Ia rrst. has been indorscd by a
srrarea hand as having been sent OF
received on March 6. il reads:
o.,
Hearty thanks for your he'lth-
gift; as soon as ! have round Out
which of the wines is l1e most sun,
able 1 viii let you know. oH- j suaH
abuse your kindness as NIUE as pos
sible. j am rejoicing 10 the eEpecta-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23
A COLUMN FOR
GARDEN LOVERS

this with as little injury 10 the stems
as possible; 90 keeping the plants
where so long as they DO not grOvel IN
the dirt; (4) the prompt removal and
destruction of diseased fruits as soon
trained TO stakes or on supports any
as found and the burning of vines,
waste tomatoes, etc, at the end Of tte
season.
following Peach Leaves. i have two
peach trees. one i've and one seven
yeats old. Last spring borers got into
them and did a good deal OF damage
until sought for and killed. Al pres
Cnt both are pretty well loaded with
fruit. but the leaves seem TO be gradu-
ally following and dying What can
do 20 save them II. T.. b.
Your trees may be victims of an at
tack Of peach "yellows," which, like
tomato blight and pear blight, is not
understood and as yet incurable. Send
some leaves to your state experiment
station, and if the diagnosis concurs
with mine, dig outsand burn the trees
al once.
However, the yellowing leaves may
be caused by excessive drouth OK un-
seasonable cold by a severe attack Of
red spider, aphis or perhaps last
springs crop Of borers. In any Of the
latter cases the trees should recover
and continue TO flourish next season.
The Asparagus Bed.-Last spring
set out an asparagus bed. but here and
there in the rows a root has died. Can
] transplant a few from the ends of
the rows TO I'll up these spaces, or
must buy more plants; and II so,
when2 Should an asparagus bed be
covered with salt IN the spring, and II
SO, why?-H. 0. \.
You can shift some Of the plants
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23

Tomato Rot am having trouble
with my tomatoes becoming oeca! &"
before they have time 20 Hpch' OH
lacking them over ] md Wh.l appear
~ first 70 be q small orulse' bul "HI'"
later turns out 10 oe a oi"c"' Ceca! ="
net II attacks from the smallest TO
tomatoes that arc r.pennc. IAN you
tell me the cause and remedy &C. vi. ;.
You have certainly described the
common and destructive tomato ro5
also known as "crd ro,' ard sometimes
"blaek rot" but ann sorry 20 say that
no one has yet discovered the exact
cause nor a satisfactory cure. IL is
thought by some 90 be due 10 the de-
velopment Of q fungus, the spores OF
which lodge in the tip o. the blossom
as the fruit sets. Others suspect some
form OF bacterium, while u has been
suggested that the rapid decay Of the
fruit, almost invariably spreading from
the tip or blossom end, is due 20 the
action Of several forms Of fungi and
bacteria working together.
As 70 cures, a few investigators say
that Bordeaux mixture will do the
work. In general, however, 10 seems as
though the disease were most severe
whore the vines are thickly planted
and crowded. and where they droop
and trail In the soil Therefore, ef-
fective preventive measures should con-
sist Of ID giving the plants plenty Of
room, where they can obtain plenty of
light and air; (2) removing few
leaves in order TO open up the vine (do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23
Musical Entertainments.

John Rebarer. concert pianist, and
Miss Marie Deutscher will give their
ioint recital in Aeolian Hall on Thurs
day, November 3.
Owing TO the fact that last sea son
was the busiest in his career, David
Bispham, the American bsrytone, Will
sing as a free lance this season IN con-
certs and all English lecture recitals.
Charles L. Wagner, concert director,
Of 1851 Broadway, has returned from
Europe. Mr.. Wagner says that John
Mccormack, the celebrated Irish tenor,
who is under his management, viii IN
doubtedly return TO America IN time 20
fiji all his concert engagements. O"-
ing 70 the war conditions IN Europe he
will probably arrange for earlier dates
than usual for Mr.. Mccormack, Who
is expected TO sail as soon as passage
can be secured for him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23

him years before TO
write a Requiem and paid MN the
in advance. On February
% Beethoven dictated "a letter 10 the
Schots. asking that the quartet IN Z
sharp minor COP. 121) be dedicated TO
INV friend Johann Nepomua VOL
MAYER" The letter then proceeds:
Now. however. come with very
important request. My doctor or
deTs me TO drink very good old
Phinewiue. To get q thing OF that
Kind unadulterated is not possible at
any pricc. If, therefore. ] were 20
receive a few small bottles / would
show my gratitude to you in the
Ceecelia "a musical journal pup
Iisbcd bv The Schottsl. J think some
thing would be done for me at the
customs so that the transport would
not cost too much As soon as my
strength allows YOU shall receive the
metronomic marks for the Mass ON
D. for / am just I'm Tie period when
the fourth operation rs about 70 pc
nnrformed. The sooner. therefore,
NAT I receive the Bhinewlne, on
Uosellc. the more beneficial d may
be 10 me in my present condition..
and I beg of you most heartily 70 DO
me this favor, for which ! shall be
under an obligation OF gratitude to
you.
On March 1 he repeated his request;
am under the necessity Of becom-
ing burdensomC 20 you again, mas
much as / am sending YOU parcel
for the Royal Councillor Wegeler AZ
Coblenz. which you viii have the
kindness 10 transmit from Mayence
to Coblenz. You know without more
ado that / an too unselnsh TO ask
YOU 10 do all these things gratui-
tously.
repeat my former request, that,
namely, concerning old white Rhine
wine or Aloselle. 7. is infinitely dif-
ncult 20 pet any here which is geru-
inc and unadulterated, even at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23
REGs WINE FROM HIS FRIENDS.

Among Beethoven's visitors IN req
rusry was Wolfmayer, whose coming
must have called up a sense OF long
standing obligation and purpose ID Ing
composers mind, for Noitmayer h3u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION.
Institute of Musical Art
Of the City Of New York

FRANK DAN RO>Ch, bHcCtot'
Ssssi0n opg's October i2tf.
EXAMINATIONS for admission Selt 2ssh TO Oct s'h.
The Institute gives preference 70 those APP
pi.cants whose uatural aoilty ana earnest
Durposs give promise OF musical excellence
ndowed and conducted without thought OF
IrOht, the Institute commands the services
Of artist-teachers whose private terms
would be prohibitiye 20 most students Fees
are moderate and uniform. Correspondence
invited from those desiring the best. Adj
Dress
The Secretary. 100 Claremont Ave. \. y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23

heart. II YOU are not well by that
Gwc one Of my --- can take II 20
Tho most against a receipt. Vale O.
fave there Is no need Of my as
suring Won OF my sympathy IN your.
accident do take the meal from me-
IL is given with all my heart
Heaven be with you.
More pathetic than even this letter
j. tho picturo OF the sufferer ~ his
sick room al the time OF the iourtn
oncratiop february 27). So wretched
arc his surroundings that II Us scafce!y
impo.sible 10 avoid the conviction that
not povcrty alone. but ignorance ana
carelessness. were contributory to the
woful lack Of ordinary sick room con-
vcniences. Gerhard Won Brcuuing say
that after the operation the MUD when
was drained from the patients Doay
flowed half way across the hoor 70 the
middle Of the room, and IN the Con
versation Book there IS mention OF
saturated bedclothing, and the phy-
stefan suggests that oilcloth be pro
cured and spread on the couch
Beethoven now gave up nope III.
Wawruch saws: "No words OF comfort
could brace him up. and when prom
;sed him alienation Of his suheIlngs
with the coming Of the yitalizing
weather Of spring he answered, with "a
smile: My days work is finished II
nee Ie-, we're physician who could help
me me his name should be called won
derful."' This pathetic allusion TO
'The Messiah touched me so deeply
that | had 10 confess its correctness
to myself with profound emotion the
incident so sympathetically transerr bed
bears evidence Of veracity on its race
Handels scores were always IN Bee.
tboyen's mind during the last weeks OF
his life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23
SIGNS OF DISSOLUTION.

fer 70 look after the collection Of Bee
thoven's annuity. His visits have
been ipfreouent. but evidently there
re some things which Beethoven
either cannot or will not Intrust 20
ANYBODY else. SCHNEIDER Is ceaselessly
and tirelessly busy with Beethoyen's
affairs. but his statement that Breun-
jng and he were the only persons VINO
we're much with the composer during
his illness, except the lad Gerhard,
must be taken with some grains OF al
lowance. On 1872 pages OF the Con
versation Books, GOVERN. the months
of January and February, 1877, there
are IS entries by Johann van Beetno-
ven. As by Gerhard Won Breunine. and
20 nv Breuning the elder Schindler's
entries number 103. Some time IN
Fe6ruaYv-it was probably when Bee
+hoven's mind was so fiXedly bent on
obtaining help from London-Schino-
Ter was III or suffering from an accl-
dent which kept him for brief space
from Reethoven's bedside. The COM
poser sent him a gift-a repast, eVi-
dently-and a letter OF sympathy so
disjoined in phrase as to give pltliuI
confirmation of Schindler's statement
that il was the last letter which Bee
thoVen wrote WIN MS own nan" "'+N
that at the time he could no longer
think connectedly. 1t ran:
Concerning your accident, since It
has happened, as soon as we see
each other can send TO you by
somebody without in Inconvenience
accept this--here is something
Moscheles. Cramer-witAout your
having received letter. There VIII
be new occasion TO write one
Wednesday and lay my affairs TO his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23

Preserying.-In putting up" garden
products in glass jars, do all the fruits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23

Rhubarb Catchy rhubarb bed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23

MUSICAL INSTRUCTION.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23

Apropos OF the Boston Orchestra in
particular and the prospects OF music
in general for next season, it may be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23
THE LONDON PHlLHARM0NlCS
GIFT.

Tic last letters 90 Smart ana
Noscbeles were scarcely dispatched be-
fore advices were received IRON Lon
don. Beethoven dictated the olt9W-
inr Acknowledgement, which Sch'ndIeF
though Pee held The pen, d'd not repro
ducc in fui! ia his biography:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23

Mn. LdWard NOUeuHaI'I, VIC
known in New York as a vlolinist, died
in Owatoma. MINI, on May Z last. He
was born in EriuIt. 10 SaxOny. Oh April
u. 1927. and was niuety-four years old
at the time Of his death. lie came 10
America with his brother Frederick as
a member Of Juiiien's orchestra IN 1888,
and after Jullicn's return to Europe
remained here. he was an occasional
solo performer at concerts Of the Phil
harmonic Society sixty years ago.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-30
FORCED TO HEAR SERMON
No One Was Allowed to "Take a Few
Wlnks" In English Churches
800 Years Ago.

Those who have a habit of sleep
Ing through the minister's sermon
should thank their stars that they
were not living in England 300 years
ago, for they would have been raped
over the head every time they dozed
by men especially appointed TO the
task Of keeping the congregation
awake.
For instance, in one parish in
Shropshire, rs shillfngs a year was
regularly paid to a poor man to go
about the church during the sermon
and keep the people awake. He car
ried a thin, long wand in his hand,
which he could conveniently stretch
out over considerable space and rap
offenders on the head or about the
shoulders.
With women he was always in
structed to be gentler, to tap softly,
but persistently, until the slumber
was broken. For women, it was
were not SO amiable as men
IN being aroused from a comfortable
lap, and. if gentle means were not
we're likely to get up and
cave, causing no little commotiop
bout them.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-30
Wisdom of the Aneients.

II is now believed that the ancients
nsed telescopes for astronomical pur.
poses. In excavations in Babylonia a
lens has been found which was un-
doubtedly used in a telescope cen
turtles before the birth of Christ. The
ancients, both Chaldean and Egyptian,
were acquainted with the planetary
system, knew that the earth was
round, could calculate meridians ex-
actly, calculate the orbits of the plan
cts; in fact, paid great attention to
eclipses Of the sun and moon, to oc-
cultations of the planets, to the mo-
tons of the planets, and the determi-
nation of their periodic and synodic
times, to the construction Of tables of
the fixed stars and the mapping Of
them into consultations and to set
Ting the exact length OF the true solar
year. 1t is fair to presume, then, that
they had telescopes to aid them in
their work.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-30
oldtlme Criminal Trials.

Criminal trials used to be conducted
with wonderful speed in London, espe-
cially after the court had dined. An
old observer Of the ways OF the CEN
trail criminal court cites a case in
which prisoner had picked a pocket
OF a handkerchief. Two witnesses
were called, the man robbed and a
constable. who stated the facts In a
few words. Then the Judge addressed
the prisoner, Nothing to say. / sup
poser The summing up was as fol-
lows: Gentlemen, suppose you have
no doubt? have none" Jury
Guilty. my lord" Judge to prisoner;
we have met before-we shall not
meet again for some time-seven
years transportation" Time OF trial
two minutes fifty-three seconds. n
was said that these after dinner trials
did not average more than four min
utes each.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-30

Argyle. Mich. Mrs. VIM. II. Car.
son, in a letter from Argyle, says.
IL was almost wild with pain in nv
head, and other severe pains, due to
womanly troubles. Cardui gave me
great relief at once. Further use of
Cardui raised me from my bed Of
agony. Cardui saved my life, and |
can't be thankful enough for what it
did for me-" Whether seriously sick,
or simply ailing, take Cardui, the wo-
mans tonic. AS a general tonic for
women, to improve the appetite and
build up the constitution, Cardui is
in class by itself. Those who have
used it says it does the work; it re-
Iieves, it cures. Try it. Your drug
yist has it.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-30
NsttIss Proof Of Man. Pr.,.ne.

Nettles are said TO be an almost
certain proof that man has lived on
the spot. One British species, the So
called Roman nettle, is said to be
found only where the Romans have
been Coles, the seventeenth century
herbalist. explains: 1T grows both
at the town Of Lidde. by Romney, and
in the streets OF the town OF Romney,
In Kent, where julius Caesar landed
with his soldiers and abode there
certain time; and for the growing Of
II In that place II is reported that tAe
souldiers brought some of the seede
with them and sowed it there, for
their use to rub and chafe their limbs,
when through extream cold they
should be stiff and benumbed; being
told before they came from home that
the climate OF Britain was SO extream
cold II was not TO be endured with.
out some friction"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-30
MARCH STRAIGHT TO THE SEA
No Obstacle Able to Make Army Of
West Indian Crabs swerve
From Its Course.

In the rivers and fresh-wate'
streams Of the West Indian noun.
tains are quantities of crabs that
scuttle away when anyone comes
near, just like any ordinary crabs.
But. as crabs go, these are very queer
crabs indeed.
When an American lady crab
wishes to lay her eggs, she lays them
without more ado and keeps them at
tached to her body until they are
Matched. But not so her West Indian
cousin. She lives in the mountains,
but she feels that she must lay her
eggs in the sand Of the seashore. No
where else will do.
So, once year, all the West Indian
crabs gather in a great army, which
sometimes stretches 40 yards wide
and more than a mile long. Then
they set out for the sea, the males
leading and the females behind.
Nothing can turn this fierce little
army from its course. If a house
stands in its way, or a wall, or a cliff,
over it goes. Sometimes hundreds OF
crabs are killed in their tracks. but
the host keeps straight on, turning
neither to the right nor to the left.
When the army arrives upon the
seashore, the females settle down con-
tentedly in the sand and deposit their |
eggs. And when the laying season
Is over, the old crabs turn around and
march serenely home.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-30
CAT AS A SNAKE cHARMER
Pussy's Fascination Of Deadly Ser
pent Proved But Not Absolutely
Accounted For.

Stories of fascination by snakes are
common, but from India comes the
opposite in an account OF how a cat
may exercise such hypnotic power
over a deadly serpent as to deprive
II Of all power of action.
A gentleman who has lived forty-six
years, as he says. in India, relates to
writer in the Field that twice his
life has been saved by cat. On one
occasion, he says, he walked on to
the veranda Of his house and actually
trod on a cobra that was sitting up
ready to strike. Expecting every IN
slant to feel its fangs, he wondered at
the delay in the deadly stroke, when
glanoing behind him, he saw his cat
crouching and gazing intently at the
reptile with a mesmeric effect, which
seemed to render II unable to move
90 that he killed 1t easily.
Another time, when sleeping In a
cot on this veranda, he awoke to ind
on one side Of the bed huge cobra,
with head erect, and on the other side
his cat, its glistening green eyes blaz-
ing at the snake. The man crawled
out OF his covering, got a gun, and
even poked at the cobra, which had
as immovable as a stuffed
specimen. Wishing to test the phe-
he placed his hand in front
Of the eyes OF the cat, whereupon the |
snake Immediately showed signs OF |
life and activity, but when the hand
was removed, fell instantly into mes
meric flxity of attitude. Then 1t was
killed.
Granting the facts, how much was
he effect upon the snake due to hyp-
lotism, and how much to paralyzing |
ear of an ancient enemy, rendering
t forgetful of everything else in its
watchfulness Of a recognized
LANCER?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-30
MADE UP OF SMALL THINGS
Even the Most insignificant Words
and Acts May BE Productive Of
JOY or the Reverse.

A Wild birds song Is a little thina
lost In the deeps OF frowning sky
And yet as II falls on listening
ear and leaves its message of melody
earth's green seems brighter and life
Is sweeter, all through an autumn day.
The COO OF babe is a little thing
meaningless sound from a vacant
mind
But It's the only sound that all ma.
tons heed; the one clear language all
races know.
A mothers love is little thing-too
soon, alas. forgot.
But II typifes to blind humankind
the love and trust and hope divine
that bear with patience calm and
sweet the wilful wrongs in these lives
OF ours.
A passing smile is a little thing
lost In a world of toll and care.
And yet the soul with gloom op.
pressed and the life grown wearied
with burdens hard will happier be in
the after-glow of a smile that is
warmly kind.
A kindly word is a little thing-a
breath that goes and a sound that
dies.
But the heart that gives and the |
heart that hears may know that 1t |
sings and sings and sings till at last
L blends with the wild birds song,
and the coo of babes IN what men cali
he celestial choir.-Utica Saturday
lobe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-30
In Love With LIvIno.

at is better to lose health like a
Ipendthrift, said Robert Louis Steven.
son. than 10 waste it like a miser.
Stevenson took care of his health. OF
his body. But he did not hoard his
health. He did not make it the domi-
nant thought with him. THE Joy OF
living" was with him the great thing
We do not" he said. having in mind
normal men and women, I'VE do not
properly speaking. love life at all. but
living"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-30

No trace of NJ xicsns soldiers in
the country surrounding Vera Cruz
was observed by navy aviators who
engaged in scout work over the city
and environs according to dispatches
from Admiral Badger to the navy
department. Admiral Mayo report.
ed that the Tsmpico district is practi-
cally clear Of Americans.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-30
Made Government See Point.

Lieutenant Waghorn found it diff
cult to convince the British postoffice
of the value of the isthmus of Suez
as a means Of shortening the letter
route to India. He guaranteed to
transmit bag Of letters to India and
return with others 70 England in the
same time that It then took the letters
to go. He was granted permission TO
make the attempt, and difficulties at
once cropped up. Coal at Port Said
was $50 ton at Suez 500, so he load.
ed camels with coal and took them
across the isthmus. When he reached
Suez with the letters the steamer
which he had arranged to meet him
was not there. This difficulty he sur.
mounted by chartering an open Arab
boat and forcing the crew at the pistol
point to take him the COO miles down
the Red sea to Jeddah, where he found
a steamer to take him to Bombay. and
the return journey he completed well
within the time. Thenceforward the
isthmus route became the overland
route, for Waghorn was able to con.
vince the Arabs that the protection of
the mails was better than looting
them, English gold being his strongest
argument.