forms the dividing line between the French and English portions,
and I may venture to say, on good authority, that some of the old
French Indies have never crossed Canal Street to penetrate into the
English part of the city.
One of the first things a visitor goes to see is the old French
Market on the river front. This is interesting to a stranger, but
years ago it was even more so. The thing that strikes you most is
the dirt, which is in great abundance; but you will find that most
anywhere in New Orleans, although they are trying to improve it.
Everybody that goes to the French Market gets a cup of coffee and a
doughnut, commonly known as a "sinker," on account of its great
solidity. Frenchmen, Italians or "dagos," old black mammies with
their heads done up in bright bandannas, Indian women with herbs
and bright baskets for sale--these and many others you see in the
old market. A short distance from it are the historic Jackson
Square and St. Louis Cathedral, one of the oldest churches in the
United States. Jackson Square has beautiful flowers in it the year
round, and a fine equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson graces the
centre. I have never been in the cathedral except during service,
but I know there are some beautiful pictures there which time has
not spoiled, but rather increased the interest one always feels for
such things.
The winters here are what makes New Orleans so attractive to many
people, and they certainly are delightful. It is a customary thing
to see roses in great abundance, beautiful green lawns, and a great
many flowers in bloom the entire year; but they don't do so well in
summer--it is too hot.
A drive along the principal residence street, St. Charles Avenue,
is very delightful on a bright winter morning, for there are so
many handsome houses, and they all have gardens beautifully kept.
That is a good thing about New Orleans. There is plenty of air;
each house has some yard; they are not close together as in other
cities. In my next morsel I will tell you about Mardi Gras. Shall I
describe a sugar plantation for you?
SOPHIE ELEANOR CLARK.
Yes, please do.
* * * * *
Grave of a Faithful Itinerant.
Perhaps ROUND TABLE readers would like to hear about the grave of
William Watters, the first native American Methodist minister. This
grave is in Fairfax County, Virginia, six miles from Washington, in
an old graveyard. The monument is a simple veined marble shaft
about seven feet high, with these inscriptions:
In Memory of
Rev. William Watters
The First Native Itinerant
Methodist Preacher in
America
Born Oct. 16, 1751
Died Mar. 29, 1827
He was a pioneer leading
the way for the vast army of
American Methodist Itinerants
having the Everlasting
Gospel to preach.
Fervent in spirit, prudent
in council, abundant in
labors, skillful in winning
souls, he was a workman that
needed not to be ashamed.
Also His Wife
Sarah Adams.
Erected by the Virginia
Conference of
The Methodist Episcopal
Church.
This was not the minister's home. He was on his way from North
Carolina to Baltimore when he died. The monument was not erected
until years after.
DOROTHEA F. SHERMAN, R.T.L.
ASH GROVE, VA.
* * * * *
Omens Common in Virginia.
Three white frosts in succession, a sure sign of rain.
When the crescent is on her back it never rains.
When there is a small circle around the moon, rain is not far off;
a large circle, no rain.
When the wild-ducks fly overhead it is a sure sign of cold weather.
Show your money to the new moon, and it will surely increase.
Spill salt, lend it out, or give away parsely plants, is very bad
luck.
Break a looking-glass and you will have seven years of bad luck.
If you fall up the stairs you will not be married that year.
Never move on Saturday: "A Saturday's flit is a short sit."
A strange black cat coming to you will bring luck.
When the smoke descends, it is sure to rain.
Never hang a horseshoe this way, (upside down U), as your luck will
run out. It should be put up the other way--U.
The best one I know is an old Scotch saying:
"Luck is with the Lord; belief, with the people."
JOHN R. MORELAND, R.T.F.
NORFOLK.
* * * * *
Cracking Walnuts.
Select a hard table or flat-iron, placing the nuts near by. If you
look at the nut carefully, you will find a slightly raised ridge
running around the nut. Place the nut on its side, holding it
firmly. Strike upon the ridge with a heavy hammer with short even
blows until cracked. Fresh nuts are the best for both cracking and
eating.
H. H. W.
DETROIT.
* * * * *
Questions and Answers.
Wilton, Ct., asked about Greek in Barnard College, and Registrar N. W.
Liggett, of Barnard, replies as follows:
At the present writing Greek is absolutely essential for entrance to the
undergraduate department of Barnard College, and, after entrance, to the
completion of the Freshman year. In and after October, 1897, Greek will
no longer be required for entrance, other subjects being permitted as a
substitute, and it will then no longer be compulsory during the course.
Arthur L. Flagg, 34 Park Ave., Woonsocket, R. I., is collecting minerals
and wants correspondents.
"Win" writes to us:
"Please advise me on seeking a trade. Mention a good one. Is there any
law against canvassing books in this way--if you buy a book for a price,
and you sell it again for a gain of fifty per cent."
No one can advise you about a trade until such one knows something about
your tastes and your education. What trade do you feel most interested
in? Consider your inclinations, and follow them, unless there is a
reason for not doing so. Plumbing is a good trade. So is bookbinding. So
is carpentry. So are many others. Farming is a good occupation. Printing
is not a bad trade. Many people think its difficulties great, but this
impression is due to the fact that many printers own newspapers, and can
fill them with accounts of their own troubles. Blacksmiths have
troubles, but they own no newspaper in which to publish them. There is
no statute law against buying a book and selling it for a higher price.
Fred F. Colyer asks how Mr. McKinley will officially know of his
election as President of the United States, and what the recent meetings
of electors were. To answer the last question first, they were the
castings of the ballot of the electors in accordance with the plurality
vote of the State. For example, in Pennsylvania, your own State, the
voters cast their ballots not for Mr. McKinley, but for Presidential
electors equal in number to the number of men in both Houses of Congress
from Pennsylvania. They meet at the State capital. As a majority of the
voters of the State voted for Mr. McKinley and Mr. Hobart, these
official electors cast their ballots for them. This is the vote of
Pennsylvania. The returns of these votes are sent to Washington, one
copy by mail, and the other by special messenger. Both go to the
President of the United States Senate, who, in the presence of both
House and Senate, opens and records the result. This result is the
official declaration, and by it Mr. McKinley and everybody else
officially knows who the next President and Vice-President of the United
States are to be.
[Illustration: THE CAMERA CLUB]
Any questions in regard to photograph matters will be willingly
answered by the Editor of this column, and we should be glad to
hear from any of our club who can make helpful suggestions.
POOR NEGATIVES AND SOME OF THE CAUSES.
One of the most common mistakes of the young amateur is in not carrying
the development of a plate quite far enough. This is shown when the
plate, after removing from the fixing-bath, though full of detail, is so
thin and weak that it is impossible to get a good print from it, the
toning resulting in turning the print to a slaty gray color or an ugly
brown. A plate which has been properly exposed but not sufficiently
developed may be redeveloped by a process called in photography
intensification. Directions for intensifying were given in No. 824,
August 13, 1895, but for the benefit of new members of the club we give
another formula.
INTENSIFYING SOLUTIONS.
No. 1.
Chloride of ammonia 100 grs.
Bichloride of mercury 100 grs.
Water 10 oz.
No. 2.
Strong ammonia 2 drms.
Water 20 oz.
If the negative has been washed and dried, soak it for a few minutes
till the film is thoroughly wet, then place it film side up in a tray
and pour over it enough of solution No. 1 to cover it well. Allow it to
remain, rocking the tray now and then, till the image has turned white.
Wash thoroughly in several changes of water, place it face up in another
tray, and cover it with solution No. 2, leaving it till the image has
turned brown. Wash well, and dry. If the negative is still too weak,
either repeat the process or redevelop in a weak solution of
hydrochinon. Solution No. 1 may be used repeatedly, but solution No. 2
must be thrown away after once using.
A plate that has been developed too long will be found dark all over,
and it will take a long time to make a print from it. A print made from
a very dense negative fades out quickly in the toning solution, and must
be printed deeper than one made from a good negative, in order to get a
good picture. An over-developed negative may be reduced so as to make a
fine negative. There are many formulas for reducing solutions, but the
one considered the most reliable is called "Farmer's Reducer," the
formula for which is as follows:
Water 4 oz.
Hypo 30 grs.
Potassium ferridcyanide 3 grs.
This solution must be made up just before using. Place the negative
while wet in the tray and cover it with the solution. Rock the tray all
the time, and look at the negative frequently to see if the reduction
has been carried far enough. A convenient way of handling the plate
during the process is to put it into a plate-lifter, immerse it in the
solution for a minute or two, lift out and rinse, and if the reduction
has not been carried far enough return it again to the solution. Care
must be taken that the picture is not reduced too much.
When the negative is dense in the high lights and without detail in the
shadows, it indicates that the plate was under-exposed. Where the
subject is one which cannot be obtained again, the negative may be
treated according to directions given recently in one of the papers on
retouching; but if the picture can be repeated, it is not worth while to
spend time on a poor negative.
A negative which shows clear glass in the corners is due to the lens
being too small for the plate, and does not fully cover it.
Fogged negatives are caused in several ways. If the edges of the plate
which come under the protector in the plate-holder are clear, and the
rest of the plate is fogged, the fog is caused by light entering the
camera, or by over-exposure of the plate. If there are streaks across
the plate, it is due to a small hole in the camera or to the rays of the
sun striking the lens during exposure. A plate which has been fogged by
the sun may be reduced by drying the plate and then taking a clean piece
of chamois, dipping it in alcohol, and rubbing the fogged spots gently
and evenly. Do this very carefully, touching only the places that are
fogged. Dense high lights may also be reduced by rubbing the places with
alcohol, this process bringing out the details which are lost in the
development.
FREDERICK MONTGOMERY, 2421 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D. C.; T.
PARKER HALL, Taunton, Mass.; HUBERT BURNHAM, 232 Dempster St.,
Evanston, Ill.; JOHN H. ASHUM, 1404 State St., Eau Claire, Wis.;
ELIZUR SMITH, P. O. Box 436, Lee, Mass.; RALPH B. LEONARD, 98 Green
St., Cumberland, Md.; FLOYD W. GILES, 49 Columbia Ave., Cumberland,
Md.; T. K. WELLINGTON, 33 Walnut Place, Eighth St., Troy, N. Y.;
STANLEY SYMMES, 630 Harrison St., San Francisco, Cal.; HALL M.
CROSSMAN, Steelton, Pa.; ROXLEY F. WEBER, Salamanca, N. Y.; BRONSON
M. WARREN, Bridgeport, Conn.; WILBUR T. HELM, 15 W. Biddle St.,
Baltimore, Md.--wish to become members of the Camera Club.
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[Illustration: THE GOSSIPS.
"THE TRAINED DOG IN THE NEXT CAGE SAYS HE'S GOING TO MOVE!"
"WHAT FOR?"
"HE SAYS THERE'S TOO MUCH RED APE ABOUT THIS MENAGERIE."]
* * * * *
FROM ONE BOY TO ANOTHER.
I'm sorry for you, King of Spain--
You're just a boy like me--
But even though you are a boy
You are not half as free!
You're fenced about by etiquette--
By lots of little rules
Like those we have to mind when we
Are in our dancing-schools.
Poor little King!--you have no fun
Like that of other boys;
You cannot jump and romp about,
And try to make a noise.
You cannot take a sled and slide
Like lightning down a hill;
To land head-first in snow would make
Your little highness ill.
You have a tutor come to you
Instead, like we boys have,
Of going to school and romping there,
With none to domineer!
Poor little King!--I weep for you,
Deprived of all life's joy;
And when I pray, I pray you'll dream
That you're a Yankee boy.
For I have found that that which comes
By day, for wrong or right,
Is easier made by fairy dreams
Which come to me at night.
So, little King, I beg you take
From me, a Yankee free,
The message of a boy who has
A deal of sympathy.
And while we do not care for kings,
And look on thrones askance,
We love you as a fellow-boy,
And wish you had a chance!
JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.
* * * * *
A VALID REASON.
Jimmieboy had just moved into town, and he didn't like hotel life.
"What's the matter, Jimmieboy? Why don't you like it here?" asked a
friend.
"Oh, it's sort of flat," said Jimmieboy. "Home I can go all over the
house, but here pop's got lots of visitors that seem to own the rooms. I
wish he'd never hired this old hotel!"
* * * * *
THE AMERICAN BOY.
"And where did you come from?" asked the foreigner of Bobbie.
"Mamma bought me at Tiffany's," replied Bobbie.
* * * * *
AN UNPLEASANT PLACE.
"I'd like to be a policeman for five minutes!" said Jack, after he'd
been punished.
"What for?" asked his sister.
"I'd arrest papa for hitting me!" sobbed Jack.
"Where'd you put him?" asked the little girl.
"Nowhere," answered Jack. "That's the worst place I know of to be in."
* * * * *
NOT ALWAYS BEST.
"Well, Tommie, how far have you got in arithmetic?"
"Fractions," said Tommie.
"And do you like them?"
"Well--I prefer bananas for dessert," said Tommie.
* * * * *
FROM THE ARITHMETIC CLASS.
"Suppose I take seventeen boys," began the teacher, "and one pie. And I
divide that pie equally among them."
"Yes," said the class.
"What, Willie Robinson, will one of those pieces amount to?"
"One swaller," said Willie.
* * * * *
A HINT.
"Well, Jacky," said Uncle George, "what are you going to be when you
grow up?"
"An uncle if I can afford it," said Jacky. "Uncles ought always to have
pockets full of nickels to give to their nephews--don't you think?"
* * * * *
WILLIE'S QUESTIONS.
"Pop," said Willie.
"Well?" replied his father.
"I want to ask you a question."
"What is it?"
"Do you suppose birds sing for nothing, because they know nobody'd ever
pay their bill?"
* * * * *
THE REASON FOR IT.
"How fast you are growing, Tommie."
"Yes. Too fast, I think. They water me too much. Why, I have to take a
bath every morning."
* * * * *
NONCOMMITTAL.
"Are you fond of your aunts, Polly?" asked one of those dear relatives.
"Don't collect 'em," said Polly. "I go in for beetles and butterflies."
End of Project Gutenberg's Harper's Round Table, February 9, 1897, by Various