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Show .Mounting Photograpns. The satisfactory mounting of photo graphs is n troublesome operation, ano the followimr suggestion from a contributor con-tributor to 1 ' Outlook may bo of assistance assist-ance to am.iuurs: "I have found a method by which a photograph or engraving en-graving can bo mounted on the thinnest paper without curling or wrinkling. If the picture is a photograph, it should bo ironed out smooth with a hot iron and then trimmed. Mix a little gum arabio in not water so as to make a rather thick mucilage. Place the pic-uro pic-uro on the page in position and mark just inside the corners. Romovo tho picturo and take sotoo the mucilage on a ruling pen and draw a heavy line of mucilage from one point to another, 60 as to make a line of mucilage all around tho place where tho picture is to be. As soon as the mucilage is sticky put tho picturo in place and a book over it to keep it flat When dry, you will have a smooth mount that will not urL" Agreed With His Crow 2xminc Mr. James Hyde, once a lawyer In s small town on Long Island, tells a good story about himself. He says: "It was when I used to practice law in a little town near tho center of thfi state. A farmer had one of his neighbors arrested for stealing ducks, and I was employed by the accused to endeavor to convince the court that such was not the oase. The plaintiff was positive that his. neighbor was guilty because he hadseeD the ducks in the defendant's yard. " 'How do you know they are your ducks?' I asked. " 'Oh, I should know my own ducks mywherei' replied the farmer, and ho gave a description of their various peculiarities pe-culiarities whereby he could readily distinguish dis-tinguish them from others. " 'Why,' said I, 'those ducks can't be of bnoh rare breed. I have seen some just lira them in my own yard. ' " 'That's not at all unlikely,' replied the farmer, 'for they are not the only ducks I have had stolen lately. ' " la-iianapolis la-iianapolis Sentinel Lincoln's memory for tho details 01 national business was unexampled. He recalled tho particulars of every cabinet meeting with the most scrupulous exacv |