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Show I F-j Sslllng Away. islllns iv with tie- wind iilw-nm, An. I the !.!. wl.li- ".-ii ! tore; P, III, is noiiv in n hn-t. .Ileum T II,.. ...il et Hie . ,1.1.11 .li.ire; litle luiii.l. en the rii.1,1. r l..m.1. I fop.. In tin- sine I-.. I, Or. And lli- h. Hits ss Hslil 111,- ' blld AM. .nt III the nioltllUR Htr. Iile. In the il-iwil of thm f,ir-nfT time. M,i Mm inii. ,,f Hi,. , ,i, witv? nearest ' when life se. ne .1 a unimi-r C.,,1,1 . .. !,.., e i-,u nrtrayt 0ll-.nl lent tlirxiiKh the reiulnif yrnis. ,k,i,.- r,,r veil slid Ills. A -. .l.nil.i ,in, I ,luJ of tun wilds sUesd Fell elult iis e snlli-il a . Mulling n-linrc wllh II watilna wind lln He- e i-" ,,t n .l.-.i t l"l. I.fmiIiik ll- 1,11k of Ihe i.- , 1,,-louJ 1- or Hie llClU "I !h "'tier Stile . !.i..n UjiiUh tr.nn the tu.i.lir ImihK! Al,' to lie tii.irsui f. ain l ollies lire.ith ot land o er the golden nu ml. I nil .THM Is nr Weli-.iin lining' j -Wllllsin .mIwuiJ In VliaintH-rn' Jui- pal. ' A Model Explosion. fo you kti'iw how Hen. Kutsky wan blown Into the air during tho sloge of SehsstoiHll? Insert two mutches thin the smsll sides of a inatchiiox, as shown lu Illustration and placo a third one hor-Ixontully hor-Ixontully between the two upright matches. Plsnt a match In the middle mid-dle to represent tho river and place It on the horizontal mutch as shown. Light tho horizontal match between the rider and one end. and you will see Immediately how lien. Kutsky was blow n Into the air. Day for the Vstsrsns. Out of the trials of Uiul civil war sprntif! the flrand Army fif ln Ttepuit-lie. Ttepuit-lie. Iih purpose was to keep alive In the breasts nf the rising generations the knowledge or whut patriotism Is. Ksch year the members must meet together, in -vi-drr that their organization organiza-tion ahull remain Intact. One day In each year's gathering must be given over to the Utile meetings of old comrades, com-rades, that ho deeds of forty years - ago shall not be forgotten, but shall be told and retold and Indollbly stamped on the memories not only of the veterans themselves but of the veterans' rhlldien and the children of tho trnn's children. . tcombustibls Wood. Alum and glue In equal parta are dissolved In water strongly saturated wllh sslt. Both solutions are mixed together. Dip splinters of o il Into Ihe fluid until every part Is s;u.-ated, let them dry, and repeat tbe process. WtNid prepared In such a way will not burn. To make the trick more Intor rating and to avoid the suspicion that the splinters aro prepared, mix them inning other unprepared splinters aft er marking them In a certain way. After burning a few splinters, pick out one of the prepared ones and declare de-clare that by your tnuglo Influence ihe splinter yon hold In your hand will become Incombustible. Hand It 1 over to tbe audience and tt Is funny 1 underitood that nobody will lt able to et It aHrn. Cu 0iftt( A rorrnpoiHli-iU wrluii: "Your rimrierH will fltniht Iohh appreciate bear-i bear-i lug about tint fancy iirtlc-lca we ice and iDHrti wIi'Ip (in our mi minor vacation. vaca-tion. Thoy an 1oh khp-I for Cbiitit-mu Cbiitit-mu prrncntB, for prt.cH, when tho board on have plunni'd Home Hperlul entertainment, or for the church fair, held each yar In thr little 'dlmrlct school' by lh townnpeople. I do not knit or crochet, but my blrrhbark work may Interest you. Tbe outur bark of the mountain birch Is very beautiful, and i am always looking for rare plerei. With a few yunti of half-lech half-lech satLr ribbon, somn sllk-ilnlibed cotton In iiin i aid nome lnre empty ', candy bnvn for piiMrtniard. 1 coi trlve arilcfn I'mt told he fore they , reached the fntr. My picture frames were 7x9 Iih he, with nvais cut un per i- fectly ait pftFitble. FrtHteii a dainty knot of drlinl eerlaHttnt( (luwern tied r, with pntln ribbon In one earner, cut a piece of pantelHrnrd sine of youf frame, raicb the bark to it tightly at . ft b,....i..r,r.,, a i j the corners, then wllh a long needle. '1 fill of doubled silk -finished rolton ; , I overhand the editea ovenly, tnklng ft care not to split Hie bark, which V' J should be a r.iuileialely thin pltwe. If i I too thick. It will curl when dry. j f "I cut a slit In Ihe left side nf the ( pastclmaril for the Insertion of a pic. ture, and slili. near the top lo secure j f the ribbiin wllh which It In susK'nded. j j The rich, vivid green I used this year waa most effective with Ihe pearly tuicd hark. A watch slnnd was a little I . more fumy lo make--but so pretty i when done. Cut two pi -n of paste- '1 hoard Inches, and four pieces uf j hark saum sIac. I'lace a piece of hark f tin either able of a pasteluinrd piece and overhand neatly loui'tlicr with doubled hIIU llulflied cotlon. taking . . ntliebea hulf an Inch deefi from the , cde, and neatly a hair-Inch apart When I". Hi pieces nf pasteboard are i covered lay 'he.i. loaeiher ami hluge securely with silk -finished cotton In two places ut the tun. covering each j rastenliig with a pretty bow. Near the " I. ami nt left side attach a stay of rib- , lion 31- Inch 's long, tu keep the aland ' ' from spreailltiK too far. A tiny bow llnlshes this slay at the bark of tht i stanil. "The fiont la decorated enough with 4 the tiny bra:is' hiaik, serefs screwed firmly In tho center, 1V Inchoa from I the top, and a design uf partridge Tinea with tnelr red berries and some del- i bate turn leaves painted In oils r 1 ranged aa though held In place by the , 1 hiMik. A little knot of the evorlaatlnga might bo substituted for the paintings. Have made many of these watch stands and notice that they are alwaya used. Bonbon basketa were just as pretty aa they could be. Used red In making these culling the birch hark as Illustrated, hew Ihe cornora from bottom to top and down again, using same needle holes, making stitches , form an X. Tie the doubled silk , Dulahed cotton In a bowknot at the bottom, ('ut handlo strip of bark 1 ' Inch wide 914 inches long, place enda Inside, of banket sides and tie aecure- j ly with rtbboo. having bowa outside. At center of handle on top faaten an artistic bunch of everlastings with a ' j generous bow of ribbon. . . Ths Dandy Fifth at Washington. ! The Fifth New York Heavy Artillery ; 1 Veturan volunteera waa one of the big- f ! gest regiments In the war. If It wasn't , the biggest. Ovor 6.000 men were re- j crnlleil for the three battalions com- , j prising this regiment. During the 1 three years and five montha of aerv . ' - Ice thu reulnient took part In twenty- I two buttle. In whole or In part, from -j' IHtil to 1M.1. Two battalions ot the I ii-glnient served as bodyguard to Pres- : ' . Men! Lincoln and his cabinet officers 1- on Nnveiubiir ID. 1hi;3, at the conse- I - cralion of the contrress at Gettysburg. 1 deillcali'd by cohki-oks to the fallie I heroes of that memorable battle. |