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How to Treat a Book.
In an old EngllHh book the author pub-
Ishee ) ! the following lines or advice to
his renders :
AU you amnII children who look
Into this book
( Big people ) , too ,
t write for you ) ,
Spoil not , Hell not , blot not , grease not
Rub not , scrub not , snot not , erense not ,
'ronI' not ,
Wear not ,
'rhumh not ,
hanger not , I !
Twiddling ,
f l And ! fiddling , '
And , above nil , ,
, I 0 people great and small ,
Don't point I
'Vlth your forefinger joint :
For know , that the eyes
Of folks who arc wise ,
Don't grow under their nails ,
'I'holl/h / the notion prevails.
Of butler , treacle , honey . jam ,
Of lHltHlwlche1l : : of beef or ham ,
or tea , coffee wine , beer
gt porridge soup nod milk , keep clear :
or all sorts of prop , and all manner of
grog ,
Also of paint , pitch , tallow cheese ,
Of wax of cobbler and oC bees ,
Of candles and oil ,
And all things that spoil ,
\\'hlle you look
Into this book ,
Don't abuse It.
But neatly ,
\ Discreetly , Y ' _ o.
And carefully , use It :
I And then
, You may see It again.
The Eagle and Its Prey.
This Is quito a startling exhibition
on account of the lifelike qualities of
the eagle , which really soars into mid-
air up the mountain crag after the
defenseless sheop.
The eagle may reach his prey or
hover about it in the air , in an unsuccessful -
cessful attempt as long as the youth-
ful operator wishes.
A small toy theater stage presents
the best setting for the trick , although !
'It can be done on an ordinary table.
You can easily fashion a set of
mountain scenery by cutting out
mountains from colored pictures in
old magazines and setting thorn up
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: ' View Behind the Scenes
ulther in the slits of the stage or on
small wooden stand mounts , if you
have no toy theater.
Two "wings" of mountain scenery
will bo enough-that is , the front
wing , which Is the mountain side in
the foreground , and the other "wing"
ti made up of the hills in the background :
l1S shown in the picture. I
Now cut out a very small picture I
or a sheep and paste it on the "wing" .
111'he ioreground at point "A. " Then
cut out a small eagle from fine tissue
Impel' A small sewing needle should
be procured. Thread It with a piece
11 t of fine thread about a foot in length ! .
and run It lengthwise through the
body of the paper eagle.
The most Important thing or all to
1 secure is a very strong magnet You
Plato the theater or table in such away
enable ' to stand directly
way as to you .
behind the stage , where you can use
both hands at the same time. Take
' the magnet in your right hand and
place it at the point marked "A" behind -
hind the mountaIn and out of sight of
the audience.
The needlo-eagle starts to fly
toward the invisible magnet. You instantly -
stantly check its flight by pulling
backward on the thread , the end of
which you have grasped in your left
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Now you gradually move the im'is-
lblo magnet upward in the direction
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indicated ' by the dotted lines.
The astonished audience sees the
I eagle ! slowly fly up the mountain
side ! This Booming miracle is easily
accomplished by holding the thread
end so that the attracted needle-eagle
will \)0 ) just far enough way to get
the full strength of the hidden magi
net's attraction without quite being
able to touch it , and as the magnet I ; ! :
raised upward behind the mountain
the eagle naturally rIses with it.
The audience sees only the eagle ,
and , of course , is greatly mystified.
If your hand is steady you may
dIrect the eaglo's flight at will , beIng
. I1tIIII1l [ 1llh1I1Ii tQlIVTIdi1IIIIII ! ! Ii1lll ! I ,
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View from Spectators' Seats
careful to always keep the magnet out
of sight behind the scenes.
Bllnkens , the Dog.
"You never say a word to me ,
though I tell you heaps of things
There-tho paint's all off my soldiers ,
and my new boat cannot sail. You'd
never have guessed It-the gold fish
jumped out of the jar , and the cat
nearly caught a new sparrow. But
why don't you say something ? Why
don't you , Bllnltens , dear ?
You seem to understand me ; some
times you look : so sad , and when I
tell you about the cat , you can hardly
keep still.fow is It you always
frighten her so ? And do you have
much fun wIth the chIckens ? Or
would you rather chase the rats ? Why ,
there , 'ou're laughing , BUnkens-if I
was only sure at what !
Are you thinking of brother Bob
and the sticks he throws in the creek ?
Are you just glad to be with me here
by the fire ? If you could peep over
the fence as I do now , dear fellow ,
'ou'd see the merriest party. All the
children of Tabby have their coats
brushed till they shIne , and each one
wears a bow at her ear , for this Is
the old cat's birthday , and a time for
the kittens to be gay. But you'ro such
no lively dog , Bllnltons , you'd be sure
to make confusion , so I'm glad you
can't even imagine the party for
rrabby's birthday.
But it's awfully lonely for a little I
boy to have a dog who never speaks ,
even though I love him so.
Schoolboy Years Ago
Here Is the account of a day of a
German schoolboy of thirteen years ,
forty years ago : "I get up at 5 , or even
earlier and work till 7 , go to school ,
play the violoncello at 11 , the pIano
at 12 , then dinner , then school again ,
then coffee and gymnastic exercises ,
then work again till I can get fresh
air In the garden , which Is impossible
in this heat during. the day. I eat '
only a roll from 5 In the mornIng till 1
o'cloclt , and drink no coffee early , and
I often feel rather faint.-Amerlcan
Dor.
For Mother's Birthday.
This simple work basket Is made at
rope coiled and shaped into the pat-
tern shown. After It Is shaped a few
coats of shellac are given it , A knot
of bright ribbon on one of the handles
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adds a touch of color. If the basket :
is to be fitted up with needle book ,
pin cushion , etc. , the same color
should be used as appears In the han-
die bow. It makes a pretty gift for
mother's blrthda } .
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Under Orders
Oh , I am the fug of the Infantry : ,
The raw recruit oC the company ,
Prom the bivouac , ready for night
alarms ,
I stumble up at the cry 'ro arms ! "
I hurry to where The Commander lies
And Present-Arms ! to still his cries ,
"Halt ! Beware !
Who goes there ? "
'rhy father's spirit , doomed , at sight ,
For a certain time to walk the 1\lght \ "
Oh , I am the jest oC the promenade ,
Shivering there on undress parade
' 1 he Commander cries "Hight shoulller-
shift !
Attention-father ! " Steady and swift ,
1 hasten to heed his every whim
And Carry-Arms ! and likewise him
"Halt ! 'l'alte carol !
Who goes there ? "
I . send my song across the dark :
" 1'la the nfghtnlgalo and not the 1ar1t. "
In fatigue dress , flowing / loose and white
I drill through the crawling nours at
night ,
I "Forward-march ! " ' I "Charge i " I
" \Vheel F' !
I "Double-qulelt ! " but sun I feel
1'he Commander , all unmolllllcd ,
Conceives me still unqualllled'i
'Vho goes there !
Stand and swear ! "
"How sharper than a serpent's tooth
1'0 have a sleepless child , forsooth ! "
-Saturday Evening 1'ost.
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Wartime Incidents
"Things happened queerly In the
army , " said Sergeant Sam Grimshaw.
'When Carlin's division was driven
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back at Bentonv1lle , N. C" , our brigade
( the Third of the Second division )
was thrown out to check the rebel
advance. The underbrush being
heavy , we ran into the robs unawares
and got In the first volley to our ad- I
vantago. 'Ve had fired six : ; or eight
volleys when the brigade commander
ordered us to cease firing. This gave
the robs a chance to notice that both
our wings were in the air and they
proceeded to take advantage of the
situation.
"When the brigade foIl back , I took :
to a tree , and Comrade Giles took another -
other to my right. 'We felt pretty se-
cure , as we had seen rebels only in
front , but I had fired only once and
had reloaded and was putting on the
cap when a Johnny who had gotten In
on my left flank took a shot at me ,
tearing thirteen big holes in my folded
or rolled blanlwt. This convInced me
that he had my range and that I was
outflanked , and I hiked for a more
congenial clime. I came across Co ! .
Clancey and wo traveled together to
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where the regiment was in line along
a fence. I had been with my com-
pany only a few mInutes when I received -
ceived a musket : ball that put me out
of the fight for the day.
"In the same fight the Fonrteeth
Michigan and a rebel regiment both
got lost from their brIgades and had
an independent fight of their own , in
which the Fourteenth whipped the
rebs and captured their fiag. One of
the boys of company G was sent back
after a box of ammunition , and , the
lines changing , he walked , on hIs re-
turn , into the rebel lines. The rebels
thought it was a great joke , relieved
him of his ammunition and gun , and
started him to their rear without a. .
guard. He made a flank movement , ;
got around their line and came back :
to the company In three hours.
"That is one lllustration of the resourcefulness -
sourcefulness of the American soldier.
Here is another. When our regiment
the Fifty-second Ohio , made the march
to Knoxvllle after the battle of Missionary -
slonary Ridge , we camped for one
night near Cleveland. Our quarters
were in the timber , and for tenting
purposes McLaughlin , Hastings , Roe
and myself had joined forces , so that
we might splice pup tents to the best
advantage. There being plenty of
leaves , we made a fine bed , ate our
supper smoked our pipes , and retired
to what the boys called our 'downy' in
great contentment
'Ve were just going off to dream of
what a fine feast wo would have the
next morning , as Sergeant Withrow
was cooking a twenty-pound turkey
which McLaughlin had confiscated ,
when I was awakened by a cry of fire
and other cries which suggested that
I was an interested party. 'Ve had ,
like others , built a fire in front of our :
tent. The leaves between our tent ' , I
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and the fire were in flames , and wo , .
were asleep. McLaughlin was a good 'JI I
soldier , but inclined to be a little slow.
On this occasion , however , ho went Into -
to action so promptly th1t we saved .
our tent and bedding , and wo had our 4\ ,
feast of turkey the next mornlng.- , ' j
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Many Medals of Honor.
Up to three years ago 2,525 medals '
of honor had been Issued , of which I
489 went to the regular army , 236 to
New York volunteers , 152 to Pennsyl-
vania , 127 to Ohio , and 90 to Illinois.
Maine had a record of 888 , but this
Included the notorious 864 of the
Twenty-seventh Maine infantry
Distributed by grades the medals
issued were as follows to volunteers :
Major generals , 3 ; brigadIer generals ,
9 ; colonels , 38 ; lieutenant colonels ,
18 ; majors , 30 ; surgeons , 4 ; assistant
surgeons , 7 ; captains , 9,1 ; lieutenants ,
139 ; chaplains , .1 ; sergeant major , 17 ; \
sergeants , 274 ; corporals , 156 ; and . ' ; 1 > . . +
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privates , 382.
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In the regular army 179 privates , 65
corporals , 136 sergeants , 1 hospital
steward , 3 sergeant majors , 53 lieutenants -
tenants , 15 captaIns , 2 assistant sur-
geons , 1 surgeon , and 2 majors received -
ceiyed medals.
The courage displayed by some of '
the men rewarded with the medal of
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honor seems almost incredible. The it
roll is filled wIth recitals of deeds of
daring and gallant conduct.
Officers risked their lives to save
wounded enlisted men and private . ,
soldiers faced almost certaIn death to
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save their officers. There are many : I
instances in which medals were
granted for capturIng the enemy's col
ors. Men were never wanting for this !
hazardous exploit , nor did they hesI
tate , when necessary , to plant the
Union flag in the most conspicuous
spot on the field of battle. , )
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For Commander-In- I
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Comrade WIlmon W. Blacl\mar : h i "
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presented by unanimous vote of the . , " / ,
Encampment of the Department of , ' _ : , ; ;
Massachusetts as a candidate for the > . . ! , fr. . ! .
office of commander-in-chIef. He was . : ; . " . . ; ' . , f'
a trooper of the Fifteenth Pennsylvania . 1
vania cavalry , a lieutenant in the First I' ' .
West VIrginia cavalry ; served both !
in eastern and western armies ; was
engaged in twenty-two actions , among ' - .
them Antietam , Stone River , Chlclm-
mauga , Wauhatchie , Chattanooga , the ,
Shenandoah Valley campaign of 1864 ,
and the final fighting from Dinwiddie
Court House to Appomattox , and was
promoted captain by Custer on the
field of Five Forks for conspicuous . .
gallantry , which was subsequently fur l. '
ther recognized by the medal of honor. ) . -
A few years after the war he was appointed -
pointed judge advocate general on the
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staff of the governor of Massachusetts - : : '
setts , In whIch position ho served ten
years , under four admInistrations. He
has been a working member of the
Grand Army of the Republic for thirty-
sIx years , Post Commander , Judge Advocate - ' , ' , . :
vacate four terms , Department Corn- j ;
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iiittuder , and has twIce served on the . ' . :
National Council of Administration
He is a lawyer of high rank.-Now "i' : ' :
York Press. " ' - . '
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For New Soldiers' Home. , ' . 'r2'- .
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A strong effort is beIng made by the
comrades and other citizens of Washington -
ington , to have the government acquire -
quire an old park : out toward Bladens- 4
burg as a site for a , home for ox-volun-
teer soldiers of the civil war. There'
is a sort of temporary home now in ' " ' " "J ( "
Washington , where stranded veterans
can bo cared for a few days at a ; . i
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time , but it Is altogether Inadequate
for the purpose , and besides It is necessary - . . . . -
essary to have a home where the vet-
erans can stay whIle In the city trying
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to get their pensions through. Hun- .
drec1s of such veterans go to Washington - , d' '
ington each year filled with hope , but , . : ' , : . . r. . : ' . . . : . f
havIng very lithe money with them. : . . - "
In a few weeks hope and money are -
both gone , and they have to be cared
) > 't
for by the local Grand Army posts , ' . ' . , '
which is a very severe draIn on the
resources of a small departmont. '
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