Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-09-30

&c, are seldom used, being very inferior TO
the preparations Of arsenic.
For .tuiins the skins, cotton or tow. II
the animal be large, j. the best but for all
small animals, cotton only should be used.
Chat, bran. &c, have not found to an.
swer 50 well.
sENNNG-BiRps.
Commence by making at ineision from
the stcrnum (brcasJ boae,) to the tail
through the skin only, there being bat few
feathers - interfere, then separate the skin
from the lcsh on each side OF the inclsion
to the thigh bone, being very careful no, to
s5il the feathers with the blood or lat, and
should the intes,ines protrude, it would be
better 10 rcmov, them. Next, loosen the
skin around the thigh with the finger or
thulb-nail, (beins careful not to tear ~
until arriving at the knee joini whsre the
lex should b. severed from the body. Treat
the other thigh in the same manner. Next,
disar,iculate the yertebra near the tail, be
ing careful not to disturb the tail feathers,
aud remove all the fat and aa.h from the
part where /, should De well covered with
arsenic. suspend the bird by hook plac-
81 m il. rump, and carefully loosen the
skin from the boiy-yery light touches Of
the knife only being required. Upon ar
irving a. the wings, loosen the skin from
the arm (humerus,) down 10 the elbow.
nint. where is should DC carefully disar,ie.
ulatcl. Continue 20 disscci the skin from
OF the body and neck until the head j.
reached. whore great care IL requisite In
many birds. such as the flicker aul wood.
peckcr, to prevent tearing tho skin, as the
h0ad is larger than the neck. Dctaeh the
membrane Of the ear from the skull very
carefully, without cutting or tearing IL;
and by means Of the thumb or finger nail,
loosen the skin from the skull, avoiding any
injury TO the eye lids, (the eyc.balls being
lsit in their soekets,) until the mandlblss
are reached. and di,articulato the verisbra
from the sSull Scoop ou, the eyes, re-
move as much Of the brain as possible, aud
apply plenty Of the prcssryative.
Remove the flesh from the wings to the
wri., (carpaD pint, BY slipping down the
.kin. being careful not TO loosen the quill
feathers, and taking a wire (which should
5s annsaled by beating TO a red heat, and
allowed to cool slowly,) twice the length OF
the wing, pass one end between the last
bone (metacarpaD and the skin. and 'as,en
il 10 the bones Of forearm, around which
lap cotton aud bring ,he skin hack TO its
proper place. Skin the legs down to the
scaly part. (tarsus bone,l remove all the
muscle aud apply plenty OF arsenic. Take
a piecs OF wlro twice or three times the
length Of the le,, aud push !, down be-
tween the bone (iarsus) and the skin, 80 as
10 rrolrude from the foot far enough to ias-
ten 20 block. limb, or whatever may be
used as a perch. Fas,en the wire to the
le. bones, aHd wrap with cotton to make OF
the natural size Of the thigh, and draw the
skin back. Next, take block Of wood
about the size Of the body Ji the bird and
a. near it, shape as possible, in one End
ia.ten a wire (anncaled,) rather longer
than the neck Of the bird, and wrap itwIth
cotton to about the natural size Of the neck,
place this in the neck. allowing the erd OF
the wire to pass through the skull. Fasten
the wins.wires to tho block, 50 also those
from the leg. and place a small wire 50 as
to pass through the sacrum to keep the tail
iu position. 6ll up the parts with cotton to
make a the natural size, and sew up the
ineision ia the skin. commencing at upper
end and passin. the needle from within
outwards. The speeimen may now he
psrchcd 10 sui, the taste OF the Possessor,
always endeavoriog to follow nature IN 20
dJ,ns by studying the habits, &c, OF the
bird. After thls is done. the feathers should
b. nicely adjusted by using a straight aNI
Or some similar instrument. This Is deli
cate part Of the operation, requiring skill
and patience IN adjusting them as the beau
ty Of the specimen depends much upon the
manner in which R is performed.
MAMMALS.