Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-04-29
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Home Interests.
A Case In Point.
"yVHAT WOMEN CAN DO.

"A ii the Time can spare A'ouA 49,
duties l devote to my studies.
make them large part of my real
life: and the boundaries Of these ever
lasting hills do not seem SO conhhlne
and close as they did, for | realize
there is an University Of space over
head. The very stones contain ser
mons, and beasts and birds and rep
tiles pass not unobserved. The advice
you gave me long ago-'A'l things
come in time to him who can walt
gives me hope and encourages me TO
live up to the opportunities l have
knowing by this means they Will con
xtantly increase. ! remember you as
my best friend, unknown, yet known
who has aided and encouraged me
more than you can realize, and whose
memory l hold almost sacred
Our Tribune girls who are striving
to rise to higher plane Of intell-
eence and worth, with little external
aid, will be encouraged by "Rustic's"
example to use the opportunities they
have, sure that Ito him that hath
shall be given
TAXIDERMY.
I beg the pardon ofG. ". H. to'
this late compliance with the request
for instructions on this topic. l can
hardly hope to write so plainly that
the inaniaate bunch of feathers Will
be transformed into life like animal
ready to pour forth volume Of raelo
'1y from its body of oallum and wires
But the directions as concisely as
can give them, are as follows: Sup
nose we have before us a defunct rob.
in, a jar Of arsenic, surgeons seal
pel, or pen-knife will do, three pieces
cf annealed wire sharPened at one
end toa cutting point, sifted sawdns'
cotton, some tow or oakum, and 3
spool Of thread.
Part the feathers OF the Abdomen
and make an incision through the
skin from the end Of the breast bone
TO the tail, being careful not to Gu
through the walls Of the abdomen
sprinkle some sawdust in the cut K
absorb the moisture.
Raise the skn on one side Of the in
cision, pressing it gently from the
body till the leg is reached. Pusl
the leg up through the skin and sew
,er the Joints thus brought to view; re
reat the process on the other side o
the body. Insert the thumb arc
forehnger Of the left hand between the
skin and body, on either side of The
tail, bending it over the birds back
and cut through the flesh and back
bone to the skin Of the back (hers
YOU will be apt to cut through thu
skin and let tailless bird drop to thu
table, and proceed with the skinnip|
TO the wings, and sever them from
the body, skin nearly TO the end 0
lie bill, removing the ears with tn
point and eyes with The handle of th
>seolpel. By this time if you hav
proceeded rightly the skin is wronj
side out and connected with the bod
by the neck. Separate the neck b.
cutting squarish place in the base G
the skull and jaw, which will alloy
the neck to be withdrawn together
with the tongue auS some or all 0
the brains. Remove all remalnln
matter from the skull and sp,inkl
freely with arsenic. Place a littl
cotton in the eye orbits; skin and re
move the hesl. from the leg and win
bones, and turn the skin right side on
Now we are half through, and | a
most hear the sigh Of relief that sue
ceeds the thought 1.-THE bird is skiur
,edi"
The tanning" is now performe
by throwing arse mic in the skin tt
every part is thoroughly polsone
Take measurements of the skinne
body, take a piece Of wire two inch'
longer thar The bid, twist one or tv
loops in it where they will facilta
the firm winding Of the tow arour
the same; the end Of the wire that
to support the tail of the bird ber
over upon itself Place tow or oaku
about the wire, winding it tight
with thread till it is the size Of tt
skinned bird, with the exception
the neck which may be trifle shorte
Insert the false body in the skin, ru
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