New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25
A CASE IN POINT

Apropos to the sniJect discussed in this column
last week" What ,romeR may dove print below
directions sent by Rustic for stuiling birds In
letter accompanying them she says
"All the time L can spare from my other duties
devote to my studies make them large part Of
nv real life aud tho boundaries Of these everlasting
hills do not combining and close as they did,
for realize there is an immensely Of space over
head. The very stones contain sermons, aud beasts
and birds and reptiles pass not unobserved The adj
vice you gayo ne long ago All things como in
time TO him who wait gives me hope and en-
courages me to live up TO the opportunities have
knowing by this means they will constantly in
crease remember you as my best friend. UNI
known yet known, who has aided and encouraged
me more than you can realize and whose memory
hold almost saored.0
Our TRIBUNE girls who arc striving to rise to o
higher plano of intelligence and worth, with little
external aid will be encouraged by Rustic's" ex-
ample to the opportunities they have, that
" to him that hath shall be given"
TAxIDERSrY.
bog the pardon of G. w. II. for this late cOmpli-
anCe with tho request for instructions this topic
can hardly hope to write SO plainly that the mani
mate bunch Of feathers will DO transformed into a
life like anilnal ready to pour forth o volume of
melody from its body Of Oaknm and wires. But the
ufecJOnB as cOnClsey nv can glVD Lnel are az IOl-
lowsi Suppose wO have before US q defunct robin,
jar Of arsenic, surgeons scalpo or pen-knife piH
do, three pieces of aunealed wire sharpenod at one
end to a cutting point. sfted sawdust, cotton, some
tow OF Oakum and o spool of thread.
Part the feathers OF the abdomen and make an
incisOn through the skin from the end OF the breast
bono TO the tail, being careful not to cut through
the walls Of thu abdomen sprinkle some saWdust
IN the cut 70 absorb the moisture.
RAISE tho skin on one side Of the incison, pressing
10 gently from the body till the leg IS reached Push
the leg up through the skin and sever the Joints
thus brought TO- views repeat the process on the
other side of the body. Insert the thumb and fore
finger of the left hand between the skin and body
on either side of the tail, bending 1t over the birds
back, and cut through the flesh and backbone 20
the skin of the back there you will be apt TO cut
through the skin aud lot tmlless bird drop to the
table. and proceed with the skinning 10 tho wings,
and sever them from the body skin nearly to The
and eyes with The handle Of the scapel. By this
time If you have proceeded rightly the skin is wrong
side out and connected with the body by the nee
Separate the neck by cutting squarish place in
the base Of the skull and jaw, which will allow the
neck TO be Withdrawn together with the tongue and
some or all Of the brains. Remove all remaining
matter from the skull and sprinkle freely with
arsenic. Place little cotton in the eye orbits skim
and remove the flesh from the leg aud wing bones,
aud turn the skin right side out. Now we are half
through and almost hear the sigh of relief that
succeeds the thought " The bird Is skinned p
The tanning is now performed by throwing
arsenic ia the skin till every part Is thoroughly
poisoned. Take measnrements OF the skinned body
Take piece OF wire two inches longer than the bird
twist one twol00ps IN IL whore they viii facilitate
tho firm winding of tho tow around the same |; The
end Of the wire that 10 90 support the tail OF tho
bird bend over upon aitseh Place tow or Oakum
about the wire, winding it tightly with thread TN
81 Is the size Of the skinned bird with the exception
OF The neck which may be q tride shorter. Insert
the false body In The skn, running the sharp end OF
tho wire prOtTudiDg from tho neck up through tho
centre Of the SKULL clipping IL or when the bird ID
dry. Adjust the skin carefully TO the body, The
the legs) thrust in the bottom OF the foot running
them up through the leRs and secure them byolneh-
ing them firmly Ia tho body Sew up tho cut IN ABB
domon, dressing tie feathers neatly over IT, Open
the bill and al the head with cotton inaert the
artificial eyesbaek beads Will answer che purpose
10 this case PIN the wlnRs 20 the body run tha
projecting leg-wires through perch winding them
around 1t. Bend tho bird IN natural positien,