The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-09-05
INDIAN WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER

dragging. Tho windpipe, gulle., and slsn-
der bone do not give fru ground to work
upon either, but shift about and require to be
rubbed loose" from their covering with the
finger and thumb.
Peel away until yon have exposed the
back of the white glistening skull as far as
the top Of the head, or the broadest part,
where cut it through. The scissors will d.
vide it like thin card board. Scoop out the
trains, break through the little plates of
bone which partition of the eye-bslls, and
withdraw them from the inside, and cleanse
and cry the cavity Of the skull with n small
piece of WOOL Remove the tongue from the
mouth in front, and cram in some cotton
wool in Its place, but not enough TO prevent
the teak from closing.
Now stuff the inside of the head and neck
firmly. bringing back the skin to its proper
position by degrees as YOU 6ll it, and fssten-
ing 1t with the pins. Use small pinches of
wool, and take care that the neck is evenly
but not unduly disiended. The pouches at
the wings will be filled in the same way.
when it is completely full, lay it in position
on board and run pin through s. the
back of the neck, which will cause the head
to stand up and display the breast in a
very elegant manner. The wings must now
be distended, the two or four pins re
quired for that purpose not piercing them,
but 60 inserted into the board as TO prevent
their shutting up again. The feathers are
piumed out and Strengthened another pin o.
two put in, il need be, 1t any part which
seems inperfectly fixed, and the Job is done
1t will be cry in q few days 1 have found
il the least trouble and safest to pin the birds
aga INST wall or inside a cupboard door.
twisting cone of paper over each to keep
off the dust. When it is dry and set, the
pins are withdrawn, and the edge of the szin
is fastened with little gum to whatever the
bird is destined TO adOrn, the tail being
placed in position behind, with its bony
knob concealed under the feathers of the
oedy. Thus it gives by no means bad idea
of bird in full flight.
The different ways in which the birds
may be disposed of are of course innumsrs-
bic. have seen one sewn on as a crowning
decoration to a highly ornamental PAN wiper
another placed in a lsdy's hat, others very
pfetiily arranged in the centre of plates to
nsng against the wall, with scenery painted
around them, SO that they appeared TO be
flying amidst palm leaves or over rivers. A
young friend Of mine, beng of mechanical
turn, has fixed one TO the middle of wood
en- disk, which he has got his sister to paint
for him. A strong wire Is inserted securely
into the wood, passing through the body and
coming out at the beak. When he hss set
up mother In like manner he is going to
present them to his uncle, to hang one on
each side of the chimney piece, supporting a
pair of light wire letter racks.
If you think of making a similar contri-
vsICe / should advise you to pass the wire
thr, ugh as soon as the bird is skinned, and
stuff around it, as the compressed wool ia
very hard to pierce. II woald look better,
TOO, to mask tbs wire issuing from the beak
with berry or twig, snd it might be ar
ranged SO as TO carry paper balance, taper
stand, pen-rest, or even q candle.