The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-25

should be thin and EVEN. Next point a
match wedge shape and with it write your
initial or initials the reverse way, thus, the
letter would be like this T pressing the
point through the wax to the metal SO that
when 1t Is completed, the letter will be clear
70 the surface, apply to this few drops of
Nitrlc acid, or enough to cover Il q initial,
let IL work until 1t has eaten about ZIG of an
lncn. III the first covering of acid does not
eat deep enough, put more on until it does.
After this remove the wax, wash the seal
and screw into the handle. Give the handle
coat OF japan varnish, and it is all ready.
A House For the Dolls.
Nothing will please your little sister, your
neice or your pretty cousin so much as adolf
house. Now, can't you go to work and make
one or two for holiday giftsp Just get dry
goods packing box. about 8 it, long, 2 feet 4
In. high and 20 in. wide; knock out one side
leaving an opening about #. long and IT.
In. high, divide the height into two parts
and put In a floor. Then divide, with boards
the lower half into parlor. kitchen and
hall. Upstairs may be divided the same
way, for dining room bedroom and hall.
Doorways may be cut in the partitions. and
stairway may be cut in the upper floor and
a stair put In. made of wood or thick card
board. The outside of the box may be
papered or painted; the inside may be pa
pered or painted, the ceilings papered or
frescoed with cut ornaments of colored pa
per. The carpeting, window hangings, door
curtains and such may be left for the little
ladies to try their hands on. If you are fond
OF the work you may construct mantle pieces
parlor furniture, lamp hangers, sideboard,
bed room furniture and kitchen requirements
Pictures framed may be obtained by taking
small colored cards with suitable subjects,
and glue a light wooden moulding all round
them. Pretty pictures may be made by
adopting this method.
very handsome thing, and is sure to delight
the heart OF the little lady to whom it Is
given.
More Magic
TO BLOW OFF YOUR HAT.
Let the rim Of your hat just catch the
edge OF the coat collar behind, and then,
bending forward, the pressure will cause IL
70 rise OFF the forward. The making believe
that your breath Is causing it to ascend will
make considerable establishment arise.
TO SEND COIN FROM ONE HANATo THE
Hold your hands open little distance
apart on the table, the left palm level with
the fingers of the right place penny. a
quarter, or some such coin, in each hand,
that In the right being on the fourth and
hands over. the right hand coin will fly un-
seen into the left palm. Unless the specta-
tor should have a side view, the passage
could never be detected.
THE ANIMATED COIN.
REQUEST lady to supply you with black
hair, one end of the hair fix to pin, to the
other end a small piece of shoemakers' wax
fw The min TO the bottom of your vest; the
small piece of wax stick to your lower
vest button. Thus prepared, you request
the loan of dime, while your friend IS TAX
ing the dime from his purse, get the piece Of
wax between your finger and thumb , ther.
where it is stuck on the bottom of the vest
and you can easily feel it and take It E on II
after receiving the dime. examine u as IL 70
ascertain 1t being good Que: stick Oh the
wax and throw the dime on the table; move
your body from the table, ard of course. the
dime Will follow, as the hair pulls 1t along
bold glass Of water at the edge Of the table
invite the dime TO walk into the glass, out
again etc, all this can be easily done with Il
little practice, and is most amusing
experiment.