The Dickinson press., 1889-03-02
WOMAN AND HOME.
GAMES AND TRICKS TO AMusE THE
YOUNG, AND OLD, TOO.

A Wife's Five Rulcs-Dccorations for Home
Beauties of the Emerald Islc-some-
thing About the Children
J: very popular trick with magicians, says
The Pittsburg Dispatch, is performed il this
way: Provide a book of plain paper, of what
ever thickness You please. Turn over seven
leaves from the beginning, and paint n group
of flowers; then turn over seven moro leaves
and paint the same again, and so on until you
have turned the book through to tho end.
Then paste slipof paper to each Of the painted
leaves. Turn the book over again and paint
on every sixth leaf n parrot, and then paste
slips upon them as you did upon tho first.
Proceed in this manner until you have painted
the oook full of pictures Of various sorts, TAX
ing caro- one side OF the leaves is left white.
In giving tho exhibition, run tho leaves
through with tho thumb, and it will appear
full ns tlc"c,s; blow on it for effect and run
through " II, and it will appear full of par
rots, , on until the book seems to change
into tho different pictures you have painted;
then, quickly reversing the book, it will up
pear all blank pages. 1t takes u little timo to
make one, but the effect is really wonderful
and beautiful.
Cover tho mouth of awino glass with n
thin sheet of paper, over which scatter n
layer of fine sand. Tho vibrations excited in
the air by the sound of u musical instrument
held within Il few inches of tho paper will
cause the sand IN the surface to form bcauti-
full AMI realistic figures rs the music
changes.
To find q number q person thinks of use
the following method: Let n person think
of a number, say G. Tell him to multiply it
by 5. Ask him then to add l; then multiply by
8. then add to this the number thought OF.
The result will DO G3. After lie informs you
of rio entire amount, you strike off tho last
number, which will leave 6, the original
number. Another way is this: Suppose
the number thought of be G; let him double
it; then add 4, multiply by G; add 10; multi
ply by 10. Ho then informs you tho amount
produced. You must in every case subtract
$50. The remainder is, in this example, 600.
Strike oil tho two ciphers and announce that
the number he thought of vase.
BY taking q long piece of wood, such us the
handle OF Il broom, and placing a watch at
ono end, tho ticking will be heard very dis
tinctly.
BY placing a garden snail upon u piece of
glass 1t will produce, by drawing itself along.
Il very sweet music, similar TO tho musical
glasses often heard. This sounds rather queer,
but just try it, and you have music equal to
tho guitar.
Provide a glass goblet about two-thirds
filled with water, draw n fiddle bow across its
edge, and the surface Of tho water will *
hibit a pressing figure composed of fans, four,
six or eight i'll number, dependent Oh tho
dimensions of tho vessel, but chiefly on the
pitch If the no.e produced. 1t IL kcs u pretty
effect.
If person has an electric stool handy, a
very amusing trick can DO performed. Let
any one challenged gentleman not acquainted
with tho experiment to favor her with a
salute. Tho lady mounts the glass stool md
takes hold Of u chair connected with the
prime conductor. Tho gentleman approaches
md attempts to imprint tho seal Of soft af-
lection upon her coral lips. Then u spark
will fly in his face, which generally deters
him from his rash and wicked intention.
Ii q person stands on tho samo stool the
electricity will pass from the conductor to
him, and il a person touches him on tho nose,
sparks VI fire will issue from it to tho great
amusement of tho audience.
Mix q grain or two of potassium with an
equal quantity Of sodium, add u globulo of
quicksilver, and the thrco metals, when
shaken, will rake fire and burn WILDLY.