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kinds of dolls, those which could walk, and those which 
could “ squawk,”—though it is called talking—and those 
which could move their eyes, and do everything that 
dolls could be made to do by machinery and clock¬ 
work. Then, besides, these shop dolls, made to sell, 
there were home-made dolls, and doll s-dresses made by 
children, and ever so many prizes for the best dressed 
dolls. There were many old folks, and as you may sup¬ 
pose, a great crowd of young folks to see the show. 
Every one of the American 
Agricultuiist's little girls 
no doubt wishes she could 
have seen all this too. We 
wish we could have seen 
it, but we wish more that 
we could have seen the 
eliildren who saw it. What 
a lot of wide open eyes and 
pleased faces there must 
have been, and better 
worth seeing than all the 
dolls. There was one 
thing very wonderful 
about this show. There 
were princesses and duch¬ 
esses, and others with 
titles there, but that is not 
wonderful, for they are 
enly women. The wonder¬ 
ful thing is the w r ay in 
which we came to know that such a show had taken 
place. We had known that it was to be held, but away 
under the sea, far down in the deep ocean, where the 
wire cable stretches for thousands of miles, there came 
from London to New York on New Year’s day the message 
“The Doll Show at Alexandra Palace is a great success.” 
That is what we call wonderful, and we don’t think 
that any dolls ever before had a message sent about them 
by oeean cable. If those dolls could feel, wouldn’t they 
be proud to know that this message was sent and printed 
in the New York papers ! But there is something better 
than all this about the show. The dolls and dolls’ clothes 
made and sent by the children for the prizes, are after¬ 
wards to be distributed among the sick children at the 
childrens’ hospitals. . Wonderful dolls these, that could 
make the children happy in making and dressing them, 
could make the crowd of children happy who went to 
see them—and then the greatest of all, could carry happi¬ 
ness to hundreds of sick, weak, and suffering children ! 
Who says that there is no good in dolls 1 
on the table, place your blank card, paper, or muslin, 
upon it. Now arrange the ferns and leaves in a graceful 
position, and stick line pins or needles through them 
on to the card, to keep them in position. Use plenty of 
pins, if they are so flue that they won’t deface the card. 
Dip the brush into some water, and shake it well, slap¬ 
ping it on to a paper or rag, as it must not be too wet. 
Pour into a butter-plate, or saucer, a little purple ink, or 
whatever coloring matter with which you have provided 
yourself, and take some of it up upon your brush. Take 
the brush in your right hand, and the comb in your left; 
hold the brush steadily over the card, about two inches 
off—and draw the comb, across the bristles, towards you. 
You had better try it upon some waste paper before 
splashing your card, as it requires a little practice and 
experience to spatter just right. Should the brush be 
too wet. the spots would be too large- and so spoil the 
effect. You will soon, with a little care, acquire dexterity, 
and can easily make pretty ornamental articles—Swiss 
muslin tidies (fig. 1), lamp-shades, card-racks, fans, catch¬ 
alls, and even pillow-shams and window-shades, with 
elegant designs in “ spatter-work.” A very graceful, 
pretty visiting-card (fig. 2) may be made, by pinning a 
small piece of blank paper (large enough upon which to 
write your name) upon the card, either at one side, or in 
the center, and arranging the ferns tastefully about it, 
then splattering it. Names, mottoes, and initials, may 
be added by having ornamental (or plain) letters cut out 
in paper, and pinning them on in their places. 
Asasjfc Rise’s Ousts. 
Directions for “Spatter-Work.” 
Provide yourself with an old tooth-brush, a fine tooth- 
comb, and some India-ink, which must be carefully rub¬ 
bed up with a little water on a saucer; though purple 
Fig. 1.— A SPATTER-WORK TIDY. 
ink, or almost any coloring matter will answer yonr pur¬ 
pose. (If, however, you use purple ink, you had better 
have some alcohol at hand to take off misplaced “ spat¬ 
ters ” on hands or clothing.) Spread an old newspaper 
Thanks for puzzles, answers, letters, etc., to Norman 
E. Clark, Walter D.T., Effio, Mrs. G., Mark A., Franklin, 
O. O., Alice, Sallic F. Y., Geo. W. B., Isola, and Frank 
II. N. * 
S. S. S.—I presume that the “ swarm of bees,” to 
which you refer, is the following: 
“ B patient, B prayerful. B humble, B mild, 
B wise as a Solon, B meek as a child, 
B studious, B thoughtful, B loving. B kind. 
B sure you make matter subservient to mind. 
B cautious, B prudent, B trustful, B true ; 
B courteous to all men, B friendly with few. 
B temperate in argument, pleasure and wine ; 
B careful of conduct, of money, of time. 
B cheerful, B grateful, B hopeful, B firm ; 
B peaceful, B-nevolent, willing to learn ; 
B punctual, B gentle, B liberal. B just, 
B aspiring, 15 bumble, because thou are dust; 
B penitent, circumspect, sound in the faith, 
B active, devoted, B faithful till death ; 
B honest, B holy, transparent, and pure, 
B dependent, B Christ-like, and you’ll B secure.” 
G. F. W. —A “palindrome” is a lino that reads alike 
backward and forward. Adam’s first observation to 
Eve (?) was one—“ Madam, I’m Adam ” ; and Napoleon’s 
answer, when asked if he could have sacked London, is 
another—“ Able was I ere I saw Elba.” 
Sallie says some one has given her an anagram, 
“New door,” to make one word of. and she can’t do it. 
Bless your little heart, it is a catch! Take the letters 
forming “ NEW DOOR.” and see if you cannot transpose 
them into “ ONE WORD.” The “ window that a star 
is like ”—is a skylight. 
Asaa&t l^Eizzle-UBox. 
anagrams. 
1. Pa eat prim ox. 
2. Farm’s onion tarts. 
3. Can vail story. 
4. Rep’s rag-shop. 
5. Beggar in red. 
SQUARE 
G. Expire myall. 
7. At Rose so shy. 
8. A united clam. 
9. No rat inlet. 
10. O ! I start gloss.'] 
WORDS. 
Square the words “WHEN” and “ WHOM.” 
Giles Farmin'. 
TRANSPOSITION. 
(Fill the blanks in the following puzzle with a word 
and its transpositions.) 
An-woman with-- intent, 
Put on her-and out she went: 
“ -——• ” she said “ Oh 1 give, I pray, 
Some bread that I may —-— this day.” G. C. W, 
CROSS WORD. 
My first is in chapter but not in verse, 
My next is in children but not in nurse, 
My third is in eagle but not in parrot, 
My fourth is in gin but not in claret, 
My tilth is in lion but not in lamb, 
My sixth is in veal but not in ham, 
My seventh is in trade but not in a buy, 
My eight is in June but not in July, 
My ninth is in night but not in day. 
My tenth is in mire but not in clay. 
My eleventh is in cousin but not in niece. 
My twelfth is in whole but not in piece, 
My thirteenth is is kindness but not in scold, 
And my whole, il obeyed, is more precious than 
gold. Ambrose M. s. 
pi. 
Het cheatusom dan oegate wree stiff rown ni Sinpa, ot 
stinghisdui hiscirtsan form rooms, hist begin sa nylear 
het from lb het scors sa het debar anc eb tuc. 
NUMERICAL ENIGMA. 
I am composed of 12 letters: 
My 1, 9,12, is a bird. 
My 11, 7, 4, is a place of refuge. w 
My 5, 2, 3, 8, is a conveyance. 
My 1, 6, 10, is what every person has. 
My whole is the name of a popular story. 
Humpty Dumpty. 
homonymous words.—( Having similar sound.) 
1. Of man or woman’s dress a part: 
Or passion strong will quickly start. 
2. With this no lack of number fear: 
Or something pleasant to the ear. 
3. Part of a church I here disclose ; 
No faith in this man’s word repose. 
4. A ring of wood or metal made : 
Or sound preceding bloody raid. 
5. Withered, without one trace of green: 
Or one who many things has seen. 
6. A garment made of spotless white; 
While this remains we’re in good plight. 
Henry. 
CHARACTERISTIC INITIALS. 
1. Finest Of Crayon Delineators. 2. Come Listen 
Kate. 3. Joined Battle. 4. Forcible Declaimer. 5. De¬ 
voted Backwoodsman. A. Savinne. 
CONCEALED FROVERB. 
Oliver, give me your hand, your little toes are so lively, 
I am afraid you will fall. 
BISECTED AMERICAN CITIES. 
• 1. Just made, and a boat. 2. An adjective and a 
measure. 3. An animal and a place for crossing rivers. 
4. A harbor, and .the farmer’s bank. 5. A measure of 
time, and a measure of weight. G. A peculiar wheel, and 
a home of wild beasts. 7. 'An instrument for fastening, 
and a harbor. 8. A worker in metals, and a piece of 
land. Isola. 
ALPHABETICAL ARITHMETIC. 
EDD) WCKBDKD (COW 
W W C I 
I W E D 
W D Y O 
K E O K 
K E I O 
EDD 
EDD W. S. N. 
DIAMOND PUZZLE. 
1. Part of a map. 2. A cape of North America. 3. A 
county of Kentucky. 4. A city of England. 5. A town 
of Ecuador. G. A sea of Asia. 7. A New England state. 
8. A town of France. 9. A town of North Ann rica. 10. 
A country of Africa. 11. A country of Southern Africa. 
12. The goddess of mischief. 13. Part of a house. 
The central letters, perpendicular and horizontal, form 
a New England state. R. D. Gage. 
DOUBLE ACROSTIC. 
1. Proud. 2. An oriental country. 3. An article of 
wearing apparel. 4. A city in Canada. 5. A greasy sub¬ 
stance. 0.* Anger. 7. A part of the United States. 8. 
Once more.—The initials give the name of a Queen, the 
finals the name of an Emperor. Albert & Augusta. 
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN THE DECEMBER NUMBER. 
Anagrams op Shakespeare’s Characters.— 1. Touch¬ 
stone. 2. Poor Yorie.k. 3. Caliban. 4. Miranda. 5. Cleo¬ 
patra. G. Cardinal Woolsey. 7. The Ghost. 8. Lady Mac¬ 
beth. 9. King Lear. 10. Dogberry. 
Numerical Enigmas. — 1. Trailing Arbutus. 2. Con¬ 
stantinople. 
Double Acrostic.—C— al —F 
L— eve — L 
A— la nap —A 
It— eadin —G 
I— gnobl —E 
O— . tseg —O 
N—atliahie—L 
E— rmin —E 
T— enan — T 
Decapitations.— 1. Madam, Adam. 2. Part, art. 3. Please, 
lease. 4. Alone, lone. 
Concealed Birds.— 1. Macaw. 2. Auk. 3. Emu. 4. Dove. 
5. Lory. G. Lark. 7. Kite. 8. Wren. 
Square Word.—I i R E O E 
It o O M Y 
It <) B E D 
o M E G A 
R Y 11 A L 
Charade.— Incognito (inn—cog—nigh—toe). 
Puzzle.— Sea of Azof (from Nyauza and Eondulac). 
Transpositions.— 1. Bleat, table. 2. Stage, gates. 3. 
Lemons, melons. 4. Snake, sneak. 5. Warden, Andrew, 
Wander. 6. Auction, caution. 
Positives and Comparatives.—1. Seize, Catsar. 2. Past, 
pastor. 3. Wand, wander. 4. Badge, badger. D. Sea, seer. 
G. Eye, ire. 7. Gross, grocer. 
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P. 0., Brooklyn , N. Y., and not to 245 Broadway. 
