of minerals, or anything interesting for a collection. All
varieties of ore desired, especially gold ore.
CLAUDE V. MARTINEAU,
Care of Vernon Chesleigh,
14 Carmine St., New York City.
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Arrow-heads, for any kinds of ore. English stamps, for sea-shells
or coral. Curiosities, for anything interesting for a museum.
CHARLES H. CARR, 41 Elm St., Covington, Ky.
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One hundred postmarks (no duplicates), for any one of the following
United States stamps: 90-cent, issue of 1851-'60, 1861, 1869;
24-cent, 1851-'60, 1869; 30-cent, 1869; 5-cent and 10-cent, 1847.
HALLETT CHAPMAN,
P. O. Box 543, Flushing, Queens Co., N. Y.
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An English stamp, for a leaf from any of the trees mentioned in the
article entitled "Historical Trees of the United States," in
HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 83. Exchangers please write before
sending exchange.
WILLARD B. DUNNEGAN,
Bolivar, Polk Co., Mo.
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Old issues of United States postage stamps, and stamps from Cuba,
Japan, and Europe, for stamps from Asia and Africa.
GEORGE D. DIBBELL,
P. O. Box 166, Bound Brook, Somerset Co., N. J.
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Twenty postmarks, for an African and a Peruvian stamp.
WALTER DEVELIN,
2039 Lambert St., Philadelphia, Penn.
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Indian arrow-heads, for rare postage stamps (no duplicates). Stamps
from Mexico, South America, and Africa especially desired.
HARRY FURNISS,
Alcorn University, Rodney, Miss.
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A stone from Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts, or a
stone from Lake Champlain, for the same from any other place.
JENNIE J. EDWARDS,
Plattsburg, Clinton Co., N. Y.
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Five stamps, for one from Iceland, Egypt, or Turkey. Ten stamps,
for one from Shanghai. Foreign stamps, for others.
J. NELSON ELLIOT,
11 Abingdon Square, New York City.
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Chinese coins, red-cedar wood, or copper ore from Lake Michigan,
for Indian arrow-heads, and soil from any State except New York.
HERMAN F. FICKE,
26 Bergen St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
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Curiosities from Bermuda, grain from the banks of the Nile, and
rare stamps from Egypt, Peru, Chili, Brazil, United States of
Colombia, Mexico, Belgium, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Japan,
and other countries, for good curiosities. Please send a
description of the articles you have to exchange before sending
package.
B. P. CRAIG,
297 Fourth St., Jersey City, N. J.
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"Columbia County diamonds," for other minerals, or for ocean
curiosities.
EDWIN H. ENT,
Bloomsburg, Columbia Co., Penn.
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Rare stamps, for autographs of noted people. Correspondents wishing
to exchange will please state what autograph they will give, and
what stamps they are most desirous of having in return.
MARY FRENCH,
336 Harvard St., Cambridge, Mass.
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Sets of stamps from Greece, Brazil, Bermuda, Netherlands, Spain,
Saxony, Heligoland, and other countries, for minerals and foreign
coins.
H. B. ADRIANCE,
P. O. Box 37, Williamstown, Mass.
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Flint, and foreign and United States stamps, for coral, shells,
Indian relics, minerals, or anything suitable for a museum.
GUY A. BRYANT,
Princeton, Bureau Co., Ill.
[_For other exchanges, see third page of cover._]
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LITTLE MAMIE.--Flying-squirrels are found in many localities in the
United States. They are beautiful little creatures, about as large as a
small chipmunk, with soft tawny fur above, and white below. They can not
fly like birds, for their "wings" are only a kind of fur-covered skin
stretching from the hind to the fore feet, which enables them to sail in
the air in a downward direction. When they pass from tree to tree they
spring, at the same time spreading their feet, and the extended skin
acts as a sail, enabling them to go a great distance. They can climb up
tree trunks, and scamper about among the foliage as gracefully and
easily as other kinds of squirrels, but they have no power to fly
upward, except when propelled by the force of an upward spring, or when
going down they turn suddenly in the air, and the force with which they
are going enables them to maintain an upward angle for a short distance.
The flying-squirrel builds its nest in decayed holes in old trees. It is
very easily tamed, and makes the prettiest pet imaginable. It lives
happy in a cage, with an occasional hour of liberty, in which it will
fly and scamper all over the room, and hide in its master's pocket for a
nap when tired out; and it will eat all kinds of nuts, bits of bread and
cake, apples, and corn or any seeds. Never try to keep one
flying-squirrel alone, for it is the most sociable little creature in
the world, and needs a companion to play with in its cage. If it is
happy, and feels at home, it will build itself a cunning little nest of
woollen ravellings, or any other soft material. We remember a very funny
surprise and disappointment which once befell a pair of pet
flying-squirrels. A lady visitor was sitting near their cage, when she
felt a little tug at her shawl. She looked around, and there were two
little squirrels, their cheeks puffed out with the woollen fringe which
they had pulled through the wires of their cage, and which they were
vainly striving to carry away to their nest. The little boy who owned
them thought a pair of scissors would make everything right; but the
lady had no desire to ruin her shawl just to please two squirrels, and
she pulled the fringe away from them. You never saw such amazed little
creatures. They peered through the wires of their cage in blank
astonishment. Their tender-hearted little owner soon brought a handful
of woollen scraps filched from his mother's piece-bag, and the squirrels
contentedly scampered off with them to their nest.
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SUSAN S.--Enigmas for publication in our puzzle department must not only
have an acceptable solution, but must be in rhyme.
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MISS H., AND OTHERS.--We can not give addresses in the Post-office Box
except of those correspondents who desire to exchange.
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SIMON C., AND MANY OTHERS.--Your puzzles are very neat, and we thank you
for your attention; but puzzles requiring diagrams are not, as a rule,
available for the Post-office Box, as they occupy too much space.
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WILLIAM S.--Both of your stamps belong to the issue of 1869.
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E. H. L.--The amusing game you kindly send us was given in YOUNG PEOPLE,
Vol. I., page 296, under the title of "Misfits."
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HAROLD W. H., AND OTHERS.--The introductory paragraph to the Post-office
Box of YOUNG PEOPLE for March 1, 1881, explains why your requests for
exchange are not printed.
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FRANK H.--The address of your exchange correspondent was given in the
Post-office Box of No. 83.
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LIBBIE MEYERS.--Your kind intention shall be faithfully carried into
execution.
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Correct answers to puzzles have been received from J. D. Brown, Jemima
Beeston, F. T. Calder, Maggie Dutro, Lily F., William B. Hadley, "Lord
Glenalvan"; Florence Millard, Bobbie Noble, "North Star," Augusta Low
Parke, "Pepper," "_Queen Bess_," Daniel A. Slatery, Charlie Trimble.
"Unknown," Annie Volckhausen, R. H. Washburne, "X. L. C. R."
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PUZZLES FROM YOUNG CONTRIBUTORS.
No. 1.
ENIGMA.
In bugle, not in horn.
In aurora, not in morn.
In railroad, not in sleeper.
In woodbine, not in creeper.
In apples, not in cherries.
In plums, but not in berries.
In equator, not in pole.
In mouse, but not in mole.
In mingle, not in blend.
In favorite, not in friend.
In girdle, not in belt.
In Norman, not in Celt.
A river I, upon whose banks of old
Lived many a warrior chivalrous and bold;
And massive ancient towers still frown on me
As I rush onward to the restless sea.
OWLET.
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No. 2.
DROP-LETTER PUZZLES.
Two familiar proverbs:
1. --e--e--s--t--i--t--e--o--h--r--f--n--e--t--o--.
2. --o--h--n--v--n--u--e--n--t--i--g--o--.
BOLUS.
A quotation from Scott:
3. C--m--o--e--o--e--l--t--i--r--c--s--a--l--l--
F--o--i--s--i--m--a--e--s--o--n--s--.
HENRY.
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No. 3.
PI.
A verse from a poem by an American poet:
Eb ilstl, dsa atrhe, nda secae inpenrgi;
Nbdehi eth uslcdo si hte usn siltl gishnin;
Yth teaf si hte mocnom tefa fo lal,
Niot cahe feil moes nira stum lafl,
Eosm yasd tums eb kdra dna ryraed.
METTIE.
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No. 4.
FOUR EASY SQUARES.
1.--1. A mineral. 2. A sickness. 3. Shapeless. 4. An animal.
GOODY TWO-SHOES.
2.--1. A famous mountain. 2. Afterward. 3. Cleanly. 4. Certain insects.
SCHOOL-BOY.
3.--1. A coin. 2. An image. 3. A family of plants. 4. Otherwise.
ALBERT.
4.--1. A word often fitly applied to school-girls. 2. Across. 3. To
measure. 4. Spoils.
FLORENCE.
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ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN No. 84.
No. 1.
Across.--1. Kite. 2. Mica. 3. Pine. 4. Long. 5. Left. 6. Lion. 7. Shad.
8. Chub. 9. Bees. 10. Pear.
Zigzags.--Kingfisher.
No. 2.
Strawberry.
No. 3.
1. Hornpipe. 2. Necklace.
No. 4.
E l M
L im A
E ave S
P or T
H al O
A d D
N er O
T exa N
Elephant, Mastodon.
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TRAPS.
[From W. H. Gibson's _Camp Life in the Woods, and the Tricks of
Trapping_. Harper & Brothers. _In Press._]
MOUSE-TRAPS.
Very effective traps may be set up in a few minutes by the use of a few
bowls. There are two methods commonly employed. One consists of the bowl
and a knife-blade. An ordinary table-knife is used, and a piece of
cheese is firmly forced on to the end of the blade; the bowl is then
balanced on the edge, allowing the bait to project about an inch and a
half beneath the bowl. The odor of cheese will attract a mouse almost
anywhere, and he soon finds his way to the tempting morsel in this case.
A very slight nibble is sufficient to tilt the blade, and the bowl falls
over its prisoner.
In the second method, a thimble is used in place of the knife. The
cheese is forced into its interior, and the open end of the thimble
inserted far beneath the bowl, allowing about half its length to project
outward.
The mouse is thus obliged to pass under the bowl in order to reach the
bait, and in his efforts to grasp the morsel the thimble is dislodged,
and the captive secured beneath the vessel. Where a small thimble is
used, it becomes necessary to place a bit of pasteboard or flat chip
beneath it, in order to raise it sufficiently to afford an easy passage
for the mouse. Both of these devices are said to work excellently.
FLY-TRAP.
Take a tumbler, and half fill it with strong soap-suds. Cut a circle of
stiff paper which will exactly fit into the top of the glass. In the
centre of the paper cut a hole half an inch in diameter; or, better
still, a slice of bread may be placed on the glass. Smear one side of
the disk with molasses, and insert it in the tumbler with this side
downward. Swarms of flies soon surround it, and one by one find their
way downward-through the hole. Once below the paper, and their doom is
sealed. For a short time the molasses absorbs their attention, and they,
in turn, absorb the molasses.
In their efforts to escape they one by one precipitate themselves into
the soap-suds below, where they speedily perish. The tumbler is soon
half filled with the dead insects; and where a number of the traps are
set in a single room, the apartment is soon rid of the pests.
LAWN TENNIS.
[Illustration: It affords plenty of exercise.]
[Illustration: The men sometimes wear spike-soled shoes; the ladies,
however, prefer to be shod with rubber.]
[Illustration: "Twist balls" are often deceptive, and you can not always
tell where they will strike.]
[Illustration: Failure to excel in the game should not lead to sulks--]
[Illustration: Nor to undue exhibitions of ill-temper.]
[Illustration: So long as the ground is free from snow, some enthusiasts
consider it a fine sport for winter as well as summer.]
End of Project Gutenberg's Harper's Young People, June 28, 1881, by Various