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SKATER.--First, place coal oil on the rusted skates and allow it to
remain until the rust becomes softened, after which it can be easily
removed by rubbing with fine sand paper or emery cloth. After using,
they should be wiped dry and then rubbed with an oily rag before being
placed in the case, or flannel bag.

M.P.J.--1. Rabbit skins are extensively used in making hats, caps and
muffs, and for lining garments of various kinds, such as circulars,
overcoats and the like. They are dressed in the usual manner, the fur
being dyed to imitate many of the higher grades procured from the
ermine, beaver and other animals. 2. An article on electro-plating was
given space in No. 23 of the last volume.

G.E.B.--Several manuals relating to the use of fire-arms of various
kinds are obtainable from book dealers in various parts of the country.
The most expert rifle and revolver shots have gained all their knowledge
by actual practice, placing no dependence on printed rules, but paying
particular attention to the make of the weapon selected and thoroughly
acquainting themselves with its construction.

SCHUYLER.--1. A vacuum air-brake, of which there are several patterns,
is a kind of continuous brake, operated by exhausting the air from some
appliance under each car, and so causing the pressure of the atmosphere
to apply the brakes. 2. Nos. 4, 5, 13 and 17, Vol. IV are out of print.
3. After indulging in gymnastic exercises, it is said that the hands can
be kept in good condition by rubbing them with alcohol.

M.J.A. AND H.S.D.--Your kind appreciation of the issue in question gives
great pleasure to the publisher. There was no such number this year, in
so far as the illuminated cover is concerned; but in the matter of
stories, you will find that the contents of No. 5, of this volume, far
surpass any other devoted to Christmas literature. It is full to the
brim with good things well suited to the joyous season to which it is
dedicated.

ELECTRA.--1. If the directions for making electric motors presented in
No. 3 are followed to the letter, you will be successful, but, if
substitutions and alterations are made, the result will be that the
apparatus will prove useless. 2. It is not at all likely that the
company will interfere with the miniature telephone. 3. As the elements
in a Bunsen battery are immersed in sulphuric and nitric acids, it would
not he advisable to place it in a sleeping apartment.

C. OGDEN.--1. There are forty-four States in the Union. 2. The famous
River Nile is formed by the union of the Bahr-el-Abiad and the
Bahr-el-Azrek. The first of these, or the true Nile, has its source in
Lake Victoria Nyanza, and the second rises in Abyssinia. The Kagera and
Shimiyu rivers, and the waters that descend from the plateaux from which
rise the snowy peaks of Kenia and Kilimanjaro, unite to form that
wonderful fresh-water lake, Victoria Nyanza, which covers an area of
upwards of 40,000 square miles.

W.F.S.--1. Minorcas, Hamburgs or Leghorns are the best laying fowls,
while Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes or Langshans are the best to raise for
marketing purposes. 2. It will be found both cheaper and more
satisfactory to buy ready-prepared mocking-bird food from a dealer in
bird supplies or a druggist. The food for young mocking-birds should he
meal and milk, and occasionally finely-minced fresh meat. Grasshoppers,
spiders and meal-worms should be given to the old birds, together with a
liberal supply of the prepared food.

STUDENT.--Among the ancients, and during the earlier part of the middle
ages, there was no distinction of capital and small letters. After the
practice had been introduced of beginning books and chapters with large
letters, often adorned or illustrated with artistic ability, it was not
long before capital letters were employed in much the same way as at the
present day. At times, however, their use was so extravagantly indulged
in that many of the old books present a ludicrous appearance to the
latter-day readers. The exact date at which they came to be universally
used is unknown.

TWO OLD CRONIES.--1. A boy aged eighteen is not too old to learn how to
play the piano, violin or any other musical instrument. There are
thousands of stenographers who did not take up that profession until
they were twenty-five or thirty years of age. They were firm believers
in the adage, "It is never too late to learn." 2. Munson's appears to be
the most popular system of shorthand. 3. A ten or fifteen minutes' walk
in the open air before taking breakfast will do no harm; but indulgence
in other forms of exercise should be reserved for the middle of the day,
if possible, or an hour or so after eating supper.

H.T.C., BIZ AND J.A.M.--Candidates for clerkships in the government
departments must pass a civil service examination in arithmetic,
geography, grammar, history, reading, writing and spelling, and in some
cases a knowledge of book-keeping is required. This depends upon the
branch of the service and the special position for which application is
made. Those desiring to enter the railway mail service must, among other
things, give the boundaries of their own county, State and country; the
location of all the States and Territories, locate all the counties
along a specified mail route, locate offices on the route and exhibit a
thorough understanding of the geography of the United States.

FRANK W.--1. According to Caesar, the first coins of what is now called
Great Britain were of tin, and he has been substantiated by the
discovery of pieces made of that material. The first copper coins made
by the United States Mint were one cent and one-half cent pieces, of
which there were four designs, designated the "chain cent," the "wreath
cent," the "flowing-hair cent" and the "liberty cap cent." 2. The
letter, or mark on a coin designating the mint at which it was struck,
is called the "mint mark." The U.S. coins struck at the parent mint, at
Philadelphia, bear no such mark; those displaying a small "S"
immediately under the denomination are coined in San Francisco, while
"C.C." stands for Carson City, and "O" for New Orleans.

EX-CONFED.--A glue well adapted for any work which requires particular
strength is made by dissolving an ounce of the best isinglass, by the
application of a moderate heat, in a pint of water. After straining this
solution an ounce of the best glue, previously soaked in water for
twenty-four hours, and a gill of vinegar should be added. After all of
these materials have been brought into a solution, the mixture should be
allowed to boil up once, and then the impurities must be strained off. A
handy method of making glue for ready use is to employ common whisky
instead of water in dissolving any quantity of glue. Put both together
in a bottle, cork it tight and let it stand for three or four days, when
it will be ready for use without the application of heat.

BIRDIE HAIGHT.--1. The American swan breeds in the northern parts of
America, and its migrations extend only to North Carolina. Another
American species is the Trumpeter Swan, breeding chiefly within the
Arctic Circle, but of which large flocks are seen in winter as far south
as Texas. It is smaller than the common swan, which is found in its wild
state in Asia and the eastern parts of Europe. In a half-domesticated
state it has long been a common ornament in lakes and ponds in this
country and Europe, more especially the latter. The black swan is a
native of Australia. 2. Varicose veins, it is said, may be radically
cured by a surgical operation, but the disease may reappear in some
other portion of the body, there being no way to prevent it. 3. Papua,
or New Guinea, is the largest island in the world. Australia now ranks
as one of the grand divisions of the earth.

S.A.M.--Eighteen articles on electricity have been published in this and
previous volumes. They were: "A Cheap Electrical Machine," Vol. II, No.
22; "How to Make a Simple Electrical Machine," Vol. VI, No. 3;
"Experiments of Various Kinds," Vol. VI, No. 4; "A Storm in a Teacup,"
Vol. VI, No. 9; "The Leyden Jar and How to Make It," Vol. VI, No. 20;
"The Electrician at Home," Vol. VII, No. 16: "A Mysterious Alarm," Vol.
VIII, No. 14; "Studies in Static Electricity," Vol. IX. No. 30, "How to
Make an Electrical Machine," Vol. IX, No. 20; "How to Make an Electric
Battery," Vol. X, No. 8; "The Induction Coil and How to Make It," Vol.
X, No. 28; "A Simple Electrical Machine," Vol. XI, No. 6: "Simple
Electrical Experiments." Vol. XI, No. 15; "An Electric Bell Outfit,"
Vol. XI, No. 20; "How to Make a Storage Battery," Vol. XI, No. 25;
"Induction Coil Condenser," Vol. XI, No. 47; "Electric Lamps and How to
Work Them," Vol. XII, Nos. 1 and 2; and "Electro-Motors and How to Make
Them," Vol. XII, No. 3.

BIAS EYES.--1. Letters relating to business matters connected with this
paper--such as inquiries relating to advertising rates--are the only
ones answered by mail. They must invariably contain a stamp to pay
postage on such reply. 2. Any reader complying with the rules governing
the exchange department is entitled to its privileges. 3. He is an
Englishman by birth. 4. The principal use of the bell on board ships is
to denote the time of the day or night, which is done by 1, 2, 3, and so
on, up to eight strokes of the bell. The twelve hours between midnight
and noon, or noon and midnight, are divided into three portions of eight
bells each, the duration of time between bells being half an hour.
Consequently, during the course of each twelve hours, the same number of
strokes of the bell will necessarily be used to denote three different
hours or periods of time, as follows:

1 bell at 12.30, 4.30, 8.30.
2 bells " 1.00, 5.00, 9.00.
3 " " 1.30, 5.30, 9.30.
4 " " 2.00, 6.00, 10.00.
5 " " 2.30, 6.30, 10.30.
6 " " 3.00, 7.00, 11.00.
7 " " 3.30, 7.30, 11.30.
8 " " 4.00, 8.00, 12.00.

5. The magnetized needle of a compass has the property of arranging
itself in the meridian, one end always pointing to the north and the
other to the south; yet not exactly, but with a deflection or
declination which varies from time to time in magnitude, and may be
toward the west or the east.

A READER OF GOLDEN DAYS. A very plain and simple method of making
snow-shoes was furnished our readers in Vol. Vll, No. 2. --ROD AND GUN.
In Nos. 15, Vol. I; 23, 24 and 36, Vol. II, will be found articles
devoted to the subject of camping out, which contain all requisite
information regarding that form of recreation. --DODY. The Spanish
sentence is untranslatable, several of the words being beyond the ken of
any one who understands that language. --LAWYER. The gentleman
representing your district in Congress is the proper person to whom
application should be made for copies of the "Congressional Record" and
Department Reports. --J.S.T. A portion of No. 52, Vol. VIII, was devoted
to a minute description of ice-boat building. --A.S. 1. California
half-dollars, in perfect condition, are worth 60 or 70 cents each. 2. It
is claimed to be very efficacious. --W.P. Your offer is respectfully
declined. We have already provided many articles on electricity in its
various forms, and from time to time will publish others by practical
writers. --NENA. 1. The titles of the serials in the volumes named are
printed in the index furnished with each. 2. Harry Castlemon was the
author of "The House-Boat Boys." --CONSTANT READER. We never supply
business addresses. --JIM. Not possessing the key we are unable to solve
the cryptogram. --L.F. It is a very interesting game, suited to the
tastes of both old and young. The query was sent too late to be
answered in the Christmas Issue. --BYRON V. Refer the matter to a local
engineer. --HOWARD W.E. A description of the way to make a small storage
battery appeared in Vol. XI. No. 25. --CONSTANT READER. Books devoted to
hypnotism have been written by Drs. Hammond, Bernheim, Moll and Raue,
besides which it has formed the subject of many magazine articles.
--WHEELMAN. Read the description of electroplating in Vol. XI, No. 23.
--J.L.J. No premium. --W.K. 1. We do not pay for contributions to
"Puzzledom." 2. All the stories, sketches, etc., published in these
columns are written by experienced authors. --O.J.C.U. 1. The papers are
mailed from this office on Friday night. 2. Yes; in any sum less than
one dollar.

-> Several communications have been received which will be answered
next week.

[Illustration: A HAPPY TRIO.]

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*From the Clifton and Lansdowne Times.*

GOLDEN DAYS.--We would like to be able to place this weekly journal in
the hands of every girl and boy in the county who cannot afford to
subscribe for or buy it from news agents. But the girls and boys of
that kind, we fear, are "too many for us." A sad fact, too,
by-the-way, when we reflect that a little thought and a bit of economy
on the part of themselves or their parents would do what it is not in
our power to accomplish. Nevertheless, they ought to know what GOLDEN
DAYS is, namely, a sixteen-page weekly journal, with
finely-illustrated articles on various subjects of interest to young
people, embracing natural history, philosophy and other branches of
education, together with pleasing, instructive and moral stories by
the best authors. It is just what is wanted for the youthful mind
seeking for useful information, and ready at the same time to enjoy
what is entertaining and healthful. If all girls and boys could peruse
and profit by its columns every week, they in time would grow up to be
women and men, intelligent, patriotic and influential in their lives;
and lest any who may read these words are ignorant--which is hardly
possible--of the whereabouts of GOLDEN DAYS, we gladly give the
address, James Elverson, Ninth and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia.

*From the Commercial List and Price Current, Philada.*

GOLDEN DAYS.--That was a happy title chosen by Mr. James Elverson for
his weekly journal, published at his great establishment, Ninth and
Spruce Streets, Philadelphia. In this early part of its tenth volume,
it shows, as every number of the past has done, a steady growth in
vigor. The acorn sprout has gradually to expand and shoot upward in
the air and light before it becomes the majestic oak of the forest;
but all the while it is growing, it is putting forth new beauties and
fastening its roots deeply and strongly in the earth. GOLDEN DAYS is
that young monarch of the "literary wood," and it well deserves the
honor. Year by year it has grown in favor with the young people of the
country. By its distinctive American features, by its efforts to
impart knowledge in an instructive and pleasing way to youth, and all
through pure channels of information, it has to attribute its
popularity. There is not in this or any other country a journal
published for young people so meritorious as GOLDEN DAYS. You might
call every weekly number a golden treasure, and never be amiss. It is
what is needed in every family where there are girls and boys, for in
its columns there is instruction, wisdom and harmless entertainment.

*From the Republican Progress, Bloomington, Ind.*

Elverson's GOLDEN DAYS is a publication that needs but an examination
to recommend it to the public at large. It is handsomely printed on
heavy paper, its illustrations are the best that money will procure,
while the stories are written by authors of established reputation.
GOLDEN DAYS is one of those magazines that cause the reader to be
impatient for the next issue, because each number is a promise of
something still better to come. Every boy or girl who is a patron of
GOLDEN DAYS has a fund of information at hand that to not easily
procured, as to travels and travelers in foreign lands.

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*Exchange Notices conforming with the above rules are inserted free of
charge.*

F. McKinley, Box 171, Albuquerque, New Mex., a $15 violin for stamps.

G.L. Scholl. 1907 Biddle St., Baltimore, Md., Vol. XI GOLDEN DAYS for
a fish-bowl or a bamboo fishing rod.

G. Plander, 309 W. 37th St., N.Y. city, 1300 all different foreign,
U.S. and local stamps (valued at $65) for a bicycle or a cornet.

L.R. Wildermuth, 63 E. Town St., Columbus, Ohio, a steam engine, a
plating outfit and a font of Old English type for a typewriter.

J.S. Polhemus, East Millstone, N.J., 16 books by Dickens, and others
by Verne and Opper, for a pair of opera glasses or a field-glass or a
jointed fishing rod and reel.

J. McCann, Brentwood, L.I., N.Y., 5 books, by Irving, Hughes, Verne
and Greely for a mandolin or a guitar.

A.E. Miller, Gallon, Ohio, a violin and bow and a flageolet for a
B-flat cornet.

G.G. Worstall, Manchester, N.J., a $14 violin or a $12 fishing rod for
a banjo.

F.P. Goodwin, Putnam, Conn., a printing press for a game and
chess-table.

H.F. Smith, 800 W. 5th St., Dayton, Ohio, a magic lantern with a few
slides and 2 pairs of skates for a bound or unbound vol. of GOLDEN
DAYS.

C.C. George, L.B. 38, Darlington, Wis., a 23-string 4-bar autoharp and
an ocarina for a telegraph key and sounder or a typewriter.

D. Graham, 434 Willoughby Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y., a printing press with
outfit, a lot of artists' tubes, 2 books and a coin detector for a
banjo or bicycle saddle.

A.C. Durham, Green's Landing, Me., an autophone and music for a
Webster's or Worcester's Dictionary, worth $4.

E. Schantzler, 328 S. 3d St., Phila., Pa., a silver watch and a pair
of opera glasses for type.

L.S. Boyd, Auburn, Ala., volumes of GOLDEN DAYS for telegraph
instruments or telegraphic supplies.

W. Brunswig, 177 E. 82d St., K.Y., a banjo and some electrical goods
and tools for a bicycle or a Safety machine.

E.C. Covert, Vassar, Mich., a 1/2 horse-power steam engine for a
typewriter (Merrill or Odell).

C. Cropsey, 326 Ogden Ave., Chicago, Ill., a magic lantern and 24
slides and a pair of roller skates for a horizontal steam engine (city
offers preferred).

F. Rouleau, 2402 N. 27th St., Phila., Pa., a silver watch, a pair of
ice skates, 3 vols. of GOLDEN DAYS, 3 vols. of "The Argosy," "The
Rugged Pick Series" and a violin and bow with book for a Safety
bicycle.

S. Eisenmann, 115 E. 56th St., N.Y. city, a pair of Indian clubs, 100
foreign stamps, 2 books, some minerals, a bicycle bell, a pair of
skates and a base ball game for a self-inking press with type.

R.B. Dawes, 10 Summit St., W. Somerville, Mass., Vol. VII GOLDEN DAYS,
several games and books and a nickel-plated, 75-candle-power lamp for
a striking bag or musical instruments.

T.A. Mapes, Plattsmouth, Neb., a vol. of GOLDEN DAYS, a lantern and a
lot of books for philatelic papers.

F. Crosbie, 1527 Summer St., Phila., Pa., 2 vols. of "The Argosy" and
a vol. of "The Century" for a Victor Safety bicycle or a writing desk
worth $25.

J.H. McCormack, 200 Centre St., Brooklyn, N.Y., a large-sized, foot
power lathe with tools and attachments for a Safety bicycle, a
typewriter or a small dynamo.

C. Allen, Greencastle, Ind., 800 foreign and U.S. stamps (valued at
$25) for a 4x5 Detective camera.

L.A. Potter, Saginaw City, Mich., a foot-power scroll saw with
patterns, etc., for type.

D. Curley, 31 Brown St., North Adams, Mass., Vol. XI GOLDEN DAYS for
Trumbull's "Names and Portraits of Birds," Coues' "Check-List of N.A.
Birds," or either vol. of "New England Bird Life."

W.H. Pierce, Larimore, N.D., a main line relay, a Waterbury lens and a
fife with mouthpiece for $6 worth of type.

W. Kempton, Box 53, West Woodstock, Conn., a violin and bow, a
phonograph, a telegraph instrument, a sewing machine, an autoharp and
a self-inking press for a magic lantern or automatic organ and music.

W. Sikeson, 2930 M St., W. Washington, D.C., an International album
with 645 rare U.S. and foreign stamps for a watch.

H. Johnston, 2023 Stevens Ave., Minneapolis, Minn., a foot-power
scroll saw for any vols. of GOLDEN DAYS or vols of "The Argosy" except
IX or X.

R.F. Church, 78th St., E. Cambridge, Mass., a 4x6 self-inking press
for a scroll saw and outfit.

W. Klaffenbach, 112 E. 8th St., Muscatine, Iowa., a pair of ice
skates, some books and a hand scroll-saw for electrical goods.

H.J. Robinson, L.B. 13, Washington, D.C., a 175 ohm pocket relay for a
motor or other electrical goods or a camera.

G.H. Hakes, Belvidere, Ills., U.S. and foreign stamps and some
printing material for a pair of clamp roller skates.

C. Schimelfenig, 7 S. May St., Chicago, Ills., Vols. IX and X GOLDEN
DAYS and 4 vols. of "The Argosy" (several nos. missing) for a
Detective camera or bound books.

S. Tasker, 1033 Vine St., Phila., Pa., a bass rod, reel and outfit and
Vol. VIII or IX GOLDEN DAYS for a jointed paddle.

C.E. Pottenger, Box 126, Burlington, Kans., Vols. VIII and IX of "The
Argosy" for U.S. and foreign stamps.

E.L. French, S. Easton, Mass, Vols. IX (3 numbers missing) and XI
GOLDEN DAYS for an 18-bracket banjo.

J.O. Yates, Box 165, Chartiers, Pa., Vol. XI GOLDEN DAYS and a lot of
books for a magic lantern or a $5 steam engine.

B.F. Bird, 47 Dana Ave., Hyde Park, Mass, a volume of GOLDEN DAYS for
a set of boxing gloves.

C.M. Wallace, Frankfort, Ind., a pair of climbing irons, 2 vols. of
popular papers and a pair of roller skates for a banjo.

G. Chassey, 524 8th Ave., N.Y. City, a printing press and outfit (no
type) and a $4 fife for an electric bell and battery (Law battery
preferred).

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