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‘lelime what I have here.’—A purse. Describe what I hold.—A ring. Name this article.—A handkerchief. ﬁn you tell what this ill—A glove. The above questions are sufﬁcient to show the principle on which the performance is conducted—a copious list may easily be made out and varied at pleasure during the prac tice necessary. For colors and materials, the confederate among the company names in his questions several at a time, but arranging them in such an order that the muflled lady would know which she should answer. For instance,

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Fen Garcus PAlN'i‘ING.—J. E. Tilton & Co. Boston and Salem, Mass., publish the following ﬁne and desirable cu gravings, which they send by mail, post-paid, on receipt of price' Six of Plait pnun

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we will suppose that the inquirer holds a blue ribbon—he E asks, “Is the color blue, red, or yellow?” ii is confederate g knows that the ﬁrst color is the right one, supposing that 3

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14 by 13 13 by 19 16 by 22

this is the ﬁrst question relating to color that has beeni

The Happy Family,

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asked; if otherwise, it would have been second, third, &c., according to the number of the question. All questions rolating to shape, size, or material, may be answered in this manner—those relating to number are known by the question being begun by the corresponding letter of the alphabet,

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Les orphelines’ The Jowsharp Lesson, The Little Bird, Evangeline' (Longfellow?) Beatrice Cami,

9 by 11 9 by 11 9 by 11 16 by 22 16 by 22

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3 These are intended for Grecian and Antique Painting, and have full and separate rules how to paint each object, how " to mix each color. They also continue to publish new and i desirable things in this line, of which they send notice to

W being the twenty—third letter of the alphabet.

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him?" ml! comm“ by the inqlﬁl'l’r’s PMU‘TB “ Wk 0‘ ‘ Seminaries, Dealers and Teachers furnished with the “1115, "Id “3" “burning “mm we", Putting 91" mm “1° ; above, and all Artists’ Goods at a liberal discount. hand“ 0f "1" dain'oy‘ntai “ho mm!“ each card in niece" 2

Setts of the best English Oil Colors in tubes, varnish, oils,

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sion as she lays them down, after showing them to the com-

brush“, and the other needful “mufﬁns for Grecian and

W!- This is mung“! by the imlml'er'a not Bhuming "1° § Antique Painting, furnished for three dollars. cards, but only cutting and then shifting them quickly into 3 picture, for use a; mil-Men cent, each

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Improvements made from time to time in these and other

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Directions to our new style Antique Painting, Grecian

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The who“ performance “quit” “fmmer‘bm practice, hm 3 plete, (so that any child may learn without other lnstructi0n,) if we" mmged’ “at” mud] “rpm” and musemem' Tho i for one dollar, post-paid, with rules for varnish, &c. ciairroyante should always have her eyes covered during the s Purchasers to the amount of ﬁve dollars, are entitled to time of practicing it, as otherwise the unusual sensation of 1 all our directions free. Persons ordering the directions for being blindfolded is very apt to confuse her and cause mis Q.I J‘I J~1-Il/IMJ'INv/I .’I NJ‘ .ne dollar, and after buying materials to the amount of ﬁve takes. D.ollars, may deduct the one dollar paid for directions. Address, J. E. TILTON J: 00., Publishers and Dealers in Artists' Goods, Boston, where they have established their principal house, for the better PARLOR AMUSEMENTS. Fan-mm MIXTt‘aL—Dissolve ﬁve drachms of muriate of accommodation of a large and increasing business. Aﬂ

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ammonia, and ﬁve drschms of nitre, both finely powdered, in two ounces of water. A thermometer immersed in the FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY. solution, will show that the temperature is reduced below Fro. r.—Dis1'rn Dares or Sroxs cownnn SILK, trimmed 82°. If a thermometer tube filled with water be now sus with six ﬂounces, each of which is bordered with a blue and pended within, the water will be frozen. Wm urox Warsaw—Half fill a glass with water, throw a black plaided silk. Short Venitian sleeves, with a plaided cap, with a white cambric under-sleeve puffed lengthwise bit of crumb of a loaf into it, about the size of a nut, pour some wine lightly on the bread, and you will see the water and trimmed with narrow bands of blue silk. A low silk at the bottom of the glass, and the wine ﬂoating at the top body, over which is worn a white cambric spencer, to corres pond with the under-sleeves. of it. Flo. n.-Moasxxo Dasss or DEAD Casumrns.7-The skirt Tn: Azmurrn Burritos—To make a slxpence leap out of a pot. This is done by means of a long, black horsehair, is rounded ed at the front. and worn over a white ﬂounced fastened to the rim of a sixpence, by a small hole driven under skirt. The body of the dress has a slight fullness through it. This feat should be done by night, with a candle back and front, and is conﬁned at the waist by a cord and placed between the spectators and the operator, their eyes 8£3. The trimming of the dress is a cherry-colored and being thereby hindred from discerning the deception. 3 black plaid ribbon. The pagoda sleeves are lined with cherry To Mar Srnn. as EASXLY as Lmn.-Make a piece of steel color, and the medallion trimming is cherry-color and black, Nd hot in the fire, then hold it with a pair of pinchcrs or with a narrow black lace around each medallion. Collar, tongs: take in the other bands stick of brimstone. and touch cap and under-sleeves of ﬁne jaconct. the piece of steel with it. Immediately after their contact, F10. iiI.—DRESS or (‘iszusms coma mm a menu: Sxmr. you will see the steel melt and droplike a liquid. -—I~‘uli circular cloak of black velvet, trimmed only with How 1'0 Coun- Eccvrx FINGERS.—B(‘gln from the left hand. three rows of rich braid. White bonnet, with a blonde band and count all the digits of both hands, which will be. of ticd under the chin. conm, ten. Then begin from the right hand and count Flo. rv.-'uirs Mcsux Bunxocsc. lined with wedding backward, beginning with the thumb as ten, the fore-finger Z enclosed in pink silk, and having a small wadded hood; the W’I/IIMI’I/Mmm”

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