The first move is to jump 5 over 4 and 3 on 2 which is shown in the second row, then jump 3 over 4 and 6 on 7 and the positions will appear as shown in the third row; jump 1 over 2 and 5 on 4 to get the men placed like the fourth row and the last move is to jump 8 over 3 and 7 on 6 which will make the four piles of two men each as shown in the fifth row.  —­Contributed by I. G. Bayley, Cape May Point, N.J.

** A Home-Made Rabbit Trap [233]

[Illustration:  Rabbit in the Trap]

A good serviceable rabbit trap can be made by sinking a common dry goods box in the ground to within 6 in. of its top.  A hole 6 or 7 in. square is cut in each end level with the earth’s surface and boxes 18 in. long that will just fit are set in, hung on pivots, with the longest end outside, so they will lie horizontal.  A rabbit may now look through the two tubes, says the American Thresherman.  The bait is hung on a string from the top of the large box so that it may be seen and smelled from the outside.  The rabbit naturally goes into the holes and in this trap there is nothing to awaken his suspicion.  He smells the bait, squeezes along past the center of the tube, when it tilts down and the game is shot into the pit, the tube righting itself at once for another catch.  The top and sides of the large box may be covered with leaves, snow or anything to hide it.  A door placed in the top will enable the trapper to take out the animals.  By placing a little hay or other food in the bottom of the box the trap need not be visited oftener than once a week.

** Old-Time Magic — Changing a Button into a Coin [234]

Place a button in the palm of the left hand, then place a coin between the second and third fingers of the right hand.  Keep the right hand faced down and the left hand faced up, so as to conceal the coin and expose the button.  With a quick motion bring the left hand under the right, stop quick and

[Illustration:  Making the Change]

the button will go up the right-hand coat sleeve.  Press the hands together, allowing the coin to drop into the left hand, then expose again, or rub the hands a little before doing so, saying that you are rubbing a button into a coin.  —­Contributed by L. E. Parker, Pocatello, Idaho.

** Buttonhole Trick [234]

This trick is performed with a small stick having a loop attached that is too small for the stick to pass through.  Spread out the string and place it each side of the buttonhole, then draw the cloth around the hole through the string until it is far enough to pass the stick through the hole.  Pull back the cloth and you have the string looped in

[Illustration:  Buttonhole Trick]

the hole with a hitch the same as if the stick had been passed through the string.

The stick may be removed by pulling up the loop as if you were passing the stick through it, putting the stick in the hole and leaving the string on the outside, then spread the string, pulling up the cloth and passing the stick through the hole as before.  —­Contributed by Charles Graham, Pawtucket, Rhode Island.