"Government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not
perish from the earth."

MILITARY EUCHRE.

A most enjoyable afternoon or evening may be furnished ones friends by
giving a military euchre party, as suggested for Washington's Birthday.

GUESSING CONTEST.

Supply pencils and papers to the guests having the following mixed words
written upon them:--

1. Olinnlc
2. Averlys
3. Sidetenpr
4. Lair-sliptter
5. Stohen-Bea
6. Yawrel
7. Roft-Termus
8. Pecanlurib
9. Caniream
10. Yenktuck

Inform the guests that these words pertain to the history of Lincoln. An
appropriate prize may be given to the one having the correct answers, or
having the most correct answers in a limited time. The correct words
are:--

1. Lincoln
2. Slavery
3. President
4. Rail-splitter
5. Honest Abe
6. Lawyer
7. Fort Sumter
8. Republican
9. American
10. Kentucky

SPLITTING RAILS.

Guests are to be supplied with pencils and papers containing the
following letters:--

1. Loadailrrfliar
2. Aliredalrig
3. Ginlatirlairgruad
4. Wilrayalingir
5. Letairrlailerry

Which are the rails to be split or divided into ten words, each rail
containing two words which contain the word "rail" with other letters.
The person splitting the most rails in a given time (having the most
correct words) should be awarded a suitable prize. The split rails
are:--

1. Railroad, frail
2. Derail, grail
3. Trailing, railguard
4. Railway, railing
5. Trailer, raillery.

BREAKING THE CHAIN.

Several children are chosen as slaves and stand in the center of the
room. The other children stand in a circle about them, forming a chain
by linking each arm into the arm of a child on either side and clasping
his own hands in front of him. The chain of children may circle around
or stand in one place while the slaves try to break the chain and gain
their freedom.

LOG CABIN.

The tiny tots would enjoy building a log cabin of tooth-picks by placing
upon the table two wooden tooth-picks about two inches apart in a
horizontal line, then laying two tooth-picks across them in a vertical
position. Place two more directly above the first ones, then two above
the second ones and so on as high as the children can build.

=ST. VALENTINE'S DAY=

Invitations for this party are written on red paper hearts. The
decorations also are red paper hearts strung from the