THE PUZZLER

Cromwell Argus, Volume XXVII, Issue 1360, 14 May 1895, Page 7

THE PUZZLER

No. 413. —Ki<ltlle-Me-Roe. My first is in claret, but not in wine; My second is in railing, and also in line. My third Is in needle, but not in pin. My fourth is in minnow, but not in fin. My fifth is in ale, but not in beer. My sixth is in table, but not in chair. My seventh is in iron, but not in steel. My eighth is in salmon, but not in eel. My whole is a handsome, popular flower. Which often grows o’er a shady bower. No. 413.—Pictured Word.

No. 414. —Numerical Enigma, My whole, a word of 11 letters, is “being at ease.” My 3, 8, 9, 11, 10 is a girl’s name. My 1, 8, 7 is a domestic animal. My 7, 8, 6 is a name for a sailor. My 9, 8, 7 is a plaything. My 4, 3, 5, 7 is a part of the body. My 10, 8, 3, 11 is crippled. My, 3, 8, 7, 11 is a companion. No. 415. —Central Acrostic. All of the words described contain the same number of letters. When rightly guessed and placed one below another in the order here given, the central letters will spell the name of a popular American novelist of early date. Crosswords: 1. Greater in number, quantity or extent. 2. Easily broken. 3. A punctuation mark. 4. Cheerless. 5. Covered with line particles. 0. Having great height. 7. A fresh water flsh. 8. A law or rule. 9. To crush into small fragments. 10. A masculine name. 11. Honorable fame. 12. Ghastly pale. 13. Having a low price in market. 14. A beverage. 15. Extending far and wide. 16. A proportional part or share. 17. A military station where, stores and provisions are kept. 18. A whim or fancy. 19. Perforates. No. 410. —Proverb Puzzles. 1. A hopeful proverb may be made from the letters which are contained in the following words: Severn. Repaid. 3. A very well known proverb may be formed from the letters which are contained in the following words: Glove. Mole. My. Dove. No. 41 7. —Word Building 1 . I— 1. A letter. 3. An article. 3. Hurried. 4. Au East Indian plant. 5. To filter. 6. Provoking. 7. Moving swiftly. 8. Trampling. 9. Impeding. ll 1. A letter. 3. A preposition. 3. To clear of seeds by a machine, 4. Accumulation. 5. Texture. 6. Classing. 7. Boasting. 8. Traveling on foot. 9. A kind of grouse which chiefly inhabits the northern countries of Europe, Asia and America, No. 418.—Rhomboids. Across—l. Untrue. 3. Spruce. 3. Part of a flower. 4. Even threads of metal. 5. A boy’s name. Down —1. A letter. 3. An article. 3. To lay over. 4. To boil slowly. 5. A girl’s name. 6. A measure of length. 7. Gone before. ,8. A note in music. 9. A letter. Across—l. An iron pipe used in forges. 3. A first appearance. 3. The base of boracic acid. 4. A chemical salt. 5. To prevent. Down—l. A letter. 3. A boy’s name. 8. A film. 4. Black. 5. Gloomy. 6. To carry. 7. A snax-e. 8. A musical note. 9. A letter. No. 419. —Diamonds. 1. A consonant. 3. To transport. 3. Swift, 4. A sharp pointed instrument. 5. A consonant. 1. A letter. 3. A little boat. 3. To sink by bending the knee. 4. A species of primrose. 5. Extremely cold. 6. To drive away. 7. A letter. No, 430.—Arithmetical Puzzles, 1. If 60 gallons of water in au hour’s time fall into a cistern containing 300 gallons, and by a pipe in the same cistern there run out 45 gallons per hour, in how many hours will it be filled? 3. There are two numbers whose sum will be 87 and their difference three. Find the numbers. No. 431.—Animals, Fish and Birds, I. A thin cloth, 8. A worthless person. 3. A liquid, and a term of endearment. 4. A coin. 5. To fuse ore. 6. Befoi-e dawn, a place of rest and a heavy wind, 7. To perforate. 8. One who gathers, and a letter. 0. An engine for destroying ships. 10. A heavy cloth, 11. To stretch. 13, Part of a chicken, a letter and a river in Scotland. 13. A papal edict, and part of a cask. Nature’s Ways. The potato slyly winks its eye. The cornstalk pricks up its ears. The cabbage nods its head. The beet gets red in the face. The squash crooks its neck. The onion grows stronger. The fruit tree groans under its load. The wheatfield is shocked. The rye strokes its beard. The forest trees get their trunks ready so as to leave next spring. The beanpods are rattled. The cucumbers are in a pickle. The river gently murmurs, “I’ll be dammed.” Key to the Puzzler. No, 404. —Transposition and Acrostic: Breslau—l. Bombay. 2. Rhone. 3. Esther. 4. Silesia. 5. Loire. 6. Alexander. 7. Ural. No. 405.—Connected Diamonds: I—l. R. 3. Put. 3. Ruler. 4. Ten. 5. R. ll—l. R, 3. Cap. 3. Raved. 4. Pea. 5. D. Ill—L R. 2. Ram. 3. Raged. 4. Met. 5. D. IV —l. D. 3. Era. 3. Dress. 4. Ass. 5. S. No. 406.—Puzzles in Figures: 1. Tom, 13 yards 3 feet 9 inches. Fred, 9 yards 8 inches. 3. A, 17. B, 34. C, 39. No. 407.—Illustrated Rebus: Sense is ivorth a realm (cents-eye-sw-earth-air-elm). No. 408.—Anagram: Undetermined. No. 409.—Beheaded Words: 1. S-t-ale. 3. 3-1-over. 3, G-r-ape. 4. G-l-ass. No. 410.—Single Acrostic: Electricity—l* England. 3. Linnet. 3. Earl. 4. Cat. 6. fable. 6. 7. Inn. 8. Cannon, f. Ink. 10. Turkey. 11. Year. No. 411.—Buried Trees and Plants: L iVheat. 3. Clover. 8. Oats, 4. Upiu*. & iVlllow. 3. Elm.

ANTIQUITY OF DANCING. From time immemorial dancing ha rmed one of the chief amusements of mar hind. Repeated mention is made of it i oly Writ, and among the ancient Egyptian it constituted a very prominent and populn r igious rite. Without adonbt, the Israelite ined their knowledge of it during the day of their captivity in the land of the Pharaohs The Greeks of the olden time indulged ii war dances, chief among which was one the came famous under the name of th Pyrrhic dance. In this the dancers deplete* t e actions ot a warrior engaged in doin brittle, the quick and agile movements beinr made to the accompaniment of a flute There were, we are told, two hundred dif rent dances in vogue among these Greeks >n ancient Rome dancing was one of th< chief features of the magnificent fetes fe-’ ■vhich the Empire became so famous. AT A CHINESE BANQUET. A wealthy Chinese merchant of Sar Francisco gave a banquet recently to some prominent New York gentlemen, with whom ho had business relations, and many are the wonders told of the feast. Delicacies which to the American palate were uneatable were mingled with the most delicious viands Some of them were easily recognized, while others were as strange and unaccountable a/ the native tongue of the host. Among the many sweets offered for desser. were oranges, of which the skin had ap* parentiy not been broken, yet from wbicb the pulp had somehow been mysteriously removed, half-a-dozen sorts of jelly having been made to take its place. The guests were unable to understandhow sc delicate an operation had been accomplished ; but their astonishment was increased whoa the next moment they were served with egg! of which the shells were apparently perfectly whole, yet turned out to be full of nuts and candies. Then another coursoofeggs, exactly similax in appearance, was laid before them, and when they broke the shells tinylive birds came flyingout, and fluttered about the'room. How in the world is this managed ?” one of the guests cried in astonishment. “ Melican man heap smart,” tlxe host answered, witn a laugh; but Melican man no findee out allee t’ings in wo’lde, allee samee.” And that was the only satisfaction they could obtain. LIFE-SAVING SOAP. A cake of soap is said to have saved a;. . lives of five men and a boy, off the coast of New Guinea. The story, as told in the smoking-room of a steamer going to Brisbane by an old man, the owner of several vessels engaged in pearl-fishing, is reported in Mr. Nisbet’s Colonial Tramp. " It all happened in a moment,” said the old' man. " The ship struck a part of the reef, and went down like a thunder-bolt, and we Aad only time to jump over-board, and swim ashore. “ We were at the mouth of Cloudy Bay, which meant slow roasting alive as soon as the natives got a peep at us. We were wot, hungry, and miserable, with nothing to stay the pangs of hunger. “As daylight dawned, I saw a case slowly drifting to shore. In a moment we were all wading and swimming to secure the treasure. We had it on shore in no time, and, prying It open with our fingers, found it filled with soap. We demeaned our hard luck in emphatic language. ‘ : •* 1 Close round the case, boys, they're :oming!’ I shouted, as I saw fifty mop-headed savages, armed with spears, bows and arrows, rushing towards us. At fifteen yard’s distance they paused, and their chief came up to talk with us. I grabbed an armful of tha toaptablets, and advanced to meet him. His eyes lightened as he saw the amber-like cakes on %vhich the sun was shining. Novelties, when they take, mean success. "Going straight up to this man-eat. r, 1 offered him a cake. He took it, smelt it, and tastedit. Evidently, hedid not like’its taste, for he scowled at me. By signs, I showed him bow to use it. The Papuan is fond of washing himself, and my pantomime took his fancy. Seeing a stream of freshwater, I led the chief to it. First washing my own hands, I gave him the tablet. He did as I h"d done and was delighted. " Then for the next ten minutes there was a scrubbing among those copper-skins. Their weapons were thrown down, and they lathered one another, and then tossed the water over their bodies. “ We were saved, and made on the spot medicine-men of the tribe. The pictorial advertisements of the soap-makers were used to decorate the idol-house. Two weeks afterwards, we were rescued by an English warsloop." SOME CURIOUS LETTERS. .. . ; The following appears in the Harhr-'-Miscellany, and was really sent by my.: Quaker in the country to another i;< London: — “ Friend John, —I desire thee to be so kind a? to go to one of those sinful men in the flesh sailed an attorney, and let him take cut •*!• instrument, with a seal fixed thereunto, f*v means whereof we may seize the outvv;u : tabernacle of George Green, and bring him before the lambskin men of Westminster, and teach him to do as he would be done by; and so I rest thy friend in the light. M. G." The General Post Office is the constant recipient of curious letters on all manner ol subjects, quite foreign to its functions. Such a request as the ensuing is of fre quent occurrence : —“ i Beg of you to let mft if you do know something about a young sailor, his name is Hugh—. he is now away since 4or 5 years, i hope gentlemen you will let me know if he is dead or alive as I am anxious to no as it is a deal <>• trouble on ray mind as he is a Boy that i h•> ve reared up without father an mother an n • deal of trouble on my mind, he has a c ! eyes and Brown hair, looking pael. pie.w. gentlemen to let me know if you can hr return of post.’’ A certain couple, wishing to get married in a hurry, asked the postmaster to get them a license; and, fifteen months later, wrote again to ascertain if there was a baby show to be held that year at Woolwich, and, if so, on what date, and in what place. A smart man in Tennessee wrote to know if the late Mr. Fawcett could put him on the track of the maker of an instrument _ for hunting gold and silver—a kind of diviningrod for the precious metal; another asked him to oblige by finding a purchaser for a thirty-stone pig of which he (the writer) was the possessor; and yet another wrote tha following, with which we conclude, from California: •• I take the pleasure in writing a few_lir.es to you, wishing you to ask some old friends of yours to find my father, whether he is ded or gone to some other place, his trade was when I left an artist and a painter. I left London when I was four years old. I came to California ; my mother and him had some fuss, the street where we lived is on Oxford Street. You will find my name on the register in the blumsbury Church. My father is german and my mother she _is ’ french. I wish you would try and find him for me. I wood be so glad if you find himI will pay you for your trouble.” Be not wise in your own conceit; but don’t let your wisdom be abashed by others who think their own is wisdom.