PUZZLE COLUMN. Edited by Touchstone. Notice to Competitors.

Evening Post, Volume XLV, Issue 5, 7 January 1893, Page 1 (Supplement)

PUZZLE COLUMN. Edited by Touchstone. Notice to Competitors.

Answers to Puzzles of this dato must be sent to the Editor of tho Puz/lo Column, Evbnino Post, Willis-streot, on or bofore Tuesday, January 17th., by 4 p.m. Xew Year's Competition. — Wo offer half of "Jumbo's" prize, 5/6, for the best short poom on tho Now Year. Length not to oxecod 12 linos. Competitions to be sent to tho Puzzle Editor, Evenino Post, Willis-streot, on or before tho 2Gth of January, 1893, marked "New Year's Competition." " Mins Q." desires to congratulate the winning competitors in the Chriistmas Competition. "P.V. — We regret to say that your poem, though undoubtedly good, is too long for our Column. As there were no puzzles in tho Christmas number, it being entirely devoted to Christmas Competitions, there aro no answers to publish this week. HOW TO SPEND CHRISTMAS. fßy "Jiiquos."] (Good.-E.P.C.) The pleasures of the Home- laud, Wo may not emulate ; Tho holly bough and mistletoe, The Yule-log in the grato ; The steaming haunch of venison, Tho wassail-bowl and all ; To thaw tho ice on frozen beards, In every English hall. But wo may taste serenor joys, With those we love and prize, In this fair " Britain of the South," Beneath our sunny skies. Our hampers filled with Xmas cheer, Of goose, aud wine, and cake ; With those most near and dear to us, Our pleasant way we take To some sequestered shady nook, By stream or wood, or soa ; And thus we spend our Christmustide, In joy, and mirth, and gloo. New Zealand Chkistmas Card. (By " Pukaki.") (Capital.— E.P.C.) On this be Xmastido with growing floworots The rata blooming in the bush, the scent of new mown hay, Fruit trees in full boating, intense heat from the sub, The ring of axes sounding, and harvest well nigh done. Oh, how different from the Xmas of many years ago, With mistletoe and holly, the ground all white with snow ; But where'er we be, though fates decree, we'll wish all far and near A happy, joyous Christmas, and many a bright New Year. New Zealand Christmas Cakd. (By "Phacops.") (Good.— E.P.C.) Whilst wintry stars are watching o'er The old Home far away, Midsummer's sun has itshered iv Another Christmas Day. May we, who greet its advent first, In all the wide world scenes, Remember still 'midst joy and mirth What Christmas really means ! No. 782. — Double Aceostio. ("By "Neiuo."! (Good.-E.P.C:) Initials give what has been agitating the minds of the commercial community lately. Finals give those who benefit by my Whole. Lights. 1, Threefold; 2, a half- door ; 3, the Muse of lyric poetry ; 4, to shout ; 5, a continent ; 6, the first of August ; 7, jocular ; 8, a West Indian. Island ; 9, an ancient weight ; 10, secret; 11, opinion; 12, a soldier; 13, side by side ; 14, even so. No. 783. — Triple; Acrostic. [By "Misb Quizzical."] (First rate.— E.P.C.) Primals and Finals my best wishes do express. Centrals the outcome of the two no less. Lights. 1, An American State, famous in times gone by. 2, A Church dignitary who knows the reason why. 3, The name of a musket, old fashioned may be. 4, Pertains to a river you'll fiud it in Germany. 5, An ancient Princess of most saint like glory. 6, (Reverse), site of a battlefield far famed in story. 7, (Reverse), Pertaining to matrimony and other things. 8, A small coasting vessel with white sails for wings. 9, This a poet who lived two centuries ago. 10, To invest is the meaning of this word you know. 11, Th is a bird of tho gull kind who flees with his mate. 12, This a pronoun old fashioned and gone out of date. 13, A marine substance this both stony and cold. 14, This the name of a lady, at least, so I'm told. 15, Of this one beware, he's a trickster I fear, Who would bring you to sorrow the end of the year. No. 784 — Triple Acrostic. TBy " Claydon."] [Very good.— E.P.C] May Centrals and each Primal have | Finals. j Lights. 1, A service of song; 2, skillful naviga- j tion ; 3, a woman's dread ; 4, walker ; 5, a j Spartan magistrate ; 6, concisely ; 7, nearly half seas over ; 8, wee Thomas ; 9, all | things ; 10, Scotch fun. No. 785— Enigma. [By "Ohiro."] (Capital.— E.P.C.) How various my substance who can say ? At times royal gold, at others vulgar clay ; Ever most useful when made of wood, And made of paper is almost as good. I greet you in the << arden as you pass, And of times deck the breasts of lad and lass ; Sailor boys are eager to apply Me to the compass as the winds fcail by. My form is square, and round, and short, and tall, When square, much prized ; when round the best of all ; I'm seen at church, in bedroom, in the street, i And often pabs when boys ill-tempered meet. Oft times to me the sentinel repairs, And oft 1 soothe the sailors' anxious cares, To hungry sportsman oft of hope I toll, At Chri&tinastide, most folks like mo well. No. 786— Conundrum. Why is a screw in loose like a screw in | tight y No. 787 — Our Epigbam. Give a short, smart definition of "Love." " Life's rudder." — " Touchstone."