Puzzle Column. [Edited by " Toughstone."]

Evening Post, Volume XLVII, Issue 82, 7 April 1894, Page 1 (Supplement)

Puzzle Column. [Edited by " Toughstone."]

Notices to Cokpetitobs. Answers to Pnzzleß of this date must be sent to the Editor of the Puzzle Column, Evening Pobt, Williß-Btreet, on or before Tuksdat, Apbil 17th, by 4 p.m. We apologise to " Marco " that his epigram on Health did not appear last week. It took itnelf wings, being on such thin paper, and flew away ; but we captured it, and hbce it is :—: — " Freedom from ill all would enjoy, A draught may give or may destroy." [A first-rate epigram.— E.P.C.] It is with great pleasure we welcome back our esteemed and valued competitor, " Miss Q." Wo are »ure all our competitors will join us in this welcome. " Miss Q " sends .salutations to all. Good puzzles from "J.L.M.," "Checkmate," "Britannia," "Tessa," "Pax," and " Clever Dunne." " Checkniute."— We did write to you at Fox ton. " Britannia." — Sorry the mistake occurred. It is put right this week. ' ' Britannia's ' ' epigram last week on Health was : — "Vite Elixir." Will our kind competitors write their answers for our Lilerary Column on a separate sheet of paper, and head it Literary Column, thereby saving us much trouble ? Oub Epiorams. On "Sleep." Good— E.P.C. " Nature's chloroform, relieving the operations of toil aud care." — " Marco." 1, " Nature's repose." 2, " Refreshing unconsciousness." — "Sylva Pencil." " The greatest liviug composer." — "Conviva." " Nature's soft nurse." — " Chippet." " Water of Lethe."-" J.L.M" " Nature's sway." — "Tessa." " Tired Nature's sweet restorer." —"Pax." " Mental and physical refreshment." — "Reginald." " Nature's tome." — "Miss Q." "Rest for the bodily powers." — "Checkmate." " Brain's rest."— " Viola." " The image of death." — " Britannia." " The toiler's reward." — " Ohiro." No. 1226— Enigma. By "Touchstone." Now, prithee, tell me what am I ? I loudly roar and softly sigh, I'm hot and cold, I'm harsh and mild, Strong as a giant, weak as a child, I'm ever near you, I'm often here, Some folks I frighten, some I cheer. My mighty power is on the sea, Where surging waves dash wild and free, Great forest trees bow to my sway, Yet with the fragile ferns I play. Now, prithee, friends, come quickly tell What am I ? You all know me well. No. 1227. — Double Aceostic. By " Checkmate " Good— E.P.C. Centrals, downward and across, liaino a new competitor. Lights. * 1, A letter; 2, a mineral substance ; 3, a bird : 4, to reject ; o, the new competitor ; 6, grandmother ; 7, an atom ; 8, a number; 9, one-third of an insect. No. 1228— Square Words. By " Sylva Pencil." Good— E.P.C. I—l,I — 1, A river in Oxfordshire; 2, a portion of our body ; 3, a thought ; 4, a chair. 2—l, A common bay's name ; 2, a river in the United States ; 3, to hearken ; 4, pertaining to music. • No. 1229— Double Acrostic. By " Conviva." Good— E.P.C. Initials are a great inventor ; Finals, His invention. Liohts. 1, The body's mate; 2, a vegetable; 3, odd ; 4, a vegetable ; 5, to sew ; 6, an answer ; 7, nothing ; 8, an Eastern bird ; 9, a scold ; 10, a letter. ■ No. 1230 — Abithmobbm. By " Pukaki." With greetings to "Conviva." Good— E.P.C. fSix marks for this puzzle.] Primalß name a queen who won more victories by her oharms than by her armies ; Finals, Another queen, whose wisdom was seen in her counsellors. Lights. 1, Take 2151 and aeo and find what Falstaff says : — " The more it is trodden on the faster it grows ; " 2, take 201 and hoe and find who fought aud fell at Culloden for Prince Charles , 3, take 1001 and gena and find a noble in " The Talisman ; " 4, take 1100 and Boazu and find whom Asraodeus carried through the air (reversed) ; 5, take 260 and Seapo and find one drowned in pool of Charybdis ; 6, take }20P and Aboo and find a character ju " Arabian Nights ; " 7, take o and cut or rot aud find opera by Verdi ; 8, take 550 and get nature, and find a novel of Sir W. Scott ; 9, take 1000" and a hat ran and find what Longfellow crqwns the Angel of Death with. No. 1231 — Botanical Diamond. By "J.L.M." Good— E.P.C Centrals, downward aud across, name an order of plants. Liohts. 1, A letter; 2, a Spanish coin; 3, currency ; 4, dyed ; 5, an order of plants ; 6, scolded ; 7> part of Arabia ; 8, performed ; 9, a letter. No. 1232— Riddles. 1, Why should not a man marry a girl called Ellen ? 2, Why is a screw in loose' like a screw in tight ? 3, If an egg could speak what preserve would it name ? No. 1233.— 0tra Epigram. On "Dyspepsia." ANSWERS TO PUZZLES OF M4BCII 24th. No. 1208— Half Scjuabe. X N OWL EDGE NKED L E S 3 O P O L X N 1> WIN T X X Lurid Erse n r y G 0 E No. 1209— Douulb Acrostic. Initials, Thank ; Finals, Ohiro. Lights. Tau p O H y a )i.it H APO G X I NODU L A R KAT I P O No. 1210. — Wobd Puzzle. Touchstone. No. 1211— A Problem. Seven, even, Eye, No. 1212— Conundrum. Sense. No. 1213 — Conundrum. One kisses his miss, the other misses his kiss. . No. 1214— Half-Suuaek. G L A S G OW I Listen* Assam Star Gem O n W No. }21a.— Double Acbpstip. HEA R T H ENT I C E LIN T E L I M P I 0 D O TAE G E T Rambleß O T H O PABS N I P ELY D E No. 1216— A Question. No. 1218— Oub Epigram. On "Sleep." Numbers of puzzles correctly answered appear after the norn de plume of each competitor :—: — "Conviva," 18; "Pax" and "Sylva Pencil," 9 each ; " Miss Q." and " Britannia," 8 each ; " J L.M.," " Checkmate," "Reginald," "Tessa," and "Viola," 7 each; "Megaphone" and "Chippet," 3 each ; " May Sullivan " and " Charles F.," 2 each ; " Ohiro," and " Marco," 1 each.