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Evening Post, Volume XLVII, Issue 88, 14 April 1894, Page 1 (Supplement)

Puzzle Column. + [EDlTai> BY " TOX7CH3TOKI."] Notices to Oohpktitom. Answers to Puzzles of this date molt be gent to the Editor of the Puzrle Column, Eveniko ±»obt, Willis-street, on or before Tuesday, Apbil 24th, by 4 pan. We call attention to the fact that we received six letters on Wednesday night, instead of Tuesday. We cannot oredit answers rhat come so late. All letters to the Editor of Puzzle Column must be at the Evening Post by 4 p.m. on every Tuesday. We will credit " Vatee " and " Hubert" this time. We welcome two new competitors (also late), " Luceo " and " Funnio." "Tessa." — Will answer your query next week. Oue Epiqeahs. On " New Zealand." Capital— E.P.C. " Tbe future Britain of the South." — " Sylva Pencil." " A land of promise(s)." — »" Chipput." " New England."— " Conviva." " A New Zealand."— "Hubert." " Home." — " J .L.M." "The go ahead country." — " Viola." " Where every prospect pleases, and only Governments are vile." — "Pax." " God'p own country." (Bracken). —"Britannia." " The land of new zeal." — "Tessa." " The Triple Alliance."—" Ohiro." "A prosperous Colony " — "Checkmate." " A kind stepmother." — "Chippet." "The home of new zoal-and eruptions." — "Marco." " The home of our fathers, The land of our birth, The field of our labours, The grave of our worth." — "Luceo." "The land of indebtedness to frozen mutton and John Bull." — "Funnio." " The great loan land."—" H. 8.8." [We wish to point out that definitions are not epigrams. " Luceo'a " is too long, and "Funnio's" and "Checkmate's" are definitions. A capital epigram is that of " H.8.8."— "A great loan land." No. 1234— Double Aobostio. By "Checkmate." Capital— E.P.C. Primals, my Wholo ; Finals, what it requires. Lights. 1, A flower; 2, all creating; 3, to unfasten ; 4, an animal ; 5, a liquid ; 6, a hermit ; 7, a puzzle ; 8, a vegetable ; 9, a sport; 10, a vegetable; 11, a sign of the Zodiac ; 12, sinew ; 13, covered with gold ; 14, a cheater. No. 1235— Poetical Pi. By "Pukaki." Good— E.P.C. Ratheg ey doseburs hilew ey yam, Dol mite si listl a-lynifg ; Nad hist mesa wolref taht lisems dotay, Rowtorom lilw eb guidy. No. 1236.— W0bd Puzzlb. By "Pax." Excellent -E.P.C. Take away one letter from a word meaning pieces, (transposed) and give clothes ; take away another letter, (transposed) and give peculiar; another letter, and give a gem ; another letter, and give distinguished ; another letter, and give a weed ; another letter, and give an animal ; another letter, and give a preposition. No. 1237. — Doubws Aceostio. By " Sylva Pencil." Capital— E.P.C. Initials and Finals have just been celebrated. Lights. 1, An English tree ; 2, a term in music ; 3, greeting ; 4, weary; 5, a period of time; 6, enables us to travel quickly. No. 1238— Diagonal Puzzle By "Conviva." First-rate— E.P.C. Top line, bottom line, aud diagonally from left to right, both up and down, are a competitor. Lights. 1, The word ; 2, a map ; 3, a shutter ; 4, a common adverb ; ft, the word. No. 1239.— W0bd Puzzles. By "J.L.M." Good-E.P.C. 1, Name an English word containing eight syllables 2, Name another English word in which the letter " i " occurs five times. No. 1240— A Pozzlkb. By "Vates." Capital— E.P.C. Twice five of us are eight of us, And two oi' us are three ; And three of us are five of us. Now, how can all this be P And if that doesn't puzzlo you, I'll tell you one thing more ; Eight of us are five of us, And five of us are four. No. 1241.— 0ue Epiobam. On "Flattery." [" The food of fools." — " Touchstone."] ANSWERS TO PUZZLES OF Maboh 31st. No. 1218. — Double Aobostio. Initials, Massage ; Finals, Maseuse. , Lights. Mausoleum Afa 1 c A Sna k b S SolE AllebbmU (rev.) Gao s S E. x p 1 b $ No. 1219— Chababk Aobostio. First, Fare ; Second, Well. Whole, Farewell. Lights. Fus b o W Adv 1 c E R1 l L ETEB N A L No. 1220. — Double Acbostio. Initials, Orlando ; Finals, Ouracoa. Ljajrrs. obln o C O N A SC U R EA R L n A A b o w C N N I It R O D M A O A O No. 1221 — Lizebaby Double Acbostio. Primals, Scott (Sir Walter). Poem, The Lady of the Lake. Finals, Byron (Lord George Gordon). Poem, Greece. Lights. S n v B (rev.) C b o w I. c V Oliveß (Goldsmith) T O TennysoN No. 1222— Lettee Rebus. Con-tenti-on-is-Cou-tr-over-sy. (Contention is Controversy). No. 1223.— Diamond. ' J V A N VAS E S JASMINE NOI S E o N v E Jasmine No. 1224 -DiAHONfi. B W I N BAC E B BICT C L E VAC X i t L V E Bicycle. No. 1226— Oub Epiobam. On " New Zealand." Numbers of puzzles correctly answered appear after the now. dt plumr "f oach competitor :—: — "Vates," 8 last week; "Conviva," 7 5 "J.L.M.," " Sylva Pencil," and "Pax," 6 each ; " Britannia " and " Tessa," 5 each; "Checkmate," 3; "Hubert, 3, and 7 last week; "Viola" and "Ohiro," 2 each ; " Chippet " and " Marco," 1 each ; " Luoeo," 1, and 1 l«9t week ; '• Funnio," 1, and 1 last week. LITERARY COLUMN. This Column is open to short, good contributions'.' A prize will be given at the end of the quarter to the best. ONLY A SMILE. By " Touchstone " Original. In the rtreeteof Dublin City Stood a woman old and frail, In her hands some pins and lace Which she offered us for sale. She was bent with age, and feeble, And her hair was white aa show ; She was weary of life's battle, And to rest she longed to go. A throng of clamorous people Were gathered there to meet Our Priuce so brave and gtnial, bur Princess good and sweet. " Here they come now,'* ia the cry As the carriage rolls in view ; Then the loyal voices cheer them. Yet of foes there are a few. All alone this poor old woman ' Waited in the crowded street, Not one kindly hand to help her, Not one kindly Bmile to greet. When the carriage passed by slowly

The Princess saw the sad old face, And with pity and compassion Bowed and ■smiled with kindly grace. Down the vt-rinkkd cheeks the team fell, ' As she stretched her hands in prayer, And cried with earnest passion — " God, kape ye free from care. Like sun-hine on this sad old heart Your smile shone warm and bright, God's blessing on ye, darliu' From morning dawn till night, May he lave your crown on Till white as snow your hair, And may ye have in Heaven An everlasting crown to wear." FThe Prince and Princess referred to were the Prince and Princess of Wales. — E.P.C.] LITEHiHY QUKSTIOJf. Who wrote the following lines, and what was the poem called : — , " A laud that is lonelier than ruin, A sea that is stronger than death, Far fields that a rose never grew in, Wan wastes where the winds lack breath." The following verses are capital : — THK SOCIALIST LOQ. By"D." r 'Tis mighty hard that some must give Hard work to earn a loaf to li ye, Whilst, flaunting by, the guilded oaf Need only^mile and live to louf . OUT AT ELBOWS. By "D." When bright eyes sly, my heartstrings pull 1 cry, Love, do not tempt me, For though my heart is very full, My pocket's very empty. Answers to question, Name the four best novels of the year f 1, Caterena ; 2, Barrabag. — Marie Corelli. Folly and Fresh Air. — Eden Philpotts. To Right the Wrong.— Edna Lyell. l Many Inventions. — Kipling. The Last Touch.— Mrs. Clifford. — ' ' Touchstone. ' ' Answer to question, Who are your favourite characters in real life and fiction ? In fiction — Bill Sykes and Jone Eyre. In real life— John Burne and Grace Darling. — " Conviva." In fiction— Sairey, Gamp, Mark, Taply, and many otherß too numerous to mention. In real life — Charles Bradlaugh and Charlotte Corday.— " J. L. M." In fiction — Dr. Clandens. In real life — Dick Whittington. — " Tessa." In fiction — Colonel Newcome. ' In real life — Sir George Grey. — " Touchstone." YOUNG FOLKS* COLUMN. - Young Folks' Essay Competition. We have received a number of essays on "An Ann-Chair." They are fairly good, but not up to the maik. We invite further competition till Tuesday, the 18th of April.