Puzzle Column. [Edited by "Touchstone."] Notices to Competitors.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 54, 31 August 1895, Page 1 (Supplement)

Puzzle Column. [Edited by " Touchstone."] Notices to Competitors.

Answers to Puzzles of this date must be sent to the Editor of the Puzzle Column, EvKNnra Post, Willis-street, on or before Tossdat, Skptxkbeb 10th, by 4 p.m. Answers sent in later than the above will not be oredited. Notice. — I must crave the indulgence of my trusty competitors. The results of the Competition were to appear on the 31st August, but Influenza nas thrown me back in my judging the Competitions, so the results and prize awards will 'appear on Saturday, 7th September. COBBBSPONDENOB. «• Pukaki." — Thanks for your nice, interesting letter. Will write soon. Sorry I left your name out— too bad of me. "Pnkaki " is very much pleased with "Schneider's" New Woman; he also congratulates " Britannia " on his very clever numerical puzzle. " Elaine."— Thanks ; I am all right now. The Fable Competition results appear next week. "Gem." — You got six marks on August 3rd — as many puzzles as you guessed. Shall be glad to have puzzles from you. "Pax." — Your answers arrived too late last week, I regret to say. " Checkmate."— No answers from you this week. Why f Yiiuous. The puzzles of this week are " Britannia s " contribution. Itis most creditable for a boy of his age to send an entire column of Buch .excellent, original puzzles. I am greatly pleased with tho progress he has made in puzzle making. Oub Epigram. A short poem, or sentence descriptive of one person or subject, or containing one thought or idea, ending with an ingenious point, or witty sting. On "An Editor." Good— E P.O. A typewriter, or a writer for type. —"Bridget." Patience personified.— "Molly." A man of letters.—" Kate." Although others do wrong, he always does right (write). — " Touchstone." A news-monger. — "Elaine." A leader writer and a writer leader. — "Conviva." An up-to-date brain-box.— " Pukaki." A great artist with scissors and pastepot.—"lris." A journalistic autocrat. — " J.L.M." An indefinite article.—" Tyrwhitt." A mau of the Times and at his Post. — "Ohiro." NO. 1916— LXTKBABY SINQLK AOBOSTIO. By " Britannia." Initials of the authors of the following quotations will give the author of : — " My will is bondsman to the dark, I sit within a helmless bark." Liohtb. 1, " There haply by the ruddy damsel seen, Or shepherd boy, they featly foot the green" ; 2, " I laugh at the lore and the pride of man, At the sophist schools and the learned clan; 3, " Sweet is the image of the brooding dove! Holy as heaven a mother's tender love !" ; 4, " The wall-springs of affection, gushing o'er, Baok to their natural channels flow 'once more"-? 5, " Fond man .' the vision of a moment made ! Dream of a dream ! and shadow of a shade 1"; 6, " Vain human kind ! fantastic race ! Thy various follies who can trace ?" ; 7, " I see the right, and I approve it too, Condemn the wrong, and yet the wrong pursue "; 8, " And down the pleasant river, and up the slanting hill, That echoing chorus sounded through the evening" calm and still." No. 1917— Monument Pnzzus. By " Britannia." Centrals, downwards, name what interest* us all. IiIOHTS. 1, A letter ; 2, one of H. K. Haggard's works ; 3, a jewel ; 4, to hail ; 6, a valued competitor ; 6, a Russian statesman ; 7, a number ; 8, a noted warehouse ; 9, an African town ; 10, Latin for I shall rule ; 11, guests; 12, a distinguished painter ; 13, 'a great Parliamentarian; 14, a famous actress. No. 1918— Halt Squaeb. By "Britannia." Top-line and downwards name the country which, take it all in all, is probably the loveliest in the world. Lights. 1, The country ; 2, a poet ; 3, a bird ; 4, West winds ; 5, a poet ; 8, an author ; 7, affection; 8, help; 9, a refusal; 10, a letter. No. 1919— Litbbaby Puzzle. By "Britannia." The oentrals of the authors of the following quotations will name one of the most remarkable men who have figured in the history of the world. Lights. 1, •' Death's but a path that must be trod If man .would ever pass to God " ; ' 2, " But he who studies Nature's laws, From certain truth his maxims draws" ; 3, " O guide me to the humble cell > Where Resignation loves to dwell t " ; 4, " When beams the sun through April's ' shower, ! It needs must bloom, the violet flower " ; o, " Day had awakened all things that be— The lark and the thrush and the swallow fiee " ; 6, " The seaman, safe on shore, with joy doth tell What cruel dangers him at sea befel" ; 7, "To whioh life nothing darker or brighter can bring, For which joy has no balm, and affliotion no sting 1" ; 8, " By knowledge we do learn ourselves. to know, And what to man and what to God we owe." No. 1920— SpAXBSPIABIAIf ACBOSTIO. By "Britannia." The initials of the characters who quote the following constitute the oharaoter giving utterance to : — "O, me ! my uncle's spirit is in these stones — Heaven take my soul, and England keep my bones !" Lights. 1, " Come on ; in this there can be no dismay, My ships come home a month before •- day*'; 2, "Would through the airy region stream so bright That birds would sing, and think it were not night " ; — 3, " Hand in hand, with fairy grace, WUI we sing, and bless this place " ; 4, "Till then sit still, my soul: Foul deeds * ' wiUrise, Though all the earth o'erwhelm them, to men's eves " ; 6; "The amity whioh wisdom knits not . . folly may easily untie " ; 6, " Beauty provoketh thieves sooner than gold. 1 ' ' ' ' NO. 1921— DlAKOHD. By "Britannia." Centrals, downwards and across, name one of the most popular Governors New Zealand 'hag eyef had. Lights. ". 1, A. letter; %' to reap;' 3, 'a famous actress ; 4, clasping ; 6, a distinguished romanoist; '6, the popular Governor; 7, s renowned traveller pf 8, .^a Shakespearian character; 9, witchcraft; 10,' good; 11, a letter. No. 1922— 00t Epmbam. .. - On ••ATram.oar.". . ANSWER TO, PUZZLES OJf '"* AUOUBT 17XH. • No. 1898— Wokd-Maihto. A 1, Phantom; 2, Checkmate ; 3, Ohippet 1 4, fanoy ; 6, pensive ; 6, support. w f

No. 1899— DtuiOKD. O o JtC i PBO U D CROQUET P J, U M 8 W ■"! N . T No. 1900— Teiplb Aobostco. RaC b 8 EvA n E EnD I D V a M psD E t A v O (rev.) 8 b N o N (rev.) No. 1901— Pczelb. 5 and 7, No. 1902— Diamond. V V A T Villß tEvEim paleStimb VATESPUKAKI oonbUxb b LACK I N O ' OBA T B iKi I No. 1903 — Eastsb Centeal Acnosno. OHAR T E B n js X E w E d FEAS T B D ABOU N D S OHAR I T V HBAR T B B ANOE L I O TBAC H ■ B FKAT H E B VANI L L 1 0000 O N 8 OHAN N X L No. 1904— Half Square. J AOKPOINT Amotjbous Ob i p p b t KIS X E T Piano OB E D Its No T No. 1905— Riddle. He makes faces and busts. No. 1906— Oub Epiqbaic. On "An Editor." Ni nibers of puzzles correctly, answered appcr after the norn de plume of eaoh competitor: — Pukaki and Conviva, 8 each ; Ohiro, 7 ; Tyrwhitt, 0 ; J.L.M., 6 ; Elaine, Iris, and Bridget, 3 each ; Molly and Don, 2 each ; Getn, Leidfin, Kate, and Pat, 1 each.