TEN THOUSAND MEMBERS! DURING this month, our total membership has passed the ten-thousand point. Since we began in 1880, we have enrolled the names of ten thousand and thirty-one different persons ready to enter upon the work of studying Nature by personal observation. We have not hoped to add much to the actual knowledge of the world, but in the more modest aim of arousing an interest in Natural Science, and in directing our members to the better methods of study, we have succeeded beyond our expectations. A large number of boys and girls who joined us at first from mingled motives of curiosity, interest, and love of acquisition, have come to an earnest love for nature, and have determined to devote their lives to the study of science. THE COURSE IN MINERALOGY. NO ONE interested in the study of minerals, and indeed no one interested in learning the best methods of study in any department of natural science, can afford to neglect the opportunity of joining the class started last month by Professor W. O. Crosby, of the Boston Society of Natural History. To secure equally good instruction at any price, is out of the question for a majority of our young friends. It is not yet too late to accept the most generous offer as made in ST. NICHOLAS for February. THE CONVENTION AT DAVENPORT. ALL the responses to the invitation of the Iowa Assembly have been favorable thus far, and if nothing unforeseen occur we may consider it settled that our next convention will be held at Davenport, on Wednesday and Thursday of the last week in next August. This being decided, it is the duty, as it will be the pleasure, of every Chapter to do its best, from this time until August, to insure the success of the meeting. Meanwhile let the Chapters in other States organize themselves into Assemblies, so that there may be a place for the third Convention when the time shall come! There are, for example, nearly a hundred Chapters in Massachusetts. If these could be joined into a Massachusetts Assembly, we should have the influence and means which would warrant us in inviting the A. A. to a Convention in the Old Bay State, in 1888. The State Assemblies elect their own officers, and hold Annual State Conventions. They will prove one of the most potent agencies for extending the influence of our Association. Delegates who attend the Iowa Convention may expect to learn many interesting facts regarding the formation of the Iowa Assembly, and will then understand better how to go to work to organize similar Assemblies at home. REPORTS OF CHAPTERS. WE first present a few reports from the First Century, which came too late for the March number. 3, Philadelphia (A). We now number sixty-five, and nearly all take a decided interest in natural history. At the beginning of this season a class in mineralogy was formed by our president, John Shallcross, Esq. This class was taught the practical part of the sub ject, and has proved very successful. We have also papers on other subjects. A question-box has proved very interesting. Clippings from newspapers, etc., are collected, brought to the meetings, and given to the scrap-book editor. We have two large and valuable cabinets,also two closets for chemical and other apparatus. Our library is small, but composed of standard works. Our chemical department is in charge of a committee of three. On this part of our work we have spent about thirty dollars. We have an elegant microscope, and a very good magic lantern, both costing about eighty dollars. We have the use, rent free, of the libraryroom of an institute. On the whole, I think we can positively say that we have made decided progress, and we wish that the "A. A." may have long life and prosper. Robert T. Taylor, Sec. 12, Forreston, Ill. I have the honor to report that Chapter 12 is at work with diminished numbers, but undiminished zeal. Being a family Chapter, connected with a family school, we have not always held regular meetings, but have improvised meetings, whencially true since the elder members, our Secretary among the number, ever our various excursions furnished us material. This is espehave left us, and are carrying on in distant institutions, the work commenced at home in the A. A. We have divided our time between Ornithology, Botany, Mineralogy, and Entomology. We have learned the names and something about the habits of many birds in our vicinity. The number that visit a large spruce tree in front of our schoolroom is something surprising. Snowbirds lodge there; robins, wrens, orioles, etc., flutter about it. Kinglets rest there in their journey, fall and spring, and a pair of purple grackles once made us a morning call. We have visited the stone quarries, etc., in our vicinity, and have now about 200 labeled specimens, from far and near. We have also a Herbarium, prepared by one of the members, showing the result of careful study of many of our plants.- Eugenia Winston, Acting Sec. 20, Fairfield, Iowa. Chapter 20 is thriving. It has, in fact, become one of the indispensable institutions of our little city, and is known and respected all over the county. We have now for four years, given a reception to the teachers of the Normal Institute, and this year we displayed our collection to over three hundred guests. We have recently received one hundred and fifty pounds of ores from Colorado. But the greatest additions to our collection have been made by our own efforts. Some of our members went with a team to Boneport, where is exposed the Keokuk geode bed, and after a delightful excursion, brought home a hundred fine geodes. Others have collected several hundred pounds of fossil coral from the Hamilton series. Our botanical section has collected and classified the mosses, fungi, and lichens found in this vicinity. Our library is valuable and rapidly increasing. Every Saturday night sees an enthusiastic meeting. We inclose a picture of our "Home," and also a view of a corner of the front room, both taken by one of our members. 48, Fitchburg, Mass. The four A. A. Chapters of this city, A, B, C, and D, together with a literary society, which has turned its attention to science, have united to form one Chapter (to be known as the Fitchburg A Chapter of the A. A.), for better and more extended study of science. Our meetings are to be held in the High School.- Nellie F. Marshall, Permanent Sec., Lock Box, 1457. 79, Lockport, N. Y. Our Chapter has watched out the year 1885, with benedictions for our good success. We have a magnificent cabinet, and it is filled with a still more magnificent collection. Our membership, 130, I think is still the largest in the A. A. We have fixed the limit at 130. We have about all that a Chapter needs for success, and have ever been very fortunate.-Geo. W. Pound, Sec. 96, Lansing, Mich. (A). We have a cabinet of nearly two hundred specimens. One day, one of our members found in a pool of water, a globular jelly-like mass, about four inches in diameter. This contained a large number of discs, in which were what looked like fishes one-fourth of an inch in length. Will some one tell us what they were? For the year, our membership has been twelve ; average attendance, ten. We have enjoyed our meetings and learned many things.- Mrs. N. B. Jones, Cor. Sec. Second Century. 101, Middletown, Conn. Our Chapter was never in better condition than now. We are going to establish a number of prizes for the best collections of different sorts, and perhaps one for original investigation in Natural History. We have two hundred minerals, two hundred shells, and over sixty plants. We had a lecture by which we made $13.25, with which we bought books. Most of us have decided to keep notes during the coming year.- Lewis G. Westgate, Sec. 106, Lebanon Springs, N. Y. We have explored a cave in this vicinity, which no one before had ventured to enter more than a few feet. A piece of pottery was found by one member in a sand-knoll. It is almost exactly like some in the Albany Geological collection, and is thought to be a relic of the Mound Builders.-Walter H. Harrison, Sec. The text 123, Waterbury, Ct. The branch to which we are devoted is chemistry; and many experiments have been successfully performed. The average length of our meetings has been one hour. book adopted is Bloxam's Analytical Chemistry.-Fred Carter, Sec. 124, Jamaica Plain, Mass. The report from our Chapter is alSome have moved away; some most like a voice from the dead. have gone to college; still, we who are left do a little work when our school duties let us. One of us has been studying the shells of our neighborhood. Near a little spring I found, as late as November 3, the flowers of a species of buttercup - best agreeing with the description of Ranunculus repens, except as to time of blossoming. When I found them, there had been snow on the I shall ground and ice on the ponds thick enough for skating. always keep up my interest in the Society.- Geo. W. Wheelwright, Sec. [Several of the spring flowers come to a second blossoming late in the fall, under the influence of a few warm days. A friend of mine finds dandelions all winter in a spot surrounded by snow and ice, but kept warm by the constant escape of steam from a waste-pipe. And this incident, or one very like it, was narrated in the "Jack-in-the-Pulpit" pages of ST. NICHOLAS for March.] 132, Buffalo (B). We now have an active membership of thirteen, only two of whom belonged to the Chapter when first organized. Most of us are from the Central High School, where the A. A. finds hearty support from the teachers. Our meetings are held We weekly in the rooms of the Buffalo Society of Natural Science. are in a better condition than ever before. The union meetings of the Buffalo Chapters, which are held monthly at Chapter B's rooms, continue to increase in size, interest, and usefulness. Six Chapters send representatives, and the average attendance is about forty. On December 8, fifty-nine were present.- Charles W. Dobbins, Sec. 133, Erlanger, Ky. We had the opportunity to-day, rare for dwellers far inland, of examining a sea-gull. It was shot by one of the boys as it was flying in company with a flock of ducks. It must have come from the Gulf, via the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.-L. M. Bedinger, Sec. 136, Columbia, Pa. During the summer we continued to collect specimens and we now have many insects and minerals. We have started a library. Our usual programme consists of questions in botany, mineralogy, etc., and to utilize our magazines, we have persons appointed to select articles from them and read them aloud. -W. H. Righter, Sec. 138, Warren, Me. One of our subjects was the chickadee. The president read a description of the bird, after which the others gave accounts of its habits. One stated that, as he felled a hollow Chickadees flew down fir-tree, many ants fell out on the snow. about him, ate all the ants they could, and then flew away with the rest, and deposited them under the rough bark of the same tree for future use.-A. M. Hilt, Sec. to us. 142, Leavenworth, Kansas. A large cabinet has been offered At one meeting a butterfly was analyzed and examined with the microscope. Three of us have private collections.- Chas. L. Hopper. 145, Indianapolis, Ind. Our Chapter is in good condition. We have two lepidoptera cases, and a mineralogical cabinet. We have also a conchological cabinet. We have had a big discussion as to whether Indian relics, i. e., stone implements, come under the head of Natural History. We have a library of twenty-five books, and take two papers.-G. L. Payne, Sec. 147, Cleveland, O. (A) Our meetings are full of interest and entertainment. Lectures, essays, and debates have been found profitable. One question: "What is the most useful animal? decided in favor of the cow. We have a room nicely furnished with secretary, chairs, chest of drawers, shelves, etc., and many specimens, including some beautiful impressions of fern and coal." the use of a powerful microscope, plenty of books, and quite a sum in our treasury. We owe no one, and our only debtor owes us but five cents! The A. A. is a grand institution. It makes the boy of Maine a fellow-student with the girl of California. I look forward to the time when it will be known by nearly every person throughout the U. S. - Alfred E. Allen, Sec. 158, Davenport (A). During the past year, weekly meetings have been held regularly in the building of the Davenport Academy of Sciences, which has recently set aside a room for our especial use. At present we have 22 active members, mainly interested in ornithology, botany and geology. The society is in a flourishing condition, and has bright prospects for the future.- Edward Putnam, Cor. Sec. 161, New York (E). This Chapter was organized early in 1883 by six of us boys, from whom we elected a President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Curator. The other two were active members. We could not have a club composed of officers only, so we elected new members; but even then there was a general desire to hold office. We discussed and decided many questions, wrote essays, and es tablished a paper, and printed about thirty copies a month on the hektograph. The printing, however, was so serious an affair that we were obliged to cut our articles down nearly to the backbone. It was easy to vote, but difficult to have our resolutions carried out. There was only one that never failed: We voted to go on excursions, and we went. When our membership increased to ten we soon had seven officers and only three active members. This caused trouble, and somehow our teacher heard of it. So we had a talk with him about it, and we decided to make him a member. At our first meeting the next fall we elected the following officers; President, J. H. Morse; VicePresident, W. Brower; Treasurer, A. Griswold: Secretary, L. G. Morse; Assistant Secretary, J. C. D. Kitchen; Curators, I. L. Rogers. II. J. Brevoort. III. L. Morse. This year our presi dent wished to resign; so we elected the following officers: President, I. L. Rogers; Vice-President, Paul Cheney; Treasurer, David Banks; Secretary, L. G. Morse: Curators, I. Herbert Thomson. II. Herbert Wade. III. Wilfrid Lay. IV. Julian Chamberlain, Several older boys joined us, and we soon discovered that we could have as much fun making speeches, and entering into the active work of the A. A., as we could by holding offices. Our roll of members now contains over sixty names. We now have a MS. paper, prepared and read by two editors appointed each month. It contains short essays and contributions from the boys on scientific subjects, and criticisms. We have lately established a column called "The Owl's Report." At the feet of an owl, stuffed by one of the boys, hangs the "Owl bag," into which any one may drop written questions.-The editors collect and answer them. We have over seven hundred specimens, many of them valuable and rare. This is a partial record of such work as we have done and are doing ourselves.-The boys of Chapter 161. 170, N. Brookfield, Mass. We found a curious wasp's nest. It is bell-shaped, and suspended from a spruce limb about six inches from the ground. The sides touched the ground except in one place where was an opening several inches long. The earth beneath was hollowed out, forming a cellar. The wasps ran in and out of the door, like bees.-H. A. Cooke, Sec. Notice! To The Fourth and Fifth Centuries! Secretaries of Chapters 301-400 are requested to send their reports to the President immediately, as the Printers of the Magazine are about to move, and it becomes necessary to hasten all the MS. for a few months. Chapters 401-500 will kindly report by April 15, instead of May 1, and 501-600 by May 20. EXCHANGES. BIRDS' EGGS in sets and single for same.-J. Grafton Parker, Jr., 3529 Grand Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois. Correspondence desired.- Chapter 676, Burlingtor, N. J., Box 232. First-class eggs of American birds.- George H. Lorimer, Jr., 2246 Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. Correspondence desired with all Chapters interested in minerals. — Ch. 814, A. A., 3088 Washington street, Roxbury, Mass., F. Edgar Spenceley, Sec. Minerals for minerals. Tin ore desired. Also mounted sea-moss for minerals. E. D. Lowell, 722 W. Main street, Jackson, Mich. Correspondence desired.-E. F. Northway, Sec. Ch. 937, Kenosha, Wis. NEW CHAPTERS. was In warm weather, we take tramps and rides into the country, where we pull old stumps and logs to pieces in search of hiding coleoptera. We are waiting for the spring sun to open the cocoons in our breedWe have ing-boxes. We are all boys about seventeen years old. Address. 4.. Overton Lea, Jr., Box 395. 4. E. S. Cheney. 7..J. H. Sears, 32 Chester Sq. 9..H. W. Knights. 1o.. Vernon A. Allen, Lock Box 2. Answers should be THE names of those who send solutions are printed in the second number after that in which the puzzles appear. addressed to ST. NICHOLAS "Riddle-box," care of THE CENTURY Co., 33 East Seventeenth St., New York City. ANSWERS TO JANUARY PUZZLES were received, too late for acknowledgment in the March number, from "Dash," London, 4 — S. C., Nova Scotia, 4. -L ANSWERS TO ALL THE PUZZLES IN THE FEBRUARY NUMBER were received, before February 20, from Paul Reese "B. L. Z. Bub, No. 1"- Sadie and Bessie Rhodes - Madge and the "Dominie "-R. H. C. H.-Lulu May—“ Clifford and Coco"-"Shumway Hen and Chickens"- Maggie T. Turrill-Arthur Gride-Bertha Gerhard and A. S. Zimmerman -" Pepper and Maria"-“L. É. Phant"-" L. Los Regni ""Theo Ther "-" Betsey Trotwood"-" Cricket" and "Bob"- George and Aunt Minnie-" Mis' Medders and the gals "-"San Anselmo Valley "-"B. L. Z. Bub," Phila.-M. E. d'A.- Stella Sweet-P. Meeder-" Toboggan "- San Rafael - Blithedale - Rob and Mabel Duncan - The Spencers-J. B. Longacre- Effie K. Talboys-Constance Adee - Bella Godshall" Chawly Boy"-" Hill-top"-"Savoir et Sagesse" Albert S. Gould - Eureka Mohawk Valley - Mollie Ludlow - DashNellie and Reggie- Carey E. Melville-"Frying-pan' - Belle Murdock - S. A. B.-G. P. D.- Hazel and Laurel - Mamma and Fanny. ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN THE FEBRUARY NUMBER were received, before February 20, from Nellie B. Ripley, 4- Marie A. T., 3C. H. E. Dunn, 1- Lilly Macdonald, 1- Anne, 1- Tilly and Madge, 1-“ Jack and Jill," 2-J. Leigh, 1-F. Nightingale," 3"Two Little Maids," 8-A. P. Wright, 1- H. W. Reynolds, 1-L. R. Blynn, 2-G. Roome, 1-S. Hamell, 2-J. M. Allen, 1Maude S., 8-H. Du Barry, 2 - M. E. Breed, 1-J. Bigger, 1-L. Martin, 3-G. S. Seymour & Co., 9- R. G. and W., 1-W. and W. La Bar, 7" Felix and M. A.," 3-" Arrow," 1- Katie D., 2- A. and B. Knox, 8- Lewis B., 1-E. E. Abbott, 1 — A. P. L., i — W. Hannaford, 4- M. G. Fiero, 2-"Count No Account," 5-J. M. Hodges, 1-Gracey, 2 -- E. Thanhauser, 1-"Devonite," etc., 4 Rena and Sidney, 3— A. G. Towles, 1 B. Perault, 7— C. Loeb, 2- Mamma, May, and Warren, 1- Vi and Sals, 3-M. L. Mayo, 3- F. V. Lincoln, 1-A. H. Emdell, 1-B. Dixon, 2-C. Chadwick, 2-Susie W., 2-C. Small, 1-" Maid Marjory," 3- B. L., 2 -W. B. Greene, 8- M. S. Scudder, 6- Rosa A. B., 3-W. P. Beam, 5- - Emily O., 1 —A. C. and R. E. Rowe, 1-A. R. Fludder, 2 -F. Matteson and G. A. Bunn, 4-R. U. Pert," 8 H. Tryon, 1-A. D. Brown, 1-L. J. Robbins, 1-E. Halle, 3— G. Darling, I - F. B. Buckwalter, 1-M. E. Breed, 1-C. Gattman, 1 — G. W., 1-J. and Betsey, 3-M. W. McNair, 2-F. W. Taft, 1-G. Hiecke, 1-A. Converse, 1- David O., 3-A. M. Tuttle, 2-Nancy, 1-"Mat H. Ematic," 3-L. E. Brickett, 2-A. F. Mitchell, 1-G. E. Paquin, 1" Locust Dale Folks," 9-E. S. Hills, 2-A. Crawford, 1- H. A. Kuehn, 2-W. Chase, 1— H. L. Bogert, 1-C. Race, 2-L. Miln, 2- T. Fogg, 1-"The Crawfords," 1 - E. T and P. Lloyd, 3- M. Guild, 2- Mamma and Flossie, 7-R. E. Olwine, I-E. Wickersham, 2-"S. Jupe," 1-E. M. Bennett, 1-W. S. Hamburger, 2-A. B. Brower, 1-W. and Severa, 3—C. D. Mason, 3- Kathleen, 3— G. A. Howell, 1-Bo Peep, 1-M. M. McLean, 1-C. A Walton, 8- Ellie and Susie, 3-C. H. L'Engle, 7-A. Eyller, 2-E. Harrington, 1-N. E. Lee, 1—M. M. Mead, 2-B. B. Witherspoon, 3- Rosalie, 3-C. E. Gutman, 4"Goose," 1 - L. Sprecher, 2- L. Reynolds, 2— A. Lilmer, 2-G. W. Furbeck, 2- R. K. Allison, 1-A. Crawford, 2—“ Uno Hoo," 3 - M. Francis, 1 A. M. Burbank, 4—J. A. Keeler, 4-L. C. Haulenbeck, 1 — M. T. Knowlton, 2— E. G. Wolff, 1 —“Cogg and I,' 6-C. L. W., 3-"Marjorie Daw," 3- E. and E. Stanley, 2 — M. Reeves, 2-W. Keep, 1-J. E. Mitchener, 1-M. P. Harris, 1 H. T. C., 3-S. P. and Baron, 3-M. P. Dell, 2- B. Jones, 6-G. E. Keech, 2-"Dolly Varden," 4- C. G. and A. S. Trumbull, 5 M. Q. Smith, 3-" Mother and Son," 2- Mamie V. B., 2-Harry B., 2-M. Seavey, 1-J. Blanche, 1-B. Carmichael, 3 — J. M. G., 3-"Jack Sprat," 7- E. and B. Fennel, 2-“P. D. Rooster,"2-G. T. Hughes, 4-"Stovey," 1-M. S. Pratt, 1—C. H. Urmston, 5 "Nanki-Poo," 1-F. Eckman, 4-E. H. Seward, 8 M. E. Lumm, 1— Fan, 2-E. H. Rossiter, 1 - Pet, 3-E. Young and J. Dupuis, 9 F. Jarman, 3-H. Couch, 8-B. E. Ells, 2-S. A. Weeks, 4-C. Fell, 1-J. M. Sturdy, 1-E. J. Bogen, 2- Katie and Auntie, 1-A Family at Leipzig," 8- D. Faulkner, 7--" Old Carthusian," 7 - J. Moses, 1-"Russie," 3- A. B. Smith, 1-S. Viles, 8-B. Atkins, 2—J. Fox, 1— Maud, 2 —“We Three," 6-J. E. and M. Stork, 1-L. C. Bradley, 7-L. M. Holly, 1-J. M. Moore, 1-"T. Superbus,' 8- N. Fritz, 9-F. M. Wickes, 1-H. E. Dunaway, 1-"N. C. Agriculture," 9- B. Ferris, 8-Ruita," 2"Murray and Percy," 7-Mamie K., 8 M. Muzzy, 4- Bessie Wee," 7-L. Meeks, 5-F. P. Bent, 3 — L. and C. Hendrickson, 1 -M. and H. Granger, 1- Laura and Annie, 6- Maud E. Palmer, 9- Avis and G. S. Davenport, 5-A. M. Carter and F. S. Merriman, 3-L. Whitehurst, 4-G. G. Turner, 4- M. Rolland, 4— F. I. Crandall, 4-L. F. George, 4 B. Rolland, 4 L. Boller, 4H. Davis, 4— E. Kight, 4—K. V. Caffer, 4-M. Nicholson, 4— L. Glueck, 4-E. Bear, 4 M. A. Etheridge, 4-E. Wallace, 4-F. Jones, 4-H. Grant, 4-L. C. B., 6— Isabel, 3- Alice Solvay, 1-J. H. Brackett, 1-F. D., 9- H. Calden, 2-C. Holbrook, 2S. and F., 3. ward: 1. A pillar. 2. A lady's reticule. 3. The French name of LOWER RIGHT-HAND SQUARE. Across: 1. A plate of baked clay. BAGATELLE. SUPPLY the missing vowels in the following sentences, and make seven axioms. From each of these axioms select a word of equal length. When these words are placed one below another, central letters will spell the name of an article much used by Chinamen. 1. M-R H-ST-, L-SS SP- - D. 2. M-D-C-N-S W-R-N-T M-- NT T- L-V- - N. 3. H WH H-D-S C-N F-ND. 4. PR-D- G--TH B-F-R-- F-LL. 5. TH-BS-NT P-RTY -S - LW-YS F- - LTY. 6. CR-WDS N-T C-MP - NY. 7 P-NN- W-S-, P--ND F--L-SH. GILBERT FOREst. HOUR-GLASS. READING across: 1. Pertaining to Tartarus. 2. Those who cut grain with sickles. 3. To distort. 4. To contend. 5. In April. 6. Astern. 7. Buffoons. 8. Morbid hunger. 9. Mental power. What do the central letters spell? PI. PRIGSN, wiht ttha lameness pashot ni eth ari Chwih swelld tihw lal stingh raif, Ripngs thiw ehr dognel unss dan sliver rina, Si hiwt su cone giana. CENTRAL ACROSTIC. EACH of the words described contains the same number of letters. When the words have been rightly guessed and ranged one below the other in the order here given, the initial letters will all be the same and the third row of letters will spell the name of a day which is celebrated, with appropriate ceremonies, in many of the Western States. Of this day, J. G. Whittier wrote: "The wealth, beauty, fertility, and healthfulness of the country largely depend upon the conservation of our forests and the planting of trees." Cross-words: 1. Killed. 2. To scatter. 3. A wooden shoe. 4. A kind of ship. 5. A piece of leather. 6. A kind of chair. El7. Ef ficient. 8. Craftily. ST. ANDREW'S CROSS OF DIAMONDS. she was changed. My 26-33-8-40-24 was her guardian. My 4-21 -3-35-47-6-28 are flowers named in this quotation, and said to have sprung up expressly for her food while in disguise. Of 14-27-5-24 her guardian had a remarkable supply. My 9-43-34-25 is the name of a classical poet who wrote of her. He says Heaven was her 1536-11-29-32-27. At sunset she was fastened by a 18-22-17-5 to a 24-12-31-46-2. In her disguised form, she used her 30-45-3-42 in writing her name. She wrote it in the 24-36-41-38. The fleetfooted messenger who destroyed her guardian wore a curious winged 13-31-48. My 34-18-44-49 is the name under which she was worshiped when restored to her original form. J. P. B. THE rebus is pictured on the string of eggs, beginning at the upper right-hand egg, "Bid Folly fly," etc. The answer is a four line verse. INVERTED PYRAMID. ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN THE MARCH NUMBER. ILLUSTRATED NUMERICAL ENIGMA. When Fortune means to men most good She looks upon them with a threatening eye. King John, Act III., Sc. 4. REBUS. March rain spoils more than clothes. CONNECTED DOUBLE SQUARES. Upper left-hand square: 1. Halt. 2. Aria. 3. Leer. 4. Fast. Upper right-hand square: 1. Team. 2. Argo. 3. Rial. 4. Test. Lower left-hand square: 1. Fast. 2. Inca. 3. Star. 4. Hens. Lower right-hand square. 1. Test. 2. Ache. 3. Rhea. Sods. 4. BEHEADINGS. Sir Isaac Newton. Cross-words: 1. S-tone. 2. I-rate. 3. R-over. 4. I-deal. 5. S-tory. 6. A-tone. 7. A-lone. 9. N-ever. 10. E-bony. 11. W-here. 12. T-ripe. 14. N-acre. 8. C-rime. 13. O-zone. RHOMBOID. Across: Tamer. 5. Liter. 1. Minus. 2. Tines. 3. Pipes. 4. CROSS-WORD ENIGMA. Crocus. Macaw. Woo. 7. D. 6. Lower Diamond: 1. Red. 7. CONNECTED DIAMONDS. Upper Diamond: 1. J. 2. Mob. 3. 4. Jocular. 5. Balks. 6. Was. 7. R. Left-hand Diamond: 1. J. 2. Rab. 3. Renew. 4. Janitor. 5. Betso. 7. R. Right-hand Diamond: 1. R. 2. Set. 3. Sugar. 4. Regaled. 5. Claw. 6. Ren(t). 2. Oat. 3. Occur. 4. Racemed. 5. Tumid. 6. Central Word-square. Across: 1. Was. 2. Ore. 3. Oat. Downward: 1. Woo. 2. Ara. 3. Set. NOVEL ACROSTICS. Third row, "Mothering Sunday"; fifth clOtHed. 3. te ThErs. 4. scHoLar. 5. prEsEnt. 7. prInTed. 8. caNtEen. 9. reGeNts. 10. reSiSts. 13. moDeSty. 14. chAmOis. dEnt. 12. maNdAte. iNgs. AN OCTAGON. 1. Hod. 5. Defamed. 6. Lutes. 7. 11. prU. 15. say. 2. Lapel. 3. Hateful. 4. Operate. Led. MAR 1 4 1918 |