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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
191 
Xlte Crame of Clieckcrs oi> Dranghts. 
POSITION SO. 5. — Black to play and win. 
Black 
GAME NO. 5. — -WILL O' THE WISP OPENING (*) 
Black. 
■ 16—13 to 
i 17— 8 ■• 
18- 2 •' 
19—10 " 
20— 7 " 
21—15 " 
22—11 " 
123-18 " 
124—15 " 
-10 " 
26— 3 " 
7—15 " 
8—10 " 
[2;)— II " 
-Drawn. 
(*) Is so called in Anderson's Treatise on Draughts, 
beciuise of llie peciilinr positions tli:it occur in playing 
the giime. It i-* formed bv tlie first three moves, (a) 26 
to 2:i draws, {b) 5 to 9, or 7 toll draws, (c) 27 to 23 
(•'raws, rrfi n to 15 ilraws. (o 22 to IS draws. ( f ) -22 
to 17 Black wins, (e) 31 to 27, or 30 t'> 25 Black 'wins. 
(A) 3U to ii Black wins, (i) 15 to 19 draws. / 
Black 
White. 
I— 11 
to 
15 
23 
to 19 
2- 9 
13 
(a)22 
" 18 
3—15 
22 
25 
" 18 
4-10 
14(6) 18 
" 9 
5— 5 
U 
tc)29 
" 25 
6— 8 
U 
25 
•' 22 
7— 6 
10 
27 
" 23 
S— 4 
8(d) (c)24 
'■ 20 
9-11 
15 
28 
" 24 
10— 1 
5 
(/)32 
'' 2S 
n— 5 
9 
(ff)19 
" 16 
IJ— 12 
19 
23 
" 16 
1.1-14 
H 
(A)23 
" 17 
H— 13 
2'> 
26 
" 17 
15—9 
13 
30 
" 26 
'.k. 
White. 
22 
26 to 17 
11 
17 ■' 13 
6 
31 " 26 
14 
16 " 12 
10 
24 " 19 
24 
23 ■• 19 
15 
19 " 16 
23«) 
26 " 19 
24 
16 " 11 
15 
11 " 7 
10 
12 " 8 
19 
8 " 3 
15 
3 ■' 7 
10 
7 " 11 
Solution to Position No. A. 
While. 
b: 
t'l;. 
1—32 to 27 
13 t. 
i: 
2— ."0 " 20 
5 ■ 

3-27 " 23 
9 • 
1 1 
4—23 •• 19 
14 • 
IS 
.')— 19 " Ij 
18 ■ 
•:2 
fi-2() " 3) 
17 ' 
Kl 
7-15 ■• 10 
22 ' 
25 
8—30 " 26 
25 • 
29 
ISee April No., 
IF* He. 
9—10 to 6 
ni- 
ls— 18 
10-26 
1 
6 
10 
15 
IS 
23 
page 146.) 
Black. 
29 to 25 
25 " 29 
25 
29 
25 
21 
30 and wins. 
29 
25 
29 
S.'5 
" Pcizzles for ^Iiarp Eyes." 
Under this title we presented last month (page 149) two 
illustrations entitled " Thesingular sign," and " An ene- 
A. PORTRAIT. 
my in the camp," with the promise to make them plainer 
fur those who failed to discover the meaning. Figure I 
can be read after a few trials, by holding the page neaiiv 
on a level with the eye ; then looking from the bottom 
you may see the words '"Orange Judd & Co." Turn the 
page so as to look from the right hand siile, still keeping 
it on a level with tlie eye, and you will find '* American 
Agricultzirisl, No. 41 Park Row." In Fig. 2, " An ene- 
my in the camp." Look steadily at the ic-hite part from a 
distance, and you may find a fox represented, that has 
seized the dark-colored chicken on the right, by the 
neck. If it be not perceived in this way, lay a thin 
piece of paper over the picture, and with a pencil trace 
the outline of the white part i,n the miildle of tlie picture ; 
then you ran soon discover it. We present lierewith 
anollier picture puzzle, presenting a portrait of a singular 
looking^enius, with wliom no doubt you would like to 
become acquainted. He does not appear at first sight, 
but will be discovered by careful observers. 
TTIae Courageous IVIintster. 
At the beginning of the civil war in England. Parlia- 
ment had forbidden clergymen to read the liturgy or 
service of the Cliurch, under the severest penalties. Dr. 
John H;icUeI, lector of a Church in London, continued 
to read the daily service as before. One Sunday a ser- 
geant, accompanied by a soldier, rushed into the Church, 
and with a loud voice comtnanded him to desist, but he 
with a sleady voice anti intieiiid countenance continued. 
Tlie soldier pointing a pistol at his head, threatened him 
with ins!ant tleaih. unless he shnukl cease reading, The 
undaunted minister calmly replied. — " Soldier I am do- 
ing my duty, do you do yours !" and read on. The ser- 
geant and soldier, abashed, left the Church. 
A "Witty Ferryman, 
Before a certain bridge -was built in Lancashire, Eng- 
land, passengers were ferried over by an eccentric boat- 
man living near the bank. A nobleman who used to cross 
frequently, was iircustomed to give the boa,tman a shil- 
ling, although the regular fare was only a penny. One 
day when crossing he determined to surprise the boat- 
man, and accordingly on reaching the opposite shore he 
stepped a-^hore an i walked away, without even putting 
ids liiind into his pocket. The ferryman, in great aston- 
ishment looked after him a moment, and then called out 
" My lord, if ye have lost ye'r purse, remember it was 
not in my boat." The nobleman immediately rewarded 
his wit with double the usual fee. 
Wlii^tles tiftat Inaitate Birds. 
Every boy tliat has a knife will soon be hunting up the 
twig? of linden (basswoodl, willow, etc., to form whistles, 
as the bai*k will soon " peel." What makes the sound 
of a whistle ? Strike a piano wire, or jar a vio- 
lin siring witli the rough horse-hair bow, and the 
string will shake or vibraie. The vibrations pro- 
duce waves in the air which extend to the drum 
of the ear and shake tliat, and we feel what we 
call sound. Short, light strings make quick small 
vibrations, which we call high sounds, though 
they are really no higher than the slow wide vi- 
brations of a long heavy string. "We merely call 
them hish and low fur converuence, or by associa- 
tion with the lines of the musical scale on which 
they are expressed in characters. In wind in- 
strumenis, like the organ, flute, horn, bugle, 
whistle, etc., we have a column or tube of con- 
fined air, which stands in place of the piano or 
violin .*=tring We vibraie the air column by 
blowing across one end of it (not directly into iil. 
In the flute for example, we make fastei or slow- 
er vibrations or sound waves, (higher and lower 
we say,) by opening or shutting little holes along 
the tube to shorten or lengthen the air column, 
and this causes it to vibrate faster or slower. 
Unstop the lower end of a whistle and put it into 
wafer an inch or two. The pressure of hard 
blowing drives the wa'er down, and lengthens 
the air column and makes a lower sound. Bub- 
bling the air out at liie bottom interrupts the 
sound, making a trilling sound. The flowing in 
of the air shortens the tube and gives a more 
shiill sound. With a small long whistle, like one 
rnado of a goose-quill, one can. by a little prac- 
tice, very nearly imitate a canary bird, or bobolink, 
etc. Just now there are along our city streets 
many venders of little glass tube bird whistles, like 
our engraving, or a little larger. The whistling partis 
made withabeveled coi^k just above the hole in the mid- 
dle. It is used with the lower end in a tumbler or cup of 
water. The upper end is long for convenience, but tfiis 
is not necessary. Any small whistle the boys can make 
will answer if the lower end be left open. Different 
Sizes Rnd lengths pivo different soundn, One the size of 
ft amsU g^ogc^tjulil glve» the b?st eenflty^blfd sr^inda, 
The Vrize Puzzles. 
Several hundred contributions of puzzles, etc., in com- 
petition for the prizes offered have been received, and 
considerable time will be required to decide upon thtir 
merits. This part of the paper is sent to press loo early 
in the month to enable us in this number to announce the 
names of the successful competitors. It will be done 
in June, when we expect also to publish one or more of 
the best puzzles. 
AnsTvers to IProblenis and Puzzles. 
The following are answers to the puzzles, etc., in the 
April number, page 140. No. 202. The Silver Puzzle.— 
Gently scratch on the table cloth in front of the coin to 
be removed, and three or four inches from it ; it will be 
gradually moved out from under the tumbler . ..No. 203. 
Bible Question-f.—l, The ark was three hundred cubits 
Ions:. 2. Zeruiah was mother to Joab. (Querij. —Why 
was her name m-^ntioned, when, in Bible history, the 
name of the father is usually given ?) No. 204. Matk- 
emnticnl Problem.— By an oversight this problem has been 
ineeited twice. The answer is found on page 107 ..No. 
205. Illustrated Rebus.— ''To many wealth would only add 
evil, but only few refrain from its pursuit." 
The following have sent incorrect answers up to the 
date of April 5th, when tills page must go to press. 
Arthene A. Bush, Lillie K. Blunt, Josiah W. Winslow, 
Moses R. Gochnour. J. K. Marity. C. H. Davis, Henry 
P. Armsby, Chas. H. Thorp, Wm. 11. Cusack. Jennie 
Bav. Mary N. CharUon. Annie H. Charlton. J. II. Iloff, 
P. D. Putnam. W. H. Straub. Fiank D. Bournn. Maliie 
J. Nesbitt. Llovd T. English. Helen *I. Hunter A. H. 
Carter, Fred. Husted. Willie R. Balcli. John S. Adels. 
herger. Mollie Reid. Svlve^^ter W. Peters, Cornelius 
Hoacland, Jr.. W. L. Reed, Harvev Bell, J. C, Bell, Then. 
W. Fowler, " Ahraham." Howard Co., Ind.. Alice Har. 
riet Hascall, J. G. Berrv, Franklin D. Hotchkis?, Mary 
M. Barker. Andrew Jatdtson, W. WiUon, Will Fair, 
Francis Whitney. Egbert Benjamin. Cha-i les Talcolt. T. 
L. Norion. Frank A. Morris, "Portland." West Va., 
Francis L. Hine, Amelia Wright. '"Western Calculator. " 
D. Wiley ftliller, Flatbush Wmthrop, Augustus J. Tuck, 
er, Frank Curtiss. B. K. Northup, Fannie T. Cole, J, C. 
and A. M. Barnard. E. L. Bnntnn, J. A. Patterson, James 
Diitz, Ahby Kurd. G. W. Frease, Warren Davis. Tho.s. 
H. McMullin. Maria Lonniis. J. Henry. JEdwin Andrews, 
H. Martin Kellog. Theodore A. Funk, C. W. Curtis," 
Walter T. Jones, Edward and Elizabeih, J. A. Ross, 
Georges. Conner, Frank W. Sawin, Tims. P.Crane, 
Jo=pph Woodroffp. G. T. Rpeves. George W. Mmse, 
'■ D. L.." G. W. Littlefipld.Geo. W. Siblev. J. Rnsentiel, 
John T. Yarringion. Edwin A. Shppard. Alfteil G. Nason, 
Emmti J. Nottipion, Haiiie M. B. Mcintosh, John Y. 
Miindel, Austin Lponaid, Millie Minden. John Savage, 
N. Gager. Minard R. B'ce. Sd;is Bice, ^^lorrs narro\\ s. jr., 
B. Frank Hull, Olive B tdui, E. W. Dav. Henry F;irwell, 
JonatlKin H. Liiidlev. Georce F. Weeiis'. Mollie A. Rover, 
Bavard W. Purcclf. Lois D. Green, P. Jaiisen. M. T. 
Haines. Sallie Bonsall. A. W. Kapn, iMark M\Marran,S. 
Lockwood. Lottie C. Fox. rh;i,';. D. Sutton. Ahmzo P. 
Charlton. Tiios. Benton, William Millard. W. II. Ken- 
nely, The-dore A. Funk, Sarali B. PiiImMn, Mrs. J. S. 
Coles. J. S. Sides. L. B. and C. H. Auenstrin. Ellen A. 
Carpenter, Wm. Van SlyKe. S. lliich, William D;imon, 
Martha Denniston, E. B. Mrssmor, H. L. Drachir. B, H. 
Chapman. Fannie Guff. Jolui Goff, iMrs. C. C. Corhelt, 
Sarah L Goff. Nathaniel Edwards. L M. Kirk. Lizzie 
Lauiihlrn. J. W. Price, James E. Eshleman. Samuel N. 
Siutjhe, Bavard W. Puicpll, S. P. and O. S. Flan<Iers, 
Franklin Fox, Herbert F. Rr.binsun, :\Iav E. Whiting, 
Belle S. Ward, John W. Siiminel. 
j\e-w Puzzles to l)e Ansivered. 
No. 206. Sni^^ma.— My whole is my second, and with 
it I made my first. What is the word ? 
No. 207. Illustrated Rebus. — Veiy good advice. 
No. 208. Conundrums.—]. When are two kings like 
three miles? 2. Why is a butcher like a bold thief? 
3. Why are the stars like old astronomers ? 
No. 209.— PRSVRYPRFCTMNVRKPTHSPRCPT 
STN is inscribed un-lei the com in and men is. in the chancel 
of a church in England, and only one ieiter is wanting to 
make good English nf It. The letter Is to be used ns 
^ftenasneedeHj, WhRttsthsUtter, nnd vvhatv.-lii ttrsad? 
