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Edited by Frank S. Finn. 
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All Communications intended for this 
Department should be addressed to Frank 
S. Finn , No. 753 , Massabesic Street , Man¬ 
chester , N. II. 
Answers and original contribution& solic¬ 
ited from all. 
OCTOBER GARNERINGS. 
No. 13. Cross Word Enigma. 
In shrub, not in tree; 
In four, not in three; 
In run, not in flee; 
In foot, not in knee; 
In drink, not in tea; 
In corn, not in wheat; 
In pure, not in neat; 
In plant, not in beet; 
In dirt, not in sand; 
In thumb, not in hand; 
In farm, not in land; 
In ring, not in band; 
In vest, not in toil; 
In twist not in coil; 
Whole; is one who tills the soil. 
Ruthven. 
No. 14. Double Acrostic. 
(Words of five letters.) 
1. A platform in ships. 2. The son of 
Ulla (Bible). 3. A vegetable. 4. To raise. 
5. Farewell. 6. A body of water. 7. To 
compel. Primals and finals will give the 
names of two parts of a farm. 
Newton A. Bryant. 
No. 15. Rhomboid. 
Across— 1. A pin on which anything 
turns. 2. Nitrate of potash. 3. Smaller. 
4. A portable carriage. 5. Purport. 
Down— 1. A consonant. 2. A prep¬ 
osition. 3. Vigor. 4. A boy’s name. 5. 
Principle. 6. Carried in a vehicle. 7. Mov¬ 
ed with rapidity. 8. A word of denial. 
9. A consonant. 
Adelaide. 
No. 16. Prize Numerical Enigma. 
Walking upon a littered pier, 
Where 1 to 3 engage 
Unloading ships, with lusty cheer 
Tired feeling to assuage. 
Where watchful clerks descending freight 
With rapid looks scan o’er. 
And in their books soon 4 to 8 
Fast as it touches shore: 
I 1 to 8 applaud the skill 
Of those who sail the seas; 
And who, with foreign products, fill 
Our markets, ail to please. 
One of Andersen’s Tales for first correct 
answer. Byrnehc. 
No. 17. Transpositions. 
1. Change a surgical instrument into a 
vegetable. 
2. An insect, into a raised seat. 
3. An edge, into part of the hand. 
Kittie Clover. 
No. 18. Half-Square. 
1. To prate. 2. A mongrel. 3. A fem¬ 
inine name. 4. A jaunt. 5. To fasten. 
6. A masculine nickname. 7. A con¬ 
sonant. 
Fannie Snelling. 
Answers in December number. 
Solutions to this month's puzzles must be 
received before Nov. 14. 
Prizes. —The American Young Folks , 
six months, for best list of answers; a book 
for second best list. Should there be more 
than one best, or second best list; or more 
than one correct solution to No. 16 re¬ 
ceived, the prizes will have to be awarded 
by lot.. 
» Our Cozy Corner. 
Uncle Samuel: We stand corrected and 
ask pardon for our hasty judgment. Hence¬ 
forth, we will be sure we are right before 
we go ahead.— Ruthven : Your puzzles ar¬ 
rived just in the “nick of time” and prov¬ 
ed very available. You are always very 
happy in your efforts to please.— Adelaide : 
Thanks for contributions You appear to 
know our wishes in the puzzle line and 
seem ever ready to gratify them.— Netos: 
The Charades will be sure to find a welcome 
