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iidversiiry, he shall be entilled lo that base, and not be 
put out. If an adversary stops the ball with his hat or 
cap, or lakes it from the hands of a party not engaged in 
the game, no player can be put out until tlie ball has first 
been settled in llie hands of tlie pitcher. 
If a ball from the stroke of a bat is caught by an ad¬ 
versary, except as stated in tiie previous rule, and with¬ 
out having louclied the ground more than once, the play¬ 
er is out. If two batsmen are already oul, no player 
running home at the time the ball is struck can count a 
run if tlie striker is put out. When three of the bats¬ 
men are put out, the fielders take the innings, exchang¬ 
ing places with tlie former. A match game consists of 
nine innings lo each side, and the side scoring the most 
runs, wins the game. If the number of runs stiould be 
equal, the play is to be continued until a majority of runs 
is made by one side upon an equal number of Innings. 
Awai'ds* for tSic l*riiBe l*Hz%les. 
This announcement we expected to be able to make 
last month, but the Committee to whom the contribu¬ 
tions were referred, were not quite ready to report wiien 
the paper was sent to press. A very large number of 
communications were received, many of them excellent 
in their way, some of wtilclx will appear from time to 
time in these columns. The unsucce.ssful competitors 
sliould net feel that tlieir efforts have been thrown away. 
The thought, attention, patience, and care, necessary to 
construct a ptizzle, give pleasant and healthful exercise 
lo the mind, combining both work and recreation, and 
thus some good has come from trying. Failures may be 
made beneficial if they stimulate a person to try again 
in any laudable undertaking; many who have sent puz¬ 
zles, can, with a little effort, bring out something worthy 
lo be published—keep on trying. 
The following are the decisions of the Committee: 
1st.— The Best Mechanical Puzzle. —Most of those re¬ 
ceived had not enough originality to claim attention ; of 
the otiiers, none were deemed of sufficient excellence to 
inerit the prize as puzzles. The nearest approach to it 
was a piece of very ingenious workmanship made by 
Paul Frick, of Jonesboro, III., an engraving of which is 
given above. It is a fanciful piece of wood work, 
the different parts neatly finished and Joined together by 
pins and cords, and tlie whole is enclosed in a glass bot¬ 
tle. The stopper is secure 1 in its place by a cross-piece 
running througli its lower part. The puzzle about it is, 
how was it put into the bollle. Tlie maker assures us 
that the whole was introduced into the bottle's mouth, 
and put together by means of a kiiilliiig needle. This 
curious article is now on exhibition at the office of the 
Agriculturist, and attracts much attention from visitors. 
The tvvenly dollars were awarded to Mr. Frick. 
Snd.—For the best Arithmetical Problem, ten dollars, 
to Josiah Keep, Paxton, Mass. 
3d.—For the best Hieroglyphical Rebus, ten dollars lo 
Charles Darwin, Cambridgeport, Mass. 
Itli.—For tlie best Riddle or Enigma, five dollars to 
Mrs. J. P. Ballard. Cambridgeport, Mass. 
5th.—The best Conundrum,- To the surprise of tlie 
Committee, none of the original contributions were deem¬ 
ed worthy of publication, and therefore no prize is 
awarded. 
The Prize Problem, Rebus, and Enigma, will be found 
under “New Puzzles” in tlie next column. 
'I'lie Soltliers’ 
Not long since a dog named “ Toutou,” came to Paris 
with a regiment of Zouaves which had returned from 
Italy. The soldiers were all greatly attached to him. for 
he iiad passed safely through a singular adventure w iiich 
deprived Ihem of all other dogs belonging to the regb 
ment. When the w ar commenced tlie Zouaves embark¬ 
ed for Genoa ; but as they were going on board the ship, 
they saw a formal order forbidding the entrance of all 
dogs upon the vessel. As they were very much attached 
to their dogs, they were stricken with grief. It w as not 
easy to deceive the sharp lookout kept, for every soldier 
advanced along tlie narrow gangway, one by one, as his 
name was called. Necessity is the mother of invention. 
The drummers unscrewed their drums.aiid the best dogs 
of the regiment were concealed in the drums which were 
screwed up again. When regiments embark no music 
Is played, but on tills occasion tlie Colonel determined 
there should be music. He ordered the trumpets and 
drums to lake the liead of the column, and to play a live¬ 
ly tune. The face of the drummers—every one of whom 
had a dog in his drum—grew very long 1 The trump¬ 
ets sounded; the drums were all silent. The Colonel 
got angry and bawled to know why tlie drums did not 
beat. There was but one thing to do and that was to 
beat. The moment tlie drums began lo beat, innumera¬ 
ble dogs began to how l and to bay, to the astonishment 
of everybody but tlie Zouaves. Everybody looked right, 
left, backward, forward—no sign of a dog anywhere; 
and yet, the more tlie drummers beat, the more the dogs 
liowled. At last a spaniel fell out of a drum, rolled over 
and over on the ground, got up and took to Ids lieels, 
howling louder tlian ever. Roars of laughter greeted this 
explanation of the mysterious howls. The drummers 
were then ordered lo advance on board, one by one, and 
each to roll the drum as he came. If a barking was 
heard, tlie drum was unscrew’ed, and tlie dog put ashore. 
Only one dog got on board ; this was Toutou, who kept 
quiet througli all the rolling. 
Early I>ays of a Aoted Clsemisi. 
Mr. Michael Faraday, now living in England, one of 
the first chemists in the world, distinguished especially 
for his brilliant discoveries in Electricity, was tlie son of 
a poor blacksmith. He was early apprenticed lo a book¬ 
binder and bookseller, and wliile learning ids trade 
amused and improved his leisure by making a small elec¬ 
trical machine and other pliilosopidcal apparatus. His 
master, pleased with tlie boy’s talent, mentioned his ac¬ 
quirements to a customer who was a member of the 
Royal Institution. TIds gentleman took young Faraday 
to hear some of Sir Humphrey Davy's lectures. The 
apprentice made careful notes of tlie lectures and wrote 
them out fairly in a neat volume. He disliked his trade 
and desired to become a scientific man, and at last took 
the bold step of writing to Sir Humphrey Davy, expres¬ 
sing his wishes and llie liope tliat lie might be favored in 
his views. With the letter he sent his “notes of the lec¬ 
tures.” Tlie great chemist was struck with the knowl¬ 
edge displayed in the notes, as no one could correctly re¬ 
port a chemical lecture without know ing something about 
the science. He invited the boy to call on him. procured 
him a situation as assistant in the laboratory of the Royal 
Institution, and afterward associated him with himself in 
ids travels, studies and experiments. He industriously 
improved his ample opportunities and thus succeeded in 
rising to the front rank of his profession. 
CJetisaig Slae Worst of it. 
“Do you want any berries ma’am?” said a little boyto 
a lady, one day. Tlio lady told him she would like some, 
and taking his pail from him, she stepped into the house. 
He did not follow, but remained behind whistling to some 
canaries hanging in their cages on the porch. “ Why do 
you not come in ami see that I do not cheat you ?” asked 
the lady. “ I am not afraid,” replied he ; you would get 
the worst of it ma'am.”—“ Get Ihe worst of it, wiiat do 
you mean?”—" Why ma'am, I sliould only lose my ber- 
rie.s, and you would be stealing; don't you think you 
would get tile worst of it ?” 
Answers to l*roS>l.ei6is antd l*8i;salcs. 
Tile following are answers lo the puzzles, etc., in the 
June number, page ‘229. No. 210. Illustrated Rebus.— 
Wood uck lamb eye t ass o c eight with fools but two s 
cape rep roach a band on vicious oo’s i e t, or; Would vou 
see calamity associale w itli fools ; but to escape reproach 
abandon vicious society_No. 211. Illustrated French 
Rebus. — J'ai traverse par i sans sott Hers; wliicli may 
be translated, I walked through Paris barefooted_No. 
212 Illustrated Rebus. — Above, below, around, loilhin, / 
wander in my dreams _No. 213. Mathematical Prob¬ 
lem —The squirrel went nine limes to the box ; each time 
he carrieil away one ear of corn, and his ow n two ears, 
making three taken at each journey 1_No. 2H. Enig¬ 
ma .—.411 mankind are born free. 
The following have sent correct answers up to June 
4th: Orrie Wadley, S. P. Howland. C. Jl. Derwent, J. 
Dexter Andrew, Jaei M. Reeaes. Daniel Perrin, Beckie 
R. Morse. George Fern. Jennie Fletclier, W. B. Phelps, 
John T. Yarriiigion, Cliaiincey Wise, James D. Brewer. 
Many other names are omitted for want of room. 
A«w l®iii 2 : 2 !les to t»e Aisswcretl, 
No. 215, Prize Rebus .—Very good advice. 
No. 21G.—B’j'izo Eiesg’iiBia. 
The sage tliat Iiends above Ihe tome 
In mystic cypher found 
Seeks for my first, quick uses it, 
Tlien throws it all around. 
Tlie Artist links it with his fame 
In pictures new and old— 
The miser likes it least of all 
Among his bags of gold. 
My second, whether rich or plain 
Is but a valued casket. 
Its treasured gems no gohl could by. 
Nor diamonds should you ask it. 
My whole was made to send my first 
Further than could be done without it. 
And saves my second from the gloom. 
Its lack has often thrown around it. 
No. 217. Illustrated Rebus. —A very good wish. 
No. 218. Prize Arithmetical Problem. —Contributed by 
Josiah Keep, Paxton, Mass. Two locomotive.', A. and 
B, on a straight and level track, are approaching each 
other. A, is moving at the rale of 10 miles an hour, B, 
at the rate of 20 miles an liour. When the whistle of A, 
is 3 miles from the engineer of B, it is blown for }4 min¬ 
ute. What w ill be tlie distance of the engineer of B, 
from the whistle when he ceases to hear the sound, sup¬ 
posing sound lo travel 1130 feet per second. 
