Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19
THE PUZzLER.

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young readers who are interested in
such matters, THE GAZETTE has de-
cided TO establish puzzle department,
with rewards for those who succeed in
solving the mysteries offered for their
consideration. The puzzles will appear
weekly.
Answers to the puzzles contained in
this department will be published once
q month. and to the boy or girl sending
to this office the greatest number Of cor.
rect answers to the puzzles which have
appeared during the month, we will
give any one of the books or articles
mentioned below which may be selected.
Any single work by any of the follow
ing authors: Charles Dickens, j. Feni-
more Cooper, Charles Reade, Sir Walter
Scott, Bulwer Lytton, Miss Mulock,
w. d. Howels, Jane G. Austin; VANITY
Fair" or Henry Bsmond," by w. M
| Thackeray; adam Bede," or "Mill on
the Floss" by George Elliot; prince
and Pauper," or "Huckleberry Finn"
by Mark Twain; "All Aboard" and
"Boat Club" by Oliver Optic; Lorna
Doone," by X. d. Blackmore; "Nights
with Uncle Remus,' by Joel Chan
dler Harris; "Giovanni and the
Others" by Mrs. II. F. Burnett;
"Rudder Grange" by Frank r. Stock
ton; can Humble Romance" by Mary
E. Wilkins; Next Door," by Clara
Louise Burnham; Boys Own Out
Door Book" by G.. A. Hutchinsoni
100000 Leagues Under the Sea-" by
Jules Verne; "Alice in Wonderland,
and Through the Looking Glass" by
Lewis Carol; "Ben Hur," by Lew
Wallace; Fifteen Decisive Battles Of
the World" by E. s. Greasy; "Nortl
in Mexico" by Fred A. ODER; "Boy
hood in Norway" by Hjalmar Hjortf
Boyesen; or volume of any one of tn,
standard poets, or any one OF the follow
ing articles: A box of water colors con
tanning 16 superior moist colors, tube
of Chinese white and sepia and fou
brushes; q set Of lockwood chessmen; ,
small stationary steam engine; leagu,
base bail, fountain pen, or a box con
tanning five quires of Irish linen pape
and envelopes to match. Each answe
should bear its designating number, AM
should this department not come to TIL
attention of those interested until afte
: the appearance Of two or three issue
out Of the month, the back number
can be secured on application, and tn
puzzlers be thus enabled to enter tn
. competition. The answers may be sen
TO us each week, or held till near th
end of the month, at the pleasure OF th
competitors. Address answers to "Puzzl
, Editor, GAZETTE office.
No. 1--ConoeaIed Double Acrostic.
1. When you were in the car, did yo
notice the lack of ventilation2
2. 1t will soon be hay time; then we wi
have TO work hard.
: 8, MAY take Agnes to a lecturer
/. 4 She sprsined her ankle falling Off I'll
8 horse.
r g. They will surely reinstate him in hi
position.
6. The venerable Mr.. Taft was there.
Z Z. She will take her ease, especially !
l. warm weather.
!. Concealed in the above sentences a
d seven words, having the following signii
K cations.
+ i. A piece of pasteboard.
2. A large island in the Atlantic Oceai
4 8. A boys name.
4. Luxuriant.
s. An instrument OF music.
8. Uniform.
q 7. Perceives with the eve.
s The initials and finals give the Christia
and surnames of most wonderful writ,
Of fiction.
No. 2--Old Puzzle.
A man once had a certain number
apples to sell. A purchaser came along al
=. bought half the lot and half an apr
d besides. Then another man came up al
I bought half of what he then had left, al
= half an apple besides. A third purchas
Z took half the remainder, and half {
y apple also, which closed ont the vendel
u stock. How many apples were there
= the first place.
I, No. 3-.Pyramid.