The National tribune., 1894-08-02
CHAT WITH CONTRIBUTORS.

PERCY VERE's first contribution to Mystery 4"
isaccepIed with thanks and used Immediately. We
shall be disappointed if he does not let hear from
him often.-MaHy have been the comp liments
paid our issue OF June % on account of the four
excellent flats of Gudon, Celia Lypire, Calvin and
Tom A. Hawk. The last-named poser may be
surprised to- learn that his Does the man marry
iIl?" anagram has been twisted into many shapes
Arcanus ran away off the track and submitted
"re,dr natrimony's hell. We have found il
advisable to call the attention of our contributors to
several little points which viii make plain why
whereby they may Tighten the labor of the weary
puzzle editor to a considerable extent. We will
number the suggestions and "don'ts," and If any
of them come home to you, kind reader, paste the
entire set conspicuously the front of your
International where you may readily refer to
them:
writing must prove genuine puzzle to anyone
who tries to read 1t.
3 Prepare your copy precisely as you see puzzles
in print in this column, signing your non plume
and address both below the last line and at the right
side of the page.
B. Words you wish set in italics should be under
scored once; III small capitals, twice. First, last.
etc. should be UNDERSIGNED twice; also, the head
ing of the puzzle and your nom de-pume. The
latter is initiated with large capital, the initial
or initials should be underlined three times.
4. In preparing flats the titles deeapitation.
curtailment and deietion; not apheresis. apocOpe,
and syncope. The last three names not 10
liking; besides. some puzzIerS cannot pronounce
them properly. Do not double or triple letter
enigma bat lpOrd eniGms
:. Indent your lines i'll flats rs you wish them in
dened in print A baIlaCle, for instance with every
line set " flush " would look wretched.
g. Don't send flats without punetuaiing them.
The exercise of in this respect adds greatly to
their acceptabiiity.
T. In word forms give definitions accurately ac-
cording TO the International. If you haven't this
book say so on the sheet bearing the puzzle.
Ditto as regards Lippincott and Phillips.
g. Place periods after the number of all defn
tons and after the definitions themselves DON'T
think that commas senlieolons, or dashes will do
just well.
9. Don't write definitions on separate lines but
run them in solid you see them in print.
10 Don't define "raver" rs "oue who talks or acts
irratonally. This is not according to Webster
Define the word one who raves"
H. Don't insert the tags Rare, Prov. Eng, Scot
etc as they useless Obs. should not be
omitted. Put it III parentheses after the definition
and do not underscore il.
r. Place the solution of your form underneath
your signature and address, not between the deh-
nitions and signature.
Is. Don't think the puzzle editor has nothing to
do and likes copy all your MSS. for the pleasure
there is in 1t.
Word No. 7 in No. 1855 is not in its proper place
in the observation-disclosures contributed triolet
TO "A recent number of Haveriey.-Do not let the
hot weather interfere with your lists of answers.
Our monthly lists of sovers should not fail below
100.
S-2-'9A. z o. CHESTER.