The National tribune., 1896-05-14
CHAT WITH CONTRIBUTORS.

As Knots No. sent only to subscribers, IL Is
not likely more than half dozen puzzlers got a
glimpse of the X-ray picture of ourselves contained
therein. A prominent Boslonian. by the way.
writes that 1.-The picture in No. 1 was not
A. L. S" as Mystery" has stated. Neither Was
the face with the Populis,ic beard which smiled
forth from a certain Diamond Club Courier. now
dead and forgotten. h. T. Dds likeness. Do you
see the point?-3frs. Harriet e. Guest at one
time one of Washingtons active puzzlers, died on
the 9th instant near Buffalo, n. Y, after pro-
traoted Illness. III. f. G.. (later g. Esty) was = lady
OF admirable disposition and leaves a large num-
Der Of friends who will sincerely mourn her loss.
"A prominent Pennsy Ivnna formist who
nanaged to procure No. Of the magnzine mailing
from Nash, writes: "What do you think of the
suicidal issue of KnotsF II struck me, after
read it, that the grave wherein the old ID. C.
Courier had long since been buried bad been dug
up aud the Courier had been resurreced in the
shape and form of Knots" DO you the drift?
Miss Nit expects TO present to puzzers repre-
scented in the initial issue of his new weekly,
"Nonp!us'ics," souvenir each will doubtless
prize He contempistes further orisinalities in
the Editorial line also. and we are confident the
ST. Mary's weekly will forge TO the front before 1t
outgrows its infancy. Copy can be secured by
addressing J. j. Holiingsworth. st. Mary's, o.
Speaking OF flats, prominent Washington verse
writer recently said to US: d" IL easy detect
tile akiiIfu hand of Ernest in the flats appearing
i'll No. of Knots signed A. l.. s." Quite true. In
Mystery" of Oct. IL. 1894, was published this
item: Ernest il u man of many mons. First he
hit upon Silvershot; then Ed. Wynne; then Ernest.
Besides, he has for some time been Incorporating
A. L. = His latest alias seems to be Jim Richards"
Some persons. after reading these quotations and
CHANGING at the haftone in No. of Knots, may be
led to infer the Mt the helm Of the magazine is
seeking editorial Isurels of the Rectangle Oblique
order-Says Dan ID. Lyon: " Worcester's Gazsl-
teer contains, in round numbers, 9,oOO 8-letter
words, Lppincott's about 1850. and yet the latter
is the recognized authority OF every puzzle de-
partment believe" President Beech Nuts Com
mitiee on Authorities may profit by this bit OF in
formation. Phillips. says Dan, contains 1000 less
O Of
we hive for some time had under adyisement q
plan to publish all sevens and eights. al DhHbeti-
cally arranged aud accurately collected and
tabuated, for the use of puzzlcrs-a plan
which. if executed, would make the solving of
sauares an easy matter, aud bring the
position of "eghts" down to n ques-
ton of givin. time to il, with practically no
necessity for u library of books of reference. The
idea would be publish the lisss in n series of
papers of convenient SIZE to be sold at stated sum
per copy. great enough to repay. IN certain
measure. the compiler (whose labor puzziers will
be able TO Approximately, butsmail enough to bring
the lists within the reach of all. IL has long been
n cherished belief of ours that had Aspire pub
lished the seven instead of six-letter words from
every source, his book would have been a great
boon to each puZzer individually, and of great
service in the advancement of oar art Letters ON
this subject, containing suggestions or arguments
pro and con, will be gratefully received.--While
ia Baltimore week ago we asked we'll
known mystic if he had seen No. OF Knots.
NO" said lie. mo. l. while neat 'whited
sepulchre' without, seemed to to contain the
ak ON of the Diamond Clubs old Courier within
likely TO rise up from its ashes and parade about
again at any moment. In short, did not like its
editorial policy and utteranees and / do not be-
lieve puzz er in dozen will care for any
joel III. Hint Evening Star Rcctange Oblique
journalism. We Baltmoreans to n man, arc loyal
to the l.. L. L.; were in attendance at the last
invention, held in our city. and We do not
ton deliberate misre presentation, in Elbertsdirec
ton or any other IL sayors too strongly of Phlla
de pha Puzzledom OF former years" Do you see
what the sentiment isis not friend III. =. Nut
trhc mixed in his statement that Poly and Ken
meth have formed solving partnership? If not.
this is news To us. as the Poly aud Gil GaDtic part
nershp the one presumably referred To, is still in
existence, excellent lists from its members reach
ing US regularly, month by month";. Dandy is
to bring out II small puzzle paperbefore long. Adj
dress, with contributions: james q. Wilson, AS
Pulaski street, Brooklyn, N. Y.-"There may
be another befIre the f. 4. L. Executive Conn
mites II Lord b. doesn't pay me that prize. writes
Primrose. Block can compose anagrams, and
makes n good atten pit ut pooi-pay ing; and, being
IL banker, lie ought to profit by some rise in stocks
other, and pay that prize awarded to " Prim."
---PuZzleTs throughout the land want so see Knots
succeed; but it will be a losing venture AS long
the editor continues to present the Z p. l.. with
deserved rhetorical bouquets. and pursues the
r.stnads once brought To abrupt termination
by the demise of the Courier.
5-lI-'g6. r. o. CHESTER.