In scatter, not in plant. In polish, not in rub. In arrow, not in bow. In ripple, not in flow. In river, not in tub. In ocean, not in lake. In ewer, not in dish. Of me now, what do you make? Am I bird, or bee, or fish?
My first is the initial letter of a city in Illinois. My second, of a city in Connecticut. My third, of a river in Virginia. My fourth, of one of the Territories. My fifth, of a city in Georgia. My sixth, of a city in Florida. My seventh, of a State in New England. My eighth, of a city in Texas. My ninth, of a river in Pennsylvania. My whole was delightful to us all.
1. A letter. 2. To wager. 3. A spiral line. 4. A metal. 5. A letter.
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No. 3. Evil communications corrupt good manners.
Correct answers to puzzles have been received from Effie M. Laurence, Florence Chambers, Elvira Urisarri, Gracie S., J. H., Jessie and Willie Martin, "Fill Buster," Forrest F., "Queen Bess," Rita Harris, Olive A. McAdams. "Lodestar," Frank G. Ames, Clara, Percy L. McDermott, Roy W. Osborne, A. E. Cressingham, Bob, Frank M. Scott, "Toby Tyler," Willie Curtis, William A. Lewis, George Sylvester, Annetta Jackson, "Day Z." M. L. H., "No Name."
The answer to the Enigma published on the concluding page of No. 111 is Comb.
The prize puzzle and the name of the successful puzzler will be given in No. 114.
[_For Exchanges, see third page of cover._]
"'Tis very true I'm dressed in silk, But I must have A drink of milk."
A sudden fall: What has been done? Too much, alas! Is worse than none.
The experiment represented in Fig. 1 illustrates the pressure of the atmosphere. Fill a goblet with water up to the brim, and then cover it with a sheet of paper which touches both the edge of the glass and the surface of the water. Turn the glass upside down, and the sheet of paper, held in its place by the pressure of the air, will prevent the water from running out. It frequently happens that this experiment is only successfully performed after a series of fruitless attempts on the part of the operator. We therefore suggest that it shall be made over a basin, and not where there are expensive articles to be ruined by a douche of water.