II. Across: 1. Pertaining to the craft of Freemasons. 2. A wooden shoe. 3. To cut the grass from. 4. In ceramic. Downward: 1. In ceramic. 2. Similar to. 3. A boy’s nickname. 4. A hautboy. 5. At this moment. 6. A pronoun. 7. In ceramic. “LOU C. LEE.” ILLUSTRATED CENTRAL ACROSTICS. [Illustration] All of the cross-words of the above central acrostic are grouped around the central picture, and answer to the following definitions. 1 (nine letters). A contrivance useful in winter. 2 (nine letters). A swift-flying insect. 3 (seven letters). A young fowl. 4 (five letters). Familiar objects in rural districts. 5 (three letters). A winged animal. 6 (three letters). Consumed. 7 (five letters). Useful to fishermen. 8 (seven letters). An animal. The central letters of the words described will spell the name of a great Athenian philosopher, and the central picture will suggest what is usually associated with his last moments. AN EGYPTIAN PUZZLE. [Illustration] x . x . . . x . . . . . x . . . . . . . x . . . . . . . . . x . . . . . The above Egyptian puzzle is an illustrated pyramid, as the diagram in the lower left-hand corner indicates. When rightly guessed, the central letters (indicated by crosses) will spell the name of a famous statue that is said to emit sounds like those of a harp as the sun rises. The illustrations answer to the following definitions. 1. A letter. 2. A precious stone. 3. An animal. 4. Tropical fruit. 5. An animal. 6. A native of a certain Egyptian city. RIMLESS WHEELS. 8 1 2 . . . . . . 7 . . 9 . . 3 . . . . . . 6 5 4 I. From 1 to 9, the Christian name of an English queen; from 2 to 9, a famous river; from 3 to 9, a cupola; from 4 to 9, the name of a large lake; from 5 to 9, to scale; from 6 to 9, magnitude; from 7 to 9, the margin; from 8 to 9, a number. The letters represented by the figures from 1 to 8 spell the name of a Danish author who died August 4, 1875. II. From 1 to 9, part of a watch; from 2 to 9, qualified; from 3 to 9, matured; from 4 to 9, uncommon; from 5 to 9, 43,560 square feet; from 6 to 9, to stare; from 7 to 9, to incite; from 8 to 9, a specimen. The letters represented by the figures from 1 to 8 spell the name of a famous American who died August 14, 1870. HONORA N. DIAMOND. 1. In telephone. 2. One of the smaller sails on a ship. 3. A small but famous country. 4. A Spanish nobleman. 5. A favorite. 6. Era. 7. In telephone. “ŒDIPUS.” DOUBLE ACROSTIC.