| Pontiac, Ill. | Can’t Tell |
| No. 5. Syncopation A one arose between some bees— Indeed of them ’twas very wicked— They fluttered in about the trees, Among the grass and in the thicket Some thoughtless bees within the hive A scheme upon the drones were working, To make them labor they did strive But “drones” were only made for shirking The queen now on the scene appeared, A fine her coming quickly making For she among them all was feared— Their hearts were filled with fear and quaking Said she “A ’drone’ can never toil, A ’sinecure’ is his position He lives on those who till the soil, Like any other politician.” |
| New York city | Jejune |
No. 6. Half Square
1. Clairvoyance. 2. Computation. 3. Parts of a flower consisting of the stalk and the anther (Bot.) 4. Buffoons. 5. A hard amorphous mineral. 6. Open thefts (Rare.) 7. Belonging to it. 8. To see (Obs. Word Supp.) 9. A letter.
| Rochester N.Y. | Theo Logy |
| No. 7. Charade An old man sat in his easy chair, The firsts of his life almost done How thankful am I, in this world of care, That my course is nearly run. My second is waiting to greet me In mansions so bright—far away In the glorious house I shall soon be, Where all is eternal day. This would have been a hard total From its cares I hope soon to be free With me I think all things will be well When the Son in His glory I see. |