NUMERICAL CHARADE.
My whole is a South American river of 9 letters.
My 5, 3, 7 is a period of time.
My 6, 2, 8, 4 is a portion of the earth.
My 9, 1, 7, 8, 4 is to correct.
K. L.
No. 6.
DOUBLE ACROSTIC.
A marsh. A tumult. Enormous. A State of the Union. To spread over. A rope used for a special purpose. Surrounded by water. To assent. Answer—Two trees.
Rip Van Winkle.