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64 OUR CHIMNEY CORNER. NO. 66. —ARITHMETICAL QUESTION. A young man asked an old gentleman for his daughter's hand, and received his assent to the marriage on the following conditions: That he should go into the orchard and gather a cer tain number of apples, which he could divide so as to give to the father half the whole number and half an apple over ; to the mother half of the re mainder and half an apple over ; to the daughter half the remainder and half an apple over, and have one left for himself, without cutting an apple during the operation. How many did he divide ? NO. 67. — SHADOW PICTURE. What is it? NO. 68. —RIDDLE. To three-fourths of a cross Add a circle complete ; Let two semi-circles A perpendicular meet. Then to a triangle Set on two feet Add two semi-circles And a circle complete. NO. 69. — LOGOGRiriI. My whole is what all disobedient children dread ; behead me and I become a being in which none but the superstitious believe; behead me again and I become a loathsome disease. V. 0. w. NO. 70. — GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA. I am composed of seven letters : My 1 and 2 is a river in Europe. My 1. 2,3, 4 are cooking utensils. My 5,6, 7is an obstruction to water. My 4,3, 2, lis what we should do at the end of a period. My 7,6, sis what I shall he if Ido not give a correct solution of No. 45. My whole is a city in Prussia celebrated as hav ing been the birth-place of Alexander Von Hum boldt. J- 1L J no. 71. — RIDDLE. There once did live —the Bible doth accord — One who in life did ne'er offend the Lord; He spake the truth, and ne’er did sin commit, Yet in Christ’s kingdom he shall never sit. NO. 72.— CONUNDRUMS. 1. Why is a bank a place where one is liable to catch a cold ? 2. What was Joan of Arc made of? 3. Why is a man who whips his wife up stairs an honorable man? BURKE’S WEEKLY. NO. 73.—ENIGMA. I am composed of nine letters : My 6. 9, 2 is the Latin for a courageous animal. My 3,2, 8,9 is a bird mentioned in the Bible. My 5,7, 6is the Latin for sun. My 1,4, 8, 9istodo an act of charity. My 3,4, 9is to expire. My 4,5, 6, 9 is a natural division of land. Mv whole is a beautiful Bible truth. J 11. A. D. NO. 74. — PUZZLE. Two bodies have I, though both joined in one, The stiller I stand, the faster I run. no. 75. — LOGOGRIPH. Behead an animal, and leave a gilt. NO. 76. — PUZZLES. 1. A man had a wolf, a goat, and some cab bages on the bank of a river that he wished to convey to the other side, but his boat was only large enough to carry one at a time, besides him self. He was, therefore, under the necessity of carrying them over one by one, in such a manner that the goat could not eat the cabbages, nor the wolf eat the goat. How did he do it? 2. If three pieces of money are placed on a table, in a row, how can you take away the piece ■from the centre without touching it ? NO. 77. — MATHEMATICAL PUZZLE. A man bought 96 apples at 3 for a cent, and the same number at 2 for a cent. He sold them again at the rate of 5 for 2 cents. Did he gain or lose ? Answers to Puzzles, etc., in No. 6. No. 45 — Geographical Puzzle. — I was awaken ed one morning by a Shanghai , which was perch ed on a fence, under my window. From an ad joining room I heard trails (Wales,) arid I called a Negro to make a fire, as the air was chilli/, (Chili.) Going down stairs I found that George had spilled Greece on the Brussels (carpet,) and had put on the table a Turkey , seasoned with Cay enne ; also a Cod; also some Java coffee and a bottle of Bordeaux —stopped with a Cork —and a basket containing an Orange, and other fruits. I gave him a Guinea to pay for my breakfast, and then went into the kitchen to ask the Cook for some sugar to feed a Canary, which was. hanging in my window. No. 46 — Shadow Picture. —A donkey. No. -Pi—Piddle. —The man had one eye —the tree had two apples on it—he took one and left one. No. 48 — Enigma. —Hero!ne. No. 49 — P id die.'- —Can n on. No. 50 — Piddlejf —The letter M. No. 51 — Word Puzzle. —South. No. 52— Charade. —Madagascar. No. 53— Enigma. —Bay. Correct answers to Puzzles, etc., have been sent us by C. P. W. and W. H. 8., Savannah; W. G. G., Marietta; J. IL J., Columbus; 11. N. S., Augusta; Miss U. 8., Bamberg, S. C. ; Mary E. IL, Walton county; Hattie A. I). and Clara L. F., Blakely; W. M. F., Charleston; Miss S. E. IL, Jackson, Ga. ; IL 8., Montgomery, Ala.; H. F. IE, Savannah ; A. F. C., Houma, La. ; Miss Gertrude M., Bamberg, S. C.; J. C. IL, Corners ville, Term. ; W. W., Savannah; Miss Annie Z., Bamberg, S. C. ; Miss V. 0. W., Colquitt, Ga, ; G. S. h. and Miss M. B. IL, Savannah; M. E. C., Sumterville, Ga.; C. L. C., Welborn, Fla.; Shep herd Benson, Macon, and Charlie Holmes, Mo bile, Ala. PREMIUMS! An Organ for Nothing. Assjsii N jlp Mason «fc Hamlin Cabinet Organs arc O tjf 4 regarded as the best instruments of their I 1,-t class in the world. Fifty-six gold and silver (AjiJ J medals, or other highest premiums, have been .Vru awarded them at the principal industrial fairs ’vCOP 0 f the country, and two hundred and sixty of GTyT) the most eminent musicians in the United vi JO States have pronounced them "the best of oV 5 their class,” and recommend them as "very admirable and desirable for both public and private use.” We have sold a number of these organs for use in churches in Georgia, and Florida, and they give univer sal satisfaction. Now, in order to give every church and Sabbath school in the country an opportunity of pro curing one of these useful and desirable instruments, we make the following propositions: For fifty subscriber* and SIOO, we will allow a credit of in the purchase of any organ that may he selected. Yor one hundred subscribers and S2OO, we will allow a credit of $75 on any organ that may be selected. For one hundred mid fifty subscribers and S3OO, we will allow a credit of slls on any organ selected. For two hundred subscribers and S4OO, we will allow a credit of $175. There are over forty different, styles of these organs, ranging in price from S9O to SISOO, according to style and finish. The cut represents style No. 15, the factory price of which is sllO. We supply them as low as they can be purchased from the manufacturers, and will make the above deductions on any organ selected from factory prices ! These organs are fully warranted for live years, and will be securely packed, ready for shipment, and de livered at any railroad depot in Macon, tree of cost to purchasers, or we can have them shipped direct from New York, if preferred. Price Catalogues sent on application to the publishers of this paper. Remember that subscribers can be procured at any post, office, or any number of offices. In addition to the above, we also offer the following VALUABLE PREN/IIUIVIS : For $6 wo wiil send three copies of the WEEKLY foronc year, and books from our Catalogue to the amount of*l. For $lO we will send five copies of the WEEKLY and books to the value of $2.50. For S2O we will send ten copies of the WEEKLY and books to the value of $6. For $lO wo will send twenty copies of the WEEKLY and books to the value of $13.50. For SSO we will send twenty-five copies of the WEEIvIA • and books to the value of $17.50. For S6O we will send thirty copies of flic WEEKLY and hooks to the value of $22. For SBO we will send forty copies of the WEEKLY and hooks to the value of $32. For SIOO we will send fifty copies of the WEEKLY and books to the value of $45. For SL>O we will send seventy-five copies of the W EEKJA and books to the value of S7O. For S2OO we will send one hundred copies of the WEEK LY' and hooks to the value of SIOO. . The books in our Catalogue are selected from the best lists of Juvenile Books published in this country, and will be furnished to" premium subscribers at Catalogue prices, free of cost for postage or freight. Such an oppor tunity to procure valuable books for nothing does not oft on present itself. 1 he money must, in alt eases, accompany the orders for the paper, but names can be sent forward as fast as they are received, and when the list is completed wc will send the premium to which the party is entitled. Catalogues will lie sent, on application. All orders to be addressed to J. W. BURKE & CO , Publishers, MA t ON, bA■ Burke’s Weekly for Boys and Girls Published Every Saturday by J. W. Burke & Cos., Office No. 60 Second St., Macon, Ga. Terms : TWO DOLLARS a year ; Single copies, hucO*. ■feY - To any one sending us Fivo Subscribers and Ten Dollars, we will send an extra copy for one year. For Fifteen Dollars we will send Ten copies, and ig Thirty Dollars, Twenty copies, and an extra copy to tl,e getter up of the club. . ( Unless otherwise ordered, subscriptions will begin. n' r the present, with the first number. . Sums of less than $lO may be sent by mail, at our risk, but larger amounts should be sent bv draft or express Address, J. W. BUItKJB & CO.. Macon, (no