Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-29
New Tangles.

New Tangles
500. A charade for Hattie H., from Rose
time OF merry, thoughtless days,
Nv first, the happiest part of life
Ere We had known its weary ways,
Or mingled in its care and STRIFE
With my last we crown the fair young bride,
And tenderly scatter them over our dead
CIaiy they spring on the green hillside,
''rhe stars OF earth, poet has said.
Up from their bed beneath the SHOWS,
Where through the winter they slumbered,
In fragrance surprising lily or rose,
My whole are springing unnumbered
700. Dear Quiet Hour: I propose to in
troduce to the Quiet Hour students the
Metamorem Tangles Il do not claim them
as Originally, which may prove interesting
to them. At any rate they will be able to
learn the value of all Roman letters when
used as numerals, and are not found in all
dictionaries. Below give the value of
each letter as used by the Romans /:
A, 500; B, 300; C, 100; D, 500; E, $50 !;
F, 40; G, 400; II, 200 1, /; ], L; X,
25o; L, so; NJ, 1000; N, 900 o, 0 or IL |;
P, 100 @, 500; R, so; S, I; T, 100 !;
V, 5; W, 55; K, 10; Y, 100; 2, 1000.
As there were no nor q nor W in the
Roman alphabet, j must count the same as
IL, U must be incorporated with $500,
W must be used as two Us and equals IS.
Examples: S I B Y L
300 $50 50=SIBYL
QUI Z t
500 l $50 160==QUIET.
N. B.-The figures should all be of the
same size, and no perceptible difference in
the space between then-just plain row
of figures.
1 send few for solution by the tanglers,
if they take kindly to them:
METAMoRENs.
1-20OO25Os00
2-90oO50l60200.
3-5OO50Ol50.
4-500l000l50.
5-250250l50.
6-200011250.
After the first introduction, you see, the
metamorem will make compact tangle.
They will require care and patience on the
part of printer as well as tangler. Hoping
they will become popular with all, / re-
main, TRINITY.
7OI. Charade (selected):
"Yankee Doodle came to town, upon little pony"
This was In ancient times before the days Of tele-
phony.
Delivered TO commemorate the birthday of bis ma
ton.
B. Jonathan aceosted him: al see the first V
handy.
Perhaps yourl take cooling glass of water, toned
He quickly took the hidden third and "rhank you,
no, not any"
He said as he declined the draught, "the first has
ruined many;
II one.half Of the second were added to its name
Twoud be relieved Of all that serves to tarnish its
ia fame;
Or, add instead the other hail. though cruel IL ap-
pears,
1t gives its victims speedy death, not misery for
years"
"I fear" B Jonathan replied you'll not enjoy
"a social entertainment that commands oft extol),
For the feast is not all reason, the flow not solely
SOUL"
1902. Charade dedicated to Hattie Heath,
by Augusta Blake:
Before circle let appear
Twice twenty five and five in rear
0ne-ffth Of eight in, and see
What is in my bosom's care for thee.
703 Arithmetical puzzle, by FL. j.
Richardson:
Arrange the numbers from to 100, inclusive, in
such a manner that each column, perpendicularly,
horizontally, and the two diagonGls will aggregate
sos. Arrange in square OF 10 on a side
7O4. Charade, by Casper:
Ny first will not forever last,
Though surely it has no ending;
Though small, it ties well and fast
Things for which some are contending
Sorrowful is the soft tone
That from my next is heard,
And makes us think of some one
Gone yes, "gone is the word
The whole in spring is often seen
In trees, in the meadow and field ;
Although it can't be said 10 sing,
Its voice strange feelings to us yield.