The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-11-05
BRAIN-RACKERS
From Our Yonng Contributors.

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No. of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE in which the puzzle
Is found. Answers OF guessers may he forwarded
within a week after receiving this TRIBUNE. DO not
make numerical enigmas of your own names
Answers must accompany all puzzles forwarded
PUZZLE sOLvERs.
NJ i. Emery Boston, Mass l. Clara G. DarlSe,
san Luis Obi-po, Cal. s; Mary ID. Petty, North
Dorset, Vt, L; Annie l.. Marsh, Saugus, Mass, 8;
Terre Haute. Ind .: Mary T.. Garvin, Ogden,
Iowa, 3; Kate Titus, Rosimond, Cal, 2; Lizzie Is.
Barlow, 70 Thames street, Newport. r. L., l. Emma
buckingham, Dorsey, Neb,, |; james +. Aiger
Swampseo,t. Mass. 2: Erwin Vermilyea, Marsh
field Pa, 8; John Hoekns, ir, New Hartford, H.
bccca Gray, White Heath, ILL.,. !; Lawrence f,
Barrett Canton, ILL.,, 2; Lulu V. Williams, Orion,
ILL.,, g.
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN TRIBUNE OCT. Is.
A Riddle-Potato
A Swarm of Good Ones-1. They come out in
numbers. 2. A name. 3. Silence.
To BE Answered by Any One-Large wheel 100
feet 62oH inches; small wheel 20 feet 4'soS inches
QuerieS-1 benjamin (Ben, jam I'M. 2. Jeroboam
derry, beau 'em}. 3. Samuel tSam, you welD?
Numerical Enigma-John A. Logan.
Cross Word Enigma-Bancroft.
RIDDLE.
AS was going up the heeple steepe / met
heap of people. They were neither men. women,
nor children. What were they "A Pierson, Wells
vile, Kan.
GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA.
My is in May but not i'm June;
is in fast but not in soon;
is III Daniel. but not III Saul;
lis in Peter, but not iii Paul;
is in ireland, but not ill New York;
Is IN road, but not i'll fork;
My whole is the name of a city in Europe about
1000 feet above the level the seal. III. Backer,
ST. Clair, Pa.
FOR THE LITTLE TOTS.
High hanging over head;
First green and then red;
First sour, then sweet;
Very very good to eat.
Edwin j. Ferniyea, Marshheld, Pa-
PRESIDENT ENIGMA.
am composed of Is letters
My Is, 3 II Is . ,0Jg pounds;
10, III, IL is is to turn;
rs IL, IA is to await
10, 8, g. Is is to urge;
IA, II, 10 il n mineral
4, III, IL, Is to sound.
My whole is the name of President.-Charlie
Champn.
A PUZZLE.
There a man. he had eyes he went
abroad TO view the skies he saw tree with apples
on, lie took no apples off, lie left no apples L.
Emma Buckingham, Dorsey, Neb.
GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTRUCTION.
Combine is of river. Ia of mountain, 1-3 of
the sea- ID of cape and form lake III a Northern
State.
MAN OF ODD PARTS.
To name q CERTAIN discoverer take I-3 of q day.
IL of America, IL OF Il shoe ii of IRON and l2 OF
town.-Mary E Garvin, Ogden, Iowa.
CITY ENIGMA.
I am composed Of Il letters
My IL, 2, 4, is place of duty:
l. e, z, IA a walking stick
b. III, is many;
9, 10, 3 is a hotel
My whole is famous city.
Kate Titus, Rosamond, Cal
CONUNDRUMs.
What kind of a dress does a lady want to keep
her wardrobe clean Kate Titus.
When did Abraham sleep in a bed?-John Hos
kins jr.
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS BRAIN-RACKERs.
No. 5S-Rebus.-Door, floor, hail, wall, porch,
portico ceiling, panel gable, mante, cornice, VIM
dow, balcony, stairs, sash, buttress, caves veranda
piazza cupola, plaster
No. 59.-Because they must be drawn before
they used.