The National tribune., 1885-11-26
BRAIN-RACKERS
From Our Young Contributors.

ITO CONTRIBUTORS: In sending answers name
No. of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE III which the puzzle
Is found Answers of guessers may he forwarded
within q week after receiving this TRIEUNR Do not
make numerical euignLs of your names
Answers must accompany all puzzles forwarded.
PUZZLE soLvERs AND THEIR NUMBERS.
Harry Fox, Murdoc<sville, Pa, s. Mary Dawn
Petty, North Dorset, Vt, 8; Mary Grace Wash
burn, Richiied Center, o., z; Mary Ellen Wilson,
Oakland Crossroads, Pa, /; Alonzo Miller, Basil,
o.. 8; Josie I. Adair, Terre Haute, Ind. 3; NJ. Lou
Walker, Pgrlwood Pa. 3; Louis Brisbin, Milford,
Neb ); Fred. L. Secly, South Amboy n. j., 3; @
+. Englc, Miflin. o., /; Philip Davis, Rock Falls
Shulenhurg, Napervlie, H., /; Amos l. Setunan
81. Louis. Mo, 6; Joe f. Dyer, WhItesburg, Tenn
.; Annie L. Marsh, Saugus, Mass, !; - Mon
mouth H., 6; Hattie t. Adams, Cardington, o.. D;
Annie X. Alchorn Fail River, Mass I3; Sarah l..
McAiahoG, Spring Bluff, Wis, .; ii. w. Van Cor
der, Audubon Iowa, JAS. l. Alger, Swanpscott,
Mass, 3; Susie AldrIch, Orange, Mass, l.
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN TRIBUNE NOV. 5.
A Riddle-A man, woman and child.
Geographical Enigma-Aadrid.
For the Litte Tots-Cherrics.
President Enigma-Cieorge Washington.
A Puzze-rhe man had one eye, and he saw a
tree with Two apples on It, He took one apple off
and left
Geographical Construction-ItaSca.
Man of Odd rarts-De Soto.
City MISUNDERSTANDING
Conundrums-l. 4 laundress. 2. When he slept
with his tore1aLhers.
RIDDLE.
There was man he made thing,
And he that made it did it bring;
But he twas made for did not know
Whether 1t WAS a thing or no.
Mary Dawn Potty.
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
am composed OF Il letters:
My !, l6 = is IA small vessel;
4, 7. 6 is name sometimes applied to a boy;
g. IL, II, 3 Is part Of the face
l3, IL, Il il cunning;
II, .. ) i 10 fasten;
10 il n letter Of the alphabet.
My whole Is something worth reading.
Grandmother.
DOUBLE ACRoSTIC.
is TO talk rapid;
Q is TO do too much
8 is to take or not take;
Is plant;
g. unpaid
6 is shining, bright;
= blunt;
8 is a sportye prank;
O. that point on the moon the fartherest from the
EARTH
10 is a simpleton.
The initials will give the name of Union Cen
eral and the finals the name of Confederate
General.-Phlip Davis, Rock Falls, Ill.
THREE SISTERS GO TO MARKET.
Three sisters go to market with eggs to sell One
has ~ eggs and one has 80 and the other 10. They
each one gets the same amount for her eggs as the
other. Now, how do they sell them, and how much
money does each one get? Que has just as much
money AS the other after they have sold their eggs
Geo. c. King, Box W, Co ID, lst Conn. ii. A, Kill
lingly, Conn.
MULTIPLICATIoNS.
l. Multiply an abbrcviation by two and make q
relation.
9 Multiply an interiecton by two and make an
expression Of laughter.-Ada NJ Fits.
CoNUNDRUMs.
l. How do you swallow a door? 2. To what
question must you always answer yes@ 8. Why is
the letter like a pig? 4. Why is a made man
like two men? ). What is that which carriage
cannot move without, and yet il is not of any
to il Annie l.. Marsh.
What is the difference between the North Pole and
the South Pole?-Mary Ellen Wilson.
GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA.
am composed of u letters:
My 10, ii, appear in Winter;
g. 6, is male sheep;
AS, 6, is to sever;
IL, 5, IL commander of q vessel 3. q.
MY whole is "a grand division.
Fred L. Seely.
CROSSWORD ENIGMA.
In whale, not in shark;
In hawk not in lark;
In pile not in heap;
In cut not In reap;
In hurt, not in harm;
In limb, not in arm;
in toe not III foot;
In fire, not in shoot.
III you have solved this puzzle right
AS I've no doubt you will on sight.
In all these words you will have found
The name of poet much renowned.
Arthur Jones, Lock Box 55S, Brooklyn, Iowa.
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS BRAIN HACKERS
No. 64.-Conundrum. Because he already has q
bit in his mouth.
No. 65-Do not ride free horse to death.
No. 66-QUADARUPLE CoNUNDRUM