New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-06
SOME TIMELY CONUNDR UMS.
A HOLIDAY DIVERSION.

II was Mt q Thanksgiving Day dinner. Jua
"a In spring q young mans fancy turns to thoughts Of
love so on the last Thursday Of November oil fanc,ea
give way to thoughts Of charity Speaking Of chartys
said ono of the fair partakers of this Thanksgiving
dinner Mr. Mddlemas net three tranps this morning,
10 the first he gave cents to tina second 10 cena and 70
the third 10 cents-,chat time ras ~ All give 1t upi
Want me to tell you Why, IL Is easy TO see what time
it was-a quarter to three"
The day following the propounding OF this conundruu
the propounder received note from OF her fellow
dpersout OF the day before In which the opinion was
respectfully but firmly expressed that there good
horologca conundrums In the as ever had
Dtit-at quarter to three. The note had appended
this casual postscript:
Paul after counting her for seventeen consecutive
wears succeeded in gaining the hand Of Virginia When
she became his. what time was it Just Won
Alexander Little, esq., discovering that his only and
tondy dotted upon daughter had eoped in her best
with an abandoned circus man. hurried IN pursuit
What time was 1t : A. Little after two.
Apollo was sitting uron q bank where the wild thyme
grew having two the Graces on one side OF him aud
the remaining one his other side Apollo, what tine
WAS 1t Near three.
Two Of an honest old farmers hired hands were sent
out al the merry Christmas time to gather Ivy Tor the
decoration of the boudor OF the honest old farmers
seeond wife What time was 1t Both hands at Nv.
once when Captain Kidd sailing DER the Spanish
Main taking out cargo Bibles the heather.
broke ont among tho passengers which was speedily
queled by the larbOard watch Telling nye OF the ring
leaders OF the disturbance the deck What time was
it 4 The watch strnck five.
aaf a dozen reckless men, maddened with lemonade
which had been served them at church fair, went
out 10 ght duel. But such their erocious thirst
not for ore OF the lemonade but Tor each others blood
hat only half OF them took tho procautOn 10 provide
themselves with seconds. What time was 1t Three
seconds TO six.
The poet Wordsworth met little cottage GIRL" and
taking the child by maid he went before the Leading
notary public OF the lake country and took an aHdaVt
that 1t was high noon What time was it AS the poet
alphabetically exhibited the affidavit TO the tiny maiden
she shook head and exclaimed after consulting her
own eweed chronometer Nay. master, We are severn
The Rev Dr. scudder Judson, OF the Cannibal Isant
mission, was devourea by one Of HIS converts in
OF temporary degeneration OF the moral usSues
What time was 1t 2 Ate.
A moor but dishonest importer OF American pork
descended from prominent French family asked Bis
marck for the hand OF his daughter What time was
Certainly neln.
Dan Rice at the zenith OF his fame equestrian
made successful ride half score Of career
ing horses When he was in the act OF mounting
them what time was it Going on ten.
II yeast ever transformed into Of the hours OF
the day tine would it be Why. Heaven OF course
Richard CGur do Lion on his return from the Holy
Land was taken with severe pain at the pit OF hi'
stomach. What timo was II IL was Twelve p III
that Is to say, In the middle OF the knight.
Eneas while fleeing from Troy bearing the aged form
OF Anchscs upon his shoulders, tripped on bit OF
banana peel aud WAS hurled violently TO the ground
What time was 1t SOn-down.
It ralued cats and dogs holiday What time DID
the children say It was Mean time
Adam having been offered apple By his wife. in
whom he had entire confidence took it and fell to eating
IL. What time was It september 1.-The first day Of
the fail season.
dramatic criticism. recognizing the talents aud
requirements Of Miss Anderson, published III THIS
TRIBUNE. What time II Winter. Winter
Mcthusrlah having died and been gathered to biz
fathers what time did the old Dutch clock that stood
the hall or the MethusoIah family mansion keep L
didn't Eeep any time. the pathetic fact being that II
stopped when the old died"
The champion eOntOrtlon,t turned retro:rei'iye
somersaut What time was # 7 backward spring.
Peter the Great crowned one fine morning. Whal
time was It The beginning OF a reIgny season.
A ccar-headei. energetic tallOw chandler made hi'
fortune one season. What time was It When greas'
was In its prime
aThrec awful borcs to pay long visit What time
vast A time TO weep.
What the motto OF the thief that lately stole Henry
Ward Bccchcr's tTo piccc Watch aud prey
How much cot Id Father Tune borrow on his note Of
hand Not "a cent" take note OF line"