The National tribune., 1885-10-29
BRAIN-RACKERS
From Our Young Contributors


ITO CONTRIBUTORS: In sending answers name
No of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE in which the puzzle
is found. Answers of guessers may be forwarded
within week after receiving this TRIBUNE. Do not
make numerical enign.as of your own names.
Answers must accompany all puzzles forwarded.
PUZZLE sOLvERs AND THEIR NUMBERS.
d. III. Harker Tyner, Iowa, 8; NJ. Bethel, New
Albany. Ind, 2; Maggie Brown, Browns T. o.,
Ida Kelsey, Columbus City, Ind. 3; N. Lou
Walker Parkwood, Pa, 1; Lottie b. Maxfeld
Cambridge, VT, s; Miles III. DE Long, Greenwich,
n. V, 6; Clarence Burrow, Oakland, Iowa, 4; Susie
Aldrich, Orange Mass, 5; Annie l.. Marsh, Saugns,
Mass, 6: Linnie Fowler, Tyner, Iowa, 2; LOUIS
Brisbin, Milford, Neb., 4; A. Pierson, Wellsvie,
Alger Swampscott Mass, B; Nj. A. Messenheimer,
Alliance o., L.
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN TRIBUNE OCT. 8.
State Puzzle--The letter NJ
Crossword Engma-Boa constructor.
Conundrums-l. The left side. =. Short.
Ada's EnigIna-Sewing machine.
What Is It?-A silver
Enigma-Insatiate.
LITTLE BOYS ENIGMA.
I am composed of Is letters
My 8, 8. s. is part of hammer;
IL, Ii, III Is fish;
10, ~, 10 is mineral;
Z. 2, 4, is distance;
s. Is is pronoun;
My whole is the name of Cabinet offiser.
Mark p. Stanley (1l), Rochester, Vt.
CURTAILMENTs.
Cut off my head, and singular l seem;
Gut Off my tail, and plural appear;
Cut off both head and tail, and wonderous to relate
Although my middle's left there's nothing there.
What is my first? 1t is a sounding sea.
What is my last? 1t is noble river.
And in their mngng depths sport in play.
Parent of sweet sounds, though mute forever
Fitch WOODBURY. Cincinnati Iowa.
CoNUNDRUMs.
Formed half above and half below the earth,
We sisters owe to art second birth,--
The smith and carpenters adopted daughters,
Formed on the earth to travel er the waters.
We serve the poor for use, the rich for whim;
Sink when it thaws and when 1t freezes skim.
john Demouth Chester, Wis.
What river is ever without beginning ending ?
john James. Washington, ID. &.
When WAS beef highest?-D. IL. Harker, Tyner,
Iowa.
A black pudding is and has what everything has.
What is i'm Bcthell New Albany, Ind
Supply the missing letter and make this sentence
read correctly:
PRsV RYPRFCT RKPTHs PR
CPTS Il N.-Emma Repke, Colon, Mich.
Why is "A mouse like load of hay?-Ida Kelsey,
Columbus City, Ind.
What is it that occurs once in minute, twice in
a moment, and once in thousand years?-Susie
Afdrich, Orange, Mass.
What is the difference between a blind man and
a sailor?-A. Pierson, Wellsvile, Kan.
PRESIDENTS ENIGMA.
My is in New Jersey, but not in Vermont;
2 is i'm Iowa, but not in Ohio;
is in Mississippi, but not in Tennessee,
lis in Minnesota but not in Wisconsin;
5 is i'll Pennsylvania but not in Maryland;
lis in Indiana but not in Illinois;
lis in Virginia. but not in Kentucky;
is in California, but not in Oregon;
9is in Colorado, but not in Kansas;
10 is in Florida, but not in Georgia;
III is in Missouri. but not in Nebraska;
IL is in Texas, but not in louisiana
Ii is in Rhode Island, but not in Connecticut;
IL is in Delaware, but not i'll Massachusetts.
My whole is the name of one of the Presidents.
Anna Dossett, Welspring, Tenn.
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK BRAIN-RACKERs.
No. 56-Stocking, glove, shawl, shoe, frock,
wrapper, bonnet, drawers, slipper, vail hustle,
cape, cap, hat, pants, sack, gaiter, hose hat.
No. o." What in "A name?n