The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-01-28
BRAIN-RACKEPS
From Cur Young Contributors.

no Contributors in sending answers name
No. Of The NATIONAL. TRIBUNE in which the puzzle
within week after receiving this TRIBUNE Do not
make numerical enigma5 of your names
Answers must accompany all puzzles forwarded
PUZZLE sOLvERs AND THEIR NUMBERS
Anna Baker, Salina, Kan. 10; J. j. Mcsny 1924
Cottage Grove. Chicago, H., 4; 4. G. Mitchell,
Bethany, ILL.,, s; James j.. Alger Swampscou Mass,
p Abbe T. Zuim, BOLIVIA. H., 3; WIN. r. Breiden-
thai, Sumner. H., u; c. ". Gulliford Icedsburg
Wis, 3; Alvin 6. Weeks Newport, Me, 8; Ella
TeulSsbnry, Forrest, ILL.,. 4 Mary Dawn Petty.
North Dorset VI, ); Annie l.. Marsh, Saugus,
NJ. Lou Walker, PaIi:wood Pa; }. Il. Tapley,
EnGiewood, IL, 3 G. +. Engie, Miiilin, o., 3;
Harry Fox, Murdocksvile, Pa, !; II. a. Day,
Fremont, Ncb; Clayton Hanan, Lincoln, Kan /;
Alice ~ Gulliford. Bemcnt, III, Eddie l.. Green,
Greenwich Conn, 6; V. i. Rose, Dover, - /.
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES N TRIBUNE JAN.7.
Conundrum-l. One was made of gopher; the
other Maid of Orleans Q Because it is a sea crceter
4. To put check on his stomach. >. Pen-makers.
Because they make people steel pens and tell them
they do UTite
A Palindrome-Brag Oh no garb.
National Enigmn-HuskingC Corn, Apple Picking,
Riddles-Thc Alphabet. Purse of Money. A
Needle. ID. X. Ashes
Numerical Enigna-savery Abolished
Wisconsin EuIgma-Ciov. J. NJ. RusIs.
HIDDEN FURNITURE
J. Mary not able to walk 3 Icannot GO it
is SO far g. john will bring the last over L. There
is not much air iii the room.-Josie W. Grant,
Chester, n. J.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PUZZLE.
AS was going to St Ives
There met seven wives:
Each wife had seven sacks:
Each sack had seven cats;
Each cat lad seven kits:
Kits, cats sacks and wives,
How many were going to st. Ives?
Edith Hamilton, Albion, Neb.
ORGANIZATIONS.
]. Decapitate a sorceress and leave a troublesome
disease.
.. Dccapitate to gain knowledge and leave to gain
by labor.
3. Decapitate labor imposed and leave to request.
4. Decapitatc male deer and leave "a label.
.. Decapitate to clean with a broom and leave to
shed tears.
G. Decapitate TO free from dirt and leave wanting
flesh.
z Decapitate a portion of the human body and
leave important conjunction.
s. Decapitate of low price and leave to pile OF
accuinulate-Alfred L. Brown, Jefferson Iowa.
ADDITIONS.
l. Add four TO an insect and make something
previous.
2 Add divine to something carly and make the
chief statesman of England
3. Add the oily part of milk to frozen water and
make Summer dclicacy.
4. Add to display AN article of feminine attire
and make a soldiers adherence.
Alfred T. Lewis Waila Walla, w. It.
CoNUNDRUMS-NEW AND OLD.
], What is the difference between Il spendthrifi
and "A feather bed?
2. When do four and -four not make eight?
3. Why does a miller wear a white hat?
4. What cord is full OF knots that no one unite
and ia which no one can tie another?
Annie J.. Marsh SauSus, Mass.
5. What Is that which everyone wishes TO have
and which everyone wishes 10 get rid of as
he obtains it?
6. What word will make you sick if you leave
out one letter?-lda ;. Barr, Bricksviile, o.
ARMY ENIGMA.
My 3, g. IL, 5, is bitter plant:
My q, 10, is what soldiers didn't always get when
they should;
My 9, T. 2, 10 is what our prisoners were when pa.
rolled;
My 5, g. u is something that copperheads growled
about;
My :, 9, @ is what the rebs wanted England to do
My whole is the name of an infantry regiment in
the Army Of the Potomac. r. Convey, lie
Roy, Ill.