The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-01-21
BRAIN-RACkERS
From Our Young Contributors.

ITO CoSTRIDUToRs: In sending answers name
No of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE in which the puzzle
is found. Answers Of gucssers may be forwarded
within week after receiving this TRIBUNE Do not
make numerical cnigmas of your own names
Answers must accompany all puzzles forwarded
PUZZLE soLyERs AND THEIE NUMBERS.
Marry Dawn Petty, North Dorset, VT, 9; Walter
J. Dale, Ann Arbor, Mich, 8; Mabel e: Betz, Ash
land, o.. 9; Lizzie Eurrow. Oakland, Iowa, z w.
f. Cox, Pit;sburg, Kan 10; Harry }. Peck. Monroe
vile, O., 4; Jennie Young, Burnside, Conn, 5; n
T. Curry, Hope, Oak, 5; Jennie Ford, Lansiugville
n. Y, 4; Annie r. Alchorn, Fall River, Mass, z;
o. II. McQuary, Greenfield H., 2; Alvin G. Weeks
Newport, Me, 5; Charles A. Gray, White Heath
Ill., |; ErnestC Litteiie!d, Lincoln, Nc: @; Charles
II. Harrington, Dayton, o., 6; II. NJ Pierson,
Woodville, n. Y, 2; J. b. Mesny. 1924 Cottage
Grove, Chicago, Ill, 4; BertLee, Middetown, n Y,
Stoneham, Mass, l; L. Z. Golden, I'd N Y. Cav;
Howard II. Gender, Waynesboro, Pa, 8; John
n. j., 2; s. Pencil, Co. ID, 9th o. Cav, Girard o.;
Lee S. Redd!ng, Hammond, Ind, 2; James e.
hlgcr, Swampscott. Mass, .; Tommy Marshall
Enconomy, Ind, 20, two numbers TRIBUsE)i NJ.
Lou Walker, Parhwood, Pa; Aiva Johns, Lynn
vile, Ind, 2; Nelson Zook, Bethany, H. 2; Ida s.
Barr, BrccBsve. O., 2; Rosa McWilliains, Yer
della Mo, l; A. c. Mitchell bethany, ILL.,. 5; James
Tyler Whitewater, Wis; Alma l.. ODDS, Carleton,
Ore, 9.
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN TRIBUNE DEC 81.
Rebus-Connaught &C. on naughtl
Conundruns-l. One you shut up, the other
you can't. q His foot. g. Because you can track him
by the holes in the ground. 4. When she was rock
ing Ham Rocl:inshain.( S. A riddle-book. c.
When il rains cats and dogs. Z. Bolster-lobsler
g. When it is ground. 9. Because everyone should
have one Of his OWN and not borrow from his
ncigLbor.
An Ancient Poet-Shakspere
A Noted Writer-Harriet Beecher stowe.
A PuZzie-Seventy cents One of the widows was
the mother of the other two.
Decaptations-I. Want, ant. 2. Coat, oat. 3.
Eniglna-l. Motherwell Q Swift 8. Longfel-
low.
An Old Adnge-Money is the root Of evil
A British Gcneral-Cornwallis.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
i. Curtal tree and leave pointed instrument.
2 Curtai an iron used to stir the fire and leave
small bag.
g. Curta appointment and leave small animal
Howard II. Gender, Waynesboro, Pa.
Addition: Add 10 n grain "a partition and to a
partition verb, and find the name OF - British Cen
! eral.-Mary Dawn Petty. North Dorset, VT
INVERTED PYRAMID.
across.
i. To enter again.
q A process for preserving fruits.
g. A giIl's name.
A. A novel.
l. A consonant
2. a boys name.
3. A period of time.
A. A number.
s. A number.
g. An aiiix 10 change a verb TO a noun.
z. A consouant.
Ella S. North, Hope, ID. T.
HIDDEN AMERICAN CITIES.
/. To peruse; a string
g A gate; TO dsembark.
g. Remote; TO proceed.
4. To cover with thin coat OF metal applied to
fashionable circles.
8. To keep busy; part of the head
u. 4. Curry, Hope, d. T.
CoNUNDRUMs, NEW AND OLD.
/. How many apples did Adam and Eve eat In
the Garden OF Edeu?-S. f. Fox.
q What will make more noise under gate than
a pig ?-Eda Seymour.
3. What is heightened by being cut at both ends?
Lillian Van Horn.
f. What roof covers the nearest tenant?
8. Why is kissing girl like eating soup with
fork Polly TIC, Dickinson Center, N Y.
G. Why is negro's mouth like book?
:. have not got il and don't want it, but II
had ii would not take all the world for il?
-Elic Tic. Dickinson Center, N. Y.