The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-07-01

CONENDRlMs-NEN AND OLD.
l. Why should the sea make better house
keener than the eaIthg-Eaie Runyan.
2 Why is a little boy learning his A b C's, like
postage siamp?-Annie l.. Marsh.
g. A word OF FIVE letters Take away two and
leave one-Hattie Vincent. Salem, Mo.
4 Who was The first convict. and what was his
sentence? 8. Why is selfish friend like the
letter p? s. Why is pig the most extraordinary
animsl in the world?-clayton Kennedy, Mankaio,
\ What Is the vrandest verse ever oomposed?-
Carrie NJ. Streeter, Braltleboro, VI
THE ISLAND PROBLEM.
Three men. A. b, and c, all start from the same
point travel around island y miles in circum-
ference travels at the rate Of six miles per day,
at the rate OF 10 miles per Day, ana az te rave raw,
Brain-Rackers is, on what day will they all come
together at the point from which they started. the
island being - miles around? And how many
times will A, B. and c pass around the same? Also
number Of miles travelled by each.-F. T. Houek,
Santa Cruz, Cal.
cHARADE.
Ny FIRST Is what we ought TO be to friend foe, It's
true:
Ny next a lake in Scotland is. and may be bound
by you.
Ny whole doth wondrous power possess
Dear reader, now the answer guess, ~
RIDDLE.
I ran TO get II, and when got IT. picked II up
to look for IL, and when found could not ind 1t,
i threw IL down and walked away with H. Now,
WHAT AN ~
] am found nowhere bnt in America. Ny eyes
are exceeding bright; eyelids have none. never
begin attack, and never surrender. never
wound even my enemies without gTaciously CAV,
ing them warning. appear apparently weak and
defenseless, but my weapons are nevertheless Tor
mdable That which is necessary for the digestion,
for my blood. is certain death and destruction TO
my enemies. The paris of me which increase In
number distinct from each other, ana yet so
united that they cannot be disconnected without
breaking them TO pieces, but the ringing oil whch
is sufficient 20 s;nrte the boldest man alive. am
beautiful in youth, which incrcaseih with my age
My tongue is like the lightning, and my abode Is
only in parts OF the broad acres of America--Benl
Rarey, kenion, o.
IOWA coNUSDRUM.
Why is empty whisky barrel like shoelf
IOWA ENIGMAs.
am composed Of is letters:
My 40 A. H. l. 46, sc, Is, 80 is by law banished
from the State;
&C. IS s. 81 &c. a., IS, IS. "A, As. the State la.
gained by prohibition:
3, s. is. r. 2 "a, Ss, ~, 81, what every person
should be;
As, 81, l3, game Of cards;
81, 9, B, 30, a rogue;
%, 10. Is, II, a musical instrument;
%, 80, 10, 2s, q, 10 boast of;
20, q, Z, 6. n circle of light;
Al, IS, IL, %. observation;
%, IL. l6, AZ, IL, an open space.
My whole is an epigram of Lieut.-Gov. Manning
OF Iowa.. c. Springer, West Pilot, Iowa
HISTORIC ENIGMA.
i am composed of IL letters:
My II, 2, 3, IL Is a valley;
Z. 8. 9 is proposition;
10, 2, f. Is bitterness;
10, 5, s. 9, 10. IL is a boys namei
6, Is pronoun.
Ny whole was Gen. Washington's Winter
quarters.-X. Y. Z.-Crookston, MINI.
DIVIDING UP THE FARM.
A man has a farm which lies perfectly square
He wishes 10 divide this farm that he may have
one-quarter, which shall also be square, and hi.
four sons the other three-uarters their farms being
equal in quantity and shape. How shall he do II
Here Is diagram OF the whole lot, with the ole
/ gentleman's share fenced of