The National tribune., 1886-02-25


CoNUNDRUMs.
!. The eye of deceit can best counterfeit,
And So l suppose can best count her toes
Q Postage stamps. 3. Because at night they are
"rooSiers' 4. Because il must be ground before
using s. 4 skating rink. 6. Tulips z. Conun-
drums. s. Potatoes.
The puzzle of the farmer and his geese must be
wrongly printed, OF course, there should oe no
fraction of goose in the answer. There are TWO
questions similar. One is this: Il have not a hun
dred but if had half as many more and 1.-TWO geese
and half | would have n hundred" Answer to
ii. 6. The other is: That if he had as many more.
and half as many more and two and a half geese,
he would have a hundred" Answer, 39-Annle
L. Marsh, Saugus. Mass
The Fox and Goose Puzzle-First, he could carry
the goose over and leave the fox with the corn !;
next, he could take the fox and bring the goose
back thirdly, he could carry the basket and leave
it with the fox and go back and get the goose the
second time.
Geographical a-Pictermarltzburg.
Illinois Enigma-lIoy. Oglesby.
Poetical Enigma-JOhn q. Whittier: -
Patriotic Enigma-GIand Army of the Republic
Several excellent puzzles and enigmas have been
received but cannot be published until the answers
sent 10 the Editor. Among the contributors are
Lillian A Johnston, AMI w. How and Z. W..
Hammond
CoNUNDRUMs.
l. Three feet have /. but neer attempt to so.
And many nails thereon, but not one TOE,
. OF what trade are all the Presidents OF the u
6. IN. Lou Walker, Parlwood.
3 When can you carry waterin sieve? L. W nat
is the difference between loaf of good bread ana
DOiIe young D. w nat IL Illat ilN %
in Winter, dies in summer and grows with its roots
upwards? g. Why is q hen immortal ?-Francine
SHEEP PUZZLE.
Two men meet on the road, each driving some
sheep, when says 10 B, Give me one OF your sheep
and then will have many rs you. No. says b, you
give me one. and then will have twice as many
you. low many sheep did each man haye?-
Philip Dimes, fulertown, o.
DECAPITATIoNs.
/. Whole I'm what we do every day. Behead
,r,n md Pm, ,,l1 of s,pn RtshpaH
again and am used by all letter writers.
,. Whole. am what Quakers never do. Behead
do when purchasing new bonnet Again behead
me and you will have an organ of the body
8. Whole. signify locality Behead me and
an article of finery used by ladies. Again be-
head me and ain familiar to all card players
Zach Snyder, Pine Grove, Pa.
WOMAN AND APPLE PUZZLE.
A poor woman carrying a basket of apples was
met by three boys, the first of whom bought half
of what she had. and then gave her back 10; the
second boy bought third of what remained, and
gave her back two, and the third boy bought half
after which she found she had u apples remaining.
What number had she at first John W. Simmons,
Philadelphia, Pa
BEHEADINGS.
l. Behead an animal and leave part of the body.
2. Behead portion and leave an animal; again,
and leave q verb; again. and leave musical syiia-
Bile.
3. Behead a fruit and leave every one.
8. Behead q kind of grass and leave a suitor !;
again, and leave above.
BURIED COUNTRIES.
/. We 20 to church in a carriage.
2. As am going you may go too.
8. The Turk eyed his victim curiously.
4. The thief ran, ceasng to hold what he had sto-
len.-Zach Snyder, Pine Grove. Pa.
BACKWARD AND FORWARD.
Take the words L. and, did, live, Iewd twice, and
construct a sentence which reads backward and
forward the i 8 Cole HiuSGale Mass.
FAvORfTB NEWSPAPER.
My9, 15 IA, II is a useful articie
5, l3. Z. s is small company;
Is, 5. Is is useful insect;
10. 10. L. L is a relative;
2, IL, are consonants.
hfy whole is a favorite newspaper.
-Ciinton Gilroy, Berwick, Pa
A wELL-KN0wN CHARACTER.
Myl,73 S is bone;
90, 10, II is TO stain;
Is, 6, 5. Ia is spirits and water;
IL, II, ii IS an animal;
My whole Is well known to the readers Of THE
TRIBBNE.-Alfred Peters Bangor, Mich.
HISTORICAL ENIGMA.
Ny is in pond but not in lake;
is in pitch but not in shake;
is in stock. but not in hog:
is in tree, but not in log;
Sis in boys but not in men;
6is in Bud" also in Ben;"
is in jump but not in fall;
is IN round, but not in ball;
9 is in good, but not III bad;
10 is in shelf, but not sad;
IL Is in paper, but not in mail;
II is iii hand, but not i'll sail:
l3 is in dog. but not in pup;
IL is IN ZIP, but not in sup;
Is is in gun. but not in shoot;
16 is in good, but not in boot;
And now my whole do decar'
Is prominent battle of the late war.
s. j. Richardson, Brewersville, Ind
HEROIC ENIGMA.
Ny / is in January but not in May;
lis in July. but not in February;
3 is in December. but not in June;
4 is in April, but not liz November;
5 is in March, but not i'll September;
is in editor. but not III printer;
z Is in gray, but not in blue;
8 is in hunt but not in seek;
9 is in lie, but not i'll truth;
10 is in charge, but not in pay;
IL Is IN green, but not in yellow;
IL is in heart but not in body;
IL is in snow but not in ice
My whole is an officer of tie Union army.
H. C. Henry, Rochester, VT
POETICAL ENIGMA.
am composed of 10 letters:
My Is iii Delaware, but not in Georgia.;
. is i'll Georgia but not in Delaware;
8 is in Oregon but not in Nevada;
Is in Nevada, but not III Oregon;
5 is in Minnesota, not not in Iowa;
g Is in Iowa, but not in Minnesota;
z is in Wisconsin, but not in Vermont;
8 Is in Vermont. but not in Wisconsin,;
9 is in Kentucky, but not in Michigan;
10 is in Michigan, but not in Kentucky.
My whole Is the name of poet.
Find 1t and then you'll know il.
Josie w. Grant, Chester, N j.