The National tribune., 1888-05-31
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ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN TRIBUNE MAY 10.
Printers Pie-LanEuage was given us that we
might say pleasant things to each other.
Transposton-Rock, cork.
Charade to Enghshmen-Big, head.
Tangle Truth-Kind words are like diamonds,
More precious than gold
Though used for a lifetimer
They never grow old.
Little Boys Square
TIGER
G o E
RENTS
TRESS
Anagram-Shart bark ark.
Conundrum-XIII.
Hidden Boobs-Ben Hur, Ramona. shandon
Bells Les Miserablcs, Seven Oaks.
RhymIng Charade-Lllae .
Ten Countries-Canada, America, Japan, India,
China. Russia, Wales, Spain, England, Europe
Primals and Finas-Brahmin, unnerve, fever
few FREELY, allegro, lucifer, outlook, Buffalo, New
York.
Double Crossword Enigma-St. Augustine, st.
Geneyieye.
ENGLISH POET.
am composed of IA letters.
My 9, !, 2, 7, s, 4, to hesitate;
6, 49, 9, a Spanish gentleman;
u, II, l, II, floating bush
10, 5, z, a
The whole is the name of my favorite poet
Lillian J. Jones, Marston Mills Mass.
TANGLED ALBUM VERSE.
Hoi ekep hetes gepas rupe dna heitw,
Slenus hte wOgl 70 Fhutt eb reteh,
Ell on dreu adm puremes OF etiwr,
Ro tsnai twin ratfeyt asevel os rafi.
Prize for first correct answer.-Carrie Is. Asmus,
Marilia n. y.
EMANCIPATION STATE CHARADEs
81,
4 secon' fur to take,
An on de table final
A whole plum cake.
"Dar now" says first,
Eff you likes whole plum cake,
Jes' step up and have secon',
/ final il down, now take"
So up comes all de peoples
IAN shorely," all says dey,
Whole plum cake am good,
No mattah what dey say.
u. Grant Edwards, Minneapolis, Kan.
BEHEADINGs.
Behead a fish and leave perfect partioiple.
Behead a stream and leave bird.
Behead gust Of wind and leave what the shoe
maker threw at his wife.
Behes4d a geographical belt and leave a unit.
Behead puiveriZed and leave circular.
Behead to break suddenly and leave part OF cloth.
VIM. K. Johnes.
SEARCH BATTLE.
In the blunderbuss Of we olden time;
rusty musket of 80;
brave Molly Pitcher, the woman cannoneer;
Daniel Boone, KentuckyS pioneer;
Faneuil Hall, the Cradle of Liberty;
Andrew jackson quelling his troops in mutiny;
Gen Warren, patriot Of Bunker Hill;
gallant Decatur, whom Trpohtans sought to
kill;
La Fayette, washington's dear friend
the Stars and Stripes well forever defend.
The whole is a name of battle OF the Revolu-
tionary war IN which my great-grandfatherf fought.
Maggie l.. Hover, Madalin, n. Y.
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
The whole, composed of 90 letters, is peculiar
Is, Il, 80, 10 IS the foundation timber of house;
], .. 10, 16, "a is a collection of maps;
q, 20, 26 is foolish child;
9, % II, g. Y is shady bower;
%, 10, %, 2, q is free in utterng sentiments;
s. 49, %, 6 is apprehensive of evil;
80, 81, g., IS that which supplies nutriment;
81, ii, - is temper Of mind.
M H. n, New Castle, Me-
AUTHORS CONVENTION.
am editor Of the Wolcou Courier. One day as ]
was sitting in my Office IN brown study, was
aroused by timid step, and in walked haggard
long fellow with gray foxy eyes, and general an
Of deprayity. Hospitality offered him chair, and
extending him my plug Of long-green. said;
= Have q chaw, sir? It's good for bunions.'
" You mistake me, sir :" ne answered. " came
TO seek your help for the publication Of two original
novels by heart burns within me TO achieve lit
erary fame. Read those, please"
And he threw roll of MSS. on my table. Out
Of curiosity picked up the title-sheet Of one en-
! titled:
The Duchess Ouida, of Blackamoore or, How
! They We're All Caught by Milton Cooper
q Great Scott that's poetica, amt it?" ejacu-
/ lated. Then, handing me the remaining one the
/ author said
q / grant You will cast your pptes on that, and
/ bestow "A better recommendation"
it entitled:
"Desolate Homes or, The Grim and CHASTITY
/ Knocks Of Fate"
laughed.
Are both not deserving, sir? ] am nigh dis
/ tracted with this long hunt for publisher VIVA
are my novels good for?
That, - said ! as picked up the novels twaiI
and east them in the open CRATE, and muttered
/ as they were reduced to peck Of white ashes
/ Dickens how il burns " The author was dumb
| founded
Sir, I viii have redress for this insult"
! called TO my young ofice-boy and said:
Hugh, go aud chase this maniac of the prem
ises. Now, sir, you gel out If you would you
bacon. want no more conversation with you.
will swiftly cook your goose for you, aud when
get to playing tennis your coat-tail youl thinI
/ it's hailing millstones."
The discounted author looked back and shouted
/ You may think you are witter than Old Bo
I Burdette, but will have you under lock and ke
/ before night"
Find the Of 81 authors in the above, b
spelling pronunciation.
Clio Harper, Prattburg, Kan.