The National tribune., 1888-08-02
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ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN TRIBUNE JULY II.
Hidden Books and Authors" Jane Eyre by
Charlotte Bronte; -" Old Curiosity Shop" by Chas.
Dickens THY Cryptogrsm," by Jules Verne
Don Quixote,n by Cervantes.
Rebus-David
Elusive Melody-TrilI, rl, i'll.
Patriotic Tangle-
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Progressive Observation-Disclosures
First Pacific Navigator-Alonzo Martin.
Connecticut Flower OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, cocks
comb, narigold, snap-dragon, China aster, ragged
sailor, feyerew, buttercup, dandelion, honey
sucIe, morning glory, white lily dusty miller,
sunhower heavenly blue, candytuit, rose gerani-
un carnatlOn pink, sweet william, Chinese PINK
day lily, bridal wreath, Towering ounce crab oac-
tus, pond lily, moss rose yaregated pink, black
rose, fish geranum lilac double petunia, Towering
maple.
TANGLED TRUTHS.
/. Tohnngi peussarh eht aorrw 70 mssraca os
lkeeyn sa bet ysteoruc taht esshiolp ii.
2. On ocharrep 81 klei htta ecloht iwht q esmu
dan teerpsn hiwt obw.-Bertie Killam.
DOUBLE ACROsTIC.
The initials and final letters give the names of
two popular poets
l. To rub hard
z. castle.
3. Fragrance.
4. Son of Neptune, and his trumpeter.
B. Years between twelve aud twenty.
Glare Nichols.
YOUTHS ENIGMA
My first are animals.
Furry and sleek;
Eond!ed by old maids
And always look meek
My second is an article
Used in all ages
In it has lain
Both simple and sages,
My whole has been played
BY girl and by boy;
IT'S old as the hills,
But an ever new joy,
Lillian j. Jones.
ENIGMAETTES.
Ny first is a quick notion
Second Is d staff.
Whole is used by the Chinese.
My first is title;
Second is myself;
Third Is q prOnOun.
Whole is a star
Olive L. Race, Fort Wayne, Ind.
TO Nina Bqjoul
In perplexing puzzlesi
In delusive hopes;
In zymotic ailments;
In trapeze's ropes;
In syloidine compound;
In green hillside slopes.
Friend puzzlers now will give you a clue,
And then for the whole you can seek;
Twas by the decision of total you'll find,
That you see my enigma this week
| Mamie Conklin, Farmingdale, L. I
PRovERB ENIGMA.
| lam composed of 90 letters.
My 10, g. 30, 80, 30, % 50, 80, IA is County in
u, i9, 81 30, 30, 50 is a lake in Russia;
| 43, 46, II, 10, AZ, So is the Capital Of Cuba;
So rur, ytsa.r NT1r,f ,t,y, Al Bv,I.
!, 19. r. p, 26, 81, 35. 80, IL 8, Is the Capital
81, is, 90 ST. &C. &c, 10, Is. IA, 85 is lake in
Is, Is, So co, 49, 9, 40. AZ, So Al is the Capital
| of New Zealand;
2a is, 10, "a, a. IS, %, 10. 81 is a city in Brit
49, S. 50. Is. 4s. o 81, %, co. IS, II is a strait
| south of Turkey:
49, 50. 10, "a, a. 20 is an island north Of Cape
81, 2, 7, 80 is a cape north OF Rio Janeiro;
| II, 49, 20, 2, IS is point south Of England;
81 81, q, AZ, IS Is the Capital of Montana;
5, a. IS, is cape east Of U. s. A.
My whole Is q true saying.
-yioletta Lyle.
HISTORICAL ENIGAAs.
! A Latin po Of Verona
An English dramatic writer
A painter Of fruits and flowers, died 1888
4 Rabbi OF the eighth century
distinguished patriot OF the Revolution.
A Greek disciple Of st. Paul.
An eminent portrait painter in the 18th century
4 Latin poet of France
A Bishop of London, born 1921.
An English judge, born 1888
| An eminent English ornithoIogist
A celebrated Roman historian.
A Greek historian OF Rome.
An ancient Latin poet of Caiabria
| An English divine and poet, died 1885,
An eminent French eugrayer.
| A Rhodan poet of Macedon.
| A Member Of Congress in l774.
| The initials give quotation from Young.
Mrs. Mayo.