The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-19
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ANSWERS To PUZZLES IN TRIBUNE DEC. %.
Conundrums-l His business makes him selfish.
2. He is above stealing. 3. Iodide of potassium A.
In the year of no a Noah, before you GU and
were born. 5. Time.
Metamorphosis-Care caress.
War Charade-El, Libby.
Rhyming Enigma-Kettle.
A Brisk Charade-Masquerade.
All Should Read It--Deelaration OF Independ-
ence.
&C c. Hero-John A. Logan
Battle Engma-Gettysburg, July /, and B. 1862
Nine Generals-Eary Sheridan, Lee, Hooker
Logan, Beauregard, Grant, Scott, Custer.
biographical Enigma-K ohinoor (Kohler, Opzoo-
mer. Harper, Irving, Nero. orton Oldys, RegnIer).
Cross s-Cbrysanthemunl, jessamine, lilac,
myrtle, oleander, larkspur, primrose, marigold,
tulip
Another Aviary-Bee-eater, bee-wolf, boatbil,
rce-bunting, blackcap, black cock, woodcock sea-
duck, bullfneh, brush-turkey, waxwing, robin,
cTossbill, fsh-crow, fedare, gadwail godwit. hon
eyguide. peacock. waterfall, redstart. spoonful.
Cross Word Enigma-Christmas holiday.
TRANsPosED CITIES.
l. St. Wien, o. 2. Pecover, Ind
2. Long Bu5i. \. B. i Lont Pier, Ne;
5. Newere, La. g. The Grams, Me.
-" Pat Riot" Hope, Oak.
ANAGRAM
"Gdo vige ethe a tencontde reath,
Fo hrsismact oysj ma plane rapt."
- Kentucky Corncraeker."
DEcAPITATIoN.
The whole, by Webster is called the true skin;
Beheaded lis hustle or stir.
When this you have solved, send the answer right
in,
And with all the solvers concur.
-Efiie A. Smith. Big Plain, y.
DRoP-LETTER MYSTERIES.
-a-a-a is a fruit.
-a-a-a is Cuban city.
-e-e- is q famous rider.
-i-i-i is an Italian city.
90 o is a country in Africa.
-o-o-a-o is one of the States
Clio Harper Prattburg, Kan.
DIAMOND.
ITO 0deIl Cyctonel
A letter.
h Chinese measure.
Negligence
A rotary whirIwind.
A train of metallic stones
a destroyer; a letter.
-Rosalie Froi de Yeaux.
WHO WILL NAME ME?
am a river Ny name can be divided into three
parts The first is an ex Governor of the Old Bay
State; the second is kind of boat; the third is
liquid Old Bay State Boy"
SQUARE.
q Roman Magistrates. (Ancient Rome.)
g. Tithes.
4. variable measure for liquids and grain IL
Portugal and Spain.
5. Consisting of reed or reeds.
6. One of sect remarkable for its strictness.
-odeli Cyclone.
ENGLISH POET
In verdant not green
foretod not foreseen;
fracture not break;
tremor. not quake;
awe, not fear;
side, not rear;
brunette not blonde:
lake, not pond;
strong, not weak
/ find not seek
mystic, not weird;
mustaehe not beard;
mock, not jeer;
! quaint not queer.
John A. Lytle Downs, Kan.
PASSING GENERALS.
Ny IL I'm Hancock superb and grand
is iii Logan, beloved of the land
! 3 is in Warren, brave and true;
4 is in Meade, and Sherman too;
5 is in Butler, dauntless old Ben
6 is in Ord and Sheridan.
Ty whole a General comes to the fore;
| Salute, then scan me Ger and DER,
| And you will find three Generals more.
Nina Ballou.
c. C. ENIGMA
The II, z, Is, 4 is TO assist in an undertaking;
a. S, 49,, 10 81 is used in cider making;
Is, l6, u, TO, 20. is to place under obligation
2, q, 10, II, 3 is 10 siuk and hide;
g. 9, B. 10, u is to bury and in death to abid
My whole is liked by of the @. c.
The particular one we ought not to tell;
Please, without offense, twixt you and me,
III mention one, whom we Il call Annie L.
-R. Van Wrinkle.
CROSSWORD ENIGMA.
First IS in the massive rock, not in the pebb
small;
Second is in the rusty lock that guards the publ
hall;
Third is IN the tall pine tree, not in the sweepir
willow
Fourth is in the restless sea. not in the rising b
low:
;; Fifth IS in the days gone by, not in the comm
Sixth is in the dudes neel-tie not in his aehir
corn;
Seventh is in the driving sleet, not in the fallil
Eighth is in the gallant feet not in the BIRCH
Ninth is in the level plain, not in the woody hills
Tenth is in the patients pain, not in the doctor
pills;
Eleventh is in the pleasant nod, not in the ug
frown;
: Whole is famous Summer resort now jot the O
sw down.
Strengthened Ont.
Haroard LdDlpoOn.l
Teacher-Correct the sentence, 1.-THE LOU