The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-23
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BRAIN-RACKERS.
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ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN TRIBUNE AUG. q
Tangled Truths. Nothing sharpens the arrow
of sarcasm keenly the courtesy that pOises IT,
2. No reproach Is ike that we clothe with a
smile ana present with "a bow.
Double Acrostic-ScOtt, BUrns.
Youths Enigma-Cat's Cradle
Euignaettes-I. Chopsticls. 2. Sirius
Proyerb Enigma-Irue friends, like ivy and the
stand together and together fEIl.
To Nina Ballou-Edtor.
Historical Euigma-Moments make the year.
THE GBANoER's TAGGLE.
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ley, Box -, Marine Mill, Mimi.
TRUTHFUL AEAGRAM.
LIE, how rare the wife is who hurts great chance
city spirits, and hath the tame steals.
Standard Letter Writer for first answer TO my
add cs5.-B. I. Webb. Eiroy, Wis.
4 c. c. TAYoRITE.
have travelled all over our glorious land,
Ia heroes homes an found
am highly priced by the O. G. band
Vino Gail Tor me ali around
The beautiful truth which typify
And tell IN al Gnheard tone.
Is that faithful love can exist well
Among unknown friends a. known.
To the bright q. G.. / am Ii token
OF d friendship that is very seldom broken.
Albert Barton.
RHYMIEG ENIGMA.
BELOVED By beggar, king, and lord,
CGress' q At cottage anu at court;
More dangerous than the muTderous sword,
Ihe villains weapon, ciiiidreu'S sport.
Tho laboTer, oppfess' d witA toll,
Takes me to cheer Winters eve,
Yet those who're bles5'd by fortunes smile,
OF wealth and plenty bereayc.
When night revolving doth appear,
To hold her sable, checTiess reign;
IL / invade the gloom, what fear,
What horror strikes the rustic train.
I'm bless d. curs'd hated and Iov'd,
Desp!s'd dete5ted, and approved.
-hilte hcGiilwray, Ulysses. Kan.
SUMMER BOUQUET.
I arose at O'Clock so az TO CO.
4 stern person Il often generous
Where Is the pau, sylvia?
Wear your pink, Daisy.
Please, Iii, accept that invitation.
prefer 10 change whatever.
hear that the monks head is Off
WAere aid you get those sweet pears?
And hc left lie cried, Lily forget me not.
Prim Rose, the Quaker, viii not 80.
Violet, DO come
DO you ike tie water Lily?
That dajnask, Rose. ia lovely.
Myrtle. MlSnon, Ettc and / went.
The tube rose IN the alcohol.
Grace r Boyd, Brockport, n. Z.
UNITED STATES CROSS WORD.
In Washington, where Congress convenes;
Boston, famed for its Boston baked beans;
Alabama, tic Negroes home;
Idaho, where grizzlies roam;
Arizona, where Apaches prowl;
Kansas, where the cyclones howl;
Utah with is numerous wives;
California, where the orange thriveai
Florida where crawls the lizard;
Arkansas, with its corn and bacon;
Carolina, earthquake saaIzen
Georgia. where lives the wizard;
Nebraska, where reigDs the blizzard.
BY whole is Il craze Of recent date,
Affecting the women OF every Stale
BY which they 80 to tie polls aud vote
AgaiH5t our cUuntFy5 many sins;
Leaving their men the kids 10 tute,n
Aud care Tor tie squalling twins.
Clio Harper Prattburg Kan.
AN HISTORIC CHARACTER.
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Is, 10. ID 4, part Of the day;
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8, T., Is Il proposition;
y, 9, is used IN writing.
Ny whole one Of Tie signers Of the Declaration Q
independence, was born near Ediuburu Boot
land, FEB. 3, 1872.
Frank W Combs, DaIIison, H.
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80 -, IA is tocarye.
The whole is one Of Poor Rchardsn rnaxI1ns
Jos IL Morton.
POET ENIGMA.
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2, Is 8 sharp tool;
4, s. 6 is heavy weight
My Whole IS the author Of the first book eve
/ printed ia the English language
Ella n. Colby, Medina, \. Y.