The Washington critic., 1889-03-22
PRIZE CONUNDRUM CONTEST.

PRlZt CUNUNDRUM CUNlESl.
All classcs Of people are contributing to
TnE CRiTic's conundrum column and the
contest is becoming decidedly curious aud
interesting. As announced the prize
Of 80 Is for the best lot OF origi-
nal oonundrums with their answers, to
to he sent in to this Office before April /.
These will he given daily. The conundrums
may besent in at any time the sooner the
Mr.. W. J. hampton of THE CWITIc
editorial stail. The prize offered is insignih-
cant, but the contest Is droll and 1t Is
hoped THE CRITIc's readers will continue
to enter into 1t heartily for the amusement
II will afrordi Here are another lot
Furry.
|. Why is ear just starting out like a
lady's sealsldn boa? Because 10 Is the fur
strip, (irsttrip.)
9. Why Is the war paint on the face of
certain tribe Of Indians like mementog
Because II is a souvenir, Sioux vcncer.)
Daring.
3. Whv should stone image be more
courageous than awooden oneY Because It
possesses more ''grit' and is made of
.'boulderr material. Il. l.. NJ.
A Close Similarity.
Why is the Union of States like a SOL
derY The Union of States is Federation.
So is soldier.
The Reason of 1t.
why did not Senator Voorhees, continue
the debate with ingalls,. He was sycomore
tsick o. more.)
Pshaw
What plant is like Christmas? Cumin.
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Lcnten Suffering.
Why is Lent bad time to put conun-
drums Because Lent is the season when
you are expected to give up everything.
STREET.
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Vegetables wonderfully big thing' Be-
e"use +" 10 ''e"pehuo"S.
Long way.
why IS fringe around the skirt oil iady's
onuso 4, q surho,ow
WHARF Ia s,,o,,a ~,
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,ota ,,,ta ou.to1, ,,,s ,..e., so 80 80 ~.
s"tho,,s ,is,ano ~, w u,. p.,ao " s"'
''o' ~
Eas. ana west.
"na' ohi'eu S'"'cs w"fspip represents
','c eieo.lou Vi cer'''n oni'eu o'"'es sen
a'or poiph III.
Darwinian.
How do the veterans of the late war IL
lustrate the Darwinian theorys In the
survival Of the fghtist.
"a, - ,..
Who was the first man that Introduced
salt meat in the nayys Noah, when he
took in Ham (ham). p.
An Antique.
What is n that ~ vou cou,d oet a. vo,,
wouldn't have IT, but II you had 1t YOU
wouldn't take the world for TIP A bald
head.
Merely Military.
Why was one OF the Confederate Generals
always with his army in time. Because he
was Early. c. OF ky.
Az to the Ex-pres,dent.
Vho, Ir,s,, tor,,, or .,,,r,ss,o, a.,,,.,,,,
Jolly good-teiiow--a rouuder-convivial ma
tnre--is eminentiy suited to Grover Cleve-
,ana SINCE ne leii IN Inc soupF "ile's a
ofo'n Vi poy'
besides that Of the II. 8 Capitol, Wind.
dome twindom) Of the Treasury Depart
tn. roys,.,ar
Wbv ia n man that babitua,,v diss,nates
I'M after ,ni1njoht lilo a d,orond ,,ond-
antY Because he will sfc,Iutillate &C
"''' D''""'' ''o W.. oNel'''''''"'e' W. "
Ifa lady wishes a pice.sttinp parment
wnat state would she procure II fromG New
Jersey r,
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,,y 70 n's'o 'Ao sA"'pio' DUH
81
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"a" Ai"ofo"'o'
"na' 10 tne u'nerehce' between piece OF
money anu periumef ohe Is cent and
'ne o'her 10 SCENT. MHs' NJ
Certainty, aa
Why should. TnE Cn,Trc have nil the