Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-14
Quite q Novel Puzzle.

There Is a new puzzle to perplex peoples
brains. 1t represents Chicago street done in
pasteboard. At one end of the thoroughfare is
building marked "Wor,d's Fair" On the door
Of the edifice are inscribed he words ..Closed
On Sunday"
There are three little men made Of lead, each
about three-quarters Of an inch high. At
tached to the feet Of each Of them is half
bullet, which makes them stand erect To
solve the problem called for by the puzzle
these gentlemen must be placed together at
the door of the worlds fair building
The fair being closed on Sunday it is desira-
BILE that they should find their way to the
church, which is a pasteboard structure at the
other end Of the pastebOard street. However
the avenue aforesaid is lined on both sides with
q series Of resorts OF varied dissipation. 1t is
almost dollars to doughnuts that the little men
will find their way into some OF these places
before getting as far as the church. in which
case they will miss the service altogether.
The puzzle is to start the little men together
at the door of the worlds fair building getting
them all into the church by fitting the street,
which is made somewhat like O box out of
pasteboard. This is very difficult to accom-
plish, because the gentlemen have convivial in
clinations and an appetite for amusement
Poised on the half bullets they wobble about in
a surprising fashion. Tho doors Of the various
resorts on both sides Of the street down which
they are Obliged TO make their progress are
yawning for them, and one or more of them are
almost certain to drop in through one of the
enticing entrances or another.
On the right-hand side of the street is a
saloon and "all-nlght house." where sandwich
Is offered with every drink. Next door is the
"Die Easy Concert Hail." which advertises hot
whisky punches as a specially. The hast car is
stated to leave the door at the pleasing and
convenient hour of am. Further along Is
Chinese laundry, kept by Wun Lung, the Sc
ductlve feature Of which is an opium Joint in
the rear. just beyond is Jake's Family Re-
sort, where the largest stovepipe of beer in the
city can be had for the small sum of cents,
Adjoining this establishment is a gambling
house maintained by one Jim Doyle. who ad-
vertises faro, keno and poker. the sign outside
stating that the cards are changed every deal.
Opposite the very door of the church is a shoot
ing gallery, where each bulrs-eye gets half q
cigar and other prizes in proportion.
On the other side Of the street is a place
where boxing exhibitions are going on all the
time. Next door is a dime museum, with con-
certs every hour. Further on is a saloon where
fried oyster is given with each drink. Be-
tween this and another saloon, appropriately
enough. Is a pawn shop, with a sign OF three
balls. Just back Of the church is a billiard hall
and pool room. 1t will readily be seen that tho
difficulty of getting three such wobbledy little
men past such an array of attractions on a Sum
day in Chicago, in order to secure their attend
ance at divine service, must DO extremely diff
cult. In fact, it is much harder than any other
OF the latter-day puzzles. Pigs-in-clover, of
the principles Of which it contains a germ. is
nothing to 1t.