The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-07
Their coming serves but to "AMASS
ENNUl.' CEPHAS.
g27 -rOfrRT, PROBLEM.

SN-COURT PROBLEM.
witness. with an eccentric love for
arithmetIcal oddities, gave this testimony
in court: AT certain epoch the
square OF the age OF one Of ny ancestors
(discarding fractions Of year, WAS eguai
to the year OF our era; the cube or ms
DAUGHTERS age was also equal 10 the
year; and the age OF his grandson gave
the same ersult"
Questioning the accuracy Of this evil
dence. the opposing counsel proceeded,
during the recess OF the court to inyesh-
gate. What did the inquiry show?
BLACKSTONE. Jr.
TRANSMISSION.
I'd finished office work that day,
And. near the window. lelsurely
Lit cigar OF that rare sort
That ONES the sweetest revery.
Brown wants my vote for senator,
Hence the unwonted luxury
Well. as l pulled. the fragrant smoke
Banished the SECOND that were blown
DER blocks OF w3ping, sun-oaked roofs
From stagpanrpools beyond the town;
And. by the magic Of the weed
1 thought | sat in green, THREE bow
ers,
Ear from the city's heat and noise.
Irpon a bed Of perfumed flowers.
But here-oh. unkind circumstance
THAT oft dispels fond dreams'-the
FOUR
Sounds Of the woods were drowned IN
harsh
Loud music Cd from the house next
door,
And once again. Oh how 7 wished
Some polite way I could contr-ve
To show my fair young nelghbors that
Their FIVE are not piano FIVE
MABEL =.
39.-SQUARE.
I. 4 genus Of rapacious birds 2. TIE
sea-oar. g. 4 breast plate for a breast
drill. J. Lighiened. (Obs) 8, Refuse
wool 8. one who makes a beginning. z
Those who sow seed. TRlLBf.
$50 ENIGMA.
4 week was lost. a day was gained,
No loss of time was thus sustained,
Now. puzzler. can YOU tell me how
This IS a fact. here avow. II. i. u.
33i-TRANSPOSITION.
I'm trouble and a w0riment altogeth-
or uudesired, yet 7 am near akin 10 and
have grown mp with something that IS
lovely. sweet. and universally desired
Transpose me. and / am still spoken or
disraragingly. FOR / am the home OF tho
icy blasts and singing wiatry breezes
32.-FAIR PLAY.
He knows the laws, profound as Black
stones
or the mysterious game of ''''-''''''a
And never once the rule he garhles'
When occupied in playing 1890
His friends declare him quite "top-nOtch'
In mystic mazcs Of -*s-F'fe'';
Ard even claim that he IS 90. X"
At rather ohsolescent '-'''''.
But o. Incompetent my pen Is,
To tell his fondness for "''f-'''';
do not know a bat from wicket
But hear that he eXcels at '''''''
In a melee to make a brute bawl.
I've seen him hold his own at
Nor is his understanding so low
That ne should hesitate to '''-.
'Tis he can send the smooth stone whirl-
Ing
Along the ice. when he IS s'''''';
But this 1 give you just hint on
He is too good 10 play ''t'sffts. r. &. $.
S8-CHARADE.
Beside n wild and grass-grown road
The old church, silent stands,
I'm &c the birds now find abode
Where worshipped happy bands.
Here once a plous people came
The LAST of God 20 praise;
To hear the WHOLE the Word proclaim,
And songs of love TO raise.
see them now. the service out,
one summer Sabbath day
Some talk in little groups about,
Some walk the h0meward way.
] Far from the world. their rural life
was one unending psalm;
! All on a ONE. there meier was strife,
/ 40 law, but all was calm
] But now the old church stands alone
! And mourns for days Of old;
For an looks sad as dead as stone.
| But birds their meetings hold. soLoN.