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120 OUR CHIMNEY CORNER. NO. 137. —ENIGMA. I am composed of ten letters My 1,2, 6is the name of an insect. My 1,2, 3,4 is what the girls all love. My 7,4, 8,9, 10 is a protection. My 5,8, 7is a piece of torn cloth. My 1,2, 8, sis a wild animal. My whole is the name of a distinguished Con federate General. Lamartine. NO. 138. — CHARADE. My first, a numeral, is used On this occasion ’cause ’tis choosed ; My second's by two cyphers shown, By that my meauing must be known ; My third, the rich a plenty own, The learned man by it is known; My whole I know you’ll surely send To Mr. Burke, the young folks friend, And he the value will return. Sen ex. NO. 139.—ENIGMA. I am composed of twenty-one letters — My 1,4, 20, 5,1, 2is the name of a male. My 14, 6,5, is useful in a house. My 11, 16, 3 is a biped. My 7, 12, 11, 4 is what no one desires to be. My 8, 10, 21 is a weight. My 14, 6, 17, 18, 16, 13, 19 is a very strong ani mal for its size. My 9, 12, 11 is an article of food. My whole was a very brave General of the Con federate army. J. A. F. NO. 140. — CHARADE. My first is a tree ; my second is the tenderest part of the eye; my whole is a delicious fruit. A. S. E. NO. 141. — WORD PUZZLES. There is a word in the English language of seven letters, from which, if you take two letters away, seven will remain. What is it? There is a word of five letters —take away two and ten will remain. What is it ? NO. 142. — ARITHMETICAL PUZZLE. How can you take ten from ninety and leave one hundred ? NO. 143. — CONUNDRUMS. 1. Why are editors very bad men ? 2. Why is a sack like the head ? 3. What part of a horse resembles Napoleon ? 4. Why is a dog’s tail like the heart of a tree ? 5. What’s the difference between the U. States flag and the Prince of Wales ? 6. Which of Napoleon’s marshals was like a horse ? 7. Why are healthy Indians intelligent? 8. Why is ancient Athens like a candle-wick ? 9. Why is an impatient lover like a tailor? 10. Why is a modern young lady like a burglar? 11. Why was Pharaoh’s daughter like the Wall street brokers ? 12. Why is President Johnson like Mount Chim borazo ? no. 144. — LOGOGRIPII. Taken as a whole 1 am what many things do for the want of care ; behead me twice and I become what is used about machinery ; behead me again, and add a letter, and I become what many little girls and boys often are. W. H. P. 33 UrtK E’ S WEEKLY. NO. 145. —ENIGMA. ’Tis in biscuit, but not in bread ; ’Tis in iron, but not in lead ; ’Tis in island, but not in cape ; ’Tis in squirrel, but not in ape. no. 146.—REBUS. IPs wortfe 2 m Hlf NO. 147. — ENIGMA. My first is a weight; my second is used as an enclosure; my third is apersons name ; my fourth is the name of a male ; my whole was the name of a brave Confederate General. NO. 148.—CHARADE. My first you all have, or have once possessed ; Mostly my second , too —a place ot rest } Old ladies for my first my whole will use, Which young ones tumble over and abuse. — Answers to Puzzles, etc., in No. 13. No. 114. —I live for those who love me. Mo. 115. Prize Geographical Puzzle. — Charles , Henry and George wishing to hunt a Raccoon, agreed to sound a Horn as a signal for starting out. The hour for this signal shall be Early next morning. The signal being given, they call a Negro, named Felix, to join them, and bring with him a Kur (cur), as this might be needed before their return. The Skye (sky) is now Clear ; the Moon although on the Wayne (wane), enables them to make their way through the Woods, the growth of which is Pines ; clear ing this, they enter a swamp, whose growth is Cy prus. Here, too, is many Bog. In this swamp they start a Great Bear, which they overhaul, and soon have the satisfaction of seeing him Dead at their feet. This Chase being ended, they are sur prised, on looking up, to find it no longer Fair treat her. Now they hear the roaring Thunder. The indications are that the day will be Rainy. The clouds are Black. Every Man exclaiming, u Lookout," seeks shelter in a neighboring Inn. This gained they draw up around a Table, on which they find Coffee , served in China (cups,) Muscat (wine,) and Bologna (sausages,) Trout, Goose, Rice and Pigeon -, also Oranges, and other edibles of the kind. There was also Candy , whose appearance was Chrystal (crystal). In fact, there was found everything that is Nice. It‘has now become Fair. The host bidding them Far well, they set out for home, which they reach in safety, through the kindness of Providence. Now, that in solving no blunder be made, Go straight to the Atlas (of Morocco) for aid. No. 116. —Gun-powder. No. 118. —1. Because its between two i’s (eyes); 2. One is a wheelwright, and the other is a right wheel. 3. Their superior. No. 119. —Rattle snake. No. 120. —Plague—ague. No. 121. —Anderson Court House. No. 122. —Watchman. No. 123.—Twelve at first, and three each after distribution. Back Numbers. 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