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OUR CHIMNEY CORNER.
The Prism.
/fe-DHIS is a triangular solid of glass, and by
jjf- it the young optician may decompose a
iUL/ ray of light into its primitive and supple
fmentary colors, for a ray of light is of a
compound nature. By the prism the
ray A is divided into its three primitive
colors —blue, red and yellow and their four sup*
the sun is shining, and directly opposite this open
ing place a prism (B); the rays of light, in pass
ing through it, will be decomposed, and if
allowed to fall upon a sheet of white paper,
or against a white wall, the seven colors of the
rainbow will be seen. This is called the solar
spectrum.
You will observe that the four supplementary
colors are but combinations of the three primary
colors—orange, for example, being a mixture of red
and yellow, green of yellow and blue, and violet
of blue and red, indigo being a mere shade of the
blue. White is a combination of all the colors.
NO. 148. — ENIGMA.
I am composed of twenty-six letters :
My 19, 22, 8,4, 2, and my 18, 11, 16, 22, 5, 11,
22 are the names of rival cities in Georgia.
My 6,1, 5, 26, 18, 26 we are commanded to
“ keep holy.”
My 15, 10, 26 is indispensable to printers.
My 21, 18, 23, 16, 25, 12 is the sir-name of a
well-known railroad manager.
My 21, 9, 15, 24, 3, 10 is a “pet name” for a
boy.
My 7,5, 17, 4,2 is a wholesome vegetable.
My 20, 14, 8, 10 are pretty but destructive ani
mals.
My 19, 4,2, 25, 12 is said to “make the mare
to go.”
My 13, 7,4, 15 is the covering of both man and
beast.
My whole are the names of the oldest Benevo
lent Institution in the South, and of its distinguish
ed President. Cornelius.
Bethesda, Georgia.
NO. 149. —CHARADE.
I am a pretty little flower,
And oft have decked a lady’s bower ;
My first sounds stiff', but yet is neat,
Like some old ladies you may meet;
My next is a flower you well must know,
Which in the summer does sweetly blow.
Glennville , Alabama. Fanny L.
NO. 150. ARITHMETICAL PUZZLES.
1. Two-thirds of 6 are 9 ; one-half of 12 is 7;
The half of 5 is 4, and 6 is half of 11.
2. Subtract 45 from 45 and leave 45 as a re
mainder. T. A. H.
NO. 151. — CHARADE.
lly first is a vulgar name for a young woman ;
my second is an article of man’s dress ; my third
is a preposition ; my whole is a city in one of the
Southern States. J. W.
BURKE’S WEEKLY.
NO. 152. — REBUS.
w W 4h® r © is
NO. 153. — ENIGMA.
In every light, and everywhere,
I’m all that you can see ;
Tho’ many cannot, some there are
Who clearly see through me.
NO. 154.—CHARADE.
My first is an article in common use,
And in my next consists our daily bread ;
My whole, if offered, you would quick refuse —
Nay, hurl contempt upon the donor’s head.
NO. 155.—I.OGOGRIPH.
Taken as a whole I am a demonstrative pro
noun; behead me, and I am a covering for the
head ; behead me again, and I become a preposi
tion ; take off my head once more, and I become
a common drink. H. N. S.
NO. 156. — CONUNDRUMS.
1. What is that which if too short, by cutting it
off at both ends you make it longer ?
2. What is that which is older than its mother?
3. What is that which has its heart growing in
its head ?
NO. 157.— THE THREE TRAVELERS.
Three men met at an inn in Persia ; two of them
brought their provisions along with them, accord
ing to the custom of the country, but the third,
not having provided any, proposed to the others
that they should eat together, and he would pay
the value of his proportion. This being agreed to,
A produced five loaves and B three loaves, all of
which the travelers ate together, and C paid eight
pieces of money for his share, with which the other
two were satisfied, but quareled about the division
of the money. Upon this the matter was referred
to the judge, who decided impartially. What was
his decision ?
Answers to Puzzles, etc., in No. 14.
No. 125.—A Negro.
No. 126.—“ Every cloud has a silver lining.”
No. 127.—C0n-do-nation.
No. 128.—37.
No. 129.—1. A soar (sore) throat; 2. Because
although he is the first in pity, he is the last in
help. 3. When she has a notion (an ocean) in
her head. 4. The Multiplication Table.
No 130.—Six, thus: Six —ix—s 1
ix— x= i t Six.
xi— i—x j
No. 131.—Charleston.
No. 132.—1f the grate be empty, put coal on ;
but if the grate be full, stop putting coal on.
No. 133. —Malice —Alice —lice —ice.
No. 134. —Two dollars.
No. 135.—197.
No. 136.—Hourglass.
No. 112.—Jesus wept.
Correct answers have been sent in by Miss E.
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