Show thimble puzzle here is a new thimble puzzle and lery iery different it is from the one which has proved such an attractive feature at country fairs tor for the past century or more As the accompanying picture shows its principal part ii iq a box on the hot jr L torn tom of which Is the representation ol 01 a human band hand bosses or knobs which look like ordinary finger tips are fixed on this hand and in the box are several thimbles the eters of which correspond with those of the bosses the thimbles are not attached to anything and the trick consists in moving them so that they will take their proper places on the finger tips it looks easy yet it is quite difficult for the thimbles some how seem to have an aversion for the tips and it takes an expert to place them quickly in their proper positions new york herald |