THE RIDDLER.

Otago Witness, Issue 1970, 22 August 1889, Page 27

THE RIDDLER.

New Biddies. 6224. EiriGMi..— By O. M. M., Queenstown f— I am first in mirth and all merry-making, Yet my hamlet centre never forsaking ; I join in all games, and c'en given to roam, But never, no, never, found absent from homo. If a maid is in trouble in all the -wide land, She has but to drop me and aid is at hand ; But others may drop me and by the change gain. Look at the marvel I How clear is the brain 1 What was misunderstood, now is understood plain • What -was mistrusted before, now is trusted again. But poor Miotress Malone, although now a wifo, If you ever should drop me you're alone all your life. 5225. COKUITOHUMB.- By Mary M. Moyle, Lawrence : 1. What is that -which gives a cold, cures a cold, and pays the doctor? 2. What is that which is full of holes and yet holds water ? 3. She was plump and beautiful, and he was wildly fond of her ; she hated him, yet, woman-like, Bha strove to catoh him. Wbat was hep 4. What is most like a cat's tail t 5226.'Obosswobd Enmmi.— By Mignonette, Her ■ bert : — My first is in will, but not in shall ; My Becond in hedge, bub not in wall ; Mj third is in is, but not in am j My fourth in preserve, but not in jam { My fifth is in went, but not in go. My whole is a game you all should know. 5227. Wobd Puzzle.— Selected by Romany Eye Mußselburgh :— A S^ L f'?S Y ' Rearrange the letters in ODBILLPU each horizontal line so tha TV ci * ht P erfeofc wordß ma y b ?"! ¥ £ ? & & T formed- Having done this. A£ ? 2 : i ?U T arr angethe eight horizontal ADIKMSS S lines in such a manner AODBBFI ff that the diagonals, read AAGHIOKRI from left to right, may - form two words used ia connection with the army. 5228. Decapitations, &o.— By W. A. O. j— (1) In building ships my whole we use ; Behead, 'twill set the captive free ; Again behead, also transpose, , &. worfcman then .you'll quickly see ; Now twice behead, r tis one alcin ; To crack this nut pray now begin. (2) Whole, in music 'tis well known ; Omit a letter, bird is shown; Now behead and then transpose* An animal at once it shows ; Behead once more, then comes in view, What's neither more nor less than you. 5229. Double Acrostic— By S. Mooro :— The primals name a bard of honest worth The finals one of talent, learning, birth. * (1) I'm on that arrow which you shoot, Or it will dq to take a root. (2) The money-lender knows my use, Which often leads to vile abuse. (3) lam a loud, terrific noise, Enough to damp our sweetest joya. (4) A wicked king whose name must be The synonym of cruelty. (5) A noted sage next bring to light. | Or else a luminary bright. ; 5230. Diamonds— 1, A letter ; 2. the egg of an Insect ; 3, a common t drug; 4, a popular newspaper ; 5, to negotiate; 6, a Latm verb ; 7, a letter. ' I 5231. What Relation ?:— j Max, Fritz, and Otto together spent 22 pence at a , confectioner c. Otto spent twice as much as hia brother, and three times as much as his cousin and? | fnta spent two pence more than Max. What relaJ t Jon did the boys bear to one another ? Answers to Biddies Published. August 8. 5213. Numbbbbd Chaeadb.— By Maid of Athena r— Expenditure. 5214. Ekigma7— Seleoted by Mignonette, Herbert «— Game. 5215. Grammatical Exercise.— Selected by Ther sites, Oamaru s— « T^,a 7 0r * " wise «" *b«s » -•• Passengers are strictly forbidden to cross the line, on any pretence otherwise than by the footbridge." 5216. Higglkdy PwaLBDY.— By Rebecca Huckvale.— " A friend in need's a friend indeed." 5217. Enigma.— By S. Moore :— . The letter N. 5218. Literary Acrostic— Selected by Romany Bye;— G oldsmith A rfchur R abelais F ox I rving B mersou L owell D c Foe. Correct Answers. O. M. M., Queenatown, 5207, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. At the R.M. Court, Greymouth, on the 15th Wm. Campbell was charged with permitting his coach running between Greymonth and Beef ton to bear tho words " V. R.," thus giving reasonable cause to believe tha coach was engaged carrying mails. The prosecntor (the postmaster) asked for merely a nominal penalty* as it was a firstoffence. The accused was fined Is, and costs. ' A Fair-, ■ Beautiful 3kst. — Sulpboline Soap, gives the natural tint and peach-like Bloom of a perfect complexion, ma&es the Skin smooth, Bupplal bealthy, comfortable.— 64* Tablets, Bverywhenv