THE RIDDLER.

Otago Witness, Issue 1956, 20 August 1891, Page 32

THE RIDDLER.

New Riddles. 5885. Ghabadb.— Selected by Thersltes, Oamaru:— First, not as holding near approach in dread, "But, wary, see the hardened »orlvener, 'whole. The malice of bis avaricious soul. Fostering, set a trap, where, caught instead Of whom he schemed to harm, he finds himself In court of law, where justice he requires, And more of justice gains than he desires. Shut up, as with a last, to loie his pelf And life as well, if so the duke deoreed, The heartless wretoh did ta hia sorrow end, &t this, the just requital of his deed, Not love alone, but malice, 100, Is blind ; For who In malice aims to hurt his foe Injure* hlmielf the more who aims tbe blow. 5886. OauciFOßM PuzzM.— By O. S. :— Eternal in German; a spirit; a Turkish judge; part of a watch ; an addition; a sportsman; giving a faint light ; lassitude ; part of speech ; a bind of seaweed. Fourth and seventh horizontals and fourth and seventh perpendiculars read alike. 5887. OirßXiXUCaHT."— Selected by OoIon»U«, Wakarl :— At honey-combing; sandhills I Am truly an adept, And underneath the starlit iky Have frolioked whilst you've slept. What though', complete, I may but seem Inconsequential beast ; Sans tail, I'm held in high esteem,— A potent .Eastern priest. 6888. Doxjbliß Aobostio.— Selected by Romany Bye, Muiselburgh:— The three central letters of each line form a word. 1. lhe whole word is a plan; the three letters In the oentre is a poem. 2. The whole word i* farewell; the three letter* in the centre to depart from, this life3. The whole word is lighted again; the three letters in the oentre a man's name. 4. The whole word is verity ; the three letter* In the oentre is uneven ground. 5. The whole word is to be angry; the three letters in the centra a small animal. 6. The whole word is something fresh ; the three letters in the centre an animal. The initials and finals are a man's name distinguished in the history of the church. 6889. Anagrams on Authobs.— Seleoted by Dlabolus, Mosgiel:— (1) Wearmmtard; (2) Will likes coin ; (3) Hold I 'tie grim love ; (4) To a hot penny roll ; (5) O. cleans her kids ; (6) Lead us, dear Manx ; (7) Tow clatters ; (8) Oh 1 not that, master. 58io. DBCAPI-OUBTAiiiisfrira^-By Merlin:— 1. Ia the total behold an Infallible oharm, So our forefa&ere firmly believed. 3. Stand clear of its heels, or it may do you barm, By appearances be not deceived. 58dl. Missukj-Lbttbb PuazHC.— By John A. Watson:— When the missing letters have been «upplled the wriole will form a verse from a poem by Longfellow : — I-t-o-o-t-e-r-d-e-t-i-n-g-t A-t-e-1-c-s-e-e-t-i-I-g-h-h-u-A-d-h-m-o-r-s-o'-r-h- o-t-B-h-n-t-e-a-k-h-r-h— o-e-Answers to Riddles Published August 6. c 5889. Doubms ACROSTic.-By W. J. 8., Miller* Flat:— DV 8 T ALI B I I N TI R M LA O B V s S 6870. CHABADB.— By Walter Lamont :— Pup-pet— puppet. 6871. DIABOHII.-I 5872. HALF-S«UABS.-By Seleoted by Thenite*, Kantuck.— Oamaru : — NoctubnaiPBBSHOUTB OOMMANDKB HMBHDAI.S WOMDBBPULBBOBIPT JT TXVE NIIHS S NBILS QUIDNUNCS HD 118 ibvanTinbOaps sathbblng Ult oklbbbaTk Ts r o r i ai. itY B 6873. Bubibd Scotch Towns.- By D. Beverldge :— Oarluke, Leslie, Stevenston, Leven, Huntly, Oupar, Greenlaw. Oban. 6874. CHABADB.— By W. A. Miller :— Longfellow. 6876. Cryptogram. (Verse from a well-known poem). - By E. Mowat :— Not a drum waa heard, not a funeral note. As his corpse to the ramparts we hurried ; Hot a soldier discharged a farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we burled. Key. abodefghijklmnopqrsfcuvwxyz zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedoba

A euriouß appearance in the sky, was observed at Hamilton, Waikato, on Saturday morning. A bright red light was se,en in the south-east, and numerous explosions took place between 5 and 7 o'clock— l 2in all. It was conjectured there was an eruption somewhere, but none ia reported at Rotorua. Wheo, by reason of a cold or from any other cause, the secretory organs become diiordered, they may be stimulated to healthy action by the use of Ayer'i Cathartic Pill*. Sold bj all dealen In medioine.