THE RIDDLER.

Otago Witness, Issue 2201, 7 May 1896, Page 38

THE RIDDLER.

ftw Riddles. 8258. Decapitation. By Z«nith «— " What to stl ? Hardly final I " is a phrate which, ■yH<tr* ago, Attained great popularity from Auckland to Otago. It was »UDg in comic opera in each province o'er again ; I think, to those who heard it sun^, my meaning's very plain. 8259. Ch&rade —By Ben Jon -on :— A mischievous urohin will anon do my first If he meet wilh a teapot or ewer ; My record occasions both hunger and thirst J My whole thirst and hunger will cure. 8260. Curtailment —By P, T. P. :- 1. Ftrst a machine of mechanical turn, 2. A thin strip of wood cometh next ; 3. An Indian pillar is thdd, so I le»rn ; 4. Exclamation 1 surp; ised more than vexed. 8261. A Holiday Guesswhat.— Selected by Colon-lie :— (A city in New Jersey) and her two little brothers (a river in Moa-achusetts) and (a river In Virginia) went to their grandmother's to sprnd Christina*. For a Christmas dinner they hud, first (a bay on Long Island) soup. Af e< wards an immense (mountains iv New Hauicflme) fish was brought on. Then rarue a huge (country in Europe), with (m >u»t»uiß m Vem.oni) pens, (a ci'y in Ohio) beans, *nd (one of the United State*) potatoes As they could not get venienn, they had (a rivor ia British America). For devsert they had (a county in New York State) pudding, ((mountains in Africa) pudding, (a country in South America) nuta, (snd -of the Phillippine Islands) coffee, and what the boys liked better (a city in Virginia) cream. And (a town in New ' Jersey) tvas givon to each child to take home. 8262. Charade —By Romany Rye :— To first my second abd hi' friends My wh"le is used — pray make amends If e'er you use me to portray Your friend, c'en in a playful way. 6263. ffNiGHA. By E. D. S. :— A town in France, which does the merit claim Of beiog when topsy turvey just the twme ; No change appear^, no ! not the veiy least, If ranged from east to west or west to east. Answers t» Riddles Pub. April 23, 5247 Hidden Town and Colon* —By Ja-ja :—: — Wellington. New Zealand, thus:— Having written the letters on a square piece of paper, fold the latter diagonally, and double it again ; then cut the centre out so as to leave columns 1, •2. 8. and 9. These letters will then read *' New Zealand" and "Wellington." 82iS. TitANSPOsmoN, etc— 3j Colonilie :— Vote, veto, toe. 8249. Longfellow Emigma. -J3y Thersltea s— 1, Foreit 5 2, lilies ; 3, meek frown ; 4, dark, lower, known ; 5, wind, gale, brine j 6, email; 7, martial ; 8, survives ; 9, numbered, voices, :Lor<L calm. "Lives of treat men all .remind as Wb can makft our lives sublime." 8250. Charade.— By Dorothy ' Gee :— Car, Act, acus— Caractacus. S2J3. 3PROnT/ffH>H.-'By J. S. A. ,«— Trose, rose.