THE RIDDLER. New Biddies.

Otago Witness, Issue 2244, 4 March 1897, Page 40

THE RIDDLER. New Biddies.

8-181. Octagon.— Selected by Thersites :— 1. In first " a wedge of steel " is seen, "The point of spear or arrow" keen. 2. " Echinus fossilized " is two, Or "class of sea-urchinß" will do. 3. My three " a sort of bag [some dub] In which the sailor keeps his grub." 4. "A long rein " here is brought to view. In fencing, too, a term not new. 5. High cleric office five will show, — The cleric's house as well I trow. 6. Applied to wounds, this word means " red," Some substitute "inflamed" instead. 7. A Turkish title last appears. 848?. Enigma.— By Mary Francis :— If what you think'g second Should first prove to be, Then have you quite fathomed My whole's mystery. 8483. Charade — ByH. H. W. :— First means a youth, as you'll readily find ; Next Tells what primal must do at the last ; While total a blithe " brithor-Scot " brings to mind, Who looks to the future, eclipsing the past. 8484. — Beheadings and Curtailings. — By Emily B. :— 1. Bshead and curtail vapour, and leave a beverage. 2. Behead and curtail values, and leave an article of food. 3. Beheid and curtail fruit, and leave a fireplace. 4. Behead and curtail a vessel, and leave a game. 5. Behead and curtail a bird, and leave an invocation. 6. Behead and curtail a colour, and leave a flood. 8485. Charade.— By Colonelie :— First is seen in dwelling-house ; Last in every city : Whole is Bometimea placed, you'll find, To manage a committee.

Answers to Riddles Pub. February IS. 8472. Charade.— By Jennie Jay :— Kindred. 8473. Central Deletion.— By Carlo 3:— Stoop, stop. 8474. Blank Letter Ppzzle.— By Thersites :— S AUSTRALIA CA F S RTF T E T O I R R R R BO T7 I G R MELBOURNE E 8475. Chabade.— By J. F. R. :— * Starling. 5476. Enigma.— By Colonslie :— Hearse, h.

The singular punishment for bigamy in Hungary is to compel the man to live together with both wives in one house. It is strange, but true (writes a correspondent) that a pauper doorkeeper at a London workhouse is a Fellow of the Royal College of Burgeons. At one time he had an excellent practice, kept horses and carriages, and was chief medical officer of a country medical asylum. It is a strange fact that while paper is being need for dozenß of purposes formerly monopolised by wood, or even a harder material, such as car-wheels, boxes, barrels, tubs, pails, &c, wood is rapidly driving other ingredients to the . wall in the manufacture of nearly all the cheaper grades of paper. The Wellington Ciby Council are inquiring into the process of treating wood blocks with naphthaline, the waste product of candle faotories, which toughens and solidifies wood, and is believed to cheapen the cost. It is suggested that experimental lengths be laid down with, nuioosaorfca of timber.