THE KIBBLER.

Otago Witness, Issue 2399, 22 February 1900, Page 49

THE KIBBLER.

l\"cw Riddles. fO7O. Enigma :— In winter I cover the earth, In summer I run in streams, In Oormy weathe- 1 wMrl with the wind Or chop while the sleeper dreams. T?or me nobody cari resist; Without me no one could exist. 9071. Douhle Acbostic :— Iheie's a rev- hi 1 ion in our midst among tho world of wheels Which the whirligig of Time has hi oueht about; And we Foon shall be enabled Io deteimioe how it fetls AVhen our carriages c Hi I' 1 and jcik us out. For my Former-Latter, latterly, have into favour spiung, They have cau-e'l a gieat commotion 2ocomotioni.sts.nmong; And they glirlp alorg, surpassing c'en the swiftest kin i of steeJ, At a teirible, c rifle :ate of speed. To the eje? of manufactureis and those with second \ iews They will come a "boom" and ble-s'ng unto men ; But there nay be some these "hor eless hobbies" can't afford to u=e ; "Who will share the feelings flowing from my pec. It is sa-i to think that cabby's days are numbered, like himself ; That lhe reign of lelns will soon he o'er, the whip He on the i-helf ; It is iad .to think that coon the harmless ' "growlers" in the street Will be firrt, or absolutely obsolete. Now upon each fourth a score or more of brakes they oiuht to fix, That the wheels may not too rapidly gyrate. For tVe penis of propulsion by electro-dynamics And the claugeis of pstroleum are great ! Still we have ore consolation now the horse has had its day :—: — " Better motor power in Europe than a ejele ol Cathay." We can only hope, wheu'er upon a third light wo may go, That our wheels may never come to any \\\>e ! Answers to Uirtilles Published Feb. S 9063. CfiXTRAL Change :— Pence, peace. DOG 4. Double Acuostic:— N c s S EpiC L a s II Sa i L O ne 1-2 N ay V 9065. Enigma :- SIX. IX. £