CHRISTMAS CARDS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2651, 4 January 1905, Page 75

CHRISTMAS CARDS.

In addition to those previously mentioned, I have to thank the following L.F. for Christinas oards and seasonable greetings : — Angelesea, Alys, Boy, Ita, Lady Lilian, Tasnia-, J.E.S., Sweet Pea 111, Yellow Rose, Octava (also one for the editor), Moonlight 11, A D.L.IR LITTLE FOLK'S BADGER Baogea sent;— Mjra,

' - .ss. The tattooing t>l the "hors© % is said to W a neyr fad, jHWcb fcad its orifein in Paris fearly in tnerp»sa»nt year. Prominent leaders pf' society- Tirjihe French. -capital^' it is said* fiave liad then family ooats-of-arina' punctured into thfe sides of -the lorsesy' and the new craze is reported to have already spread throughout Europe. The new custom is retaorted .to subject the horse to much cruelty, humane people- regard the fad as a taost barbarous craze, a,t the 'best* ■ •

— Builders of locomotive engines are iteadily exceeding- past achievements. At Schenectady a Colossus has been turned for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad which .' Surpasses anything and- everything seen before. This engine -weighs 320,0001b, has six pairs of driving wheels, and a boiler 38ft in length and 7ft in diameter. It is estimated that this locomotive will be 50 iper cent, more powerful than #ny other ever put together.

NEW RIDDLES. By Anonymous : — (1) Why is a waiter like a racehorse ? (2; "Why is Pans like the letter F ? (3; A word of three syllables ; seek till you find that has in it the 24 letters combined? By Lyaia:— (l) A father is 11 times as old as his son. Six years hence he will be five times as old. What is the present age of each? (2) There is a loud rap, Ernest, go and see what it is. Find a hidden tradesman. (3) Which is the Queen of the roses?