The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-12-30
Home Sport. for Winter Evenings.

Caoss PUrposEs.-In this play each person fur
nishes his neighbor with an answer One who has
been chosen for the purpose now comes from another
room and asks each one any question thai occurs TO
him and receives. in reply. the answer given him by
bs neiohhnr. The result Is highly amusing.
TIE wrzARp-This is n trick TO discover n given
gor5 by the aid of an assistant One person having
left The room. the other chooses a word-the name
Of an oh;eor. The absentee eng summoned is then
questioned aloud. is it a flower! Is II n lamp! etc.
The ouesrioner takes care to name the right word af-
ter an obiec, having four legs The others, not know
ing this, are surprised that he should always tell
CORRECTLY
Tue TsxraLus TRrcK.-Let a person stand with his
back and heels close TO a wall. then place a dime on
the floor of n little distance in front of him. and tell
him he shall have the money II he can take II up
without advancing his heels from the wall. IL ap-
pears very easy to perform, but will De found to De
impracticable
THREAD THE NEEDLE-An Join hands and the
game Is begun bv the outside players ut each end of
the line. holding the following dialogue
How msny miles to Babylon 2" "Three-score
an. ten.~ {" Can I get there nv candle-bght -
Eyes. aud back again. Then open the gate
-;,hout more ado. and let the king and his men pass
,brourb The player and the one next TO him at
I've END of the line, opposite the last speaker, then
raise their jnined hands as high as they can, to al
low the speaker to run under, ana me Wnoie nne
fnlIov him. still holding hands When all have
,assei through the dialogue Is repeated, except that
-. rlsver who before replied now asks the question,
ami leads she others in IS threading me needle:
TRE ALPHABET There are various ways OF pray
;no This oame. We prefer the following One be
rims by saving. al love my love with an y, be-
esuse she i sffecfionate." The second repeats this.
exchanging the word afecfionate Tor some other
word beginning with A and expressing a io'eapie
oual;,v. The third does the same, and so on round
and rnund the circle, "a long rs any one can think
Of q proper word. All who fail. except the last, pay
forfeit. The letter B Is next taken IN the same way,
and 50 on rs long as fhe interest CONTINUES. lhe wise
ones will study the dictionary or speiiing-DOoA oe"i
commencing
How. WHEN AND WHEREIN this interesting
game. the player has to find out n word Cfhe name
Of some article) which has been decided upon during
his absence. This he does bv asking. all rrunh,
these questions = How DO you like it, " "hen
do vor ike IL ~ and Where do you like H! 10
all which they must give reasonable answers WIN
the privilege (and Of course the ohl et) o. leaning
him astrav "a FAR IA possible. II - Allowable 70 Sc
lecf a worI with more than one meaning a morse
(including clothe~-hnrse, saw-hor-e.) ana nox, 'm,
cluding hoy on te ear. p'li-h"x. r'r'i- o'h. @e''
failure to enes- the wnrrl j. punished by forfeit.
YES .xp No-This play differs from the Iast IN
two roints The auestioner, 70 find ont the secret
word. (the name Of s-me particu'hr "tIrcf'l may ~
any questions. and ms many as he rEeS. am :" Ie-
ceive for answer only ssyes" Gr . no. Inc q"es-
TONER will wish first TO learn whether II belongs 70
the animal. vegetable or mineral Kingdoms, whefnet
he has seen IL, and next 10 trace MS iocaH"y- w
should like 10 give an example oil TINS ghne' "u'
have not ROOM
II Is often very dificnIt 10 think Of suitable FOR
PEITs We therefore add n few =.
Coon Apvrcr-The penitent gives any piece Z.
advice thst may come into his head, tn one or all OF
the company. as he nav have been ordered.
BLowIxo Or THE CaSpLE-A candle Is phssea
rapidly backward and forward before the mouth Oh
the penitenf-a difficult feat.
SPIRIT or CosTRADIcTIos.-Do the exact oppc-
si-e of an you are bid To do.
The ExILE-The penitent sent into exile, mus. 90
10 the farthest corner of the room, turn DIS h'oe "o"
the company, and announce the forfeit OF the DeI'
offender, not leaving MS place till the forfeit Il iui
6lled.
JOURNEY TO RoaE.-The person condemned 70 tnis
forfeit, must announce his departure 10 each d '"e
company, and inquire If they have any message "
present for the Pope. Each must FURNISH some'"'"t,
the more cumbrous and awkward the petter' .na
when he has been the circuit, he must re.re -
corner, repeat his messages aloud, and deliver MS
presents. $1,000
TAG CusHrox.-The unlucky penitent IS ORDERED
to kneel on a cushion held on the floor by one Oh ~
company. bat as he is in the act OF doing go .ne
cushion is pulled away and passed. to the mex. pei
son. who again orders him 10 kneei. Ihis
ue3 until he succeeds in kneeling ON the cusnion.
The followiuR are trials of strength and skill
PposrRArK AND EREcT.-Cross your arms on your
ho3v lie down on your back, md then get up again
v;,bon, usiug either elbows or hands.
Krncxtr Dowx-Place the toes against a line on
The Aoor- kneel down, and get up again without
n,;no the hands, or removing the feet nom the ine'
R,cur H.sp AND A LEFT HAND CoNPLiAESr.
pr.-;de,t Bncbanan, recently. in q speech 70 'ne
j.,...,;o, ..kino a reorganization OF the militia Oh
,he 6;.fr;ct OF columbia, thus conipimented inc PEI
ME Of Washington 81 have long been isr~"y
scauainted With the people of this pastr,c., 2 ,hat 7