The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-02

1ldnqer, and in an apartment near by, enclosed
with several glass windows, are the numerous
and valuable prizes, In hopes OF obtaining which
SO much powder Is now being burnt Pitcher:
and cups forks and spoons, watches aud canes
and satchels, and gold and silver, are all there
making magnificent display, and imparting q
most provoking tremulousness to the trigger.fn
ger. Returning towards the principal building,
the arrangements for the
GENERAL ADJUSTMENTS
greet the visitor. here is erected large mast,
beautifully smooth. taperlng and thickly smeared
with a slick coating Of tallow. Near the top
swings a tempting lot Of toys, and other articles
most attractive to the surrounding throng OF
urchins. An ambitious scion of Afic's sunny
cline makes the bold attempt, ascends few feet
and then gracefully slides back to his starting
point. Another 'cutc one, with pants rolled up
| TO an alarming height and arms bare, tries the
slippery ascent, and getting little higher, again
slides to the bottom amid the laughter OF the as
sernbled crowd. This process continues until the
crease Is rubbed of and by dint OF pocketiul
NJ sand to counteract the downward tendency,
some lucky climber touches the wished for goal.
The basket Is let down, the victor chooses the
this time, and the fun begins anew.
Another burst of laughter carries you TO tne
next crowd, where In an enclosed space Is placed
broad bowl OF molasses With few i've cent
Dieces at the bottom. The juvenile Flfteentn
amendments are again brought into play, ana
making q bow to the balcony and crowd, the
seeker or hidden treasure plunges bis race III the
thick, summy liquid. After few dives, ne SEXES
one OF the "nickelsr with his teeth, and raising
his shining, mahogany looking face, the winner
dashes for water 10 prevent sudocati0n.
Near BIZ is smooth, CREASED, revolving pole,
placed horizontally on two supporters. A piece
OF money is placed on one OF these; the utcilu
asc.nds and starts from the other. On either
side Of the pole ia q canvas Din, one hitea Win
wheat flour, aud the other with soot Anew steps
suffice to start the pole revolving, and struggling
Ia vain 20 retain his balance, the vtctimis precip'
ita,ed either Into sooty Scyla or mealy Charyouis
II ne can make the choice, he takes the -four. and
comes out amid shout OF laughter, making a
ntdcous ghostlke reconstructed appearance.
Another crowd are watching the tilting opera
,iun. A car !s drawn to the top OF an incline
pla.n, and held In position until the sable knight
Is ready with his wooden leyer Half Way
down hangs bucket filed with water, directly
over his track He expects TO strike the bucket In
particular place and In such manner that he
will orerturn the bucket Just behind him. Vain
hone The bucket oTerturns when he Is exactly
beneath II, and the unsuccessful tlter is drenched
by the chilling cascade.
On platform close By several colored Juvenile
lovers OF the weed are invited to take q smoke,
ard each being kindly furnished by one OF the
amusement committee with fragrant Havana,
reward OF five cents Is offered to the one who gets
through his frss A light Is struck, and In mo-
ment volumes OF smoke are elected as II from en-.
p,nes getting under way. The joke ls good, and
the smokers are doiag their best when suddenly
II tremendous puff OF smoke envelopes the head
acd face OF one OF the puders aud his cigar ex-
Modes In the centre. The others fight shy, and
smoke weariy, but In vain; and the same catas.
trophe attend each amid the shouts OF the by
starders.
These and various other amusements, and the
day passed of in the pleasantest manner. In the
ballroom, a hue band Kept che dancers well EN-.
ployed up to the hour OF closing.
The large number OF booths on each side OF the
main building were we'll patronized, and ice
cream, soda water, cakes, fruits and cigars were
uopuar. In all OF these the national drink was
dispensed, and lager lowed profusely throughout
the day. The capacous grounds were filed with
large number OF visitors, and the arst day OF
the Schutzenfest was all that the most sangune
could have anticipated.