The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-10
sEAsosABLE ToYs.
Signs OF summer Exhibited by the
"KidS" on All Hands.

"AIuh" Oh al lahulbs
"say, ntthsss little prsmatuIt3' queried
q nsWtgatherer OF dealer 10 toys and general
knicknacks, Is he stopped in front Of the
store door few days since, and pointed to .
number Of base ball bats.
mo, indeed; why, see here" and leading
the man OF news Inside, he pointed out .
large deal box full Of locusts, and then going
over to the other side pointed out base balls
innumerable and Of all grades from the
Regulation" cannon ball 70 the cheap ten.
center.
"Iye ordered another lot" said he. II had
to do II az, have orders on my books now
from country dealers which will take me
some time 10 fill. That branch Of the bust.
ness il lust on the boom, and II 1t keeps up
the way It has commenced, we'll make big
money"
How IL the marble trader"
swell, now, that's an interesting game, and
| It has already commenced this season-its .
little ahead OF time. II the boys don't acquire
knowledge, they secure amusement" The
toy dealer WIS right as 10 the game having
commenced, and msjority OF the 1sTEL4
OEScEEs readers have doubtless noticed thi:
season, groups Of boys with igrlmy handi
and knuckles, playing "for keeps, while one
or two had their pockets filled with marbles
the result Of their superio- skill or improved
manner OF cheating Loving mothers have
realized that the game has commencet
when their pets and idols have re
turned from school with the dir
actually ground into them. An obscure
scientist, IL Is rumored, once arrived at tn,
conclusion that the bump Of gambling o.
chance, with which almost every male Is en-
1 ta atrAl dr. 81 tka fRia0aA tnfAf
est boys take In the game Of marbles whtt
"knucklipg down hard in answer TO re
quest by companion. or yelling "ien inch
ing" when an opponent was trying 10 edg'
up a little closer 10 the object marble.
Speaking about games and toyS" eaid III,
dealer. picking up a common wooden PEI
top, "its mystery to me where the fui
comes in, in spinning tops. We sell lots Q
them every season, and for the past mont
! In going along almost any street in this city
you could see q crowd OF boys gathere'
around 4 ring drawn on the pavement and
tor In the center OF Il. Now whether th
object Is To hit the top or simply 10 spin III
top aud make II strike In the ring never wa
aole 10 find out" The reporter stated tha
, he supposed the idea was 10 strike the i'd
. top In the center, else why was 1t there?
I'VE were speaking about base ball, cor
| tlnutu Tue 10Y tuhl. NUN lAsb btAsuu WIG
. the Standards were paralyzing things, vi
had about one hundred and fifty amateu
clubs composed Of boys and young men, VIII
worked In the mills. That made biz goo
you bet Hope we'll havea professions
club this season." Just at this point cui
toner apparently from the country came 4
and inquired the price OF o cheap croqus
set; while an endeavor was bsin
/, made TO arrange selling price satisfaotor!
to both parties. the writer fell into train 3
thought, the burden Of which was, what will
DO the punishment melted out to the inyer
tor OF that vile game that has broken many
friendship and been the means OF severin
the engagement Of 1.-TWO souls with but
single thought" because one has struck III
other on the shin either with mallet o
ball and the injured pa;ty-usually in fai
way 10 be besten-has never been able 4
overlook the carelessness.
mo, the trade In croquet and grace-hoops
don't amount to hardly anything now, Blu
lawn tennis and archery are The prope
things; especially the former-there's goinl
TO bsany amount OF that played this season.