Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-04-22

This winter the interesting game Of
progressive euchre promises TO be more
popular than ever. and hundreds Of par
ties are organizing to play in many :
parts Of the country. Its fascination Is |
Independent Of that which. 10 some per
sons. belongs 20 ordinary euchre. and
consists in the briskness and range OF the |
competition. as well as in the merri- |
ment and physical activity which it in
variably proyokss. In order to give
Just idea Of the game let us describe n
particular instance in which il was
played with success. not because this in
stance is in any respect remarkable, but
because being fair average one il will
represent many others. The host or
hostess. then. standing in the drawing
room in the presence Of, say twelve, six
teen or twenty ladies and gentlemen
who have been invited for the evening,
holds in one hand number Of pieces OF
pasteboard to be drawn successiyely by
the ladies. and in the other hand a sim
liar number to be drawn by the gentle
men. Suppose the number of players is
sixteen, or four at each one of the four
small tables, which have been placed
diagonally across the room, and on
each of which has been laid card re-
presenting one of four geometrical fig
ures, say square, circle, parallelo-
gram, or an octagon. Each of these
cards has two duplicates. which, after
being cut in two, are held for distribu-
tion In the hands of the host or hostess.
The ladies proceed to select each piece
from eight pieces held out to them, the
gentlemen select in like manner from
another eight held out to them, and the
fun begins by their attempting to match
the pieces SO selected. A gentleman,
for instance, who has drawn half a
square, goes around to find the lady
who has drawn q similar pattern, and
who, when found, becomes his partner
at that particular table on which lies a
square. In like manner, two other
players are selected for the same table,
making the usual cuchre party of four.
| The table ON which lies circle obtains
its sitters in similar way, as do also
the tables on which are lying respective
| " the parallelogram and the octagon.
| The table nearest the front door is said
| to be at the head of the row, and the
| corresponding one at the other end Of
the room is said to be at the foot. The
PLAYERS being thus seated four at a
table. one Of those at the head table
strikes bell, and the game begins.
Everybody plays as fast as she OF
he can, and the excitement is great un-
til the sound Of the bell announces that
couple at the head table have finished
their game. Immediately all the othel
1 players stop playing, and the winners
at each table change places and TAXI
the table next above them, the ultimate
object being to get at the head table
| The losing couple at the head table g
il down to the foot, and at every table th'
4. partners change, SO that your partne
In the previous round becomes your enc
Il my in the round now beginning.
i The delightful haste and confusion
caused by this sudden change and ener
getic effort to advance are accompanie,
BY much laughter, and the spirit O
competition is soon in full swing. Th
J couple at the head who have won
game take from a small box containin
, waters in the shape of red stars, one o
the stars and stick it to their card to in
|, dictate the fact of their triumph. Th
! more stars any player has on his car
the more success he has won. But tn
s couple who lose at the lowest table {
: all are compelled to indicate their dis
grace Dy amxing 10 sneir calu nail =.
little RED paper seal IKE lna1 auJoinrn ,.,,
signatures IN legal documents. IN
i more OF THESE WaIers on Seais any COUP
4 has the greater Is their ln-repute.
$ The game contlnues u. tnls way UNI
o the time previously cnosen ny une no.
's or hostess mas expired. inis tlnie
g usually two hours q TWO nours ana
2 nall Wnen tne hnal IecAon,ng M y 'lhs ,hI
! ana the prizes awarded. ~ tne Iao
y and gentleman VINO nave won the mo
4 points prize apiece Is awardeu. al
! ! this may De Of any description or cos
j .l+borrb GOOD taste seens to dicta
4 that ;ts ,,acs'n;arv value he NOT Iara
r. r. tba IN la.Iv and gentleman. on d
[el otbar hand who nave lost the nc
ID ,rh;la s;tt;ng II tha lowest table. and
5. whasa ,.,s card card therefore. Il the great,
In ,nn,har ] - "a balf-seaIs 4 mock prj
q an;aca i awarded cons;sting. saw. Of
le abaa,s daiI fanta stica llu dressed. orotl
70 ,,dr;co,,s r,. avnone,t ~ nnsuccessf,Il effo
ING nresantation If these prizes Is Oft
accomna,,ied bv humorous speeches.
,Th;ch tha rtaI NJ affscted merits of /
successful or nnsuccessful PRAYERS 1
d;l,tad r,nan II serio-conie fashion: 4