Evening journal., 1889-03-30
ePlas IN CLOVER.
Matters Cute. wise and Otherwise About
the New Fad.

the New Fad.
The following from the West Chester
Local News gives the cause of the whole
business:
The inventor of the Pigs in Glover
puzzle is Moses Lyman. a farmer living
near Waverly New York. He has a
large number Of children and keeps a [
great many pigs. One day he wishe to |
amuse his youngsters and the idea of his |
famous puzzle came into his head. He |
thereupOn made out OF a piece of wood
and little pasteboard the original Of
the "Pigs in Glover" A toy manufac-
turing firm at EllSland, Tioga county,
Pa, heard of his puzzle and made him
handsome offer, which he cce2ted, for
the exclusive right to patent and manu-
facture the plaything. fortune has
already been made out of the fascinating
fttle device.
Alter Office hours the other day the
staff sought recreation by trying the new
game known as "Pigs in Glover" The
editor-in chief threw down the game
after four minute battle. and the city
editor tried it. After dint of wonderful
balancing and strategic movements for
eight minutes he penned the pigs, not
| without swearing. The sporting and
religious editor then did 1t in nine min
utes. The assistant city editor reduced
the time to seven and the sporting editor
on second trial did it in four and one-half
minutes. The simplicity Of the game
together with its developments make It
at once fascinating and excruciating.
After the staff had penned the pigs
the business manager, who is q brave
man by The way, attempted to take them
from the clover. He labored heavily for
fifteen minutes but the pigs would not
'gee" and he has not penned them up
yet
Verify in the case Of pigs in clover
the pen is not as mighty as the sword.
Apropos of the three skeletons found
in East Bridgewater, Mass, the suppo-
sition that they had been trying to solve
the "Pigs in Clover" puzzle is incorrect.
A LUCKY ESCAPE.
Goodbye! I'm gonel"
Twas the voice of Grover.
I'm stay away
Till the craze Is overi"
1 And he's fleeing South
From the pigs In clover.
Chicago Tribune.
Where he'll stay awhile
With the crocodile
1--WE may have a blizzard yet; you bet.n
Anything to keep the pigs out of clover.
| III Is uOb 30 Huutu uio oinSlSnCoo W
purpose as his application that distin
guishes a Burlington county, N. j., mai
who is applying for pension, postoiiic'
and divorce"
With one more object he would vir
tually have the pig in Glover" puzzle.
THE EFFECT OF IT ALL.
Visitor TO keeper at insane asylum
"What brought that wild looking, strong
featured man hereg'
Keeper (tersely)-"Pigs in Clover.
The clover grows upon the hill
The & a-rooting gets his fill.
The happiness of man is over
Since Lyman made the pigs in Clover
Insane are they who try the game
And those who watch them are the same
} All other sports to them seems dreary
And 1t they try till they are weary.
Caller Ito boy. lis Mr.. Retail Gro
ceryman in2'
Boy-''Yes, sir. I'll call him. (Exi
boy J Enter Mr. r. g.
Caller-"Can you handle some of tn
new games called the Pigs in Cloverg
s Mr. r. g. (Stifiiy. III think not, ,afte
e three hours attempting to get those pig
corraled, have considered not to afiiic
4 my customers by selling such a peac
!, disturber and usurper of mans attention
> Avaunt.
;. Notice. William de Gamester is nov
= sleeping beneath the clover from whic
|. he valnly strove to drive the pigs.