Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-22
TIDDLEDN MINkS.
Ii Is a Craze and Everybody is or Will
BE at IL.

The celebrated l3-l5-li puzzle that caught
everybody by the brain and gave it a vigorous
twist few years ago and the aggravating game
OF pigs IN clover of later date have now a sue
cessor and rival for popular favor IN the fasci-
mating sport of "tiddledy winks" and four out
of every five families devotrnc their leisure
hours to Tipping winks into wInkpots with It'd
diedies. "1iddledy winks" is a less dangerous
game than either Of its predecessors inasuuch
as 1t affords solid amusement without fear Of
instituting corner on lunacy. Ii is an amuse-
ment in which the lion Of a family can sit
down in quiet pleasantly Mt n table with the
little lamb OF the household and while away
an hour or two without the probability of tho
lamb getting thrashed for Offering untimelv
| suggestions just when the lion Is about 10 gct
the last pig IN the pen or to succeed in getting
IA on the right side of II.
MORE LATITUDE IN TIDDLEpy wIxEs.
Tiddledy wiEks has more latitude aud opens
opportunities for tho younger members OF the
home circle TO participate in the mental fes-
tiyities which should follow a day Of business
turmoil and cares and prevents the older ones
from sneaking off to sequestered spots to tussle
with the lntrlcaclcs OF an Insignificant problem,
where they alone can observe the shortcomings
OF their smartness. Another advantage IN tins
game Is that any number can play with one set
and progressive tiddledy wink parties"
may be expected as one of the fashionable
craZes OF the coming winter.
Indeed, "tlddledy wink tennis" has already
been introduced and no one need be surprised
TO receive cards to a - o'clock afternoon tid-
dledy wink hip' before the season shall end.
WHAT THE GAME Is AND HOW PLAYED.
The game OF 'tiddledy winks" consists OF q
small paper box divided into compartments in
which can be found a wooden tub or glass jar
called a wink pot" number OF bone or celu-
loid chips a little larger in circumference than
| quarter OF dollar, called "tiddledies," and
larger number of smaller chips about the size
OF dime, called "wlnks. Each hand" con-
sisting of one tiddledy and six winks. is OF a
| color, and, while there are generally four
hands" in box, there may be as many as
| colors can be had. Each of the parties play
ing at q table. over which there should be A
soft cover, takes one tiddledy and SIX winks,
| and, placing them ten to twelve inches from
the wink pot located in the center, en-
deavors in turn TO flip the winks into
the wink pot The Tipping process is ac-
complished by placing the tiddledy
firmly upon the wink and then, by
| drawing or sliding it off the edge, the wink IS
tipped and bounces. fiea-lIke. toward the wink
pot if aimed IN that direction. The one who
| fips his six winks into the wink pot fret wins
| the game.
WHERE THE FUN COMES IN.
1t is great fun to flip the winks with the It'd
dledes and watch them jump aggravatingly in
the wrong way or strike the rim OF the wink
| pot and roll further of than ever. Some very
nice points are involved, which experience
| will teach how to discriminate between. When
one persons wink fps on that of another aud
remains there the lower wink cannot be re-
| moved until relieved by the owner OF the
upper wink, which is annoying disadvan-
| tage to the proprietor of the under wink.
A player can soon become an expert in
handling tiddledy and VIII get so in a short
| time that he can pot his winks at short range
with but little variance. There is no end TO
the fun in the game and but little chance for
| disorderly conduc: upon the part OF the head
of the family unless he hangs on tenaciOusly
TO the effects of the old - and tho recent pigs
| in-clover puzzles, in which case he deserves TO
be snubbed and left out OF the sport entirely.