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St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17

This is the story of the farmer in the
dell. He is discovered in the ring-not
prize ring or whisky ring, but a ring
of children, who sing:
The farmer i'll the dell,
The farmer in the dell;
Heigho a dairy
The farmer in the dell
The farmer here chooses himself a
hclpmate, and the song goes OH in the
same time and tune. ''The farmer
takes wife" The wife then chooses
somebody, and the song announces
takes a turn at it, and as a third COM
pletes the trio within the ring, the song
continues, The child takes dog"
Then the farmer and his family with
draw and join the ring again. The dog
becomes the farmer in the dell, and the
game begins all over again.
SO much for the old singing games.
Kindergarten children play musical
games far more elaborately and scien-
tifcaIIy, but in school Fairgrounds, from
Dan to Beersheba, these and innumer-
able others of like import are the games
that delight children'S hearts. They
are as old as childhood itself, and as ever
new and young as the children who play
them. The children have made play
things of the serious things of life
Some of their games commemorate
reigns of kings. battles in which q ma
toms fate hung, and times that tried
mems souls. The children have been
faithful historians. and in their play
have made lasting record of what the
rest of the world has forgotten.
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Here Goes the Blackbird is some
what elaborate. The windows are the
raised arms of the children in the ring,
and 'Suit your sklrts'' is an impromptu
jig. A dozen little girls on Harrington
avenue were playing it the other day.
and one of them danced a really credit
able clog. The words are:
Here goes the blackbird thro' the window.
ThrO the window, thro' the window
Here goes the biackbird thrO' the window
o ginger-snapsi
That is the first stanza. The black
bird then takes his stand in the middle
of the ring and chooses a partner,
whereupon the song goes OIL. "Suit your
skirts to the rattle at the window" with
the repetitiOnS as before. and ''ginger
snaps" to end up with. The last words
are: Make little bow and take her
by the shoulders" etc. That is where
the clog came in, and it was very
pretty. Children of larger growth in
the rural communities. where the boys
wear high-heeled boots and the girls
put on all the colorS they can find, play
Sister Ph90e,' for in the guileleSSnesS
of their hearts. "kissin' games are
nothing but unadulterated bliss. The
jumper tree is a chair, and in it the
young woman sits, while the young man
puts his hat on her head and kisses her
and she always says. "Why, you hOr-
rid thing, now stop" These are the
words they do it to:
o sister Phoebe, how happy were we
The night we sat under the juniper tree
The juniper tree, heighO'
Take this hat on your head, keep your head
warm.
Take sweet kiss, it will do you no harm,
But great deal OF good. am sure
This game has variations without end
and extra verses al nahSeum. There
ring, and kissing in it just, just as in
most other games, IL begins:
Oats, beans peas ana barley grows
Oats, BEANS peas and barley grows
You. nor |. nor nobody knows,
Where oats, beans. peas and barley grows
The English language bleeds and sut-
fers through all the verses and rhythm,
and prOSody are tormented to the verge
of delirihm tremenS. The last stanZa is
the noblest effort OF them ali. and con-
tains some good, practical advice on the
marriage question:
Now YOU re married you must obey,
You must be true TO all You say.
You must lie kind. you must be good
And keep your wife in kindling wood.
Screen Graveln is a rougher game
As TIE ring marches round. the song in
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17

Such histrionic ability as one sees ex-
hibited i'll this. The players stand in
line, and one little girI-or big girl-Op-
poSite, advances and retreats, singing:
Here comes KIN light a-riding,
A-riding, a-riding.
Here comes knight a-riding
With a rancy fancy tee.
Now the line advances, looking inter
ested, with the query, pray, what is
your good will, SIR" with the repeti-
tionS as in the first verse. The knight
replies. MY good will is to marry"
Again the line 90 at it eagerly. w hich
one of us will you have, sir?" The
knight is scornful now. YOU'RE all too
black and dirty" The sighted ones
put OF an expression of you're anoth-
er," and sing Were just as good
as you, SIR" This exhibition of
''spunk" pleases and mollifes the
knight, who sings, 1.-The fairest one that
l can see is little Lucy; come to me" ,"
Little Lucy skips over, and then TWO
knights come a-riding, and so the game
goes on till everybody is a knight. Of
course, not to be chosen till the last is a
great slight, and many a fearful little
maiden ''won'tplay any more" just be-
cause she is lett to the very last.
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forms first one and then another that
her father, her mother and her lover are
dead and that the lover sends her let
ter ito turn round her head" She
then faces out. When all the players
are facing out. they begin to run round
and round rapidly till somebody falls
down and is hut. That is the funny
part. London Bridge is more famil-
lar. The players march under the up
held arms of two, which drop on each
Singly as the last words are sung. The
captive is then taken to one side and
made to choose either gold or silver.
The two leaders are gold and silver, and
when all are chosen, a tug of war en-
sues, and with arms locked about
waists the players tug and pull till
somebody gives way.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17
BY THE WAY.

Oil Inspector Nichols, when he got through
reading his morning GLOBE yesterday. was
very wroth at his son, Billy Fortunately for
the latter, he was not within reach at the
time, but reporter for an evening paper
lchanced to pass by, and to him the wheel
horse of the Republican party eonfded the
startling information that he did not give
d-'i what his son Billy said. Fiei fie. Sam.
To throw off Billy in such away when you
found that the oil companies were un
to the inwardness of his attempt
to create public sentiment against
them. The fact is Mr.. Nichols is in a hole.
He wants to retain the oil inspectOrship and
he wants to get at the fat fees which the Of
fee ought to produce Because he cannot
bulldoze the oil companies to reduce their
hank accounts, and in face of the probability
that he win have to resign the inspectorship,
the venerable Sam is losing the remnant of
his once good nature. Poor Sam
IL
The division in the ranks of the Alliance
party grows, and the leaders of the Don
nelly and owen factions viii make the po-
/ litical atmosphere next year decidedly lurid
Mr. Donnelly has very awkward task before
him in overcoming the opposition from the
Sidney owen section of the Alliance He is
largely to blame for the opposition, as it has
gathered strength by his attempt to assume
the czarship of the Alliance.
III
public museum in st. Pau would be al
decided advantage to the city, but If the
Academy of Science is going to accomplish
anything i'll the line indicated the members
will have to do something more than talk
aboutit. Note thechamber of commerce, The
lack of vitality in that body is that it is made
up of wind. Nothing OF material moment is
accomplished because the members like
nothing better than hear themselves talk
about the gross expenditures incurred by
other people. If the Academy of Science is
determined about public museum, there is
no doubt that the members will be literally
assisted by the earnest thinking men of the
city, and there are many of them.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17
THE STORY OF a DAY.

The Charleston reaches Acapulco, but the
Itata is still in hiding.
DR. Graves is indicted at Denver for muir
der i'll the first degree.
Civll Service Commissioner Roosevelt roasts
John :. Clarkson TO & turn.
President Harrison resumes his official
duties at the White house.
Charles II. Champlin. Of Minneapolis,
commits suicide while temporarily insane.
Northern Pacific officials deny the report
that the road is 10 sell its Manitoba branches.
The Western association games are won
by Omaha. Milwaukee. Minneapolis and
Lincoln.
The Supreme Council of Federated Railway
Employees decides against the Chicago &
Northwestern switchmen.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17
Tried to Rob Him.

Early this morning a desperate attempt was
made by two men to rob John O'Brieu who
lives at 463 Robert street. lie was on his way
home when on Ninth street near Cedar two
men suddenly rushed upon HIM. He resisted,
and, hearing police whistle, the men ran
One of them ran into the arms of Officer Nc
Ellistrom on Eighth, near Cedar, while his
companion escaped. The fellow was con
veyed to police headquarters. where ne gave
the name of John Quinn. aged twenty, Il
shoemaker. The man who escaped had not
been captured up to 3 a. NJ
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17
Who Is Your
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We don't ask this through
idle curiosity, but with a view
to being OF service to you in
case it has never been your
good fortune to deal with us.
Once a customer always a
customer has been the rule
here, and this ad is especial
ly addressed to those who,
unfortunately, are not on
our listof customers. Wheth-
er you want a fine instrument
or the latest sheet music,
we have the best. Is the besl
too good for you? Keep up
with the times by dealing
with the foremost music
house in the West. We
cater to all pocketbooks and
guarantee satisfaction.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17

TIE women Oil one of the streets in
Cincinnati recently became so disgusted
at its filthy condition that they turned
out and cleaned it themselves. When
the st. Paulite goes abroad he is often
shocked at the condition of the streets
he sees lii the cities. He has a chance
for home pride.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17

DR.. JOHN HALL has $4,000 year as
pastor of Presbyterian church in New
York, and has over $4,000 from other
sources. He is estimated to have laid
up earthly treasures to over a million
dollars. He believes there is errancy
III the common understanding of the
passage about going through the eye of
the needle.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17

New YORK papers are losing atheir
noted men. CoCKRELI., who did so
much to give the World its big rise. has
stepped out; RUSSELL. HARRISON is al
legged not to be an editor. or even news
paper director there. The Press says
that justice demands that it should as
sert that Census PORTER is not known
in that office. Evidently great men are
at discount.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17

EVERY ONE regrets the i'll health of
the secretary of state. and hopes he
may regain his wonted vigor with the
longest lease of life. 1t is to be feared.
however, that it will be long time be-
fore he is able to resume his duties at
Washington.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17

APARTY who was in Montana the
past week yesterday displayed small
handful of the diamonds he picked up
on the claims that lately sold for fabu-
ulOus sum as diamond fields. He thinks
they have value, but should be sold by
the gross
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17

Amy Munson, Frida Overlook,
Hulda Herwin, Bella TOstevin,
Mary WilhemsOn, KATY ScOTman,
Mildred L. Cooper, Edna GoOch
Ella Barns Theresa Koran,
Clara Rossberg Eva Lowell
Lille Norman, Grace StllweN.
Marian Nhlte, Garnet Butcher,
NalborS BOrup, Ella Farrar.
Masters
Frank Oakes, sam Oittenhofer,
William F. Baker, Lewis Brewer,
FRED Stout, George inland,
Harold Stout, Hiram Benedict.
Homer Henry, Alfred Benedict
Albert Kull. Joe Burk
-RuSsel White, George Brack,
John Biegler Charles Jov.
The ladies of the Bethel Home. led
by Mrs. r. NJ. Newport, are taking
great interest in this production, as are
also the ladies of st. Luke's church. In
the character of the Bard, to be taken
by j. f. Merrill, that gentleman
will not find it necessary, as they say
III stage parlance, Ito make up for the
part" He is perfect type for the
character without artificial assistance.
Miss Adah Hawkins, as Golden Hair,
should, and without doubt will, make a
hit. In her rehearsals Miss Hawkins
has shown herself mistress of the arts
of coquetry, in her character of Golden
Hair at least, and to one having the re-
quirementS of the part, this Will indi-
cate success. Miss Mae Morris, as
LightfO0t, will certainly be Il success.
MuSically the Operetta will be one of
the most artistic performances ever
given in st. Paul. 1t ShOIld be sue.
cess financially.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17

A KANSAS man has a stirring and
charming lecture upon the beauties
of Home Life" While he was away de-
livering it recently his wife eloped with
another man. Perhaps she had not
heard the lecture.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17
TO.DAY,s WEATHER..

WAsHlNGToN, May 16 - For Wisconsin;
Fair; warmer till Monday; winds becoming
south For Minnesota and Dakotas: Cen
orally fair; warmer; southerly winds. For
Iowa: Generally fair; warmer sunday night
and Monday: winds becoming southeast.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17

IT'S insisted by some of the scientists
that consciousness is retained for a
short time by heads severed from the
body. An instance is cited of person
who agreed to wink at friend after mis-
head was severed, and did so. The ey-
idence, however, is not conclusive. Par
ties willing to be eXperimented Oh in
this way in the interest Of science are
i'll demand.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17

A BILL providing for tine Torrens
system of real estate transfers has near
ly passed the Illinois legislature, and is
expected to become law.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17
Local Forecast-For ST. Paul, Minneapolis
and vicinity: Fair: warmer
y L N-oNs Observer
wEEKLY RAINFALL REroRr

WEEKLY RAINFALL REPORT.
UNITED STATES SIGNAL OFFICE, ST. PAUL,
MINI. May IT. lS91.-For the week ended
yesterday Of the seven stations located in
this state and on the rainsheds of the Min
nesota ana upper Mississippi rivers, Alexan-
dria Fergus Falls aud Redwood Falls re-
ported "a. 81 and 90 of an inch respectfully
of rain. The other four stations reported mo
rain" An additional fall is indicated in
these streams this week.
p L. LYONS Observer
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17

Rejected communications cannot be pre-
served. address all letters and kilograms TO
TIE GLOBE. ST Paul Mimi.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17

The Olympic theater remains closed this
week, but will reopen Monday May p, when
the attraction will be Harts Boston Vaude-
vile company, an organization which com
prises the leading talent of the novelty pro-
fession. The engagement is for one week,
with Saturday and Sunday matinees. The
mere announcement that Manager Billy
Wells annual benefit is soon to occur at the
Olympic theater is enough to set his many
friends in active preparation to give him
bumper. 1t has always been great night at
the Olympic, the programme presented on
such occasions being lengthy and catchy 1t
is the intention of those who have the event
in hand to make this benefit outshine any the
genial little manager has yet received. The
date will be named early.in June.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17
Eastern advertising Office, Room 81
Tribune BUjIdj1o. New York.

Complete files Of the GLOBE always kept on
hand for reference. Patrons aud friends Fare
cordially invited TO visit and avail themselves
of the facilities of our Eastern Office while
in New York.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17

If YOUNG RAUAI has been required
to resign, his father should not be
parted from him.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17
HOUSEHOLDS ROBBED
To Lend Beauty to the Operetta of
Golden Hair"

To Lend Beauty to the Operetta of
Golden Hair"
The charming operetta of Golden
Hair" has been diligently rehearsed
and is progressing splendidly. 1t is
now nearly ready for presentation.
There have been numerous reherSaIs at
the Metropolitan, and this week Mr..
Proppmg has kindly put Turner hall at
the disposal of the management, thereby
giving every facility for most complete
preparation. Mesdames Maurice Auer-
bach, Jasper B. TarbOx, Ausel Open
helm and L. h. Selmes succeeded In Sc
curing the Metropolitan for two mat
Inees, one to be given the Goth and the
other the 22d of May. The sale of
tickets commenced at the box office
yesterday morning, and will continue
until the laStpart of this week Tickets,
10 and 80 cents. Each rehearsal dis
closes new beauties in the drama and in
the music. The story presents the
greatest possibilities, weaving the ro-
nance of the fairy tale in most bewitch-
ing melody.
The households of the city are being
robbed for the time being of their pretty
cherubs grace The May pole dance
There is to be the charming Spanish
cachuca with castanetS. and several
other dances. Over a hundred voices
have been selected. For this operetta
is gathered together everything that has
a spell of beauty over the mind-a land
of enchantment filled with all that will
lend grace Or give pleasure, where
gracious spirits, the embodiment of our
highest ideals inhabit every work and
haunt every spot. Music of the most
charming character, flowers and gor-
geouS costumes are among the attrac-
tions.
Following is the list of young ladies
and gentlemen composing the cast,
chorus and the MaypOle dance tab
leauX. Cast:
Golden Hair. ............M Miss Adah Hawkins
Woodland Queen. Miss Mae Murphy
Faithful ................. Miss Jennie Brown
L1ghttoot. ....---... Miss May Morris
FrailtY Y.................Mrs. T. +. Mccormick
Amy Observation-Disclosures. Miss Berdena Farwell
viii o. the Wisp.... Miss Katherine O'Leary
Bard John f. Merrill
Nanny Milf ......................H Ii. Swift
Tiny Cub. ub..................M Master Frank Fish
THE MAY-POLE DANCERS
The Misses
Maud Moon (Star), Abbie Livingston,
Sadie Ames, Edna GoOch,
Geneyieve jefferson, Anna Sloan,
Gertrude Power Cecilia Kalman
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SUMMER THEATERS.

The first regular season at the Metropolitan
opera house closed last night with Charles
Frohman's new comedy. "All the Comforts
of Home" 1t was a bright and fitting finish
to run of twenty weeks of most excellent
attractions at this popular theater. Manager
Scott will inaugurate season of summer
opera at the Metropolitan. commencing this
Sunday night, with the Wilbur Opera COM
pany, headed by Susie Kirwin, opening for
the first night with ''Nanon." Matinees will
be given Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
The prices viii be cheap, and will no doubt
fill the house for every performance all sum-
mer. The evening prices are Is, p and
80 cents, and the matinee prices are Is and %.
The Wilbur Opera company is the only one
of the light comic opera companies that have
been formed in the last eight years that has
successfully played summer after summer in
the large cities of this country, ana the secret
of its success is popular prices and perfect
performances. The Metropolitan will not
be half large enough to hold the people for
the opening performance tonight and the
standing room sign will doubtless be out for
each performance during the week The
fan and veutilating system of the Metro
politan is a most perfect one and will keep
the temperature down to 80 deg in the most
sultry weather. This. in addition to the per-
rect performances. Will De an InducemenJ
for every one to patronize the Metropolitan
tois summer.
II
Beginning with tonight 'The Two Sisters
will be seen at the Grand all this week. The
plot of THE Two Sisters is as simple as
The Old Homestead but ample enough
to have made it pronounced public favorite.
The success of play of this kind does not
depend upon its dramatic surprises, its
flights of rhetoric or bombasting speeches
put into the mouth of Its ever-present hero
opportuned ready to rescue innocence at the
expense of crime, to all intents and purposes
asking nothing in return but the plaudits of
an audience Such is not the founda-
ton on which ~f'The Two Sisters
builds, its need of praise being exact
ed for lis intense human interest
II is a simple story simply told. and it has
been said of THE Two Sisters that while
there is nota single situation-that suggests. a
startling climax or a scene that even suggests
strong emotional acting. there is a tender
pathos about the whole structure of the play
that penetrates the very soul" Almost every
type of heterogeneous city life is portrayed
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17

Americans can hardly understand why the
appearance of the Stadt Theater company, of
Milwaukee. in ST. Paul is of so much interest
to dramatic students. OF the stock German
companies in this country hone is better
known than that of Milwaukee. Much of
this is due TO Julius Richard, the acting
spirit of the whole. Much is due to the
evenness in ability of his support More
is due to methods in vogue upon the German
stage unknown to others, Or at least, un-
practiced The Milwaukee company, giving
seven performances i'll ST. Paul every Sun
day, Wednesday and Friday during the next
two weeks, viii appear tonight at the Park
theater in Benadix's classical comedy The
Kind Relations"
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with naturalness so striking that it pleases
because the characters are all recognized as
having been taken from the common place
and introduced as part of the story of the
two girls, Mary and Martha Howard. sThe
Two Sisters may be said TO teach lesson,
to be alive with wit, and to have happy
blending of the humor and pathos of real
life. The acting company IS said to be very
cap9bable one. and the public should hail
with delight the advent of play with some
thing of substance in its composition.
Il
Bohemian Girl has proved g great
drawing card as given by the Park Theater
Opera company. The houses have increased
in size nightly. and the performances have
been attended by the elite of the city. Box
parties are becoming the fashion at this cozy
little house, and every night ST. Paul's prom
inent society people are seen there. Miss
Juliet Marco is winning deserved praise for
her excellent work and Charles Huntington
and II. B. Reeves are becoming great
favOrtes with st. Paul theater-goers.
The house will be occupied by a
German dramatic company Sunday night.
Beginning Monday night Planquettes beau
tifai opera, Chimes of Normandy" will be
the attraction Performances will be given
Monday. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
nights and Wednesday and Saturday matt
nees, the German company occupying the
house Wednesday and Saturday nights.
Chimes of Normandy will show the
strength of the Park Theater company to I'M
usual advantage. Charles Huntington will
sing the baritone role of the Marquis, II. B.
Reeves will play Gaspard the Miser, Miss
Jessie Mayhew will be seen to advantage in
the role of Serpolette and Miss Marco should
sing Germanie most excellenuy.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17

There is 'King WiIliam.' The play
ers join hands and form a circle, in the
middle of which stands the favored one.
AS they march around and around they
sing: