Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-12


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Thou thore Il aiway. The "coh nuticro
champion. ~ Yanquish. which 81 the con.
siiht effort a. all other u1y. OF She VILLAGE.
a I'D enyl1us o. bis houor will sidlo up W
this champion with,
lies hf a 70 aw cob nuts.n
Ncs, theo'a mind 20. Is the rcioindcr,
and ~ u they Ro. squatting whenever tbs
spirit N battle uVcicoucs Them, Ties are
drawn for hst "cuokn The loser throws
his hat upon the rrouud aud lays biz sob
nut in little hollow on Us ton Then ths
''cobbcr," or striker, holding hh cob ho.
tween tho ends NJ the gnrer. ~ bis left
hand and The end " the attached waxei
cnd In bic right, after many fcints, motions
aud sights" brings bis cob with almost
tho force of a bullet upon Ma opponontG
Ono or the other 90 "soattdn or broken. IL
q turn and turu about. Generally ono Of
the lads hns his oniiu stock OF reserve oobi
destroyed. The victor dDly rcmari.si
"W9sa think un nowW
"licfc, my son, attcn't through. Wait
minute, wust CcW
lie rnsboi u friend for another supply
witlr
Here, Jack, lend u, one O. tia cob nuts.
wust tcf
~ ass q matter WlfNnf
az smoctcn mn rlama. VI thcos give
me thine i'll scat &C."
And 20 this Cornish game of cob nuts
hus gone On sluco good King Arthur's
time.
Another game or rasiimc Of Cornish
boys is the "l4oug Hunt" distinct from
bat bearing some resemblance 10 the
"linro and Hounds" chase, 10 famous with
d.
Moonlight nights are selected Tor this
sturdy and often growlomo sport a
"lcldcrn b chosen by the following count
Ing out rhyme, heard over where among
Cornish boys and girlsi
l.rc, ore, lscry. alcn,
Eat bone crack % bone, ten or oloycni
Spin, span, must be done,
Three times soycn are twcnty -oue-o-u.t-n
Iici given start Of 100 counted aloud.
lie leads the followers Into every weird
and ghostly lane, by deserted mines,
through grayeyards, and everywhere his
daring aud Ingenuity can take his own
strong legs. lie Is "lcadcr" every night
until he succeeds Ia cyadlng capture,
when the same counting out process IL
repeated.
"Rook day" Is one of the happie.t day.
| OF the year for Cornish boys. Lonls Of tho
, mnnors throw opcn their forcsts aLd parks
/ one day N each year, 10 the autumn. Tor
| wholesale slaughter OF rocks Aside frum
/ their participation In this battle with tho
/ ROCKS. they enjoy these grand English for
eats a. only boys can, aud succeed IN carry.
| IN away great quantities OF beech nuts Tor
| wlntIr nrrsilo cheer Besides tho young
rocks make capital pies, aud the boys 20
/ home from tho days glorious outing to
what IL 10 thom Que Of tue grandcst icasts
| OF the year.
Among tho forbidden, dangerous and
! Therefore most priced delights Of Cornish
] boys arr "bush boating" and tho "stariin,
| hunt The former isamlld form ofpoloh.
| ingamong the cnpsc woods aud FIR forests "
the dgmosncs Grcatonats, lsuternh and
clubs nrc the only outnt required. Black.
| hir'ls and graybirds-hoth Of which make
famous pics-arc taken. They are knocked
from their perchos hy woll directed blows,
aud the more expert bush heaters will take
a bird from n. perch with bis hand, Kill.
/ ing II before Il can make an outcry.
| The startling hunt hIa its gruwsomr
/ and doleiul features. During tho winter
storms thousands 81 starliugs will repair
AZ night 10 the shelter OF the old Norman
tower Of each parish church. The boys
kAANM NNlNHH f"NAN" NNNN u AfNNNA ~ "a NlNNIll
Der u the change ringers, N choir boy,
or l. In some way situated 20 he can secure
4 the church key. Il Is pcrilous mud ghostly
business, climbing UP there among tha
bells. But they do Il. taking along with
them sacks and baskets for their game,
and any material with which they can
cover tho stone shutters against the exit OF
the birds, Then tho slaughter begins.
The starlings shrek and olamor even
above the bowling Of the storm. frequently
tearing The mluulou' hands and nerl
ffghtmliy In thHr mad Efforts tl escape.
liut not one IS lcft alive, and hayl known
of ELK bushels Of these hnplra startling
bflug thus tnkeu 20 one ui.Ht
There are many othof why's and occasions
whereby Cornish h0g flud uidu md heart
plstimc. CAri.imlH O. feast day pBfH
and simple The Christmas bun iHthu1
their acme Of delight Eagh parish also
As ia annual parish fcnst day, when
friends from other parishes come, aud UlI
the Cornish games are played with won
drlus cost, Ia Nl.tsuu' week come tht
"sagrom urnn With their wild beast shows
from London, aud from an immomorla
custom all the lads ~ out for miles with
ouduels aud horns TO escort tho 'vasr0ms'
into tlc VILLAGE. Then thrr1 nrc "laklul
sunday 90 CloWnucc park, aud Mnzird
fair 40 pfazo, aud Furry day az Hclstou
aud the great irss OF So, Johns day. when
tho old pagan blood asserts itsclf aud leap,
in their veins Nh they jump through Oh,
blazing rinEa or dance with lighted torohe
ilariug aud flaming above their heads
Rat In time the working days begin
The boys are at once Installed ~ "iatl.em
lahbois," or helpers, iu\the miuei. They
bring sNuhstlck. aud water for swahbing
The drill holes, take the dullcd drills aboyi
ground to the blacksmith shops for sharp
cuipg, and return them; bring Ia,
"cr0uat" or Lunch 10 their fathers whet
the Touch ppon or rest and biz 81 FOO,
ure taken; help shovel aud wheol ore &.
tho "akip;' learn 10 "twlst the drip an.
then 20 Strike the drlll," mud iluully hay,
become full nodged miners that "knav
TIM Dlriug thgir "labbotn days IN thl
mines these Cornish boys are rockonod thl
most Uoklcssly daring cubs 10 all England
They scoEn 20 descend the shafts by th'
man cnglnc, having wild aud startling
way of their own. Al tho corner OF eAel
shaft Is "man hole' with stationary lad
der from top 10 bottom with smooth hil
round sides and wrought Iron "ruugs.'
spunglng upon these like munkeya "a
boys slide from one SOLAR or landing /,
another, thvir hands Just touching III
sllppety sides aud the toes OF their hob
nailed shoes beating the iron rungs with
horrible "whl.rrrr.rl'-the numbers en-
gagged In the llgh,nlngllke descent causinl
tleaisulng and shrill thunder rs though ID