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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-11-12

Such histrionic ability as one sees ex-
hibited in this! The players stand in
line and one little girl-or big girl
opposite advances and retreats, singing:
Here comes knight a-riding.
A-riding, a-riding;
Here comes a knight a-riding
With saucy, taucy fiddle me o!
Now the line advances, looking inter
ested, with the query, "Pray, what is
your good will, sirf" with the repetitions
and refrain as in the first stanza. The
knight replies, my good will is to
marry" Again the line goes at it eager
ly, (which one of US will you have,
sirT' The knight is scornful now
you're all too black and dirty" The
sighted ones put on an expression of
You're another" and sing, Were
just as good as you are" This exhibit
ton of ''spunk" pleases and mollifes the
knight, who sings, ''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 fearful little
maiden won't play any more" just
because she is left till the very last.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-11-12

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-11-12
Bernhardt's Bed.

Every one has heard of Sarah Bern,
hardt's curious bed. WHICH is like ne
other one to be seen in France or else
where. 1t is nearly fifteen feet broad,
and when the fascinating Sarah is indis-
posed and receives her intimate friends,
reposing on her couch, she looks like a
red plumaged bird floating on great
sea of white satin.-Philadelphia Uphol-
sterer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-11-12

"Here Goes the Blackbird" is somewhat
elaborate. The windows are the raised
arms of the children in the ring, and
"Suit Your Skirts" is an impromptu llg
that is often very cleverly done. Inc
words are:
Here goes the blackbird thro' the window,
Thro' the window, thro' the Windows;
Here goes the blackbird thro' the windows.
Oh. ginger snaps!
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 on. Suit. your
skirts to the rattle at the window, with
the repetitions as before, and ginger
snaps" to end with. The last words are,
.Make a little bow, and take her by the
shoulders" etc. That islwhere the jig
comes in, and it is distinctly pretty.
Children Of larger growth In the
rural communities, where, the boys wear
high heeled boots and the girls AFFECT
sky blue ribbons. play SISTER Phoebe
for in the guilesessness of their hearts
..kissin games" are nothing but. unadul-
+aratad bliss. The juniper tree IS a
chair. and in it the young woman slts'
while the young man puts his hat on her
head and kisses her-and she always says
.Why. you horrid thing! Now stopF
these are the words they do IL TO-
ot sister Phoebe! how happy were we
III, 1 nieht we sat under the Juniper tree
The Juniper tree, heigho! -.
~ me tb % hat on your head, keep your head
warm, :. -, - ,.ou M harm.
Take a sweet kiss, IL WIN u9 Tn, sure.
Rnt great deal of good am SURF
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Here is the story of the GARNER in the
Dell" He is discovered in the ring-not
prize ring or whisky ring, but ring
of children who sing:
The farmer in the dell,
The farmer in the dell,
Heigho, dairy o!
The farmer in the dell.
The farmer here chooses himself a
helpmeet, and the song goes on in the
"same time and tune" The farmer
stakes wife," The wife then chooses
somebody, and the song announces
"the wife takes a child" The child
takes turn at it, and as a third COM
pletes the trio the song continues, 1.-The
child takes dog" Then the farmer
and his family withdraw and join the
ring again. The dog by some unique
metamorphosis becomes the farmer i'll
the dell, and the game begins all over
again.
So much for the old singing games.
kindergarten children play musical
games far more deliberately and scien-
tifically, but in school Fairgrounds from
Dan to Beersheba these and inuumerable
others of like import are the games that
delight childish hearts. They are as old
as childhood itself, and as ever new and
young as the children who play them.
The little ones have made playthings OF
the serious things of life. Some of their
games commemorate reigns of kings,
battles on which a nations fate hung
and times that tried mems souls. The
children have been faithful historians
and in their play have made lasting rec
ord of what the rest of the world has
forgotten. RUTH kIMBALL.
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"Happy Is the Miller" a brother to
"Dan Tucker" and own cousin to ''Sir
Roger de Coverley," is another of the
dancing games that those old time friends
of ours who wouldn't dance for worlds
used to play. The players march two
and two about the miller and sing:
Happy is the miller who lives by the mill;
The mill goes round and he stands still;
One hand in the hopper, the other in the sack,
The ladies step forward and the gents step
back.
And then, of course, the miller in the
middle of the ring tries to get partner,
and the ensuing grabbing and jostling
and laughing are wonderfully amusing,
and everybody gathers up the pieces and
begins again.
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BE9HEGgE5#t5E


King William was King James son,
And from a royal race he sprung;
Upon his breast he wore star,
That points way to the ocean far.
Go choose you East, go choose you West,
Go choose the one that you love hest.
If she's not here to take your part,
Choose the next one to your heart.
Down on this carpet you must kneel,
AS sure's the grass grows in the field.
Salute your bride and kiss her sweet;
Now you may rise upon your feet.
Da capo, al libitum. Round and round
go the players, marching about King
William in the center, who chooses his
bride and kisses her soundly and loudly
after the fashion of childhood. The OBJ
ject, as in most of the games, is nothing
but a kiss, and the kissee is left in the ring
to choose the one that she loves best and
become q kisser in turn. The game per-
haps is relic of some savage marriage
custom. Perhaps it only dates back to
William of Orange, who, while he was
not King James son, was the next best
thing-his son-in-law.
''King William" is from England, but
"Weevily Wheat" is straight from Scot
land and the Jacobites. 1t is reel or
contradance, and as the players dance
they sing to the defiantly stirring old
tune, "Wha'll be king but Charlie" the
words:
Well have none o. your weevily wheat,
Well have none of your barley;
What we want is the best of wheat,
To make cake for Charlie.
Charlie is nice young man,
Charlie is dandy;
Charlie loves to kiss the girls
Whenever they come handy.
One can quite fancy one sees the colors
of tartan and bonnet and hears the
droning of the pipes at that.
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READ THIS!
OYSTERS AND SEEDS

OYSTERS AND SEEDS
Are valuable for what's in 'em. Good
and bad oysters look alike in the shell.
Good and bad seeds often have the same
appearance. Any one can tell worth
less oyster on opening it. The value of
a seed must be determined by its growth.
This makes its quality worth considering.
You want seeds that will grow, and you
want the product to be of value. There
is but one guarantee; the reliability of
the firm from which you buy.
PatrOnize Home Industry
Half the Joy OF life lies in HOPE. You
can always HOPE for good yield and for
dividends too, if you get your fertilizers
from the undersigned.
Now is the time to unite in CLUBS for
buying your Manures.
Ten Plantations wanted to form clubs
and to buy large quantities and get bot
ton prices.
With improved machinery we are able
to maintain the standard of our regular
grades, and increasing demand enables
US to guarantee the best values, at from
$500 to 125.00 per ton. Those DESTROYS
can see it made by calling at the factory.
We offer few tons of high grade fer
tilizers equal to the English brands
Cane Manures.
E~ Send US a sample order and try
some.
A. F. COOKE,
Manager & Proprietor Hawn. Fertilizing
Co.
Honolulu, II. l.
May IS, 1892. 2951-tf
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-20
lsaTEs.

BRlNToN.-At smyrna, on the 10th inst, Edna
Brinton, aged months.
COT LBbuRN.-At Marion. Md, on the 9th
instant, Williams COulDourn, aged 81 years.
CREY.-At seatord, on tho 9TH instant, Leah
Grey, wife Of Elijah Grey.
CARTkR.-Nenr Elkton, Md, on the sth inst,
Israel Day Carter, aged GO years.
DuLLARD.-on the lin inst, Rev. William
Dollhrl, late rector of ST. Anne's Church,
aged IS years.
DAVIs.--At Milford Neck, on the 9Th instant
Captain James Dav $, aged ~ years.
DoNOVAN.-Seart georgetown, on the 9Th inst,
James Donovan, aged 02 years.
EMMoNs.-On the l4th, Hannah c., wife Of
robert Emmops.
GUTHRIE.-At Elkton Nd, on the 7th inst,
John II, infant son Of Frank and Ida NJ
Guthrie.
GARwoun.-ln this city on the 18th inss., John
G. Garwood, IN his 7lst year.
GROFF.-In this city, 10th month, 18th 1902
Beulah Y. Croft. in her dSth year.
lllNEs.-Suddenly, on the 18Th instant, Mrs.
Annie X. Hines, beloved wife of u. y. Hines
and daughter of the late II. G. MacSey end
Mrs. Willis G. Mackoy, aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from her late residence, g2O Pine
street. on Thursday. Goth instant, at O'Clock,
p. IN. Services at the house. lnterment River
view cemetery.
KELLEliER--In this city, on the 18th instant,
Dennis, son Of Patrick and Mary Kelleher,
hgeu years ana mOnths.
LYNCH.-in this city, ON the 18th inst. Catha-
rine, daughter Of Dennis j. and Catharino
Lynch, aged ono year.
LOCKARD--A Al Max Meadows, Va, on the 18th
inst, John $. Lockard, aged 30 years.
MAHONEN.-Ou the 18th inst, Margaret
Mahoney, aged &c years.
MGHlLLON.-ln this city, on the 18th inst,
Ellen, wife OF John McGilion. and daughter
of Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Cadden, Of Phila-
delphiu, aged 10 years.
MCCuLLOuGH.-At Elkton, Md, on tho 81
inst, William T.. son Of j. T. and =. c. Nc
Cullougb, in his 9th year.
McCIskE R.-on the 18Th inst, Bridget wife
Of the late Felix McCusker
PSLE.-At Boston, Macs, on tho 18th inst,
William Pyle, aged a. years.
PAkkl.-On the l2;h inst, Florence H.,
lanchtcr Of William J. and Anna H. Parry,
in hor 23d year.
RICHARDS. Il In Baltimore, suddenly on tho
10th INST. Nelson NJ, richards, in the 3Sth
year Of his arc.
TlLL.-At sealord on the 9Th instant, Harriet
Till widow of The Roy. Andrew Ill.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-20

Mr., Samuel W. Megil runs 400 acre
farm at Mt Harmon, down on the Sassa-
fras, in the lower end of Cecil County, and
what he doesn't know about running farm
successfully is not to be learned out of last
wears almanac. He is great on all field
crops; his dairy produces enough milk and
cream to keep the acknowledgements busy
for goudly share of every morning In the
year; lie has a herd of horses and colts that
would make a horse fancier's mouth
water; his watermelons in season are the
talk of the country for miles around; the
river in front of his door supplies his stable
with fresh fish; but his great speciality just
at present is-chestnuts. Not of the min
strel variety, nor the indigenous little
nuts of the woods, of which latter
this years crop is not up to the average,
but great big toothsome Spanish chestnuts,
Of which he has already marketed about
forty bushels and expects to market as
many more within the current week. Mr..
Megill ships these chestnuts to New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore, where they
command ready sale at prices ranging from
S. TO $40 per bushel. The mere labor of
picking up these chestnuts from under the
trees every day Keeps two or three hands
busy all through the season.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-20

WAsmNdToN, oct. 1S.--As there appears
to be doubt entertained in some quarters
as to whether the list of October is general
holiday it may be interesting to recall the
fact that the President has already acted
officially in the matter and by prOclama-
tion has appointed that date as a holt
day. The. proclamation was issued ON
July DIST last and was probably obscured
from public attention by reason of
the rapid succession of important
events attending the closing days of the
session CT Congress, although it was sent
out to the country through the medium of
the Associated Press At the time. In the
OF Congress, approved June 10Th, 1892,
directing the issue of a proclamation re.
commanding to the people the observance
in all the localities of the tooth anniversary
OF the discovery of America on the DIST of
October by public demonstrations and by
suitable services in churches and other
public places of assemblagc.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-20
THE ISDEpEA EYr TICKET.


Hand Their Ticket to Clerk Isiggs,
At 40 o'clock Tuesday afternoon the
Colored Independent Republican party
handed to Clerk of the Peace W. Pierce
Blgss, their campaign ticket. This signifi-
cant political movement, which is def
ntcly nothing more nor less than n
stralsht-uut challenge and break away
from the Republican party of Delaware,
was quietly effected by two colored citi-
Zens, Henry c. Robinson, the president,
and A. Worthington Brinckley, the secre-
tary of the party in Delaware.
Notary Public Thomas X. Lally ad-
minstercd the oath to the two calored
men who swore that the ticket filed was
the regularly nominated ticket of the
party. Several lawyers happened to be
present i'll the clerks office vt the time
on professional business, and were Incl
uentally witnesses of the action.
In this quiet way was consummated the
flrst organized movement of political indie
pcndence by the coiored voters Of this
state.
The action of these colored people has
been commented upon in different dree-
tons IN very contrasted manner. MANY
Republicans openly concede that while Il
may not affect their 1.-THE Republican, vote
70 any degree this campaign, vet it may
have very serious result in its ultimate
possibilities. Every vote cast is distinct
deduction from the Republican total which
that party allows will not stand very much
reduction just now.
Yesterday Clerk Biggs stated that he
had sent the ticket to the printers, where
IL VIII get the same attention us the Demo-
crnt ana Republican and Prohibition
tickets.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-20
LEVY COURT.
Routine business This Session--Ascer-
tanning the Number Of Election Eal-

Routine Business This Session--Ascer-
tanning the Number Of Election Eal-
lots.
The Levy Court met in regular session
Tuesday morning.
In regard to the damages paid on account
OF opening of Chuptank road Thomas
Davis appeared az 4 administrator of the
estate of Joseph Bla.kway and asked for
the sum of Sill LILO due the estate. Mr.. Jolls
thought that there WAS nothing for The
Levy Court to do but to pay the bill. The
matter was left with the attorney of the
court.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Christiana hundred, SlS15; Appoquni-
mink, S6G.5l and stone for Vandyke bridge.
slG2.25 New Castle. INSTALLATIONS, si37
and $40 for 10000 bnshel of shell for road
and labor for same; Blackbird slll49
Pcncader Sl57.2i; White Clay Creek S4i.5O
Brandywine, S62.50; George w. McCauley,
S3S40 Delinquent Tax Collector d. K.
donaldson ST. 10; Delaware Clark for loss
OF sly sheep killed by dogs, $50; j. w.
Smith, IS.
Clerk of the Peace Biggs made a written
request to each Of the members to let him
have statement of the probable number
OF voters in each district of each hundred,
III order that lie might make an estimate
for, the ballot printing, The report was as
follows: Appoquinimink, 80; Brandy
Nllle, D-oi wilmington, % districts, DfD
each; Chrstiana, 1,75O; st. Georges, / 200;
White Clay Greek, 700; Prncader, SIS;
Blackbird, 100; no report from New Castle,
Mill Creek, Red Lion.
Delinquent tax collectors reported
amounts for 81 ,593.7G and commissioners
Sis967; w. G. X. Colquhoun $40; j. T..
Shallcross, $3.50; star Publishing Com
pany, $3.50; Il. Il. Morrison, Odessa draw,
$500. Wilmington hundred. miscellaneous,
SA.3S; Thomas Pagan, slO9.50: contractor
II, Fahey, S3S6.7S. w. Il. Long handed in
bill of s. for reporting witnesses testi.
mony in three sessions Of an important
coroner case. The bill was referred to
the court attorney.
Court then adjourned
After the Adjournment Chairman
llutchison of the Washington street bridge
committee, called his committee together
to discuss question raised by Court Engi-
neer Luclls IN regard to the placing OF a
certain bridge stake, the land on which it
IL Is placed not being as yet defined us to
park commission or private property.
:, me executive committee OF the Board of
fark commissioners, the Street aud Sewer
directors and civil engineer l.Ucius, for the
Levy Court. visited the site of the new
Washington street bridge Tuesday. They
found tnnt the abutment on the south
OF the Brandywinc is located directly in
the middle of the park driveway, as that
avenue will run when completed The
Levy Court will be asked to make such
alterations as to make the driveway and
bridge Roadway in line.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-20
THE nm MURDER CASE.
Witnesses Appearing Before the Grand
Jury at Chestertown, Md.

outg at SHtbNtEtbWHt Ntus
WILMINGTON, Mp, Oct lS.-The grand
jury at ChestertOwn has been busy all day
examining witnesses in the Hill murder
case, and when the hour for adjournment
came they had not got through with all.
It can be authoritatirely stated that the
task will be completed tomorrow, and be-
fore adjourning for the day presentmcnts
will be handed to the court against nearly
all, if not all, the prisoners now in jail
charged with being principals or aCcesso.
rcslto the killingot DR.. James Heighe Hill
on April sd last.
If the case is tried in Chestertown, and
there is every probability that it will be
Chief Judge Robinson will be on the bench
with Judge Wickes.
The friends of the prisoners are making
every effort to raise 5000 to pay for d
lawyer to defend them. In addition to
having solicitors out asking aid from white
residents Of the county, as well as colored,
the colored people are holding fairs and
oyster supperS III nearly every colored
hamlet or settlement in Kent and Queen
Annes counties Several days ago the col
ored people in Ccntreville held fair and
raised considerable amount
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-20


Speaker Charles 4. Crisp Addresses n
Democratic Meeting In Detroit, Mich,
and Discusses tho McISinIry Tariff
Bll--The Force Istii Denounced.
Associated Pre- s Dispatch by Special Wires.
DETROIT, AlicH., OCT. lD.--fhG Demo-
Gratis had their demonstration last night.
The auditorium was comfortably filled
with people, who came to hear Speaker
Charles f. Crisp eSpound Democratic doc
trinpS.
II was some time before the dis
tingliished gentleman could speak, be-
cause of the enthusiastic welcome that
was accorded him. He finally thanked
those present for their cordial greeting,
and then launched forth upon the dis
custom Of several subjects from u Demo-
cratic standpoint. lie spoke mt great length
on the tariff question and made a good i'm
preston with ms logical discussion Of the
subject.
The present tariff law, that was
fathered by Mckinley, he said, was in
furious TO the laborer, the farmer, the
manufacturer and tile professional man
alike. For, instead of affording protection,
it imposes burdens upon them.
The speaker argued that the claim made
by Republicans that the foreigner and not
the consumer paid the tax is untrue. The
prevailing low prices in the United States,
he declared, are not the result of the Nc
kinley law, but have been brought about
by the bountiful crops and the invention
oil labor saving machinery.
The Force bill and the southern question
were also discussed by the speaker, who
denounced the former US an iniqtlitous
measure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-20
MR.. hazard ON THE THRIFT,


CHARLEs-owN, w. VA, oct. ls.-IIon.
Thomas +. Bayard of Delaware. who is to
speak tomorrow ut the great Democratic
meeting at Island Park, arrived in this
place this evening and is the guest of Col.
John L. Gibson. Mr.. Bayard was prevailed
upon to address the Democrats Of this
place, and at 8 o'clock large audience of
ladies and gentlemen greeted him in the
court house. Mr.. Forrest W. Brown, prose.
cutting attorney, introduced Mr.. Bayard
with appropriate remarks, and the APP
plause which greeted the speaker showed
that their enthusiasm over the presence of
!)elaware's great statesman was at its
highest tension.
sir. Bayard began his eloquent address
by referring to the political occasion that
caused his presence among the Democrats
of Jefferson county and urged the necessity
of activity in the coming election. He
spoke of the tariff in its relative nature of
u tax, and discussed the phases of taxation
from the British stamp act down to the
present day. He said the power of taxation
should rest in the. government alone and
should not be used except for public needs.
Whenever it was delegated to individuals
1t resulted in private gain ut the expense
OF the people, and the system of protection
tariff as it now exists meant only the dele
CATION of the taxing power by the govern
ment to individuals to enrich them and
impoyerish the masses.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-20

The trustees of Grace Church recently
adopted the following
WHEREAS, The Rev. A. N. Keigwin D.
D., and the session of the West Presby-
terrain Church of this city very courteousiy
invited the pastor and congregation of
Grace Church to worship in their eiifce
until our own might be ready for use;
therefore, be it
RcSoyred, FIRST That we, the trustees of
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, hereby
express in behalf of all our people our
grateful sense Of the fraternal considera-
ton thus shown and our high apprecia.
ton of the impressive and tender Worship
which the two congregations enjoyed to-
gether
heSoiyed. lSccomd-That a copy of this
action be sent to the Rev. DIR. Keigwin as
slight but sincere token to himself and
his people of a very pleasant remembrance
in which the kindness of our sister church
will always be treasured and that a minute
OF the same be spread upon our record,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-20
aHELLO CuICaGOn
Telephone Communication Established
With New York.

New York, Oct. 1S--" Hello. Chicago!"
"Well, what is it, New York ?" Are you
all right?' YES, can hear you Just as
plainly MS if you were standing within
three feet Of me"
The above conversation took place this
morning shortly before o'clock between
q telephone operator in the American
Exchange and another operator in the
office of the company at Chicago, over the
longest telephone line ever successfully
used.
Strange as lit may seem, it was a great
deal easier TO get the Windy City over
the new phone than il is to make u CON
nection with the City of Churches. The
words pass over the great wire in rcso-
nant way that can he heard as distinctly
as one of Chauncev Depew's bon lnots
across dinner table Mayor Grant will
converse with Mayor Washburn at Chicago
this afternoon at 1 O'Clock.
As near as can be nscertained it will cost
about $40 for the recently arrived Chicago
pork packerfm this city to inform his wife
at home where he is, until phones between
the two cities become in general use