The Progress., 1893-03-04
.MYRNA'S REALM.
WEEKLY CHIT-CHAT,

iuittaiorv number of American Young
Peoplc. a most excellent monthly maya
zine Published in Chicago. lis laudablc .
object is 60 teach love of knowledge, loyc /
of good government, aud loyc of country .
and i'm teaching this high and noble aim, /
il proposes TO be free from partisanship, /
| scctionalism and bigotry, and To be |
| broad and true i'm all regards. Its read |
ing embraces matter of interest and in
struction To all ages, aud both sexes, and
includes fiction. history, citizenship, our
country, the government. home talks TO
BOYS and girls. home science and han d-
work, entertainments. amusements and
recreation. book reviews and illusira
tions.
The most instructive and enjoyable ar
ticle i'm the number before me is ent tied
"The Republics of Switzerland and the
United Statcs-A Contrast" the first of a
series of papers by Prof. Judson, on civil
government. The magazine as WHOLE.
and this article i'm particular, is literary
multum in parvo. The book IL excel
leutly adapted as supplementary
reader in all schools of progressive
lnOuInl ullu i'i'hlhE'
III
From American Young People ! clip
the following description of an amusing
game which hope may prove suggest
i've TO hostes-es contemplating even
ing entertainments during Lent, or who
may desire TO vary the progressive
euchre, angling, etc, Of the pre- sent and
past. The game is called Buzz" and is
played i'm this way: "The players sit
around in circle. Each person TO whose
lot falls the number i'm which the hgure
seven occurs. or which il n multiple of
seven. says, instead of the word seven,
seventeen, or seventy, as the case may
be. buzz Thus one. two, three, four
FIVE, SIX, buzz eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen. buzz fifteen. sixteen,
buzz eighteen, nineteen, twenty, buzz,
and so on. When IL comes to seventy IL
runs buzz, buzz one, buzz two, buzz
three. and so on up To eighty. When a
person makes mistake he drops out of
the circle. The count should be kept up
at a rapid rate and the game rushed
through rs fast as possible in order TO
make IL amusing" OF course prizes
could be an additional feature when de-
srable. First prize 20 the last remain
ing, and booby 90 the FIRST to drop out.
t4f
The negros natural humor is proven
biaI, and oftentimCs his quick percep-
ton of character seems intuitive. A
very amusingjl jllustrat on of these facul-
,,,u,,..1 ;A I,,Io. GtnroIl'a spurf i'm
vicksburg, Miss, few years since. The
incident was told me by a bright young
legal friend who was an eye witness Of
the scene. A grave murder cas- had
been set for the day, and the court room
was pretty well filed with spectators.
Pending the arrival of an important wit
ness, the judge concluded to clear the
docket of petit larceny case, Tony
Smart being the culprit. The indictment
was read and the judge asked Tony{ he
had secured lawyer TO defend him.
mo sah," he promptly answered, evil
dently so satisfied of his own guilt that
the thought of defense had never accur-
red TO him. "Then," said the judge, in
dicating with movement of his hand,
II appoint Mr. L., who sits there, TO de-
fend you" Mr.. L. was "a tall, slender,
pale-faced young man, with cold, clam
my hands, and perpetual dew upon his
brow, caused no doubt by his mel vous
desire TO deposit his awkward hands and
feet i'm q comfortable attitude. He had
just been admitted 10 the bar, this being
his first case. Tony eyed his defender
critically for moment, evidently "slzing
HIM up" then turned TO the judge and
asked very politely, AR, jedge, please
sab read dat ar paper ter me agin.
Judge s. began reading the indictment
"The State of Mississippi against Tony
Smart" when he was interrupted by
Tony with "dat'll do, jedge, / thank ee
sab. Say. jedge. ef de hole state er Mis-
sippy Is agln me, sab, an ies dat ar gent
man dar stans twixt sab, pie ads guilty,
sah."
IL is needless TO add that Tony got of
with hight sentence, and Mr.. l.. sought
distant location.
III
We are indebted 90 a courteous "Sir
knight" for n circular letter from the
18th Triennial Conclave Club, detailing
plans and arrangements for their ex-
cursion 10 the conclave in Boston, in Au-
gust, 1895. The appointments of the trip
suggests the perfection of delightful
travel chartered train with finest
Pm man sleepers, hnfi stocked by the
ciuD itself. stop-overs and side-irips ,o
take In" all places Of interest en- route
in the United states and Canada, aud
such company Persons not members OF
the order are permitted to join this club
and by paying the small monthly Install
ment, will be entitled TO all the delights
ard comfort, OF the Pilgrims themselves
oh fore Fortunatus 10 revive the cellaps,
of our port-manaie!
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