Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1894 — Old-Time Games. [ARTICLE]

Old-Time Games.

It is curious to note, how some of the games cf the early ages have been handed down to the present time. The game, for instance, known as “Odd and Even,” was a favorite with the young Egyptian, and many of the little counters that he used are still preserved in the British Museum. There is also tho game of draughts, which was played on a chequered board in the earliest tunes. The pooy children were content with draughtsmen and boxo3 of rough pieces of clay. But the richer ones usually had beautifully carved iron-heade l draughtsmen and boxes. The young Greeks, too, were well provided with toys and games for their amusement. The toys were chiefly dolls made of baked clay, the arms and legs being jcinted with string, and therefore movable. They had a favorite game called “Chytrinda,” which has been preserved through many ages, and is now played by boys of “Puss in the Corner.” In France tho game is called “Quartre Coins,” or four corners. Both in the old game and the modern version five players are required, one occupying each of the four corners, while the fifth player stands in the middle. •