CORRESPONDENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 216, 8 September 1873, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

*** We are desirous of affording every reasonable facility for the discussion of public subjects; but it '". must be understood that .we are In no way responsible ' for the : 6p*rtiioiiß expressed by correspondents. To the Editor of the Nelson Evenino Mail. . Sib, — Time was, when a man jn the army or navy was guilty of great wrong, he was turned out of ' the service — sometimes drummed out. ilow about members who betray 'their constituents ? Could If elson. tiy any possibilitr, be made apart and parcel of Auckland ? ' How nice, for then we should have the services of a " rum un to look at," but a good uni to go " (query) wrong! pp ; '"■ Have you heard of the new game lately introduced from Spain, called Luckytostos. Itrappears to be somewhat like our schoolboys' game of rounders, without the stick. Itis playedthus— alotot males (females can't join, as ".women's rights " ate not as yet accepted in Spain) meet together, and choose one to act as the Luckytostos. They put him into a circle and give him .a soft ball; all the " outs " wear different •-. colored caps, and the great art in the play of.: the Luckytostos is to deceive the "outs." He begins by ;say ing " Now rilthrow the ball to the white cap before me," (all the " outs " stand with their handi? upon their knees as they do in the cricket field; and look at Luckytostos). White cap becomes excited — hands, eyes, and mouth wide open, and Luckytostos throws the ball behihcPhim, which is caught by black cap (but tliat don't count). Luckytostos then gets the ball again, and cries out " Now for blue cap on my right hand " (blue cap all there),and Luckytostos throws the ball over his left ehoulder,pink cap catches it— no go — and so the game goes on and on until .finished, when Luckytostos, having managed tc deceive all the '•outs." keeps his place, and grins "Cheshire cats at them. ; ,•. ■■■ . ?■ %- \ . Any one who can f* throw;! the; hatchet," "(traw a long -bow," and tallc* any amount of "bunkum," will generally make a capital Luckytostos. I am, &c , ;.-,:•,: . : -EOOXBALI... .