DRAUGHTS

is Prince Bismarck’s favourite game, and he has the most valuable D. board in existence. Its squares are made of silver and gold, and the draughts are of the same metals, with a diamond in the centre of each silver one and a ruby in the centre of each gold one. The famous 'herd laddie’ was James Wyllie, who played for the D. championship in 1894, when he was in his 77th year.