The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-23
FASHIONABLE EQUESfRIAuSA
The Central Park and Blooming
dale Rides.
ExcLUslvIsM ON THE ROAD.
THE SADDLE HORSE CLUB.

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TINE PEOPLE ONE MEETS Birdie IN HAND.
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tsste for uanlyvxercises and amusemens 10, We are
happy to say, fast developing itself among our people
ma ,des that life should be passed In round OF unre.
ueved tes and d-1dgery seems TO be losing iss hold
NE popalar mine 1t time that reformatsn should
se paoe in tbs habits Of intense mental and physical
.cpuoaon that distinguished beyond oil other nations.
rapid progress 70 not always healthy one, and We
ware beginning to experience The truth Of the axiom 10
The tendency towards carly disease which manifested IT,
seu among our young men and women. Tho fearful
prevalence of dyspepsia and pulmonary maadies which
has given so much to sanitary Investigators with
M The last dozen years. undoubtedly great part to
be attributed to the engrosmsat Of mind and body in the
pursuit Of wealth. wealth the only blessing that
God has conferred upon his creatures The passion which
IN employers induced them 70 sacrifice their own health
30 The thirst OF gan unfortunately led them also to sacri
nee that Of others. The competition which, In .
syest metropolitan community like ours, 70 always
keen, and which In other cities b almost equally
active enabled them the easily 10 exact compliance
With unreasonable demandA The strength Of clerks and
ork people wss taxed beyond s natural powers OF
aursnce and the toll Of the day often prolonged to
,e hour in the night They looked forward 70 the Sun
dsy as day Of recreation and OF escape into purer and
vhoesomer atmosphere; but here they were met again
nv the efforts OF the Sabbaarans, who closed against
MEM all the facilities Of egress from the city The result
a might be expected, fearful increase In those
forms Of disease which raceable to sedentary
p,oymens and the taxing Of the brain. Not only
were consumption and insanity beginning to assume
alarming proportions vital statistics but the causes
hat.,
marked degree amongst infant children. The number OF
sheee swept of yearly far exceeded the average in
The unhealthy countries, and was evident thai
abnormal influences at work, which, without the
continual reinforcement supplied BY immigration, must
coon annhiate our population Superficial theorists en-
asayored TO account for by climatic Influences but this
has been dsproved by the investigations of scien-
fs Changeable a. is our climate, IL 10 has been
satisfactorily demonstrated that not but the results
Of system OF forced and unnatural labor, is to be In
great part attributed the decline noceaben the physical
and mental health Of our city populations.
This truth established there have not been want
ing humane and ph1osophtc minds 10 evolve from It .
remedy Although their efforts have been resisted In
part checked by selfish employers and Sunday fanatics
they have yet succeeded in emancpatng the working
slasees from some OF tho unhealthy restrictions by
which they have been chained down. Early closng
mens, efforts for the limitation OF labor the creation OF
city parks the promotion Of facilities for getting into the
eountry rural and etes, the establishment of
base ball clubs and gymnssa ana toe encouragement OF
manly exercises Of every Sort have been )ngst tho
successful fruits Of their exertons. Within the last year
two the habits Of city population gone
complete revolution, AMI with II ia to be observed
gratifying amelioratson In the public health, but
especially In the classes Of disease which result from
great strain upon the mental and energes Az
was TO be expected the benefits conferred upon the
ing classes have extended upwards, aud now the
ployer we'll the employ cd has leaned relax in
severity OF their application.
Amongst the noticeable fruits Of this whoesoms
shAAse the impulse which has been impaired to that
moet invgoratipE OF all exercises, equestriaulsm
Amongst both the taste for grown amos, into
passsou, and there are but few persons owa
~ hke horse who co no. turn when the weather
permits the Boonn ydae road, the Central Park or
other favorite rides. During last summer unere
marked increase in The number Of equestrians, and
IasEe addition has been made 10 ii thus spring, by tn,
opening Of The pleasant rides in the Central Park az
the prohibition issued by the Commissioners sgains. fas
driving and racing Between the hours OF seven aud es
A. n. Is unusual thing 10 count from two hundred
70 three hundred rders passing through he upper end
the Filth tovaros BioomsDgdae and the Central
Park. on this number at least one third are females
Besides Iners hege sir ,-sss NUMBER VINO never rae
"a nnbhc places, AMI who prefer ex-renns ~e ring ~
The different schools Taken altogether, the ndnoct s'
nOs be iar short OF ave hundred who regularly take
this kind of exercise either In the academies o. ia inc
various promenades around the city.
The great question being agitated amongst eques-
ians the ye OF riding, and the etqustte TO DO OBJ
served in the Central Park There IS an exquisite adspta
costume attitude and gestures displayed by true equss
s,sn which nothing but complete aud thorough phys
ii traiSng can mpart There a. perhaos no plaza
800 ,ssv can .npe.r To ~ mncb advanfsre AZ On
narsahsch Much however. dep.nds on the easy aud
s..ss ,r.p.ssn,snt NJ the horss vi,nout which tse
sIsCe, IL .is' n. I'll, arasr ci,rs~ snd .-S.sra
n, ans~r an s..v .a.t v,I cntvatea hr,dI. hsnd -
ssss,v and mi. can onv he ohtsinsd bv nronsr in
Tne atvie of ridine that i he mosf 10 vogue
~. III oo ~1 shS .a,r,,ans NJ nniv r.ndsr. IT,
- s.s :, s.s INT Sron Z. snr,tsa act,or uvas
naeI pe'Ievsy - esse uu'' MN M M .w'1 t S n,
eAeIcse Mnou. ' a.,lpIn I%i. ~ '
ur ~ h .ms Of an sssv and nncai.tng
Nvate, masmucn = saM1 VI ~ 10y snu SnunisnS
@ouon, ana ensoes INC RAG. ~ SI ,. e y. @
1ne hsrse nowevsr ut NC We =, tdI S. ~ o,sU
uoce nue souon. .ne qus ,H " W. ~ ~ ha 1880.
ING mucn more attenuon tne1 ol Mo.y, Anu -
ne now gwen Tor tnem - Iof oflvnS team NO morse