, 1865-06-19

rrqutrra IN tbts s,.:ement: Billiard ms,k=,g are
s. .vo9 i. Ms1t II S;ii!ald oas aud
msksr1 oisbii'isrd tattes, eomposo The bnlk OF
The ccntcaauts for the prizes LII the present tonr
Bu1 throwing The nors1 association ont Of the
recfop{pE, We have no better view. Tbs talk
hout r., ;ps sspstnsiss
tual growth made +. Its advoeates, who, By tue
fy, sre alEo:t nt1re,y confined to ths marnt,e-
ea e,,s,d ee, ,sesx and +, and ,ss
the-upt always 80. The srtna for exErcse
= ses9i akts d.g ro9ad h IT
: To walk 1round tsblc and occasionally Ie1n
over Il usin1 4t the best au axcraton eufcfent TO
Of = isw feet OF inches, over smooth surface,
must be very tnvic1rit1pg exercise Indeed. IS
must al.o The lstot of esIry'Og the cne Thle The
inst. de breath Of Tho p1aycrs, the cutl q cigar
emoke, sud the rerfnnes at ardent sp!rlts, is
.,e1ia. ~ 70 ee.ay aee, no ns
te1d to lessen the Fayasea CT consumpdoa-of
wh1sky.
cut for 9he t5eo15 q intsilsea.l dsSsopnsaI
marble, nyolvts The applicshon' Of equally COM
esb mors and ii ;es M are @ f.r les
msrbles with stick is a rory intellectual exsr.
u q
refeferca to ,he laws Of action nd reaction, aud
to ca,cu'ate the auplea Of Incidence and reaec-
ton, md The mom.nt and direction Of d Fezul-
isn't from the impia ct'on Of oae bit Of ivory ou
another; VIC sty; all this 1s po.sltle-they do
iheorize about II, and d.sg tn theae big wor.,
when tnlA1etng on the he2utses Of the same. but
be veteed In the tectpicalttt+s and formula ofns-
tural philosophy, he disregard. them In prtcs,cc,
feeling that to hare recourse 70 them would ns
proceeding equally ta:ton.l with that OF the tailor
who took the altitude Of his cu.tomar with quad
rBnr, aud ca culsttd ITS gtrth by tn: observed
time Of oecu1tston Of a sAt. The mfsft made ~
greater PRACTICAL error than would be m.da by
the billiard payer who should sit down to meas
u.e ths dlssuces or the ha Is from each other and
The cushion, draw the lloes Of incidence aae re-
EectInp, dsduce the position Of the cue BY mashe-
mtt,eal catcu:atton snd tx u By tha thcodOltte,
and en- having in the tame laboTious manner de-
with the ha1listic pendulum. He would noI toink
Of doing J. be knows well that hts strokes are
mere mater Of Euess. sided by Experience. sort
long Yeas oi study aud practice, ho hss attaned
10 4 e ability to ca1om Or packet every time, he
dDds h1mself no better of tn1n tao school boy,
To,td The school hours u lHo years TO learning
10 rs7u With The bouk upside down; he could do
ii h au,tfnIfy, but "ss Ounce in all r!s:.
Qssnffne, however, that she game nf billiards Is
all that III adgocates claim for it that IL requires
deep 1houeht snt coss ttndy, then IT u MOT
cur ebefeies. The mat who necda tho e1efctse
they TO graphically portray as at.cndant On the
game. IA Eenetn'ly required to lh11k closely and
eonsscu,lrely in ht. busiuest. and when he
strk. apusc,nent, 1t Is generally that which al-
lo*s tho mental poweEs fEea Ianse, not connncs
thin; and be WHO rcquis.s the lnte'leetu1' cui-
IL much n'ore tendI1y and more entettaintu 1iy In
q thorgspd Q her Ways. The aExument IN its ia
yor's ce!n'ire M asnaIe, mnehiev ou. per-
ta1 emp oyUent given by billiards ts 1t only fur
trosc who ara too lazy 10 work either mind or
Rssy Il 1Py'tSSS T nS. n md Wd Is p.s50O
tae cnL tinuous labor or either kind, though With
the bsttHof men the only relaxation eT-1
Of empioynent-the uohs u one fct OF f4e-
uetes ~ The nee OF hers. a. We relax tbo acxor
nusc'e. ~ eontfac Ing the e1tersara: Taera fs
more Of exercise in FIVE nil ntes work With the
epRtc or hue IN the Eaeaeu, or With the snw In
~ in the billiard 1oau, VII Ia The labor is pl q
ni,d more sereea6ie. Pshav .et us hear nd no
s,srd, cards Or suck tss G ger @ iet ;hsnp p pat
L he has st ns ,f s
hcldiuc A.1etocsacy did just the sano awhile ago
As The efmelnr, fraternity do nov-tnkc high
o1a T. n and ppe me Is
noE: ph sses u human perrernfou.
Bnt we sre no, nnw aseauing t. dictate what shsll
ss e Il s es ' sldus s
cor demn everything that Is Lot Iuru1rious. We
cnly NIX that things ehail BE- ealicd by thclr
flse attrihnfes. Yet " We % my 1cmssk, a. b.ioss
innicsteo, thst relaxation r,sy BE- feand In asund
sLee far p1eeFaD'e to that furnished by i!li,rd.,
poysi,aliy and morally. The man Of woman Of
etds ntary absa or pursuits viii nud 1t !n ridlhs
Or driving, in the light tyun.stcs. OF N usefn
womsn who works for llvluR neeGs little DO lily
exercise In bis or her Leisure nours. except few
Nho.e l.hot involves he rcep ng q tEamusd
Will aad m4ny ,nhEitely preferable mo les OF
equalzlrg the developments OF the bodily fnuc-
tene:. That very large class whose lcleure hours
me1 ts!,ty. are ineu,ted By being tod that
thsy viii ind what they want In toe game Of bill
liaFds. II they Wsns 10 stuay the m!them.tt 81.
iher mixed or pufev or natural philosophy, let
them study some OF the many w0rks written on
there subjects, out ot any Of whiSh they can
On :be billiard tab!es in yral. and have plenty
entertaining ehsr-cter. Still. beyond this, With
the money snyed from hfll!sEds. they coutd hry,
At uopld have time en0ngh LETT to read, books
At &c entertaining md .o4rnesi!e, susa s@ Par
ton. "Lsss of Ffsnkiia ana Jsekso1;" Isyla.s
ard Mexico" " Ra.ssli's : Modern Europ.. PHI.
tareh L,ve,, N.polton's Cesar, History Of Greece,
ht forks OF orr own and other countries. II bc
wbnts 10 stuty dn9set.. he may take Euclid, or
D..1e., er h's'o,y Of Ensl,nd nd, unde! tue regins
Of losari,hms, 'h.n on aitItatd table. -.
o. oser
relation a1a Conservatiop Of Forces " will give
the rut 10 q fa1 mora extendsd rtnze OF knowi::
s1 Toansna % chen.es, sesase viii s. no I man a
nd in The study II then he Wish to learn the
HsS 91ns; ea5s; Il n; e1 .ns S 9,tt b 5sS
Espt pDy" viii give him IN tdsa Of the work