New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-26
ANEW GAaE, The Petersburg Index describes

ANEW GAsiE,-The Petersburg Index describes
new game, lately invented by Col. Charles Rich
ardson, formerly commander of battalion of artil
Iery Id Gen. Lees army. It ID characteristic Of
the lingering love Of military associations, now
that the days of real warfare are over:
war Chess, or the Game of Battle, is played by
two persons, with pieces representing soldiers,
(cayalry artillerysa and infantry forming two an
tagonistic armies, operating on q board. The
board represents a Comparatively level country,
trayersed BY river, passabe at three points VIZ:
the bridge and two 1ortls. NJ ssls a2Fssg efs
Oahone side of the river there is o piece repre-
senfing city which is to be defended, and If cap
tured, the player of that side loses the game.
On the other side Is afgure representing a
wagon q the supply train 81 that army, which
must be carefully guarded its loss Is the defeat
Of tile player Of the side to which it belongs.
The manGuyering at the beginning of the game
is, Of course, on the part Of the first gain and
on that Of the second player to prevent the pass
age Of the river. The dispositions to be made ac-
c0rding ~ the arrang ements of the hoard and the
powers of the pieces, are In accordance with the
arms. of TIE service which the figures represent.
And ii tie very opening of the play endless variety
obtainable, as the three assailable points afford
easy opportunity for counter movements, diver
sioIls, feiHfs, etc
test ss invaded party, by ntrating rapidly
upon thaforce crossed, and still holding the re-
maining fords, may ut any time, by attack gain
the rear OF his ungnarded adversary.
HUSBANDS AND THEIR HABITS Some husbands
never leave home in the morning without kissing
their wives and bidding them goodbye, dear"
in tho tones of unwearied love; and whether il be
policy Or fact it has the effect OF fact, and those
homes are generally pleasant ones, providing al
ways that tide wives are appreciatiye, and welcome
the discipline III n kindly spirit. We know an old
gentleman Who lived with bis wife over fifty years,
and meyer left home without the kiss and the
e goodbye, dear. Some husbands shake hands
with telf wives and hurry off as fast as possible,
Is though the effort were something that they
wers anSpus to forget, holding their heads down
bands, before leaving home, : ask very tenderly,
n What would you like for dinner, my dear2i
knowing ali the while that she will select some
thing for his particular palate, and On ne goes.
anything at all but thinking e good deal, az
eyineed BY their turning round at tho last point Of
observation, and waving an adieu at the pleasant
aces g. is window; some nnsp aah1s
with the lofty Indifference of lord and going out
witha heartess disregard Of those left behind. 1t
is Unfortunate thing for their wives that they can
Ind sympathy elsewhere. Some husbands never
leave home without some unkind word or look, ap-l
paxeAly thinking thai such 3 course viii keep |
things straight ii their absence. Then, on retir-
ing, some husbands come home jolly and happy, |
unselrsd BY the world some suIkY and surly with
its daappaintments Some husbands bring home
= naNspaRer Or a book, and bury themselves for (
The evening in It's contents. Some husbands are
called&way every evening BY business OF social
an bsd m seh sOs Sasbas srs
xtons To learn of their wives what has transpired
7nr0ugA the day; others are attracted by nothing
mort safs chllds tnmhling down stairs OK the
&pooAef, 4 that home Is the happiest where kind
sn9ks md interest," md polteness and attention is
Of course all the responsibility rests with
them and tsmp tataon finds 40 footing there.n
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