The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-22


American cannotbe convinced Of the use Of cult
waiting particular game he straightway refuses
70 cultivate II at all. With most nations people
arrive at sense with age but Americans are sensi'
BILE from the cradle and cannot be said TO have
Any age at which they amuse themselves Tor the
mere sake Of being amused.
In Martelle the board Is made Of carefully pre-
pared wood, securely framed. and is about three
feet square. Its face is covered with green bill
hard-tabe cloth, and its sides are protected by
thin continuous strip Of black walnut which, pro-
tecting above the surface, serves to arrest balls
that, in play, might otherwise be driven of the
board. circular ornamental centrepiece (sil-
vered gilded or bronzed) is fixed In the centre OF
the board, and answers for the castle Of Baron
Ohio in the legend gilt circle, two and half
feet in diameter is defined around the centrepiece,
and upon this circle are fixed six elliptical re.
Electors (silvered or bronzed), which answer to
the hill, in the legend. The centrepiece and re-
the rebound of the balls. In front Of each re-
Hector ia sunk lockwood well, between
which and the reflector pin Is placed,
the pins psrsonifying giants castles, and
which were supposed to have the power Of debili.
tating whoever bathed in them. Four counters
for recording gain or loss two ebony mallets, two
small billiard cues, four ivory balls and six pins
complete the equipments Of the game. The game
has its points, "carom,n "caprice," "dextrous''
and 'facile," making too complicated nomen-
elature for people with undeveloped craniumsto
Less complicated, and withal more entertaining
Tor young people, Is the game Of Battle with it,
cavalry, artillery and infantry Of two antagonistic
armies. The board representa- comparatively
level country and 10 traversed about midway BY
mimic river, on each side of which one Of the
armies Is duly disposed. The river il passable ct
thiee points only, VIA bridge and couple OF
fords. On one side of the river 10 mimic city
which, i captured, causes the player Of that side
20 lose the game; and on the other Ia o mimic
supply train, the loss of which 10 defeat to the be-
seging army. The figures representing the diff.
and moves. and thus . very interesting game is
brought about. Both these games are new inven-
tons and have been patented by one Of the pub
fishing houses Of the city, now located at II Bond
street. xM8
Since the days when Tuttle's bazaar and Rogers
bazaar were almost the only places where the
latest inventions could be obtained, some half
dozen rival houses have sprung up, each having
m Angel or Rosalie," or Z Dixie" or " Home,
Sweet Home or Aud Lang Syne." or 1.-THE
Last Rose Of Summer" may DO obtained almost
anywhere for the consideration Of three or ave
dsllars; . brass instrument which plays tho bugle
notes and cannot miss of certain sort of music
may be found at almost any retail store, and
varieties. A visit to the establishment known in
familiar parance as "Nacy's,n corner ofSixth ave.
nue. and Fourteenth street, at this season. exhibits
Al varieties in, perhaps, more lavish profusion,
Than at any one of the Broadway stores, where
sPecialtes are the order Of the day. At Mills, in
Exth avenue, near Twelfth street, the hunter
After koh-i-noors in t0ydom finds q second variety
lower than on Broadway and, when to the above
firms ID added that Familiarity known as EMIL
ler's," il would be difficult not to find what one
wants, provided one is himself exactly aware Of
Tbbals' bazaar (478 Broadway, near Broome
Btreet) merits especial mention. Ofleaping horses
and hobby horses every variety Ia presented; and
. peculiarly valuable may be mentioned Metzlar
~ hvwo ttnJo vAAn -
Which this house holds the monopoly. This inven.
ton has been in the market only couple Of year,,
and, on account of the naturalness aud elasticity
o. tts motion, has quietly superseded the ordinary
rocking horse for nursery use. It 10 perfectly
safe, in case Of accident the horse simply settling
down upon the frame, and is worked BY means n
springs which can be readily adapted to any
spring horse, which js only inferior to the former
IN that the motion 10 degree less manageable
and somewhat greater danger is incurred in case
o. accident from breakage Of the spring; and next
clivtiss, must be mentioned the propeller horse.
once vastly popular, though now trife anti.
quated. Coldwels patent jumper aud Davis
patent selfoperating swing, though passes, are
trade; while the common rocking horse and the
boys propeller, including the Philadelphia species
q the latter, are equally patronized both in city
or carriages the variety in style is almost inter.
minable. The "Perambuator,b of six sizes; the |
gig, If four Sizes the four-wheeled wagon, Of
three sizes the double wagon the cab, Of three |
sizes; the sulkey and goat wagon, and dozen
other speciicat ons, sufficient to set the whole
herd Of metropolitan juveniity sgog with coaltous
expectation.
Taking leave of the bazaar with its dozen
specialties ono has only to pass along Grand |
street and stop at the Grand street store" to be
compelled to buy from the very inexpensiveness \
Of the articles offered. though here 40 well a. toys
may be obtained dress goods Of every pattern, |
suitable for holiday gifts and pleasant to receive,
provided the receiver be sensible and have Q |
preference for substantial things.
Two hundred thousand dolls per year are |
hardly suhcient to supply the metropolis, and, ,
when to the metropolitan trade 10 added the gen.
sral demand throughout the country, an idea NJ AZ
these something like ten per cent, are
imported and the remainder are Of Ameri.
can manufacture. India-rubbsr comnosas
the fabric Of seventydve per cent Of All the gro.
tssquss and harlequins offered and j. this line Of
sale and manufacture ~ specially several heavv
houses are engaged. Of Ieapip horses bohbvv
horses, rocking horses and tha ,;fe he manussc..
tlre and invention are both y .roslv Americsn sS.
hibitiug American ngenuj. 20 n ;ta most mirnts
phases In curious auto natons German designs
sull saxe pIeceoencs' vld in piquant and fanciful
suI pt'sos I..oo must be given to Partisan
s,sh ~. o tor while in useful adaptations
s |. ics eser day purposes in the nursery,
.nveY far exceed the the whole host
AnRucism ~ out them not well adapted to the
Mo'e nser habits of American nursery people,
mo genS rally, in American houses, leapng horses
- PSv lerred to hartelle and Battle.