Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-09-17
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/ The relative merits af therival BILL
llardists, McDsvitt and Dion, q D
subject ct easIies i iscasssaa Issst roms
and as the time for the champion
game approaches, the excitement Ia-
creases and spreads, until all classes
have become interested In the result.
Even politics are forgotten for the
moment, and the result In Maine or
California, Is of secondary irnpor.
tance 10 the great M atch which 10 10
determine whether the vict0r's cue
shall Eenaain In Chicago OF to be
transferred 20 the Dominion of Can
ada. The betting l. quite heavy,
with the odds In favor Of MeDeyitt,
who is, OF course, the fasoFite here,
since he has made the city his resi-
denee. Chicago backs her own
against the warid, whether 1t be In o
prize fight or pulpit discussion.
This game of billiards, by the way,
has become the acknowledged In
door amusement Of Americans, even
more than among the French, with
whom Is originated, and In no city b
Ii moro generally and extensively
patronized than Ia Chicago. Every
body here plays billiards, except the
clergy and the strictegt OF Church
members. And even the clergy are
getting weak. kneed on the subject.
One OF the leading members Of "the
CLOTH recently urged the members
Of temperance, religious and other
moral societies to introduces billiard
tables into their places of meetings,
and thus open to young men oppor-
tnnities for INDUCING La an innOcent
and healthy recreation, without the
temptations and evil associations In
eident 70 d public enjoyment Of the
game, as at present conducted.
The clergyman was right, but IL Is
not likely his advice viii be speedily
followed. The game IL an establish
ed one-will be INDUCED In some
where-and 1t would be better to
raise Ii up from It's present iutemper.
ate aud proEiigate surroundings, than
to stand with averted face and up
lifted hands, matchmaking all who
play it.
There are over hundred billiard
rooms in this city, having from two
TO twenty-five tables each, and en-
pioying combined flrce OF not less
than five hundred persons. This Ii
exclusive Of those in the bars usual
ly attached TO these rooms, which
give employment to half as MANY
more. Some of the establishments
have been fitted up at great cost, and
Ia a1:lp or two instances, not Iessa than
fifty Thousand dollars have been ex-
pended in tables aud fixtures for q
single room. The aristocratic deni- |
Gems OF Wabash avenue have a re-
sort OF this Characteristic Hours COW
cred with the finest Brussels, the |
walls hung with costly paintings,
and everything about it elegant and /
complete. Another establishment /
on Washington street Is even more /
costly and extensive, though not 80
fine in some of its appointments.
They are orderly, we'll behaved /
people whom one generally meets in
these resorts, though there are rooias
where the toughest characters may /
be found where drunkenness and
profanity are the rule, and decency
the exception; where little boys,
scarcely as high as the tables, push
about the balls and drink liquor with
the air of veterans aud where the
Sabbath Is totally disregaried, being
looked forward to only as the best
business day OF the week.
Billiards IL very nice game, but
ID Is costly one. Let two young
men start OtEt In life together, the
one resolved to become an accom-
piished billiardisf, and the other re-
solved TO save twenty five cents each
time his friend plays, and when the
first has succeeded in his ambition
the second win have O thousand dol
lars In his pocket.
It may not be generally known,
by the way, that J. M. Brunswick
& Brothers, the owners of the last
hall, (which contains
twenty two tables,1 are extensive
of billiard table,: vet
such Is the fact. They are the oldest
firm ial the trade, do double the hgsi-
aess OF any other house, employ over
shree hundred men, and In every re-
,pect stand at the head OF the pro-
ession. Their tables range In price
rom five hundred to two thousand
dollars, and are suited TO all tastes
md conditions. They are sold every
where, and are generally acknowl-
sdgesf 10 be the best in use. The
immense factory of this Arm, ut Az
Ind 40 state street, IL only exec sdeti
n extent BY the perfection of it's diff.
erent departments, and it In well |
worthy Of visit. 0fcourse, the
dessrs Brunswick keep everything
n the shape of billiard furnishing
pods, and do all kinds of repair
ng. 81
A disgraceful struggle for the Cir
uit Court Clerkship. and Its flfty :
aousai1d dollars year, Is going on :
q the Republican ranks, just row.. d
z rather. among the Republican pol- /
ticians, for the people have very i
title TO Ito with Il. Gen. Julius !,
White was fixed upon by one Of the I
rings - the candidate for the
siices but private soldier has dar- 2
d 70 aspire 70 II, whereapon he d "
essoaneed by the Tribune and the
White ring ~ q daserteT, thief.
C. The Republican, which L. the a
ryan OF Hsass0tfe and Isls CLIQUE. re- Il
srts BY calling Gen. White cow \
rd and an ilnbesile. Both men are I
elieyed 20 be honest, and are known {