St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-08
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London Standard, January i3.-In accepting
the Presidency OF the British Chess
Asso ati1n, Lord Tennvson cannot o. course
be said TO have either al iel to his own
dignity or conferred honor on q game sli-n IS
linked with many great memories. But In
enGIng the luster OF his name 10 u pastime at
once anoag the most ancient IN tne world
aud the most intelle :tual among all
the ways by which men while
away the slowly moving hours. the Poet
Laurerte has performed u useful service In the
cause OF Innocent re cation. Chess. except to
an enthusiast, Is not exciting entertainment
10 the uninitiaied IL is almost h dull as doni-
noes. But to he man woman or boy who has
on e tasted OF its charms here is no game either
under sunlight Or lamplight to be compared with
the bat les of pawns and pieces. Indeed. the
main dill ulty Is that, when once the Joys Of
chess are NJ p eciated, the mild gamester be-
comes y ki.u Of harmless deUauche, who. for
the sake of his newly won iaurels Will desert all
other diversions aud pour for hours in silence
over the Checkered oari. To he proficient at
chess is no common a clnplishment. Nor does
il demand mere ordinary application. Yet, IN
les We accept the legend Of how the greatest Of
the Frankish soveregns lost his kingdom TO
Guerin de Nontgiave. who has ever heard OF
pltyer being ruined by this gentlest of gamess
WHAT man ever burdened gOOdiy estate by his
annals OF tue game il IL possible to ani 4 case
IN " lich an honest reputation was undone by the
possessor prematureiy developing q t;iuoco
Piano on the Queens side! Whist aud We have
n0shing to say against whis;-is, when temper
aT=ly enioyed friendly means OF gath srihg
four persons rOuni n ta5le any which the iu-
geuGity of man has discovered. But plenty OF
money be dropped over tae odd trick and a
iuI 2 -1il OF brave men have before now sold out
OF ,neir sovereigns service owing to evil fortune
At the -ard-taoie. There are even tales OF one or
two who have hGrrietly Withdrawn from their
Clubs on account Of certain suspicious attached
to the hands they hell. AMI the exact number Of
aces which ought TO Be contained In = conyen-
ional pack ! ards. again. Is game OF skill
almost much chess j., thoGyh tribe too
robust for tue invalid Bat still. somehow OF
other. IL Is capable Of being diverted to he foul
ends Of the gambler inr O.. so question AZ e
are some Of the professional players, that a
paren, who, II he Is wise, wosld rejoice to hear
OF bis son joining chess eiob. might regard the
youth - on the high road TO the dogs" Who was
famous a reguiar Billiard player.
NO such csmprOuis NJ rspaie attaches 70 chess.
Il Is IN sdisatve game. demanding loug stuiy
and GeioerAi ron ghich Is qaite out of keeping
with the gamblers WAYS. Il l. too SLOW for
the shallow. too thoaghtfu FOR the ;hOughIless
100 silent for the noisy. aud entirely beyond
the circle % those knarish tricks uy which the
unwsry heecec. that Il may be safely set
CON tnat no mere scamp ever rrul2Insd long on
the look OF q chess e.sb. Lord Tsnnyson viii
preside over ASSOCIATION e philosophers and
gentlemen. lie i tae oidciai head Of band OF
kngliShueu who are the heirs Of q glorious ira
dito. sni enbody in the recreation Of their lsis-
IRE hour some OF the qaaintest Of far srefc hin
memories Tie British Museum has we BE-
lsvs. ~ondrous eOsleetioa % playing cards. and
scholSr tn holy orders has rot Considered il de-
rogs;ory 20 his cal-iaE % compile learned ea-a-
toSle % these treasures. Tzers are alsn some
books on their proper emp oyment- But il Is
qassticusbis w1et1er ali TIE games recorded ia
Master strut hare stimala ed half the Iifesa.zre
which hiss las called forsh- Poets aud hfstori-
SIS. an PREACHERS have for ayes iavished
thar lore on this game TIE first VOL
E1s vkch Uas ever printed ia English
vas TIE Game aad Page Of the Geese =
Wtieh l;,tis treatise = a. tais,rameaS hrid a. a
rzpsoa vhick uiLht even make Sr. Qua-rstch
vince. albeit tk= four books coufAin sinxr ariy
little shout shat Constitutes e. tizIe roe
Whether the Ayrzas invented tee zane o. not
the VsdzS A. stlenT ~ the shzs;rs< Bat a.
i vas Tisyei IN Hindo<fan fgli s.sa3 Tears a-o.
the stickiers for the sasigzity % tae game nd
not ezvil ovs- fs~ haal-ed yss-s. aa1 n il IL
vsrtsd Eocarcas bag SsfSrs tas 4alaxer ia11e1