Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-08-15

OUT-DooR SPORTS IN ENGLAND. - Every little
village has its cricket ground but there per-
manent centers societies for the instruction
and organization of this game that gives the law
to the kingdom. The laws of cricket, as put
forth by the celebrated " Mary y-ie-bone Club, -
are contained in forty-seven articles as precisely
drawn up and worded as the statutes of Parlia-
ment. And all this is to knock down two or
three sticks stuck in the ground. But these
sticks are guarded by such skill, activity and
tenacty that all the manhood in the field is
brought out in this exciting sport. Cricket,
football, quoits, golf bowling, hurting, rowing,
riding and hunting 60 far to make the deep
chested, big-armed English race. Are not the
sports preferable to the lstessness with which
many of our fashionable YOUTH both in city and
country, consume their leisure hours? 1t is bet
ter to get an arm broken in football or in being
thrown from horse than to have the whole
system and soul eaten out by smoking, drinking
and indoor idle dissipation. When youth or
young man has sgrown to be too lazy to play
football, or baseball, cricket, there is not
much hope for him Intellectually or morally.
Of late years, it is true, Am merican muscularty
has made astonishing progress, and the war has
done more for US than cricketing. But this love
of energetic sport and out-of-door life runs
through all classes. 1t gives England her race
of Nestors in the field and in the council. We
heard of Lord Palmerston riding thirty miles On
d stretch. Havelock drank wine, brandy or
ale. An early riser, hard rider, lover of ma
ture, he was ready to do the impetuous work of
young man in his old age. An Engfish1family
of the wealthier class considers it the greatest
luxury, and the real superiority which wealth
gives, to be able to be out of doors, walking,
sketching botanizing, riding, driving, almost all
the day.
HONE OF GENERAL GRANT.-The home of Gen.
eral Grant is an agreeable one to the visitor,
and plainly shows the nature and taste of the
occupant. Tall walnut bookcases surround
three sides of the library. Everything relating
to the business of war is there, and histories in
abundance. The usual display of fiction, essays,
biography, philosophy and works of general in
formation and reference line the shelves. Gu
the mantle is a cigar stand, bronze statue of a
drummer, and another of bugler. Ergravings
of Washington, Lincoln, Sherman and Sheridan
and several photographs of Rogers statuettes
are the only pictures in the room. Easy chairs
and lounges are placed carelessly around the
room and the library is, without doubt the mos,
cheerful and inviting apartment in the house
miniature saddle and trappings in bronze and
silver, is fastened to crossed sabers of the same
material. bronze drum rests beside stack
of six-inch muskets cigar case from the home
OF Burns ! half dozen curiously formed and
elaborately decorated pipes and cigar-holders
powder-horns mounted in gold and silver, each
having its separate history and hundred rare
little articles of rirtu adorn the tables and man
ties. On side-table, in tin boxes, are the five
military commissions of colonel, brigadier-gen
eral, major-general, lientenant-general and gen
eral, with the parchments of brevet ranks which
Grant has received. Some very costly albums
prayer books and bibles are also upon the table
An oil painting of Sheridan and one of McPher
son are prominently hung in the parlors, and 6
marble bust and engraving of President Lincoln
are also conspicuous.