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Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-06-20

Az OLD CALIFoRNIAN TO 4 lOUNG New YORKER
A month ago an old citizen of this Capital, says
the Sacramento .9gc, who has been in all the vi
cissitudes Of business, received letter from
young New Yorker, asking many questions. He
desired to 60 to California, but wished first TO
know all about IT, On receipt of the letter,
the Sacramcntan determined not to write Z" all
about it, but pcnncd and by the last mail Scnt
the following. 1t has a mighty point to it:
NouNG MAk When you start for California.
mako up your mind that you have got to toll all
the time This is no place for an idler. He will
get run down and trampled on before he knows
it. Make your calculations beforehand that you
have got TO keep both eyes wide open, and step
quick and sure. You have got to work carly
and work late, or some one will get the start OF
you, depend upon il, There are thousands in
the field after the treasure and ii you work you
stand an equal chance with the rest of them for
getting your share Of il. II you do not work you
will most assuredly get nothing at all But IL
you put forth proper cxcrtions. and commence
with determination to succeed, you will succeed,
and that too, IN half the time ii would require at
old established localities in the East You can
make two-yes Eve, may bo ten-dollars here,
where you wonld make one in New York, If you
only have the will and the courage to go ahead
If YOU do not have force enough to push on and
seize each hCN advantage h5 ~ rises 10 alu you
on, you will never do any thing ont here.
Again, do not get discouraged young man, be-
cause you do not succeed at first. You cannot
always expect it fortune is not the work OF o
moment. Fame cannot be acquired in day. IL
needs severe toll, patient labor and untring zeal.
You must acquire experience, which is sure pass
word to success. Keep your eyes open and look
about you. Study the men around you, their PEE
cuiar charactcrstcs and their manners; mix in
with them and adapt yourself to them. BY that
means you gain their confidence aud esteem. Be
not dishcnrtned AT a little loss but see where yon
failed and amend your fault so that the nsxt time
you may be on your guard against 1t. Study the
country itself its rise, the causes which have so
elevated it in so few years. study the business
every where going on around you, and the rules
by which men have become rich here. Deduce
from these your own lnc Of action and then so
straight forward in that, swerying neither to the
right nor left and You are on the road to success
You cannot fail to reach it,
But above ALL evince candor and honesty,
young man, in all your dcaliaga, The tempta-
tions are strong but always steel yourself against
them, remembering that honesty is best in the long
run.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-06-20

Monarchy W Republic

The contrast between the English Monarchy
and the American Republic, in the following ar
ticle, from an English Democratic Journal, the
Peoples Paper, edited by Earnest Jones, must
strike with force the most superficial reader:
Here we have an old monarchy with German
Royal family costing one million pounds per an
mum national debt of eight million pounds
sterling. costing twenty-eight millions per an
mum, and cntailed by that German Royal family
through German wars, for German interests u
hereditary landed aristocracy drawing It rental
of one hundred millions yearly, from the people !;
State Church, robbing the same people Of eleven
millions more every year poorratc, equal to
the revenue, and paupcr population equal to
the inhabitants of some continental kingdoms
and debt royal eXtrnvagauccs pauperism, poor
rates taxation aud land rental, increasing con-
stantly. This is what we have here.
On the other side OF the Atlantic there is n
young republic, with native President which
costs only five thousand pounds per onnum; u ma
tional debt of seven million pounds, which might
be paid off in one year without the revenue Of
the country feeling any material drain an in
come so large that the Executive seeks to reduce
it by ten million dollars. no hereditary aristocra-
cy drawing the life-blood from the peoples veins;
no state Church spelling the people rs Israel
ties were told to spoil the Egyptians, we are in
formed, but for n far less excusablc motive; no
paupers and poor-ratcs worth mentioning no for
eign interests predominant in legislation no war
undertaken for the interests of an alien descended
family no decay, no decline, no threatened
ruin but on the contrary prosperity, economy
wealth. happiness and coutentmcnt. That is
what they have there.
What is the difference? Because in the one
country there is franchise restricted to one
seventh of the population one half Of which sew
cnth returns sevcn-tenths OF the representation
combined with that useless mischicvous, and ri
diculous institution called monarchy Because
in that country there is Universal Suffrage, and
a Republic. That is the difference between the
two institutions, rs shown in their result Could
there be n more striking comment on the relative
ynluc of the tWoV
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-06-20
Webster on the Death of his Wife.
The following letter from the private cores
pondence of the Godlike Daniel is copied from
.,F tto T.oo NJ

The following letter from the private cores
pondence of the Godlke Daniel, is copied from
n late number of the Boston Transcript
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1928.
MyDEAR NEPHEW IL thank you for your kind
and afTectionate letter and assure you its sugges-
tions are all in strict accordance with my own
feelings 1t does not appear to ME to be unreason-
able that the friendships of this life are per-
petuated in heaven. Flesh aud blood, indeed,
caunot inherit the kingdom of God, but Know
not why that which constitutes q pure source OF
happiness on earth. Individual affection ana love
may not survive the tomb. Indeed, Is not the
principle of happiness to the sentiment being es-
sentially the same in heaven and on earthT The
love of God and of the good beings whom he has
created and the admiration Of the material uni
verse which he has formed, can there be othor
sources of happiness than those to the human
mind unless it is to alter the whole structure and
character? -.
And agan it may be asked, how can this
world he rightly called a scene of probation and
discipllne If these affections, which we are COM
manded to cherish and cultivate here, are to leave
us on the thresh hold of the other world! These
views and many others. would seem to lead to the
belief that earthly affections purified and exalted
nre Gt to carry with US to the abode of the bless
cd Yet it must be confessed that there are some
things in the New Testament which may possibly
countenance u different conclusion. The words OF
our Savior, especially in regard to the woman
who had seven husbands, deserve deep reflection.
am free to confess that some descriptions OF
heavenly happiness are so ethereal and sublimated
/ as to fill me with strange sort OF terror Even
that which you quote, that our departed friends
are as the angels Of God penetratcs my soul
with dreadful emotion. Like an angel OF God,
indeed, hope she is in purity, in happiness, and
in immortality; hut would fan hope that in kind
remembrance of those she has left in lingering
human sympathy and human love, she may yet
be as God originally created her, little lower
/ than the angels
/ My dear nephew. cannot pursue these thoughts
nor turn back to see what have written.
AdiCu, d. W.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-06-20

A WoED n SEA5oN.--' a newspaper is'-(We
had Just wrttsn the words when one of our de.
linqucnts looking over our shoulder and who
stood two whole years upon our books, here lent
n--)
Is what said he.
Stay,--now, don't tumble for your pocket
book pray, don't We went on
a newspaper is n law-book for the indolent,
n sermon for the thoughtlcss, and library for
the poor. 1t may stimulate the most indifferent.
it may instruct the most profound,an should
always aim TO be the proud guardian OF nations
liberties and interests
DO you hear that ? said the wife, close at the
elbow Of said delinquent 'Pray, sir, how much
does Mr. --- owe you?
Ere time for another word, out few the pock-
et-book, and down came the arrears
Now, don't you think, my dear, it would be
rs we'll, now you are here, to pay at once for an
other year in advance? p
1t was done What jewel o: woman We
were In clover that week--qnite dumbfounded
such an event could never have been proPhesled
never! We hereby give cordial invitation
to all our subscribers, that If at any time they
take fancy to visit u.s. to be sure and bring 'heIr
wives with them = Westera paper.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-06-20
TRINITY JOURNAL.
[From the Knickerbocker Magazine
THE PRAYER OF DEATH.

am all alone, sighed weary one,
Whose course of sorrow was nearly done;
A pilgrim lone, in a stranger land,
And my brow is hathed by stranger hand
Come back, oh back to me, treasured years,
Bedimmed and shrouded in many tears:
Come back, oh /! back to me, buried hours,
Like fragrance shed from long withered flowers
Each pleasant word, and each loving tone,
OF those long gone--I am all alone!
Come back. O rapturous JOY and wild,
OF happy home, when gladstone child
Let the love-spring once be again restored,
With the kindred ones round the festive board ;
And the voices of pleasure aud joy be heard,
Till the chord long stlled in my heart be stirred.
A warm band rests on my throbbing brow:
Art better, fair dreamer, art better now?
Oh sweet is the spell Of that gentle tone,
Long years come back am not alone;
Each tender glance. and each loving smile,
OF dear ones gone but little while:
Loved voices speak in each low, sweet ord,
Long silent melodies are stirred.
The joys come back Of the buried hours,
Like bloom returned to fadtd flowers.
Each nowcrct that opens its petals fair,
TO hask all day in the sun-lt mir,
Hath pleasant voice for the gladstone heart,
And a song Of love ere its bloom depart
Tie myriad gems OH the breast of Night,
Chaunt ever chorus of wild delight:
The laughing wind and the leaping wave.
Toll a tale Of joy to the young and lravc.
But the fowrrcts come in their bright array,
And their mntchless beauty to pass away;
The stars serene calm yigils keep,
Are doomed and gone TO the eyes that weep:
But q kindly word to fnintinE hearts,
Is Il Joy that lives when all else departs
As a melody born in the ocean waves,
Wakes an endless song in its coral caves
AS falling dewe to the thirsting car,h.
Battle the bursting buds in q brighter birth:
As melting rays of a yernal sun.
Were the stranger 5 words 10 the weary one.
1t was mid night deep Ger the slecper's brow
An angel braided n wreath Of snow
Touched the gentle hand the tbrobbnS breast,
Aud lulled its longngs into rest:
Opod the strange portal TO joys unknown,
And the wand"rer is no more alone
Kissed the pale lips with icncoid breath
And the watchers called il the Angel Death.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-06-20
OK SIGHT AND on DGMAND.--One Of Porter's'
staff is responsible for this anccdote:

OK SIGHT AND ON DEMAND-One Of PorteT's'
staff is responsible for this anccdotc:
Judge C--a well known, and highly respcc.
ted knckcrbockCr, on the shady side Of fifty, u
widower with five chdrcn--ful Of fun aud frolic,
ever ready for u oketo give or take was ban
tered the other evening, by Miss Of five and
twenty for not taking another wife she urged
that he was hale and hearty and deserved mat
rimonial mcssmatc. The Judge acknowledged
the fact admitted that he was convinced by the
eioqucuce Of his fair friend that he had been thus
far very remiss and expressed contrition for trc
fault confessed ending with Offering himself to
the lady. telling her she could certainly not re-
ject him after pointing out to him his heinous Of
fence.
The lady replied that she would be most hap
py to take the situation so uniquely advertised
and become bone Of his bone and flesh of his flesh,
but there was to her one serious obstacle.
Well said the Judge, name it. My profes
sion is to surmount such impediments.'
All Judge, this is beyond your powers.
have vowed if ever marry widower he must
have Ten children
Ten children Oh that's nothing says the
Judge, I'll give you five now, and my note, on
demand, in five yearly nstalmcnts. for the bal
ancc.'
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-06-20

GAREoTNG.--A most extraordinary case of
garroting says the New York Dispatch, came to
our knowledge the other day. gentleman who
resides not over thousand miles from the upper
part Of the Fourth Avenue, was preparing to
make bis usual visit to Wall street in the morn
ing when his little son, II youngstcr about five
years of age. approached him and enquired
Pa, what do those bad men do when they gar
route peopcY
Why my SON replied the fond parent, who
was delighted Mt the boy inquiring turn Of mind
and felt anxious to give him all the information
in his power. as far rs | can understand it, they
come Upon their victim suddenly, place one arm
about his neck, then stop his mouth and take
whatever they can from him.
They are bad fellows, amt they?' said the
hoy.
They are so, replied the fond parent des-
peratc fellows! but they are very severely pun
ished when they are caught Judge Russell sent
two Of them to the State Prison for life only
short time ago
Yes answered the urchin with n severe look,
YOU always thought Mr.. Jones WAS II good man,
didn't you, Pa"
Yes my SON. was the reply, "a very good
man.
'Wcn, he's garrotcr.' replied the hoy.
What do you mean, my sou !? asked the pa.
rent.
Why answered the boy he gOrrotcd mother
last night willie you was away. He caught her
right round the neck with one arm, aud stopped
her mouth with his mouth and she said he stole II
kiss from her-that's know aboutitp
Five minutes after the proud father was seen
making rapid tracks for Il lawyers Office. What
will come of it remains to be seen.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-06-20

A BRILLIANT talkcr ia not alway. liked BY those
whom he has most amused for we are seldom
pleased with those who have in any way made
US feel our inieriorty.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-06-20

Tng CLoRY AND DISGRACE oPA CIrY,--fn Phil
adelphia. recently, shawl was purchased by
wealthy lady for one thousand four hundred and
twenty-five dollars In the same city poor wo~
men starye at making shirts for six cents piece
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-06-20

Carlo AND MOUND CrrY.-Thcse two plnces are
rivals The Carlo (ll) Times. gets of the fol
lowing hit at Mound City:
We saw a couple betting high at draw poker.
the other night The ante was two niggers, and
the little one had run mp the pot cotton planta-
tion and three stern wheel boats.
I'll so you the city Of Saudoyal better said
the big one,
III see you with Mound City and call you T.
said iother, trumphantly.
Pashaw, that amt money enough sNid big
bones.
well. I'll take that back, and bet you kcg
Of tar and blind horse
That'll do said big bones. but don't try to
ring Mound City in again, for want to play q
decent game
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-06-20

Show us newspaper whose columns are at all
times crowded with new advertisements. and we
VIII show you community alive with business
and enterprise. The age is q moving one. A
man that stands still in these latter days will
IN short time find himself behind his compet ttor.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-06-20

IMMENSE TELEGGAruIC ENTERPRIsE.--T New
York Mirror says:
We learn from q gentleman in the way OF re-
ceiving authentic intelligence on the subject, that
n number of gentlemen in this city, largely in
tereetcd in the telegraphic business, have a pro-
jCct on foot to connect Nerg York and San Fran
cisco direct by a line Of telegraph. The plan is
not yet fully matured, but when perfected it will
embrace preliminary expedition under the aus
pices and protection Of the government party,
which is soon to start on an engineering tour for
the purpose Of laying out (under the recent act
Of Congress- military road to the Pacific.
The telegraphc party, which is to accompany
the military expedition, will probably consist Of
forty Or fifty persons, and will be amply supplied
with mules and cames for the purpose Of crossin &
the continent with safety and dispatch. The
party will start from Omaha City in Nebraska,
Ito be connected by telegraph with ST. Louis }
follow the Platte river TO the South Pass, aud
thence direct across to San Francisco.
This is an immense enterprise, and one which
requires large outlay of labor and capital
Should it prove successful, and the submarine
telegraph be laid successfully in July, London
and San Francisco will be within haling distance
of each other and the quotations on Change in
the metropolis Of Europe will be buletined in
the Golden City within an hour.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-06-20

D4SEur your enem'e 'es that at last they nay be-
GENE ycur friends.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-06-20

Births, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. The fashion
able club designation for thiE part of the news
papers is Hat,he4 .Na.cie4 ard nesDa,cied}
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-06-20

A WARNING TO PHYsICIiNs.--Dr. Locock the
Queens physician has been peremptorly dis
missed from further attendance on the royal fam
ily where he has been hitherto admitted on terms
Of familiar intercourse. His salary, Is 600 per
annum, royal present on each safe delivery of
the Queen, and large practice among the no.
bility, Is no small loss. The doctor has made ev-
cry effort towards reconciliation but the Queen
remains inexorable 1t seems that it came to the
Queens ear that Dr. Looock was given to too
much talking, and that though she told Prince
Albert that his habit Of sleeping between the
blankets was a vulgar, dirty Dutch practice,
she did not care to have it told abroad.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-06-20

A IINT TO WIVES If am not at home from
the party tonight at ten O'clock said husband
to his better and bigger half don't wait for me .
That won't replied the lady significantly |
won't wait, but III come for your The gentle,
man returned at ten o'clock precisely.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-06-20

TEACHING HIS GRANDM0THER,- You sec, grand
mother We perforate an aperture in the apex. and
q corresponding aperture in the base. and, by ap.
plying the egg to bis lips, and forcibly nhaing
the breath the shell is entirely discharged of its
contents Bless my SOUL cried the old lady.
what wonderful improvements they do make
Now, in my young days, they just made a hole in
both ends and suckedp
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-06-20

Is 1t not reasonable to suppose that when \
young lady Offers TO sew handkerclefs for q r.o1
bachelor She neaas 10 sew In order that size may
rcep
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-06-20

BRIGHAM YoUNG on SEcREsY. - In one Of the
late characteristic harangues Of brother Brigham,
he dwells on secret thoughts, and illustrates his
ideas in this wise
Does brother Heber know things that do
not2 Yes, facts that have slept in his bosom from
the time first knew him. Did he ever have a
thought, wish, desire TO tell them to me? No.
Do know anything that should keep fast lock-
ed in my bosom? Yes, thousands OF things per-
tanning to other people, that ought to sleep as
in the silent grave. DO those things go from me
to brother Heber? No. To my wife No, for
might as well at once publish them In paper.
Not that wish to undervalue the ability, talent
and integrity of women, for have many women
to WHOM would rather reveal any secret THAT
ought to be revealed, than to ninc hundred and
ninety nine out OF a thousand men In this church.
know that many can keep secrets, but that is
no reason why should tell them my secrets
When find person that il good at keeping a
secret, so am yop Gan keep yours, and mine.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-06-20
THE TRINITY JOURNAL
Is published every Saturday Morning, at WeVsVilb. Cal, BY
CURTIS & GORDON.

f.. j. CURTIS, y. E. GORDON,
EDITORS AND PRofRIEroRs.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-05-29

TuE APprARAxcE Of Nc Gregor, losso.
The editor of the North Iowa Times, at
the above place. thinks that we did H.
justice to the subject, in our description
Of McGregor. Perhaps it does not oc-
cur to him, that man feels towards his
own town somewhat as he does towards
his wife-he can never seen any blem-
ishes in either. Being stranger to his
locality, We think we would be more apt
to take an impartial view Of it, than he
would himself. We did not DENY that
It was an excellent business point, in
thst respect it is capitally located. But
as for the beauty Of its construction, we
must forbear for the present. After
years Of severe labor in removing bluffs
filling up gullies, laying out streets in
regular lines, and making other numer.
GUS improvements, it may be hand
some place. 1t is now fine business
p6int.-Mz. VIE. ~a,E
That last sentence makes it all right,
Potterl We didn't want any one to call
ours a Handsome place, because it would
be the grossest irony to do so !; but when
it is spoken lightly or even dspreciating.
ly of as business point we refer to
our receipts of ,Freights per week as a
contradiction. Only 5l3,8l7 pounds
for the week ending May 7, 1857!
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-05-29

Eccs.-Several exchanges have been
reporting extraordinary efforts on the
part Of the fowl family to keep up thei,
credit in the size of this excellent pro.
duction. This rivalry among the Chick
ems has reached our town and our fellow
citizen Mr.. w. Weston has laid (no,
layed upon our table the first demon.
stration the McGregor hens have made
in the line Of competition. This egg
is SEVEN inches in circumference from
tip to tip and FIVE inches around the
centre, being longer proportionately than
is usually seen. As practice is requir.
ed in all branches of business we are
expecting in short time to chronicle
the deposit of goose egg. from some
ofour long legged, short tailed. ungain.
.ly looking. awkward moving and coarse
6cshed Shanghai matrons of the
dung-hill. We cannot forbear the ex.
preston Of hope that Shanghia eggs
VII never hatch!
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-05-29
DL.aCA TIGER!
&

"HlS Celebrated MORGAN HORSE villa
stand in Elkader, Farmersburgh end Mo-
mona, dafing the season of 1857. From ana
after June LIST, TioER will stand on MONDAYS a Z
Farmersburgh, on Tuesdays at Monona and ,l,er
balance of the week at Elkader.
BLACK TIGER stands Is hands and one inch
high. He is years old and weighs lO25 lbs
His color is jet black, and for beauty of power.
endurance, speed and undisputable excellence
of blood and style, he is unequallcd by any
other horse in the Union.
The TIGTR was sired by the Old Vermont
Black Hawk, owned by David Hill of Bridge
port. Black Hawk was sired by Sherman Nor
gan, he by Justin Morgan. The dam Of TIGER
was Cynthia Pierce, an Imported Blood Mare.
Cynthia was l6 hands high and weighed 1900
pounds; she was powerful as a lion and as hand
some as Picture.
Tiger has trotted annie in 2-54 without train.
ing; he has stood three seasons in Vermont, and
can show very promising premium colts The
character OF Morgan stock is so well established
that it is not deemed necessary to go into de-.
tail. 1t stands confessedly at the head of all
bloods for speed, endurance and general excel
lence. ~
Good pasture will be provided for mares, but
the undersigned will not be responsible for &C.
cidents, escapes or theft.
TERMs-$25,0 90 for the season-half to be
paid at the end of the season, and when the
mare is known to be with foal the remaining
half will be collected-that 10, $l2,5O will be
charged for the service of the horse, and ST., so
more if there should be foal.
As rumors are afoat that the Tiger is not
fast trotter, wish TO- state will wager $1,000
that he can trot mile in less than three minutes:
the money to be put up July LIST, and the trial
| to take place on the lst of October.
am thorixo1 FL rofnr fbnSr ,v,f,
nation relative to my horse, to S. Egbert and
s. ID. Saxby, Monona. Arson Peters of Farm
ersburg and to Er. Elliot end Mr.. White of the
Livery Stable at West Union.
A regular attendance Of mares during the
season is required. - 81
WM. HODGKINS.
Elkader, April, 1857. mcn32.