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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30

U"So you say your mother is
very poor" said Mrs. Charitable,
"Well, she is that" replied the beg
gar boy; "she used to keep a peanut
stand once, but she took in a counter
felt one dollar bill and it broke her
up.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30

DP lfa spoonful of yeast will raise
fifty cents worth Of flour, how much
will it take TO raise funds enough to
buy another barrel. Answer this
without delay.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30

A gentleman writing from Texas
says, 81 heard an old hunter remark
a few days since that the turkies were
so fat that he could see the grease in
their tracks where they had walked
along"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30

P"Will you have me, Katy"
said John G., to modest girl
"No John," said the girl, but you may
have me, if you wish"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30

Extraordinary as it may appear,
says au oxohapgo, q piOoo of brown
paper, folded and placed between the
upper lip and gum, will stop bleeding
of the nose.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30

U- The pride Of position in socio-
ty causes more anxiety, more heart
aches, and more severe toll, than the
necessaries of life.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30

"What is the matter with you,
JACKIE
"Why, there is a new girl come out
with twenty thousand year, and |
went and engaged myself yesterday
to Fanny, who has only fifteen thou
sand!n
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30

D Dogs ought to he valuable to
tanners, on account Of the immense
quantity OF bark they yield.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30

The newspaper is a sermon for the
thoughtful, a library for the poor, and
a blessing to everybody. Lord Broug
ham calls it ''the best public instruc-
tor"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30

Why are lady's ear rings like men
in debt for a newspaper Because
they are in her ears arrears.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30

A country paper, in speaking of
blind wood sawyer, says, although
he can't see, he can 8doO."
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30

81 can boast of rank" as the but
ter said to the cheese. 'And | am
strong and nifty" as the cheese re-
piled to the butter.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30

THE DIFFERENCE Young girls like
balls, young men like bellies, brokers
like bills, topers like bowls, and car
dinals like bulls; by changing VOW
el, all tastes are suited.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30

PRAYER is the messenger that sends
for Christ from heaven; and he will
come.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30

"You can't do that againI" as the
pig said to the boy who cut off his
tail.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30


THE MOTHER At HOME. BY the
quiet freside at home, the true moth
er, in the midst of her children, is
sowing, as in vases Of earth, the seeds
of plants that shall some time give to
Heaven the fragrance Of their bios
SONS, and whose fruit shall be to us a
rosary OF angelic deeds, the nobIest
Offering that she can make through
the ever.ascending and expanding
souls of her children to her Maker
Every word that she utters, goes from
heart to heart with a power of which
she little dreams. Philosophers tell
us in their speculations, that we can
not lift finger without moving dis
tant spheres. Solemn is the thought
that every word that falls from a
mothers lips, every expression of her
countenance, may leave an indelihle
impress upon. the young souls about
her, and form the underlaying strain
of that education which peoples Heav-
en- with celestial beings, and gives to
the white brow of the angel, next to
the grace OF God, its crown Of glory.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30

T"Doctor, kin you tell me what's
the matter with my child's noSel she
keeps a-pickin' it."
Yes, marin; it is probably an irri-
tatiou of the gastric mucous mem
brane, communicating sympathetic
titillation to the epithelium Of the
echerian!"
"Thar, now, that's just what | told
Becky; but she flowed it was wor-
rumsl"
NO~o~O.~OoO~-oO~~-~~~
$50 you are going to keep house,
are you!" said an elderly maiden to a
Young woman recently married.
"Yes," was the reply. "Going to
have girl, | suppose" was inquired.
The newly made wife colored, and
then quietly responded, chat ''she did
not really know whether it would be
a boy or girl"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30
ddit anb gumor.

"Ma, what is revengel" ats when
your daddy scolds me, and | hit him
with broomstick!"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30
9gmtb's department.
Short Tale for Children.

THE PIGEoNs. .-Emmerich and Leo.
pold, two active lads, were neighbors.
Emmerich, who was rich. had a num-
Der Of beautiful pigeons; but Leopold,
who was poor, had only a few, and
these of the commonest kind.
One day pair Of Emmelich's pig
cons few over to Leopold's cot, and
began to build their nesttherc. "Ah,"
thought poor Leopold, "how lucky |
should be if these pigeons belonged
to me! They are SO dazzling white,
Just like snow, and their heads and
tails are glossy black, like coal. Of
all Emmerich'S pigeons, these please
me far the best"
He was strongly tempted to shut
them up and keep them.
"But, no." said he, shat | dare not
do; that would be a sin! will at
once overcome the temptation" So
he shut the cot, caught the pigeons,
and brought them to Emmerich.
Emmerch was greatly pleased at
the poor boys honesty. He took the
very first eggs which he obtained from
the beautiful pigeons, stole secretly
to Leopold's cot, aud placed them
under a common gray pigeon, instead
of her own.
When therefore the young ones
crept out Of the shell and came to be
feged, Leopold was exceedingly as
tonished to see that they were beauti-
fully marked black and white, exact
ly like Emmerich's prettlest pair
lie ran full of JOY to Emmerich, and
informed him Of the miracle, as he
supposed it to be.
Emmerich laughed; told him that
he had changed the eggs, in order to
show his gratitude for Leopold'S hon
orable conduct; and, at the end of the
conversation, said to him:
"Always, my dear Leopold, con-
tinue thus honorable: for
"The best rewards of earth and heaven,
To truth and honesty are given"
..o.>o~y>-,>-->~~.--~o~~--~>-~-~
Hear the story of the child, which
went forth into the mountain ravine.
While the child wandered there, he
called aloud to break the loneliness,
and heard voice which called to
him in the same tone. lie called
again, and, as he thought, the voice
again mocked him. Flushed with
anger, he rushed to find the boy who
insulted him, but could find nome
lie then called out to him in anger,
and with all abusive epithets-all Of
which were faithfully returned tc him.
Choking with rage, the child ran to
his mother and complained that a boy
in the woods had abused and insulted
him with many vile words. But the
mother took her child by the hand and
said: "My child, these names were
but the echoes of thine own voice.
Whatever thou didst call was return
ed to thee from the hillside. Hadst
thou called out pleasant words, pleas
ant words had returned to thee. Let
this Le thy lesson through life. The
world will be the echo of thine own
spirit. Treat thy fellows with unkind-
ness, and they will answer with un-
kindness; with love, and thou shalt
have love. Send forth sunshine from
thy spirit, and thou shalt never have
clopded day; carry about vindict-
i've spirit, and even in the flowers
ahall lurk curses. Thou shalt receive
ever what tlio~ sivest, and that alone" ("
Always, said the speaker, is tha. child
in the mountain passes--and every
man aud every woman is that child.
,fg.-.- .~~~~~~N~o~~o~C-N-~D~- ~
DUTY.-How truthfnlly expressed
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30

A couple of young ladies who had
recently buried their father, who by
the way, was an old humorist, and
had such anaversion to marriage, that
he would not allow them to- enter the
bonds Of matrimony. however advan-
tageous the-ofler ConVersing on his
character the eldest observed: T..
"He is dead at last, and now lthink
we will marry"
swell, am for a rich husband,
and Mr.. @. shall be tue man." said
the youngest. .H
"Hold, sister," said the other,
"don't let MS be toohasty in the choice
of our husbands-let us marry those
whom the powers above have des.
tined for us; for our marriageris reg
istere1 in heavens book.n o.i r.
III am sorry for that" replied she
youngest, "for / am afraid father will
have chance to tear ont the leaf.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30

"What are you writing there, my
boyl" asked a fond parent of his
hopeful son and heir, shaver ofabout
ten years or more.
"My composition, sir"
"What is the subject, my boyl"
"The higher law SIR" responded
the youthful Parkerite; "but really l
shall be unable to concentrate my
ideas, and give them n logical rela.
ton, if | am constantly interrupted
in this manner by earthquakes.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30

The human lungs are said to con-
tain seventeen hundred millions of
cells. The chap who found out that
secret must have had a good time
counting-but isn't the statement the
greatest 'sell" OF all. .
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30

When are two potatoes precisely
alike? When they are pared.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30

"Thanks!" muttered a cynical bach
elor the other day; "no more women
in heaven-they can't get in. Their
hoops are so broad that they will have
to 60 the broad road! None OF these
fashionables can ever crowd through
the narrow gate"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30

A fantastical preasher quarreled
with a friend on Christmas Ege.
"If | were A6et," said the preach
er, 81 wou Id Cain you"
Il don't care Adam for you,' replied
other; "your religion is a mere JOb."
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30
A "SLEDD1Na" REMINIsCENcR.-

On wlnter's night, when the moon shown
bright,
And the snow was crusted Ger
With maid as fair as seraphs are,
/ slid from hill down lower;
Ere we reached the base, (like horse on raee,)
Our swift gliding sled careened,
And with tresses fair streaming back on the air,
lSoet Sally ,oeNt ee1d orer seadI
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30

DUTY.-How truthfnlly expressed
are the following lines, which we cliE
from an exchange"
"But never, in her varied sphere,
Is woman to the soul more dear,
Than when the homely task she plies,
With cheerful duty in her eyes,
And every lowly path well trod,
Looks meekly upward to her Cod"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-12-30
Ggt Mt9rtgur 4mottat,
PUBLIsHRD EVERY THURSDAY BY
ALEX. PEARCE.

TFIgE IN MALoNE'S BUILDING
TRoNr STREET, MARTHuR, OHIO.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-08-21

THE LocKEr OF GRAY.-We received the 9th
er day, letter containing two small hair-lock-
cts we undid the delicate fastenings, and, oh
God they were gray Ten years ago we saw
them glstening with The lusife of a ravens plume
on the temples of two Sisters of Mercy" who
lifted us from the sti1ening arms of death, and
watched over us by night and by day, as though
we had been the youngest born of their own mo-
ther. We know that strangers will respect this
acknowledgment of one whom ANN and ALICE
STAYNER gently released from the embrace of
dead mother nurtured and educated to mans ca
pacity of gratitude We know that people in
our own valley of Tuscarora will carry this from
house to house, and lingering on each syllable,
will say, We have been young and now are old,
yet we have not seen the righteous forsaken"-
Well nigh three years have turned the tress-
es, which in affection fell in showers round the
brow Of helpless infancy, to the hue of broken
steel, yet in Heaven, and in the heart of their
adopted child the record Of their goodness lives,
inefacable as the deeds of the good Samaritan
God ordain them peaceful ending of life, and
make the opening portals of the grave like the
uplifting gates of Paradise
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-08-21

me- The Lecompton and Douglas newspapers
are squabbing about what Judge Field says OF
their several candidates for The Bench. If Field
pronounces favorably, all right This, we ap-
prehend is the highest acknowledgment OF citizen
influence But Field couldn't go to the United
States Senate he was mt great enough man so
he was traded off for the Mississippi swamp doc
tor So much for the just discrimination of the
politicians who have ruled this State. Field, un-
questionably the man of greatest mind in this
State, was crowded to the wall by wretched,
dabbling old man, distinguished for nothing but
contractile muscle when he feels his fingers
among public coin, and who Of late attempted a
national reputation for personal ferocity by chal-
longing a noncombatant Yankee. Field and
Gwn Jupiter and the porter of Hades
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-08-21
Rusiness Notices.

FRANK BAKER, carpet dealer, of San Francisco,
adyertises in this paper The year round We hope
our merchants will buy of him.
PHELANs Billiard Tables are advertised to-day;
his manufacture can be tried at Frank and John
Young's Bank Exchange
e. D. CAMPBELL, of the Challenge saloon,
desires attention to his improved stock.
Brown & Co., of the Magnolia request men
ton that they have a new and superior stock of
liquors.
CoMsToCK q MARTIN have obtained an elegant,
two horse buggy, in addition to their former ac-
commodations.
FRANK Young makes some observations in
another place about his business affairs
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-08-21
A STRANGE LETTER.-The last mail brought us
the following curious letter:


the following curious letter:
"HAvERHILL, N. H., July 7th, 1853
To one whO knoVS hoo 10 touchhe great heart Of tie
Deluing Multitude:
DEAR SIR.-A friend has just given me The
TRINITY JOURNAL of May 18th; it has touched a
heart that has sunk and swelled among the noun
tains Of California but now that heart swells with
hope in CHRIST; and pray that your heart may
swell with the same hope and that you may use
the power you possess in presenting that hope to
the multitude Acknowledge that power, as of
God, and use il as due to Him, and He will bless
you with better than earthly praise, and save you
in better land, which, may be do for Christ's
sake. ARTHUR II. DEAN"
Thank you, Arthur, we reckon You have been
to revival meetin', and have struck lead of
glory; but we respect your piety, and hope that
your prayers may range up till they strike the
sounding board over the Throne of Mercy. Never
mind, Arthur; there is, even from the territory
of Mammon, a narrow trail, with 'hcrc and there
a traveller, and, may be, we may strike it yet
But we arc glad that words of ours, written under
the lingering snow drifts of tardy summer, fell
on the fallow ground Of a human heart among
the hills of glorious old New England.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-08-21

LOVE SEES Nor THE DEEPENING BURROWS OF
TIME.-An esteemed friend says in a letter : My
wife, to me, seems younger and more beautiful
every day. Our friends wife is still young and
beautiful, but we suppose that thirty years hence
he will have seen no silvering hair, no sinking
beauty in the check, no gradual going out of
light in the dark eyes that now flash in the pride
of womanhood. 1t was just so with old Mr. John
Anderson it has been so with thousands who
have journeyed, hand in hand, down to where
they could hear the waves Of eternity waling
along the shore Mighty kind and good is old
Father Time he has seen so much of death and
suffering that his heart has grown tenderer, and
he brings pair of huge magnifying speetacles
through which old lovers can still see the youth
bloom on the check, and an ear trumpet through
which the piping voice of age can distinctly speak
words of endearment which can be heard away
down in the catacombs Of the heart, where young
love is embalmed.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-08-21

South SALMON RIVERA correspondent says:
Miners are coming in to these old standard dig
pings; most of the old lines were content TO
stay till they heard something jingle, besides the
loud reports from the north. We have good ave-
rage diggings, beautiful climate, very few doc
tors-dont need them, and no missionaries
don't need them, neither We have everything
to eat but clans, and expect some returning
Frazer man will bring some of that sort of veg
etable. A number OF 'em have come here and
report unfavorably. If the northern gold mines
do turn out humbug, the sbip-owners and printers
should be made to suffer all the torments invoked
on the murderers of Nell Flaberty's drake.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-08-21

TIE road over Browns mountain, between
Weavervlle and Lowden's is the best mountain
highway Of equal elevation that we have seen
in this State. The stage ascends good part of
the way at brisk trot, and descends the north
side, two miles, in IL or IA minutes. The down
ward passage is rather trying on nervous people,
but the Stage company have two of their best
drivers-Jerry Robbins and Wm. Lawrence--on
this road, and no accident has yet occurred, or
need be feared.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-08-21

WAGON ROAD MEETING AND ELECTION
stockholders in the Weaverville & Shasta Wagon
Road Co. met at the Court House on Tuesday
evening, heard and received the Secretary and
Trcasurer's reports, allowed the Treasurers bill
for services, SlsS 03, and the Secretary's for
S2O5. Wm. S. Lowden, Jno. c. Burch, H. Green
hood, DR.. ]. B. Gordon and D. L. Gordon were
elected Directors for the coming year From the
Directors VIM. S. Lowden was chosen President,
H. Greenhood, Treasurer, and D. E. Gordon, Sec
retary. A vote of thanks was then passed to
Burch, Blake and Tinnin, late President, Secreta-
ry and Treasurer, for the prompt and efficient
manner in which they had discharged their du-
ties Adjourned TO Saturday, Aug. 2lst
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-08-21
BY NORTHERN TELEGRAPH.
MARYsYILLE, Aug. 18th.

Dennis Casey, passenger by the Panama, was
shot fatally by pistol which dropped from his
friends pocket, after reaching the wharf.
The Republicans, last night after tresome
balloting, nominated S. II. Parker and c. II. S.
Williams for Senate. The designs of the Peo-
ples Party are not yet made known.
On the 10th fire destroyed $4,000 worth OF
property in Georgetown, burning the centre part
Of the town. Most of the goods were saved in
fre.proof cellars This is the fourth disaster Of
the sort in the place.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-08-21
WEAVERV VILE.
SATURDAY MORNING, AUG. 21, 1855.
"I,I1 TAkE MY STATE AND TRAVEL OS.-Rev.

"I'IL TAKE MY STAFF AND TRAVEL ON.-Rev.
Mr. ReasoDer will preach bis final sermon here,
tomorrow The allotted time of bis ministra-
tion is over, and he must take his slender scrip
and trusty staff and move on. What beautiful
and touching imitation of the house less, homeless
fishermen of Galilee How well the founder OF
Methodsm understood where to lay the electric
finger of the seer on the mighty engiuery OF the
hsman heart. Every article of his faith is laid
on q protean foundation seamless, strong and en-
during as the under pillars of the world. This
exclamation of the travelling prophet
"No foot Of land do possess
No cottage in the wilderness"
has swept Methodism, like sparks from great al
tar, all over the world, until now there is hardly
O place habitable on the earth where the groans
of the expiring exile does not summon an hum
ble follower of Wesley whose knees are benumb-
ed with the sands of many lands. The world sees
him go forth with bis wallet and staff, and asks,
what impes this man to this strange, sef-deny-
ing devotion Z? And though they see not, as he
sees, flaming sword, During with insufferable
light trembling over sinful earth though they
are blinded to the eternal pillar of fire that goes
before him. and hear none Of the deep thunders
which the ear of faith hears issuing from Hea-
ven, they know that some mysterious power
which they fear in death and danger has bid him
+go into all the world
Our Reverend friend has been faithful TO his
people early and late be has traversed the by
ways that lead to places where human souls ask
for the bread of life, and we bid bim onward
with heart of faith and hope which has filled
many lonesome forest aisle with the joyful out
cry of a solitary worshpcr.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-08-21
ns-Tbe Louisville Journal is endeavoring t

MN-The Louisville Journal is endeavoring 70
rip.up Mons. Belly, and keeps continual quite
raj ranbling at him. Thus
'Ff NJ. Belly is going to sustain himself at the
Tstbmus against the United States, be must of
course be prepared to encounter the U. States
How about bis navel afairsp
M Belly avows bis determination to have the
United States held to terrible responsibility
He has Mt single bowel OF compassion in him.
1t is said that NJ. Belly has not enough money
to prosecute his designs. Poor NJ. Belly is
cramped.'
# there be as much evil spirit in this French
Belly as has been in Prentices, he will go to the
Journal Office and to the bottom of the affair, and
applying himself to fundamentals, will occasion
q precipitate evacuation
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-08-21

Efs~ The Indians have already commenced Kill
ling overland mail carriers; the route, about
which so much jubilant outcry is made, will
amount to nothing; it will never be a safe means
of communication with the cast--at least, until
military posts are set almost within bailing dis
tance. This mail route may serve to divert
attention from the throttcd rail road bill but for
a long time it will be nothing but bill Of ex-
pensc, and man-trap.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-08-21
ROUTE FOR CANVASS.

IT He NOMINEES OF THE DIFFERENT
i parties will meet the citizens of Trinity Co.
as follows
Indian Creek, Friday, Aug. 20.
Kanaka Bar, Saturday, Aug 21.
Steiner's Flat, Monday, Aug. 23
Mouth Canon Creek, Tuesday, Aug "a
Big Flat, Wednesday, Aug. IS.
North Fork, Thursday, Aug. &c.
Canon City, Friday, Aug. 27.
Oregon Gulch, Saturday, Aug. 20.
Weaverville, Tuesday, Aug. 81.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-08-21

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DOUGLAS Democracy
AND REPUBIICANIsM.-Th he difference is as vast as
the oceans breadth between the two bemispheres
One believes that Congress has a right to prohibit
The ingress of slaves into the terrtories--the
other that Congress has not. One believes that
the doctrine of popular sovereignty ought only
be carried out where it will operate in favor Of
the creation of Free Statcs-the other that it
ought to be carried out in CASES. whether it
operate in favor of Free States or Slave States
And so the line of distinction runs, broad and
deep, all the way through, and there is no one
point, which involves principle, where the two
meet at all or ever can meet.-MarySUWe Demo
crat
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-08-21

We RATHER think Brigham Young has Ddnaed
the President. The army will be Withdrawn;
millions have been lost, and Brigham and his
apostle rebels will be as saucy as ever, and will
not hesitate 10 send Mr. Buchanan (metaphoTical-
ly) 10 hell, across lots Since the time Cain
cubbcd Abel there has never been SO inglorious
a war. Ten millions, aud for what? To freeze
and starve several hundred mules, and drive as
many sallow-faced concubines from their do
bies,' while Brigham and his fellow traitors were
gestieulating at the military