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Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-04-30
Administrative " ctice'

IN THE MATTER or THE ESTATE OF
JOHN COLE, DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given that letters of admin,
lN tratiOn have been issued to the undeTSlpN
by the Hon. Probate Court, in and for the c'af
ty Of Trinity, on the estate of John Cole, drcas
ed, and all persons having claims against SAID @
tate are hereby notified to present the same "
the undersigned, at ber residence in WeaverVIS
with the proper vouchers, within ten months
the date of this notice, or they will be iOF'"
barred.
All persons indebted to the estate are requ"
ed to settle the same without delay.
S. S. COLE, AdministrniTL
Weaverville, April 22, 1859. zooh
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MIjstellancOus.
RICHER OF POORER

It was the last day and last evening Of
the week and of the year; and Mr.. Stcph-
ems sat alone, reviewing the incidents of his
life during the twelve months now just CON-
pleted.
4 think he said within himself, that
have cause of self-congratulation. Provi-
denee has specially favored me. All my
work has prOspered.'
Yet, even while he thus referred to prov
idential agency, the pride of human pru-
denoc was swelling in his heart.
How many goodly vessel has been
shattered to pieces on the scething breakers;
yet my staunch ship still rides the waves in
safety
Mr.. Stephens arose from his chair, as he
said this; and drawing his thumbs into the
arm holes of MS waistcOat, threw his head
back and his chest forward, and commenced
pacing the floor Of his elegant parlor with
the air Of man who feels at peace with
himself and all the world. As he walked,
he said. half-aloud-
Providence has smiled on me, and am
thankful. God has crowned my seasons
with blessing. Tomorrow, on the first Sab
bath Of the New year, l viii give him thanks
in the congregation Of his people; for the
Lord accepteth grateful heart Many a
man. he continued. has lost his earthly
good thugs, for lack of thankful heart
Mine shall abound in gratitude
And then Mr. Stephens, by a natural pro-
gression of thought, began mating hur-
ried estimate of his gains for the year
They were large. As he resumed his seat
in the great cushioned chair, he said, with
a futter of pleased emotions
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QUESTIONS WELL ANswERED.-A soph-
ist wishing to pazz.c Thalcs. the Milesian,
one Of the wise men Of Greece, proposed to
him in succession the following difficult
questions; the philosopher replied to them
all without the least hesitation; and with
how much propriety and precision our rea-
ders can judge for themselves.
What is the oldest of all things? God,
because he always existed. What is the
most beautiful? The world, because it is
the work OF God What is the greatest Of
al things? Space, because 1t contains all
that is created. What is the quickest of
all things? Thought, because in moment
it can fly through the universe. What is
the strongest? Necessity, because it makes
men face all the dangers of life. What is
the most difficult? To know yourself
What is the most constant Of all things?
Hope, because it still remains with msn
after he has lost everything else.
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PRIDE-Prile, according to the doctrine
Of some, is the universal passion. There
are others who consider 1t as the fJiblc of
great minds; and others again who viii
have 1t to be the foundation Of greatness;
but to real greatness, which is the union Of
a good heart with good head. 1t is almost
Numerically opposite, as it generally pro-
ceeds from the depravity Of beth, and al
NEST certainly from the badness of the latter.
Indeed a little observation VIII show Us
that fools are most addicted to this vice.
and little reflection viii teach US that it
IS Incompatible with true Understandings
Accordingly We see that while the wisest of
men have constantly lamented the inbocili-
iyald imperfection Of their own nature, the
meanest and weakest have been trumpeting
forth their own exccllences, and trumpcsing
In their own sulfciency.
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old Bullion once said, Douglas can
never be President, Sir. His coat tail is
too near the ground, Sir too near the
ground, Sir,'
But the best thing ever said On Douglas
was by Sam Houston. About the days Of
the Kansas Nebraska bill. an old Tonnes
see friend of Sam S met him at Washing
ton, and in the COURSE of conyersation On
the great men Of the country, the name Of
Douglas was mentioned.
All poor Douglas said Houston, he
has been sot back
Ills friend not understanding the re-
mark, the Texan Senator proceeded to IL
lustrate it by an anecdote of the family of
an old acquaintance of theirs.
The old gentleman made it 4 rule that
his Children should dine at side table IN
til they were sixteen years old, az which
age they were permitted to eat with the
older members Of the family. On one oc-
casion 4 visitor, who was aware of the Gus
tom, observed one of the boys, who he
thought was Of the requisite age, eating at
tie side table, and asked him if he was
not sixteen years old. 'Ies,' said the boy,
4 was sixteen some time ago, and the old
man let nc come to his table; bat there
was a dish for dinner that was very fond
Of and instead of waiting to be helped, 1
undertook to help myself, and reached too
far, and met with an accident, and he sot
nc back two years
Probably Mr.. Douglas supposcs that his
probation is over, but it would not be sur
prising if he meets with another accident
before the meeting Of the Charleston Con-
vention.
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GossIP is the bane Of social lifo-always
indicating little mind, having affinity
with petty concerns; often malicious mind,
dclightirg in traducing others; irreyerenee
for truth, rislirg the violation Of It for the
pleasure Of telling stories, which may be
false, often arc known to be so; great lack
Of honor, sneaking disposition saying be-
hind the back Of another what would not
be said before his face; presumptive want
Of power to talk on nobler suijccts-at
least, lack of interest in them. Male Cos
sips are worse than female. Women Cos
sip chiefly about domestic life, love, mar
riage. firtations, servants, entertainments
and world of mischief they DO there
Of heart-burnings heart-sinkings, and heart
brealings-of broken tics and alienated
affections. But men gossip too. Oh, what
keen, biting, withering gossipings they
have--half untrue, wholly needless; full
Of envy, hatred and all unoharit&blencss.
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SELF-APPnECIATIoN.-Soacm mel e2n nev-
or DC made conscious Of their own value.
If they succeed in life, they are neither in
destcd, in their own opinion, to circumst1n-
ces or PrOvidsnoe, but purely to their own
merits If they fail, they are straightway
persuaded that the most powerful and cor
rupt combinations were formed to produce
that result, and they are conquered in spite
of their OWE merits. Such are the men Of
whom the Frerciman said-"If l could
buy them for what other people think them
worth, and sell them for what they think
themselves worth, it would be one grand
speculation"
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the new year. Mr. Stevens went to church,
as he had purposed-not. however, to give
thanks for prosperous year, but to hum
bic himself; to ask forgiveness of sins. and
to pray for the inspiration of better life
The minister preached from these search
ing words: For what shall it profit man,
if he gain the Who'll. world and lose his
own soul; Or what shall . man give in cx-
change FOR his soul?' And every word of
the sermon seemed as if addressed to the
conscicnce-strickcn merchant The unpaid
tax-bill; the unrighteous speculation; the
flilurc to help a brother in need, wers all
cduced, and marked by special condemna-
ton. The mirror was 4 second time held
up, and Mr.. Stevens looked once more, in
shame. upon the marred image of himself
God helping me- he said devoutly, as
he walked homcward. I will be richer
man On the next now-ycar's day than an
on this-richer in heavenly possessions.
the best of all
And it was so.
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A Kansas paper says that a good many
Of those who 60 to that Territory get bitten.
We'll, we guess they are Ike mad dogs;
because they have been bitten themselves,
they bite Others.
Ralph Waldo Emerson says that when
a man claims more consideration than his
facilities entitle him to. he is politician.
Emerson himself then has as fair title to be
considered politician as any man We
know Of
A Southern editor admits. with evident
vanity, that he is somewhat sudden and
quick in quarrel Sudden and quick to run
away we guess.
A lady in Indiana catered complaint
against man last week for laying his hand
upon her-cotton. She doesn't like men
of feeling-LomSyiIle Journal
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[Fro.a the IIiilsb 'rouEh Gazette
4 DECLARATION 0F LOVE.
L an for plain, simple oUe ,oithOut any embroidery.

4 an l0T ptGta, St3apte sOCe Utis4oHt dHy tHtOIOt
l love theel but I 60 not think
Thy form is perfect grace,
Nor that the charms os Venus dwell
In the features of thy face.
/ love theel but I think I've seen
4 smaller foot than thine:
l also think I've seen before
An ancle much more fine.
/ love thee but a brighter eye,
A ruddier cheek I've known
A whittier forehead. and mouth
Much Trettier than thine own.
l love thee but l know I've seen
A whittier neck and hand,
And tresses tia. more lightly waved
When by the breezcs famed.
I love ihee but 1 co not raean
To flatter thee, and swear
That thou art perfect, and divine,
When don't think you are.
love thee bat If thou my love
Dost seorn, never do
Intend to Pine and die for thee,
And vet / love thee, too.
l love theei for I never saw
One of the womankind
More richly doxri d with the gif.s
Of a pure and noble mind.
l love thcel fer there never was
4 heart more true than thine,
Or that conll ere as tl!riilingly
Responsive, chord with mine.
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Generation after generation have fallen
as VIC DO now. and their lives were as ac-
tive as our own. The heavens shall bc as
bright around our graves as they arc around
our path. Yet little while and this will
have happened. The thTobbing heart viii
be stiIlcd and Se shall bc at rest. Our fu-
neral viii wend its way and the prayers
viii be said, and We shall be left in the
darkness OF the tomb And it may be that
for short time We shall be spoken Of, but
the things Of life shall creep On, and our
names shall be forgotten. Days viii con-
tinue to move on, and laughter and songs
will he heard in the room where We died;
and the eyes that mourned for Us DC d-ied
and animated with JOY, and even cur chill
dren will cease 10 think Of US, and will re-
membcr to lisp our names no more.
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The SToNAcH.-I firmly believe that
almost every inalady Of tie human frame
is, either highways or by-ways, connected
with the stomach. The woes of every 9TH
er member are founded on your bclly-tim-
bcr; and | must own never see a fash
iOnable physician raystoriousiy consulting
tie pulse of his patient, bat feel desire
to exclaim, Why not tell the posr gentle
man at once, Sir, you have eaten too much;
you've drunk too muoi; and you have not
taken exercise enough The human frame
was not created imperfect. 1t Is We our
selves who have made it 50. There exists
no donkey in creation So overloaded IS our
stomachs.--Htad 5 Ba5J5es from tie B,o'-
syeYyc
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The West produces all classes, among
whom are not few, who. now occupying
humble stations. have once. in other por-
tiOns of the New World or in the Old, occu-
pied stations ofhonor and position. 4 casein
point that we know, is OF lady who was
born and reared in continental Europe
Her friends were rich, and she herself was
thoroughly educated. feautiful and hOnored.
She gave her hand to gentleman who was
in wealth. position, and education her equal.
During the troubles Of '4S, the family was
broken up, and she with her husband and
the greater part Of their fortune came to
America. But once in this country and her
husband grew dissipated, and at the end of
three years he died, having spent their en-
tire fortune in gambling and drunkenness-
not even had he spared her dresses Or Jew
elry. 4 few dollars we're lett her, with
which she came to Dubuque and opened a
millinery store. She met with moderate
success, and year or two since moved to a
city in this State, down the river. where
she engaged in the same business, and we
believe has, in common paElanoc, been do
ing well. \ short time since VIC learned
that she married a gentleman living in her
new place Of residence, and Will probably
spend the remainder Of her life in one Of the
most beautifully located river towns in
Iowa.
\ short time since, a lady, also miiliner,
left Dubuque and proceeded in search of
fortune to the metropolis of Missouri. She
was a m;lJle-agcd. quiet-mannered lady,
whose brow was wrinkled with deep-set
lines of care. She was once maid of honor
at the Court of Vienna. The successive
steps by which she reached, from her once
high elevation, to the position of humble
milliner in a little city, with an ocean, and
almost continent, between her and her
first and last residence, would doubtless
furnish material for a story far more inter
esting than romance. So goes the world. .
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JoHXsoSIAXA-That DR.. johnson was
Of an unaccommOdating disposition, thefOl-
lowing anecdote evineeS One evening, in
company, he was descanting on the misery
Of human life, and maintaining that no
one, in whatever situation, could be hapgy
in this world; when an old maiden lady,
remarkable for her cheerfulness and resig-
nation, observed: l must be allowed, sir.
to differ from You, for, thank Heaven. I
an extremely happy. Madam, Us i'm
possible cried johnson, sternly, fer you
are old, and ugly, and sicily, and p0Orl'
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GOLDEN RULES Oy LIFE-Neyer contra
DICT woman when she is abusing her hus-
band. Never read your letters just before
going to bed, as it may damage your sleep.
Never ask q favor of q man until he has
dined, unless you wish to get refused
Never inquire how French dish is made,
as the solution Of the mystery may have
the effect Of spelling your appetite.
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DOUBTERs.-When We see a nan who
affects to doubt every thing he hears, We
never hesitate about writing him an ass.
A great doubter is solemn and sclf-con-
ceited prig. How amusing it is to see the
blockhead shake his empty pate, compress
his lips into a sneer, and turn up his abused
unmeaning eyes in dubious disbelief, when
he hears ausht which he thinks it would
imply sagacity to discyelit! Such persons
IMAGINE, that to be a great dOubter implies
wisdom: whereas, in their case, it has its
origin in constitutional phlegm and stupid
ity.
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EARIY MAREIAGE-Tacitas says that
early marriage makes Us immortal. 1t is
the soul and chief prop of empire. That
man who resolves to live without woman
and that woman who resolves to live with
out man. are enemies to the community in
which they dwell. injurious to themselves,
destructive to the whole world, apostatss
from nature, and rebels against heaven and
earth.
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3D0ctrp.
TODAY AND TOMORROW.
BY GERALD II ASSEY.

High hopes that burned like stars sublime,
Go down the Heavens OF Freedom
Ard true hearts perish in the time
We bitteriiest need theml -
But never sit we down, and say
There's nothing left but sorrow
We walk the wilderness to-day,
The promised land tomorrow t
Our birds of song are silent now,
There are no flowers blooming;
Yet life beats in the frozen bough,
And Freedoms spring is coming!
And Freedoms tide comes up alway,
Though We may stand in sorrow;
And our good barque aground to-day,
Shall float again tomorrow.
Through all the long, dark night of years,
The peoples cry aseendeth,
And earth is wet with blood and tears;
But Our meek sufferance endethl
The few shall not forever sway,
The many toll in sorrow;
The powers of earth are strong today,
But Heaven shall rule tomorrow.
Though hearts brood DER the past, our eyes
With smiling features glisten!
For 10 our day bursts up the skies:
Lean ont your souls and listen,
The world rolls Freedom radiant way
And rirens with her sorrow
Keep heart, who bear the cross to-day,
Shall wear the crown tomorrow.
On. Youth flame earnest, still aspire,
With energies immortal;
To many Heaven of desire,
Our yearning cres portal;
And though age wearies by the way,
And hearts break in the furrow,
Wen sow the golden grain to-day
And harvest comes tomorrow.
Build up heroic lives, and all
Be hike a sheathcn sabcr,
Ready to flash out at Gods call,
Ohi chivalry of labor
Triumph and toll are twins; and aye,
Joy SIMS the cloud of sorrow;
And tits the mar:yrdom to-day,
Brings victory tomorrow
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ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS.

Mr. Hiilard, in letter to the Boston
Courier, makes the following criticism up
on The English newspapers:
And VIC confess to you in the strictest
cOnfdeuce-ifyou ever tell anybody what
l say / shall never forgive you-that
find the reading even of English ncwspa-
pers rather an irksome task. The leading
articles in the Times arc very clever and
brilliant, as ali the world Knows; and quite
equal to them are those in the Saturday
Review, wcekly journal of recent date, to
which many brilliant and powerful writer's
contribute. But what l complain Of is
excess Of brilliancy and cleyerness. The
style is better than is usually found in our
journals at homeless rhetorical and am
bilious, with fewer ornaments, more con-
densed and pithy; but the elaboration is
more inward than outward, and is shown
in the substance more than the form. There
IS a constant ambition to be pointed and
epigrammatic. at every few steps you
come to some sudden tuan, Ike traveller
on road that is zigzaged up the sides of
a steep hill. Itisa style full Ofsnap and cor
rIscation. You see plainly that the first OBJ
ject Of the writer is to say something smart
and spicy. and that to find ont the truth
and tell it are only secondary objects with
him. How often, after coming out of the
reading room with the mind eye dazzlcd
and PANIED with the glaring eolors on which
1t had been feeding, have l said to myself
what comfort It would be now to turn
to page Of Franklin's autobiography, or
Bunyan's Pilgrim Progress!
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Old HUyDaED. 1t is not an uncom-
mon thing to be told that the fine old
hymn tune" Old Hundred, was composed
BY tn. Great Reformer, Martin Luther
This is not the fact. The tune was COM
posed by Claude Guarlimel. about the year
1921. GuardiGel was citizen of Lyons,
in France, and died a victim Of religious
opinion in 1872.
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CHIL0EEN.-A popular writer contends
that one fifth Of all the children born, die
before they attain one year Old and signiii-
cantly asks whether, il a farmer was to lose
one-ff;h Of his cattle, lie would net ascer-
tain the cause, and apply tie remedy
Children are overEel, oyercIothed, take too
little exercise in the open air, and these arc
the principal causes Of mortality amoug
them.
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Riches AND POyERTT.-It is no honor
to be rich, and no disgrace to be poor;
therefore it is exceedingly foolish to strive
after the appearance of wealth if We are
poor, and ashamed of the poverty which
circumstances have brought upon Us. This
folly is souce Of cOntiual misery, and is
seldom productive Of any good.
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As the same sunlight tints the flowers
and eolors the rock-as it alternately spar
kles in the dcw-drop AMI shines in the
bread oeean-so the true religious spirit is
present in the LUmblest bargain, the small
lest act, and the lowliest word of Kindness,
as much as in the grand songs Of Hebrew
bards and the profound teachings of ST.
Paul, the Apostle, those ancient hcadlands
Of Christian thought
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There are in Egypt three hundred miles
OF Railroad. When the runnings of the
trains commenced. mummies were used for
fuel, and are said to make a very hot fire.
The supply IS almost inexhaustible, and
they are used by the cord What les-.
tiny. Think Of devoting ones existence to
providing fuel for a locomotive.
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4 woman's tongue is sharp weapon
that she should never draw except in her
seif-defencc, and then only after the strong
est prOyoeation. That weapon, sharp as it
is. is never so effective as when tempered
with mercy.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-10-19

THE VALUE OF QUorATIoNs.-Great
books are not in everybody S reach; and it
is good work to give little to those who
have neither time nor means to get more
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Il do not think, madam, that any man
OF the least sense would approve your con-
duct, said an indignant husband. Sir"
rCtorted his better half, '.how can yOu judge
what any man of the least sense would
do?'
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UariittD.
CONE III AND SHUT THE DOOR.

Oh! 90 not stand so long outside.
Why need you be so shy2
The peoples eyec are open, John,
As they are passing byl
You cannot tell what they may think,
They've said strange things before;
And if you wish to talk while,
Come in and shut the doorl
Nay, do not say No, thank you. Jane
With such bashiul smile;
You said when ladies whispered No.
They meant Yes all the vhiIel
Ny father. too. Will welcome you:
told you that before;
1t doesn't look well standing here
Come in and shui the DOR!
You said did net answer you
To what was said last night:
l heard your question in the dark
Thought on it in the light;
And now my lips shall utter what
Ny heart has said before.
Ye-. dearest, but stay awhile
Come in and shu. the door,
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NOTHING LIKE A GOOD TITLE-Some
very pious young women have established
an association which they style, 1.-The Young
Woman's Anti Young Man. Waiting-at-thc-
Church Doorz-with- UltcTior-objccts Sccie-
~
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"JoxEs has a reverence for truth, said
Brown, 80 perceive, was Smiths re-
ply, '.for he always Keeps arespcctful dis
tancc from it"
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Only bachelors should belong to clubs
Hercules gave up his elaJ when he married
Dejanira, and all good husbands should fol-
low his example.
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BEAUTIFUL REPLY.-A good man in af-
fiction, who was asked how he bore his
sorrows 50 well, replied, 1T lightens the
stroke to draw near to Him who handles
the rod"
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Husband, must have some change to-
day well, stay at home and take care
Of the children; that will be change enough.
anyhow"
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IT is an old and true saying that man
should not marry unless he can support
wife; and, from some examples We have
seen, we are beginning doubt seriously wheth-
er woman can prudently marry unless
she can support a husband.