Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-02-12
Borrowed JeweIry.

BLIND CHAMPIoNs.-If two blind men were to
shut themselves up in a room, and set about
uuarreling as to the color Of the walls, nobody
could think very highly Of their conclusions on
the subject however strongly asserted or plansl-
bly maintained If either of the disputants should
happen to hit the truth, it would be only by
accident and no man. with the full use of his
eyesight would think of appealing to such dark
ling decisions as authority 70" his opinions 1T
is even so in most political disputes in society at
large. Men of little le sure for reiecton-less
education, and no means OF knowing the real
truth involved in great political questions, except
the false light thrown by partisan papcrs-that
sort of half glmmer and half gloom which is
even worse than total darkuess-ar always tie
most ready to take up the party cudgels, and
bcmaul each other.-NaPa Reporter.
JESUIT FArHERs OF CAuFoRNIA.-There is
something touching and romantic in the history
of the Jesuit fathers in CalifOrnia-and some
thing instructive too. They were the first whites
who set foot upon its soil. They introduced the
Gist elements Of civilization among the degraded
barbarians who were the inhabitants Of the coun
trv. Their old emissions" that still dot the
country are monuments Of their industry and
zeal The famous AIamedG. extending from Santa
Clara to San Jose, is one Of their good works for
which Protestants will not grudge to give them
credit-Paeifc Methodist
Trying TO LIvE.-Yice disputes with virtue
for the front, dishonesty leaps while honesty
creeps; opposite to every churus; ana adorned
mansion, and every pleasant place, tGcre are
brothels and hospitals, and hOvels-a all reekinB,
all murmuring at life, and stll trying to live.
The dark of dungeons the gallows' gloom, the
splendor of thrones, are lighted with the hope to
live; the chained felon, who has no frequent Wis
itors save the spider and the fly, cherishes his
living day as well she who shines through
PaTlOr gayety and, dazzling all her cOurtiers
,.s, ofI Xae Is
all deeds, all situations, proclaim no more than
this" Men are doing nothing except trying to
live. e.'-Sierra Citizen.
THE MEMORY OF THE PAsT-We may not write
or speak of it coherently. Its ghosts are legion
and they so ioste each other in our minds, as to
set at naught all faculty Of speech or pen. 1t is
a swiftly moving panorama, where scenes and
images succeed each other with such rapidity
that we catch but passing glimpse Of each
and yet sorrow that each may not remain forever.
"The stranger at my freside cannot see the forms
] sec, nor hear the words ! hear" and when at
tempt to describe them TO him, seem TO rave.
As well might chemist essay to analyze a sun
beam or extract the perfume of flowers from the
rose-scented summer zephyr as | attempt de-
scription OF the pictures " that hang on memory
WALL 1t is my world, and only in it may dwell.
Coloma Times.
PRoGREss OF INDIAN CWLIZATIoN-Every
race of men upon the face Of the globe should
be allowed every possible advantage OF cultya-
ton and improvement, consistent with the safety
of society and tie peace Of the world. Especially
should this treatment be extended to the Nortl
American tribes Of this continent many Of whom
have shown the very greatest qualities that be
long TO the human intellect, and furnished tC
history as noble examples of true native great
ness Of character as can anywhere be pointed 10
in all the annals of time. Several of these tribes
are already advanced on the highway Of cyiliza-
tion, and the hand which would interpose to push
them back into the deep night of barbarism from
which they sprung, should be accursed Of God
and interchangeable Democrat.