Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-05-18

still ShOnC, with each bursting bubble,
One star in my soul the less.
TALENT AND ENERGY.-The theory of the poet
Gray, that undeveloped Hampdens, Millions and
Cromwells lie mouldering in many u village
graveyard, is u very pretty one, and may be true.
The world, however, can only Judge of man S
capabilities by what he says and does, aud it
rightly prefers the man of small talent, who
makes occasions for its exercise, to the mental
giant, whose intellect lies dormant until occasion
wakes it up. Latent genius that can only be
called INTO action by a rare combination OF eXclt-
ing circumstances, is of less practical value to
mankind and to its owner, than mediocre ability
with plenty of spontaneous energy behind it.
We could put our finger upon many individuals
of very moderate intellectual caliber, who have
left greater minds hull down in their wake in the
race for fortune and even fame. The success Of
such men is due to their motive power. The
public refers to them us perfect steamboats, "
aud, practically speaking, they are worth all the
gifted do-nothngs that ever lived or will live.
You may call them fools il you will, but they
achieve their objects, and not unlrequently eN-
tend helping hand to laggards of a higher order
of talent, but OF less energy and determination
than themselves.
These facis-and we all know 10y our daily eX-
perience that they ure tacts--are consollng TO
persons in whom ordinary capacity Is combined
with irreprcssible pluck aud indomia6e perse-
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farce, ." never give nothing up"
Really great men, however those who make
their mark upon the age in which they live and
survive it in history, are q class OF beings OF a
different order A strong intellect, high moral
qualities, and energy commensurate to their iull
development, are the elements OF true greatness,
and whoever possesses these best gifts OF God to
man, is indeed - only little lower than the an
gels" Alas like angels visits, the advents OF
such beneiactors OF their race are - few aud far
between y and, when most needed, we too often
look for them in vain.
FLAX.-M Moneys ErpresS, in answer to the
question, "Woud there be a market for flax in
this part of the world" says;
Yes Farmers in California might do worse
than put in u patch of flax. The Irish farmer is
well up in the management OF the crop. FLAX,
if cultivated properly, is the most profitable
crop that can be taken out OF the earth III may
be saved, broken, and shipped in bales, to II
dozen markets in the world-fOr instance, to
Belfast, Glasgow, Liverpool, Brussels or Lyons.
The seed is more merchantible for the oil it con
tains, and as manure and also on account OF
its universal value for medical purposes. The
fibre can be cOttOaized 10y the new process-that
is torn by machinery into doNny conslslence
resembling il in quality and its power to keep
cOiOr. The lace manu- iaetured from flaXen hbre,
consequently, brings about three or four times
the price Of lace manufactured from cotton. We
consider the soil aud climate OF California very
we'll suited to the purpose of flax raising, aud we
know that the Irish, OF Ulster, wherever they
are scattered through the State, are well up in
the management Of the crop. Let this paragraph
go round.
COMMon SENsE.-Common sense may be cultl-
waited, IA very common notion to the contrary not
withstanding. For, though some men are born
with more than others, it may he developed like
any other intellectual quality. A Judge who
has been on the bench for many years is better,
all things being the same, than one who has last'
been elevated to it. Practice, it has been well
said, makes perfect. blacksmith who has been
pounding iron for half lifetime, has brawnier
arm than his young apprentice. Let man begin
at twenty one, deciding carefully ON little things,
and what was at first labor, will soon become
an instinct, till, at last, he who started with
comparatively no common sense at all, will end
with a we'll deserved reputation for It, 1t would
be better for the prosperity and happiness OF ln-
dividuals, as we'll as for society at large, II com
mon sense was cultivated more for to greater
degree than anything else, it enters into the
composition of good citizens, good members OF
the family, good men and good women.
COPS Plan Of Your LIFE.-Neyer complain
of your birth, your employment, your bardshlps;
never fancy that you could be something, II you
only had Inherent lot anu sphere asslBueu you'
God understands his own plans, and he knows
what you want great deal better than you do
The very things that you most deprecate as fatal
limitations or distractions, are probably what
you most want. What you call bindrances, OBJ
stacles, dscouragemenIs, are probably God s
opportunities aud it is nothing new that the
patient should dislike his medicines, or any GER
tain proofs that they are poisona. No! truce
to ali such mpatence. Choke that envy which
gnaws at vour heart because you are not in the
same lot with others bring down your soul, or
rather bring it up to receive Gods will, and do
his work, in lot, in your sphere, under your cloud
of obscurity, against your temptations, and then
you shall find that your condition snever oppos
ed to your good but consistent with it-DF
Bushnell.
A GEnMAN naRsnaner cnnfnins the following