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Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-09-09

ARE SUNDAY MARRIAGES LEGAL 2--It seems to
be the fashion Of certain newspaper writer's,
where no other topic can be found, to discover
and publish some mystery about the laws Of mar
riage, which will disturb the happiness of fami-
lies, the latest Of which auent the discussion of
the Sunday laws, namely That marriage in
law is contract; that no valid contract can be
made on Sunday, and, consequently, that mar
rages solemnzed on that day are invalid The
only exception to the Sunday laws, it is stated,
are works of necessity and mercy, and it is seri-
ously asked whether matrimony falls under
either head The old common-law doctrine
which obtains ia all the States, however, dis
poses of all such quibbles 1t is, that if the par
ties agree to marry, and, in pursuance Of that
agreement, do live together and wife,
though there be no license or ceremony, the law,
out OF consideration of public policy, will hold
that to constitute valid enarriage-the parties
being subject only to penalty for non-compli-
ance with the formalties prescribed. When
marriages are celebrated on Sundays, 1t is TO be
presumed that the engagements were made at
least day previous, which would take the cases
out Of the operation Of the Sunday laws, though
the preacher might be liable for Sabbath break
ing.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-09-09
Weekly Grinity 9uurnal,


OILlNG Floors FOR KrcnENs.-I have, for sew
eral years, followed the plan of oiling uncar-
peted floors in order to avoid the labor of scrub
bing them, and find it works we'll You can
either oil or paint them, of course, but l con-
slider the oilng preferable, on the following
grounds
1t is cheaper.
You can apply it yourself.
You have not to wait for it to dry.
1t produces pleasanter color.
1t doesn't show tracks of dust, mud and such
like and therefore, a floor thus prepared does
not require so frequent mopping.
An oiled floor is better than plain one in the
following particulars:
1t looks better
1t does not require scrubbng which saves
your back.
1t is never to be mopped in hot water nor
strong suds which saves your hands,
Grease spots never hurt it which saves your
temper.
To prepare floor, take quantity of the
cheapest and least offensive oil can secure, and
apply it with common paint brush, put il
on smoothly so that it will strike in equally all
over and yet not stand in spots on the surface
do this at night, after the evening work is fin
ished, and find the place ready for use the next
morning. OF course it would not injure the
oiled surface itself to tread upon it at once but
grease is liable to be tracked from it at first tc
adjacent parts of the house. A new coat of oil
applied once in six mouths, or even once a yeai
sometimes, is sufficient to keep floor in perfec
order. One may thus prepare to advantage tht
floors of kitchens, pantries, and summer dining
rooms back halls, stairways and porticos, clos
cts, bath rooms and laborer's bedrooms. 1t il
also good plan in childrens apartments, par
ticularly when you are training them to do the
own room work, to leave bare that end or sid
of the floor under the wash stand and to oil it
That portion of the floor under the bed can thel
be easily kept free from dust, the sweepings car
be more readily removed and the children viii
be afforded free scope for their duck-like style
of ablutions, without danger to the carpet
| Western RuraI.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-09-09
NUMBER 36.
DADDY'S BOY.

Iu certain small town on the Mississippi
lived man who made horse-trading business
He bought up horses for a city market, and was
considered pretty good on trade. One day
long, lean, queer, green-looking specimen of the
western country, arrived at the dock with
boat load of horses. He inquired for the horse
jockey.
Daddy sent me down with some horses, . he
said in a haf-idlotic tone
Who's hep
"Daddy."
"What do you want for your horses?"
Daddy said you could set your price,, was
the reply.
"Let me go down aud look at your horses"
said Brown, aud accordingly they were soon on
the boat.
Brown examined the horses, and named the
price he would give for this one and that, and
the country pumpkin made no objections, al
though some of the offers were not more than
onc-halt Of the real value of the animal. 0ne
of the by-standors gently suggested to the
tryman that he was being cheated, but be
turned
"Daddy said Brown would set the price him
self, and so Brown had it all bis own way.
At last they came to an animal which did not
look much superior to the rest.
al must have more for that anermal," he
said " daddy says he can run some.'
Run !" said Brown, " that nag can't run
worth cent"
Daddy says so, and daddy knows
| Wl,v Itra not ouo "a ia hn eto hIa than CON
beat it all to hollow"
Guess not, said the fellow. "Lets try en-.
I Tll bet the whole boat load of horses ON EN-"
Brown smiled.
"I'll stake five thousand dollars against your
boat load" said Brown, winhipg to the crowd,
''aud these men," selecting two, +" shall hold
the stakes"
Browns five thousand was entrusted to one,
and the other went on board the horse boat.
One of the crowd started to demonstrate with
the poor idiotc fellow, but he only responded
Golly dad told me he could run some, and
daddy ought to lose em if he is such tarnel
fool as to tell me that when he couldn't"
/ Browns sleek racer was brought down, and
Brown mounted him. The countryman led OUT
his animal and climbed on his back looking as
uncouth and awkward as the horse he proposed
to ride
The word was given, and they started amid
the laughter of the crowd. At first Brown was
ahead, and it looked as though the poor fellow
was to be badly beaten, when his horse sudden
/ ly plunged forward, and the jockey was left far
behind. Such going had not been seen in those
parts for n long time, and poor Brown was crest
fallen, as the cheers Of the by-standers fell on
his ears.
"I'll take the spondulix, said the country
man riding up % dad was right. The anermal can
get around little"
Brown tried to say it was all joke, but the
fellow would have his money.
81 guess won't trade to-day, he said as he
put it in his old leather pocket-book. "lll go
back to daddy
In vain Brown tried to induce him to trade,
but he pushed Off his boat resoutely saying, 'I'u
go back to daddy"
Brown was completely " sold for he knew
at once that the green countryman shrewder
than people imagined him, and just came there
purposely to win his money from him Next
time he didn't ridicule horse that daddy
said could run some"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-09-09

FoRGoT HIS Own TExT.-The second Presbyte-
rian church of Danville Kentucky, being with
out pastor at present, the different ministers of
the town, especially those connected with the
theological seminary, preach alternately to the
orphan congregation, and lately it was DR.. Yer
kers turn to deliver sermon to a large assem-
! bly,. In an eloquent Grafton he uttered the
words of divine truth, when suddenly horrible
dictu Ia member affected with a bad cold com
menced blowing his nose most violently. A ter
rible blowing it was, such as you never heard
before in all your life, and such as the poor doc
tor never hopes to hear again. 1t evidently had
swept the whole of the beautiful sermon out of
his memory, and having no notes about him he
tried in vain to restore the broken connection
But alas he could discover neither end, and
the frightened doctor exclaimed q Brother Nc
Mullen, will you oblige me by repeating the
text?' The reverend brother arose, thought a
while, stammered, hesitated while, sat down
agan-he gave it up. Please will any one in
the congregation let me know my textP After
a long pause student said |. Corinthians X,
l6." Relieved from great burden the happy
doctor opened the Bible, but only to find that it
was sad mistake. t'This is not the right one
Please, cannot any one recollect the text?" A
dead silence followed. Professor Beatty, of
Center college, rubbed his head in despair but
he neither rubbed the text out or into it, The
Rev. Mr. Johnson and many of his brethren to-
gether with the whole congregation, all were
unable to find the lost darling. The laughter
which followed now was indescribable. and
quite time passed before the house could be
called to order. 1t being finally restored, the
doctor called on Mr.. McMullen to close the meet
ing with prayer, and all adjourned, perfectly
convinced that they had listened to one of the
most remarkable sermons ever preached - Cor
respondent Loaisoille Commercial
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-09-09

THE LAST CIGAR.-Prince Bismark is the hero
of the following anecdote - The value of a
good cigar, I" said Bismark q is best understood
when it is the last you possess, and there is no
chance of getting another At Koniggratz had
only one cigar left in my pocket, which care
fully guarded during the whole battle as a mi
ser does his treasure. did not feel justified in
using it. painted in glowing colors in my
mind the happy hour when | should enjoy it
at the victory. But | had miscalculated the
chances" "And what was the cause of your
misealeulation?" ga poor dragoon He lay
helpless with both arms crushed, murmuring
for something to refresh him. felt in my pock-
cts and found had only gold, and that would
be OF no use to him. But stay-I had still my
treasured cigar lighted this for him and
placed it between his teeth. You should have
seen the poor fellows grateful smile never
enjoyed cigar so much as that one did not
smoke"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-09-09

A RUSTIC couple presented themselves before
a Detroit Justice the other day as candidates for
matrimony. Each was duly Sworn in" when
they immediately purchased quart of peanuts
and, seating themselves on the curbstone, de-
voured the whole before they left.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-09-09
A QUIET HOUR.

The sunlight is past and the dusty air
That filled the day in its prime
OF all the hours there's none so fair
As the dim white even time
The wind, that blew like a breath of heat,
Is cooler and fresher now;
OF all the winds, there is none so sweet,
Soft evening wind, as thou.
An hour like this is soon forgot,
And never recalled again;
The peace and rest we remember not,
Only the joy and pain.
Were we content with such pleasures as this,
We might be happy in rest;
But in the pursuit of more difficult bliss,
We scorn to be easily blest
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-09-09

Nor many miles from Boston a certain farmer
owned contrary horse. While driving home
with a load of hay sometime since, the horse
concluded not to move any further whereupon
the farmer pulled out small quantity of the
hay, placed it under the horse and set fire to it.
The fire had the desired effect. for the horse was
obliged to move. He started forward just enough
to clear the flames, anG the entire load, with the
wagon, was destroyed, the farmer having as
much as he could do to clear the horse from the
wagon in time to save his life.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-09-09

PARTY of gentlemen in liquor saloon, dis
putting over the question whether the American
system of treating or the European system of
not treating was preferable, eouldnt settle the
matter by talking, and so they went to work
testing it by practice. Fist each man took
drink by himself Then eoh man invited sim
gle friend to drink. After that each single friend
returned the compliment. And finally each man
in the party-there were six of them-asked all
the rest to drink When all that was accom-
phshed not Il soul 10 the room could tell where
the discussion originated, or what it was about
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-09-09
"AN EDITOR IN HEAVEN"

Such is the caption of an article which has
been going the rounds of the papers for some
time, and which appears to be something new
" under the sun. Just as if editors were not
in the habit of going to Heaven. We venture to
say that greater portion OF them so to the
home of those who have performed their mis-
sion on earth, than any profession or call that
poor mortals fill. An editor in Heaven "
There's nothing strange about that at all. It's
almost moral as well as a professional impos-
sibility for them to go anywhere else. Once
upon time, after the demise of member of
the I" corps editorial" {" he presented himself at
the gates of the "Goldcn City" and requested
admission. The door-keeper asked him what
had been his occupation while on Terra Firma.
He replied he was an editor.
"Wel" said the watchman, we have a
crowd of your kind here now, and they came in
as dead-heads.' lfyou pay your passage you
can come in, if not, you must place yourself
under the contol of a parsonage you ruled yron-
nically down below. ."-meaning the " devil
Not having the 'wherewth to go in, oul
brother of the 'quill and scissors posted of
and presented himself at the entrance of Clootie
dark domain. A very dark-complexloncd gen
tleman stood sentry, and asked in gruG voice
''Who comes -
An humble disciple of Faust, was the calm
reply
Then hold on, you cant be admitted, ex-
claimed the gentleman in black evnclng con.
siderable agitation, and ferccly scowling upon
him
why not?" demanded the typo, who began
to get somewhat hunish, " and looked around
for sheep s-foot, with which to force an Gu.
trance.
"Well, sir, replied his sable majesty, we
let one of your profession in here many years
ago, and he kept up a continual row with hi.
former delinquent subscribers, and as we hav,
more of that class of persons here than any
other, we passed law prohibiting the admis
sion of any editors only those who have nd
vauced our interests in their papers on earth
and even those we keep in a separate room tt
themselves. You have published many thing
operating against us, and always blamed thu
devil with everything that went wrong, so yo,
can come in. We enforce this rule 'withou
respect to persons for our own peace an,
safety"
Casting dun leer at the outside sentinel, ou
typographical friend started of again deter
mined to get in "up above" This time he tool
with him file Of his paper, and presented it tc
the guardian Of the Celestial City, requesting
that it might be carefully examined and they
could see whether he was entitled to a free ticket
In due course of time, the conductor came along
and took him in telling him that he had been {
martyr to the cause of improvement, and tha
resolutions had been passed to admit all mem
bers of the "art preseryatiye, who had abuse,
the devil below. He added that as they wer
punished enough BY being with the devil, al
their future punishment is commuted. He fur
ther stated that not one delinquent subscribe
could be found in Heaven.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-09-09
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HORACE GREELEY in his religious address at
Akron, Ohio, spoke of the Almighty as the au-
thor of all things" The Louisville Ledger trusts
that he did not design to involve his Maker in
any responsibility for that book about farming
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NUMBER %.
norticns by means of the acid.

portions by means of the acid.
The detective bounded to his feet,
and, SCATTERING the glass door with
strong kick, sprang into the middle
of the room. In vain young Smith
eudeavored to burn the will in the
caslight. The vice-like grip OF the
detective was on his threat, and he
was hurled backward on thefoor.
The detective poclleted the will, and
rushing out of the rear entrance, dis-
appeared in the gloom of the night.
Edgar Smith rose and escaped by
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from until a short time ago, when 1t
was asccrtained that he was killed in
a barroom quarrel in Sydney, Aus
] tralia.
The will was duly delivered by the
detective to the administrators, and he
was rewarded by large fee for his
important service in preventing the
contamination of SO henious q crime
. New York Mercury.
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THE History OF THE RoBBER.
There is n beautiful story told of GER
tain young robber in the life OF the
blessed apostle St. John. A young
man of Eplesus who had become
Christian. and of whom st. John was
very fond, got into trouble while st.
John was away, and had to flee for his
life into the mountains. There ho
Joined band of robbers, ard was SO
daring and desperate, that they soon
chose him as their captain. st. John
came back. and found the poor iaa
zone. St. John had stood at the foot
of the cross years before, aud heard his
Lord pardon the penitent thief; and he
knew how to deal with such wild souls.
And what did he do9 Give him mp Tor
lost9 No! He set eff, old rs he was,
by himself, straight for the mountains,
" in spite of the warning of his friends,
tina. he would be murdered, and that
this young man was the mos desperate
70 and blood thirsty ofall the robbers
: at last he found tie younS robber
- And what did the robber do? As sool
rs he saw St. John coming, before 81
= John could speak a word to him, h
" turned. and ran away for shame; an
odd st. John followed him, never say
- inc n harsh word to him, but only cry
ING after him, Ny son,Smy son; com
:. back to your fatherE and at last Il
:, found him, where he was hidden, an
-. held him by his clothes, and embrace
-. him, and pleaded with him so, that I'll
poor fellow burst into tears, and II
ST. John lead him away; and SO th'
-9' the blessed st. John went down agai
TO to Ephcsus in joy and triumph: 'fin'
>, ling his lost lamb with him.
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Onr pmt's Corner Selestea
GENERAL LEE.

Gone to thy well-earned rest at last,
Thou soul of purpose firm and vast
Soldier in whom we saw revived,
Soldier i'm whose true heart survived
The ancient chivalries-tle grace
The love of home, the pride of race,
All things which made our Europe good'
Noble and valiant, charged with blood,
Ere, east upon degenerate days,
Her draggled ensigns ceased to blaze
Above the shattered files of Right,
And lent their tatters unto Might.
OF fire and spirit thou vert made,
| Tempered as finely as the blade
That led to war from hill and sea
The rash, but brave. Confederacy.
Millions were harled against thy front,
And thou, mistaken, borest the brunt
Firm as the mountain peak that will
Unship the avalanche, but still
Retains immntable repose,
| Crowned with the ligotnings ana SHOWS
Thy voice meant legions, and thy name
The synonym Of blaueless fame.
Where shall they place thee, where la
down
That kingly head which wore no crown
Not in the dark, the distant North,
But in thine own beloved earth.
Far in the fair, the golden South,
And far from city walls uncouth;
Deep in the vineyards and the leaves
Close to the tender gleon OF caves,
. Upon whose slopes at each winds STIR
. The grapes make pleasant diaper.
y And thy inscription scarce span :,
y Tread light-Here rests n gentleman.
q dublin Urcland) Zozimus.
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