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Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22

A RELIGIOUS FIzZLE.--In Philadelphia
about forty or fifty Of the Milerites, OF
second Adventists, rThurmanites as they
call themselves, from their leader William
q. Thurman, assembled in a house on
Cadwallader street above Girard, on the
evening of April 10Th, for the purpose of
preparing for the end of the world, and
their ascension to Paradise, which event
they confidently predicted would take
place at midnight. They partook Of the
Lords supper, prayed, sang, washed each
others's feet, and went through various
other ceremonies, and, finally, dressed in
their white ascension robes, mounted the
roof Of the house at midnight in the midst
of a chilly rain. They waited for the
sound of the last trump and looked to see
the Great Judge seated on his throne in
mid air. After their ardor and their light
clothing had been considera bly, dampened
they descended to console themselves as
best they might for the failure of another
second Adventist prophecy. Their as
semblage was kept secret from scoiling
sinners and there were no crowds present
to witness their discontinue.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22

EFFECT OF LIGHT.-Dr. Moore, the
metaphysician, thus speaks of the effect
of light on body and mind. " A tadpole
confined in darkness would never become
frog and an infant being deprived Of
heavens free light will only grow into
shapeless idiot, instead of beautiful and
reasonable being. Hence, in the deep,
dark gorges and Businesses Of the Swiss
Nalais, where the direct sunshine never
reaches, the hideous prevalence Of idiocy
startles the traveller. 1t is a strange mel
ancholy dlocy. Many citizens are incap-
able 9f any articulate speech some are
blind, some labor under all these priya.
tions, and all are misshapen in almost
every part of the body / believe there
is IN all places marked difference in
the healthiness of houses according to
their aspect in regard to the sun, and
those are decidedly the healthiest, other
things being equal, in which all the rooms
are, during some part of the day, fully
exposed to the direct light. Epidemics
attack inhabitants on the shady side OF
the street, and totally exempt those on
the other side and even in epidemcs
such as ague, the morbid influence is oft
en- thus partial in its labors."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22

DIPLOMATIC When Labrosse
street boy is playing hop-scotch" on the
walk and his mother comes to the door
and asks him to come and split some
wood, he replies that he will be along in
just one minute. At the end Of ten min.
utes she opens the door and says:
Willyum, want that wood"
"I'm coming right away" he replies,
and then turns and hops a spell on the
other leg.
Another ten minutes flies away, and
she opens the door and says:
Willyum, if you don't get that wood,
you know what your father will do"
"Just ten seconds" he replies, and en-
ters upon a new game.
The next time she calls she says;
Young man, it's almost noon and
can't cook dinner without that wood"
81 know it--I'm coming now," he re-
plies, and he stands on one foot and holds
a long discussion with the johnson boy
as to whether the game Of hop-scotch is
as good a game as base ball. He has Just
started to hop when boy whispers
Z" Hi, Bill there's your old dad I"
Great snakes !" whispers Bill, and
he goes over the fence like fash, grabs
the AK, and during the next two minutes
he strikes 200 blows minute. lie goes
into the house ahead Of his father, end as
he drops the wood he says:
Mother, the boys was just a sayin'
that had the handsomest and best and
goodest mother on Labrosse street, and |
want to kiss YOU"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22

BREACH OF PRoMisE.--A curious case
of breach Of promise has just terminated
in England. Temperance people recite
most heart-rendng post-nuptal conse-
qpences Of drinking, and we know that il
"is even so." But love and liquor have
not to our knowledge come before TO anti
connubial loggerheads.in this shape. A
Miss Wynne, the daughter of a Shropshire
squire, had been used to her "stout" over
dinner and Mr.. Thos. Hurst to whom she
was engaged had been raised by his father,
Clergyman, as a strict tectotaler. The
expectant bridegroom conceived scruple
and begged his Eance to sign the pledge.
She refused to surrender her "stout" even
to capture husband. whereupon the CON
scientious wooer came no more ACQUIRING
but broke the engagement. Miss Wynne
however, who has heart as stout as her
beverage, brought her recusant and fanat-
ic lover into court, mulctlng him in $75
and costs.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22

AN OLD CAsE.-An ancient Deeohcr
trial may be found among the proceedings
Of q Connecticut court hold at Now llaVt II
on May lst, 1860, just 2l5 years ago. In
this case the kisser was Jacob M. Murlino
and the kssee was Miss Sarah Tutte. 1t
is Is demonstrated TINT Jacob "toOke up,
or tooke away her gloves. Sarah desired
him to gvo her the gloves, to which he
answered that he would if she would give
him Sysso, upon which they sat down
together, his arrne being about her waste
and her aTme upon his shoulder or about
his neck and he kissed her and she kissed
him, or they kissed one another, continu-
ing in this posture about half an hour"
On examination, the amatory Jacob con-
fessed that :" he toolte her by the hand and
they both sat down upon n chest, but
whether his armc was about her waiste,
and her arme upon his shoulder or about
his neck, he knows not for he never tho't
Of it since till Mr.. Raymond told him of
it ut Mannatos, for which he was blamed
and told he had not layed it to heart as he
ought" Jacob and Sarah were each fined
twenty shillngs. Such decisions and
penalties enforced in Brooklyn would beg
gar Plymouth Church. Chicago Times.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22

WHY, CERTAINLY.-That was rather
unkind on tho undertaken when two roy
storing blades rang hercely at his door at
about two in the morning.
What's wanted ?" queried Mrs. Grape
from an open window.
ave want Mr.. Grape; d'ze ho live
here? ?"
"Yes, but he can't SEQ you at this
hour"
"Muss see him, madam got very i'm.
portant order-double order-must see
him."
So madame retired from tho window
reused her slumbering lord, who drosseC
expeditiously as possible, revolving in his
mind meantime whether he should put al
extra charge of twenty dollars into tn,
bill of carriages or coffin for the urgen
customer. Having hurried on his clothes
and hastened to the front door, he found
on opening it two young mon in waiting
"'Sthis Mr.. Grape ?"
" Yes, sir, that's my namo," (washing
his hands with invisible soap.)
ITS Misser Grape, thundortaker, We
want"
~ am Mr.. Grape, the undertaken, my
dear sirs."
for sure 'sno mistake bout that?"
Certainly" said Grape, shivering il
the night wind, Z" am the undertaken
what do you wish TO order 2"
Why, two beers, to be sure"
Grape slammed the door with yigor, as
his customers walked away.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22

"HURRY DocroR. "A reverend doc
tor of Georgia had rather low delivery
which WAS the occasion OF n amusing
scene in The chapel Of the lunatic asylum.
lie was preaching and illustrating his sub
ject by the case of u man condemned to
be hanged and reprieved under the scaf.
fold. IIe then went on to describe the
gathering of the crowd, the bringing out
Of the prisoner, his remarks under The
gallows, the appearance of the execution.
or, the adjustment of the balter, the prep.
arton to let fall the platform and just then
the appearance in the distance of the dust
covered courier, the jaded horse, the wav
ing handkerchief, the commoton Of the
crowd. AT this thrilling point when ev-
cry one was waiting in breathless silence
the doctor became little prolix. One OF
the lunatics could hold out no longer, but
starting up from among the congregation
he shouted, " Hurry up, Doctor, for mer-
cy's sake, hurry They'll hang the poor
man before you get there "
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22
Weekly Trinitv Journal.
OUR AGENTS
Weaverville, May %, 1875.

AIMLEss LIvEs.-According to a re-
cent author Chinese women present Pc
culiar specimen of the daughters Of Eve.
They spend great portion of their time
in gossiping smoking and gambling
These accomplishments do not come by
nature, but require years of assiduous
training for the perfection which prevails
in polite circles in China. They never
dream of playing except for money, and
when they have no visitors of their own
rank to gamble with, they call up the do
mestics and play with them. Poorer
women meet at some gambling den, and
squander large sums OF money, or run
their husbands in debt, which they are
unable to pay at the end of the year, and
thus have an excuse for suicide. The
married lady rises early, and first sees
that tea is provided for her husband us
well as some hot water for his morning
wash. Each lady has one or two maids,
besides small slave girl, who waits on
WV uieitiS NlNi IiSHtS lcl llllSbItsS plpt.
A lady's hair dressing takes her attend
ants from one to two hours. Then n
white paste is applied to her face and
neck, which is smoothed over and polish
ed when dry. The checks and eyelids
are next touched with a blush of rose
powder, the surplus rouge remaining on
the lady's palm, rs rose pink on the
baud is considered n great beauty. Then
they dye the nails red with the blossoms
of certain flower, and finally they dress
for the day. Many of them have chign-
ons and false hair but no hair-dyes are
used, for raven locks are common, and
golden tresses are not in repute. Many
ladies pass a good deal of time in en-
broidering shoes, purses, handkerchiefs
and before marriage their days are passed
in preparing for the dreary event of wed.
ding a man whom they have never seen.
After all, are the lives led by some of our
American girls SO infinitely superior to
those Of the fair Chinese? =? Comparisons
are odious-but there's room for a great
deal Of thinking here.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22

Give me an eye TO others failings blind
miss Smiths new bonnet's quite fright be-
hind j
Wake in me charity for the suffering poor
There comes that contribution-plate once
more Il
Take from my soul all feelings covetous
ll'll have shawl like that, or make u fuss u
Let lovo for all my kind my spirit stir
tSave Mrs. Jones-l'll never speak to her u
Let me in Truths fair pages find delight
TN read that other novel through tonight u
Mako mo eontented with my earthly state Il
IL wish I'd married rich, but it's too late
Give mo heart of faith in all my kind
miss Browns as big hypoerito as you'll
Help me to SOC myself as others SEQ
This dross is quito becoming unto mo
IL wonder if they think these curls arc real y
Make my heart of humility the fount-
ltiow glad | am our pew's so near the front u
Take from my heart each grain of solfconceit-
ll'm sure the gentlemen must think me sweet!
Lot sanity wisdom be my daily food
/ wonder what they'll have for dinnor good
Lot not my feet acho in the road to light
Nobody knows how these shoes pinch and
bite
In this world teach me to deserve tho next
lChurch out ! Charles, do you recolloct the
textP
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22

CURIOUS PHENOMENON. - A curious
phenomenon was noticed during recent
balloon ascent by two experienced French
eronauts of thorough scientific att lin
ments, NJ. Tissandier and NJ. de Fon-
vielc. They were able TO hear voices
from below, aud remarks which indicated
that the persons in the balloon were visi-
Bile to the speakers, although Mt the timo
cloud obscured the surface Of the earth,
from the view of the @ronauts themselves.
This occurrence is explained by the ny
pothes;s that cloud may be transparent
and Opaque at the same time, according
as it may be viewed in different directions.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22

THIS spelling school furor has been of
great help to at least one swain. He had
been courting girl for three years, and
hadn't the courage to speak his mind
As they were seated on the sofa the other
night, she referred to the spelling school
excitement and added Matrimony is
an awful hard word to spell, isn't it?"--
lie leaned over, grasped her hand and the
preliminaries for the marriage were speed
lily arranged.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22

"ARE you going after that sugar ?"-
called mother TO her boy, who was out
in the street. "Am l going after that su-
gar ?" drawled the youth in saucy and
impudent tone but just then he happened
to see his father coming up behind him,
and he said very respectfully and loving
ly, " Why, Of course ] am, ma didn't
know you needed it right away"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22

OLD Mrs. Smith, Of Sandusky, Ohio,
left her patent churn open, the other day,
to dismiss a book agent. The cat which
was taken out after an hours churning,
was not so lively as when it went in.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22

A cRoss-EYED man, who handed his
ticket to Chicago street car conductor,
the other day had three holes punched in
1t. The conductor thought he glanced at
two ladies at his side. They were entire
strangers to him.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22

"THAT is an uncommon fine pig, Dea-
CON-" said village clergyman to one Of
his parishioners whose gate he was pass
ing. "Ah, yes" said the deacon who was
in moralzing vein-"ah, yes /; if we all
Of us were only as fit to die as him."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22

North SFar Lodge, No. 61, n. q. o. II.
Holds its regular meetings at OpD FELLOWS
HALL, Weaveryiile, every Thursday evening,
at O'Clock. Members of the Order from
abroad are cordially invited to attend.
Il. CORNELL, N. G..
w. II. BACIIELDER. II. S. janl.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22
TRINITY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
COURT TERMS (:

District COurt-Second Monday in April,
August and Dec smber.
County Court-First Monday in anu
ary, March, May, July, September and No
Probate COurt-(Same as County Court
hoard of SupervisOrs--Fir Monday
Feprnary, May, August and November.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22

BosToN pays one hundred and forty two
thousand dollars year for church music
when congregations stand ready to sing
without charging cent.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22

sysita EneHmpntsaf, No. IL, \. o. o. ~
Meets ON the evenings of the First and Third
Tuesdays of each month at OBJ FELLOWS
HALL, Weayeryille, at 3 o'clock. Patriarchs
from abroad are invited to visit us.
Il. w. YOUNG, G. p.
w. II. BACIIELDER. Scribe. janI
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22

BEACON lodge, No. 300, 4. %. q. IT,,
Meets every Sunday evening, at IA o'clock, at
Coon TEMPLAR HALL, Weaveryille. Mem
bers of other Lodges are cordially invited to
meet with US.
f. CORNELL, w. C. 7.
G. b. BASSHAM, W.s. janl0
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22

Comet Hodge, No. 81, T. o. o. H.,
Holds its regular meetings, at ODD FELLOWS
HALL, Trinity Center, on saturday evening
of each week. j. e. MURRAY, N. Il.
S. HUBBELL, X. S. janl.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22

Trinity County German Hospital So
ciety, holds its Regular Quarterly Meetings at
the HOSPITAL BUILDING, WeaverYille, on the
frat Sunday of March, June, September and
December CuAS HARTMAN,
janl Secretary.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22
SOCIETY NOTICES.

Trinity Chapter, No. 10, ~. n. M,
Meets on the Second and Fourth Tuesdays
of each month, at MASONIC HALL, Weaver
vile, at o'clock, p. NJ.
o. G. CHRISTIANSEN, II. ?.
NJ. +, GRIFFIN, Secretary. janl
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-22
COMMON PRAYER.

Give me an eye to others failings blind
miss Smiths new bonnet's quite fright be-
hind n
New-York tribune., 1875-08-21
Jnslruftion.
For Boys and Youas Men City.

For Boys and Youdg Men CITY.
MULLENrCLASSICAL FRENCH, J,
u ENGLISH and PRIMARY School &C 2la n Broaa' aa
wsy, Thirtie.n st., reopens WEDNEsDAr ssp a
Terms from sip to $500 year rev M cH Car
peny, latin Conversation Physisa . and ron,th
PUTAMs Bookstore, corner Of ." anu
ave, and ut the School.
DAINE's BUSINESS COLLEGE, 62 B0Wery
9l-Book keeping Arithmctio g,t,
ematics English branches writing lessons so mummy:
DACKARD's BUSINESS COLLEGE. Metho..
dist Bniifine sos BrosdwayTher regular school year o,
sFPTEMBER should make syplic alton for seats
during last week Of August e PACKARD proprietor,
UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF NEW
u YORK-The academic year Of the Department OF Art
and Science opens wEDN NEsDAY sept To- Candidates
TO OF the classes Will be examiner ~ 'ns
Ga HOWAhD Cho,p !. Sne1es".
VyTILLSON & WALWORTH's Business Col
w Iege and Photographic Institute SO East l4tst cor
Union square opens annually Sept se.id for elrtuAr
20 PARK-AVE., n. Y.
10 (between Thirty seventh and Thirty eighth ss,l
especialy a. preparatory for college Number limited 70 MY
family pupils Twelfth year opens Sept TO- JOsEfh
u. HULL lYalel Principal
For Young Ladies-City.
4 BINGDON BOARDING SCHOOL for Clll-
~ drrnDay School young ladies' and children 3OS w
Fourth.st. reopens sept g. 1870 ar MALIEh, IrlncPa.
NUEGARAY INSTITUTE.
" FOR YOUNG LADIES AND MISSES.
Boarding and Day school; Latin. Enelsh. ANA FRENCH
French Ia the language OF The iaAiy
MADAME DHERVILLH,
1877 aud 1929 sPRUCESr,
Ia.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-21

Of the Sabbath, Systematic beneacence the suppression
of ntepeance and other prevailing vices and the best
methods or opposing infdelty and Roma nism tol In
Methods-The Council shall seek to guide and stimulate
public sentiment by papers read BY addresses deyeea
and published by tho circulation Of espeet
ing the allied churches and their mission, by the exposl
ti0n Of scrptural principles and defenses OF tne n W
communicating the minutes Of its proceedings 70 the eu,
preme Courts of the churches forming the Alliance ana
by such other action In accordance with It's c0nstu
ton and objects. 49, Committee on Business-Ine
Council at each general meeting snau appont & 0n. m
notices Of subjects proposed TO be discussed snail pass
The committee appointed mt one general meeting snalI
act Professionally FAR as Is necessary IN preparing o
the following meeting.
meeting OF Council not objected TO by majority OF the
churches, and carried BY twothirds vote at gehera
meeting.
This Constitution is TO be presented to the different
churches for approval Concerning the place OF the nrs
council the Americans readily consented that 1t should
he held in Europe. Three places were proposed: Lon
don, as the birthplace of English Presbyterianism; ;
Geneva as the city OF Calvin. and Edinburgh, as the
home Of Knox. Edinburgh chosen. Then there was
choice of the date Of the meeting between October and
July. the Americans preferrng the latter MONTH whch
fixed upon Representation in the Council was ar
ranged follows For each church with less thah
100 congregations two delegates other churches 10 DC
allowed representation propOrtionately to numbers no
church to have than 40 delegates Upon this basis
America will have 126 delegates Great Britain " dele
gates and the rest OF the world, so delegates making III
all 300 delegates. 1t decided TO leave the tTaVelg
expenses Of delegates to be settled between tneh anu
their churches There was agreement 1n 9,nd aa and
Reformed Presbyterian delegates OF the Onieu
states who requested the insertion in the cohsuu-
meetings of the Council. Many inclined favoIaDiy 10
the request but IL finally deemed lnexptdent, "a "a
~ make the necessary arrangements for the next CO-
c with DR.. Blake OF Edinburgh az General Coh'eher'
New-York tribune., 1875-08-21
ST. SIMON'S NIECE.
nv FRANK LEE BENEDICy.

BY FRANK LEE BENEDICv
Author Of Ny Daughter Ehor "Miss Dofthys Cnafge'
" John WorthinRt0n's Name" etc.
svo. Paper, II Cloth 81 So
new and nowerfnl novelist has arisen. IL is sci
dom that We the prsal Of story with the sense OF
excitement which MIR. Benedict has produced MT
Benedict Is real dramast this story Of girl psona''
unprinc pied schcing worldly and of her lover not AN
bilious particularly worldly, but seiindulgeht ana ~
scrupuous amply proves; told, as 1t Is, ID language a
scarcely expressive II were hat o Peio
experience Fanny Simon Is the creation OF true nhs
and though striking because Of far fewer ana not "
sistsn and cashng attributes the heros Character IL most
living sketch. Equally life Ike, though OF simpler een'h's
that of boyover Roland and there IL not asingle oba.
ter n the story, the characters are mat we
should sgmaze a lay fgure-not even that OF MT Al
Ieyne ideal who has fati-veIy mprobaoe-ih 81
simon sharper and whose possessions ana position
Fannys ambition aims though her passionate heart uu
mately rejects We don't remember any picture o 'ne
unregcnorate natral man- may be allowed The eAeS
young powerful Than THIS oi Fanny ~
smon mlmlses Of mixed good and bad, but without
principle with only enough prcpety TO Keep her "ei
ably straight before the world We rjoice 10 reeoE
nze new novelist genius, who knows and depicts po"
eruy striking and overmasterng passions
Of the human hearttS Spectator, London
New-York tribune., 1875-08-21
THE TITLE OF REVEREND.
A DECISION AGAINST THE PLAINTIFF IN THE MEET
CAsr--Ay APPEAL TO THE PRIvY COUNCIL.


CAsr--Av APPEAL TO THE PRIvY COUNCIL.
The decision of Sir Robert Phillimore, the
Dean Of the Court Arches the celebrated tombstone
ease has been rendered and is against the claims of Wes
eyan ministers the appropriation OF the title OF Rev
rend- The inscription on the tombstone reads " In
memory Of Annie Augusta Keet, the younger daughter
OF the Rev. II. Keot, Wesleyan Minister &C. sir Kopert
held that the words "weseyan minister were an exact
description of Mr. Keet and that he should have been
eonfented with these alone. He laid down the law as
90 parish graveyards in these words
The churchyaTd is tine freehold of the incumbent sub
sss 70 e h M m f ~ Is to SIMPLE ntermen but to no
NOSE. 1udeed the ncunnent mas tne rsat 70 Pas'ue
cnrcLyard and every TGvestcnc, of course nterfres
with that pasturase. The incumbent for tms,
Iaeie right 90 prohibit altogether the placing OF
any eTavesione or TO pernit it on propet SoatiCh
the stone the legality aud the proiriety olthe scron
r. much favored The placing Of such stones and,
general rule the incumbent permits them; "ie te & "a
ercise OF his right of reiua has become or perhaps
always was, subject 10 the control OF the Ordinary
The placing Of gravesone at all is therefore matter
Of permission the part Of the incumbent OF parish
On the question OF overriding the decision of the Bishop
Of Lincoln against Mr.. Keet, Sir Robert decided that
there was for interference He describes the de-
Inand o. Mr. upon the rector of the parish as one
to confer by permanent inscription in his own church
yard upon another person. that peculiar religious title by
which has been hitherto designated and known
10 his own psrishloners and to Lis own church." " 1
do not. he adds think that the Court has
simply to decide whether the prefxing the title Reyer
end 10 the description Wesleyan minister be so clearly
illegal that the Clergyman consented the Court
ought to prohibit it, do not pronounce an opinion to
That eject il is the duty OF the Court to consider not
ouy whether would he lawful IN the abstract TO allow
such An inscription as this, but also wher IL be expe-
dent and proper do This consideration sometimes
must and often may depend upon local circumstances
Of which the bishop is by law and practice the
ttesi judge" He declines, therefore, to oyerLe the
bishops decision.
The ease Will be appealed TO the Prvy Council. The
%eseyaBs express their in gDation against The decision
in strong language The NOHcOnforntst says: As Iar
as law is concerned and the rationale OF lie scope
primary consideration 10 he studied IN regard 10
ehurchyard management is the number Of sheep 1t Will
feed" The English IHdepeRde Of the opinion that the
puts forth claims behalf OF the clergy when
tbe members OF their church are almost Id Inuch
concerned I'm resisting NoncOnformsts the mselvos
me Record Church OF England says that the original
decision Of the Vicar Of 0sst0n has widened the breach
between the Wesleyan body and the Church OF England
il calls the conduct Of the Vicar chullish.