Butte record., 1854-09-02


honor, and courtesy flow in all your
deeds.
AN ANEcDoTE OF NAPoLEoN.-About
three thousand workmen are now being
employed in the completion of the
Louvre, in Paris and it is said that Lou
is Napoleon takes great interest in the
progress Of their labors, and visits the
scene frequently on foot, and sometimes
with cigar in his mouth. A cores
pondent ofthe Journal Of Commerce mar
rates the following incident which oc-
CURED during one Of his visits:
"One of the workmen, about three
weeks ago. in an interval of recreation,
after his lunch, offered to wager three
hundred francs that he would light his
pipe by the Emperor's cigar A large
group near him dubbed Immediately,
and cried iasmediltely 'done.' 1t
happened that the Emperor appaarei
the next day, and smoking The bet
tors pushed forward their man, whose
assurance nearly failed at the pinch.
However, he accosted his Majesty, and
hat in one hand, and pipe in the other,
requested and obtained permission to
speak-'sI have laid a wager" And
what have | to do with that, my friend
said the Emperor. The case was then
stammered out; the other parties form
ing an eager circle. Louis Napoleon
smiled put his hand into his pocket !;
drew forth bank bill of five hundred
francs, ard said, "my worthy fellow,
you have lost; here, take this to pay
your debt, and buy matches for your
pipe." Virs l'Empereur shouted the
winners. He is familiar enough with
the multitude, but the wager was pre-
cedent he was not disposed to encou-
rage.-Cheek by jowl seemed a little to
close for his dignity"
Coon ADvICE.-Girls, let us tell you
stubborn truth No young woman ev-
er looked so well to a sensible man, as
when dressed in neat, plain, modest, at
tire. without a single ornament about
her person. She looks then as though
she possessed some worth in herself, and
needed no artificial rigging to enhance
her value. If young woman would
spend as much time in cultivating her
mind, training her temper, and cherish
ing kindness, meekness, mercy, and
other good qualities, as most Of them do
in extra dress and ornaments, to increase
their personal charms, she would, at a
glance, be known among thousand
Her character would be read in her
counteance.
nay Money, like beauty, is greatly
disparaged and eagerly sought, while
poverty is highly praised and carefully
avoided. 1t is like case which often
happens in society-that of eulogizing
people whom we wouldn't associate with
and sneering at others whom we don't
care to "cut."
n@- An old batchelor geologist was
boasting that every rock was as familiar
to him as the alphabet. A lady, who
was present, declared that she knew of
rock of which he was wholly igno-
rant. Name it, madam, cried Celebs.
'It is, rock the cradle, sir" replied the
lady.
SlGN1FrcANr-A nobleman being in
the shop of celebrated London tailor.
saw pass through it very handsome
young woman. 'Who is that fine girl :
said he. MY daughter replied the tai
lor, with sixty thousand pounds, at
your lordship's service.
A FITTING ANswER.-The reply of
Charles II, when importuned to COM
munical le something of a private nature,
deserves to be engraved in the heart of
every man. Can you keep secret ?
asked the subtle monarch. SMost faith
fully returned the nobleman $50 can
L. was the severe answer of Charles.
Landlord said seedy pcdagogue,
somewhat given to strong libations, /
would like a quantum of spirits, modicum
of moiasses in conjunction with little
water-but deal largely with the spirits
thou man of mixtures
The lady who made dash has since
brought her husband to full stop,