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Butte record., 1854-12-09
CAUGHT IN A TaAp-vns or NO.

Two Norman peasants we're accus-
toned to meet every night to play cards.
One of them, Antoine, was a widower,
and he had charming daughter named
Sophia. The other friend was unu,ar.
RED, and the possessor of an easy for
tune .r
SOPHIA, accustomed every day to see
Philippe, at last became greatly attach.
ed to him, perhaps somewhat attached
to his little fortune, although Phillippe
was well preserved, notwithstanding be
had already reached certain age
However, their marriage was agreed
upon; but as the day of the celebration
grew near, Philippe began to grow cool,
and when the parties came before tbe
civil authority who was to tie the knot
nc replied with strongly accented
No." when asked whether he would
take Sophia to be his wife.
AS may well be supposed, the anger
Oh Antoine was very violent, and Sophia
was greatly distressed, and the conse.
quence was that the evening card party
was broken up. At the end of soma
weeks, Philippe met Sophia, and thu,
addressed her:
Believe me my dear child, I had no
intention to insult you, and greatlvre re-
greet the breaking up of our friendship
and the card parties but how can
make Perrie Antoine forget the insult be
thinks that l have put upon him i,
assure you that I reproach myself of il
every day"
Think replied Sophia, "that I
can discover means. Go and speak to
my father tell him that you are willing
to marry me, and fix upon an early dav
for the wedding, and when we come no.
fore the Mayor will in tnrn say "Non
and we Will be quits.' r
Charmed with the idea of so cbeanl,
recovering the means of pursuing his
favorite recreation of cards, Phillipne
threw himself at the feet of his old
friend, asked all sorts of paraops and
begged that he would suffer him to lead
his daughter before the Mavor a. 600,
as possible. M
After some hesitation, the old man
showed himself generous, and rendered
his hand to his future son-in.law.
On the Saturday following, Philippe,
Sophia and Antoine presented them
selves before the Mayor. ~
Philippe -" said the Mayor,
" DO you consent to take for your law
iul wife Sophia -, here present 2"
* Yes" replied Philippe. ~
" And you. Sophia -, do you con-
sent to take for your lawful husband
Philippe :"
" Yes, monsieur" replied the young
maiden firmly.
The deceitful bridegroom was fairly
caught, Sophia was his wife in spite
of him. He made the best of of it, and
1t is said never had reason to regret the
trick that had been played upon him
He passed his days happily, PLAYED card.
evenings with his father-in-law, and
lived to be himself the ftther of = hap
py family of children.
Butte record., 1854-12-09
THE GOLDSMITH OF NuRaMsURG.

On a beautiful day IN III October,
1898, large number Of persons under
the influence of idleness, curiosity, or
some better motive, had assembled op-
positc the Hotel de Vile Of Nuremb burg,
attracted apparently by pIacard af-
fixed to one of its pillars, which bore the
following announcement:
Joseph Durer, Goldsmith of this
city, aequaints his fellow citizens that he
viii this afternoon at his shop on the
Pace de l'Horloge, sell by uc'ion all
the works of Art in gold and silver that
he possesses, and which are too numer-
Gus 10 be detaiied-the sale will COM
mence at four O'Clock precisely"
"What !" exclaimed one of the by
ISLANDERS. who had just arrived, and who
from the style end magnifcence of his
attire, was apparently a person of some
distinction "what the rich goldsmith
Durer selling off all his celebrated works
of Art what can have induced him to
such an extremity ~
You are evidently stranger, sir"
replied citizen 10 whom the question
had been addressed, g or you would have
known that Josepe Durer has m de the
greatest sacrafces to susta his son-in.
law, who was "a short time since consid-
cred one of the principal merchants of
Lubbock, who has lately fed, leaving be-
hind him debts to a considerable amount
1t is to meet his disaster to save the hon.
or of his grandchildren, and to preserve
their names pure and unblemished, that
this worthy man is now about to part
with those beautiful works that were the
pride and delight of his old age, of those
masterpieces the possession of which has,
so to say, identified itself with his very
existence-such noble and disintrre,tei
conduct has called forth general feel
ing of respect and sympathy from his
fellew citizens, and has done much to
remove prejudice which existed against
him, in consequence of an event which
occurred some years since
May l, without being deemed in
discreet, ask to what you allude :" said
the stranger.
You must know, Seigneur, that Jo-
sseph Durer had three sons and daugh-
ssr; the daughter he gave in marriage,
WITH 4 large fortune, to the Lubbock mer-
rhnt of whom | just spoke his two
elder sons he, BY the sacrifice of enor-
nous sums of money, succeeded in pro-
curing appointments or at the Cout is
of Bavaria and Weimar, where their pro.
gress was 40 rapid that they soon learnt
to dispise their plebeian father, and con.
striEed to exchange his humble name for
tues OF nooiHty,
s. And the youngest son-what be-
came of him :"
Albert, poor fellow - replied the
citizen; ALBERT wished to become a
painter, his father, however. refused to
crafty this desire, wishing that the lad
should follow his own calling of Gold
smith, and threatened that If he did no,
--'h,o,rld be turnsd into the streets-;n
Iact. behaved so iinsinqy ~ le poor
Joy, that one day he fed from home and
has never again been heard of-many
have since passed, but SO general ia
vorits was poor Albert, that even now
his loss is rene bered, and reproacnes
arc still uttered against bis father Tor
III ill-trcatmrnt tina. caused the d part
Butte record., 1854-12-09
ne An Irishman who was near sight

na- An Irishman who was near sight
ed and about TO fight a duel, insisted
that he should stand six PAGES nearer
10 his antagonist than the latter did to
him, and they were both to fire at the
same time. This beats Sheridan's tell
ing fat man who was going to fight a
thin one, that the latter's slim figure
ought to be chalkcd on the others port
ly person, and if the bullet hit him out
side of the line it was to 90 for nothing.
Butte record., 1854-12-09

0 Pleasure and pain, though direct
" opposite, are yet so contrived by ma
ture as to be constant companions !; and
it is fact, that the Same motions and
mustles Of the face are employed both
in laughing and crying.
Butte record., 1854-12-09

SLEEP There is no better descrip-
ton given Of the approach Of sleep, than
ti'at which we fine in one of Leigh
Hunts papers il the Indicator: " 1t is
4 delicious movement certainty, that of
being well nestled in bed, and feeding
that you shall drop gently to sleep. The
good is to come, not past; the li.tbs
have been just tired enough TO render
the remaining in one posture lighlful
ihe labor of the day is done. A gentle
failure of the perceptions comes creep
ing over the spirit Of consciousness dis
engages Itself more, and with slow and
hushing degrees, like a mother detach-
ing her hand from that Of her sleeping
child, the mind seems to have a balmy
lid closed over it like the eye It's clos.
ing more-'tis closed. The mysterious
spirit has gone to take its airy rounds.o
Butte record., 1854-12-09

I~ The CONNECTICUT clockmakers
are just now said to be filling large or
ders for China and Japan. That is the
regular process Of American civilization
in foreign parts-clocks 6rst, and then
newspapers.
Butte record., 1854-12-09
s- When De Witt Clintin afte

R@- When De Witt Clintin, after
fourteen years of labor, showed the prac-
tlcability of the Fire Canal, his oppo-
nents predicted that. even il be did sue
ceed IN having -four conveyed from the
Far West to the metropolis, at a small
expense of time and money, the grass
would grow in the streets of New York.
Butte record., 1854-12-09

sG- Buss, to kiss; rebuss, to kiss
again; pluribus, to kiss without regard
to sex; silIyb bus to kiss the hand instead
of the lips; blunderbus, to kiss the
wrong person; omnibus to kiss all the
persons in the room; erebus, to kiss in
the graveyard Or in the dark buss-the-
boiler, to kiss the cook
Butte record., 1854-12-09

ET A lady who has been reading
law, is in the most fearful and 1gonizing
doubts regarding the legality of her mar
ried condition. She says" lotteries are
illegal, and marriage is the greatest lot
terry in life.'
Butte record., 1854-12-09

r~ A man of sense will never swear
The least pardonable of all vices, to
which the folly or cupidily of man is ad-
dicted, is profanity.
Butte record., 1854-12-09

HA- A vacant mind invites DANGER
Gus inmates, as deserted mansion tempts
wandering outcasts to take up their
abode in its desolate departments.
Butte record., 1854-12-09

I@- A letter closed with the white Of
an egg cannot be opened by the steam Of
boiling water, like common wafer, as
the heat only adds to its frmness,
Butte record., 1854-12-09

pG- Affections are the same to the
soul as the pillow to the fallow ground,
the prun!ng-knife to the vine, and the
furnace to the gold.
Butte record., 1854-12-09

% The colored "pussons Of cin-
cinnati have established theatre in that
city, which they call Liberty Hall, where
they announce that white people will
not be admitted to any part of the house
except the gallery.
Butte record., 1854-12-09

H@- Charles Lamb once said 'sThe
greatest pleasure I know, is to do good
action by stealth, and have it found out
by accident.
Butte record., 1854-12-09

OLD ESGLANG AND YOUNG AMERICA.
An amusing scene occurred in Muir
rays shipping Office yesterday. While
an officer from the steam igate Susque-
hanna was engaged in experimenting
the shipping of seaman, candidate pre-
sented himself in the person of an Eng
lish sailor, who politely informed the of.
hcer that ne would be happy to ship as
captain of the maintop, in the laudible
desire to instruct American sailors in
the science of navigation. He said,
boastingly, he was lone Of King
Georges men," and fattered himself he
" knew o hawk from a handsaw." He
discoursed in an eloquent manner OIL the
lamentable ignorance of American sail
ors IN general; and intimated that, al
though rather gusting mission, he
would generously sacrifice his own per-
sonal feelings, merely, as be forcibly re-
marked, to teach the American a thing
or two. The officer declined his offer,
when he suddenly became rampant and
exceedingly abusive-intimating at the
same time, that he was fully perfect IN
puglllsm, and there was not a bloody
American in the house who could put
him out. By this time his insolent had
had become unbearab Bile, and the officer
nodded to lightweight little boat
swain, who stood by in agony for fight.
" Ioung America " first politely touch
ed his hat to his superior officer, board
Cd the English craft, and in a few mo-
ments lone of King Georges men y
struck bis colors, in sinking condition
going out of the action with an i'm.
preston amounting almost to convc-
tion that American sailors we're not such
fools after all, and were certainly not
the men he took them for.-S. +. Her
aid.
Butte record., 1854-12-09

s9- An ancient philosopher remarks
that a male and female grasshopper-the
former gifted with musical powers of
high order, and the latter endowed with
none-were the most perfect specimens
OF conjngal felicity
Butte record., 1854-12-09

Ia There is man in Missouri whe
has lived SO long on corn bread that his
voice Is husky, bis hair silky, and his
toes are covered with a right smart
chance of corns.
Butte record., 1854-12-09

@r After the sting of folly has made
men wise, they find it hard to conceive
that Others can be as foolish as they
have been.
Butte record., 1854-12-09

% When you go to drown yourself,
strip, and lay your old clothes carefully
on the bank. They may fit you wife's
second husband.
Butte record., 1854-12-09

sG- An acquaintance of ours declares
1t is wickedness to speak the truth be-
cause there is sin in sincerity.
Butte record., 1854-12-09

ReA- 1t is said that "words hurt no.
body" nevertheless Sampson jqared
Philistines to death.
Butte record., 1854-12-09

ton death called him away on the 29th
His remains will be brought to France
and deposited in the invalides of Paris.
So ends the career of a man evidently
of no ordinary mind. Fortune, which
had visited him with alternations of light
and shade, gave him noble compensation
in his latter years, and has finally be-
slowed on him what soldiers covet, the
privilege of dying in the very arms of
victory.
Two warlike hosts, now in alliance
and long at enmity, deplore the death of
Marshal ST. Arnaud.
Butte record., 1854-12-09

s@- The lady who did not think it
respectable TO bring her children up to
work, has lately heard from her own
two sons One of them is ar.keepe
on hatboat, and the other is stcwa art of
brickyard.
Butte record., 1854-12-09

D~ He is wise man who learns from
every one; he is powerful who governs
his passions !; and he is rich who is con.
tented.
Butte record., 1854-12-09

ea| Piekpockets are so numerous in
Massachusetts that it is said they will
soon put up ca didate for Governor.
Butte record., 1854-12-09

sg TIL, man who was stranger to
the finer feelings of hum anity, is recon-
mended to have So introduction.
Butte record., 1854-12-09

~ In 1850 there were 1000, 900
children at school in the United States.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-29
THE ANTLNEBR ASKA CONVENTION.
AunuPy. Sept. %, 1854.
MORNING SESSION.

r MORNING eESsr0N.
At eleven o'clock the President, WILLIAM McCouS took
che chair, ard the Rev. Mr. HoDGE invoked the Divine
blessing upon the deliberations Of the convention.
The President sAid:-Gentlcmen Of the Convention
At the permanent organization Of this body Was called
upcn TO preside its deliberations honor which
duly appreciated. That convention adopted with great
unAnimity, series Of revolutions expressive Of the
principles by which We brought together and under
the guidance Of which were TO sst The convention
was then adjourned In order to give time to
mate the arrangements for making these principles prac
cal The time has arrived when this is to be done.
Ths President expressed his determination to enforce
he rules Of order already adopted by the convention
and hoped that it, deliberations would be conducted
with srdsr dignity and proprisy, there being, he said
Ainsst ~ much in the manner Of doing anything ~ In
Ahs matter Of It.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-29

N. Hesls nsved that ths rest Of the rsyss ~ - -
the taeN
Nh. SNOW called for the yeas aad uays
Mr. BuHiEUu o.isctsd AND M EoSles motioa ~
lost The sote vas unan imaus
me rewNtDdcr a tbs tic 1et thea adopted.
un mohon, too Chair WAS Authorized "a M oiut n
Stat csHtrni c. m itee = sSs
On moiop the President Of the onventm., nan Jshn
r Hale and Hiram Barney app oiIted 9 comn'ttes
to prepare az address Dg the posu5n Aad acts 81
Ills enticn
quarter before eleven O'Clock the conveatoa "a
Jcuined zine die.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-29

.ioray relapsed when quiet was restored Col Jacks
moved that the convention proceed Immediately to the
motion was next made to Ia this on the table. upon
which the yeas and nays taken with the following
The motion TO lay on the table was declared to be lost
The previous question then called for, when Mr..
Billiard offered the following resolution
ci ct entirely iDde penden Of the old party orgsuisa
ton tckes In Hed to be of two wings
and txo democrats VINO are willing to renounee their
Upon this Mr. b. demanded the yeas and nays, with
tie view of testing the sincerity Of the convention, Is
COL JACKS called for the previous question and
tended that his M tion bad preccdence.
vol-I move that Billiards. resolution be referred
MI BuiIARp-I wiz act no longer with this conven-.
tor-I win Il ave It,
,ss, yq :sss s.s Bo.rd good Bye take care Of
AsoTHm voIox-I move that committee Of two be ap-
| pointed to zee him out. Question, question
Soi JACKS whoreT his motion ct the request OF seve
Mr.. l. p. NoBlE OF Onondaga, addressed the conven-
ton rise said ne, With great grief y evident TO
stiAe free discussion. Now have come here he con-
tnued express indignation and adherence Of the
This business like men. There viii b no chap trap
lAppsuse And now appeal 70 the wings Il most q
intend to with them In port Of their candidate
for Governor but they pursue unfair course the
CRY will be, Every 70 your tents, oh Israelp' Zap
ss free and oSsr No. III hope
better counsel may prevail and that gentlemen who In
sisted upon moving the previous question VIII not insist
any longer upon II. Win the gentleman withdraw III
Col JAcEs-Will the convention allow me To make .
single spggestioni
Mr. Nosis-I win Il you withdraw the previous ques-
Col Slos-i would not insist upon 1t II the gentle.
nan will con6re himself to the subiectths nomination
Mr. Inncs-Iet us vote down the previous question,
| anc then We VIII do ~ w hare mind u,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-29

platform and taking his nd)-I the gentleman,
snd give him my Land that hs all right on that ques
ton.
InBaA1E-rcall the gentleman to order we have
nothing to do with that
Mr.. PRRCE-My friend assures me that Henry j. Ray.
mond Is right upon this question.
VoicE-Read his letter then.
MIR PIERCE II speak With the assurance of one who
lDows and tel the convention that he is deeply and
sbamefully wrcng upon it. (Hsses) You may hiss
iii ,he judgmen. day dawn upon and 1T viii not
that question, unless since 'ho 81 te Convention At $,
rscusc Renry j. Fay nond has had Joe smith
aton to bring him to his senses (disses rene ved
that when hat ar IN traitor 70 Go. and humanity, Ho
ratio segrorr, stood up hen he had the opportunity
30 $50 EerryJ Rs.Inood endorsed the veto that he
had ma (Gi,s q time, time, -" go on" :" 81.
er rrErcs (sboiipg his head and bans) 1.-The chair.
man has given me half minute, and viii take 1t.
have lost tine your IL I. rrupticns
A MfGATE = 1 move the gentle1 an have Ave min
utes.
The PhEsIpssr 1T is moved that the speaker h.ve Ave
minutes iurber tire Those In favor Of IL win say aye
"kye,' rsfpcn5ed l.rge majority, and he accord
irGly pc nit ed to proceed
Sr rIEreE-I bow profoundly to the wish of the con
vention, hughter and proceed repeat my origi aal
remark that - soon tn at arch traitor Horatio sey
said to three million Ave hundred thousand PEG
her and put his Infamous veto upon he act for the
supprefsio Of the liquor traffic this Henry Raymond
Of New York enecr'sd Ms veto And now, cir, = .he
and God Is not this gr a.cr question: suppose the
time will not allow me TO read his articles. .
voICE-what paper are they INF
Mr.. PIERCE, holding the paper in his hand--Trom the
Rome Excelsior.
Az this the paper Of which Ire is the editor the an
nouncement Of its name received with the most up.
roarions laughter. Ngt
FAME volcE Who is the editor Of that pAperp
Mr.. PIERCE B. Pierce Oauehtey.) This is copied
word for word from the Ncsc York 7imcs.
IEIxGATB Read Il read it
A voICR-Are those Mr.. Raymond's articlesY
Mr.. PIERE II don't care fig whether they are or
not be 10 the editor Of the paper and that enough
me. When sec note don't care in whose ha nd
writing tho body Of 1t 10 In, know the signature Zap
paus don't want any thief upon the cross Of repent
snce. Let me- read it for you now-"We referred to
people Of sober judgmentspeople who consider this
question In the light Of common sense and not as fana
tics professional agtators and We remain OF the OPT
non which then expressed that however fo Idly they
may be to prchibitory law, such men must pereeve
that provisions had been introduced into that bill OF the
most odious and offensive character
While reading this extract Mir r. waa frequently inter
rupted by cries az time ~ time
Mr.. J. J. CHAHnERs Of westchoster have the floor
now, Mr.. President.
A vofcE Stitch to II Chambers
Mr.. CHAxBzHs-I sha keep the Heor though lose nay
coat skirts. IAuGhter) II action speaks louder thar
wosSs thsa ny position 4 WV taswa ~ tsugsyaac
Columbia gazette., 1854-04-08
SAMUEL II. PRICHARD.

SAMUEL II. PRICHARD,
Formerly Of Peters6nrgh, Ka., but fo,
the last tro gears q resident
of Stoekton,)
Would respectfully offer his services te
the Merchants Of that place and tho
Southern Mines, asa
COMMISSION BUYER OF GOODS
....IN SAN FRANCISCO.
All orders sent with the money nee.
essary to pay for them, will be prompt
y tiled at the lowest prices they can be
sion.
The goods will be forwarded bv an
s gent In Stockton, to any part Of the
For businets qualifications and intee-
lowing e' '"0 'o'
= REFERENCES
y, San franeiseo--Janes King Of VIM;
Wm. !. Coleman & Co.; Arlington &
Co.; A. Topping; Chas. n. Burton
Randolph & Lipman. Stocktor--R;ve,'
& Baranco; B..W. Owens & Co p
4. Bouns &. Co.; May & Webster: J
Sutter & Co.; Z. W. Colt; Grove &
Ferguson.
OrrycR--At Barton 4 McCa,tv,,
San Francisco.
JUNE IL, lS53---tf 81
Columbia gazette., 1854-04-08
SPLENDID INVESTMENT.

For SALE.-One half Of Mns popular
and valuable FERRY on the Stanislaus
River, known as ABBEY's FERRY. This
property is considered second to none Of
its description in the country.
A me,o aoaggom road IS about completed
The subscribers would call the atten-
ton of families desirous Of a pleasant and
profitable home. to the above property.
There is good Hotel on the ground,
with out-houses, boat, launch, and every
thing necessary for carrying on the bus
iness, IN PERFECT ORDER.
For particulars, apply at McLean's
Ferry, to
MCLEAN & JEFFRAY.
March, IS, '54-7l-2m.
Columbia gazette., 1854-04-08

). P. YANEY, PETER o. BERTINE.
YANEY & BERTINE,
B. NKE RS,
...SONORA...
DRArrs on Page, Bacon & Co., San
Francisco also, Drafts on Page,
Bacon & Co., London, New
York, Boston, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, N.
Orleans,
St. Louis, Louis
vile, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
@H Highest price paid for Gold Dust-6a
Gold Dust taken on General or Spec
ial Deposit.
Gold Dust shipped to all parts Of the
United States.
~ Collections made at reasonable
per cent, and all branches of the Bank
ing business attended to.
JANUARY ST.
Columbia gazette., 1854-04-08
TO LUMBER MEN3- OTHERS

ipPROPOSALS will be received
at the Tuolumne County Water Com
pany's Office, in Columbia, on or before
the Goth day of April, for hireing out
the Steam Mill, belonging to said Com
pany, with all the privileges attached,
for period Of not less than six months.
The proposals to state the rent to be
paid,- per month, which amount will be
received by the Company, in Lumber,
to be delivered at their yard, near Co.
lumbia.
For further particulars and keys Of
the mill, apply at the Company's Office,
Columbia.
Also, the Mill for sale, at private con-
tract.
Sonora Herald, 2w.
Columbia, March 1S, 1871