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Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-03-10


Cold spring, Eldorado, ] Goetschins.
Columbia, Tuolumne. A A Hunnewen.
Colusi, colusi, VIM Vincent.
Contra Costa, Alameda, Thomas Gallagher,
Cordelia, Solano, 2 o Lamorie.
Costumes, Sacramento, Wilson.
Cottonwood, Shasta, VIM Lane.
Crescent City. Klamath, David Hover.
Coloma, Eldorado, Weymer.
Curtisvile, Tuolumne, NJ Root.
Diamond Springs. Eldorado, n Noteware.
Don Pedros Bar, Tuolumne, Richard Smith
Double Springs, Calaveras, Daniel Thompson.
Downieville, Sierra, James Gernon.
Dry creek, Yuba, Robert McAdams.
Drytcwn, Calaveras, J G Sheath.
Elk Grove, Sacramento, w Hall.
Eliotts Ranch, do Mr. Elliott
Eureka, Humboldt, II W Bean.
Fiddletown, Eldorado, D Townsend.
Forbestown, Butte, B W-Williams.
Fosters Bar, Yuba, B Whitcomb.
Fremont, Yolo, W G Brown.
French Camp San joaquin. R W Noble.
Garrotte, Tuolumne, Gage Tucker.
Georgetown. Eldoralo, 7 NJ Reed.
Gilroy, Santa Clara, a G Everett
Goodyears Bar, Sierra, A johnson.
Grafton, Yolo, A Updegraff
Grass Valley, Nevada, L Matthewson.
Green Springs, Tuolumne. J Tabor.
Green Valley. Eldorado n Van Tassel.
Greenwood do &C Brady.
Gland Island. Colusi. Thomas Eddy.
Hamilton, Butte, E NJ Burrows.
Haskefs Ranch, Suffer-, J Lefevre.
Horr's Ranch Tuolumne, G d Dickinson
Horsetown, Shasta, G W Baker
Illnoistown, Placer, b Brickett.
Indian Dggings, Eldorado, J W Gilbert.
Iowa Hill, Placer, J Colgan.
Lone valley Caloveros ! II Afford
Jackson- do Renee UnsLo,d
I,cksonv;lIe Tnolnmne G p KEYS
Jomestown TnoInmne VIM Donovan
Johnson,s Ranch Sutter w f O,Kaor
Kn;gbt,s Forty San Joonuin Georre NJ Dont
Ior1na Soco Sonto Clor, Gooroa II mn
Tassons Rntfe p Noyho,v '''
ToU;.tor Tr;nitv Wm faw;s
Los AngnIos To: Angeles w p Osborn
Narinoeo Moriposa 7 + ucNon9no
Mort;nez ContrsnoSto q q Coff;n
Warv.y;Ile VIZ D w KavSa
Waxwell,s creek Mor;noea G. " co,,tor
N;chican Rln8s placer : TIaat
NilIar3oo San Joaouin ZIP Hart
Mission San Iosa Santa Clara II vo,oio
WnkeInmna m, Calavoras A. " coodrs;u
Monterrey Monterrey A Randall
Montoa,,',,a Tnolno,na ITua-,
W. paneh Gins; coor,-a E,s+,o,
Monroeviile' 90 IL Ii Pratt
Monuto;r s.. plaoor ii u,,,o,
Mountain springs. RACER joel holland
Mount Ophlr' Marlposa; > IL miller.
Mountain Hiew' santa CARA : aco6 Shumway
Mormon lslan1, Sacramento' hneass.
Mud springs hldorado, , a hendec.
Murphy 5, OataTeras, oIevons'
McDermott brldge; can Is McDermott.
Napa, Napa' u E'ton:
Nevada Nevada n "A DaVioge.
N :, 0u,'er' husSei,
~ Hr'oi 49, " = ,snel.
Onb;rx;1Ie Placer Dan r Curt.
Ol.:1I ~. ID q CI11
Oio'il Du.'o. l = p"I lu"n"'
Parks Bar, uba, Il Gaver.
Petaluma Sonoma g W Garland
pr II;lI FIaorado Gil IL
! NV ii.,,' 'I0' '' D,n'1 ny
PlacerYille, Eid0rau0; w ID Williams.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-03-10

YOUNG AMERICA on THE IfArFFTCt
A COMIC NEWSPAPER intended an hnrnor ~
~ way to call attention to the singulai- and sifHg
things OF San Francisco To anuse, ant y The same
time TO cause men to think.
For saIe at wholesale by wHTTTON. TOWN < CO
Isl Clay street: and retail at all the Hps stores and
Periodical Dopots.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-03-10
STATE GOVERNMENT

JOHN BIGLER, Governor.
SAMTEL PURDY, Lieutenant Governor
JAMES W. DENVER. secretary of state.
SAMUEL BELL. Comptroller.
SELDEN A. McMEANs, state Treasurer.
JOHN II. MCDONNELL, Atty General
T. X. HUNS, snperintedt. Public Instruction.
) III. MARLETTE, surveyor General
w. c. KIBBEE, Quarter Master General
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-03-10
JUDICIARY.

SOLOMON HEYDENFELT, Chief Justice
HUGH G MURRAY, Associate Justice.
-- --- do do
VIM. 7. DMNGERFIELp, Juge 9th District.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-03-10

FlTrTRR-in exosIiel. article cheaper than III
~ chss2e=s 3; J)s. GLUCXAUF'Ss
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-03-10

EEATHBR RIVER EXPRESS. VI. y 7iNGEll j
Il, COS. connecting with Wells Far aico.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-03-10
ARTICLE VIII.
TEACHERS.

So No teacher shall be entitled to any
portion of the public common school moneys
hereinbefore provided for. as compensation or
salary for services rendered, unless such
teacher shall have been duly employed by
competent authority. nor unless such teacher
shall have had during the whole time of such
service, such certificate of competency and
approval as required by this act. in full force
and effect, and bearing date within one year
next before the services aforesaid shall have
bcea rendered, nor unless such teacher shall
1--we made report in manner and form as shall
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-12-19
Higher.

Higher is word OF noble meaning,
the inspiration Of all great deeds--,he
sympathetic chain that leads, link by
link, the impassioned soul TO It's zenith Of
glory, and still holds its mysterious OBJ
ject standing and glittering among the
stars.
Higher lisps the infant on lis parents
knee aud make its feeble essay TO rise
from the aoor--it is the first aspiration Of
childhood to burst the narrow confines Of
the cradle in which its sweet moments
have been passed forever.
Higher laughs the proud school boy
on his swing; or, as he climbs the tallest
tree Of the forest, that he may look down
on his less adventurous companions with
flush Of exultation, and broad over the
fields Of his native village. He never
saw SO extended prospect before.
Higher earnestly breathes the student
ofphilosOphy and natures he has host
Of rivals, but he must eclipse them all.---
The midnight Oilin his lamp burns dim.
but he finds knowledge in the lamps Of
| Heaven, and his soul is never weary. !,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-12-19

its sides, of the most varied description:
fine shawls from India, bales of spices and
furs worth princes ransom. Never be-
fore had SO much luxury met the eyes OF
the young Swiss. The sullen splashing of
the waters of the lake was distinctly heard;
and a small iron door at the extreme end OF
the cave opened upon it, the rock jutting
out into the lake, the roof of the cave
forming foundation to the house, and ex-
tending beyond it. ...
The enraged multitude, meanwhile, be-
coming every moment more furious, had
carried desolation before it, destroying the
houses of the Jews. and putting to death,
without regard to age or sex, as many as
fell into their hands.
Old Earlach followed moodily, but took
no part in the massacre orspoilation, until
the house of the rabbin was reached
Bars and axes, welded by willing hands,
soon battered down the doors and windows,
and the rabble rushed in. Then twas the
old hero, with shout, dashed aside those
before him, and led the search from room
to room he went, calling upon his son, but
none answered. The fathers anguish sug-
gested the fear that Rudolph had been mur-
dered or carried off by the old Jew and his
comrades, in revenge for the popular assault
Filled with these dreadful thoughts, the
old chief hastily called together some oI
his friends in the crowd, and making known
to them his fears and determination not to
leave stone of the building standing un'
til he sought in every possible hiding-place
for his lost son, he ordered his followers to
drive off the plunderers of the crowd
These, sooth to say, had well nigh helped
themselves to all that was worth carrying
off in the house.
Hans, the foster-brother of Rudolph, wa
chatting like wild boar, the apprehension
of old Earlach having reached his ears
He doubted not that Rudolph had been slail
by the Jews and, collecting band of hi
own associates, wild, daring young men
warmly devoted to himself and Rudolph
they formed Gordon around the house, tha
none might escape from it unseen.
CONTINUED.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-12-19
HEADS AND II E A R 7 s +;
OR
Phrenology and Hymen.

1t was on the return of Mr.. F., lectu-
rer on phrenology, TO the city Of B,
that, one morning, Harry G. entered his
study, and after some desullory conversa-
tion, commenced looking over some phre-
biological charts, that were arranged be-
fore him. While thus engaged, he MOTTO
ed one of the heads, Miss Emily BIS, Of
c., copiously marked. He examined it,
and became much interested, as it descri-
bed person Of an original mind and SUI
perior character. AS he laid it aside, Mr..
F. said ....-......
"The person there described, met du-
ring my absence, and she possessed a
mind so well balanced, tnat / took chart
of her head. l consider her quite mod
Ell of female worth. She possesses all
the qualities for good wife and mother"
Now, Harry was young man Of fine
intellectual powers, which had been inn
proved by culture, but he was decid edly
odd. He had spice of romance in his
disposition, and was firm believer in
phrenology. He depended on that SCI
ence, mainly, 10 give him an insight into
the character of her whom he should
choose as partner for life.
The lady in question, seemed 10 pos
sess all those qualifications which he ha(
been so long seeking for, and most nov
ell idea entered his mind. III determin
ed 10 write 10 her, and state his ideas OF
the subject of malrimony acquaint he
$ with his head, and request correspon
dence, with the view that fit resulted il
; the mutual satisfaction of both parties
> they should meet, and if they could love
should marry, He acted accordingly
:, and requested of1Mr. F. note 10 the Ia
! dy, stating the sincerity Of his motive;
o and ihe responsibility of his character
il which he closed in his letter and forwal
It ded. sc5 uffail
T. He waited for week in state Of fe
t. verish anxiety; but at length an answe
.A
II came, and the lady granted his request
The letter brealhed the. spirit of modest
= and good sense. The lady stipulated f
= ns six months correspondence, after who
a they were to meet. Ra3 sgS 1sit
y From this time they wrote regularly
n. upon various topics but the parsonal A
nd pearance Of each was never once the su
IL .aa =
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-12-19
A TEEToTAL MONKEY.

Dr.. Guthrie relates an amusing an
ecdole of reasoning monkey, as fol-
lows:-
Jack as he was called, seeing his mas
Ter and some companions drinking, with
those initiative powers for which his spe-
cies are remarkable, finding a half glass
of whiskey left, he took itup and drank
it off. 1t few, Of course to his head
Amid their loud roars oflaughter, hel. be-
gan to skip, hop and dance-Jack was
drunk
Next day, when they vent with the
intention of repeating the fun, TO take the
poor monkey from his box, he was not
to be seen. Looking inside, there he lay'
crouched in corner. Come out : said
his master. Afraid to disobey, he came
walking on three legs-lhe ( ore-paw that
was laid on his forehead saying, as plain
as words could do, that he had head
ache!
Having left him$some days to get well
and resume his gayety, they at length
carried him off to the old scene Of revel-
ry. On entering, he eyed the glasses
with: manifest terror, skulking behind the
chair and on his master ordering him to
drink, he boiled, and was on the. .house-tcp
in q tw inkling. They called him down.
He would not come. His master tshook
his whip at him. Jack, astrlde on the
ridge-pole, grinned defiance, A gun Of
which he was always much afraid, was
pointed a, this disciple oftemperance. He
ducked his head and slipped over to the
back of the house ; upon which, seeing
his predicament, and less afraid apparent
ly of the fire than fire. water, the monkey
leaped at bound on the chimney top,
and getting down into fue, held on by
his forepaws. He would rather be singed
than drink. He triumphed, and, although
his master kept him twelve years after
that, he never could persuade the mon
key to drink another drop of whiskey.-
From that admirable word, Illus
trations of Instinct we take the follow
ing:-
A monkey tied to astake was robbed by
the johnny crows, lin the West Indies, }
of his food, and he conceived the follow
ing plan of furnishing the thieves -
! He feigned death, and lay perfectly
motionless on the ground, near to his
stake The birds approached by degrees.
and got near enough to steal his food,
which he allowed them to do, This he
repeated several times, till they became
u so bold as TO come within the reach OF
his claws. He calculated his distance
and laid hold of one of them,
Death was not his plan Of punishment
g he was more refined in his cruelty. He
:. plucked every feather out of the bird,
and then let him go and show himself Il
u his companions. He made man ofhin
10 according to the definition Of Plato Of :,
biped without feathers
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-12-19

rOut Of every hundred persons in
England, forty cannot write thsir own
nance,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-12-19

CONTINUED
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-27
A Nautical Incident.

DURING our recent war with Mexico,
it was found necessary 10 call on the
marines and sailors, serving in the
Pacific squadron, 10 serve on shore, and
large number Of salts were according.
ly under command OF General kearney.
During one Of their "shore fights" as
Jack termed it, a body Of "Greasers'
were discovered firing from large stone
barn, and il being necessary to get to
its rear, ia order 10 effect an entrance,
the marine officer in command Of the
salts gave the order -
'.By the right flank file left, forward p
The blue jackets in high state Of
excitement, "trisd it on" but couldn't
do il; IN fact, "they got all up in o
heap" as spectator describes it; when
Lieut.. St-w-v OF the Navy, seeing
some OF his lads in confusion, came
running up with
"Wha, in thunder is the matter I"
81 can't get your men 10 obey me-
answers Mr. Marine.
"Give the order. says s., "and Ill
see they do"
Accordingly, "By the right flank"
&C., was yelled out, but worse and worse
was poor Jacks puxzle, when S., Gang
out, AHang it, Sir, that's no way 10 talk
to my men.4 "LuH, you lubbers, and
weather that bsrn!" You had bette.
believe il wss done in no time.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-27
Taking the Census.

The Albany IN. W Knickerbockev
reports the following scene as occurring
upon the visit of the marshal at q house
in Canal street, in that city, when taking
the recent census:
"Who is the head Of this family 2"
"That depends upon circumstances
Before IL o'clock. it's NE husband af
ter IL it's myself"
"Why this division 7"
"Bccause aflher that hour he's drunk
as a piper, and unable to take care o
himself, let alone his family" S..
What is his age 7"
"Coming next Michnlmas he will lack
a month Of being as ovid as Finnegan,
You know Finnegan 7"
"No | dom, know Finregan, and If
did, it would not help matters. Is your
husband an alien 7"
"Och, thin, he's ailing intlrely. He
has rheumatics worse nor ovid Donne ly,
who was lied double with them"
chow many male members have you
in the family 2"
"Never a one."
"Wha,, no boys at all :"
boys is i, 7" All, mur,her, go home,
We have bows enough to whip lcul
loaves for breakfast"
"When were you married 7"
"The day Pat Doyle left Tippetary foI
America. All, we'll knew it. A sun
SIMMER day never giIded the sky Of ovid
Ireland" ..
"What was tho condition Of your hus
band before marriage 7"
"Divil man more miserable. He
said if didn't give him promise with
in two or three weeks, he'd blow his
brains out with crowbar."
"Wha, was he at the time Of youI
marriage. a widower or bachelor?"
"a which A wi,lower, did you say
All, now, go way wild your nonsense
Is it the like ONE that would take up
a secondhand husband ? Do look
like the wife OF widower :? A pooI
divil, all legs and consumption, like 6
sick turkey. A widower! May nevel
be blessed, il I'd not rather live an owlt
maid, end bring up a family on butter
milk and praties."
Here the dialogue finished up, the mar
shall coming TO the conclusion that ht
could "make more" next door.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-27

Prisoner-Not now, Lieutenant;
had one, but she ran Off with O bow.
legged cobblor; | was so glad about II
that sent her dresses and a qu, CLAIM,
deed OF her person, which ! signed in ca
pital letters. She left me one boy. but
he was q foul copy, not a bit like mo. |
bound him prentice 10 the type sticking
trade, but the first day he qusrreled with
the regular devil, knocked over the
bank pulled form of the imposing
stone, and ped five columns. He drop
ped the shooting stick into the alligator
press, and, in the evening, he and anoth
er hopeful boy were caught reheersins o
broad sword combat with a cou,le Of
column rules, the foreman battered him
with fancy head, if ever there was
one.
Clerk-Where is he now2 81
Prisoner-He ran away with the cir.
Gus, and the last saw of him he was in
the middle Of saw dust ring trying 10
tie his legs in a bow.knot around his
neck; I've been jollier since then than
ever before.
Judgc-You seem to be always jolly.
Pfisoner-.So | am; laughed when my
father turned me out Of doors at eleven
years old, laughed when broke my arm,
and made funny aces at the doctor while
he was setting it; the happiest day | ever
spent was one time when hadn't but
one shirt and a pair Of pants to put on,
had spert all my money, and gone hun.
yry ioriy.hours. never was really un.
happy but once in my life, and that was
when fell down stails, fractured my
collar bone, and skinned my leg so bad.
ly | couldn't get down on my knees to
thank God hadn't broke my neck.
The Judge relented, and let Mr.. Take
go, and that ro,und individual left the
room trying 10 whistle and sing at the
same time. and also, to dance an indie.
pendent jis with each leg to different
tune.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-27

How TO Go orr.--Go it strong in your
praise Of the absent. Some Of it will be
sure to get around.
Go it strong when you make love to q
pretty widow. More people have erred
by too little than 100 much in this partic'
ular.
Go It strong when taking up contribu.
,ions for charitable purpose. It will
pay.
Go it strong when you make apublic
speech. Nine people out Of ten never
take any allusion unless il cuts like q
short.handled whip or thinoceios cow
hide. N"
Go It strong when you advertise. Bu
siness is like architecture--its best sup
portars are,(ull columns.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-27
Self.Uiscipliue.

SELF. DISCIPLINE is grounded on Self.
knowledge. A man may be led TO 70.
solve upon some course Of self.disciP.
line by faint sense OF his moral degra.
dation. Let him not be contented with
that small insight. His FIRST step in self.
discipline should be 10 have something
like an adequate idea Of the extent Of
the disorder. The deeper he goes in this
matter, the better. He must try 10 probe
his own nature thoroughly. Men often
make use Of what self.knowledge they
may possess 10 frame for themselves skill
ful 1altsry, or 10 amuse themselves in
lancying what such persons ss they are
would do under various imaginary cir
cumstancss. For batteries and fanc;es
Of this kind, not much depth OF SELF
knowledge is required but he who
wants 10 understand his own nature for
the purposes Of self.discipline must strive
to learn the whole truth abou, himself,
and not shrink from telling the truth
about himself, and not shrink from tel.
ling it to his own soul /:
"To thine own self be true,
And it must follow, al the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false 10 any man,"
The old courtier Polonius meant this
for worldly wisdom but it may be con.
slrued much more deeply.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-27
n%PAY your debts. No matter h

R@PAY your debts. No matter how
small the sum may be. pay it punctually.
Deny yourself anything, make any sa'
crifce short Of life and honesty. to be
prompt and punctual in paying your
debts. There is luxury in paying a
debt promptly which is very decided
You feel that you have redeemed your
promise you are once more a freeman:
you rise in your own estimation you
feel that you have risen in the estimation
Of your creditor, and you have done
something to make q friend Of him. II
could influence you, would say, II
possible, never run in debt. Owe no
man anything; but il this canno, be.
get out Of debt the first moment possible.
A young man should avoid deb. as he
would the cholera, and bear it ia mind
that the independence Of manhood can
never be attained SO long as any mar
can look you in the face and say you
owe him,
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-27
,WoRxs OF Moan WGBsrER.-It

WoRxs OF Moan WLBsrER.-It l.
supposed that with the exception Of the
Bible, the photographic works Of Noah
Webster have the largest circulation OF
any books in the English language
Nearly twelve hundred thousand col pies
of Webster's Spelling book we're sold by
one frm in New York city las, year,
and it is estimated that more than ten
times ss many arc sold Of Webstsr's
Dictionaries as Of any other series in thi.
country. Four ffihs Of oil tie school
books published in the Uuited States are
said to own Webster as their standard
The State Of New York has placed To-.
900 copies Of Webster's Unabrils.d in
as many Of her public schools. Massa
chrsetls has in like manner, supplied s,
24s Of her schools; and Wisconsin ant
New Jersey all their school. =
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-27
The Drudgery Of Public Iiss.

IN lsttsr 10 John Adams, June 27,b.
1922. Mr.. Jefferson said: III do not
know how lar you MAJ suffer, as / do.
under the persecution Of letters, Of which
every mail brings me a fresh load. I
happened to turn 10 my letter list ,on.
time ago, and curiosity was excited to
count those received in single year
1t was year before last. I found tho
number to be one thousand two hundred
ana sixty seven--many. Of them rsquiv.
lnS answers OF elaborate research, and
and consideration. Take an AVERAGE AZ
this number for week or a day., ana 7
will repeat the question suggested bv
the considerations in nine Of The lsst.
In this life }? At bes, i, is but the M.
Of milI.horse. that sees no end 10 h;s
circle but in death. To such a life.
that Of a cabbage is paradise. ]" N