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Butte record., 1856-10-18

The AsfUsEMENTs OF ANCIENT Rove.
A recent nunb-r of The Westmin-
ster Re,r-w gives the sup)oined SIX @tch
Of the magnfcence with which Carinus
u Roman emp 'ror, celebrated the Ro-
man games IN the Colossal amphithea-
tire or Titus, on the plaios of Mars:
"Iuo the huge ell,pse Of this vast
concave, sixty fur UOmstOries poured
forth an imneusr multitude, without
trouble or confusion. The slopes of
the interior were fl ell and surrounded
by sixty or eighty rows of marble STATS
covered with cushions, and capable of
confirming alb mt four>core thousand
spectators. The senatorial, equestrian
and plebi n order It ese empty s.
trnctlons we retain d even unde the
eq 'ality of despo ism each occupied its
p culiar st ,tiou and in the c-uir", a
golden canopy nd the glitteripg cuiras-
5 Of the body qua d, ma ked oui the
Imperial box. The PFC, t.rs re
protected from the sun and rain by
purple AWNINGS. orcasi ,naliy drawn
ov,r their head. FOUNTAINS CO led
and aromhtics mlreguateal the air with
grateful odors, and the st &c itself was
strewed with pArty-c,iored sand, ar
ragged IN devie Like the pattern Of
carpet The scenrry and mechanism
OF the dram CORES sponded to the iuxuS
ry Of the theatre. The stage itself was
shitted according to the exigencies If
the performance. At one moment it
presented a vast lake covered with arm
ed 'els, and repl nished with the
monsters of the deep; at another the
Spectators beheld the garden of the
He~perIdes, or the rocks and caverns
of Thface. The appointments of the
C rcus were not less sumptuous. The
wild beasts were surrounded by syl-
van scsne. A forest of large trees, torn
up by the roots, Was transpldnted into
the midst of the arena. This umbra-
geous ce was immediately filed with
thousand ostriches, thousand stays,
a thousand tallow-deer, and "A thousand
wild boars, all of which were indis-
criminat' ly slaughtered before evening.
On the following day hundred lions,
hundred lionesses, two hundred leop-
ards and three hundred wild boars
were massacrcd, and amid such confu-
sion, we may credit the statement # a
contemporary poet, that the nets design
ed as a defense against the wild beasts
were of gid wire, an that the porti=
Goes were gilded, and the balustrades
which divided the rows of spectators
studded with mosaic of precious
stones.'
Butte record., 1856-10-18

THE SPECULATION MANIA IN SwGT-
zERLAND.-During the three days fixed
for receiving subscriptions to the Zu-
rich Credit Mobilier, the crowd assem-
bled was SO great that no one, unless
his heart were made of flint, could help
feeling pity for the poor devils who re-
mained, for half the day, pushing and
eibowing each other, and imploring, al
most on their knees, that they might
be relieved of their bank notes, rou-
leaux Of gold, and sacks Of silver. Ba-
varian Jews have been seen with game
bags at their backs, containing millions.
One of these poor fellows, after having
pushed about for two diys in the cor
rldors. was turned out of doors, with
5000, ,00Of. in his pocket, for which he
wished to subscribe. On the last day
that the subscription remained open,
the amount signed for attained 2lS,-
600, ,00Of, and just before the close,
the receips were gwen in this form -
''Rrceived q bag. sid to attain 50O,-
900f," and those who were not salts
fed with this vague document, were
sent about their business. .-~Lausane
Gazette.
Butte record., 1856-10-18

French RAILRoADs--French rail-
roads are superbly managed. The ad-
ministration is perfect and regular as
regulators in all their movements. On
one railroad line, two hundred and for
ty trains pass a certain bridge every
day, and no collision The roads are
well built. They cost high, compared
with ours, but what would ours cost if
made as gooe as these; The stone
masonry, the grading, the ballasting,
the sodding of the slopes, the depots,
the station houses, the order and the
preciseness are all models which we
shall follow eventually. No conductor
can cheat here no collecting of fares
in cars no confusion in getting in ;
their tunnels are excellent, and their
street crossings admirable.
Butte record., 1856-10-18
WoMAN's DEvorIoY.-In the whol

WoMAN's DEv0TIoN.-In the whole
range of biography or history an exam
pie of woman's devotion more touch
ing and more disintere>tcd does not
present itself than that which we find
in the life of Francis Hubert, the natur.
ali>t. When quite young he was sent
by his parents to the village of Stain,
for the recovery Of his health, and
while ruSticatlHg he made the ac-
quaintauce of Marie Lullin, a beautiful
girl of seventeen, who was equally al
lracted to young Hubert. The ac-
quaintance had scarcely commenc
when Hubert was threatened with loss
of eyesight, which subsequently took
place In prportion, however, as the
misfortune of the partner whom she
had chosen became certain, she re-
garded herself as bound never to f0r =
sake him, and to threats of parents and
entreaties of friends she remained i'm
pregnable, and the moment she attain
ed her majority, she presented herself
at the altar, leading, SO to speak, the
spouse whom she had chosen when he
was happy and attractive. She proved
a wife worth having.
Butte record., 1856-10-18

INToxGCArGoN OF THE EAR.-Dur-
ing the Authorizations by taking the In
dian hemp, the Intensity of the sense
of sound is most stalking. The ceIe-
bratcd Theodore Gaulihirr related to
Dr. Moreau. in poetic language, what
it is hopeless to attempt to translate, so
as to give an idea Of the style of this
highly Imaginative author, the sensa-
ton produced He says that his sense
of hearing was prodige"usly developed.
[ actually heard the noise of coIors-
green, red, blue, yellow sounds reach
ed in waves perfectly distinct a 81 ss
overthrown, the creaking ora footstool,
ID word pronounced low, vibrated and
shook me like prals Of thunder my
own voice appeared to me So loud, that
| dared not s,,eak for fear o. shatter-
ing the walls around me, or making me
burst like an explosive shell more
than five hundred clocks sang out the
hour with harmonious, silvery sound; =;
every sonorous object sounded like the
note of harmonica or harp; | swan
or e ated in an ocean Of sound Su,h
is the exaggerated language which has
been employed by an individual whose
taste and enjoyment of music have rem
dered his criticism on that art SO much
sought after
Butte record., 1856-10-18
MARRIAGE AMONG THE HEArHEN

MARRIAGE AMONG THE HEATHER.
The marriage customs among the
heather of various portions of the
world, present features slightly, we
may say, most decidedly unique. For
instance:
In Dahomy, all the unmarried fe-
males in the kingdom are considered
the property of the sovereign Once
a year they are all brought before him.
he selects the most engaging for him
self, and sells the others at high prices
to his subjects. No choice is allow d
the purchaser. He pays twenty thous-
and cowries, and receives such a wife
as the king pleases 10 appoint, being
Obliged to appear satisfied with the se>
lection, whatever may be her aspect Or
condition. This king has three thons-
and wives but the king of Ashantee
has exactly three thousand three hun
drcd and thiry-three, and the safety of
his kingdom is supposed to depend up.
on keeping up this mystical number.
Now the custom Of the kings Of Da-
hony and Ashantee, don't exactly
square with christian peoples ideas
Of morality; nevertheless one cannot
well refrain from exclnining, right
jolly thing it is to be king in the land
of Ashantee,
The custom in Congo is decidedly
Mormon-ic and Mosaic, and anti-mod-
cru. 1t must be confessed, however,
that the mothers in Congo reason with
alb lity and force:
In Congo, the negroes take their
wives for Il year on trial, il at the end
Of THAI time they are satisfied, the wed
ding is celebrated with u feast. The
mis- ,lonnies tried to abolish this Gus
tom, without success; the mothers de-
clar ~ that they would not risk the
happiness Of their daughters by urging
them to an indissolubIe union with per-
sons with whose habits and temDels
they were not acquainted.
Butte record., 1856-10-18

VINO WILL TRY IF there is any
foundatlon for the following, it is GER
tainly great dicovery. Who will try
the experiment:
Th London Builder says that the
meat market at Ghent is now entirely
fec from the intolerable nuisance OF
flies. The simple remedy consists in
the inuer walls having been painted
with laurel oil (Oleum lauri noJliss, }
the smell of which the flies cannot sup.
port. Even gilt frames can thus te
preserved unsoiled. The smell oflaur-
el oil is not unpleasant, and one easily
gets accustomed to it.
Butte record., 1856-10-18

THE RAINING TREE- The Island
of Fierro is one of the largest in the
Canary Group, and it has received its
name on account of its bound soil.
through which no river or stream flows.
Ii has also but very few wells, and
these not very good. But the Great
Preserver and Sustainer of all, rene
dies this Inconvenience in way so ex-
traordinary, that man will be forced to
acknowledge that He gives in this an
undeniable demonstration of his Won
derful goodness. In the midst Of thus
Island there grows a tree the leaves of
which are long and narrow. and con-
iinues 10 constant verdure, winter and
summer, and the branches are covered
with a cloud which is never dispelled,
but resolving itself into a moisture,
causes to fall from its leaves very
clear water, and in such abundance
that cisterns placed at its foot to res
ceive it, are never empty.
Butte record., 1856-10-18
JTTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA SATURDAY, OCTOBER lS 1885,

Police OF PARIS The Police of Pa
ris is said to be the most efficient in the
world. 1t is Argus-eyed. and almost
ubiquitous. A rogue to succeed in the
French capital, must be adroit indeed
Nevertheless, there are hundreds there
bold, daring. resolnte and reckless. who
ii they would apply the same to an!
honest purp se, would acquire not on
ly fame, but fortune \ Paris cores
pondrnt OF the New Y ork Express giv"s
the following Illustration of the vigil
ance of the Police
y few days ago, one hundred and
seventy thousand francs were missed
by the Bank of France. A search was
made by the Bank with no satisfactory
result. Information of the loss was
given to the Police Suspicion attach
ed itself to one of the clerks in the
bank. He was placed under secret
surveillance. For days he was watch
ed unknown to himself Still no proof
If his criminali'y could be obtained
He was from the province of Picardy
and on New Years day left Paris to
spend that holiday at home. He was
was followed by the Police. The next
morning be went into the woods for
the osten>ible purpose Of hunting. No
report of fire arm was heard In the
evening of the same day he returned
to Paris. After his departure the
woods were searched, fresh Looking
spots were dug up, but nothing was dis
covered, The agent Of the police, who
had the m;tter in charge, return d to
the city, and presenting himself before
the suspected individual, told him all
he had done the previous fortnight
even hi conversation with his relAtives
was reported. The visit to the wood
was mentioned with the rest. The
nan was astonished and completely
thrown off his guard and at last cons
fessed that he had stolen the notes,
and named the spot in the woods in
question, where he had buried them.
The money has been recovered, and
the thief is now in prison awaiting his
trial.
Butte record., 1856-10-18

ANTIQUARIAN REsEARCHEs.--A
company of gentlemen in Rome, have
prop sed to Iengthen the Coso street
and carry it on, around the base of
Capitol Hill, through some of the most
interesting parts of the ancient city, to
the Coliseum. The projectors of the
plan offer to carry it out at their own
expense, reserving, among other priv
ileges the exclusive right over any pro-
perty in all antiquities, objects of art,
in fact, in all treasure trove' Of every
kind discovered in the course of their
excavations. There is no doubt that
it would be great improvement to
the cltv, and confident expectations
are held out Of great acquisitions in
antiquarian treasures.
Butte record., 1856-10-18

D9~ Dig potatoes, break stones, ped
die tinwarr, do anything that is honest
and useful, rather than run in debt.
As you value comfort, quiet, indepen-
dynce, keep out of debt As You va
Iue good digestion, a healthy appetite
placid temper, smooth pillow, pleas
ant dreams, aid Il happy waking, keep
out of debt. Debt is the hardest OF
task masters, and the harest of all op.
pressors. 1t is milestone around the
neck, and an incubus to the heart.
Butte record., 1856-10-18

A LARGE DINNER PARTY The Freder.
ick (Md.) Citizen, speaking of the Demo-
cratic mass meeting at that place recently,
says the procession was two miles long, and
thus describes the dinner:
1.-The gentlemen table was three quar-
ters of mile in leug h, and wa. abundant
ly supplied with we'll cooked beef, mutton,
lamb, bacon, and the best of Dread
la addition to the above fare, some four
thousand pies, pound, sponge, and other
cakes, were provided for the ladies. The
consumption of six thousand lbs If meat,
and bread in due proportion, together with
the pies and cakes, may also enable the rea-
der to form reasonable estimate of the
extent of the appettes of persons present.
Butte record., 1856-10-18
ASCENT OF MoNT BLANC BY a LA.

ASCENT OF MoNT BLANC BY La
DY.-A letter from Chamounix in the
Savoy Gazette, says:
The great event of the day here is
an ascent of Mont Blanc, commenced
by Mr.. Forman, an Englishman, and
his daughter They arrived safely at
the Grand -Mulets at three IN the af-
ternoon, and by the lights Of lanterns,
left in the morning at two, to ascend
the giant of the Alps. At ten o'clock
the small party arrived on the crest of
the highest mountain in Europe, and
after a half Of an hour, left on their
return, and reached this place at sew
N in the evening. The ascent will be
talked of as one Of the wonders of the
valley, both on account Of the short
time employed (ifteen hours to ascend
and seven to descend, and of the in
trepidity shown by Miss Formap, of
whom the guide speaks in raptures.
This Young LADY is the fourth female
who has performed the feat. The pro-
gress Of the tourists was eagerly wal CHI
ed during the whole day, and every
window that commanded view of the
path was bristlIng with telescopes ike
muskets from loop hole. The arriv-
al at Chamounix was perfect tri-
umph. All the inhabitants and resi-
dent foreigners went out to meet them,
and the whole re-entered the place
headed by the band of the guides in
full costume, and amidst the salute of
cannon
Butte record., 1856-10-18

How He KNhw-Judge Kellogg, a
venerable citizen Of Michigan, arrived
in Washington on the 2Slh ut 1t was
his first visit to the Federal Capital,
and when the cars stopped he was a
little uncertain where he was, but as
he noticed that all the passengers were
leaving the cars he followed suit. As
he entered the main hall of the depot.
he saw man Gaming another furiously
all over the room. when | saw that.
said the Juege, 1 knew was in Wash
ington'
Butte record., 1856-10-18
nAA Witheriny aloe planted nea,

rA-A withering aloe planted near
the bread-fruit tree, cause, it to revive
and become as good as new. A SINH
lar fact shows itself among the calico
family, plant good- looking wife by
the side of a withered old bachelor,
aud in liss than mouth he'll become
50 rejuvenated that his best fl nds
viii hardly know him. He forsakes Ills
attic bedroom, and finds no pleasure
like sitting behind the parlor CRATE.
reading his LIST newspaper to his dear
Maria Great invention that woman.
Butte record., 1856-10-18

METEoRs is no room left
for the entertainment of the QUESTION,
whether ponderous masses do some
times get precipltated to the ground
when metcprs fall very weighty proofs
indeed, have been afforded of the f,ct.
\ friar was killed by stone cast out
of ii meteor that visited Crrma in l5ll.
another, Franciscan monk, wa- kill
e in the same way at Milan, in 1850;
and TWO Swedish sailors met with 81
milar fate on s!iipbo ,rd in 1914. A
meteoric stone was seen to fall at
Agram, in 1851, and WAS dug from
the ground, into which it had burrow-
ed Is feet deep. Others have fre
qu 'ntly been disinterrod from depth
of flom six to twelve f. ct. A stouc
seven feet and half across, al Otum-
pa. On the year in which Socrates
Was born, a meteoTic stone was cast to
tue ground IN Thrace, which had the
bulk of two millstohes, and formed a
complete wagon load The meteor of
Anglers, on the 9th Of June, 1922, and
which left a luminous rain and cloud
track behind it In the skv, like the one
seen on the 9TH of JanuaIy in the
south Of England, in the present year,
deposited shower Of stones, with leud
deionations, 6S miles north of Poitiers.
These substantial consequences of me-
teOrie apparItions are He'd erOllfes.
The meteoric stone is composr d of
various mineral mgr dients which are
identical with matters of flmi lar &C
currence upon the earth, but amidst
these, iron is found in great abundance
as never is found on the earth, that is,
in native state. The surface of the
erolite always has a pitch black glazed
appearance. A perfectly vitrifed or
enamrlled crust, something less than
tenth Of an inch in thickness. coverirg
the inner substance, and separated
from it by clearly marked linz.
The flame of the meteor is evidently
more fierce than that of the hottest
porcelain furnace, for this is altngeth-
er Inefficient for the production of any
such perfect process OF glazing as the
arollte exhibits. Meteoric stones have
been found to be very hot when dis
covered in the ground, and some have
retained their high temperature for
hours.
Butte record., 1856-10-18

p@- The Rev. Mr.. E who lives
near Portland, was preparing his d,s-
course for the next Sabbath. Sop
ping occasioally to review what he had
written and to erase that which he was
disposed to improve, he WAS accosted
bv his little son, who had numbered but
three summers
Father, does God tell you what to
preach ?
Certainly, my child
Then what makes you scratch it
out
Butte record., 1856-10-18
TErANIC SYMPTOMS CAUSED BY An.

TETANIC SYMPTOMS CAUSED BY An
TIMoNY-Dr. Elliotson communca tes
TO the Medical Times, two cases which
have occurred within his practice of
tetanic symptoms arising from auiimo-
ny. The patients were infants, the
one fourteen, the other eight months
Old. Abiding to the Hugely case, DR..
Elliotson remarks: 'PaImer's course
seems to have been simple enough, to
attemdt to murder Cooke by anthony
as he probably had murdered his'other
victims, and, not succeeding so soon as
he anxIously desired, TO resort, at last,
to Strl chime, with which, also, he
filled, till on Tueskay night, he gave
it again. The writer says that anti
mnny was the least likely, Of any poi
SON, to excite suspicion.
Butte record., 1856-10-18

TNo man can safely 90 abroad
that does not love to stay at home no
man can saf ly speak, that does not
willingly hold his tongue; no man can
safely govern, that would not cheerfullv
become subject no man can safely
command, that has not truly learned
to obey; and no man can safely rejoice.
but he that has the testimony of a
good conscience
Butte record., 1856-10-18
MILES CHAPLIN, Cslrk OF the Board,
BIZ NJ II. DARRAoH. Deputy oe1l-lI

DEETNITIoN That was a comical
definition blurted out by DIR. Currie,
(hot both by name and nature) when
teased by frivolus Blue to tell her the
precise meaning of the word idea, about
which she said she had been reading in
some metaphysical work, but could not
understand it. Ida, madam at last
angrily exclaimed DR.. Currie, idea,
madam, is the feminine of idiot, and
means female TOOL The very coun.
terpar. in its way of DougIas Jerrold''
witty definition somewhere of dogma
tism-Dogmatism ? Dogmatism : Why
it's Of course. Puppyism arrived at ful
maturity -
Butte record., 1856-10-18
IN OREGON TOWNSHIP.

At Spanish own Prect Carey ( McJelland's Store)-
DR. Walden lns. a Taylor l. Snyder, Judges;
AT Frcnchtown Prect-J Stewart Ins.
At Nelson's Bar Prcct-O Sewers ms
At Cherokee Prect-(Moo Perry's Store)-Tho's
McDanei lns
Al Messla Valley Prect-(Pcnces Ranch)-M Pence
Ins.
At Summons Store Prect-w c. Her rdricks Ins, II
Jones, Morrison Judge;
Butte record., 1856-10-18

JONATHAN IN ENGLAND-TheD Dur
ham Univ r>ity have just had built an
eght-oar boir, which is so ex .ctly
poised that the rowers are oblia. d to
p TT tn Ir hair down the middle 20 k, p
their balance
Butte record., 1856-10-18
IN OPHIR TOWNSHIP.

At OroYiiIe Preci-F VI Smith lns. Ralph Bird,
Richie, Judges;
Al Lynchburgh Prect-E 5 Gaver Tns.
Al Rohnsons Hill (llilis Siore) rsct-A Swilzer
lns.
Al Cherokee Rayinc Prect-Jackson Bean Ins
At Garden Ranch Preci-j l. Tarr ln-.
AT Central House Prect-J Lowry lns, A Kirby, II
Burt, Judges;
At Kents Ranch Prect-McConnel Ins.
Al White Rock Prect-J CoOns ims
Butte record., 1856-10-18

CONDENSED FooD-An Eng'ishmrn
has just perfected process Of condens-
ing eggs so that the nourishing ele
mrnt Of dozen of hen fruits can be
held in the bowl of an ordinary spoon,
This will save those hurried business
men, who think the time devoted to
breakf ST as absolutely wasted, great
deal af trouble. They can carry pa
per of egg powder in their pockets, and
whenever hungry, take pinch or two,
containing the strength Of a good ONE
lette, and Immediately fly around to
work again. This will help them to
enjoy life and grow rich very fast.
The next thing to be invented for their
benefit vii be cold chick n, condeuse'l
lamb, &c, so that they Can curry their
dinners in their pockets, and never
leave business once all dry. What ii
happy time is approaching
Butte record., 1856-10-18

NEWSPAPERS. DR.. johnson, when
in tbs fullness of years and knowledge,
said: Il never take up newspaper
without finding something l would
have deemed it loss not 10 have seen;
never without deriving from 1t lnstruc-
ton and amusement
Butte record., 1856-10-18

SEVEN HUNDRED LADIEs.--At an
immense democratic convention recent
Iy held in Providence, r l., one of the
most interesting features of The affair
was car Or wagon drawn by thirty
one yoke of oxen, which contained sew
en- hundred ladies'.
Butte record., 1856-10-18
IN ORC TOWNSHIP.

Al Orc Lewa Prect-J D Wurien. In-.
At Fnrbestowu Precl-N u Plumb ln., Mont
gomery, Hoyt Judges:
At Robiusons Mill Pre,-A Gallinger las. Il
bradford, Cane, Judges;
AT Uansonvie Preci-J II Hanson lns.
AT Natchez Prrct-Col umbert ins
At Evansville Prect-Thns Densen Ins
At Biu.ham's Bar Prect-
Butte record., 1856-10-18

rsh+ A scho0lboy, being asked by
the teacher how he should fo. hin,
replied If YOU please, str. 1 should
like TO have it upon the TIA ian svs EN-,
the heavy strokes upwards, and the
down ones light =
Butte record., 1856-10-18
ELECTION NOTICE.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA. IS
COY,TY or BUTTE.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA cS
COY,TY or BUTTE.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. 0RovILLE,
October 9;h, 1S56. I
WNZHEREAS Proclamation having been re-
w ceived from the Governor OF the stale of Cal
I,rnir bv the Board of Supervisors in Rnd for Butte
county ordering that election he held throughout
the S,rte on Tuesday. the Fourth day of November
A. d. 1856 for the election of cartain State Officers
and k, the election of State Senators and Members
OF the Assembly. In pursuance thereof, it is there
fore
O,dere4 By the Board Of Superuisors and for
Butte County
Tint an Election be held in the County Of Rute. on
TUEspAN, THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER.
A. 90. 1851 for the election of the following County
Officers. 10 wiz:
ONE ASSESSOR.
ONE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION,
ONE CORONER.
THREE SUPERVISORS. and also. for
TWO MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY,
and for the following Township Officers to wit: Two
Iustice, of the Peace and two Constables for each
TOWNSHIP.
And also for the following State Officers. to wit:
FOUR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS,
TWO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
ONE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION.
ONECLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT
Iii. further Ordered by the BOARD Of Supervisors
in and for Butte county, and State of California that
thr following named Precincts hereby established
a. Election Precincts for the holding n snif election
on the Fourth day of November. A. d lr56, And the
Der.on, whose names are s-yrraIy thereto appended
are hc.eby appointed Inspectors and Judges of the
election thereof, to wit: