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Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-29

RESIGNATION OF JUDGE HEYDENFELT.--
Ii is stated that Judge IIeydenfet intends
resigning his seat upon the Supreme Bench,
to take effect on the 1st of January. Sever
al names have been mentioned by the press,
rs being those from among which his success
sor will probably be chosen by Gov. johnson.
Doubtless the appointment by the Governor
will fall upon some CT his political friends,
among whom it is probable there are some
qualified to FL the position. In case Judge
Ieydenfelt does resign. we would suggest
if not altogether Incompatible with the feel
ings of the Governor upon the Vigilance
question, that he appoint the editor OF the
Sacramento Union. Such an appointment
would greatly ameliorate the present unfor-
tunate condition of the human family in CAL
ifornia, and save the public from the intiic-
ton of double doses of Supreme Court de-
cisions. The forensic ability and profound
research lately exhibited by the Union, point
to its Editor as being the man for the vacan-
CIV about to be created The whole opera
ton of our State afflirs comes as completely
within the grasp Of the Union mans COM
prehenson, as the character of Richard Ill,
does within that of Hugh f. McDermot
Seriously, however, we trust the Governor
will not be influenced so much by political
preferences as by desire to fill the vacancy
by an appointment worthy of the position.
Should he travel outside of the Know Moth
ing party, hewill find larger Field from
which to select disappointment, and might
make one that I! !seple would ratify at the
next election.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-29
"Tbrow physic TO the dogs,"-Ncc1sh

" Throw rhysIC 10 IHV V'Te-'
Mr. Macbeth would never have made such rash
exclamation had he purchashd his phyric from "h
establishment such as
RANDALL & M,DERM0TI'S,
qe2 Montgomery street, Oro'ii'e.
..Oh don't You remember sweet Alice. Zen H"I'
Sweet Alice, whose tare was 80 i''F'
All owing to her having purchased her oosmo'ics
at the famous Drug store of
RANDALL x McDERMoTT'
doo Montgomery street, Orovulc
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-29

stomach lizard near nine inches long lie
had drank several potations of whisky, to-
gether with three quarts of milk. that day,
and it is supposed that the lizard got drunk
on milk punch, hence his coming up so high
as to come out of his Judgments. The lizard
is supposed to have been swallowed some
four years since, as about that time Mr..
Mitchell took IN something while watching
d" deer lick" which has caused slight de-
bility of the stomach ever since
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-29

which to select
make one that
next election.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-29

weeks since,
John Mitchell, of
is taken with a fit
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-29

DIsGoRGING A r
says the Elmira q
the town of Chem
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19
ANCIENT LUXURY.

To enjoy a scent of roses at meals, an
abundance of rose leaves was shaken
upon the table, so that the dishes were
completely surrounded. By an artificial
contrivance, roses, during meals, de-
scended on the guests from above. He
liogabalus, in his folly, caused yiolets
and roses to be showed down upon his
guests in such quantities, that a number
of them, being unable 10 extricate them
selves, were sufocated in flowers. Du
ring mealtiInes, they reclined upon cush-
ions stuffed with rose leaves, or made a
couch of the leaves themselves. The
floor, too, was strewed with roses, and
in this custom great luxury was dis
played. Cleopatra, at an enormous ex-
pense, procured roses for feast which
she gave 10 Anthony, had laid them two
cubits thick on the floor of the banque
room, and then caused nets to be spread
over the flowers, in order to render th'
footing elastic. Heliogabalus caused
only the banquet rooms, but also tn,
colonnades which led 10 them, 10 be GOV
cred with roses, interspersed with lilies
violets, hyacinths, and narcissi, ant
walked upon the howery platform.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19
ICEBERGS.

X. w. H., in the Buffalo Express gives
the following description of the formation
of icebergs:
Their formation does not take place in
the ocean: but, as it is described, in the
mouths of fresh wafer streams. These
often enter the ocean through deep gor-
ges, and when the sheets are small, the
water, in the weather of the north is often
congealed, in large proportion, as it
reaches the sea level where its active
motion was lost. This at once blocks up
the outlet, and holds back the water; so
that tie ice quickly forms from shore to
shore, and continues TO augment in
height BY the overflow, and to daily ex-
tend inland or up stream, SO long as
The severe weather continues. Then,
upon the first warmth of spring, the
freshets begin, and having first loosened
this huge mass from the rocks by the
passage of warmer water around it, the
stream in its swollen condition, and aided
by the tide, lifts il from its bed, and
thrusts it out into the ocean, where it be-
comes the sport of winds and currents,
until dissolved.
The extreme sizes of these masses is
probably unknown, but Capt. Scoresby
relates that he once encountered one in
the open sea, that was resting hard upon
the bottom in water fifteen hundred
feet deep, and yet it still reared its top
above the waves Of The surface.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19
LIVING IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
A Washington letter says

A Washington letter says
Many imagine that the expenses OF
the White House are partially, if not
wholly, betrayed by the government,
and that the large number of servants
necessarily employed receive their pay
from the public treasury. Error. AL
though the President is expected to give
public receptions and banquets. enter
tainments to distinguished visitors, and
dinners to every political friend who may
come here, everything is paid for out of
the Presidents pocket, excepting a few
vegetable delicacies raised in the garden.
Until last year, no appropriation was
made for fuel, either for the barnlike
rooms and salnons of the White House
or for the guard and green houses, to
heat which it costs nearly S2OO0-and
the appropriation made last year was
only $1,000, leaving nearly $1,000 for
the President to pay. So with the SER
wants. The only ones paid by the Gov
eminent are door keeper. who receives
5000 perannum ian nassistantdoor keeper,
who receives S429; and furnace keep
er, who receives 1865. All the other
domestics required to keep this extensive
establishment in order are paid by the
President.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19
A HERO PASSED AWAY.

The late Major Thomas Harrison, who
died in Boston, on Monday, the 28th of
January, says the Boston Transcript,
was one of the brayest of the officers of
the second war with Great Britain. In
the charge at Chippewa, where he lost
his leg. out of his full company of nine
ty-six men. only fifteen were left stand
ing after the shock. Harrison refused
to be carried to The rear, but urged his
men, who loved him as a father, to 60
forward and do their duty. Taking out
his handkerchief, he tied it round his
wounded limb, and making tourniquet
by the help of his sword grip. staunched
the hemorrhage from the flow Of the sew
cred artery. He never lost his SEN
ses for moment. General Scott, riding
across the field, saw him in this condi.
ton. Harrison" said he, with great
feeling. al am sorry to see you in this
plight, and 1 would stay by you, did not
my duty call me elsewhere The next
day, Capt. H. he was afterwards bre-
veted Major for his gallantry, } submit
ted to amputation with the utmost forti-
tude.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19
Every good my daughter" said he,

Every good my daughter" said he,
and so a sermon was preached.
Mr.. Adams persevered in his suit, in
de fance of all opposition. 1t was many
years after, and on differert occasion,
and in resistance of very different oppo-
sition, that he uttered these memorable
words-"Sink or swim, live or die, sur
vive or perish, Igive my rtand hand to
this MEASURE" But, though the meas
sure were different he spirit was the same.
Besides, he had already carried the main
point Of attack-the heart Of the young
lady-and he knew the surrender of the
citadel must soon follow. After the us
ual hesitation and delay that attended
such an unpleasant affair, Mr.. Smith,
seeing that resistance WAS fruitless, yield
ed the contested point with as much
grace as possible, as many prudent faith.
er has done before and since that time
Mr.. Adams was united to the lovely
Miss Smith. After the marriage wa:
over, and all things were settled in quiet
Mrs. Adams remarked to her father
"You preached sister Mary a sermon OF
the occasion other marriage. Won't yor
preach me one likewise?'
"Yes, my dear GIRL" said Mr.. Smith
chose your text, and you shall have you
sermon"
"Well," said the daughter, ''I have
chosen the thirty-third verse of the sew
enth chapter of Luke: For John came
neither ea,ing bread nor drinking wine
and ye say he hath devil"
The old lady, my informant, looked
me very archly in the face, when sh,
repeated this passage, and observed
"If Mary was the most dutiful daugh
Ter, guess the other had the most wit.
could not ascertain whether the las
sermon was ever preached.
1t may not be inappropriate to remarl
how we'll these ladies justified the prefer
ence ofthe distinguished individuals VIII
had sought them in marriage. Ofthem
it will hardly be extravaganza to say, the,
were respectively an honor to their hus
bands, the boast of their sex and tn
pride of New England.
Mrs. Adams in particular, who from
the elevated position in which her hus
band was placed before the world, wa
brought before the public eye-was sup
posed to hold the same elevated ranl
with the gentle sex. that Mr.. Adams die
among men; and she is reported to have
rendered her hsbhand much assistance
in his multiplied labors of the PEN Gin
cinnGai Chronicle.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19

BE sure when you hear a woman
speaking i'll of her neighbOrs. that she
will treat you in the same rough and
ready manner. What is fish and things
in one place, is precisely things and fish
in another. If Miss Shindiana calls Mr..
Smith no better than a bald headed
heather, she only wants you to be over
the threshold to call You an ungrateful
dog. or double dealing old scOundrel.--
When the women get any ugliness inside
their skin. it is bound to come out through
their teeth.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19
WAITING TO DIE.

The following gem OF poetry was written By FiSru
D. Pnpton formerly editor Of the Transcript in thi
town. bat late editor OF the Emira Rsp-BEesn EDS
Lonely the hesrthstono,
Silent the halls,
Faded the pictures
Hung the walls.
Rusty the door-hinge,
Pathways grass grown
o. it is weary
Dwelling alonei
Sadly he gOeth-
Thus do they say
Locks once auburn,
silvered and gray;
Feebly he's leaning
Now on his cane,
wrinkled with sorroUs,
Bending with pain
Heavily stepping,
stifened with years.
Eighties his dark eyes,
Deafened his ears,
Slowly he moveth-
Let him pass by
Pity old man
Waiting to die
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19
KEEP THE MOUTH SHUT DURING
COLD WEATHER.

In the Journal of Health, DR.. Hall ad.
vises every person who goes into the
open air from a warm apartment to keep
the mouth shut while walking or riding.
He says:
Before you leave the room bundle up
well-gloves, cloak, comforter - shut
your meuth before you open the street
door. and keep it resolutely closed until
you have walked briskly for some ten
minutes; then if you keep on walking,
or have reached your home, you may
talk as much as you please. Not so
doing, many heart once happy and
young now lies in the church yard, that
might have been young and happy still.
But how? If you keep your mouth
closed and walk rapidly, the air can cnly
reach the lungs by circuit of the nose
and head, and becomes warm before
reaching the lungs, thus causing no de-
rangement; but if you converse, large
drafts of air dash directly in upon the
lungs. chilling the whole frame almost
instantly. The brisk walking throws
the blood to the surface Of the body,
thus keeping up vigorous circulation,
making cold impossible if you don't get
into cold bed too quick after you get
home. Neglect of these brings sickness
and premature death to rnultitudes every
year.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19

DEcEScY is a matter of latitude. In
Turkey a man with tight pants on is
considered so great a vulg garian that he
is not tolerated in respectable society,"
To spit in the presence of an Arab is to
make the acquaintance of his cheese
knife. In Russia that man is considered
low who refuses a warm breakfast con-
sisling of fried candles. In this coun-
tsy. vulgar people are such as keep good
hours, and live within their income
Queer institution, that human family.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19
GBoitt Mlisttllmg,
THE UNLUCKY NAILSMITH.
ATALE OF THE HUNGARIAN REVOLUTION
TRANSLATED PROM THE MAGYAR.

TRANSLATED FROM TIE MAGYAR
Ii seems as if fortune delighted in ex-
tending her hand favorably towards some
individuals, while to others she only puts
forth to deceive and buffet them through
life. Her caprices have furnished us
with lively example in both manners
of dealing. We relate the simple facts
as we heard them, without adding a
word.
Towards The close of 1845, war was
the only theme in vogue. In Pesth es.
pecially, the word peace was quite out
of fashion. The hotels were filed with
guests who met for the purpose of dis
cussing the favorite topic martial music
was heard from morning till night the
European war was preparing.
Two personages were sitting together
before small table at the hotel "Nagy
Pipa,"* to whom the German saying
might have been applied" Der cine
sch,ocight, der ondere hori zu," for one
ofthese twopersonages seemed attentiyely
considering the probable or possible
cause of his comp anion's silence, cast
ing from time to time sciutinizing
glance on his countenance, intending to
penetrate whatever dark project might
be passing within.
This obseryant individual was no other
than Master Janos, Police. corporal and
vice-jailor Of the noble city of Pesth
and when we inform our readers that he
occupied this post during Metteruicll's S
time, and that, notwithstanding that
minister's overthrow, he still retained
his position, unlike the usual fate of the
adherents of ayfalien ministry, they will
surely admit that the fayorite of fortune
could not be better personi6ed than by
the same Master james nor can it be
denied that the individual opposite was
no less prosecuted by the fckle goddess,
not only because he was the object of
honest Master Janos' suspicious glance /;
but more especially because nailsmith' s
apprentice from Vienna could think of
coming to Hungary of all places on earth
"a country where the craft is carried on
wholesale al the corner Of every village,
by the Wallachian gipsies.
Master Janos had not studied Lavater.
but long experience had led him TO con-
clude, after minute examination of the
mans countenance, that some counter.
revolutionary scheme was turning in his
head.
Consequently he drew his chair nearer,
and determined to break the silence.
Where do you come from sir ? if l
may presume to ask" be inquired, with
willy glance at his companion.
"Hyay from Vienna" sighed the
stranger. looking into the bottom of his
glass
And what news from that city ?"
"Hysy ! nothing good"
"Eh, what nothing good ?-what is
bad, then 90
s"Hyay ! war is much feared"
Feared what audacity !-how dare
they then 90
Hyfy -, / do not fear either at
tone keeps s7>ses. the other listens to him.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19
FEMALE HEROISM.

The Medina GIzette. publishes let
ter from Lapointe, Lake Superior, writ
ten by lady formerly resident of that
County, from which we extract as fol-
lows:
"Some time after this, bear, large
and fat, walked through the back yard,
and T gave chase, but he escaped.
That same afternoon, as he and l were
sitting near the window, bear made his
appearance and walked leisurely arouAd
the house. We blew the horn for help,
but no one heard it, we myself and
Jane,l began to fear we should lose
him TOO, and as he seemed inclined to
cultivate our acquaintance, we concluded
to reciprocate tie favor; SO taking down
the gun, we raised the window and fred
a friendly salute, but accidentally the
ball passed through his lungs. So there
was nothing left for the men to do but to
take off his hide. Poor fellow he fell
by the hand of woman"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19

man began at his prison door to declaim
the redeeming words of "LOng live
Prince Windischgratz success to glorious
Austria ]"
Master Janos laid his hand upon his
sword as if to protect himself from this
incorrigible man.
"What was it not enough to imprison
you twice Have you not yet learned
what you should say ? Have the kind
ness 10 step in here"
And for the third time they entered
the narrow chamber.
Instead of the meagre, black gentle
man, it was again the fat, red-faced
gentleman before whom our victim was
called in question for his repeated
crime.
"Obstinate traitor - he exclaimed !;
care you aware of the extent of your
offence, and that if l did not condemn
you to an Imprisonment of three months
on my own responsibility, instead of
giving you up to the justice, you would
be cut into four quarters, as you de-
serve !''
The unhappy nailsmith must needs re-
ioice. in his extreme terror, at the mild
ness of the punishment.
But what should have said ?" he
asked his lenient judge, in voice Of de-
spair.
"Whai should you have said why,
success to the republic ! success to de-
mocracy success to revolution -
The poor man repeated the three in
functions, and promising faithfully TO at
tend TO them, he resigned himself pa
tiently to a new lease of his dark abode.
During the ensuing three months,
everything had changed except the good
fortune of Master Janos. Neither time
nor chance could succeed in displacing
him, as they had so many others. He
was still vice-jailor of the noble city of
Pesth, as he had formerly been.
1t was now September. The nail
smiths penalty was out. and Master Ja-
nos called him forth.
The prisoners countenance expressed
some thing unusually important, and no
sooner did the vice-jailor approach, than.
seizing his hand, he exclaimed, between
his sobs, "Oh, Master Janos, tell the
black gentleman that l humbly kiss his
hand, and wish him from the bottom of
my heart, "Success to the Republic %
AS the hungry wolf pOunces on the
lamb, Master Janos once more seized
the nailsmith by his ill-uscd collar and,
indeed, so shocked was the worthy jailer,
that, having brought his prisoner into
the narrow chamber, il was some time
before he could recover himself sufi-
ciently to explain the circumstances to
the lean, black gentleman, who once
more occupied the place of the fat, red
faced one; and great was his vexation
when this individual, instead of sentenc-
ing the delinquent to be be broken on
the wheel, merely awarded him three
months more imprisonment
On the third of November, 1849, all
who had been imprisoned for slight ro-
litical offences were released from their
confinement, and among others the nail
smith,
As Master Janos opened the door, the
unfortunate man stopped his mouth with
his pocket handkerchief, giving the hu-
name jailer by this pantomime to under
stand, that he would henceforth keep his
demonstration 10 himself.
1t might have been some consolation
to him to know that he was not the
only one who cried out at the wrong
time
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19
9oehp.
WHAT FOR.

live for those who love me,
Whose hearts are kind and true;
For the Heaven that shines above me.
Aud awaits my spirit too;
For human ties that bind me;
For the task by God assigned me;
Rsr the bright hopes left behind me,
And the good that can do.
/ live t. hold communion
With SIl that is divine;
To feel there is a nnion
'Twixt Natures heart and mineI
opro fit by affiction,
Reap truths from fields Of fiction,
Grow wiser from conviction,
And fulfill each grand design.
live to hail that season.
By gifted minds fOretold,
When men shall rule by reason,
And not alone by gold;
when man to man united,
And every wrong thing righted,
The whole world shall be lighted
As Eden vas Of old.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19

lT is belived that the Greeks were the
first and most notorious hOrse-jockeys
that ever existed-they actually horse.
jOekeyed the Trojans out oftheir liberties,
their properties, and tLeir lives.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19

IT is with nations as with individuals,
those who know the least OF others, think
the highest of themselves for the whole
family of pride and ignorance are inces-
tuous, and mutually beget each other.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19

For everything you buy or sell, let or
hire, make an exact bargain at first ; and
be not put of to hereafter by one that
says to you, 1--WE shall not disagree about
trifes."
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19

The NEW style of bonnets for the
Spring are represented as being bewitch-
ing in their beauty, the form greatly
improved, more room in the crown, and
in short are more orercon,ipg as well as
becoming.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19

A WAC, on seeing pet poodle which
had been shorn of its aeecy coat, re-
marked that he deemed the act which
had divested the animal of its covering,
shear cruelty.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19

"How do you know" +" said an enlight-
ened European, to an ignorant savage of
Asia, show do you know there is
God?'
"How do you know, replied the saw
age, pointing to The human footsteps near
him, "how do you know that men have
passed this way ?"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19

II you'd learn to bow, watch a mean
man when he talks to gentlemen Of
wealth. A narrow minded soul can no
more stand upright in the presence of a
money-bag than he con throw somer-
set oyer the moon.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19

WHr was Hamlet 50 courageous in
addressing his fathers ghost? Because
he was not particular TO shods.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19

XESooRArEs divided each day into sew
eral parts for various employments, as
signing one to silence, wherein to study
what tc saw,
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19

The three months had again passed
over. 1t was some time in June.
The humane Master Janos did not
fail to release his captive. The poor
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-10-04
The sCH-I:EHt.CnHj snCn sIment..

W" puhl&' III another column. to-day.
call ior a County Convention 20 nominate. Ir
respective Of patty. seven persons. who. II
elected. a~e 10 r"yre mt thi~ County IN .ha
Convention which Is TO NEE. AT Montpc!icr
on the first VI clnrsiav Of J,n,aIv next, and
at upon the amendments 70 the Constitution
OF the Sat" proposed by the Council OF Cen
sors We like the idea OF the nominations
heirr made Irrespective o. party ties. We
think th.' a qrc>Ion which 50 urelv con
state. and is conn lc:clv separated from
natio;al Politics. should he acted ur"n hv
tie ~lo'c people. for wcs or fer woe, ire
srcctive Of n,tiona! politics Or parties: and
that all efforts d! either PARTY 70 make party
capital by oppoS;n" or supporting the amend
rncnfS proposed. should be tli-cnun:cnanrcd
Ard tat all NAV act in This matter in &C.
corianre with liz. dictates Of ;hci! emil thten
ed good sen.e and honest judgment. W" in
vite concentrations uIon the suE i,c: SUE
tanning both SIDES Of Tie question. In th;
way wc think {. .ar Ac.rr,. in the case car
be lad