Butte record., 1856-04-05

WISH TO roam agam. He Is perfectly
satisfied that he can find more happi-
ness on his farm, and in the society of
his wife, than he could if surrounded
by all the gold mines of California.
A FEARFUL MAN-TRAP.-A citi-
zen of New York, in order to protect
his premises from thieves, has attached
a spring board to his fence. In the
end Of this board (nearly twenty feet
IN length) was firmly attached sharp
and immense tobacco cutter, weighing
sixteen pounds, and SO prepared with
springs that when any one getting
from the outside and stepping upon a
small platform on his way over the
fence, the trap would spring and pro-
pei with great force the end of the
plank containing the cutter against the
one treading upon the dangerous and
forbidden ground. The Tribune SAYS:
This fearful man trap was baited.
and set several nights in succession.
but without catching any game, and
the inventor began to think that he
had had all his trouble and expense for
nothing. About two o'clock, however.
a few mornings since, this rogue catch
er was heard to spring against the
fence with so much force that several
inmates of the house were awakened
by it. AS soon as possible the owner
Of the premises, and a man in his en-
ploY, hurried to the garden expecting
to capture crippled thief, but they
were disappointed, the work of effec-
tually manning had been accomplished
but the victim had jumped into the
street and hobbled off. He was traced
some distance by the copious flowing
Of blood, but the fugitive could not be
discovered, he probably having been
taken up and conveyed away by some
accomplices.
On entering it was discovered that
the power of the spring board had for
ced the iron cutter through two inch
plank Of the fence, by the side of which
was found part Of a brogan shoe OF
boot containing three toes and other
parts Of a mans foot, which had been
severed by the victim springing the
trap. The blood at the time was flow
ing from the lost limb. Had he been
struck in the abdomen, he would have
been cut entirely in two.
A FoRsAKEN SwA1N.-An incident
which occurred to one Of the passengers
on the last trip up of the Uncle Sam
whilst crossing through Nicaragua, was
related to US yesterday, which is too
good to be lost, A hardy and indus
trious miner visited the Atlantic States
with some six or eight thousand dol
lars, in search Of a wife, and Of course
procured one. After a brief honey
moon, he started with her on his re-
turn to this State, but on the steamer
on the Atlantic side, bold flibuster
en- route to swell Walkers forces, paid
marked and not unrequited attention
to the fair lady, as the sequel shows.
The husband, frank by nature, paid
but little attention, apparently, to the
Irritation going on, and whilst he kept
careful eye on his better half, conso-
led himself with the belief that on the
'Sam" he would be rid of the gallant.
Both the parties, seemingly, We're bosom
friends, and the ambitious soldier, to
cvince his regard, kindly accompanied
the couple on their transit, arriving on
the Pacific shore rather in the rear of
the rest of the passengers. Whilst the
husband was looking after his bag
gage, the gay Lothario and his faith
less wife made a detolr and were off
for Walkers camp, ere their departure
could be arrested, and the unhappy
husband, with California coolness, con
cluded it was not worth his while to
lose time in hunting for them, SO he
quietly took possession Of the remain
ing effects, and came up in the ''Sam''
soius, leaving al his baggage, in the
person Of his wife, behind. OF course
he VOWS vengeance dire against the
whole sex, and for the present has re-
tired to his mining claim, to turn his
single blessedness to good account
When he tries again we wish him bet
ter luck, poor fellow.-Globe.
sit was in Alabama that the
preacher was accustomed to distinguish