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Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18
Uncle sans Form.

Two centuries ago Uncle Sam was
an infant, and his present farm was
the red mans wild. The Indian was
no farmer. He left the soil unturned.
the trees to GROW as they chose, the
creeks and rivers to flow as they pleased
the useful metals undisturbed in their
bed His house was Of poles, covered
with the skins of beast. He made nj
roads, no vehicles, no boat, but hollow
log. He stole his clothes from the
animals, or went unclad. The plumrs
of birds, beads of beach shells, tho
schoolboy's paint stone, we're his or
naments The cane and flint furnish
ed him arrows. His pipe was stone
with hole in it, his knife a stone
sharpened, his grist null two stone, the
rudest things that can be called
mortar.
Uncle Sans first crop were enrich
ed with his own, and Indian, and Brit.
ism blood Then he began to tear
down his old log barns and build bet
ter, to open roads, cut canals, improve
harbors, rake snags from the rivers,
and cover the States over with a net
work Of railroads
Uncle Sam snaps his thumb and fin
ger, and cities spring up like the crea-
tons of magic, he blocks out State,
and sees building more glorious than
the full blossoming Of an ancient en-
pre-. With his two iron rails, his Her
culean steam horse, and his great train
of wagons, he outstrips the swift winds
and makes the oaks prick up their ears
or move off with fright. Tn: streams
are beset with noisy mill gear, the riv-
ers filled with proud steamers, ships,
whose tonnage is greater than that of
old John Bull. love to hover with their
white wings about the sea-ports, and
lay their huge bulks along the wharves
Of Uncle Sam. There are thick wall
ed wealth in the cities, happiness in
ihe country, industry and enterprise
everywhere.
Wqilst more than three thousand
Shureh spires speak of Uncle Sams's
Sabbath propensities' two hundred and
thirty-four colleges, with academies and
common schools sown broadcast, tell of
hia wishes and expectations in respect
TO the rising generation.
TosB up your head, Uncle Sam, and
let us see the moist in your eye, while
we tell you that you have the best and
largest farm on this earth! There it
lies, 'on tie top of the globe, Graded
between two great oceans, with nearly
thirty thousand miles Of sea coast,
beautiful with great harbors and proud
headlands. Surely it is an i'll trade
wind that can blow you no commercial
good. Hither shall come the ends of
the earth to exchange commodities.
Your fairs shall concentrate more in
terest than did the games of ancient
Greece. The produce OF your farm
shall add a hundred million to the po-
pulation of the globe Last year you
raised more than two thousand million
dollars worth of agricultural products,
and yet the farm is not half cleared
besides, you did over fifteen hundred
million dollars worth of other work.
Taen think Of your one hundred and
thirty thousand sbuare miles of corn
field, your bills and deep-down noun
talns, full of the useful metals, and
your Cali fornia
A word. Uucle Sam; do as you
have done, and you shall be the happi-
est and noblest uncle that has ever
graced this earth.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

Call says Mr. Setn Kinman, of Humboldt
county, is on his way to Washington with a
valuable present to President Buchanan 1t
consists of chair of his own construction;
beautiful piece of buckskin manufactured
by himself. 1t is original in its design, and
taken altogether presents beautiful and
unique appearance. 1t can be seen on board
the Goliah until Monday next.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

Show man that you court his So
clety, and it is a signal for him to
treat you with neglect and con tumely
Humor his passions, and he de>plses
you as a sycophant. Pay implicit de-
ference to his opinion, and he laughs
at you for your folly. In all, he views
you with contempt, as the creature of
his will and the slave of his caprice
Whatever thou mayest do. solicit not
friendship.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

BRIDGE AT ORovILLE.--In the Senate on
the 18th, during tn, consideration of All act
to grant the right of way to Henry Lathrop
and others, to bridge the Yuba $50 says the
Union report) at the village of 0roville, was
taken up, and on motion of Mr.. McGee, was
amended by striking out the word village
and inserting CITY The Senate had the
audacity to laugh. Amendment concurred
in, and bill placed at the foot of the calen-
der.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

" SGT ATTING ON THE PLAZA We have
received letter VIM. Gwynn, Esq, too late
for publication, in which he disclaims any
design to squat upon the ground, on which
he put it there temporarily for the conven-
ience of those who desire to rebuild on the
burnt district, without intending to hold the
ground for or against any person.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

s>Congress has provided literally fot
wagon road, and post routes; and tele
graphic line of communication between the
Mississippi and the Pacific Both of the
routes for the wagon roads will soot be put
under contract The mail contract, by an
The act for the establishment of telegraphic
communication with California offers liberal
terms.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

MARYsvILLE POSTMASTER The Erpress
announces that "Mr. Dougherty, the present
efficient deputy of Mr.. Keyser; has been ap-
pointed Postmaster. His commission arrived
on Tuesday. A more acceptable appoint
ment could not have been made. We con-
gratulate Mr.. Dougherty upon his successful
application, but more particularly do we
congratulate our citizens on the excellence
of the appointment We concur.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18
@-Hou. D. 7 Disney, formerly men,
Der of Congress from Ohio, is dead

SENATOR GwIN.-A Washington CORES
pondent of the San Francisco Herald. speak
ing of the Federal appointments, says Dr.
Gwin scrupulously adheres to his compact
with Mr. Broderick in regard to the distri-
button of patronage. He has even refused
to recommend a friend, who is not a citizen
of California, for an Office in the Territory
of Nebraska
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

HOPES and cares, anger and fears,
divi de our life. Would you be free
from these anxieties Think every
day will be your last aud the succeed
ing hours will be the more welcome,
because unexpected.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

JACOB IN his dream, saw ladder
reaching up from earth to heaven !;
certainly there is a Jacobs ladder
reaching from earth to heaven. That
is more than a dream Every round
in it is either a grace or duty.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

~ ]. P. Anderson, late delegate from
Washington, has been appointed Governor
of that Territory. Mr. Anderson is to enter
upon his duties at the expiration of the COM
mission of Gov. Stevens.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

Bound OvER.-Malichy Sheehan, John
Sheehan and Nicholas Sheen, were brought
before Justice Stafford, yesterday, on COM
plant OF Bridget Mooney, and compelled to
enter into bonds to keep the peace, for
threatening to destroy the house of Mrs.
Mooney and her husband, on the bar in front
of the town.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

GROCERY AND Provision SToRE.-Hed-
ley, & Co, at the new brick, near Garriott's
steam saw mill, advertise choice selection
of Groceries, Provisions, &C., at small ad-
vance on San Francisco prices.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

OUTwITTING RECRUITING SER
GEANT.--Paddv McGinn kept public
house in Saintfeld. He was fine look
ing fellow from the understanding up
wards, but he had club feet. One
evening Paddy was seated in his own
parlor widh a companion or two, over
noggin of whiskey. A recruiting
serjeant entered, who, having an eye
70 Business, stood treat, and over his
punch talked largely of the great do
Ings and mighty wonders be had been
eyewitness of. Paddy was all atten-
ton, 'Ye're tickled at what I've been
tellin' YOU 4 am, said Paddy. you
ought to enlist, followed the other. i
don't care if do said Padd. So the
Queens shilling was accepted, which
Paddy said they should drink, and
thereupon the soldier declared he wa
just the man for the army. Now,
said Paddy McGinn, you've been tells
ing us of "a great many wonderful things
that you've seen in Indy and them TO-
reign parts 80 be sure have, said
the serjeant Paddy drew himself
back, and, placing his right foot upon
the table, looked cody into the other s
face, and said, Did you ever see the
fellow of that ? The man of war, start
ing up in amazement, swore he never
did. We'll, then,' quoth Paddy, rails
ing the left foot and placing it along
side the other, to show that they match
ed, there it is The sequel may be
guessed. The serjeant accused Paddy
of cheating the queen, which Paddy
denied, since he was ready to march
At length the warrior threw down half
crown, saying they would drink it, il
the other did not say word about it
since he never need 90 back to the ar
my If it was known that he had enlist
ed such a man.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

Backed by the Senate. there is no doubt
but the Central American question must be
settled upon the American policy of non-in-
reference by European authorities. In view
of this state of affairs, the goverement of the
United States is extremely fortunate in hav-
ing at its head men who have eter been jeal
GUS of our rights, and have only studied our
interests and advancement
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

THE SHEEP SHEARIsG FEsE1vAL.-The
California Farmer hopes ere long to be able
to give notice officially of the first Sheep
shearing festival in California, and it should
gladden. the hearts of all to know of so happy
an occasion:
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

ONE OF the greatest curiositIes ex-
hibited at the late fair at Winchester.
Va, was table cloth made in Freder-
ick in 1880, from fax raised and spun
before Winchester was laid IF The
cloth was made by Mrs Lydia Nein,
wife of Lewis Neil, one of the first
settlers in the Valley of Virginia,
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

A HARDY seaman who had escaped
one of the recent shipwrecks upen our
coast. was aked by good LADY how he
felt when the waves rolled over hiso !:
He replied, Vet, ma'am--rcry acet :
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

A smile is ever th+ most bright and
beautiful with tear upon it. What is
the dawn without the dew. The tear
is rendered by the smile precious above
the smile itself.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

A FocL can ask more questions than
wise man can answer; but a wise
man cannot ask more questions than
he will find a fool ready to answer.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

SILVER BULLIoN.-Two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars in silver bullion arrived in
San Francisco from Manzanillo on Sunday
for coinage at the Mint
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

MonE TRooPs.-Lieut Gibson with some
sixty United States troops passed through
Shasta on Thursday last, Ell rodte for Fort
Jones, where he gees to relieve the command
of Captain Judah.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

The New HA MPsHIRE ELEcfIoN.-The
late New Hampshire State election has re-
suited in clean sweep of the board BY the
republicans, from stem to stern.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

Cool PROCEEDING - Butch" favored US
with a chunk of ice during the heat of the
day yesterday.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

OLIVE OATMAN.-We have received
copy of the % Captivity" of the Oatman girls
by the Apache and Mohave Indians. 1t is
an interesting work, neatly printed.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

AN editor out west, who served four
days on jury, says that he is so fnll
of law, that 1t is hard for him to keep
from cheating somebody.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

fore him, and then would stop and NUT
to himself 1T cannot be- be said
aloud, but the time and the scar NAV
have disguised him. That boy, to
It's strange [ feel drawn towards him !;
that villain with a scowl,' and the mus
cles of the old trapper's face worked
convulsively, which the moon-beams
falling upon, disclosed traces of "a by
gone refinement. The trapper noise
lessly approached the sleeping men,
and kneeling down. gazed intently up
on the features of each. and scanned
them deeply. Walking of, he mutter-
ed to himself again, saving, 1T shall
be- and then judging by the stars that
his watch was up, lie approach d the
young man and woke him, pressing his
finger upon his lips to command silence
at the time, and motioned him to fol-
low.
They walked off some distance when
the trapper, taking the young man by
the shoulders, tnrned his face to the
moonl ght, and after gazing at it visit
fully, whispered in his ear, Are you
Perry Ward ? The young man stared
willy, but the trapper prevented him
by saying Enough, enough He then
told HIM tnat he was his uncle, and
that the man with the scar was the
murderer of his father, and that he
with the scowl had convicted him (the
trapper) of forgery by his false oath.
The blood deserted the lips of the
young man, and his eyes glared and
dllated almost from their sockets. He
squeezed his uncIe's hand, and then,
with a meansng glance, as he looked
at his rife, moved toward the camp.
No, no ? SAID the old trapper, mot
IN cold blood, give them a chance
They cautiously returned to the
camp and found both the men in a dead
sleep. The uncle and nephew stood
over them. Scar Cheek was breath
ing hald, when he suddenly cried out {:
Il did not murder Perry Ward
Liar = said the trapper, in voice
Of thunder, and the two men started
and bounded to TIL ir feet.
Redskins about;' said they in one
voice.
No. worse than red>kins,' said the
trapper, Harry Ward is about = and
seisng his knife. he plunged it into
Scar Cheek'> heprt.
Then take that = said he Of the
scowl, and raising his rifle the trapper
fell a corpse.
With bound and wild cry the
young man jumped at the murderer OF
his uncle. and with his knife gave him
several fatal wounds The struggle
was fearful one, however, and the
young man had also received several
bad cuts, when his advelary fell from
the loss of blood, and soon expired.
Thus euded this strange meeting
and thus were father an uncle reveng-
ed,
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

PRACTICAL JoKING.-This is carried to
extreme when portly gentlemen of temper
ate habits find themselves awaked from d
sleep Of virtue by the disloeation of their
bedstead trucks Vegbunt sd6
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

Badness AND BEARDs.-We OBJ
serve in an exchange, AN erroneous
statement that permitting the growth
Of the beard is a cause of b ldness, by
diverting the nourshment from the
hair on the head to the hair on the
chin; and that shaving therefore tends
to cause good head of hair.
This is outrageousiy silly. If the
beard could be kept from growing, driv-
en- in, there would then be some show
of reason in this fantastic assertion
Shaving, however, does not stop the
-rowth The sufficient snswer TO this
fam of some barefaced anti-beardite-
sour grape fellow, doubtless, who can't
raise beard, is, that shaving doubles
the growth of the beard at the least
calculation. SO that if letting TIL beard
grow makes the hair of the head drop
out, shaving must necessarily make it
drop out twice as fast.
While we are about it, we will add
that one chief cause of the frequent
badness so often complained of, is
simply the general over-stimulus OF the
nervous system among our people.
This causes constant excessive action
of the brain and slow sub.inhamna-
tory state in the coverings of the era
mum, which gradually dries up, as it
were, and destroys the sources of the
growth of the hair. Less anxiety about
dollars, more amusement and comfort,
taking things easy,' in short, would
keep our national hair thick snd long
enouph Life Illustrated.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

ls- Two men hunting on Salmon noun
tain, found a belt-shea,h and knife and re-
mains of mans clothing, on the summer
trail between Orleans and Salmon, Hum
ldt county. The ground was beaten as
though the man had been killed by bears
or wolves. 1t is supposed that the victim was
one William Belcher.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

Ii Your mothers mother was nv mo,
theirs aunt, what relation would your
great grandfather's nephew be to my
elder hrother's son-in-law
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

ELoPEMENr.-A young lady and gentle
man, romantically inclined, eoped from
Mariposa on bright evening last week.
They were married, returned to Mariposa,
made it ''all right with the old folks and
are happy
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

LATEST DATEs-We are under obliga-
tions to Wells. Fargo Co, and to Watson,
of the News Depot, for Sacramento papers of
Friday.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

MAIL.-The mail for the Atlantic States
closes in Oroville this evening. Those de-
sirous of procuring the weeklies in wrappers
may obtain them at Garnham's Literary
Depot.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

ES-Lord Ellesmere, English Commission
er to the World Fair at New York, is dead.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

Ed. BUTTE REcoRD-SIR The erudite
communication in your paper of yesterday,
Under the head of Common Schools 10 &
gross insult to large and respectable portion
of this community, and as an humble unit
of this numerous class alluded to, must
be permitted to disprove the slanderous as
sertion urged by J. B. C-(esidently the in
itials of Jejunus Brob1ignagian Corpus, lit
orally, prodigious mass of sterility-and
published by yourself without comment and
in evident gustO) that most of earth's great
est men were, and are men of large physi:
cal proportions" Disagreeable as it is to
insult the meanest capacity by recalling to
it familiar facts, it is necessary in refuta-
tion to hint that there once adorned the
realms of literature, certain parties called
Shakespeare, Pope, Cowper and Moore. In
military annals one Napoleon played quite q
conspicuous part-a hiihdred more names
might be furnished, whose mental calibre
contrasted with their physical, gave to the
smaller proportioned the preponderence
in intellect. But let J. B. C. search for him.
self. One thing is certain, he Possesses HIM
self in an inordinate degree what he lays
down as an evidence of genius-"a good
big head" which, in this case at least, /
take to be SYNONYMOUS with "swelled' one.
Indignantly Yours,
brEApUTtoN SPINDLE.
?: ST. have just been waited upon by
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

~ The Presbyterians of Marysville are
about to erect new church in that place,
which, it is estimated, will cost thirty thou
sand dollars.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

There are strong symptoms of magnificent
brick blocks having been checked in their
growth at an early and interesting period OF
their existence, by the breaking out of this
disease
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

A BEAUTIFUL THoUGHT-'If there
is man who can eat his bread il
peace. with Ged and man, it is the
man who has brought that bread out of
the earth. 1t is cankered with no
fraud, it is wet with no tears, 1t is
stained with no blond
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18
HOW TO BEHAVE.
Manners, Male and Female.

The Newark Advertiser asks the fol-
lowing questions:
Who can tell why women are ex>
pected, on pain of censure and avoid
ance, to conform to high standard of
behaviour, while men are indulged in
another great deal lower We never
could fully understand why men should
be tolerated in chowlng topacco, in
smoking and splitting everywhere al
most, and at all times, whereas wo-
man cannot do any Of these things
without exciting aversion and disgust.
Why ought man be allowed to drink
liquor till his breath is offensive, and
his mauners vul gar, while a woman
must do nothing which shall be indec~
orous in the eye of the most fastidious
Judgment Why shonld man be al
lnwedly so seIf-indulgent, putting his
limbs and person in all mannor of atti-
tudes however uncouth and dstasteful,
merely because such vul!arities yield
him temporary ease, while woman is
always required to preserve an attl-
tude, if not positive grace, at least
of decency and propriety, from which
if she departs, though but for an in
slant, she forfeits respect and is in
stantly branded low creatuae?
Can anybody say why man, when
he has the toothache, or is called to suf.
fer in any other way, should be per-
mitted as matter Of conrse to groan
and below, and vent his feelings very
much in the style of an animal not
endowed with reason. while woman
similarly suffering must bear it in sill
ence and decorum Why should men
as class babitually, and as matter
of right, boldly wear the coarsest qua
lities of human nature on the outside,
and swear, and crowd, and fight, and
brutify themselves, 50 that they are
Obliged to be put in separate pens in
the cars on the railroads, and at the
depots, while women must appear with
an agreeable countenance, if not smiles,
even when the head, or perhads the
heart, aches, and are expected to per-
mt nothing lll-iempered, disagreeable'
or even unhappy to appear outwardly,
but to keep all 'hese conrealed in their
own b,>oms to suffer as they may, lest
they might otherwise lessen the cheer
fulne>s Of others
These are few, suggestions only
among many, we would hint to the
stronger and more exacting sex to be
reflected on for the improvement of
their tastes and manners. In the mir
ror thus held up before them, they
cannot AVOID observing the very differ
1t standard by which the behaviour of
the rwo sexes is constantly regulated.
IF any reason can be assigned why one
should always be a lady, and the other
hardly ever gentleman, We hope it
will be done.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

&a~The grandfather of VIM. II. Preston,
the historian, commanded the American
forces at Bunker Hill, while the grandfather
of his wife commanded a British ship of war
which bombarded the American works in
the same action. The historian has the
sword of each, at his residence in Boston
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

Es-A little daughter of Mr.. Van Camp
was drowned at Coloma on the 9th, by fall
ing into a ditch passing the rear of his
house.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

MARYsvILLE.-Anu up country correspons
dent of the Wide West, writes as follows:
"Marysville, however, seems to be badly eff.
fected with an eruptive epidemic, quite COM
mon in San Francisco during the last two
years, manifested by the frequent appear
qnce of
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18

BIEApUTfON SPINDLE.
?: 81 have just been waited upon by
fourteen Of the agrieved big little 'uns who
thoroughly endorse the sentiments contain-
ed in this rejoinder. LIS.