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Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-11-12
,r,o THE AFFIICreD.-DR. l.. J. C2APKAy

'I,O THE AFFIICrED.-DH. l.. J. CHAPkAY
i has opened his institute for the cure o all iorns
of private dspases, such IA syphilis. 6onnrrheh
No,turnal Emissions. and NIL the consequences of
self abuse In the fret stages oi Syphilitic or Como
rheal diseases he guarantees cure IN "A few days,
without Inconvenience tn the patient or hindrhnce n
his business. when PATENT 10y neg eel or linprop
~ treatment has developed the secondary symptoms
of Syphilis -nch us bHbncs or painful swesings on
the croins OF ult cTs ~ the throat ard nose which II
not checked. destroy the soft parts and canse IN"
bones tu morlify separate and come away, lraYihg
the sufferer III object hideous 10 behold: or when
biolches and pimplcs break out upon the skin or
when he has painful swellincs upon the honcs, or
when his Constitution Is injured 50 nc To prenispose
To consumption other constitutional diseases, The
Doctor guarantees II cure or asks 40 compensation.
In RHEUMATISM. chronic or acute: in pN~IN.
Terry or DN AKRiOFA, he has safe and eii'ctrH
remedies. Fer the treatment Of the Consequences ui
sail abuse such ~ nocturnal emissions. ncrvO u~ncss
tmidity. heudnche pnius In The back Hni limbs win
generni weakness loss memory, injury 10 the ~leht
resesSness, confusion Of ideas. dislike for society,
and feeling of WEAKNESS of lie. with the n'rfons
system cXclebie that sllgh noises sucR or stHrilc
the patient. max 'ng Ills existent" miserable. For The
above maadies the Doctor VIII gdrauiee IA cure cr
nsk no compensation. e can he cnn,ui:ed nee Of
charge. aud invites Hll 10 cH It viii cost them mo-
thing, and mny be much 90 their advantage. Cnite
hours lrotH = 4. VI, tot y Nj.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-11-12

,gVuFRP ARE TIL 0Us ANDS in this State suffering
/ for want OF Scientific medical treatment, and
Won fear ts, apply to Physician. because they haVe
bern deceived or ther friends haze been, by som"
nnbli.h themselves rs good physicians, professors.
elc. To nh such we unhesIlatiDgly recommend Dr.
q young as Physician in whom all Jan place eoD
Gdcuee lie is Il man Of eminent and proiounh
etndv a GOOD surgeon, an honorable man, and one
who can sympsshse with persons In afiction. Hts
Standing AS Physician ard gentleman are both
ytIaranlerd-lhe first by his medical works, which
are an bor to their author, and the extensive and
hSbiy successful course Of practice with which he
has been honored since his advent In California, and
the latter by his patrons and large circle OF
acquantances,
rY-EO CURE, NO PAY-es
His ofnce Is at the corner of Montgomery and Cal
foinia streets, San Francisco.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-09-10
A Thrilling Incident.

Returning from visit to New Orleans, w..
were Fortunate eno Ugh to secure passage on a
line steamer with bu few passengers. Among
the ladies, one especially interested us. She
was the widow OF a wealthy planter, and was
returning with only one child to her fathers
house. Her dev ,tion 20 the child was very
touching, and the eyes of her old black nurse
would fill with tears as she besought her MIS-
tess ''not to love that boy too much, or the
Lord would take him away from her.
We passed throlgi the canal at Louisville.
and stopped for few minutes at her wharf.
when the nurse Wishing to see the city walked
out on The guard at the back OF the boat, where
by snddsn effort the child sprang from her
arms into the terrible current that SVEN. to-
wards the falls, and disappeared nmediatcly.
The confusion ensuing attracted the attention
OF gentleman who was sitting in the front
part of the boat, quietly reading. Rising has
tily, he asked for some article the: child had
worn. The nurse handed him a tiny apron
she had torn off in her effort to retain the
babe ir her arms. Turning to splendid New
foundland dog, that was eagerly watching his
eountenaace, he pointed first to the apron, and
then to the spot where the child had gone un-
der. In an instant the noble dog leaped into
The rushing water, and he also soon disappear
ed. By this time the excitement was intense !,
and some persons on shore, supposing that the
dog was lost as well as the child, procured a
boat and started of in search of the body
just at this momoment the dog was seen far
away with something in his mouth. Brayely
he struggled with the waves but it was evil
dent that his strength was fast failing; and
more than one breast gave sigh OF relief as
the boat reached him, and it was announced
that he had the child, and it was still alive.
They were brought on shore--.he dog and the
child.
Giving single glance to satisfy herself that
the child was really living, the young mother
rushed forward and sinking beside the dog.
threw her arms around his neck and burst into
tears. Not many could view the sight unmov ed
and as she caressed and kissed his shaggy head,
she looked up to his owner and said:
'Oh, sir. must have this dog! am rich /;
take all Ihave-everything-but give me my
child's preserver."
The gentleman smiled, and patting his dogs
head, said:
II am very glad, madam, he has been Of
service 10 you, but nothing in the world could
induce me to part with him.,
The dog looked as though he perfectly un-
derstood what they We're talking about, and
giving his sides shake laid himself down at
his naster'sfeet with an expression in his large
eyes that ssid palmer than words-sNo, moth
ing shall part us.''
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-09-10
That's Me!

A poor Hottepto OF in Southern Africa lived
with good Dutchman who kept up family
prayer daily. One day he read, "Two men
went up into the temple to pray"
The poor savage, whose heart was already
awakened, looked earnestly at the reader, and
whispered,
.Now pll learn how TO pay"
The Dutchman read on. ..God, | thank
thee that am not as other men
"No, am not; but am worse," whispered
the Hottentot.
Again the Dutchman read, 81 fast twice in
the week. Igive ti,hes Of all possess.o
81 don't do that. fdon't pray in tnat MAN.
ner. What shall do 20 said the distressed
savage.
The good man read on until he came to the
publican, who "would not lift so much as his
eyes to heaven.'
''That's me-" cried his hearer.
ssStood afar ofHs read the other.
''That's where amp said the Hottentot
"But smote on has. breast, saying, God b,
merciful TO me sinne---''
.That's me, that's my prayer,n cried thu
poor creature; and smiting on his darx breast
be prayed, s'God be merclfnl to me sinner )
until, hike the poor publican, he went to hi
Loasc saved and happy man.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-09-10
Western Court Etiquette

The Judge of western court recently de-
cided point adverse to certain lawyer, The
lawyer was stubborn, and insisted that the
court was wrong.
81 tell you that am right!'' yelled the
court with flashing eyes.
81 tell you that you are notp retorted the
counsel.
"Crier," yelled the Judge, s'I adjourn the
court for ten minutes,D and pitchej into the
counsel, and after little fight, placed him
hors du combat, after which business was
again resumed, but it was not long before an
other misunderstanding arose.
"Crier, ]" said the court, sswe will adjourn
this time fo- twenty minutes,,, and he was
about taking off his coat, when the counsel
said:
"NeyeI mind, Judge, keep on your coat
the pint is yielded--my thumbs out o. joint,
and Pve sprained my shoulder"
For the last twenty years the above anec-
dote has periodically gone the rounds of news
paperdom, and IS probably regarded as fancy
sketch, which is not the case. The circum-
stances, as detailed, actually transpired in
what was known as Kickapoo circuit, Of
southwest Missouri, in 1895, the Hon.
Charles H. Allen being the Judge in question
"A aian of many eccentricities, and known
very generally in the West as @Horse Allen,
He studied law under HeAry Clay, and served
in the Kentucky Legislature as Clay man,
but went to Missouri, joined the Democracy
and figured extensively. When his time as
Judge expired, Governor Boggs appointed
another in his stead, upon which he entered
the Executive mansion, pistol and cowskin in
hand, to teach his excellency better manners,
but was restrained by others. He died some
ten years ago, broken down politically and
otherwise.-[ Galveston (Tsxas) Civilian.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-09-10
The Advantages OF Ladies, SO-
C1ety.

It is better for you to pass an evening once
or twice week in a LADY, drawing room, even
though the conversation is rather slow, and YOU
know the girls' songs all by heart, than in 4
club, tavern, OF in pit Of theatre. All
amnsements Of youth, to which woman are
no. admitted, rely on it. ara deletsrious in their
nature. ALI men who avoid female society
have dull perceptions, and are stupid, or gross
tastes, and revolt against what is pure. Your
club swaggerers, who are sucking the butts Of
billiard cues all night, cali female society in
slpid Beauty has no charms for a blind mans,
music music does not please poor beast, who
does not know one tune from another: and as
4 true epicare is hardly ever tired OF water
anchovy and brown bread and butter, / protest
can can sit all night talking to well regu-
lated, kindly woman, about her girl coming
out, or her boy at Eton, and like the evenings
entertainment One Of the great benefits man
may derive from women's society is, that he
IS bound to be respectful to them! The habit
IS OF great good to your moral men, depend
upon it. Our education makes us tte most
eininently selfish men in the world. We fight
for ourselves, we yawn for ourselves, we light
our pipes and say we won't 20 out, we prefer
ourselves and our ease; and the greatest good
that comes to q man from woman,s society
is that he has to think Of somebody besides
himself. to whom, he is bound to Be constant
" attentive and ndrespectful.-.- Thackeray.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-09-10
Calyinisln by Bancroft.

Calviasm was revolutionary; wherever 1t
came. it created division; its symbol, as set
upon the 'slnstitutes'' Of its teachers, was a
flaming sword. BY the side Of the eternal
mountains, and the perennial shows, and the
arrowy rivers of Switzerland, il established
religion without prelate, government with
out king. Fortified by its faith in fixed de-
crees. it kept possession of its homes among
the Alps. 1t grew powerful in France, and
invigorated, between the feudal nobility and
the crown, The long contest, which did not end
TIL the subsection of the nobility, through the
central despotism, by promoting the equality
of the commons. II entered Holland, inspiring
an Industrious nation with heroic enthusiasm;
enfranchising and uniting provinces. and max
ing burghsrs, and weavers, and artizans, VIC
tors over the highest orders Of Spanish chival--
ry, over the power OF the Inquisitioh, and the
pretended majesty of kings. II penetrated
Scotland; and while Its whirlwind bore along
persuasion among glens and mountains, it
shrunk from no danger, and hesitated at no
ambition, it nerved its rugged but hearty en-
voy to resist the batteries of the beautiful
Queen Mary; il assumed the education of her
only son; it divided the nobility; it penetrated
the masses; overturned the ancient ecclesiasti--
cal establishment; planted the free parochiaf
school, and gave living energy to the princi-
pie of liberty in people. Itinfused itself INTO
England, and placed its plebsian synpathies-
in daring resistance 70 courtly hierarchy; dis
sentng from dissent; longing to introduced the
reign of righteousness, it invited every man to
read the Bible, and made itself dear to the COM
mon mind by teaching, as divine revelation,
the unity of the race and the natural equality
of man; it claimed for itself freedom of utter
ance, and through the pulpit, in eloquence i'm
bued with authoritative words Of prophets and
apostles. spoke to the whole congregation; it
sought new truth, denying the sanctity Of the.
continuity OF traditions; it stood up against the
Middle Age, and its forms in Church and State,
hating them with fierce and unquenchable
hatred.
Imprisoned, msimed, oppressed at home, its
independent converts in Great Britain looked
beyond the Atlantic for better world. Their
energetic passions were nurturel by trust in
the Divine protection, their power of will was
safely entrenched in their own vigorous creed;
and under the banner of the Gospel, with the
fervent and enduring love Of the myri ids who,
IN Europe, adopted the stern simplicity of the
discipline OF CALVIN, they sailed for the wilder
ness, far away from '.Popery and Prelacy.'
from the traditions of the Church, from hered-
itary power, from the sovereignty o, an earth-
ly kisg-from all dominion but the Bible, and
s'what arose from natural raason and The prin--
ciples of euuity,,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-09-10
A Mere Excuse.

A gentleman, who had been active IN aiding
mission by collection, was met the following
day by one Of different habits, who chiied
him for The folly OF which he deemed him
guilty, in giving to such an object, and in
such profusion. It was folly, he said, to be
sending heaps Of money abroad, to be spent,
no one knew how, while there were so many
unemployed starving poor al home. Il will
give five dollars to the poor, If you will give
an equal sum-" said the Christian friend. ~
did not mean that" replied the objector;
sbut," continued he, ssif you must go from
home, why 60 so far? Think Of the misera-
BILE poor Of Ireland.'' 81 will give five dollars
to the poor Of Ireland, if you will do the same''
II did not mean that either" was the reply.
So, it is neither this nor that, which this
class OF oojectors exactly mean, but simply to
veiitheir covetousness by blaming the proceed.
iagso Of liberal men, whom. IL they could mol
condemn, they must for very shame, in some
degree initiate.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-09-10
They'd Like to Try.

General --, of Missis sippi, was a plant,
er of the old school and the best stamr, He
treated his slaves kindly, gave them abundant
provision and clothing, and forbid his oyerseer
to chastise hem without his permission. The
General wasa church member, and daily had
family prayers. He was anxious to have his
slaves attend family worship, and many Of
them did so for time. At length he was
surprised and grieved to see that they all alb,
sented themselves from family wo rship. What
1t meant he could not conjecture. All his eff
forts to get them in proved abortive. They
seemed determined no: to come. The General
had trusty female slave, who was the wife
Of man belonging to a neighboring lanter.
This mans name was Isaac. He was faith
full, trusty servant, and was promoted by his
colored brothern to the dignity Of an exhorter.
Isaac was permitted usually 10 60 to the Gen.
erals plantation on Saturday night, ana spend
the sabbath with hissw wife. On Saturday eve
ming he went into family prayers, but noae Of
the rest.
Afterprayers the General said to Isaac that
he.was much grieved that his servants would
not come TO prayers. "foI see, Isaac, not one
is in. Now, there must be some reason, and
want to know what it is. thought Polly
might have told you." Isaac was good deal
embarrassed; said he was sorry it was so; he
told Pollv> they ought to come in "But,o
said the General, "you know, Isaac, what is.
the matter. won't insist on your telling me,
but would like to have yos.n SWell, Massa,',
said Isaac, 81 will tell you, but you know
think they do wrong in not coming IN. They
say they don't believe YOU ore Christian.''
"Why," said the General, 81 am surprised
they think Pm not Christian. Don't treat
them well, feed them and ciothe them, and
forbid the everseer to abuse them?o eyes,
"Yes, Massa,o said Isaac, II know you do all
this, but they think there iS something farther
back-they say IL Massa was a Christian, he
would give them their freedom.n "Why,
Isaac, what do they mean; they couldn't take
are Of themselves" ssYes, Massa," said
Isaac, shut they'd like to try. y.n-[ Boston Post.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-09-10
A Duel Settled by Cash.


A Frcnchman was to fight duel with an
Americans the conditions were that but one
shot should be exchanged, and that the precs-
dence should go by lot. The Frenchman got
the first chance, but failed 10 hit his adversary.
As the Yankee lifted his weapon, the other
called out
''Hold, will buy your shot!''
All was astonished at this, but his opporent
answered:
"Wha. will you give?'
give hundred ponnds!'
ssysnsensep' cried the Yankee, taking aim
again. "pm good lnarksman; you set toe
low value on youaselfps
"You estimated me a. too high price, bat
| will give you thousand poumds!"
"Agreedw cried the Yankee, and the duel
was ended.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-09-10
A Chapter ON First Things.

The oldest book known to be extant, which
has the name Of the place where il was printed
and that Of the printer, together with the date
of the year when it was executed, is beauti-
full edition of the Psalms, in Latin. 1t was
issued at Mentz by Fau-: e. SchoefFer in 1457,
just four hundred years ago. The mos. per-
feet copy knownis in the Impe'l library of Vi
emma. 1t is printed in folio, on yelum, and is
q superb specimen of printing. A second edi-
tion Of the work was issued In 1459, under the
patronage of the st. Albans and Benedctine
Monks, which contained, probably, the first
printed text of the Anathanasian creed
The earliest printed book, containing text
and engravings, is called the Histories Of Jo-
srph, Daniel, Judith and Esther, printed by
Joseph Pfster at Bamberg, in 1862. IT is
among the rarest typographical curiosties in
existence, there being only two known copies
of it--one at the royal library at Paris, and an
other in the collection Of Earl Spencer. The
entire text OF the Bible, with similar embel-
lishments, appeared in 1473.
Guttemburg invented and first used separate
letters or movable types in 14l2. As early as
1923 be had printed with lines cut in wood,
but this was only small mechanical advance
on what had been done for many years
The first engraving on wood, of which there
is any record in Europe, is that of the ancient
"Actions Of Alexander p by the two Cunios,
executed in the yeai 1885 or's6. The engravings
are eigh, in aumber, and the size about nine
inch 8 b. six.
Stereotype printing was introduced into Lon
dond by Wilson, in 1901.
The first tragedy in English was ssGorboduc,
or Ferrex and Porrex," !" in 1861, and the first
comedy, the "Suppcses,o in 1866.
The first recorded novels are the Milesian
tales of Aristides.
The first almanac in the English language
was printed at Oxford, in 1879.
The hrst printed music was in 1903. No
more than forty tunes had been published in
any one book before 1904.
The first printins press set up in America
was "workedo at Cambridge. Massac husetts,
in 1929.
The first book printed ia America was the
ebay Psalm Book" published in Cambridge,
Mass.
The first books of music published in Amer
lea were issued in TIA and l72l--the former
by the Rev. John Tnfts, of Newbury, and the
latter by the Rev. Thomas Walter, Of Rox-
bury.
The first paper mill erected in America was
r.
at Elizabeth.own, n. j., which William Brad
ford, Royal Printer of New York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvanian, purchased in 1928 In
1870, the second weat into operation at Bos-
ton, the Legislature Of Massachusetts, granting
aid
The first newspaper printed in tie New
World. was published in Boston, under the
date of Sept. 25, $780, A copy of this paper
is preserved in the Colonial State Paper Office,
London. 1t is about the size OF a sheet of let
ter paper, and one Of the pages is blank.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-09-10
Law Of NEWSPAPERS.

q Subscribers who do give express notice the
Nntrary. are considered wishing to continue their
absorption.
=. lf subscribers order the discontnunnce of their
verodi the publisher may continue send them
antt all arrearages paid.
II subscribers neglect refuse to take their Pc
riodrals from the ofhce TO which they directed
they held responsible till they have settled the b
and ordered them discontinued.
4. II subscribers remove other places without in
forming the publishers, and the papers to the
former direction, they are held responsible.
b. The Courts have decided that refusing To take pc
riedcals from the Office removing aud leaving them
nneaed for, IL rRiMA rAcLA evidence Of Intentional
fraud.
HW Postmasters negiectng to inform publishers,
when papers not taken from the Office lay them
selves liasle topay the subscription.
It's also heir duty In such cases. to notify the pub
Usher that the papers taken ont by those they
scnl to- and the why they are not If known
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-09-10
An Illinois Farm.

What will those persons who have been ac-
csstomed to consider FIVE hundred acres large
farm think Of the following2
The editor Of the esprit of the Agricultural
Press" has recently been on visit to the farm
of M. T. sullivant, Esq, in the southeastern
part of Champaign county, Illinois. The
farm contains over trenty hoasand acres, and
although only about seven thousand acres are
yet under cultivation, employs over one hun
died men! Three thousand acres are planted
in cora, and the editor estimates that the farm
will produce at least $4,000 bushels Of wheat
this year, besides large quantities Of barley,
oats, fax, &c. Mr.. Sullivant employs FIVE
different reapers this season, and threshes i'm
mediately after cutting, employing steam en-
gine as his power in the latter operation. A
blacksmith's shop is located on the farm, and
employed continually in repairing farm impIe-
ments; school is kept up for the education
of the children OF the workmen. One hundred
and twenty-five yoke OF oxen and fifty horses
are employed. 1t must be acknowledged that
this is something Of farm. and that Mr.. Sui
liyant possesses much executive ability to sue
cessfully manage such stupenduous concern;
yet we are informed that everything moves on
as regular as the click Of a cronometer. This
is but one OF the many large farms which now
grace the broad prairies Of that and sdjoin-
ing counties, none Of which are SO large as
this, but large enough TO excite the wonder
and admiration Of outsiders, who know nothing
of the magnificent Wes..-Louisville Cour.