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Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04
A SomnambuIlc ExcentrleItr.

A short time since a wealthy lady, who
has an only son, called on Professor PEN
coast. The latter, it should be remem-
bered, rarely visits patients. but receives
them in the office. On this occasion,
however, Prof. P. complied with this re-
quest, and was ushered into the presence
of Mrs. Smith. After the usual compli-
ments, Mrs. Smith opened the following
conversation:
81 wish to consult you, doctor concern
ing my son-George, you know"
"Oh! yes, madam" said the Professor,
but he is surely not sick 2"
"Why, sir, there are no acute symp-
toms, but for month past he has been
afflicted with Somnambuliom, and we fear
that unless the tendency is corrected, the
most serious consequences may arise"
'Ah, indeed! You say he has walked in
his sleep for a month .past!'
"Yes, SIR"
"And never did previous to that?
"No, SIR"
The doctor mused.
"Of what does your family consist q
he asked.
Myself and my son, the two kitchen
servants, and Celeste, the chambermaid
who only came last month.
Just at this moment the last named
person entered. She was plump, rosy
Tipped girl, who waited upon Mrs
Smith.
When she had left the room, Mrs. S
remarked:
That's my new chambermaid, doctor
interesting girl. Is she not"
"Yes, madam, particularly so. thin!
you said she had been with you about
month, did you not ?''
'Yes, sir"
"Then, madam" said the doctor, risin.
and taking his hat, ''allow me to assur,
you that any apprehensions Of your som
health would be superfuous. As long a
that young woman's room is accessible +
George, fancy his somnambulic habit
will continue. And, madam" continues
the doctor, "under the present circum
stances, really don't wonder at il"
We rather imagine that that took tn
old lady.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04
Random Gems.

Govern well your household. -
We do well to conceal our domestic
We should stop the mouth Of SANDER
by prudence.
We should be cautious no, to say all
that we know.
He who has learned to obey, viii know
how to command.
The prudent man avoids evil, ths cOu.
rageous one sustains it.
Visit your friend in misfortune, rather
than in prosperity.
Be mild towards those who are thy de.
pendant; be not arrogant.
Speak no i'll of tiny neighbor, if thou
wouldst not hear what will trouble thee.
Make no display of thy good fortune;
but, IN avoiding envy, Go not excite ply.
The first Office of prudence is to see
impending evils, and prevent them.
Take pains to correct the blemishes Of
the mind rather than those of the face.
Such as are careless of themselves, will
hardly be attentive to snother's concerns.
If we considered all that others suffer.
our own complaints would be more mo.
derate.
Trust not the oficieus nan who i A.
ways busying himself about the affairs of
others. @ h7fr7
The sentence you pronounee On anotb.
er, be willing to abide by yourself, in q
similar case. -
In order to live Justly and be resvec,ed.
we must abstain from doing that we blame
in others.
We should not Be hasty ia sOrmineueW
friendships, nor in terminating those Of
long standing.
Let thy mildness excuse thv Bowpr
dread to be feared, 1--WE may the mean
not fear nor great despise."
am pleased with the abode which e..
hibits nothing superAuous, and where I
find everything that is necessary. s
Parents may expec, from their children
the same degree of dutiful behavior as
they themselves paid to their own pa.
rents.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04
Miscellaneous.
Mrs. Kelly is asked for her Name.


Among the arrests made recently, was
that of Mrs. Kelly for intoxication. Mrs.
Kelly is talkative little body, and shock
ingly given to one idea. We give her
examination:
whats your name 2"
GAS dacint woman as the sun iver
shone upon. I've lived in Albany twelve
years come next Michaelmas-I know it
by the token. that the Sunday before we
walked O'Neil."
"What is your name z"
my char-ac-ther is as good as any wo-
mans in the State. If you think I'm ly-
in call on Mrs. Manning-a devil nicer
woman than Mrs. Manning ever Airted
house-cloth or peeled pratie."
"Stop that rigmarole, and give me your
name"
"Stop what my rigmarole And what's
my rigmarole done that you should throw
slurs on dacint woman? Would We take
advantage of my wakeness, ye gray-head-
ed old coon, yea"
"Will you give me your name?"
"Me what l''
"Your name"
"And perhaps you think / have not got
one. Bedad, I've as good name as iver
came to Ameriky, and I'm not ashamed
of it."
"Will you give it to me 2"
"I'd see you to the devil first! I'd not
bemean the Kellys to that degree as to
tell yees Pm one of 'em."
"Then your name is Kelly z"
"And who slathered that out Show me
the blackguard, and I'll dust his coat with
a poker"
"Never mind all that. Mrs. Kelly you
were found intoxicated"
"And who paid for the rum? Not you,
ye ould vilyan, ye."
1T matters not who paid for the rum.
You drank it, and then committed a
breach of the peace, for doing which
sentence you to Jail for ten days"
"And dare you send Kelly to Jail fol-
takin' little wake gin, to get the wind
from her heart?"
Certainly, Kelly or any other per
son, if they violate the laws. Clinton
take her off,"
"Clinton undertook to do so, but got Sc
entangled with Mrs. KelIy's legs, that the
pair fell down the stairs, breaking Officer
Clinton's watch knee-pan and suspenders
Mrs. Kelly is now in Jail, but threaten:
to take it out of the "ould vilyan's skin,
the first time she meets him, with mop.
| handle.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04
Gone un under the HOan.

The West Point (Ga.) Citizen tells
the following of a married man at the
commencement exercises of a certain
college in Georgia this summer:
He started up the siairwayat a swift
pace, not noticing any further until he
came nearly to the top of the steps, when
he says a strange sensation came over
him, and suddenly he found himself en-.
veloped in darkness. as though the lights
had been extinguished. He was astnnished
and bewildered. Bat the mystery was
soon explained, and it appeared that a
lady, wearing very large hoop, had met
him at the top of the stairs, and was Just
in the act of descending the stairs. when
cur friend, being small man, had, with
out noticing, actually gone up under The
hoop.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04
VOL. HI. CITY. OF BROWNVILLE, NEMAHA COUNT
Act
To amend an .4ct entitled an .Act to amend
an acttO incorporate the tOtOn of BrOtcn-
UiILe, approved Feb. 9, 1857. G

To amend an .4ct entitled an .Act to amend
an acttO incorporate the tOsOn of BrOton-
viHe, approved Feb. 9, 1857. a
SEC, l. Be it enacted by the Council
and House Of Representatives of the
Territory of Nebraska, That hereafter
the annual election of officers for the city
Of Brownviile as provided for in an act
approved February 9, 1857. shall be held
in the same manner as therein provided,
on the first Monday in April in each
year. The officers elected at such cleo
ton shall serve for one year, or until
their successors are elected and qualified.
SEC. 2. The officers elected at the ell
ection next preceding the passage Of this
act are hereby made to serve until the
next annual election as provided for in
section 1st of this act.
SEC. 3. The city council Of said city
of Brownville are hereby further empow-
cred with exclusive authority to provide
for the license and prohibition of all ball
alleys or other bowling or billiard saloons
also for the sale of malt, vinous and spiri-
tuous liquors. Provided, That Nd license
for the sale of spirituous liquors shall be
granted for less sum than twenty-five
dollars. find prouided further, That the
applicant shall give bonds to the amount
required by the Council in any sum not
less than one thousand dollars; all moneys
arising under the provisions of this sec
tion, shall belong exclusively to the school
fund of the district in which said city Of
Brownville is or may be located.
SEC. 4. This act to take effect from
and after its passage.
Approved Oct. Is, 1853.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04
Singular Impulse.

A little son. thirteen years old, of Brack
of Wheeling, Va. having witnessed the
execution of Burns. had an uncontrolla-
bic desire aroused to know what sort of
a sensation hanging produced. The other
day he procured a rope, made a moose,
and adjusting it around his neck, threw
the weight of his body on it. He was dis
covered in time to save his life, but not
before he had become insensible. He
afterwards tried it ona younger brother
but the boy was rescued ere life had en-
tirely departed. .7-1
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04
More Big LumpS.

We were shown. says the editor of the
Columbia (Cal. Courier. two fine Speci-
mers of pure gold, taken out of claim
weight fifteen ounces. A larger piece
Of pure gold was found on this claim two
or three months since, and several large
Jumps have been taken out every season.
This claim has taken out upwards OF
eighty thousand dollars IN one year, OF
which sum the expense of working has
been some thirty thousand.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04
WHY he Killed her,

Michael Elk, who murdered his wife a
few dayo ago, by plunging knife into
her bosom, gave as a reason for the bloody
deed that she had the phrsic, and had
kept him awake all night by her hard
breathing. He would, he said, kill any,
body who would disturb his rest. Michael
must be blessed with an exceedingly
sweet and amiable disposition.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04

A brilliant auditory, among which were
many elegantly-dressed ladies', recently
attended lecture on chemistry in Berlin.
After the lecture was over, the lady per-
ton of thelaudienee preseRted a very sim
gular appearance. Some Of the gentle
fair ones, who had manufactured for them.
selves ivory compilations, rosy cheeks, co.
raj lips and ebony eyebrows. had been SO
transformed, { in consequence OF the chem.
zeal decomposition occasioned by the gas
the professor had employed in making
his experiments tha, they would have
excited the envy Of peacock, their cheeks
having turned yellow, blue, back. violet.
and various other colors! Moral: Painted
dolls should not attend chemical lectures,
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04
Effects Of COmetS-LOOk Out.

Forty years ago the people IF London
beheld a great comet. An article appear
F. d in the Gentleman's Magazine, Lon
don periodical, on the supposed influence
of that comet. The following were the
influences summed up by the writer
''Wasps were few, flies became blind and
disappeared early; many women brought
forth twins, and the wife Of a shoemaker
had four children at a birth.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04

James Boon, aged eighty-fve years, an
inmate of the poor-house at Kingston,
Lenoir county, North Carolina, with his
family. consisting of wife and three
children, has inherited a handsome estate
amounting to Sl50,000, and no mistake.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04

Counsel-You have said that while
walking with an umbrella over your head,
you fell into the reservoir, and was badly
injured. Did you break any bones, air,
at that time
Witness-I did, sir.
Counsel-Whatbones?
Witness--Wbalebones, SIR.
Counsel looked funny and ordered the
witness down. =
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04

Glenn used to sweep out the school.
house and so picked up much useful
learning; so he said to Cesar:
(Which do you tink is de nose useful
OBJ de comets-de sun or de moon7'
"Well, Glen, | don't tink / should be
able to anser dat question, seein as how
| Ineber hab much book larnin."
"Well, spect de n oon Orto to take de
fust rank in dat ticlar."
"Why so?"
"Kase de moon shines in de night
when we need de light, md de sun shines
in de day time when de light am OBJ no
consequence.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04

II is said that hundreds Of gfeenhorns
who bought stock in copper mines, on the
strength of being told that great amounts
of copper had b'en snseH there, will ne.
yer get scent for their money. The la.
bors of miners there are said to be in
Uein.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04

The following correspondence said
to have taken place between a New Ha.
ven merchant and one of his customerx--
Slr-Your account has been standing
for two years, ] must have il settled in.
mediateiy.
To which in reply
Sir--Things usually do settle By stand.
ing; regret that my account is an ex.
ception. If it has been stqadiag too long.
suppose you let It run a little while.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04

At the Dress Reform Convention. - Ia
Syracuse, DR.. Johnson told the audience
that "he had seen fifteen hundred women
take off the long skirts, and put on the
short skirts" A modest man, char DR..
johnson, to stand by and see women pct
on "shOrt skirts" Fie, for shame
Wonder if the women knew itl
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04

Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined
with Poverty, and surped with Infamy.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04

Hon. Benjamin F. Butler, formerly
Attorney-General of the United States,
sailed on the 18th ult, with two of his
daughters, in the steamer Arago, for
Havre, intending to pass year or two
abroad.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04

Punch teaches bookkeeping in three
words-"Never lend them."
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04
Correspondence of the st. Louis Democrat.
The Platte Gold Region.

A Reliable Account of the Gold Country and
the Prospects for Mining.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04

1t is not easy to straighten in the oak
the crook that grew in the sapling.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04

Some Of the ladies Of New York are
adopting the profession Of dentistry.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04
TERNGSs

TER1GSs saoO
.,-,f ,.tlJ "a ADVANCE, S@5VO
PIE ys.i. :. = at the end of 8 months, 2rSV
Il /. a. -aI u /" 5,OO
..st2orm,re will be Furnished at $l''O per
',a-'fsJ :, - al tae cash accompanies the order,
-lherWise.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04

Pay The Printer.
The daily Butte record., 1858-08-13

. II BlrGr.--As the oesis in desert re-.
sniw r'es the thirsty and cary traveller. 80
In these imea of political, aaosiacy, when
men ~ 'hend the supple hinges Of the knee,
that th,ift may fo'low faw.irg" has the
corrsc # this hrrerah'c editor late az the
Erpress. revived in Us the sieaAfas< here
that rcit' er Presidents nor princir ali,is
or rcwe~s. con control the bold aud freq
minds of he people.
In retiring from <he Erpre" from high
ccnscieniicus rcnsons. when he had all to
lore and nothing to gin. hns placed the
name which heads this Article high on the
scroll ef houest and di,iniores'ed patriots.
Tho fnct TINT ne Drme c'acy of Eota coun.
~ have appreciated his exalted worth and
merit. by estahish'nr him in the National
Democrat" reflects honor uron themselv Q
and gives to the reading and rejecting 'pub.
lie. nm able ard talented raper
The daily Butte record., 1858-08-13

BEccINc FOR HrLp. - The Lecomr ton pa :
pers are crying out, in their extremity. TO
The Douglas Democracy, "TIeip me. Cassius.
or sink" Well let 'em sink k-~ho cares
They are hetisr nj the bottom Of The sea
than anywhere else. After dsnor ncing
aDauRlas men ne no hetfer than black Re-
puhlieans. and afier PASSING " ~-sointion in
thsir State Convention the I feet of which
l. to .denource the opinion If Douglas men,
every~here, 10 oomcs with bad grnoe from
thrse Lecompion Rucanoe ers 70 keep coD''nu
ally fbHwlinR fcrih their doleiul arneals q
the Dorgias Demecrecy. 20 stav with them
and .ape the Unlon A hesu'if, | salvation ol
the Union II would he, "a establish the Le'
compton doctrine that mincri'ies must gov.
ern "a beautiful salvation Of the Union. "a
put it's desiinies in the hands Of men who re.
fuse TO reco. ni,e tho tight Of the American
people to govern themselves. and who repu.
diate that very principle which is the bond
o. Union between the States TO wit the
principle that NJ distinctions are 70 he mad,
between free and slave States but that al
are 70 BE- treated alike. Well may they cry
help" They need 1t, poor fellows. badly -
National Demoerof.
The daily Butte record., 1858-08-13
ARTICLE V.
COUNTING AND RECEIVING THE VOTES, DE.
GLAZING THE RESULT OF ELEc-
TIoNs, CERTIFICATES
OF ELECTION.

OF ELECTION.
SECTION SO As soon a. the polls are
clcsed on the afternoon Of the day Of elect, n
the judge shall open tie ballot-box and
CONNIE nce counting the votes, and in no case
shall the ballot box tc removed from the
roCm il which any eloc'i.n may be held.
until all the ballots are counted: the count .
ing Of ballots saall in all cases be public
The ballots shall be taken out carefully.
one by one, by the insJtc'or or one Of the
judges, who all open them, and read a
ioud the name of each person cantnincd
therein. and the office for which every such
person is voted for. Each cork snail wri e
down each office 10 be flied and the name Of
each person voted for such office, and shall
keep the number Of votes by talles, as they
are read aloud by the inspector or Judge.
The cGun'ing If the votes shall be continue
without adjournment Until all are counted.
SEC. 81. If two tickets are founu ,olIed
together, they shall both be rejecte |; and
If u orc persons are designated on my ticket
fr nny Office than are to be elected to such
ofIicc, such part Of the ticket shalNrot be
united for any of hem; but no ticket sha
he lost for wfnt of form, il the board oi
judges c9n determine TO their satisfaction
the Iersun voted fyr and the Office iuten-
ded.
Src. 35. As soon as all the votes are
read fl aud counted, a certificate shall be
drawn up On each Of the apers containing
the poll list and talies, or attached there
to- Ting the number Of votes each per on
voted for has roce ved, ard designating the
Office to fill which he was voted for, which
number shall be written in words Mt full
len 9Th Each certificate shnll be signed nv
'he clerks, the judges and inspector; one ot
said certificate, with the pol list and tally
parer to VIII ch il is attached, shall he re.
tanned by the inspector, and preserved Y
him Mt lenst xix months. The bolots shn.l
be destroyed by tho inspector The other OF
said certIfca es, with tho poll list aud taliv
paper to which it is attached shall be sealed
up by the inspector, and ind rsed election
returns aud be directed and delivered, or
sent by the inspector TO the county clerk OF
the county in which the election is held.
Src &C. The said package shall be de-
lvered TO the county c'erll by one Of the
judges or clerks of election in person, or
may be sent by private hand. or by mail -
lfseut hy private hand, the person deliver
ing il shalt. before the county clerk take
and subscribe an n ffidavit that the package
was delivered to him by one Of the judges,
naming him. that it has not been out of
his possession since il was received, and has
undergone no alteration while in hi. posses
sion. The affidavit shall be indorsed on the
package. II sent by mni it shall be mailed
by ore Of the judges. and the postn aster
shall make on it mn enforcement that he re
cciy,d it trcm oue OF the judges (naming
him.)
The daily Butte record., 1858-08-13
Comm unicated.

MR. Error g. What a commentary on po-
kticel honesty. to hear men high in LEGAL of.
fee, and in the confidence Of the people, say
that their vote for supreme Court Judge will
be governed by the avowsd opinion q the
candidate touching quartz claims, and other
matters wherein the voter is in interest
when tho vote being taken legal gent fully
comedies with Judge Field in his judgement
on such claims, and also with the avowed
opinion of Baldwin on samc. MN glad to
say that it is certain that Judge Currey is
sure Of the votes Of these people (and their
influence is at least commensurate with
their interest) who told line wings and
Know Nothing's as they are) have the te.
msrity TO screw themselves up to Buchanan
and Lecompton. dic,atorial and down on
popular sovereignty. In my communication
of the S0sh ult. you say am quite at fault
as to the law Of Wagon and X. r. Bill.
had reference TO the general law au,hori.
zing incorpor aiions. under which no compa.
nv can issue evidence Of, or contract Dc bts
Ia ali over the actual amount of cash capital
paid in and on hnud or expended in actual
improvements. | think you will let down
on this point and agree with me that Butte
county would not be liable to lose by ISSUING
its bonds TO the r. II Company. provided
always that the commissioners appointed by
the act. will aot in good faith by the people.
Still cannot see why il would not be foolish
for me 10 swap jackets with you, II my Jack.
et 10 as good as yours and f,s Inc better.
MtrH.
The daily Butte record., 1858-08-13

Bcpy ForNn.--~he body Of n man was
found In the Sacthmeeto River about ore
mile ilew Jernirg's Landing. IT had the
nIrenrnncc ~ having teen in the water three
narrow strip of canvass tied tightly about
the hend just n owe the eyes--was judged to
be the body ofa man about twenty Ave years
Of age apparently of lig't sandy complex
ion. md about five feet eight inches in
height
The daily Butte record., 1858-08-13

TO take the oath or affirmation SO rendered
to him, bis vote shall be rejected.
sEc.--If the vote Of any person be chalen-
ged on the ground that he has been convic-
red Of an infamous crime. or disfranchised
hy any court Of competent jurisdiction. he
shall rot be required to answer any ques-
tions respecting such anedged conviction;
and in the absence # any authenticated re-
cord Of such facts, it may b competent for
two dsintereGcd Witnesses nlon oath to
prove lhe same.
SFc. 90. When lie polls are closed
proclamation thereof shall be made at tie
Place Of voting, ard no votes shall be after
wards received.
The daily Butte record., 1858-08-13

TRAIerp ANiMAIs.---John Drnrhi. ri
-Orovi'ie. hoe severnl trained docs and bird..
which nre really curiosity We understand
thu II Is lis iptettion 70 exhibit them a.
the State Fair.
The daily Butte record., 1858-08-13

F,cr The Marysville National Demo-
evaf ssys "a man Who does not sdheve 10 the
doctrine Of popular sovere'rpty. 10 no more
. Democrat than = hu.savd l. an eagle"
The daily Butte record., 1858-08-13
@ Fl e r u 3 u S @ y
COntrcraS Ball!

~ AT THE ASSFVBiY ROOM or VIZ
~ & LONG, In II, nluK Val c'. on Ih"',o.'
Z 4 evening, Augus' ieih, 1858. Having
'--''> phicd lHrgr AMI c'fifmctIous i'aI u -. -.
~N~' ent slmnl-r resort, the undersigned sm -
BALI. on IN. - h ni Angus. rrNt. and rfirso
.ral invitation lo h. public To be Ire'rn' u he.I
u, autfsl ad ~assnt 'uc4iinn, access ble by e-s
mountain ToAd. aud viii lie found m Ssrtr1r,
e -hre fJi ih reside = At h- hot Rni du.it va
ty,p WDPp \ iiNG f"fr~'""
The daily Butte record., 1858-08-13
Abstract Of an Ae. to Regal. - rise-
ti0ms.
Passed MARCH %, 1861

The People Of the State Of Caiifoynia. re-
presented in Senate and .4sstmJly, do
enarf as Joiio,cs
The daily Butte record., 1858-08-13
ARTICLE II.
OF THE qUALiFIcATfovs AHp DISABILITIES
CT ELECTORS

OF THE QUALiTICATfovs AND DISABILITIES
CT ELECTORS
SECTION 10. Every white male citizen
Of the United States, and every white male
citizen Of Mexico who shall have elected to
become n citizen Of the United States under
the Treaty Of Peace exchanged and ratified
at Queretaro on the Both day Of May. I848.
of the sge Of twenty one years. who shall
have been resident Of the State six mon tbs
nt 1t pteceding the election, and the county
or district in which he claims his vote, thirty
days, shall be es'itled to vote mt all elections
which are now or hereafter may be authori.
lied by law.
SEc. IL. For the purpose Of v,ting. no
person shall he deemed to have gained or
lost n rcsi1erce hy reason Of hi. pre.erco or
absence on the service Of the United States.
ror while engaged in tho navigation If the
waters Of this State or Of the United States.
or Of the high s'ns; nor while student OF
any seminary Of l,arning nor while kept at
any almshcuse or any other Ny um, nor
whilo confined in any public prison.
SEc. 10. No idiot or insane person. or
person convicted Of any infamous crime,
shall be entitled to the privileges Of M
| elector.
Src. a. A crime shall be deemed infa.
nous which is punishable by death or by im.
prisonment in the State Prison.