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The daily Butte record., 1858-05-13
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~ We VIII rcce We deposits of Eulun Tor Aasa,ing,
Refining hnd Coming. lntli The llratch Mint gives
preference In payments To- deposits of Refined iulllun
over lnrrlhei Bullion, (ns II contemplated by bin
now before Congress t. TINT cfirctD shah pay MI
depositos Ia tinted states coin invariably In five
dgls aficI depuss II made. our tbHrge for refining
4od Is 10 cents rcr ounce aud ot Unc per cent. AR
coinnge, thetnR cents per ounce less than Mint
charges. lnparted bars ~ be mnde NJ usunl, md
returns madr on the same day on which the deposit
Is made, Public patronage Ia respectfully solicited,
80 Tar as may be- consistent with the interest of the
deposlor. JUSTH & HUNTER,
1913 taHory street, cor. Merchant, snn frnnoircc.
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Oroyiilr Turn Sryciu.

Regular mlenIs are held ou the second an,
fourth "Wednesday ofeycry mouth, at 1u'cock L NJ
Turn Exercises every Tuesday and Friday, Mt
O'Clock p. NJ.
~ Order. SIMON X. ROSENI NIllAl., Secy
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DAILY BUTTE accord.
DISTRICT COURT.
WEpN rspAY, May 18th.

Hon. WARREN T. SEXTON, Judge.
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-07-22
North West.

Some people think St. Cloud is in the
North West but this appears to be mis-
take. Carts came in with one of the Red
River trains which had came twelve hun
dred miles to reach this place. They left
home on the 7th of March. One man says
he lives seven hundred miles north west OF
this, and has friends living one thousand
miles north Of that; and says that up there
they have the finest climate in the world;
and that that country is unsurpassed for
agricultural products. We feel q .issle
anxious lest it should be discovered by
and by that we are "away down east" and
feel somewhat like taking up our line Of
march for the great west.
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-07-22


MlLLs.-We were this week through
the planning mill, sash and blind factory
Of Messrs. Raymond Owen and Co.; and
the grist mill Of N: N: and r. S. Smith
This appeared to be: very well arranged,
but it was still having belt adjusted.
The other was making the chips fly at a
great rate. The machinery is driven by a
Pittsburg engine Of twenty horse power,
built by A. Irwin. 1t is considered here;
a most perfect .peice of machinery; and far
superior to any engine that has yet been
brought to this region from New England
and set to work to test its quality. W.
are glad to hear this; as we have always
thought the Iron City apart from beingthe
most delightful combination OF streets
houses and people that stands any where
on Ike surface Of earth, is the best ma
chine shop i'll America. The proprietors
Of this engine are doing fine business
and through all the hard times their prem
ises have been perfect hive of industry
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-07-22

We send this number Of our paper ia
some friends who are not subscribers.--
Will they endorse the principle Of woman's
right to discuss the laws which govern her;
and the importance of maintaining the
principles Of the freedom Of the press, Of
human freedom and human progress in the
vanguard Of civilization, by aiding us in
getting subscribers to the last paper pub.
ished on the way to the buffalo pastures
by Gov. Stephens route to the Pacific.
We have personally assumed the respou.
sibility Of maintaining these principles
here, and earnestly ask the aid and sym.
pathy Of the friends Of freedom and re.
form.
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-07-22

" " AssS0 CA0 PAOSpcCt VI
one Of the most bountifal harvests that
ever blessed any portion of this earth.-
Men from all pats Of the country agree in
saying they have never seen wheat look f.
ner and some think it superior to any ching
ever seen even in the finest wheat growing
districts of Illinois. Some Of the spring
wheat was sowa too late and viii not do
well, and in other fields little worm has
killed a portion of the heads. 1t is desert
bed as small white magot, halt length
End thickness Of a shoe peg, and it is
found in the upper joint ofthestalk. We
have found nc one who can tell US what it
is, and when We say that the description
answers that We have heard given of the
Hessian fly, all roundly assert chat it is not
the Hessian fly. Those acquainted with
the "joint worm" say it is not that; and
we have heard no definite opinion as t,
what it is. Its first appearance created
alarm, but the danger is past and the dam.
age is inconsiderable. Our farmers geper.
ally purpose to cultivate the winter wheat
as best suited TO the soil and climate
That and rye are now ready for hereaper
and all other crops arein luxuriant growth,
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-07-22
Visiter Correspondence.
OFFICE OF STATE TREASURER, J
MADISON JUNE, 3D. 1858. {
Mrs. JANE G.. SwIssHELM,

MRS. JANE G. SWISSHELM,
EDITOR ST. CLOUD V1s1TER IL have
just received the first issue of the FISHER,
since its destruction, through the kindness
Of relative residing in your place, and
herewith enclose my mite in answer to your
elegant appeal for material aid; for which
please send me the N;siter for one YER.
| have read many statements in different
papers Of the proceedings of these magnan-
imous modern Jocobips, and conclude that
. more dastardly and contemplate outrage
never was perpetrated. Don't drive them
from the town as report says it's contem-
plated, nor olothe them in coat of tar to
make outside and inside bear correspon-
ding likeness (although I will admit they
richly deserve it) but let them .'dwell on in
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-07-22

The democracy Of Ill. are trying to heal
the bceech in their ranks, caused by the
Douglas detection, and are rallying to the
support Of that gentleman.-The St. Paul
Pioneer is also daubing up the cracks in
the foundations of the party; and to keep
them closed, Gov. sibley proposes to have
this legislature extend its session until the
beginning Of next year; and save the troub-
lie Of slecting another. 1t might be a
good plan for his Honor to continue his
term into the next century; and then name
his successor to avoid the uncertainty Of
elections. ~..>'.+l.s -:> =
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-07-22

peace" -yetmake that pcaee living
Let every man, woman md child o.
Cloud treat these Vandsb with that
preme contempt they so richly dese'
~ priest, layman and citizen shun =
q they would the vilest contagion, 81
them be treated publicly, socially an
litically as. TOO vile for men to mingle
until they shall say that "all the bic i
all the Kings" wlhlot wash out thio
famous act. IT'S said that. "aosscien'
mans aeoaser," BY this course then,
these dastards reap the benefit Of
cowardly deed; yet, perhaps it's an:ur
hypothesis to assume that they haveac
science, outfit every citizen will treat:th<-
as though he or she were the victim O.
their malice and have nothing to dos
them but "pass. by on t'other side' tn,
they can't help but feel their punishmc
I trust St. Cloud will purge itself Of this
affair and let 'justiee be done though the;
heavens El]:" $3.50. >..> .~
Truly Yours
O. G. SCOFIELD:.
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-07-22
The Flood and its Effects.

The great flood with Which cur river
towns aud bottom lands have recently bee ;,
devastated, has subsidcl, and We are lei
without any apprehensions Of iiiurther;5@2re.
sion for this season; but we have 10 mcur,,
overan amount of damage to life, to comfort.
and to property wholly incalculable. Whole
towns and villages located upon the low
lands have been depopulated, and, in some
cases, almost entirely destroyed. Farm
houses, fences, and other fixtures have Leen
swept from their positions by the remors,-
less tide, and some large and valuable PLAN
tations have been entirely ruined by depos-
lis of sand upon what before was the rich
est alluvial soil. Thousandsupon thousands
of horses, cattle, and other animals have
been drowned. Families have been driv y
from their homes, and, in some cases, in
destitute and even suffering circumstances.
And what is to be lamented far more, many
very many lives have been lost.
No estimate has been or can be made as
to the amount Of pecuniary damage caused
by the food. We have seen it stated that
the loss, below the mouth of the Ohio will
not fall short of thirty millions of dollars:
but this is only "guess work" and, We hope,
largely 0ves'-gnessed.
Between Alton and Cairo, on the Illinois
shore, there is a rich and densely populated
bottom, from one to ten miles in width ex-
tendingall the way, exceptat Chester, where,
for distance of about four miles, there is
no bottom land at all. This immense tract
of rich country has ALL Of nearly all been
under water. The destraetioR Of property
has been immense, and much distress and
suffering have been caused; and but for the
exertions of the steamers Vim. Garp;,,,
RodoZph, and others, the suffering and los;
of life would have been far creator. To
the officers of the first named steamer mar.
ticularly, too much praise cannot be awar-
dcd. The. VIM. Ga;Uiss is, and has been
for over year, . regular tri-wcekly packet
between St. Louis and Chester, and, as sucl,
is one Of the most popular boats on the RI
yer. No sooner had the water risen above
the river banks, thus rendering the bottom
residences unsafe and uncomfortable, than
the VIM. Garvie starred out on voyage Of
relief and mercy. Regardless Of risk, time
or expense, Capt. ZE1aLER took up and con.
veyed to places Of safety evrey family and
every person requiring assistance, saving
also their property and their stock too when
ever it was possible to do so. Such disin.
terested conduct merits the highest need
of praise. Alton Courier
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-07-22

We have had copious rains and Steamer
Enterprise is making her regular trips be-
tween this and St. Anthony. - A small
band of Chipeways came down in canoes
on sabbath; and camped on elittl isle opo-
site our Office. They were quite superior
in appearance to those who come down with
the trains.. In fact they are the first We
have seen who do not make the Cowper idea
suf the Red man altogether ridiculous.
They were tall aud commanding in ap
;pearance. The tallest WIS a woman, who
m:red legsins and blue blanket, wrapped
straigh around her from the neck to- with!
in six inches Of the ANGLES, without 6ld,
stepped out witch graceful dignity which
led us to suspect that massive skirts have
entailed on most women sad habit Of wad-
ding. She, and one gentleman, in soiled
while blanket and minus pantaloons, came
up stairs in our house; and were greatly
pleased to hear our Jeannie play the piano.
Nettic, but little younger, wss too much
afraid to touch the keys; the eight-yeaF-
old heroine went over all her pieces; trem-
bling at the novelty Of having two great
Indians peeping over her shoulders. The
man tiled, hard, to look as if he had been
brought up amongst pianos, books ingram
carpets and paintings; while shewas as ev'
identity delighted as any Of her civilized
sisters over display of new millinery,
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-07-22
A., Change.

Before issuing the Nsiter on the new
type we proposed to members of the conf
mittee Of stock holders to place the paper
on some basis where VIC alone should be le-
gally responsible for our words; but they
just laughed in our face and said Ego
ahead" Last week when we found that
Jeemes had reached the achme Of imperti-
nance. and entered suit against them for
SANDER, we positively refused to continue
our connection with the paper unless they
would get out Of the way. They had nev-
er made the slightest attempt to dictate or
control our course, but we like to feel SOLE
ly responsible for our acts and would have
rented the Office from them. Learniu
our decision they had meeting and vo-
ted unanimously to present it to us; thus
showing a continuance Of that generous
confidence with which they have honored
us from the first; and we trust they may
never regret it. We are now sole propri-
etor and editor Of the St. Cloud Nstter as
the result Of the unremitting and desper-
ate efforts Of the Buchanan democracy to
get rid Of our opposition to the administra-
ton. IF they are not satisfied we hope
they soon will be. 49,. ~
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-07-22
For the St. Cloud Writer.
Dear Mrs. SWisshelm.

Dear Mrs. Swisshelm.
I have perused tho
columns Of you. hast weeks issue, and cannot
refrain from expressing my heartfelt gratitude,
that the GNer of ali good; has directed your
steps to open field Of labes, in this our bea =
tiful western region, where those Of sterling
worth, and undaunted courage, are so much
needed
Your prospectus was read with deep interes:
and satisfaction by myself and surely no one
capable Of judging correctly, OF possessing
honorable motives can do else than justify,
and sustain yeu and the principles which
constitute yoyr creed from first to last. Tr':,.
there may be some who may call you fanatic
and make your paner subject Of sarcasm: an''
ridicule, but We will look upon such in deer
commisera.;on, knowing they are sadly defciant
in the development Of those moral organs vhic.
constitute geHerous-adable, and noble char
acter; you Will n,ost sssared1y be sustained bv
those whose humanity makes chem worthy tn
name of man and woman. Let This thought,
with The ever supporting arm Of Him who doeth
all things well, guide and guard you in the noble
course you are porsueins, and never shrink
from publishing The principles of justice aud
right which your fsith, aud conscience dictate.
Yea! even If i'll so doing your :'path leads into
the deep wa.eis, 90 forward! the irresistible
right arm shall divide the waves For us,,,-
those who are fighting the good fight. shah
sufficient strength be given, and Inc host Of sir,
! sh, Il not prevail.
Av1TO
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-07-22

The hard times have indnced us to Of.
or the Nisiter and the AAanttc konMlv,
the best magazine publisAe in America, 81
the Nsiter and Gsdy's Lady,. Book for
g so agar, making the Nsiter but so cts
year as these mage.ine are 50 to single
Subscribers Arlhur's Home M1gaxiwe
aad the Nsiter we can furnish for 50; and
We would b: ever so glad if ever so many
people would "embrace this opportunity"
Of sending US ever so many dollars. And
yopins these rev lines may find all their
readers epjoyinsthe blessing ola good ma
ny more dollars than falls to the lot Of the
writer, We remain &c.
WANTED Wheat, oats, corn, beans,
potatoes, butter, cheese, pine lumber, fire
wood, or any thing else that is worth money.
in exchange for the 81. Cloud Nsitesr -
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-07-22

We had iatepded, in this issue, 70 give
full account Of the way Nj. Shepley' I
wife has bcenthrust into her pzsssDt prom.
inence in the quarrel between Gen. Lowry
and the Nsiter.; but as IS is tobe sabject
Of legal investigation we conclude ht the
evidence comeout 6rst bafore jury; and
only say that the little hound evidently
thought we knew that she had aided him
in preparing; and sent him out deliver, the
lecture in which he made his frs public
attack upon US. Thinking this, he naturally
assumed that something il our review ap.
piled to her. With this we will leave the
lady in private life until her little donkey
of husband brings her name into court
for an airing. We do this the more read
lily since it has occurred to US that As
Jeemes has failed in his late mission to
Washington where he went, with Gen.
Lowrys endorsement, to procure the remo-
val of E. Wilson us. District Attorney
and his own appointmeutip stead, and rs
the milinary business is dun aud presents
few inducements Tor Jeemes to enter upon
his natural vocation, he may think Of set~
ting his wife up in some little business
such as an oyster saloon or cigar shop;
and wishes to get her as much gratuitous
advertising as possible. IF such are his
plans We will not aid them further,
for this is the last time
his lady can appear in Our columns at less
than regular advertising rates, except in
our reports of court trials. IfJeemes can
get up any thing about his wife which diff.
fers so mnch the printed circular, called a
summons, got up by doctor Palmer in name
Of Jeemes and his "Mary F. b., that it
will not pollnte our columns, he can have it
inserted at 81 per square,
IF she should get those $40, 0C0, tho
price she his set upon her reputation for
chastity, she will, maybe, write another it,
tie lecture on **:woman" and send herlittle
man out to deliver it in hope of getting nm.
other 10, 900! That business might pay.
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-07-22
Charles. Dickens.

CHARTS, Diokeps, the great English nov
telist, j. separated. hem his wife; Of course,
people said the cause. was something par
Eticularlly scandalous. THERE'S a stupidity
Tor malice for which wene.er could account,
that always attributes all serious domestic
troubles to the infidelity Of one Of the par,
ties; and We are truly glad to hear that the
trouble between Dickens and his wife is
q cause honorable to bothparties. A Lon.
don correspondent Of the Boston. Atlas
thus explains it.
" The scandalous reports about Dickens
and his family have excited much attention
here, but the ,canly card Of Mr., Dickens, pub
l.s.ed in Household Words, relieves him. from
the impuiations of ina.,elity. 1was yesterday
conversing with gentleman we'll acquainted
in the Dickens family, and attributes the differ
ence between the novelist and wife 10 diverse
dswsthey take nregard 10 the religious educati-
n Il their daughters. Mr.. Dickens is decided
1Aiitudinarian in. his views, and generally at
tends the Unitarian Ckuroh, while Mrs. Dickens,
an Edinbprg lady, brought up in the stricter
doctrine of Presby terianism, still clings to The
religious ideas inculca;ed in her youeh, and ma
ture!,y wishes her daughters brought up in The
same way. The fact of the daughters siding
with the father, nicely shows tles like most
young people, they approve of those doctrines
that offer more eeedom, and are generally more
attractive in appearance at LEASE.
We pity the father; but sympathise
with the mother. We should do just as
she did only more So No one should
bring up daughter of ours any thing else
than Presbyterian, and rather than have
one brought up latitudiparian we should
steal her, at midnight, beg passage to the
other side Of the world, change our name to
avoid pursuit; and support her by manual
labor.
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-07-22

Birds and loads are among the 9seq
helps in the destruction of insects, and bo}q
should be protected. Robins have fancy
for eating curculios: This is merit in
the robin almost sufficient to cause every
fruit-g grower to takeof his hat toevery robin
that visits his grounds. One hundred and
sixty-two curculios were last yaar taken
from The craw Of one robiR. Let the robin
live, even if they do claim . share Of the
fruits. Let more fruits be grown for the
robins and human kind. >. .sss
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-07-22
A Reform Convention.

Some one sends US the proceedings Of I
convention lately, held Rutland Vernont
and on tho margin writes what do -,
think ofthis ?''s We think that my edito,
fwho publishes the proceedings, either il
whole Or in part, Of such gatherings ough'
ought to be. liable to heavy fine and i'm
prisopment.
It is the press that is responsible for The
sayings and doings Of these people. They
are a set Of lunatics and nosane man should
think Of publishing one word of their bah.
BE. All this people want is to see them.
selves in print; and take this plan to get
themselves and their dogmas gratuitously
advertised. In this they succeed 70 anice.
ty and it is now an established. fact that
any one who wishes to poison the public
mind with any kind of in1brnalism; and
get himself or herself advertised has only
to get up a convention; and the press is
teeming. with the important matter.
!. The more preposterous their proceedings
the better for their purpose. All their
acts and isms, and out goihgs and incom-
ings are heralded and commented upon and
pow vowed over, as infinitely as though
they were the most important things in life.
Thus the object ofthe convention is fully
gained and We soon have another. Then
the evil Of it, is that there arc Thousands
upon thousands who read and al to seper-
ate between the Conventionists and the
causes they bespatter with their babble.
None have such cause todeprecate conveu-
lions as the sane and sincere friends of hui
man freedom, for to all the questions con-
corning it these notoriety hunters attach
themselves with the pertinacity of barna-
cles to an old ship. We think of conven.
lions, in general, pretty much as Col. Ben.
ton did Of the national article; but the
very name Of a womans rights cmven.
ton" ora "Reform convention" oran "anti-
slavery convention" gives us the chills.-
From all such agencies may the good Lord
deliver his cause.
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-07-22

"A father consulted friend as to
whether he had better give his daughter
in marriage to . man Of vorth Of limited
means, or rich man Who had no other
Recommendation. 81 would give my daugh-
ter wasthe reply" to man without mon
ey, rather than to money without . man. !"