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The weekly Butte record., 1858-09-25
SAwYER's RIFLE CAsSoy.-A correspond
ent of the San Francisco Aita, writing from
Old Point Comfort SAYS:


In speaking Of guns would mention as
dp,0pos the experiments now being made at
this post, by order of the Secretary of War.
to test the merits of 'Sawyer's Rife Cannon. -
The gun now being tested is u nine FOUNDER,
end the experiments already prove its entire
success, and d revolution in the science of gun
nery. Capt. Gibson: uf the Artillery, says
the Sawyer cannon is as much superior to the
best guns now in use as the Minnie rife is to
the old musket. The new piece of ordinance
Is grooved like the common rifle, the groove
forming circle i'll twenty feet. The dscov-
cry of Mr.. Sawyer consists principally in sue
cessflilly applying the groove to cannon. The
great Lancas, er guns tried before Sebas topol.
utterly failed, as they generally bursted at the
second or third fire. Sawyprs gun has been
fired over three hundred times without the
slightest perceptible injury. Sawyer's inge-
nuIty discovered means of preparing ball
suited to his new gun. The ball is first cast
of iron and then timed. The timing causes
lead to adhere, and a coating OF lead, one
fourth of an inch thick, IS added with leaden
ridges on the surface which fit the grooves of
the gun. This simple process overcomes the
difficulty heretofore encountered in firing
Sfoo'eu cannon. me Dali Is SNAPPED IKE the
Minnie ball, and is filed with powder which
explodes like bomb upon striking an object.
This new step in gunnery goes 50 far in ad-
vance of anything ever yet known, that our
artillery and ordnance officers are i'll perfect
state OF excitement on the subject. The line
shots Of the rifle cannon are 50 exact that, at
the distance Of one nile the body Of an ordi-
nary sized tree would be rarely missed. The
gun will at once snpersepc the present arna-
ment Of the country, and must soon find its
way into the armies and ndvies of Europe
The weekly Butte record., 1858-09-25


WHAT ARE You LOOKING FoR?-A man
was very angry with his wife, either because
she talked too much. or for some reason or 9TH
er, and resolved not to speak to her for long.
long time. He kept his resolution for a few
days very strictly. One evening he is lying in
btd and wishes to sleep, he draws his night
cap over his ears. and his wife may say what
she will, he hears nothing of it. The wife then
takes y candle and carries it to every nook and
corner of the room; she removes stools, chairs,
and tables. and looks carefully behind them.
The husband. sits up in the bed. and gazes in
qniringly at her movements; he thinks that the
din must have an end at last: but lie is mista-
ken-his wife keeps on looking and searching.
The husband loses patience and cries, What
are you looking for?'-' Cor your tongue" she
answers, land now that have found it. tell me
why yon are angry Iic.eupon they Became
good friends again.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-09-25
A Fragmeh of Railway Poetry.

spr;ghly little Miss sitting by her mother,
Piinple on her lip-court plaster cover,
Dive into tunnel-everything is dark,
when come to light, plaster on her spark
Dutchman in a corner, smoking NIT his bipe,
Conductor wants to stop himtries with all bis ght;
'Tis against the rules-put your pipe away.
Dutchman puHhng Eercely, says he mix fus,sy"
Ancient lady trav ling. going all alone.
Asks gentleman her, if he knew her SON.
Saws, ..hs same is Smiihn--gentlenan amt sure.
Rather thinks he does-has heard the name before.
Woman takes seat, on another tumblcs,
Big box. little box band box and bundles,
Fat ding up, speaks somewhat saraged,
Can have this seat ma m mo, the seats engaged.
Tobacco chewing loafers, keep every ore in danger
OF their juicy shots-worse than Texas Ranger,
Such gents ought to ride special train,
With = tin conductor, for special drain
hed-faced man with bottle in his hand-valise,
See get the cork oct. with the greatest ease.
Always drinks when afraid of OF water
Don't change judge looks oftener than he
Newly married couple seem to think that bliss is
Principally composed OF liuie h1gs and k.sses;
small girl looking such actions to frigh: her,
For suddenly she cries look, he's going to bite herr
The weekly Butte record., 1858-09-25
vAtuE OF THE New YoRK TR1BuSE.-A

VALUE OF THE New YoRK TRIBUsE.-A
New York correspondent of the Charleston
Courier says in late letter.
Mr.. Streleigb, one of the proprietor5 of the
Tribune, recently sold his interest IN that es-
tablishment, from which may be inferred the
pecuniary responsibility and success of the
great Black Republican paper. The price was
$4,000, which sum was for tenth interest,
making the value Of the whole establishment
s33O,0OO- The profits of the paper for the
last six months have been $4,000.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-09-25

a REMARKABLE CAsE.-The Syracuse IN.
~ Courier relates the following singular case
of resuscitation after drowning Two children
a son and danghter OF William Sabin, of that
city; went to 0nondaga creek one day, where
the boy ventured upon log and fell into the
water His little sister witnessed the accident
saw him rise and disappear again, whereup-
on she ran home to inform her father of the
accident. Mr.. Sabin got hold of the boys
leg and pulled him out. He had been in he
water from twelve TO fifteen minutes, and ap-
peared lieless when taken out. He was laid
out as dead, there not being the slightest evi-
deuce Of vitality manifested since being rescu-
ed from the water. What is more strange and
singular, an hour afterward the boy was OBJ
served to breathe. Every effort was employed
by his parents for his recovery and at twelve
o'clock the lad was ccnuersing ,rith them.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-09-25

BITTEN BY RATTLEsSAKE.-IMP TO
RANcHMEy.-E. Nichols, of Browns Valley.
Napa county, while riding recently Oh horse
back, was startled by the jumping Of his horse
and on looking around discovered a rattle
snake, which he Immediately attacked and
killed. The horse was undoubtedly bitten by
the snake, but nothing was done for his relief
till the third day afterwards, when it was per-
ceived that both legs and the breast of the
horse were swollen enormously. Nichols then
applied sweet oil to the parts effected, iiber-
ally bathing The legs and breast Herewith.
The applications were made twice. Three
days having elapsed he started out to repeat
the application. but was unable to catch the
horse. At last accounts the horse was appa-
rently as well as ever If the free application,
of sweet oil is efiicaeious in such cases, as it
certainly appeared to be in this, the fact should
be generally known to our ranchmen who have
settled in rattlesnake localities.-Sac. Caioa.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-09-25

CHICAGO MONEY MATTERs.-A corrcspon-
dent of the Cleveland Rcuiew, writing from
Chicago says, II should say that every real es-
tate man is mortgaged for FIVE times What be
can pay. As general item upon this point,
| will state, upon the authority of friend who
saw the records, that the assessed valuation ct
the taxable property of Chicago, last spring,
was S36 100000, while the amount reported
on bond and mortgage, which it was pledged
TO secure. was over one huadred and nine mil
lions Of doLldrsl"
The weekly Butte record., 1858-09-25

A Curious HIsroRY The history of York
shire Grey, who won the summer Handicap at
Newmarket, July I, is, according to the Lon
don correspondent of the New York Spirit,
somewhat curious. He was once a great IA
vorite for the Chester Cup, but was easily
beaten for that race. He was then, turned up
by his owner. Mr. j. Osborne, and be was sold
to go abroad. His present owner, Col. Teyis,
an American, met the horse in ItaFy, and TAX
ing fancy to him he gave 600 for him and
mare called Patter, also well known ON the
English turf. Yorkshire Grey ran in France,
Belgium, Germany and Italy, and was after
wards used sometimes as a charger, and some
times as hack in the Crimea, and he even
took part in HE Balaclava charge. his owner
haFing previously ridden him hard eight miles
on that eventful dat. He was subsequently
sent to America, and thence to his native En-
gland. where. under the care of Mr.. Il. Boyce
of Newmarket. ne won two out of lie three
engagements for which he has stared this year
The weekly Butte record., 1858-09-25
A Sons Remembrance.
pr FINLEY JOHNSON,

My Father, can see the now,
As inmy Youthful days,
when hope across my pathway threw
Her bright aliusi1g rays;
lsee the now, in nefaorys glass,
JUS. as thou iooke2.t then,
Though falling tears are on my cheek,
And stay my faItering peni
1 zee thes'with thine eyes oflove
Fi1d -rnilingly on ne,
while brother with childish largh
Is.climbing OF thy knee.
That brother, dearest Father. has
Bright manhood en- his brow,
And only now in memory
Can we gaze on thee now;
Yet toftsn, when fair fortunes wheel
Has turned US good or i'll,
We feel thy spirit walk the waves
And bid. the storm be still;
And though thy friends may strew thy grave
=. With summer flowers 50 fair
We two. who loved thee more than all,
Know we'll thou art not there.
still with that dear brother Eve,
Within our old seodei
And we both feel that thy pure love
Is keeping watch with God;
And when Mt night We kneel to pray
At Heavens holy shrine,
OF tiucs our makers sacred nnIne
Is half confused with thine;
And though thy early loss 70 us
We ever shall deplore,
We feel, indeed, thou art not lost.
Iiut utIIY rnla h..f ~,
The weekly Butte record., 1858-09-25

FIESDIsH.-Samuel Morgan, under sentence
of death at Portsmouth, Ohio, for the brutal
murder of his wife. committed suicide on Fri
day night week, by hanging hmselfto the bars
of his cell. When it was known that the
wretch was certainly dead. one of his daugh-
ters ventured to reveal what she had never da-
red to speak of before-that she and her two
sisters had been repeatedly the unwilling vic
tins of their unnatural parents lust, and that
the infant in her arms was his offspring.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-09-25

b9--. Some unknown individual having beer
bantered to produce ryhme to the wore
month" a result declared impossible, perpe
trated the following
" They caught the soldier in Broadway,
December was the monthly
He saw his pistle thrown iwsy,
Aud also saw his gun th
rovn away. y
The weekly Butte record., 1858-09-25

HEAR Hm.-A patriotic cuss in Galesburg
Illinois. 'went of about our nations birthday
in the following unhappy manner:
ave meet together and canonize the Hoble
sons of rs, who sacrificed their lives, Their for
tunes and their sacred honor for the benefit Of
those who should come after them.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-09-25

saT Prentice says: A lady correspondent,
who processes to be Mortified at the indelicacy
OF our paper, threatens, for the future to set her
foot on every copy she sees. She had better
not. Our paper has IS in it.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-09-25

n@- If a seaman should put about every
time he encounters head wind. he would GER
tainly be long time in making voyage. So
he who permits himself to be baff1ed BY ad-
verse circumstances will never make headway
in life. A sailor uses every wind to propel;
so should the young man learn to trim his sails
and guide his bark, that even the adverse gales
should fh its swelling canvass, and send it for.
ward on its onward course.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-09-25

hr A man named Owen Moore once lefl
his creditors somewhat unceremoniously, upon
which vag wrote the following
sovel Moore has run sway.
OWN more than he could pay.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-09-25

Ia A man carrying cradle was stopped
by an old woman and thus accosted !.
- $50, sir, yon have got some Of the fruits Of
matrimony?"
"Softly, old lady said be- ayou mistake.
this is merely the fruit basket"
The weekly Butte record., 1858-09-25

No PREJUDICE OF CoLoh.-In recent sho.
tltion speech, 10 England, Lord Brourhman 70
lated the following anecdote:
lord Lyndhurst gave me short time since
d niecdote Of gentleman who was connected
With the Haguefand who, on one occasion, re-
'teived an invitation to the house of Cuban
Gentleman, negro proprietor ofa large estate
Where he was received wita the utmost rospi-
ikhty. and treated elegantly: He said lie was
father entertained when, after dinner was over
Ms colored host said that be was man with
Gut any prejudice whatever, and that wheney-
ever he found person horest honorable and
respectable in every point Of view. he held out
The hand of fellowship, even though his color
WAS MS white as that tablecloth-"
The weekly Butte record., 1858-09-25

TALE OF A kIss.-A drover, says an East
ern paper, passing through portion of Iowa
stopped at q house aud asked for drink Of
water, which was ,handcd TO him by very
pretty married woman. He not only look the
water, but kiss, at which she was highly in
digfaht and as soon as her husband returned,
related the circumstance, He started in pur-
suit, and after hard days ride, overlook the
gallant drover and accused him cf the theft
he admitted his guilt, but thought 1t wasn't
worth making fuss about, and 50 thought the
husband, who consented to settle the matter
upon the receipt Of S5 for his days ride. The
drover hantled over $40 bill and received SIS in
ehsnge; tut when the husband got home he
Soand the BID to be counterfeit.
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explained to them what coyness, and difficulty
and deuial meant in maidens-when suddenly
turning to Alice, the soul of the first Alice
looked out at her eyes with such reality of
representment, that became in doubt which
OF them stood there before me, or whose that
bright hair was; and while stood gazing,
both the children gradually grew fainter to my
view, receding, and still receding, till nothing
at last but two mournful features were seen in
the uttermost distance, which, without speech
strangely impressed upon me the effects of
speech: 1--WE are not of Alice, nor of thee.
nor are we children at all. The children of
Alice call Bartrum father. We are nothing,
less than nothing; and dreams. We are only
what might have been and must wait upon
the tedious shores of Lethc millions Of ages
before we have existence, and a name,' And
Immediately awaking, found myself quietly
seated IN my bachelor armchair where | had
fallen asleep, with the faithful Bridget un-
chained by my side-but John L. Tor James
Elia) was gone forever.-Essags of Eta.
The PIASo.-Although this elegant musi-
cal instrument was an invention of the last
century-that is, the piano such as we now
have it-yet singular obscurity hangs'over its
origin. The merit of luventing it has been by
turns ascribed 10 the Germans, the Italians.
and the English. Instruments in which the
tones were produced by keys acting upon
stretched strings, .are ofconsiderable antiquity.
The instrument which Immediately proceeded
the piano was the harpslcord, in which the
wire was twitched by a small tongue of crow
quill, attached 10 an apparatus called jack,
moved by key. AT length, at an auspicious
moment for the interests of music, the idea
arose that by causing the key to strike the
string, instead of pulling it, the tone might be
improved and an instrument of large capabll-
ties produced. This contrivance opened an
entirely new field to the player, by giving him
the power of expression in addition 10 that of
execution; as by varping the touch. greater
or Tess degree Of force could be given to the
blow on the string--whereby the effects of
piano and forte might be produced at pleasure.
What the piano has become under the touch
of American ingenuity, everybody knows.
Once the pride of Kings and Mobiles only, its
tones may now be heard in every village and
upon every prairie. Perfect as it now seems
to be, It's improvement seems to be the study
of many minds Patents are continually ta-
ken out for some addition to its machinery,
and its production is regularly cheapened from
year TO year, until in the end it will be found
the humanzing companion of every American
firesde. Forneg'S Press
The weekly Butte record., 1858-09-25

~ Why Is dogs tail like the heart ofa
trees Because Il Is the fsrthsst from tbs
The weekly Butte record., 1858-09-25

Travis, the great pistol shooter is instructing
class of young ladies Of louisville it his
wonderful ar. in popping" thc-Bul's eye.
The eastern papers are filed with murders
and suicides.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-10-26
Result in Ohio.

The news from Chic is betteR and better.
Tho Republicans have conceded theXNIlth
Congressional District TO tho Lccompton
its, which would give us only fifteen mem
bcr, or an aggregate Of three. But it
turns out that tho Republicans have elect
ed T. c. Thcakcr, which will give u six
teen, and gain Of four members, leaving
the Dred Scott Democracy only five, in.
stead of nine. The Republican majority
on tho State ticke. will fall but little sho't
of %, 900 being gain of only t~emty
thousand since tho last election! Both
branches of the Legislatu g are also large
ly Republican. Can the Free Press get
up little gloriication over democratic
gains in the Buck Eye State, as it did over
Maine and Vcrmoutl- + Adv.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-10-26
Trained Dogs Poi.oaci.

The wonderfully trained dogs Norma
and Carlo, belonging to the Hutchinson
Brothers, and exhibited by these cclebra-
ted acrobats in connection with their per.
formanc', were accidentally poisoned in
Pittsburg last week. They follnwed their
master into a drug store aud ate somc
poisoned meat they discovered under the
counter. Antidotcs were administered hut
without avail, and they died. ina abort
time. Ono of them has appeared before
mot Of the crowned head Of Europe, aud
Il o. were valued as many thousand dol
lara. It will BE- a severe losto the Hutch
inson.
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MOI 6s'7.

objections Of our brief history; our apess-
trisl honor, and these burning wprdl eEpst-
riotism which have fallen lfom-ts now
forever sealed with tho cesemsr8 1osshs
gsavs. should all excite ~ 20 Sh;s ssz
changeable resolve. o. .
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-10-26

fE Why is lady's hair Ike tho Ia
test ncwsl Because in tho morning il IS
found in the rapers.
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STOVES.

EARMERs AIR TIGHT, WESTERN EMPIRE, EAGLE
Air Tight Forest Air Tight, Clinton Air Tight, Pre-
mium stoyesof Albany castings Self Regulator, Fold.
Light Platte stcves for Dining Rooms School houses
&c, &c- q az diasrent si,es. For saisby -z.-.
eele ". ntiSrEhl.
A cENtRkL AssorTMENf OF 5ocps Vow RE-
"A ssivinr scd for sale vsryiov a. " PRAyT's.
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FARMER'S STORE!
IEWELRY STORE.

watch. Clock, and Jewelry Repairing.
JNHE SUBSCRIBER HAS REMOVED HIS JEWELKn
Store the east side OF Broad St, opposite hrs old
sand where he may be found at all seasonabe hours
ready to do work in his line of business short notice
YHe also keeps Watches, Clocks, Spectacles, jewel
~ Gold PENS Pencil Cases for sale of good quality
and at the most reasonable prices. i. T. BKl AN
Hiisdale, Oct. 18TH 1857.
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CLIFTON HOUSE

TKEWONT TIUTNIi, : -,
& NJ FOLSOM PROPRIETOR, CORNER RANDOifll
Street and Jefferson Avenue, nearly opposite fir"
mems Hall, Detroit, Mich. oc'lo oi
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-10-26

CLIFTON UOJ SE. .,,,
EIKHART, INDIANA. J. J. COrHRAN, PR0PhIE-
tor This House is the General Stage Office. Iassen-
yars convcyed TO and from the Cars free. octl3o'
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-10-26
HILLSDALE EXCHANGE

BY W. o. HOEG, OPPOSITE THE PASSENGER HOUSE
connected with plank walk, and flee Omnibus, 10
ances Co any part of the Country reasonable terms
Cash paid for Coprse Gram and Provisions. Having
rebuiit nd and replenishad present oar patr"rs
and friends with this Card, hoping may better noel
the reception OF guests aud increase our bus
iness by close attention. Returning our thanks Tor
mast PATRONAGE we invite encouragement for the IN
ture. IIillslale Oct IL. '17.
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Fashionable Drapery and Tailoring.

nAILRoAD STREET, BETWEEN MANN1NG MD ~,
IL West Streets. The subscriber wishes to return M, ms
thanks to those friends who have favored MN
with their patronage at the time time, TO call
thar attention to the and well selected stock OF
CLOTHS, CASSIMEREs, VEsT'Gs, &c.
o has Just received from New York City all Of which
he feels sell at the lowest price or pattern or
,oake into rarme n is as may suit the purchaser.
sY Cutting done on his own Invented and Improved
system and warranted to be inferior to none ou'
rior TO most. n Ban Apprentice wanted. ,.,,
Hillshale. Oct 13th, '57. ~. hONE.
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STA NTUN'~ EXCHANGE. -
ny STANTON & TIFFANY, JACKSON, MlCH.-OP-
nosite Mich Central Railroad Depot. General Stage
,t ia
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M lNUFACTURERs OF SASH BLINDS 4 DOORS
Nl Dealers In Lumber, ,Lath. Single, &c.
Faotocy, Yard and once, 500 Clark street. between
Taylor and12th, near and NJ r. r. Freight Depots,
1ysep22 CHICAGO, I'LL.
III iofprices furnished to dealers Q m application
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SHERMAN VOUSI

SHERMAN HOUSE. ,-
n. TUBS, PROPRIETOR, JONESNllhsE, hiCi; lnlo
House has undergone thorough repairs, and is now
ready for the guests in rst class yle
Location convenie Il and terms liberal. junt3
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.dsIEf sssIuooqs - vsaOI sos saal 94eaH
vadt isdi haOd ssokssi silss,omSd adr
81 AZ anlqsgs aaillim . I'D abig"ol ~
"a baa ,iool o. ll5E ~ .!iF u .yiu H9it
" laS,sdR--ySaom odi log y'di s'9as
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-08-20
Musical Convention.

The adjourned meeting of the Orleans
.County Musical Society will be held at
Albany Center, commencing Sept. /, at
10 o'clock A. NJ, and continuing two
Aays and perhaps three. The convention
Nil be under the direction of Prof. l..
N. Wheeler, and will be closed with a
concert. The Jubilee" will be used for
church music, and all in the county who
have them will please bring or send them,
and the deficiency will be supplied by
Dir. Wheeler, who will also supply the
convention with Glee Books. Come
Friends, the good people Of Albany are
ready, and expecting US all.
J. Il. KELLAH, Sec'y.
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Notice

q 5 hereby Ri4en that petition eli b. present
4 e. 70 tie nsxt General Assembly oi tie State
o. FerEaeat. 20 annex tiae toaas # GuHlhall
CRANKY. East Haven. Victory, LuaeFaoarRii ana
Concord, F. the GoiIhfy n haaeK sad fla tsua
af Greens aara, 5n the CsgHfy 81 Orleans. 90 tae
County 81 Caledonia, aad She taMaT ss Cfsita-
bury. Lssvei and Albany. Re tbs csaatF q Dr.
leans u ti8s Caanfg ~ Lalic-.as Also fhe fanEa
o. Jay cad WsziGa.d .a sad CeaalF 81 Grease
% iae Goaatg q fTankin; asa tis1 towns ~ aal
too AEeFafa eaasaH, Warner. NaFrsa. AEers e
Gore Lewis. Leasliniagfpp, y asasqes gl'a1sEais1
aflehioa. Faf3enaHa. Bszfnss IS sad Aal.staas.
81 he Eguaty " EsHsE b tle Cgaaty q Qfiesass
sad 10 essaaee ii.e aheFetarh e Sad b. iafage4
Orleans GalBfg lMa
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-08-20
REPUBLICAN
COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Republicans of Orleans County
are requested to meet in Convention, at
Irasburgh, in said County, on Wednes-
day the 18th day Of August mex t, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, for the purpose
Of nominating candidates for Senator and
other County officers, and for the trans
action of other important business.
The Hon. Homer E. Royce will adj
dress the Convention.
L. III. ALLEN.
MARK NUTTER, County CONT.
II. H. FROST,