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The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-11

REMARKABLE BILLIARD PLAYING-BERGER
OUTDoNE.-According to all accounts Berger
is doing things up brown in New York One
of our western champions has taken up the
cue to rival him, however. He has had but
little experience as yet, but is improving, and
hopes to cope with the tremendous Frenchman
after few years practice. The following are
some of his " diversion shots-a new name
for what Berger calls the romantic !"
Driving ball down the leg of billiard
table, down two pair of stairs, and making a
carom on three balls suspended over a pawn
brokers' door,
Showing his ball through fourteen lengths
of stovepipe, and drawing it back into his
overcoat pocket. He makes a very pretty
right-angle shot through stovepipe elbow.
Making carom by causing ball to travel
portion of the distance on cushion, and travel
the remainder on Its nerve.
Driving his ball between two balls four feet
apart, and hitting both at the same time This
is done by his ball bursting" just as it gets
between them.
Making masse shots from various portions
of the table, causing the players ball to twist
forcibly against the abdomen Of any bystander
designated.
His great forte lies in nursing the balls.
In this delicate operation he is aided by two
competent wet nurses.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-11

Pulaski, one Of the brave Poles who es
poused the American cause-and to whom, as
well as Koskiusko, our country owed an almost
incalculable dcbt-in one or two instances
turned the fortunes of war against our enemies
by uttering his habitual cry Of = Forwarts,
brudren; foFwarts" !" Here and there, and
everywhere, in the thiokest of the fght the
failing strength of the American soldier was
often revived and his arm nerved with new
vIgor, as he heard the inspiring voice Of this
undaunted general, above the din of battle,
shouting in his broken English, Forwarts,
brudren, forwartsl"
Discretion in war is said TO be the better
part of valor. But discretion in the Christian
cause is expressed in the war-cry OF Pulaski.
" Reaching forward toward those things that
are before, press toward the mark" "If
man draw back, my soul hath no pleasure in
him." No matter what foes oppose our pro-
gress, in the strength of God they can be con-
quered. In the name Of God, forwards,
Brethren forwards Morning Star
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-11
A Tale with a Moral.

Dabschelim, King of the Indies, possessed a
library that required hundred Brahmins to
keep in order and thousand dromedaries to
carry the books. As he had no intention to
read all it contained, he commanded his Brah-
Minis to make extracts from it for his use, of
whatever they judged most valuable, in every
branch Of literature. These doctors immedi
ately undertook 10 form such an abridgement
and, after twenty years labor, composed from
their several collections a small encyclopedia,
consisting of twelve thousand volumes, which
thirty camels could scarcely carry they had
the honor to present this to the King, but
were astonished to hear him say, "That ne
would not read work that was load for
thirty camels." They then reduced their ex-
tracts so that they might be carried by fifteen;
afterward by ten: and then by four and then
by two dromedaries-at last, no more books
were left than were sufficient to load mule of
ordinary strength. Unfortunately, Dabsche
lin had grown old while his library was abridg-
ing. and did not expect to live long enough to
read to the end of this masterpiece OF learning
The sage Pilpai, his yizer, therefore thus ad-
dressed him:
Though I have had an imperfect knowl-
edge of the library of your sublime majesty.
yet l can make a kind of analysis of what it
ains-very short, but extremely careful !;
you may read it in minute yet it will afford
you sufficient matter for meditation during your
whole lle" At the same time, the vizier took
the leaf Of a palm tree, and wrote on it, with a
gold pencil, the following maxim;
First--In the greater part OF science, there
is only this single word, perhaps in all history,
but these phrases, they were born, they were
wretched and they died
Second-Take pleasure in nothing which
is not commendable, and do everything which
you take pleasure in. Think nothing but
what is true, and do not utter all you think.
Third-O, ye kings subdue your passions;
reign over yourselves and you will consider
the government of the world only as recreation.
Fourth-O, ye kings O. ye nations lis
ten to truth you can never hear 100 often
and which sophists pretend to doubt There
is no happiness without virtue, and no virtue
without the fear of the Gods Eastern
Legends.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-11

MUsIc.-The power of music is never better
felt than when some old ballad, forgotten for
years is heard again, and host of souvenirs
rush 10 upon the memory. Il is then, as one
little song evokes these recollections of the
past, that we feel that music is indeed nigh
ty and an almost omnipotent magician.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-11

A "sPeuTIsG specimen of the nautical
genus perpetrated the following: What is
the difference between sailing vessel and a
propeller? One carries ship screw aft, and
the other carries a ships crew forward.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-11
A Story for a Child.
BY BAYARD TAYLOR.


Little one, come to my knee
Hark how the rain is pouring
Over the roof, in the pitch black night,
And the wind in the woods a roaring.
Hush, my darling, and listen,
Then pay for the story with kisses:
Father was lost in the pitch black night,
In just such storm as this is
High up on the lonely mountains,
Where the wild men watched and waited,
Wolves in the forest and bears in the bush,
And on my path belated.
The rain and the night together
Came down, and the wind came after,
bending the props of the pine tree roof,
And swapping many rafter.
crept along in the darkness,
Stunned, and bruised, and blinded
Crept to fir with thick set boughs,
And a shelterng took behind it,
There, from the blowing and raining.
Crouching, l sought to hide me;
Something rustled, two green eyes shone,
And wolf lay down beside me.
Little one, be not frightened:
and the wolf together,
Side by side through the long, long night,
Hid from the awful weather.
His wet fur pressed against me;
Each of us warmed the other;
Each of us felt, in the stormy dark,
That man and beast was brother.
And when the falling forest
No longer crashed in warning,
Each of us went from our hiding place
Forth in the wild, wet morning.
Darling kiss me payment
Hark how the wind is roaring;
Fathers house is a better place
When the stormy rain is pouring.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-11

Ma JONES have you got match y Yes,
match for the devil, there she is mixing
dough-
Jones left by the back door, pursued by
woman with red head and cistern mole.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-11

BETTER try all things and find all empty,
than to try nothing, and leave life blank.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-11

Love is a compound of honey and gall, mix.
ed IL various proportions for customers.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-11

MORE persons are admired and enyied from
being unknown than for being known.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-11

900 BUSINESS CARDS PRINTED
0eVOV for IS per 1000, at
THE RECORD OFFICE.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-11

IT is said of Thomas +. Marshall, that q
Judge once having fined him thirty dollars for
contempt of court, he rose and asked the
Judge to lend him the money, as he hadn't it,
and there was no friend by 10 whom he could
so well apply as to his honor This was a
stumper. TIE Judge looked at Tom. and then
at the clerk, and finally said, Clerk, remit
Mr.. Marshall's fine. The State is better able
to lose thirty dollars than / am.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-11

The Postmaster General has issued orders
for supply of letter paper, TO be cut, gummed,
and embossed, with three cent postage stamp,
combining in one both letter sheet and enveI-
ope. This sheet will be about half the size of
the old fashioned letter paper, so folded and
cut as to furnish neat and convenient pre-
paid letter of only about half the weight of
those now in use with an envelope. Orders
have also been sent for similar sheets, letter
size. The use of envelopes have often been
objected to by legal gentlemen, as the post Of
fee stamp is often the only conclusive evidence
of the time when letter may have been mail
ed. There can be but little doubt that the
new system will supercede the old, so far as
business letters are concerned.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-11

SMnEs.-The ladies have many kinds
There is the smile of recognition-there is the
smile of coincidence of opinion-the smile of
encouragement when we attempt something
difficult-the smile of appreciation when it is
done-those of amused fancy at our conversa-
tion-the smile of hope if we venture to aspire.
But the great, great smile imperial, is that
which says, palmer than words. and which
sends an inflated youth on temporary visit to
Mahomet's heaven, "you have won me =
That smile will never leave the memory, even
after she who gave it has mouldered in the
tomb.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-11

QuANDARIEs.-Knocking at the wrong door
and hesitating whether you shall run away and
say nothing about it, or stay and apologize.
Crossing the road until you see gig coming
one way and cab another, so that if you
move on you are sure to be knocked by one,
and ifyou stand still you may possibly be crush
by both.
Finding yourself in damp bed on a cold
night, and cogitating whether you will lie still
and catch your death, or get up and dress, and
pass the night on the two canebottom chairs.
Paying your addresses to pennless fair
one under the impression that she is an heress
and, on discovering your error, having the op-
tion of marrying the young lady, or being shot
by the young lady's brother
Coming to four cross roads, one of which
you must take at random, or just walk back a
mile or two TO inquire your way.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-11

CONFLICTS OF LIFF.-A triumph in the field
is a theme for poetry, for painting, for history,
eulogistic and aggrandising agencies, whose
united tribute constitute fame; but there are
victories won by men over themselves more
truly honorable to the conqueror than any that
can be achieved in war. These silent success
es we may never hear Of The battles in which
they are obtained are fought in solitude, and
without help, save the still watches of the
night and the struggle is often fearful. Honor
to every conqeror in such a warfare? Honor
to the man or woman who fights temptation,
hatred. revenge, envy, sel6shness, back TO its
last covert in the heart, aud then expels it for
ever. Although no outward show of honor
accrues to the victors of these good fights,
they have their reward, higher one than
fame can bestow
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-11
JOB PRINTING.

Having Just receiyed large assortment of Print
ing Materials, comprising some Ne'c and Elegont
Styles of Typs, MACHINERY, &C.. we are now
enabled to execute all kinds of Job Printing Il T
GREATLY REDUCED RATES, and in as
neat a style as any Printing establishment in the
State.
ss- Printing in Bronzes and Fancy Colors neatly
executed.
Legal Blanks Billheads, Circulars, Ball Tickets,
Cards, Labels, Drafts, Show Cards, Programmes,
Posters, Business and Visiting Cards &c, in style
not to be supposed.
TERMS CASH.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-11
TERNHS
Business Notice.

business n OtlCe.
Messrs. THo's CALLOw and d. NJ. BsHoP having
purchased interests in the RECORD Newspaper and
Job Printing establishment will hereafter be asso-
ciated in conducting the business of the same. No
change will be made in the Editorial control of the
Paper.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-11

TIE late Mrs Winans, wife of the owner of
the famous cigar steamship of Baltimore, had
for many years been in the habit of distribu-
ting from $4,000 to 10000 annually among
the poor At the period Of her death she
was supplying some seventy or eighty intelli-
gent families. 1t was touching in the extreme
to behold these sorrow stricken dependents
cluster in and around the church at the funeral
and follow 10 The cortege.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-11
THE LAST MOON OF THE YEAR.

MAS T. ". stGoUHvHY
Moon Of the parting year how fair thy face.
How pure thy smile upon the snow clad plain,
AS though thou ian would n cause hy added grace
deeper sorrow Tor Thy vanish d rcivu.
And leave Thy silver ear with cleaning ray
light IN mcmorys shrine when thou hauldt pass away
Thou hast voice along hc silent air.
Unto the musinp heart, none Else may hear,
secret whisper Of the things that wcrc.--
The gain. the loss, the treasure or the tear
The new born pleasure, or the buried PRIDE
Fond hopes that bossomd high in their budding died
And thou dost press chord within my soul
That answereth back in music like a Tyre,
breathing His name who bids the sons roll,
The lily quicken, and the corn aspire,
And lies full cluster toward the vintage tend,
To swell that Harvest Hymn which shall end
Youth hath its dover Of beauty, rich aud rare,
And years mature the crown Of strength adorns,
Yet have they still their heritage Of care,
The grasp Of roses, and the sting Of horns,
The chase Of winged gold, tho restless mind
And unsubducd desires for what they nc can find.
Account not age unloycly though its prime
Of majesty be lost and bloom OF youth,
1t hath beauty that o'ernastercth time,
The silver hair doth mark its ripen'd truth
Experience hath lore that will not cheat
Vinuower Of Earths ehah she wisely knows the wheat
Sunset like sunrise may illume the dale,
The western gate be a. the orient bright,
LIES latest drop like diamond spark cxhale
Into the glorious sphere that hath night
So fan Of joy strike the tuneful she'll,
Oh, last Moon Of the Year, to bid thee sweet farewell
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-11
THE sTAR-sPANGLED BANNER.

The sar-spansled banner that blows broad aud brave
et the home Of the free DER the hut Of the slave
hose stars in the face Of no foe eor waxed pale,
And whose stripes Tor those that the stars dare
assail--
Whose folds every year broad and broader have grown,
I'LL they shadow both artic and tropical zone
From the Sierra Nevada 70 Foridas shore
And, like Oliver Twist, still asking for more
THAT banner whose infauiine bunting can boast
To have Witnessed the Unions great charter engrossed
Which at Boston saw Freedoms stout struggle begun,
And Washington welcomed its victory
For our fathers in rebel defiance IL spread,
But 70 us it waves brotherly greeting instead
And Concord aud Peace, not Bellona and Mars,
Now support Bngands Jack and the States Stripes and
stars.
Can e be there parricdc hands that would tear
This stars pangled banner, so broad and so fair
Il inq Il tne.s be hands would such sacrilege try
Alas while its wool Freedom wove in her loom,
She paused in her work. and the Fieud took her room,
Aud, selling tho shuttle that Freedom had ieh
Threw slaverys warp across liberty weft.
How tho Fiendlaugaed and leaped as the swirl shuttle
few,
With 10. bloodro'tcd threads, the fair welt running
through.
.'Now cnt out your wcb-it is broad, {, islong--
TWxt fiend's work and Freedoms let's hope it is
strong -
And now tina, The blood roi,ed warp is worn bare,
The nag il is frayiug. the hng il may tcar;
For the Fend cheers those who 90 rend it essay,
And the work he's had hand in is apt to give way.
Now Heaven. guide the issue May Freedoms white
Ere too late from the flag pluck these bood-rottcd
strands,
And to battle and breeze fling tho banner in proof
That III all her own fabric, in warp in woof
II this may not be, if the moment be nigh,
When this banner unrcnt shall no more hout the sky,
Let the South have The Stripes and the North have the
Stars. Punch
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-11

Tom CoRwIN AND "SENsATIoN" RE-
PoRTER.--Ihe eager news-monger sent up
his card and was conducted to Mr. C's cham
Der. lie introduced himself and in compli-
ance with a courteous invitation, seated him
self After the customary compliments, oil
ed with a little lip service, the correspondent
suddenly astounded Mr. c. by saying he came
to see if Mr. Corwin couldn't tell him some
thing about himselfand Mr.. Lincoln" "Sir, ~
said Mr.. c., q did not understand you.
What is it you would like to know :" ''Why,
something about Mr.. Lincoln-his cabinet
and yourself" Oh ali yes !" quoth c.
=" Well, I'll tell you, sir, as for Mr.. Lincoln,
don't know anything about him, but as for
myself, I'll tell you confdentally, but you
mustn't put tin your paper Now I'll tell you.
Last night stole two silver watches--silve err
watches mind you, for don't steal gold watch
es. The night before | stole six, and the
night before that | stole two, and gave some
of them to the niggers about here I'm in
the habit of stealing silver watches to give to
the niggers. Now don't put that in your pa
per, sir, for it might injure me. It's confden-
tal. Good morning, sir" Now any body
would imagine that such rebuff would cause
a thin-skinned man to commit suicide; but
what will you say when informed that the
same chap met Mr. Corwin the next day, and
taking him aside, expressed desire that Mr..
C.. would tell him " whether Judge fancy had
really resigned" my dear fellow" said
Mr.. c., pathetically, " the death of a friend
and the resignation of a judge are such mean-
choly themes / cant bear to think of them.
Good morning, sir.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-11
TILE FARMERS HOME.

A great deal depends upon the surround
ings Of our domestic life the place in which
the family spends these winter evenings. We
are creatures of association and habit, and So
cial and mental cultivation can not 90 on G.
qually well in all Places. Too many farmers
live in the kitchen, so that the associations of
their daily toll are never, for moment, re-
moved from their waking hours. If man
were brute, and had no other office in life
than muscular labor, this arrangement would
be good enough. But he has spiritual ma
ture ana other aims in life than the daily in
dustries by which he gains his bread and it
is meet that he should have time and place
for the cultivation of his mind and heart.
Nothing but the stern necessities of power
ty should force the farmer and his family to
live in the same room where the cooking and
domestic drudgery of the household are done.
There should be a living room, away from
the steam of ovens and the sights of pots and
kettles, consecrated to rest, to social enjoy
ment and mental cultivation. Let it be fitted
upin the most comfortable and tasteful style
that the farmers means admit Of Let it be
prepared and painted and carpeted and fur
nished with mirror and bookcase, and espe-
cia!ly let it be well warmed and lighted 1t
should be made so cosy and attractive, that
,be;r eyenings abroad
Tho min Of many a youth begins in the
want of sncb room in tho farmers home or
in fact tbat Il ia vernsed He is too parsi-
r,onious 70 o9orJ 6re and Egbts for his chill
Jron and thov ea,Iy form tbe babit of snend-
inc ,bo;r eyon;ngs 81 the gror sbon or some
nlsce az yicions resort Our children have
soc;al ratnros and IL 700 do NOT nrov;de en-
tertain,oont for ,bo,, ot homo tbey will seek
i abroad THO exnonse of such living room
nood rot ho laroo .fter il IL nnce Gifted mn
Rnt ,ye,o II Ton times what is necessary. it
would ho Cav moro economical than vicious
bobits in cbildren
uoro n this choorful VOL furnished anart.
mani lot r.ropts and children Gather for social
oni,,yn,.ot and cnIt;v.t;on W6nt can he more
d.Iich,GI ,har tbis anilv oa,her;nr whom tho
,o;ls OF tho dov are over, Hero e one sno,
consecrated to rest where the cares of the
void do NOT invade his naace Here the
,y;fa and mother rei,rs snnreme diFnsing he,
o,g, choo,rn1ness and ioy thron,h the fami.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-11

JOHN G. CALHOUN ON THE CONTINUANCE
OF THE UNroN.--That this eminent states
man, the greater part of whose life was devo-
ted to building up the power of the United
States, which some Of his successors would
appear to be bent upon destroying, did not
look to separation of the Union as an event
within the limits of possibility, we have re-
markable testimony in report Of a CONVERSE
ton with him as recently as 1916. 1t will be
found in a somewhat curious volume, entitled
The Statesmen of America in 1885," by
Sarah Mytton Maury." This lady, related
TO the family Of the eminent goographer, Wis
tied this country a few years ago, and occu-
pied herself very much during her stay with
the study Of our eminent public men. She
was admitted to intimacy with several of the
most distinguished especially among the Dem
ocratic politicians, and her book reports their
table talk and opinion with considerable nil
nuteness. With Mr.. Calhoun she seems to
have been an especial favorite, in the enjoy
ment of the most frank and cordial intimacy,
In the course OF this acquaintance the follow
ing dialogue occurred, well worthy Of atten-
ton at this moment. We givoit in her own
language:
MIR. Calhoun, said |, speaking of Amer
lea, you are a great experiment.
We arc more" 1--WE are great hit
"Will the Atlantic and the Pacific States
be divided into separate republics
They cannot be the Mississippi, a great
inland sea, will keep them unitod. The Union
IS mdissoiubie'
1t may possibly clinch this testimony with
a certain order OF minds. tina. this lady book
is dedicated ITO the honorable James Blu
chanan, then Secretary of State.
The Charestonians would tar and feather
Calhoun now, if he wcreliving we presume, for
the utterance Of such a declaration.-N Y
Eve. Post.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-11

GREATNRss is IN MOTIVE, NOT IN Ac-
TIoN.-We are accustomed to speak of GER
tain actions as great, or noble but what is it
that constitutes the greatness of action
Is it some striking result accomplished in the
outward world some triumph Of genius, or
even Of Christian effort, TO which man may
point, and say, " this is the work Of hero,
philanthropst, or saint y Is it this alone
Surely not The greatness Of an act often
lies in the noble motive. 1t may be known
only to the secret heart, and to its God. 1t
may be simply the triumph of Christian prin-
cipe over some emotion of selfshness, anger
or enyy,--unspoken. but struggling for utter
ance in word or deed. 10 may be the forming
Of firm resolve. which changes the character
Of the life yet so slowly that IL is only after
the lapse of months or years that the world
sees the full result Of that first hour Of con-
secretion. Deeds may be great, bnt motives,
the hidden springs Of action. are greater still
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-11
FURNITURE " Wousr yurn,sy,ny.


HEAD OF STATE STREET,
Has just received, and offers for sale the following
soasonabo and desirable goods which the especial
tcntion Of purchasers is invited, viz
CAHPETS-1n all varieties direct from the Manufao-
turcs and of the newest styles.
OIL CARpETS-In all widths, from to six yards.
ROOM PAPERs--From the best French and Ameri-
can Manufactures, very fine assortment.
CROCKEBY, GLASSWARE, AND TABLE CUT
LERY-A very large assortment Of the best goods.
FURNlTURE-ln this department there is an uuri-
vailed stock style and quality consisting Of every
variety Of Furniture for the Parlor, Dning-ruom and
Chamber. better assortment Of Chamber sets was
never offered in Vermont
FEATHERS, MATTRESSES, SPRING BEDS,
PRINTED WINDOW SHADES, LooKNG.GLAss-
rs, &c, &C.
The above together with great variety Of other goods
will be sold at very low prices
Purchasers and others respectfully invited to call
and examine the stock
Montpelier, Oct l. 1860