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The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-05-04

10 By the advertisement in this issue
it will be seen that the co-partnership here
tol.ro existing between Messrs. j. Began
Jr, * j. Levin, has been dissolved.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-25
" A Heart for Any Fa.e." F"

'Tis well to smile and sing the while
That love and fortune wait;
But 0, It's better-braver far
For him outside the gate,
Who looks and sees thy life of ease
Compared with his estate,
To bear within his noble breast
"a heart for any fate p
For any fate ! though toll await
Though pleasure passes by;
Though love, the angel of his life,
Looks with averted eye;
To dare and do, to still be true
To every pure emotion;
To pledge himself each day anew
To duty stern DEVOTION
0, this is brave, though care enslave,
Though fate ambition check,
Though many ship launched on life's sea
Drift back again a wreck,
Therell be a glory round the life
Of him "outside the gate,''
Who bears within his noble breast
"a heart for any fate.7
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-25
NO. 30
A Supernatural Phenomenon.

l was running a night express train, an1 had
a train of ten cars-eight passengers and two
baggage cars-and were all well loaded. was
behind time, and was very anxious to make n
certain point; thus | was using every exerton
and putting the engine to the utmost speed to
which she was capable I was on a section of
the road usually considered the best running
on the line, and was endeavoring to make the
most of it, when conviction strack me that
must stop.
A something seemed TO tell me that to 90
ahead was dangerous and that / must stop if
would save life. | looked back at my train,
and it was all right. l strained my eyes and
peered INTO the darkness, and could see no sig
nal of danger, nor anything betokening danger,
and there | could see five miles in day time. l
listened to the workings Of my engine tried
the water looked at the guage, and all was
right. l tried to laugh myself out of what l
then considered childish fear, but, like Ban-
qno's ghost, it would not go down at my bid
ding, but grew stronger in its hold upon me.
| thought of the ridcule | would have heap
ed upon me if / did stop; but it was Of no
avail. The conyiction-lor by this time it had
ripened into a convicton-that l must stop,
grew stronger, and | shut off and blew the
whistle for breakers according | came TO q
dead halt, got Oft. and went ahead a little way,
without saying anything to anybody what the
matter was. had lamp in my hand, and
had gone about sixty feet, when | saw what
convinced me that premouitions are sometimes
possible. dropped the lantern from my nerve
less grasp, and sat down upon the track, utter
ly unable to stand, for there was a switch, the
thought of which had never entered my mind,
as it had never been used since | had been on,
the road, ard was known to be spiked, but was
into. stone quarry, from which stone for
bridge purposes bad been quarried, and the
switch was left there in case stone should be
needed at any tFae. but it was always locked,
and the switch rail spiked.
Yet here it was wide open, and had 1
not obeyed my premonition-warning-call it
what you will should have run into it, and
at the end Of the track, only about ten rods
long, my heavy engine and train, moving at
the rate of thirty miles per hour, would have
come into collision with a solid wall of rock
eighteen feet high. The consequences had 1
done so, can neither be imagined nor described;
bnt they could by no possibility have'been
other than fatally horrid This is my expert
ence in getting warnings from a source that l
know not and cannot divine. 1t is a mystery
to me-a mystery for which l am very thank
full, however, although dare not attempt to
explain nor say whence it came.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-25
" JO and Myself.

We two are unmarried-Jo and myself
Though not specially anxious to be laid on the shelf
Not lacking courage enough to propose;
Not poverty stricken-quite-in our clothes,
With buttons 0. X. save occasional mishaps-
And by pants a la mode, dispensing with straps
Without frost in locks our hearts or our toes,
And moderate means-that is as wealth goes
Still, we two are bachelors-myself and Jo!-
For lack of the right sort of damsels-you know.
As for coquettes neither 10 nor myself
Is free-loving beau, nor wandering elf
And Beauty-Glone-all Us in vain,
Whilst wit is double edged weapon of pain,
In Fame's shining temple we may enter not,
Whilst mansion of gold is an unconjugal spot
And the girl of the kind we either would choose,
Is not one of the family circle of-Blues,
For the wife of our bosom myself and 10,
Wish another guess sort of girl-you know.
Neither one wishes-nor 10 nor myself
To marry for money, for sake of the pef.
We ask for good temper and-beauty apart
Fair looks no objection with kindness of heart:
An average of wisdom, which implies we confess.
No taste for extravagant living AMI dress.
Virtue (unsullied of course) added to this
And other % fine traits, which are never amiss,
Would make up the maiden whom myself and 10
Would (either one) gladly make Mrs.-you know.
Many young men-like 10 and myself
Would, rather than marry be laid on the shelf
For our love for the woman'-to fear it has grown
With the numberess follies which fashion has sown
We fear not to kiss loves dimples away
But we fear the new icrinkies, where fashion has
sway,
And if there be left one true-hearted maid
Let her cast off her folly and come to our aid
With but moderate views, like myself and 10,
There are beaux enough left, for such girls-you
know.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-25

CLEARING FIELDS BY BURYING SToNE.-To
clear fields of stone by burying them, is recon-
mended by the n. E. Farmer in brief article,
which we copy below. Our readers can Judge
of the practicability and advantages of the
process for themselves
" With regard to the disposal of stones, we
think there is one rule Of universal application,
which is this On all land that is not so rocky
underneath as to make digging expensive, nev-
er take stone away that is not wanted for
wells or for some other special purpose, but
dig holes and place them in so that they shall
not come nearer than eight or ten inches of
the surface. This can be done as cheapIy as
they can be carted off and piled up in some
other place. There are, at least, four advan-
tages in this process.
l. The surface is relieved of them, so that
they are out of the way in cultivating.
2. If not too far below the surface, they at
tract moisture, and are especially valuable
where deep rooted plants are cultivated in
times of drouth Fruit trees flourish finely
over them.
8. They are storehouses of heat, warming
the soil about them, and the young roots that
penetrate it, and acting like bottom heat in a
forcing house.
i. So much of the land as is dug over to
receive the stones, is thoroughly trencled and
will feel its influences for many years. whether
it is cultivated or kept in grass"
A PRELATE on PATRIOTISM Archbishop
Hughes, of New York, wrote letter to the
great Union meeting in New York, in which
he said
"Stil desirous of peace, when the providence
of God shall have brought it, may say that
since the period of my naturalization 1 have
but one country. In reference to my duties as
a citizen, no change has come over my mind
since then. The Government of the United
States was then, as it is now, symbolized by a
national flag, popularity called the Stars and
Stripes" This has been my flag and shall be
to the end. I trust it is still destined to dis
play in the gales that sweep every ocean, and
amid the gentle breezes of many distant
shore, as l have seen it in foreign lands, its
own peculiar waving lines of beauty. May it
live and continue to display these same waving
lines of beauty, whether at home or abroad,
for Thousand years, and afterward, as long as
Heaven permits, without limit or duration"
" MY good woman" said the evangelist, as
he offered her tract, " have you got the
Gospel here ?"
I" No sir, We haven't" replied the old crone,
hut the'ye got it awfully bad down to New
Orleans"
MRs. PARTINGroN says that when she was
a gal she used to 60 to parties, and always had
beau TO extort her home But now" says
she, the gals undergo all sorts of deelivities
the task of extorting them home reyolyes on
their dear selves"
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-25
AGENTS for Record.
Business Notice.

Messrs. .THos CALLow and D. NJ. BISHOP 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 viii be made in the Editorial control of the
Paper.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-25

An ingenious dandy in Paris conceals his
badness by having complete set of thirty
one wigs, each longer haired than the other j
at the end of the month he has his nair cut by
beginning again at Wig No. l.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-25

RULES FOR SELF-GovERNMENT-Always sit
next to the carver, if you can, at dinner. Ask
no woman her age. Be civil to all rich uncles
and aunts. Never joke policeman. Don't
play at chess with a widow Never contra
dict man who shutters. Pull down the blind
before you put on your wig.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-25

The muscles Of the human jaw produce
power equal to four hundred and thirty-four
pounds. This is only what science tells US, but
we know the jaw of some Of our lawyers is
equal 10 good many thousand pounds year
to them.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-25

The soul, in its diTinest mood, is ever an
orphan-a wanderer that kisses old gravestones
and dreams of old homes in new heavens.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-25

WHEN Sir David Boards mother heard that
her son was taken prisoner in India and chain
ed to another prisoner she replied that she
pitied the man that David was chained to-"
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-25

The times are hard, wife, and find it
difficult to keep my nose above water
" You could easily keep your nose above
water, husband, if you didn't keep it SO often
above brandy"
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-25

IT WAS BENJAMIN FRANKLIy who swan by
the aid of his kite. He thus relates the ex-
plot : When | was boy | amused myself
by flying paper kite and approaching the
bank of pond which was nearly mile bread
| tied the string to a stake, and the kite as
cended to considerable hight above the pond
while | was swimming. Being desirous of
amusing myself little time with my kite, and
enjoying at the same time the pleasure of
swimming, l returned, and loosng from the
stake the string with a little stick which was
fastened 10 it, went again into the water, when.
| found that, lying on my back, and holding
the stick in my hands, was drawn along the
surface Of the water in very agreeable man.
ner. Having engaged another boy TO carry
my clothes round the pond to the place point
ed out to him on the other side | began TO
cross with my kite, which carried me quite
over without the least fatigue, and with the
greatest pleasure imaginable. l was only
obliged occasionally to halt little in my
course, and resist its progress when it appeared
that by following it too quick l lowered the
kite too much, by doing which occasionally
made it rise again. l have never since that
time practsed this singular mode of swimming,
though think it not impossible to cross in
this manner from Dover to Calais
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-25
0dsehlp 8utte Rttoro
PUBLISHED EVERY
SATURDAY MORNING

oHice on Bird street between Myers and
Huntoon SITS.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-25

THE Milwaukee Sentinel relates that the,
pastor in one of the Churches in that city re.
Gently became aware that young man of his
congregation was forming bad habits. Meet
ing the stray lamb one night in the streets
with some dissolute companions, the reverend
gentleman attempted to dissuadc him from
going further, but the rowdies in company OBJ
jected, and one Of them struck the parson.-
The fellow had reckoned without bis host. In
a moment, the clergyman bad thrown off his
coat and :" sailed in." A very brief space of
time suficed for him to " wax blazes out Of
the crowd, and having accomplished the feat.
he quietly resumed his coat, and with it his
cquanimity. He was not moleSted further, we
presume Whether he rescued the object Of
his anxiety from the possession Of the party, is
not stated
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-25

WANTED TO SEE THE F'MAcHINE. "A few
nights ago, little boy, residing near one of
the railroad lines, gratifed his curiosity by
rather a dangerous experiment. He piled up
a let of fence-rais across the track, and pa
tently awaited the approach of the train The
engineer saw the obstruction in time to stop
before he got to it, and when he and the con-
ductor alighted to ascertain the cause of the
trouble, small boy made his appearance, and
the following dialogue took place between him
and the conductor
Conductor" Who piled these rails across
the track ?"
Boy did, sir"
Conductor" What did you do it for p
Boy" Why, I wanted to make you stop.
so | could look at your machine. When |
come down TO the road to see it, you go so fast
that l can't look at it."
The conductor was amused and surprised at
this answer, and at the same time vexed at his
detention; but thinking it best to take cool
view of the matter, told the boy to take good
look at the engine while he had a chance
The little fellow went around the engine, and
viewed its wheels and under works without
saying a word. After be had satisfied himself,
be told the conductor that he might go on, as
he had seen all he wanted to look at.
Had it not been for the care and caution of
the engineer, the curiosity Of this boy might
have resulted in a serious accident, involving
the loss of property, and perhaps of liie.-In-
dianapoiis Journal.
Discovery OF A New SUBSTANCE IN THE
ATNosPHERE.-A writer in the National In
telhgencer states that the theory of Mr. Glenn
son, head of the Agricultural Department of
the Patent Office, Of living organisms in the
atmosphere, which he made public in 1856,
has been adopted by a French named Barrel,
aud announced to the French Academy Mr..
Clemson's theory is that the air, like water,
teens with minute living organisms = that
there is phosphoric acid in the air, derived
from the successive generations after genera
tions Of myriads of these organisms, produced,
living and dying, in the atmosphere that such
organisms exist and are at work, assmllating
from one to the other, preparing food for more
perfect organism, from the microscopic point
of life up to the most perfect animal existences.
1t is expected that this discovery will explain
why the earth is increased in fertility by being
broken up and exposed 10 the air. 1t connects
meteorology with agriculture, and will, when
fully developed, open new page to the learn
ed of the relation of the spots on the sun, the
degree of the fertility of the earth, and eectri
cal changes of the atmosphere and magnetical
condition of the EARTH
Whan Is rousic like vegetables WheE
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-25
JOB PRINTING.

Having just received large assortment of Print
ing Materials, comprising some Ne,r and Elegant
Styles of Type, MACHINERY, &C., we are now
enabled to execute all kinds of job Printing 4
GREATLY REDUCED RATES, and in as
neat a style as any Printing establishment in the
State.
aB- 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 surpassed.
TERMS CASH.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-25

When is music like vegetables !? When
there are three beets in a measure,
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-25

MRs. PARTINGroN says that when she was
a gal she used to 60 to parties, and always had
a beau TO extort her home. But now" says
She " the gals undergo all sorts of declivities !;
the task of extorting them home reyolves on
their dear selves"
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-25

q Ny good woman" said the evangelist, as
he offered her tract, have you got the
Gospel here ?"
I" No sir, We haven't, replied the old crone,
hut the'ye got it awfuly bad down to New
Orleans"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-02-15
CONSTIPATION OR COSTIVENEss.-NO

one of the many ills th-t flesh is heir is so prev
aent, so little understood, and much neglected as
costiseness Often or ginang carelessness seden
tary habits it is regarded slight disorder OF too
little consequ to excite anxiety while reality
is the precursor and companion of many of the mos
fatal and dangerous diseases, and early eradi
Gated it will bring the sufferer untmely grave
Among the lighter evils of which costveness is the
usual attendant are headache, collie, rheumatism foul
breath, piles and others of like nature, while long
train OF frighul diseases such algnant fevers an
scesses. dysentery, diarrhea, dyspepsia, apoplexy
epiep y, rsss'ysis hysteria hypochondriass melan-
choly and Isay first indicate their presence in the
system by this alarming symptom. Not un. .reauenty
the diseases named originate in constipation but on
an Independent existence unless the cause is eradcated
IN early stage. From all these considerations it fol-
lows Il at the disorder should receive immediate atten
ton whenever it and person should neglect
to get box OF Cepra alc Pills the first appearance OF
the complain, their timely Will expel the IN H.
dious approaches of disease and destroy this danger
oe to human life
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-02-15
Eos~ SIR JAMES CLARKE'S FE,

MALE PfiI4S.-This we'll known medicine is no impo.
sltion but sure and safe medy for Female Difficult
ties and DISTINCTIONS from any whatev and
although powerful remedy, it aims nothing hurlful
to the constitution. To married ladies it is peculiarly
suited. hwil in short time, bring the monthly
period with regularity
In al ca es of Nervous and Spinal Affections Pain
in the Back and Limbs, Fatigue slight exertion, Pal.
p1taton OF The Heart Hystercs, and Whites these Pills
" IL elect cure when all others have failed and al
though a powerful remedy, do contain iron, calo
MEL an neny anything hurtful to the constuti
Full! directions in he pamp hlet around each package
which should be Car euIiy preserved.
For full particulars pamphle free, of the agent.
NJ B-Sl and postage stamps closed to any author
lied agent, will ensure bottle aiming oyer 50 pills
by mails.
Sold by DAY h JENKS, St. Paul, and by all good
Druggists everywhere. oc24dywly
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-02-15

Our MILIrIA.-The number of militia
men in the State of Minnesota, we gather
from Census Abstracts, is 24,00O.-
Now, the new Militia bill proposes to make
each one Of these pay 81 per annum, or per-
form military duty. This will give mag
ni6cent fund, certainly, to carry out militia
ry measures with, if it is all collected.
What is proposed to be done with it, we
don't know. Hope State Arsenal will be
built at once, though. 1t is needed. The
State Arms are still lying around loose in
the State House, liable to loss or damage.
Let us have State Arsenal then-out of
your $250OO fund. 1t ought to be regu-
lar Fort, Barracks, and Drill room, 800
feet square, at least, large enough toma.
neuvre a battalion in, and provide them
with quarters. If the State is going into
military operations extensively, such q
structure as this will be needed.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-02-15
bae THERE WILL BE FOUND

advertised in paper some family medicines that we
desire to call especial attention to. Among them is
Dr. Weaver's Cerate which is ointment ry fam.
lily should have at hand.
We know It has equal for the of frosted feet
chilblans chapped OF cracked hands or lips and fer
sore nipples il the only one thing required If
person Is afflicted with any disease where good save
is wanted we advise them to give Dr. Weavers Cerate
Just one trial. and they will be convinced of its merits
Dr. Wea9er's Syrup, with the Cerate, is q sure cure
for all humo sores and diseases that arise from inn
purify of the blood.
Another valuable preparation ia the old standard re-
medy and peoples favole, Perry Davis Pain Killer
Our readers only want TO know that this remedy pure
and genuine. and sold by all our city druggists
Dr. s. o. Richardson's Sherry Wine Biters is very
agreeable me- icine, and valuable where stimulating
agent is required.
We know that the above named remedies are just
what the afflicted require and be found the drug
stores generally.-Lousve Democrat, Feb. I6, 1860
Sold by DAY d JENkS. janll-W4w
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-02-15

Coop FOR STEBBINs.-At the late meet.
ing of the State Agricultural Society, Mr..
Stebbins, of the Hastings Independent,
offered resolution requesting the. Legisla-
ture to donate State funds to the amount of
$500 to aid the State, and $25 to County,
Societies. In his paper be says he is SO
"down on State aid, that was the State to
offer us $4,000 to aid us to make the
Independent equal to the New, York Iri.
bune, we would scorn the Offer" That's all
nonsense, Stebbins, we consider your paper
better than the Tribune now. "Brains,
man, brains, man." as Doctor Foster says.
"will 90 further than money" -aoaA Il az
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-02-15
Mothers Read This.

The following is extract .tter written by the
paster Of Baptist church. the Journal and Messen
ger, Cincinnati, Ohio, and speaks volumes in
that world renowned medlcne-Mrs. Wnsow's Soothing
Syrup for children Teething
I'VE see an advertisement in your columns of Mrs.
WinslOw sSOothing Syrup. Now never said a word
in favor OF patent medicine before in life, but
feel compelledtO say to readers that this hum
bug-we have tried it, and know it to be all it claims.
is probably OF the most successful medicines of the
day, because it is of the BEST And those OF your
cad rs who have babies can't do better than lay
upply." ec9-dawly
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-02-15

UNDIsGUIsED GALLANTRY.-At a late
masked ball, none showed more agility in
whirling their partners than certain gen.
tleman, whom we will call General" that
no one may suspect who the real parsonage
is to whom we allude. He had on such a
nose that his most intimate friends could
not recognize him, and be felt as secure
from observation as an ostrich with its head
in sand bank. He sailed around, taking
in convoy all the prettiest craft that float
ed, without regard to the flag they sailed
under, or the nature of their trade, whether
honest or otherwise. He was discovered at
last by friend, going along at spanking
rate, and grappled in with craft long
known as tree-trader in these waters. She
hugged up under his lee, and rejoiced for the
moment in the axiom OF patriotic diplomats,
that "tbe flag protected the cargo" from
search or molestatation. The sc neral" felt
happy--never, even when booted ID spurred,
charging at furious rate through the streets,
escortlng his Commander>in-C Chief, had be
experienced such exhiliration of natural
spirits--he had that exultant sense of free
dom which seldom 'animates mature Bene-
dicts--in short he gave every sign of being
in "good condition" During pause in
the dance, friend approached and said,
"How do yon do, General?" The "Gen-
eral" straitened up, and replied in an awfully
gruff voice, "you mistake, sir, I am not
'General."' "I'm not mistaken" his friend
replied, "and you ought to be aware that
ladies in the gallery can recognize you in a
moment" ''Sir, you are mistaken, say
I'm not General" His friend quietly
picked up the awful nose that had got loose
and hung on bis bosom, and said, "perhaps
you are not General when this nose is on
your face, but youa now" The ssGeneral"
hastily attempted to attach the nose to his
face, but the string being broken, be did not
succeed, and hastily putting it in his pocket,
be "departed"--a sadder and wiser man.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-02-15
A Real BLEsSING.=

Phy hysican-Wel, Mrs. Jones, how is that he ,dache
Mrs. Jones-ione Docter all gone The pill you
sent cured me in just twenty ues and wish you
would send more that have them handy.
Physician-You can get them any druggists. Call
for Cephac Pills, find they never tai, and recon-
mend Them IL ali cas- OF headach'
Mrs. Jonel-I hall Send Tor box directly and shall
tell all my suffering irl nds, 'or they real
blessing