davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21
A Husbands Confession.

naught the authority of my wife. Y You know
her way-cool quiet, but determined as ever
grew. Just after we married, and all was go
ing on nice and cozy, she got me in the habit
of doing all the churning. She never asked
me to do it, you know, but then she-why it
was done just in this way. She finished break
fast before me one morning, and slipping away
from the table, she filled the churn with cream
and set it just where l couldn't help seeing
what was wanted. So took hold regularly
enough, and churned until the butter came
she didn't thank me, but looked so nice and
sweat about it, that l felt we'll paid. Well
when the next charming day came-she did the
same thing, and followed suit and fetched the
butter. Again, and it was done just so, and
was in for it every time. Not a word was
said, you know, of course.
Well, by-and-by this became to be very irk-
some. l wanted she should just ask me, but
she never did, and l couldn't say anything
about it, so on we went. At last | made a
resolve that would not churn another time
unless she'd ask me. Churning day came
and when my breakfast-she always got nice
breakfast-when that swallowed, there stood
the churn. l got up and standing few min
utes just to give her chance, put on my hat
and walked out of doors. l stopped in the
yard to give her chance to call me, but not a
word said she. and with palpitating heart |
moved on | went down town, up town, and
all over the town, and my foot was as restless
as Noah's dove-I felt as if l had done wrong
I didn't exactly feel how-but there was an
indiscribable sensation Of guilt resting upon me
all the forenoon it seemed as if dinner-time
never would come, and as for going one minute
before dinner, | would as soon cut my ears off
So | went fretting and moping around town
till dinner time came. Home | went, feeling
very much as criminal must when the jury is
having in their hands his destiny-lfe or death,
l couldn't make up my mind how she would
meet Inc, but some kind of a storm l expected.
Will you believe it She never greeted me
with sweeter smile never had q better dinner
for me than on that day. but there stood the
churn just wLere left it Not a word was
passed. l felt confoundedly cut, and every
mouhful of that dinner seemed as if it would
choke me. She didn't pay any regard to it,
however, but went on as if nothing had hap
pened. Before dinner was over l had again
resolved, and showing back my chair, march
ed up to the churn, and went at it in the old
way. Splash, drip rattle, splash, drip, rattle
i kept it up. AS if in spite, the butter
never was so long coming. 1 supposed the
cream standing so long had got warm, so l
redoubled my efforts Obstinate butter. The
afternoon wore away while was churning.
paused at last from real exhaustion, when she
spoke for the first time: Come, Tom, my
dear, you have ratified that buttermilk quite
long enough, if it is only for fun you are doing
it." | knew how it was in flash. She had
brought the butter in the forenoon, and had
left the churn standing with the buttermilk in
for me to exercise with.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21

CHEAP LIvING.-In San Francisco, board
and lodging can be had for three dollars per
week Some of the restaurants afford square
meal for ten cents, for which a beef steak
bread, butter and potatoes are given, and for
five cents additional, a cup of coffee. A man
of ordinary appetite can satisfy the same for
bit, and for two bits can dine munifcently. 1t
ing there to live, for if earned by labor in that
place, it is about as big as dollar.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21

THE GREAT MAN.-The great man is he
who chooses the right with invincible resolu-
tion who resists the sorest temptations from
within and without who bears the heaviest
burdens cheerfully; who is calmest in storms,
and most fearless under menace and frowns
and whose reliance on truth, on virtue and on
God, is most unfaltering. = Charming.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21

EDITORIAL CoNvENTIoN.-The Placer Cou-
rier, of a recent date, contained the following
announcement Z" The Editorial Fraternity of
Placer county, with their Assistants, will hold
a Convention on the first of January next, at
Ground Hogs Glory" to interchange assu-
RANGES of their most distinguished considera-
the crowd"
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21

The AFRICAN RHINocERos.-Th black rhi
uoceros resembles in general appearance an
immense hog; twelve feet and half long, six
feet half high, girth eight and half feet,
and of the weight Of half-dozen bullocks; its
body is smooth, and there is no hair to be seen
except at the tips of the ears and the extremity
of the tail. The horns of concreted hair, the
foremost curved like sabre, and the second
resembling flattened cone, stand on the nose
and above the eyes in the young animals the
foremost horn is the longest, whilst in the old
ones they are of equal length, namely, foot
and-a-half or more though the older the rhi-
poceros. the shorter are his horns, as they wear
them by sharpening them against the trees,
and py roofing up the ground with them when
in passion. When the Rhinoceros is quietly
pursuing his way through his favorite glades
of Mimosa bushes, (which his hooked upper
lip enables him readily to seize, and his pow
erful grinders to masticate), his horns, fixed
loosely in his skin, make clappiDg noise by
striking one against the other; but on the
appearance of danger, if his quick ear or keen
scent make him aware of the vicinity oil
hunter, the head is quickly raised, and the
horns stand still and ready for combat on his
terrible front. The rhinoceros is often accom-
panied by a sentinel to give him warning, a
beautiful green backed and blue-winged bird,
about the size OF jay, which sits on one of its
horns,
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21

IRREPREssIBLE WAsHERwoNAN.-An Irish
woman having been driven out of her house by
the food at Sacramento, took her wash-tub
and baby on the roof, where boatman found
her. securing away like mad, while the young
one sat on the edge of the porch, padding
with his feet in the water.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21

If the harvest news from Europe is authen-
tic, American breadstufs to large amount
will be required to feed its hungry millions
The grain crops of England, France, Germany,
Italy and Portugal, are said to be one,third
less than the average yield.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21

AN INTERESTING CoNTRAsT.-There are s.
500 boats belonging to the Erie Canal, of
which l ,346 are of greater tonnage than the
vessel in which Columbus discovered America;
and it may be added that the aggregate car
lases to the ocean, would load the combined
fleets of the world
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21
Jon a h IN to Lowe.
BY JACQUES MAURICE.


I've seen your Gas Bag, Mister Lowe,
And paid quarter for the show.
hevent he'd so grand a treat
Since Blondin come his circus feat.
Inside that fence you We got a thing
That's made the 'varsal country ring;
Silk billed in oil, they say; all new,
And cost thousand dollars, tewl
You've ben some years abuildin' it:
How did you make the pieces fit?
Who cut 'em out who sewed 'em in?
When was you put up to begin?
/ swow the thing is such a whopper,
I'm blamed if know how you'll stop her!
Once-t fairly up, prepared to go it,
You'll snub the moon before you know it !.
If Mars objects, why, you kin fist him =
Why hang around the solar system?
Ge-willikenS down with the bars
Your nag may crop among the stars!
But when will you infiatuate
The season, Lowe, is getting late
You said you would, some time ago,
Yet you continue for to show!
You stay, and stay, and feather your nest,
While Vic, and Nap, and all the rest,
Are waiting for your flying visit:
1t amt dodge. nor nothin' is it?
Perhaps you dread your trip romantic,
For fear you II souse in the Atlantic:
Make hay in sunshine" is the rule
If that's your tune, you amt fool.
I've heerd it whispered, Mister Lowe
| rely hope it isn't so =
I'm sure don't pretend to know;
They say-you never meant to go.
A man is lucky that's got brass
A man is lucky that's got gas:
With brass and gas, and hackers, too,
A smart man ought to wiggle through
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21

The Austrians have an odd way of collect
ing taxes. An officer with certain number
of gendarmes, visit each private house where
taxes are not promptly paid, and from two to
eight geudarmes are bileted on them until both
taxes and arrears are paid
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21

The Austrian Government has resolved to
re-establish Hungarian administration which
will carry out Government intentions in every
way.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21

BREcKINRIDGE's SHIELD. The old Romans
in battle interposed their shields between
themselves and their enemies. John c. Breck-
inridge in his late fight, interposed little
nigger between himself and bis prusuers John
is no improvement upon the old Romans. So
saws the Louisville Journal.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21
Woman.

g The earth sad, the garden wild,
And mana hermit, sighed till woman smiled
Yes, before sweet, angelic woman smiled,
this earth was one vast wilderness, without one
bright spot to cheer the dropping soul o. our
worthy ancestor. 1t was spot so solitary
that even the melancholy owls, (f there were
owls so early in the history Of our worldly
Stunned the light of nature and bid themselves
in the dark caverns of the earth the very
flowers that bloomed, if they blossomed at all,
were SO weak and puny that even our good old
forefather viewed them with feelings of distaste
and even disgust and turned away-poor, lone
hermit that he was-to sigh and pine for some
beautiful being, full of love and gentleness, to
comb his hair, mend his trowsers, pour the
balm of heavenly consolation into bis troubled
soul, and have baby once in a while. Now,
when he was just on the point of despair,
bright, beautiful Miss Eve made her appear
ance-her eyes beaming with love and gentle
ness and such sweet expression of counteDance
that old Adam was completely stuck after
her," and he was a man from that moment );
and we advise all young men to SO conduct
themselves as to gain, like him. the respect and
esteem of the fairer portion of the Lords crea-
tion, before they become gray headed and
hardened in bachelors life, and they will find
that, instead of being miserable and having the
blue devils, their happiness will be unbounded.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21
Agents for Record.
Business Notice.

Messrs. THo's 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 will be made in the Editorial control of the
Paper.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21

Mr.. SMITH, l wish to speak to you privately.
Permit me to take you apart for few minutes.
Smith, (who is not in the least alarmedl-Cer-
taiBly, sir, if you will put me together again.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21

Few things are mpracticable in themselves.
and it is for the want Of application rather
than means that men fail OF success.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21

WHY is pretty young woman like corn in
time of scarcity? Because she ought to be
husbanded.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21

He who blows the Goals 10 quarrels he has
nothing to do with, has DO right to complain
if spark fly in his face
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21

A LOVE sick swain, in describing kiss, says
it is draught which passes through the sys-
TEN like bucket of water through basket
Of eggs.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21

aAN lll>spent life. like al ill-worn shoe,
runs down at the heel"
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21
ddeehlp 8utte Retoro
PUBLISHED EVERY
SATURDAY MORNING
Office Bird Street, between Myers and
Huntoon SITS.
TERMS.
ADVERTISEMENTS

ADV EKI IIcFMf I'm 10
Per square of ten lines or less first insertion 50 90
Each subsequent Insertion. L so
ss- liberal discount will be made in favor of
those who advertise by the year.
Es-Business Cards inserted on reasonable terms.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21
HOTELS.

VHNHE SUBSCRIBER RESPECTFULLY -
II informs his old friends and customers ksiiil
and the public generally, that his New ELL
House, the
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-28
VEGETABLE LIFE MEDICINES
ARE WELL KNOWN TO BIZ TNFAiLIBIE.


DYSPEPSIA, by thoroughly cleansing the first
second stomachs and creating fow of pure, healthy
instead Of the stale and acd kind Flatuency Loss of APP
petite, Heartburn, Headache, Restlessness ll-temper
Anxiety, Langor and Melancholy, which the genera
symptoms of Dyspepsia will vanish as natural conse-
Quence of its
COSTIvENESS, by cleansing the whole length of the
ntestines with solvent process and without violence
all violent purges leave the bowels costive within two
days
FEvERS of all kinds by restoring the blood regular
circulation through the process Of perspaton in such
and the thorough solution Of all intestinal obstruc
The Life Medicines have been known cure Rheuma-
tsm permanently in three weeks and Govt in half that
tme by removing local Inflammation from the muscles
and ligaments of the joints.
DRoPsIEs Of all kinds by freeing and strengthening the
kidneys and bladder; they operate most delightfully."- ON
these important organs and hence have ever been oida
certain remedy for the worst cases Of Gravel.
Also, WORMS, by dislodging from the turning Of the
ScURyY, ULCERS and INvETERATE SORES, by the
perfect purity which these Life Medicines give the bloc
SCoRBUTIC ERUPTIONs and bad complexion, by the
neaate effect upon the fluids that feed the skin, and tn
morbid of which occasions all erupye complaints,
sailow cloudy, and other dsagreeabIe compilations
The of these Pills for very short time viii effect
an entire of Salt Rheum. and striking Improvement
in the cearness of the skin. Common Colds and lniu
enza will always be cured by one DOSE or BY two in the
PILESThe originator of these medicines was cured of
Piles Of thirty years standing, by the of the Life
FEVER AND AGUE.-For this courge of the Western
country these medicines will be found acerain and safe
remedy Other medicines subject to OF the dis
by these medcinesis permanent. Try them
be satisfied and be cured
BILIOUS FEVERS AND LIVER MPLAINTS,
General Debility, Loss of Appetite, and Of Fe
males The medicines have been used with the most benz
fetal results i'm this description; Kings Evil and
Scrofula its FORMS yield the nd yet powerful
action of these remarkable remedies; Night Sweats Ner
Debility, Nervous Complaints OF all kinds, Papita
ton ofthe Heart PaLter's Colo are speedily cured
MERCURlAL DlSEASES.-Persons whose constitutions
have become impaired by the nudicOus of Mercury,
infinitely than the most powerful preparations Of
Sarsaparilla
Prepared and sold by W. B. MOFFAT
IS Broadway, New Yor
For sale by all Druggists. augls 80 d&wfy
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-28

Impotence Sexual Debility &c their deporabe
quences upon the mind and body; pointing out the Au
thors New Method of Treatmen-the only rational and
successful mode Of cure shown by the report of
treated truthful adviser the married. and those con-
templating marriage who entertain doubts Of their phy
cal condition Sent to any address in sealed wrapper,
on the receipt Of TEN CENTS, fifteen copies for 81.
Those afflicted with any of the above diseases, before
placing themselves under the treatment Of any should
first read this invaluable book.
The Consulting Surgeon may be consulted daily, from
A. NJ ?. NJ all diseases of which the above work
treats; and all patients at distance, by sending state
ment of their symptoms have medicines sent TO any
part of the country free from damage detection For
particulars send for Blank Chart containing list of
questions, terms, &C. All letters promptly answered,
and communications considered confidential
DR. DEVICES FEMALE MONTHLY REGULAT0R-a
remedy for Distractions Irregularities,
&c, and is the only reliable preventive of Pregnancy
CAUTIoNi-These Pills should not be taken during PREG
NANCY as they are sure TO produce MISCARRIAGE Price,
81 per box, and may be sent by mail
he, GALEN'S HEAD DISPENSARY is the only insti
tuition its kind in the United States that has been ecog
nized by Judicial authority. Charter perpetual
REH- OFFICE-N0. 314 FIFTH STREET, between Mar
ket and Jefferson, west side
All letters for Books Medicines should be directed
DR.. GALEN'S DISPENSARY,
junel3-d&wly Louisville KY.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-28
ssNo Rsartyisu, >,

The Journal of yesterday says:
twill be time enough to revive the Republican
and Democratic parties when know that we
have Government For Democrats who can thus
bury their party under the altar of their country
we feel deeper admiration than we do for Repub-
cans, for the Democrat buries the sympathes
and associations of years, and the Republican
does not. All honor. therefore, say we. to the
patriotic Democrats who are nllying with tongue
and musket to the support of the Government,
and bitter enduring shame to those who de-
basng the name of Democrat" to the level of
"traitor"
We call attention to the foregoing to show the
hypocrisy of the Republicans represented by the
Journal. alt will be time enough" it says "to
revive the Republican and Democratic parties
when we know that we have Government"
We suppose there is no longer any doubt but we
have Government, for We find IL the same Journal
the following announcement: marion COUNTY
REPUBLICAN TICKET. FoR CLERK-WILLIAM
WALLACE" So, according to the Journal, we
must have Government in Marion county,
if in no other part of the country. The organ
also expresses profound sympathy "for Demo-
Gratis who can bury their party under the altar of
their country"-or in other words, permit the
undsputed sway of Republican rule. So long as
Democrats are liberal enough for that, they are
patriots in Republican estimation, but when they
question the immaculacy of Republican princi-
Piles and policy, by the same standard of judg
ment they suddenly become TRAITORS" Are
there any Democrats who can be caught with
such Republican chaff? Never was there more
corrupt and imbecie administration of public If
fairs than we now have-and never has a
party signallv illustrated its incapa-
city to administer the Government than
the one now in power. Can any Democrat who
sincerely loves his country and desires the perpe-
tuity of the institutions which have made us
great and prosperous nation, bury his principles,
the policy which has produced such glorious re
suits, under the altar of Black Republicanismi
Democrats will rally with tongue and musket to
the support of the Government, but while doing
so rs patriotic duty, they will heartily contemn'
from LINCOLN down, the party and the doctrines
and policy which have brought the present diff
cultes and fearful crisis upon the country, solely
to perpefuate Republican rule.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-28

Our very amiable friend, the editor Of the In
dianapolis Journal, begs of from personal con-
troversy. Our.good nature will not allow US to
push him TO the wall. as he well knows we can.
He now wishes to confne the issue to public
acts and utterances" and we accept the banter,
but probably very little to his satisfaction" In
November last, after the Presidential election,
the following article appeared in the Journal.
We ask the editor of the central organ of the Re
publican party of Indiana to explain it, What
has he to say now in explanation Of the senti-
ments which he pronounces in others to be
atrocious, reasonable, worthy Of the gaIlows2
We ask the editor of the Journal whether JEFF.
DAVIS, YAxoKY. or any other secessionist of the
South, has been more IN favor of secesson-of the
dissolution of the Unioni If he was honest in
the expression of the sentiments in the extract
we copy, has he any right to complain of the ac-
ton of the seeding States7 Did they not take
the very course that the Journal suggested they
should do? Do not the public acts and utter
ances" of the Journal Justify the secession Of
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-28
Southern Account of the Battle at
Springfield, Missouri.

The Louisville papers of Saturday contain the
following Southern account of the recent engage
ment between Gen. LYON and Gen McCULLocH:
MEMPHIS, Aug. 16-Special dispatches from
Little Rock this morning bring dates from Fort
Smith to August IA The news of McCulloch's
victory is fully confirmed.
The fight occurred on Saturday, eight miles
north of Springfield. The enemy took the Con
federate pickets prisoners aud surprised the main
body A bloodyand desperate encounter ensued
with great loss on both sides Five regiments of
MissouriaBs were thrown into a panic and fed
Sen Price made two Intellectual efforts tn rally
them. The Louisiana regiment fought CALAMITY
and suffered much. Gen. Price led the lst and
9TH Arkansas regiments in person, making
splendid charge.
A letter from Gen. McCulloch, dated the 1th
August, says:
1.-The victory is ours Thebattle last six hours
and a-half Our loss is great Gen. Lyon is
among the dead. We took six pieces of artillery
from Sigel, and destroyed his command, cap
turing many prisoners and small arms | can
not give the particulars. but write this TO correct
the reports circulated by those who fed from the
| field. Signed:l Ben. MCCULLocH,
Brig. Gen. Commanding"
The Confederate loss is from 200 TO 300
wounded. Among the killed on our side are
Major Harper (ChurchiIis regiment.) Capt. H.
7. Brown, Lieut.. Joseph Walton. Capt. Bell,
Lieut.. Weaver, Sergeant Samuel Morton Maj.
Ward. of the I'd regiment, lost an arm, and it is
thought he will die. Capt. Stewards company
suffered greatly. Thirty to forty of Col Car
rolls regiment were killed. Major Wrightman,
gallant Missouri officer, was killed.
Gen. Sigel's forces were pursued to Springfield.
When the messenger left il was thought Gen.
McCuloch would attack them there Captain
Blank caught Sgel. but he rescued. He
shot at and thinks he wounded him. Colonel
Sweeney, of the Federal army, was killed. The
enemy's less is from 1900 to 5000.
The following dispatch has been received at
Fort Smith:
FAYEr1EvILLE. August l3.-Gen- McCulloch
sent forces after Sige's command. About twenty
miles from Springfield Gen. Hardee met and cap
tured the whole of the Federal forces, and is
bringing them back. thus making n clean thing
of it, The messenger is just in.
tSignedl c. II. SrIRNAs.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-28
Cures the most Obstinate and Long
standing Diseases by

NNTONDERFUL RESULTS IN THIS CITY AND VI
wv CINTTY.-Miss Hoshour, disease of female sys-
tem with Neuralgia, 2lst physician in attendance; Mr..
Brewster Bronchial Consumption; Mrs. Runnion, Mrs.
Spann Mrs Todd and Others complicated female disease,
several years standing Mr. Brady Hancock county, dis
of the bladder and kidneys etc. etc. Are You a-
fiictedi "A word 20 the wise is sufficient
Persons DESTROYS of knowing Of DR.. Burnham and
his skill referred to the following wen known citizens
Prof s. X Hoshour DR.. s. c. Frink A. d. Streght, Esq;
Rev NJ e. Clark; Jas. c. Yohn, Esq; A. r. HYDE Esq;
L. W. Moses; W. N. Wheatley, ESQ.
0fice-Yohn's Block North Meridian street
Letters will receive prompt attention. Address
DIR. n. G. BURNHAM,
febIS IndianaDolis Indiana