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The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-23

KEEPING SEcRET.-The father Of Papirus,
a Senator of Rome, one day took him to the
Senate, when they deliberated on some subjects
of Importance. Onhis return bis mother asked
him what had passed at the Senate. The
young Papirus answered that be was ordered
not 10 speak of it. This answer, as we may
readily conceive, only augmented his mothers
curiosity. She became more soictous, and
employed every means in her power to obtain
the information she wished. Her son, to avoid
any further importuniies, and to satisfy his
mothers anxiety, told her that they had been
deliberating whether it would be better for the
republic TO suffer the men to have two wives
or the women to have two husbands. The
Senator's wife, enraged at this pretended de-
liberation, went Immediately, though she had
promised secresy, and communicated her fears
to some other Roman ladies, The next morn
ing large body of indignant wives presented
themselves at the door of the Senate, and in a
voice declared that it would be far better to
let the women have two husbands, and were
incensed that they should determine matter
Of such importance without hearing what they
had to say. The Senate. not understanding
the women's requests, were thrown into great
CONSERVATION when the young Papirus arose,
aud related in what way he had eluded his
mothers curiosity; he wives retired: the
prudence of the young Paprus was praised
but it was resolved that in future no young
man, except Papirus, should be admitted into
the Senate.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-23
J. Z. KErcnrN. Secretary.

AN UNNATURAL MoTuER.-rhe maintenance
Of military fidelity and discipline seemed to the
late Emperor Of Russia an object for which all
human ties should be sacrificed. In March.
1887, woman named Maria Nikoforocona,
the widow Of a peasant, received letter from
her son Novik, a soldier in the stationary bat
TALON Of Tambow. In this letter the son sta
ted that the barbarous treatment which be and
Others endured at the hands Of regimental Off
GERS, had driven him 10 the resolution of de-
serting from a service into which he had been
forced from the first, and that, in a few days
from the date of his communication he hoped
to see and embrace his mother
The first thing done by the woman, on re-
ceipt of this letter, was to carry it TO the Gov
ernor of the province who astonished at the
unnatural character of the action. sent the
woman away without taking any steps in con-
sequence of her disclosures. Some days later,
the deserter arrived at the dwelling of his
mother, who received him with open arms and
loaded him with caresses. But she took an
opportunity Immediately afterwards TO 90 to
the police officers, to whom she delivered up
the child to whom she had given birth Com,
PEELED by duty, the Governor addressed de
tailed report of the case to the Emperor
Nicholas viewed the matter differently from
the Governor. The Autocrat issued an ukase,
decreeing silver medal to Maria Nkoforcona,
with the words, devotion to the Throne"
engraved upon it. This medal was to be sus-
pended from her neck by the ribbon of the
Order of St Anne. and she was further secu-
red for the rest of her life, against the chances
of want. 1t was, moreover, decreed that the
circumstances Of the case should be published
in all the journals of the empire, that his sub
jecs might initiate this example Of fidelity 70
the throne
The young soldier, in accordance with the.
military regulations of Russia, was subjected
to the knout. aud died under the blows. The
unnatural parent wears the decoration assigned
her, with much pride as if she had won it
by the most yirtuous action.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-23

Tue DEATH OF FRIESDs.-There is some
thing very sad in the death Of friends. We
seem to provide for our own mortality, and to
make up our minds to die. We are warned
by sickness, by restless days, and sleepless
nights. aud hundred dull infrmities but
when our friends pass away we lament them as
though we had considered them immortal 1t
is wise-we suppose it is wise we should at
tach ourselves to things that are transient
else We should say that It's a perilous trust
when a man ties his hopes TO so frail an object
as woman. They are gentle, so afectionate,
so true in sorrow, so untirng but the leaf
withers not sooner, the tropic lights fade not
more abruptly into darkness. They die aud
are taken from Us. and We weep; and our
friends tell Us that it is not wise 10 grieve. for
that all which is mortal peTisheth. They do
not know that We grieve the more because we
g7ieve il vain Ii our grief could bring back
the dead, it would be stormy and loud-we
should disturb the sunny quiet of day-we
should startla the dull night from her repose
/ But our hearts would not grieve as they grievt
now, when hope is dead within Us.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-23
LAuGHrER-Laugh aud grow fat, is an olC

LAuGHTER.-Laugh aud grow fat, is an old
adage; and Sterne tells Us that every time a
man laughs he adds something to his life. An
eccentric philosopher OF the last century used
to say that be liked not only to laugh himself,
but to see laughter. Laughter is good for
health it is provocative to the appetite, and
friend to digestion. DR.. Sydenham said the
arrival Of merry andrew in town was more
beneficial to the health of the inhabitants than
twenty asses loaded with medicine Mr.. Pott
used to say. that he never saw the Tailor
riding to Brandford without feeling better
for a week afterwards
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CIRCULATE IT.-WheD you hear a woman
traduced. add to the odium, and circulate it
far aad near. The poor woman has no friends;
even her sex and far many worse than she, are
loudest in their condemnation. Yes. toot your
scandal horn as loud as ever you can. Its
inst like vou but beware OF the curse that
will one day fall upon you, with weight even
greater than you can bear. Such sins never
90 uupuniSbed
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ADVERTISEMENTS
Agents for Record.
Business Notice.

Messrs. THo's CALLOv and d. NJ. BIsHoP, having
purchased interests in the REcoRp 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.
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NO. 80

Fer Company claim Of more than ff-
teen aud less than tweujy-one. , so
For a Company claim Of more than
twenty. .............. Co.,.
SEo. l2th. The Recorder shall call meetings
when requested in writing to do so. bv five or
more persons in good faith, owners in Eve or
more companies that have located and are
operating in any copper lode in this district
aud such call shall be made by posting written
or printed notices thereof in three public places
in the district ten days previous 10 the holding
of said meeting He shall attend such meet
ing and be the Secretary thereof. and keep on
record the proceedings of the same. He shall
enter on record the proceedings OF this meet
ing and the laws and regulations hereby
adopted He shall also post a copy of said
laws in three of the most public places for
public convenience in this district within ten
days hereafter. He may appoint deputy to
act as Recorder in case of his absence of diSa-
billy.
COMMITTEE, JouN LARCoNBE,
CHAs. OLSEN,
William, Clark, of Canon creek, was elected
Recorder
Also, ordered that the proceedings of the
meeting be published.
On motion, meeting adjourned SINE die.
j. L. y. LFWIS, President.
II
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\ LADY 81 years Of age died in Concord re-
Gently, who commenced reading the Scrip
lures in course when she was but seven years
old. Up TO the time of her death she had read
the bible entirely through a times.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-23

Sir William Trelawney. His majesty was s
very stout black man, nevertheless possessed o.
the sublimest ideas Of royalty; very riotous
and grievously inclined to &c, drunk. He
came to me one day with voice more Ike that
Of bullock than king, roaring
mo drink for King-mo drink for King ?
Peter Pindsr- King, you are drunk al
ready
King" No no; King 10 drunk-King
no drunk-mo drink for King Broder George
love drink-(meauiug the King of England }
Peter Pindar-' Broder George does not
love drink; be is sober man
King But King of Mosquito love drink !;
me will have drink-me love drink like devil
me drink whole ocean
This, ladies and gentlemen, is Copper
head specimen Of the libels upon our idol. II
We NAV believe the word of this great King
Of Mosquito land abjure You all to remember
the final destination of unbeiievers.) his Ca
pacity is only exceeding by the King of Kings
for while the latter can drink the whole
ocean, the latter can hold it in the hollow of
bis hand. The idea tina! a negro would get
drunk is worthy venomous Copperhead.s We
who are familiar with them, and have revelled
iu the intoxicating zephyrs Of their inetfable
sweetness, know that their only beverage is
the :. Balm Of Thousand Flowers" and their
only exhalatons the "O.to Of Rosesr Tire
mendous applause.l Hail. L'0verture! and
King of Mosquitol Gallant leaders and pat
riots Models for our weak imitation. All
Hail."
The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-23

SLEEP OyERcoNEs ALL MES-The most
violent passion and excitement cannot keep
even powerful minds from sleep. Alexander
the Great slept on the field Of Arbela, and Ma
poeon upon that Of Austerliiz. Even stripes
and torture cannot keep of sleep, as criminals
have been known to give way to it on the
rack. Noises, which at first serve to drive it
away, soon become indispensable to its exis-
tence; thus stage-coach stopping to change
horses, wakes all the passengers. The propre
tor of an iron forge, who slept close to the din
Of hammers, forges, and blast furnaces, would
wake if there was any interruption to them
during the night and sick miller. who bad
bis mill stopped on that account, passed sleep
less nights until the mill resumed its usual
noise. Homer, in bis HAD elegantly repre-
sents sleep as overcoming all men, and even
the gods.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-23

We give the following from Rochester
Journal to illustrate to the gentle reader the
style o: ue-lashing which some hard-heart-
ed editors indulge, leaving the author of it to
the tender mercies of the indignant fair =
" Young women are full of tears They will
weep as bitterly for the loss Of a new dress as
the loss of au old. They will weep for any
thing or for nothing. They will scold you to
death for accidentally tearing new gown. and
weep for spite if they cannot be revenged on
you. They Will play the coquet in your pres
euce, and weep when you are absent. They
will weep because they cannot go to a ball or
tea party, or because their parents will not
permit them to run away with a villain, and
they will weep because they cannot have every
thing their own way. Married women weep to
conquer. Tears are the most potent arms of
matrimonial warefare. II gruf husband has
abused his wife. she weeps and he repents and
promises better behavior Women weep to
get at their husbands secrets and they also
weep when their own secrets have been re-
veaed. They weep through pride, vanity,
folly, cunning and weakness. They will weep
for husbands misfortuneS while they scod
him. A woman will weep over the dead body
of her husband, while her vanity will ask her
neighbor how she is fitted with her mourning !?
The Widow of Ephesus' bedowed the grave
of her spouse with one eye, while she squinted
love to young soldier with the other"
The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-23

The great secret of happiness is to De oo
good terms With ones self. As all external
troubles throw US back upon ourselves, it is
pleasant to find there comfortable retreat
The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-23

An INTERESTING Scene. - Some months
since an elderly couple were married in Paris
and after the congratulations of parents and
friends, the nephew Of the bride arose, exclaim
ing
" A tooth a tooth who has lost tooth p
any sister," bawled ont the brides little
brother, - she lost it yesterday, and l found
it."
The poor bride not knowing how to extri-
cate herself, resorted to fainting. The rela-
tves hastencd around, the old beldames Uttered
the young misses whispered. and the Gnder of
the tooth received q cuff that made him see
stars.
As to the bridegroom. impossible as the
sage of Horace, he besprnkled the fair bride
with cologne and vinegar.
Where am ?" muttered the poor girl
opening her eyes and closing her lips.
d" Ia the midst of your friends and in your
husbands arms"
What, then, has happened mon Dieu ~
Alas"
Something frightful, then?"
"Frightf1l its enough TO make one pluck
the hair from his head
Thus saying, the husband carried his clench
ed hand to his waving locks, and plucked of a
magnificent wig.
A burst of laughter followed this act ot
conjugal heroism and the wag of the company
improvised couplet upon the future happines:
of pair thus well matched.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-23

y RIoroUs laugh is the mob law of the fea-
iures, aDd pFopristy the magistrate who reads
the riot act
The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-23
FOR SALE J!

HyAvERN STAND. on REASONABLE TERMS
comprising House. Barns. Warehouses, six
acres Garden, with Apple Trees. loo acres under
fence &c The above Stand Is located on the direct
rnad from oroville to Humbug Valley. Round Val
lev. Honey Lake, and the Humboldt Mines. and in
a GOOD mining district, 50 miles from 0r0ville.
GEORGE LONELOCK,
May9. Proprietor
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THE BEAR.-I was told by al old Delaware
Indian that when the bear has been travelling
against the wind and wishes to lie down, he
always turns in an opposite direction, and goes
some distance away from his first track before
making his bed If an enemy then comes upon
bis trail, his keen sense Of smell will appriSe
him of the danger. The same Indian mention
ed that when a bear had been pursued and
sought shelter 10 a cave, be had often endea-
vored to eject him with smoke, but that the
bear would advance to the mouth Of the cave,
where the fire was burning, and put it out with
his paws, then retreat into the cave again
This would indicate that Bruin is endowed
with some glimpses of reason beyond the ordi-
nary instincts of the brute creation in general,
and, indeed is capable Of discerning the con-
nection between cause and effect. Notwith-
standing the extraordinary intelligence which
this quadruped exhibits upon some occasions,
upon others he shows himself TO be one Of the
most stupid brutes imaginable. For example,
when be has taken possession of q cavern. and
the courageous hunter enters with torch and
rifle, it is said be will, instead of forcibly eject
ing the intruder, raise himself upon his
launches ard covers his eyes with his paws, so
as to exclude the light, thinking that in this
position he cannot be seen. The hunter can
then approach as near as he pleases and shoot
him Gown Prairie Traveller.
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- THIS OLD ESTABLISHMENT HAS -
LIZ removed TO the elegant and spacious ;Ia
brick building at the southeast of PINE and
SANSOME streets. where the proprietor will he
enabled TO accommo odate his former patrons and
the public in good style. with hi, increased faci-
ties. The Brooklyn Hotel Omnibus will convey
passengers from the steamboats, FREE of H ARGE.
Rooms viii he let by the night week or month, with
or without board: also. elegant srites of rooms to
families or others. at reduced rates. The table will
always be supplied with an abundance of the eho-
cest and best the market can afford and no expense
will be spared to set table that will DEFY the crit
cism Of the most fastdous epicure.
feb2S-3m JOHN NELLY JR.
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Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GINEN To ALL PER
n sons having demands against the estate Of
George W. Hes. deceased viii present them to me
AZ the law office Of jos f. \. Lewis Oroviue, with
in ten months from this date they viii be barred
hv the statute. RUBEN SLOWER
Administrator Of the estate ii
George ". Hess, deceased
March lath. l>6S.
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\ REMARKABLE MULE.-Ihere is row in
Wheeling mule whose remarkable career is
deserving of some notice: The mule was draft
ed into the army shortly after the rebellion
exhibited to view its gigantic head, and was
afterwards transferred to the famous Jackass
Battery. He was engaged in the battle of
Mcdowell, Cross Keys, and followed General
Fremont all through the valley of Virginia in
his pursuit of StOnewall jackson. The mule,
whose name is Thomas, but is called Tom -
for short, is remarkable for his cooness under
fire. He seemed to care no more for the
whistliug of cannon balls than if they had been
so many blue beied flies. tom has been
wounded six times. He has bullet hole
through each ear, and a MIME rifle ball shaved
off his tail close to his body. At the battle of
Gross Keys ball entered his hip and came
out in the middle of his back but notwith-
standing all this he soon recovered again, and
was ready for duty. About three months ago,
" Tom " having been transferred from the
Jackass Battery" TO a baggage wagon,
found some wild cucumbers on the road, which
had been thrown from bottle of bitters, and
eating freely of the same. became so much in
toxicated that his driver at once dismissed
him from the service, and he was sold to a
discharged soldier, who paid for him with a
badly damaged overcoat He was thus hastily
dispOSed of under the impressiOu that he was
afflicted with the blind staggers. Tom !"
soon recovered from his intoxication, and was
sent to Wheeling. where he is fast recovering
from his campaign among the mountains. He
thinks of re-enlisting for the war
The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-23

To be personally great is to forget all per-
sonal greatnes4-
The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-23
Dreaming.

an dreaming dearest, dreaming
Not the phantom dreams which sv eep
Der the spirit. wandering. childlike,
In the mystic realms of sleep;
When the moon is high in heaven,
And the mild stars shine above,
With the chaste and holy lustre,
OF the quiet eyes l love
an dreaming-dreams Of morning
Lighted by one star. whose ray
Nerves NY heart TO struggle upward,
Toward brighter, happier day;
Though the path be long and weary,
Through the distance, faint and far,
Cleans the light Of hope and promise
And thou art that morning star.
Dreams of noontide-love's meridian,
When no shadow stalks beside
Those whom God hath joined together,
Faithful husband trusting brides
Hand in hand along life's pathway,
Faith and love to guide Alright,
Doing justly, loving mercy,
Walking humbly in his sight.
Dreams OF evening-quiet, tranquil
Honored, loved, respected, blest,
Heavens benignaut smile approving,
When our sun is in the west;
Not cloud to dim that pathway
Open to the futures view,
As the star Of eve is rising
Pure, upon the heavens blue.
Now the silver plumes are falling,
From the brooding wing OF night,
Still these dreamings hover round me,
Telling of celestial light;
Light eternal, never fading,
Where no darkness can eface,
Faintest line of these heart-pictures,
Which the hand of love can trace.
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s5- Stages leave this hotel every day for all
parts OF the country.
RALPH BIRD.
J. |. STEWARD.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-23
BIRD & S TEWAR D,

II l. STEW ARD HAVING PURCHASED
- an interest in this well known aud popular
Hotel, the proprietors would assure the residents
of 0rovile and the travelling public, that no means
will be left untried to enable them to deserve
share Of their patronage.
, 1863-10-25
DR.. James Buuter, OF So Washington
Street, Chicago, on the symptoms of
Coubnsuptt0ns
LETTEn NO. y.
. YJf{1r nf fha ~ y Tsfhrtna ,

70 the Editor Of the n. 7. Tribune:
SILL now come to speak OF the symptoms
which indicate that tho lungs have bacoma 'at-
that is to say tina. tu0sreIes are deposit
ed It Ia no unusual thing to hear Designated as
ia mere cold o" " slight bronchial Affection
symptoms which should excite the greatest
anxiety as Indicating the commencement OF tuser-
cala1 deposition. When the physlctan prescribes
anything by the stomach to allay such symptoms
be only masks the danger and gives temporary re-
Lief, while the disesse. Itself progresses in the
lungs and becomes more firmly SEATED. Thou
sands are, In, this way, misled By false optn-
ions from step to step until tie
sayages made by the dfsease rem
der deception no longer possible. Instead
OF the promised return to health the poor invalid
nds al biz syp,oms steadily S growing g.is ToEss s
the least exs1rion increases his shoEtsess OF
breath, and that he Is slowly, but surely. losing
aesh To quiet his teots he Is nov advised tn
OF to j" 90 to wazm climate fof ssason." II 1t
be spring. be is told he will GIT well 90 soon a. h;
can enjoy the pure hfacinS an o. the eonat'y.
snd s \ or m Il te st as 1t sas as 20
tbose Who put faith in these delusive promises:
TOO many learn when too late that the "co1nt-y''
lifs's dfful fever is oresl''
| Permit me, then, by simple narrative Of the
| eigua by which consumption mar b2 Gno III in It's
eafly stages, to warn them OF their danger while
there ret strength enough IN the system to throw
| of the disease. and undeE proper treatment to
restore them to health. II the invalid waits fo1
pu1nlent expectosation, hectic feres, and night
he waits for tho arrival Of the third etsge
ord need not tell him that when disease is ta!
advanced. cure is always difficult, and the result
,rce.tain. II, on the othe. hand he Is treated In
the early ttsge, while the sJetem Is yet strong
| and the lungs not broken down, VIC can LOOK tof
ward to bis cure, under the treatment BY inhel
tion. almost with certainty.
Cough and ErpectoFatton.-on Of the earliea
signs OF consumption is cough. For 3 coasfde'aolt
By The patient, and may scarcely he noticed By bill