The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-05-11

B.rrror M,Ksros Ncok.-Prinee Rupert halt.
ed on the plain almost within musket shot of the
army of the Parliament For more than two hours
his soldiers and the enemy remsinea under arms.
contemplating each other. Rupert vas inspecting
the ground and arranging his plan of attsck. At
length the word was given. and his troops advane-
ed crossing the ditches with winch the PLAIN was
intefsected, and bearing down upon the enemy.
The Scotch cavalry formed its right wing, and
these after brief, but sharp con1ics we're totally
dispersed Fairfax. who was the Parliamentary
General vainly endeayored to restrain them from
fyng from the field Of battle In less than sn hour
the tidings of the Parliamentary army were wide
spread that courier bore the news OF II TO xford
Bonres were lit in the streets of that city, and for
some hours its royalist popuiation abandoned them
selves to their JOY.
While. however. the victorious Cavaliers were
pursuing the routed wing of the enemy, their own
right. although commanded by frince Rupert IN
person had undergone similar fate. greater
man than the Prince was now opposed to him.
This was Cromwell. Charging with his wonted
reckless impetnoeity. Rupert vas met by the SOL
ders of the stern Republican. They were as wall
of steel. In vain did the fiery leader of the Royal
ist troops hari them against the enemy. The nerv
Gus spirit of his antagonist seemed TO have grown
into the intrepid soul of q valiant warrior His
voice rang athwart the tumulf and his sword struck
heavily in the strife. After terrible struggle Rn
pert was compelled to yield The Parliamentary
infantry which was also victorious, completed his
defeat. But Cromwell forbade all pursuit, and col
lected his cavalry for the purpose OF awaiting the
return of the troops who had dispersed the Scotch
Worn out with the pursuit. their horses 1aded, and
their swords dripping with blood, the cavaliers re
turned. A brief and glorious charge decided the
fortune of the day Scattered before him the strag
Cling loyalists were chased from the field, and the
battle Of Marston Moor first traced the name OF
Cromwell imperishably upon the page Of history.
FEMALE SuFFRAGE-Mark Twain in a letter on
this subject saws: female political canvass would
be an outrageous thing. Think of the torch light
professions that would distress our eyes, Think OF
the curious legends on the transparencies: Rob
bins forever. Vote for Sallie Robbins the only VII
tuous candidate in the field y
And this: Chastity, modesty. patriotism Let
the great people stand by Maria Sanders, the cham
pion OF morality and progress and the only candi-
date with stainless reputation :"
And this: Vote for Judy McGnnis. the incor-
ruptibe, Nine children-one at the breast =
In that day a man shall say to his servant
What is the matter with the baby Ana me Sc. :,
And where is its mother" "She has gone out cleo
tonee ring for Sallie Robbins And such conver-
satons as these shall ranspire between ladies' and
servants applying for situations; Ian you eooS,
choice for State Milliner;n Judy MeGinnis:.
WELL you can tramp" And women shall tax
polite. instead OF discussing the fashions; and they
shall neglect the duties of the household to go out
and take drink with the candidates; and men
shall nurse the babies while their wives travel 10
the polls to vote. And also in that day the man
who hath beautiful whskers shall beat the homely
man of wisdom for Governor, and the youth who
watzes with exquisite grace shall be Chlef OF 70
lice in preference to the man of praetised sagacty
and determined energy.
| SINGULAR PREsExrIMENr-Some few weeks ago
a man by the name of Ward from Arkansas. was
killed by man by the name of Pope, the ball from
a Derringer passing through the hand OF Deputy
Sheriff Coons, who was endeavorIng TO stop Inc
fight and striking Ward in the breast, was cut out
! -t1 s,ah hapE hnn
( before this occurrence Ward dreamed that he and
another person were standing together, when wo-
/ man threw a snake between them and told them TO
run it would bite them. They ran, but the
/ snake bit Ward near the left breast. The lmpres-
/ sion was so vivid that Ward related the dream to
! several persons. The first words spoken by Ward
when he recovered from his fainting after the shot,
were, pointing to the wound, just wnere tne
snake bit me - Ward one Of the so-called
! Chapman Pirates. and is said to have been brave
and generous man.
THE OLDEST RErUBLIc IN THE WoRLD.-The old
est republic in existence is that of San Marlno in
Italy, between the Appenines the Pc and the Adri-
attic The territory in this State is only forty miles
in circumference. and its present population about
/ 1900. The republic was founded more than 400
years ago, moral principles industry and equity,
and has preserved its liberty aud lndepende nee
amid all the wars and dscords which have ragged
round it. Bonaparte respected 1t, and sent an EN-
bassy to express his sentiments of friendship and
fra .ernty. 1t is governed by Captain Regent
chosen every six months by the representatives OF
the people, (sixty-six in number) W no are chosen
| every six months by the people. The taxes are
light the farm houses near, the fields well cu-
tyated and on all sides seen comfort and plen-
ty, the happy effect of morality, simplicity and
frugaty.
TAXES ARE DEBrs.-The United States Supreme
Court. in a tax case appealed from Nevada, has
virtually annulled the decision OF the California
Supreme Court in relation to taxes. In the case
before the U. s. Supreme Court, the lower Court
had rendered judgment that taxes must be paid
in gold or silver coin The Supreme Court held:
| "The judgment of the District Court was errone-
in being rendered for gold and silver com OF the
United States. The obligation to pay the tax if q
subject of suit as it is treated in this is debt
within the act of Congress of February 25, 1862
making the Treasury notes issued in pursuance o.
it a legal tender in payment of debts. The Judg
ment was in direct conflict with the act. as IN re
Quirng the payment in cOln 1t denied the rlgnt tt
pay in legazed paper currency.
In California, taxes are subject OF suit, yet oul
Supreme Court decides that they are not debts.
VALUE OF ANrs.-It has ofteen been asked wha
ants are good for, especially the termites which
are the terror of the inhabitants Of tropical coun-
tries? The Cosmos answers the question by stating
on the strength of the testimony Of a traveller re
Gently returned from Western Africa, that the equs
torial regions would be uninhabitable were it no.
for the ants that are constantly clearing away al
putrescible matter Their number is incalcuiaoi'
and their voracty truly astonishing The hive.
they build themselves in Liberia, are IN an archl
teeiural point of view, far superior in appearance
to the huts of the negroes: they are in the shape
of pyramids, sometimes thirty feet high, and up
ward of ten feet in diameter.
CHrxA-China is described as country wher
the roses have no fragrance and the women no pet
ticoats: where the laborer has Sabbath and tn
magistrate no sense of honor where the roads hav
no vehicles and the ships no keels; where old me-
fly kites; where the needle points to the south, ant
des on the heels; where the place of honor is o.
the left hand, and the seat Of intellect is in tn
stomach; where to take of your hat is an insolen
gesture and to wear white garments is to put youl
self in mourning; which has literature without a
alphabet and language without grammar.
: THE Gar of all the Russias is about to introduc
the Georgian calendar into his empire. Russia