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The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

The FoUR GREAT SINKs.-The Vir-
ginia Enterprise says +" Within the
great basin stretching far to the East
ward, and from the base of the noun
tain range upon which this city stands,
flow the waters Of Walker, Carson,
Truckee and Humboldt rivers, each
one emptying into separate sink, or
broad lake of numerous miles in dame
ter. Those four great sinks lie within
comparatively small compass, ap-
preaching so near each other that man
mounted on good horse could visit
them all, and wash his hands in each
one successively, in a single day. Ever
since the knowledge Of man, and some
time previously, these great volumes Of
water have been eternally pouring them
selves into those sinks aforesaid, and
will probably continue to do SO for an
indefinite period longer. There is no
outlet to them, and where ali this in
flowing water goes, is no affair Of ours.
1t may sink away in the sands of the
great desert, or it may evaporate, or it
may DO both one thing is certain
the rivers always contrive to keep the
sinks well supplied further, deponent
sayeth not.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

A WONDERFUL ESCAPE. - That
-" truth is stranger than felton," says
theReese River Rereille, is forcibly H.
Mstrated by the wonderful escape of
the lad John Edwards from the very
belly of death. Six weeks ago last
Saturday, this child Of eleven years,
while playing with companion on the
ground of the South American mine,
fell down the vertical shaft cne hun
dred and sixty-cight feet deep, at the
bottom Of which he was picked up by
his father. The lad was carried to tue
surface and taken home terribly mang-
led and bruised. His case was deemed
to be hopeless. Yesterday afternoon a
brightIeeking. pale-faeed little boy,
leaning upon crutches. called at this
Office with his brother. He had walk
ed all the way from home, quarter of
a mile distant, without other assistance
than his crutches. We were amazed
on learning that he was the unfortunate
lad who received The tremendous fall a
few weeks previously.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26
RoUGH TREATMENT OF RospERs.-
The Grass Valley Union saws:


c. H. Osborne gives US the particu-
lars Of robbery committed Thursday.
October 17th, down in Rough & Ready
township, as well as the subsequent ad-
ventures of the robbers, one Of whom
received very rough treatment at the
hands Of party of Cinnamon. Three
Mexican robbers went into q white
mans cabin, Thursday afternoon, on
the road between the Anthony House
and Oague's Deer creek crossing, and
from the cabin they stole $50 in money
and pistol. Encouraged with their
success, the rascals went down the
creek, where they found company of
Cinnamon at work, and they tried their
hands at robbing the Celestials. The
latter made an excellent fight, ran two
of the scoundrels off and captured the
third one. Not being satisfied with
simply securing the fellow. the China
men proceeded to give him a splendid
drubblng. They used clubs, powders,
and such other weapons as were conve-
nient, and they pounded his head until
it was more hideous object than the
caput of Jones after McCoole's work
on the latter. The Cinnamon then
found old man Oague, procured horse,
on which they put the dishgured Mex
lean, and lashed him, and started for
the Anthony House. When Osborne
saw the procession on the road to the
Anthony House, Oague was leading the
wounded Mexican, and about fifty Chi
namen were following the head of the
procession, while one of them had a
cooked and loaded gun ready for use in
case the Greaser attempted TO escape.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

MARRYING AN IDoL.-The following
curious account of the marriage of
Hindoo girl to an idol is given by the
Dude Gazette
Sometime ago a paper in the north
western provinces announced the arri-
val Of an old Deccan Bramin, with
his family, in the town Of Muthra, where
lgacharee, the high priest of the
tamanoojee sect, greatly patronised
him. The old Bramin has two daugh-
tiers, one grown up girl aud tie other
only nine years old. While residing at
Muthra, the youngest girl gave out that
Krishnajee Zone of the incarnations of
Vishnu, the Hindoo god) appeared to
sher in dream and proposed nuptial
alliance with her. Next day the girl
was, with great pomp, married to an
idol worshiped in a Hindoo temple
The ignorant and superstitious people
rejoiced at this marriage, and began to
venerate the girl as an inspired being
Both the girls have learned by heart
$4,000 couplets of the Bhagwut," a
work in the Sanscrit language. They
baye now arrived in this city and put
up house in the vicinity of the " Cole
Durwaza. Every morning the Hin
docs of all ages and sexes congregate
there to hear the melodious recitat tons
Of the two girls. Both the girls con-
slider themselves as dedicated to the SER
vice of the the god krishna and after
their daily recltations are concluded,
they make no hesitation of accepting
snch presents of money and sweetmeats
as their hearers may choose to give
them. We have no doubt that they
have already reaped rich harvest from
their deluded followers.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26
BARNUM Has A LIVE GoRILLA.-

BARNUM Has A LIVE GoRILLA.-
Barnum has secured live Gorilla from
Africa. In removing it from the YES
sci to the Museum, Sebtember 9th,
the animal became greatly enraged at
Athe iarring it was subjected to. In
order to securely remove him from the
box in which he was placed, to his cage,
rope was inserted and fastened to his
chain. But the gorilla seized it, and
pulled it away from several men who
grasped it. He got it in the cage, un-
tied it from the chain, and dropped it
through a hole. A huge wrought iron
bar was then inserted, an inch and three
quarters thick, for the purpose of bring
ing out the chain. The gorilla seized
Eshe bar, pulled it away from two men
noted for their muscular strength, and
then bent the bar double, the two ends
actually meeting. He was finally Sc
cured, however. His furious howls ex-
cited all the animals, women tainted
and children cried. An immense chain,
with resistant force of six thousand
pounds is attached to him. He is FIVE
and half feet high, with en- eye like
human being, and face more re-
sembling man than monkey, and of col
or Ike an elephant. His hand is as
delicate as a woman's. When irrita-
bic, he is quieted by few cloves or
nutmegS.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26
SUM MONS.

the District Court of the Second Judi
cia District OF the State of California and for the
county OF Butte. Mary Champion Francis Cham
pon Action brought in the District Court of the Sc
cond Judicial District and the Complaint filed in the
county ef Butte in the office Of the Clerk said District
Court. The People Of the State of California send
greeting 10 Francis Champion:
You are hereby required to appear in action
brought against You by the above named plaintiff il the
District Court OF the Second Judicial District Of the
state Of California. in and for the county of Butte and
10 answer the complaint fled therein IA copy which
accompanies this summons within ten DAYS exclusive
of the day OF service, after the yu this
sunmons-f served within this county, or. if served
ont of this county but in tbs Judicial District within
twenty days: orif served ont Of said District then with
in forty days-cr judgment by default viii be taken
against y0tI.
The said action is brought to dissolve the marriage
relation existing between this pairti and defendant
and for general relief and And You fail to APP
pear and answer the said complaint above required
the plaintiff viii take default and apply the Court for
the rehei prayed for her in her said complaint,
Given under my hand and the seal Of the District
9, Court Of the Second Judicial District this
ei eighth day OF July. in the year of oar Lord
thousand eight hlndred and stxty-seven.
G MOORE, Clerk.
BY JAMES GREEN. Deputy Clerk.
:. ROsENhAyM. Attorney Plaintiff
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

A Coop HIr.-An editor who seems
to have lost his temper. gets off the fol-
lowing well merited hit:
"Those fellows who don't take their
home per,-watch them! They are
always on the alert on publication day,
and when the papers come around to
your place of business, are the first to
snatch it up; failing in this, they read
it over your shoulders, too impatient to
demean themselves in respectful man
ner. Spot these fellows. They are
small souled. stingy handful, who go
through the world on other folks money.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

The " TIGER. Last night, says
the Virginia Trespass of the 10Th, a
man named William Warren, who has
been working in Gold Hill for several
years, and was formerly in the employ
of c. H. Van Gorder, walked into a
faro room, and, drawing a $40 piece
from his pocket, proceeded to bet the
same, remarking that that was the last
of S1,770 lost within few months, and
that if be lost the $40 he would kill
himself. He played and lost. Then
he deliberately walked FROM the room
into the street, drew a FIVE shooter, put
it to his breast, and discharged it. The
ball entered his breast, ranged to the
right, crushed a portion of his breast
bone In its passage, and lodged under
his arm. DR.. Webber was called i'm
mediately, cut the bullet out, and rem
dered such medical aid as the case de-
manded. In its passage, the bullet was
fiattened. The surgeon informs Us that
it is possible for Warren to recover. but
that his wound is very serious one.
Warren is native of Pennsylvania,
thirty three years of age, and no cause,
except his pecuniary losses, is assigned
for the rash act he committed.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26
TREASURE FOUND. - The Nevada
TranScriDt of the 18th saws:

1'utSCftpt vi the 1oln says
A citizen of Washington who had
his property destroyed in the late fire,
was kicking around among the ashes
and cleaning up for the purpose of
building another house, when he "rais-
ed" a $50 piece. Further search de-
veloped the fact that S1,10O in gold
coin lay around loose " about the ru-
ins. 1t turned out this neat little sum
was hid away by the merchant for safe
keeping, and he forgot where be put it.
He supposed it was stolen, and accused
parties Of the theft. 1t is probable he
never would have found the coin except
after fire, and he was not much loser
by the destruction of his store. This
is one of the few instances where a
treacherous memory has benefited a
man in the hour of need.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26
SEEEIFE'S SALE.

EHY virtue of Il Writ of Execution issued
3 out Of the District Court OF the Second Judicial
District in and for the county OF Butte and State of
California. under the seal thereof commanding me to
make the sum of one thousand dollars United States
Gold Coin, bearing interest at per per month
from May lst, 1855 until judgment; also. for irtywo
seventy-fve onehundredths Dollars costs of suit and
ali accrillg costs which Judgment docke:ed III said
wherein d Bush is plaintiff ard the Eureka Mining
Company defendant, l have levied upon and viii
expose public sale 10 the highest bidder cash il
United States Gold co al the Court House door in the
town Of 0royille, in said county, ON SATURDAY. THE
9Th DAY OF NOVEMBER. \ d. 1867, At twelve O'Clock
NJ of said day all the right title and interest Of the
said Eureka Mining Company defendants and the
following described mining ground. to-wit:
All that mining ground situated in Oregon township
Butte county, California. TO the north 4 Butte Ia
ble Mountain Consolidated Mining Companys ground
and the southwest OF the rock Of Saw Mil Ra-
Vine and the mining ground OF the hydraulic Fume
and Tunnel company: Also The Eureka Mining Com
panys claims commencing with the rim rock the
valley side Of Table Mountain. and running thence
within the mentioned boundaries. TO VIII Butte Table
Mountain Consolidated Mining colnpany's claims on
the south and the Mil Iiauine Rim Eock and
the Hydraulic Fllae and Tunnel COS claims the
north east IN Il southeast direction To the centre of
Butte Table Mountain, located by mining laws Of
said company between the Butte Table Mountain Con
soidated Mining conlpanys ground 10 southwest and
the Hydraulic Fune and Tunnel connpanys ground to
the northeast Is hundred i00i less;
Also ditch constructed by said Eureka Mining
Company convey water to their mining grounds
commencing near the Old Stable OF Moore x McDane
Cherokee Flat and running along the north westerly
side OF Sugar Loaf Mountain across Saw Mil Rayine
thence along the side OF Table Mountain TO their
claims.
Fw DAY, Sheriff.
BY J. W. GILKYsoS Under Sheriff.
OroYille, October 10th, 1867.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

CoNTRADIcToRY.- Judge Breckin-
ridge used to relate the following Il
once had Virginia lawyer object to an
expression in one Of the Acts of the
Assembly Of Pennsylvania which read,
8 That the State House yard in the
city Of Philadelphia should be sur
rounded by a brick wall, and remain an
open enclosure forever" But | put
him down by citing one of the Acts of
the Legislature Of his own State, which
is entitled "A supplement to an Act
making it penal to alter the mark of an
unmarked hog.'''
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

SOME Of the Agricultural papers say
that the American method of yoking
oxen is wrong, and that the Spanish
method is correct. The latter custom
Is to yoke them by the head, with pads
to protect 1t from external injury, and
by these means the animals can make
use of the tremendous muscles of their
necks and work easier than with the
yoke upon their shoulders.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

A QvEsTIoN.-A fellow was told at
tailor's shop that three yards of cloth,
by being wet, would shrink one-quarter
of a yard. " Well, then," he inquired.
IF YOU should wet quarter of yard.
would there be any left -
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26
WIFE AND L.

She who sleeps upon ny heart
Was the first TO win it:
She who dreams upon my breast,
Ever reigns within il;
She who kisses oft my lips
Wakes the warrnest blessing:
Sne who rests within my arms
Feels their closest pressing.
Other days than these shall come,
DAYS that may be drear-:
Other hours shall greet rs yet,
Hours tha. may be weary;
Still this heart shall be thy home,
Still this breast thy pillow.
Still these lips meet thine as oft
B.Ilow neeteth billow-
Sleep. then, On my happy heart.
Since thy love hath won il;
Dream, then, on my loyal breast
None but thou hast done it:
AID when age our bloom shall change.
With its wintry weather.
" we in the self-same grave
sleep and dream together.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

PRAYING FOR RAIS-The n. York
Tribune says the contractor for clean
ing the streets of that city spends his
leisure hours praying for rain. Every
rainy day is money in his pocket-the
heavenly scavenger is saving to him.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26
LkC0UR'S
SAHSAPAR!PHERE BiTTERS
Eyavc speedily grown i'm favor that

EYave so speedily grown in favor that
2 their unrivaled sale has attracted remarks and
criticisms Of the trade. jealousy attributes their
the neness Of their general STYLE and principal
ly TO the originality and beauty of the bottle which was
conceived and manufactured by California artists Mr.
Lacour energetic promoter Of California resources
desired show that California has need of being t
5utary to other countries for talent or mechanical in
drstry
The cause of their success the great benefit they
have been to the large number who have already used
them.
Mr. IacCur is graduate of the Polytechnic Institute
Of France and adds to a thorough knowledge chem
istry many years Of experience and after long and
careful experimental study, has been enabled to offer
Lacours' Sarsapariphere Bitters.
They the most efficient Blood Purifier because
they combine with the Wholesome Srsaparilla which op
crates bv cuaneous excreons other substances which
gently stimulate the secreons of the lower glands and
organs render digestion easy ohTate cost1vcness and
remove regularly every impurity Of the blood.
They are unIivaed as a remedy for Scrofna, Dyspep
sta Constipation. Liver Complaint Nervous Affections
Collie Intermittent Fevers and all diseases arising from
impurity Of the Blood or costiveness.
Who Takes Them:
THE OLD MAN takes them gentle stimulant and
mild reinvenator.
THE YOUNG MAN takes them to regulate his system
prevent disease, and stimulate 10 new life his
overtasked body.
THE YOUNG WOMAN takes them to secure regularity
in her habits; TO tint her cheeks with the bloom
of health: to give sparkle to her eyes and
sweetness 10 her breath
TIE HUSBAND takes them to promote vitality, give
strength to the body. peace to the mind, and
with his health, wealth and comfort 10 his fam
ilv.
THE WIFE takes them TO invsorae and strengthen her
system. and as an aid to nature in regulating
her periodical sickness
CHILDREN take them a gentle vet effective tonic:
TEMPERANCE folks take them mild pure stinu-
liant. containing Of the delejerious. essen
tal and fusE oils Of forbidden drinks.
THE INEBRIATE takes them 10 give tone TO his pois-
oned stomach. and aflay the fearful longings
for strong drinks with stimulant that does not
madden destroy.
THE TRAVELLER takes them to prevent sea-sickness,
and his health against changes of eli
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

The Boston Post says: Il" \ woman
can't tumble down gracefully. Itisn't
IN her. She makes numbering, clum-
sy sprawl of it. One of 'em tried it
on Saturday while passing up fremont
street. 1t was badly done. No grace,
no fuency of molten, no gentility-only
a huge tip, tumble and roll. Woman
can tattle, but She can't tumble.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

The Boston Post says: ''The steel
of a hoop skirt, a gaiter, fan, and a
grease spot were found on the sidewalk
Of one of our streets yesterday. 1t is
supposed a lady unfortunately melted,
and that these we're her remains"
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

A DOUBTFUL QUEsTIoN.-A Young
man IN this city commenced studying
the German by drinking lager. 1t is
hard to tell wheth 'r the rudiments mas
ter him or he the rudiments.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

No FURTHER UsE.-A lady adver-
tiSes for sale in Southern paper. one
babboon, three tabby cats and parrot.
She states that, being married, She has
no further use for them.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

INTEREsTING-AH Hartford author
is engaged on history of woman prog
ress from the earliest ages, to be enti-
tied, !" From the Fig Leaf to the Grin
oline."
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

THE BEsr.-There was a good deal
of Irritation at all the summer resorts.
but the sulphur springs were the best
places for matches.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

APrLY. = Theodore Parker aptly
compared some vino grew suddenly rich
to cabbages growing in bed. They
smother the yiolets, but are, after all,
nothing but cabbage heads.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

HEALTHY.-1n reply to the question
whether the Nicolson pavement is heal
thy, Western paper says that all the
contractors have got fat on it.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

ABsURD.-The greatest piece Of ab-
surdity We have heard Of for some time
is that of an artist who tried to tickle
his pallet.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

THERE is singular system of rent
paying in China. The tenant, on tax
ing possession of the house, pays the
proprietor capital, the interest of
which. at twelve per cent, is large
enough to cover the rent for three years.
At the end Of that time the capital Is
returned TO the owner. In the way Of
food they turn everything into account
that can more or less contribute to
nourishment. They fry silk worms in
to castor oil, eat roast dog, and make
excellent soups Of certain birds nests.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

CURIoUS.-A curious state of affairs
at Chlcago-two hundred shoemakers
striking away, and all their lap-stones
silent.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

CHINAMEN AHEAD THIS TIME.-The
Grass Valley National relates the fol-
lowing:
Some time ago, gentleman living in
this place became greatly embarrassed
by long and protracted illness. He
owned some valuable gravel claims near
Grass Valley, which he had repeatedly
tried to sell white men for the sum Of
$4,000. These "smartys'' scoffed at
the idea, and would not buy the ground
for half the above sum, although they
knew it had paid we'll when last work
ed. Two Chinese companies living in
Grass Valley heard that the above
claims were for sale and went to see
them. They were much pleased with
the ground. and concluded to buy it !;
so they paid $4,000 in gold coin for it
and thought they had secured bar
gain. which they did, as time has prov
en-. They Immediately went to work
on the claims, putting about forty men
on whenever they could get water
They have realized over S20.000 from
the claims up to the present time, and
are confident of realizing double that
amount. Their ground will last for d
number Of years.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

ENFORCED CELIBAcY.-French SOL
diers are prohibited by law from mar
rying until they are twenty seven.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

A CURE.-It is said that toothache
may always always be cured by hold
ing in the hand certain root-that of
the tooth.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

A Few HARD THINGs.-Experience
and observation have taught men that
it is:
Hard to quit chewing tobacco.
Hard TO keep from eating too much.
Hard to drink liquor and not be in
temperate.
Hard to pay our debts.
Hard to resist temptation.
Hard to believe man you know to
be liar.
Hard TO turn the other cheek when
we are struck.
Hard to borrow money from friends
when we need it.
Hard to love our enemies.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26
SPERMATORRHEA.

Or. Doherty has just published an important pam
phlet emhodyng his views and experiences IN re-
laion To impotence vrilty being short treatise
Spernatorrhea Seminal Weakness. Nervous and
Physical Debility consequent this affection and 9TH
diseases of the sexual organs.
This little work contains information of the utmost
vaue 10 all, whether married or single. and viii be
sent free by mali receipt Of six cents in postage
stamps for return postage. Address
W. X. DOHERTY. NJ. D.,
n5o San francisco Cal
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

STATE OF California;
COUNTY OF BUTTE.
hereby certify that by an order Of the Hon Warren
Sexton Judge OF the Second Judicial District
and for Bte county California, the foregoing sum
mons ordered published il tie BUTTE RECORD for
the term of three months.
J G MOORE, Clerk,
By JAMES GRTEN. Deputy Clerk.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26

As EAsY.-A letter from the Plains
says: =" 1t would be as easy to capture
ones shadow as to capture an Indian
on the Plains in summer. That season
is his heaven. Then his pony is fat
and fleet; he himself needs nothing
but a shirt-the last pow WOW we had
with Pawnee Killer. on the Republican,
his entire costume consisted of very
short shirt and very broad brimmed
hat: he feeds upon the buffalo, and his
habitation is the boundless Plains. Our
attempts at fighting Indians this sum
mer have been so fruitless and so ride
ulous that the savages begin already,
and not without cause, to regard us
Weaker than woman tear;
Tanner than sheep, fonder than ignorance;
Less valiant than the virgin in the night.
And >kill-leSs as unpracticed infancy
The sooner the summer hostilities are
ended, the better for the reputation of
the troops engaged and the purse of the
Goyernxnent.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-26
To Correspondents.

Patients residing any part of the State however
distant. who may desire the opinion and advice of Dr.
Doaerty their respective and who think proper
submit written statement such in preference to
holding personal interview. respectfully assured
that their communications will be held most sacred
DR.. Dohsry takes this opportunity OF observing that all
letters only opened and replied by himself and
the latter promptly possible.
II tie be fully and caniidy described personal
communication viii be superseded instructions for
diet regimen. and the general treatment Of the case il
self. tincuding the remedies. will be forwarded without
delay, and in such manner to convey idea OF the
letter parcel transmitted.
Consultation by letter or otherwise free.
Permanent cure guarsteed no pay. Address
W X. DOHERTY. NJ D..
san Francisco Cal