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Year: 1867

ADVICE. these times, public men, and
some OF the newspapers, are volunteering a
good deal Of advice Having been educated to
sell ours, we give it away with bad grace
But here is small installment, the scintillations
of the Griffin Star:
lst. All people who have not yet died nat
ural death are advised not to get scared to death
at this last stage Of the game.
ID Those-who were lucky enough to keep
their carcasses out Of range Of Yankee leaden
bullets during the war need not get unnecessa-
riy alarmed at paper ones now.
3d. IF the Yankees do confscate the South
ern lands they cannot move the lands out of the
country


4th IF anybody has done anything extra
mean that he can't get forgiveness for, and fears
that the local laws of the country will get hold
of him, let him make his peace with the Rad
icals at once, and he will be protected in his
rascality.


5th. Let him who has always acted honestly,
and endeavored to do his duty to his fellow
man, go about his business fearlessly, whatever
that business may be.


9th. Good wives, who desire to retain the
affections of their husbands should always meet
them with smile, and try to have their cakes
and coffee hot when they come home at night,
tired and fretted with the days troubles and
vexations.


7th. Husbands should hold themselves in
readiness to mind the baby on all reasona-
BILE OCCASIONS happy is he that has baby
to mind.


Sth (On the pi;ous ordey)-The Lord sendeth
rain upon the evil and the good, and causeth
the sun to shine upon the just and unjust
ergo, the industrious man shall reap his reward


These comprise all the Law and the Prophets
applicable to the times



Lord Bacon insists that mankind is indebted
to the unmarried and childless for it's highest
benefactions in science and song. The opinion
of society has changed since the day of the sage
philosopher. Old bachelors are now considered
as unproductive consumers; scissors with but
one blade; bows without fiddles; irregular sub
stantives always in the singular number and
objective case; unruly scholars, who, when told
to conjugate always decline
Year: 1867

somewhere is worse than useess-he is very
dangerous member of society He becomes
prey to his own passions, and scourges others
with his vices, OF panders to those who are able
to crafty his irregular desires Yet so uncertain
are human events, so sudden and entire the
changes of Individual position in the closely
contested struggles of life, that mere intellectual
cultivation, so far from insuring independence,
may not always provide the necessary means of
subsistence.
Year: 1867

Some time ago, a correspondent OF the
Examiner, writing from Hopkins Creek
Plumas county, furnished the following
account of Chinese funeral, of which
he was an eyewitness. Its publica-
ton now, will answer as we'll for our
readers as at an earlier date. The
proceedings were novel, and We do not
recollect ever having seen so full de-
scription of the ceremonies on the occa-
sion of the decease of a Celestial:


"The corpse was laid out on the
ground-foor of stable adjacent to a
Chinese store: on the left of it was
placed the bed and old clothes of the
deceased at the head and feet tea
cupful of grease was burning, being
substitute for a lamp, and near by was
large box containing about thousand
pieces of paper of various .colors, and
any quantity Of joss and frankincense
sticks. About midway from head to
foot, there was pan half-6lled with
dirt, and caDdle-box likewise filled
with the same. The joss-sticks were
about foot long, and on one end there
was some kind of grease daubed for
about three inches, which was encased
in a blood-red strip of paper. These
were lighted, some three or four
at time, and stuck into the box Of
dirt where they burned like common
candle; the frankincense sticks whA
Year: 1867

uDY virtue of q Writ of Execution issued
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 two per cent per month,
from May 1st 1865 until Judgment also for thrtytwo
seyenty-fye one-hundreths Dollars costs OF suit and
all accrJing costs which Judgment docketed in said
county on the twenty-seventh day of April 1866,
wherein f d Bush is plaintiff. and the Eureka Mining
Company defendant, l have levied upon and will
expose public sale the highest bidder cash in
United States Gold con at the Court House door In the
9TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, D. 1857, a. twelve O'Clock
NJ of said day. all the right title and interest of the
said Eureka Mining Company defendants i'll and 10 the
following described mining ground. to-wit


All that mining ground situated in Oregon township
Butte county California the north of Butte Ia
and the southwest of the rim rock Of Saw Mill Ra-
vine. and the mining ground of the hydraulic Fume
and Tunnel company: Also The Eureka Mining Com
paly's claims, commencing with the rim rock the
valley side of Table Mountain and running thence
within the mentioned boundaries, to wit: Butte Table
Mountain Consolidated Mining eompany's claims on
the southwest and the Saw Mil Rauine Rim Rock and
the Hydraulic Flume and Tunnel Cos claims on the
north east southeast direction to the centre of
Butte Table Mountain, located by mining laws Of
May 31st. 1865 The width Of the ground claimed by
company between the Butte Table Mountain Con-
solidated Mining company's ground to southwest and
the Hydraulic Flume and Tunnel coIIanys ground TO
the northeast is hundred 400 feet, or less;
Also certain ditch constructed by said Eureka Mining
Company to convey water to their mining grounds,
commencing near the Old Stable Of Moore K McDane 5
at Cherokee Flat and running along the northwes-erly
side OF sugar Loaf Mountain Saw Mil Rayine,
thence along the side OF Table Mountain TO their


Fw DAY, Sheriff.


By J. W GILKIsoS Under Sheriff.


Ororie, October 10TH 1867.
Year: 1867

In the Matter of the Estate of James
4 Wagstaf, deceased. It appearing to the Court by
the petition presented and filed by James Green, Ad
minisraor of the Estate of James Wagsta deceased,
praying for roer sell real estate, that ii is
say sell the whole Of the real estate pay the debts
outstanding against the deceased and the debts expen-
and charges of the administration:


1t is therefore ordered by the Court that all persons
interested in the said estate appear before the said Pro-
bate Court Monday. the 2lst day of October, D
1867 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day. at the
of said Probate Court in Oroville to show
if any they have why order should not be granted
the said Administrator to sell the whole of the real
tate of said deceased.


And that copy o this order be published at least
four successive weeks in the WEEKLY BUTTE RECORD,
newspaper printed and published in Orovile Butte
county.


Office Of the County Clerk of the county of Butte
ii G Moore, County Clerk of the county of Butte.
and exocio Clerk of the Probate Court in and for said
county, do hereby certify the foregoing to be true and
correct copy of order duly made and entered upon
the minutes of said Probate Court


Witness my hand and the Seal Of said Probate Court,
this Doth day of September, D 1867.
IL ST ] G MOORE, Clerk,


By JAMES GREEN, Deputy
Year: 1867

The people of the Eastern States
can form but an Indifferent idea of the
state of feeling which exists through
out the entire West in regard to the
Indian war. Of course, the nearer ap-
proach is made to the Plains, the more
violent does this popular sentiment be-
come. In the large and well protected
cities it is weaker, and in st. Louis,
the headquarters of railroad and other
enterprises calculated to foster western
immigration, and looking to it for their
support, there is an evident disposition
to mitigate the horrors, and to qualify
the reports sent east.


The latest travellers coming in from
the plains, declare that outrages are
constantly taking place of which we
hear nothing at all. A few weeks ago
the Indians attacked and routed rail-
road construction party. Several Of
the men escaped, others were shot
One young fellow, an engineer of skill
and education, was caught alive and
put to the torture. When his body
was subsequently found, the scalp was
gone ard the head crushed in, the thighs
cut open and the tendons extracted,
and a frightful hole dug in the breast,
when the torturers cut out the heart.
No one can ever know how much of this
torture was suffered while the unfortu-
nate man was still alive; for these sava-
ges have hideous skill in inficting
injuries so that vital parts are the last
they attack. Photographs of the mu-
tilated body of this unfortunate victim
were taken and forwarded to St. Louis
and New York. They will not be found
exposed to public view in the emigra
ton Offices, nor in the places where
tickets are sold over the various branch
es of the Pacific Railroad.


Another instance of less recent date,
has never been related in print. A
party of Indians attacked a small group
of emigrants, who promptly 'corralled"
their live stock and arranged themselves
in solid body for defense. The saw
ages, as usual, vastly superior in num-
bers, did not venture to attack this SER
ried force, but did their best to draw
them out Of their position of defense.
Unfortunately, in their first confusion.
a white boy eight years old happened
to be wandering little distance from
the emigrant train, and was captured
by the savages. Him they took and
stripped, and building rude mound, or
altar, as it were, of earth, tied him
thereon, laying him on his back. Then
they placed tin pan Of burning wood
on the lads stomach, feeding it with
fresh fuel, trusting that by this fright
full appeal to the feelings Of humanity
the besieged would sally forth to the
rescue. To do so would, however, have
been useless, as every man would have
been overpowered and probably put to
like tortures !; and so the emigrants
heard the shrieks of the poor lad grow
weaker and weaker and die away in
death, unable to render any help; and
when the Indians finally retired, as
they did, the burned, charred remains
were buried amid the wild flowers of
the prairie.
Year: 1867

Stevens, Butler the beast, and Sumner the
pedant.


Old Thad. has truly satanic face, its
strong lines indicating unmistakably the
iron will and indomitable gameness of the
man.. Force of purpose, albeit exerted in
IAN evil cause, remorseless cruelty, and
unalterabe selfishness, are clearly written
on his hard face. He looks as if not made
of flesh and blood, but of some far
tougher material. He seems lignifed, and
has no look whatever of dying man. He
will favor his party with many a dying
speech ere he leaves the stage,


Butler is really in physiognomy the
beast. His repulsive and loated-lookibg
face, his sinister eye, and crafty but vene-
nous expression, warn all observers that
he is one to be avoided. We suppose he
is mending his manners, however, and pay
ing some Difference to decency, as we did
not see any of the spoons with which he is
usually represented sticking out of his
pocket.


Close alongside was Sumner, whose neat
attire, rather gentee person, and unmis-
takeable "downcast features, present
nothing at all remarkable. His oratory is
pedaltry, his efforts all studied and artifi-
clal, Ind his whole appearance absolutely
incompatible with the idea that he can
ever be q great leader or govern men.


Time and space forbid any notice of
others who have acquired notoriety, at
least in these late days, but we must make
mention of Judge Senator Underwood,
with whom We met on our return. As
soon as he was pointed out to US We could
not doubt his identity. A downcast look,
long lank hair, unkempt beard, and an eye
which by no effort Of the owner can be
raised in frank and manly guise to meet
the glance Of another, were sufficient to
identify the "jurist."
Year: 1867

To the Editors ofhe Dispatch Some few persons
my political status because my name was not
signed to the call for a Conservative meeting
lately held ut Lsdley's Hall. projected and car
pril last. intended to counsel my people to eau
ton and Conservatism j have been q cousistent
Conservative from that tins. through the canvass
and the elections, down to this day. have given
my counsel aud influence in favor OF Conserva-
tsm amidst storm OF denunciations and threats,
and have been at all times frank and my posi-
tion well known TO all. The patrons OF the Led
ley Hall meeting did not communicate with ma In
any manner and was not aware of their purpose
until the call WAS published. Yet attended their
meeting. l can only say that If the Ledley Hail
Conset vatives had held meetings and adopted
measures in favor OF Conservatism before tho
election they might have done more good than
it was possible for them 10 do afterwards.


SOLOa JOHNSON.
Year: 1867

SLE1GH1NG AND Construction streets
have been merry during the last few days
with the sound of jingling bells. Sleighs
of every description, drawn by every kind
of animal in the shape of a horse, have
glided along our streets until the sight
has lost its novelty.


The boys are delighted with the coast
ing, and have no heart for anything else.
If any of them will spare the time to read
it, we can give them little advice: Slide
not on the sidewalks, for the police have
special orders to take charge OF any
youngsters who may be found so employ
ed. The middle of the street is reserved
for their special benefit.
Year: 1867

SSow.BASkED.-A sleigh gliding down
Main street short distance below the
Dispatch office, on Saturday afternoon,
made sudden turn to avoid collision with
street car, and two men occupying it
were thrown out in the snow, but not seri-
OuSlY hurt 49,
Year: 1867

HORSE AND BUGGY STOLEN.-Friday
afternoon, DR.. CabelPs horse and buggy
were stolen from in front Of his Office, on
Governor street. A man wearing a blue
coat was seen driving the turn out off, but
he has not yet been identified.
Year: 1867

A small tobacco factory, with everything neces-
sary to carry on the business, and all Ia perfect
order, cannot always be had when wanted. espe-
cialIy at a low price; and rs such one is now
offered for SALE we advise those in want OF such
al establishment to inquire Of BLUNT u hlosELHY
al N
Year: 1867

&c e.. BROWN is candidate for County
Judge OF Tuoumne yubieet 10 the decision Of the
Democratic County Conventions and will any
consideration accept the nomination for the oce of Dis
trict Attorney.
Year: 1867

FIGHT AT A PIC-NlC.-An excursion or pic.
mic Of colored people was held on Monday in
the vicinity OF Annapolis Junction, and during
the morning a fight ensued between partieS
from West Baltimore and from Federal Hill
resulting in one party being shot in the hand,
anofher in the arm, and the third was cut in
the face with q razor. The managers of the
affair interfered for the preservation OF peace
and succeeded in quelIing the disturbance.
Year: 1867

The keokuk Constellation, in q recent
article says:


"Do Northern Radicals, who are the
real authors of all the miseries which
have betallen our country within the
last six years, know that the two millions
of Democratic voters in the North will
never permit another Radical to occupy
the Presidential chair, who may succeed
in getting a majority of the electoral
votes, either by excluding the Southern
States from voting, or by torcibly depriv-
ing II majority of the white citizens Of
those States of the elective franchise?


1--WE tell them now that the days Of
their tyranny and thieving are fast
drawing to u close, and that they will go
out of Office at the next Presidential
election, either by ballots or bullets-by
ballots if the people are allowed to vote,
and by bullets if they are not"


All of which means, II the Republi-
cans carry the next Presidential election
as they carried the last two, another re-
bellion Is to be inaugurated and an at
tempt made to overthrow the result OF
the ballot by the use Of the bullet. We
should suppose that the effort made in
1861 in that direction would satisfy all
parties for some time to come. Ever
though some Of the late rebels should
not be allowed to vote, we think it would
hardly pay for the copperheads to get up
another rebellion on their account. We
think the rebel pres might find some
thing more sensible to give its readers
than such stuff as the above. But il
correctly reveals their spirit and what
they would do if they dared. Such ful-
limitations are not very dangerous, but
they are very contemptible.-Io,cd city
Repubticdi ... r
Year: 1867

This is the burden OF the heart.


The burden that it always bore:
We live te love: We meet to part;


And part to meet on earth no more:
We clasp each other to the heart,


And part to meet on earth no more.
There is a time for tears to start


For dews to fall and larks to soar:
The time for tears is when we part


To meet upon this earth no more:
The time for tears is when we part


To meet Oh this wide earth-No More
Year: 1867

These periodicals are ably sustained By the
contributions Of the best writers on Science,
Religion and General Literature, and stand un-
rivslled in the world Of letters. They are in.
dispensab!e to the scholar and the professional
man, and to every leading man, as they furnish
a better record of the current literature of the
day than can be obtained from any other source.


TERMS FOR 1868.
Year: 1867




We would direct the special attention of
those suffering from diseases Of the throat and
lungs to Dr. Hunters letter in another column.
The writings Of this physician have excited
much interest in this country, and he has ac-
quired q reputation in the large cities north Of
us surprising that Of any other physician. This
letter is the first Of a series which he intends to
publish, and this correspondence will. undoubt-
edly, be interesting and instructive TO many.
All are aware Of the fearful mortality resulting
from CoNsUMPrIoN. and there are probably few
families in this city that have not been visited
by il. and the mortuary reports show that it is
increasing. The statistics Of the mortality Of
the city Of Paris for the year ls66 prove that.
exclusive of those who died Of cholera, nearly
oNE-BALF Of the deaths resulted from diseases
Of the lungs. The mortality in our city is pro-
badly not so great, butts increasing in an alarm
ins manner. and it becomes all 10 examine
closely every means which promise 60 prevent
or remedy 40 great a destroyer, particularly
when coming from a physician Of DR.. Hunters
reputation and experience.


DIR. Hunter has foryears devoted his exclusive
attention TO the study aud treatment Of diseases
of the head throat. lungs and heart, and has
established an enviable reputation by his skill
and success in their treatment. and We trust has
efforts in tkis city. where he has established his
home. will be as satisfactory as they have here
tofore been However skepticai the reader may
be upon the subject Of the durability of Con-
sumption. he cannot doubt or dispute that 1t
may be prevented by remedying in time those
diseases which produce it.
Year: 1867

The Paris correspondent Of the London
TImes discourses of the small wares at the
exhibition as follows:


One of the chief characteriees of the
article de Paris is that whether it be neces-
sary or unnecessary, it plays upon the
fancy and comes to us in strange disguises.
1t is not enough that you should have an
ink bottle on your table it is above all
things necessary that this ink bottle should
appear something else. 1t is a cannon
ball-it is a pound weight-it is negro's
head-it is a railway engine. 4ou take
the negro by his black, wooliy hair, you
find that his skull opens on a hinge; and
there is pot of ink where his brains should
be. So there is a store of ink in the heart
of the cannon ball, in the pound weight,
and in the boiler of the engine. The play
of fancy which is allowed in this way is
boundless. Mr.. Harry Emanuel has in
silver a railway locomotive with tender at
taehed.


The locomotive contains whisky, the
tender hot water; sugar takes the place OF
Goals upon the tender, and the stoker IS
converted into a silver sugar-tongs- Ii
you see a silver drum upon friends table,
1t is a riddle; and you must guess what II
is, 1t may be anything from matchbox
to mustard-pot
Here is little model Of an umbrella
stand, With an umbrella, walking stick,
and a whip in it, The umbrella is pen
wiper, the walking stick is a pencil, the
riding whip is a pen-holder. Here IA a
silver gilt coal scuttle with coal scoop IN
it; you are expected to use 1t for sali
cellar. Here is little hat box; ii Is IN.
tended for matches. Here is a silver COW
with large fly on her back you seize The
fiy, and find that II is the handle Of small
lid upon the back of the COW. The animal
is hollow; she is intended for ereap jug
and the cream pours out Of her mouth
Here is large acorn; it Is nntmef
crater. Here is a small ivory coffee mill
1t Is a yard measure Here is fiddle; 4
Is a tooth-pick. Here is beehive; it is
box Of bon>bons. Here is a clock it is th,
paunch of jolly farmer.
Year: 1867

CAS- CoSsUMrTioN BE CURED This is one Of
the most momentous questions Of the day, and
by most persons not easily answered. Every
invalid is more or less interested in its solution,
and to that end we advise a perusal Of DR.


Hunters letter on Consumption, which we pub
hsh elsewhere. We have read all the letters
which have emauated from hin very attentive
Is. and have found in them much that is novel
in relation 20 pulmonary diseases. Being fully
impressed with the force Of many Of his propo-
sitions. and the nationality Of his treatment,
we deem il our duty TO direct attention to the
subject II only the romotest probability Of
rcliefto suffering humanity presented itself, or
the progress of these insidious diseases could be
but temporarily checked. Or. Hunter should be
considered q public benefsctor; but when they
offer n reasonable hope Of cure. the subject de-
serves to be considered with care and attention
Year: 1867

We have a vague report that the managers
of the railway corporations of New-Jersey have
consulted together and agreed to number OF
very commendable (and therefore very start
ling) changes in the railroad system of that
State-promment among which are the fixing
of uniform rate of two cents per mile fare,
the abolition of the express business and the
transportation of valuable packages by the
railway companies under an improved system
of parcel delivery, and the abandonment OF
all attempts to control the action of the Legs
tature We need not say that the fulfillment
of such resolutions would be a most notable
and beneficial change for New-Jersey, and an
act of justice to travellers from all States who
have to pass through that State, for no fact
can be more patent than such an assertion ;
but we beg leave to doubt the whole pleasing
story. New-Jersey corporations have too de-
cided history to enable those who have studied
it to put unquestioning faith in any report OF
ohon6onn,o,+ &c ,,'-is."i'O ihuisucs
Year: 1867

While the French people are still in the
dark as regards the intentions of the Govern
ment the rulers of Germany continue to be
very outspoken. The addresses of the klng
and Crown Prince of Prussia, and OF the
Grand Duke of Baden, have been followed by
a very significant speech from Count Bismarck.
He defed any foreign nation to hinder the
Union, if the German people wished it. An
official organ of Count Bismarck at the same
time indicates that the South German States
may now at any time enter the North German
Confederation.
Year: 1867

plisbed without the presence of a President,
had better be postponed until after the next
Presidential election At any rate, let us nave
no more twaddle over the graves OF our de-
parted heroes. They may not hear It, ana
happy are they in not hearing it. But some
thing is due to the living. Something Is also
duo TO the memory of the dead. Silence is
always golden--let us have no more brass OF
newter speech