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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28

The PRINoEs Arthur hRv-
ing now reached HE sixteenth year,
Her Majesty, it is announced, has de-
termined that he shall enter the Royal
Military Academy at Woolwich as a
gentleman cadet. The Prince OF Wales
is General in the army, and Colonel
Of the Tenth Hussars; Prince Alfred
is a Captain in the navy; and it is in
tended that Prince Arthur shall bspro-
pared for commission in the
engineers Of artillery. The royal fam
lily will thus be connected with nearly
overy branch of the service.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28

H6r A San Francisco paper says
that Miss Alice Kingsbury, tho actress
went to the Baptist church IN that city
recently and volunteered to teach a
class In the Sunday school. The offer
was accepted, and the superintendent
complimented the lady ON the manner
in which Sho performed the duties. He,
however, when lecturing 10 tho chill
dren on their duties, warned them to
shun the theater, for it was eight.
house Of hell, and all actors and &C.
tresses were emisSaries Of the devil. -
MISS Kingsbury got up and stated that
she was an actress and q member OF
tho church, and in q short speech de-
fended the profession in a manner that
placed hors du combat the man who had
opened the war
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28

b6S- An interesting experiment was
lately tried on II cholera patient by
French doctor. The patient had grown
blue and cold, and was falling rapidly
into a collapse when the doctor injeo.
ted into the arm Of tho patient about
twelve ounces Of water at "a tempera-
turo of one hundred and four degrees
Fahrenheit. The man soon grew war
mer, his pulse bsuame percsptible, he
showed unmistakable signs of return
ing life, and, in fact, sixteen hours af.
ter the operation, in the morning, he
sat up in bed and asked for a drink
He went on improving, passed through
the phases Of an ordinary GONZALES
csnoe and got well. .... .. fssb
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28

MARRIED BY MIsrAKE.-The Detroit
Union of Thursday says Last eye-
ming Edward Thayer and Miss Helen
F. Jeihman, attended by Mr.. Austin
Humphrey and Annie E, CrauSe, went
to st. Pau's church, the former to get
married and tho latter to act as grooms,
man and bridesmaid. They al stood
up before the alter, and tho officiating
clergyman, the Rev Mr., Dunn, suppo-
sing that both couples were to be mar
ried, requested the gentlemen to join
hands with their respective ladies,
which was done, and in a very short
space Of time the -four were made two.
The situation being fully realized by
tho latter couple, they concluded to aG-,
cept what they could not very welI
help, and all adjourned to their board
ing house quito we'll pleased with tha
result of the preachers mistake" N
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28

A Long RrsT,-In private letts
written by friend in Germany, e
Captain # W. WirminghAus Hancock,
the following mention of an old silvel
lead mine is made "The old Sumtuni
silver mine in Greece has been purch.
ased by a French company, and work
recommended. This 1mino suspended
operations two thousand two hundred
and ninety four years ago, or 428 b. @.
They are at present only mining for
lead, and are working force Of four
hundred men, and running seven
smelting furnaces" Sumtum is said
to have been rich yielding mine in
the early period of its workings.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28

Cor THE CHIsEL-A benevolent gen-
tleman, travelling in tho Green Noun
tains, discovered at the door of farm
house baby brAndiShing a two-inch
mortising chiSel, to it's imminent dan
ger. So taking away the sharp edged
tool, he sought the mother.
Madam" said he, al thought it my
duty to stop and tell you that your lit
tie child had got the chisel. "Oh
Sir" said she, "Tm ever 30 much obli>
ged to you. knew something was the
matter with chat child, aud didn't know
what it was. They have got it awful
down to Bennington
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28
RIPaReA.

/. Blessed is he who does not make
& cont, for he will not have no income
tax TO pay.
2. Blessed 10 the bald headed man
for his vile cannot pull his hair.
g. Blessed is the homsly man, for
the girls shall not molest him yea,
thrice blessed is he, for when he asketh
lady to dance she shall answer him,
saying, ~ am engaged for the next
set.
T. Blessed is he who polishSth his
boots and not his morals, who maketh
the outside of his head to shine, but
neglecteth the inside thereof, for all
the girls shall rise up with smiles at
his coming and call him beautiful.
B. Blessed is the man who hath no
brains, but brass in abundance, for no
shall be the ladies fAvorite. Selnh | .
g. Blessed is the man who giveth
many and costly presents to young la
dies, for great will be his reward--in a
horn.
T. Blessed is the man who 10 always
fiat broke, for no man saith unto him,
Lend me FIVE dollars.
8. Blessed is the Digger Indian, for
unto him no man prssentSth Asubscrip-
ton paper. .
g. Blessed ia the Chinamsn, for whom
he is asked to contribute TO . good
cause he snsHersth, saying, me NO
sabe, and straightway tho philsnthro-
pist leaves him, and John gOeth on his
way rejoicing.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28
FrIghtfuI Accident 10 TVVO!ROpe
walkers In Sau FrancIscO.

4 shocking catastrophe, which may
be attended with fatal results, occurred
a few days since at the Willows. Miss
Roaa Celeste, the we'll knrwn fundam-
bulist, or rope-walker, was advertised
to wheel barrow with man named
Kennovan (the pedestrian) in !talong q
cable stretched from high platform to
the top of the pavilion. 1t sppesrs,
that when the time came for perform
ing the feat, it was found that KenLo-
van was distrustful of Miss Coleste's 8
ability to WHEEL him across in safety,
and had been nefNing. himself with
liquor Miss Celeste declined tour
dertakc tho feat with timid man: but
as the audience Misunderstanding her
action jeersd her for her want of cour-
age, she was stung into the imprudence
of attempting it, Before Miss Celeste
had gone ten feet from the platform,
and when she was twenty two feet
from the ground, her companion in the
barrow changed his position. By the
aid Of the balancing pole shs had near
ly recovered the shock to her equllibri-
um, and again essayOd to go on, when
the foolish man moved the second time
and Celeste, Kennovan and the barrow
came TO tho earth KennovRn was un-
dermost and, besides bruises from the
fall, he was terribly mangled by the
iron work of the barrow, which tore his
ear from tho socket and lsrcerAted the
muscles of his neck. Celeste clung to
her pole, and one end of 1T striking the
ground, broke her fall before il snapped
and she struck on her elbow, breaking
il and her shoulder bone. but saving
her head, and thus escaping instaneOuS
death There are doubts respecting
the fate Of both, rs the medical attend
ants can not tell what internal injuries
have been received.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28

these parts. Mr.. Jos. Jones (who it
seems was in Alexandria a few days
after my return homs) was of opinion
that they would not be inimical TO it;
others, however, conceive that, as the
advocate ola paper emission, he can
not be favorable to a Constitution
which is an affectual bar.
"From circumstances which have
been related il is conjectursd that the
Governor wishes he had been among
the subscribing mSmbersi but time
will disclose more than we know at
present with respect to the whole Of
this business; and when hear more
will write 10 500 again, In themean
while, 1 pray you to be assured Of tie
sincere regard and affection with
which
"I am my dear sir,
Your most obedient and
very humble servant,
TSigned1 &c. WASHINGTON.
up. S.-Having received in a letter
from Colonel Mason detail of his OBJ
iections to the proposed Constitution,
inc!oss you a copy Of them.
JAMES MADISON, Jun, Esq"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28
The Men TO Marry.

Punch gives some good advice to
WON en- in looking for suitable hus-
bands Among other things he said
"The man Who don't take tea, i'll
treAts the cat, takes snuff, and stands
with his back to the hrs, is a brute
whom would not advise you to mar
ry on any consideration, either for love
or money, but decidedly not for love.
But tho man who, when tea is over, is
discovered to have had mono, is very
sure to n AXE good husband, Patience
like his deserves being rewarded with
the best of wives and the best Of moth
erS in.law. Ny deSrS, when you meet
with such q man do your best TO mar
ry him. In the seVerest Of winter he
would not mind going to bed frSt."
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28
where the MormOns Como
-rsTu lrl g.Ir Fr0mn. aM rI

A Mormon elder, in long and we'll
written article in the Galaxy for Oct.
rs, announces as follows the source of
the Mormon body; lh'-a'nI n
The MormonS are Wesleyans We
differ very little, excepting in q foW
peculiRrities-7such aspolygamy-from
the ancient Wesleyans Most ofus are
from that body-7from the Wesleyan
parents, Sunday-schools and churches.
The writer's grandfather was an early
Methodist, and q member Of the con-
nectiOD fifty-two years. Thus II is
with many more Of our body, many OF
whom have been Wesleyan local
preachers. Brigham Young and his
brothers were hethodists, and in spite
Of our few outward differences, there
are no people 90 much like John WOu-
ley and his early Followers in spirit
faith and missionary energy and al.
most svory other distinctive festurs, al
the Hormons. It is true, We are BRp-
lists, but it is Wesleyan Baptists." !"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28
fFrom the Detroit Post. ]
PeriiOus Adventure.

A young couple living just above
Windsor came to this city on Saturday
to visit some friends. They reside
near the shore Of the river on the other
side, and it had been their custom to
cross in a small boat and return when
ever inclination suited them. They
had been making brief VISIT in this
city last week, aud intended to return
home on Saturday morning.
A strong north west gale was blow
ing at that time, and their friends at
tempted to dissuade them from return,
ing. Especially did they think it un-
wise to venture out in a small boat,
and the safer route by the regular fer
ry was urged. But the gentleman had
every faith IN his ability to manage a
boat, no matter how the waves might
run, and his wife had equal confidence
in her husband. At least she deter
mined to accompany. him. ...,,.,....A
They accordingly sat cut. It was
scarcely daylight in the morning when
they started out. The family on the
other side Of the river expected thoir
arrival, and when the morning passed
by and they did net come anxiety be-
gan to manifest itself Shortly after
dinner ono ofthe family came to this
side to ascertain the cause Of their do
tention. Judge Of his Sstonishment to
6nd that they had act out for home
very early in the morning. As they
had not arrived, it was Immediately
conjecture that the boat had been over
turned in the gale, and that they had
drowned. Inquiry was immediately set
On foot.
A man at one Of the mills in the up
per part OF the city, who saw them set
out, reported that shortly afterwsrd
he saw a small boat, which he Identih.
ed as being the same, drifting down
the river, and bottom side up. This
seemed to decide their fate and their
friends gave them up as lost.
On Monday morning, however, the
missing couple returned to their home
70 the astonishment and delight of
their friends. 1t seems that, upon
reaching the middle of the river, they
found the gale to be much moro vio-
lent than they had supposed. When
tho full force Of the gale was felt, tho
boat was filed with water and nearly
capsiEed. The strength of = single
man could not manage. it, and it was
driven a wreck upon Belle Isle, just
above the city, Though completely
saturated with water, and nearly fro
zen with the increasing cold, the gen.
tleman and his wife managed to cling
to the little craft until it was driven
ashore. They then made their way to
one of the residences on the Isltnd,
which they reached in q benumbed
and almost fainting condition.
The gale still continuing throughout
tho day and night of Sunday, it was
impossible to reach the main land
The sapsized boat which was seen
drifting down the river on Saturday
proved to belong to Schooner which
was lying ashore and from which it
had broken away.
Bay- There is region in Oxford Co.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28
A NEW WAY OF PnoTrcrrNo s,Py,

A New WAY OF PROTECTING SAFES,
Among new English inventions is
what ls called a safe protector" by
which small apparatus in the safe
serves ss gas.meter, and is connected
with q lamp in the street. The mech
anism-iS so arranged that blow on
the top ofths safe, or any. tampering
with the doors or gas-pipes, viii dis.
connect the supply of gas, and put out
the light, thus giving warning to
watchmen or the police.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28
DIdn,t Like wIdowers.

In ondeavoring to take the, census
for the government tho marshals ooca
sonRlly met with such difficulties As to
well-nigh deprive them Of their own
senses. The following collOquy is said
to have taken place somewhere be-
tween a marshal and an Irishwo-
m an -
How many msle members have you
in the family ?"
"Niver a one"
when were you married ?"
"The day Pat Doyle left Tipperary
for America, All we'll did | mind it.
A sunshinier day never gilded the sky
of ovid Ireland" +"
What was the condition of your
husband before marriage2"
"DiVil man moro miserable. He
said if dId not give him a promise
within two weeks he'd blow his brains
out with crowbar."
"WAs he at the time of your mar
riAge a widoWsr or bachelor. 2
"a which, a widower did You say 2
Ali now go away with your nonsense
Is it the like of me that would take up
with second-h hand husband 2 Do /
look like the wife of widower2 A
poor divil all legs and consumption
like sick turkey. 4 widower May
l be blessed if I'd not rather live an
ovid maid and bring up a family on
buttermilk and prAtieS.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28

R@- A curious and ingenious piece
Of mechanism is now on exhibition in
Bangor, Maine. 1t 10 a magic singing
bird manufactured in Switzerland, and
just imported. 1t is an exact imita-
tion ofA West India humming-bird,
and it sings in q most beautiful manner
in limitation Of several Of the most
admired songsterS.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28

p@-A man who had won fat turkey
at rattle, and whose pious wife was
very inquisitiye about the method of
obtaining the poultry, satisfied her
scrupleS, at least, by the remark that
the "Shakers" gave it to him.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28

IGTT The amount of glass desired for
the windows of the Paris Exposition is
$4,000 square motors, which is a sufi-
cient quantity to cover nearly twenty
acres of land, t ~ o.--',
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28

THH sHA COAST OF AAINx,-ons OF
the engineers Of the coast survey stater
that the sea coast Of Name, following
all its indentAtionS, iS longer than tn,
Atlantic cable.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28

No. In Milwaukee during the past
year, one rolling mill, four -four mills,
two breweries, two distilleries. six
churches, twenty nine business blocks,
and one thousand private residences
have been erected, rv e~.l~st-
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28

nv Secretary McCulloch propose.
to discharge all his female clerks. Tn,
dear creatures make no end of trout
and besides there are one hundre
more than are needed 20 f- tTAAH
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28
, EvHRr TalpAY MoRhma
The Catholic Clergy and the Fe-
.rrartf miami I'm are1and.U 18E1

A lotter from Dublin, dated Noxsm-
Der 10th, asserts on good authority
that the Irish Catholic. BishopE--or a
large number Of them--beiIg aware
that a revolutionary outbreak ID I'M
minent, resolved TO have addreSsss on
that subject deliyered in all their
churches and ohspsls on Sunday, No
vembsr IL, warning their focksAgR
taking any part in the intended move
nent. The clergy were TO set forth
the horrors inevitably attendant on re-
volutionary struggles, especially when
such struggles are unsneoOsSful, As il
is supposed the contemplated insur-
rection IN Ireland would be AID they
were to argue that, apart altogether
from the politicala aspect of the quos-
ton, the hopelehsness ofa rsbsllious
movement in ireland dsprives it Of all
religious Justification, E-..,.--.,.-.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28

B&s- There is region in Oxford Co.,
Maine, whore tho soil is SO poor that a
single grasshopper might look over ten
acres OF il and weep.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28

sAr The War Department has fur
nished up to July lst last past 3,9s.i
legs, 2,240 arms not to mention 81
hands and 0 feet. The Sacretary. satir
mates that 1,Oo0 limbs rSmSn % b.
.supplied ~ .ena..a - " n
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28

say A short way to get rid Of the
National debt would be to get Gov
srnmsnt cotton spectators 70 steAllt.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-10-05

THR NEW YoRKs3 Nr:w5,TsPFAp.EIRas.-Th,

TIE New YoRK NEwsPAPERs.-The
New York correspondent Of the Boston
Daily AdverttsesrE, gives the following
Items OF newspaper intelligence: 81
The newspapers of the city this week
seem 70 be readiusting their political
attitude. The ISmes, by order. OF the
:proprietQEs, has again assumed its allie
glance to the Republican party. The
COSAMercidE Ati06ftiSeI had taken this
precauti0n some time since. The E'ren-
islg Post has followed. 1t appears TO be
an established fact that democratic
newspapers are not remuneratiVe. o
1ttook the World a good while, with
all the court patronage, to become a
paying Investment; the Daily NelpS, a
guerrilla sheet, went under; and now
there is no desire to add to the LIST. 1t
used to be ssaid that the Democrats of
Massachusetts deprecated additions to
their party; but Democratic journalists
have better reasons for their, repuR-
nance: Their party does not sustain
newspapers, and every acquisition adds
to!their. .embaFrassments. Meantime it
is safe to presume that we shall not
have any more putting on of the con.
sefvative procession for a long while.
Burned children are said to dread the
hHes sa1g ss8a % isrliu.iis. gsl 1Ia .
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-10-05
Our Correspondence.
The PoIitical situation In the Int.
rIOr or west Virginia.
80 GIRNvrrT.p C4;1p,a, o. eort 90

tSGslA99E Etgs Asus
Editors IntetIigencer: rss 4
Swinging around the circle" of sew
eral counties in thislregion on business,
I have been.watchingt the epolitical can
vass In this land of mountains. The
Union men are confidentof routing the
bushwhackersi in every county. in Stliis
Senatorial District. Large meetings
have been held within the last two
weeks at Ripley, Ravenswood, AIurfys-
Vile Rhodes Mills, and other points in
y jackson county, at Spencer Court
House and, Walton In Roane. To-day
there was a Union Conventioniint this
place, and a strong county ticket was
put in nomihation, On Monday an
other Union mass meeting will convene
at the Court House, and on next Thurs
day, the 4th, there will be one at Ar-
noldsburg in Calhoun county. The
meetings thus far held have been adj
dressed by Hon. W. e. Stevenson, R.
8. Brown, ESQ., Hon. j. I.fWoodman and
others. Mr.. Hubbard will speak in
this place ON Monday. OnrS State ticket
with Governor Boreman at the head is
very popular. Col. Smith lis eyidently
damaging his own prospects, and those
of his patty by his unquali fled ayowals
that rebels never lost their citizenship,
and consequently have the same right
to vote and hold Office that loyal men
have. he gave a striking illustration
OF this ABSURD ana dangerous doctrine
the other day. He was making-a say
age attack on Governor Boremans for
refusing to commission Sam Price, ex-
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, as
Judge in the 9th circuit. He appealed
to Mr.. Stevenson, to say whether he did
not know such to be the fact, to which
that gentleman replied 3 is He did refuse
to commission him, and in doing so he
did right, will you tell the audience
who this Sam. Price wasp itsYes,n re-.
pile Col. Smith, g Sam. Price was a
rebel, and if,he had been the deViL the
Governor should have, given him his
to which Major Brown
willingly remarked, stI suppose then
when we get Ben. SmIth for Governor,
the first Judge he will commission in
the Kanawha circuit will be Belzebub.'' -
During the cross-firihg on this subject,
Mr.. Smith admitted that he was one of
the first who advised Gov. Boreman
notto commission Price, but to appoint
in his place n. ii. HRrrison! Why is
1t that the conservative. speakers are
so intent in, their abuse OF Congress,
the Governor, and the legislature, and
yet have no word of denunciation for
the crime of treason and rebeI1ion2 /
have heard lately a dozen political
harangues from these men, and in no
one of them have Il heard word of
condemnation against the terrible Con-
spiraey which Involved our nation In
the horrors of war, and slaughtered a
quarter ofamilhon of our brothers on
the field of battle.
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DIR. TT. KIsNER.


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NlEFs' TREATMENT q NEW telIMBDLE1S.
0REICE; 3D ST., QENTRE WHEELING, VIVA
sIV VICES OF an intelllReflk 0ssi6ianf Vim
Win attend to the pfepartinn Of msdi.
cines, putting up prescriptions &C., will ena-
aentg, especially. To his many friends In tie
county. his medicines are all prepared IA
htSown Gfnce,, and an, delivered to HIS pa
both Acute and C1F6nlc with which human.
lry. e aillicted; he hasa large number o. new
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-10-05
From elImer CountI.
GInNymIB.EW. " sept. 20.

N1A41ASAI S99pts 1Sbs
Editors 1nteufge,ieer! 8 Y osEa
Pursuant to previous orders, the adj
joufned Union Convention held here
on the 18th of August met again at the
Court House of this county on the 29th
of September, 1865, James Gather, Esq !,
in the Chair, and Major NJ. "A. Ayers
Secretary. isss ~ ~ = ~
A committee of four, one from each
township, was ppointed upon cfeden4
tialss also committee of five upon the
basis of representation. - n, E,ss,
Upon the retirement of the respective
cbmmittees, the Hon. w. E. Stevenson
OF Wood county, candidate cfor State
Senate, delivered q short but fOrCible
address, making some good hits at the
CoppersJohnSon bread and butter
party, and making some of them who
had sneaked into the meeting squirm
under his sturdy strokes. = 70
The respective eomHntttes reported,
which were atonce q 1dnpted, whereupon
the Convention proceeded 10 the n0m-.
ihati0n of candidates tslsl te5,si 2s4s
w. w. WaEdef, sEsqg was unani-
mously nominated ,,aa candidatas 4or
the Legislature; ]. sEslt3 NJ. Hall, !. for
ShariffS Thomas NJ BEannoni for Clerk
OF the Circuit Courts A. =. Sc Warmer.
son. for Assessors NJ a. Ayers, for
County Treasurer; r.; r. F1efhiIg, 4pf.
Commonwealth Attorney; g Isdmtnd
West for County Surveyor, ~ sttilil
ON motion itSTas resolved that the pro-
ceeSifnks oflEhis meeting be published
In the West Virginia lEeelly Times,
Ritchie County Pres and W feeling
IlI.IiEelstsCFEs ~ lflsl.. ~.
hegenpon the { onyen i9qF47 g :
JAifF CSTlrEB, z
Il NJ. IA. AYTgpSL iSsshstGEI.lk.