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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-23
A georgia Joke.

A Southern paper relates the follow
ing lHEG q
"A certain Georgia countryman, not
having been splendidly educated, and
who was very successful as a money
maker" determined to send his son off
for refinement and culture to the good
Old North State. When the young
man arrived at the destined point, the
President of the institution wanted to
know what line of studies he would
pursue, and failing to elicit the infor-
nation from the boy, Intercepted the
old man, by letter, as follows:
my dear sir: Your son has arrived,
&c. What branch shall / put him in Z
Respectfully 5r-."
This was a poser, and bothered the
sold gent nightly. In his musings
he could arrive at nothing satisfactory
but was suddenly reminded Of his sons
impending danger, and the necessity
of doing something speedily to sage
him. After rummagmg awhils for pen
ink and paper, he produced the follow,
ing demoralized effusion:
'Sir: If the boy must go into
branch, select n yourself but, for hi
mothers sake, don't put him in Tai
river"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-23
KNOW WY

MADAME E.. F. THORNTON, the greet
English Astrologist, Clairvoyaut and Psychom-
%etrician, who has astonished tie secionlfe
classes Of the Old Word, has now located her.
self az Hudson, NY. Madame Thornton pos
Bessos such wonderfuf powers Of eecond sight,
os TO enable her 90 impart knowledge OF the
greatest Importance 10 the single or married Of
either scI. While in n state of trance she de-
~lineatos the very features Of The Porsop you arc
10 marry, and BY the aid Of an instrument OF
intense power, known az tho P~sychomotrope,
guarantees 10 produce a ife-like picture Of the
future husband or wife Of tho applicant, to-
gether with date Of marriage, position in life,
Leading traits of character, &c. This is no hum
bug, as thousands Of testimonials can assert.
She will send, when desired, a certified certif.
cate OF written guarantee hat the picture 10
what IL ~purporls to be. BY enclosing o small
Elock of hair and stating place Of birth, age dlB-
position and complexion, and enclosing 30
cents aud stamped envelope addressed 20 your.
sell, you will receive tho picture and desired
information by return mail. All communiea-
tons sacredly confidential. Address, in conf
dence, Madame L. +. Thornton, 7. y. Box 2zS,
Hudson, N. Y. se2s-Sm
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-23
snake story.

A Snake Story. lA
The Yieksburg Times tells the fol-
lowing:
One Of the officers Of that popular
steamer, the Calumet, which, as every
body knows, plies regularly between
this port and Tallahatehie river, tells
us the following, which we think "lays
over the above considerable"
"On the Tallahatctie river, not long
since, an enormous rattlesnake found a
setting turkey hen on her nest, and
swallowed her in exactly tTo minutes
and forty eeconds, by the watch, and
then swallowed the eggs, twenty-one
in number, three at a time, without
cracking q single shell after whichhe
immediately relapsed into that state Of
torpidity peculiar to Tallahatohie
snakes after a big dinner.
"Anxious TO see the 'denouement Of
this snake affair, the owner of the I'M
fortunate fowl allowed his snakeship
togo unmolested, who, coiling himself
in q f~ence-corner, renamed there qui-
city for nine days, with his mouth
wide open, when the eggs having fin
ished tho process of incubation, the
juvenile turkeys stepped out Of his
mouth, one at a time, but as eaeh-one
Of them put its feet on terra firma, it
was swallowed again by this 2;4O
snake before it had time to look up at
the sun.
Gall this happened about six weeks
ago, and a soon as the last turkey was
disposed Of, the rattlesnake was caught
and put in q barrel Of 295 per cent. al
cohol and on every clear day those.
young turkeys can yet be heard chirp.
ing"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-23
widows, Children or tn, Parents Of Soldiers
ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE " hereby given that there will DO a petit
IN ton presented 50 the Commissioned Of Morgan
county, Ohio, at tneir regular session on the frat
Monday Of December, 1850. asking for a review
aud alteration OF that part OF the Ridge Road
leading from M'Conneisville to Gaysport that lies
between MConnelsyille and the county line, son
1neiug laid alteration 70 a glade Of seven degrees
SOt-sv NAEr PBrITIoSxRs.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-23
Pt0E TRTY
TAKE THE II


77aT0gd s1S. wlrHp 5gBg ..
why don't YOU take the pspersf
They're the life of-our delights
Except about election time,
And then read for spite.
Subscribe l you cannot lose a cent,
Why should you be afraid3
For cash thus paid is money lent
Az intefcat four fold psid. A
Go, then, and take the papers,
And pay to-day, nor pay delay, fbA'
Andmy word for IL 10 inferred. AufD
You'll live until you're sray.fA-
An old hsighbor Of mine, AID
Willis dying with q cough,
Desired TO hear the latest news
While he was going OF.
took the paper and I reai
OF some new pills in forcej
he bought q box--and Is he deadf
Eo-hearty ns a horse.
IkneW two MEN, as much alike
As o'er you Jaw two stpmps, lr
And no phrcnologist could end
A difference in their bumps.
One takes the paper, and his life r
ls happier than q King's,
His chnaren can Al read and write,
And talk Of men and things.
The other took no paper, and
While strolling through the wood,
A tree fell down and. broke his crown.
And killed him-"Very good"
Had he been reading Of the noWs,
Al home like nsighbor Jim,
. IN bet'a cent Chat accident INt'E
Would not have happened him.
Why don't you take the papersf
Nor from the priuter sneak
Because. you borrow from his boy
A paper every week.
For he who takes the papers,
e And pays his bill when DUE z rltI
Can live in peace with God and man
And with the printer too.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-23
Flannel, BaImOraI skirts,

sns door East o. Blsck's old stand, Mcconnell
IVills. Ohio. no7.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-23

N(ASLINd EOTTS

have removed their stock Of Groceries
to the room formerly occupied by A.
]. Yanaway & Co, Southwest corner
'ofthc Public Square, next door TO the
Central House, where they invite the
attention of the public 70 their new
stock Of ''s
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-23

upon sal: Ties scarcely sufficient at present
rates to pl ocure them the comforts of a home
they have yet raised a very handsome sum
among the mselves, and have received many
assurances OF sympathy and promises of as
sistance fro m their fellow christians at fine
North. Am ong those who have contributed
very generou sly are Maj. Gen. Howard, who
is very effic lent and valuable member of the
church, and Senator Pomeroy of Kansas.
The effort to found church of the Congrega-
tional order at the Capital, an effort now made
for the second time, is believed to be no long
er doubtful experiment. It NAV not be i'm
treated very coldly by the older ones of the
city, circumstance that may be indicative of
the need OF it here. l should have excepted
in the above remark, however, the first Pres
byter1an Church, and its pastor Rev. DIR. Sum
derland The christian recognition received
from this distinguished and patriotic clergy
man and from his people-thOse at least who
sympathize with him-has been warm and
generous. l should have mentioned that
about six thousand dollars was raised in
single evening last week among the friends of
the Congregational enterprise residing in
Brooklyn and New York City.
The weather here is delightful. Do we fail
TO remember from year to year how gloriously
oS""t' 10 1ho oPliHStIHe, SO mat 1t always
comes upon us with a fresh surprise ? or is the
earth, once cursed for mans sake, really grow
ing fairer year by year, in sympathy with that
progress we would gladly believe man is maxi
ing, though with many weary error and dis
NAL fall, back toward the lost good? Surely,
nature should beam with a kindlier and glad
der smile around the path that leads us,
though OBVIOUSLY and by little and little, near
er to our native Paradise. Who shall tell how
green may be the foliage, how golden the sun
shine, how sweet and fair the blended smiles
OF earth and heaven in the "good time COM
ing" T. S. p.
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-23
The Soldiers Convention.

We publish in another column commune
cation from Railway Brakeman" who Of
fers some plausible objections to a part of the
proceedings at the recent convention in Ban
gor. The first remark which we desire to
make on his communication is, that the OBJ
jects of the convention were not POLITICAL,
There was clique in Bangor, which no doubt
designed to get control of the convention and
peryert it to political ends; but the season.
able exposure of the design effectually pre-
vented its success. The convention took its
own course and transacted its legitimate bust
ness, coolly brushing aside the Bangor prop
osition as piece of impertinence.
The election of military officers to places of
honor in the convention was natural trib-
ute from the soldiers to their former leaders,
which needs no defence. The compliment
was deserved and entirely proper
With regard to the matter of political Off
ces, there can be no objection to the resolu-
ton adopted as the sober sense of the conyen
ton. There was more or less foolish talk.
as usual at conventions. We believe Gen.
Cilley allowed himself to say that the "politi-
clans" would squirm and try to keep the sol
diers out of office. The sprinkling of gentle
men with military titles in the State Legisla-
ture last winter did not look like it. The action
of Congress with reference to appointments
does not look like it. Gen. Cilley himself was
nominated for office by the politicians" of
his vicinity, and was only defeated by the
slightly superior strength of the Democratic
party in that section. The postmaster at
Rocklsnd is soldier, appointed to the place
as measure of compensation for his military
services. With these facts before him. occur
ring in his own town and district, Gen. Cilley
could not have fully meant what he said. It
was one of those remarks which public speak,
ers sometimes let fall at random, and which
should be passed by and forgotten.
But the resolution asking "our Senators and
Representatives in Congress to use every eff
fort to see that the offices in the gift of the
government are filed by disabled and needy
soldiers"-is unexceptionable. A Brakeman
will not seriously compare his services, or his
hardships, with the services and hardships Of
the brave men, who leaving in many cases q
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-23

comfortable business at home went to the
front as privates. So far as possible, their sac
rifices should be made up to them. To offices
for which they are qualified, they have claims
which cannot be forgotten or overlooked
While we advocate no general prescription Oh
office-holders, we shall be glad to see admins
trative offices everywhere gradually filled by a
class of citizens to whom the country Is pecu-
liarly indebted, and return thus made easier
to the ancient practice of retaining useful pub
lie servants until death or resignation.
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-23
Oolgate's Aromatic Vegetable Scan.

A superior Toilet Soap, prepared from refined
Vegetable Oils in combination with GIycerine,
and especially designed for the use of Ladies and
for the Nursery. Its perfume is exquisite and its
washing properties unrivaled. For sale by all Drug
gists, fe1Qe6sSdly
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-23
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

THE WYcLIFFITEs: or England in the Fifteenth
Century. By Mrs. Colonel Mckay, Authoress Of
the "Family at Heatherdale," ETC. One vol. 16mo.
New York: Robert Carter and Brothers.
This is well told story Of the trials and persecu-
lions which beset the early followers of Wycle call
ed in England the Morning Star the Reformation.
1t presents an interesting picture Of the habits,
opinions, manners and modes OF thought Of the
earlier Professionals; and Of the difficulties almost
incomprehensible to at this time, which their OPP
position to the prevailing religious ideas Of their day
compelled them to encounter. Enough of romantic
and personal incdenti blended with these sketches
to give living interest to the scenes portrayed and
the whole constitutes graphic and pleasing picture
of England in the olden time. tor
For sale by H. Packard. r.g,aif
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-23

The Union voters Of Maine are requested to send
delegates to a Convention to be held at Bangor on
Thursday June 2ls, at IL o'clock, A. NJ for the pur
pose of nominating candidate for Governor, anu anu
transacting any other business that may properly
come before the Convention. !,
The basis Of representation will be as foilows Eacn
cty town and plantation will be entitled 10 que yer
egate and an additional delegate for every seventy
hive votes cast or Samuel Cony at the Gubernatoyal
election OF 1864 fraction of forty votes will be en-
titled to an additional delegate
sia.a, JAMES G. BLAINE,f
JAMES NJ. STONE,
H. A. FOSTER, .ar
e. G. HARLOW,
LEE STRICKLAND,
H. b. PRESCOTT,
JOSIAH MERROW,
3 s. MARBLE, Union State
r. II. SIMONTON, Committee.
ELIAS MILLIKEN,
e....sa- JAMES WhIGnF, iIi
Z. j. HALE, -
gi lai HIRAM RUtGLES,
EUGENE HALE,
Ch4lilLES IS. x1AINE,
EBEN WOODBURY.,
May Z, 1885, f
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-23
CHOLERA! CHOLERA.

Prof. Bouve's Atmospheric Purifier
This article has been extensively used rs n Deodor
izing Agent by the Governments of Egypt Turkey.
and France, during the late Cholera epidemic and is
the most perfect dsinfectapt extant. 1t effectuay
destroys all noxious gases and cfiuva arising from
decayng animal or vegetable matter and for purify
ing Hospitals Vaults Drains, Cess-pools &C., cam
not be surpassed.
For sale by all Druggists WEEKS g. POTTER.
I70 Washington street, Boston, General Agents
May 9-sNd2m.
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-23

APAsToRAL DIRECTION TO lNoUIRING Souls,
is the title Of little pocket brochure written by the
Rev. DIR. McIlvaine, of the College of New Jersey,
and published by Robert Carter and Brothers, New
York. 1t is brief sermon on the text II will arise
and go to my father the purpose of which is sufi-
GENTLY explained by its title.
For sale by Fl. Packard. s- lax. t ,.ti
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-23
AN INVALUABLE SPRING MEDICINE.
Dr.. T. W. Poland's Humor Doctor.

DR.. ]. W. Polands Humor Doctor.
This excellent medicinal compound was first pre-
pared by DR.. p in 1S47. and was then employed with
great success in expellng humors from the blood /;
bnt in 1S4S medical frieEd, who was quite ceebrat
cd as physician, especially in the treatment of hu
mors, suggested some. Important improvements,
which were adopted, and which have made it ESQ the
mors Known to 'sthe faculty. This preparation is
composed wholly Of vegetables among which are
Sarsaparilla, Yellow Dock, Burdock, Noble Pine,
Mandrake, SIENNA and Bloodroot. Suffice it to say.
the ssDoctor" is used in hundreds of families as a
general medicine. Unlike many other popular rem
edes is very grateful to the taste. Large size bot
ties rs cents Prepared at the NEW ENGLAND b.
TANIC DEPOT, Boston. ap22- 3m
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-23

Polnnd's Magic Powders.
The Great Remedy for all Bilious Affections.
They cure Headache, Constipation, Pimples Blotch-
es, Salow Skin, Drowsness, Dizziness, Heartburn.
Palpitaion and other disagreeabe complaints arising
from a disordered liver. -.s -e.e.L
H. H. HAY, Agent for Portland; F. W. A. Rankin,
Jr., Lewiston, Agent for Maine. 4.sIa
Fifty Cents per package. may18d2msN
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-23
To Advertisers.
Union State Convention,

Advertisements cannot be properly classified, unless
they are sent in before 10 o'clock in the forenoon
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-23
SPECIAL NOTICES..

ITCHl ITCH ITCH
Scratch, Scratch, Scratch /!
Wheaton's Ointment
Will Cure the Itch i'm Forty-Eight Hours.
Also cures SALT RHEUM, ULCERS, Chilblains,
and all Ersptons Of the Skim. Price 30 cents. For
sale by all druggists
By sending 60 cents to WEEKS & POTTER, Sole
Agents, ITO Washington St., Boston, it will be tor
warded by mall free OF postage, to any part OF the
United States.
Oct rs, 1S65.-sN d&w1yr
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-23
REMOVAL.

G. w. ATWEIL,
A DIV f. r TISIN Az Mt.
FOX BLOCK, No. UP STAIRS,
SO Exchange Street, Portland.
Maine, and throughout the country mayS'6;sNdtt
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-23

JUVENILE WORKS. AT Packards..may also be
found great number Of new publications designed
for the young. Among these we note "ScHooL AND
HOME, or Leaves from Boys Journal. - and MEL
LIES STUMBLING BLOCK" by Alice Gray,-two
pretty illustrated volumes from the press of Robert
Carter and Brothers. New York; "LosT AND
FOUND, another OF the familiar "Brooksjde Series"
published by Graves s. Young, ofBoston; and ''THE
CLoUDED INTELLECT" also from Robert Carter and
Brothers. Every description of books suitable for
Sunday School and Village Libraries will always be
found at Packard's. -s.s
'GoDEY's LADY's Book for June contains fine
steel engraving of "Chrst and the Sisters OF Betba
ney, colored fashion plate, spirited wood cut of
sold Whitley, an endless variety Of illustrations Of
fancy work, the very names of which we are unable
to repeat and the usual amount of pleasing and val
liable literary matter.
Published by L. A. Cooley, Philadelphia.
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-23
Tn CorrespOndenfs.

M communication will be published, unless accom-
panied by the name and address of the writer. We
cannot undertake to return rejected communica-
tinns
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-23
FRUIT GRATING.

TNHOSE wishing the services OF the subscriber in
i Fruit Grating in Portland OF vicinity NAV leave
their orders at owen q BARRIERS, Exchange Street,
or with +ai WI sssff 4i.-. NJ 49, ~ -
GA. HILL, Stevens Plains,
April 2o-dlm* Westbrook,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-03
Philadelphia Cn,tIe azarkeI.

PHILADELPHIA, July 2
Beef cattle less active and lower; sales
1900 head at l6!a174c for common
Sheep in fair demand and unchauged;
sales 1900 head at 53a64c Cows I'M,
changed. Hogs unchangeG sales 1900
head.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-03
1912 and 81 Wood. Street
u,uE pINos VI ANUFACTURE ID

THE PINOs VI ANUFACTURE ID
now bv CHICKERING & SONS, of Bost on,
are pronounced by the leading artists superior
to any others Any unprejudiced person who
will give them careful examination will come
to the same conclusions.
The fact that Messrs. CHICKERING d. SONS
dispose of more instru ments than any other
eat arguments in their favor, inasmuch as their
facilities for manufacture and ready demand en-
able them to sell at
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-03
Commercial Matters.
New York Market.

New YORK, July 2.
Cotton-nominal at 36aSS for middliDg
upland. Flour-opened quite active ana
closed quiet at 10al5 cents advance
S7,75aS,S0 for extra State; S8,oOalO,29
for extra Round Hoop Ohio, ana
S1005a13,75 for trade brands; also 4So
sacks French -four at $500 per l9o
pounds. Whiskey-Quiet at S2,26a2,2| Tor
western. Wheat opened decidedly hrmeI,
but closed dull and dropping. at S2,lV ior
new No 2 Milwaukee, s. 80 for NO. no.
and $3.50 for white Missouri Rye-nrlli
western at Sl,05. Barley aud barley mat
dull and unchanged. Corn opened
d. better. and closed fairly active at lc
advance. at S3aS5c for unsound new
mixed Western, and SIC for sound do,
including a lot sold early in the day as
88c; damaged New Orleans at 16caSi,2O
for prime white western, which IS very
scarce. Oats-unGer a large supply OF
inferior very heavy and la2c lower, alto
for new western; zoe for new Iowa, and
Soc for State Rice-dull. Coffee dull.
Sugar-dun; 10ia114c for Cuba. Pc
troleum-dul at 254a26 crude and 39a4l
for refined in bond. Pork-hrmer
but quiet, at S32 ,3Oa32,5O for new
mess, closing at S32,40 cash; $3.50
for old do, and S26,25 for prime; also,
1900 barrels new mess for July and Au-
gust at seller and buyers option at S32 81 J
a33, 25; total stock old and new July lst,
1866, S7,l69 barrels; same date last
month, 81 ,235 barrels; same date last year,
l0,097 barrels Beet-frm Sl6,00a2l 80
for new mess, and S20,50a26,50 for new
extra mess Beef hams-nominal. Bacon
dull Cut meats unchanged at 13ia154
for shoulders and 17a20 for hams. Lard
heavy and lower, at l93213. Butter
dull, at 2Oa33c for Ohio, and 25a40 for
State. Cheese-quiet at Sa22.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
CHOLERA DISARMED.
The Chief Causes of Pestilence
DESTROYED.

TAR. Il, COURTARET'S DIsEN'
IL FECTING FLUIDS. Secured by Letters
Patent in the United States and France Pre-
pared solely by the New York Disinfecting
Company, at their laboratory, Nos 2ss, 300 and
3O2 Henry street N. Y. Office ~ Cedar street
This Company organized on permanent ba-
sis, with DR.. COurtaret, the celebrated French
chemist in charge OF its Laboratory is prepared
to furnish it's Disntecting Fluids for sick
rooms nurseries, urinals water closets, privies,
cesspools sewers, cutters, ships railroads, hos
pitfalls prisons and public institutions Of all
kiuds slaughter houses, Otial and fat boiling es
Establishments; all kinds of manures Ommensetl
increasing the value Of the latter to every
farmer, and wherever poisonous and offensive
gases exist These agents are deoderizers, anti
septics antiputrescents and disinfeCtants in
the scientific meaning OF the words. They re-
move noxious gases and Odors by chemical
MISUNDERSTANDING IN their places hedtuJm AR
they are DEsTRoYERs and not merely dbsoTbenh
of poisonous gases-not injurious TO utensils In
which they are used The attention OF medical
and scientific men is directed TO these disinfect
ants Attached are testimonials in favor of tbi:
great discovery, which, with hundreds OF others
can be seen at the Company's Office.
DELAyAN HOUSE, Albany, March 30, 1900.
To the President of the. NsiO York Disiafecting
Company:
Dear Sir 1t is all that il is represented to be
We have made many trials Of disinfectants
but now consider that we have found an article
which suTpasses all others as a remedy against
all bad odOrs. Il. RoEssRL Co.
NEW YORK, April 9, l566.
To The PreadeHt Of the Ne,V York DisinfsetiHg
Company
Dear Sir We pronounce it without exception
to be the best We have ever known. Its effect
upon every matter is complete and inst anita
neOus. e.. A. STETSoH, AstOI House.
N. B.-These disinfectants are used by th
scavengers, under the direction Of the Sanitary
Police OF the Metropolitan Health Department,
New York
POWELL g. THOMPSON,
AZ Cedar street. ". Y.
General and sole agents for the United States
and Canadas to whom all orders should be ad-
dressed.
For sale by all druggists and general dealers
in the United States and CanadAs. m29 3m
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-03
RIVER NEWS.
THE RIVER was stationary last even
So. Nth Savon foot xvatar

THE RIVER was stationary last even
ing, with seven feet water.
The steamer New State was yesterday
purchased from Mr.. Fl. X. List,by the Par
kersburg Packet Company, for the sum OF
$2O,O 0O-cash. She will be Immediately
placed in the Wheeling and Pittsburg
trade, making close connection with the
Parkersburg packets. The New State is
an excellent boat, and will no doubt soon
he fayorite in her new trade.
The Potomac, Capt. Muhleman, leaves
this evening for Cincinnati. All who
wish to take a pleasant trip to Clncin,
natl, and have glorious" Fourth, will
do we'll to get aboard The urbane Girls
Young, pre8ides in the ONCE nee - ~, -
for Parkersburg, the Logan at 2 p. m.
for steubenville, and the Combs at 3 p.
m. for Suufsb.
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For Sale at Auction Prices,

BY W. q. BAsSETT CO.,
10 bbls Portland Syrup,
90 doz Brooms. - y E
20 ~ French Sauce, Sk
40 Baking Powder,
Is pieces Rag and Wool Carpet
80 Wards Patent Churns,
200 lbs Carpet Chain. malo