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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-11-07

which | could not expect to see emov-
ed for three or four months To dig
my way out would be difficult, if not
impossible, and certainly somewhat
dangerous; for should the tunnel cave
in, where was II Smotbered To re-
main idle would never answer, on the
other hand; for my fire would not burn,
but only smolder, and fill the premises
with smoke, bad enough to blind one;
and then my stock of water would soon
be exhausted.
"After bordering the matter over
for a long time, l resolved at last to
risk q tunnel, at any rate. / thought,
as 1 had no difficulty in breathing, and
as my lamp burned pretty well, that
air must come in from some hole or
corner, and perhaps the drift might
not DO so high, after all. So, tying n
string around my waist, and fastening
the other end to the staple ofthe door
lock, | commenced to work my way
along. IL was dreadful hard work,
and no mistake-that it was; TOR, as |
could not remove tho snow, 1 had to
trample it down and press it each side,
and melt it, and 80 mako away with it
as best as | could. And then the uir
was so close and hot, that l was in a
bath Of perspiration all the while.
One night l woke up with the cold
shivers; and the next day-ifl may
call it day. was proper sick-a VIC
lent cold. Tho way [ cured myself
was to get up and dig for dear life at
the snow tunnel, until ! was dripping
wet, and as hot as q plum pudding just
out of the pot,
I'm n day or two, l began to hoar q
faint roaring sound Of wind, and then
the light grew stronger and stronger,
which gave me hopes that l must be
coming out. This caused me to renew
my labor with fresh vigor. Al every
shovelful, almost, the noise Of the wind
and the glimmer of light increased
until, at last, all at once, the top ofthe
tunnel cavcd IN; and aftOr considerable
struggling and putting, | came out
once more 10 the blessed light of day !
Shaking the snow from myself, | found
il was as 1 suppt scd. There was II
snow drift Of sixty feet piled over my
house, from the brow of the hill to
within q few feet Of the well l had
occasion to rejoice that / had myself
tied to the door-post, otherwise l
should never have found my way back
or, at least, not for Il long time. AS l
said before, there was a settlement
down the coast, as soon as l could, |
set of, and got some men to come and
help mo dig out the house. But l can
tell you that the next year when we
came back to the Labrador, there was
n good heap of hat drift in the valley
still and, for that matter, 1T remained
all the summer"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-11-07
Am AMectiOnate Husband.

A husband accompanied his wife to
confession. The lady having opened
her griefs, The father who was shriv-
ing her insisted on administering a Sc
we're p%cnltential scourging. The hus-
band, hearing the first stroke inflicted
on hls hotter half InJerfered, and urg.
ed that his wife was delicate, and that,
as he and she woro of one flesh, 1t
would be better for HIM, as the stron-
ger vessel, to receive the scourging in.
tended for his helpmate. The confess
sor having consented to this substtu-
ton, the man knelt in his wlfe's place,
while she retired from the confession
al. Whack whack! went tic cat,
followed by a moan from the good
mans lips.
Harder hardcr!' calculated tho
wife ~ am u grievcus sinnerl'
Whack whack whack
clay it on - cried she; 81 am the
worst of sinnersl'
Whack whack anda howl from the
sufferer.
"Never mind his cries, fathesr' ex.
claimed she "remember only my sins
Make him smart here, hal / may ca.
cape in purgatory."
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-11-07
The EIccIIOns-AnOthe Triumph
for Democracy.

News from the elections, held on last
Tuesday, is very meagre; but what we
have ~foretells, with some degree Of ac-
euracy, the general result. The New
York Herald comedies q Democratic
majority in New York City Of 6O,00Oi
il the State of from 10000 to 10000.
The World places the Democratic ma
jority in tho State at over $4,000.
The city Of Milwaukee, Wis, gives
q Democratic majority Of 2,7O5-Dem-
ocratic gain since last year of 1898.
The State of Wisconsin is close and
doubtful.
The city Of Baltimore gives Demo
cratic vote Of 1891; Radical vote OF
1880. Democratic gains are prevalent
throughout the State.
The City Of Boston gives a Demo
cratic majority Of 1900. This IS all the
news that has arrived here at this
writing-Thursday noon.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-11-07
Adminiafrator,s snIe.

In pursuance Of an order Of the Probate
sale, at public auction, on Saturday, the 10th
day Of November, 1867, at 10 o'clock A. M,
upon the premises, tho following described real
estate, situated in the county Of Morgan and
State Of Ohio, 20 wit: The southeast quarter Of
the northeast quarter of section twenty one
(21). township ten u0), range thirteen O3)
situated in Morgan county, Ohio, subject TO
the dover estate Of the widow. Appraised at
$3.50. SO. Terms Of sale, one-halfin hand, one
half in one year from day of sale, with interest.
The payment to be secured by mortgage u pon
the premesis sold.
-" SOLOMON DoZER, Admir-,
DE- bonis non Of The estate Of
JonN g.. BRooKER, deceased.
EVANS 4 JONES Att'ys Cor Pet'r.
Oct. II. 18G7-4w
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-11-07
ne- Professor Tyndall, in bis work

RaA- Professor Tyndall, in his work
Oh Sound" says:
I'VE have the strongest reason for
believing that what the nerves con-
7ey to the brain is in all cases motion.
IL Is the motion excited by sugar in
the nerves of taste which, transmitted
to the brain, produces the sensation of
sweetness while bitterness is the re-
suit of tho motion produced by aloes.
1t IS the motion excited IN the olfacro-
ry nerves, by the efluvium ofthe rose,
which announces itself in the brain as
the odor of the rose. 1t is tho motion
impaired by the sunbeams to the optic
nerves which, when it reaches the
brain, awakes the consciousness OF
light while a similar motion impart-
ed to other nerves resolves itself into
heat in the same wonderful organ,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-11-07
A Military Guard at Stewards
House.

The Washington correspondent of
tho Baltimore Gazette says.
ut will surprise your readers to
hear that tho Secretary Of State still
keeps up the ~idiculous parade of n
military guard before the door Of his
private residence. Even Stanton dis
missed this nuisance shortly before he
wal Gle Jted from his office. General
Grant, however, in this respect cut
does Seward. He not only has the
War Department guarded at every
entrance by armed soldiers, but his
sou, a Lad Of about nlne years old, dai.
ly rides n charger to school with an
orderly in his rear.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-11-07
PROCLAMATION N.

In accordance with tho recommends
ton of the General Assembly that the
established custom Of celebrating an
annual Thanksgiving be respected and
continued, and in harmony also with
the proclamation of the President Of
the United States, %declarlrga National
festival
do hereby appoint Thursday, the
2sth day of November, instant, al a
day OF Thanksgiving and Praise to
God our Heavenly Father, ard | rec
ommend that the day be religiously
devoted to thankful and happy gecoI-
lectlons of all the public and private
blessings and mercles which have been
showered upon US by the Divine hand
during the year that is past. Let us
assemble in our places Of religious
worship and levoutly recognize the
infinite goodness Of our Creator and
Preserver, and lot US in our family re-
unions rejoice over the peace and com
fort which have blessed our hearths.
In testimony whereof l have here.
unto set my hand and affixed the great
seal of tho State Of Ohio, this first day
of November, in the year of our Lord
1867, and of The Independence of the
United States Of America the ninety.
second. ]. d. cox,
Governor of Ohio.
WM. HENRY SMITH, Sec'y Of State.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-11-07
ROAD NOTICE.

Public Notice is hereby given that a petition
will be presented to the Commissioners of Nor
gan County Chic, at their next regular session.
praying for the review and alteration Of so
much of the new laid out State road leading
from Beverly Washington COUNTY 10 Caldwell
Noble, County Ohio, commencing for said alter.
alton at the County line Of Noble and Morgan
out state road crosses said county line thence
down Olive Green Creek on or near the track
where the old County road is now travelled
through the land Of William Morris, Thomas
W. Philips and Joseph steAens, 10 where the
new laid out State road allowed mentioned eros
ses the west line Of Joseph steveni land then
to intersect the above mentioned State road on
what is known as the Joseph Phillis hill also
TO vacate SO much Of the above mentioned State
road as is known in the alteration.
WILLIAM NORRIS,
THOMAS w. PHlLIS. : Petitioner,
JOSEPH STEVENS
October 3Ist, 1S67-3w.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-11-07
NUIld q.

Jane Anderson In the Morgan, Ohio,
vs.. Court Of COMMON
: joseph Anderson Ct al Pleas,
The defendants Edgar, Edacl, Mary d. Mar
garet Anderson aud - Anderson, whose
christian name is unknown, minor children of
Timothy Audersoa deceased will take notice
that Jane Anderson has filed her petition pray
ing for dover, in the Clerks office OF Morgan
County Ohio. on the ith Of March, A.. D., 1887,
against Edgar, Edscl, Mary b.. Margaret Az
derson and - Anderson, whose christian
name is unknown and others in the following
Real Estate lying and being in Morgan county
aforesaid, the south west quarter of section 20,
and one hundred acres in the north west quar-
ter of section 20, being the south side OF said
quarter, and eighty.two acres on the north side
Of section 50, and lifty-four acres in the south
west corner Of tho south east quarter Of section
80, all in township9 range lS district of lands
sold Mt Zanesville, Ohio. The defendants Ed
gar, Rlsel, Mary b. md Margaret AudepoA
and - Anderson, christian name unknown
minor heirs Of Timothy Anderson, deceased,
will take notice and plead answer OF demurrer
to said petition by
the on day Of Nopembn, A d., 1867,
or the same will be taken az confused againlt
said defendants.
HANNA, EVANS & JONES,
Sept. 10, CIV. Att'Ys for Pltf' /
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-11-07
MANY PETITIONERS.
NOTICE.
william W. Adams,

william W. Adams,
vs. Court OF Common
William Lewis. Pleas Morgan Co.
The defendant william Lewis will take notice
that the plaintiff william W. Adams, on the
18th day of July, A. D., 1867, filed in the Office
of the Jerk of the Court Of Common Pleas for
Morgan County, Ohio, filed his petition against
defendant, charging said defendant with hav-
ing committed an assault aud battery upon
said plaintiff and claiming to recover from said
defendant one thousand dollars damages by
rcasom of the same. Tn defendant will sp-
pear and answer said petition by
the on Of N0rembey, 1867,
or the same will be taken no confessed and
judgment demanded for said domages'
HANNA * KELLY,
Sept. 10, '67-6w. Atty for Pltn.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-11-07
The President.

1t is gratifying to perceive the unan-
unity, with which the Democratic
press of Ohio concurs in advancing
Hon. George II. Pendleton as the can
d,date, subject to tho decision of the
National Democratic Convention, for
the Presidency. lie is n of Ones
most gallant sons, and has tho ability
to adorn, as well as to occupy, The first
and highest position in the Nation.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-11-07

B6T- Not having n throat or lungs of
brass, General Logan has been obliged
to succumb under the heavy labors of
the Ohio campaign. He is sick with
Inflammation of the lungs-[Chlcago
Post.
Perhaps the roason why Logan has
no brass in his throat or lungs is, that
his forehead has a monopoly Of all the
brass IN his composition, If his "heavy
labors in Ohio, 20 wit: his incorporate
invectlves, miserable slang and horse
wit, took the same effect on himself as
they did on his party, no wonder she
IL sick.'-[st. Louis Republican.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-11-07
The Senator.

Thurman for Senator" has been the
heading of many an editorial in the
Democratic papers of Ohio since the
October election. 1t is certrin that
none other could be selected who would
olici; as general satisfaction amongst
the Democrats of Morgan county, as
Judge Thurman.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-11-07

S9r The letter of Hon. Thos. Ewing,
the old salt Boiler" deserves the
serious attention of the public, and
particularly Of that portion which
were, at n time, proud to call them
selves Wings. We publish in full,
knowing that anything from his pen
on political matters, will be read with
interest. Mr.. Ewing is n of the few
survivors who figured in Congress in
tho brightest days of the Republic.
His compeerS, Clay, Calhoun, Webster
and others, were little more h%earkened
TO in those days, than Mr.. Ewing him
self. To-day, it would be well that
his voice could be heard instead of the
malignant rowling of Stevens and
Wade.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-11-07
40 u.

7. W. Cannon, Plaintiff, Tho Clements Farm
vs.. Oil Comrany "a for
The Clements Farm Oil eign Corporation J
on the 18th day Of October. a. d. 1867, hO said
II. W. Cannon, of the State of Della ware, did
file his petition in the Court Of Common Pleas
within and for the county Of Morgan and State
of Ohio, setting forth hat the said defendant ia
indebted 10 him a balance OF three hundred
dollars aud eighty cents $500 s0) for his wages
for services rendered, for and at the instance
and request Of the said defendants, as their
agent or superintendent, in carrying ON, man.
aging and controlling their operations for oil
in said Morgan county, Ohio. That the prayer
of said petition is that the said defendant may
pay the said sum of 5000 so, with interest on
The anne from the 25th day Of September, 1857,
and the said defendant Is notified that he 10 re-
quired TO appear and answer said petition on
or before the third Saturday after tho l4th day
Of November next.
BALL q POWER, Attys for Plaintiff.
Oct "a, 1867.
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NOTION.

Thomas A Wood Plt'hl Before John Timms
vs. D, T., OF Malta Town
Pittsburg q Douda Run snip Morgan County
Oil Company, DENT. Ohio.
The said defendant will take notice, that on
the 4th day of October A d 1867, said Justice
issued an order Of alta ehment In the above
action for the sum of $58,97, summon return
served and cause continued till November 30th,
A d 1867, POWER, Atty for Ppth,
October II l96E-3w.
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NOTICE.

There will he a petition presented to tho
commissioners ofMorgan County, Ohio. at their
next session praying for a view, location and
establishment Of a Road beginning at Neon
nolsville IN said County thcnup the right hand
fork of McCunncll's Run to the West boundary
line Of the Land Of lIosseroil Whiple, deceased,
thence to Meigscrcek ncnr the corner of Lands
owned by n, sevall, z.Cuddingtou Il s. Bone
then to the Town of Arlington, then to the
Muskingum County line near the N. East Cor
ner 0 fYoleutine sevulls Land 10 be laid at tho
angle Of 5 deg.
July 25th, 1867. MANY PETITIONERS.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-11-07

FISH are not usually chased like fox
es and %buffaloes, but we observe that
some of the extreme Radicals are try.
ing to get up a Salmon Chase.-Er.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-11-07
MA ED

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS October
3lst, Mr.. Robert NJ. Henderson and Misc
Chariot Cuningham-all Of this county.
MARTIN-wALLACE-In RConnolsville,
on the 3lst ult. by Elder Enoch Dye, Mr..
Thomas Martin and Miss Dorcas Wallace, all Of
Bristol tOWnship.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-11-07

a iA'hNh 'aN
doleful rehearsal Of the following nur.
sery song by the Republican stumpers
and a full chorus CT
"Black spirits, and White;
Blue spirits, and Grey
mingIing in the funeral ditty of
Who killed our BldckSndkef
All say THE Copperhedd,
With his poisonous fangs,
lie killed our Blacksnake -
Who saw him die ?
II" SAID Bob Brown,
~ went n eye,
/ saw him die!'
Who caught his blood2
IL" said Doctor Squirt,
I'm still in tho dirt,
| caught bis blood !"
Who'll make his shroud?
Our helpmates the Strong. minded,
For they are not proud,
They'll make his shroud
Who'll make his coffin?
a." said Charlie Sweet,
"In speech am neat,
I'll make his coffin! !"
Who'll carry the link?
a." said Deacon Pink,
For l can stand the stink,
I'll carry the link y
Who'll dig his grave?
~" said Colonel Pond,
with Uncle Sans Bond,
I'll dig his grave!'
Who'll be the Clerk?
81" said William 2. -,
81 love a big fee,
I'll be the Clerk
Who'll be the Parson?
IT," said Dave the Preacher,
81 am II Loyal Screecher,
I'll be the Parson e.
Who'll bear the Pail?
1--WE" SAID Cyril Hawk,
High and Low Comb Cock,
well bear the Palll"
Who'll carry him to the grave?
I'VE, of the Loyal Bandittl,
If not out of the city,
Wen carry him to the gravel
Who'll be chief mourners?
"All and every one of us,
We can make q fuss,
We'll be chief mcurncrs! ~
Who'll toll tho bell?
a." SAID Hi. Jones,
II have the bones,
I'll toll the bellv'
, Who'll build his monument?
1 1--WE, we" said the whole crew,
"Were In a devil Of a stew,
= Well build his monument"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-11-07

4. ]. Yanaway & Co. Belorc Jas Gaylord,
VS.. -. p, of Morgan Tp.,
James L. Berry. Morgan County, Ohio.
The said defendant, james l.. Berry will
take notice that On the 9th day of August, A..
D.. 1867 said Justice of the Peace issued an
attachment in tho above action for the sum Of
Of Sails.
HANNAH POWER, ATTY for PlrT.
McConnelsyillc, Sept. IL. 1857.
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NOTTdYE-

James Watkins VS.. Sarah II. Watkins.
Sarah i. Watkins, whose place of residence
ia unknown, is hereby notified that James Wat
kins did, on the 9Th day Of July, 1861, file his
petition in the office of the Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas, within and for the County
Of Morgan, and State Of Ohio, charging the said
Sarah b. Watkins with willful absence for the
period of three years, and asking that he may
be divorced from the said Sarah D.. Watkins,
which petition will stand for hearing at the
November term, 1867, of said Court.
JAMES WATKINS
BY srAxBTnY 4 PrLE, his Atty's'
July lI-6w.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-11-07
ALL IN CHORUS:
What will We put on it;
This'appropiate sonnet

did you ever hear tell of the Blncksnoke2
Did you ever hear tell of the Blacksnake?
Did you ever hear tell Of the Blaeksnake ?
A very Black snake was hei
A very Black snake was he, &c,
Here he lies buriedl Died of the '%mendmentI
Manhood, as you pass, drop a tear on the gravS
Of our beloved. -" PUBLIUS.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-11-07

400 OA0LBs BEEF HIDES a CALF
lUUSUOO wanted, for which [
will pay the Highest Cash price at my Tan
merry. GEORGE l., HOFFMAN.
Malta, Oct. l867.-4m.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-01-02
classification of Cotton.

Henceforth New Orleans quotations for cotton
conform to those of Liverpool, as they did before
the war. The New Orleans Chamber Of Com
merce have adopted the following resolutions
WHEREAS, Custom and the usages OF trade
have long since established Code OF Cotton
Classification and corresponding quotations there
with in the Liverpool Cotton Market, that being
the largest and greatest cotton market in the
world, and -.
WHEREAS, The Liverpool classification is
deemed the standard classification and prevails in
all the cotton markets of America except in New
Orleans, and
WHEREAS, This difference of classification and
consequent quotations which prevails in the New
Orleans market is productive Of errors, miscon.
ceptions, loss and dissatisfaction on the part Of
shippers and buyers in this market, and
WHEREAS, Such want of conformity is incon-
sistent with spirit of fair dealing, such as should
always characterize the merchants of this city,
therefore, be 1t
Rssolved, That hereafter the classification Of
cotton In this market shall be in conformity 10
the Liverpool classification, and quotations shall
be made and published In accordance theirwith
Resolved, That the sample of each grade, a.
selected by the committee and deposited with the
Secretary OF the Chamber Of Commerce, be and
they are hereby declared the criterion of The
Liverpool classification. b -,
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The Standard, noticing the fact that there
was one vote for the Howard Amendment in
the Legislature of South Carolina, saws that
there is one brave and honest man in that
body! Holden is like the fellow in the Lu-
matte Asylum who swore that all the world
was crazy, and that he was the only sane man
in it !-iSentinel.
To which reply, you will have either to
take the Howard amendment which you saw
insults and degrades you, or submit to Mr..
Stevens bill, which excludes you from the
ballot-box and permits only the loyal whites
and the blacks to vote. If you say you will
take neither, then you will be gouerned by the
strong hand, as you deserve to be until YOU
come to your senses. You must be taught
that we have government, and that it is
your duty to submit to it Internationally
1T you attempt resistance, you will sudden
ly be destroyed, and that without remedy"
You ought to thank God, during this holy
Christmas time, that merciful government
has spared your property and your lives.
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The Indian Massacre at the West,

- FORT LARAMIE, Dec. 27-The troops at
Fort i Phll Kearney are almost besieged by
past. On the End, number of Indians came
near .Ie Tort, and were pursued by Lieuten-
a ais,Iolonel Fetterman, Captain Brown, and
;nsont.l Grammond, of the Eighteenth
ehlah'ly, with fourteen men of Company G,
second cavalry, and forty-fve Of the Eigh-
seenen infantry. The Indians drew them on
TOUT miles from the fort, and then slaught-
e es o,s every man. The bodies were stripped
81 clothing and scalped and otherwise mu-
.lnated Thirty bodies were found in a
sPace not larger than good-sized room
bnr;ayy q; an the bodies were recovered, and
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-01-02
Petersburg Market.

PETERSBURG, Va, Dec. 81, 1855.
Gold and Silver.--Gold, Buying 1871 selling Isl
Silver-Buying 1913; selling 128.
Tobacco-No sales reported.
Cotton-Market dull and lower; ordinart
27zfa2S1Sc; good, 291SaS0c; prime, S01<a31c.
C0rn-In demand at 90c
Wheat-In demand; red, 81 75as2; white, q,
50aS3. 5000 ~.
Bacon-Dull at 14a17c.
Lard-Dull ut 14a16c.
Pork-In demand q l1c.
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The Sentinel says that Messrs. Harris and
Jenkins, in "going to Washington for the
purpose of aiding in the destruction of the
present State government, and the reduction
of the State to territory, violated their OBJ
legations to their constituency and their same
obligations to the State. At least this is the
view that our conviction of duty and ideas
of moral obligation, force upon U.s." The
ideas of moral obligation of the Senior Edi-
tor of the Sentinel are not worth much. When
man pulls off the sacred vestments of the
gospel ministry and gets down into the mud
of party politics, people are very apt to laugh
at his "ideas of moral obligation"
The constituents of these gentlemen are
loyal and patriotic. Instead of complaining
of them, they will thank them for their eff.
forts to restore the State to the Union loyal
basis.
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wehear of hesry snow north Of Mis-, and
wehave cloudy weather here, with s one snow
and sloet. The snow storm was very Violent
in the Northern and Western States. We
may expect thS mails and travel to be ints-
rapted to somesxteut. f \