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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

ces, its sure result here was an ante
mortem examination, whose graceful
eloquence was moro powerful than an
hundred lectures upon physical edu-
cation, and hUre was the consummate
flower OF our female e-civilization.
Imagine such spectacle as this in
tho streets of New York, Boston or
Philadelphia even fifty years ago
Our grandfathers and grnndmUihers
would have fed from u as from the
glance of the EVIL One. Yet to-day it
IS arecognized institution to supply a
recognized demand. Woman are dy-
ing by inches; smitten with q sort of
atrophy; lacking in all tho essential
vital forces. Instead Of reaching their
proper perfection in marriage, and
entering upon q moro graceful and
beautiful physical career as wife and
mother, the wedding peal is to often
but prelude 10 the funeral knoll, and
the bridal couoha step TO tho coffin.
In England q woman at thIrty-tive is
in her prime; in America woman at
that age is generally o faded, broken
down invalid, with hardly ability or
energy enough TO put in order her own
room. In England women sixty years
old will take their constitutions" of
six or eight miles without noticing it;
in America young woman who could
walk half tho distance without coming
homo and gong to bed, would be sent
for by Barnum. In England women
recognize the benefit of open air and
abundant exercise; IN America, she
shuns both as though they werS pes
thence. The English, as o race, arc
not detorioratirg; the Americans, as n
race, are. We may bo saw d
from extinction by the new blood
brought into the country by emigra-
ton, but that is apparently our only
hope. When will VIC recognize the
fact that there can be no really sound
mind without n sound body? When
will we obey those simple laws OF
clothing, diet and exercise which lead
to health2 When will we 90 back to
those old fashioned principles and
modes of life which prevailed when the
Republic was
"Nursed by strong men with Empire in their
brains2"
When will we cease 10 sacrifice every
thing which makes life desirable, tC
etiquette and conventionalties
? WheE will women give that attention
10 their physical organization which
they now bestow upon IL few trifinl
accomplishments that never survive the
advent tfthe first occupant of tac nur'
sery2
For our own part, we had rather I
daughter Of ours should have rosy
cheeks, sound lungs, straight limbs
clear head and good appetite, than t
equal Llstz OH the piano, Raphael OF
canvass or be able to ask for he
breakfast in twenty different langua
ges.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06
Lord EIdOn.

The chancellor was sitting in
his study over table Of papers, when
II young and lovely girl slightly rus.
tic IN her attire, slightly embarrassed
by the novelty Of hcr position, thor
oughly in command of her wiLs-en-
tered the room aud walked up to the
lawyers char.
My dear" said tho chanc ncellor, ris-
iug and bowing with Old world court
esy, "who arc you2"
Lord Eldon," answered tho blush
ing maiden, 81 am Bessie Bridge, OF
Weobly, the daughter of the Vicar Of
Weobly, aud papa has sent me to
remind you Of a promise which you
made when l was little baby, and
you were IL guest in his house on the
occasion of your first electson as
member OF Parliament for Weobly."
"a promise, my dear young lady ?"
interposed the chancellor, trying to
recall how he had pledged himself.
"Ycs, Lord Eldon, promise. You
were standing over my cradle when
papa SAID to you MIR. Scott, promise
mo that if ever youare lord chancellor
when my little girl is poor clergy
mans wife, you will give her husband
a living and you answered; Mr.,
Bridge, my promise is not worth half a
crown, but | give it to you, wishing it
were worth more"
Enthusiastically tho chancellor OK
claimed:
"You are quite right, admit the
obligation remember all about it, +"
and then after pause, archly surV ey.
ing the damscl, whose graces were the
reverse of the mNtronly, he added -
"But surely the time for keeping my
promise has not yet arrived? You
cannot be anybody's wife at present"
For few seconds Bessie hesitated
for an answer, and then, with blush
and a ripple Of silver laughter, she
replied;
mo; but I wish to be somebody y
wifc. 1 am engagedto young clorgy-
man and there is living in Here
fordshre, near my old home, that has
recently fallen vacant, and if you'll
give it TO Alfred, why thon, Lord Ell
don, we shall marry before the end of
tho year"
Is there need to say that the chan
cellor forwIth summoned his secreta-
ry, and the secretary forthwith made
out the presentation to Bessie's lover,
and that having gwen tho chancellor a
kiss Of gratitude, Bessie made good
speed back 50 Herefordshire, hugging
tho precious document tho whole way
homo
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06
THE WAY SMITHsoN avT MARRIED.

THE WAY SMITHsoN GuT MARRIED.
Mr.. Smithson (an improvement On the
celebrated name Smith,) wished TO
take Miss Brownlv (anogher improve
ment) to the opera. He had been on
terms Of intimacy with tho family for
about five years, but "never spoke of
love !" on the contrary, he bad fire.
quently declared his intention of flead-
ing bachelors life. One morning he
called, and was admitted.
"Oh, james |" exclaimed Miss Jane,
"where have you kept yourself 80
long 2"
This took Smlthson ,ittlc aback,
for be had spcnt the preceding eve,
ming with tho family. Before ho
could answer, however,, James brothers
and sisters (tcn in number) had gath
cred about him. Summoning oil his
courage he sald, i have como to ask
you-"" ..
"Not here, James-not-now-oh y
"That is," stammered SmIthson, "If
you arc not engaged-"
Whats that?" inquired her father.
"Who says she engaged 2"
81 dIn't mean" said Smlthson IN
confusion.
"Of course not" continued Mr..
Brownly; you've been our favorite r
1hon advancing and taking poor
SmitLson's hand, lie said, Take her
sho is good girl, and loves you &c
distraction. May you both bo happy
as the day is long"
Theroupon father, mother, and chll
dren, crowded around Smithson fol
JOY and company coming in at th'
moment, tho affair was told TO them al
profound secret. So Smithson got (
wife without popping the question
almost before he know it himself Bu
wo cannot help thinking he was hur
ried into matrimony.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06
The whole Question.

The National htelligencer sums up
the whole question at issue between the
President and Congress in tho follow
ing trrse and and concusiYe argu-
ment:
1st. Every State has q right to rep
rescntation, or it has not. That every
State has such right Is to clear for
argument.
End. The Southern States are either
States, or they are not. If not, it ci-
ther must have happened from their
own action or the action of the Gov
ernment of the United States.
1t could not have been by their own
action, because that has always been
held by the United States, in this re-
gard, to have been nullity.
IL has not been by the action Of the
United States, because overy act OF
Presid ent Lincoln, ard Congress, and
the Supreme Court during tn } war, and
every act of President Johnson, many
of Congress, and the Supreme Court.
since the war, assume that tho insur-
rcctionary State arc States. This could
not be otherwise, for there is no power
in any Department of the Government
of tho United States to destroy States
Neither the heinsurreItonary States could
destroy themselves, nor could Congress
or branch of the Government destroy
.hem. The only way by which they
could DC destroyed would he by the
Northern people, an az oct of violence
No such act has taken place
The ,ate insurrcctionary States are
therefore still States. They have q
right to representation. Yet Congress
tho creature of the Constitution, act
ing under the Constitution, and bound
by il, and sworn TO abide by Its provi
sions, assumes tho imperial power o
refusing representation to those States
Can anything he imagined more in vic
lation OF the Constitution
If Congress can deny representation
for one year, it can do 80 indefinitely
and the Constitution bo treated as 81
much waste paper.
What u mockery of republican insti
tutions What a burlehquo on n writ
ten Constitution What II commentar.
on the spirit of The laws!
And the President is threatened b.
infuriated partsans because he urge
that tho reuulrements of the Constitu
ton DO observed Alas upon wha
molaneholy times we have fallen !
What an illustration to the civilize
{worId of the beautiful workings OF re
publican institutions
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

they work at tho sound Of the whistle
or tap of the bell-march to their
boarding houses in long lines like con.
yicts, cat from boarding house tables
and maks excellent slaves. II they
knew their strength they would upset
thir cage, but that sturdy negro there,
with his rod, keeps .hem IN very
nicely.
1t is a very ntco show, my deari-
And now we will sec the fun The
keeper will with his great steal hook,
70 around and draw out The scrip they
earned while We have been looking ut
them, and 1T will serve TO buy vino and
game for our dinners, pianos for our
house, silks for you, and more bonda
for mo
Watch sharp, my dearl You soo
how the poor victims act as the hook
d, avs out their earnings Lean little
back, for some of them have seen N
and talk Ot--RepWdidti0n.
Great God2 But that word makes
me tremble
Now VIC can watch them unobserved1
Sec the farmer hold his aching back
as the hook drags out his earnings
See the widow weep and look with
fearful eyes upon her dyiEg child, as
the hook brings 10 US tho little che has
earned
Sec the laborers rush to tho drunk
ard'Y cup as their earnings are snatch
cd away They say they might rs
we'll spend their money for beer or
whisky as TO support Us bondholders.
Hurry up, Mr.. Keeper-rake out out
all you can-load my carriage and we
will be of to drink the wine and enjoy
the luxrics US bondholdcrs purchase
with the money booked from the vic
Tins that make up our great show.
KISS your fingers to tho victims, my
dear They work better il we notice
them little. Wave your embroidered
handkerchief to the cage we ehanstened
by, that the inmates may see our style
and treat our sons with mere attention.
Rub little of that imported cologne
over my face-the sight of sweat on the
faces of our victims mako mine a little
sticky Don't put your feet up so tar;
wc arc arstocratic nOw-protected
pots of Radicallsm-Gnd must act dis
crcetly
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

THE South is becoining All excellent
place for white people TO omigrate from.
The negroes are allowed to bear arms,
while the whites arc dcbarreJ that
privilege. The'negroes go in armed
bands, and rob and plunder. If whites
resist, they are shot down. Whites
can no longer travel the roads after
dark, nor hardly venture out of thor
houses, after night fall. IT they do,
Death starcs them in 1ho face. The
whites must either leave and give up
the country 10 the negroes, or Gght.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

Gov. HAIouT, of California, is op-
posed to an immigration Of Chinese or
any other ASatic race. lie says:
History ahd experience show that
it's not tho dictates OF philanthrcphy
or sound policy to locate together in
one community races so radically DIS
similar in physical, mental and moral
constitution us the Caucasian and
African, or MIngolian."
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

BEFORE tho negroes were liberated
and became "free Americans of Afrl-
can descent" the "loyal' disunion
mongrel organs used to tell how de-
based and ignorant they were kept by
their masters. Now, however, they
say these snmo "colored brethren" are
very intelligent.-n.ore so than the
Irish or Dutch, and just the kind OF
people to make voters of. This is
''swinglng round tho circle"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

GREELEY says that smoking is tho
"vilost, most detestable abuse
Of his corrupted sensual appeLteS
whei eof depraved man is capable. -
And yet Greeley tells US IN his auto
biography that his mother smoked =
pipe.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

IT has just been decided by Judge
Miles, Of the Court in Nevada county,
California, that negro can not be con-
victod of crime on Chinese testimony.
Hero is q chance for African Abolition.
ists.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

MANY of the dwelling houses IN Fiflh
avenue have mirrors so placed as TO re-
feet in the bondolr tho iguro of any
person standing at the front door, by
which TAT home" or mot at hOme,"
is determined
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

AN eagle was recently shot nj Bruins
wick, Mo, moasuriug seven feet SIX
and quarter inches from tip to tip OF
wings. This is the largest yet.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

A vender of hoop-shirts was recently sx'ol-
ling his wares in presence of a customers huI'
band.
ono lady should be without one of theSs
skirts" said the shopman.
"Well, of course not" dryly responded the
husband, who was somewhat Of a wag, "thO
should be within it,"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

OF tho sixty Radicals elected to the
Virginia Convention, twenty-five are
negroes; majority Of them verv ig-
nornht, aud s0me OF them notorious
criminals. That is specimen of the
sort of Republican government for
which the Radicals are clamOring.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

CHARLES LAME says The greatest
pleasure know is TO do good action
by stealth and to have 1t found out by
accident.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

RAILROAD bridges in Connec'cut now
havo electric signals which notify Gu
gineers of approaching trains whether
the draw is closed vr not
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

THE height Of nodesty is that Of II
young lady, desiring leg of chickon
At table, said-"I'll take the part that
ought 10 bo dressed N drawers"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

DooroI. said man to Abernethy, "my
daughter had fit, and continued for half an
hour without knowledge" "ohi" replied the
doctor. 'never mind thai many
people continue - sli tAstr HSss."
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

"wHY don't you mount clean collar, Browns
mount one three times day" eyes," re-
piled Brown to the swhggering Jones, "bSt
every ones mother isn't q washerwomGn IL
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

"HE won't run well" said one poll
tician to another, who were discussing
the merits of u candidate.
"Wont run well ell ?-why, no run
like the devil at Bull Run, replied She
other.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

.rHE Chinese claim 10 have discover
ed America from the West, q thousand
ysars before Columbus.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

A WHITE wild cat 10 reported to have
been seen in the woods oil Hartford
county, Conn.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

TIE library Of Congress is tho largest
IN the United States, A separate
building will soon DO required.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

Bropa-''Whose boys that Joncs2"
Jones -"Ohl relative Of mine by
marriage"
Bropa-"Whatr relation ?"
JoneS-"A soa; that's all"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

A Sr. Louis bride wore trail hfteon
feet long,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

NEATNEss IL not gaudiness, any more
than mere words are good sense.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-06

5t. 'laa.-- "a ss5-d ,'ea.." :
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PRICE FOUR CENTS.
WASHINGTON.

TROOPS TO BE SENT TO TENNEssEE-BINCKLEY,
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FOREIGN NEWS.
FRANCE.
TIE WAR QUESTION.

LIE WAX QbE-liON'
IoNDoN Sept. IS.-It is generally considered that
the events of the last fortnight have made little
change in the political condition on the Continent
either TO lessen or increase the chances of war
While on the one hand the press of Germany have
assumed queter Tone and profess to be more conf
dent Of peace: ON the other hand it is known that
France has refused the formal demand made by the
Cheyalier Nigra, the Italian Ambassador for the re-
call Of the French troops from Rome and at the
same time Prince Grgenti has brought 10 Paris the
proposal of Spain to cement an alliance with
France by sending thirty thousand soldiers
TO Rome This proposition and the APP
preaching interview which is shortly to take
place at Bayonne,s between the Emperor and the
Queen of Spaln are looked upon as foreshadowing
AN alliance, the object of which is to rid France Of
the care of the Holy See in case she should be
plunged into war; so that by this means France, if
without any other ally could make Spain iuseful.
Rumors, too, that several fighting regiments have
been recalled from Africa that Gen. LebOeuf has
been sent special mission to Germany, and that
Prussia has determined TO annex the Grand Duchy OF
Baden add to the feeling of distrust in the perma-
nonce of the existing peace. This feeling is faithfully
miTored in Paris by the depression on the Bourse
and the consequent decline of rentes. and i'll dpo-
matte circles here the situation is pty summed up
III lnt>e WOiub. NO lear ol Mdl-bhOukA' ~ hAoy pO-
gin tomorrow
THE DISARMAMENT OF PRUSSIA DENIED.
PARIS, Sept. lS.The Pdtre Of yesterday thinks
that the report that the Prussan amy is to DC re-
duced by 10000 men is false.
DEPARTURE OF THE EMPEROR FROM THE CAMP
AT CHALONS.
The Etendard says: "On leaving the camp at
Chalons the Emperor summoned the general officers
to his presence lie then thanked them for the zeal
shown and said that the days he had passed i'll the
camp had given him great pleasure and satisfaction
VISIT OF THE EMPEROR TO BIARRITZ
EyENNG.-The Emperor Napoleon, the Empress
Eugenie and the Prince Imperial have left this city
on visit to Barrltz.
OPERA COMPANY FOR NETWORK.
BREsT Sept. 12-The transatlantic steamer st.
Lament left Brest to-day. Among the passengers
are the members Of Mr. j. Graus opera boufe COM
pany, comprising A. persons. Prominent among the
artists are Mines Rose Bell. Desclanzas, Fontauel,
aud Messrs. Carrier, Beckers, Gabel and BOurgoin
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FRANCE.
WAR OR PEACE.

The Temps Of August 81 has an article with
the above heading The war; II says Is to he, vii
not be war OF policy OF conquest. but Of prestige
IL will he war for the recovery of the military reputa
tIoa which has been compromised by the victory Of
SadOwa Absolute government has made France an es-
semtialy military power The consequence is that France
must remain ndsputaby the most formidable enemy Of
other countries This superiority by no means clear 1T
present, and the uncertainty must be removed This Is
the first cause Of war The second N the necessity OF
pairing the reverses OF the imperial policy. The war,
which many persons regard % imminent will have this
peeuarity that there imaginable preteXt for It.
Aud no one can say what We are 20 gain by IL.
The MOHiieKr de fArate 81 Sept publishes an article
Pefutng the assertion Of OF the Paris correspondent
OF the AO, who stated that orders had given that
specia garments used by the troops in time OF war
Should be made The MOniieUr also eOntradics otLer
assertions OF the correspondent and says There
were soldiers absent FROM their regiments ON
leave than nc present and the only military exercises
now taking place are those a, The camp Chlous ami
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GREAT FIRE At CALLAO.


CALLAo, Aug. 1j--From the dawn of 1868
caao has been the scene OF tremendous caamties The
revolution of January ddened her streets with the blood
of her sons ard IN the following month the yellow fever
broke out with terrible nagnlty leaving mary family
in tue depth Of misery and want scarce was che freed
from the dread epidemic which cut OF IN the midst Of
usefulness many OF her best citizens when another and
more terrible calamity beiel her. Whine the people OF
this city were yet IN the greatest CONSERVATION conse
aent upon the earthquake and lnuudadon. fire broke
out which competed the chapter vi our eaames. 10 s
Impossible 10 enter into description Of the misery aud
restitution which prevail OIL inc panc whleh n9s aeized
entirely rnined.
ton nenaeed one side by repetition OF earth
quake, aud on the other by iuundaton and was hurry
70 other points of comparative safety, the alarm OF fire
was given. In company with few Others. was on the
mole taking observations OF the rise ana fall o. the sea-
er TiStd rising and falling IN every half
usual level when discovered flames issuing nom the
back part Of the HutH dc Confanza. IN Coinnefcal-st
This ote! had been partially destroyed the night before
y tie innndaOn and nearly deserted immediately
after the alarm was gwen, quito nunsr " r lFssons
dos weu forced and The removal OF the innue, 80,
proceeded with Al this stage Of the proceedings the mill
bai f town and placed the other IN Jeopardy The rt
as said occurred IN tho back part Of tho building, and
which occurred. would have been entirely prevented Inc
prople were lrnioyng tie furniture, bedding, ana
nm fact all articles that make up The stock
~ n hotel. 10 the Plaza, or square near
bv when tho officer IN charge ordered tue ihhge IN ne
onet back and piled in 'front.' 0f the burning bald
i, number Of pcrsOas demonstrated at ms and s0ld
,L, as soou AZ iIe reached the front part Of HE
huildng, the flames aud falling umbeta Womb ret the
snTniIe IN the STREETS tre, and thereby hnc the
h,ldgs ON tbs other side. To tins very sensible argu
men no, attention paid but an order Was gwen 70
hi We back the peo pie Again and ugaiS attempts were
10 remove the ARTICLES, which HOW formed an i'm
men "a pc, IN vain; the mary "uho hnt even al
80 ssltnry trunk 10 be carried away ny ts owner
fie ,,, .caueIc.s just was expected; ~ less
hmm
iniii,ur and the balconies IA few n0ihinh fell into
lie "t.,cis. 80 fire 10 tho rubbish beneath, which
90, ninuricJted the tRues Ia Iiqof store tho
tIsv ,ide Al TIM TIME Col bAII tho PRESIDENT, hc
,,nn,uied Us his NnIsturs ana force oi cavalry ana
,, f, arrived. amt nmeda ate orders When too late
wen, gwen remove me cpeetou "i an hlAls oI NJ
,,,S ~ lie street Tie ONLY rein0n gwen IJr The action