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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-15

SIR. | thank you for your valuable pre-
sent: for so / must call il, because | can
not consider il as a reward for the little
trouble Twas "A l congratulate you on
your marriage with " woman 50 worthy
Of your affections. II is true II leg rs much
to lose, even Il beautiful, v%irtuous and Aztec
tionate wife hut not too much. To gain
possession OF Eve, Adam was Obliged to
part with q rib; aud beautiful Women have
cost men their heads. But, after all, per-
NIT me TO adhere 10 my former judgment.
Truly, for the moment you were correct
but with this difference; the correctness
Of my Judgment wns founded on long eX-
p%efieuce. Ms every truth should be which
we are not disposed to ackmwledge. Sir,
mind me. / Law a wager that after two
years. YOU repent that yonr leg was taken
Of above the knee. You will find that be-
low the knee had been enough. After three
years Won will be convinced that the loss Of
the foot had been sufficient. After four
years You will conclude that the sacr fee Of
the great toe or the little toe had been too
much. After six years you will agree with
me that the parting Of a nail had been
enough. But ! 10 not say this in preiu-
dice OF the merits of your charming wife.
In my youth ! devoted myself 10 love. but
I nave never parted with a leg, Had ldone
so, ! should at this day have said, 'Theve-
net, thou vast a fool
II have the honor to he yours, etc,
LEWIS T%HRvENET."
Eleven years after, during the horrors Of
the Revolution, Theyenet, whom a person
that enyied his reputation caused TO be sus-
pected of %alistocfacy ledto London TO save
himself FROM the guillottne. He inquired
d. TN.. ~. fl..sl.a m.u.t,la null sru glnurNn
his house. lie made himself known, and
was received. Ia an arm chair by the FIRE,
surrounded by twenty newspapers, sat a
corpulent man. who could hardly stand mp,
he was So uuwieldly.
''Ah. welcome, doctor" cried the cOrpu-
lent man, Who was no other then Sir
Charles Temple, "excuse me Il ] don't rise.
This cursed beg isa hindmuce 10 me in
everything. You have come To see If your
Judgment was correct.
II come az q fugitive, and seek your pro-
lection.
'You shall have 1t with pleasure. You
must live with me nom this day, Ton truly
Won pre u wise man. You must console me.
Surely, Thevenet probably | had been an
Admiral OF the blue, had notmy wooden leg
disqualified mr from the service of my
country. When I read in the gazettes, the
brown and blue make me angry, because /
can have nothing to do with them Come
console me.
''Iom wife can do that better than ! can.
Say nothing of her. Her wooden leg
prevented her from dancing, 10 she be
tool herself to cards and the fashion
There is no such thing as living peaceably
with her"
What, waSmy Judgment correct, them
80, welcome. beloved Theveuet; but be
silent on that point. II was n silly adyen-
ture. Had ! my leg again, 1 would not
give the pairing Of "a nail. Between you
aud me, / was a fool, but keep this TO your
gelt
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-15

a theoretically benevolent man, on being
asheu 9y a friend to lend him a dollar, an
sWered briskly, with pleasure" but aud.
ucnly au9eu' Dear me, how unfortunate! I
now out" ~" '""' "
The collection mania extend. o.,
grammcs, of which the Brunswick jbyo,ry ~
England boasts 10000, collected viii a!oa
care within the last twenty years. SOME of
mem are yery, Old aud quaint, and they have
been gathered from all countries.
The grave for the remains Of the killed Il,
the late railway disaster near AberRele il
near that in which lie the victims burned in
the Ocean Monarch, Just fifty years ago. and
the same coroner who inquired into that cal
amity held the inquest ia the present in
stance.
It liz very difficult now TO find anvvboro
az the bookstores in Belgium, Gormapy or
England, a copy Of Victor Hugo's Napoleon
lie Petit, in French, the agents of The I'm
peror having bought mp every copy they were
able to lay their hands on.
The Hudson River Railroad Companyi il
erecting m New York a freight station to
be 1888 feet long and 405 feet wide. IL will
thus cover a LOT containing 176, 5l4 square
feet. II Is TO he three stories high. II will
be uruuutented outside with statues OF Com
modoro Vanderbilt aud others.
The odor arising from whalebones in cor
sets has been considered 30 disagreeable that
al Ingenious WOutaf hhh arranged q perfume
10 he placed in the corset which will counter
balance the ancient and fsh-liko smell, and
prove quito acceptable to those Of tho fair
son who encompass themselves Ia those
'huld-me-tights.'
DR.. stone, tho sculptor, now in Rome.
has shipped for Washington, in a govern
ment vessel, the statue Of Alexander Hamil-
ton, which he has executed BY order of Con-
gross Tor the vacant niche on the landing of
one OF the grand staircases. The inches on
tho Other staircase landings are occupied
already by statues Of Franklin, Jefferson and
Hancock.
a brilliant meteor wac seen in Batavia, n.
Y, about 10 O'Clock on Friday evening last.
lts course was from southeast to northwest,
aud it, color, upon FIRST appearance, was a
bright blue, but gradually changed 10 q deep
green ere It faded from sight. II WIS ofgrea,
bTilliancy, Illuminating tho whole heavens,
and causing trees, houses, aud other objects
TO cast a strong but transient shade.
The long bridge at Washington, d. O., ia
now in curse ~ re~construction. The work
If under the charge Of Gen. n. Micbler.
Commis6ioner Of the Public buildings and
Grounds. Tho structure is to be III, roughly
ovethauled, and a modeTn-designod draw 1.
to bo built on the Washington side. Tho en-
tire work on tho bridge Is to DO finished by
the middle of October.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-15

BRussELs LAcE.-Tho thread used in
Brussels lace is of extraordinary fneness;
1t ~ made. of flax grown nt Bmbant, at Hal,
ANA kebecq Rognon. The finest quality Is
spun in dark underground rooms. for CON
tact with the dry air causes the thread TO
break so fine Ia 1t as almost to escape the
sight. The feel of the thread no il passes
through the finger is the surest guide. The
th~read-spinner closely examines every inch
drawn nom her distaff, and, when amy IN
equality occurs, stops the wheel TO repair
tho mischief Every artificial help In given
10 the eye n background Of dark paper 10
placed to throw ont the thread, and the
room 80 arranged ~ not to admit one sin
gle ray Of light upon the work. II il the
hneuesg Of the thread which renders the
real Brussels ground, called rYai resau, so
costly.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-15
Burning Of the Propeller Perseverance.

OswEGo, Oct. G. The propeller Persever-
nuce, Capt. John Etz Gibbons, of the, Wei
land Railway Line, took FIRE fifteen miles
of Puttneyville about two o'clock this
morning, and burnt TO the waters edge.
The fire was first discovered by the engi-
neer, who showed II 20 the fret mate, he
being then OF watch, and almost before
they could realize the appalling fact the pro-
peller was enyeloped in flames. Two OF
her boats were on fire before they could be
reached, but the third wus launched and
put OF with a man and boy. There were
nineteen persons on board, fourteen OF
whom, including the captain, persisted in
the flames. The propeller Enterprise, Of
the same lipe, WAS about fifteen miles
asteru Of the Perseverance, and she picked
up the boat containing the persons above
named, and arrived here with them this
afternoon. The Enterprise remained near
the burning steamer until daylight, at
which time the wreck was still afloat. The
captains son, who was first mate, Is among
the saved.
The cargo of the Perseverance consisted
Of 20, lil bushels of corn Tor r. S. Mott, OF
Oswego. Both boat aud cargo were in
sured. The Perseverance was n first class
propeller, and employed wholly in the
grain trad between the Welland Canal and
Oswogo, This is one of the most heart
rending accidents that hHs ever occurred
on Lake Ontario, and has cast II gloom over
the whole community. Captain Fitl Glib.
bons formerly resided in this city, and was
well known and much respected.
The folloring are the names of the lost.
John Fitz Gibbons, captain; Michael
Fitz Gibbons, steward, sou Of the captain;
Alexander Woathers, iirst engineer; Chas.
Mason, second engineer; Andrew, james,
Patrick, and Henry Scott, fremen; Doll
Bisnett, wheelsmm; four dock hands with
unknown French names, aud Mrs. Davis
and daughter,
The'suryivors are: Morris Fitz Gibbons,
first mate and Son Of the captain; William
Thorp, second mate; Peter Legho, wheels
man, Il deck hand, name unknown, and
Peter Lynch, porter.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-15
A Romantic Marriage.

From the Boston Traveller, Sept. 2hl
We understand that n couple are 10 be
united in marriage this evening, in this city,
who have never yet seen each other. Tie
bridegroom, who Is "A man Of talent aud con-
siderable wealth, came from his home hun
dreds Of miles west OF the Mississippi river
10 meet his bctrothcd Tor the first time. The
bride IL a Boston lady, possessed of rare
accomplishments, aud one greatly admired
lor her disciplined mind and prepossessinp
appearance. The engagement was brought
about in a manner partaking somewhat of
the romantic. The bridegroom, while in
the army advertised in "A Boston literary
paper for II lady correspondent, stating il
to be his object only 10 6nhven
the duh hours Of camp life. Among
the many to his reuuest
he selected n from a lady in Boston with
whom he kept mp a lively correspondence,
which continued after his departure for the
West, until IL finally resulted in an en-
gageDent. Portraits We're EXCHANGED.
probably, but it il q fact IN our own knowl-
edge, that the lady and gentleman had
never seen each other till to-day. From
what we know Of the parties, we are inclined
to believe that the marriage will be a happy
one. '
Mas MARY W~ARBURToE, who died In
Hartford, Conn, on Friday last, left an ed
valued at about $3.50, 900. OF this she
bequeaths over Sl20,O 90 10 charitable pur-
poses. Among the requests are the follow
ing; American Board ofForeign Missions,
American Bible Society, Boston Tract
Society, and New York Trnct Society. $40
each; Hartford Hospital, and Orphan Asy-
luIn, s. 5000 each; Centre church, Hartford
So, 900, the interest 70 be applied to the
purchase of books for the library.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-15

Amos W0Oly, NJ, ID, Of Koscinsko Co, Indiana, says
"For tnrue years past l have used ALIENS LUAa BAL,
SAM extensively N my practice, and | am satisfied There
10 no better medicne f0f lung diseases In use"
lsaAo X. DOrau, NJ. ID, OF logan County, Ohio, says:
"ALLtN's Lus0 BALhAM not ony sels rapidly, bat
giyss perfect satisfaction In every case within my knoWl'
edge. Having confidence in IL and knowing that Il pos
gesses valuable medicinal properties, ! freely uao II IN my
daily practice aud with unbOunded suceesa. As an
eLpectoTunt Il is most certainly Tar ahead OF any prapsr-
alton have ever yet Known
Nathaniel Harris, NJ. D., OF MiddlebuIy, Vermont,
says ~ have no doubt Il will soon become q classical
remedt al agent for The cure OF all diseased OF the Throat
Bronchial Tubes and the Lnnga"
d.. Lloyd, OF Ohio, Surgeon IN tue army during the
war, from exposure, contracted consumption. He says:
~ have no hesitancy W stating that Il was by the use Of
hehlth,n
Or Fletcher, OF Missouri, says ~ recommend your
BALKAN In preference 10 any other medicine for Coughs
and Il gives aatiaiactiunh
ALLrN's LUHd BALsAM 10 tho remedy 10 cure all
Lung and Throat difficulties IL should be thoroughly
tested before using any other balsanL II Will cure when
all others fail. Directions m each bottle.
j, N, HAhRlS q 90, Sole PrOpuetOTa, Cincinnati,
Ohio. Sold bg all drlggi5ts. ootl9 IL
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-15
portrv.
INFELIX.

Where is the promise Of my years;
Once written ON my brow
Ere errors. agonios and tears
Brought with them all that speaks In tears,
Ere had SINK beneath my peers;
Where sleeps that promise now
NAught fingers to redeem those hours,
Sill, still TO memory sweet
The Covers that bloomed IN sunny bowers
Are withered all. aud Evil towers
supreme above her sister powers
OF Sorrow and Deceit
/ look along the columned years.
And see LIES raven fame,
Just whore Il fell amid the ieera
OF ecornful lips. whose mockiuF sueers,
Forever hiss within my ears
To break the sleep Of pain.
can but own my life Is vain!
A desert void OF peace,
I missed the goai1 sought 70 gain.
/ missed Tire measure Of the strain
That lulls Fame's fever In the braiui
Aud bids Earth's tumulta CEASE.
Myaelfi alas for theme sc poor;
A theme but rich In Fear;
/ stand q wreck ON ErrOr's shore,
A spectre not Within the door,
A houaeless shadow e%vertnOre,
An exile lingering here.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-15
SrANDAR9 AMga!oAN mLLlARD FABLES


which are now consiiered the most perfect aud best
hnishod tables ia use, aud take the load Of all others
throughout the country.
The very offensive factory Of Julius Bake, ia Cinuin.
natl, isun Eighth aud Maiu streets with branches At
81 South OZARK 81, aud ga Indiana 81, Chicago. and
Oui6 u 21S MnrLet ST., NJ. IauIz.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-15

An ODD COMPANY. The London Star
observes that the company principle"
like the elephants trunk, can DO applied to
all kinds of purposes; but one Of the
oldest uses for Il Ia that Ia which il has
just been turned in the Fiji Islands. A
company, projected in Victoria, has under
taken to pay of the debt of the Fiji KING
TO the American government, TO allow the
King and his lawful successor an annuity
of G20O, and TO each of his chiefs
an annuity in blank; to assist BIN in up
holding and defending his Kingdom by
means of al armed steamer, if necessary,
and 10 educate one of his sons Mt Mel
bourne. In return, King. Thakoban did
forever grant, cede, transfer and set over"
unto the trustees Of the said company two
hundred thousand acres Of Fijian territory.
Over this territory, including its waters,
maritime and island, the King gave the
company absolute sway, even TO the extent
of iegislating, according to it's pleasure, for
the territory's inhabitants. white aB well az
dark.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-15

ELECTRIC LIdHr, On the last passage of
the French steamer st. Laurent the Beflio2
electric light was used at the masthead nd
night and found to work admirably. II IA
thought that the general adoption of il
wonld be the means of preventing many
collisions, while 1t Is as easy to work a shin
thus provided atnght as in day. The ship
10 nov lighted every night in the harbor OF
New York, TO show the advantages of the
system.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-15
ASIATIC CHOLERA IN CHINA.

TVWVUHNWI Whit NUH' ~ I7Vl'
Messrs. pEnHY DAyIH a Son;
DEAN siRs during a long residence In China have
used your invaluable PAIN Killer. both In my own family
and among tho Chinese, aud have found II a most eE.
oellent medicine. In the summer OF 'B1 and 49, while
residing IN Shanghai. 4 found IL an almost certain euro
for Cholera, NJ used an time. Indeed, using II IN a great
maAy instances, ! do not Temembor falling In q single
0aas, For three years 1 have been Teaidingin this place,
moro than nifty miles from a physician, aud have been
Obliged often 10 fall upon my own resources In cases OF
sielnesa. The Chinese come 20 uA In great numbors
Tor medicine aud sdyics, Though without medical
ourselges, the few simple remedies We can
Command arc 80 much In advance, even OF their physi.
clans, that we have almost daly applications. Wo allow
them 10 come, because II brings US IN contact with thom
aud opens a door TO usefulness. In diATrhOsa, cole,
vomiting cholera coughs, do, your Pain Killer has
been my chief medicine.
Yoir, very truly, T.P. CRAWFORD.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-15

An explosion occurred in a fireworks
manufacture in Barnesly, England, on the
7th, by which fifty persons were killed.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-15

IA man named Hancock, Of New York
CITY some time since challenged n @. Hearn,
of Florida, 10 fight a duel. The challenge
was accepted and a meeting arranged Tor
Wednesday, at Rlysian iislds, but tho affair
came to tho knowledge of tho police, and all
tho parties principals, seconds, surgeons,
&ea were arrested, except Hancock, who Aed
20 philadelphia Reyolvers, &c, were found
in their possession.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-15

A SAD ACCIDENT. ON Friday of last
week n young man by the name of j.
Doran was run over by a band-car near
town, and had his thigh dislocated. Prompt
assistance was rendered by our physicians,
who were unable 10 do anything for him
DR., Marks, of Milwaukee, then came on
and triod his best with no result. The
case was then postponed until this week
Thursday, when DrB. Wolcott aud Marks,
OF Milwaukee, came on, and with our resi-
dent physicians again spout considerable
their skill and s~urgical appliances, but
again, and for tue last time, failed to re-
duce the dislocation. The young man was
left in an exhausted state, and II is impos
sible to tell what the result will be. II is a
singular complicated case, and will elicit
much notice among the medical fraternity.
Appleton Post.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-15
TIM cREAT DItL5ARD MATon ron

ANpTHE CHAMPIONSHIP OF AMERICA
took place IN Chicago on the 18TH inst between
MoDcyitt, OF Chicago, and Dion, of Montreal, and was
Won by McDoyitt, who made the unprecedented run Of
lidi points. Tho table used on tho occasion was one Of
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-15

DREADFUL ACCIDENT TO A LADY.-Yes-
lerday afternoon, as a lady, who is staying
at the holman House, was passing the
building in process Of erection at tho cor
ner of Nineteenth street and Broadway, the
temporary wooden sidewalk, which has
been put down in front Of the building,
gave way, and precipitated her into the
cellar, n distance Of IL or 90 feet. She was
taken up insensible her scalp was badly
cut, and the physician who was called said
that her life was saved entirely by the false
hair which she wore.-M T.. Sun 6th inst.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-15
One Lady Killed and Another Seriously
Injured, at Rock Island.

Rock Island, ILL.,, Oct. A sad accident
occurred in Davenport ON Saturday after
noon, which resulted in the death of Mrs.
Mitchell, wife Of z. l. Mitchell, ESD, pre-
sident of the First National bank of this
city, and he severe injury of Mrs. Grenell,
vile OF A, b. Grenell, agent of the Rock
Island railroad at this place. Five ladies'
Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. W. G. Wadsworth,
Mrs. IL G. Wordsworth, Mrs. Mitchell and
Mrs. Grenell were being driven in a car
rage when at the railroad crossing,
corner OF Fifth and Broadway streets, the
horses became frightened at e passing
locomotive, and suddenly turning, broke
the tongue, upset the carriage, and threw
the occupants ont Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs.
Grenell striking OF their heads and should
ers, Mrs. Mitchell expired at two o'clock
tins morning, her skull being fractured.
Mrs, Grensll is still unconscious but
hopes are entertained of her recovery. The
other three were somewhat bruised. One
OF the horses was so badly injured, by
coming IN contact with a dray, that he
dropped dead after running a short dis
lance.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-15

DEATH or A ScULPToR. The Boston
Journal says; 'Aiiss Joanna Gunner, the
self-taught lady sculptor, died in Lynn on
the 10th Of September, at the residence of
her sister. She was Il native and usually a
resident Of Beverly, where she modelled
tho busts Of the elder Robert Rantoul, VIM.
II. Loyett, Esq, Hon. Albert Thorndike,
Rev. Mrs, Hanaford, Fitch Poole, Esq, Of
Danver, and others.
'Miss Gunner was born ON the eth Of
August, l796-and was consequently sew
enty-two when she died. She was visiting
in DIR. BASES family at the Boston Athe-
nfeuD in lS43, when she was about forty
seven years old, and there saw Cleverger
modelling in clay. A daughter OF Daniel
Webster and another young lady were fur
nished with clay by Cleyerger, that they
might attempt modelling. On viewing
their measure of success, Miss Quiner de-
clared that she could do better. She, also,
was furnished with the clay and at once
pro luced a good likeness Of Mrs. Bass.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-15

ukk. WHITTIER, 0l7 81. Charles stregi,
~ Louis, no, sends fee ~ pages, sealed, giving
tul symptoms, cause, plans OF cure, etc, for sexual de-
bility, the result OF sell abuse, sxoesses, exposures, etc.
IN both sexes, married Of single, and all Vonoreal dis
eases, no ms'tsr Who failed, State -FOUR case.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-15
THE BouRBoNs IN ITALY,

That branch Of the Royal Family OF
france known AK the House Of Orleans, is
a Younger branch of the Bourbon family.
aud was founded by Philip, Duke of Or
leans, the younger brother Of Louis XIV
From him descended that Duke II Orleans
who played 80 remarkable a pant i'm he
first French Revolution, M Citizen Epalite.
and met 30 tragical a fate, perishing by the
gulllotina IN 1898, Louis Philippe, chosen
King Of the French in the Revolution of
July, 1880, was the son of Egalite; and the
Count OF Paris, grandson Of Louis Philippe,
10 the present representative of the Or
leans branch Of the Bourbon family. IL
will be remembered that this prince and his
younger brother, the Duke Of Charities.
were with our army Tor some time during
the late war. The Count of Eu, another
OF Louis %Philippe's g~rahdsons, is the hus-
band of the eldest daughter of the Empe-
ror OF Brazil, the heirsss to the throne of
Brazil; and the Duke of Montpensier, the
Youngest son Of Louis Philippe, Is mar
ried 10 Marie Isabella, infante of Spain.
aud sister Of Queen Isabella, The party i'm
Spain, known as the Liberal Union, ia am
posed 10 be in favor of his election to the
Spanish throne, in the room of Isabella.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-15

AELnrr's LUNa DALsANH,


Will all those afflicted with Uongh or CONSUMPTION
The follow NO and laAIn iha NAlnn OF
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-15

is going on more rapidly than. ever, and a
number Of first class buildings are APP
proaching completion. Business il moro
and large numbers arc horo purchas-
rule low, andnow In a goodtime 10 buy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-05

and his allies fear will come off victo-
rious. If such should be the case, may
God help us, for he only knows what is
before us. Which ever way the thing
may turn now, after SO much brlblng
and cathauling, and threatening, l fear
that there will be trouble. We had IN
tended TO labor another year IN the
Freedmcn's work, providing we deemed
it safe to live in the south. Our decision
has somewhat depended on the impeach-
ment question. As it is we are as vet
unsettled"
about 500 strong of the Ku-Klux
order marched through the streets Of
Murtreesboro a week ago They whip
ped one colored man almost to death, and
threatened union white man 50 that he
left the next day. They cave him just
10 days to leave. He left on shorter
time