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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-03-05
EarlY Genlns.

Gounod, a musical composer, early mani
Tested his talent. How he secured liberty
to follow the bent of his genius, is told in
the following incident;
II seems that when Il boy at college.
every eflor was made 10 destroy his musi-
cal geniua. His professor, NJ. Poirson,
was in despair. His parents intended him
for the Ecole Normale. On its being an
nounced to him that he was 10 20 up for
the necessary examination, the boy burst
into tears, and steadily refused to pursue
his classical studies. His mother appealed
TO NJ. Poirson, and implored him 10 re-
call her boy TO what she considered 10 be
his duty. The stern professor accordingly
sent for him, and in a stern tone more
threatening than encouraging, said to him
80 you wish to be a musician ?"
Eyes, sir, =" replied the terrified boy.
But that is not Il profession"
What, sin, the profession of Beethoven,
of Mozart, Of Glucb, is not n profession 2
But, interrupted his interrogation, ''you
must remember that Mozart, at your age,
had already music composed worth pub
fishing, whereas you have only scrubbed
notes on paper. However, here is your
last chance If you really are a musician,
you can set words TO music"
The old man copied out the poem,
"Joseph"-'A peiae al sortir de Ten
France"
The boy rushed up to his schooI-desk
and after studying the subject, wrote an
AR and accompaniment, which he brought
back to his professor and showed to him,
pale with emotion. He felt that on his
Judgment his future career depended.
He sang it 10 the old man, who listeued
IN amazement, and led him 10 his drawing.
room where he made him play the accom-.
paniment on the piano. Those present
were e%Draptured by the beauty of the
composition, and il was at once decided
that young Gounod must follow the bent o
the %undoubtod genius with which he wal
giftad
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-03-05

The FIRE IN Norwich, Conn, on Satur-
day was the most disastrous known intbat
city for many years. The block called
Apollo Hall, and two adjoining brick build
ings, were entirely consumed, with most of
their contents. The occupants were viii
hams a. Chester, dry goods; j. Willis,
%clothingi Luke Hillard, halter; VIM. Nc.
Cune, billiard hall; Abel Adams, boarding
house, and offices and tenements. The
fire was first discovered in Willis clothing
store, at about 1880 a. m, and spread rap
idly after the doors were opened. Will
liams a. hesters loss is estimated at 500.
900; insured for $50, 900. The totol loss ia
estimated at about 5000, 900.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-03-05

A ONE DOLLAR STORE IN BosToN.-A
Washington letter contains this paragraph:
The absurdly remarkable success Of the
"one dollar store, which was recently de-
scibed in this correspondence, continues
unabQted, and the young men who ven
turc4Aheir capital Of 5000 00 in the enter
prise, must have doubled il in the very few
months in which they have been doing
business. Very many articles which they
offer for n dollar cost much more than
that sum, while many things which are
sold for the same amount cost from ten TO
fifty cents. The other day they displayed
about one hundred hoop skirts
which were offered at the unchange-
able price-one dollar. A gentleman who
runs three dry goods stores in the city,
heard that the skirts were offered for sale
at the low price named, and on investigat-
ing the matter found that they must have
cost at least $1.76 apiece. He has about
seventy girls in his employ, and, giving
them one dollar apiece, he sent them 10
purchase the skirts, taking care that they
wen. il small squads, that the dollar-store
proprietors might not comprehend the
scheme. Three hours later those skirts
were hanging up in his store, and since
that time they have all been disposed
of at two dollars apiece, he making q profit
OF one hundred per cent.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-03-05

A Posi- OFFICE INCIDENT. A New York
letter contains this story:
An incident occurred at the post office
here the other day, which illustrates the
inconvenience to the poor from living 30
far from tho business centre. A very re-
spectacle looking woman made her APP
pearance at the post Office window and in
quired for nm advertised letter for her
husband. The letter was produced, and
the clerk asked where the letter was from.
'Ireland," she replied.
This is il, he said "but you can not
have il; it is intended for your husband. "
'But he can not come for IT," was the
reply; 1--WE live on Eighty-hrst street, and
he would be obliged to lose a half days
work"
The clerk was sorry but could not help
it; il was the law.
"But," she demonstrated, ''you are not
open early in the morning, and he cannot
lose his labor--we have five children.
/ had 10 leave my baby with the woman
who lives near me, and il will cost me q
quarter, too. The postman took the letter
TO where we used to live; that is how /
heard of it,"
The clerk shook his head and the woman
left, sobbing, saying, ~ have not heard
from home for a year, and now l shall not
lear at ALL"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-03-05

John NJ. Gamble, district superintendent
Of the Western Union Telegraph, and for
state telegraph lines, died on the goth, at
Shell Greek, Nevada, after a short illness,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-03-05

NUMBER OF WREcKs. I have been ena-
bled TO obtain a table Of wrecks Of Ameri-
can vessels for the past eleven years, which
may be relied on us accurate, the figures
having been obtained from owners and in
surance agents interested in the lost YES
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-03-05

-Kossuth passes several hours every day
at the graves Of his wife and daughter In the
Genoa Cemetery. He Is too poor TO erect
monuments on them, and has refused all the
offers OF his friends to give him money for
this purpose,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-03-05

DEATH OF A FEMALE PEDEsTRIAE. -
Madame Moore, alias Annie Gibbons, the
female pedestrian, died at Chittenango
last week from sickness caused by over
oxertion' II Is said that she was preparing
10 go TO the Rocky Mountains, and loR
some four thousand dollars worth of roper
tyj but this latter statement is ratherdoubt.
ful. Onherarriyal here last tall she was dress.
ed in male attire, and gave exhibitions of
clog-dancing at the Theatre Comique. She
was a woman Of good appearance and great
enduring powers; she walked long dis
tanees on several occasions, and in re-
markably short spaces of time. It is said
that she has a husband on the Plains.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-03-05

The most beautiful young lady in Madrid
is Marshal S%eTrano's illegitimate daughter
She is 10 years old, and was educated in the
choicest Partisan schools.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-03-05

Gen. Murray Mcconnell, whose recent
murder at Jacksonville, Ill, has produced so
profound q sensation In TIE West, was the
first man, 1t is said, 10 appreciate and en-
II wasin bis Office that Douglas first studied
law, and he was a warm personal friend OF
the Statesman during his entire political
career.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-03-05

Tue HOTEL DmU, the oldest of the hos
pitfalls in Paris, dating from about the year
$50, will soon be entirely removed from its
ancient site, and the spot that II occupies
will be converted into q splendid square
facing the Cathedral Of Notre Dame. The
question of rebuilding the Hotel Dieu has
been in agitation since l772, when it suf-
fered from an extensive conhagration, but
the place TO which il should be removed
caused snch differences Of opinion that
nothing wa done. The contest was prin-
cipally between the advocates Of a central
situation and one on the outskirts of Paris.
Within the last few years, it was resolved
to rebuild on the Isle de la Cite, in the
very centre Of Paris, and a large space Of
ground was provided by the purchase and
demolition Of the old houses on the select
ed site. II is now reported that the new
Hotel Dieu will be completed in 1860. Sew
eral of the ten pavillions which compose
the hospital edifce have already reached
TO the height of a third story; all the 9TH
ers have two floors entirely finished. There
will be eight court-yards between the diff
ferent wings Of the bGilding, and the east
ern and western sides are TO be connected
by q long gallery.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-03-05

The woR ''CAE-cAE, used to designate
the extnvagant and, in some respects inn
modest style Of dancing, of which we have
had so much lately in our theatres, is an
importation from France, but uy no means
Of modern origin. II was at first spelled
''quam guam, and was the name given TO
the Latin ontions delivered by young theo-
logical students before their doctors or pro-
fessors. Coming into popular use, il was
applied first in the form "'N%uan-quan," as
1t Is found spelled in the French diction-
aries Of a century ago, and then in that OF
"can-can," 10 all sorts ~ofnoisy, empty talk,
including more particularly that of q scan.
dalous, gossipy character, andanswering TO
our English "chatter, 'gabble," and
"clack."
Some etymologisls see in it On attempt
to initiate the quacking made by geese and
ducks, which indeed il represents whom
pronounced in the French mode; but this
is clearly not its first source. When, a few
years ago, the dancers at the public balls
in Paris began to indulge in gestures and
steps which transgressed the conventional
bounds of propriety, their performances of
course made a great talk or ''cop-can'
among respectable people, and so the word
became identified with the subject, which
gave rise 10 the "can-can." Americans, il
Is said, are far from compromising the
full meaning Of the motions, attitudes and
looks in which the can-can dancers indulge;
and as "where Ignorance is bliss IL il folly
tip be wise, We trust they may remain un-
enlightened.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-03-05
TINE LAKE FRONT.

There is considerable excitement here oyel
the bill, which has passed ons house, to sci
the Lake front 10 the Illinois Central rail
road. Farewell TO lake ~promenading. B..
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-03-05

Senator Morgan and Fenvon, of New
York, 1t is said, have become friends.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-03-05

The change OF base among the business
houses Of Chicago this season, Wholesale and
retail, is unprecedented. There is a perfect
however, from Lake street 10 State street
and Wabash avenue. Lake street Is no
longer to retain the pre-eminenco il has
heretofore maintained, but is to divide the
houses with State street and Wabash avenue.
The largest houses, wholesale and retail, in
clothing, hardware, boots and shoes, books
and stationery, drugs, &c, arc to be located
on these ~streets.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-05

Game Laws,-AS the hunting season ,s now
thoroughly opened in the Msumec Valley. es.
pecally for " live" ducks, (dead ducks all up
Salt River) it will be interesting to those partic-
ipatiug Ia this sport to know what they are al
owed, BY law, to kill. Numerous articles have
been published, purporting TO give synopsis Of
our game laws, but they have almost Invariably
been incorrect. From sections Of the law re-
Gently looked up, we give the following extracts
which may be relied upon
II is unlawful, uc:ony time, to kill or inure, any
sparrow, robin, blue bird, martin, thrush mock
iugbird, swallow, oriole, redbird, catbird, chew
ing or ground robin, kngbird, boboliuk, yellow
bird, peewee OF ph0ba, wren, kuokOo. indigo
bird, nut hatcher, creeper, yellow hammer or
flicker, warbler or finch.
Il is unlawful to kill any meadow-lark, or kill
deer, atany time between the frst day OF Feb
rWary and the first dav Of October.
Quails, Virginia patrilges, ram "a grouse or
pheasauts, aud wild turkeys, may be killed be-
lwesn the fifteenth of October and the frst of
February.
Rabbits aud doves may be killed between the
first Of November aud the first Of February.
Il is Unlawful 20 catch quails or patridges
with nets, snares aud traps stany time.
Woodeocks may be killed between the 4th Of
july aud the first Of February.
Wild ducks and teals, may be killed from the
FIRST day OF September till the fifteenth of Apri.
Exposing game for sale, at time when the
killing Of such game is prohibited, subjects the
person offending to be fined the same rs any one
killing the game.
1t is also unlawful to destroy the eggs Of birds
protected by the law.
Deer may be killed between the first OF Octo-
ber and tue first of January.
No person is prohibited by law, however, from
killing any Of the above game On their own prem
ses.
Report of Perrysbnrg Union School
for the Month of Octeber, 1860.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-05
How Lost, How Restored

AAfay lust published, a usw edition Of Dr
H ACuiverweii,s Cei.brated Essay
ES1Io on the radieaf care Elfhoat medicine
of SPE NAroKRH0A, OF Seminal Weaknesg.
inVolautary Seminal lsnssos. Inrfo1EHcx, Mental
aud Physical Ineapaeity. Impediments n Mar
rage, ete.i alsa, CoEaUnFTIoS, EFfLEPsy, aud
FRS, induced by selfindulgence OF sexual ex.
traVagAnee.
tW- Price in a sealed envelope, only cents.
The celebrated author, in tnis admirable ea.
say, clearly demonstrates from thirts year,
successful practice, that the alarming conse-
qusnees OF self-AbuSs NAV be radically cared
without the dangerous use Of internal medicine
or the application OF the knife pointing out a
mode Of cure at once simple, certain, and eject
nal, by means Of which every sufferer, no mat
Der what his condition may be, may core himself
.cheaply. privately, aud radically.
t4- This Lecture should be "a the hahds Of
svery Youth and every man in the la1d.
Sent, under SEAL ID PLAIN enveiop. to any
address, pO-PaiS, an receipt Of sit cents. two
most sta mps. Also. DR.. CnlverweIl's Mar
riage Guide" price IS cents. Address the
Publishers, ChAS. J. @. ALINE a CO.,
I2I BOwery, New fOsk, POslOthes Bst 4S5se
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-05
JOHN BARTON, Spt.

1 sinsu'nr vcde of Telling Timc.-An
exchange givesthe following singular method Of
telling th- hour pf lay or night whicE we copy
for the benefit Of those who may wish to try the
experiment ~
"Seat yourselfat table Attach A piece
Of metal tsay sh' Hing u a thread Having
placed your elboV on the table, hold the thread
between the thumb and fore tinger, aud allow
the shilling 10 hang in ceutar Di the class tunlb
Ter. The pulse will Immediately can the shil-
ling to vibrate like pendulum, sud thc vibfd-
tiuns will increase until the shifting s,rises the
Sile of the glass and supposing taeti.nc uf the
experiment TO be at the hour ot seven or half
past seven, the pendulum will strike tie glass
seven times, and then loSg lis mrMorlnul ard
Ieturn 10 the ceuter ifvou bold the thread a
sufficient length Of time, the fleet viii be re.
peated but not until sufficient length of Tina
has elapsed to convince yn that the expert
mtut is complete. We need not add that the
thread must be held with steady hand, other
wise tie vibrating motion luld he couuieracted
At wtlterar hour of the day or night tue expe-
rimant Is made, the coincidence will he the
same.
As the nerves viii unloubtedy be more steady
after two or three hours sweet, refreshing sleep.
ana since the recent cold snap there will be no
interference or ANNOYANCE from musquitos, we
would recommend that the experiment be ful
tested about the middle of the night. II moth
be added to science, the seeker after kuo wledge
will learn to appreciate warm bed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-05
F. J. 0DLINGER, ! o.
V, F. PoMER0Y,i TOM

correspondent of the Toledo Cbmnsreiul. in
giving the Court proceedings at 0tlakee, Full
tnn county, says; "The case Of the State e
Ohio re-. Truman II. Brown date Clerk Of the
Court) for adultery, was tried by Jury, and the
defendant found guilty under the instructions
from the Court that the decree If divorce
obtained through fraud in the Common Pleas
Court of Allen county, Indiana, was illegal and
void, and therefore could not shield the defend
ant, Brown, from punishment as an adulterer
under the laws Of Ohio Brown was scuten-
ced tn 80 days conhnment in the cell Of the
Jail and to eat bread and water only, and
pay fine OF $500 all Of which Brown refused
to do, by filing motion for writ of error aud Civ
Jog bail to appear and abide the sentence OF the
Court, PROV ided the Supreme Court refuse to
disturb the ruling above stated"
Hue yos a fri,nd who weekly suffers with
SicL Headaches ? Get him to try bottle ofWhii-
tlesey's Dyspepsia Cure, and he will thank you
for the advice
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-05

esopel.--Mr. NJ, n. 0DEiL, ssa., having
recently purchased sOuo three hundted acres Of
land in the southeast corner Of ms township,
where he has number Of men eniplbyed in get
ting out slaves, returnedto Newark, Ohio, shor
time since, and has moved his family TO this
place, taking possession Of the eonmodious res
idenco made vacant by Gen. p. $. sLEvIN.
Mr.. 0pELL is lawyer of some ten years prac-
tice, served last winter in the Legislature, hav-
ing been elected TO ill the unexpired term ofthe
member from the Licking County dis,rit, WHO
had resigned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-05
REsoLurIoNs or CoNnoLENCE.


Adopted by Ph0nix Lodge, No. t23, =, & AN.
to the memory Of Bro. JMsus CrRris.
wHERKLs, The Grand Master OF the Celestial
Lodge, has, in His own wise providence, culled
our worthy Brother, JANIS CUsrfs, ffom labor
t. refreshment and
WHEREAs, In his death our Order Loses an
exemplary adherent, and Masonic pioneer Of
Northwestern Ohio, and Ph@nix Lodge one Of its
oldest members, Therefore, BE IL
Rcsoircd, That we mourn the loss Of an esti-
mable citizen and an upright Mason one who
was courteous and ahable In his intercourse with
his fellow man ; who was industrious and cner-
gctic in the labors " life ere he was stricken
down by disease; and whose zeal for the pros
perity ur our Mystic Fraternity. and the culture
of its hallvWed principles, was surpassed by
none.
Resolved That we will cherish his memory,
aud by commendatnu and imitation, will pay
the just tribute due tr his many virtues.
Resoieed, That we DIV deeply sympathire with
his afflicted relatives and with them shed the
tear Of aH.ctitn, and embslm in our hearts the
remembrance Of his upright life, fresh and
green as the sprig OF acacia that dropped in his
grave.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-05

Tue ALABAMA CLAISs are now MP again for
adjustment, and the British government has ex-
pressed itself desirous Of an al btrston. Among
the claims persistentiy pressed are those of the
ever-present aud active j. q. Aver Co., for
the value Of shipments of Cherry Pectoral, Sar-
sspsrilIa, Ague Cure AMI Pills in transit for Ore
gOn, Vancouver's Island and Russian America
destroyed on tho Anna Schmidt on the coast of
South America. So universal is the nse Of their
remedies that they are aAoat on almost every
sea and this firm is frequently caugh between
the upper and neither miIlstones Of contending
nations. But they are known to stand up for
their rights, and to get thenl.-R RepubiicaN,
Wa shington D. g.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-05
Photograph Gallery!
On FiTth-sIrcet, east Of ihe Union School hOusl
Perry ysbnrg, Ohio.

UH FITIH-SITrtT, tusI UT IHt UNION SCHOOL mousse
Pcrrysbnrg, Ohio.
THE undersigned would call the attention OF
the people Of Perrysburg and vicinity that
Quality, Ofall sizes and kinds, from the ~ size,
or largest, down 10 the smallest AmbTOtypeS
and Gems; also copying from other Pictures,
and enlarging them, IL desired, in copying.
She will finish up Pictures 10 India Ink, or
paint in water colors in the most approved yes;
will also furnish Frames and Cases of all kinds,
sizes aud les that may be required.
She would respectfully invite her friends TO
call and see what their own artist can do, before
going elsewhere. II will cost you nothing if
you can not be suited. She asks nothing more
than 10 show what she can do, and feels conf.
dent of giving satisfaction.
n. B.-No pictures taken on Sunday.
MRs. NICHOLS.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-05

Perrysburg Entcrprises.-0u harbor is
the scene OF unusual animation at the present
time. Four vessels are in port discharging aud
receiving their cargo. Two vessels the Mary
Birkhead and AOses Gage have been loaded with
slaves by Messrs. +. R. Miller 4 Co. no. 900
stoves were shipped by them. The schooner,
J. r. Prime, is receiving a cargo of 100, 900 feet
Of elm, ash and oak lumber from the steam
mills ftae MessTs. CLAGUE and Messrs. PARK
HURST 4 RYDER.
Esssrs. PECK & HAMILTON, have received
from the lumber regions of Michigan during the
past two weeks four vessels laden with lumber,
amounting in the aggregate to 900 feet, ma
king total of 500 900 feet of lumber received
by the firm during this season. These items
are but a few Of the straws IatinE ON cur BUSH
ness current. showing the increasing prosperity
Of manufacturing enterprise in Perrysburg.
There are now in process of completion, one
brick building for tho First National Bank Of
PsrrySbHrg, with fire proof vauli handsome
Hall for the Masonic Fraternitv. ani three brio,
stores all on LonisiAna ATenne. There has al
so been erected since January last over 90 dwell.
hngs, bslohging mostly to working men WHO
comprise the life and siHe~s Of any community.
Thanks.-Mr. Grs F. SHIru has our ihanka
for copy Of the Syracuse (N. " Journal, in
which We hnd ave columns in fine type giving
the full particulars Of the exhuming Of a " Pet
haed Giant" some thirteen miles south Of Syra-
euse. It was discovered by man By the uams.
Of RENELL, while digging we'll epoh his fafu.
Il was 10 reclining position sorss three feet
beneath the surface Of the earth. and was evi.
IDENTIFY intended to represent tnan in death.
The Statute is tea feet and thfee inches IN
length. and estimated % weigh about , 500
pounds, and the feaieres are described by snl-
nent eeOIogisis 10 be strictly Caucasian.
Heeuss vas taken out By Mr. EEwELt, 10 ex-
hihit this mystery. lie has1iAeei tent over
Il and charges any cents admission, from which
he is Eea ping fortune as thousands of persons
are Waiting Il regardless Of the expense.
Mr.. snrH writes us that 90 out q every 100
who visit il, Ptonrduee il Petrhed human
body. A three .fourth interest in the uriosiiy
has beea sold By Mr.. NiwELL fof S57,SoO to
parties who propose putting it Oa exhibition
Cnso0ghOua tbs OOuusry. whets Is BeRxuAf
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-05
ESETITION ron DIVORCE

SCHOOL EXAMINERS, NOTICE.
~ The Board viii hold their next regular ses
sion for the examination of Teachers. Mt
Weston, Friday, November 8, 1869.
Bowling Green, Friday, November 10. 1860.
Applicants need not apply for Special Exam
inaton, but are requested 10 attend the stated
meetings of the Board. Correspondence with
the Examiners should be directed to the under
signed, at Weston, o. d. A. AVERY. Clerk.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-05
PERRYSBURG MARKET.
lcoRREcTEpwEEKLY NV. R.NILLER q co.
ppppyapruo Nnvon,hcrA A 1910

PBRRYsBuRG, November 4, 1859.
FLoUR-5 O0Ol6 90 ~ barrel.
GRAIN Ear Corn soc 5P100 lbs. Oats 4j
@50c; Rye 80 Wheat l COG 1917 bushel
Shelled Corn 6jd7Oc.
DurrER- 25R35c = 10; Eggs, l5@2Oc " doz.
LAID 22E125c ~ 10.
Por rArons-45@60c U bushel.
SALr--2 60 " barrel.
Wool 30640c q h.
HIDES AND SKINS--Grecn hides, ga 10c
do calf, l6c; do sLlted cured, l0G lie do cured
ll0Il2c.