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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-02-26

AMONG the amusing occurrences OF the
continuation OF the congressional row on
Thursday, were the criticisms of republi-
can members OF tho gorgeous Bingham's
rhetoric, He was especially grand-Rs some
men count grandeur-in speaking Of But
ler's proposition TO chick the Senate out Of
the joint session" Upon this theme he
spoke Of revolution, red-handed treason,
d land dIenched with blood, and Tidged
all over with graves" This part OF his
speech was 30 nearly like what he had said
once before, that Butler, who stood before
him in an Affected dramatic attitude, said
aloud; II always did like that speech of
B%ingham's,"
MI. Schenck, in rising to make a speech.
which proved to be q good common-sense
and logical argument, protested that he
was not disposed 10 be seduced by the
rhetoric of his colleague" and, further on,
said Mr., Bingham had scared 30 high that
he (Schenck) could not follow him.
II is a hopeful sign when Republicans
begin TO manifest q disgust in listening to
the cant and bolnbast OF their fellows. The
''divine aiflatus" with which men Of that
party have been troubled for the last ten
or twelve years, hasbeen busy and effect
i've in doing work which else would have
been done BY Satan. Yet, sundry Of the
poor fanatics tornented with the sfflatus
have imagined 1t to be O blessing.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-02-26

"A Cleveland gentleman, while crossing
the Atlantic, sealed a bottle and consigned h
to the waves; the bottle contained the his
tory Of some dastardly thief who had stolen
the whisky and drank II, and a request TO the
address at Cleveland. What was his sur
prise, the other day, after six months had
passed, to receive from Brighton, England,
the Identical wall, which had becn washed
q horO, covered with barnGcles.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-02-26
T0lerail0n in Medicine.

The practice of medicine il of necessity
progressive. 1t had its origin in the ne
cessities of the race, and rose from tho
most obscure aud awkward beginnings.
The first practice Is necessarily empirical.
Medicines We're not used with reference 10
any particular principle, but because a
drug has been given in q similar case with
benefit, it is recommended again. IA the
domain Of positive knowledge becomes en-.
larged, new methods Of cure, new RENE.
dies, and new doctrines obtain, and the
old and less efficient become obsolete and
are laid aside. The practice Of ten years
ago is not that Of twenty-five years past,
and the practice of ten years ago Is not
that Of to-day. 1i T
Yet all experience has shown, notWith.
standing these facts, open and known to all
mon Of reflection, that physicians are
proverbially intolerant Of progress in their
own art. Old school physicians viii moi
see any good in Water Cure or in Homos-
pathy. Cures may take place every hour
all around them, yet every possible means
is rosorted TO in order to eyade their force.
Homeopathic physicians justly complain
Of this. intolerance, and are yet Just as
culpable themselves. DIR. Humphrey,
late Professor Of Theory and PrRc'
tiee in the Homeopathic Medical College
OF Philadelphia. has made the most
remarkable improvement OF the age in the
discovery and preparation of his Specific
Homeopathic Remedies, which divo6ts the
Homeopathic System Of all intricacy and
uncertainty, and gives the people Specific
Remedies for almost all the ills TO which
they are subject; yet the profession are fai
nom welcoming the new method. They
acknowledge the learning, genius and prac
teal ability Of Prof. H., but affect to con.
slider his talents and zeal misapplied o.
perverted. Meanwhile HUMPHREY's SPE
cIFIcs are daily gaining currency and be
coming household verbs" with the PEG
pie, and the profession will probably re
main unconVnced until everybody arount
them has adopted the new idea.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-02-26

The Michigan Central Railroad Company
contemplated uniting with the Michigan All
Line Railroad TO build a double track from
Jaokson 10 Niles, thus shortenng the dis
lance between Detroit and Chicago more
Central viii, during the coming spring and
summer, lay an additional track between
Jackson and Detroit
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-02-26

The row in the joint convention Of oon-
gress. which began ON Wednesday, was
continued in the house Of representatives
on Thursday, and broke out again on FRI
day, and will reappear ct short intervals
during the remainder Of the session.
The house is now divided into Butterflies,
anti Butlerites, and democrats. SO far as
the frst-named two are concerned, they
appearlto be equally divided. Butler, how
ever, appeared IS the leader of the house
in its contest with the senate concerning
the counting of the Georgia electoral vote.
There were plenty of radical representa-
tiyes who had brass enough to take the po-
sition which he occupied, but he was the
only one who had brass and brains enough
10 take such a position and maintain II with
sR1ll and courage.
Had not ColfaX come 10 the relief Of
Wade, Butler would have-contrary TO rule
aud law--trampled on tho joint resolution
declaring how the vote of the state should
be counted; oyerruled the decision of the
President Of the joint session by an appeal
and, to use his own language, would have
clicked the senate out, kit would not re-
tire from the joint session"
He is the leader of the house to-day. How
will his power affect Grants administra-
ton
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-02-26

The proprietor of one Of the Philadel-
phia theatres recently announced on his
programme that mo lady Or gentleman
would eat nuts in q nrst-class establish
ment." The effect was q general panic
among local peanut merchants.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-02-26


The PRESENTATION OF WINE. - The
French government, which purchases q
large amount of the cheaper wines for the
use Of the navy, has recently been test
ng, by special commissioners, the efficacy
Of u new process, which consists Of simply
heating the wine TO the temperature Of 125
TO 1856 degrees Fahrenheit. Aeertaln num-
Der Of bottles of Cote dor of 1868 were
subjected to the heating process in that
year, an equal number Of bottles from the
same vineyard being allowed TO remain in
the natural state. In the month of March
last samples Of both were tested.
The vino which had been heated was in
q perfect condition, while the other had O
decided flavor Of acidity, the special fail.
ing to which the principal Burgundies are
apt 10 sucoumb. A quantity Of wine was
heated, carefully casked and sent a ten
months cruise in the Jean Bart. Some OF
the same wine, unheated, was shipped al
the same time. At the end of the voyage
the heated wine was in perfect condition,
showing the color peculiar 10 old wines,
while the other, in consequence of an as
tringent flavor, turning to sourness, had To
be consumed at once, to avoid total loss.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-02-26

A wESTEnN tells tho following
story about himself; Zone night the train
stopped TO wood and water at a small sta.
ton in Indiana. While this operation was
going on l observed two green.looking
countrymen in homespun curiously in
speeding the locomotive and occasionally
giving vent to expressions ofastonishment.
Finally one of them looked up at me and
said; Stranger, are this a locomotive 2
Certainly. Didn't you ever see one before ?
NO, havnt never saw ono afori. Mem
Bill come down TO the station tonight pnr-
pose 10 see one. ITEMS the biler, amt
itT Yes, certainly What yer call that
you're in 2 we call this the cab And
this big wbeelT That's the driving wheel.
That big black thing on the top ia the
chimbly, / supposeT Precisely BE
you the engineer wot runs the machine 2
Il am the engineer BILL said the fellow
70 his mate, after cycling me closely for O
lew minutes, 1t don't take much Of q
man to be engineer, do itT All aboard ~
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-02-26

brightness Ia said not to be a character.
site Of the Crown Prince OF Austria
Tho Daily Press Of Augusta, Ca, Gro.
spectfully suggests" 10 its southern exchan.
ges, that "the task OF ridiculing and abusing
Mrs. Lincoln be LETT to the Northern press,'
1t was recently stated in open court, that
Commodore Vanderbilt once made ten million
dollars by ono days operati9ns-the largest
sum probably ever made In the same time by
q single individual.
Mr.. A. Sigourney died on Monday after,
noon, at Barnum's Hotel, In Baltimore, The
deceased was a brother Of Mrs. L. II, Sig.
Quincy, and during tho mission OF CALEB
Gushing TO China, was attached thereto.
The engagement OF Nj. Paul Du Chillu,
the distinguished traveller, and a charming
young lady residing on tho banks Of the
Hudson, has provoked considerable comment
In fashionable circles in New York, so sayi
the Sun. f
Herr Formes, the well known bass, ID
saidto be about to appear in England as an
actor OF S~hakapearean characters. He has
been very successful In some Of these pre-,
sensations In Germany. Shylock ia to be the
subject Of his first essay.
Two Students Of Washington College,
Virgins, went on "a spree" q fow daya ago,
aud pRraded tue village Of Lexington, dis
playing their pistols very reoklessly. They
nnhll1 hhob hAlu hpnAucA u negro. llCl
were promptly expelled by the Faculty, We
are happy TO add, within two days.
The New York personal sketcher OF the
Chicago Tribune says: ''When one of VIII
liam Gilmore Simms' dramas was first given
In Savannah, the audience lie reported TO have
sat spell bound. Not u soul quilted the
theatre. Thele were only four persons
present. One was deaf, and the other three
were asleep" ~. JED
-Thirty-Rye years ago Mrs. ErRstus Corn,
ing deposited In a savings bank In interior
New York the sum Of twenty-t two dollars, and
forgot all about II. A week or two ago she
remembered II once more and drew GU
s723.1l. Those who can forget that they
have money IN the bank for a period OF thirty
i've years would do well oeopy her example,
"A man In Knoxville spralned his ankle
the other day by a fall. A locomotive at full
speed caught him up and threw him fifteen
feet In the air. The ascent caused him nc
injury.
Just after q mar was married, thirty-sil
years ago, IN Forsyth County, N, O., he was
arrested for an offence. He escaped, how,
ever, and his wife, after waiting long year,
for some intelligence regarding him, gave
him up for dead. A few weeks since he re,
turned, old and gray-headed, made himself
known, and Is now living happily with his
bride.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-02-26

-DriGesrge b. Peteas, who killed theFebel
General Van Dorm, has married again the
lady who was at that time divorced from him.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-02-26

Il the law Of trade. Noiseless influences are
often the most powerful. The most marked
changes occur In the business world which
only the sagacious ~foresoe, and which mono
but tho Intelligent observe. There IL much
speculation as to tho high price of pork.
There are two facts which explain II There
has been large and unexpected demands for
pork both from the South and from Europe.
The New York herald., 1869-04-15
Miscellaneous Notes.

The following were received at various times,
written In the smallest possible hand on dlnninutive
pieces OF paper
CAMILLA--If you should be asked wlU you did not
tell before this say you afraid that the people
wond tear you TO pieces. aud that you cannot con.
ceal 1t any longer; that you ore sorry that you did It,
and that II IL killing you by degrees. This looks
very rational. Everybody knows that when per-
son IL under strong excitement they are stronger
than at any other time, aud wnen the excitement
leaves they become very weak. This will account
naturally for your supernatural strength at that
time. bon't think that you Will watt day or two
to see II some OF the other plans that are being 0Sns
w aQsysS. toy Sou 40 u viii W ialal; everJ uo,
The New York herald., 1869-04-15
TEE TWITCHELL CASE,
New and Startling Develop
lfncNt5.
Statement Of Mrs. Camilla e.
TWitchell.

The following Is the statement of Camilla
Twitche, wife Of George s. Twitcnell, Jr who
eluded the ends Of justice on Thursday morning
last by committing suicide In his cell. Our readers
have been already informed Of the details Of the
horrid crime perpetrated by the murderer and
suicide. His wife was arrested at the time as an
accomplice, and, for lack Of sufficient evidence to
fmplicate her in tho horrid deed, verdict OF mot
guilty" was rendered ana she was set at liberty.
She had visited her husband in his cell after he was
sentenced as often as the prison rules permitted
Every EFFORT was made by the of the prisoner
TO stay the hand of justice and. as finale, the
doomed man begged his wife to acknowledge that
she had committed the crime, ana thus save him
from The scaold. She declining to do this, he made
confession, in which he implicated her as the prtn.
clpa, and announced himself as merely an accessory.
In the statement hereto annexed Mrs. Twitchen
denies all knowledge Of the affair, and positively
asserts that she ha nothing to do with It, Appended
70 her statement are the letters written to her by
her husband while In prison. which fully explain
themselves. -..-s-
The New York herald., 1869-04-15

ment counts now. fr YOU are asked what time 10
was when you struck her answer that you SUPPOSE
1t after nine O'Clock buL you were too excited to
notice about time. GEOtGE.
CAMILLA-If you make the Il rst confession you can.
II you like, say that YOU made the acquaintance or
Mr.. Lee By being Introduced tr him by Dr. Eaton
sDout ten years ago. You Know all about Dr.
Eaton ana you know that he ia dead, 80 he cannot
contradict tls. If you should do this you can say
that sometimes you would see Mr.. Lee very often.
and sometimes not for months. GEORGE.
on, Camilla, am afraid your telling me that you
wll do anything for me Is all talk, because, if you
fait To DO as request nothing under heaven viii
save me- For Gods sake and my life do this with
out fcu
II MI Bringhurst shonld ask you WHY you came TO
him to tell hum this answer that you do not know
whoc else to 90 70.
II You are asked about your former life refuse to
answer. III you asked how you knew Mr.. Lea
was ganllter, answer, "You asked him one time:
and he said lie sometimes played to pass away time"
Don't forget 10 have the time o. the days OF your
meeting with ar Lee all right. f asked, would
say that yIrougt the middle OF tn, summer you did
not see anything OF him. Don't, for Heavens sake.
fail now. GEORGE.
The New York herald., 1869-04-15

lie
aud put them IN the range aud shut t p aud pulled
out the draughts and IN q Jew minutes they were
all burned up. and went up stairs into the dining
room and picked up the money and found that II
had blood IL, and was AFRAID to keep 1t, so [
put in the fire and waited till II was burned up
Then J went up to my room and put on a short
In bed about i've or ten minutes when the girl rang
the bell was afraid 10 go down, 50 waited to see
II she would wake George but he dld not wake, 80
/ woke him and asked him TO go down and let her
In. He asked where mother was. I told him II
guessed she was asleep" lie then put on has pants,
coat and boots. and went down and let her In. Wnat
followed is already known.
Camilla, you must make one or these, or am
lost. DO II, and ] am saved. This VIII do me
more good than three times all tho money you have
got You may be asked this question, ''lIow you
could carry her yoursclfY' You must then remem.
Der that at first you could not; then you got des-
perate and II seemed to youethat all at you had
Supernatural strength given you: that you never
strong In your life. This In not unnatural ut
such time. II they should insist that you had
some one TO help you, you must be emphatic about
II and never give In TO them. II you are asked how
YOU were dressed when you came down to talk with
your mother, you can say IN your night clothes--a
long while muslin night gown. with chemise
under IT, and night cap and bare feet
nothing else. Camilla, tomorrow morning is your
time. II you do It, YOU must not come to see me
any moro II you do not do II yvu will never see mo
alive: for cannot have my arms tied behind me aud
be led down TO the gallOws, there stand and have
cap tied over my face, then rope put around my
horrible Think OF this and save me- ON fot
Heavens sake. save--oh save me-
Now, dear Camilla, Il you are willing 10 do tins,
y0u must do II Just az tell you to do. Tney might
arrest you TO try your sincerity, but n they should
do so you must submit. They cannot do any
thing with You. Now, Canills, you must not
II you do as wish, you win know some time. You
must not hint TO any one, except father, that am
IN communication with YOU | have II from the
source; furthermore, have II from ex- Governor
polock William Merelitb, Horace Binnoy, ex.Mayot
The Van Buren press., 1869-11-09
To COnsunptives.

THE Advertiser, having been restored tc
health in few weeks by very simple rene.
dy, after having suffered several years with q
severe lung affection, aud that dread disease
Consumption, is anxious to make known tc
his fellow-suiferers the means of cure.
To all who desire It. he will send copy ol
the prescription used free of charge), with
the directions for preparing and using the
same. which they viii find n SURE CURE poH
CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, etc, The
object Of the advertiser In sending the Pre-
scription is to benefit the afflicted. and spread
information which he conceiyes to be inval.
liable; aud he hopes every sufere, will try
his remedy. as It will cost them nothing. and
may prove blessing. Parties wishing the
prescription, will please address
REV. EDWARD a. WILSON.
williamsburg, Kings County, NY,
The Van Buren press., 1869-11-09
For the best Clothing for the least
money, 60 to
4vr POWELL l. DECISIONS.

"A few days since, while taking a
ramble through the village, the pastor stop.
ped at tho house of oac Of his Pensioners,
and after the usual salutations had been ex.
changed. the conversation ran as follows :
"Wsll, Sister W, can you tell me
how Adam fell :"
The lady commenced to smile, and fn-
ally replied. "Why. my dear doctor. you re
not serious I"
Mrs. w. whose husbands name hap
pens to be Adam. replied: "Well you
will have it. doctor. You see. Adam wen,
to climb over the fence tho other night to
60 to Deacon M---'s for bottle Of whis-
key, when an oar lying on the ground took
his foot Over Adam tell, and barked his
shins. and that's the whole truth Of tho
matter" 4t
The Van Buren press., 1869-11-09
Mineral. S..
To the People of Arkansas

A Ii persons having (or knowing o0 land
"A containing Minerals Qr any kiad. by send
ing the locality, extent and price OF tlfeir
land, and the description always accompa-
MED by specimens OF the mineral thereon,
can, al the expense Of Ne subscriber, have the
Same scientifically analysed, and fit is found
TO be valuable. 4 mutual satisfactory arrange
ment for its Introduction TO n market will be
made.
This Is most important subject Of interest
and welfare to Arkansas--the extensive beds
and mines of minerals In Arkansas are now
lying idle and useless, and undeveloped-he
Is chance for owners to put their hidden
treasures to value All letters or communi-
cations or information received and replied to
with pleasure by addressing.
JOSEPH M0GRlDGE. Ft. Smith.
Care OF Messrs. CA8EI.I. < CLASS. Ark.
n bah parties having Coal Lands,
whose beds of Coal range from ) to Tor
more) feet In thickness will find IL TO their
advantage to reply TO the above; aud persons
having Tor knowing oN beds or mines of
MINERALS whose kind or sort Is unknown TO
them, can get true solution of their value
by sending specimens to the above. JIM. .
The Van Buren press., 1869-11-09

"A Scotchman having put crown
instead Of penny on the plate. in church,
one Sunday, asked to have it back. but was
,sfusei. In once, in forever" said the
collector, I'll get credit for it in heaven,
then" answered the Scotchman. "Na, ma, "
said the other, "ys'll get credit only for
the penny " meant to gle"
The Van Buren press., 1869-11-09

- A'miss who felt sighted at having
received no invitation to neighbor's fune-
raj on meeting q daughter of the deceased
soon after. said to her: 1--WE shall have
fnneral at our house one OF these days,
and yoa msy rest assured you won't be in.
4 vital" 4aH
The Van Buren press., 1869-11-09

- A tell.gats keeper on the other side
was brought before magistrate for cruelty
10 his daughter. The trouble arose from q
discovery that the girl. who was frequent.
ly left in charge used to allow her sweet
heart. . yonng butcher, to drive his wag IN
through free. Alass. "shs never tolled
her l0ve'
The Van Buren press., 1869-11-09

- Tho doctors will have plenty of
work in msnding up constitutions shattcr-
ed during the Wall street fights of last
week. Several cases Of insanity arc pri-
vs.ely reported
The Van Buren press., 1869-11-09

~" What makes you look so glum,
Tom - (" Oh, have to endure sad trial
to my feelings" " What on earth was it?'
Why | had to tie on pretty girls bon
net while her ma was looking on"
The Van Buren press., 1869-11-09

As Tho early bird gets the worm
so will the early customer get the
bargains, at
POWELL & DECISIONS.
The Van Buren press., 1869-11-09
DIR. HUNTER

| CONTINUES to treat all private diseases,
~ syphilis in all its forms, GonOrrhe;t,
elect Structure. Orchits. and all urinary dis
eases, and the effects Of mercury are COM
pletely eradicatcd; Spermatorrhea or Semi
nal Weakness, resulting from self abuse or
other causes. and which produces some of the
following effects, rs blotches, bodily weak
ness, Indigestion, constipation, aversion to
society, unmanlness dread of future events,
loss of memory Incidence. noctural emissions,
and finally prOstfation of the vital power,can
be fully restored to health. Persons afflicted
with this or any other delicate, intricate, or
long standing constitutional complaint,
should give the Doctor trial. lie never fails.
The Doctor publishes medical circular
that gives fun exposition of vencrcai and
private diseases, that canbe had free at office
or by mail for one stamp. 1t gives n clear
dclineation of all the diseases and conditions
resulting from the rcfringemcnt of the moral
laws, cXcesses, indulgences, exposures. and
imprudcnccs in married or single life. Every
sentence contains instruction to the afflicted
and enabling them to determine the precise
nature of their complaints.
The establishment, comprising ten ample
rooms, is central. When it Is not convenient
to visit the city the Doctors opinion can be
obtained by giving written statement ofthe
case, and medicines can be forwarded by mail
or cypress. In some instances. however, Il
personal examination is absolutely necessary,
while in Others daily personal attention is re-
quired. and for the accommodation OF such
patients there are apartments connected with
the office that are provided with every requ
site that Is calculated to promote recovery,i in
cluding medicated vapor baths. All prescrip-
tions are prepared in the Doctors own Labo-
ratory, under his personal supervision. Med
ical pamphlet at Office free, or by mail for two
stamps. No matter who have failed. read
what he saws Office No 1873 Third street
between Green and Walnut streets, near the
Postollice Louisville, Ky. Office hours 0 y.
m. to p. M; Sundays, 10 a. m. to l2m.
iuly 27-ly
The Van Buren press., 1869-11-09

-"I know every rock on the coast
cried On Irish pilot. AT that moment the
ship strnck, when he exclaimed, "and that's
ons Of them y
The Van Buren press., 1869-11-09

Having associated myself with wholesale
.Stove and Tin Ware establishment In Saint
Louis. for the sale of Stoves and Tin Ware, !
can always furnish everything in this line at
AIDED TO merchants dealing in the above, a
liberal discount will be made OF the above
prices. Very Respectfully,
N. +. CORNELIUS.
The Van Buren press., 1869-11-09

-- "Coms nut here and I'll lick the
Whole u you" said an urchin to somo sticks
of pepPermint-candy in . confectionsr's
window.