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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-01

a Mother Leaps into "a Cistern aud
saves her Drowning Babe.

- - ~ - ~ INV NHHAH - NAhHA
Saves her Drowning Babe.
From The indianapolis Sentinel, Sept. 1871
A marvellous story was related to M yes
terdny by ono of our most substantial and
reliable citizens, which we take the liberty
Of putting in print. Mr.. Jones, n well
known aud wealthy farmer, resides with
his daughter and son-in law, Mr.. Robin
son, about six miles from the city, on tho
Three Notch road. A few days ago Mr..
Jones aud his gon-in-law came to tho city,
leaving his daughter, Mrs. Kate Robinson
and her child, at home. The little child,
which is only 3 years old, was play
ing near n cistern in the yard,
and fell into it. Tho mother
heard the scream and splash as tho child
fell, and rushing to the brink of the well,
saw her babe floating in the water. Shoat
once ran to n barn close at hand in search
Of n ladder, all tho while screaming ut tho
top of her voice for help. Tho ladder had
been misplaced, and, in desperation, she
rushed back 10 tho cistorn. Without any
hesitation, the fond mother plunged into
the well, determined to save her child or
die in the attempt. When sho struck tho
water the distracted lady could see nothing
Of her child, but with the courage of atruo
heroine she diyod to tho bottom Of tho cis-
tern three timea, ut last succeeding in
bringing mp tho babe in q sonseless condi-
ton.
in the meantime, n lady passing ON the
road who had heard her screams, arrived OF
tho scene ofhorror, and, by reaching down
succeeded in taking the almost ~lifeless
child from tho arms of tho almost frantic
mother. The child was resusoitated by the
lady who took it out.
A farmer living about n half q mile dis
tant, having also heard tho screams, of
Mrs. Robinson. before she made tho leap
for life or death, hastonod 10 the spot, and
arrived in timo TO save the heroic mother
from her perilous position in the %cistorn,
which contained about six feet OF wator.
The mother and child have fully recovered
and ara uoyy 1oiug xvalI
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-01
-Dnniel Webster, whom q sohool teAchol

Daniel Webster, when n school teacher
in Preyberg, Maine, stood godfather at the
baptism Of tho late Senator Fessenden.
Mr.. Webster complained, says tho Sun,
many years afterward, when in 1852 he
was a candidate before the Wing National
convention in Baltimore, that many years
before he rode twenty miles over the snow,
on a cold winter day, at the request Of old
General F~essenden, 10 attend the christen-
ing Of his son, and now that son was stead
ily voting against him In the convention"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-01

BREAD WITHOUT FLom. Science threat.
ems MS with the extinguishment of "the
dusty miller" A method has been dis.
covered Of making bread without grinding
the grain, and n patent has been taken out
for the process. In making bread from
flour there is much waste. 100 pounds OF
grain yields only 112 pounds of bread. by
the new process the same amount of grain
will produces 100 pounds of bread. More
over, the ~decomposed and lost gluten in
the old process is preserved in tho new.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-01
RcrIIn. lhe GnrAcn Citr of Germnnr.

A correspondent from Berlin, Prussia,
writes to a Chicago paper as follows:
We call our own Chicago the Garden
city, why we do 80 | cannot make ont, nm
less the entire absence OF them gives MS
that privilege, or that we live in hope that
we may, ia some future lay, have them.
Then we can take Berlin for nm eN,mple, rs
SHE is in all respects entitled TO call herself
the Garden city," / do not thinl ! in any
way ~cyaggcute when I slate that Berlin
has ut least 5000 public gardens, in add
ton TO which nearly every mandatory ard
private house has also its own little garden
spots, t~astolully arranged with a]lcoyes,
bowers, and places Of retirement aud rest
fall of the most beautiful roses aud other
choice flowers, filling the Air with perfume,
aud making the heart glad by It's Mrround-
ingE. The public gardens are laid out la
the most tasteful manner, aud In he even
ing when III mp by the various cclored gas
lights, the reelection OF these lights upon
the prisons reminds one OF alch fairy
sccnes rs we witness in the BLACK Crook"
aud "White Fawn."
One Of these gardens, and perhaps the
most magnificent one, 10 krolls, aud h. be-
yond any description that am able TO give
on paper. The space il covers ~ about 20
acres, laid out in a most tasteful manner
with beautiful wide walks, shaded by or.
ange trees aud rare e]Xotics, adjoining beds
OF native flowers, in which are placed Won
drous fountains and finely executed statua-
ny. In the eN ening this immense garden IL
Illuminated by thousands Of gas-lights, with
various colored globes aud prisns, reflect
ing the colorB of the rainbow, m]nkingui2ht
more brilliant than the day. Attached to
this garden Is a. large theatre, in which, cy-
cry afternoon, some fine opera is given.
That over, tho entire baud OF about 60 per-
formers proceed 10 the garden, aud there
give n wonderfully fine concert, which lasts
from s TO 10 o'clock in the evening, while the
visitors, who generally number from 5000
10 5000, seat themselves around the tables,
with their families and friends, to listen to
this enchaatiug music, and take their even
ing meal. Here you find families the most
respectable OF the city; and in this vast as
sembly not one word or act do you hear or
see in any way improper; and, when you
witness such scenes, yOu can not help but
feel that tho people here really know how
to, and do, enjoy life much better than we
in America; aud, when asked by my Ger
man friend, if we had such gardens and
amusements, / felt sad to think that they
did not exist amongst us. | could only nm
swer, Sunday is not n holiday in America,
but in my heart / felt that these people
wore quite rs happy, if notmore 80, in their
of this beautiful garden Elnd
heavenly music than we are tied to the
stern forms, which the Pilgrims and Puri-
taus have boqueathed tous.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-01

A lady teacher was endeayoring 10 i'm
press upon her pupils the terrible effect of
the punishment OF Nebuchadneszar, saying:
Seven years he alto grass like a COW, .
when a boy asked, Ibid he give milk r
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-01

One OF II MOST WONDERFUL cURIosTTIEs
in the Salem, Mass, museum in known az
'IIeayen aud He'll" II is Il globe mado of
lockwood 24 inches ontsido diameter. IL is
enclosed in n hard leather case beautifully
wrought. On opening the globe the two
%hemispheres are shown, the upper of which
represents heaven with fifty eight fnll
length figures. The other represents hell,
and contains fifty two figures, II is sup
posed 10 have been the work Of a monk of
the fourteenth century,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-01

AN OLD TRArPER, who crossed the Wesf-
ern plains thirty-6ve years ago, aavs there
was no grass at all, hut only n few saae
bushes and eacti. Now there ia n thin soil
formed over the sand aud gravel, and Grass
covers the entire surface. And II appears
lhat thls enrlching process goes on faster
ana iaSler every year. This is why 90
many people have been astonished at not
hndlng, any Great American Desert" and
conclude That it was only a myth. The
truth ~ that it did exist, but, like many of
these things in this ohRngeful America, il
has passed away.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-01

EM1dRANTs STARVING ON THE PLAINs.-A
number of of omigrants are daily passing
down Snake River Valley, ON the route to
Oregon and the Territories, hailing mostly
from Minnesota. Kansas, Nebraska, Mis-
souri,, and the Western States. An unng-
ual degree Of d|estitution and consequent
suffering seems to prevail among them.
Indian depredations, sickness and accidents
have reduced many 10 a deplorable condi-
ton, hungry, ragged, iootsore and weary,
they plod along, more dead han alive, un-
I'll now and thena good Samaritan falls in
their way, and temporarily relieves their
suffering n distress. Col. Jennings in
formed M that, on his return from tina
Snake River Ferry, with a load of meal, a
while ago no met with several of this class
whose destitute and pitiable condition
caused him TO shed tears. Mr.. Jennings,
with the characteristic generosity of an old
pieneer, gave more than half his load away
10 the sufferers. From The Siluer OfI
(LidhOJ Apdldnche.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-01

Tar NEw York REPUBLIC has this item,
which the vendors of radical slang will do
well 10 consider.
Words obsolete Repudiator, reputation,
copperheRd, disloyal, disuuionist, rebel
sympathizer, rebel, &c. These epithets of
passion and violence and coarse abuse be-
long to a dead past. They define no poll
Of them disgraces those who hurl them, not
those they are hurled AT.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-01


WANTED Hen TEETH FILLED. A richly
dressed young lady, evidently Of Spanish
extraction, entered n dentists Office in Vir-
ginia City, Nevada, a few days go, and
wishedth doctor good morning in very
broken English, II was with difficulty that
DIR. O4fDund out what she wanted, but at
last no learned that she desired her teeth
filled. She was seated in the operating
chair, and parting a pair of rich and tempt.
ing lips, disclosed two rows of ivory whito
and glistening teeth. Probes, punches,
hooks and files came into play, but a mi
mute search failed TO disclose even n
speck of decay. The doctor couldn't un-
derstand il, and told her that she had no
tooth which required filling, and none to
be extracted. She couldn't understand
much English, and tho doctor don't speak
Spanish, and so the conversation grew
lively by signs alone. Again did he search.
but with no better success. lie began to,
get excited. AT last she rushed from the.
office. In n few moments she returned,
bringing a lady whose teeth glistened with
gold which the doctor had inserted, and
then the doctor understood that she wished
him 10 bore holes in her teeth and fill them
with gold, 30 she TOO could be in fashion.
OF course, the doctor declined the Job. and
she left, very indignant at his obstinacy.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-01

The Chicago Medical College Aas dc,
clded TO admit women to the coalse of i'm.
struetion, and TO grant them tAo deores OF
NJ d., upon the same terms 60 nsn.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-01

A MAN WORTHY or PLACE Hon. JoHN
BLACK, the democratic candidate for Score.
tary of State, in Wisconsin, is II represent
alive man. lie went from the East 10 Mil
waukce some years ago aud has been one
of the notable business men Of the Getty of
Bricks" for some years. In all public en-
terprises he is foremost. lie has uccumu-
lated n fortune, but for any public enter
prise lac gives freely and libemlly. No
man ever appealed to JOHN BLACK for
charity without meeting n hearty and lib
eral response. We can illustrate the
character OF tho ina in no better way
than 10y giving q little incident of him.
Some few months since the Milwaukee
County Bank, in which Mr.. BLACK was q
dopOsitor, was in trouble. MIR. B. 80 firm
ly believed the report OF the manager of
the bank, that there was no trouble which
q few days would not surmount, he left $50,
900 on deposit, preierring TO borrow money
to carry ON his business rather than throw
any obstacle in the way of the bank. More
than this, because Mr.. b. deposited with
the bank a number OF poor German and
Irish people left their little sums of lromS50
to $500 there. The bank went down one
day, the manager running away 10 Cana
da, aud the assets were nominal. JoHN
BLACK looked about him to see if some
thing could not DO saved from
the wreck, but the amount Iwas
small enough. The only remark of Mr..
b. was, "IIang me, if | didn't believe the
fellow was honest" This was not his only
act. Ho went TO work himself and learned
the name of every depositor who had been
induced to leave his or her money at the
bank, not from his words but from his OK
ample, and calling each one 10 his office
paid the amount in full. It made "A draft
upon his check book, but joins BLACK de-
clared he could not sleep nights until he
had eased the anxiety Of the poor people,
aud so he did what not one
man in ten thousand would have
done, and what he was not le-
galiy and scarcely morally obliged TO do.
No wonder that in Milwaukee, where he Is
known, JonE BLACK, the Democratic can
didato for State Treasurer, il honOred aud
respected by all who al appreciate a noble
man n generous and just man aud AN
HONEST man for such is joins BLACK.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-01

JUST 10 SURELY AZ THE ]LEGIRLATuRE OF
Virginia shall elect two decent aud capable
men TO the United States senate before
congress shall have admitted tho state and
endorsed the validity of It's r-econstruciion,
just 80 surely will the state DO denied adj
mission.
II Gov. Walker and those acting with
him suppose that congress will admit such
men 10 the senate, il their exclusion be pos
sihle n very great mistake IN made. The
senators from Georgia were excluded after
the state was admitted, on the absurd pre.
tence that the legislature had acted con,
trary TO the spirit OF the reconstrucuuu
laws.
What will be gained by haGte in the a,
action Of United States Senators in Virgin.
la They cannot, OF course, take Their
seats until after the admission Of the state,
They can be elected and in Washington
the day after the admission,
When congress- shall have declared thai
Nirginia IL once more in the union, aud on,
titled 10 all tho rights Of n state in the I'M
ion, the conservatives Of Virginia may safe
ly manifest the contempt which they, as
respectable and intelligent men, must fee
for the conservatives who concocted aut
enforced reconstruction" Until TIM
time, any such manifestation will not BIZ
prudent.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-01

NV York @ILLusTHArrp. D. Appleton &
Co., New York, have just published a au
porb book, which poasessea au interest 10
eyory n who has on has not seen the city
Of New York.
II contains AZ views Of public buildings,
hotels, harbor views, floating palaces on
the North River, views Of Central Park,
Jerome Park, picturesque views Of streets,
all accompanied by n map.
The description is not dull and tedious,
but lively and sparkling.
How the Appletons can sell so beautifully
a printed book for fifty cents Is more than
We can imagine. They, moreover, send it
by mail, free, on receipt orthe price.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-01

TAKTSG Turns. Two Yankees slrolling
in thu woods without any arms in thor
possession observed a bear climbing n tree,
with It's paws claspcd around the trunk. -
One of them ran forward and caught the
bears paws, one in each hand. lie then
called 10 his comrade: "Jonathan, run
home and bring mo something TO kill this
yarmint; and mind you don't stay or Tn in
a fix"
Jonathan ran of, but staid q long time.
During the interval the bear made several
attempts to bite the hand of him who held
it.
At length Jonathan came back.
'1iallo, what kept you 80 long,
"Woll, I'll tell you. When / got home
breakfast was ready; so | staid to eat it,"
DWELL" said bis comrlde, como now
and hold the critter till ] kill IT,"
Jonathan seized the bears paw6and held
the animal.
"Well, have you hold of him?"
~ guess ! have"
every well, then hold fast; I'm Of for
dinner"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-01

TW GERMAN EXPEDITION TO the North
Pole has been heud from, DR.. Peterman
having received n letter containing intelli-
ponce to July Goth. Contrary winds and
storms had detained the expedition until
July in the North Sen, and forced il t. keep
near the coast of Norway. The iirst ice
was encountered on the 18th Of July, in "A
deg%reesuOTth latitude aud 10 degrees west
longitude. Up to the 29th Of July the ex-
petition had Otreached the coast OF Green
land, which was. however, in sight. At rs
English miles from the coast the soundinPs
showed n depth Of 1000 feet. Capt. Kolde-
way reports that the prospects Of thseXpe-
dition are more promising than they were
IN 1853. The temperature is higher, the
winds more constant, and the ice looser;
bus from the 9th to the 18th Of July much
iogRy weather prevailed. The ship is in
excellent condition, and the crew in good
health.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-01
FALL FASHIONS.
New style Ia siIks-FaahionabIe Co.
iOrs-Evening Dresses and suits,

There ia a prospect of a brisk fall trade,
and new style in materials are brought out
weekly, and eagerly sought after, The
prices Of materials are y tride less than
those of last year, and the sales so far have
been much heavier. This is probably not
owing TO the decline in prices, but to a
greater demand, and the dry goods deal
ors are confident of increased activity in
the trade.
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MemphIs and charIestOn RAILROAD.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
lei ne discuss the Great 0uestiOn.-.What

Let US Discuss the Great Question. What
is the most Importance Of ali earthly blessings.
In the estimation OF every Intelligent human
beings
Clearly, II is HEALTH for s~oundness of
body and mind Is essential to the enjoyment
OF all the other good gifts of Providence.
How, then, shall those who possess this In
estimable treasure endeayor TO preserve II,
and how shall those who have lost IL seek to
retrieve It? .
These questions have been askedin all ages,
but never have they been as satisfactorily re-
sponded to as at the present day, and the an
swers which common sense, enlightened by
science and experience, gives TO them ia the
Nineteenth Century may be briefly stated
thus: A
70 protect the system against all inhueuces
that tend to generate disease, there IS nothing
To re-estabIish the health on a firm basis,
when It has been lost by imprudence or any
other cause, the system must be Simultaneously
strengthened, reglbdted and purified.
These ends can only be attained through
the agency OF a preparation which combines
the attributes of a tonic, "a cOrTectre, a blood
All these essentials are efectually blended
In HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BIrfERS. They
contain nothing drastic; Irritating or infiam-
matory. The juices and extracts OF sanafiye
herbs, roots and barks are their sole medic
inal Ingredients, and these are rendered diff
tusible by combination with the spurious es-
sence Of rye, the purest OF all alcoholic slim
ulants,
The weak and feeble. and especially those
suffering from biliOusness, Indigestion and
nervousness absolutely equire the renoVat
ing aid of this powerful tonic and Alternative
during the heated term, and cannot prudent
ly postpone its use for a single day. A word
10 the wise is sufficient.
No Cure, No Pay!---Stone's Tonic Syrup
cures ChiIIs and Fever, or money refunded.
Sold by NJ. ROSE 81 Main street.
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COTTON.

Our market was not active to-day, and
prices al the close were about Nc lower.
1Iiddlings opened at 25j9e, and some few
sales we're made al 253ie, but at the close
2Sc was as much as could be realized on
even a good style. The sales, which footed
mp about 400 bales, included 3 bales Good
Ordinary at 28s+c; 9 Low Middlings BE;
Is do. 25e; 10 do. 24Hc; Is Middiings at
25c: p do. at 25ei 20 Middlings 2hcj g
do. 25ise; % do. 25%ci 2 DO. at 25ke. At
The close We quote a. follows;
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OFFICE OF n DAILY APPEAL,
MEMPHIS, September g, 1853.
Our Eastern money dispatches will be
read to-day with unusual interest. Wall
street has been shaken to its foundation,
and the names of many well known firms
have disappeared, perhaps forever, from
the busy scenes which they have aided In
bringing about. Among the reported
failures of the day we note the Gold
Clearing House and Lockwood & Co.. The
latter, it is said, were largely indebted to
the Clearing House. The committee ap-
pointed TO investigate into IA affairs Of
the Clearing House, amer working all last
night, have not yet disposed of Fridays
business. The other firms reported a.
failed were Julian q Co, Heath & Co,
and ). Sloan & Co. These W. latter dealt
IN gold, while Lockwood and Julian were
large operators in gold and stocks. The
crash it is expected viii equal hat Of
1857. c. a. Meigs q Son, and Fuller,
Treat s Co, were reported among the
failures.
Owing probably 10 the state of affairs
elsewhere our banks were very quiet to-
day, and there was but little disposition
10 buy exchange. Eastern cotton bills
are taken in moderate quantities at k@H
discount. Selling at par.
city Scrip is some weaker, though we
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To Cotton Planters & Stock Ralssre

TNHE Memphis OIL Company wish to pur-
i chase, during next fall and winter, a
large quantity Cotton Seed, for which they
win pay the market price, furnish sacks, and
have Seed correctly weighed on their large
platform Fatrbank's) scales. They urge their
friends not TO store their Seed in large guam
Titles. and thereby have their value destroyed
or injured by BEATING. Planters who wish
70 make coptregts for delivery Of Reed VIII
please call At OIL Work, Center Landing.
es OIL Cake and Meal Tor sale IN any guam.
tity, :yH
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RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE.
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad.

To MADIsoH AND LrTTLE Rock, ARKANSAS.
Going West-Lesye Hopeheld daily at $500
an
Coming East-Leave L'Anguille az 1880 pm.
FerryBoat leaves foot Of Union st. at 80 q. m.
b. ID. WILLIAMS,
General Agent and superintendent.
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Mlsslsslppl and tennessee Raircad.

New Orleans Mall, daily..-.2:45 pm. liza an
n. Orleans Express, daily...S:10 am. S0p.m
Freight, daily except Sun
% PIN 10 h.n
Mail Train makes direct connection for
New Orleans and all points South.
Express Train makes direct connection for
Coffeeville, Water Valley, Oxford, Holly
Springs and all points north of Grenada on
Mississippi Central Railroad. q e
Ticket office 81 10 Main street and at the
Depot. Omnibusses VIII call for passengers
and check baggage In any part of the city, ~
leaving orders at N IL Main street.
AS LINERMORE, Cen Sup't.
@. P. OAKLEY, GenI Ticket Agent. %
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COTTOH PRESS.
INDEPENDENT PRESS,
No. 2e3 Madison Street.

THIS Press, formerly known as the Merritt
j Press. Il now open for business. Hayina
been thoroughly repaired, we propose 10 put
cotton In excellent order. We intend max
ing this our future BUSINESS and Wlll guar.
altee TO please al who VIII send Us their cot
ton. MORSE 4 HUDSON.
Z. l. MORSE,
JNo, HrpsoS,
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FOR SALE.
POPLAR STREET HOME
FoR SALE.

81 Until LIST October, my home Is for sale
privately. on fair terms, If not sold by that
tiRe. sale will be made by subdivision.
ses F. w. RoYsrER.