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Approves, Maren ?, I-69.
fPJ sIIC-So. a.
AN ACT IN rslAtiOe 10 additional bouuties, aud
for rher pur Doses


AN Act IN relation 10 additional bouuties, aud
Tor other pur poses
BE AZ endctSd by tie S>HGfs esd House Of Rrprs-
sehfatirSs Of hhe Lated Stare s9f iBsTioa Cos.
Sress assemJIed. That when q soldiers dis.
charge states that he is discharged by reason of
seIpiration of term of seq VICE." he shall be
held 10 have completed the full term of his en-
liz mcnt and esrltled 10 bounty accordingly.
So. 3 And ee IL fsr&~~ enacted, Tnif the
wIoow, minor children, or parents. IA the ecder
Lameo, of al soldier W no snail have dled, alter
being honoraoly discharged from the military
service of the United States, snal se entitled 10
Ieesive the sddit'onal county &c which such
soldier would De entitled n livieg, under the
provisions of the twelfth and shirteensn sec.
taops Of an act entitled An act making appro.
P-iatIons for sundry civil expenses of the gov.
eminent for the We lr ending June thirty, eIgh.
TEN hundred and sixty-seveR, and fer other
purposes" approved July twenty --ie,lt, elgh.
teen hundred and sfxty six, and the said pro.
visions Of sand act shall be so construed
SIC .. And BE- e further enacted, That all
Claims for the additional bon mites granted N
secions twelve aRd thirteen of the ac. of JuIy
twenty Eight eighteen hundred and sixty y.slx,
shall, after the fS-t OF Nay next. be adlus. ID
ans settled by U- accounting Officers of the
treasury under IN provisions ~ sId act; aud
all such claims a msy % tue ana tir>I Of May
be remaining En tDr office of the Paymastsr
Second Auditor of the Treasury fer settlement
SEC. =. Ard De II fustssT eaaetei That all
claims for boenty under the provisions of the
act cited in the foregoing sections shall be void
unless presented in due form prior to the nrst
day OF December, eighteen hundred and sixty.
nine.
Approved, N Tch J. 1859
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-05

BRKvRT MAJOR GENIAL W. L. ELLIOTT
Lieutenant Colonel lst United States Cavalry,
has been ordered BY the Secretary of War to
report to the Commanding General Of the
Lakes for assignment to duty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-05

HON. DANIEL PRATT, the great Areric IN
'raveler and standing candidate for the Presi-
dency, il in town. He will run IN 1874 again
but asks rs to keep dark about it, as the fac
might prejudice him with the President.
Nuns the word. II he can get the floor of toe
House, he proposes to deliver his famous lee
ture on .'The Animal, Vegetable and Minera'
kingdoms. and Fish,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-05

THE GovRRHMINT has received informa.
tion rom New Orleans that an expedition is
about to sail for Cuba TO join the insurrection.
ary army. The expedition is understood to
have been organized by Gen. Steadman, who,
it will be remembered, visited Cuba about a
month since, and it is supposed made all the
necessary arrangements for the landing OF
American recruits. The Navy Department hs :
sent special instructions to Admiral Hof 20 ir.
tercept them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-05

GHNBRAL LoNGsTRRET, who was on Satur.
day confirmed by the Senate as Sur rveyor Of the
Port OF New Orlee ns, was at the Treasury De-
partment to-day, and had an interview with
the Secretary. Subsequently he csiled ON the
Secretary Of War, and remained with him
about fifteen minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-05

GKN. LoNGsTREHT CONFIRMED-rhe Senate
on Saturday, after an executive ses ion of over
tw hours, in which the subject was fully dis
cuseed, confirmed the domination of Gen. Jas.
LoDgstreet as surveyor of the port of New Or
leans. The vote upon his confirmation Wa
twenty-five to ten, number of Senators hav-
ing left be fore the vote was taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-05

THR WAYS AND MEANS COMMITrIB have
decided to make q tour through the country
during the coming recess of Congress, and will
investigate the ahairs OF the various Gus.
tom-housee, particularly ct New York and
San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-05

THE EIGHT-HoUR LAw.-The statement tha,
Attorney General Hoar has given an opinion
reversing the decision Of ex.Attorney General
Evar's on the eight hsur law, is without any
foundation, as the question has never been
oplDien.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-05

REDUCTION OF FoRCR.-In the Appropriation
bill which passed at the last sion the numb Der
OF scrubbers and sweeps in the Treasury d.
partment was reduced about one.half, hence
there will be large number of females, most
of whom are colored, discharged before the
Goth of June next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-05

MIR. motion introdu uced in the Senate this
olniDg bill in relation to brldgas over the
OHIO river, which authorizss the Secretary Of
War, with the approval OF the President, to
appoint Board Of Scientific Engineers, OF not
less than five nor more than seven, who shall
report to Congress the proper width Of spans
in railroad bridges across the Ohio river, and
until some action shall be taken by Congress no
bridge shall be erected Of less span than four
hundred feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-05

THE TENURR-oR-OP1ICI BI IL A LAw.-Tbe
Presiden to-day signed the act modifying the
tenure. .of.office bill, and notified the House Of
bis approval thereof. The oil now goas to the
Stste Department for record, having become a
law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-05

WANT WoRK.-Hr. Rice, the Superintendent
Of the Treasury Building, has about two thou
sand applications for positions as laborers a.
the Treasury Department, although there are
but twenty appoiu tments to be made. Four.
fiiihs OF the applications are from colored
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-05

CHANGE IN THE MANNER OF PRINTING UNI
TED STATES MONEY.-During the debate in the
House Saturday on the Miscellaneous Defici
ency bill, Mr.. Dawes said that the system OF
hydrosiaiic press printing which had been car
rItd on in the Treasury, and which had cost
Ihs Government millions of dollars, was 10 be
abandoned, and that the work was hereafter 70
he done on roller presses, under control Z IN"
Treasury Department, bat not in the Treasury
building. which was to be devoted to its legit-
male uses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-05

: C1lMlHAL UoDA--19f: Welker introduced In
The House tins mmnisg blli to pfoyids fora
criminal code In the District q Oolumsia, BE-
ing the zane bilI which Was introduced & the
les session Of the lOth Copgresss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-05

PuBLIc SCHOOLS FoR THE DIsfRlCu.-Mr,
Wslher introducsd In the House to-day bi,
to provide Q uuilbsm system Of education fur
the public schools Of the District Of Oolsmbia
The proylsjons of which Are similar 70 the one
introduced By hin at the last session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-05

TnKSENArB PACIFIC RAILROAD Committee
report in favor Of allowing the stockholders o,
the Union Pacific Railroad to hold meeting
in the city Of Washington on the Both day OF
April, le69, to elect a Board of Directors for
the ensuing year; and authorizing the stock.
holders at that meeting to establish their gen.
eral office at such place in the United States as
they may select. This will take them out OF
the clutches Of Jim Fisk and his New York
strikers.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-04


The people of Pittsburgh hear of the
aurora borealis by telegraph, but can not
see II on account Of the smoke.
A bachelor editor having a pretty un-
married sister, lately wrote to another editor
similarly circumstanced, Please exchange
Definition of an elephant by a French
man: An animal 10 whom nature has givep
the privilege OF being unable to see him
self.
A hotel landlord in California saves
the expense of a gong by keeping a dog.
The weight of the landlord ON the dogs
tail causes the animal TO howl sufficiently
loud to awaken all the guests.
A country woman in New York visited
Stewards. ''Such heaps of goods! Such
lots OF people 'And Them said she,
'there were so many pretty little boys
named Cash, and all about the same size
/ didn't see Mrs. Cash, but / tell YOU shes
got n mighty smart lot of, young Onesr
A young minister, whose reputation
for veracity was not very good, once ven
tured to differ with an old doctor of divinity
ms to the efficacy of the use of the rod.
"Why, said he, 1.-The only time my father
ever whipped me IL was for telling the
truth" well" retorted the doctor, at
cured you of it, didn't itY
The vigilance committee of BRYAN
Wyoming Territory, called upon a despe-
rate character a short time since and gave
him fifteen minutes TO leave town. He
mounted his mule and said, "Gentlemen
Il this id mule don't balk, / don't want
but FIVE" d
-"Can you draw, young man ~ inquired
Qullp oian applicant for a private tutor
ship. ten years of age | could draw
beer at twelve n picture; at fifteen a truck
loaded with cabbages; at sixteen an infer
ence; at twenty n bill of exchange. IL [
were an actor | believe | could draw the
largest kind of n house; but being q teac h.
er, | am content 10 draw a salary, and the
bigger the better"
"A young lady's opinion of the bonnet
OF the season: ooh, the bonnets of INV
girlhood-the kind 1 wore to school /
really thought them pretty; l must have
been a fool. And yet used 10 Thick nv
self on hats n jaunty miss. Perhaps I
was, as fashion went; but what was tint IN
thisY Oh, tho lovely little panenke-tbo
charming little mat II makes INV head
so level, and so very, very fat"
"A promising young shaver of five or
six years was reading his lesson at school
one day in that deliberate manner for
which urehins of that age are somewhat
remarkable As he proceeded with the
task he came upon the passage, 'Keen
thy tongue from evil and thy Inns from
guile" Master Hopeful drawled ont
"keep-thy tongue from-eyil and
thy-ips- from girls"
"A characteristic story is told of a tipsy
son OF bacchus, who missing his foot at
.nG top OF the hight, came down his hotel
ran to pick HIM up, but the drnnLen man.
malestioally waved him off, staggering No
his feet, and in response 10 the proffsred
assistance, roared out: snow Won lest lem
me lone Want no slob'rin round me. I
anus come down stairs that way"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-04
POLYGAMY.
It's Intellectual EHects-A Talk with
one Of brigham YounR'a Wives.

zobeide, the SEVENTEEN and f%avorite wife
of Brigham Young, has been visiting Wash
and a female correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Press had an interview with
her. She describes her as "a pale. amber
haired blonde, the classic cast of whose
countenanee might have answered for eth
err sculptor or painter, but she wouldn't be
drawn out" Here is an account of the
interview:
Though she is q rib nearer his heart to-
day, a woman with a ruddier cheek may
crowd her aside tomorrow. Woman, is
she living, breathing, poisoned on the edge
of a frightful precipice2 Nesl But a wo-
man with the fie of life smouldering in the
ashe no rollicking flame. a woman who
would leave a room colder for having pass
ed through il. Conversation darted hithef
and thither like Noah's dove, who could
find no rest for the sole Of her foot, The
watery waste Of speech was oil around us,
but the GENTLE was afraid and the saint
coldly indifferent. The Gentle ventured
10 ask If the queen was not pleased with
the prosperity of our country, and was II
not astonishing, after such o prolonged civil
war?
She rhadn't been accustomed to think
much about those thinRs.'
"How does Utah compare with this parl
of the world?"
mot much difference; the world is just
about the same all over"
IL am told il is very expensive living
after you leave OmAhn2'
81 never think much about such thing
"Haye you met Madame naubigucy, tho
great French trayelef2 am told she has
a reputation in Europe next 20 the lat'
Madame Pfeiffer. She Is in Washington
city, and expects to leave soon for Salt Lake
City"
Eyes, she has been to see me two o.
three times, but 7 try to discourage her
don't believe in woman leeturera and Wo
man artists. | am told she dabbles il
both"
Fearful pause.
'Haye you called upon Mrs. Grant,"
"No, / never call upon ladies, but in
tend to pay nay respects 70 the President
/ wouldn't like TO tell them OF home that
hadn't seen him"
The Gentle kindly alluded to the fac
that Joseph Smith was an old Acquaintance
Of her family, and although her father dill
fered with him in belief, yet, as a neighbo1
he Yves trusted With many Of his first rev
Citations.
No response; the electric current Of tn
mind would not work.
Our meeting was like the greeting of tw,
planets whose paths happened TO almos
intersect. We neAred each other for amc
ment, only TO separate, each flying fror
the other, aud one, If not both of as, feel
the awful eifect Of human ianalioism whei
II cones between two citizens OF the sam
] RenrDiic.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-04


DARING OF CoNJURoRs.-A circumstance
in Houdin's life shows how daringly coniu-
rors will often play with danger depending
on their ready fingers to secure safety. He
had performed some startling firearm tricks
before a party of Arabians, making use OF
course, OF the ordinary ~coniuring pistol.
While the rest OF 1.-THE party were expressing
their admiration, a crafty Marabout said.
''The stranger Is doubtless a strong magi-
clan: will he suffer me to fire at him with
my own pistols ?" Eyes" said Houdin,
unhesitatingly. but first | must make in
vocation to those who assist me- The
next day he met the same party, and offer
ed a saucer full Of bullets 10 the inspection
Of the Marabout. Satisfied that they were
lead-the Arab handed his pistols TO Hou-
din who loaded them, using the Arabs
ramrod. His own friends were in terror,
and even his wife was in perplexity when
she saw him hand back 10 the Arab n of
the loaded pistols. 'Now fireI' he said.
The Arab did so, and Houdin was seen
with the bullet between his teeth. 'BahI'
he said, Selling the other pistol, 'tyou can
not use your " weaponsl See here. You
have been unable to draw blood from my
flesh, and / will draw blood from yonder
wall, He aimed at the wall fired, and i'm.
mediately q stain Of blood was seen. The
Marabout went to the wall, and when he
had dipped his finger in the blood which
was trickling down, his W and amaze
ment were so great that his features assum-
ed a CHASTITY hue. Yet the trick was simple
enough, two prepared bullets having been
by Houdin for the leaden bull
let's be took up from the saucer. But the
was and Houdin tells us
that he could scarcely control his terror, as
be saw the Marabout drawing the trigger
NelDs.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-04
advertisement. ""N'N' .

WOODEN LEos.-After trying solid socket
and padded socket legs, we have found moro
comfort and usefulness in tho ApJUsrAnIF
LAoIEd SOCKET than in any other. Ne have
the right to use two Of the best patents, and
that will add comfort or durability To them
We have put the price OF legs at $50. Per.
sons are only detained in the city while the
measure and cast OF the limb is taken. THE
saving over Eastern pricea lie from sac To s9S
and we are satisfied our limb will give better
Philadelphia. II We can get orders We can
maintain our factory at the above price, and
we therefore ask an examination before eoins
elsewhere. For information or o%irouiar' wifi
testimonials from all who have worn onr
limbs, address, Artificial Limb Manufacturing.
Penn. "bA
P s. All shareholders are men Who yrear
the compaDy's limbs. "0e'
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-04
Vortru.


A tbouphti a thought for the rosy morn,
1bafcomes through the gates OF dew
mt I'M keep q kinder, happier thought
For twilight and for you.
A word a verdi for thehumming-bird,
Aunt on the iessamine new,
Will my lip let slip, but my heart VIII Keep
Its softost words for you.
aonei a sougl for the mocking-bird
In answer to hts so true;
But you know right we'll l always Keep
nv sweetest songs for you.
Akisai a kissi for the sweet red rose,
And ouefor the violet bluel
But standing here at the garden gate,
- III keep one back for you.
Asigh I a sigh for my pale white roae,
That the chilling night win slewi
But I answer you when the lilies say,
I I'm signing most for YOU
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-04

HAGAN's MAGNOLIA BALM.-This article ia
the true secret of beauty. IL Is what fash.
ionable ladies', actresses and opera singers
use to produce that cultivated distingue ap.
pearanee 80 much admired in the circles OF
fashion.
1t removes all unsightlY blotches, redness,
winds, and gives TO the complexion a bloom.
ing purity OF transparent delicacy and power.
No lady who yalues a fne complexion can do
without the Magnolia Balm. Seventy-iiyo cents
Will buy ii of any Of our respectable dealers.
Lyons Kathairon is a very delightful hair
dressing.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-04
No. 2S.

Nervous debility with Its gloom, attond-
ants, low spirits, depression, Involuntary
emissions, loss of semen, spermsttorrhoea,
loss OF power, DIZZY head, loss OF memory,
ind a sovereign euro in Humphreys Homeo.
patlic Specific, No, twenty-eight. Composed
Oh the most valuable mild and, potent cura-
lives, they strike at one at the root o the
matter, tone up the system, arrest the dis
charges; md impart yigor and energy, life
cured thousands of cases. Price Ii neS
paekake OF six boxes and vial, which h very.
important in obstinate and old cases, or 81.
per single box. Sold by all druggists. ana
sent by mail ON receipt of price. Address
~nnoTmmaPahnrSeyEss 5 Sbeoihc hmSe9pathic Medicine
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-04
Strnnge ANIMATION In roledo.

The Toledo Blade gives the following &C,
count Of "A strange case of abduction which
| recently occurred in that city:
"a nrl gbout i]ouTteen Years of age,
daughter Of Mr.. j. Is. Freeman, SbD liyes
on Eleventh street, near Indiana avenue,
attends school ut the convent. On Mon
day afternoon last, after returning from
school, she went from the house n short
distance, the time being about five o'clock,
to look for a pet dog that had gone TO a
neighbor's yard. While absent from the
house she was 0coostPd by u well-dressed,
tall, genteel-looking, black-eyed, black
%whiskered individual, who asked her IL she
could tell him where "A Mr.. Hamilton
lived. She gave himthe information, when
lac said he thought there must be some
mistake about Il, he had been walking
around the neighb0rhood indicated, for
some time, but could not find tbs house,
and asked her ii she would please accom-
pany him to the place and show him the
residence. She consented TO do 80, and
after taking the dog home returned TO
where the man wasawaiting her, and walk
ed with him ONE distance toward the
house, which she pointed out 10 him.
Thanking her politely for her trouble, he
then extended to the girl a little nosegay
that he had been carrying in his hand, and
begged her to accept IL as n return for her
kindness. She accepted the flowers and
put them to her nose.
'From that time Miss Freeman has but
q vague recollection of occurrences for sew.
eml hours. She says that ut one time she
remembers Of walking on the streets in a
strange part Of the city, with the same un-
known companion near her, and asked him
10 take her back to her home; but he
merely gave q little c%huckling laugh, and
said; "Ah, Ina, my little duck, I've got you
now y The next she remembered she was
riding in n close covered carriage, alone
with the stranger who was sitting opposite
to her. At that time he told her that she
was completely in his power, and she must
tell him where her father kept his money;
if she did not tell, the consequences would
be terrible, both to her and TO the family.
But the poor girl protested that she knew
nothing about her fathers money, or where
he kept II. The stranger then said he was
her fathers deadly enemy, and he would
yet have further vengeance on him, this
having been a part of his plans.
''Aliss Freeman again became uncon-
scious, and her next recollection of events
was about ten o'clock that night, when, on
awaking from her stupOr, she was lying on
the door steps of the residence of MIR. T..
Upton, some three or four miles from the
city, on the Sylvania road. Her arm were
fastened at the wrists, being tightly bound
with a veil that had been taken from her
head.
'Regaining her feet she walked to the
door and raped, and soon succeeded in
arousing the family, when she was admit
ted and told her pitiful story. While in
the house she discovered that a gold
breastpin with coral setting had been taken
from her neck, and a plain gold ring from
her finger"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-04

ALMosT any industrious man can make n
good hylng as a life insurance agent, but To-
a t~horongh-going business man, bright and
active, there is no moro inviting field of la
Dor, n ANERloAE LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF
fhiLAntLPHiA offers great Inducements TO
hrst-class agents. Address the nearest Gem
eral Agent. See advertisement in another
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-04

A LAD narrating a street fight in which
he had been engaged, said; '1ll tell you
how il was. You see, Bill and me went
down to the wharf 10 fish; and l felt in my
pocket and found my knife, and it was
gone; and 1 said, Bill, you stole my
knife; and he said / was another; and /
said go there yourself; and he said II was
no such thing; and / said he was n liar,
and could whip him if l was bigger'n
him and he said he'd rock me to sleep,
mother; and ! said he was a bigger one:
and he said | never had the measles; and /
said for him to fork over that knife, or I'd
fix him for a tombstone at Laurel Hill;
and he said my grandmother was no gen.
tleman; and / said he dursen't take il up:
but he did, You bet; you never-well, Won
never did then | got up again, and he
tried 10, but he didn't; and / grabbed him
and throwed him down on the top of me
like several bricks; and l tell You Il beats All
and so did he; and my little dog got be.
hind Bill and bit him, and Bill kicked at
the dog and the dog ran, and / ran after
the dog to fetch him back, and | didn't
him till | got clear home; and I'll
whip him more yet. IL my eye very black"
Much damage is doie TO the crops in
by heavy rains
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-04

THE MAMMOTH CAvE.-Eriraci from a Tri-
Udte LeIsr.-- We groped about for
many hours in this wonderful place. / never
saw anything like IL. Tho freaks of nature
displayed hero are very strange, and strike
the bchOlder with awe. But the air in some
parts of the cave il close and sitting, and
when VIC came out / found myself saddled
with n terrible fever, which entirely prostrat.
cd me. The physician had never seen a case
like IL before, and M remedy he prescribed
seemed TO do the least good. MY Gfe was de-
SPARED OF. Mrs. Wilson, with whom | was
residing, had in the house a bottle of PLAN
TATIoN BITTERs, and she insisted / should try
i, for she said she knew il 10 be a certain cure
in all cases OF fever, debility, ague, dyspep-
STA, etc, / had but little faith, but finally con
scented to try II as a last resort. In less than
three hours after the first dose my fever left
me- IN two days ! was sitting up, and before
saturday night / was as well as ever. / tell
you all this that You may know how to act in
any case OF fever, or any similar disase. /
hrmly believe the PLANTATION BTrERs saved
my life. : . . In my next will tell
you about the cave in detail. A. j. r.
MAGNOLIA Water. Superior TO the best
imported German Cologne, and sold at half