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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27
Spring Fashions for 1870.

Fhe greatest enemy of virtue is fashion.
Fashion Is the devil IN disguise, seeking
the souls of men and women. ''One may
SIS well be out of the toOrld as out of the
fashion, " is too well believed, Judging from
actions, and factions speak louder than
words. > Could that young lady but know
that the flove of hat" gorgeous Gress
and costly jewelrY she wears, at q ruinoIs
expense to her dear Pa, in order to catch a
husband, is an insurmountableb barrier be-
tween her and her object nlethinks that
clear and birdlike voice would deaden, and
that countenance all aglow with costly
whiting, and those eyes Lit up with hope
that sheis making the desired impression
on his heart, wodld become as dull as lead,
for the first thought that enters his mind
is, "Hcw can l, with my small, honestly
earned wages, support that extravaganza,
Co say nothing of the rent of house at a
cost double my income<7 7andF then the fur-
n1ture, horses, carriages and servants p
but there is no need Of enHmerating, for
he has given it all up with deep groan in
spirit, and she retires to the home OF her
Pa, signing still deeper than he, if posi-
bic. Men are deferred from marrying,
therefore, by fashions hence, thousands of
Beautiful and accomplished young ladies
must fall victims to the inevitable result
o, thou fell monster, Fashion !! ! when
wilt thou relinquish thy grasp upon the
Virtue ana Titals Of thy subjects2 Listen
Not until life Insurance snail have tn
umphedsovef Fashion, by using the pres
ent surplus earnings to protect those de-
pendent upon us from ruin, rather than
spending it on Fashion, which hastens their
truin, ,fas seen above 4 tvzFf rsflfES
aThe time has been, ,@s.hss been, reEnem-
ber,-Hhen man might be saved In heaven
and look down from his blissful abode, and
see his wife in the poor-house, his son on
the gslloYs, and his. daughter in a house
Fof in-hme, al driven there by want Of the
necessaries Of life, after their provider was
taken from them. It is a serious question
for every head of family to solve, wheth-
er in this age of light and Life Insurance,
q man could be saved, after thus perSert-
ing Gods own ordinance (marriage), rath-
er than encouraging an humble, economl-
cal beginning, which is the only stepping
stone to happiness and heaven.
Were weaSked by the public what COM
pany to insure N We would say, the
KNIoKERBocKER, of New York, Erastus Ly-
man, President; the Western Department
of which is managed by s. A. MATTIsoN,
Nos.f 166 and 16S Randolph street, Chi
cago, where Policies are issued and Losses
paid same as in New York.
We understand be needs. few more
N1mber One Agents in the fourteen States
and Territories under his care. Write him
for his s.Mauds Gray, ? Startling Facts. .
Sent free.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27

VOL. w NO. 81.

wait for the coming team, or should I try
and gain the next house, Dust beyond was
the brow of the hill and at the foot of the
hill q farm.heuse.s struck my horse with
the whip, and as he leaped from under the
blow the rufRan caughtthe reins with one
hand p1asped my throat with the other,
the pistol falling upon the footboard as he
did So As soon as he dgiyen my cravst
twist or two that stopped my breath, he
let go the reins and made a grasp for my
pocket. book, thinking, no doubt, to seize
It, then leap from the wagon and make for
the woods. And this he might have done
but for an accident, for he was perfect
Hercules IN comparison with me.
When my sssailant let go the reins had
sense enough to catch one of them-the
near rein-and gave it smart pull, which
movement brought the horse so suddenly
to the left that the wagon overturned, and
we split cut into q muddy ditch-I upon
the top of the robber. In the course of
my struggles my crayat gave way, and !
was for moment free; but the burly ras-
cal caught me by the leg, and had brought
me TO the earth, when the team that had
followed us drove up, and I recognized
Summer Burnham and his son-tNo of the
My friend had not thought of the ap-
presiding Wagon; but he saw It now, and
when he observed it had stopped, he
my turn to try the leg game; and caught
him by the ankle and tr1pped him up; and
before he could regain his feet Ohio was
Rpon him, and very shortly afterward old
Sumner himself, with his two hundred and
eighty pounds of compact, leviathan cor
porosity laid his huge hand upon the vii
iain's shoulder. t '-
sWell, well, my boy" said Burnham,
when he looked into my hero's face, 'Im
afraid I've interrupted another of your lit
tie games.sz What were yeuup to here?"
As he spoke he snapped q pair of handouts
upon my war .wern veterans wrists.
The latter gave one more look into the
ruddy face of the CyclopeAn officer, and
than subsided.
: i told my stery in very few words, af-
ter which Mr.. Burnham informed me that
my hero was q notorious rogue. He had
never been to the war, but had enlisted
four several tires, and '.iumped" big
bounty each time. He had also robbed a
suffer at Augusta, and done various other
wicked things. A telegram had been sent
from Portland to Norway, informing Burn
ham the rascal was on the outward-bound
train. = -
: "The telegram did not reach me. SAID
Mr. Burnhafn, until after the train had
left South Paris. I telegraphed to Bryants
Pond and to Bethel, and i was thinking to
wait for the next freight train. when Dun
ham, the baggage. master. told me of the
man who had ridden off.Yith you. When
he had described him knew You had my
man; 50 had only to find your track in
order to-be sure of his. S
Twill only add that my wagon was not
seriously damaged, and while the officers
turned back With the bounty jumping, suit
lef,robbing hero, drove ON, and delivered
the money package safely to its owner; and
furthernore, that from that day to this /
have made tia rule never to allow q stran-
ger seat by my side upon my express
wagon. -
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27
RatcheIor,. HntrDvn.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best In the
world, the only true and perfect Dye; harm
less, reliable, instantaneous; no disappoint-
ment; no ridiculous tints; remedies the i'll
effects Of bad eyes; invigorates and leaves
the Hair soft and beautiful black or brown.
Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers, and
properly applied at the Wig Factory, Is Bond
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27
eeRIood,, 1Nl Ten.

The Pail Mall Gazette, in notice. OF
Burke's Peerage, gives the following se-
count of the origin of some of the noble
families of England: ''The founders of the
families of some of the present Earls OF
Essex and Craven were William Capel a
draper, and William Crayen,.a tailor. The
modern Dukes of Northumberland derive
their male descent from Hugh Smithson,
an apethecary; and the modern Earls Of
Warwick from William Grevflle, a wool
stapler. The Earls of Dartmouth, Radnor.
Ducie, Pomfrey, HankerFille, and Coventry
are descended from a skinner, a silk work
er, tailor, a Calais merchant, and the two
latter from mercers. The ancestors of the
Earls of Dudley and 7Romney were Jewel
ers and goldsmiths, and those of the Duke
of Leeds, the Earls of Cowper. Fitzwilliam
and Darnley, Lords Dormer, Leigh, Hill,
Dacre, Willoughby de Eresby and Caring
ton were all uadesmen Of one kind or an
other. Lord Ashburton, Lord OYerstone
Lord Beiper and Lord Wolverton are In
stances in our own day Of merchants, man
ufacturers and bankers who have beer
raised to The Peerage. z-.s -
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27
Durno,a Catarrh snuff

strengthens Weak Eyes-Improves the
Hearing, Relieves Headache, Promotes Ex-
peetorstion, Cures Catsrrh in It's worst forms,
and sweetens the Breath. It contains no
Tobacco, is mild, and promotes q pleasant
sensation ,and beneficial results tor ali who
appreciate "a Clear Head" Sold everywhere
by Druggists. KIDDER & WETHERKLL, Agents,
l04 William St., New York
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27
Kasirine.


/ Apomade which acts on the hair, and does
not effect the scalp, like all poisonous liquid
restorers. Is warranted to restore faded
hair TO its original color. The efite all use it.
1t inclines the hair to curl, impsrts beauti-
ful gloss and Is perfectly harmless. Sold by
all druggists. KIDDER 3 WETHEREIL, Agents,
1O4 William St n Y =
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27
wavne,s DIurefio -EIixlr.

The almost unprecedented demand for this
"new remedy" by the afflicted, pronounces it
decided success in the restoration to health
of all suffering from any form Of kidney DIS
ease. Its combination, buchu, juniper and
acetate potash in the pleasant form Of an
elixir, which can be taken without nausea by
the most delicate organization, makes it the
most desirable in all cases whore such rem
edy ia needed
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27
ROYAL Hnvnna LotferY OF Cuba.

Three hundred ,n0usaild dollars ia God
drdlcn eoe7y II days. Prizes cashed and in
formation furnished. The highest rates paid
for DOubloons and all kinds OF Gold and Sill
yer, government securities, &c. TAYLOR &
CO., Bankers. No. 10 Wall St.s n. Y. -. 81
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27

THE editor of the ''Democrst, (" Davenport,
Iowa, endorses Hoohand's German Bitters, in
the columns OF his paper, as follows: ~
HooFLAED's BrTTERs.-In another column
viii be found the advertisement OF this ster-
ling remedy To it, the writer Of this potice
" prostrated by discs ases e1ntrseted in cam
psigns in Louisiana and Mississippi, we were
unable to regsin our health by following reg
ular remedies, but we're cured bya lew bottles
of this medicine -
1t is the greatest known Tonic, AMI is en-
tireIy free from al alcoholc admlxture.
Ho6hand's German Tonic is q eombina ton
OF an the ingredients Of the Bitters, with
pure Santa Cruz Rum, orange, -apise, etc.,
making preparation of rare medical value.
1t is used in cases where somealcohohe stim-
ulus is necessary.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27

and faded locks caused By humors Of the
scalp, for the dark, glossy ones of youth? II
any one ia in doubt as to which Of the Hair
Preparations now in the market Is best, let
him at once procure bottle Of Rings Yege-
table AmbrOsia, and thereby save precious
Tina which would otherYisa be lost
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27

CoLDs AND. CoUeHs.-Suddens changes OF
elimste.are sources Of pulmonary and bron-
ehial affections. Experience having proved
that simple remedies act speedily whentaken
in the early stage Of disease, take at once
fssBrown's Bronchial Troches," let the cold,
cough, or Irritation Of the throat be ever 80
slight, as by this preeaution q more serious
attack may be Warded of.
Owing to the good reputation and popular
ity Of the Troches, many worthless and cheap
limitations are offered, which are good for
nothing. Be sure to OBTAIN the true Browns
Bronchial Troches." Sold everywhere.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27
Nnnails.

The game of squalls is social and jolly,
and o very pleasant family amusement
People can talk as much as they choose
while playing, and any number nom three
to eight can engage in it All that is need
ed is a dining -table-a round one whose
edge is not beveled is the best-and the
squalls. whichsare thus described IN Work
and Play: .i8-t aT--f 'as cEe q
The implements of the game are sixteen
discs Of wood or other suitable material,
target. which is q small metallic disc,
and measure about three inches long,
The players being seated round the
table, place their suqails near the edge,
and projecting over it about half
an inch; then with the palm of the hand,
strike the sauail towards the target. The
players strike in turn round the table, until
all the squalls are played, at which time the
game is decided By the greatest number OF
light or dark squalls that are within the
length of the measure from the target AS
the squalls play alternately, and each play
nav entirely change the relation Of the
SQUALLS and target to each other, the inter
est towards the end of the game becomes
intense. The squalls may be made of-auy
material, but as weight is desirable, box
wood is superior to aany other wood, and
material heavier than lockwood IS still
better. ,.---- -l.- ,---.s e ..a-~.,, :
q Most OF the book stores now keep the
material for the game for sale-the same as
Icroduet sets. The box costs about two
dollars, an extravagant price, considering
the cost of making the set. ia.4l
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27

HAzrNG FREsHMEN.- long-standing diff
ficulty between the freshmen and the up
per classes of Bowdoin College eliminated
on Saturday night last in an attempt to
haze the former, who form the largest class
in college. They had warning of the de-
sign and made preparations for defense by
fortifying themselves in room. The at
tack was made about midnight, and the
door was battered down with an ak The
assailants were met in determined man
ner, and were repulsed with such weapons
as clubs and stones. Several of the sopho-
mores were severely injured and rendered
senseleSs, and. at last were forced to retire
in utter defeat, leaving the freshmen in IN
disputed possession of their works. At
one time it was believed that one of the
hazers was killed. A surgeon was called in
to dress the wounds of the injured.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27

The papers announce the death Of Mrs.
Lever, wife Of the novelist, at Trieste; that
of Eliza Stuart Costello, author of Jacques
C@ur" and of many works of historic in
terest at Boulogne -sur-Mer. tF
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27

REMoyED.-E. A. Jessel s. Co., auctioneers,
have removed to Sc Randolph street, where
can be found one Of the largest and most
compIete lines Of Auction gOodsin in the west,
which will be sold at lower prices than by any
other house in the city. Country tradesolic-
Tod L
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27

FoR purifying the blood and renoysting the
whole system, use Perkins, Stern & Co.'S Pa
cifc Vino BItters. For sale by all druggists
and gTocers; and Wholesale at 81 and 36 La
Sale atreet Chicago
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27

In NUMBERS there safety. 1t was upon
this principle that the formula OF JUDsoK's
MOUNTAIN HERB PILLS was prepared: DR..
Judson. intending to spend fortune in sd-
vertising his pills, submitted his recipe to the
revision Of the most intelligent and learned
physicians Of the age, and the result is q
simple but most eficacious medicine-the
JUDsoN's MOUNTAIN HERB PILLS. They purify
the blood, remove sll distractions, cleanse
the SKIN of all pimples and blotches, and are
perfectly sure and safe in their operation.
The JUDsoNs MOUNTAIN HERB Pulls cure
Biliousness, Female Irregularities, Headache,
and maay Of the diseases arising from impure
blood and deranged digestion. Use the
JUDsoN's MOUNTAIN HERB Pills, and when
you have proved their virtue recommend
them to your friends. They are both sugar
coated and plain. For sale everywhere.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27

Own four and quarter million of dol
lars In gold was paid last year for duties on
sugar imported into Boston.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27

TIE Oneida Indians in Brown and Outa-
gamie counties number 1, 200 and have 3
reservation of $1,000 acres. Only 4,500
acres are cultivated.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27

Buy Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Reneger.
Use Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover.
Adopt Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair ReneWer.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27

JAMES II. FesTER d Co., Isl Lake St., Chi
eago, Importers Of breeen-loading shot guns
and fmnlamenfs
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27

. A QUEER FELLOW. Many years ago in
France, laborer by the name of Doaselle,
died while attempting to fast forty days.
He was for long time a curious sort of
fellow, and very headstrong and peevish.
His barber died seven years before him,
and from that time Douselle would never
let 8 razor come near his face. There was
a bridge built over the brook which flowed
through the village. Douselle complain
ed of the style of this bridge, declared
that the place where it was put was insult
able for bridge, and swore that he would
never tread upon it. he kept his word,
and whenever he had to cross the brook he
waded through it, even in the autumn
when it was swollen. When he left his
house in the morning to go to work, he
was accustomed to take particular foot
path. When this footpath became shutup
on account of house built upon it, he
persisted in going this way the same as be-
fore, aud climbed every morning through
the basement window Of the house, and
then went on again on the other side.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27

CHAPPED HANDS, FACE, RoUGH SKIN, PM
Piles, RingwOrm, Salt Rheum, and al other
cutaneous affections cured, and the Skn
made soft and smooth, By using the D, yI,L9SPeE
Tar Soqp. made by CASWELls HAZARD y
"a New York. 1t is more convenient and
easiIv sppiisd than other remedies, avoiding
the trouble of the greasy compounds now in
use. Sold by all druggists.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27

THK OUSKRD Mail Line Of Steamships leave
weekly from New York, Liverpool and
Queenstown. Agents in all the principal
cities OF the northwest. s. Rowe, General
Western Agent. No. Lake street, Chiesgo
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27
The Gain and Loss of $3.50, 600.

In the spring of 1869 the French theatre
in New York was without a lessee. MIR.
Bateman and Mr.. Grau both endeavored to
get it. Mr.. Grau offered the most, and the
theater was handed over to him for five
years at q yearly rental of $4,000, COM
prising the house on fifteenth street. AT
that time Mr.. Grau was quite wealthy,
having made some S135, 900 on the Ristori
engagement.
Mr.. Grau paid down $40, 900 deposit, and
commenced Immediately to improve and en-
large the theater at acost of some $50, 900 to
himself This was at his own risk, and he was
supposed to get the benefit ofthe enlarging.
Immediately after this Grau's opera bouffe
company came over from France, and is
generally very well known to have lost a
great deal of money for its manager. In
TACT SO much that little by little he lost all
he had, and gradually he got behindhand
with his rent. When the opera bOufe
broke up Mr.. Grau was some SO, 900 be-
midland, and during the summer, the
Theatre being untensnted, the matter got
worse and worse, until Mr.. Grau in de-
spair vouchsafed some property he pos
sessed to meet the demands of the stock
holders, who were rather hard ON him. con-
sidering that he had made such notable
improvements, and been to such expense
for their theatre. Again, lately, Mr.. Grau
got into debt for rent, and, when owing
about SIS, 600 here, he suddenly left for
Europe. sa l EalRs1 4-.-f - :
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27

Ii YOU want to- know how to cook a meal
for six persons at cost Of one ce1lt, send for
descriptive circular to r. B. Mitchell, Chiea-
90, lu. - - = -------- ID -
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27

/ PRUssN9's Celebrated Cider Vinegar il the
best in the market. Ask your grocer for it.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27

DoN'T be humbuged with the foolish idea.
that catarrh cannot be cured. The tcoTld
p1OueS, and medical science is prsgressive.
The proprietor of DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy
will pay $500 reward for case Of eatarrh
which he cannot cure. Sold by druggists at
fifty cents, and each package makes fuil
pint of the medicine ready for use. Can get
Il by mail for sixty cents from DR.. Z. Y.
Pierce, Buffalo, Ny. u,s-s.G. 1gob 3
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27
sweIIed Legs Of Horses.

A correspondent of the Western Farmer,
says: '1 saw in your paper that a cores
pondent wanted to know what to do with
a horse whose legs would swell. Tell him
to feed the horse plenty of roots mean
carrots, potatoes, turnips or anything that
has a relaxing tendency. Flaxseed, boiled,
is good. Feed bran, also, and keep him
well groomed for grain. He
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27


A FUNNY incident recently occurred at
Chicago which illustrates the facility with
which the marriage tie is sundered In that
paradise of divorce lawyers. An evening
party, composed of married couples, was
recently assembled at one of the eomforta.
BILE dwellings on certain street, and as
the entertainment began to flag at late
hour, it was proposed to play at divorce
AS contribution to the common enjoy
ment. one of the gentlemen offered to act
as the legal agent in the proposed comedy.
The offer was acceded to by sll hands, and
the game was duly finished with much
merriment, when it was discovered
that the gentleman mentioned was
really authorized to pronounce di-
vorces, and the party found them
selves unwittingly returned to state of
single blessedness. The farce was at once
turned into reality. The company scarcely
knew what to do when the time came for
their departure, as it was manifestly impro-
per for the females to go home with men
who were no relation to them. The ladies,
however, after much palayering, went to q
hotel, while the gentlemen each to his IA
nniliar domicile. The divorced wives
remained, at last accounts, at their pleasant
hotel quarters, the landlord of which was
getting uneasy in regard to their unfquid-
ated bills, as the forsaken, females have no
relatives to whom they can be legally pre-
sented. How the husbands enjoyed their
emancipation is not stated, but it is fair to
presume that they would easily find con-
ISOLATION, and it is even limited that the
affair was oil preconcerted plot on their
part.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27

|. "A SENSATION IN THE FOoD MARKBT.-NO
such sensation has been created in the food
market during the present century, as that
occssioned by the Introduction Of the ne11
ssdG Of life flor 80 it may be justly oalled),
known as SEA Moss FARINE. 1t is difficult to
tell the truth about this extraordinary article
OF diet without being suspected Of exagger-
alton. Prepared from marine plant that
grows spontaneously on the irish coast, il is
by al odds the cheapest species OF sustenanee
ever offered to the masses; while the dishes
prepared from it cannot be excelled, either
for nutritious properties,r epieurean flavor or
variety. The SEA Moss FARLSE Co., 90 Park
Place, who own the patent under which it Is
manufactured, are doing business in this
new edible equal to that OF the most extensive
Touring establishments in the country, and
are now erecting new mills to supply the
ever-inoreasing demand. From 25c. paclS-
age you can produce siLteen quarts Of unsur-
passable Blanc Mango, Oustard, ,Farina Cream,
Jelly, or light Puddings. Invalids- and con-
valsscsRts find the dishes made from il more
delicious, digestible and restorative than any
dAinties Of the same class deriYable from or
dinarV SOURCES. 900 -fn- ~ aa..f n r..
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27
Wnnure Tor Potatoeg,

The Hearth and Home gives the follow
ing recipe for making mineral manure
that is especially adapted to potatoes: Take
one cask of lime and slack it with water,
and then stir in it one bushel of fine salt,
and then mix in loan or ashes enough that
it will not become mortar; it will make
about five barrels. Put half a pint in hill
at planting. All manures containing pot
ash are suitable for the potato. Ashes con-
tain more than any other natural fertilizer,
and should be freely used and carefully
saved .-..-.- .f.-. .1.re..f..