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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-04-08
Personal Notes.

The cholsrs has reaPpeSrsd nSt. Peters
burg.
Corn planting has commenced in Ala
Two new velocipedes sold for SIS at late
sale OF unclaimed express packages in
Washington. H s 30. .-.r
TIE widow of the late Gen. Joseph Now
er has been appointed postmistresS at New
London. Conn. ..0 1 -a
BABBITr. the soap man, has presented
every member of both houses Of Congress,
with bar Of his best. -r--5... --7
An old negro woman Lying in Harnett
county, N. c., has grandchildren 80 years
old. She herself Is ia. -
WM. Il. APPLETON, of the book publish
ing house. has given SO 600 towaru an or
phan asylum at Macon, Ga.
MADAME DE CHAArBUN, a wife of a mem
Ger OF the French legation at Washing
ton, Is a daughter OF Lafayette.
REv ABEL WHEELER, pastor Of the Free.
will Baptist church IN HsverhJl. n. H.,
died on Sunday last, aged "a years.
TIE real name of Rudolph, the billiard
ist, holder Of the diamond cue OF America,
Is PevTaud. He is OF Bordeaux, France.
HnDEBREND has sent his compliments to
some enemies, and adviees them to '.mind
their eye" and let him alone.
JUDGE STRONG, of Pennsylvania, Just
elevated to the U. s Supreme Court,
leaves q law practice of S23, 200 year for
a salary of Sc. 600.
The Grand Duke Alexis of Russia, who
is expected to visit the United States the
coming summer, is only 81 years old, aud
said 10 BE- the best-lookirg Prince In Eu-
rope. le .-a..-s
PRoF. BGHRIG, Of Cornell University. re-
ceived last week from the Sultan of Tur-
key the glittering star Of the Imperial or
der OF the Mejidie, accompanied by very
hattering letter.
AT the third court ball of the season in
Brussels, Belgium, the youthful Duchess
her magnificent diamonds, valued at $780,
600. the diadem alone being worth $40, COO
Ir is rumored that another vacancy will
soon occur on the bench of the U. S. Sn-
prsme Court by the resignation of Justice
Nelson. Wm. M. Evarts, of New York, and
Ward Hunt, Of Utica, are mentioned for
the position. .-..s. ..I.ss.-l
MIKE McCooLE, the pugilist, has sold out
his saloon at st, Louis asd goIe to Cal
ifornia 1t is stated that domestic trouble,
the loss of prestige, and the coldness OF
friends led HIM to abandon st. Louis. Poor
Mlkel
A GIRL only four years of age, residing
with her parents in Marion, Va, kas a
mustaehe and whiskers, the hair upon the
forehead extending to the eyebrows, and q
very heavy head Of hair exce edingly black
extending below the shoulders. The child
IL quite sprightly, with fally-developed
limbs and well-iormed BODY.
A MISSIONARY reports from China that the
population OF that country has been great
ly oyer-estimaied. Instead of 400, 900, 600
people. there are probably not over ESQ.,
100000. He adds that the late wars have
diminished the numbers of the people.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-04-08
The Spanish Press on the Situation
Scuba Is lost"

Under the heading Cuba is Lost, La
Discussion of Madrid. of the 18th of Feb
ruary, publishes a dolefuI leader upon the
the Cuban question. It says: ~
1--WE have made it evident, and our read
ers must be aware of the fact, that ideas
are not to be fought with, nor to be con
quered by bsyonets. but only by ideas.
We have shown that, though the insGrrec-
ton might be conquered SO tar as territory
was concerned, yet that nothing
would be really gained. We have
also maintained. ever since we began
discussing this Cuban question, that the
inSurrectlon which broke out at Yara was
full of consequences necessarily fatal for
the mother country. This, and much
more, has been said by La Discussion, but
Cur observations in that regard have not
been vel! received. We have never been
fstalists, but seeing all that has happened
N Cuba how can we change the opinions
We have heretofore expressed in the mat
ter? Inspired now, as ever, by the prompt
lngs OF our consci, nee, and moved alone
By an ardent and unmistaken patriotism,
We feel that We ought TO speak out and say
co the entire nation: Cuba Is lost This
Is true, whether the insurrection triumphs
)r is subdued. To this gloomy extreme Is
the question now brought in this hour SO
madly brought on"
In the island of Cuba there are two in
surrections, both of which are against the
mother country, against the Institutions
which the nation has gwen in use of its
sovereign rights. The one proclaims inde-
Oendence, and, besides, desolates and de-
Stroys the fields of the once happy Antilles;
the other combsts to sustain the Spanish
dag. Yes, but it would sustain itself with
slavery, without law, and by rule special
and arbitrary. The latter continues to ex-
st, because it lives upon privileges and
fayors. In truth, both of these movements,
though travelling by fferent routes, lead
as to the same end; and, if we ought to
struggle against the first, We should ener-
getically crush out the second. Here Is the
terrible dilemma before us.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-04-08

HooFLASD's GERMAN BTTTERs.-''This vslu-
able medicine has been in use in Our place
long time past, and has performed ". n iers
We may notice few instances that have come
nnder our immediate notice. Almost every
person who has stopped at the hotel Of Wm
Lackey, E q one year since, predicted from
1is emacIated cOuntensnce ard debility, that
ne cuuid not live much niger. He was una
BILE to att-nd to business. and for the greater
part of his time confined to his room We
recon- mended m TO try the German Bitters,
which he did, aud to the surprise If all biz
riends and acquaintances, he now is abe TO
attend to mis- usual buziaess, and perform
manual labor"
The case of Henry Asper, 3 stone mason,
whom no one supposed would ever recover
rom the debility Of his system, but was
looked upon as fast approsehing the grave,
took eight or inc bottles of these Bitter
dnr'ng the last winter, and this simmer he
has b-en Ito the surprise Of al who knew the
CA, following his I ade.
Inc case of w liam Murphy is no Less
astuni, hing. He, too, WAS 80 far reduced a.
20 induce general belief that the grave
alone would be his only remedy. Mr.. LAckey
induced him TO try the Hoohand's German
Bitters; he /, now, apparently, q well man,
and able to do hard days work.
We could mention many other cases Of
similar character, If IL were Necessary.
To thr afflicted we say, try 1t faIrl. and We
viii warraLt relief.
t.Ho fl ,nd's German Bitters" is entirely
FREE from ali Alcoholic simxture.
Ho fAni's German Tonic Is used in the
zane dIss ases as the BiytsTs, by those pre-
ferring a preparation more stimulating The
Tonic is composition of all the ingredients
Of the Bit ere, to which is added pure Santa
Cruz Rum, orange, snise, &c, making q
remedy Of rare value. and most agreeable
and pleasant.-DemOcrdE, Ns,o Bloomfield,
Perry Co. Pa.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-04-08
The Advantages or Having a Literary

I attend nv wife to soirees and conver-
ssziones as humble companion, and am in
trodnced as the husband of Mrs Scarf.
Coming home from town in the cars, some
oficious fellow with whom ] fall into CONVEX
sstion volunteers TO show me the villa OF
the distinguished poetess, and perhaps
adds, IT ,ey do say her husband is a surly
curmddgeon, with no appreciation of her
genius" II venture to take q morning
saunter among my shrubberies, shall
probab find some audacious tonrist taking
Photographic views or gratuitOusly trim
ming my hedges. Ten to one, shall next
stumle on newspaper reporter, who wiz
take care to have me inTentOried, In his
next issue, among the fountains, alcoves,
and other properties of the poetess. Only
the other day our butchers bill was feloni
ously purloined from the table by some
menento-hunter. It would not surprise
me to see it produced to answer the ques-
ton (only changing the gender), E.r r-.
Upon what meat does this our Cesar feed
That he Is grown so greA 2
Tne expressman leaves boxes of aromatic
Frances Augusta Soap" and genuine
''Searl Baking Powder" with compliments
of the enterprising donors, collecting enor-
nous fees therefor; and every day the mall
carrier makes general delivery" at our
door. Presentation copies in gilt blue"
and patrician bronze. of trashy books
usurp my library shelves, till well
thumbed IZaak Walton and SIR Thomas
Browne aIe thrust into an ignoble corner.
We receive frequent deputstlOns from
the "Tallow Dip Mite Association" the
'Pornnger AID Society" and other worthy
charities, each soliciting my wite to head
its list OF lady patronesses, and Uverwhelm
its rival with merited confusion; but am
happy to say she has not vet undertaken
the role.of philanthroplst. When that day
comes 1 hall sit. nike the meek Jenyby,
with nv head against the wall. If indeed
the momentum OF her reputation does not
crush me out of life altogether. From
How 1 BECAME PAGAN iG the April nun
Der of L ppincOtt'S M1gdzins.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-04-08
Watch and Pray.

Parson Buxby was an eccentric preacher.
located not q hundred miles from Roches-
ter. The parson had q weakness; it was
the love of Johnny-eake baked in Western
fashion, on board leaning at an angle OF
As degrees from the fire. And of all John
ny-cake bakers, old Nancy Jeems, one OF
his flock, was the best.
One day the parson was making his round
of calls, and of course proceeded to call on
Nancy. On entering the old lacy g We
him friendly greeting In q hearty hand
shaking, saying as she did SO: F
''Well, now, Brother Buxby, 'peered to
me all the moTnirgas if you were acoming
I've jnst put up Johnny-cake, and yen
stop and help me eat it,"
Oh course he assented-but proposed, il
the meanwhile, to have prayer. hsviDgas
much an eye to Nancy's spiritual comfort
as she had to his physical
Accordingly they both knelt, he with his
face towards the fire-she with her back to-
wards it Brother Buxby had an elegant
outpouring, but while under full headway.
the cake began to burn, and he saw 1t He
hurried over the remainder, bringing out
the Amen like the crack of q whip, and
then adding to it in the very same
breath:
Sister Nancy, your Johnny-cake's a
burning upl'
She turned to remedy the evil, when he
remarked: -..-. -..
Sister Nancy, you should have watched
the cake" 1900 80
But Brother Baxby, was attending to
the prayer"
ssAye,s aye r. said he; ''but Scripture.
on know, says You should both watch eHd
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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-04-08
WHOLE NO. 1S6.

In Texas, not sixty miles from the Sa-
bine, stock is so cheap that friend goes
to Mr.. Brown wealthy settler there,
who brands his 2, 900 head annuslly-and
wants to buy q beef. Take one, my dear
fellow, take one; just give me the hide and
the tallow. and keep the meat for your
trouble in killing him" --- - --s
A WRITER in the Baltimore American,
who has been there, says that This Mon
arch is a great ship IN her comforts and
Injuries. Her officers have their quarters
in rooms such as are only found in the
houses ofthe opulent denizsns ofthe shore.
They dine on oiled wslnut tables, and sleep
in state ON patent spring mattresses. For
genteel living. for entertaing visitors, and
for drinking Her Gracious Msjssty's health,
her cabin cannot be surpassed"
AT Lisbon, Portugal, member of the
highest aristocrstic circles, fred by mo-
mentary passion, for young Spanish act
ress, deprived her of all consciousness by
means of q narcotic, and then accomplish
ed her ruin. On her revival his victim was
so overwhelmed by the shame of the out
rage that she went mad. The perpetrator
of the crime is now in prison, awaiting his
trial. #-
THE New Brunswick legislature recently
passed law abolishing imprisonment for
debt; but, greatly to the disgust of the
people, the Supreme Court has stepped in
and granted AN injunction restraining the
Sheriff from releasing prisoners from Gus
tody, holding that, under the British North
American act, local legislatures have no
jurisdiction. rrza.r e.E-a
The following is list of the judges of
-
with their ages and the dates of thsir ap-
polntment:
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-04-08
Mhat RnasterS saw.

Probably it is as easy to hear different
things the roosteFs say as to trace out dlt-
f rent objects which the frost pietures on
the windows or the Goals build IN she IRE.
Ia her %Willisnn Henry Letters" in Our
Young Folks, Mrs. Diaz thus reports the
opinions of several boys on that topic:
First, Old Wonder Boy stood up, and he
said they erowed in the morning to tell
people twas time to get up, and to let
every body know they themselves were mp
and stirring about Said ht'd lain awake
mornings, down in Jersey, and listened,
and heard 'em say, just as plain as day,
sim up and you ought to, too And you
ought to. too p ~ rt1f
Then Babby Short stood up. and said be
thought they were telling the cthel ones to
keep IN their own yards, and not to be hy-
ing over where they did not belong Said
he'd lain awake in the morning, and heard
-'em say. Just as plain as day, ''if you do, I'll
give it TO you I'll give it to you-oo-Oo-ooF
But little chap that had come to hear
what Was going on, said twas more likely
they were daring each other to come on
and fight. For he'd lain awake IN the
mOlniDg, aud listened, and heard EN- say,
Come on if yoI dare, for can whip you
oo-oo-ooT'
Tnen twas my turn; and L stood mp ana
said guessed ths best Grover kepta crow
ing school, aud was showing all tho young
ones how to scale up and down, same as
the singing master did For had lam
awake III the morning. and heard first the
old cock crow, then the little ones try to,
and heard the old ones say, just as plain as
day, 'Open your month wide, and do as
do! Do as dor And then the young ones
saw, Can quite do sol Can't quite do
soI' -I eI go
Dorry said he was never wide awake
enough in the morning TO hear what any
body said, but he'd always understood they
were talking about the weather, and giving
the hens their orders for the day, telling
which to lay and which to set, and where
the od places were to steal nests, aud
where shere'd been anything planted they
could scratch mp again. and how to bring
no their chickens, and to look out and not
hatch ducks eggs. la' g.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-04-08
Ocean Steamers-TheIr Marks OF Dis
tInciIGn.

The vessels running on the diferen'
trans Atlantic lines are distinguished by
particular marks and signal, both for the
day time and at night. Thus, in the ds :,
he observation of the color of the smoke
stacks and at night of the light and rock
cts, will show TO what line the vessels be-
long. Thus the smoke stack, or funnel
of the Oanard line, is red, with
black top; of the Inmsn, black
With while band and black top; of the
Williams and GuiOn, black, with q red
band and narrow b ack top; of the Ma
tional, white, with black top; of the An
hor, all black; of The Montreal and Port
land, black, with alternate bands of white.
ed and white, with q black top; of the
French, red, with black top; of the North
German, LloYds (Bremen), black; of the
Hamburg, American, black; of the New
York and London, white Ii will, however.
De seen that three of these lines have black
'uDnels. The night signals are a. follows:
OF the Cuuard, two rockets and one blue
light; of the Inman, one blue light forward,
one aft, aud q red Light amid
ships, all burning at the same time,
and two 70 kets; of the VII
liams and Guion, three blue lights forward.
aft and amids hips, all burning at the same
time; of the National, blue light, one rock.
ct and red light; of the Anchor, red and
white lights alternately of the Montreal
aud Portland, blue, white aud rockets in
succession; of the French, blue light for
ward, white aniiiships. and red aft. burn
ing at the same time; OF the North German
LlodS (Bremen), blue lights forward and
'ft, simultaneously with two rockets; OF the
Hamburg, American, one Roman candl !,
one rocket and one Roman candle, with =
minute interval between each; of the New
York and London, rocket blue light and
rocket
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-04-08
Facls Concrrnn 2 Hair.

From the Lafayette (Ind Daily Courier
In all ages ard countries the hair of wo-
man has been regarded as her chief orna
-ment. The various methods adopted for
ITS preservation and the promotion of Its
growth have wholly or partially failed. But
Gheyalier's Life for the Hair has been
found TO be a reliable beautifier and invig-
orato, of the hair. Those who have 1ied
it-and their name is legion bear testimo-
nv to its efficacy in beautlfying and lmpart-
ing healthy growth to the HAIR. such as
no other preparation is capable of doing.
1t has been anslyzed and found to con-
tain nothing bat vegetable matter, indesd,
some of which We use daily on our tables,
and by the medical faculty, Gs well as by
every one who ever used it, is pronounced
the finest preparation ever used on the
toilette for Identifying the hair.
When the hair from various causes turns
gray. and comes out, indicating disease,
this wonderful preparation restores it to
its original color and softens the scalp.
gives new life to the roots. and by constant
application, even in the aged, it will work
We recommend it with pleasure, from
our own experience and from testimonials
fiom the highest authorities in this coun-
try, which we have now before us
The Life for the Hair il made under the
immediate supervision of Sarah A. Chevs-
lier, NJ. D, q practicing physician of New
York, and well known to the medical facul-
ty of that city, and eminent all over the
world. Druggists vend it from Maine to
California. --.T
A treaties on the hair by the same emil
nept physician can be had free by mail or
gratis at any drug store on application.
Send for IL. SIS 5sEL |
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-04-08
Tae Value of . Good Name.

If we could tell our boys and girls how
many hundred times in life, and in how
many unexpected ways, they will find it to
their profit as well as pleasure to have q
reputation for truthfulness and integrity
that no suspicious circumstances can de-
stroy, they would hardly believe as. And
yet lust such things often happens as are
narrated in this story, which We find going
round the papers: 1 r ls--.
In the school Of DR.. Woods, mona were
allowed 20 enter the conservatory with
out leave; but boys handkerchief, with
his name upon it, bad been found there.
Just at the close of school. the doctor call
ed the name of James Howard. The whole
school became silent with suspense. James
Howard, what has he doDe-sueh noble
boy. such good boyF-alI thought DR..
Woods himself believed he must have been
sent into the conservatory by the teacher
Of botany. So he asked, -
'Jsmes Howard, have you been into the
conservatory, tO-day2'--
Il have lot, sir, replied James, in q
clear, calm tone.
81 believe, you James, said DR.. Woods,
although your handkerchief has been
found there. You are not the boy to tell
an untruth. .rt-.- -T
So James sat in his seat unmoved. Eve
" boy IN the school believed him, and al
most euvied him his good name. r -E4
DR.. Woods said no more on this subject,
except these few words: Let every boy
learn from this incident the worth of good
name, especially when Appearances are
against you,' 1890 --- .. .--
How came James handkerchief in the
conservatory? for, as have said, it was
contrary to the rules of the school for 3
boy to enter there unbidden. James had
oaned it to small boy, named John Rand,
o tie up some nuts, the day before, when.
hey had little ramble together. The
boy forgot to return it.. BE also forgot the
rule of the school against entering the con-
servatory, but seeing the door open, rush
ed in to leok at some rare flowers. The
handk kerchief being partly out of his pock-
ct dropped upon the ground. a
See here the evils Of needless forgetful-
ness. The boy had exposed sehoDlmate
to censure; and, had it not been for James
towards good name, his teacher would
have surely thought him to be the offender.
At least, so thought john Rand.
How ashamed he felt when DR.. Woods
said those words about good namei The
words kept ringing in his ears. BE had
broken a rule of the school, and was afraid
to own it. He thought ths Doctor would
despise him If he knew and so would ths
boys All that day, all that night, he had
no peace. At length he went to James. BE
vas not afraid to Ail him sll aboutit -
Il did forget it James; truly, honestly,
did," said the child; ''but I'm afraid the
Doctor won't believe me as he does you"
Yes, be Will, replied James 'You have
been so short q time In school, there's some ;.
excuse for YOU. Go at once, and own up;
for the longer you put it of the harder it
viii be. Always own fault at tonee. Don't
be afraid, the Doctor viii forgive yeu."
Thus encouraged, the boy went to Doctor
Woods. confessed his fault, and was for
given; but hellearned a lesson against for
yetfulness which he always remembered
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-04-08

TEN years ago. says the Louisville Cour-
ieT-Journal. one of the fsirest daughters Of
Mason county. and of Kentucky, left her
native land with the intention of finishing
her education in Paris, France. She was
always spoken OF as one OF the most ac-
complished young ladies in the State, and
was beloved by ali. Shortly after her ar.
rival at the convent, letter was received
stating that she was dead, but for some
reasons her remains were not sent home.
Recently letter has been received saying
that she still lives, but has taken the va !
and will never more be permitted to leave
the sacred convent" Whether the letters
concerning her death were written by her
teachers or some friends. there is no means
Of asceTtaining. 1t may be here stated
that her father thinks there is some found
alton for the report, but will await Iurther
developments ere he, can form any definite
plans for her to be restored to the bosom
of her family and friends.