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Special Notices.
UnnnswerabIc Arguments.


Established facts are silent arguments which
neither pen nor tongue can sh axe. and it is up
on established facts that the reputation Of Hos
letters Stomach Btters, as q health preserving
elixir, aud a wholesome and powerful remedy,
is based. When witnt come forward in
crowds, year after year, and reiterate the same
statements in relation to the beneficial effects
Of a medicine upon themselves. disbelief in its
efficacy is literally impossible. The crcden-
tials Of this unequalled tonic and Alternative,
extending over a period Of nearly twenty years.
include individuals Of every class, and resi-
dents of every cline. and refer to the most
prevalent among the complaints which af,ic,
and hArass the human family. Either a mul-
ttude Of people, strangers to each other, have
annually been seized with sn insane and mo-
tveless desire to deceive the public. or Hostel
ter's Bitters, for no less than fifth Of cen
tury !, have been affording such relief to suffer
ers from indigestion, fever and ague, bilious
ness, general debility, and nervous Disorders,
as no other preparation has ever impirted.-
To-day, mhiie Tie eyes Of tie reader are upon
these lines, tens of thousands Of persons Of both
sexes are relying upon the Bitters as a sure de
fence against the ailments which the present
season engenders. and their confidence is hot
misplaced. The local po,ions which il tere,t
ed dealers SOMETIMES endeavor to foist upea
the fate that is due to frand and im2osture,
while the demand for the great vegetable spe-
cific is constantly increasing. feb2ml
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AGENTS WANTED FOR

THE Containing F!eetwonj's Life Of
LIGHT Chr.s,," Lives of the Apostles,
OF Evang-li,ts aud Martyrs" Dod-
THE dIidge's Evi.iruces of Christian
WORLD. ity;" " Hi-tory of the Jews" by
J">ephus; :" A History of all Religious Demo
mination>." with irtatisvs anu tables relating
TO events connected with B'5e History, with
many fine EhsravinEs, forming a complete
1r-a ,ury of Christian Knowi-d w FLINT
4 CO.. No 26 ;. 1th ST., Phiale'phia. 5 Gus
tom House Place, Chicago, and l 16 West 9TH
St Cincinnati. fet2a4.
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Ever, Farmer, Mechanic u Worker
CAN MAKE $50 to $50 pr MONTH wIrHo OUR
Popular Books, uaps and Pictures.
dJ- SO Psse- by mail Tree. Address
GOODSPEED'S Empiie Book and Map House,
Chicago. ieb2a4.
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The reduction in the nnm Der Of assist

The reduction in the number Of assist
ant assessors by reason Of the consolIda-
riun Of tn. internal revenue divisions to
date. is 543. nearly 81 per cent. Of the
whole number in services October. 1870
This reduction will effect saving TO tie
government Of over eight hun ired thou
sand dollars per snnum. 1t is es,ims'ed
that future reduction Of qui,s two bun
dred assistant assessors will be made be-
fore the wo.k OF oiconso.ii,iiou 10 completed.
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EXTRA SPECIAL N0TICE!!
smiik's Tonic Syrup has been counterfeited.
and the couDterfeiter brought to grief
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP.

SMITbuH HOvuC ~ 1RCP.
The gennine article must have Dr. JoBS
BrLL's private stamp on each bottle. DR..
JoHx Bull only has the right to manufacture
and sell the original JoHS J. SnIrH's TONIC
SYRUP. of Louisville. Ky. Examine we'll
the label on each bottle. Ifmy private stamp
is not on each bottle. do not purchase, or Won
will be deceived. See my column advertise
ment, AMI my show card. will prosecute
any one infringing on my right. The Genuine
ssrH's TosIc srnUf can only be prepared By
myself The public's servant,
DIR. JOHN BULL.
LOUISVILLE. Nov. 5, 1860. mcb a,
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Akron. O.. women get thsir husband.
drunk. snd shsu prepare the corpse with
. poker.
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RAILROAD CHEcKs "A WARSiSa.-A~
a matter OF interest to persons who travel.
or expect to travel. we note case con-
cerning the rights of passengers holding
CONDUCTOR checks on railroads. which
was recently tried in the Superior C"nr'
oi B,l,imors. The plaintiff. on May 1I.
1867. purchased "a through ticket iron,
New York to Baltimore. and proceeded
on the Philadelphia. Wilmington and
Baltimore railroad as far as Perryvi!le.
where hs left The train. the conductor. af.
ter leaving Philadelphia. having taken
up the through ticket and giving the
nlantiff check in place of it. On the
9th Of May the plaintiff got upon the
train for Baltimore at Ilsvre de Grace.
and offered the check in payment of hi.
fair. which the conductor refused TO re
ceive. notwithstanding the plaintiffs a.-
sertion that on leaving the train at Perry
vile. on My 1t. hs was informed by
the ticket agent in the Office at ths. place
that the check would be good on any
other day. On the plaintiffs continued
refusal to pay the fare in money he was
elected by the conductor. In the action
brought to recover damages for this ejec-
tion thscouIt instructed the jury that the
plaintiff was not entitled to recover unles-
more force wss used than was necessary
to put him of the train. and unless he
was put off at a point whore there was
no station house at hand. or no place for
shelfer or food. The court also held
that If the check had been indorsed in
writing by the ticket seent, or by the
conductor of the train Of May 1st. that
it was good for another train ct snb.
scquent time, it would have bound the
railroad company; and that the conduc
tor Of the train Of May 9Th was not re
quired to take the passengers word. un'
supported by Q written authority.
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Upon the subject Of ths ii-American
feeling ,h.t prevails in England. the Lon
don Economist deplores tho English
'hsbit Of writing as il America were. in
fact. the great permanent enemy Of Eng
land, the one nation with whom war ia
always probable. and will one day be
necessary" A similar disposition in re-
gard to England is noticeable among
Americans. Editors of the t~o countries
ought to come together and FIX" things.
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California papers complain Of mani
fe>t increase in the number OF shooting
sfrsys throughout the State. and one o.
them ascribes it to the repeal Of the law
prohibiting ths Carrying Of concealed
weapons.
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LUCK IS FORTUNE.

Umpire JEWELRY CO.. 3i4 live ST..
IL st. Loni-, Mo-, manufacturers OF Cheap
and Plated Jewelry. importer of Wa'ehes and
Jet Goods. Catalogue AID handsome picture
sent free. oct. 81. 70-Iy.
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HARDWARE,

Call and examine the stock AT Ii W Saws
before buying yoar Stoves. Tin Ware, or ary
thing in the iar ware line. Cheap Tor Cash,
but under no consideration eau gods BE- got
on Tim"." White CioId,
:et2u,2 Ktp-as
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Dissolution Notice..

The copartnership heretofore existing be-.
tween b L. and u. W Shaw is this day dis
solved d. W. SHAN will continue the bus
mess AZ The old stand, and will keep CONSTANT
y on hand full assortment of everything in
his line OF trade.
"a. A., !, accounts ,ss must be Immediately settled
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CARRl lIIl TARI lEGS.:
Prenared by Dr. WELLS,

Prepared by Dr. WELLS,
The most important d. .oser, of the age is
this wonacrfui Healing ahi Cicansirg agent
tor all dis.i-a- or ucatu.'7~ If iiss. Rs-iira.a-
nv orynn-. Sore Throat n,l,ien Coii. Hrarsc-
rcs~. Ca,arri, A-illnla. d. Jne-s ci the Throat
or Windpipe. d;Ses--s Of The Lu' g and for ali
,rIira'iJn oi the upus trupbrlne.
A u vocaliSis and public speakers IN spSak
and sing wthort Ell rt n-e tne-e fablets. thsir
eject in clcari the voice i simply a-tossh-
ing as eat ha shown hy numerous certificates.
DIX. WELLS CIhBOLIC TABLETS
act dirertiy an the mucnous membrane and
should be promptly and freely taken in all ex.
posure or violent change Of weather. as they
equilz- the Circulation OF tie B.ood aud thus
ward III all tendency to colds and Lung dIfi.
Guilty.
The proprietnrs ou'd say, all first class med
icibes have their limitations. and they would
CAUTION the public against iinpo-ilion BY
having othe- medicines thrust upon them in
place Of 'hese admirable Tablets.
]. Q. KELLOGG, "a Platt st., r.. T.,
Sole Agent.
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS. Price a5 cents
box. feb2w4
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GoyenOr Cssrney-S Speech At the
Leavenw0rth banquet.
Genaemea Of the Legislature. Ladies and
Gennemen
The pleasant duty hiss been imposed
upon me by the citizens Of Leavenworth
Of welcoming you to the hospitsli'ies OF
this city and this festive hall. 10 the
name, then. and in behalf OF the citizen OF
Leavenworth. without regard to party. I
give cordial welcome. Yon have been
invited hero TO night. that we may expires.
to you our Joy. onr gratitude and ou'
heartfelt ackoow edgement Tor the high
honor you have conferred upon one OF
our fellow citizsSs. We feel ths, we
should make to yon. and through you the
people Of this State. our public scknowl.
edgment for the distinguished favor yon
have conferred. We ieel also that We
are called upOn 20 assure you that we
shall not sel6-hly use your generous gift
We real;zs that the Senator elect bsiongs
to K snsas, and thst he owes equal dutie,
TO oil the peopls OF the S,a'e without re.
gard TO locality. and we mean to 30 com
Gil and assist him in every way we can
while he hollis the ex xa!,ed position Of re
presenting Kansas in the Senate of the
United States. We desire TO show the
people OF X ans IS that Lasvsawnrth is no,
local. is not self b and will not u.e your
generous confidence to the detrimant OF
any portion Of this young. growing vigor-
0us commonwealth.
feel that Gao say this to you, fully
assured you will believe mean Whist
say.
casm to Esnsss first in 1857, snl
found Lsavenwortb. then as now. depen-
ding upon the State for it's existence. it.
support and its importance IS the ms'rop
oils OF Kansas. Is her position different
nov? Is not her in,uro wholly dependent
upon the State? II so. how can she neg
lect to look to. AMI help 10 every way sh'
can to promote the interest OF the poa e.
which can add to. or take from her i'm
portsnce? Is not Leavenworth interest
ed. DEEPLY interested in all psr,s OF Kan
sas? Ask her merchants, her bankers
her manufac'uiers and her people.
: Az citizen of Lssvenworth 1 ss.u,,
you know her people desire the pros
perity of Kansas above and beyond tn
individual interests OF any man. How
then. could l. as one OF her citizens. know
ing this. and sharing in this feeling q
deeply and earnestly as any. ob,rule m,
individual interest in tho way of he
wishes. her hopes and her expectation
Of uniting her iuture closely and intimate
ly with that Of the State?
To those OF you who differ and hsv
differed with me. can only say. tha,
wish you had accompanied the Senate
elect to this city on his return from Topt
ks. sna witnessed for yourself the gen
raj. joyous, wholesale welcome he re
ceived ON his arrival here. anil eDioye
the warm congratulations l experience
for the support | gave him. You woul
then realizei that the hopes an
aims Of 25 600 people were moe 70
regarded than yonr individual wishes Q
my personal ambition.
Leavenworth does not propose to h,v
bot ono "ring" aud one :".pet" to enjn,
the victory we celebrate. and that ring
aud that ''pet" is the St,te of Kau-a.
politically. morally. socially and mater
ally.
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GEN'L AGENTS WANTED

Tor G,oesbeck's Calculating miehae. rapid,
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Address ZitGLER X McCUaDY,
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XJANTED AGENTS. $50 per dn,.}
w 10 sr;i the HOME SupTTLE SEW
ING MACHINE. Has the under fed. snakes
the a. lock sireh.' tahke Gn both sides, } and is
fHliy iic,nSsd The best aud cheapest family
Sewing Machine IL the market. Address,
JOHNSON. CLARK x Co. Boston, Mass
Pittsburgh, Pa, Chicago, III or &. lonis,
No. febz~4
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was Q disadvantage that Northern Ksn-
ass labored under. and did not talk sny
farther business with Lin.
S John Speer has retired from the
Lswrencs Tribune. and from the editorial
profession 10 Kansas. He was ons Of the
earliest pioneers and editors in Kansas.
and one Of the trnest Republicans. through
dark as well as prosperous days. During
bis K ausas career. be has had many ups
and downs, and has suffered affections
which have called forth t5e sympathy o.
the whole State. One of Mr. Speer's
fsilings has been blind devotion to the
personal fortunes Of an bitious politicians.
This has OF times led him into difficult
ties. lie is OF present resting under q
dark cloud OF this character, which has
forced his retirement from bushes. It is
to be hoped that he may soon get his bus
mess Strengthened mp, to the satisfaction
of all concerned. and be able to take his
position in the editorial ranks once more.
The A & N RoAD-As stated in onr
columns on Sunday last Hon. james F.
Joy. the "R.ilroad King" visited or
city on Saturday. and took trip over
the Atchison and Nebra.k. Road to the
State line. Col. Abel informs US that
he was delighted with the Road. and es-
pecially with the country il ,raverses. He
had never passed over this section Of the
country before. He declares ihst it is the
best section in the whole Northwest. II
fsr exceeded'his expectations. And SC
pleased was he with the country and the
Road thst be ordered permanent survey
TO be at once made beyon,i the State line
to q connection with the Nemsha Valley
line. and directed that the line be com.
pleted to Humboldt. Nebrasks. during
the present year. Humboldt is 9 town il
Richardson county. Nebraska. on ths
North fork of the Crest Nsmsha River,
about four miles from the line of Pawnes
county. 1t is thirty-two miles West and
twelve miles North of the present termin'
US OF the A. & N Road at the State line
or about forty three miles from White
Cloud. The Road is graded about twelve
miles. commencing at o poiut six mile'
beyond the State line.
Mr.. Joy also ordered the wooden cnl'
verts on tho line of the Atchison and Ne
brasks Road to BE- replsced with stone
cnlverts. and the pile bridges to be re-
placed with HoSe truss bridges OF th'
most substantial character. He means to
IN axe the Road in every respect Grst cisss
-Atchison Champion.
We will correct our contemporary 81
to the progress made on the Nemshs Val
ley. or line referred to above. Thst R,sd
is graded clear through to Humboldt
stone culverts have been put in a part. j
not ell the way, and the ties and iror
have been laid to within one and one-hal
miles Of Falls City. or about ten mile
from the end of the A. & N track.
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A MIsFoRTuEE-A Few days sgo. we1
were converting with heavy business
man Of Lesvenworth regarding the com
pletion Of our railroad. and took occasion
to inform him thst Northern Kansas wss
Q rich Geld for L.svenworth business men.
il they would bu. cultivate it. He re-
piled that be found Northern Kansas an
Improbable field. as fsr % he was con-
cerned. His business wss selling pills.
and psteut medicines. aud he h.d found
that when be got north Of Atcbisou. he
could not earn his salt. the country wss
so dis,ressingiy healthy. His hsrves,
field. be said. was along and south o'
the Kansas River. We told him that
was . disadvantage that Northern Ksn.
ass lsbored under. and did not talk sny
farther business with Lin.
The New York herald., 1871-11-21

Trial Of Captain Kennedy-Cemplete Exon.
erniion OF the Acc scd-Dowling as a Coun.
seIIor.
Some iorty cases OF delinquent policemen were
disposed OF yesterday by Commissioner Manierre
They were nearly all OF a uintng character, and
were summarilY disposed OF by that gentleman.
The case Of the day, however, demanded more az
tenton, although, when 1t came in turn to ne sifted
1t was found to be as transparent aud little worthy
OF notice as the others
The charge was brought by Mr.. Owen O'Connel,
who complained that Captain Kennedy had been
guilty OF some irregularities on election day at tho
polling place to which Mr. O'ConneIl had been A.
signed ~ challenger. Judge Bowling appeared for
the defendant and put the complainant through such
q rigid course Of ex animation that lie completely
broke down and was unable 10 conceal his norlif-
cation. tsE
lie was asked Why be allowed go long time to
mitted " the making OF the complaint.
IL wanted 70 consult Wild me fPlnds,r he
.sWho did ron consult withs Name some OF them. y
al doant reminder who they wOr, but II yOu'l
mlnton some names 10 me Ill veil ye on Id was
0nny o. thtm.u
ION, noi I am sure ! do not know any Of Jour
Mr.. O'Connel then mentioned the names OF Two or
any definite explanation about the motives that
induced the charge tnst the case was dismissed.
Without even this the evidence produced by the
defence was 80 strong In contradiction 10 the com
pant that no other course Was left opep TO the
C0MmiSaiopeE
The New York herald., 1871-11-21
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Monthly NIeetrpg Of Teach ers.

r Monthly Meeting oil Teachers.
The monthly meeting OF the New York Associa-
ton OF Sunday School Teachers held last night
at the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian church. Alter
Introductory exercises the Rev. James NJ. Ludlow
addressed the meeting lie referred to the
part that the laymen occupy IN the Church to the
large numbers OF teachers present. and went on to
speak OF the various manners OF instruction in sun
day schools and OF the substance Of the teaching.
He believed that the education OF the children
the only thing that could save the country from
Communism. There should be thorough instruc-
ton IN Bible history In the order Of
events, as wen as the events themselves.
The doctrine and precept must also he taught All
tile doctrines have their corresponding Precepts.
The future conversion OF the children should be laid
Biple should he laid In childhood. Many teachers
exhaust themselves In appeals to the child. It Is
better TO draw out the chiid's interest by
suggestive poIns IN the Lesson; as Tnss
suggestive. The child should be- made
TO understand that there are great spiritual forces
real as the physical ,orces around him. Then he
VIII understand the reason OF prayer The object Of
Sunday school teaching is the immediate conversion
OF Tie children.
Alter singing by Mr.. Bliss, of Chicago, Rev. DR..
May Learn from the Critics." Just criticism
cannot injurc cause. Everything should
be open to the judgment OF men. We
require that The critic should have pure motives
criticise. IL IL said that there Is too much sensa
tlonallsm IN the Sunday school and too much ma
chinery. The Sunday school has no Doubt seri-
Gus defects The name Of The Sunday scnool 10 Its
misfortune, and IN due time 1t will be abolished as
ttle What we call the sunday scnO0l is q meet
ing for the study or the Bible. The Sunday school
has quite as much to do with adults as with the
children. 1t Is supplementary TO the home ana the
pulpit.
The New York herald., 1871-11-21
ATTEMPT AT HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
A PIucky Brsoklyn Parsou Panishos DaEA
ing Footpnd. t. .

PIuclky Brooklyn Parsou Furnishes . Dan
ing Footpnd. t. M
Rev. Mr.. Bass who resides In DeKalb avenue.
visited Chief OF Police Campbell at the headquarters
OF the Brooklyn Police Department yesterday and
recounted thrilling adventure which he had In the
suburbs last evening with highwaymen. The sub.
stance Of the incident IL told as subjoned:-Mr.
Bass. when leaving home on Sunday morning ID
order to oiciate at the services held ct the Kings
County Penitentiary each Sabbath, took with MIN z
little csne-an ornament he so seldom carried
that mis- good lady commented humorously upon
mis- "dong the beaux.n Upon reaching his destina.
ton ne placed the cane In q rack In the hallway.
and on leaving forgot TO repossoss himself OF It In
the evening he had special call to NIL IN church
at weeksvile for brother minister who was aba
sent As he was about to take his departure his
attention was attracted by a heavy walking stick,
with stout knob on the end. He had never been
IN the habit OF carrying such bludgeon, being q
man OF peace and perfectly fearless Something
prompted him, however upon this occasion to take
that stick with him, and, like sensible
man, he closed not bis senses 70 The
little warning monitor Within He left his homo
carrying that stick. Taking passage on Fulton
avenue car he started for East New YORK. 1t was
nalf-past six O'Clock. In the OF the journey
two etalwart men-he thinks they were negroes but
is not posiiive-g0t The rear platform, and some-
how or otner ne determined to watch these
two fell0WS. Arr1ving OF tno intersection OF
iSs1' the car and started along deserted road
way leading to tho church where ne was
to hold forth. The two men got Oh with him. no
walked round mud puddle on the route and In So
doing observed that one Of his late follow passen-
gers was short distance In advance OF him. while
the other was little way behind. This was suspi:
cious. But scarcely had he realized that fact wcf
the man ahead stopped short. turned about, facing
Mr. Bass and with . g9ring g., eyes and . loud loud
money or your Ne" ,os.,c g the ,I, same time
glIstening point OF very long-bladed dagger.
Acting with remarkable presence Of mind, Mr.. Bass
asked 'What is tnat you sayfn keeping his eyes
fixed upon the desperate and allowing his hand TO
slip down along the heavy cane SO as to get
q good hold OF It at the Same time. This was
but the work OF moment and the cane Was
raised and brought down with truly Chrfe.
tan and muscular viyor upon the evil skull
his head. The rear .pal' then threw 2 stone g
the parson, which just grazed the leg OF tne attoI
Then both men ran OF. subsequently Mr.. bnss
met Oficer Daily, OF the Ninth subprecnct, ano tne
nm nome after service. He considers that Z was
prOvldential that he should have f0rg0tten the
slight cane in the morning or no would nave nsd ,s
that unserviceablel article Win MN Wheh Inc
emergency arose In the evening"
The New York herald., 1871-11-21
A,NIRR1AoE BROKEN UP.

Thomas shea, having charge Of the cloak room a.
the oilsey House, was arrested By Detective Hagan,
OF the Twsnty-ninth precinct Sunday afternoon
upon complaint OF James II. Baeslln, proprietor Of
the hotel, VINO charges that on wednesday night
last ne forced open q desk In the hotel
ofico and stole $500 in money. The prisoner
left the following day aud obtained employment al
the Firth Avenue HOTEL where he remained but ona
day. he rented and furnished q house ut 1856 West
Twenty eighth street, ana waste have been mar
ried on SUNDAY afternoon; but short time before
the ceremony wns 10 have taken place he was in the
hands Of the officer lie was arraigned before JUS
tlce Cox, at Jefferson Market Yesterday morning,
and locked up TO answer