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ROAD NOTICE,
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
LEAvENwokrH, Kan, April ID, 1873.

LsAX xuE oF hA aHsA4I IS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That at a
IN regular meeting Of the Eotrd of County
commissioners, begun and held at the Court
House, in the City of Lesvenwor In said
County and state, on the Sth day of April, A
D. 1875, Herman Passewark and others of
kfckapoo Township, hCuseholders OF said
County, pres-Etss: and died petition. asking
said Board of Commissioners for the appoint,
ment OF Viewers, To view, and change the
Fort Riley and kickaps,O road and vacate part
OF Bradley road, commencing at the sout h
end Of Bradley road, and run thence east 4,
rods, north 10 rods Ia the northeast corner Of
the southwest quarter OF section 2 Tovnsh,n
=, range q, To where IL connects with the Fort
Riley and kickapOO road and there 10 termi
nate, and TO vacate 50 much OF aaid BRADLEY
road a. crosses the east half Of the south west
quarter of section 2, Township 9, range RI. 10
where It connects with the Fort Riley and
Kickapoo road. The prayer Of the petitioners
Was granted, and Giles Henderson John
Aaron and Fred HOberg were appointed
Viewers, to meet at the house Of n. Psss.4.-
wark, in Kickapoo Township, on the I1th day
Of June, 1878, Al 10 O'Clock A NJ, or In case Of
failure 10 meet on the day designated. then
on the following day, and proceed to view
said road, and give 10 all parties concerned,
hearing.
BY order OF the Board.
j. W. NIEHACS,
aprie-wH County Clerk.
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r. r. r.
Railways Ready Relief,
CURES THE WORST PAINS y
In from one TO Twenty Minutes,
NOT ONE HOUR
Arter-reading this advertisement need any
nna ss1ffap 9Th main Ready Rolfef
The Only Psln Remedy

that instantly stops the most excruciating
pain, allays Inflammation, and cures con-
gegtions, whether Of the lungs, stomach, bow
els, or other glNnds or organs, by one appli-
matter how violent or excruciating the pain
the rheumatic, bed-ridden, infirm, crippled,
nervous, neuralgia, or prostrated with dis
0ase may Du6ef,
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The Late Rev. O. J. Shannon,
[Emporia Ledger, ls.]

Memorial services were held on SUNDAY
morning, at the First Congregational Church,
at which time Rev. s. d. Storms, of Topeka,
preached, his words being very appropriate
and touching. The pulpit, walls, ceiling
and chandeliers were draped in the sombre
vestments of grief, and all hearts were ef-
fected by the sad and solemn influences of
the hour.
At meeting of the congregation, in the
evening, the following resolutions were
adopted:
We, the members of the First Congregation
al Church and Society Of Emporia, having
bereaved OF our earnest, faithful and tender.
ly beloved pastor, do desire to testify. by the
following resolution, our appreciation Of his
character as Christian. pastor and . true
Resolved, That by the death of Rev. O. ].
Shannon, We have lost . Jealous and devoted
pastor, an earnest expounder Of the pure
oftentimes in An original and striking man
ner, and sometimes by . iofsy elOQuence
which showed hidden powers, when only
oPe.e Christian worker, who saw In every in
dividual . soul TO be redeemed or lifted 70
better life, and who devoted his time and his
souls TO Christ, " . true friend to each and ali
Of US, and one Who in peculiarly happy way
entertained and cared for the ssstrangerh and
realised that the "poor ye have always with
you"
Rea.1ued, That to Mrs.. O. ]. Shannon, our
dear oister, we unitedly and indIviduaiiy ten.
der our deepest and most heartfelt sympathy.
Praying that God who only can console her.
may b. with her every hour in all her future
life, hslping her to % train her little ones,
that they may follow him whom We mourn,
% far a he followed Christ. That We thank
her for the gentle loving Christian life she
has lived among ua, and pray that the GOanel
Of triumph and consolation, BY which she
has 70 often touched our hearts In sacred song
and prayer, may come TO her with double
power.
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cached there by this time, and the
WAS OF THE OPINION

that these troops could abundanuy take
care OF those red men who seemed AT all in-
Inclined To DeilIgerency. The warrlors In
these two bands QId not number al The high
est calculation over seventy-tiye, and as they
had been living Tor years upon Ii reservation
and inpred 10 ldIeneAs, II was hardly proba-
lie they would muster courage enough 10
lake up arms and resist the power OF the gov
eminent upon such proyoSaIlon as that.
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ROAD NOTICE.

COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
LEAVENwoRTH, KAN, April 18th, 1878 !
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

List of Property Transfers as hAeceFe
cd in the Omce Of the Register Q
Deeds Yesterday.
Celestin Thiebandi TO Arsene
Thieband, the west half OF
the south half Of the northwest
quarter Of section %, township 8,
range p, containing - acres more
..sss--.ssssses$
John Higinbotham and wife to
Samuel Kidd, lot 10, block II, City
W
Henry Green and wife to Charles
lsClarA, the southwest quarter Of the
northwest quarter OF section IA,
township s, range q, containing 10
acres, more or less-..-.-............. .--- 62
Henry Green and wife to Perry
Thompson, the northwest quarter
of the northwest quarter OF section
IA, township range q, containing
10 acres more or less.-...-...-...-.----- q
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WHERE THE DANCER LIES.

Trouble Is, however, feared from the Utes
not on account vi anticipated removal or any
thing oI that Kind, but from the repeated en-
croachments by Inc miners in The san Juan
country upon their reservations. The miner
a general thing, has little care or respect
Tor Ine very narrow, and IN his opIn-
ion, merely imaginary lines which coIsIi-
tate a boundary, and II the claim he is after
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MEDICAL
Dr.. Ric0TdS Essence Of Life

Restores manhood and the vigor Of youth In
the most shattered constitution in four weeks
FAILURE IMPOSSIBLE. This life-restorin
remedy should be taken by all about to mar
~, or who have become weakened from eX
cess or any other cause. Success in every
case Is as certain as that water quenches
thirst. 50 per case, sent anywhere. Sole
Agent, DR.. JOS. JACQUES. ! liver
Sly Race. New YORK.. Druggists SUD
ott00. Jane
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When the nerves are unstrung, the head
aches, the appetite is poor or variable, the
sleep disturbed, and . general depreciation Of
vital power is experienced. Such q state Of
things cannot long exist without the develop
ment OF Q serious disease. The most active
and genial invisorant known ID Hostetters
Stomach BitterA The absolute purity OF it,
spirituous basis and botanic ingredients gives
1t . permanent claim to public confidence,
and its surprising medicinal value ID admit
ted by medical men Of distinction, by whom
II Il widely used in private practice. For
fever and ague-both Is q preventive and
remedy,-dyspepsia, liver complaint, bilious
remittent fever, constipation, choleraic COM
plants, fiafulency, and all intestinal disor.
ders, ii Is q thoroughly reliable remedy. 1t
is the anti-febrile specific par excellence Of
the malarial districts of this and other coun.
tries, where diseases born of miasma prevail.
and as a general household remedy IL ID also
universally esteemed. eodAw
De. W. E. Sc0rr, President Of the College OF
Physicians, Montreal, writes: 81 have no
commended ColdenS Liebegs Liquid tx
tract Of Beef ami Tonic Invtenrator q the
best preparation used for Debility, Indiees.
ton, Dyspepsia, Fever, Ague and Los Of APP
petite Thee. Egersdor6, Agent.
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HAPPENS To LIE

within the limits OF a reservation sacred to
the uses oI the Fed man, or even upon the
borders OF The otyX wIlniu mailing Instance
of the baIIlemenls of Hades, he will make
the effort, al least, to drive his stake there,
and II an! body is IN the way they'll have to
shoot quick or run the risk themselves of be.
ing sent 10 the happy hunting grounds where
Troublesome Indians and contested claims
are unknown. Here is where the real trouble
VIII come IN, but IL Is simply
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NEulCAL,
FROM the
HON. THUR 0W WEED,
MOD SING oa:aApwArs AR
RENEDIB.

Ansr uaing them 1M Several Yean.
NEW YoRK, January ltA, lS7.
DEAR SIR.-Haytng for several jean used
Experiencing their efnacy With ful conf
dence, IL II no Len pleasure than duty to
thankfully acknoWiedee the advantage We
s have derived from them; The Ptil: a.s r.
ways with the desired eject The Ready
Relief cannot be better described than II Il By
its name. We apply the Imminent freely, IL.
most Invariably finding the promised '|Re-
lief" Truly y0un,
(Signed) THURIOW WEED.
Oh. RADWAY.
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HEALTH ! BEAUTY

Strong and pure, rich blOOd-increase Of
desh and WeigAt-clear skin and beautiful
complexion secured to all.
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ROAD NOTICE.
STATE OF KANSAS, l.
LEAvESwoRTH COUNTY. 80

COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE, |
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, April ID, ISIS.
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DR.. JAMES


Chartered by the
State of Illinois
for the express
purpose ofgiriny
W.
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At the Union Gospel Meeting held in the
Presbyterian church Monday evening, April
9Th, . committee was appci,ted to prepare
resolutions expressive OF the FEELINGS Of the
Christian people Of this community upon
the death Of o. ]. Shannon, pastor of the
1st Congregational church, Who was instant
~ killed By the criminal carelessness of one
Of the State militia that had been sent here
by the Governor of the State. The COM
mi4ee submit the following:
wHKRkAs, Our Heavenly Father, In the
furthetauce OF His own wise purposes, has
seen At to remove suddenly from our midst,
BY death. our we'll beloved brother, the Rev.
us with grief. and q time when, 70 our lin.
tied human view, the canse Of Christ In this
community 70 much needed the active, earn
ct snSre. and wise Christian counsel
WHKiEAs. We feel that It bshooves us n
profeDed followers Of the Lord Jesus Christ,
.hsteef b. BIS word or b. His providence;
Ssso;ed, That in this providence, ". bow
Who Doth all things well, aasnred1thsf he
can and VIII oveffuIe even this. 70 "a, mys.
tesioes event, for His Own glory and the 1904
90 hear HIS voice speakins unto every one
: az .ad sscs TIA. % think sos 4: s 30 q q
ResolUed, Thae Ne extend to eur beloved
sister, 90 IDLY bereaved, and 70 her father
thy, and commend them 70 the God Of an
grace, Who = able to make this erace 10
abound unto them, even in this dark hour,
and who has promised 70 be the father Of the
fatheFies and the WidoWb friend.
! = i 4 s, ss;'.S' COMMITTEES.
CARD Y1oM MRA STANTON.
To the many kind friends, Who By words
Of sympathy and deeds Of love, have done All
that could be done In this, my time OF anaic.
lion, vtsh 70 tendef my heartfelt thanks,
would that could have taken each hand
before parting. Nay God bleaD and keen non
In the way that leads 70 that home ahove.
where sorrow Dsvsr oemea
M. O. ]. 0HANyox.
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DIR. RAILWAY IL have mad Ovarian Tumor
In the ovAries and bowels. All the doctors
said "there was no help for it" tried every.
thing that was recommended, but nothing
helped me- saw your Res0lvent and deter
mined to try IL, but had no faith In 1t, be-
cause had suffered for twelve years. took
six bottles Of the Resolvent and one box OF
your Railways Pills, and tive bottles Of your
Ready Relief, and now there In not sign Of
tumor to be seen or felt, and feel better,
smarter and happier than have for twelve
years. The worst tumOr was in the left side
Of the bowels over the groin. I write this TO
you for for the benefit Of 0then. You can
publish this II you chooee.
HANNAH p. KNAPP,
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paid out to their men last evening one hu
dred and twenty dollars in gold.
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STATE PRISON PROBLRMs.
How TO Make Convict Labor Proateble-Con-
neeticut's Illustration.

To render penal Institutions scll-support-
ing by utilization of the labor Of convicts has
been the great problem in the scicnr" Of pencil
years pact hut SO difficult of attainment has
thu; end been that IL has come 10 be u general
belief that only under certain exceptional cir
cunstanccs Is II at all possible. The Albany
pcnitentiary has been pointed to ~ an ilusira-
ton Of such an institution being made really n
source 81 revenue; hut should be remembered
that il cnluvcd peculiar advantagcs-arart from
the uudoubted ability Of it, Warden. Capt l.. u.
Pilshury-in iis peculiarly favorable location for
contract work. ana in the material assistance It
derived from the keeping Of Federal prisoners.
upon whose board there was profit and whose
labor was all 80 much clear gain. II would
bee unreasonable "a expect that like success
should attend the application ~ Capt Psbury's
system 60 our State prisons at the present time.
sine. NOT only are two Of the three prisons most
unilVnrahly located. but all nrr very impcr'er'lv
supplied with tho ncct ssary appliances Tor
profitable leasing 90 contract work grert re-
forms in discipline and control hin" had "a be
tlsrr = no -uI.N rruii'ull. hus = in thorn rs tho
Federal prisoners afforded az Albany. and.
hn"iiy. these are exceptionally iuli times. IN
w'lch contra prison labor. even az the lnNt ~
rates H. 2 !rus In III" 'nnr'.rt n view of Just
COMPLETED r.lurt from Mr.. T. B Hewcs War.
den Of the connecticut State Prison, encourage
mont may. however h- found for the hope that
tho ultimate establishment Of an even balance
between rrceiits and expenditures ia such in
sttutious IL not altogether u ItopiHn dream
oven for New York. That document sells forth
the following exhibit Of the financial concerns
Of tho Wethcrsnold prison for the past twcnty
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TR iIPS.
What Made Men Trnmp- Their Treatment
by the Press and People.

To THE EDITOR or THE SCN-lSir, Tens
Of thousands Of mechanics and lahorers are out
of employment and tho MAJOR part Of them
would Ice glad TO obtain work at almost any
price. They are from dire necessity compelled
10 tramp from town to town, from city 10 city
and have Of late received much injustice.
To apply to manufacturers for work il often
TO receive churlish and degrading reply. The
preachers shout from u"r pulpits. Eucour-
age them not in their idlnncss and the press
takes up the cry. and says. krel them moving
on show them NJ quarter. pHpnr pub
lished in the city of Brolh"rlv Love, the Tunes.
WAY to get rid OF them would ho To- take them
out and shoot them on IN" slut. ANA 50 II
goes. Nothing hut rcluiis. insult, and dehasr-
mnni whoever they turn their fnces. Women
slam the doors against them: the very dogs
are trained 10 fiy ~ them and tear them 10
pieces on their approach.
And vet we are told these men prefer a life Of
this kinda life of continual ahus". life Of
dirt and rags Il lifc 81 cold and hungrr-to u
life OF holr-t labor, clclnllnrss, and con.
fort; when every one know that the bus moss If
the country. FROM Maine Ia California n,, been
utterly puralyH"d Tor the past four or live years,
and work II not Ia be had.
What n chang has come over tho hearts ~
the people and the spirit NJ tn" press in a very
few years. II is not 50 many years SIM" thou-
sands of these men were Eullhnty moving II
defence of their country to the tune of Trump.
tramp tramp. the boys ar" mar ching. They
were hone rahle, noble mon, heroes thon, Now
they are reduced Ia beggary through no fault ~
fraud. and dishonesty that have permeatrd hign
places, from the White House at Washington To
every city and town in the land. aud are looked
upon as food for the dogs,
Even the Indians have their reservations but
those poor fellows OF our own race. our own
blood. have not whereon 10 lay their heads.
Alas whata rarity
Under the sun = II
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THE WEEK IN THE 1HEITREs.
Here n Delicious English water Color ssd
There % Hectic Meiedrama.

t...l,..,. 49,, i.o,I soma n,o
MouIeska ana fcchtcr are poth gone ohc
OF them at least, was n novelty and Il surprise.
MI pitt oa,rosa ,,o,. H., eoid 10 b,vn mr.
III" "'7" ~" .97 ''' ''' " -
nercd moro praises mere thhh any hrlist VINO
mas precedcd her during several Seasons. Ii il
,, a, ~. ,lo, ah, t,.o,vcd tho onco
p''"s""' W N"o" ui'' SnO "oo' W w '"o'
miums that an intelligent public laVshed upon
ber Uors ,vns "A method TINT hardly appcaled
:. ....,,t,.,,a, a,,, !, ,.as In sucb a,riLt,,,
10 inc uhcu"iN"cu, ".u II ""8 =" '"' ''''n'"~
contrast TO that of the gifted but immntur"
vouug oc,rcss who cnmc inst before her TINT we
,..",' ,,,,, a., h,, mn i,,c,ligc,, cloua
may W. SURF thciv II "''o u" ,i''''9 ~
capable of the finest discrimination and willing
10 notronizo the highest examples of histri-
~, -. - - 4, -. ,,,.s ,i,,, ,riI ol,y.ys
call energy genius and certain physical cupa-
hili,i,s ,nauiro,ior
,,s.,s a., .,..t 10000. ,,,,os ,,,ooo
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ALMOST 4 HEIDSM1E.
a W oman Calmly Bares Her Neck for Her
Husbands blow with - sword.

On Brooklyn ferryboat, yesterday, the
writer saw slender. light-haired, pretty, fash
ionably dressed woman. who would not have
attracted particular attention but for strip OF
court plaster, about one inch by four In size.
that reached across the back Of her neck Under
that plaster was cut made by her husband
with a sword. She had OF her own accord bent
over into IA handy attitude. barring her neck for
the blow. and he had deliberately struck her
with a sabre the edge of viii III had been ground
sharp Right here the tragic interest n this
story stops, The woman il the wife OF Mons
D'Omer, and the pair perform in variety shows.
Hs fents consist principally OF the skiliul use
Of 4 sword. and one Of them is Ia cut an apple a
halves while il rests on his wlte's neck. On
"Wednesday night they gave part OF NE enter
tAinmrnt in the Olympic Theatre, BROOKLYN;
She bent over. as usual, with mn apple BALANCED
on her bare neck. He raised the sharp sword
and brought il down with quick stroke. lie
had done the same thing hundreds OF times be-
fore, and ~ carefully at the blade had in every
instance Just haived tlic apple without curing
the flesh underneath. This time ne struck too
hard. and the sword cut a long, deep cash.
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FARO AND IT'S FASCINATIONS
THE EXPERIMENT THAT ELETEN NEW
YORk GAMBLERS MiDE.
Establishing their Own Bank and Playing
Against II. and the Resuit-What Every

Against II, aud the Result what Every
Gamester IL Certain TO Learn IN the End.
To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-!Sr: Having
read the recent tragic death Of st. Louis gam
bier In last Sundays SUN. have thought il
advisable to give the public nm idea OF the gam
blcrs chances II il safe TO venture the asser-
ton that II person could be thoroughly con-
WINGED thore was no chance whatever OF his
winning penny but that no would. to an abso-
Lutte certainty, lose every dollar he might haz-
ard ut tho game OF faro. he would forever aban-
don n habit 80 dcmorazing in its results.
There is no reason whatever why mind capa-
bic OF reasoning should not arrive at the con-
clusion that, although ono may enjoy Temporary
luck at intervals, his ultimate defeat is us sure
as that his moral nature suffers depletion with
the turn Of every card.
Probably the Dost proof oil this advantage on
the part OF tho bank was offered Ivy an expert
mont made by eleven wel-knOwn gamblers in
game. a. ticy cetabiishcd bank with capital oi
tlO.uOO, placing 1t In charge OF one oil their
numbrrwh the remaining ten played agalnsi
$1,000. At the end of the time specified 1t was
found that not one of the ten players had dol,
lar of his original stalk. but that the bank had
| absorb u their entire capital.
Od gamblers declare that any man will beat
! hinlscli ut guessing Ia the long run and upon
these dens OF theft thrive at the expense Of the
infatuated men who refuse to accept it until
| ruin starcs them in the face. Those who have
| given TIA" subject much attention declare TINT
not moro than four gamblers in this country
| ever aninsspd u cOmprtrnre by gaming. unless
| they owned aud conducted games th"mscivcs.
1t IL in small communities that gamb ing hclls
| occasion their grcutrst amount OF misery. for
| they depend for custom not upon an army OF
! professional sports, but their supporters are
iurnsncd from NE ar,-@n pof"yn ans
| who cnn least afford - lose the trilu ute money
that the tiger daily EFFORTS from MS votarics.
i would bc ridiculous. wore it not mournlul.
j this blind mania for play and belief in treach-
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Fnia Ne bfhp0f Nens
A few days ago Mr. NJ Glllct Gill arrived
in this city from Wheeling. W, Nn and learned
that letter for him had heen mailed 10y mis-
OF Importance To Mr. GIL, who in hope Of its
recovery. addressed the following letter 10 the
Ohio Postmaster:
BALLROOM, Jan ~.
PsffHp~ers
Ds,n SIR had letter addressed to me wheeling,
ONO. instead Of Wheeling. " Va.
Tn letter nas from BALTIC II you have II in vour pos
session. please forward To me 10 hai care m Martin
Ghct a 10, and ublige Yours respectfully,
GntfT dIr
Recognizing President Haycs's efforts 10 elc-
Vntr the ciNil service, especially in Lis native
Ohio Mr.. Gill looked for prompt reply Ia his
note. Aud he got il. by return mail he received
an envelope addressed az follows;
Ma RAl1o
~ Car ~ Martin
Glllet Go
Baltimore
The envelope was from Ohio, and, breaking
the seal Mr., GIN found the letter h" had written
Ia the Wheeling Postmaster, with the following
reply scrawled beneath:
No After bln here addrest 10 Balto has CAIN here
Your tfu'N