The American Volunteer
PUBBISHHD EVERY THURSDAY MORNING
John B. Bratton.
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1 OPtICB-80 UTS MARKET SQ UARS.
TaJW/L~lfrodoUanper year If-pald strictly
in advance, Ttro) Dollara and Fifty,'Cents if
paid within three m'onUiT. afierwmolr Three
Dollars will be obarged* These terms will be
rigidly adhered to In every Instance.. No sub
scription discontinued until all arrearages are
paid, unless at the option of the Editor.
Tl j i ! j \ ' j,* ,
■ CEUcUon Proclamation. j
God Save the Commonwealib I
gHERIFF’B PROCLAMATION !
I, Jas. K. Foreman, High Sheriff of the County
of Cumberland, dohereby make known and give
this public fiotlde to the electors of the County
of Cumberland, that . ••• - •' J i
On Tuesday,
an election,wllLbe field alike several election
district in said county, at which time they will
vote by ballot for: ’
TWENTMINE ELECTORS,
The said selection will bo held throughont'the
county as'follows: > ■ -X ' t .
Thoeleotlon lnthe election dlatrlcfcomposod
of the borough of Carlisle and the townships of
North Middleton. South Middleton,- Lower
Frankford, and Lower Dickinson, will be held
at the Court House, in the borough of Carlisle.'
The election In the election district composed
of Lower West Pednsborough township, will be
held at the North School House, In Plainfield..
The election in the election district composed
or Silver Spring township will be held at the
nubile house of Geo.-K. Duoy, In Hogueslown
In said township.
The election In th o election dlstri at composed
of Hampden township* will bo held at the pub
lic house occupied by John Kreltzer, In said
township. ,
The election In the election district composed
of the township of Upper Allen will bo held at
the public hofiao of Joshua Culp, In Shepherds
town.- '
The olectlon la the election district composed
of Middlesex township will he held nt the Mid
dlesex School House.
Tho election la the election district composed
of the township of-Lower Allen will beheld lit
tho wagon-maker shop of Jonas Huuchbarger,
on Slate Hill, ► - ••,
The election In tho olectlon district composed
of Kasc Pennsborough township will behold at
tiio-bouse of Li. S. Hatfield. In WestFalrvlew. ,
.The election in tlfe election district composed
of Now Cumberland will beheld nt the house
now kept by Wm, 8011, In the borough of New
Cumberland}
Tho election in the olectlon district composed
of the North Ward of the borough of Meobnnlos-'
hurgwlll beheld at the North West comer of
the Market Hondo, In paid borough.
Tho election in tho election district composed
of tho South Word of the borough of Meohanlos
burg will be held ot the South West corner of
the Market House, lu-said borough*
Tho election In the election district composed
of Monroe township will bo hold at the public
house, kept by A. L. Hursb, In UUurcbtown, In
said township. .
The election In the election district composed
of Penn township will bo hold at the house
lately occupied by Jacob Redsecker, now occu
pied by Mr, ohenk, In Bald township.
The election lu tho election district composed
of Upper Dickinson will be held at the house
now-occupied oy David Marts, known as,the
Stone Tavern, : '■ "■
The election in the election district composed
of tho borough, of Newvllle. aud tovynships of
Mifflin, Upper Krankfdrd, Upper West Penns
borough njitljNorth INewtob will qe) held at the
public School Hpusq Ip the borough 6l Nowville.
The electlob in the election dUtndtebmdosed
of the borough of Newbnrg and Hopewell town
ship will be held at tho public School House, la
the borough of Newbnrg. .
Tho election lathe election district composed
of tho borough: Of Shlppeneburg, Shlppensburg
township, and that part of Southampton town
shlpnot Included In tho Leesburg election dis
trict, will be held at the' Council House In the
borough of Shlppensburg.
Tho election In the election district composed
of Lower Southampton township will be held at
the house formerly occupied hy Wm. Baugh
man. and-'now occupied-by James Clark, In
Leesburg, .
The election In the election district composed
ot South Newton township will be held at the
School House in Jacksonville. ’ - ,
The election in the,election district composed
of Cooke, towndhlp will'be held at the School
House, at the Pino Grove Furnace,
Every-person, excepting Justice* of thuPeace,
whoi shall"hold' any offlee or appointment of
profit 'trust'or under the 'government' ;of 1 tho
.UnUed-StatAfl, orof this State, or of-ahy-olty or
Incorporated district, whether a commissioned
officer -or otherwise, a subordinate officer or
agent, who Is or shall be employed under'the
Legislative Executive or Judiciary Department
of the State ol the United States, or- of any oily
or Incorporated district, and also every mem
ber of Congress, or of the Slate Legislature, and
•of the selootand qommon councils of any city
or commissioner qf any incorporated district, is
by law Incapable of holding or exercising at the
same time the office or appointment or Judge,
Inspector or clerk of any election ot this Com
monwealth, and no Inspector, Judge or other of
ficer of nay such election snail be eligible there
!°Tho inspectors andjudge of the elections shall
meet at the respective places appointed for hold
ing the elections In the district- to which they
respectively belong, before seven o’clock In tho
morning, and each of said Inspectors shall ap
point one clerk, who shall be a qualified voter
of such district.
In cose the person who shall have received
tho second highest number of votes for Inspec
tor, shall not attend on the day of any election,
then the poison who sball have received tho
second highest number of votes forjudge at the
next preceding election, shall act as Inspector
In bis place. And In case the person who shall
have received the highest number of votes for
Inspector shall not attend, the person elected
Judge appoint ah Inspector In hls place—andi In
cose tho person elected.-Judge shall not attend,
then- the Inspector who received the highest
number of-votes shall appoint a judge In, hlq
place—dr If any vacancy shall continue.in the
bbard for the space of , one boar after the time
fixed by law for the opening of the election, the
qualified voters of the township, ward or dis
trict for which each officers have been elected—
present at such election, shall elect one of their
uumber.to fill, such vacancy.
It shall be the duty or xue several assessors of
each district to attend at the place of holding
every general, special or township election dur
ing the whole time said election Is kept open,
for the purpose of giving Information to the
Inspectors .'adjudges, when called on. in rela
tion to the rlghtof any person assessed by them
to vote at such election, or such other matters
In relation to tho assessments of voters as the
said Inspectors or either of them, shall from time
to time feaulre.
No person shall bo permitted to vote at any
ectlon. as aforesaid, other than a free man or
the a"e of twenty-ode years' or more, who shall
imvo*resldcd In the Btat© at least ono year, ana
In the election district where he oilers his vole
at least ton days immediately preceding such
election, within two years paid a State or county
tax. which shall have been assessed at least ton
days boloro the election. But a citizen of the
United Suites, who has previously been a quall
lled voter of this State, and removed therefrom
and returned, and who shall have resided In the
election district and paid taxes, ns aforesaid,
'shall be entitled to vole after residing In this
{ Htat© six months; Provided, That the freemen
citizens of the United States, between tweutv
one and twenty-two years, who have resided In
an election district as aforesaid, shall be enti
tled to vote, although they shall not have paid
taxes. No person shall be permitted, to .vole
whose name Is not contained in the Hat of tax
able inhabitants furnished by the Commission-,
ors unless, First, he produces a receipt for the
payment within two years of a Btat© or county'
tax assessed agreeably to the Constitution, and
nlvo satisfactory evidence either on his oath or:
affirmation, or the oath of affirmation of anoth
er that he has paid such a tax, or on failure to.
produce a receipt shall make path to the pay
ment thereof. Second, If he clalm the right to
vote by being.an elector between the age of
twenty-oue and twenty-two yeard, be shnllde-:
nose oh oath or affirmation that ,he has rehided,
- in this Slate at least one year next before his:
application, and makes such proof of- residence
ffithe district as is required.by this act, and,
that he does, verily believe from the account,
given him that he la of age aforesaid, and such [
other evidence as es required by this act. where- 1
poii the name of the person thus admitted to
vote shall bo inserted In the alphabetical list
by the Inspectors, and a note made opposite)
'•thereto by wrltinglheword ••tlx"
t admlttfid to vote, By reason of naVl^jalcutox;
,on the .word t'.flge 1 ' it.h® I
vote by reason of snob age. shall bp called out)
to the clerks who shall make the like notes on*,
the Hat of voters kept by them. j
’ln all cases where the pame of the- parson i
claiming to vote Is found on the list furnished i
by the Commissioners and assessors, or bis right;
to vote, whether found thereon or hot, Is object- •
ed to by any qualified citizen/. It shall bo the
duty of the Inspectors to examine,such person ;
on'oath ha tonis qualifications, and if he claim
to have resided within ibe State for one year.or
more; his oath shall not be sufficient, proof
thereof, but shall make proof by at least one
competent witness, who shall lie a qualified
elector that he has resided lu the district ipr more
bona Jlde residence, in punmanoe of his lawful
calling, is In said district, and that be dffi not
remove Into said district for the purpose of vo
ting therein. ■ / '
Every person qualified « aforesaid, and, who
■ball mane due proof: If leqolred/of the resi
dence and payment of taxes as aforesaid, shall
bo admitted to vote in the township, ward or
district in which he ahallrealde. •
If any person shall prevent pr to pre
vent any officer of'thls’eiecUon, under this act,
from holding: soch election, pr o*e or threaten
any violence to anysaqb officer, prevail Inter
rupter Improperly interfere with--him in-the
execution of bis duty, or shall blockup the win
dow or avenue to nay - window where the same
may bo holding* or snail riotously' dlstomtho
peace at such election, ro shall use any Intimi
dating thrents,force or violence, with design to
Infineuce tmdaljr or overawe any elector, or to
prtvent'hlknifrom voting,' br to TCstraia the
freedom of choice, such,person opeonvlctlon,
shall be fined In any sum' not exceeding five
hundred dollars, and Imprtsohed for any time
jjot less than three nor .more than twelve
monliis. and If it shall be shown to court, where
the trial of each offence shall,be had, that the
persbn so offending wad hot a resident of the
city, ward, district or township whore the of
fense was commttted.'&nd not entitled to vote
therein, then, on conviction, he shall be sen
tenced to pay a fine of not leas than one hundred
nor more than one thousand dollars, and be Im
prisoned not less than six 'months nor more
than two years.
If any. person, not by law qualified, ohall frau
duioutly vote at ony-electlon of this Common
wealth, or being otherwise qualified shall vote
out of his proper district, If uuy person know
ing the want of such qualifications, shall aid or
procure such person to vote, the person offend*,
tug shall, on conviction, bo lined In any sum not
exceeding two hundred dollars, anil ho Impris
oned in uuy term not exceeding three mouths:
If any person shall vote at more than one c leu*
lion district, or otherwise fraudulently vote
more than once on the same clay, or shall frau
dulently told and deliver,to the inspector two
tickets together with the Intent Illegally to vote
or shall procure another to aq ho, he or they of-
®fcc American BolanUer
BY JOHN B. BRATTON. -
(Election proclamation.
fending sbbll, on convlcilob, bo fined la any
sum not loss than fifty nor more than flvo han
arod dollars, and bo imprisoned for a term not
less limn throe nor more than twelve months.
If any person nut qualified to ,yote luUlils
Commonwealth agreeably to the
sons of quhllfied calzensr shall appear at any
place of election for the purpose oClnfluepelng
the citizens qualified to Vote, he shall. on l*on
vlottoa, foifeit and pay any sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars for every sdeh offouHo r una
be Imprisoned for any term not exceeding throe
months. | . ]
The General Election In nll tho wards, town
ships. districts and boroughs of the county “is. to
bo opened between the hours of j*lx and seven
o’clock In {the forenoon; find shall continue,
without Interruption or adjournment, until
seven o’clock in the evdnibg, when nil polls
shall bo closed. -‘• 1
REGISTRY LAW.
I also giro omcial notice to thb electors of
Cumberland county that, by an aci' entitled an
“Act further supplemental to Iho act relative to
tho elections of this Corarnonwenlth,” approved
April 17. A.’ D. 1509, it Is provided os follows:
Section 1. Be it enacted.bu the Senate and
House of Representatives of -the Ommonweatth of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is
hereby enactyt by Uie authority of the same. That it
shall bo tho duty of daoh of the assessors within
this Commonwealth, on tho first Monday In
June of each year, to tako up the transcript he
has received Irom-tbo County Commissioners
under tho elgth section of tho act fifteenth of
April, ctghtcen'huudrod and thirty-four, and
Brocecil to an imtaiuliato revision' of the 3aine
y striking therefrom tho name of every.per
son who Is known by him to have died or re
moved since the lastf previous assessment from
tho.dlstrlct of whloh ho Is the assessor, or whoso
death or removal from the same shall bo made
known to him, and add to tho same the name
of any qualified voter who shall be known by
him to havd moved into the: district since the
last previous assessment, or whoso removal
into the aamo shnU-bo or snail have been made
known to him, and also the names of all who
shall make claim to him to bo qualified voters
therein. Art soon as this revision Is completed,
he shall visit bouse In his dis
trict and make'careful inquiry If any person
whose uiiiiia is on his list has died or removed
from tho district, and if so, to take the samo
therefrom; or whether any qualified voter re
sides therein whose name is not on his list, and
if so, to add. the same thereto; and mall oases
where a name la .added to tne llst-a tax shall
forthwith be assessed upon the person; and the
assessor shall in all cases ascertain, by inquiry,
upon what ground the person so assessed claims
to lie a voter. Upon tho completion of this work
it shall bo the (inly of each ■assessor'ns afore
said to proceed to make out a list. In alphabetical
order, of the white freeman above twenty-one
years of ago, claiming to bo qualified voters in
ward, borough, township or dlstrlctof which ho
is the assessor, oudyopposlteoach of tho said
names state whether said freeman Is oris ijota
house-keeper, arid if 7 he Is, tho number of his
residence. In towns’ whore tho same are num
bered, with the street, alley Or court In which
situated; and If in a town where there are no
numbers, ibe name of the street, alley or court
on which house floats; also,-the occupation of
tb& person; and where he is, Hot a house-keeper
the occupation, 'place of boarding, and with
whom, and If wdrklng for another, the name of
the employer, andityrite opposite each of said
names the word •*voter;’* where any person
claims to vote by reason or naturalization; he
shall exhibit bis certificates [thereof to tho as
sessor, unlesshe.has'been r for five consecutive
years next preceding- a voter m said district;
and In all cases where the person has been nat •
nralized. the name shall oe marked with-tho
letter “N.” [Wherethe person has merely'de
clared bU intention to become a citizen, and de
sign to bo naturalized, before the next election,
the name snail be marked “D. I.” Where the
claim is to vpto by reason of being between the
agesof twenty-one'aad twenty-two, as provided
by law, the Word'* age” sbbnld be entered; and
if the person haamoved it&», : the election dis
trict to reside since the lost-general election, the
letter 11 R ” shoujd be placed l opposite the name.
It shall be tl)e fatfapjr duty of each assessor as
aforesaid, upon the completion of the Unties
herein imposed, to moke out'a separate list of
all now assessments‘made-by him, and the
amounts asiessecUnpon each; and furnish the
same immedlateDr-tbtho county commissioners,
who shall Immediately add’the names to the
tax duplicate of borough, township
Or district In which they hdve been assessed.
section 2. i On thelist being completed, and
the nssessmetats Unmade as aforesaid, the same
sball be forttywlth returned!tditho County Com
missioners, who shallcause duplicate copies of
said lists, with the observations and explana
tions required tqbe.noted.as aforesaid, to be
made out as practicable, and placed in
the hands ol tbe assessor, who shall prior to the
first of August la.each year put one copy on the
door of or on jibe house where the eleotfon of the
respective district is'Wqulred to be held, andre
toln the other In hip possession, for the inspec
tion, free of chargO/of any person realdenkln
said election district who shall desire to see the
same; and It shall be the duty of said assessor
to add, from tim«tn°tlma, on *bo personal ap
plication ot any one claiming the right to vote
the name of Suchiololmantj and mark opposite
the name •• <J. V.,V and Immediately assess him
with a tax, noting,'a* In all other cases, hls oc
cupation, residence, whether* boarderor house
keeper; If a boarder;with whom he boards, or
whether naturalized or designing to be, mark
ing, in all cades, tho letters'opposlto the name,
“N" or “D. 1,” as the casemay be. Iftbepor
sou claiming to be assessed be naturalized, he
shall exhibit to the assessor hls certificate of
naturalization, and If ho claims that be designs
to be naturalized before the next ensuing elec
tion, he shall exhibit the hls de
claration of Intention. In all oases.whore any
ward, borough, township or election.district is
divided Into two or more precincts, the assessor
shall note In all ‘hls assessments tne election
precinct in which each elector resldes,and shall
make a separate return of each to thp County
Commissioners In all oases In which b return Is
required froni him by the provisions'®* this act;
and the County Commissioners, in making du
plicate copies of all such returns, shall make du
plicate copied of thaaamo of voters Ih each pre
cinct. separately, and shall furnish the same to
tho assessor; and tho copies required by this act
to be placed on the doors of or on election pla
ces. on or before the first of August In each year
shall bo placed on tho.door of or on the election
place of euch'ol said precincts.
Section 3. After tho assessments have been
completed oni the tenth Uny preceding the soc
ond Tuesday in October of each year, tho as
sessor shall, on the Monday Immediately follow
ing, make a return to the County Commission
ers of tho names of all-persons assessed by him
since the return required to bo made by him by
■the second section of this act, noting opposite
each name the observations and explanations
required to ho noted ns aforesaid; and the Co.
Commissioners shall thereupon cause tho same
to bo added to tho return required by tho second
section of this act. and a lull and correct copy
thereof to bo made, containing tho names of all
persons so returned as resident taxables of said
ward, borough, township or precinct and fnrnlsh
the same—together with the necessary election
blanks, to the oflicers of the election la said
ward, borough, township or precinct, on or be
fore six o'clock in tho morning of tho Second
Tuesday In October; and no man shall be per
milted to vote at the election on that day whoso
name Is not on tho said list, unless he shall make
proof of his right to vote.- as hereinafter re
quired.
Section 4. On the day of election any person
whoso name Is not on the said llqt, and claim*
Ing the right to vote at said election, shall pro
duce nt least due qualified voter of the district,
as a witness to the residence of the claimant lu
the d’strlct In which ho claims to be avoter, for
the period of at least ten days next'prcceding
said election.Svhloh witness snail take and snh :
scribe a written.-or partly written imd partly
printed affidavit, shall define clearljLwhqro the
residence Is of the person so claiming.#) be a vo
ter: and the person so claiming th§' 4 right: to
vote shall alsp take and subscribe a norilt«n f r i>r
partly written and partly printed-affidavit
staling, to the best of his knowledge atxd belief,
where and when ho was born: and tbpt he Is a
citizen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and of the United States* that he has resided
within the Commonwealth one year; pr. If for
merly a citizen therein, and there
from ; that he has resided therein six months
next preceding said election; that he has not
moved into thedlstrlotfor the purpose of voting
therein; that holms paid a State and C'unty
tax within two years, which was assessed at.
least ten days befbre satd'Giectlon: and, ira nat
uralized. citizen shall also state when.where and
by'what oourtlhs was naturalized, andshall also
produce a certificate of naturalization for ex
amination; the said affidavit shall also state
when and where the tax claimed to be paid by I
the affiant was assessed, and when where and ,
to whom paid, and the tax receipt therefor shall ;
nnlesaihoafflant
shall state In his affidavit that it has been lost
take and subscribe an affidavit that-ha la a naK i
live born citizen of the United States, (orlf born
grr.-onC? r K h %«
ot twenty-one and twenty-twoyqarfcitmd-WWi
he taBH resided In the State one year, and in the 1
be ahull not have pqld taxes,; the sold affidayi
or all persons making sdoh claims, and the af
fidavits of the witnesses to their residency shall)
be preserved by tbo ©lection board, and at the
hatred by taw to be fllett to the .retom lodge:
with the Prolhonotary. end shall,remoloi odidle,
tbei ewith In the Prothonotary'BOffloeieUbJeetwJ
eiomlnatlon, aa all other election papers arej It
the elocuonofiicere ahaiuind that the applicant
•• tax 11 being added, where the claimant claims
to vom onjtax.anathe word ••ftgc'jrwharo he
clalrosto .vote on age:the.qamo words heffig ad
ded vy tthe dlerks in tiaeli cute rt«t>eeliWiyohl
the lists qf .persons voting at snob election. _ i( ,. }
BEO. 5. It shall be lawful for any qualified clti>.
zeu of the district, notwithstanding the name
of the proposed volor.la contained on the list ot
residenttaiables.' to chaUhnge the vode of such
publicly made and acted.on hyi'the>»loouon
board and the vote admitted or rejected, acqrd-
Imrto the evidence; everjr'penonolalmlng'to
be u naturalized citizen shall be required to pro
ducPihlsnatwrallzationQertinoalaaUhoolaotlon
before voting, except whore hb hafibeen for ten
year* i constantly n vqtefr'. In uitadistrioi ia
which ho odors his vote: and on thoyoto of such,
■perHod'boltiff received, itsball bo thd duty dftho
election officers to write or stamp oq such,cer
tificate the word •* voted,” With tfi6 month and
vear and if anv electlop officer or officers shall
remva on the same day, by vir
tue ol thewunocerUlleate, ’.excepting wherosona
mu entitled to vole by virtue ol'tho naturaliza
tion of tlufir lathers, iliey aud (ho person who
bhall oiler such second vote, upon so ofiendlng
shall bo guilty of a high misdemeanor, and, on
conviction thereof, bo lined or Imprisoned, or
Election poclamatian.
b 7th, at the discretion of tho court, bat tho fine
shall not exqeed«one hundred dollars In each
ogse, jroythfe iraprlsonmefit one year • the like
punishment shall ho indicted,on conviction, : on
the officer*) of election who shall neglect or ro*
ifUbCrUj;tf|aUe or cause to be made, tne Ihdotbe*
mont required os aforesaid on said natnraliza
tlon certificate.
l HfiaAV If any election officer shall refuse of
negledi to require such proof of the right of suf
frage ns I** prescribed by this law. or tne laws to
j which this is a supplement, from any
ferlUg to vote whoso hamate not'on fob Itef of
assessed voters, or wboie right to vote Is chal
lenged by any qualified,voter present and shall
tfdmlvhuob person to vote without - requiring
such proof, every , person so oflbndlng shall;
upon conviction, bo gnllty of a high mlsdemoa-.
nor, and shall be sentenced for every, such of
fense, to pay a fine net-exceeding one hundred
dollars,*.or to undergo an Imprisonment not
more than one year, or either, or both, at the
dlocrettou of tue court.
Sec. 7. Ten days preceding.every election for
electors of President and Vice President pf the
United States, it shall be the duly of the assess
ors to attend at the place fixed by law tor hold
ing the election In each election district, and
then and there hear all applications of persons
whose names have been omitted from the list
of. assessed voters, and Who claim the right to’
veto, ot Whose rights have orlglnated since the
same was made out, and shall add the names
of such, persons thereto ns Shall shpw > hat they
are entitled to tho right of sufiVnge in such dla-'
tnct, on the personal application of Ihoclalni
.aut.ouly, nun lortuwiiu assess mum. -witu tne
’proper lax. After completing the list, a-copy
thereof shall bo placed on the door of or oa the
house where tho election is to bo held, at least
eight days before ibe election; and at the, elec
tion tho same course be pursued, In all respects
ns Is required by this act and the nets to which
it Is n'supplumont, at.the general elections in
October. The assessor shall also make tho same
-returns to the County Commissioners ol all as
sessments made by virtue of this section; and ;
the County Commissioners shall furnish copies
thereof to the election officers In each district,
•in like manner, in all respects, as Is required at
the general elections in October
Se’o. B,..Thesame rules ana regulations shall
apply at'every special election, and-at overj
separate city, borough or ward election. In all
.respects as at tho general elections in October.
Seo. 9.‘The respective assessors. Inspectors
and judges of the elections shall each have the
power to administer oaths to any persons claim
ing thorlghl to bo assessed or the right of suf
frage or Ih regard to any other matter or thing
required to be done or luqulrodinto by any of
enld officers under this act; and any wilful, false
’ swearing by any person In relation to’ any
matter qr thing concerning which they, shall
bO lawfully interrogated by any of said officers
shall be punished as perjury.
. r Sec. IQ*> The assessors shall each receive the
same' compensation for the time necessarily
spent in performing the duties hereby Injoined
as Is provided by law for the performance-of.
their duties, to be paid-by tho County Commis
sioners as In other coses; and it shall not be
lawful for any assessor to a assess a tax against
hny-person whatever within ton days next
preceding tho election to be'held on the sec
ond Tuesday in .October* in any year, or with
in ten'days next before any .election for elec
tors of President and Vice President of the
United States, any violation of -tnls provision
ptudiibe a misdemeanor; and subject the offi
ce! s so offending to a fine, on -conviction, not
exceeding one hundred dollars, or to Imprison
ment not exceeding three months, or. bpth, at
the discretion of the oonrt. • • •
~ Bsc* 11* On tbe. petition of five or more citi
zens of the county, staling under dath that
they verily believe that frauds'will be practi
ced. at Ibe eleotlon about to be held In any.
district,:it shall be the duty of the-court of
common pleas of sold county, if in session, or'
if not,a Judge thereof In vacation, to appoint
twh' Jbdlcloos, sober and Intelligent citizens of
tbe county to act as overseers at said elections,
said overseers shall be selected from different
political • parties, wherethe -Inspectors belong'
to different parties, and where 'both, of sold la-\
specters belong to tbe some political party,
bqth, of tbe overseers ahall.be -taken from tbe
opposite political party resold cOverseera- shall
have - the right to be present with the officers
of the,election, during the whole time tbe same-
Is held, the votes counted and Iherotams made
oat and signed by the Election officers: to keep
a Bat pf voters. If they see proper; to challenge,
any pBTSoti offering to vote, and Interrogate'
him and hls witness under' oath; In regard to 1
bis right ofaafftage at said .election, and to ex-_
amlhe'blß papers produced; and.the -officers of
sold olectlon are required to afford to said over
seers so selected and. appointed every conve
nience and facility for the dlsohairaof. their.:
duties; and if said election officers snail iefuse
to permit said overseers to be present and per
form thqir duties as aforesaid, of If they shall ha'
driven away from the polls by vlolence or in
timidation, all the votes pollen ntsuoh election
district may ha rejected by any tribunal try ing
a contest under sold election: -Protrtdetl.That no
nanmn vu» .
an overseer r l .. . *
. Bkc. 12. If any prqtboahtary, clerk, or the
deputy of either, or any other person, shall affix
the seal of office to any naturalization paper,-
or permit tbe same to be affixed, or give out, or
cause or peimlt tbe same to be given out. In
blank, whereby It may be fraudulently used, or
frirnlsha naturalization certificate to any per
son who shall not have been duly examined and
sworn lu open court. In the presence of some of
the Judges thereof, according the act ot Con
gress, or shall aid la, connive at, or In any way
permit tbelssueof any fraudulent naturalization
certificate, he shall be guilty of a high misde
meanor; or if any one shall fraudulently use
any such certificate of naturalization, knowing
that it Whs fraudulently Issued, or shall vote, or
attempt to vote thereon, or it any oueshall vote,
or attempt fo vote, on any cerlfloate of natural-,
izatlon pot* Issued to him, he shall be guilty of a •
high misdemeanor; and either or any of tho
persons, their alders or abettors, guilty of tho
misdemeanors aforesaid, shall, on conviction,
be lined In a sum not exceeding one tbourand
dollars and Imprlsoned.ln tbe proper peniten
tiary-for a period not exceeding tlueo years.
• sec. 13. Any person who oh oath or affirma
tion, lu or before any court in this State, or offi
cer authorized to administer oaths, shall, to
, produce a certificate, or naturalization, for him
self or any other person, wilfully depose, declare
or affirm, any matter to -be fact knowing tho
same to bo false, or shall In like, manner deny
any matter to bo fact, knowing the same to he
true, shall bo deemed guilty of perjury; and any
certificate of naturalization Issued in pursuance
of any such deposition, declaration or affirma
tion, shall; he- null and void ; and it shall bo tho
duly ofthe court Issuing tho same, upon proof
being made before It that it was fraudulently
obtained, to take Immediate measures for recal
ling the same for cancellation, aud any person
j who shall vote or attempt to vote on any paper
'so obtained or who shall In any way aid In.
cofinlve ot or have any agency whatever in tho
Issue, circulation or use of any fradulent natu
ralization certificate, shall be deemed guilty of
a.high misdemeanor; and upon conviction
thereof shall undergo an Imprisonment in tho
penitentiary for not more than two years, and
pay a : flne not more than one thousand dollars
for ©very such offorso; or either or both, ot tho
discretion ol thp court.
Sec. 11. Any assessor, ©faction officer or per
son appointed ns an overseer, who shall neglect
or refuse to perform ahy, duty enjoined by this
act; without reasonable or legal cause, shall be
subject too penaltyof’onehundred dollars,and
If any assessor sball assess any person os a voter.
Who le hot qualified, or shall refuse to assesa
any one who Is qualified heshall be guilty of
amisdemearoor fn office, and on conviction bo
punished by linear Imprisonment, and also he
subject to an action for damages bytho party
aggrieved ; and If any person shall fraduiently
alter, add to, deface or destroy any list of voi-.
era made out as directed by tills act, -,-or Itear
down or remove the same fromwhere It has been
fixed, with fraudulent or mischievous intent, •
6i * fdri ‘ any 1 'lmproper -purpose, the person so
offending shall be guilty of a high mfsdemean- -
or and on conviction shall bo punished py flue
hot exceeding five hundred dollars, or impris
onment not exceeding two years, or both, at
the discretion of the court,.
Sec, 15. All the elections for city, ward, bor
ougn, township and eleotlon-officers shall: be
hereafter held on the second Tuesday in October
subject to nil provisions of the laws regulating
tbe elections of such officers- not JnconsJsteut
wita this act; tho persons elected to such offices
' at that time shall take their places at the expl-
Tatiocroftbbtdfmk or thepertbnmoia!bg"rHe'“
same at tho time of such election; but no ejec
tion for the assessor or assistant assessor shall
be held, under this act, nntll the year one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy.
Sec. 18. At all elections held hereafter under
the laws of this Commonwealth, the polls shall
be opened between the hoars of six and seven
■o , cloelri:'lc;ftird‘cloßodat Bevoim’oloolrp; ir:''
. Sec.}l. Itsball be the duty of the. Secretary
of thejtkrmmonwealUi to prepare forms for oil
the blanks made necessary by this net. and
furnlfb.coptolS l thqpoanWjCom?
inlsslonera of the several counties oT this Com
monwealth: and icquntr pommiMlonore ol
6a6h«bufity shall, as aoan<aß inky nWnecfciary
alter the receipt of the same, at the proper ex
their respective counties copies of snob blanks,
acwmraffl
• • « * • •
19. r That 1 cltlzeriO of tills 'State ‘Umipo
rfliUr in the servlca of the Stateor o/tbeiUniwd
StalestGoyqypmefitf. on. clerical or, otheridujy,
and whodonotvpte where thus employed, shall
oottie T tn£reby deprived of the right to vote In
their several election districts, U otherwise ‘duly
quqUpe^j.a ;/i«u -fu.. : ->i \u -i i
il .i.-cHAifaeiK.'mß'MoDß or vonvo.v
'"An WoVfegultiting l tite’mode ofyollng
elections!ln tho beverol comities of thts com*
qfthi Ommonv/eaUft 1 of J*ennsijt~
(rafcißmt kjatetiiX Atoembty.net,' and-it t$ hereby
enacted by the authority of. the. r*#cff£..The( tho
Qualified voters of the several counties of this
Common wealthratthe generalrtownsbip. bor
ough or special elections, are hereby hereafter,
authorized and r&tqlted ! t6iVote by tickets,
printed or written, or partly printed or partly
written, severally, classified as follow?: One
ticket the homes of all lodges of
courts voted for and bo labeled outside “ Jndl*
clnry;" one ticket shall embrace the names oft
nil state officers voted for,, and bo labeled
ticket shall embrace thWhatnes of
all county officers voted for and shaU he labeled ’
••county;'’ one ticket shall embrace the names'
of all township officers voted for.eijdho labeled
l4 tdwnshlm ,r one tlokbtsb&ll embrace tbetiarnes
of all borough voted for. and b? labeled
“borough,” aud each class sholl bo deposited In
separate ballot boxes. , !
•VMEnWmENT TO Op}
THE UNITED STATES, 1 : J !•* , |
Section 1. The right of citizens ortho Unltedi
Bute*, to /vote' aball] not bd denied or. abridged
by the United Stales, on account of race, color,
or previous condition of servitude.
PI 11ST A Nil SECOND SECTION OP ACT OP
CONQUERS OP MARCH 31. IS7O,
Sec. I. lie 1 1 enacted hi/ the Senate and Houea
or ItejmscniOtitu of (ftp Unlltil let 0/
CARUSO
election
in Congress assembled, That" all citizens of Ibe
.United States,who are, orahaUjbo otherwise
qualified by law to vote aft any election by the
people. In any State, Territory, district, coaaty,
city, parish, Jownshlp, school district, mmiol
[ polity; or other territorial sub-division, shell be
- entitled and allowed to vote fit all such elections,
without distinction iof race* color, or pterions
condition of servitude; any Constitution, law,
custom, usage, or regulation of iany State or
Territory, or by, or under Its authority, to tho
oqntrdrF notwithstanding. i
, Seo. 2.i And be it further enacted, That tby
•or’ under the'authority of the cbnatltutlm or
~lawsofany State, oi laws of any Territory! any
anyoctisor'shall bo required tel bo done as a
prerequisite or quollflcatfon;for voting, aid by
.each Constitution or law persons t>r offices are
or shall be obarged with the performance if Un
ties of famishing to.'citizens an opportnnty to
perform such, prerequisite, or to bocomequall
fled -to vote, it shall be-tho duty of evcif such
person and officer to give to all citizen/ of tho
United Slates tho-same and-equal oppdtunlty
lo perform such prerequisite, and to become
-qualified to- vote without distinction of race,
color, or previous condltlon-of servUide—nnd
-If anyi such-person or officer shall-jeluso or
knowingly_omlt to give fall effect tcthis sec
' tlon, he shall, for every such offence, firfeit and
. pay a sum oi five hundred dollars I ,to he person
aggrieved thereby, to b© recovered bj an action
on tho case, with fall costs and such allowance
for counsel fees as the court shall Ueon Just, aud
shall also.’fur every offbneo, bo deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and shall on conviction
thereof, bo fined not less than llveiundrcd’dol-
Inrs, or be-lmprlNoued not lesa Uuh one month
and not‘more than one year, a* hoth, at tho
discretion of tho court.
SECTION JO OP AN* ACT OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
LKQISIuVTOUE OP APIULfi, 1870.
Sec, 10.- That so much of cveiy act of Assem
bly ns provides that only whlh freemen are
entitled to vote, or bo registered Ls’voters, or as
claiming to vote at any general o" special elec
tion of this Commonwealth, bo aid tho samo is
hereby repealed; and that hcrcattir all freemen,
without distinction of color, shell be enrolled
and registered according to tho {provisions of
tho first section of the act apprtyed April 17,
3809, entitled “ An Act farther supplemsntnl to
the act relating to the elections of tils Common
wealth, aud when otherwise quallfftd tinder the
existing laws, be entitled to vote a\ all general
and special elections in this Comtmnwcnltb.
Pursuant to the provisions contained In the
seventy-sixth section of the act flm aforesaid,
tho Judges of tho aforesaid districts shall re
spectively take’ charge of tho cortlflmtcs of re
turn of the elections ol their respective districts
:and.'produce.them at a meeting of tne Judge
from each district, lu the borough of Carlisle, on
the third .day after the election, belni for the
present year ON FRIDAY, THE KIvyAY OF
NOVEMBER next, then and there to do\nd per*.
form the duties required by law of saidjndges.
■ Also-*-Thut where a Judge by slolinei a »r una
voidable accident, is unable lo attend *ich a
meeting of Judges, then tho certificate or ieturn
aforesaid shall bo taken charge of by one *S the
’ inspectors or Clerks of the election of said dis
trict who shall-do and perform the duties re
quired of aald jndgo unable to attend.
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set toy
hand and seal.
Sheritp’s Office, 1 JAS. K.’ FOREMAN,
Carlisle Oct, 10 1572. f Sheriff.
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LOVE’S oßom
O tender joy oflovot .
Whore silent blisses
Feel there’s no Heaven above.
Love's perfect kisses.
The starry glory of the skies
la fair to boo ;
A deeper light In lovo-Ul eyes
tihlneth for mo.
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OHcttvenl o’crlyingstrife
We reach, with bating breath,
Unto this crown of life.
O far remove from death t
.So far it seems a lie— .
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That they, who love;can die I
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rt JZdrpcr’3 Monthly.
—From
IPkellanim
MY WATOH AND CHAIN.
It was in the year 1847 when a small
force was left to hold Puebla, that for
tuee oast my lot to remain there fur gar
rilon duty, while the army marched
to deeds of valor and glory. I well
remember how’ sadly we. watched the,
losg blue lines disappear on the road
that leads to the capital, and how’we de
precated the necessity that compelled us
to play behind to keep the rear open fop
out* advancing comrades. We had no
idea then that we should have plenty of
fighting on our bauds, and be forced to
stand a sslge that at one time looked as
■if It would be terminated by the heavy
holy of Mexican troops (that surround
ed!uB) swarming oyer hastily erected
breastworks. ,
For some time after the departure of
General Bcott we had , matters pretty
luuch our own way, and were apparently
m good terms with the populace. Many
title courtesies were constantly passing
between us, and we began to congratu
late ourselves on our comfortable situa
tion,, when a rumor ran through the
garrison that a very large cavalry force of
the enemy had appeared in a town to tho
, southward, some fourteen miles distant.
No one could tell from whence the re
port .emanated, and tho fact that our
spies (and we had an efficient corps in
our pay,) had given the Colonel com
manding no such Information, caused us,
after a few days had elapsed, to doubt the
rumor, and ultimately to banish it from
our minds. Be we resigned ourselves to
security, and went on with “kino and
monte,’' smoking cigarettes and drink
ing “pulque,” with as little concern aa
If we had been at home In one of our own
cttleß.
I had k—- o‘Ok witu a low type of fe
ver at Very Cruz, when I arrived in Pu
ebla I had permission to live for a while
at a private house instead of joining
mess and taking quarters In barracks,
Tho woman at whoso house I made my
temporary home, was named Qarcfa, and
had a husband at the time serving In the
.Mexican ranks; but 1 was not aware of
thefacl. Senora Garcia had two daugh
ters, Antonia, the eldest, was about six
teen years, and Carmen, the youngest,
was six. She also had a nephew (oh her
husband’s side) named Angel, who lived
In her family. This young boy was ap
parently twelve years old, and quite an
Intelligent lad.
It didn't take me long to make myself
at, borne, and I tblnk I had tho good
will of the family to the very lash In
deed, as far os related to Antouio, she
gave me the most ample proof of her dis
interested friendship.
Bhe was a frank, free girl, without a
particle of prudery in her nature. She
hue day laughingly warned me not to
■fail in love with her, as she was destined
for convent life..
“I should have taken the veil ore
this,” she.remarked ; “ hut this unhappy
war ol yours determined me to stay v/ith
my mother until peace cornea, then I
must leave them all.”
“ But why do you adopt this life, do
you prefer it ?” I asked.
“X cannot say that it is my choice,”
she replied; “but then you seel made
a Vow when in great peril, and X must
keep It.”,
“Oh! Is that it?" I answered. “Now,
It seeme to me that you propose doing a
very foolish thing, aud one too, that
there Is neither merit nor necessity for
performing.”
“ Ah, Tenor, you are mistaken,” she
replied, “ a vow is a vow ; if I was wrong,
in. making it, who "shall absolve me 7-p
Ho, I must keep my promise. Bsmctla
slma Marla 1 what miserable creatures
we should be If we all made vows and
never fulfilled them.”
“ i don’t say that we should make pro
misees'to break them," I answered, •'“but
only this, when one, through terror qr
fanaticism, or anything that momeularl
ly excites the mind, makes a rash, or
hasty vow, It Is sometimes bettor to
break it than perform It, Your own
heart will toll you eo, though you. will
not admit It.” j
1 " It tella me no auoh a thing,” she re
plied : "If yon were a Catholic you
would not'reason as you do.”
What does that signify ?” I ana wer
ed, “ What's the use of calling na'xies?
I believe In the Trinity as well as your
self. I'm n Cbristain, and when at home
go to church and try to behave n lyself.
.To be sure my religion don't call, upon
me to bind myself with vows, nor 1 told me
to them If I made them, but If I did I
don’t think I should keep tip am If I
made improper ones, and I In jaglno I
should be none the worse for It. ”
' She shook her head Inoredm ausly, and
then changed the conversation,.
A few days afterwards Arigel Garcia
came In the house wlthOls fa.ca pale.
“What’s the matter, Angel?” we all
oiled out at once.
Tho poor boy was so agitated that ho
could not reply Immediately, but alter a
few moments eluted that be had seen
some American soldiers shot down by
Mexicans outside tho city Ihaltii, where
they 1m licen straying.
Putting ou my hat I went otit on tho
piazza, but no ono seemed to have heard
of the allalr. I, therefore, returned to
the house and requested Auge 1 to show
me the spot. To tell tho truth, I did not
<3 lievo a word of tho story, bntilthongh
that the boy had msf/WBed tbo*ocour
rehce he professed to have seen.
"Don’t go, Senor,” ho exclaimed,
" you had better stay here.”
"If you are afraid, I’ll go myself,” I
answered, looking at him reproachfully,
" I’m not afraid,” he replied, “though
I don’t wish to he shot or see yod killed
either."
"Perhaps you. had better not go out,
Henor,” said Antonia; “he content and
remain where you are,
“To show you how little I credit
what Angel has seen,” I replied, “ I
here bestow this upon you if I do not
return,” and I took the gold wateh
from my pocket and throw the chain
over her neck.
“ I will pray for you,” she said, as I
turned away from the house. “ Angel
don’t leave the Senor,” she cried.
After some twenty minutes walk we
came to the open country and Angel
pointed a little way ahead, remarking,
" That’s the place, though I don’t see
any one now.”
Scarcely had he uttered these words,
ere I felt my arms pinioned.from be
hind, and I was a prisoner. In an in
stant there were a dozen lancers by my
side. They had been secreted in the
bushes, while their horses were conceal
ed in a hollow near by.
. Angel, poor boy, fled weeping pit
eously, while my captors proceeded to
bind my hands, and placing me on a
horse bore me away.-
I was fortunate in falling into the
hands of Captain Vasquoz, an unusually
humane Mexican, or I should probably
have been traveling on foot tied to the
tail of one of the horses. After a little,
tho Captain himself rode up besidh me
and entered into conversation.
“ You are an officer?” he said, glan
cing at my blue blouse which was de
void of shoulder-straps.
“ I am,” I replied, “ but was not on
duty when yon captured me. I have
been sick, and was recruiting my health
before rejoining my regiment, which Is
with the main body of the army.”
“I’m sorry I had to take you if you
are invalid,” he returned, but wo
want some Information as to what is
going on among your folks there,"
pointing (jack to the city. “ Let me
give you a little bit of advice. You
will be taken before General Ilea before
long. I advise you to answer his
questions promptly, for 11 may go worse
with you If you hesitate.”
“Thankyou,” I replied, “foryour
intimation, but I shall reply to nothing
that may prejudice the cause of my
countrymen.”
“ As you please,” he answered, and
touching his. horse with his spur he
rode to the head of his command.
The sun was setting when we halted
before a few houses at the outskirts of a
village. ,l was immediately taken be
fore a fat, swarthy officer, who an
nounced himself as General Kea.
“ How many troops have you in
Puebla ?” he. asked in a stern tone.
“ X do not know,” I replied.
“What I” he demanded, raising his
voice, "you don’t know ? Come, air, I
have no time to waste; tell me at once,
how large the American force is in
Puebla.”
“ I really cannot tell you,” I answer
ed, “for I do not know.”
“ How many pieces of light artillery
have they?” he continued.
“ I am an infantry officer,” I replied,
“and don’t know anything about it.”
"Don’t know again,” be said, making
a memorandum with a pencil.
“Do they expect reinforcements ? 1
so, when ?”
“ I decline to answer the question,’
I replied.
“ You do ?” he exclaimed.
I shoot you ?”
“ X shall endeavor to meet my fate ns
a bravo soldier,” I answered.
Hero Captain Vasquez, who was
present, stepped to the General’s side,
and whispered something. I only
caught the words “an Invalid officer,”
but I knew ho was speaking in my be
half.
14 Take him away,” said the General
I arose and was conducted out by a
couple of soldiers and thrust into a.
small room, scarcely live feet square,
and lighted by an aperture only large
enough to admit my hand. I soon saw
.that the place was used as a prison, and
a sentinel was lazily sitting before the
door with his sabre dangling between
his heels. He asked me for some to
bacco. The door being opened, I was
rudely shoved into this hole, containing
only a rough bench and a brown pitch
er, half full of stale water. For ten
days I lived In this vile hovel, feeding
npon a scanty supply of black beans
and tortillas or corn cakes, and I was
never permitted to go outside my pris
on except upon cases of necessity, when
I was always attended by a couple of
soldiers.
It was growing lato In the afternoon
one day, when, as I-was peeping out of
the apavture that served for a window,
I saw a young man (as I supposed)
talking to some soldiers directly in
front of my den. The most remarka
ble thing about him was a gold chain
whl.ch ho wore. I was confident it was
the, one I had handed Antonia the day
of my capture. As I gazed I got a bet
ter view ol the young man’s face, when
to. my astonishment, X became satisfied
tlaat it was Antonia Garcia herself In
male attire. A thousand thoughts
passed through my brain in that mo
ment. Had she come there to effect my
release, or to denounce me ? This last
could not be, for she was too good to
Ipjnre even an enemy; besides, she was
In disguise. I called to the guard out
side and asked him the time of day.
“ A quarter to six,” ho replied, and
then commenced smoking a corn-shuck
segar as ho paced to and fro on his
post.
At lost it grew dark, and tho lights
began to shine outside my prison. I
was allowed none to cheer my gloomy
hours, so I threw myself upon a bench
which answered the purpose of a couch,
and began to think of homo and kin
dred. My confinement was making
mo weak and morose, for I was far
from hying strong when ,thoy captured
mo, •
While stretched' upon my bench, the
door of my prison suddenly turned up
on Us hingles, and admitted a figure
and then closed again. ~
“ Bpeak low,” she said, for itwns An
tonia, •• for X can only remain hero a
moment; my father Is now oh guard
at your door, that is the way X got In
here. X can release you, but before do
ing so, I wished to obtain you* Consent
to' what I propose.' To-morrow night
there will bo a sergeant on duty here,
and I will arrange it so that there trill
Oo a horse In waiting for your escape.
To be brief, this sergeant of whom I
speak will set you free, if I glvO him
your watch and chain. Do you consent?
Act as you please, and don’t let me in
fluence you. If you had taken Angel’s
advice and mine, you would hot n6W
be here.
X grasped her by tho hand and told her
that I would freely give what she propos
ed and even more.
•* It’s enough,” ehe replied. “I don t
know at what hour you will get clear,
but my father is going to desert, and he
will accompany you, and may the saints
aid you.”
She shook the door, which was im
mediately opened, and I was alone.
Oh, how sweet is the boon of freedom
to one debarred from lte blessed privi
lege! X slept bat little that night, and
the next day feigned being 111. ■ Tbe’dpc
tor came to m.o, but be prescribed noth-
log, and left with the remark that I
would bo soon better. How .wearily
dragged those hours along as I watched
the blue sky from my peep-hole 1 Even
ing came at last, then it grew t . dark and
got late. I heard the sentinels cry—
“Aierto,” and then 1 knew that, fhe
'night was well-advanced. I could see
the stars twinkle through my prison;
window, and tile clangbf.myguardianfs,
sabre every little while came to iny ear.
Suddenly the door epepeci wide, and a'
man spoke in a low voice: \
“Quick, Senor. follow me."
I sprang out into the . night, and ran
after him as fast os I could*', We.did not.
halt until we came to the end of the
village. There we found a Couple of
horses in waiting. Without an Instant's
hesitation I jumped into the saddle, and
my companion did the same, 'When wo
set off upon a hard gallop.
"This Is dangerous work,” ho said, as
wo tore along the road. ’ “If they should
miss us our ,lives ; Would not be worth
• c taco,’ "
“ How far is Puebla off!" X asked f
ter we had been riding for a long tim. .
“ Scarcely more than a league," ho an
swered. ; , ' . '
Just then .there came ,n sound from the
rear that made me shudder. It was a
dull, rattling noise, accompanied by a
distant shout.
“Heavens!" I cried, “we are pursu
ed." My companion uttered something
mat sounded like an oath. Faster and
faster we urged our beasts, while 1 nearer
and nearer came the clatter in <fur rear.
At last our pursuers were close upon us.
I struck the rowels deeper Into the flanks
of my jaded steed. Daylight Was just
breaking, and in the gray morning mist
I saw the steeples pf Puebla rise before
my eyes. I turned my eyes backwards ;
at least a score of horsemen were on our
path, and hardly more than a quarter of
a mile distant. It was at this moment
the horsoof my companion fell.,
" Fly 1” oioiaimed Antonia’s father,.
“ I can save myself yet," and he bound*,
ed off among some bushes, and was hid-,
den from my sight.
It happened that there was a small
party of dragoons just entering the city
by another road, .which brought them in
the rear of my pursuers. As soon ae they
caught sight of the Mexicans, they ut
tered a wild shout aud dashed for them,
satire ia hand.
Now it was the turn of the enemy Ito
“Suppose
fly; they had accidentally been caught in
a nice trap. Scattering in disorder they
attempted to gain the mountains, but the
dragoons; were on their heels, cutting
them down with their long sabres. - I
turned and rode back,’joining my coun
trymen. The first person I'encouuteted
‘was my old friend, Captain Burns, J
11 Hallo!” he cried, “ that’s what’s the
mutter, hey? By George, we thought
yon were shot long ago,!’, and. be.caught
me by the hand. “There’s two lof
them,” he said, pointing to a couple of.
Mexicans whom the dragoons had slain.
One of them had a sergeant's chevrons
on his sleeves,.aud I .don’t know whal
prompted■ I jumped from,. my
horse and turned him over us.ho was iyt
ing on his face. I-had. no. .sooner , dona
no. than I espied, my chain glittering Uu
der bis shirt. . •
“i'll take this," I said, and slipping it
oirhis neck, I found my Watch at t|ie,
end.' “So it’s yon, my fine sergeant,i,
soliloquized. “Not content
bribe, you must needs betray mo. Well,
your work is abodt done.” f ,
I then recounted to Burns how my es-
cape had, been effected. , ,
'' “'You'are fortunate,” he remarked;
“ You certainly have obtained your free
dom cheaply." I
■ .As werode into Puebla, I-stopped a
moment at Benora Garcia’s bouse. The,
family were all up, and the fathervjas
eutlug beans and drinking chocolate. ,
“1 got in ahead of you, Benor,’’Jhe
cooly remarked, as he shovelled-In bis
breakfast. i
“ Come in—come-ln,". they all called
•• Not now, I thank you,” X replied ;
“I’ll take up my quarters with the
troops, but I will see you every daylor
tWO." j
•> What's that you have about your
neok 7" asked Antonia. ;
“My chain, of course,” I answered,
“and the watoh Is here, too," , 1
“ Why, how la that?" asked her fa|b!
er; "I thought Sergeant Torres bad It.”
“So he did,” I replied, !• but, you see,,
he Is lying out there on the road, and I
saw from the way he was.taklng hlsrest
that ho wouldn't need It any longer,"si) I
took possession of It myself,” : j,
“Ah, mel" returned Garcia, 1 “he
promised to sell It to me If I would sepd
him twenty dollars, and I was going'to,
ash you for the money, seeing that I set
you free.”
“You shall have the money, my
man,” I replied, " but I reckon I’ll keep
the watoh myself.”
AN Irish Jockey elated with his suc
cess at winning a race exclaimed : ‘By
my soul, I'm first at last, I’ve always
l»en behind before.’
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KEEP THE LOAF UNDER YOUR ARM.
The following is copldd front-ft*New
York paper printed 1 7 £ 6 ’.
and la related -as n fact*” Similar cases
often occur In these day's; that a parent,
having given all into, the, handa of his
chUdren; la obliged to epoml the remain
der of hla days In poverty and want: ,
At. this,time there is'.lfylng jo Harlem
an old man who related the foilowlngTe*
markable story of himself.: ije waa pos*
eeased of a pretty good farm, with slaves
and everything necessary for hla busi
ness, and had bOtbWrehtldrvhnirarhjg
m^fled;'lt wi^igreed'\lf>tlhe'.,ydtfng
couple should Jive in-the house with the
parent, as he was a . widower. Things
went on for time
when the son proposed to, bis parent that
be should makeover to him his estate,
promising to build a netf house and oth
erwise improve ,the farm. The farmer,
through persuasion, gave him a deed or
gift of it, and everything belonging to
it. . , ) ....
After a few years, as the father grew
old, ho grew a little;.fretful and dissatis-
Hed, while the son, thinkingi AO, had
nothing more to .expect, frCm hinor forgot
his filial duty* and used his ,agedfather
worse than he,did. hls sorvanta. The pld
man was no longer; permitted .to eat at
the tab|e with his son and wife, but com
pelled to take his meals in til? q()jmney
corner,, and was cpntluuaily jlll paed, .by
them. The ill usage to tlie^oW,, pan
was carried on to such an extcnt.tliat ho
could no longer bear it, but Je/t tlm hbuse
and went to a neighbor uud relutioii of
his, declaring that' if. bis Ifieiids could
not help him get his estate back again,
iio'.should be to live
with them. '' .
1 Hie friend answered, that tie jrhight
'come I “and Hve Witli them! add,' if 1 be
would follow his directions; He'f'wCnld
help him to get his estk'te again. ' ‘Talte
this bagdf dollirs, darty Ittol ydur'rObm
at yoiir son's, shut It dp wuil ; fn ! ; yOur
chest, 'and nbout tho tlulb I yod ! expect
■they will call you down'to dldnerpshut
your door, ami have all yodr delta is
spread on a tablO'in.the middlntof- the
room, .When, they .call you*;’,make u
noise with them by sweeping. them from
the table into the,bag again.: , , /I)
The bait took'completely. Theowifo
bad looked , through the keyrholevami
told It to hor husband* . Whim the, old
man came down, 1 they ioslstell on his
Sitting at the table with. Idem, nhd treat
ed him with uncommon civility.;; ~
The old map related to.ljia frlepdjWhat
he had done, who gave him directions
what to do if hia son .asked him, for .lbe
money. ~ . . ■
After a few days tiro eon. discovered
the old man very busily , o.ngoged, in
counting out his money, and at jtfio.next
meal time he as'-ted what money' it. .was
he had been counting. • ■,
“Only some .money I Uayq
from the discharge of one of the bonds I
had? standing out. I expect more in a
few days, and I fear X shall be obliged
to take Mr. N 1 -’s farm,.upon which
I have.a mortgage, as he is, not able to
raise the money, and if the.farm Is sold,
it will not fetch as inuCII as will 'discharge
the mortgage." '■
After a few gays the epp tpjd hiq father
be Intended to build a house bn the farm,
and he would be glad if his father would
let liim have the money." ‘ "
“Yes, child, all I have. la .coining to
you! ;I Intebil to give you tiVb .bonds imd
mortgage I 1 have, but' then "I think it
will bej.best to have it put all'together in
■a new deed or gift. I' ! Will ‘ get bblfelibor
I, to call and draw's now one.”
■ Accordingly his friend and *cousiu,
who had devised the scheme, came to
the bouse, anil the sob gave tlte'fatber
the deed, that another: might bo i'driwn
of it. When the old mbni had'got < tho
instrument into his hands, in the; pres
ence of his friend he broke offothelheal,
ahd committed the writing do the . fire,
saying: ■ •'
“ Burnt!;. cursed, instrument. ;o.f, imy
misery aud follow!—and yon, my. dutifnl
children, as the estate is all- my ; own
again, you ,mqst remove immediately un
less you will ho content to bo,my ; ten-,
ants., I have leprned,, from expvjjquce,
that it is best fpr tp.Vbplli.the
loaf under hla. own that a
father can better maintain,(eb children,
than ton children,can father,
Tones pnd Brown tailing, lately
of a young clergyman whoso preaching
they hail heard, that .;,
“What hiibjasked
Brown'.,' i,', | ' ’ 1 1' -
“ I think,” said, Jppef, ,‘j‘hg U,\a, njuch
Better two years,ago : ” \
Brown. . ~ ( .. .
,“ True,” said;Jones, " thp.| If tyjipt I
mean.” ... • , i
It WsaWthbl iiHvatch'-dbgMii : bbt so
large in' tbe moniing 1 aa b't be
cause he la let but at 1: nigHt,‘bbd taken
in the morning.
■ Rev, Geo. - W. : MabbY) a famous
Methodist ln addressing
blipsolf especially to the colored people
of hla congregation, oried out: “ You my
dear, black brethren,, ( Gpd, your
black, greasy yon get to
Heaven yon will be Japanned ail ever
with glory,
An old Scotch preacher la reported to
have said jn one of his sermons at 1 Aber
deen: "Ye-people of Aberdeen 1 get your
fashions from- Glasgow,- and /Glasgow
from ’Edinburg, and Edlnburp from 1 Lou
don,'anaiiondbn from £arls
from the Devil.” ' u ■ >
, 1 Wiia, you tabs, a pinch of biuilX Mr.
Sprlgglna ?’ 1 No, Ithankyou j if. my
nose had been intemledfor a dust' hole,
It \youW have been (tie other
aide up.'
When I put my foot down I'll have
you to 1 understand,’says Mta; Nojoker,
‘that there, la something 'the,r6’*V' On
Investigation it was found, to be a No.
11 shoe. ; ■■! * '
Jons Wesley preached 42,000 ser
mons at the rate offltyeepa week. Mr.
Wesley never! had'.clergyman’s sore
throat, or a year’s absphcfej |WUt nil ex
penses paid '
A. very good way to muzzle a dog ia
to place the muzzle behind the earuud
pt\y the trigger.
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