FALL MB Wllf II, 1813. 1H a WE OPEN THE SEASON with immense STOCK OF CLOTHING for Men and Boys, a superb line of Piece Goods for CUSTOM ORDERS, and a great variety of AMERICAN YOKE SHIRTS. We offer the best inducements in Quality, Information Dy mail when requested, as to BROADWAY AND GRAND STREET, BROADWAY AND WARREN STREET, P.O. Box 2256. 2fJEjr TORS' ept.2.,'7:Hin. '.:'. IlTTSTiTCl-l'S. ifsbnar rlell .of .fashion! The Oldest and Most Reliable Af.T. New Fall anil CLOTHING, HATS, Furnishing Goods and Dry Goods. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO Custom TV" o 1? jk . GOOD FITS W A K K A X TED. Always on Hand a Fine Lot of SCOTCH "AND ENGLISH SAMPLES. AI.o Meaturc taken for Custom Work at.d PIIG-Irl SIT.Tv HATS. JC. B. Tlie 1 1 ii lieit Cash Price PROPRIETOR OF THE S-pt. IS, IS73. I0R COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Tiic undersized docs licre!y nio.t respei t f;il!v oiU-r liim-clf to the voters of Monroe fn;n T a- a candidate f.r I lie offii-e of County (.'om-jni-'siiiin.T. I f elected lie promises to discharge lli" duties of i lie office with fid'iiv and to the U-rt of hi- ahiiitv. JACOIl lKAP.Li:. Kid red tp., An;. I f, 1ST". FOR. COUNTY COMMISSIONER : The undersigned docs hereby most respect fully r.fRr 111 isix If to the voters of Mo:jrte coon Jv, as a candidate for the office of Count v Coiu- mi.ioner. If elected In promises to discharge j tlie duties of the office witli tidelitv and to the ; Lest a his ahiiitv. JOHN C. STKUNK. .Middle Sruithfieid, An?. 7, 187:5. FOa COUNTY COMMISSIONER. The undersigned hereby most respectfully ifl'ern him-elf to the voters of Monroe, county, a a candidate fix the office of' Cmntv Com missioner. If elected, le promises to dis- h.iro th diiiie of the office with fidelity and to the best of his aMIitv. (ii:oK;i-: k. .slitter.. Hamilton t.-p., Oct. 'J, lJ7o. FOR COUNTY TREASURER. The undersigned does hereby most respect- i fully offer himself to the voters of Monroe j ountr, a a candidate for the office of County j Tr-a-ttrer. If elected he promises to discharge j l he dinies of the office with fidelity and to the . Irt of his abilitv. ! klupln kkksge. Polk tp., Sept. 11, 1873. " ;. I FOR COUNTY TREASURER. ! The under-iued does hereby nuist respectful ly i;!fer himself to the voters of Monroe County a a candidate for the office of County Treas urer. If elected he promises to discharge the il'iti of the office with fidclitv and to the best "f his ability. JONAS A LTEMOSE. I'ocoiio, Aug. 7, 173. FOR COUNT yIcRE ASURER. ; I lie undersigned dose hereby most rtpetful ! y otter hiine!f to the voters of Monroe Coun ty as a candidate for the office of County Trea surer. If elected he promise to discharge the !n ies of the office with fidelity and to the let of hi. a'uilitv. ."; ' .' EMANUEL II. GUNSAULLS. j Middle SraithiieJd, Aug. 7, -1S7.V- WATER STOKES. RYE WHISKY, ?4.f ' a gallon. ? 1 1 .00 a dozen, i 1 YELLOW SEAL SHERRY, In large bottles, $11.00 a dozen. GOLD SEAL BRANDY, Sl -S.OO a dozen. APPLE JA(K, JAMAICA M M, SCOTCH WHISKY, CATAWBA mh9 OLD POUT WIXlV champ(;m:s, SECJAPvS, &C. H. &A. C. VAN BEIL, The Wine Merchants, . 1310 Chestnut Street, PHILADELPHIA. Hbruarr 27, 1873 Iv SPECIALTIES. ULSTER OVER COATS, ' for Men exposed to the weather. THE CHESTER SUIT. THE WINDSOR .SUIT, ' for Boys. Style and! Price. We are happy to give price, styles, or mode of measurement. Clothing Store in Stroudsburg. THE Winter .Styles of CAPS, FURS, Paid for Raw Furs. ' " . i 1 N. RUSTER, NATIONAL HALL OF FASHION M aim Street, Stroudsbcrg, Pa. For Sale A Great Bargin. 5-r,00 will buy a nice little House and Lot near East Stromhdmrjf leot. Lot 40 X 20Oft. Terms, $-2" cash, halamt; vcrv easy. Also, $-Jf:0 will buy a fine Jhiilding iJot, 40 x 200 ft. Term-, "iO cash, balance in monthly payments to iiit jMirchasers. Call on or address PEI K;OX ST I LLM A X, Jan. 16'72-tf Opposite Depot. J". T3. ELTJLL, (Successor to J. E. Erdman,) Monroe Co.- Marble Works, , 1 Main St., Stroudsburg, ' Pal, Vhcre will be found constantly on hand or made to order, .nosijiCXTS, IIEADSTOXES, &c, of thebert Italian and American Marble. Having been in the employ of Mr. Erdman for nearly ten years, I feel confident in my ability to pleae all that give me a call. All work warranted to give entire satisfaction. tee" Orders by mail promptly attended to.. feb 20'72-tf The undersignetl having secured the agency for the justly celebrated Colby Washer and Wringer for this County, are prepared to of fer these matchless household utensil to the public. Nearly three hundred of them have been sold in Stroudsburg and vicinity with universal satisfaction to purchasers. The un dersigned will commence canvassing the Coun ty at once. We refer by jx-rmission to the fol lowing parties who have the Washers and Wringers in use : C. Purnett, ' A. O. Oreenwald, .LA. Hays, C. S. Palmer, N. I! ustcr, - C II. Ilowenstein, G. D. Prodhcad, Esther Wintermute, AVm. T. Paker, P. Miller, Evi Hosencrans, II. Schoonoyer, - - .lames Gardner, , . : Dr. Wm. I). Walton, Jiev. W.ILDinsmorc, S. T. Puckley, P.Williams, John Paldwin, P. II. Kobeson, E. L. Wolf Geo, K. SU)uin.r. . ? Price Washer $5, Wringer $7. - 1 1 A '! k III SOWN A WALTON'. J. P. BROWS. J. K. WALTON. July 31, 1873. tf. 3"anhood: How Losl, How Uestorrd. Just published, a new edition of Dr. Culverwell's Celebrated Essay ... .1 on ,,,e rawicat ;re wimuui medicine of Sperm atokrhcea or Semiinl Vreakiess. Involuntary Seminal Ij-ses, Impotency, Mental and Physical Incapacity, Impediments to Marriage, etc.: also, CossujiPTioJt, Ki'it.EPsY, and Fits. induced by self-iudu'gence or sexual ex travagance. .... 0J Price in a scaled envelope only six cent. The celebrated author, in this admirable essay, clearly detmutrtrdles from a thirty years succsful practice, that the alarming consequences of self-abHsc nmy be radically cured without Uie dangerous us of interrii! medicine or the application of the knife; poiriiiup out a mode of cure at once simple, certain, and effeWunt by means of which every sufferer, no matter what his condition may be, may cure himself cheaply, privately and radically. ' : ' ' " " " ' ' i (7" This lecture fliould be in the hands of every youth and every man in the' land. Sent under seal, in a plain envelope, to any address, post-paid, on receipt of six cent, cr two pot stamp-. Address the Publishers. CIIAS. J U. KLINE Si. CO.. 127 Bowpry, Sew York, Post-Office Boi, 4. July 24,'73 ly The Colby Washer and Wringer General Election. Sheriff's Proclamation. Whereas, By an act of the General As sembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva nia, entitled ' an act regulating the General Elections within the said Common wealth' passed, on the 2d day of July, 1839, it i made the . duty of the High Sheriff of every county to give public noicetof such elections to be holden, and to mak known in such notice what officers are to bo elected. There fore, , CHARLES HENRY. High Sher iff or inc county of Monroe, do make known by this proclamation, to the electors of the county of Monroe, that an Election will be held in said county; on . . . . s ' TUESDA Yt the 14th Jay 0 OCTORER nexti at the several election" district below enumerated, at wh ch time and places are to be elected by the freemen of the county of Monroe, oy baltot : ... - ONE PERSON5 for State Treaur'tr of the Commonwealth of Pennylvania. ONE PERSON for Jum ice of the Supreme Court oft he Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ONE PERSON to represent the counties of Monroe and Carbon in the IIoue of Rep resentatives of Pennsylvania. ONE PERSON for Treasure! of Monroe county. , ONE 'PERSON; for Commissioner of Monroe county. , ONE PERSON for Auditor of Monroe county, TWO PERSONS for Jury Commissioners of Monroe Counlyv - i? - " 1 07" The election to be opened between the hours of six and seven o'clock in the forenoon, by public proclamation, and to be pen until seven o'clock in the evening w hen the polls shall be closed.,. ?. , IMurcK cf Voting. The freemen of the township of Barrett, will hold their election at the house of Adarn Albert, in said township. The freemen of the township of Chesnut hill are to hold their election at the house of Felix Storm, in eaid township. The freemen of the township of Cool baugh will hold their election at the Nagles ville school-house, in said township. The freemen of East Slroiidsbur?, will hold tbeir election at the Analomink House, in'naid. Borough j ! ; i. i '')' '.j ' The freemen of the township of Eldred, will hold .their election at the house of Edward A Frantz, jr , in said township. .lue freemen of the township of Hamilton will hold their election at thehouse of Chas. Man I, in said township. The freemen of the township of Jackson, will hold their election at the house of Sam Huf:-niiift,,in said township . : t; X The freemen of the township of Middle Smithfield, will hold their election at the house of James Place, in said township. The freemen of the township of Paradise, will hold their election at the house of Lyman M. Everitt, in said township. ? The freemen of the township of Pocono, will hold their election at the house of Ma nassah Miller, in said township. The freemen of the township of Polk, will hold their election at the house of George Green, in said township. , f . Tlie freemen of the township of Price, will hold their election at the house of Lewis .ong, in said township. The freemen of the township of Ross, will hold their election at the house of Jacob II. Stocker, in said township. The freemen of the township of Smithfield will hold their election at the house of Edward Vetter, in said township. Thefreemen ofthc townshipof Stroud, will hold their election at the house of John Bald win, in the borough of Stroudsburg. The freemen , of , Stroudsburg, will hold their election at the Court House, in said borough. . The freemen of the township ofTobyhan nah, will hold their election at the house of Robert Warner, in said township. The freemen of the township of Tunk hannock, will 'hold their election at . the house of Ephraim A lternose,in said township. . iVot ice is Hereby Given, j . . . . .-. That every per.on, excepting Justices ! the Peace, .who shall hold .an office or ap pointment of profit or trust under he United States or of this State or any city' or corppr ated district, whether a commissioned officer or otherwise, a subordinate officer, or agents who is or shall be employed under the legis lative, executive or judiciary department of this' State or' the . United Slates, or of any incorporated district; and also, that every member of Congress, and of the Sate legis lature and of .the select or common council of any city, or commissioners or any incorpor ated district is by law incapable of holding or exercising at the same time, the appoint ment of Judge, inspector, or clerk of any election of this Commonwealth, and that no Inspector, Judge or other officer of such elec tion shall be eligib'c to be then voted fir: Also, that in the f urt.h section of the Act of Assembly, entitled - An Act relating to executions and for other purposes," approved April 1G, IS 10, it i enacted that the afore s 1 id 13th section, ' eh 1 1 1 not be construed, to prevent any military officer or borough offi cer, from servingj as -Judge, Inspector, or C!erk. of any general or special election in this Commonwealth." And the said act of Assembly, entitled "an act relating to elections of ihU Common wealth, pitwed July 2d, 1839, further provide That the Inspector and Judges hhall meet at the respective places appointed for hold ing the election in the district to which they respectively bc'ong, before nine o'clock onj the morning of the second Tuesday of Octo ber, aud each of said inspectors shall appoint one clerk,' who sha'I Le a qualified 'oter, of such district.1' ''..'. t In case the person who' shall have re ceived the second highest number of votes for inspector, shall not attend on the day of any election then the person who shall have received the fecond highest number of votes for judge at the next preceding election shall act as inspector in his place. And In case the person who shall have received the high est number of votes for inspector thall not attend, the person elected judge shall ap point an inspector in his place and in case the person elected, as judge shall not attend, then the inspector who received the highest number ot votes shall appiint a judge-in his place; or if any vacancy dial I continue in the board for the space of one hour. after the time fixed by law for the opening of the election, the qualified voters of the town ship, ward or district for which, such officers shall have been elected, present at such election, thall elect one of the . number to fill such vacancy. "It shall be the duty of said assessors re spectively to attend at the pTace of fwlding every general, special or township election during the whole .time said election is- kept open, fof the purpose of giving information to the Inspectors and Judges, when called on in relation to the right of any person1 assess ed by them to vote t such election, aim such other n atters in relatldrt tt the assess ments of votes'as the said inspectors or judg es, or either of them, ahall from time to time require. No person shall be permitted to ote at any el- ction as aforesaid, than a. whitp fiee- mau of the aye f twenty-one years or more who shall have resided in tbla Stale at least one year, and in the election d-eirict where he otfera to ote at leat ten djys immediate ly preceding such election, and within two years piid a State or County Pax -w hich shall have been assessed t leji-t ten days before., the election, But , citzei of the United- States who has previously been a qualified .voter of this Stale, and removed therefrom and returned and who shall hae resided in the el ction district and paid tax es aforesaid. -shall be entitled to vote aiter residing in thisSrate six mouths. ..Provided. Tint the white freemen citizens of the Uni ted States between the ages of twenty-one aud - twemy'-lwVyer; wtjo had resided in the election district ten days as aforesaid, hall b entitled lo vote, although they shall not hac pi id said taxes. No Prfrn shall be admitted to 1 vote whose name' is not contained ; in the list' o taxable inhabitants furnished by the Com missioners, unless first he produces a receipt for payment within. two years, of a State or County tax'assessed agreeably to the Consti tution, and give satisfactory evidence either on his own ojth or the affirmation of another that he lus paid such tax,' or on failure to produce a receipt, slull make oath to the payment thereof ; or, second if he claims n right to vote by. being ant elector'bet ween the ages of 21 and 22 yenrs he sh. II depose on oath or affirmation that he has resided in the State at least one year next before Irs application and make such proof of residence in the district as is required by this act, and that, he does veri ly be 1. eve, from the accounts gien hiiu, that he is of the' ge aforesaid, and gives such other evidence as is required by this act. whereupon the name of the per son so admitted to vote shall be inserted in the alphabetical list by the inspectors and a note m dr oppose theretiv'by.'writinj the worJ 'tax U'Uc shall be admitted to his vote by reason of such age, and in such c;ise the nime shall be called to the clerks who shall mak the like nutes in the list of voters kept by them. - If any person shall prcvcnt.or attempt to present any officer of any election under this act from holding such eleclioir or use or threaten any violence to"any such "officer or shall interrupt or, .improperly interfere with him in -theexecntion of his duty, or shail block up ihe window or avenue to any window where the same may be'ho'diug. or shall fi-.tous'y disturb the; peace, at such election, or shall use or practice any intimi dating threats force or violence, with design to influence: uiidoly or overawe any elector or to prevent him from voting or restrain the freedom ot choice, such persons, on convic tion shall be fined; in any sum not less than fie hundred dollars and. be imprisoned for any time not less than three nor more than twelve months, and if it shall be shown to the Court where the trial of such offence shall be had that the person so offending was not a . reidenlof the city, ward, district or lownship 'where the said offence was com mitted and not entitled to vote therein, then on conviction he sh tll be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than one hundred or more thin o.le thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not less than six months, nor more than two yeirs. .. - : . , , ,. ... . -:. - . ,: It any per.-on shall make any bet or wager upon the result of any election in this Com monwealth, or sh ill offer to make any such bet or Wiig-r, either by verbal proclamation thereof, or by any written or printed adver tisement, or challenge or invite ny persons to make such bet or wager, upon conviction thereof, he or they 6hall forfeit and pay three times the a menu I so bet or to be Lei . If any person not by law qualified 6hall fraudulently j vutc at anyelection in this commouweaftliior being otherwise qualified, hall vote' out of his proper district, or if any tperson knowing the want of such qualifica-, tion, shall aid or procure such person t- vote, the person offending shall on conviction, be fined in any sum' not exceeding two hundred dollars, and be imprisoned' for any ienn not exceeding three months. " In all ' cases where the name of a'person claiming to vote is found on the list furnish ed by the Commissioners and Assessors, or his right to vote whether' thereon' or 'not is ob jected to by any qualified citizen it t-hall be the duty of" the iuspxtor to examine 6tich person on oath as to his qualifications, nnd if he claims to have resided within the district f r one year or more his oath shall be suffi cient prof thereof, but he shall make proofat least by one competent witness who shall be a qualified clccor that he has resided within the district for more than ten days next pre ceding such election and shall also himsell swear, that his bona fide residence in pur suance of his lawful calling, is within the district, and that he did not remove in said district for the purpose of voting therein. Every person qualified as aforesaid, and whoshall make due proof, if required of his residence and payment t" taxed al'oresai l, shall be admitted to vote in the township, ward or district in which he shall reside. If any person shall vote at more than one election district or otherwise ' fraudulently vote more than once on the ame day, or shall fraudulently fold and deliver to the in spector two tickets together with the intent illegally to vote or advise and procure an other so to do, he or they so offending sha'I on conviction, be fined 10 any sum not less ihm fifty nor more thin five hundred dol lars, and be imprisoned for any term not less than three nor more than twelve months.., " "If any person not qualified I o vote in this Commonwealth, agreeably to jaw except ihc sonsofqua.'ified citizens), shall appear at any place of election for the purpose of issuiug tickets or influencing the citizens qualified to voje. he tJialluii conviction forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding one hundred doilirs, for every such offence, and be imprisoned for any term not exceeding three mouths.! j Pursuant to the provision contained in the 6th section of the set aforesaid, the Judges of the aforesaid district shall take ch irge of the cert ificate orrelurn , pf tha election of their respective districts and produce them at a meeting of the judges from each district at the Court liaise In the Borough of Htfouds- burg, on the third d ay after the day of elec resont year pn FRIDA 1 tion. hfinr fnrthi nresjnnt vea th ITih Hu "Vf nr.TdllhlR next, then and there to do, and perform the dutief required by law of said judges.' Also, thit where a judge by eicknossor unavoidable circumstaii ccsis unable to attend said meeting of J udges then the certificate or . return as aforesaid shall be taken clnrge of by one of the In spectors or clerks of the election of said dis trict, who nhill do and perform llvi duties required of said judge unable to attend - v ACT, April It, 1-G'J. Sfctiion 3. After the assessments have bee completed on the tenth-day preceding the second Tuesday in October of eudi year, the assessor shall, on th Monday immediate ly following, make a return to the county Commissioners of the names of all persons assessed by him since the return renuired lo,e.m?d? br hiin.by the second section of tn'S act, noting opposite each hame the ob servations mid explanations required to be noted as afore.-aid ; and the county Commis sioners c-hall thereupon cause the same to be added to the return required by the second section of this act, and a full and oorrect copy thereof to , be made, containing the names of all persons so returned as resident ta xi ties in said ward, borough, towns-hip or precinct, and furnish the same together with th necessary election blanks, to the officers of the election in 6aid ward, borough, town ship or precinct, on Or re fore six o'clock in the morning of the second Tuesday of Oc tober; and no m m shall be permitted to vote at the election on tint dny wlio-e name is not on the !it, unless lie shil make proof of his right to vote, as hereinafter required. Section 4V On the dny of election any person wh.se nawa. ia.nut on the list, and claiming the right to vote ot said election, shall produce at least one qualified voter of the district as a witness to the residence of the claimant in the district in which he claims 10 be a voter, for the period of at least ten d y8 next preceding said election, which witness shall take and subscribe a wriiteu, or partly-written and partly prmted, aflldavit to the facts stated by him, which affidavit shall define clearly where :he residence is of I he person socIiim:nj to be a voter, and the person so claiming the rig fit to voteiall also take and subscribe a written, or partly written and panly printed affidavit, stating, lo" the. best of his knowledge and belift. where and when he was borp; that he is a citizen of the commonwealth of Pennsylva nia and of the United Stiles; that he has re sided in the commonwealth one year, or if formerly a Citizen therein and Ins moved therefio'n, that he has resided therein six months next preceding said election ;ihat he has not moved into the district for the pur pose of voting therein ; that he Ins paid a state or county lax within to years, which was assessed at. least ten dys before said election ; -and, if a naturalized citizen, shall alsi state when, where and by what court he was naturalized, and slnll 11 lso produce h:s certificate of mtnralizat.ion. for examin ation ; the said affidavit shall also state when and where the tax claimed to be paid by tlie affimi wiis asses?ed, and when, where and to whom paid; and the tax receipt there'or shall be produced lor examination, unless the affiant slnll state in his affidavit tint il has been lost or destroyed, or that he never re ceived any; but if the person so claiming the right 10 vote shall take and subscribe an affidavit, that he is a native b rn citizen of the United States, (or if born elsewhere, shall state that fact in his affidavit, and c!ia!i produce evidence that he has hern njtural ized, or that he is cntitleJ to ciu"zcnhip by reason of his father's naturalization ;) and i-hall further state in his affidavit tint he is at the time of taking the affidavit, between the nges of iwenty one and twenty-twoyears; that he has resided in the state oneyear and in the election district ten days next prece ding such election, he shall be entitled to vote, although he shall nothavo paid taxes; the said affidavits of all persons making such claims, and ihe affidavits of the witnesses to their residence, shall be preserved by the election board, and at the close of the elec tion they shall be enclosed with the li.-t of voters, tally list and other papers required by law to be filed by the return juilge with the prothonotary, and shall remain on fife therewith in the prothonotory s office, sub ject, to examination, asother election papers are; if Ihe ejection officers shall find that the applicant or applicants possess till the legal qualifications of voters, he or the" sha!1 be permitted to vote, and the name or names shall be added to the list of laxablea by the election officers, the wrd'tax" being added where the claimant chums to vote on tax. and the word "age'' where beclahns to vote on'age ; ihe same words being added by the clerks in each case respectively, on the lists of persons voting at such election. Section 5. ' It'shill be lawful for nnv qualified citizen of the district, not withstand ing the name of the proposed voter is con tained on the list of resident taxable, to challenge the vote of each person ; where upon the same proof of the right of suffrage as is now required by. law shall be publicly made and acted on by the election board, and the vote admitted or rejected, according to the evidence; every pcroii claiming to be a nttunlucd citizen shall be required to produce- his naturalization certificteat the e!ec- fion before voting, except where he has been for ten years, consecutively,- a voter in the district in which he offers his vote; nnd on the vote of such person being received, it shall be the duty of the election officers to write or stamp on such certificate the word "voted," with the month and year; and il any election officer or officers shall receive a second vote on the s i me day, by virtue o' the same certifficate. excepting where sons are entitled to vote by, virtue of the natural iiauon of their fathers, they and the person whi ehall offer such second vote,'u;on so of fending shall be guilty of a high mis-demean or, and on conviction thereof, he fined or imprisoned, or bth, at the discretion of tlie court ; but the fine shall not exceed one hun dred dollars in each case, nor Ihe imprison ment one year; the like punishment shall ho inflicted on conviction, on the officers of election who shall neglect or refuse tomak?. or cause to be made, the indorsement rcquir ed as aforesaid on said naturalization certi ficate. .See. fi.; If any election officer shall refuse or neglect to require such proof of the right of suffrage as is prescribed by l his law, or thojaw's to which this is a supplement, tr.u any per.-on offering to sole whose name is not -on tho list, of assessed voters, or right to vote is challenged br any qualified voter present,; and ahull admit such person to vote without requiring such proof, every person so offending, shall upon conviction, be sentenced, for every such offence, to pay a fine not excoeding one hundred dollars, or to undergo an imprisonment nl. nvire thin one yearl or either or both, at the discretion of the court. ,Sc- 8- The same rule and regulations shall app' every special election, and at every seperate city, borough, or ward election, in all respects at the general elec tion in October. Sec. 9. The respective assessors, in spectors and judges of tho elections shall each h-ive the power to administer oaths to any persons claiming ' the right to be as sessed or the right ot snttrage, or in regani to any othr matter or thing required to be done or inquired into by anv of said officers under this act; and any willf.il fa'se swear ing by any person in relation to any nutter or ihinf cnncernini' -which they frlnll be lawfully interrogated by any of siid officers ihall be punished as perjury. Src. II. On the petition of five" of tnfs citizens of the couwy, seating under oath that they erily believe that frauds will be practiced at the election a boot to be ctld 1ft any district, it shall be the duty of the cotift of common pleas of said county, if in session or if not a judge thereof in vacation, to ap point two judiciou?, sober and intelligent citizens of the county to act as overseers at said election; said owrseers shall be selected from different political parties, where the inspectors be'ong to difl'crert parties, an4 where both of said inspectors belong to the same political party, both of the overseers shall be taken from the oppos te political party ; said overseers shall have the right to be present with the officers of the eleccion, during ihe whole time the same is held, the votes counted and the returns made out and sign' d by ihe election Ulcere; to keep a list of voters if they see proper ; to chal lenge n ny p. rson offering to vote, interro gate him nnd his witness 'under oath, in re gard to his right of si.ffrago at said elec tion, and to examine bis papers produced; and the officers of said election ar required to afford to said overseers so selected and appointed every convenience and facility for the diccharge of their duties, and if said election officers shall refuse to permH said overseers be present aud peform their duties as aforesaid, or if they shall be driven a way from the polls by violence or inlimrdartit, all the votes polled at such election dittrict may be rejec;ed by any tribunal trying n contest under said election: VortVef, That no person signing the petition shall ba appointed an overseer. Sec. 12. If any prothonotary, clerk, or the deputy of cither, or any other person, shall affix the seal of office to any naioralnjtioi paper, or permit the same to be affixed, rr give out, or cause or permit the same to be given out, in blink, whereby it may be frandlently used, or furnish a naturalization certificate, to any person who shall not have been duly examined and sworn in open court, in the presence of some of ihe judges there of, according to the act of Congress, or shall aid in, connive at, or in any way permit the issue of any fraudu'ent naturalization certi ficate, he shall be guilty of a high misdemeanor; or if any one shall fraudulently use any such certificate of naturalization, knowing that it was fraudulently issued, or shall vote, or attempt to vote thereon, ifany one shill vote, or attempt to vcle4 on any ccrtificatoof n ituralizntnnot isvAl to hi"n he shall be gnihy of a higli misdemeanor; and either or any o' the persons, their aiders- r abettors, guilty of either of the misdemea nors afiresaid shall, on convictions be fined in a sum riot exceeding one thousand dollars and imprisoned in the proper penitentiary for a period not exceeding three y.ars. Sec. IS.- Any person who on oith or affirmation, in or before any court in th s State, or off.cef authorized to administer oaths, shall, to procure a certificate of naturalization, for himself or any other per son, wilf.illy depase, declore or affirm any matter to be fact, knowing the same to bo false, or shall in like manner deny any mat ter to be ftct, knowing the same to be true, shall bo deemed guilty of perjury; and any certificate of naturalization issued in pursur ance of any such deposition, declaration or affrmation, shall be null and void; and it shall be the duty of the court issuing the 6amf, upon proof being made before is that it was frandlently obtanined, to take im mediate measures for re-caliini; the same for cancelation ; and any person who shall vote, or attempt to vote, on any paper so obtained or who shall in any way aid in, connive at, or have any agency whatever in the issue, circulation or uscof any fraudlent naturaliza tion cerificate, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall undergo an imprisonment in the penitentiary for not more thin two years, and pay a fine, not more than one thousand dollars, fof'eveysuch offence, or both, at tho discretion of the court. Sec. 1-1. Any assessor, election ofiiceror or person appointed as an overseer, who shall neglect or refuse to perform any duty en joined by this act, without reasonable or legal cause, sha'I be subject to a penalty of one hundred dollars, and if an assessor shall assess any person as a voter who is not qualifi ed ; or shall refuse to assess any one who is qualified, heshallbe guilty ofa misdemeanor in office, and on conviction be punished by fine or imprisonment, and also be subject to an action for damages by the party aggriev ed ; and if any person shall fraudulently alter, add to, e'eface or destroy any list of voters made out ns directed by this act, or tear down or remove the same from the place where it has been fixed, with fraudulent or mischievous intent, or for any improper pur pose, the person so offending shall be guilty ofa high misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both, at the discre tion of the court. Sec. 10. At allelectionsherafter held un der the laws of this commonwealth, the polls shall be opened between the hours of six and seven o'clock, a m, and closed ut seven o'clock, p. m. Sec. 17. It shall be the duty of the Secre tary of the Commonwealth to prepare forms for all the blanks made necessary by this act, aud furnish copies of the same to the county commissioners of the several counties of the commonwealth; and the county commis sioners of each county hall, as soon as may he necessary after receipt of the same at the proper expense of the county, procure and furnish t nll the election officers of the elec tion disticls of the respective counties copies of such blanks in such qmntitus as may be rendered necessary fer the discharge of their duties under this act Sec. 19. That citizens of this State temporally in the service ot the State or of the Uniied States governments.on clerical or other duty, aud wh do not vote where thus employed, shall not be thereby deprived of the right to vote In their several election dis tricts it otherwise duly qualified. Sec. 20. The act, ent t'ed A further supplement to the act regulating to the elec tions of this commonwealth," approved April fourth. Ann Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, nnd all other laws altered or supplied by th-s act, be and the same are hereby rcpealeJ. And the Judges of the respective Districts aforesaid, are by the siid act reqaired tiv meet at the Court House in the Borough f Stroudsburg. on tho third day a finer the said day of election, beinj FRIDAY, the SEVENTEENTH day of OCTOBER, then and there to p-rfirm the thing required of them by law. Go.l Save the Commonwealth. CHARLES HENRY, Sheriff, Sheriff's Office, Stroud-burg, ) September 11, 1S73. V CAS YOU TCI.L WHY IT IS th it when any one comes to Stroud burtj to buy Furniture, they always inquire tor .McCartyi r urniiure otore! eni 2H " LANKS OF ALL KINDS for Sale iK Othis Office. I
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