L! sale of 5t four m the ir. es be. TIO.Y ositioa er the the ta you swell Pof era of onroo Store, ottart ce of 10 to r can auti tjlei, some r'ard, bats und, ts a 40 and nan IE. us QUO )WS ap. O.f air to or he 0 r Success ! Immens vNU WHAT DID IT? iSH! CASH!! CASH!!! The biggest drives yet offered ia pEY GOODS, Is at the nvw York Store, Which U thronged with Customers to see the Handsome New Fall Goods. Heavy purchases made at the Lite Great tfauglter in Dry Goods. TIsrJ times and low prices for cash in hand, is the Motto, the lowest prices ever . 'j . Tlrv Hoods am nnw 'iven at the 'ew i'o'k Store, evrejthing down to the uwest ebb, and the advantages of a new and handsome stock to select from. A visit of inspection well worth your while, as you can't fail to see something worth seeing. nnT(l VI t" T vv r We arc offering now the largest and best line of Dress Goods ever offered in Strouds burg. In Wash Poplins, Tycoon Heps, Alpaca Lusters, French Mcrenoes, Cashmeres and Empress Cloth, in all the new Fall Shades of bottle Green, Navy Blue, Seal Brown, fee, black Alpaca from the bottom price, to the best. Handsome Plaids in the new est Fall Shades, Mohair Mixtures, AND NEARLY ANYTHING from a 5 cent Calico up ! Don't forget to look at the elogant line of Wool Flannels, in Domct, Plain Wool, Shaker full yard wide, plain, red and twil led, in all grades; Opera rlanuel, .Navy blue, iV'c. all cliacp enough to make your 1'ucki't Hooli. smile anil give up its cunlenls. Last in the Flannel line comes the Can ten Flannels, iu Bleached, Brown and Colored of all grades. Don't pass them by fur they will do you good, and all so low, that the happy possessor of 25 cents can own a Flannel sliirl ! And while you are in, look at those Ginghams for the mere price of weaving, and piles of Calicos, the most handsome productions of the priuters. And another thing well worth your at tention, is our stock of Cloth, Cassimeres nd Water Proof, in Black, Blue, Green, Gold and Plaid. Worsted Coating, all Wool Cloth for Shirts, nice goods for boys wear, and in fact a full line from such a icill io to drive the cow in, to some, fit t'j court the nicett girl living, in. Also examine their Shirts and Drawers, a full line for Men, Ladies and Children, at prices full 10 per cent lower than they Lave ever been offered for in Stroudsburg. Ilibbons in all widths and shades, such as Navy Blue, Cardinal lied, Browns, Drabs and all colors of the rainbow, and in prices iu this department ice defy comjieti tion. In the Notion stock can be found any thing you want, Stockings of all kinds, styles and prices, from 5 cents up in Cotton and Wool, Plain and and Striped, and our re putation in that line is established for low prices. And by all means don't forget those Ladies, Silk and Lace Neck Ties, they will do your eyes good just to look at them. And in one grand summing up, we would all your attention to our stock of Men's White Muslin Shirts, SUSPENDERS, PAPER COLLARS, Ladies & Children's Knit Jackets, F elt Skirts, and Balmoral Skirts, Counterpanes, Towels, Napkins, TABLE LXXEXS, &C, &C. Now this Stock MUST BE MOVED, and will be Slaughtered at such Prices, As will pay you to look in to. This is a Bona Fide Statement, And for proof and further particulars call at the New York Store, Two Doors above the Post Office, Which you will find to be decidedly the Cheapest Store in Town. WYCKOFV, COOKE & BELL. Btroodalurg, Oct. 7, 1875-3m GENERAL ELECTION. I SHERIFF'S PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, by an Act of General As sembly of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania, entitled "An Act relatingio the Elec tions of this Commonwealth," passed the 2d of July, 1S30, it is made the duty of the Sheriff of every county to give notice of such election, and to make known in such notice what officers are to he elected ; Now therefore, I Jacob K. Shafer, High Sheriff of the county of Monroe, do make known by thin Proclamation to the Elec tors of said count v, that on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 1875, Being the day of the General Election, the fol lowing persona are to be voted for by the free men of the countv of Monroe : ONE PEKSON to fill the office of Governor for the State of Pennsylvania. ONE PERSON to fall the office of Treasurer for the State of Pennsylvania. ONE PERSON to represent the twenty second Senatorial District, composed of the counties of Carbon, Monroe and Pike. ONE PERSON for Associate Judge of the County of Monroe. ONE PERSON for Prothonotry and Clerk of the Courts of the Countv of Monroe. ONE PERSON for Register, and Recorder of the Countv of Monroe. ONE PERSON for Treasurer of the Coun ty of Monroe. " THREE PERSONS for Commissioner of the Countv or Monroe. THREE PERSONS for Auditor of the Public Accounts of the Countv of Monroe. ONE PERSON for District Attorney of the County of Monroe. I also hereby make known and give notice, that the Elections of the several districts of the said county, will be held at the places here inafter designated, to wit: Plarc of Voting. The freemen of the townshiD of Barrett. will hold their election at the house of Abraham Albert, in said township. The freemen of the townshiD of Chesnut- hill are to hold their election at the house of i-elix fctorm, in said township. The freemen of the township of Cool baugh will hold their election at the Nagles ville pc hool -house, in said township. The freemen of Eat Stroudsburg, will bold their election at the Analomink House, in said Boron gh The freemen of the townshiD ofEldred. will hold their election at the house of Stephen Dover, in said township The freemen of the township of Hamilton will hold their election at thehouse of Chas. Ma nil, in said township. The freemen of the township of Jackson, will hold their election at the house of Peter R. Stcrm, in said township. 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 townshiti of Paradiso. will hold their election at the house of Jmaes Kinlz, m 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. The freemen of the township of Price, will hold their election at the house of Lewis Long1, in said township. The freemen of the township of Ross, will hold their election at thehouse of Jacob II. Stocker, in said township. The freemen of the townshin of Smithfield 4 will hold their election at the house of Edward Yetier, in said township. The freemen of the 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 of Tobyhan na, 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 James ftewhtrt, in said township. IVolicc is Hereby Given, That in Article 8. Section 1 of the Constitu tion, it 19 declares. "Every male citizen twenty one years of age, possessing the following qualifications, shall be entitled to vote at all elections : First He shall have been a citizen of the United States at least one month. Second He shall have resided in the State one year, (or if, having previously been a qualified elec tor or native born citizen of the State, he shall have removed therefrom and returned, then six months,) immediately preceding the election. Third lie shall have resided in the election district where he shall offer to vote at least two months immediately preceding the election. Fourth If twenty-two years of age or upwards, he shall have paid within two years a state or county tax, which shall have been assessed at least two months and paid at least one month before the election." And, that it is provided by an Act of As sembly, approved July 2, 1839, "That every person, excepting Justices of the Peace, who shall hold any office or appointment of profit or trust under the Government of the United States, or of the State, or of any city or in corporated district, whether a commissioned officer or otherwise, a subordinate officer or agent, or who is or shall be employed under the legislative, executive, or judiciary depart ment of this State, of the United States, or of any city or of any incorporated district, and also, any member of Congress, and of the State Legislature, and of the select or common council of any city, or commissioner of any incorporated district, is by law incapable of holdidz or exercising at me same time, tue office or appointment of judge, inspector, or clerk of any election in this Comraonweatlh ; .i '..j... ; , . I. , a: r ana lliai no JUUge, inspector, ui unicr uiuucf ui any such election shall be eligible to any office to be then voted for. "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 second highest number of votes for judge at the next preceding election shall act s inspector in his place. And in case the person who 6hall have received ihe high est number of votes for inspector thail 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 in-p?ctor who received the highest number ot votes shall appoint a judge in his place; and if any vacancy shall continue in the board for the space ot 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, shall elect one of the number to fill such vacancy, and each of said inspectors shall appoint one clerk, who shall be a qualified voter of said district. "It shall be the duty of the several assessors, respectively, to attend at the place of holding every general, special or township election dur ing the whole time the said election is kept onon, for the purpose of giving information to the inspector ana juage,- wnen caueu on,- m feta tion to the rieht of any person assessed by them to vote at such election, or such other matters in relation to the assessment of voters as the said icspectors or judge or either of Ihem shall from time to time require. If any person shall prevent or attempt to present any officer of any election under this act from holding such election or use or threaten uny violence to any such officer or shall interrupt or improperly interfere with him in the execution of his duty, or shall block up the window or avenue to any window where tho same may be holding, or shall riotous'y disturb the peace at such election, or shall use or practice any intimi dating threats, force or violence, with design to influence unduly or overawe any elector or to prevent him from voting or restrain the freedom ot choice, such persons, on convic tion shall be fined iu uny sum not exceeding fie hundred dollars and be imprisoned for any time not less than one nor more t h:i n twelve months, and if it t-h.ill be shown to the Court where the trial of such offence shall be had that the person so offending was not a resident of the city, ward, district or township where the said Offence was com mitted and not entitled to vote therein, then on conviction he shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than one hundred or more th:in on thousand dollars,and be imprisoned not less than six months, nor more than two years. If any person not by law qualified shall fraudulently vote at any election in this commonwealth, or being otherwise qualified, hhall vote out of his proper district, or if any person knowing the want of such qualifica tion, shall aid or procure 6uch person to vote, the person so offending eha II on conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, and be imprisoned for any term not exceeding three months. If any person shall vote at more than one election district or otherwise fraudulently vote more than once on the same day, or Bhall fraudulently fold and deliver to the in spector two tickets together with the intent illegally to vote, or shall vote the same, or if any person shall iidvise and procure an other 6o to do, he or they so offending shall on conviction, be fined in any sum not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dol lars, and be imprisoned for any term not less than three nor more than twelve months. 44 If any person not qualified to vote in this Commonwealth, agreeably to law except the sons ofqualified citizens), shall appear at any place of election for the purpose of issuing tickets or influencing the citizens qualified to vote, he shall on conviction forfeit and pay any sura not exceeding one hundred dollars, for eery such offence, and be imprisoned for any term not exceeding three months. "All elections by the citizens shall be by ballot. Every ballot voted shall be numbered in the order in which it shall be received, and the number recorded by the election officers on the list of voters, opposite to the name of the elector who presents the ballot. Any elector may write his name upon his ticket, or cause the same to be written thereon and attested by a cititzen of the district. The election officers shall be sworn or affirmed not to disclose how any elector shall have voted unless required to do so as witnesses in a judicial proceeding. '"Electors shall in all cases except treason, felony and breach of surety of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance on elections and in going to and returning therefrom. Whenever any of the qualified electors of this Commonwealth shall be in actual military service, under a requisition from the President "A of the united States or by the authority of thi Commonwealth, such electors may exercise the right of suffrage in all elections by the citizens, under such regulations as are or shall be pre scribed by law, as fully as if they were present at their usual places of election. All laws regualating the holding of elections by the citizens or for the registration of electors shall be uniform throughout the State, but no elector shall be deprived of the privilege of voting by reason of his name not being re gistered. Any person who shall give, or promise or ofter to give, to an elector, any money, reward or other valuable consideration for his vote at an election, or for withholding the same, or who shall give or promise to give such con sideration to any person or party for such elec tor's vote or for the withholding thereof, and any elector who shall receive or agree to receive, for himself or for another, any money, reward or other valuable consideration for his vote at an election, or for withholding the same, shall thereby forfeit the right to vote at such elec tion, and any elector whose right to vote shall be challenged for such cause before the elec tion officers, shall be required to swear or affirm that the matter of the challenge is untrue be fore his vote shall be received. Any person who shall, while a candidate for office, be guilty of bribery, fraud, or willful violation of any election law, shall be forever disqualified from holding an office of trust or profit in this Commonwealth, any person con victed of willful violation of the election laws shall, in addition to any penalties provided by law, be deprived of the right of suffrage abso lutely for a term of four years. For the purpose of voting no person shall be deemed to have gained a residence by reason of his presence, or lost it by reason of his absence, while employed in the service, either civil or military, of this State or of the United States, nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters of the State or the United States, or on the high seas, nor while a student in any institution of learning, nor while kept in any poor house or other asylum at public expense, nor while confined in public prison. District election boards shall consist of a judge and two inspectors, who shall be chosen annually by the citizens. Each elector shall have the right to vote for the judge and one inspector, and each inspector shall appint one clerk. The first election board for any new district shall be selected, and vacancies in elec tion boards filled, as shall be provided by law. Election officers shall be privileged from arrest ujon days of election, and while engaged in making up and transmitting returns, except upon warrant of a court of record or judge thereof, for an election franc!, for felony, or for wanton breach of the peace. In cities they may claim exemptiou from jury duty during their terms of service. IVolicc is Also Given, . That it is provided by an Act approved January 30, A. I). 1874, "On the petition of five or more citizens of any election district, setting forth that the appointment of overseers is a reasonable precaution to secure the purity and fairness of the election in said district, it shall be the duty of the court of common pleas of the proper county, all the law judges of the said court able to aft at the time concurring, to appoint two judicious, sober and intelligent citizens of the said district belonging to dif ferent political parties, overseers of election to supervise the proceedings of election officers thereof, and to make report of the same as they may be required by such court. Said overseers shall be persons qualified to serve upon the election boards and shall have the right to be present with the officers of such election dur ing the whole time the same is held, the votes counted, and the returns made out and signed bv the election officers ; to keep alist of voters, if they 6ce proper; to challenge any person offering to vote, and interrogate him and his witnesses under oath, in regard to his right of sun rage at said election, and to examine his papers produced ; and the officers of said elec tion are required to afibrd to said overseers, so selected and appointed, very convenience and facility for the discharge of their duties; and if said election officers shall refuse to permit said overseers to be present, and gerforra their duties as aforesaid, such officer or officer shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined not exceeding one thous and dallarft, or imprisonment not exceeding one year, of both, in the discretion of the court"; or if the overseers shall be driven away from the poll by violence or intimidation, "all the votes polled In Such election district may be rejected by the proper tribunal trying a contest under said election, or a part or portion of such votes aforesaid may be counted, as such tribunal may deern necessary to a just and proper dispoition of the case. "At all elections hfcrsafier held under the laws of this commonwealth, the jol!s shall be opened at seven o'clock a. m. and closed at seven o'clock, p. in. . "Whcrnever there shall be a vacancy in an election board on the morning of an election, said vacancy shall be filled in conformity w ith existing laws. , "At the opening of the polls at all elections it shall be the duty of the judges of election for their respective districts to designate one of the inspectors, whose duly it shall be to have in custody the registry of voters, and to make the entries therein required by law ; and it shall be the duty of the other of said inspec tors to receive and number the ballots presented at said election. "All elections by the citizens shall be by ballot ; every ballot voted shall be numbered in the order in which it shall bereceived, and the number recorded by tho clerks on the list of voters opposite the name of the elector from whom received. And any voter voting two or more tickets, the several tickets so voted shall each be numbered with the number correspond ing with the number to the name of the voter. Any elector may write his name upon his ticket or cause the same to be written thereon, and attested by a citizen of thedistrict. In addition to the oath now prescribed by law to be taken and subscribed by election officers, they shall severally be sworn or affirmed not to disclose how any elector shall 'have voted, unles re quired to do so as .witnesses in a judicial proceeding. All judges, inspectors, clerks, and overseers of any election held under this act, shall, before entering upon their duties, be duly sworn or affirmed in the presence of each other. The jude shall be sworn by the minority in spector, if there fchall be such minority inspec tor, and in case there be no minority inspector, then by a justice of the peace or alderman, and the inspectors, overseers and clerks shall be sworn by the judge. Certificates of such swearing or affirming shall be duly made out and signed by the officers so sworn, and attested by the officer who administered the oath. If any judge or minority inspector refuses or fails to swear the officers of election in the manner required by this act, or if any officer of elec tion shall act without being first duly sworn, or if any officer of election shall sign the form of oath without being duly sworn, or if any judge or minority inspector shall certify that any olhcer was sworn when he was not, it shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and upon convic tion, the officer or officers sooflending shall be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars, or impri:ioned not exceeding one year, or both, in the discretion of the court. "On the day of election any person whose name is not on the registry of voters and claiming the right to vote at 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 to be a voter, for the period of at least two months, immediately preceding said election, which witness shall be sworn or affirmed and subscribe a written or part Iv written and partly printed affidavit to the ficLs 6tated by him, which affidavit shall define clearly where the residence is of the person so claiming to be a voter, and the person so claiming the right to vote shall also take and subscribe a written, or partly written and partly printed affidavit, stating, to the best of his knowledge and belief, when and where he was born; that he been a cii izen of the United States for one month, and of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania that he has resided in the commonwealth one year, or, if formerly a qualified elector or a native born citizen thereof, and has remov ed therefrom and retured, that he has resi ded therein six months next preceding said election ; that he has resided in the district iti whtch he claims to be a voter for the pe riod of at least two months immediately pre ceding said election; that he has not movod into i he district for the purpose of voting therein ; that he has, if twenty-two years of age or upwards, paid a state or county lax within to years, which was assessed at least two months and paid at least one month before tbe election. The 6aid affidavit shall also state when and where the tax claimed to be paid by the affiiant was assessed, and when and where and to whom paid; and the tax receipt therefor shall be produced for ex amination, unless the affiant bhall stale in his affidavit that it has been lost or destroyed, or that he never received any; and if a natur alized citizen, shall also state when, where and by what court he was naturalized, and shall also produce Ins certificate of naturali zation for examination. But if the person so claiming the right to vote shall lake and sub scribe an affidavit, that he is a native born citizen of the U. States, or if born elsewhere, shall state the fact in his affidavit, and shall produce evidence that he has been natural ized, or that he is entitled to citizenhip by reason of his father's naturalization ;) and shall further stale in his affidavit tint he is at the time of making the affidavit, of the age of twenty-one and under twenty-two years; that he 1ms been a citizen of the United States one month, and has resided in the State one year; or, if a native born citizen of the state and removed thorefroui and re returncd, that he has resided therein six months next preceding such election, he shall be entitled tovote. although he shall not have paid taxes. The said affidavits of the witnesses to their residence, shall be preser ved by the election board, and ut the close of the election they shall be enclosed with the lit of voters, tally list and other papers re quired by law to be filed by the return judge with the prothonotary, and shall remain on file therewith in the prothonotory's office, subject to examination, as other election pi pers are. If the election officers shall find that the applicant or applicants possess all the legal qualifications of voters, he or they shall be permitted to vote, and the name or names shall be added to the list of taxables by the election officers, the word ''tax" being added where t hp claimant claims to vote on tax, and the word "age" where he claims to vote on age ; the same words being added by the clerks in each case respectively, on the lists of persons voting at such election. " It shull be lawful for any quali fied citizen of the district, notwithstand ing the name of tho proposed voter is con tained on the list of resident taxables, 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 person claiming to be a naturalized ciiizen shall be required to pro duce his naturalization certificteat the elec tion before voting, except where he has been for ten years, consecutively, a voter in the district in which he offers his vote; and on the vote of such person being received, it sli8.ll be the duty of the election officers to write or stamp on such certificate the word "voted, with the month and year; and if any election officer or officers shall receive a second vole oiv the same day, by virtue of the same cerlifficate. excepting where eons are entitled to vote by virtue of the natural ization of their fathers, they and the person who shiill offer such second vote, unn so of fending shall be guilty ofa high m!.-de;nean-or, and on conviction thereof, be fined . or imprisoned, or b.tlh, ut the discretion of the court; but the fine shall not exceed one hun dred dollars in each case; noY the imprison ment one ycur, the like punishment gin 1 1 he inflicted on conviction, on the officers of election who shall neglect or refuse to make, or cause to be maut the indorsement requir ed as aforesaid on said naturalization certif icate. ' If any election rfiiccr shall refu-e or neglect to require such proof of the right of suffrage as is prescribed by this law, or the laws to which this is n snppU'mer.f, frm any person offering to vote who.so name i not on i he list of assessed voters, or whose right to vote is challenged by any qualified voter present, and shall admit such perso.' to vote without requiring such proof, every person bo offending, shall up"ii conviction, be sentenced, for every such offence, to pay a fine not excoeding five hundred dollars, or to undergo an imprisonment no more thin one year, or either or both, at the discretion of the court. "As soon as the polls shall close, toe officers of election shall proceed to count all the votes cast for each candidate voted for, and make a full return of the same in 'triplicate, with a return sheet in addition, in all of which the votes received by each candidate shall be given after his or her name, lirvt in words and again in figures, and shall be signed bv all of said officers, and certified by overseers, if any, or if not so certified, the overseers and other officers refusing to sign or certify, or either of them. shall write upon each or the returns his of their reasons for not signing or eerlifyingthem. ihe vote, as soon as counted, shall also be publicly and fullv declared from the window to the citizens present, and a brief statement showing the votes received by each candidate shall be made and signed by the election officers as soon as the vote is counted, and the same shall be immediately posted upon the door of the elec tion house for information of the public. The triplicate returns shall be enclosed in envelopes and sealed in the presence of the officers, and one envelope, with unsealed return sheet, given to "the judge, which shall contain one list of voters, tally-paper and oaths of officers, and anothtf of the said envelopes shall be given to the minority inspector. All judges living with in twelve miles of the prothonotary's office, or within twenty-four mi if their residence be in a town, village or city upon the line of a railroad leading to the county t,at, shall, be fore two o'clock post meridian "of the day after the election, and all other judges shall, t.5re twelve o'clock meridian of the second day after the election, deliver said return, together with return sheet, to the prothonotary of the court of common pleas of the count-, which said return sheet shall be riled, and the day and hour of filing marked thereon, and shall be preserved by the prothonotary for public inspec tion ; and the other of said triplicate return shall be placed in the box and sealed up with u - l. 1 1 ... . n .a: :j - jr. .? me uaiiuu uuiccra proviueu lor oy llu act shall be compensated as like officers are paid by existing laws. Whenever a place has been or shall be provided by the authorities of any city, county, township or borough, for the sate keeping of the ballot-boxes, the judge and minority inspector shall, after the eltction shall be finished, and the ballot-boxes or boxes con taining the tickets, list of voters and other papers, have been securely bound with tape and sealed, and the signatures of the judge anJ inspectors affixed thereto, forthwith deliver the same, together with the remaining boxes, to the mayor and recorder of such cities, or in counties, townships or boroughs, to such person or persons as the court of common pleas of the proper county may designate, at the place provided as aforesaid, who shall then deposit the said boxes and keep the same to answer the call of any court or tribunal authorized to try the merits of such election. 'Whenever the election officers of any election district shall require the election boxes of such district, to hold any election, which, by law, they are or shall be required to hold, they shall keep the same securely in their possession Without open ing, until the morning of such election, and until they shall severally be sworn or affirmed not to disclose how any elector shall have voted, and after being so sworn or affirmed, they shall open the said boxes and burn and totally destroy all the ballots and other papers which they shall find therein, before proceeding to hold such election.- The respective assessors, in spectors and judges of the elections shall each hive the power to administer oaths to any persons claiming the right to be as sessed or the right of suffrage, or in regard to any other matter or thing required to be done or inquired into by any of said officers under this act; and any willful false swear ing by any person in relation to any nntter or thing concerning which they shall be lawfully interrogated by any of siid officers or overseers shall be perjury. Any assessor, election officer or person appointed as an overseer, who shall neglect or refuse to perform any duty enjoined by this act, without reasonable or legal cause, shall be subject to a penalty of one hundred dollars, and if an assessor . shall knowingly assess any person as a voter who is not qualifi ed ; or shall refuse to' assess any one who is qualified, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor in office, and on conviction be punished by fine or imprisonment, and also bo subject to an action for damages by the party aggriev ed ; and if any person shall fraudulently alter, add to, deface or destroy any list ol voters made out as 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. If any prothonotary, clerk, or ihe deputy of cither, or any other person, shall affix the seal of office to any tiaturaliz-ition paper, or permit the samo to be affixed, or give our, or cause or permit the same to be given out, in blink, whereby it may be fraudlently 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 ot the judges there of, according to the act of Congress, or shall aid in, connive at, or in any wuv permit the isuo of any fraudulent naturalization certi ficate. ; he shall bo guilty ot a high misdemeanor ; or if any on shall fraudulently use any such certificate of naturalization, knowing that it was fraudulently issued, or shall vote, or attempt to vote thereon, if uny one shill vote, or attempt to vote, on any certificate of naturalization not is.-ued to him. he shall be guiliy of a high misdemeanor; and either of any ol the persons, their aiders or abettors, guilty of either of the nii-deinea-nors aforesaid, shall, on conviction, be fined in a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars. and imprisoned in the proper penitentiary for a period not exceeding three years. Any person who on oath or affirmation, in or before any court in this Slate, or officer authorized to administer oatiis, shill, to procure a certificate of naturalization, tor himself or any other per son, wilfully depuse, dec'ore or affirm any matter to be fact, knowing the samo to be false, or 6hall in like manner deny any mat ter to Le fiict, knowing the sime to be ffue, shall b; deemed guilty of perjury ; and atiy certificate of naturalization issued in pnTsrr-' a nee cf &ny such opposition, declaration or uffrrcntion, phall le null ami oid;aiwl it shall fie ihe duty, of the court issuing lh s.'im-,' upo'i proof beitij; made before is ilmt it was fraud lent iy obtnnind, to take im mediate meiisurf's for re-ca!iinj the same lor csncelttion; and any person who shall vote, or at'Oihpt to vole; oii nfry paper so obtained of who shall in any c,iy a?d in, connive at, of hive any agent v whatever in the issue, circulation or iisoof any fr ludiertt naturaliza tion Corifj-caN", shall be deemrd g'jiliy of a m?.-oVmenno and. iipon conviction hereof, hall undergo an imprisonment in li: peiTifenti.iry for not morj than lwoytafj and pay a fine, not mon than one tlMdsif-'d do!l.:rs,- for eveysucli offence; or both, at the' diseretiotr of the court.-' "It shall be the duty of tn6 secretary cVf tfi't commonwe.-ii.'h to' prepare- forms for all the blanks made net -s.iry by this act; and furnish co.:cs of the same' to' the coi;r.'y commissioner oftlib several counties 6'f the commonwealth ; and the county conimi.ro'ners of each county shall, as so.'n as may be necessary after receipt of the same, at the proper tipeose of theconr?- ty, procure and furnish to all the cJ?tri;V officers of the election dis'ricfa of. tief Respec tive counties topic- of such blniifc'.f, in such quantities as may be rendered neccty fW the discharge of their duties under this nrf, Wt shall pay all necessary expenses for lights, rvnfj fuel and stationery, on bills certified by the? election ollicifr." And by an Acl approved February 13, 1874. it is provided, "In all elections hereafter tbe certificate of naturalization, if genuine, shall 15 conclusive evidence of the facts mentioned therein ; and where the person offering to vote claims the right on the payment of tax, the receipt for such tax, if signed by the proper officer, shall be the evidence thereof; if such person does not produce such receipf, thrn plif ment of the tax may be proved by tre 6ath ni such person, or other evidence, af?ng when, where and to whom such tax was paid: God sate the Commonwealth. JACOB K. SHAFER, Sheriff - ! Sheriff's Office, Stroudsburg, Nov. 7, 1S0. 1 FOR SALE. V r r r i A old. l;i hand high, well broke o wne pair oi ,uu es. . vears v in ererv tvav. in cood condition. SIWill sol! cheap or exchange-for good yoke of oxen. Call oir rtr nddrrs- ' -i L. T. SMITH, Forks Station, Monroe Cor., ptf.. Sept 3D, 1S75. , , , Livcrj k Exchange Stables The undersigned having pur chased the stock of Horses, Car riages, te., owned by A. W. fc&'-g?l-&. Fan g bo no r . beg. leave to say to the public they have horses and carriages to hire at all hoTtrs on rea:onaWi? terms. ;i -PEU1SON & TIIOMPSOX, Office opposite 11. II. l)epot, East Stroudsburgy Pa. Stables iramediatelv in rear, ' Sept. 30, 1875. tf. OAED. As much speculation has been made by in credulous persons in regard to our manner of doing business, we wish to say to the public generally, that we will only sell 6r exchange property on a legitimate basis, receiving only, a regular commission, and we will entertain no proposition under any other circumstance whatever. Our object will be to satisfy all par ties. We are tlisukful for past patronage and solicit a continuence of the same.- KepectiTnlfy. TinsoN & TnoMPsox, Real Estate Agt Conveyancers and Collectors, Office opposite II. R. Depot, East Stroudsburg, Pal, Sept. 16, 1S75. A, GAED; We will open the first term of our Refect School in Stroudsburg, Monday.' September 6th, at the old Seminary. The" building lias been put in good repair, and will be nuM thoroughly comfortable during all seasons of the year. e claim to understand what we propose to teach. Our purpose is to be dili gent and faithful in the work of instruction, and to exercise a special care over the morals and manners of our pupils. If after a fair trial, parents shall find that their children, en trusted to our tuition, are not improved, we shall neither expect nor desire a continuance of their patronage. Morning sessions from y to 1; afternoon trom 1 to 6 o clock. 31 AUG IE B. CAKKOW,- . MINNIE A. L. CAKKOW Septerhher 2, 1S75. If. Trirbinc Water Wheel FOR SALE, We hare one of STE VEIiSOX'S DUPLEX TU II BINE WATEK WHEELS of 24 in di ameter, For Sale ; said -Wheel: being in the best; of order. Also, with it are the Bevel Wheels (pinion and mortise,) Iron Head Block, with upright and horizontal boxes. Wheel Shaft and Clutch; also, complete set of Gate- fixtures, with rack gears, &c, in good orderly The above wheel has been run for about ? vears at our factory, ami kIioum thni rt ii-i..v has been careful. We have replaced it. byt 42 in. wheel, as we needed more power. With the wheel is about S ft. of Draft Tube, also in good condition. ALSO; One ROSE WHEEL. 30 in. diameter, tnrnr-,1 on liottom so as to make tight joint ; with Scrolf lloctc and Mep all complete, with Gate l'ix-' tures. With this Wheel is 10 feet of Cast Iron' Pipe (3 in. iron), 12 inches in internal diame ter. This pipe is in three pieces, one 10 ft. 5 in. long, one 4 ft., and au Elbow , This Wheel has civen power to our machine sbon for R years, and is in excellent condition. ALSO,' One STEAM BOILEli of. about .26 .Horse' Power. ALSO ; " One DOUBLE JOUVAL TUKBINJ WHEEL 44 inched jn diameter. IV U Any or all of the above will be sold at a tar- gain-if prompt application is made to' THE TANITK CO. ..r STROUdsBUItG, 1AV Sept. 16; 1S75.- TO THE LADIES. . . ' ' ' ' ;i Ladies Ilair-Combings, made up cheap and good into Braids, Swithces, Curls, Frises, etc., orders left at Mrs. 1. K. Clemens' Fancy Mil linery Store, Main Street, Stroudsburg", thre doors below the Indian Queen Hotel, or, senl by mail to C. & L. E. LAKE,-. Stroudsburg, Monroe county. Kcsidenee two miles west f Stroudsburg on the Kuukletown road. July 8, lS75-Gm. t TTVOIV'T you Knw tljiU r -'.'"'v vk.uiramc me oniy under takers in fetroudsburg who understands lheir business ? If not, attend a Funeral managed by any other Undertaker in town, and von will see the proof of th fact. Juno lS,'71-tf I MM 'nrtu X- .. - a. i it i J l - mm f A if I if
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