PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY, BY
W, H. DUNN,
Tlce In Kripx's Building, Elm, Street.
T Kit MS, J2.00 A YEAR.
No Subscriptions received for a shorter
criod tlinn throe .months.
Correspondence solicited from all parts
f the country. No notice will bo tukeu of
anonymous communications.
Marrlagos and Denth notions lnsortcd
Talis.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
, WlvWTO! PI5TTIS. MILKS W. TATB.
PETTIS 1 TATE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
ifort Street, TIOXESTA, PA.
Isaac Ash,
TTfTItNEY AT I,AW, Oil City, Pa.
V Will practice in tho various Courts of
i'orest County. All business entrusted to
sili care will receive prompt attention.
1(1 ly
T.. W. Muon,'
Tlonsiu, Tt.
Gsorg A. Jenks,
Uruukvlllo, Tft.
Masor & Jcriks,
TTORNKYS AT I-AW. Office on Klin
iV Street, above Walnut, Tlonesta, l'a.
C. W. Gilflllan,
I TTORNKY AT LAW, Franklin, Ve
Jl nango Co.. l'a. tf.
R. HAIUUS, I). D. FASSKTT,
' HARMS C FASSKTT,
ttorneys at Law Tltusvllle Penn'o.
4 KACTICR In nil tho Courts of Warren,
J- Crawford, Forest and Venango Coun
StflH. 4!-tf
W. P. Mercilllott,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR AT LAW
Tlonesta, Pa. Ofllco on Kim Street.
Tho professional service of tho Hon. H.
1. Johnson ran bosoourod through mo if
desired in any business ontrustoiltn me in
Forost Co. Collections promptly attendud
to. AIho Real Esttito Agent.
Tlonesta House.
1T ITTEL, Proprietor, Kim St. Tlo
JVl, nosta. Pa., at the mouth of thooreok,
Mr. Iitln has thoroughly renovated tlio
Tlnnnstu Houso, and ro-iiirnishcd it eoin
plelely. All who patroui.e him will ho
well outHrtaiued at ronsonalilo rates, 110 lv
FCIEST HOUSE,
1 "TV RLAC1C PROPRIETOR. Oppnsilo
i A-' Court House, Tionesla, Pa. Just
opened. Everything now and clean and
fresh. Tho host of liquors kept eonstantly
tin hand. A portion of the public patron
lto is respectfully solicited. 4-17-lv
V Holmes House,
MMONESTA, PA., opposite tho Depot.
I C. 1). Mabio, Proprietor. Uood Sta
bling connected with tho Imuso. tf.
Scott House,
nAGL'NDVS, PA., E. A. Robert;., Pro
J prletor. This ho'el has been recently
ro-furnisjiod and now oilers superior ac
commodations to guests. !W-ly.
i Syracuse House,
rpiOIOUTK, Pa., J. ,fe 11 Maukk, Propie-
A tors. Tho houso has been thoroughly
, refitted and Is now in tho lirst-c loss order,
with tho best of accommodations. Any
nformution concerning Oil Territory lit
tills point will bo cheerfully furnished.
-ly J.Ad. maukr,
Exchango Hotel,
LOWER TIDIOL'TE, Pa., D. S. Rams
Deki, iy Son Prop's. This house having
been reiitod is now tlio most desirable stop-
idng placo in Tidiouto. A good Milliard
loom attached. 4-ly
National Hotel,
fltVINETON, PA. W. A. Ilallenlmck,
Proprietor. This hotel is Nkw, and is
iw open as a lirst class house, situato at
ocjunction of tlio Oil Creek A Allegheny
Miverand Philadelphia t Erie Railroads,
pposite tho Depot. Parties having to lay
, ver trains will t'md this tho most eonveii
cnt hotel In town, with tirst-class accoin
iiodations and rcasounblo charges, tf.
Dr. J. L. Acorrtb,
PHYSICIAN AND SURC.EOX, who has
had liftcen years' experience in a largo
I find successful practice, will attend all
Professional CallH. Ollico in his Drug and
Grocery More, located in Tidiouto, near
Tidiouto House.
IN HIS STORE WILL RE FOUND
, A full assortment of Medicines, Lii)unrg
Tobacco, Cigars, Stationery, (floss, Paints,
Oils, Cutlery, and lino Groceries, all of the
( lies! quality, and will bo sold at reasonable
. fates.
II. It. BUROESS, an experienced Drug
piat from New York, has ehargo of the
Store. All proscriptions put up accurately.
W. H. MAT. JXO. r. PAHIC. A. B. KELLY.
MA 1', 1'Altli .f CO.,
B A N K E B S ,
.Corner of Elm A Walnut Sts. Tlonesta.
Rank of Discount nnd Deposit.
Interest allowed on Time Deposits.
'olloctioiia niadeonall the Principal points
of tho U. S.
Collections solicited. 18-ly.
J0. A. DAI.K Pniil.
3. T. DM, Cuhlor.
TIOITESTA
SAVINGS BANK,
Tionesta, Forest Co., la.
This Rank transact a General Ranking,
Collecting and Exchango Jiusiiiess.
Drafts on the Principal Cities of the
United States and Europe, boughtand sold.
Gold and Silver Coin and Government
Securities bought and sold. 7-30 lionds
converted on the most favorable terms.
Interest allow od on time dopoaiM.
Mar. 4, tf.
SLOAN & VAN GIESEN.
BLACKSMITHS
AND
WAGON-MAKERS.
Corner of Church and Elm Streota,
TIONESTA IP.A.
This firm is prepared to do all work in
its line, and will wurraut everything dnuo
at their shops to nivo KatiHlUction. Par
ticular attention given to
uoitsi:-sigoi:ix;,
Hive them atrial, and you will not ro
tsretit. JJ-lv.
1 'OKEST
" Let us have Faith
VOL. V. NO. 26.
D. W. CLARK,
(t'OMMINSIONKIl'8 n.KIIK, FOIIKST CO., PA.)
REAL ESTATE AGE N'T.
HOUSES and Lots for Sale and RENp
Wild IjiihIs Tor Sale. 1.
I have superior facilities for ascertaining
the eotulition of taxes and tax deeds, ,Vn.,
and nm therefore (pialilicd to act Intelli
gently as agent of those living at a dis
tance, owning lands In tho County.
Olllee in Commissioners Rooin, Court
Houso, Tlonesta, Pa.
4"-ly. D. W. CLARK.
T. A. rmriiiT. r.
OKO. W. HIT MIMIMIK.
K II. DITHIUIM.I., TrtM.
THE SUPERIOR LUMBER CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Pine Lumber, Lath, Shingles &c.
Mills on Tioiifsta Creek, Forrst To., Pa.
Yards k Office for. Hi 1 Rnil Roml Sts.,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
Jos. Y. Saul,
PRACTICAL Harness Maker and Sad
A dler. Three doors north of Holmes
House, Tlonesta, l'a. All work is war
ranted, tf.
Wrr. Fellers,
LICENCED AUCTIONIER, will attend
to all business in that lino promptly,
at reasonable rates. Address
WM. FELLERS, Newman vllle.
!-3in. Clarion Co. Pa.
KDWARD DITIIIIMIOR.
K. D. IMTIUtimiK
FORT PITT GLASS WORKS.
Established A. D. 1827.
DITHEUDGE & SQM,
MANrFAOTUHKlts Ol'
Dithridge's xx Flint Glass
PATENT OVAL
LAMP CHIMNEYS.
AND
Silvered Glass Reflectors.
These chimneys do not break by heat.
Ask for DiTHRinuKS. Tako no other.
DIT1IRIDGE it SON,
2."-ly. PitUburgh. Pa.
Xcw Hoard iiiK IIoiiko.
MRS. S. S. HULINfJS has built a largo
addition to her houso, and Is now pro
pared to accommodate a number of perma
nent boarders, and all transient ones who
may favor her with their patronage. A
gmid stablo has recently been built to ae
coiumodato tho horses of guests. Charges
reasonable. Residenco on Elm St., oppo
site S. Haslet's storo. !2:l-ly
CLARION, TENN'A.' '
S. S. JONES -
Proprietor.
GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE
Y TIONESTA.
GEO. W.B0VARD&C0.
HAVE Just brought on a complete and
carelully selected stock of
FLOUR,
GROCERIES,
PROVISIONS,
and everything necessary to tho complete
stock ofa tirst-class tirocory House, which
they have opened out at their establish
ment on Elm St., lirst door north of M. E.
Church.
TEAS,
COFFEES, SUGARS,
SYRUPS, FRUITS,
SPICES,
i'AMS, LARD,
A ND PRO riXIOXS OF ALL
at tho lowest cash prices. Goods warrant
ed to be cif the best quality. Call and ex
Amine, and we believo we can suit von.
GEO. W. HOVARD it CO.
Jan. 9. 'Ti. .
Lloyd & Sow,
WATEK STREET, TIOXKSTA, PA.
ITAVE JUST OPENED an extensive
J-A StC
Stock of
FLOUR AND FEED,
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,
Which they od'er to tho public at rates as
low as can be otlcrod by any other estab
lishment in town. Give us a cull before
purchasing elsewhere.
l-:Sin. LLOYD A SON.
A M I II A I. I-J !
Mr. Samuel Hell, of W. E. Schmertz if:
Co , Wholesale Hoot rind Shoe Muuuracpir
ers, 31 Fifth avenue, Pittsburgh, l'a., has
been aillicted with chronic rheumatisli for
tliiity yeurs, from his right hip to his foot,
having to use a crutch and a cane, at times
so painful as to utterly incapacitate him
from uttending to his business. Having
tried every remedy known, without ellect,
except Gilliland'H Pain Killer, ho u
finally induced to try it. A Kecond applica
tion enabled him to' lay aside his crutch,
and a third effected a permanent cure. Mr.
liell is a popular and well-known ciliy.cn,
is a living monument of tlio elfacacy of
that great medical discovery, Gillila'nd's
Pain Killer. The aflliuted should auk their
grocer or dnmgUt for it, and try its won
derful power. Mr. Giililand, "we under
stand, wants a respectable acnt in every
town and county for it. The principal of
fice is at 1 Third Avenue, Pittsburgh Pa.
01-t
that Right makes Might ; and
TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER , 1872.
PROCLAMATION OF GENER
AL ELECTION.
Whereas, In and by an net of tho General
Assembly of tho Common wealth of Penn
sylvania, entitled 'An Act to regulate tho
General Elections within this Common
wealth,' it is enjoined upon mo to irive
public notico of said elections, and to
enuinerato in said notico what olllcers are
to bo elected, I. E. L. Davis, Ifih Sherilf
or tho county of Forest, do hereby make
known ami givo this public notico to tlio
electors of the count v of Forest, that a
General Election will beheld in said coun
ty, on tlio
SECOND Tl'ESDAY (8) OF OCTOBER, 1872,
at the several districts, viz:
In Itarnett township at Clarlngton school
house.
Lu Green township at tho houso of L.
Arner.
In Howe township at tho house of C. F.
Fox.
In Jenks township at tho court houso in
Marien.
In Harmony township at Allcndcr school
house.
In Hickory township at Rail school
house.
In Kingsley township at Whocler, Du
Henbury ,v Co'a sb.ro.
In Tionesta township at school houso in
Tionesta borough.
In Tionesta borough at school house In
saiil borough.
At which time and places tho qualified
electors will elect by ballot:
Ono person for the ollico of Governor of
Pennsylvania.
One person for Auditor General of tho
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Ono person for tho ofllco of Judgo of the
Supremo Court of I'ennsvlvania.
Tlireo persons lor Congressmen at
large.
Ono person for Congress, in connection
with the counties of Erie, Warrei:, Elk,
Jellerson, McKean, Cameron and Clear
licld. One person for tho ofllco of Senator in
conn ;ction with tho counties of Clarion,
Armstrong and Jetferson.
Ono person for Assembly to represent
Forest and Clarion Counties.
Ono pen-on for tho ollico of Prothonota
ry, Register and Recorder etc., of Forest
countv.
Ono person for tho ofllco or Sheriff of
1' orest county.
One permm for tho ofllco of Treasurer of
1' orest county.
One person fortheofllceorCounty Com
missioner of Forest county.
Ono person for the ollleu of County Aud
itor of Forest county.
One person for the ofllco of County Sur
veyor of Forost county.
At tlio same time and places also an elec
tion will be held for de'enates to the con
vention to amend tlio Constitution of tho
State, in conformity with tho Act entitled
"An net to provide for calling a eon volition
to pinond tho Constitution," approved
April 1 1, 1S72. As proscribed by fcaid act,
the following rules and regulations shall
apply to said election and tlio returns of
tho same :
Fihst. At tho general election to bo
held tho second Tuesday of October next,
fhero will be elected by the qualified elec
tors of this Commonwealth, detonates to a
convention to revise and amend tho Con
stitution of the State; the said convention
shall consist of one hundred and thirty
threo members, to bo elected in tlio man
ner following: Twenty-eight members
thereof shall lie elected in tlie State at largo
as follows : Each voter in the State shall
vote for not moro than fourteen candidates
ami tlio twenty-eight highest id vote shall
bo declared elected ; ninety-!. ino delegates
shall bo appointed to and 'elected from tho
dillerent Senatorial districts in tho State,
tlireo delegates to be elected for each Sen
ator therefrom ; and in choosing all tlis
trict delegatos, each voter shall be entitled
to a vote lor not more than two of tho mem
bers to bo chosen from his district, and the
tlireo candidates highest in voto shall bo
declared clectod, except in tho county of
Allegheny, forming tlio Twentv-third
Senatorial District, where no voter shall
vote for more than six candidates, and the
nino highest in voto shall bo elected, and
in the counties of Luzerne, Monroe and
Pike, forming tho Thirteenth Senatorial
District, whore no voter shall vote for
more than four candidates, and tlio six
highest in voto shall ho elected, and six
additional delegates shall bo chosen from
the city of Philadelphia, by a voto at largo
in said city, and in their election no voter
shall voto for moro than tlireo candidates,
and tho six highest iu vote shall bo de
clared elected.
Second. Tlio Judges and Inspectors for
each election district shall provido two
suitable boxes lor each poll, one in which
todeposito the tickets voted for District
lkilegato; which boxes shall be labelled
respectively " Delegatos at Largo," and
' District Delegates," and in each district
in tho city of Philadelphia an additional
box shall bo provided for caeli poll, in
which to deposit tlio tickets voted for "Ci
ty Delogats," and said last mentioned
boxes must each bo labelled "City lole
gates." Tuiun. The said election shall bo held
and conducted by tho proper election ollU
eers of the several election districts of tho
Commonwealth, and shall bo governed
and regulated in all respects by tho g ner
al election laws of the Common wealth, so
far as the same shall bo applicable thereto,
and not Inconsistent with tlieprovisionsot
said act.
1'oi'iiTH. Tlio ticket to bo voted for
members at large of the convention shall
have ontho outside the words "Delegates
at large," and on tho insido the names of
the candidate to bo voted for, not exceed
ing fourteen in number.
Fifth. Tlio tickets to bo voted for dis
trict members of the convention shall have
on tho outside the words "District Dele
gates," and on the insido the name or
names of tho candidates voted for, not ex
ceeding tlio proper number limited as
aforesaid ; but any ticket which shall con
tain a greater number of names than tho
number for which tho voter shall be enti
tled to voto shall be rejected; and in case
of tho delegates to be chosen at large in
Philadelphia, tho words "Citv Delegates"
shall be on tlio outside of the ticket.
Sixth. In tho city of Philadelphia tho
return judges shall meet at tho State
House at ten o'clock ontho Thursday next
following tha election, and make out tlio
returns for said city, of tlio votes cast
therein for delegates at large and citv and
district delegates, to be members of tho
convention; tlio return judges of tho sev
eral election districts within each county
of the State, excluding Philadelphia, shail
meet on Friday next following the elec
tion at tlio usual place for tlio meeting of
tho return judges of their countv, and
make out full and accurate rctui ns'of tho
county, of tlio votes cast therein for mem
bers of the convention ami for district
members of the same; and the proceedings
of tho return judges of tlio said city of
Philadelphia, and of tho several comities
of tho Commonwealth, lu the making of
their returns, shall bo tho same as those
prescribed lor return judges iu tlio ease of
an election for Governor, except that re
turns transmitted to the Secretary of the
iu that Faith let us to thq'ond,
Commonwealth, rIirII bo addressed to that
olllcer alono and not to tho Speaktr of tho
Senate.
Notico is hereby given, That any person
excepting Justices of tho Peace, who shall
hold any ollico or appointment of prolit.or
trust under the United States, or thi State
or any city or corporatcd district, whether
commissioned olllcer or otherwise, a
subordinate officer or ngent who is orsliall
bo employed under the legislature, execu
tive or judiciary department of this State,
or of any city, orol any incorporated dis
trict, and also, that every member of Con
gress and of the Stale legislature, or of
tho select or common council of any citv,
or commissioners of any incorporated dis
trict, is by law incapable of holding or ex
ercising at the tirno, tho ofllco or appoint
ment of judge, inspector or clerk of any
election of this Commonwealth, and Unit
no inspector, judgo or other olllcer of such
election shall bo eligible to bo then voted
for.
Also, that in tho 4th section of the act of
Assembly entitled "An act relating to
elections and for other purposes," appro
ved April Kith 18)!, it is enacted that the
l:tth section shall not bo so construed as to
prevent any militia or borough ollieor
from servingas Judge, Inspector or Clerk,
at any general or special election in this
Commonwealth.
A further supplement to tho election
laws of this Commonweath :
Whereas, by an act of the Congress
of tlio United States, entitled "An
act to amend the several acts hereto
fore passed to provide for tho enrolling
and calling out of tho national forces, and
lor other purposes," and approved March
2d, lHiio. All persons who have deserted
tho military or naval services of the Unl
tod States, and who have been discharued
or relieved Irani tho ponalty or disability
theroiu provided. ar deemed and taken
to have voluntarily relinquished and for
feited their rights to become citizens, and
are deprived of exercising any rights of
emzoiismp nereoi:
And whereas, persons, not citizens of
the United States, are under tho constitu
tion and laws of Pennsylvania qualified
electors of this Commonwealth
Skc. 1. Ro it enacted by tlio Senato and
House of Representatives of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania in General Assem
bly met, and it is hereby enacted by tho
name and in all elections hereafter to bo
held in this Commonwealth; it shall bo
unlaw till for tho Judges or inspectors of
any such election to receive any ballot or
ballots from any persons embraced in tho
provisions, and subject to tho disabilities
imposed by said act of Congress, approved
March 3d, 'lstio. And it shall bo unlawful
for any such person to oiler t voto any
such ballot or ballots.
Skc. 2. That if any such judge or Inspec
tors of election orany of them shall receivo
or consent to reejivo any such unlawful
ballot or ballots from any such disqualified
person, ho or they so offending shall bo
guilty of misdemeanor, anil upon convic
tion thereof in any t 'ourt of Quarter Ses
sions of this Commonwealth, ho shall for
each oll'ence bo sentenced to pay a lino of
not less man ono liunilrol dollars, and to
undergo imprisonment iu tho jail of tho
proper county for not less than sixty days.
Skc. 3. That if any person deprived of
citizenship and disqualified as aforesaid
shall at any election herealter to bo held
in this Commonwealth voto or tender to
tho ollieers thereof, and oiler to voto a bal
lot or ballots, any person m- offending
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, nnd on
conviction thereof in any Court of Quarter
Sessions of this Commonwealth, shall for
eachollenco bo punished in a like manner
as is provided in tlio preceding section of
tins act, in tlio case of ollieers ol elections
receiving such unlawful ballot or ballots.
Skc. 4. That if any person shall hereafter
persuade or adviso any person or persons
deprived of citizenship and disqualified as
aforesaid, to oiler any ballot or ballots to
the ollieers of any election liere'iflcr to bo
hchl in this Commonwealth, or shall per
suade or advise any such olllcer to receive
any ballot or ballots from any person de
prived of citizenship and disqualified as
aforesaid, such persons so oU'cnding shull
bo guilty of a misdemeanor, nnd upon
conviction thereof in any court of Quarter
Sessions of this Commonwealth, si all be
punished in like manner as provided iu the
second section of this act, in tlio case of
oilicers ol sucli election receiving sueh un
lawful ballot or ballots.
REGISTRY LAW.
I also givo official notico to tho electors
of Forest county that, bv an act entitled
" An act further supplemental to the act
relative to the elections tif this Common
wealth," approved April 17th, PStiil, it is
provided us follows:
Skction 1. lie it enacted by tho Senato
and House of Reprcsentati vcs'of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania in General
Assembly met, and it is hereby pi.actcd
by tho authority of tho same, That it shall
bo tho duty of each of tho assessors of this
Commonwealth, on the first Monday of
Juno ol eacn year, to lane up the transcript
he has received from tlio county commis
sioners under tho eighth section of tlio act
of loth of April 1S34, and proceed to an im
mediate revision of the same by striking
therefrom the namo of every person who
is known by him to have died or removed
since tho last previous assessment Irom
the district of which he is the assessor, or
whoso deatli or removal shall bo made
Known to him, and to add to tho samo tlio
namo of any qualified voter who shall be
made known to him, to have removed in
to tlio district since tho lust previous as
sessment, or whose removal intothe same
shall bo or shall have been made known
to him, and al-.o the names of all who make
claim to him to be qualified voterstheiein.
As soon as this revision is completed ho
shall visit every dwelling liou.se in his dis
trict and make careful inquiry if any per
son wiiose name is on his list has died or
removed from the district, and if so, to
tako tho same therefrom, or whether any
qualified voter resides therein whose name
is not on ids list, and if so, to add the samo
thereto, and iu all cases where a naino is
added to the list a tax shall forthwith be
assessed against the person, anil the asses
sor shall in all eases ascertain by iiiiiiiry
upon what ground tho person so assessed
claims to be a voter. Upon the completion
of this w ork it shall bo tho duty of each
assessor as afoi esaid to proceed to mako
out a list in alphabetical order of the free
men above twenty-one years of age claim
ing to lie qtiulilicd voters in the ward, bor
ough, tow usliip or district of which lie is
assessor, and opposite to each of said names
slate whether said freeman is or is not a
house-keeper, and if lie is, the number of
his rcsideiu o.in t lis where the same are
numbered, with the s'reet, alley, oi court
iu which situate, and if iu a town where
there are no numbers, the name of the
street, alley or court on which said house
fronts ; also tho occupation of the person,
and w here he is not a housekeeper, the oc
cupation, place of boarding ami Willi
whom, and if working for another, the
namo of employer, and write opposite
caeli id' said names the word " voter, and
where any person claims to vote by reason
of naturalization lie shall exhibit "his cer
tificate thereof to tho assessor, unless he
has bceu for five consecutive years next
daro do our duty as we understand it "--LINCOLN
proceeding a voter In said district ; and in
all eases where the person has been natur
alized, the name shall bo marked with the
letter " N." Where tho person has merely
declared his intention to become a citizen
and designs to be naturalized before tho
next election, the namo shall bo marked
" D. I." Where (ho claim to vote is by
reason of being between tho nges of tweii-ty-ono
and twenty -two. as provided bv
law, the word age" shall be entered, and
If the person bus moved into thoeloction
district to reside since tho last general
election tlio letter "It." shall be placed op
posite tlio name. It shall be the further
duty of each assessor as aforesaid, upon
tho completion of tho duties herein im
posed, Ut mako a separate list of nil new
assessments made by him and tho amounts
assessed upon encli, and lurnisli the same
Immediately to tho commissioners, who
shall Immediately add tho names to the
tax duplicates and tho wards, township,
borough or district in which they have
been assessed.
Skc. 2. On the list being completed and
the assessment mado as aforesaid the same
shall bo forthwith returned to tho countv
commissioners, who shall duplicate copies
oi said nsis, witn tno observations and ex
planations required to bo noted as afore
said, to be ma icout as soon as practicable
and placed in the hands of the assessor,
who shall prior to the first of August in
each year put ono copy thereof on tho
house wnoro mo election ot tlio respnctivo
district is required to bo held, anil retain
the other in his possession for the iiis;oc
tion, free of charge, of any person residing
in the said election district who shall de
sire to see tho same, and it shall be the du
ty of tho same assessor to add, from timo
to time, on tho personal application of any
ono claiming the right to vote, the name of
such claimant, anil mark opposite tho
namo"D. I.' and immediately assess him
Willi a tax, noting in all eases, his occupa
tion, residence, whether a boarder or
house-keeper, if a boarder with whom ho
boards, and whether naturalized or de
signing to be, marking in all such cases
tno letters opposite tlio namo "A." or "D.
I," as Iho caso limy bo; if the person
claiming to be assessed bo naturalized, ho
shall exhibit to the assessor his certificate
ot naturalization and ll he claims that he
designs to bo naturalized before tho next
ensuing election, he sha 1 exhibit his cer
tificate of declaration of intentions ; in all
cases where any ward, borough, township
or election district is divided into two or
more precincts, the assessor shall note in
ail his assessments the election precinct in
which each elector resides, and shall make
a separate return for each to tho county
commissioners in all cases in which a re
turn is required of him by tho provisions
of ibis act; and tho county commissioners
in making duplicate copies of the names
oi mo voters in eacn precinct separately,
and shall furnish the same to the assessor.
and tho copies required by this act to bo
placed on the door of or on election places
on or before th 3 first day of August in encli
year, snail be placed on tlioyoorol or on
the election place iu each of said precincts.
Si;o. 3 After tho assessments shall have
been completed on tho tenth day prece
ding tho second Tuesday of October ill
each year, tho assessor shall, on Iho Mon
day immediately following, make a return
to tho county commissioners of tho names
of all persons assessed by him since tho
return required to bo made by him by the
second section of this act, noting opposite
eacn name me onserviuions and explana
tions required to bo noted as aforesaid, and
tho oountveomiiiissioncrs shall lliercunon
eauso the samo to be added to the returns
required by tho second section of this act,
and a full and correct cony to be made,
containing the names of all persons so re
turned as resident laxables in said ward.
borough, towtishsp or precinct, and fur
nish tho samo together with the necessary
election blanks to the ollieers of the elec
tion in said ward, borough, township or
precinct, on or before six o'clock on tho
morning ol the second Tuesday oi October,
and no man sha'l be permitted to voto at
tiie election on that day whoso name is not
on said list, .unless lie shall make proof of
ins right to vote, as hereinaller required.
Hkc. 4 On the day of election ally person
whose namo is not on tho said 'list, and
claiming tho right to vote at said election.
shall produce at least ono qualilicd voter
of the district as a witness to tho residence
ol the claimant in the district m which he
claims to bo a voter, lor a period of at least
ten clays next preceding said election,
which witness shall tako and subscribe a
written, or partly written and partly
printed allidavit, tiithe facts stated bv him.
which allidavit shall clearly define w here
tho residence is of the person so claiming
to no a voter, and tho person claiming the
right to vote shall also take and subscribe
to a written, or partly written and partly
pnnt'Hl allidavit, stating that to the best of
ids knowledge and belief when and where
ho was born ; that he is a citizen of iho
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ami of
tiie United Stales ; that he has resided in
tho Commonwealth ono year, or if former
ly a citizen therein, und has moved there
from six months preo ding such election ;
that ho has not moved into the district for
the purpose of voting therein ; that he lias
paid a Slate or county tax within two years
which was assessed at least ten days before
said election ; und, if a naturalized cilixcn,
also state when, where and by what court
he was naturalized, and shall also produce
his ecrtiticato of naturalization lor exami
nation; tho said allidavit shall ulso slate
when anil where the tax claimed to be paid
by the allidavit was assessed, and when,
where, mid to whom paid, and the tax re
ceipt therefor shall ho produced for exam
ination, unless the iilliant shall stale ill his
allidavit that it lias been lost or destroyed,
or that lie never received any, but if" the
person so chinning the right to voto (drill
take mid subscribe ail atiidavit that lie is
a native born citizen of tho 1'uitcd States,
or il born elsew here, shall state thai fact ill
his allidavit, or shall produce evidence
that he lias been naturalized or that lie is
entitled to citizenship by reason of his
fullers naturalization; and shall finlhe.'
state iu his allidavit that lie is, ut the time
of taking the allidavit, between the age of
twenty-one and twenty-two years; that ho
has icMdcd ill tho Slalo ono year and ill
tho district ten days preceding such elec
tion, he shall bo entitled lo vote, although
he shull not have paid tuxes'; the said alii
davits of the witnesses to their residence
sliull bo preserved by tho election board,
uud at tho close of tho election they shall
lie enclosed with tho list of voters, tally
list and other papers required by law to be
tiled by tho return judges Willi the pro
thonnlary, anil shall remain on li lu there
with at the prolhoiiotary's otlicc, subject
to examination as other election papers
lire; if the election ollieers shall find that
the applicant or applicants possess all tlio
legal qualifications of voters, lie or they
shall lie permuted to vote, and the name
or names shall lie added to the lisl of laxa
bles by the election ollieers, the word 'lax'
being added w hen the claimant claims lo
voto on tax, and the won I 'age' when he
claims to vote on age, iho samo words
being added by the clerks in each case re
spectively on tho list of persons voting ut
such elections.
Kkc. S. It shall be lawful for tiny quali
fied citizen of the district, notwithstanding
the name of the proposed voter is contain
ed on the livt of resident tnxablcs, to dial- I
$2 PER ANNUM.
lenge the vote of such person; whereupon
Iho same proof of right of sull'riiv as is
now required by lu-v shall be publicly
made ami acted upon bv the election board,
nnd tho vote admitted' nr rejected, accord
ing to the evidence ; every' person claim
ing to be a naturalized citizen shall bo re
quired to produce his naturalization cer
tificate at tho election before voting, ex
cept ho has been for (en vcars consecu
tively a voter in the district in which he
oilers his vote ; nnd on the vote of such
person being received it shall be the duty
of the election ollieers to Write or stamp
on Much certificate the word 'voted,' with
the month ami year, and ir nnv election
olllcer or ollieers shall receive' a second
vote on tho same day, by virtue of the
samo certificate, excepting where sons me
entitled to voto by the naturalization of
their lathers, they ami the person who
shall oiler such a second vote, upon so of
fending shall be deemed guilty of high
misdemeanor, nnd upon conviction thereof
bo lined or imprisoned, or both, at tlio
discretion of the court, but the lino shall
not exceed one hundred dollars in each
case or the imprisonment ono year; tho
in e puiiisiimeni snail lie inflicted, on con
viction, on tho ollieers of f lection who
shall neglect or reluso to make, or' cause
10 no macie, ine endorsement required as
aforesaid on said naturalization certificates.
Si:r. (!. If any election olllcer shall re
fuse or neglect to require such proof ot the
right of suffrage ns is required bv this law,
(r the laws to which thi i is a sur.i.lemoi.f
from nny person offering to voto whoso
namo is not on the list oi a-sessed voter,
or whoso right to voto is ohallcmred bv
any qualified voter requiring such proof,
every person so oll'eiiding fhall upon con
viction be deemed guilty of a high misde
meanor, and shall bo sentenced, tor every
ollcnse, to pay a fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or to undergo an impris
onment not exccei ,: i : one year, or cither
or both, at tho discretion ol'tho court.
Skc. 7. Ten days pi - ling every elec
tion for electors lor President and Vice
Provident ol'tho United States, it shall bo
the duly of the assessor to attend at tlio
placo required by law lor holding Iho elec
tion in encli election district, and then and
thero hear all applications of persons
whoso names have been omitted from tho
list of assessed voters, who claimed tho
right to vote, or whoso rights have origin
ated sinoo tho samo was in ado out. and
shall add tho names of such persons there
to as shall show that they are entitled to
the l ight of suffrage in such district, on
tho personal application of the claimant
only, and forthw ith assess them with thu
proper tax. After completing the list, a
e py thereof shall bo placed on the door of
or on tlio house where the election is lobe
iieid, at least eight ilays before the election;
and at tlio eloction tho samo course shall
bo pursued in all respects as isreonired
by this act and tho acts to which tins is a
supplement, at the general election in Oc
tober. Tlio assessor shall also tnuko the
same returns to tho county commissioners
of all assessments mado by virtue of this
section; and iho county 'commissioners
snail turnisii copies thereot to tho election
ollieers in caeii di-trict, in like li'iinner, in
ail respects, as is required at tho general
election in October.
Skc. II. Tho respective assessors, Inspec
tors and Judges of tho election shail each
have the power to administer oaths to nnv
person claiming tho right to bo assessed
or the right ol suffrage, or in regard toanv
other matter or tiling required to be done
or inquired into by any oi said otthvrs un
der this act, and aiiy wilful false swearing
by any person in relation lo any matter
concerning which they shall bo law fully
interrogated by any of said ollieers, shall
bo punished as poriiiry.
Si:c. Hi. Tho assessors shall each receivo
ino same compensation tor thetuno neces
sarily spent in periorniing their duties
hereby enjoined as is provided by law for
tno periornumco ol their other duties, to
be paid by the county commissioners us in
other easts: and it shall not be lawful for
any person to assess a tux against an v per
son v hatcver within ten days next prece
ding the election to be belli on the second
Tuesday of Oc tober, in any year, or within
ten days next beloro nny election for elec
tors of President and Vico l'leoident of
tho United States; any violation of this
provision shall be a misdemeanor, and
subjecting the ollieers so oileiiding to a lino
on conviction not exceeding one hundred
dollars, or to imprisonment not exceeding
three mouths, or both, at tho discretion ol
the court.
Skc. 11. On petition of live or moro eit
izenof Hie county, stating under oath that
they verily believe that frauds will bo
practiced at the election about to be held
in any district, it shall bo tlio duty of the
Court of Common l'leas of said county, if
iu session, ii noi, a juoue inereoi in vacs
ton, to appoint two Judicious, sober uud
intelligent citizens of tho county to act as
overseers of said election ; said overseers
shall lie selected from different political
parties, where tho inspectors belong to dil
lerent parties, and where both inspectors
belong to the same political party both of
tho overseers shall lie taken from the op
posite s)litical parly; said overseers shall
have the right to bo present with tho ofli--eers
of the cicction during tlio whole time
the same is hold, the votes counted and the
returns mado out and signed by the elec
tion olllcevs ; to keep a list of tho voters if
Ihey see proper; lo challenge any person
nth ring to vote, and to interrogate him and
his witnesses, under oath, iu regard to Ins
right of biulrage at niid election, und to
examine Ins papers produced ; und tlio
ollieers of mi id election are required loaf
ford to said o t't -,ecr:i so selected ami ap
pointed ( very c on venienee and facility lor
the discharge of their duties; and it'taid
election ollieers shall refuse to permit said
overseers to bo present and pcrHirin their
duties us alnrcsaid, or if they shall be
driven away from the polls by 'violence or
intimidation, all tho vote polled al such
election district may lie rejected, by anv
tribunal trying a contest 'under the s.td
eh ctioii : Provided, that no person signing
the petit ion shall be appointed an overseer.
Si.c. U. If any prolhonotarv, clerk, or
deputy of either, or any other person shall
ullix tho so.Uot oliieo loan y naturalization
paper, or permit the same lo be aliixed, or
give out, or cause, or permit the same to
bo given out, in blank, whereby it may lie
fraudulently used, or furnish a 'naturaliza
tion paper to any person who shall not
have been duly examined ami sworn in
open court, iu Iho presence of some of the
Judges thereof, according to tho act of
Congress, or shall aid ill, or connive at, or
in anv way permit llie issue of any fraud
ulent naturalization certificates, he shall bo
guilty of a hiuh iiiisdcmeanor ; or if any
one shall fraudulently use any such ecrtil
icate of naturalization, keow i'ng that it was
fraudulently issued, orsliall voto or at
tempt to vote thereon, or if any one shall
vote or attempt to vote on any certilieale
of naturalization not issued to him, he
shall be guilty of a high misdemeanor;
and either or any ol'tho i3rsons, their aid
ers or abettors, shall on conviction be lined
iu ll sum not exceeding one thousand dol
lars, uud imprisonment in the proper pen
iloutiary for tl period not exceeding three
years.
skc. l.l. Any person who, on oath or ut
lirma'.ioii before any court of lids state, or
olllcer authorized to administer oaths,
shall, to procure a certificate of n;Uurnlia -
one monl ll - . :t (:o
three months - it (h
one year - - 111 on
I ill" Sq .lure
One Sipiare
Two Squnres, one year
- la (Hi
Winner i 'oi.
Half
Ono "
It'i'dneHs t
" - - - .10 (Hi
" - - - .Ml (in
" - - - - 100 (10
Is, not exceeding one inch
In length, Sp por year.
Letr.il not ice at established rates.
These rales urn low, nnd no deviation
vill be made, or discrimination nmong
patrons. Tiie rates offered are such, in
wili iiinke il lo the ndvantageof men doi. j
business in the limits ol the circulation of
the paper lo advertise liberally.
lion, for himself or any other person, wil
luliy depose or allinii any matter to be
facts, knowing tho samo to bo true, shall
be cuilty of perjury ; and any certificate of
naturalization issued iu pui'suiiuee of any
such deposition, declaration oraUirmn io'n
shall be null and void nnd it shull bo tlio
duty of the court issuing the same, upon
proof being made beiiue it that it was
fraudulently obtained, to tako immediate
measures for recalling tho same for can
cellation; ami any person who shall voto
nr attempt to vole on any paper so ob
tained, or shall any way aid in, connive at
or have nny agency w hatcver in the issue,
circulation or use of nny fraudulent naturs
nliza'.ion certificate. shnll'he deemed guilty
of n misdemeanor, nnd upon conviction
therool'shuininilcrgo imprisonment in tho
pcnitciitiary'for not more than two vcars,
und pay a tine of not more than one'thou
s.mtl dollars, or either or both, at tho dis
cretion of the court.
Skc. 11. Any assessor, election officer or
pel son appointed ns nn overseer. w ho shall
neglect or refuse to perforin nnv duty en
joined by this net, without legal cause,
shall be subject to a penalty of one hun
dred dollars, and if any assessor shall as
sess nny person ns ii voter who is not
qualified, or lefuse to assess nny one who
is qualilicd, he shall be doi-mod guilty o' a
misdemeanor in olliee, and on conviction
be punished by tine and imprisonment,
and subject to an ii'lion for damage hvthe
person aggrieved, and If nny person shall
fraudulently odd to, deface or destroy a
list of vo ers made out a directed by this
act, or tear down or remove the same from
the place where it bus been lilod, with
fraudulent or mischievous intent, or for
any improper purpose, the person so of
fending sh ill be guilty of a high misde
meanor, nnd on conviction slmli be pun
ished by a line not exceeding live hundred
dollars or imprisonment not exc ceiling
twoyeais, or uolh, ut the discretion of tho
court.
Skc. 1,-. All elections licrcniter hold, un
der the laws of this Commonwealth, the
polls shall bo opened between the hours of
six and s?vcn o'clock a. in., and closed at
seven o'clock p. in.
Skc. hi. It shall be theduty of tho Secre
tary of the Commonwealth to prepare
forms for all the blanks mado necessary
by this act, and furnish copies of tho same
to all tho county commissioners of the sev
eral counties of the Commonwealth ; and
the county commissioners of each countv
shall, its soon ns necessary after the receipt
of tho same, at the proper expense of tho
county, procure mid furnish to all the
election ollieers of the election districts or
their respective counties, copies of such
blanks, in such quantities us may be ren
dered necessary lor tho discharge of their
duties under this net.
Skc. 17. That citizens of this State tem
porarily in the service of the State or tho
linitod States Government., on clerical or
other duty,-and who do not vote w here
thus employed, shall not bo deprived
thereby of tho right to vote in their several
election districts if otherwise duly quali
fied. CIIANGH IX Till'. MODK OF VOTING.
As therein directed, I nlso'give offi
cial notice of t he following provisions
of nn Rid nppi-uvcil the 30th of March,
18G(i, entitled "An Act regulating the
mode of voting nt ull the elections in
this Common weal th."
Skc. 1. Jin it enacted by tho Scnnto
nnd House of Representatives of tho
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
General Asscmhly met, and it is here
by enacted by tlio Authority of tlio
same, That the qualified voters of tho
several counties of this Commonwealth,
nt nil general, towuship, borough and
special elections nro hereby hereafter
authorized and required to vote by
tickets printed or written, or partly
printed and pnrtly written, severally
classified ns follows: Ono ticket shall
embrace tho names of nil judges of
courts voted for, nnd ho labeled "judi
ciary," ono ticket fhall embrace tho
names of till tho Stato officers voted
for nnd be labeled "State," ono ticket
shall embrace, the names of Ml the
county officers voted for, including
office of Senator und Member of As
sembly, if voted for, nnd member of
Congress, if voted fur, mid bo labeled
"County," one ticket shnll embrace tho
names of all the township officers voted
fiir, und bo labeled "Township," ono
ticket shall emhruce the names of all
tho borough officers voted fur, and bo
labeled "Jiorough," and each class
shall bo deposited in separate bullot
boxes.
Pursuant to tho provisions contain
ed in the 70th section of the act first
aforesaid, tho judges of tho aforesaid
districts filial! representatively take
charge of tho certificates of return of
the election of their respective districts,
and produce, them at a meetin
judye from each district, nt tho Bar-
I 1 Ml . n . .
ougu oi i loncsta on the oil day after
tho election, being FRIDAY T1IK
UTIl DAY OF OCTOBER, 172,
then and there to perform the duties
required by law of said judges.
. Also, that where a judge, by sick
ness or unavoidable accident, is un
able to attend such meeting of judges,
then tho certificate of rcturti shall
bo taken charge of by ono of tho
inspectors or clerks of election of tho
district, who shull do and iierform Iho
duties of said judgo unable to attend.
K Ii. DAVIS, Hhtrilf.
J. C. LOFJG,
Wholesale and ltetuil Dealer in
HARDWARE,
AND OH.
WELL FIXTURES,
OF A I.I. KINDS,
TIDIOUTE 3P.A..
First Door abov e Fxclnmge Hotel.
My
TIki Hepublii.iii Ollico
T.ri:i:i'.S constantly on hand a large as-
s orinieni oi r.innli I lends, Mortcagc
Suhp.cnin, Warrants, Summons, Ac t.'
be sold elu.ip for cash. (f
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