S5 forest gcjmMto. II PUBLISHED feVERY WEDNESDAY, BY W. R. DUNN. Office In Knox's Building, Elrr Street. Rates of Advertising. One Scjuare (1 lurh,) one Inertions - 1 -V One Square " one month - - SOU One Square " three months - t mi One Square " ono year - It) m Two Squares, one year L'i im quarter Col. ' - :m Ut Half " V) ( One " " - - - - 100 Off Business Cirrds, not exceeding ono Inch In length, $10 per yenr. Legal notice at established rates. Theso rates are low, and no deviation ivill bo inaile, or discrimination among patrons. The rates offered are such, s.s w ill tiKiko it to the advantageof men iloi. g business in the limits of the circulation of tlic imner to advertise liberally. b OPvEST EPUBLICAN. TERMS, J2.00 A YEAK No Subscriptions received for shorter f parlod than three months. Correspondence solicited from all parts t, of the country. No notice will be taken or ' annonymoua communications. Marriage and Doath notices ItiHortod gratis. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. M Let us have Faith that Right makes Might ; and in,that Faith let U3 to the ond, dare do our dut7 as we understand it "-LINCOLN, VOL. V. NO. 31. TIONESTA, PA., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1872. S2 PER ANNUM. MILE W. TATK. PKTTIS 4 TATK, . attorneys at law, In tr, TIONESTA , FA . Isaac Ash, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Oil City, Ta. Will practice In tho various Courts of forest County. All business entrustod to All ear will recolve prompt attention. 18 ly W. W. Huon, George A. Jenki, BreokTlltl, Fk. Masor A JeiUs,' ATTORNEYS AT I,AW, Ofllco on Elm Street, above Walnut, TlonosU, Pa. C. W. GUflUan, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Franklin, Ve nango Co., I'a. tf. 4, . BARKIS, D. D. FASSKTT, UAIiBIS t FASSETi; Attorneys at Law, TltusvUla Pann'a. PRACTICE In all the Courts of Warren, Crawford, Forost and Venango Coun ties. . 40-tf W. P. Mercllllott, ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR AT LAW Tlonesta, Pa. Office on Elm Street. The nrofessinnal services of the Hon. S. P. Johnson can be sorurod through mo If desired in anv business entrusted to me in Forest Co. Collections promptly attended to. Also Real Estate Agent. Tlonesta House. MITTEL, Proprietor, Kim St. Tlo- nesta. Pa., at the mouth of the creek, Mr. Iltlo has thoroughly renovated the Tinnosta House, and re-furnlshed it com pletely. All who patronize him will be well entertained at reasonable rates. 20 ly FCIEST HOUSE, D BLACK PROPRIETOR. Opposite Court House, Tlonesta, Pa. Just oponed. Everything new and clean and fmh. The best of liquors kept constantly on hand. A portion of the public patron age U respectfully solicited. 4-17-lV Holmes House, nIONESTA, PA., opiosite the Pepot. A C. I). Miibio, Proprietor. Good Sta bling connected with the house. tf. Scott House, TAGUNDl'S. PA.. K. A. Roberts. Pro- -F prlotor. This ho' el has been recently re-iurnisnooj inu now tinur uMrnir m, eommodations to guests. '25-ly. Syracuse House, T1DIOUTP, Pa., J. A V Maokr, Propio tors. The house has been thoroughly refitted and is now In the tirst-clasa order, with the best of accommodations. Any nformatlon concerning Oil 'Territory at Ibispoiut will be chocrnilly furnished, ly J. AD. MAUEE, m Exchange Hotel, T OWffft TIDIOUTE. Pa.. I. S. Rams- lj PKKt. A Sok Prop's. This house having been rented is now tne niostuosiriiuiesiop Kins idaee In Tidiouto. A good Billiard Itoom uttached. 4-ly National Hotel, TRVINETON, PA. W. A. Hallenbaek, Proprietor, This hotel is New, and Is ow open as a first class house, situate at pe Junction of the Oil Creek A Allegheny (liver and Philadelphia A Erie Railroads, p posit e the Depot. I'artios having to lay ver trains win una mis me nni coiivuu nt hotel in town, with first-class accoin aodationa and reasonable charges, tf. Dr. J. L. Acorrb, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, who has had tlfteen years' experience in a large and successful practice, will attend oil Professional Calls. Otllco in his Drug and Grocery Store, located in Tidiouto, near Tidiouto House. IN IIIS STORE WILL BE FOUND A full assortment of Medicines. Liquors Tobacco, Clirars, Stationery, Glass. Paint, Oils, Cutlery, and tine Groceries, all of the best quality, and will be sold at reasonable rates. H. R. BURGESS, an experienced Drug gist from New York, has charge of the ure. All prescriptions put up aucuruieiy, tf. a. a. mat. jso. r. task. a. a. silly 3tA?, PARK .C CO., 3ETA. 1ST K B R S Corner of Elm A Walnut Sts. Tlonesta, Bank of Discount and Deposit. Interest allowed on Time Deposits. Pollutions madeon all thePrinclpal points of the U. S, , Collections solicited. 18-ly. jnO. A. DALS. hal J. T. DALE, Cutler. TIOITESTA SAVINGS BANK, Tlonesta, Forest Co., Pa. This Bank transacin a General Banking, Collecting and Exchange Business. 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 Bonds anverted on the most favorable terms. Interest allowed on time deposits. Mar. 4, tf. SLOAN & VAN GIESEN. AND "WAGON-MAKERS. Corner of Church and Elm Streets, TIONESTA 3?.A. Tills firm Is prepared to do all work in Its line, and will warrant everything dono at their ii" to give suliKt'ui'tiup, Par ticular atUii)tim given to iiOKSi:-.Niioi:i;, r.tve rhora frtal, and you will not re fn It. 18-ly. . WTON PKTTW. D. W. CLARK, (COMMISSION UK'S CLERK, FOREST CO., PA.) REAL ESTATE AG EXT. HOUSES and Lotfl for Sale and REXrp Wild Lands for Sale. 1 I have superior facilities for ascertaining tho condition of taxes and tax deeds, Ac., and am therefore qualified to act intelli gently as agent of those living at a dis tance owning lands In tho County. Olllco In Commissioners Room, Court IIouso, Tlonesta, Pa. 4-41-ly. D. W. CLARK. m. DiTnmnnit, nm. K- D. blTHUIUUK, Tna. T. A. wmnnT. sc. UKO. W. PITSKKXIS, Builnel. Manner. THE SUPERIOR LUMBER CO., MANUFACTURERS OF Pine Lumber, Lath, Shingles &c. Mills on Tlonesta Creek, Forest Co., Fa. Tunis k Office tor. IIA k Rail Rond Sts., PITTSBURGH, PA. Jos. Y. Saul, PRACTICAL Harness Maker and Sad dler. Throe doors north of Holmes House, Tlonesta, I'a. All work is war ranted, tf. Wn. Fellers, LICENCED AUCTION I KR, will attend to all business in that line promptly. at reasonable rates. Address WM. FKLLKRS. Newmanvllle. 9-3in. Clarion Co. Pa. IDWARU DITHHIDUK. (. D. DITIIRIDUB FORT PITT GLASS WORKS. Established A. D. 18127. OtTHEUOGE & SON, MANUFACTURERS OK Dithridge's xx Flint Glass PATENT OVAL LAMP CHIMNEYS. AND . Silvered Glass Reflectors. These chimneys do not break by lieat. Ask for Ditiiridoks. Take no other. DITHRIDGK A SON, Pittsburgh, Pa. 25-ly. ew Hoarding Hounc. MRS. S. S. HULINGS has built a large addition to her bouse, and is now pre pared to accommodate a number of perma nent boarders, and all transient ones who may favor her with their patronage. A good stable has recently been built to ac commodate tho horses of gucstx. Charges reasonaiiie. KCNiuouce on I'.lm St., oppo site S. Haslet's store. 2:i-ly JONES HOUSE, CLARION, PENN'A.' S. 8. JONES Proprietor. GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE IN TIONESTA . GEO. W. BOVARD & GO. HAVKnst brought on a complete and carelully selected stock of FLOUR, GROCERIES. PROVISIONS, and everything necessary to Xhe complete stock ofa tirst-elassGroeory House, which they have opened out at their establish ment on Kim St., first door north of M. K. Church. TEAS, COFFEKS. SUGARS, SYRUPS, FRUITS, SPICES, HAMS, LARD, A ND ritO VISIONS OF ALL KINDS, at the lowest cash prices. Goods warrant ed to bo of the beid quality. Call and ex amine, and we believe we can suit you. GEO. W. BOVARD A CO. Jan. 9. '72. Lloyd & Son, WATER STREET, TIOSE8TA, PA. HAVE JUST OPENED an extensive Stock of FLOUR AND FEED, GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, Which they offer to the public at rates as low as can be otl'erod by any other estab lishment in town. Give us a call before purchasing elsewhere. 0-3m. LLO V D SON. A M I It A C Ij K ! Mr. Samuel Bell, of W. E. Schiiierta C Co., Wholesale Boot and Shoe Manufactur ers, 31 Fifth avenue, Pittsburgh, I'a., has been afflicted with chronic Hieumuti.sh for thiity years, from his right hip to his foot, having to use a crutch and a rune, at times so painful as to utterly incapacitate him from attending to his 'busiiutKs. Having tried every remedy known, w ithout effect, except Gilliland's Pain Killer, ho was finally induced to try it. A second applica tion enabled him to lay aside his crutch, and a third ell'ectod a permanent cure. Mr. Hell is a popular and well-known citizen, is a living monument of tho efl'aeacy of that great medical discovery, Gilliland's Paiu Killer. The atllicted should ask their Srocer or druygitit for it, and try its wint er ful power. Mr. Gilliland, We under stand, wants a respectable agent in every town and county for if. 'i'lie ju iueial of fice is at Ti Third Avsmie, Pittsburgh P, 31-4 PROCLAMATION OF GENER AL ELECTION. Whereas, In and by an act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania, entitled 'An Act to regulate the General Elections within this Common wealth,' it Is enjoined upon mo to give public notice of said eloction, and to enumerate in said notice what olllcers are to be elected, I, E. L. Davis, High Sheriir of tlio county of Forest, do hereby make known and give this public notice to the electors of the county of Forest, that a General Election will beheld in said coun ty, at which time they will vote by ballot for twenty-nine Electors for President and Vice Presidcntof tho United States, on the FIRST TUESDAY () OF OCTOBER, 1872, at the soveral districts, vir.: In Harnett township ut ClarlnKton school houso. In Green township at the houso of L. Arner. In Howe township at the houso of C. F. Fox. In Jenks township at tho court house in Marion. In Harmony township at Allonder school houso. In Hickory township at Ball school house. In Klngsley township at Wheeler, Du- senmirv a. uu sti.re. In Tioncsta township at school house in Tlonesta borough. , In Tlonesta borough at school bouso in said norouicii. Notice is horeby given, That any porson excepting Justices of tho Peace who shall hold any otllco or appointment of profit or trust under the United States, or thisSbtto or any city or corporuted district, whether commissioned officer or otherwise, a subordinate ofllceror agent who is or shall be employed under the leurlslature, execu tive or judiciary department of this State, or of any city, orot anv incorporated dis trict, and also, that every member of Con gress and of the Stato Legislature, or of tne sotoct or common council of any city. or commissioners of any incorporated dis trict, Is by law incapable of holding or ex orcising at vhe time, the office or appoint ment of judge, inspoctor or clerk of any election of this Commonwealth, and that no Inspector, Judge or other olliror of such election shall bo eligible to bo then voted for. Also, that In the 4th section of tho act of Assembly entitled " An act relating to elections and lor other purposes," appro ved April lttth 1X.VJ, it is enacted that the l.'ltlt section shall not be so construed as to prevent any militia or borough otlicer from servingas Judge, Inspector or Clerk, at any general or special election in this Commonwealth. REGISTRY LAW. I also give oflicial notice to tho electors of Forest county that, by an act entitled " An act further supplemental to the act relative to tho elections of this Common wealth," approved April 17th, lS(it, it is provided us follows : Skc. 1. Be it enacted by tho Senate and House of Representatives of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania in General Assem bly met, and it is hereby enacted by au thority of the sumo, That it shall be thedu ty of cue. i of the assessors of this Com monwealth, on the first Monday of Juno of each year, to take up the transcript he bus received from the county commission ers under tho eighth section of tho act of lath of April, lti.il, and procoed to an im mediate revision of the same by striking therefrom tho name ol'every porson whois known by him to have died or removed since the last previous assessment from tho district of which he is the assessor, or whoso death or removal shall be made known to him. and to add to the same the name of any qualified voter who shall be made known to him, to have removed into tho district since the last previous assess ment, or whoso removal into the same shall be or shall have been tnado known to him, and also tho names of all who make claim to him to be qualified voters therein. As soon as this revision is completed bo shall visit every dwelling house in his dis trict and make carelul inquiry it any per son whoso name is on his list has died or removed from tho district, aud if so, to take the sanio therclrom, or whether any qualified voter resides therein whose name is not on the list, and if so, to add the same thereto, and in all cases where a name is added to tho list a tux shall forthwith be assessed against the person, and the asses sor shall in ull cases' ascertain by inquiry upon what ground the person so assessed claims to be a voter. Upon tho completion of this work it shall be the duty of each as sessor as ul'orcsuid to proceed to make out a list in alphabetical order of the freemen above twenty-one years of uge claiming to bequulilied voters in the ward, borough, township or district of which ho is assess or, and opposite to each of suidnauiesstute whether said t'reemuu is or is not a house keeper, and if lie is, the number of his res idence, in towns where the same are num bered, with the street, alley or court in which situate,atid if in a town where there are no numbers, the numoot the street, al ley or court on which said house fronts ; also the occupation of the person, and where lie is not a housekeeper, the occupa tion, place of boarding and with whom, and if working for another, the uuine of em ployer, and write opposite each of said names the word "voter," and where any person claims to voto by reason of natur alization he shall exhibit his certificate thereof to the assessor, unless be has been for five consecutive years next preceding a voter in said district ; and in ull cases where the person has been naturalized, the name shall be marked with the letter"N." Whore tho person has merely declared his intention to become a citizen and designs to bo naturalized beiore the next election, the name shall be markod "D. I." Where theclaim to vote is by reason of being be tween the ages of twenty-one and twenty two, as provided by law, the word "ago" shall be entered, and if tho person bus moved into the election district to reside since the lust general election the letter " 1(." shall be placed opposite the name. It shall be tit" further duty of each assess or us aforesaid, upon the completion of the duties herein imposed, to make a separate list of all new assessments mode by him and the amounts assessed upon each, and furnish the sumo immediately to the com missioners, who shall immediately add tho names to the tax duplicates and the wards, township borough or district in which they have been assessed. Skc. 2. Ou the list being completed and the assessment made as aturesuid the same shall be forthwith returned to the county commissioners, who shall duplicate copies of said lists, with the observations and ex planations required to be noted us afore suid, to bo mane out as soon as practicable and placed iu the hands of the usscssor, who shall prior to the tirst ot August in each year put one copy thereof on the house whore the election ol the respective district i required to beheld, and retain the other in his possession lor the inspec tion, free of charge, ol uny person residing in the suid election district w ho shall de sire to see the same, utid it shall lie the du ty of the sumo usscssor to add, from time to time, on ihe personal application of anv one claiming Ihe right to ote, th ninieof such claimant, and mark opposite the naino"l. 1." ond Immediately assess him with a tax, noting In all cases, his occupa tion, residence, whether a hoarder or house-keeper, if a boarder with whom ho boards, and whether naturalized or de signing to be, marking In all such cases the letters opposite tho namo "is," or "i. I," as the case may be; if tho person claiming to be assessed bo naturalized, he shall exhibit to tho assessor his certificate of naturalization and if he claims that he designs to lie naturalized beforo the next ensuing election, he nha!l exhibit his cer tificate of declaration of intentions; in all cases where any ward, borough, township or eloction district is divided into two r more precincts, the assessor shall noto In all his assessments the election precinct in which each elector resides, and shall make a separate return for each to the county commissioners in all cases in which a ro turn is required of him by the provisions ol this act; unci tne county commissioners in making duplicate copies of the names of the voters in each precinct separately, and shall furnish the same to the assessor, and the copies required by this act to be placed on the door of or on election places on or before th 3 iirst day of August in each year, shall bo placed ou tho door of or on ihe eloction place in each of said precincts. Skc. 3 Alter the assessments shall have been completed on tho tenth day prece ding the second Tuesday of October in each year, the assessor shall, on tho Mon day Uninediately following.niako a return to the county commissioners of tho names of all persons assessed by him sinco the return required to be made by him by tho second section of this act, noting opposito each name the observations and explana tions required to be notod as aforesaid, and the county commissioners shall thereupon cause the same to be added to the returns required by the second section of this net, and a full and correct cony to be made, containing the names of all persons so re turned as resident taxablcs in said ward, borough, townshsp or precinct, and fur nish the same together with the tieccssary eloction blanks to the otlicers of the elec tion in suid ward, borough, township or precinct, on or before six o'clock on tho morning of the first Tuosday of November, and no man shall be permitted to voto at the election on that day whose name is not on said list, unless ho shall make proof of ins rigni to vote, as norcinaiter required. Skc. 4 On the day or eloction any person whoso name is not on the suid list, and claiming the right to vote nt said election, shall produco at least ono qualified voter of tho district as a witness to the residence of tho claimant iu tho district in which he claims to bo a voter, lor a period of at least ten days next preceding said election, which witness shall take and subscribe u written, or partly written and partly printed nflidavit, tothe fuctw stated by him, which atliduvit shall clearly define where tho residence is of tho person so claiming to bo a voter, and the person claiming tho right to vote shall also take and subscribe to a written, or partly written and partly printed atliduvit, stating that to tho best of ids knowledge and belief when and where he was born ; that he is a citizen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and of mo L lined suites; mat lie lias resided in tho Commonwealth ono yenr, or if former ly a citizen therein, and has moved there from six months prce ding such election ; that he has not moved into the district for the purposo of voting therein ; that ho has paid a Stato or county tax within two years which was assessed ut least ten days before said election ; mid, if a naturalized citizen, also state when, where and by what court he was naturalized, and shall also produco his certificate of naturalization for exami nation: the said atliduvit shall also stato when and where the tax claimed to be paid by tho atliduvit was assessed, and when, where, und to whom paid, and the tax re ceipt therefor shull bo produced for exam ination, unless the utliant shall stato In his ulliduvit thut it bus been lost or destroyed, or that he never received any, but if' the person so claiming the right to vote shall tuke and subscribe an nflidavit that he is a native born citizen of the United States, or if born elsewhere, bIiuII state thut fact iu his alliduvit, or shall produce evidence that he bus been natiirulizod or that ho is entitled to citizenship by reason of his father's naturalization; and shull further state in his affidavit that hois, nt tho time of hiking tho atliduvit, between the ago of twenty-one and twenty-two years ; thut he has resided in tho Stato one year and in the district ten days preceding such elec tion, ho shall be entitled to vote, although bo shall not have paid taxes ; the said allt davits of the witnesses to their residenco shall be preserved by the election board, and at tho close of tho election they shall be enclosed with the list of voters, tally list and other papers required by luw to be tiled by the return judges with the pro thonotury, and shall remain on tllo there with at the prothonotary's otlice, subject to examination us other election papers are; if the election olllcers shall find that tho applicant or applicants possess all the legal quttlilicationa of voters, ho or they shull bo permitted to vote, and the iium'e or names shall be added to the list of taxa blcs by tho tho election otlicers, the word "tux" being added when the claimuut claims to voto on tux, and the word "ago" when ho claims to vote on age, tho sumo words being added by tho clerks iu euch case respectively on the list of persons vo ting at such elections, Skc, 0. It shull be lawful for any quali fied citizen of the district, notwithstanding the name of tho projsised voter is con tained on the list or resident taxablcs, to challenge the vote of such person, where upon the same proof of right of aulfruge us is now required by law shall be publicly made and acted upon by the election board uud the vote admitted or rejected, accord ing to the evidence; every person claiming to bo a naturalized citizen shall be required to produce his naturalization certificate at theel'jction before voting, except he has been for ten yeurs consecutively a voter in the district iu which he offers his vote; anil on tho voto of such person being received it shall be the duty of the election olllcers to write or stamp on such ceitilicato the word "voted." with the month und year, and if any election olliat-r or olllcers shull receive a second vote on tho same day, by virtue of the same certilleute, excepting w here sous are entitled to vote by the nat uralization of their fathers, they and tho person who shall offer such a second vote, upon so ollending shall be deemed guilty ot high misdemeanor, aik ou conviction thereof lie lined and imprisoned, or both, at the discretion of the court, but the fine shall not exceed one hundred dollars iu each case or the imprisonment ono year; the like punishment shull be inflicted, on conviction, on the olhcers ot election who shall neglect or refuse to make, or cause to be made, the endorsement required as alnresaidou said naturalization certificates. Skc. ti. If any election olllcer shall re fuse or neglect to require such proof ol Ihe. right of suffrage us is required by this law, or ihe luws to which this is a supplement, from any person tillering to vote whose name is not on the list of ussessed voters, or whose right to vole is challenged by uny qualified voter requiring such proof, every person so offending shall uhui con viction be deciuisl KUilly of a high misde meanor, ami shall ls sentenced, lor every ot!tn', to pay a (ine f.ot xteding on'e hundred dollars, or to undergo an Impris onment not exceeding one year, or either or both, at tho discretion of tho court. Sec. 7. Ten days preceding every elec tion for electors for President and Vice President of the United States, it shall bo the duty of tho assessor to attend at the place required by law for holding the elec tion in each election district, and then and there hear all applications or persons whose names have been omitted from the list of assessed voters, who claimed the right to vote, or whose rights have origin ated since the same was made out, and shall add the names of such persons there to as shall show that they are entitled to the right of sutfraite in such district, on the personal application of the claimant only, and forthwith assess them with the proper tax. After completing the list, a cipy thereof shall be placed on the disir of or on the house where the election Is to bo held, at lea eight days before the election; and at the election the same course shall be pursued in all resjects as is required by this act and the acts to which this is a supplement, nt tho irenoral election In Oc tober. The assessor su.!l also make tho same returns to the county commissioners of nil assessments made by virtue of this section j and the county commissioners shall furnish copies thereof to the election olllcers in each district, in liko irannor, in all rnsmcts, as is required at the general election in tctouer. Sue. . The respective assessors, inspec tors and mages oi tno election snail eacn have tho power to administer oaths to any person claiming the right to tie assessed or tho right orsuffrage, or in reirard to any other mutter or thing required to be done or inquired into by any of said officers un der this act, and ahy wilful false swearing by any person in relation to any matter concerning which they shall be lawfully interrogated by any of said olllcers, shull be punished as perjury. Skc. 10. The assessors shall each receive the same compensation for the time neces snrily spent in performing their duties hereby enjoined as is provided by law for tho performance of their other duties, to oe puia oy tne county commissioners as in other cases : ana it snau not oe lawiui lor any person to assess a tax ngainstany per mn u'lmlnvni1 wifhin ten iluvs next oreen- ding tho election to be held on the second Tuesday of October, In any year, or within Inn flnva niiTl hnlnre anv election for elec tors of' President and Vi!e President of the United States; any violation of this provision shall lie a misdemeanor, ana subjecting the otlicers so offending to a fine on conviction not exceeding ono hundred dollars, or to imprisonment not exceeding thrco months, or both, at the discretion of tne court. Skc. 11. On petition of five or more cit izen-of tho county, stating unduroath thut they verily believe that frauds will be practiced ut the election anout to tie field in any district, it shall be the duty of tho Court of Common Pleas of said county, if in session, it not a indue thereof in vacn tion, to appoint two judicious, sober and intelligent citizens of the county to act us overseers of suid olection ; suid overseers shall bo selected from dillerent political parties, whore the inspectors belong to dif ferent parties, ana where notn inspectors belong to the sumo political party both of the overseers shun be tuKon lrom the op. posito H)lilical party ; said overseers shall have the riirht to lie present with tho cm cers of the election during the whole time the sumo is held, tho votes counted and the returns made out and signed by tho olec tion olllcers ; to keep a list of the voters if they see proper ; to challenge any person ollcrinu to voto.and to interroirate'hini and his witnesses, under oath, in regard to his right of Mitlrugo at suid election, and to examine his papers produced ; uud the otlicers ot said election are required to nt rord to said overseers so selected mid ap pointed every convenience and facili'y lor the discharge of their duties: and if said election olllcers shall refuse to permit said overseers to bo present and perform their duties as aiorosaul, or it they shall bo driven away from the polls by violence or intimidation, an the vote polled at such olection district may be rejected, by any tribunal tt-vimr 11 contest under the suid election : Provided, that no person signing the petition slum he appointed un overseer. skc. 12. If uny piuiiionotarr. c'eik. of deputy of either, or any other person shall ulltx tho seulofofllce toanyiiuturalization puper, or permit the snine to be allixed, or give out, or cause, or permit the same to be given out, in blank, whereby it may be fraudulently used, or furnish a 'naturaliza tion paper to any person who shall not have been duly examined and sworn in open court, iu the presence of soino of the judges thereof, according to the net of Congross, or shull aid in, or connive ut, or in anv way permit the issue of uny fraud ulent naturalization certificates, he shall bo guilty of u high misdemeanor ; or if uny one shull fraudulently use uny such certii icute of natural izalion, know i'ug that it was fraudulently issded, or shull voto or at tempt to vote thereon, or if any one shull voto or attempt to voto on any ccrtilicnto of naturalization not issued to him, he shall bo guilty of a high misdemeanor; and either or uny of the parsons, their aid ers or abettors, s'hsll on conviction be lined in a sum not exceeding one thousand dol lars, and imprisonment In the proper pen itentiary for a period not exceeding three years. Skc. 13. Any porson who, on outh or af firmation before uny court of this State, or olllcer authorized to administer oaths, shull. to procure a certificate of naturaliza tion, for himself or any other person, wil fully depose or utliri'u any matter to be facts, knowing tho same to be true, shall bo guilty of perjury; uud uny ccrtilieatoof naturalization issued iu pursuance of uny such deposition, declaration or altirnia ion shull be null and void ; uud It shull be the duty of the court issuing the same, upon proof being made before it that it was fraudulently obuiiued, to tuke immediate measures for recalling the same for can cellation ; und any person who shall voto or attempt to vote ou any paper so ob tained, or shull uny way aid in, connive at or have uny agency whatever in the issue, circulation or use of unv fraudulent natur alization ccrliiicatc.shidl be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, und upon conviction thereof shull undergo imprisonment in the penitentiary for not more than two yeurs, und pity a tine of not more than ono'thou saud dollars, or either or both, ut the dis cretion of the court. Skc. 14. Any assessor, election ofllceror pel son appointed us an overseer, who shull neglect or refuse lo perform uny duty en joined by this act, without Icgul cause, shall be subject to a penalty of one hun dred dollurs, und if uny assessor shull as sess uny person us u voter who is not qualilicd, or foflise to ussoss uny one w ho is qualilicd, he shall be dcinicd guilt v ofa misdemeanor ill olliee, uud on conviction lie iiunisheil by fine and Imprisonment, and subject to an action for dainaito by the person aggrieved, and if any person shall fraudulently udd to, deface or destroy u list of vu eis muile out as directed by this act, or tear down or remove the same from tho place where it has been tiled, with fraudulent or mischievous intent, or for any improper purpose, the person so of fending skall be guilty of a high aaisde mcutinr, uml on conviction shall be pun ifclicvt by a line not exceeding five hundred dollars or imprisonment not exceeding two ycais, or both, at the discretion or the court. Sue. 15. All elections herenfter held, tin der the laws of this Commonwealth, the polls shall be opened between the hours of six and soven o'clock a. in., and closed at seven o'clock p. m. Skc. 1. It shall bo the duty of tho Secre tary of tho Commonwealth to preparo forma for alt the Planus niudo necessary by this act, and furnish copies or the same toall the countycornmissioners of the sev eral counties of the Common wealth ; and tho county commissioners or each county shall, as ssn as necessary after the receipt of the same, at the proper expenso of the county, procure and furnish to all the election officers of tho election districts of their respective counties, copios or such blanks, iu such quantities as may lie ren dered necessary lor tho discharge or their duties under this act. Sec. 17. That citizens of this State tem porarily In the service or tho Shite or the L'nitod Status Government, on clerical or other duty, and who do not voto where thus employed, sholl not be deprived thereby of tlio right to vote in their Beveral election districts if otherwise duly quali fied. Pursuant to the provisions contained In the 7(ith section of the act first aforesaid.the Indues ot the aloresaid districts shall rep. rosentatively take charge ot tho certificates of return of the election of their respective districts, and produce tttem nt a meeting ot "nejudire from each district, at tho bor ough of Tioncsta, on the third day niter tlio election. Mount f hiuai, Tiik rtu DAY of NOVEM HER. 1872,then and there to perforin the duties required by law of bum judges. Also, that where a judge, by sickness or unavoidable accident, is unable to attend such meeting of judges,theu the certificate of return shall be taken chargo of bv one of tho inspectors or clerks of election of the district, who snail do and perform the unties oi said judge ununie to attend. E. L. DAVIS, Sheriff. Billings' Almanax. rORDUKK VALLEY HOTEL DI LAWS AND KOKSTIIVSIIt'Jf. Hash will bo served up at tliis hotel 3 times a day, at the pounding of the conir. Hash made out ov beefs pluck and sheens liver will be charged extra for. Enny man kaught sticking up his tiozs at the hash will have his noze lowered suddenly. Hash iz the fust law ov natur. and this hotel will stick to the law or bust natur. Korn beef hash, with cold sausage in it tor buuua dinner. Hash made yesterday, and warmed up for to-day, kouu'.s the same as nu hash. Jjrulle partys served with hot o; kold hash on five ininuits warning. No pound kuke or other nonsense allowed iu tins hotel. If this hotel understands what she knows, az she thinks just az likely az not she ouz, her hush Uuut be out inixt bi enny other konsaru. Hash served up on the jump nt nil hours between regular hash. 0 dollars reward to enny man or wom.tu who kan liud enny shingle miles or sliu strings in our hash Unit don t belong there. We invite tho hash publik to exam ine our inixt food, that we mtaii to make our goods the hurrah and couso lubhun ov the world. Jeklmiah Banks &Son, Props, FuUSD. A maltceo soprano kat, twelve months old, singing old hundred on a picket tehee, late thursda mte, which ever person ownssed kat will find him (or her, according to circumslatisis) iu a vakant lot, just back ov our hous, still but'.tul iu death. ALSO, Found an old blew kotling timbrel worth nothing, in place ov a nu silk one worth 12 dollurs aud fifty cents, if the person who lost the blew timbrel bi liuding the other one, hasu't had time enough yet tew repent ov his blunder, bU days longer will be grant' ed him tew weep over tho aekcideut. FOR IMMKJIATIi ADOfSHL'N. A mail child, eleven mouths old, well broke tew the bottle, 1) teeth ktit, 1 1 to suoset hair, without snot or blum ibh no parents ov tuny nckoiint, hard tew kry, doiit bite, shows coiisdcrabul geuius uud buz had wuckshiuation. Enquire within FLASHES OV WIT AND WIMJUM. Uidikulc that aint truo bus no pur tikulur power. Politeness is not only tho cheapest but the most powerful argument that 1 know ol. tSitis are tho only things that I re pent of, I never could inakeeniiy thing repenting ut blunders. Jluniuti knowledge is not very com prelicusive niter all. 1 have teen men who kotild kulkulute an eklipse to a square inch, who couldn't come iu 30 feet ut harnessing a boss. Integrity in youth iz almost certain to become wisdom aud honor in old age. There aint nothing that is sure cure lor lazy n ess, but I hev known a second wife tew hurrry it sum. Whenever you see a docktor who always travels on the run, you cau bet lie is out ot a job. I don't know as I want to bet cnuy money and give odds on the man who iz always anxus to pra out loud every chance ho cnu git. Ailci'shun alwavs looks well in n monkey. Trieing to define love, is tricing to tell how you kuui tew braik thru the ice all you no about it is you fell iu aud got ducked. The Columbus (Ky.) Diralch says: "Henry Winston is a mulatto resident of this place. lie wits born in North Carolina, and is now about fifty year of age, according to his own count. About seven years ago Henry s skin commenced turning white, assuming the lighter color and clear transparent hue cummon to the Catisasian race, since which time his skin has been gradually changing until he is now about two'third white, and he is as spotted as any leopaid. The change, as we stated, has been going ou grad ually, but without any regularity as to locality. Spots on his hands, arms, face and body are of as clear a color at that ortny European, while tho surrounding spots are iu some places almost ulacK, in others brown, anil Btill others of a light yellow, the dif ferent shades marking the different de grees of progress of the change. Tho changed part of his skin, while pos sessing the clear, rosy tiut of the Cau casian, retains' the Appearance of coarseness eommou to the African race, but is extremely sensitive to the light and heat of the sun, Tho health of this person has been uniformly good, and be can assign no reason vhy bis skin shonld change." An old lady of Lowell, Massachu setts died at au almost centenarian age a few days ago. Before her death she gave minute directions for her fune ral. Among other things, she said sho wanted to bo "laid out'' in her black eown, and they must not take out the back breadth, as they did when Sally Smith was laid out. "For," said the old lady, deprccatingly but seriously, "what a figure Sally will cut at the resurrection without any back breadth in her gown ?" The geological changes of the earilY are sufficiently illustrated by those of our own period. Fifteen years ago Kotkaway was a lino beach. Within that time the waves and winds havo thrown up a sand island five mile long a few hundred yards from shore, and completely cut it off from tho surf; last winter this island was con nected by the same agencies with tho main land, and now a second island is being made outside the first. A new story in regard to Mr. Lin coln is that when questioned in regard to some of the witticism attributed to him, such as "Grant and the whisky," etc., he laughed and said : "Tho pa pers make me smarter than I am ; I have said none of these things, with oue exception. I did say, when I hud the small pox, 'Now let the odice eeekers come, for at last I havo some thing I cau give to- 11 of them.' " Mr. Hubert Bonner will erect n monument to Funny Fern. She wrote exclusively for his paper tho Ledger during almost the entire period of her literary distinction. The monu ment will be placed in the beautiful cemetery of Mount Aubrn, where re pose the remains of another eminent contributor to the Ledger Edward Everett. Recent geological surveys of the new Territories of the far West havo revealed the very important fact that the known coal deposits of the Rocky Moiintaiu region extcud over an area, of upwards of two hundred and fifty thousand square miles, in strata vary ing from five to thirty-five feet m thickness. The barbarous custom of pierciugr ladies' ears for earrings is rapidly be ing abolished. Several very ingenious arrangements for fastening in theso articles of jewelry without the usual surgical operation are now sold at the jewelry shops and aro very extensive ly worn. A Bay City girl's ovcrskirt slipped down provokiugly low as she stood on Wednesday's ferry-boat, and exposed u file of tho East Suginaw KntcrprUe. Thut journal is usually "behind," but to have the whole file in that fix looks Very uuliko enterprise. Tlrj wife of a professional gambler at Omaha, lately, seeing a needy wo man begging, went into her husband's gambling den and raised a considera ble sum of money from the blacklegs thero assembled, which she presented to the poor stranger. Cleveland enjoyed a sensation tho oilier day iu the marriage of a couplo of deaf mutes. The ceremony was performed by signs, the couple being niudo as "unspeakably happy" as though their vows were made amiable. Mary Butler of Jersey rille, Illinois, wants to plow a Match with some able bodied yoaiig muu,and would have no objections to wrestle him "squuro hold" (t turn handsprings from oil' a spring-board. "Johuny!" "What!" "Come hero." "I can't." "Why not?" " 'Cause I'm iu a hurry to get home. Rii is going tj drown a litter of kittens this after noon, aud I want to see the blubbers." "I don't drink liquor," said Bob, "it goes straight to in v head." "Well," said Bub's friend, "where could it go with less danger of being crowded V The pre-hyiderio period before tvght lacing wus invented. ft ! In. i - . r- ? M - M V V. hi I r ft k. i- t: k h if '4' V ft - r .'.. A-A!-' , turn 9 m
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