PROCLAMATION OF GENER
'AL ELECTION.
Whereas, In and by an act of thn General
Assembly of (ho Commonwealth of Ponn
, y I van I a, entitled !A Act to regulate the
UoneraL Elections within thin Common-
Wealth,' It in enjoined upon mo to giv
public notice or said elections, and to
enumerate In said notiee wlmt cillcnrg are
J;: tnbeoloeted, I.T.J. Van Ulewn, High Sher
iff of the tKiiinty of Forest, do hereby mnke
known and give thin n likio notice to the
electors of tlio count v of Forest that
Vfenoral Election w ill beheld in said conn
ty, on the
TI1IRD TrESDAY (lCllf) OF DErCSBER, l?) 1,
at the several districts, viz:
In Harnett township st Clarington schisil
house.
In Uro.cn township at tho house of L.
Amor.
. In Howe township nt Rrookston, in
Rrookston Hall.
In Jcnks township at the court house In
Marion.
In Harmony township at Allumler school
house.
In Hickory township at Hull school
house.
In Kingsloy township at Wheeler, Ru
sonbury Ci' sb.ro.
In Tionesta township at school houso in
Tionesta borough.
In Tionesta borough nt school houso in
said borough.
At whioh time and places the qualified
electors will vote
For or Against the Now Constitution,
tho text of which Is herewith published.
Notice is hereby given. That any person
excepting. I ustieos of the IVueo who shall
hold any olllco or appointment of prolit or
trust under tlio United States, or thin State
Or any city or oirporatcd district, whether
commissioned otiloer . or ..otherwise, n
nultordTnate officer or agent who is or shall
" r be employed under the legislature, exoou-
. '.' , tive or judiciary department of thjs Slate,
or of any city, or of any incorporated dis
trict, and also, that every member of Con
press and of tho Stat legislature! or of
tlio select or common couueil of any city,
or commissioners of rny incorporated dis-
; . . trict, is by law incapable of hohtinuor ex
ercising at tho time, the otlien or appoint-
. 1 Inent of Judge, inspector or clerk of any
election of this Commonwealth, and Unit
., no inspector, judge or other oilieerof such
ulection shall bo eligible to bo then voted
for.
Also, that .in tho ith section of the act of
. Assembly entitled " An act relating to
elections and lor other purposes," appro
. ved April Kit It 1S."9, it is enacted that tho
'" ' 13th section shall not lie so construed ns to
. ' prevent any militia or borough officer
from servingas Judge, Inspector or Clerk,
- at any goners! or special e'eclion in this
Commonwealth.
A further supplement to tho election
laws of this Coiiitnouwe.illh :
WliTeas, by an act of the Congress
of tho United States, entitled "An
act to amend tho several ucta hereto-
. foro passed to provide for tho enrolling;
and calling out of the national forced, mid
for other purposos," mid approved March
3d, lHtl'i. All persons who have deserted
tho military or naval services of tho Uni
j ted States, and who have been discharged
or Kciioved from Iho penalty or. disability
therein provided, are deemed and li'.kc'n
' to have voluntarily relinquished and I r-
feite l their rights to become citizens ami
are deprived of exorcising any rights of
i citizenship hereof t
, And whereas, persons i:ot citizens of
tho United States, under tiio constitu
tion and la's of Pennsylvania qualilipd
. doctors of this Commonwealth
Ski. 1. He it enacted by tho Senate and
of representatives of the Common
wealth of Pcniisyl vonla in Ucuoral Asscm-
bly met, and it is hereby enacted by tho
" name and In all elections hereafter to bo
held in this Commonwealth : it shn.ll be
unlawful for the judges or inspoctors of
. any such election to recoivo 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, 14ti5. And Us!. all hu unlawful
tor any such person to ll'cr to vote any
such ballot or ballots. '
Sue. 2. That if any such juileorlnspec
torsof election or any of them shall receive
or consent to receive any audi unlawful
ballot or ballots from any such disqualified
person, he or they mo offending shall he
. ipiiity of misdemeanor, and upon convic
tion thereof in an Court of Quarter Ses
sions of this Commonwealth, he shall tor
each offence be-sentenewd to pay a linn of
( .. not loss than one hundred dollars, and to
t undergo imprisonment in tho jail of tho
' proper county for not loss than sixty days.
Hue. :t, That if any person deprived of
ci'-ixenship and disqualified as aforesaid
! shall at any election hereafter to bo held
in this Coinnioiiwcalth voto or tender to
tho officers thereof, ami oll'ci to vote a bal
lot or ballots, any person so offending
.. hall ba guilty ot a misdemeonor, and on
' ,coivicjiQu thereof in any Courtof Quartor
Bossictts of this Commonwealth, shall for
each offence be puuishod in a lik? manner
.. , as U provided in the proceeding section of
' ltJiis act, In the case ot otllcers of elections
receiving such nrilawiul ballot or ballots.
t -j . Skc. 4. That if any person khjUl hereufter
v, persuade or advise anv porson or persons
deprived of citizenship and disqualified as
aforesaid, to offer any bitllot or ballots to
tlio oilier rs of anycleotion hereafter to be
Ji!(t in this ( ominonwealth, or shall ner
suado or advise any such olilcer to receive
any ballot or ballots from any person de
prived of citizenship and disqualilled as
iiioresam. suen persons so oiiendintr shall
bo L'uilty of a misdemeanor, and uior
conviction thereof In any Court of quarter
Jsessiona of this Commonwealth, biiall lie
. Pnthc4 in like inauncras provided in the
frecond section of this act, in tho ease of
illlc(rs of such election receiving sucli un
lawful ballot or ballots.
REGISTRY LAW.
I also Rive otllcial notico to the olecfors
of Korest county that, by an act entitled
t " An act further Mippli iiicnlal to the act
relative to tho elections of this Common-
- wealtii," approved April 17th, liO, it is
.'provided as follows :
, ' Skc. 1. lio it eiiiicto.l iy tho Senate and
lloime of Keprescntativos of tho Coiumon-
woalth of l'eunsylvania in (General Assem
bly met, and It is hereby enacted by au
thority of the same, That it shall be thedu
ty'of ear!i of tho- assessors of thin Coin
f - liinnivealth, rn tlio first Monilar of June
orcuch year, to take np the tr.;iinrript he
, has received from tho county enmuiiasinn
rs aiMivr the ciJilli seutiou of tlH act or
j. ' 3 "th of Aprit, l.sjl, and proceed to an Im-
,V laetliato nsision of the sains by ntalkinn
liierelroin tUo iiume ol every pers in whois
.known bv him to hnveliel or removed
mice the last previous assesKinont from tho
tliktriot of whUli ho iu tUc aMwssor, or
vunw annii or removal nu oa nunto
Jcuown to him. and to ai!d to the same the
",tii'no of any qualified voter who slmll ho
.. ' Tnade-kn,iito him, to haver -moved into
the district siuoo the la-t previous asscr,s
niujitv or. wIiomo removal into tlio tamo
fchull beor shall have been made known tf
u T .liui, irqd also the natnos of all wlii nuiko
?Tlaini"to hhn to be qualilied voters therein.
As soon as th, a. revision is complctexl lie
shall visit every dwelliui? house in liisdis
. t tj i'-t and mako cjrulul imiuiry if any per-
' ' son whose name is on liis list has died or
removed from tho di-strict, and if bo, to
ivv. Wfdkn (he same therefrom, or wl-fhor any
in:illfloil voter rosirlcKthcTcln whose namo
r. , is nutuu tlielist, and if io, to add Uieaiuo
'4 I'inruUj, ami in all uao where a mane is
added to tho I'st a lax shall forthwith be
a'c-so,l agaiiiM Iho person, and tho asses-
nor shall In all eases ascertain by Inquiry
upon what (f round the person no annensell
claims to I a voter, Usn the completion
of this work It shall he Hie duty of each as
sensor as aforesaid to proceed to make out
a list in alphabetical order of the freemen
alsve twenty-ono years of aire claimimr
to lie qualified voters in the ward, Imrniifrh,
township or district of which he is assess
or, and opposite to each of said n.miosstato
whelhor said freeman is or is not a houso
keeper, ami if lie is, the number oT his res
idence, in towns where the name are num
bered, with the street, alley or court in
Which Kltunte.iiud If in a town whore there
are no numbers, tlio nameot tlio street, al
ley or court on which said house front :
also tho occupation of the person, and
whore he is not a housekeeper, tlie occupa
tion, plac(,orboarlinit ami with wliom, and
if working for another, the namo of em
ployer, and write opposite each of said
names the word "voter." ami where any
person claTlns to vote bv reason of n itur
ali7.it ion ho shall exhi'hit his ccrlincato
I hereof to the assessor, unless he has been
for live consecutive years next preceding
a voter in said district i and in n'l cases
where the person lias been naturalized, tho
namo shail be marked with the letter"N."
Where the person has merely declared his
Intention to become a iltizeii nnd designs
to be naturalized beioro tlio next election,
the name shali lh marked "11. 1." Where
theclaiin to vu'e i by reason of being be
tween the a:ros of t wentv-one and twentv
two, as provided by law, the word "a-o"
shall bo entered, and if the person has
moved into the election district to reside
since the last genera election the letter
" It." shall be piai-cd opposite the name.
It shall be the further duty of each assess,
or as aforesaid, uyon the completion of the
duties herein imposed, to make a separate
list of all new assessment made by him
and the amounts n-ssesned upon each, and
furnish the same Immediately to the com
missioners, who shall Immediately add
tho names to the tax duplicates and the
wards, township, bor.mgh or district in
which they have been assessed.
Si:c. 2. On tho list b?in eompletod and
the asse-wment made asnrorcsaid tho same
shall lie forthwith returned to the county
commissioners, who shall duplicate copies
of said lists, with tho observations and ex
planations renuired to bo noted as afore
said,' to bo ma: io out as soon as practicable
and placed in tho hands of the assessor.
who snail prior to tlio first of Ansrust in
each J'oar put one copy thereof on the
house where the election of flic respective
district is require) I to 1h held, and retain
the other In his possession for the inspec
tion, free of charge, of any person residing
in flic sidd election district who shall de
sire to see tho fame, and it shall lie the du
ty of tho saino assessor to add, from timo
to time, on the prnnnl application of snv
one claiming tho riht to vote, tho nntnoof
such claimant, and murk, opposito the
ii.vwio i1. i.' unci niimctiiatuiy assess him
with a tax, noting in all cases, his occupa
tion, residence, whether a boarder or
house-keeper, if a boarder with whom he
boards, and whother naturalized or de
signing to he, marking In all such cases
the letter opposite the nam M ",).
i, as tne case tnav be: II the nerson
claiming to be assessed be iui'ura!i?.-'.i, he
shad exhibit to tho assessor his certificate
of tiatiiniliatiuti and if he claims that ho
designs to be naturalized before tho next
ensuing election, ho sha'l exhibit his cer
tificate id'deelanition of intentions: iu nil
cases whero any ward, borough, township
or election distrh is divided into two or
more precincts, the ssscssor shall note in
a'l his assessments the election precinct in
which each elector realties. and shall mahu
a separate return for each to the county
coinmissionerj in all cases In which a re
turn is required of him by tho provisions
of this a'ot ; and tho count v commissioners
in making duplicate copies of tho names
of tho voters in each product separately,
and shall furnish the snme to the assessor,
and tho copies required by this act to lie
placed on tho door of or on lection ij laces
on or before th 3 first day of August in each
year, shall be placet! on tho chrnr of or on
tho election place in ca.-hof sai l precinct i.
Sec. 3 After the nwessments shall have
been completed on the tenth tiny prece
ding tlio second Tuesday of October in
each year, tho assessor shall, on the Mon
day immediately following, make a return
to tho county commissioners of iho names
of all persons assessed bv him since the
return required to bo made by him by tho
second section of this act, noting opposito
each name the observations ami explana
tions required to bo noted as aforesaid, and
thn county commissioners shall thereupon
cause the'aiima to bo added to the returns
required by the second section of this act,
anil a full and correct copy to be made,
containing tlio names of ail persons so re
turned as resident taxable In said ward,
borough, townshsp or precinct, and fur
nish tho same together with the necessary
election blanks to tho officers of tho elec
tion in said ward, borough, township or
precinct, on or beforosix o'clock on tho
niorni ng of the ti rst Tuesday of Xo vein her,
and no man sha'l be permitted to voto at
tho election on that day whose namo is not
on said list, unless lie shall muko proof of
his right to vote, us hereinafter required.
Skc. -1 On the day or e'eellon nnv person
whose liama is not on. the said 'list, and
claiming the right to vote at said election,
shall produce at least ono qualified voter
of tho district ni a v itn ss to the residence
of the claimant in tl.c- district in which lie
claims to bo a voter, for a poripd of at least
ten days next preceding said election,
which witness shall take and subscribe a
written, or partly written and partly
printed affidavit, to the facts stated by hini,
which affidavit shall clearly tit lino "where
thn residence is of file x-rson so claiming
to lie a voter, anil tne person claiming the
right to voto shall also ta-ke and subscribe
t ) a written, or imrtlv written and nai tlv
printed affidavit, slating that Ut the best of
his knowledge ami belief when and where
ho was born: that ho is a citizen of iho
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania an of
the I mtcd Slates ; that lie has resided in
the Commonwealth ono year, or if former
ly .1 citizen therein, and has moved there
from six months pr"e dins such election :
that ho has not moved into tlio district for
the purpose of voting therein ! that ho has
paid a State or county tax within two vears
which was assessed at least ten tlays riefore
said election : and, it a naturalized citizen
also stato when, where and by what court
ho was naturalized, ami shad also produce
hi certificate of naturalization for exami
nation: the said affidavit shall also stale
whim anil where thu tax claimed to be paid
by tho affidavit whj assessed, and wlien,
wjinro, ana to wnom pain, ami tlio lax re
coinl therefor shall be produced for exam
inntion, unless the affiant shall state In his
affidavit that it has been lost or destroyed,
or that he never received anv. but if the
person so claiininii tho ritrhl to vote shall
take and subscribe an affidavit that he is
a nativo born citizen of tho United Status,
or if born elsewhere, shall state that fact in
his affidavit, or shall produce ovldenco
that ho has boon naturalised or that ho is
entitled to citizenship by reason of bis
father's naturalisation: and shall further
slate iu his at i lavit that hois, ut tho time
of taklngtho utlldavlt, between tho age of
twenty-one ami twenty-two years; that ho
has resided in the Slate one year and in
tho district ten days preceding such elec
tion, he shall be entitled to vote, although
ho shall not luiie paid taxes; the said affi
davits of the witnesses to their resilience
hhull be preserved by the election board,
and at tho close of tho election thev shall
be enclosed with the list of voters, tally
list and other papers required by law to be
tiled by Iho return judges with tho pro.
thonotary, and shall remain on I'lle there
with ut the prolhouotury's office, sub
ject to examination as other election pspors
are if the election officers shall find that
the applicant or applicants posnem all tho
legal qualifications of voters, he or they
shall bo permitted to vote, and the name
or names shall be added to the list of taxa
ble by the the election officers, the word
"tsx" being added when the claimant
claims to vote on tsx, and Iho word "ago"
when he claims to mio on aire, the same
words living added by the clerks in each
case respectively on tho list of persons vo
ting nt such elections.
Si-t 5. It shall be lawful Tor anv quali
fied cltir.en of tho district, iHitwitltstuiilliiig
the namo of the proposed voter Isi con
tained on tho list of resilient taxsbles, to
challenge tho voto of such person, w here
Uon the same proof of right of still'rairo as
Is now required bj law shall bo publiclv
made ami acted upon bv the election bonr'd
ami thn voto admitted or rejected, accord
ing to the evidence; every person claiming
to be a naturalized citizen' shall horoquirt tl
to produce Ids naturalization certificate at
thn election before voting, except lie has
been for ten years consecutive 1 v a vot'Tin
the district in which ho offers his voto; and
on the vote of such iwrsnn being received
It shall lie the duty ot tho election officers
towiitoor stamp on such certilh-ste thn
won! "voted" with tho month and year,
nnil if an election officer or officers shall
receive a second vote on Iho same day, by
virtue of the same certillcnte, excepting
whero sons are entitled to vole bv the nnt
ural:zation of their fathers, th-v,' and Iho
person who shall offer such a second vote,
upon so offending sh ill be deemed Kuiltv
ot high misdemeanor, nn,i ,, conviVlio'n
thereof bo rlnod and Imprisoned, or Imlh
at the discretion of tho court, but tho lire
sl.idl not exceed one hundred dollars in
each case or the imprisonment ono vnur;
the like punishment shall bo inflicted, on
cooviction, on the officers of election who
t-hall neglect or refuse to uinko.or cnuso to
bo made, tho endorsement required as
aforcsaitl on said naturalization certifi
cates. Skc. 0. If any flection officer shall ro
fuse or neglect to require such proorof the
right of suffrage ns is required bv this law,
or tho laws to which this is a supplement,
from any person oilerlng to vole w hose
name is not on the list of assessed voters
or whose riht to voto is cha.lene.nl bv
any qualilied "oter requiring such proo),
every person so offending shall upiuwou
viction b deemed guiitv of a high misde
meanor, sntl shall bo sentenced, for every
ollense, to pay u fino not exceeding ono
hundred dol.n.-s, or to undergo an Impris
onment not exceeding ono year, or either
or botn, ut tiie discretion of tlio court.
Skc. 7. Ten days pn-eoeding every elec
tion for electors for President nn'tl Vice
president of tho United States, it, shall x
the duty of tho assessor b irtend wt the
place required by law for hohhnir the elec
tion in each election district, and' liit'n ami
there hour all applications of persons
whoso names have been omitted riom tl o
list ot assessed voters, who claimed the
right to vote, or whose rights have origin
ated since the sumo was made out, mid
shall at'.d tlio names ofsucli persons there
to us shall show that thev are entitled to
the right of suffrage in such district, on
tho personal application of the claimant
only, ami forthwith asso s thorn with tho
proper Ux. Alter completing (lie list, a
copy thei oof shall be placed on the disr of
or on the houso where tho election is to bo
held, at least eight days before the election;
and at tlie election tne same course shall
bo pursued in all respects us is required
by this act and the acts to which this is u
supplement, at the general election in Oc
tober, the assessor shall also mako tho
same returns tj I he county commissioners
of all assessments mado by virtuo of this
section ; and the county ' commissioners
shall furnish copies thereof to tho election
officers in eacu district, Iu like manner, in
all respects, as is required at tho general
SKC. . 1 ho rosnecfive assessors. I nnc.
tors and Judges of the election shall each
have the power to administer oaths to any
person c.aimiug tlie riirht to l itssessn'.i
or tho righrf suff rage, or in regard many
tuner manor or Hung required u be dono
or inquircJ into by tiny of said ollioors uu
dor this act, and any willful ialse swearing
by any person iu relation to anv matter
concerning which thev shall Im 'lawfully
interrogated by uny of said ollioors, ftliail
ue puuisno.i a perjury.
Km:. 1(1. The assessors shall eneli roiwivo
the same compensation for that timo neces
sarily spent in performing their duties
hereby ci . joined as is provided bv law for
tho performance of their other duties, to
be paid by tlio county commtHiii mors as in
other cases j and it ahull not bo lawful for
any person to assess a tax against anv per
s. .u whatever within ton tlavs next preced
ing tho election to bo lield'on the second
Tuesday of October, in any year, or within
ten days next before any election for' elec
tors ot l'rcsident and ice President of
the United States; uny violation ot this
provision shall bo a misdemeanor, ami
subjecting the officers so offending to a lino
on conviction not excecdin-t ono hundred
dollars or to imprisonment not exceeding
mree inimuis, ci ooiu ui mo discretion ol
the court.
Skc. 11. On motion of live or mora citi
zens of the county, stating under oath Unit
they verdy believe that frauds will bo
practiced at the lection about to laj held
in any district, it shall be thu duly of the
Court of Com moil Tleas of said couutv, if
in session, if not a judge thereof in ..vaca
tion, to appoint two judicious, sober and
intelligent citizens of the county to act as
overseer of said election ; said ovorsoers
shall bo sclcclud lroiu different political
parties, where the inspectors helongtodi!
fercnt pin tics, and where both Inspectors
belong ;o tlio sumo political party both of
tiie overseers shall bo lukcu from tho op
posite political party; said overseers shall
have tho right to bo'present with the offi
cers of tho election during the whole time
the same is held,the votes counted ami the
returns made out and signed by the elec
tion otllcers ; to keep a list of tile voters If
they sue pioper j to challengo any person
offering to vote.and to interrogatu hiin and
his witnesses, under oath, in regard to his
right of suffrage at said election, and to
examine bis papers produced; uud tho
officers of said election are require. 1 to af
ford to said overseers so selected uud ap
pointed every convenience and facility for
tho discharge of their duties; uud If said
election officers shall rclu-0 I ) permit suid
overseers to bo present and perform their
duties as utorosaid, or if they shall tie
driven sway from the polls by violence, or
intimidation, all the vote polled at such
election district may be rejected,, by uny
tribunal trying a content iinc.'cr thu said
election ; Provided, th.it no "person sign
ing the petition shall bo appointed in over
sue r.
Skc. 12. If uny prothonotary, clerk, or
deputy of either', or uny other person shall
affix tho seal of office to any naturalization
paper, or permit tho same to be affixed, or
give out, or cause, or permit tho sumo to
lie given out, in blank , whereby it may bo
fraudulently used, or furnish a nuturuilza-
tion pjper to any person who shall not
have been duly examined and sworn in
open court, iu the presence of some of the
judges thereof, according to the ao of
Cougress, or shall aid in or connive at, or
in any wry permit tin issue olOauy fraud
ulent naturalization certitiuates.he'shall bti
guilty of high midoineuuer; or if any
oitp shall fraudulently usually such certifi
cate of naturalization, knowing that it was
fraudulently issued, or shall voto or at.
tempt to wte thereon, or if any ono shall
voto or attempt to voto on any certificate
of iiutui'aliiuliou not issued to him, lie
shall bo guilty of a high misdemeanor :
and cilhcr or any of the persons, thiiraitl-
e rs or abeltors.shall on conviction be fined
In a sum not exceeding one thousand dol
larn, and Imprisonment In the proper pen
itentiary for a period not exceeding throo
years.
Sier. 13. Any person who, on oalhor af
firnintion before any court of this State, or
officer authorlzad to administer oaths,
nlinll, to procure a certificate of naturaliza
tion, for idmself or any rifhor person, wil
fully depose or affirm any mat lor to bo facts,
knowing the saino to be untrue, shall be
guilty of perjury; and any cerlltlcato of
tisturnllzation Issued In pursuance of any
s- ch deposition, declaration oratllrmntioii
nhnil bo null ami void ; and it shall h the
:uty of iho court bsning iho sumo, upon
proof being made lieloro it thnt it as
fraudulently obtained, to take immediate
luen.urrs for recalling the same lor can
collation: and any person who shall voto
or attempt to volo on nny paper no ob
tained, or shnll any way aid In, convive ut
or have any agency whatever in tho Issue,
circulation or use or any fraudulent nalur
siization certificate, shall be tlecmed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall undergo Imprisonment In tha
penitenltni v for not more Hum two vears,
ami pay a line of not more than ono'thou
sand dollain, or cither or both, at the dis
cretion of the court.
Skc. II. Any assessor, election officer or
person appointed as au overseer, w ho shall
neglect or refuse to perform uny duty en
joined by this act, without lc'tl cause,
shall he subject to a penalty ol one hun
dred dollars, and If any assessor shall as
sess any person as a voter who Is not
cualirietl, or refuse t'lns-scss anv one who
Is qualilied, ho shall be deemed' guilty of a
iiiisdonman.lcr iu office, and on conviction
be punishe I by line and imprist.muf nt,
ami niliject to an action for damage bv tho
person aggrieved, and it any person shall
irutidulnilly adil to, deface, or dci,troy a
listol' voters made out as directed by this
uct, or tear tlown or remove the same from
Iho place whero it has beet. Idled, with
fraudulent or mischievous Intent, or for
any improper purpose, tho person so of
icuding shall bo guilty of a high misde
meanor, and on conviction shail be pun
ished by a fino not oxer tiding live hundrt d
dollurs or imprisonment not exceed ng
two years, or both, at-the tlixcrutiou ol Iho
court.
. Skc. 15. AM elections hereafter hold, un
der tlie laws 3f this Commonwealth, t o
polls shull be opened between the I ours of
six und seven o't lock a. in., and closed at
seven o'clock p. m.
Si:c. 1(1. Itshall bo the (lutyorthp Net-rotary
of the Ciiuini n wealth to prepare
forms for all the blanks made nccosai y
by thin act, and furnish copies of the sumo
to all the county eomnilsxlunrrs of the sev
eral couiilin of tho Commonwealth i and
tho county commissioners of each county
shall, jis soon as necessary alterthe receipt
of the same, at the proper expense of tho
county, procure and Uiinish to all tho
election officers of the election dist ricts of
their respiH-tivo counties, copies of such
blanks, in such quantities as may bo ren
dered necessary for the dischargo of the.r
duties under lliis act.
. a
Kkv. 17. That citizeds of this Slate tem-
Corurily In the service of the State or tlie
iiitcil States (ioveriiiii' lit, on clerical or
other duty anil who tlo not voto whero
thus (ni.'iloyed, shall t.i t be deprived
thereby of tiie right to voto in their several
election distri ts if otherwise, liuly quali
fied. C'HAXOK IN TMK M0D12 OF VOTISO.
As therein directed I also give official
notico of tho following provisions of an
act approvod tiie 30th n' March, It-tO, en
titled "An Act regulating tho luo.louf vo--ing
at ail the elections iu this Common
wealth." Skc. 1. I'a It ennctod by tlio Scr.ato and
House of Representatives of the Common
wealth of I'cnnsyl taiTa inffcneral Assem
bly met, and it is liercbv enacted by tho
Authority of tho same. That tlie qualified
voters of the .several counlics of this Com
monwealth, at all general, township, lsr
ough and special ecct ions are hereby horo
afler authorized and required to vutu by
tickets printed or written, or partly print
ed and partly written, severally classified
ss follows: One ticket shall embrace tho
names of nil judges of courts voted for,
and bo labeled "Judiciary." ono ticket
shell embrace the names of all the S'.a'.o
ollicer.t votctl for and bo Inhale 1 "Statu,"
one ticket shall embrace the names of all
tho county officers voted for, including
office of Senator and member of Assem
bly, if voted for. and mcinlier of Congress,
if vo ed for, ami Imi la'.ele.! "County, "one
ticket shsll embraeo the names of all the
township officers voted for, and bo labeled
"Township," one ticket sh ill mhrace tho
names of all the borough officers voted for,
ami bo labeled "Borough." ami each class
snail bo devosted in separate ballot boxes.
l'ursuant to tho provisions e uita'ned
iu the Tlith section of the act first aforesaid,
the judges of the aforesaid districts sh ill
representatively take charge of tha certifi
cates of return of the election of their re-sptK-tivo
disti lets, and prodtito them at a
nicetimr of one judge from each district,
at the llorough of Tionesta, on tho M I day
alterthe election, being FRIDAY THrJ
lDTHDAYOK DliX'KMfir.K, 1711, then
and there to perform Iho duties required
bv law of said judges.
Also, that whore a judge, by sickness or
unavoidable accident. Is uiiublo to attend
such meeting of judges, then the certificate
of return shall lie taken e ar e of by one
of tho inspectors -r clerks of election of
the district, who shall do and ocrforni the
dutiesof said imgo unable to attend.
f. J. van tii:.si;.,sh riff.
Trial List for Deotmber Term, 1873.
Klizalieth Oreen vs II. C. Sott et al.
l-'rccman 11. l'.llsworth for use vs Jno. 11.
Dilks et al.
I, , if. Hoffman vs John Fauundas et al.
II. If. Mav vs. James T. Whisner et ill.
II. H. May vs John Miller et al.
John Ueasom for use vs Leopold Hilbroii
ncr. -
S. I'. McCalmont vs Tlio Atlantic and
Ureal Western Railway.
8. P. MeCsliiiont vs Tho Atlantic and
tireat Western Railway.
II. A. Collin vsThe Allegheny Valley R.
R. Company.
Weible A Hopkins vs J. J. McCasMn.
Tho Fourth National Dank, of l'itLsburgh
et al va Goo. S. 11 Killer el ul.
Hill, Fox iV Co. vs George S. Hunter.
Klizahelh Raffertv vs Michael Raflc-rty Nr.
Klizabctli Rsliert'y vs Michael Rull'erty Sr.
Jesso liurchlicitl vs John Woodcock,
Jehu Cleary vs Ji hn Cobb k Son.
Michael lltirket vs Win. Hooker,
h. L. Haekott vs. Jacob M. Kepler,
,J.S. llerron vs Jacob Kep'er.
John A. Dodil vs licnj. It. Cole,
f has. Murphy vs Thomas Porter.
Joseph Zouvor vs John Cooper.
Thomas Sanl'ord vs Win. 11. Hall.
- J. Ji. AtJMl'-W, Proth'y.
Nov. 10th lbta. i i-tt
NOTICE.
Whereas, letters of Adininstration to the
estate of Jacob bhriver, late of Tionesta,
l-'orsl county, Pennsylvania, deceased,
have been grunted to the subscribers. All
persons indebted to said estate ure request
etl to make immediate payment, and those
having claims aguiiiHt tlio sauie will pre
sent them, duly authenticated, for settle
ment, tj
JAM US R. KIIRIVKR.
.. T. SUHlVKIt,
S3 1: Administrators,
f tr.y.
IS'o. UT JCJH'TH
Tho Oldest, Largtwt and Rest AppuinWd
a Mcrcuntilo EJucalloii.. Nj vaca'.i.ui.
'or Circulars wiif fo
H rmfkt M ii Vmn i 'i tnas.nl jilil lilsa M .lsfn liV
Dr. J. Walker's Califonila Vln
fgnr IJittfrs nro ft purely VcRctablo
prcparatiou, mado chielly from tlio na
tivo herbs found on tho lower ranges of
tho Sierra Kcvatl.i mountains of Califor
nia, tho medicinal properties of which
aro extracted thnrcfroin without tho ttso
of Alcohol. Tlio question is almost
daily naked, ''What is tlio canso of tlio
unparalleled Eucccs3 of Vixfoaii Hit
tkksT" Cur answer is, that they remove
tho i-.f.ifto of disease, ami the patient re
covers his health. They nio tlio groat
blood purlllcrand a lifo-ghiti'j principle,
a perfect Uonovutor anil Invigoratnr
of tlio system. Never before in tlio
history of tlio world has a inctliiiiio been
compounded posscsing tlio rcumrkiiblo
q'.inhties of Vi.nkciak lirnKtis in healing tlio
sick of every ihsoaso man is heir to. They
aro a ccntla Turgaiivo a well as a Tunic,
relieving C'uiigostion or Iiillnnimation of
tho Liver ami Visceral Orirann iu Ililiona
Diseases
Tlie Droporiics of Dr.. Wai.kkr's
TlSEOAit lflrrKns aro Aperient. Diaphoretic,
Carmimitivo, Nutritious, haxativn. biurc-lic,
Scdatiro, Couiitcr-IiTi'aut budorilic, Altera
tive, oud Anti-Iiilious. 9
R. II. MrOOlVAI.n & CO..
Progirlfts ftiid 0n. Airu., Sun Frnnelioo. CAtlf.mI&,
and or. of Washinruin anit t'liarltou Sm.. . V.
Bold hf all UrnKgUI and Uialrra.
RUBBER GOODS,
RUBBER GOODS,
RUBBER GOODS,
RUBBER GOODS,
AT
II. C. K SI A CO.'S
CEXTIIK STltFKT, OH, CITY, PA.
Wo have an inimenso assor'.inent of the
above goods in every stylo ant! quality
imaginable, as for instance:
11 inch Tw ply licit incr.
2 inch Two-pl'v llltiu
5 inch Two-ply Rclting.
S inch Threo-ply
21 inch Three-ply
X inch Three-ply
3', Inch Threo-ly
4 inch Throe-ply
5 inch Thrue-ply
(1 inch Threo-jdy
7 Inch Threo-ply
Kelt u i jr.
iielting.
Hutting,
lleltin;,.
licit lur.
belting.
Iielting.
Ileltin-r.
H Inch l-'onr-ply Re'.tin r.
fl inch Four-ply Iielting.
10 inch Four-ply Uniting
12 Inch Four jily ltd big-
i'f'E-i'Ly Axa KxniJNi pelts
TO uHUKlt UN SHORT NOT1CK.
Wo mireiitto k-ati.faeti'm iu every in
stance. We ure lu-adiiuarlcra for tiie
above goods.
II. G. TINKER & CO.
PnOCLAMATiOW.
WiiKltr.AH, The Honorable W. I'. Jenks,
Presiilent Judtio of the Court of Com
mon l'leus and flum'tcr Sessions in and for
tho county of Forest, has issued ills pre
cept for bidding a Court of Common l'icus
uartcr Sessions, Ac, nt Tionesta, for
tho County of Forest, to commence t,u the
fourth M'jnduy of leo. next, beiiifc the
'I d da; ofltee. Is?:!. Notico is there foro
given to the Coroner, J ustieos of tho 1'cace
and Constables ot snitl county, that thev be
then and there In their proper persons at
ten o'clock, A. M., of said day, with their
rix-orJa, iuiiiisitious examinations and
other remembrances, to do those things
which to their offices appertain to be done,
and to those who bound in roCognlxniice
to prosecute against tlie prisoners that are
or shall be in Hie jail of Forest County , that
they bo then and there to prosecute against
tliein as shall bo just. Oiven under my
hand uud seal this 1'Jlli day of Nov. A. U,
174. 'i. J. VAN (UlCSliN, Sh'ff.
' 4Tri U S TO NATUR E . ' '
This Firsl-cluss Chrmno will bo given to
every subscriber to
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK 1374
Whether to a single subscriberfor Tinea
Dollars, or in a Club of Six, for Four
teen Dollar.
Address L. A. tiODKY,
N. E. Cor. fSixth and Chestnut Sis.,
rhiladclphia. Ta.
Ji1-3te Terms in I-ady's Rook tor ol her
Clubs. 115 4
I Buffered with Catarrh thirty years, and
was cured by a simple rt nio.ly. Will send
receipt, poai igo free, to all aliliefed, Rrv.
T. J. Mead, Urawtr IVti, Syracuse, New
YorU. oil
-4M
AVKNUK.
Colic; in the United Stnt, for el fcd ito-
tfiud it cm inter at anv lim-.
i; nu.K c.sons
AFAMILYARTICLI!.
Agents imiUef 12.;il per tl.iv, $7ii per week. :
AN ENTIRELY NEW
For Domectio Uso.
ONLY JHE EOIIAES,
Willi tho New I'anlcut
BUTTON HOLE WORKER,
I'uleiiteil Junn LTtli, 1S7I,
VWARliEtiTlli: FH1ST PRI'MICM AT
Till: AMERICAN INSTITUTE
NI -
MARYLAND INST1TU1 K FAIRS, 1S7I.
A most wnndcffut nud elecnHlv con-striieti-tl
Sening Machine tor litniilv work .
Coinpleto ii, all Its Putts, I'sca the Straight
Eye Pointed Nceille, self treading, direct
upright rosilivf Motion, new tension soil'
feed anil cloih tfiihlcr, Onerstcs bv wheel
and on a table. I.lcbt. running. Snux.tli
and tioi'iclens, ll'e nil good high-priced
machines. Has I'atciil Check to prevent
the wheel being tin-red the wrong witv.
Cncs the thread direct from the spool.
Makes the elastic lock stitch, bnest anil
stinngest stick I nownj Crin.dii.nhle, closo
and rapid. Will tlo all kinds of wors,
fine nud coarse, iroin cambric to heavy
cloth or Leather, end uses all descriptions'
iff thread. This Machine la hravilv con
structed to give it strength: all the parts
of each Machine being tiuide ehk'i bv ma- .
chinei-y, and beaiitifuily finished and orna
mented. It is very nvsv to b arn. Rapid,
smooth and silent in ojicrutloii. Reliablo
at all times, and a I'rileu'cal, Scientific, .
.Mechanical Invention, at greatly reduced
price.
A good cheap family sewing machine a
last. The first and only success in prot
ducing a valuable, substantial and rulia
blo low priced Scwii-g Machine. Its ex
treme low price reaches a'.l conil.tions. Its
simplicity and strcumh a-lap's it to TI j
capacities.n hile its many , uH made it u
universal favorite wherev. r used, und
creates a mpltl demand.
IT Is ALT. IT IS l-.Mo.MMi;Nit:i.
I can cheerfully and coiiliiieutl v roconi
mend its ii-e to tli.v.e who are ivKnting a
really gisid Sewing Machine, nt a low '
price , Mrs. 11. U.J A MESON,
, Peotone, Will County, 111.
Price of each machine. "Class A."
"One." (warranted for Jiveycars l.v special
certillcato.i with all the tixiuics, and eve. '
rythimr tsmiplcte belonuiug to It, Inelntl
ing self threading needle, packed In n
strong wooden box, and delivered to any
part of the country, by express free ti
further charges, on receipt of price, only
l-ivn Hollars. Safe delivery guaranteed.
With each Machine we wlU'scnd, on re
ceipt of 81 extra, the new piitent
IlbTlON HOLE WORKER.
One of tho most Important ami useful In
ventions : of the nae. So siinpto mi l eer
lain, thnt a dill,! can work tho finest but
ton hole with regularity and ease. Strong
am I beaut 1 t'nl.
Special terms, and extra Indit'-cmeiits to
Male and Female Agents, store keepers,
Ac., iviui will establish agendo through
the country and keep our now machinrsjl
on exhibition and salo. County Rights
given to smart audits free. Agent's c 111
plcte outfit, furnlsho l without any extra
charge. Samples of sewing, descriptivo
circulars containing tonus, testimonials,
engravings, Ac., Ac., sent Hoc. We also
supply
AiillKTLTURAL IMPLEMENT.
Latest Patents and improvements for
the Farm ami Harden, Mow ers, Rctipcrs,
Colli vat rs, Feed Cutters, Harrows, Furni
Mills, Planters, Harvesters, Threshers
r.nd all articles needed for I'arui work.
Rare Sccila iu largo variety. All Money
sent tn Post Dfllet) Money' frders, Hank
Drafts, or bv Express, will be at our risk,
und are perfectly secure. Safe delivery of
all our goods giiaiantceil.
".ill old and responsible firm that sell
tho bt goods at the lowest price, and citii
ho relied upon bvourreaders." Fanner' s ,
Journal, New York.
Not Responsible for Itegistercd Letters.
. .Address, Jl.KOMK it. HUDSON ,v CO.,
Comer (ireenwich iV Corthindt Sts New
York. 25-thu
IF lOU WANT TO
INVEST your MONEY SAFELY
IN
OOOl) .SIH UIJITIHS.
Paying you a
GOOD INTEREST,
Cull 011 or (llroM
LUTHER S. KAUFFMAN,
Broker, 98 Fourth Avonuo,
PITTSBURGH, PA. J
Stocks, Ronds, Mortgages, and all mar
ketable securities, bought and sold on
COMMISSION ONLY,
If you want to sell Mortgagos, Hank
Filts-kJ Insurant- Stocks, Railway Roods.
Commercial Paper, or anv other MAK
LETAULE SECURITY, cull on or ad
dross LUTHER S. KAUFFMAN,
BROKER. IXi FOURTH AVENUE.
35-2H1 Pittsburgh, Pa.
Register's Notice.
Notice is hereby glvt.ii that D. S. Knox
and Jusish Winaus liavo tiled in tiio Reg
ister's Uliice, iu and for the County of
Forest, al Tionesta, their final account is
Executors of the last w ill und testament
of Conrad Lcdabiir, duutaacd, lu.eof Hick
ory Township, Forest county. Pa,, anil
me same will bo presented to the Orphans
Court lor conformation und allow unco, on
Monday, tlie 22d dav of Iiecemliei- A ' Ii
I. J. if. AGNKW, Register.
Tionesta, Nov, 7, 1S7X H3-t
J
oil W'Ofilv of all kinds done at this of-
nco on snort uor.ro.