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THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
t. t. WINK,
tDITOS 4 PSOSnitTO.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1S89.
Announcements.
Rathm. Associate Judge, flO; County
i rfn!.nrtr, c-"; l ouniy surveyor, P-M (hp
oner, J'2. Hoar In mind that iio announce
ment win appear unless accompanied h
Uio cah,
ASSOCIATE JUDGE.
We are authorized to announce E. I
JONKS, of Harmony townshin. a a can.
diilntn for Associate Judge, gufijpct to Ro-
We re authorized to announce JOHN
II. WHITE, of Rarnott township, ha a
candidate Cor Associate Judge, subject to
neptioucan usages,
Wa arp authorized to ntinniiiu-P JOHN
THOMSON, of Harmony township, a a
randiilntp for Associate Judge, subject to
Republican usages.
COUNTY TREASURER.
We are authorized to nnnotineo A. M.
DOUTT, of Tionesta Korough, as a candi
date for County Treasurer, subject to
Republican usages.
Wo are authorized to announce Wm.
LAWRENCE, of Tionesta township, aa a
candidate for County Treasurer, subject to
Republican usages.
We are authorized to announec
GEORGE W. OSGOOD of Kingslev town
ship, as a candidate for County Treasurer,
subject to Republican usages.
fiORROfl OHIM!
Whole CHics and Towns)
Nwrpt Away In a Flood.
The Awful Calamity at Johns
town, Pa.
Loss of Lifd Estimated at 5,000
to 10,000.
Friday, May 31, of the year of our
Lord 1889 will hereafter be associated
with the most appalling disaster that
the history of the North American
continent has yet recorded. So sudden,
so awtul, so great in its fatality the
tragedy in the Conemaugh valley over
shadows any horror of a similar char
acter ever recorded so as to render one
and all inBignificaDi in comparison.
The city of Johnstown is the centra
figure of an awful panorama of death
witnessed in the Conemaugh valley.
The Conemaugh Creek rises in the
western part of Cambria county south
of the center, flows southwesterly until
it uuites with Stony Creek wheu the
two form the Conemaugh River. It
then flows northwesterly until it cross
es the county line, then westerly form
ing the boundary between Indiana and
Westmoreland counties. Meeting the
Loyalhanna at Saltsbnrg the two form
the Kiskiminetas which empties into
the Allegheny at Freeport 30 miles
above Pittsburgh.
Johnstown is situated in the S. W.
part of Cambria county, at the junc
tion of Conemaugh Creek and Stony
Creek, at the bead of Conemaugh
River. Part of the city lies, or did
lie, oo the west side of Conemaugh
creek, part of it in the triangle be
tween the two creeks, and part of it
on the east side of Stony creek a little
above its mouth. North of Johns
town (and really forming a part of it)
west of Conemaugh creek is Cone
maugh boro. North of Conemaugh
boro, and adjacent to it on the oppo
site side of Conemaugh creek is Wood
vale boro. South of Johnstown proper
and on the south Bide of Conemaugh
River is Cambria City. Southwest of
Cambria City on the same side of the
river is the village of Morrellville.
West of this on the opposite side of
the river is Cooper Dale boro.
The Pennsylvania R. R. crosses
Conemaugh River a short distance
below the junction of Conemaugh
creek and Stony creek on a stone
bridge that will be historic from the
part it played in the fearful harvest of
death.
On Conemaugh creek, 9 miles from
Johnstown by rail and 16 miles above
by the winding course of the stream,
was Conemaugh Lake, an artificial
pond, 2 miles long, J mile to 1 raile
wide, and 70 feet deep. The dam that
held this body of water was 1000 feet
long, 100 feet high, and 50 feet wide
at the top. The pond was formerly
used as a feeder to the Pennsylvania
Canal; it was afterward purchased by
the South Fork Fibbing Club of Pitts
burgh, who used it as a fishing and
hunting ground and summer resort.
The dam bad been examined every
month by the civil engineers of the
Penn'a R. R. aud pronounced safe.
Tremendous rains had fallen and
swollen the Conemaugh and Stony
creek until they ran far over their
backs, and considerable damage bad
been done to roads aud property.
Whether it was the immense volume
ofVater that poured iuto the lake
subjecting it to an auusual strain, or
whether there was some flaw or break
in the dam that had escaped notice is
not known; but at half past two
o'clock on Friday afternoon the dam
gave way and the vast body of water
behind it went rearing down the val
ley. The Conemaugh valley as fur
down as Johnstown is narrow. The
waters could not spread, and moved
in a compact mass, with the speed of a
race horse, a grandeur that was awful,
and as though alive with a wrath that
knew no mercy. Four miles below
the dam was the town of South Fork,
2,000 inhabitants. Four-fifths of the
town was swept away. Four miles
farther on was Mineral Point, 300 in
habitants. Ninety per cent, of it dis
appeared under the seething torrent.
Sis miles below this the town of Cone
mati'.h lay, wilh a population of 2,500.
But little now remains to tell of the
once busy village. Here tho valley
widened and gave the water a eh nee
to spread and break its force. One
mile farther down Wood rata, with
2,000 people, was met and wrecked,
life and property were swept away in
tha embrace of the watery monster.
A mile below Woodvale and Johns
towu, ith its cluster of neighboring
boroughs was reached. Sm closely had
the waters kept together that the ad
vance wave nf the deluge that swept
down on the doomed citv was 30 feet
iu height, its front shrouded iu a fine
spray thrown out from the seething
waters that rolled down with a noise
like tho bellowing of some hideous
monster, hoaro with rage not one
but a legiou.
Conemaugh Lake is 300 feet higher
than Johnstown. The descent of the
avalanche was rapid. At a quarter
past three it entered Johnstown wilh
its horrid burden of death and destruc
tion. Houses crumbled before it like
eggshells. Whole blocks melted away
as though made of sand. The water
did not rise. It came all at once, sub
merging, overturning, twisting, tearing,
crushing, destroying, adding to its own
momentum the weight of rubbish,
timber, lumber, trees, and houses it
drove before it or dragged after.
Rosewood pianos, reed organs, plush
chairs, sofas, marble-topped tables,
brussels carpets, silks, satins, laces,
paintings, whole libraries, the variud
produce of grocery stores, the elabo
rate assortment of the furnishing
stores, the product of the factory, the
thousand and one things that collect
in private and in public museums, all
useful, many valuable, some rich in
grand or touching associations, in fact
all thoso articles of homo comfort, or
luxury ; all these things that go to fill
up stores; all the paraphernalia of
business and trade and commerce, and
all they produce ; all that gathers in a
city of 20,000 people that could re
main tangible when so engulfed; and
yes, and dead bodies the lifeless
forms of men, and of women, and
of youth, and of maiden, and of chil
dren, even of iufants by hundreds,
almost by thousands floated on and
were hurled about by the enraged
waters as common driftwood.
Johnstown and the villages cluster
ing around it contained not less than
35,000 people. When the dam gave
way an alarm was telegraphed the
city. This it seems had been done at
previous times, for the dam had beeu
considered by some unsafe and a false
rumor as to the dam's giving way bad
been deut to the city at the occurrence
of a flood in the Couemaugh, so often
that it seemed like an idle story. And
so but little attention was paid to the
signal, and even thoso who made an
effort to get away did not have time.
Men started from the shops to get
their families. This one or that one
was away and must be hunted up.
And when the rumor of the approach
iug evil grew into a certainty all was
confusion and perplexity and thus
they were caught and their doom seal
ed. For no one caught in the grasp
of the water furies bad hope of escape.
Death reigned supreme on that fright
ful tidal wave.
The waters with their awful freight
swept on through that part of the city
first met and lying west of Conemaugh
creek, and into the Conemaugh River
where they encountered the Stone
bridge of the Pa. R. R. The bridge
is a strong one unfortunately so.
Against it the flood burled itself and
its cargo. But the bridge stood fast,
and in less time than it takes to de
scribe it a gorge was furmed, piled 40
feet above the bridge. The avalanche
checked by the bridge and turned
from its course poured itself into the
lowlands between Conemaugh creek
and Stony creek into Johnstown
proper. An area of GO acres was at
once converted iuto a lake whose
waters brought only death. Whole
families were drowoed in their own
homes, for there was no time to escape,
nor was there any way had there been
time.
It is in the area covered by this
lake that the great destruction of
property and loss of life took place.
Houses were submerged to their eaves,
thrown agaiust each other aud crushed
aud brokeu. Some lay oo their sidt-s,
some bottom side up; brick houses
were crushed aud lay iu heaps of ruins.
Men, and women, aud children were
seen at windows calling for help, but
no help could reach them. Many
were swept ou and iuto the river ; their
cries for help were heart-rendiug
Below the bridge the damage was not
so great. The force of the flood was
checked and brokeu by the bridge,
While nut bo awful dill the lots wa-i
yet very great both in life and prop
erty. To add to the horror of the
sceoe the wreckage above the bridge
took fire, and there was no means of
putting it out.
The loss of life is very large. How
large no one will ever know. While
the lowpst estimates are put now at
5,000, it is likely it may reaeh 10,000.
Hundreds of bodies have floated out
into the Allegheny River, and many
gone on into the Ohio. A large num
ber were burned iu the wreck above
the bridge. Who all havo been lost
in the awful tragedy no oue will ever
know. Hundreds have already been
buried without being identified. The
search for bodies in the mud and the
ruius still goes on, and is only too
well rewarded with many ghastly
finds. In placti where the dead arc
laid in rows the scenes are described
as extremely pathetic and touching.
We quote: "There lay the griziled
horny-handed laborer, his working
clothes, snaked and sodden, clinging
to his bruised and broken limbs ; there
lay the form of a careworn mother,
tho scant hair drawn back from the
pale brow and the work worn bands
folded over tho brcost, a plain homely
dress, with a gingham aprou tied about
the waist, a pair of coarse shoes,
showed the house-wife, taken away by
the flood almost in the midst of house
hold work. But saddest of all, away
down at the foot of that ghastly row
lay a golden haired angel, whose in
fant spirit, far above the wreck aud
fury of the flood, sleeps on the bosom
of the Great Shepherd. With the
slimy mud clinging to that tender
little body, with its baby clothes torn
and drenched, there is still something
so sweet and peaceful about the pretty
face and the dimpled band crossed on
the river-stained bosom, that we can
hardly realize that the baby form had
been the toy of the waves for miles
down through the gorges of the moun
taius."
Many deeds of heroism there are
connected wilh tho experiences of that
awful day. Many touching scenes
there are too. . And while one express
es his sympathy and the tears will
come at the recital of the woes of
those who suffered there, it is gratify
ing to know that before it was asked
help was offered and sent, and that all
is being done that can be done for the
unfortunates. Gov. Beaver was prompt
in sending such assistance as the State
could give. Gov. Foraker of Ohio,
sent 300 tents as soon ns the tale of
the disaster was told in Ohio. All
over the State and Natiou contribu
tions are being sent in. Our own town
of Tionesta has contributed $200.
Dreadful as the ecenes in the sttick
en district one is horror-struck to hear
that there are devils in human guise
who were caught robbing dead bodies.
Stories too disgusting to be true, seem
ingly, are told of somo of these hu
man ghouls. The marauders are
Hungarians generally. Some of them
met with the fate they deserved at the
hands of infuriated citizens who caught
them at their work. One was ehot
dead ; two were lynched, and three
driven into the torrent and went down
with the awful current.
The latest reports put the number
of dead at from 5,000 to 6,000. The
loss of property will reach far up into
the millions.
I ELEGANT DISPLAY
OF
ISHEW GOODS
Calculated to suit the
SPRING & SUMMER TRADE!
Can now be seen at the storo of
DAVID HARNETT.
Attention Is called to our Fresh Stork of
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS,
JEWELRY,
CUTLERY,
GENT'S FURN
ISHING GOODS,
GLASSWARE,
tL"E ENS
GROCERIES, WARE.
CANNED GOODS,
CONFECTIONERY,
TO HA CCO,
A CIGARS,
In endless variety, and all Now and
Strictly Fresh.
A FINE STOCK OF SHOES
For Mon, Women and Children, just
received and marked down low.
Cash and Country Produce always secure
noon liargains at my Storo. 11 ulna,
Rugs mid Junk of all kinds taken at
thu Highest Market Price.
DON'T" BUY !
Till you have seen my Stock and got
Prices. It will pay you.
DAVID HARNETT, Tionesta, Pa.
Q) PL A WEEK and upwards positively
O ' secured by men agent soiling Dr.
Hi-oil' Genuine Electric licit, Suspensory,
etc., and by ladles selling Dr. Scott's Elec
tric Corsets. Siimplo true. Slate sex. Dr.
fccott, M8 Jtroudway, M. Y. Nov.lrJ-8in.
Unplnr ear guaranteed. Eaaaatoaea. No op
eruli'iU or buatueaa delay. Thutiftautla cured. Fur
circular, llr. J. b. Mtyer, K.11 Aria bt., l'lnla. At
Key.luun llvttil, Koadiun , I'a. SW bat. of oath uuuto.
HERMAN & SIGGINS!
DRUGGISTS fc GROCERS,
TIONESTA, - PENN.
IN OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT WILL ALWAYS UK FOUND
Tjm Fimsimsr mocmass,
RERRIES, FRUITS A VEGETABLES OF ALL KINDS, IN SEASON.
In our Drug Department, which In In charge, of a thoroughly competent Clerk,
will always lie found the
PUREST DRUGS AND CHEMICALS!
PRESCHIPTIONS COMPOUNDED WITH UTMOST CARE.
Here is A Pointer For All I
WE ARE JUST OPENING UP OUR SPRING STOCK OF GOODS, WHICH
EXCELS ANYTHING EVER DROUGHT TO THIS TLACE1
EVERYTHING NEW AND OF THE
VERYJLATEST STYLES AND DESIGNS
ALL THE NEW SHADES AND PATTERNS IN DRESS GOODB.
ALL THE NEW SHADES AND PATTERNS IN DOMESTIC GOODS.
ALL THE NEW SHADES AND PATTERNS IN FRENCH GINGHAMS.
ALL THE NEW SHADES AND PATTERNS IN SATTINES.
ALL THE NEW SHADES AND PATTERNS IN SHALLIES.
ALL THE NEW SHADES AND PATTERNS IN SHAMBREYS.
PTCTf'.FS EVERYTHING IN OUR STORK WILL BE SOLD AT THE
-1 -IVIIjO. LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE.
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S HOSE, GENT'S HOSE OFIEVERY DESCRIPTION
LADIES', GENT'S, MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR.
HENRIETTAS
ALL WOOL.
HENRIETTAS
SILK WARP.
CLOTHING, CLOTHING, CLOTHING,
Wo have everything anybody eould want In tho shape of Clothing, ranging In
sizes from Hoys four years old to the largest man. And qnalitv beginning with nil
Cotton and ranging up to the Finest Imported Corkscrew. Made up iu every stvlo
from Kneo Breeches to Prince Albert
snoi;s, shoes, siiors, siioi s, siioi:s, shoi.s.
This whole paper wouldn't hold the good things wo could any about our stock of
Shoes. We have made an effort this Spring to have shoes to fit any foot, no matter
how narrow or how wide, how largo or how small, with quality and vrWe to suit
everybody. COME AND SEE.
DON'T FORGET RIGHT HERE THAT WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR
GROCERIES, FLOUR AND FEED.
We buy direct and buy for Cash, and can't bo undersold.
COME AND SEE US. NO TROUELE TO SHOW YOU GOODS AND
GIVE YOU PRICES.
IT. J. HOPKINS & CO.
WM. SMEARBAUGH & CO.,
-DEALERS IN-
CLOTHING, DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, HATS, CAPS, GROCERIES, QUEENS
WARE, STATIONERY, CANNED GOODS, CUTLERY,
JEWELRY, TOBACCO, CIGARS.
BOOTS AND SHOES A SPECIALTY !
GOODS OF FIRST CLASS QUALITY IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.
mmmj mmmE Aim v&m:
TAKEN IN EXCHANGE FOR GOODS.
A FRIGHTFUL EXAMPLE
Is here furnished of the consequence of
neglecting to take wiso wituiy ad
vice. This man thought fin
knew it all and
Turned Up His Noso
At our low priced Furniture because they
were low. He paid two prices lor au
inferior article which led his wile to
Turn Down His Noso
For future reference. She gave him the
shake in a mild form and threatened
divorce for the next ollouce. She's
all right. To fail to trade with
Nelson Green In lid is
A JUST CAUSE OF DIVORCE
If the courts would only think so. Keep
on ladies. Educate your husband to
know a barguiu when he sees it.
Train them in the way thoy
should go (for Furniture.)
Aud remember that
way is to
N. CREENLUIMD'S,
Undertaker Embaliner,
831 Exchange Block,
WARREN, PA.
IF YOU WANT a respectable job of
M'iiiUiiu at a reasonable nrica send voiir
truor to this utllce.
HENRIETTAS! BLACK GOODS
COTTON WARP. I Iu Endloss Variety.
S.H.
&
GENERAL MERCHANTS.
Dealers m
-Also,-
UNDERTAKERS.
TIONESTA, PA.
PATENTS.
Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained, and
all Patent business conducted for Moder
ate Fees.
Our olUVe is opposlto U. S. Patent Oflice
and we can secure patent in loss time than
those remote from Washington.
Send model, drawing or photo., with
description. We advise if patentable or
not, free of charge. Our fee not due till
patent is secured.
A pamphlet, "How to Obtain Patent,"
with Humes of actual clieuls in your Statu,
county, or town, sent tree. Address.
C. A. SNOW fe CO.,
Opp. Patent Oilice, Washington, D. C.
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HANtTAiTUKED BY
ACME HAIR GROWER CO.,
OIL CITY, PENN.
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
'Wherean, In and liy an net of tlieUonnral
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Putin
oylvauia, entitled 'An Act to reirulatn the
Elect ions of tho Commonwealth,' passed
tho iftl day of ,)ul v, A. D., IHtitl, it Is made
the duty of tho Sheritf of every county
within thin Commonwealth to (five public
not loo of tho Oonoral Elections, and in
such i
1st. To designate tho purpose for which
said election is held.
2d. Dcsignnto tho place at which tho
election Is to beheld.
And whereas, JAMES A. REAVER,
Governor of tho Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, has Issued to mo a writ of elec
tion In accordance with nn Act of Assem
bly approved the 8th dav of March, lnw.
entitlod "An Act prescribing the time and
manner or submitting to the people for
their approval and ratification or rejoctlnn
of the proiMised amendments to the Con
stitution.'' Therefore, In pursuance thereof, I, GEO.
W. S A W Y E It, 1 1 Igh Sheriff of tho County
of Forest, do hereby make known anil
give this public notice to tho electors of
the County of Forest, that an Election
will bo held In said county, on
Tuesday. June 18th. 18S,
between the hours of 7 a. in. and 7 p. in. at
theseveral Election Districts.
Tho Electors of Iliirnett township at
Jacob Mii7.c s Carpenter shop.
The Electors of Uroen township at tho
house of L. Arner.
The Electors of Harmony township as
follows j Those residing in tho election
district of Vpper Harmony, to-witi thoso
embraced In llio following boundary, vix:
Iteginiiing on the Allegheny rivor at the
Tionesta township line; thence northerly
by said line to the back line of the rive'r
trscta; thenco along tho back line of tho
river tracts to West Hickory Crocks
theneo up said West Hickory Creek to the
Warren County lino; thence east along
snld Warren County line to the Allegheny
river; thence down said river to the place
of beginning, at tho old Dunn A Turner
store building, Wost Hickory.
The Electors of Harmony township re
siding outside of tho territory embraced
In the alxive described Upper Harmony
shall vote at Allondcr School House.-
Tho Eloet.irs of Hickory township at
Rums' Hum eps Shop, in East Hickory.
Tho Electors of Howe township as 'fol
lows s Those residing in tho Election Dis
trict nf Middle Howo, to-wit: those em
braced In the following boundary, vim
Reirlnnliig at a point where the west lino
of Warrant No. 81D8 intersects the line of
Warren and Forost counties; thence south
by west line of Warrants I!I8, Slifl, .HSii,
3187 and 315 to a point whero tho
west lino of Warrant 8ISS Inter
sects with tho Jenks township line; thence
by Jeuks township line east to a point
where the eastern line of- Warrant
:i7!iy intersects said Jenks township
line; theneo north to northeast corner of
Warrant :17U!' ; thence by the north lino of
S7W west to the southeast corner of .'WiiS;
thence north by said east line of :w: to a
post the northeast corner of said Warrant;
thenco by the lliillnirs Warrant l.'4.i east
to the southeast coiner thereof; thence
north by the cat line nf the Hil
lings lot and cast lino of Warrants 27K.
aiSO, 2W:l, the Fox Estate, HDl and CTto to
whero the east lino of i!7:H Inter-oets the
Warren and Forest Countv lino; thence
liy said Warren and Forest county line
west to tho northwest corner of Warrant
31!W, tho place of beginning, at Gusher
Citv School House.
Tho Electors of Howe township residing
In tho Election District of East Howo, to
wit ! Thoso residing east of the alsive de
scribed Middle Howe, at Hrookston, In
llrookston Library Hall.
The Electors of Howe township residing
In the Election District of West Howe, to
wlt; Those residing west of the above de
scribed Middle Howe, at the Ualltown
School House.
Tho Electors ot Jenks township at tho
School Hmiso in Mnricii.
The Electors of Klngsley township at
Nowtown School House.
The Eloctors of Tionesta township at
tho Court House in Tionesta liorough.
The Electors of Tionesta borough at
tho Court House in said borough.
At which time and places the quallllisl
doctors w ill voto by ballot for the approval
and ratification or rejection of the follow
ing AMENDMENT:
There shall lie an additional article to
said Constitution to bo designated as Ar
ticle XIX, as follows:
ARTICLE XIX.
The manufacture, sale, or keeping lor
sale of intoxicating liquor, to be used as a
beverage, Is hereby prohibited, and any
violation of this prohibition shall be a
misdemeanor, punishable as shall bo pro
vided by law.
The manufacture, sale, or keeping for
sale nf intoxicating liquor for other pur
poses than as a beverage may be allowed
in such manner only as may be proscribed
bylaw. Tho General Assembly shall, at
the first session succeeding the adoption
of this article of the Constitution, enact
laws with adequate penalties for its en
forcement. At tho samo time they will also voto by
ballot for tho approval and ratification or
rejection of the following;
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from section ono, of article
eight, tho four qualification for voters
which reads as follows;
"If twenty-two years of age or upwards,
he shall havo paid, within two years, a
state or county tux, which shall have been
assessed at least two mouths, and paid at
least ono month before the election," so
that the section which reads as follows:
"Every male citizen, twenty-ono years
of ago, possessing the following qualifi
cations, shall bo entitled to voto at all
elections:
First. Ho shall havo been a citizen of
the United States at least one month.
Socond. He shall have resided in the
stalo ono year (or it, having previously
been a qualified elector or native born
citizen of the state, he shall have removed
therefrom and returned, then six mouths)
immediately preceding the election.
Third, lie shall havo resided In tho
election district where ho shall oiler to
vote at least two months immediately
preceding tho election.
Fourth. If twenty-two years of age or
upwards, he shull have paid, within two
years, a state or county tax, which shall
have been assessed at least two months
and paid at least one month befoie the
election," shall be amended, so as to read
as follows :
Every main citl.en twenty-one years of
ago, possessing the following qualifica
tions, shall be entitled to voto at tho poll
ing place of the election district of which
he shall at tho time bo a resident and not
elsewhere:
First. He shall have been a citizen of
the United States at least thirty days.
Second. Ho shall have resided" in tho
state one year (or if, having previously
been a qualilied elector or native born cit
izen of the statu, ho shall have removed
therefrom anil returned, then six mouths)
immediately preceding the election.
Third He shall have resided in tho
election district where ho shall otter to
vole at least thirty days immediately
precoding the election. Tho legislature,
at the session thereof next alter the adopt
ion of this section, shall, aud from time
to time thereafter may, enact laws to
properly enforce this provision.
Fourth. Every mule citizen of the ago
of twenty-one years, who shall have been
a citizen for thirty days and an Inhabitant
of this state one year next preceding an
election, except at municipal elections,
and for the last thirty days a resident of
the election district in which he may offer
his vote, shall be entited to vote at such
election in the election district of which
he shall at the time be a resident and not
elsewhere fur all olUi-crs that now are or
hereafter may be elected by the people:
J'l uvided, That iu time of war no elector
in the actual military service of the State
or of the United Slates, in the army er navy
thereof, shall be deprived of his vote by
reason ot his absence from such election
district, and the legislature shall have
power to provide the manner In v. h'ch
and tho time and place at which such
absent electors may voto, Hnd fr tlin ri
turn aud canvass of their rotes. In tho
election district in which thoy respectlvcly
reslde,
Fifth. For the purposn of voting, iw'
person shall be deemed to havo gained or
lost a residence by reason of his presence
or absence while employed In tho si rvice
ot tho United States, or thoStato, nor u liilo
engaged in tho navigation of the waters of
the State or of the high seas, nor while n '
student of any eollego or somlnni.r of
learning, nor while kept at any almshouse
or piiblin Institution, except the Inmate
of any homo for disabled ami Indipwif
soldiers and sailors, who, for the purpose
of voting, shall bo deemed to reside In thr
election district whore said home Is lis?.; lei 1,
Laws shall be made for ascortalnlnr. Im
proper proofs, the citizens who shall
entiled to the right of sullrago hereby es
tablished." Tho act of Assembly entitled "an act re
lating to the elections of this Common
wealth," passod July 2, 1H11I, provides an
follows, vlr. :
"In ease tho person who shall have re
reivod the second highest ninnborof v-tes
for inspector shall not attend on the dav el'
any election, then the person who shull
have received tho second highest nuinhc
of votes for Judge at the next preceding
election shall act as Inspector In his place.
And in case tho person who shall havo re
ceived tho highest number of Votes for In- .
spector shall not attend, tho person elect e('
Judge shall appoint an Inspector In his
place, and In case tho person elected J uiUto
shall not attend, then the Inspector who
received the highest number of vote
shall appoint a Judge In his place; and i!
any vacancy snail continue In the board
for tho space of ono hour after tho tlnio
fixed bylaw fortheopeningof the election,
tho qualilied voters of tho township, waul
or district for which such olllcer shi'il
have been elected, present at tho place o!
election shall elect ono of their number to
till such vacancy.
1 also give olllclal notice to the elector
of Forest county, that by an act entltl.-I
"An Act further supplemental to tho iict
relative to tho election of this Common
wealth, approved Jan. 80, 1874 :"
Sko. 0. All tho elections by the ritirrns
shall be by ballot ; every ballot vnte-t sh.ill
bo numbered in the order In which it shell
bo received, mid the number recorded ny
the clerks on tho list of voters opposite the
namn of tho elector lrom whom received.
And any voter voting two or nwe ticket
the several tickets so voted shall each be
numbered with tho niimlior correspond
ing with the number tr the name of iho
voter. Any elector may write his name
upon his ticket, or cause the same to bo
written thereon, and attested by a citizen
of the district. In addition to the oath unit
prescribed bv law to be taken and sub
scribed by election oftlcers, they shall sev
erally be sworn or afllrinod not to disclose
how any elector shall have voted, unless
required to do so as witnesses lnajuilici.il
proc-ooding. All judges, Inspectors, clerks
nd overseers of every election held under
this act, shall, before "entering upon their .
duties, be duly sworn or alUrmod In the
presence ol each other. The Judgoshall b
sworn by the minority Inspector, If there
shuil ho' such minority inspector. If no:,
then by a justice of the pence or alderman,
ninl tho Inspectors aud clerk shall lieswoi n
by the judge.. Certificates of such swear
ing or ulllriiiing shall be duly mado out
and signed by the otllccrs so sworn, ami
attested bv tho olllcer who administered
the oath. If any judge or minority inspec
tor refuses or fails to swear tho olllcers oi
election iu the manner required liy this
act, or if any otllcer of election shall act
without being duly sworn, or if an v olllcer
ol election shall certify Unit any otllcer wax
sworn when ho was not, it shall be deem
ed a misdemeanor, and upon conviction,
the iilllef r or olllcers so otlelliling shall Is
lined no; exceeding one thousand dollars,
or imprisoned not exceeding one year, ol
both. In the discretion of the court.
Skc. IU. If any election olllcer shall re
fuse or neglect to require such proof of
the right of sull'rae as Is prescribed lis
this law, or laws to which this Is a supple
ment, from nr.y K-rson ottering to voto
whoso name is not on thin list nf assesseil
voters, or whose right to voto without re
quiring such proof, every person so of
fending shall, upon oonvictinn, tin uilty
of a misdemeanor, mid shall bo sentenced
for every such otlonso, to pay a tine not
exceeding live hundred dollars, or to on
iler;;oan imprisonment ot not nioro than
one year, or both, at tho discretion of the
court.
I also make known tho following pro
visions of tho new Constitution of Pqiiu
syivaiila :
ARTICLE VIII.
SI I'KUAUK AND U.mlOV,
Sr:, I. Every initio citizen twenty-rfce
years of age, possessing the following
quallllcalious, shall bo entitled to vote at
nil elections
Firxt. lie shall have been a citizen of
the United States at least one month.
.sVcoriif.-l'e shall have resided in thoStato
ono year, (or, if having previously boon
qna'illed elector or unlive born citizen ot
the State he shall have removed thereforui
and returned, then six mouths,) immedi
ately preceding the election.
Thiiil, Jio shall have resided In Uio
election district where he otters to voto at
least two month Immediately preceding
the election.
t'uurlh, If twenty-two years of age or
upwards, ho shall have paid within two
years a Stale or county tax which shall
have been assessed at Icaxt two months and
paid at least ono mouth before election.
Notice Is hereby given. That any persftl
excepting Justices of the Peace who shall
hold any o III en or appointment of profit or
trust under the United Suites, or this
State, or any city or eorporated district,
whether commissioned ollieer or other
wise, a sulHirdlnate olllcer or agent who
is or shall be employed under the legisla
ture, executive or judiciary department of
this State, or in any city, or ot any inoor-
C orated district, and also that every mem
er of Congress anil of the State Legisla
ture, or of tho select or common council
of any city, or commissioners of any in
corporated district, Is by law Incapable of
holding or exercising 'at tho time, the
oftice or appointment of Judge, Inspector
or clerk of any election in this Common
wealth, and that no Inspector, judge or
other otllcer of such elocliou shall be eligi
ble to be then voted for.
Tho Judges nf tho aforesaid districts
shall representatively take charge of the
certificates of return of the election of
their respective districts, ami produce
tliem at the Prothonotury's oflice in the
liorough of Tionesta, as follows: "All
judges living within twelve miles of tha
Vrothonotarv's otllce, or within twenty
four miles if their residence be in a town,
village or city vpon thu line of a railroad
leading to the countv seat, shall beforetwo
o'clock p. m.. on WEDNESDAY, JUNK
NINETEENTH, IKS'i, and a 1 other
judges shull before twelve o'clock, in., on
THURSDAY, JUNE TWENTIETH,
18811, deliver said returns, together with
the return sheets, to the ProtUouotary of
the Court of Common I'hfcs of Forest
county, which said return shall be tiled,
and tho day and hour of tiling marked
therein, and shall be preserved by the
Prothonotary for public inspection.
Given under my hand at my office In Tio
nesta, Pa., this 18th day of May, in the
f ear of our Lord one thousand eight
itindied and eighty-nine, and ill the
one hundred and thirteenth year of tha
Indepenpence of the United States.
GEO. W. SAWYER, HherllT.
WESTW AJl D,H OI
Are you contemplating a Journey West
or South T If so, the undersigned can give
you I'll A PEST RATES of FAKE or
FREIGHT. Also furnish Maps, Guides
and any Information relative to the Funn
ing, Grazing or Mining districts of the
West or South. Call on or address.
R. II. WALLACE,
Ticket Agent N. Y., P. 4 O. Ry.
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