BUTLER CITIZEN. JOHN N. 4 W. C. NE6LEY, PROP'RS, Entered at the Pottofice at Butler as tecondrclasss matter. BEPDBLICAN TICKET. For State Treasurer. OflK. SILAS M. BAILY, of F»yette county. Associate Judge. A. D. WEIR, Buffalo township. Sheriff. FERGUS It. BHIRA, Parker township. Prothonotary. M. N. GREER, Buffalo township. Clerk mi Courts. W. B. DODDS, Muddycreek township. Register St Recorder. HENDERSON W. CHRISTIE, of Butler, Treasurer. J. HARVEY MILLER, of Butler. Couu'y Commissioners, CHARLES COCHRAN, of Concord township. GEORGE W. HAYS, of Middlesex township. County Auditors, G. W. CROW, of Forward township. J. H. BHANNON, of Franklin township. Coroner. WILLIAM KENNEDY, of Penn township. OHIO ELECTION. An election for Governor of Ohio came off yesterday. Hon. Charles Foster, present Governor, is the Re publican candidate, and Mr. John W. Bookwalter the Democratic candinate. There is also a Temperance candidate. Gov. Foster regards his re-election as a certainty, bat of coarse we have no news yet We believe however he baa been re-elected. THE Supreme Court is now in ses sion at Pittsburgh. STEPS have been taken to impeach District Attorney Isaac L. Johnson, of Fayette county, Pa., for malfeasance in oSce. A SPECIAL Court commenced on Monday for the trial of civil causes, which are now progressing. Judge Bradin is presiding .with Associates Story and McCandiess. THE rig material for the new well by the Phillips Bros., to be pat down near Herman Station, this county, was haaled through this place last week. It came principally, we learn from the Bullion district. ML ALEXANDER REYNOLDS, SB., of Kittanning, Pa., died at his residence there last week, aged 72 years. He was a prominent citizen of Armstrong county, and well and favorably known to many of the citizens of Butler county. HON. GEO. H. GRAHAM and Capt. Thomas Hays, of Fairview borough, were in town last Saturday on busi ness. Mr. Hays was on business con nected with the settling op of the ac counts of tbe late Fair here, of which ha was an active and efficient member of tbe board of directors. IN tbe Supreme Coort at Pittsburgh on Monday, last week, every case from tbe counties of Cameron, Potter, Tioga, Lancaster, Mifflin, Perry, Union, Centre and Blair, was reversed. Such a state of facts is not calculated to give outsiders a very exalted opinion of tbe judicial machinery in those coun ties. THE celebration of tbe one hundredth anniversary of the surrender of tbe British forces, commanded by Lord Cornwallis, will commence at York town on Tuesday next, October 18th, and continue until tbe 21st. On Thurs day, tbe 20tb, a grand military review will take place, to be followed on Fri day by a naval review, in which several French ships of war will take part. THE New York Herald last week contains seven columns of what pur ports to be an autobiography of Gui teau. It is evidently gotten up to help the insanity dodge in his defence. Coming at tba time it does, its style and general make up, all indicate a pur pose of this kind. The closing part of the lot of stuff Guiteau is made to put forth will be seen in another place in this paper. THB Conference of theM. E Church assembles in this place to-day. The ministers present it is said number about two hundred. On Sunday next the various pulpits of the churches of the other Protestant denominations in this place will, by invitation, be occu pied by M. E. clergymen This is al ways an act of courtesy on such oc casions and we are pleased to learn it has not been overlooked on the present occasion. GUITIAU, the assassin, was formally indicted for murder by the grand jury of the District of Colombia last week. The bill of indictment contains eleven counts, covering every possible phase of the case, as to where the shooting was done and where the President died. He is defended by his brother in-law, an attorney of Chicago. It is natural to suppose that trial, convic tion and execution will speedily follow the action of the grand jury in this most atrocious case. ON Wednesday morning last, sth inst., there was a heavy frost at this place, and the themometer was down to 30°. The verdure however does not appear to have been effected, the trees and grass still looking as green as ever seen at this time of the year. The late rains have restored the pasture and the farmers are not now so uneasy as to feed for their stock through the winter. This is also bringing down the price of butter, which had gone up to a high figure during the dry weath er. NEW YORK CONVENTION— "S TAL WAR TISM" 0 VER THROWN. The Republicans of the State of New York met in State Convention in the city of New York last week. The object was the nomination of a State ticket. As the Republican organiza tion in that State had been under the control of Roscoe Conkling, for some years past, it was determined to free it from his dictation. This was doue last week fully and completely. On a test vote, for the chairmanship of the Convention, the anti (Jonkling Repub licans elected their man by a majority of 108. A majority of all the commit tees of the Convention were anti Conk ling and anti "stalwart." The dele gates from his own town and county that were opposed to him and his further rule, and the seat of one of whom he himself was contesting, were all admitted to seats in the Convention. I The new State Committee appointed is against him, and, in a word, the party in New York has freed itself from his selfish grasp. And thus ends "boss ism" in New York- When can the same be said of Pennsylvania ? If all signs do not fail it will come soon. The Republicans of Pennsylvania are as heartily sick and tired of boss rule as they are in New York, and for simi lar causes. It is a question that ap peals to the self respect and the man hood of every intelligent Republican in the State For, while bossism or a few dictate and rule, there is no fair play or equal chances in the party for its honors or its offices. The great mass have suffered from it so loug that patience has ceased to be a virtue and they have resolved to suffer no longer. U. S. SENA TE. The news we have from the special meeting of the U. S. Senate on Mon day indicates that the Democrats will take all they can get from the present state of affairs in that body. They elected Senator Bayard, a Democrat, as President pro tem. of the body in place of Vice President Arthur, now President. It looks as it they were also intending to elect a clerk before the new Republican Senators trom New York and Rhode Island were sworn in. They have the power, but the general opinion was they would not exercise it under the present state of affairs in the Senate. After electing the President they adjourned to next day and further proceedings will be looked for with much interest. PARKER FAIR. We are pleased to learn of the suc cess attending the Petroleum Agricul tural Fair held at Parker last week. The exhibits of stock are said to have been very good, onr county not being behind others in that line. Mr. Wil liam Martin, of Venango township, this county, is reported to have had the finest cattle that was upon the ground. The Fair was well attended and is said to have been a success in all respects. THE bullet which was cut from Pres ident Garfield's body at the autopsy was given into the hands of Dr. Bliss, who immediately handed it over to the custody of Private Secretary Brown Mr. Brown carefully wrapped the ball and sealed the package, and will pre serve it till such time as it may be needed in evidence at the trial of Gui teau. The fractured vertebrae is in the hands of a scientific gentleman who is cleaning and preparing it, after which it will be placed on exhibition in the National Medical Museum in Washington. SENATOR DAVID DAVIS has a high opinion of President Arthur'* judg ment and believes he will select a Cabinet of men who are capable and in no way obnoxious to the Republi can party. "I think," he says, "that Grant or Conkling will be the last persons selected in the formation of the President's Cabinet. Arthur cannot afford to make such appointments in view of what has passed. No man ever asceuded to the Presidential chair with such splendid orportunities of be coming popular, not only with his own party, but with the masses. No man knows to-day the popular feeliug better than Arthur, and be an. The Vice Presidents were E. O. Emerson, A. P. Bennett, J. W. Butters, Y. W. Ames, Marcus Brown son, W. A. Byers, John W. Jackson, Edtfar Hale, E. G. I'atterson and U. C. Welton. The Secretaries were ki. L. Williams and J. A. Pincott. These men are among the foremost Republicans of the city and their busi ness Interests are the largest in the Oil Region. They represent the heavi est producing, refining, banking and manufacturing firms in the entire re gi' n, and have heretofore worked faith fully with the straightout wing of the party. Wolfe's speech was largely identical with the one delivered in Philadelphia last week and was delivered with an earnestness which created a sensattob in his audience. Experience the Host €>iilavi« will withhold his vote, which will give the Republicans a majority. An impression prevails tors that the democrats are disposed to make an attempt to secure the entire organization, the first step in that di rection being taken to-day, when they forced the election of a Democratic President pro tem. against the decisive verdict of the people at the polls last year. In their caucus to-day many Democrats insisted upon taking all the advantage they could of the situation of the Republicans, The UarHeld Iff <*iifim<'ipi r CLEVELAND, October 4. —The Mon ument Fund Committee announces that it has lithograph certificates ready to be issued to all persons who may contribute one or more dollars to the Garfield Monument Fund. These cer tificates are for one, five or ten dollars, or more, according If) the amount of the contribution. The cowtffipfpoß, bankers, postmasters and all other duly appointed agencies, in soliciting funds in any portion of the country, will these certificates forwarded on application or on sending in a list of contributors. Total amount contri buted to date, $5,430. The Maine Statesman's Accept ance ot the Secretary ship of State. PHILADELPHIA, October 6.—The Press to-morrow will publish the let ter of Secretary Blaine accepting the tender of the State Department made by the late President Garfield: WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1880. MY DEAR GARFIELD—Your gener ous invitation to enter your Cabinet as Secretary of State has been under consideration for more than three weeks. The thought had never really occurred to my mind until at our late conference you presented it with such cogent argument in its favor, and with such warmth of personal friendship in aid of your kind offer. I know that an early answer is desirable, and I have waited only long enough to consider the subject in all its bearings, and to make up my mind definitely and con clusively. I now say to you in the same cordial spirit in which you have invited me, that I accept the position. It is no affectation for me to add that I make this decision not for the honor of the promotion it gives me in the public service, but because I think I can be useful to you as the responsible leader of the party and the great head of the Government". I am influenced some-' what, perhaps, by the shower of letters I have received urging me to accept, written me in consequence of the mere unauthorized newspaper report that you had been pleased to offer me the [dace. While I have received these etters from all sections of the Union, I have been especially pleased, and even surprised, at the cordial and widely ex tended feeling in my favor throughout New England, where I had expected to encounter local jealousy, and, per haps, rival aspiration. In our new relation I shall give all that I am and all that I can hope to be, freely and joyfully, to your service. You need no pledge of my loyalty in heart and in act. I should be false to myself did I not prove true both to the great trust you confide to me and to your own personal and political fortunes io the present and in the future. Your administration must be made brilliant ly succeesful and strong in the confi dence and pride of the people, pofc a)l directing its energies for re-election, and yet compelling that result by the logic of events and by the imperious necessities of the situation. To that most desirable consummation I feel that, next to yourself, I can possibly contribute as much influence as any other one man. I say this not from egotism or vaiuglory, but merely as a deduction frptfl pbiq analysis of the political forces which have been at work in the country for five years past, and which have been significantly shown in two great national ponven : tions. I accept it as one of the happiest circumstances connected with this af fair that in allying my political fortunes with yours, or, rather, for the time merging mine in yours, my heart goes with my head, and that J carry to you not only political support, but personal and devoted friendship. 1 can but ret gard it as somewhat remarkable that two men of the same age, entering Congress at the same time, influenced by the same aima, and cherishing the same ambitions, should never, for a single moment in eighteen years' close Intimacy, have bad a misunderstanding or coolness, and that our friendship has steadily grown with our growth and strengthened with our strength. It is this fact which has led me to the conclu sion embodied in this letter; for however much, my dear Garfield, I might ad mire you as a statesman, J would not enter your Cabinet if I did not believe in you as a man and love you as a friend. Always faithfully yours, JAMES G. BLAINE. A Physician's Terrible Suicide. A few minutes before twelve o'clock to-day a man thrust bis bead under the wheels of a locomotive at the Sandus ky street, Allegheny, crossing of the Fort Wayne road, and was instantly killed. Engine No. 68 was slowly approaching the crossing when the Engineer, Evans noticed a well dressed gentleman stand ing close to the track, aud intently looking at the engine. He was fa? enough from the track to be out of dan* ger, and the engineer did not sound any alarm, but kept bis eyes on the man, attracted by the peculiar staring look on his face. Just as the cowcatch er passed the man he stepped suddenly forward, stooped, and thrust his head under the engine, back of the truck whoela, and immediately before the revolving driving wheels, The tnoye r mcnt was so sudden and unexpected that there could be but one result. The engineer's hand was on the lever, and the engine was reversed in a mo ment, but it was too late. The pon derous driving wheels rolled over the man's head, and crushed bis skull like paper. Death was almost ia*t&ut&nfi: ous. When the body was taken up, the features were crushed beyond hope of recognition. Letters were found on the body of tbo man addressed to Dr. Louis H. Christie, and further Investi gation of the case developed the fact that he was a brother of Dr. James H. Christie, of No. 22 Arch street, Alle gheny. He gives the following story of his dead brother's life : 'My brother,' said the doctor, 'made his home at Franklin, Pa., and was practicing med icine there until last March, whon bo was attacked with softening of the brain and we bad him put in Dixmont, where he remaiued until the middle of last month, Then we thought him suffi ciently recoverod to briqg |iini oat a while. Accordingly, I brought blm Iq uiy house and here be has been ever since, coming aud going as he pleased. Although >ve did not consider his mind sound, yet there did not seem to be any danger of violence by himself upon himself. Ho had only been out of the house a little more than fifteen minutes when we heard of bis death.' The deceased was about forty-two years old and unmarried. The body was placed on the engine that ran over hiin and taken to the train dispatcher's office, at the Outer Depot. Dr. James H. Christie ordered Charles & Peeples, uudertqjfefs. to take charge of the body and prepare if for burial —pUtebunifr Telegraph, Qct. §. The C'sur, LONDON, October from St Petersburg state the most compre hensive measures have been taken for the safety of Annitchkoff Palace, the Czar's favorite St. Petersburg resi d/L'npe. Subterranean passages have been constructed all around the palace, which can be patrolled by gp/jfineja and immediately placed under water The Czar is negotiating for the par- [ chase of various houses surrounding the palace A Taxing Banks and Banker*. Commissioner llaum has rendered bis decision in relation to the taxation of banks and bankers. After detailing thn various transactions of banking bouses, he holds that 'every person, firm or company having a place of bus iness where stocks, bonds, bullion bills of exchange or promissory notes are received for discount or for sale, is re garded by law as a bank or as a bank er, and the capital and deposits of such bank or banker are subject to taxation. PRESIDENT ARTHUR goes to the .White House with no family except a son nearly twenty years old and a daughter twelve years old. Mrs. Ar thur died a year ago last winter and was buried in the cemetery at Albany. She was a lady of fine attainments and was specially accomplished in music. Her power as a vocalist was of the first order among amateur singers. The President's family relatives con sist of a brother, William Arthur, who is in the army, a sister at Cohees, the wife of the postmaster, Mr. Masten ; and two sisters in Albany, one of whom is Mr?. John E. McElroy, whose bus band is a brother of Wm. 11. McElroy of the Albany Evening Journal. It is said that this lady will be likely to have charge pf the domestic affairs of the White House. In facial expression she resembles her distinguished broth er. She is of medium size, has black hair with light complexion and a nat urally bright countenance. She is a lady of culture and of domestic tastes, and is admirably fitted to correctly represent at the national capital the dignity and benevolence of American womanhood. The lady of the Execu tive Mansion is always an important factor in Washington society. Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Garfield well sustained their parts. If Mrs. McElroy consents to reside at the White House itp social status and tra ditional hospitality will not suffer in comparison with the past character of the famous residence.— Utica Herald. GENERAL Election Proclamation I WHEOMAS. In and by an Act of the General assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania entitled "An act relating to the elections'of the Commonwealth, passed the 2nd day of Joiy, A. D. 1839. it is made the duty of the Sheriff of every county within this Commonwealth to give public notioo of the General Election and in such notice to enumerate : 1. The officers to be elected. 2. Designate the place where the election is to be held. I, WM. H. HOFFMAN. High Bhwiff at the county of Rqtler. 4o hereby make known and give tin* public notice to the elector* of the county of Butler, that on Tuesday next follow ing the first Monday of November, being the Bth day of November, 1881. a general Election will be held at the several election dint pots established by law in aaid county, at whioh time they will vote by ballot for the several officers hereinafter named, viz: One person for the office of Treasurer of the State of Pennsylvania. One person for the office of Associate Judge of Butler oounty. One person for the office of Sheriff of Butler county. One person for the office of Prothonotary of Butler county. One person for the office of Clerk of Courts of Butler oounty. One perton for the office of Register and Re corder of Butler county. One person for the office of Treasurer of But ler county. Two persons forth* office of County Commis sioners pf Butler oounty. Two parsons for the office of County Auditors of Butler oounty. One person for the office of Coroner of Batler county. The said elections will be held throughout the county aa follows: The eteotors of Adams township at the bouse of J. 8. Douthett. The electors of Allegheny township at School House No. 5, in said township. The electors of Buffalo township at the house of Robert Gregg, now George Truby, now RoU ert Bartley. The electors of Butler township at the Court House in Butler, The electors of Brady township at the School house at West Liberty. The electors of Clearfield township at the house of John Green. The electors of Clinton township at the house of John C. Riddle, now John Anderson. The elector* of Concord township at the School house No. 4, in Middletown. The electors of Clay township at the Centre School house in said township. The eleotor* of Centre township at the house (formerly oocupied by Jesse Harvey) formerly owned by W. L>. McCandless. The electors of Cherry township at the house of William Lindaey The electors of Connoqueneesing township, Northeni precinct, at School house No. 7, in Whitcetowu ; Southern precinct at the house of Petor Staff, in Petersville. The electors of Cranberry township at the house of Frederick Meeder. The electors of Donegal township at the house of Adam Schreiber, HI Millerstown- The electors of Fairview towuship at the house of J. Dickey in Fairview borough. The electors of Forward township at the house of Robert H. Brown The electors of Franklin township at Grange Hall in the borough of Prosnect. The electors of Jackson township, Western precinct, at the house of Jacob Heil in Har mony ; Eastern precinct at the house of John P. Miller in Evansburg. The electors of Jefferson township at the house of Morris Reighter. The doctor* of Lancaster township at the Public Sohool house Mo. 6, The electors of Middlesex township at the liouso of George Cooper. The electors of Marion township at James Bailey's. The electors of Muddycreek township at the Town Hall in Portersville. The electors ef Meicer towm-liip in the School house No. 4. in said township. flie electors of Oakland township at the house of IvilUaifc MpClunj. The elector* of Parker Township at the bqtyije of John Roily in Martinsburg. The electors of Penn township at the house of Richard Fisher. The elector* of Summit township at the house of Adam Frederick. The electors of Slippcryrock township at the School house, at the North end of the borough of Ceutreville. The electors of Venango township at the house of James Murriu. The 'electors of Winfleld township at School house No. 5, in aaid township. The electors of Washington township at the Town Hall in North Washington The electors of Worth township at the Town H»ll iu Bpclnoigsburg jn ufid township. The electors of the borough of BuUer »t thp Court House in said borough. The electors of the borough of Ceutreville at the School house, now ware room .of J. 8 Wil so'i, in said borough. Tlie electors of the borough of Zelienople at the Council house in said borough. The electors of the borough ot Prospect at the uey School House in said borough. The electors of the borough of Saxonburgh at the School house in said borough The electors of the borough of West tjunbury at the Public School house in Suubury. The electors of the borough of M|llepf the elections by the citizens or for the regis tration ol electors shall be uniform through out the State, but no elector shall be deprived ol the privilege by reason of his name not being registered. SICTION 18. For the purpose ol voting, no person shall be deemed to have gained a resi dence by reason of his presence or lost It by reason ol his absence, while employed in the service, either civil or military, ol this State, or ol the United States, nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters ol this State or of the United States, or on the high seas, nor while a student iu nuy Institute of learning, nor while kept in any poor house or other asylum at pub lie expense, nor while confined in a public pri sou. Eiectiou officers will take notice that the Act entitled "A Further Supplement »o the Election Laws of the Commonwealth," disqualitying de serters from the army of the United States from voting has recently been declared unconstitu tional by the Supreme Court ol Pennsylvania, Is now null and void, and that all persons for merly disqualified thereunder are now lawfbl voter*, if otherwise qualified. WIIKBKAS, The fifteenth amendment of the Constitution of the United States is as follows : SKC. 1 The right of the citizens of the United States shall not be denied or abridged by the Unit ed States on acoonnt of raoe, color or pre vious condition of servitude. SEC. 2. That Congress shall have powor to en force this article by appropriate legislation. A«D WHEBKAS, The Congress of tbe United States, Ou the 31st March, 1874, passed an act entitled *'An Act to enforce the right of citizens of the United States to vote in the several States of tho Union and .for other purposes,' the first and second sections of which are as follows : SEC. 1. Be it enacted, Ac., That all citizens of the United States who are or shall be otherwise quilified to vote at any election by the people of any State, territory, district, city, parish, town ship, school district, municipality, or other terri torial subdivision, shall be entitled and allowed to vote at all such elections, without distinction of color, race, or previous condition of servitude, aiiy constitution, law, custom, usage or regula tion of any State or territory ; or by or under its authority, to the contrary notwithstanding. SKC. 2- And be it further enacted, That if, by or under the Constitution or laws of any State or territory, any act is or shall be requir ed to be done as a prerequisite qualification for voting, and by constitution and laws persons or officers aie or shall be charged with the perfor mance of duties in furnishing citizens an oppor tunity to perform such prerequisites and become qualified to vote, it shall be the duty of every such person and officer to give all citizens of the United States tbe same aud equal opportunity to perform such prerequisites and to become i|UabQed to vote without distinction of race, color or previous ooudition of servitude; and if any such person or officer shall refuse, or know ingly omit to give effect to this section, ho shall for every sucli offense forfeit aud pay the sum of five hundred dollars to tbe person aggrieved thereby, to be recovered by an action on the case, with the full ousts and such allowance for counsel fees as the cout t shall deem just, and shall also for every such offence be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall on conviction thereof, be fined not less than five hundred jollars t or be imprisoned not less than ono month nor more than one year, or both, at the discretion of the court. AND WHERKAS. It is declared by tbe second section of the Sixth Article of the Coustitutiou of the United States, that 'this Constitution and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof shall be the supreme law of the laud * • * anything in the con stitution or laws of any State to the contrary not withstanding. If any person should prevent or attempt to C event any officer of such election under this t from holding such election, or use or threat en auy violence to auv such officer, or shall in terrupt or improperly intefere with him in the execution of his duty, or slialt block up the Window or the avenue to any window where the same shall be holding, or vhall use or practice any intimidating threats, force or violence with design to influence unduly or overawe any eloc tor or to prevent him fio u vo I ig cr to restrain tbe freedom of choice, such person on conviction shall be fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars; be imprisoned for any time not less than one month or more than one year, aud if it be shown that the (terson so offending was not a resident of tbe city, ward, district or township where the said offense was committed, and not entitled to yofe therein, aud on couvic tiou he shall be sentenced to pay a tine of not less than one hundred or mure than oue thou sand dolars, and be imprisoned not less than sit mouths or more than two years. OF ELECTION OFFICERS. CONSTITUTION or PENNSYLVANIA —ART. VIII. Sic. 14 District election boards shall consist of a judge aud two inspectors, who shall be cho sen annually by the citizens. Each elector shall have the right to vote lor the Judge and one In spector, and each lus| ector shall appoint o:ie clerk. Elcctiou officers shall be privileged from arrest upou days ol election and yvhile uigaired ju making up aud transmitting returns, except ppon warrant oi a court of record or Judge thereof, fur uu election fraud, for felony, or lor wanton breach of the peace, 15, No person shall be quuliucu to *or\c >s nn election officer who shall hold, or shall wi.um two months have held an office, appointment or employment In or under the government ol the United mates or ol this State, or ol auy city or county, or of any municipal board, commis sion or trust in any city, save ouly justices ol the peace, aud .ildcrmnn, nctnrles public and persons in militia services of the State ; nor shall any clecliou officer be eligible to any civil office to be tilled by an election at which be shall serve, save only to such subordinate mu nicipal or local offices as ebtill be designated by glncnil Jaw.' ■ ACT JANUARY TFO, 1874. BSC. 7. Whenever there shall he a vacancy ID au election board, on the morning of an elec Ifui}, it thai} be tilled iu couloruiity with e«istißfi la#*, , ACT JANVARY HO, 18T4. SKC. 9. In addition to tbe oath now prescrlb- ' ed by law to be taken and subscribed by elec- ( lion officers, they shall be scverully sworn or ( affirmed not to disclose how any elector shall , have voted unless required to do so as witness- < es iu a judicial All judges, inspec tors, clerks and overseers of any election held , under this act, shall belore entering upon their j duties, be duly sworn or affirmed in the pres- - ence of each other. The judge shall be sworn - | by the minority inspector, if there shall be such | minority inspector, and In case there be no mi- I j uorit.v inspector, then by a justice of the peace - j or alderman, aud the Inspectors, overseers and : clerks shall be sworn by the judge, certificate of ■ such sweariugor affirming shall be duly made ' out and sigued by the officers so 6worn," and at ' tested by the officer who administered the oath. ACT JANUARY 80, 1874. SEC. 8. At tbe opening of the polls at the , elections it shall be the duty of the Judges of I election for their respective district* todesig nate one of the inspectors, whose duty it shall I tic to have in custody the registry of voters, and to m ike tbe eutries therein required by law ; and it shall be tbe duly of the other of said ln , spectors to receive aud number the ballots pre sented at said election. MODE OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS. ACT JANUARY 30, 1874. SEC. 5. All the elections Wrealter held under the laws of this Commonwealth, the polls shall be opened at 7 o'clock, A. M., and closed at 7 o'clock, p. M. CONSTITUTION OP PENNSYLVANIA —ART. VIII. SEC. 4. All elections by" the citizens shall be by ballot. Every ballot voted shall be number ed In tbe order in which it was received, and the number recorded by the eiectiou officers on the list of. voters, opposite the name of the elec tor who presents the ballot. Any elector may write bis name upon bis ticket, or cause the ssnie to be written thereon and attested by a citizen of the district. ACT MARCH 80, 1868. • SKC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Tlousc of Representatives of tbe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in tleneral Assembly met, and It is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the qualified voters of the several counties of this Commonwealth at all general, township, borou»b snd special elections are hereby here after authorized and required to vote by tickets, printed or written, or partly printed and partly writteu, severally classified as follows : One ticket shall contain the uames of all per sons voted for the Electors of President and Vice President ot the Uuiled States, and shall be labelled ou the outside with the word "Elec tors." One ticket shall contain the names of all per sons voted lor for Men bcr ol Congress ol the United States, all persons voted lor for Member of the State Seuate of tbe Commonwealth of Peuusylvunia, ull persons voted for for Member ot the House oi Hepresentatives ot tbe Common wealth ol Pennsylvania, and all persons voted tor for count} offices of Bald county of 3utler, and to he labelled on the outside with tbe word "Counly." Oue ticket shall contaiu the names of all per sons voted for lor Jndge of any of tbe courts ot said county or of this Common wealth,and be la belled on tbe outside with the word 'Judiciary.' One ticket shall contain tbe names ol all per sons voted for lor officers ol the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, other than Judges ol the Su preme Court ot slid Commonwealth, and l>e la belled on the outside with the word "State." OF THE ELECTION RETURNS. ACT JANUARY 30, 1874. 3KC. 13. As soon as the polls shall close, the officers of the election shall proceed to count all the votes cast for each candidate voted for, aud make u lull return of the same lu triplicate, with a return sheet in addition, in all of which the votes received by each candidate shall ba given after his name, first in words and again in figures, and shall be signed by all the said of ficers and by overseers, if any, or il not so cer tified, the overseers and an} - officer refusing to sign or certlly, or either of them, shall write up on each of the returns bis or their reason for uot signing or certifying them, 'l'he vote, as soon ns counted, shall also be publicly and ful ly declared from the wintjow to the citizens present, aud a brlcl statement showing the votes received by each candidate shall be made aud signed by tbe election officer* as soon as the votes are counted ; and the same shall be imme diately posted upon the door of the election house for information of tbe public. The tripli cate returns shall be enclosed In envelope* aud bo sealed In tbe presence of tbe officer*, and one envelope, with the nnsealed return sheet gflven to the Judge, which shall contain one list Of volet», tally papers, and oath of offi cers, and another of said envelopes shall be given to the minority inspector. All judges liv, ing within twelve miles of the prothonotary'* office, or within twenty-four miles, if their resi dence be in a town, city or village upon the line of a railroad leading to tbe oounty seat, shall before two o'clock past meridian or the day af ter the election, deliver said return, together with return sheet, to the prothonotary of tbe court of common pleas of the county, wbieb said return shall be filed, and the day aud the hour of filing marked thereon, and shall be preserved by the prothonotary for public inspection. At twelve o'clock on the second dav following any election, the prothonotary of the court of oom mou pleas shall present the said returns to {he said court. In counties where there is no resi dent president judge, tho associate judge shall perform the duties imposed upon the court of common pleas, which shall convene for said par pose; the return presented by the prothonotary shall be opened by said court and computed by such of its officers" and such sworn assistants as the court shall appoint; iu the presence of the judge or-Judges of said court, tiie returns certi fied and certificate# of election issued under the seal of tbe court as is now required to be done by return judges: and the vote as so computed and certified shall be made a matter of record in raid court. The sessions of said court shall be o|-utieU to the public. And in ease the returng of an election district shall bp missing when tljq returns are presented, or iu any case of com plaint of a qualified elector under oath, charging palpable fraud or mistake, and particularly speo ifying the alleged fraud or mistake, or where fraud or mistake is apparent on the return, the court, shall examine tne return and if, in th® Judgment of tbe court, it shall be neoessary to a just roturn, said court shall issue summary pro cess against the election officers and overseers, in any of the election districts complained of, to bring them forthwith into court, with all elec tion papers iu their possession; and if palpable mistake or fraud shall be discovered, it shall, upou such hearing as may be deemed necessary to enlighten the court, be corrected by the cour' aud so certified ; but all allegations of palpabl fraud or mistake shall be decided by the sail coiu'i within three da,s afte.' the day the ra tunis are brought into court for computation and the siid inqtliry shßll bfe directed 'Only t' palpable fraud or mistake, and shall not bt deemed a Judicial adjudication to conclude auj contest now or liereaftpr to be provided by law, and the otnw e,t said tru>|io%te returns shall b$ placed in a box and sealed ui> with the ballots. It auy of the sai-J judges shall himself be a can didate for auy office at any election, lit. shall not sit with tbe court, or act in counting the return* of such election, snd in such cases the other judges if any, shall act. Uiveu under my hand at Butler, this Ist day of Octobor, 1880. and in the 106tn year of the Independence of the United States.' WM. H. HOFFMAN, Sheriff,