BUTLER CITIZEN. WW H. *, W. C. MEftLEY, PBOP'R*. Entered at the Pottojffice at Butler as tecond-claess matter. BEPIJBLICiI TICKET. For State Treasurer. 081. SILAS M. BAILY, of Fayette county. Associate Judge. A. D. WEIR, Buffalo townahip. Sheriff. FEBGUS U. BHIBA, Parker townahip. Pretbonol a ry . M..N. OBEEB, Buffalo. townahip. C'lerk et Courts. W. B. DODDB. Mndtly creek townahip. Register A Recorder. HENDEBSON W. CHBIBTIE, of Botler, Treasurer. J. HABVEY MILLER, of Butler. Conn'y Commissioners, CHARLES COCHRAN, of Concord townahip. GEORGE W. HAYS, of Middleaex townahip. County Auditors, G. W. CBOW, of Forward townahip. J. H. SHANNON, of Franklin townahip. Coroner. WILLIAM KENNEDY, of Penn townahip. THE Mrs. GARFIELD fund in New York on Saturday amounted to $350,- 384.06. FOB the first time a city of the first elsu has a President of the United States in the person of one of its resi dents. THI holiest memories of a purified Republic are those which will hence forth cluster around the names of Lin coln and Garfield. THERE will be no service in the English Lutheran Chnrcb next Son day, Rev. Waters having to attend the General Church Council at Rochester, New York. GOITEAU is very anxious to impress on the American people that 'the Lord is responsible for the shooting of Garfield This infamous sod blasphe mous declaration only adds to the bru tality ot the murderer. MR LOUIS VON MEYEBHOIT, of this place, has bad copyrighted bis musical composition entitled "Through Night to Light;" a religious meditation in scribed to Mrs. Lucretia Rudolph Garfield, in homage to the memory of her late husband President Garfield. Prof. Meyerhoff has forwarded tbe music to Mrs. Garfield. Wl bare received s well written eommonicstion from Harmony, giving ss account of tbe organizations at Har mony and Zelienople in the interest of Mr. Wolfe for State Treasurer, but as we are publishing tbe Zelienople meet ing itself, and as our space is quite limited this week, "Republican," the writer, will understand why bis com mnniestlon does not appear. Til Ksrns City Telephone of last week contains an able article in sup port of Mr. Bhirs, tbe Republican can didate for Sheriff of this county. From • personal knowledge of Mr. Bhira for ■one years past we can endorse all the recommendations urged in his favor. As we said when he was nominated, he is the first one of that large and re spected name in this county who has been favored with a Republican nomi nation, and the party owes to bim a united and hearty support, and which we have no doubt be will receive at tbe polls on November Btb. IOWA. • A State election was also held in lowa last Tuesday week and tbe result is another great Republican triumph. The majority ranges from 40,000 to 60,000. lowa is perhaps tbe most thoroughly Republican State in tbe Union. COURT. Court continues in session this week, to dispose of tbe balance of causes not reached last week. Tbe same jurors in attendance last week were held to serve this week. Next week there will also be Court, for tbe further trial of civil causes, and with a new set of jurors, etc. RAILROAD—ONE CER TA IN. It gives us great pleasure to state that tbe line for a railroad connection between Butler and a point on tbe Pittsburgh and Harmony road, at or near Evans burg, is now being defin itely located. The location here has been determined and tbe engineers are now locating tbe track down the Con noquenessing. The line bore will leave tbe track of the present Narrow Gauge at or near the residence of Mr. George Reiber, a short distance east of tbe West Penn depot. It then crosses tbe creek to the land of Mr. William S. Boyd, passing through same and a lot of Mrs. Mackey until it crosses tbe Freeport road, near Freeport bridge, from where it will follow the street between that road and tbe plank road, crossing the same st lots of the Messrs. Campbell and Mrs. Muntz, thence passing slong the creek and across the big bend in same through lots of Neg -I*7. Patterson, Stoughton, Bredin and others until it strikes tbe creek again. Work, we are reliably informed, will commence at once—probably this week. Tbe completion of this connection will fill a link long needed and will un doubtedly do much to further open up our county to trade and travel. It passes near tbe new Bald Ridge oil developments, which are only about one mile from the creek and at which point a station will no doubt be erect ed. STATE TREASURER. In our issue of Oct 5, we gave an extract from the "speech of Attorney General Palmer in the Republican State Convention" that nominated Gen. Silas M. Baily, for the office of State Treasurer. The extract alluded to was publiseed in the Republican papers of the State generally and is an eloquent tribute to the merits of General Baily as a soldier. It recounts the various battles he was in during the rebellion and on these it principally rested his claims to the support of the people. A valued friend of Altegheny township takes exception to the suf ficiency of these claims, as presented by the Attorney General, and writes us his views of the case. The follow ing extract from bis letter gives his reasons for refusing to vote for General Baily, and are intended as a answer to the argument of Attorney General Palmer: PARKER'S LANDING, Oct. 11, 1881. "A man who misrepresented his constituents in the State Convention held at Harrisburg, February 1880. A man who tried to smother Republican principles at Harrisburg and Chicago by trying to force the "unit rule," for which service the Cameron ring, bis masters, wishes to reward bim by electing bim State Treasurer, where he can further and better serve them, and thereby rivet the chains of ring rule more tightly on the people of the State and advance stalwartisin all along the line. Yoursetc., A. L. SCOTT." There is no man in the county that we have more respect for tnan the writer of the above. Mr. Scott is a thoroughly honest and conscientious man and an active and influential Re publican. Like a large majority of the Republicans of this county, he desires to see an end to boss rule and boss nominations being forced upon tbe Re publicans of this State. On this he knows well our views and the position this journal has always occupied. But whether Mr. Baily misrepresented his constituents, in the Harrisburg Con vention of February 1880, we do not recollect and have now no means of ascertaining. Or whether his county was then for Grant or Blaine for Presi dent, or whether he was a delegate, and instructed or not instructed, on tbe then contest between the friends of Blaine and, Grant for this State, we do not know. One thing all will admit, however, that Blaine was the favorite in this State generally, and should have had it, and that the effort made in that Convention to take it wholly from him and give to Grant, was eontrary to tbe sentiments of a large majority of tbe Republicans of the State. But what was Gen. Baily's action in that State Convention we never knew. It is true he was one of tbe delegates sent by it to the Chicago National Convention, and in that Convention was one of tbe 306 who voted for and adhered to Grant. But this alone would not be a sufficient reason for any Republican withholding bis vote from him now for the office of State Treasurer. Unless the reasons urged against the manner in which he was nominated be good and sufficient, we think that his mere friendship for Gen. Grant is not suffi cient. He, like Grant, was a soldier and of course a natural sympathy ex isted towards a fellow soldier. j POLITICAL. We give our readers this week all tbe news possible of what is transpir ing in this county and State in politi cal matters. Among them will be seen tbe proceedings of a Wolfe meet ing, held at Zelienople, this county, which we give as news and also by re quest. The CITIZEN, as is well known, has always been tbe foe of what is known as "rings" and "bossism," and while we approve of much of the senti ment contained in the position of Mr. Wolfe, yet we have not been able to approve of bis present candidacy for the office of State Treasurer. It is, however, nothing more than the right of our readers and of the public, to have all tbe light and information that can be given on any subject. The light can do no harm. It is only tbe suppressing of it that is likely to do harm. Doctor Cunningham, the prin cipal mover in tbe Zelienople meeting, it might be remarked, was the Chair man of our late Republican County Convention. He is a citizen well known to many of our people and they will read his views and approve or dis approve of the same as they may see right and proper. We but perform a clear duty when we afford all tbe op portunity and means of reading and judging for themselves. STATE AND COUNTY ELEC TIONS. Tuesday, November 8, is tbe day for holding tbe state and county elec tion this year. Voters who change their residences from one election dia ! trict to another require a residence of at least sixty days in the district where tbe citizen shall offer to vote. State and county tax must have been paid within two years. Everv qualified citizen should vote. That is a duty for tbe neglect of which tbe reason should be very strong. Without such a reason the neglect to vote is an un patriotic refusal to perform a public duty. We hope every citizen of this county will vote at tbe election on November Bth. OHIO ELECTION. As we predicted last week, Ohio ha? again gone Republican. Gov. Foster is elected by a majority of at least 20,- 000. The rest of the Republican State | ticket may reach a majority of 25,000. The Legislature, both brunches, is aiso Republican by decided majorities. Sutler Citiseu 5 Ptttbetr, s>«♦, Octgfrcg 19, 1881. A CERTAIN' MATTER. In regard to the general dissatisfac- j tion that has arisen among the Re- j publicans of this county from the ap- ! pointment of Mr. W. H. Ititter, of this place, on the State Central Committee, we have concluded to let the matter go over for the present. We do so principally from information given by the Chairman of the County Commit-j tee, Mr. Craig, to the effect that the matter will soon be thoroughly inves- J tigated. We have looked upon the | matter from the first as one that special ly concerns the delegates from this county in the late State Convention, j Messrs Purviance and Williams. If they have appointed a man on the State Committee, as the representative of this county, who has used the lan guage towards the late lamented Pres ident Garfield, while laying upon bis death bed, that Ritter is said to have used, then he is a most offensive and objectionable appointment, and one that Messrs Puryiance and Williams, for their own credit, as well as the credit of the Republican party of this countv, cannot too hastily correct. They placed him there and they have the power at any time to displace him. Our Republican friends who have sent us requests on the subject will there fore understand why they do not ap pear at present A BRIEYHONOII. The election by the Democrats of the United States Senate of one of their number, Senator Bayard, to be President, pro (em, of that body, when it assembled last week, literally turned out to be but a pro tempore, or "for the time" proceeding, and that but a very brief time. He was elected be fore all the Senators had been seated and had the right to vote, a 9 the Re publicans maintained, and the conse quence was that, as soon as the new Senators were sworn in, anotbeF plop? tion was ordered, and Senator David Davis, of Illinois, waa chosen. So Bayard stepped down and out and Davis stepped up and in Davis has been independent in bis politics and votes in the Senate, and the selection is thought to be the wisest one that could have been made, under present circum stances, EU ie ft yery large man, and in that respect also may be said to fill the chair fully. IRELAND ABLAZE. ARREST OF PAR KELT-, TUB LAND LEAGUE LEADER —UREAT EXCITEMENT IN DUBLIN. DUBLIN, October 13.—Charles S. Parnoll was arrested this morning while on his way to attend the Kildare Convention, on two warrAPta signed by Foster, Chief Secretary lor [rulaud, charging bim with inciting people to intimidate others from paying tbeir just rent, and with intim'dating ten ants from taking the benefits of tbe land act. Parnell was taken to Kil mainbam jail. It is understood that the determina tion to arrest Parnell was only reach ed at yesterday's Cabinet council. The warrant for his arrest was issued to detectives of London on tbe arrival there of the Chief Secretary for Ire land, Forster, who left London imme diately after the close of tbe Cabinet council. InsfMJAter Mallon called at the hotel where Parntii Stopping, at nine o'clock this morning, and BnQt word to tbe Land League leader, who was jitill in bed, that be would like to see him. The hotel porter returned word that be would ba happy to see the In spector as goon as fes iv»s dressed. Soon after he sont for Mr. MaMon, who, with Detective Sheridan, went up stairs. Parnell met him pleasantly and asked; "Do you intend to arrest me?" "Yes," repliwd Mallon, handing him the warrant still w«t wifji Forst er's signature, for tbe Chief Settetaiy only returned from London by tlio morning mail at eight o'clock. Parnell glanced over tbe warrant and said, "All right.'' He put on his bat and walked down stairs with the two police men. A cab was waiting at the door and tbe three men entered it. "Kil mainham Prison," cried Mallou to tbe driver, aid tbey drova off. There were four other policemen in citizi'jis' clothes in another carriage. On arriv ing at Kilmainham Parnell was at once assigned to a cell. There was no dem onstration, as no one knew about the arrest beyond the parties concerned. "Ireland ablaze," is the heading of the above recent news from Ireland. And it seems to be the result of the contest, going on for years, many years past, between tbe Britiuh Government and Ireland in regard to the laud ten ant system exercised over Ireland. But England now makes the fatal mistake of arreMiruj and imprisoning a man for the use of bis free speech. For what else is it ? Is it not simply the right we have acknowledged long since in this county, and which was supposed to be acknowledged in the old country ? It is too late in this lat ter end of the 19th century for land or any other couutry to be impris oning any man for tbe political right ot saying what he pleases on any politi cal or government question. Kriglaud by this arrest only strengthens the cause of I'arnell and his followers The aooner she "backs out" and releas es this man the l>etter. I>o as we do here—let every man freely speak his mind on all government measures. Robbery !V«ar Frcrpor ; ; Last Sunday night an Prof. 8. S. J Jloy bolder WUH traveling along what in known an the river roail, about three miles above Freeport, when Hearing the residence of Mr. Murphy, he was commanded to halt hy two highway robherH who placed revolvers at either side of his head. They demanded his money and valuable*. They took his £«ld watch and chain and «<,«»« money, alco his coat, hat and boots. Seeming ly their conscience pricked them, for they returned his boots before taking tl.eir departure. No clue can IKS hud to lead to the arresL of the perpetrators for this outrage. 12T Subscribe for the CITIZEN. GUITEAU ARRAIGNED. [ GARFIELD'S ASSASSIN PLEADS NOT GUILTY. IT IS CLAIMED THE PRISONER IS IN SANE AND IRRESPONSIBLE, AND THAT THE PRESIDENT DIED FROM MALPRACTICE. WASHINGTON, October 14 —There was a very large attendance this morn ing in the Criminal Court room, at tracted partly by the impression that the arraignment of Guiteau would take place and partly by the announce ment that the argument in the star route cases would be opened by Robt. G. Ingersoll. The latter said he was unwilling to go on unless the whole matter could be finished in a day or two, and Mr. Cook, for the govern ment, said he was not ready, owing to the absence of counsel. Finally the case was allowed to remain open for two weeks, the time for opening the argument to be fixed after that time. After the withdrawal of counsel in the star route case, it became known | in the court room that the arraign ment of Gniteau was actually going to take place, so most of the spectators remained, and a very intense feeling of curiosity and interest was manifested. There was no unusual display of the police in or about the court room, al though there was a large number of detectives present not in uniform. THE ASSASSIN APPEARS. At a quarter past II o'clock Mr. Scoville, counsel for the prisoner, entered and took a seat at the lawyeps table, and immediately afterward the door of the witness room opened and gave enterence to Marshel Henry aud the two deputy marshals having be tween them and hustling along the bowed and cowering figure of the man for whom they made way to a seat re served for him beside his counsel. Then ope of tbe gijaids ynlocjced the handcuffs, giving the prisoner the pse of bis hands. Guiteau looked broken in health and uncared for in prison. Mis dark c}ot)je« were rwsty apd shab by, and his whole person presented a miserably neglected appearance. Af ter the excitement attending his enter anee bad subsided, District Attorney Oorkh'U fose, and, addressing the Judge, said: 'The grand Jury of the District of Columbia has indicted Cbftrleß J. Guiteau for the murder of James A. Garfield. The prisoner is in court. I ask that he be arraigned and required to plead to the indictment.' THE ARRAIGNMENT. The prisoner was ordered to stand up and in a languid manner obeyed. The Clerk: 'ls your name Charles J. Guiteau?' The prisoner assented by a nofi. The Clerk then proceeded to read the the prisoner stand ing up, with his head most of the time Inclined to the right shoulder, his eyes half closed or wholly ?o, his bunds crossed as if still they were handcuffed, and bis air was that of sickly indiffer ence. The reading occupied nearly half an hour, and during all that time Guiteau hardly once changed'his atti tude or bearing and hardly opened his pypg. lie did not manifest the slightest degrpp of Iptprpst 'M the scene in which he was the chief actop. pnfl fop an occasional slight movement, plight hp supposed to he asleep in a Standing at titude. Upon the conclusion of the reading of the indictment the Clerk,, addressing the prisoner, said : 'W hat sav you to this indictment, guil ty or not guilty ?' The prisoner, in place of & response, fumbled in his waistcoat pocket f?! ,tnv out a soiled and crumpled Strap of papp^' District Attorney (Imperatively)— Enter your plea of 'guilty or not guil ty.' The prisoner—l enter plea 'not guil- jf your honor please, and I desire t'o The C«'MrU—At iio/pp flther time. It would not be appropriate juw f),otf. Sit down. The prisoner thereupon took his snat. THE TIME FOR TRIAL. ThDistrict Attorney—ln this case I nek that th<e f/'iu! be set for next Monday morning peießiptqriJy The Government is ready lor the trial oo*. | Mr. Scoville—l appear for the de fendant, at his request, and 1 have nooia affidavits to present to court, the | first being tiiat a( th/» defendant him self. The affidavit, which was read, states that there are various witnesses whose evidence is material to the prisoner's dc fense, and without which he cannot safely go to trial. That the namewund residences of such witnesses and the facts that can be proved by them sev <ftilly /jre all knowu to affiant's coun sel, Mr. (JeOfg*.* gpoyille, and are only known in part by alfittut, iJ,at ftp has no money nor property and is uuaohi to pay fees or millage of witnesses nor cost of summoning them. He there fore prays that tbo Court pjiall allow such witnesses on his Iteltalf as may he shown by the affidavit of counsel to bo necessary, the fees and costs to be paid iu such manner as those of Govern ment witnesses are paid. THE DEFENSE OUTLINED. Mr. KeoWlJle then read an affidavit made by himself, ft affiles that l»e --nides the points of law that (pay hp made, the defense will consist of two points: First, the insanity of defend ant; and, second, that the wound was not necessarily mortal, and was not the cause of President Garfield's death. The alliant had endeavored to obtain the names aud residences of witnesses tor the defense to prove material facts on tho jju (! Ption ot insanity, but had been U) dw bp, because the de fendant did not appfli to and refused to aekuowledge the eflpct of established rules of evidence in spch eases. The affiant believes this difi eulty to arise from the very fact which such evidence would prove, to wit, the defendant's insanity; and yet he knows of no moans to overcome it. For that reason cbieffy thv affidavit of alliant became necessary iu tbo C4M\ He further says, since he was employed in the case, ten days ago, he has done what he could to prepare for trif.l, and especially has he made inquiries as he was able to find witnesses for the de fense He further says the names aud residences of such witness are John M. Guiteau, New York; G. A. J'arker, Wm. J. Maynard, Francis W, S. Brow n ley, Orson W.Grant and Francis M Scoville, Chicago. THE COURT'S CONCLUSIONS. After some further discussion of the question as to subpeenaing witnesses lor the defense and payment of costs and expenses by the Government the Court said : It is of the utmost importance to the interest of public jastice that not only this case but all cases of like gravity shall be tried as swiftly as is consistent with justice. I appreciate the fact that the line of defense in this case would require evidence to be brought from other places. The diligence employed by the counsel has been fruitful enough in ascertaining what witnesses should be summoned and what testimony may be presented. I must consult some what the other engagements of this court in fixing a time for trial, and I think the most convenient time for the court, and the time that will accommo date the prisoner sufficiently, will be the tth of November, which is three weeks from next Monday. I cannot ignore the f act that there is an import ant question relating to the jurisdic tion of the court to try the case at all, which is the subject of discussion and which arises on the face of the indict ment. Until that question is decided it cannot, of course, be decided whether there be any trial here at all. If the jurisdiction of the court is to be dis cussed, that question must be disposed of as a preliminary one, and I desire to have that done speedily, either imme diately or by the 30th ot the present month, so that the question may be out of the way. With reference to tbe application to allow the cost of witness es, I will examine the statutes and will make such order on the subject as I may feel authorized to do. I have no disposition to withhold any power of tbe court in the matter, aud whatever the law allows to be done in that re spect I will do. If the counsel for the ucjusfd shall be advised that assistance cannot be found elsewhere, I shall feel it my duty to assign proper counsel from this bar. At present i will fix thp trial for tbe fth of November. District Attorney—And the prelim inary argument on the question of jurisdiction for the 30th of October? The Court—Before the 30th, either next weefc or the wpcfc preceding tjie trial Mr. Scoville—This is a matter which I did not feci inclined to say anything about, because it is a thing which 1 have not investigated at alj. The Court—lf the qtfestion arises you will have to withdraw the plea of not guilty, and interpose another plea or demurrer. Our practice is to allow tjiftt tp be Mr. Scoville—l thought of leaving that for the counsel who may come in to the case and the District Attorney to settle between tbepifaelveg, District Attorney—Mr. Scoville has informed me Mr. Merrick has agreed to argue that question at the conveni ence of the court. Mr. Scoville—And I told Mr. Mer rick I should be very glad to have him do so. But suppose Butler or some one else should have come into the case anf} should say He did not require Mr. Merrick's services ? J c'q not kno\y bow it might be in that case, District Attorney—l had not thought of that. This closed the proceedings for the day. The marshal and his assistants replaced the handcuffs on Guiteau, who manifested throughout the same listless indifference which he had shown when the indictment was being read to him. He was hurried out of court in the asmp way he bad been brought in and was in£o tfje in waiting and driven back to jail in tlie Imfiieijiatp custody of the marshal and assistants. HOME OF UUfTBAV'N LETTKHS — THH WARNS THE PUBLIC AUAINHT KILLING HTM AND CLAIMS LEOAL INSANITY IN DEFENSE. CjHOINMATI, October 14.—The En quirer publishes morning in its Wuabiugton correspondence ils ffll|o# : ing letters, which are said to have been written by the assassin : "MR. SCOVILLE. —I had a high fever last night, the worst I huve had since I was sick in July. I told Colonel por!fl)iJ!\s assistant I should not be abfe'i'o go WpQ ffOftfi M'i* jyeek any way, Did yon see t|je"president*' If not, see him at nniig &nr} get H'uattitifp we war.t. He is bound to bulp me, and will help me if you stick to biiu. Talk to him just as I would. Thirty days to plead and my books are the oigeuw io bp pressed now. Ask Mr. Merrick if we cahuot uOjjjpttJ J':jihy to loan me his note-book. If not, give me a man aud I will go at it again. I think I can redictate it in two days. We ft'Jght to get possession of Bailey's book in some ya/. j/o not waste any effort in trying lb prove my in. sanity. It would disguMt the poM# and jury. Legal Insanity IN UU I claim, and that is just as real as actual. 1 want to aeu the leading Stalwarts I met in New York last fall in my de fense. This and my own testimony is about all the defense I have, as the |sw is with us—the law of insanity ana til* I,l# yf jurisdiction. See me as soon as you c An. I Wtyt lu Y book out some way. "October 12." C. G. To thfl Public-i "1 wish to warn all ftemMM) U) a{- tempt no violence on me, a* they will probably bo shot* dead if they do by the officials having me in custody. The United States Government is bound to protect me and give me a fair trial, and the honor of the A meriean people fli ftt stake for my personal protection. { bitterness is kept alive by certain fjrien/Js o» {.hp J[%te president, who expected ottice bim, Tlwy ape >nad about Jiis remov al, and It i» irresponsible (.•hflractors of this kind that are sending silly and 'Ml pertinent letters anonymously to my attorney. These people had better drop politics and go into other busi ness- With great respect, CHARLES GUITEAU. IJNITWH )ST4TKS JAIL, DISTRICT OF COjTiUMwiA, pcjtohpr 1 jf, IHHf." Tlffi only successful attempts iff as sassinate rulers, during the JHMI ««n --tury, have occurred in Kusslu and tbc United States, the antipodes of govern ment. tiaifiefpiiK Tor (lie Centennial. YOKKTOWN, Oct. i'j Jlontß are ar riving from all points to-(!ay convey, ing vast crowds of people. General Hancock drove from the camp to town this noon and was warmly cheered by the soldiers and citizens. The town |s fnU Of thieves and all classes of gambling indulged jn. Capt Parator, who has charge of tjfco all police force, says ho shall need tP keep things in proper shape. At Richmond lilty thousand peopfe witnessed the parade of the military to-day on the eve of their departure for Yorktown. The reviewing officers | were the Governors of Illinois, Ken- ' tucky, Georgia und Virginia. A NEW cabinet is formed almost every day for President Arthur by the special correspondents at Washington. EX-SENATOR CONKLING is in Wash ington and called upon the president. It is probable that he is not present in that city for any good purpose as his Machiavellian mind is bent on mischief. Some assert that he is there to pre vent the admission of Senator Miller, and others state that his desire will be omnipotent in the cabinet changes believed to be imminent. Time alone can tell what he is in Washington for, but the people ot these United States, as a whole,, would gladly hear of Mr Conkling's retirement from public life and would be well pleased if they nerer saw his hyperion locks again.— Derrick, Oct. 11. GIITEAU'S brother-in-law has failed utterly in securing any aid in New York, no lawyer, to the honor of the profession, be it said, being found willing to assist in defending this con summate rascal, neither would any of the witnesses he desired consent to lend their aid to the defense. This scoundrel, when told by Mr. Sooville that he would try and get 001. Inger soll to help him, declined his assistance '-because the whole christian world would be prejudiced.' If it were not such a serious matter his coolness and assumption of virtue, would create a smile, but as it is, it will only serve to confirm the mass of people in their belief of his entire canity and increase their 'jmpatleqt desire that a rope's end shall quickly be meted out to him, without any legal impedimenta or tech nicalities, —We invite the attention of our readers to the advertisement of the Buckeye M'fg Co., Marion, Ohio, in another column. They offer rare in ducements to earn an honest living. Sept. 21, G-m. LIVE AGENTS WANTED. To sell Dr. Chase's Recipes ; or Information for Kvervbody, in every county in the United States anil Camillas. Enlarged by the publisher to 04* pages. It contaiim over 2,000 household receipey and is suited to all o!as.<ies and condi- Sions of society. A wonderfu 1 book and a house lold necessity. It sells at night. 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D. 18.'19. it is made the duty of the Sheriff of every county within this Commonwealth to give public notice of the Oeneral Election and in such uotice to enumerate : 1. The officers to be elected. the place where the election ia MjEr I, WM. IJ. HOFFMAN. High of the county of Butler, do hpreby njake known and give this public notice to the .electors of the oountv of Butler, that on Tuesday next follow ing the first Monday of November, being the Bth dny of Woyeuiber, 1881. a general Election will bo held at the several election districts established by law in said county, at which time they will vote by ballot for the several officers hereinafter named, viz: One person for the offico of Treasurer of the Stftd of One person for tbp o/tyce of Associate of Butior uounty. One person for the office of Sheriff of Bailer county. One person for (he office of Prothouotary of Butler county. One person for the office of Clerk of Courts of Butler county. One perton for the office of Itegister and Re corder of Butler oouuty. Dno pnruqi) fj;r £!je office of Treasurer of But lef rttfunlW-" • - ■ 'JVo persons for the oju< o of poimt/ sioiius i'f IWKI' county." Two person, for lli» ulfiue of UoUhlf Awditopt of Butler county. One person for the office of Coroner of Butler county. The said elections will be held throughout the county as follows : Tl"< electors of Adams township at the house ofV:«r. The electors of Allegheny (ouihuyti »; ufhcol House No. 6, in said township. ' *'•••■■ i The electors of Buffalo township at the house of Itobert Gregg, now George Trutiy, now Rob ert Bartley. The electors of Butler township at the Court House in Butler. Tim MoAlom of l}rady tcjiynsUjn at the School hpu»e at West f-ilfOfhr. ' ' r ' " I Tl«p ulppforo of Cle*rflel4 f.q\ynptyp at the | liuuats of ifohu Qruuiir The elector* of Ulinloi] ll>Wi)!»h||» »t til# t)o4»e of John C. Biddle, now John Ana».«.iii, The electors of Concord township at the School house No. 4, in Middletown. The electors of Clay township at the Centre School house iu said towuship. The electors of Centre township at the bouse (formerly occupied by Jesse Harvey) formerly owned by W. I). McCandless. The doctors of Cherry towuahip at the bouse of _/j.'il!,U|: J jrv'sey fi ll\e airt-Ml's 'X>f J^uuOyv« t .<>«.mg '"•"iship, Northern precinct, 'at' Sclooi- l.tam* Mii! J;' *i Whitestowil; Southern procinct affile liouse Of Peter StaJT, iu P<Jternvllle. Tlip (ilefthf* 'Of 1 CVinlrerry township at the Tbu fibduri hF of Auaiit tfcT/fPjljer.Tii) SJiliefsto^if The electors of ViUiviflW lywiwlMP W Ufe house of J. Dickey iu Kairview boron* W. The electors of Forward towuship at tlio lions* of Robert H. Brown The electora of Franklin townal.ip at Orange Hall in the borough of I'ronuect. The elector* of Jacknori towimhip, Weatem precinct, at the h»uito of Jacob Heil in Har mony ; Kantern precinct at the houne of John I». t/ijiir juKvanaburg ' Tirt ol&UO... of Jojiwwb tqrr-Mn at the hoimii <if BTorVU ' "!' Tho oluctorn of Land'anter towimhip at J.,he public Hchool lioUhu No. 5. 4 " " 1 ' 'ft' PotP ot townirfiij) at the of Cfljijtgtf fJOQpflf.'; '1 »*4» olwiiuw at lltriQH t(>wwUi» Jw Bailey'*. The elector* of Muddy crook towimhip at tho Town liail in I'orternville. The eleclornaf Meicor towm.hip in thu Hchool hourto No. 4. in Maid townnhlo. Hie olocton of Oakland towimhip at the holme of William McOlung. The elector* of I'arkor towimhip at the houno ol John ifttfjy jf) Martiimburg. The ol«k:t<W of l'ciiu towiuiliin at the bonne of Hifchard HUtim-:" ' .... Tho elect on of Hummit towimhip at We Jioum« fff Adam Frederick. ' 'rliu MinUora »( HUBppryf"Vk f.owiiHliip af tbe Hchool houmi, at Iliu Nortii eui) u< Uw b<jnjiiklj of Oeutrevillo. B The elector* of Vonango township at ttie limine of JauuiH Murriu. The 'elector* of Winfleld towimhip at Hcbool lioumo No. 0, ill Maid townnhip. 'J'be electora of WaMhiugtou towimhii' at the ifk.ll in Nor(|i Washington Tup f&ptotp of at the Town Kail 111 MechaniOMrJuM'lllMsnlr(onloH.M.. 'i'.'io plimt. >tm of tho borough of jOiitlnr ft Uiy Court Hiiuiw in Mmd b'' r( WKO. The clectoni of the borough of (jollirt>V>lJ«> %i the Hchool Ikuimo. now ware J. rf Wil* Moti, iu Maid borough. Tim elector* of the borough of Zellonople at the Council bonne iu nald borough. The electora of tho Ixirough ol I'ronpcot at Jha now Hcbool Houne in naid borough. 'fiw o;,oct. rn of tbu borough of Haionhurgb at till) HoIloOlli'otUH) W p*ili The electora of tho lioro^g tirrf Went at the Public Hohool houne iu tiunbijry. The electora of tlui borough of Mill«r*towu at tho houne of Adam Hchreibor in naid borough. The elector* of the borough of l'etrolia at tbu Town Hall in naid borough. The electora of the borough of Fairview at tile Hchool houeo 11) a aid borough. j I fill!" i \ . 7 v* • DOLLAR XSS—1 — GOOD. The elector*) of the borough of Kama City at the Town Hall iu said borough. And I, the said Sheriff, do further give notice to all election officers, citizens, and others, of the lollowing provisions of the constitution and laws of this commonwealth, relating to elections —viz : OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS. CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA—ART, VIII, SECTION 1. Every male citizen twenty-one years of age, possessing the following qualifica tion*, ahull be entitled to vote at oil elections : First —He shall have been a citizen of the United States at least one month. Second—He shall have refilled In the State oue year (or if having previously beep a quali fied ejector or native bom citizen <n the State hi* shall have removed there and returned, then tlx months) immediately preceding the elec tion. Third—He shall have resided in the election district where he shall offer his vote at least two months immediately preceding the election. Fourth—lf twenty-two years or upwards, he sha'l have paid within two years a State or coun ly tax, which shall have been assessed at least' two months aud paid at least one month before the election. SUCTION 5. Electors shall In all cases except treason, felony and breach or surety of peace, be privileged Irooi arrest dating their at tendance on elections and in going to and re turning therefrom. SECTION 6. Wheuever any ol the qualified electors of this Commonwealth sha'l be la act ual military service under a requisition tromthe President of the United States, or by the author ity of this Cominonwe ilth, such electors may exercise the right of suffrage iu all elections by tlie citizens, under such regulations as are or shall bt: proscribed by law, as fylly if ||fpy weie present at their usual places ol election. SECTION 7. All laws regulatlug t' e holding of the elections by the citizens or for the regis tration ot electors shall be uniform through out the Slate, but no elector shall be deprived ot the privilege by reason of his name not being registered. SECTION 13. For the purpose ol votiug, no l»crsou shall be deemed to have gained a resi dence by reason of Ills presence or lout it by reason ol his absence, while employed in the service, either civil or military, ot this State, or ol the United States, nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters ot this State or of the United States, or ou the high seas, nor while a student in any Institute ot learning, nor while kept iu any poor or other asylum at pub lic rd|f wlijife cbjjfined ip ft pijbljc pri son. ••. ' ' JSlectiun officers will take notice th»t the Act entitled "A Further Supplement >o the Glectiou Laws of the Commonwealth," disqualifying de serters from the army of the United States from voting has recently been declared unconstitu tional by the Supreme Court ot Pennsylvania, is now null and void, and that all persons for merly disqualified thereunder are now lawful voters, il otherwise qualified. WHEREAS, The fifteenth amendment of the Constitution of the United States is as follows : SKC. 1 The right of the citizens of the United unfll not be denied or abridged by the Um'fxi States oil account of jjrjj.- vious condition of servitude. SEC. 2. That Congress shall have power to an force this article by appropriate legislation. AND Wuuzaa, The Congress of the United States, Ou the 31st March, 1374, passed an act entitled "An Aot to enforce the right of citisens of the United States to vote In the several Status of tho Union aud ;for other purposes,' the first and second sections of whtoh are as fqllnws : Hr.cr I>. l»o i f enacted, .. 0., That all citizens of the f;uite<| tytateA wfacr afe or shall be iitkaswitj ijqalWed to wWI "a{. %py>lftctioii tjy fl)'e anv State, territory, d Ist nut, ofty. parish, town ship, school district, ninnlcipahty, or other terri torial subdivision, shall be entitled and allowed to vote at all such elections, without distinction of color, race, or previous oonditiou of servitude, any constitution, law, custom, usage or regula tion of any State or territory ; or by or uuder its authority, to the contrary notwithstanding. SEC: '/• 'Add be It- fortius oiiau<«d, T.at J', by or under tho Constitution or laws af wry 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 ate or shall be charged with the perfor mance of duties iu furnishing citizens an oppor tunity to perform aßqli pr«reiiuislt«s and hot'om* qualified to Vote'/ it shall tw the'doty of'Avsry JifcK person alid officer to give all citizens of the l/jjitetf Status file same aud equti opportunity iu tWfwi'Kl (tllt'h prereiiuisites tJ become quahfied to vole without di»llngtj(>|ll g( jrwe, color or previous condition of servitude; aud il auy such person or officer shall refuse, or know ingly omit to give effect to this section, be shall for every such offense forfeit aud pay the snm of five hundred dollars to the persou aggrieved thereby, to bo recovered by an action on the case, with tho full oosts and such allowanoe for counsel fees as the eoutt shall deem just, aud oi>«dJ for rr»rr such offenco be deemed Ctttity «f a idsdOraoinor: ana imwli on -*iu vLj}o.. thereof," be fined sot' lews' thau fly a' hundred dollars, or be Imprisoned not lose than oue month nor mpre than one' year, or both, at the Jisufttion of the oonrt. ••' - - " xAb Wijiciiiifs. It fa daularpj by the second (jrtKn'ftitUi AVtf>M of the- donetlftitlou Of tbp'U()iie4 'tlilij Cbn:itfttiprtn"(i«ld tno I.»WJ uf ilifi IJ nitfHl States whijch sjiall foe made iu pursuance tlioioof rfhall hu (lie supreme law of the laud • • • anything in the con stitution or laws of any State to tho coutrary not withstanding. If any persou should prevent or attempt to prevent any officer of such eloction under this act from holding such election, or uso or threat en auy violence to any such officer, or shall iu »»»rfj|»i Rrir'pronerly intefere with him iu the «*«euAou bf hM usty, ok thuii up tho Window or the aveiSnu to an* window Whets thte Maine shall be holding, or ' vhafl use" Or practice any nltimidatiiig threats, force or Violence with design to in)) Nonce unduly of overawe ailv eloc iflr ffr 11, him frtjin voting or to restrain the fru<Hjom of Choice iH,c|i % ooijylot.oq shall be fiusd iu any sum not ttaceeduig jjiry hundred dollars; be iuip'lsoued for auy time not less Ihau one month or more than one year, aud if it be showu that the jwrsoti so offending was uot a resident of tho citv, ward, district or township whom the said offense was committed, and not eutitled to vote therein, and on eouvlo tion l.e shall l>o sentenced to pay a fine of uot fhan qnp hundred or more than one tliou •aud dolaru, an; bo imprison."] not ie,t* I).»n ais tnoiitliH oriuore'tiraMwo years. i,,., OF JJLKCTION OFFICERS. UONMITUIIMX J KJSS|LY|NI^—AHT. YNI. SEC. 14 District election boards shall consist of a Judge aud two ln*pe< ters, who shall be cho sen imuuully by the citizens. Kaeli elector shall have the right to vote lor the Judge ami OIK' In spector, anil each ins) ector sh'lll appoint otie clerk. Election officers shall l»e privileged Irom Kiie.t upon 'ayt ' I election aud while engaged Ifi'matting up and trausiuiUing leturus, escept Upoif warrant ol Ac6qtt , 'of' f*«?or<}' or Ifji rpvl, fyr an lfaud, fof JolouV, ot 1 lor wsuton Uiuscli uf tfT 15. No persou shitl W quiulldea u> surte as np election officer who shull hold, or shall wumu two months have held mi office, appolutinent or employment In or under the I'ovcrnment ot the United States or of this State, or of any city or county, or of uny municipal board, commls slon or tiust in any cliy, save only Justices ol pt-a , and alderman, notaries public and persons' In 'i'rt}l|tlik' ol th>. ; nor shull any clcuiion offi<x-r l>e elWllilc to ahy° ctvil office to he filhrl by uu elecllou ut which he shall serve, s ive oulv to such subordinate mu nicipal or locul offices as shull be designated by gcueral law. ACT JANUART 30, 1874. BEC. 7. Whenever there shall be a vacancy In an election board, ou the morning of an elec tlon, It shall be filled in conformity with existing laws. ACT JANUARY 1 30, 1874. BEC. 9. In addition to the oath now prescrib ed by law to be taken aud subscribed by elec tion officers, they shall be severally sworn or affirmed not to disclose how any elector shall have voted unless required to do so as witness es In a Judicial proceeding. All Judges, inspec tors, clerks and overseers of any election held uuder this act, shall before enterlni; upon their dnties, be dnly sworn or affirmed hi the prw ence ot each other. The judge shall be sworn, by the minority inspector, if thore shall be such iniuority iuspector, and In ca«e;there be no mi nority inspector, then by a Jusllce of the peace or alderman, and the inspectors, overseers and clerks shall be fjgfg/bj the judge, certificate of such swwtagwaQlrmlng shall be duly made out and slimed by the officers so sworn, and at tested tiy ibe officer who administered the oath. nxi ARr 30, 18:4. SlO. % -Jd the opening of the polls at the elections It shall bathe duty of the judges ot election for their respective district* undesig nate one ol Vhe ipspectoTs, Whose duty It shall be to have In ewtody the registry ol voters, and to nuke'-IMs entries therein required by law ; And It kllttll oe the dpty of the other of said In specuJrsTto receive and number the ballots pre sented at said election. MOD* Of CONDUCTING ELECTIONS. ' ACT JANUARY 30, 1874. SEC. 5. All the elections hereafter held under the laws of this Commonwealth, the polls shall be opened at 7 o'clock, 4. if., aud closed at J o'clock, V *. CONSTITUTION OT PENNSYLVANIA —AST. VHI. SEC. 4. All elections by the citisens shall be bv ballot. Every ballol voted shall be number ed Iu the order In which It W:is received, sud the number recorded by the. election, officers on the list of voters, opposite the name of ibe elec tor wl|»j»reecats Ute |»llot. inajr write dill oatne upon his ticket, or cauA the ssme to' 1>«- writtaa |hereou ami attesUS hfr » n,m. SEC. r. 114 it enacted by the Senate and llonse of Kepresentatives of the Commonwealth of Pcnnsylvaiia in General Assembly met, and.lt is hereby eiinctt d by the authority of tbo same, That the qualified voters ol'the sovernl counties St qijs ttefteioj UorouL'U undfpejrtttt ujectiups hiitpby after authorUud 4ud required to vojn iitktAs, printed or writteu. or pai tly printed and partly wrltteui sevt rally classified as follows s One ticket shall contaiu the uatnes of all per sons voted for the Electors of President and Vice President ot the United Stutes, and shall be labelled on the outside with the word "Elec tors." One ticket shall contain the names of all per sons voted for for Member ot Congress of the Uulied States, all peisous voted tor for Member of the State Beuute of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, ujl persons voted for for Member ot tile fiousd of qt'thfe Qortujl>,!}'- wealth ol Pennsylvania, and all pwsons voted lor for county offices of said count* of Butler, and to be labelled on the outside with the word "County." One ticket shall contain the names of all per sons voted (or lor Judge of any of the courts of said couuly or of this Commonwealth,and be la belled 011 the outside with the word 'Judiciary.' Ono ticket shall contain the nnmes ot all per sons voted for tor officers of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, than Judges ol the Su- Court qf fild "uu.ne ju helled op t%p Pulslde with thdTpc>|s *" musji—q OF THE ELECTION HBTUKNS. ACT JANUARY 30, 1874. SEC. 13. As soon as tho polls shall close, the officers of the electlou shall proceed to count all the vot'-s cast for each candldutc voted lor, and make a full return of the same in triplicate, with u return sheet lu addition, In ail of which Uio..volus rccei ,ed by ea"h candidate shall be given after feis'ntiihi«v first in worus su<| ai.um iu figures, and shall l>e Signed by till tbekala od fleers and by overseers. If any, or it not s*<cef» tilled, the overseers and any officer refusing UJ sign or certify, or either of thorn, shall write on ench of ihe returns iiis or their reason for nut' signing ov certifying tlieroi 1 'the vOtu, a» soon'as ct)ini|(Jd, s|nill aljo fee pulilfclj ftttd tVt; ly dcel:ir)jd' from the' ylnd'ow to the amen j present, and a statement sfiowlpg {he yotei {-erpived by each candidate slwll be inaao an 4 signed b/ the ulectiun officers ni soon as the voU's arc couuted ; and the same shall be imme diately posted upon the door ot the election house for information of the public. The tripli cate returns shull be enclosed lu envelope* uud be sealed in the presence of the officers, aud one envelope, with tho unsealed return sheet given to the Judge, which shall contain one list of voters, tally paiwrs, aud oath of offi- CkiM. apu ab -ftU.' of S»!d envelopes shall bo pivni'toHbe mtaarlty inspector; All ludge* ll<» ing within twelve miles or the prolbdnofalfy's oflies, or within twenty-ton* miles, If their real* dunce be in a town, city or village upon the lift* Of a railroad leading to the qounty Seat; shall befbfj'two 6'cilook past mmtUsh of the oay af- W r|le' elMtlh^, k dUiver' raid refurii, with return shfot. to pe tjnHhonotknf or oourt of uommou pleas of tne oounty. which aaid return shall be filed, and the day and the hour of filing marked thereon, aud shall be preeerved by the prothonotary for public inapeotion. At twelve o'clock ou the second dav following auy election, the protbonotarv of the oourt of oom mon pleas shall present the said returns to tha said court. Iu counties where there is no resi dent president judge, the associate Judge shall the di.tioH impoeed qpon tha oonrt of oomnisa |)leaa*ii»iuuli shall una, tor said put: pose; the return Resented t>y the* piiiHwiidwW shall bo ojiened 1 by said eo«irt and OOoipnted bf such of its officers and SWom tuMwtoU M t|ie cotirt shaft appoint; iii thi of wg seal of the court as is now required to be bona by return Judges; and the vote aa so oomputad and certified siiall be made a matter of reoord in >aid court. The sessions of said court shall ba opened to the publie. And lu caea the returna of an el«<ction district shall be missing when tha returns are presented, or in auy oaoe of com plaint of a qualified elector under oath, charging ji|ili>able fraud or mistake, and particularly spec- the. aUigod fraud pt m.t.lako, ot wWa frand or uiiWtaKS is apparent oiWhk-retum> MM court, shUl eiamtfte Ine ref uru' and. if, 1 in the judgment of flieoonrt. it ahall be nabatoarr fo f ji;4 return, said fcour| shall jssifs shmm*fy PT* boas agauist the eieetioii ofneeis and u»«fs*ws, In auy of tlia election distriot* ootuplainad of, to bring th«m forthwith into court, with all elec tion na|>ers in their |x>seee«ion; and if palpable mistake or fraud shall t<e discovered, it shall, upon such hearing as may be deemed necssssry to enlighten the court, lie corrected by the oour' •nd MO certified ; but all allegations of palpabl fraud or ...iai»i.u oliall be decided by the saK cbnK witfrth tttPeir(JaVs aftot tha day Uiv .is turps ore bT<Johht intb court raf c«Mt>nttti<Jfl ajul fbo said abtU be dlructed Quli V palpable fraud V mistsiiu. »nd sliai| nyt lit deemed a Judicial adjudioatlou to ooneluds an> contest now or hereafter to be provided by law, and the other of said triplicate returna ahall b« placed in a box and sealed un with the ballota. If any of the said judges shall himself be a can didate for any office at any election, he shall not sit with the oourt, or act in counting the returna of hu4> election, and in such cases the other if auy, shaH**.!. ». (liven under my hand at Uutlar, mis lat day of October, IHBO, and in the 106tn year of tha ludei>eudano« of the United Statea. WH- U- UQFnun, bhartff.
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