Butler citizen. (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, October 19, 1881, Image 2

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    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. Greatest in
ducements ever offered to book agents. Sam
ple copies sent by mail, postpaid, lor $'2.00. Ex
clusive territory given. Agents more than
double their money. Address Pr, Chaae's Mteani
Printing Ho«»e, Ana Arbor, Michigan.
6ppi4-3uv
Experience (be Beat Guide.
The constant practice most women
have in caring for the sick, makes them
often more skillful than physicians in
selecting medicines. The reason why
women are everywhere üßing and rec
ommending Parker's Ginger Tonic is,
because they have learned by that
best of guides—experience—that this
excellent family medicine speedily
overcomes despondency, periodical
headache, indigestion, liver complaints,
pain or weakness in the back and kid
neys, and troubles peculiar to the
sejr.— Home Journal, See adv,
GENERAL
Election Proclamation !
Whereaa, In and by an Act of the Qeneral
assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
entitled "An act relating to the elections of the
Commonwealth, passed the 2ud day of July, A.
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.