BUTLER CITIZEN -IH. 4 W. C. NEGLEY, PROP'RS, r g i Entered at the Postojjice at Butler as g second-class* matter. ( BEFOBLICAJT TICKET. For State Treasurer. GBK. SILAS M. BAILY, ef FnyeUe county, i Associate Judge. JL D. WEIR, Buffalo township. Sheriff. FERGUS M. BHIRA, Parker township. Prothonotary. M, N. GREER, Buffalo^township. Clerk at Courts. W. B. DODDB, Muddycreek township. Register A Recorder. HENDERSON W. CHRISTIE, of Butler, Treasurer. J. HARVEY MILLER, of Butler. Cona'y Commissioners, CHARLES COCHRAN, of Concord township. GEORGE W.-HAYS, of Middlesex township. County Auditors, G. W. CROW, of Forward township. J. H. SHANNON, of Fraaklin township. Coroner. WILLIAM KENNEDY, of Penn township. TICKETS. Republican tickets, (or this county, will be printed this week and will be found with the Chairman of the Coun ty Committee. Candidates and oth ers interested in their proper distri bution will please notice this. COURT convened again on Monday and is eDgaged in the trial of civil causes put down for this week. The first case taken up was that of William Seibert and other tax payers with the County Commissioners, relative to the building of a bridge over Wolf Creek, this county. The case is still on trial on trial at this writing (Tuesday noon), Judge McJunkin presiding. BISHOP ELECTED. At the Convention of the Pittsburgh Diocese, of the Episcopal Church, held at Pittsburgh, last week, Rev. Court land Whitehead, of Bethlehem, Pa., was chosen successor to the late Bishop Kerfoot, deceased. Bishop White bead, is Bpoken of as an able and good man. Hon. E. McJunkin, John N. Purviance and Jacob Ziegler, Eeqs., l represented this Parish in the Conven tion. WORK COMMENCED. Our town is filling up with laborers, horses, carts, etc., for work on the railroad from here to the Pittsburgh and Western road, near Evansburg. We understand it will connect with the Pittsburgh road, about three miles above Evansburg, on the Breakneck creek. The company have been straightening their lines on the project ed road near and around this place. Active work here, and also at the oth er end, is to commence this week, and by the first of January, it is announc ed, the grading will generally have been done. WRONGLY QUOTED. The Rev. R. A. Gilfillan, of North Washington, in an article in the Karns City Telephone, of last week, has, by some means fallen into quite a mistake in his quotations in said article. The article referred to is entitled "Constitu tional and Legal Prohibition," in which the writer is attempting to show that both the Republican and the Dem ocratic parties are committed against le gal prohibition. To establish his argu ment he quotes the CITIZEN, with Har per's Weekly, the Chicago Tribune, and others on tho subject. The CITI ZEN is made to say as follows: "There is no marked sentiment now in favor of attempting absolute prohibition." And again, we are quoted as saying: "The trouble with Prohibition is two-fold— it does not prohibit, for liquor selling goes on in spite of it, and it is regard ed by a large portion of the community as an invasion of individual liberty." The above quotations never were Writ ten by us—never appeared in the CITI ZEN as our sentiments. If anything of the kind appeared it must have been as news from some other State or quar ter. Our views of "Constitutional Prohibition" have been different from the above, as will be seen by referring to the issues of the CITIZEN iast winter, when the proposed constitutional amendment bill was before the Legisla ture. MB. JOHN TABORN, a shoemaker by trade, and who resided and worked here some years ago, and then removed to Martinsburg, this county, attempted to take his own life on Monday eve ning of last week. It seems be left his home in Martinsburg some weeks ago, saying he was coming to Butler, to purchase leather for his shop. But by some means he got down to Wheel ing, Va. The people he stopped with there, a man and his wife, were accom panying him here on Monday evening last, and when the train was near this place they discovered the attempt he had made to cut his throat, with an old and dull knife. He was taken to the Willard House and kindly cared for there. The wound proved not fatal. Information was made against him for breach of the peace, but he was finally discharged and let go home, under recognizance to behave himself in the future. The gentleman and lady who c*me with him Irom Wheel ing appear to have done so to obtain payment for care to him and money expended for him. This, however, they were disappointed in securing. The man bad evidently been drinking, and this ia the only cause we have heard alleged for bis rash act. QUITEAU TRIAL. Elsewhere will be seen the progress making in the {juiteau trial at W ash- • ington. All defence, except that of in sanity, it will be seen, has been aban doned. But his counsel propose to in troduce the political bearing of the case, by showing "that the fierce con test waged by the Stalwarts against 1 Garfield's Administration, resulted in working up a diseased mind to the commission of the act.' The Government is extending every legal right possible to his full defence. In the mean time Guiteau is stiljl dropping some expressions thai may lead to some new developments in the case. The trial, as now arrang ed, will commence Nov. 7. Address ot inc ttepnblican Slate Committee. The Republican State Committee has issued an address to the voters of Pennsylvania on the issues of the j present campaign. With reference to the aspect of national politics as pre sented to the people of Pennsylvania tho address says: The saddest of all deaths, the legal succession, the theft of the second place in the gift of the people, and its partial restoration, have transpired with con fusing speed ; yet not so fast but that the reflecting man could give some lit tle thought to the fact, that if this Government of ours ia to be preserved 'as of the people, by the people, and for the people,' there must be neither direct or indirect overtures to a parti san foo which has never yet bowed to the doctrine—whiob was the friend of slavery, in a great section the author of rebellion, in yet other sections its aider and abettor—and in all times subsequent to our greatest civil crisis, the presistent foe of every advance to ward a more perfect freedom. With its inherent belief in slavery, itoppospfj emancipation, civil rights, equal suf frage, the planting of the school house in the places where it was most need ed ; and instead of favoring „and foster ing those who suffered for their coun try, it has, by every insidious agency, sought to reward those who betrayed it. This is not true of all Democrats, but it is true of the leaders, into whose hands power will be thrust by failure to hold Republican strongholds. They have a machinery which i 9 cohesive in its power' which permits no freedom ot opiniou, which never divides, and which grinds on until its own force breaks it. The power of selection still rests with the Republicans of Pennsyl vania. Ohio has risen from her grief to confirm her selection by majorities relatively greater thau the Presidential vears. lowa makes a most intelligent choice with unanimity. irgiuiuns, struggling to rid themselves of a form of Bourbon rule which is the same wherever it obtains, were until recent ly divided as to policies; but in the rush of events have thrown away every idea of faction, and are now ready to place themselves in the column of progress. The Republicans of York, in natural solicitude for a distin guished citizen called to the point o< danger, have buried from sight every dividing issue, and now present an ex ample of harmony which has been wisely imitated in nearly all other States- There is a needed unity of watchfulness, to the end that the pres ent, and at least tho near future of our country, may be guarded from possible calamity. Shall we, as Perinsylva nians, be less dutiful ? To admit that any considerable num ber of will be lesssolic itous of the national good than those of our neighboring States, is to belie our past history. The administration of President Arthur, from its very begin ning, needs at the least the support of all Republican States, and ot noue more than that which has proved the Keystone to Republicanism, as she has to the Union. That support can only be extended through ballots for General Baily, the standard-bearer of the party—a gallant soldier, wounded while beading his troops, ascending through high personal merit from the bars of a captain to the stars of a gen eral—now a modest, quiet citizen, not a politician, not an office-holder—one who earns his bread by the sweat of his brow—yet far too good to oppose, and of all men the last 10 be selected as the victim of spites against others. There was at least fairness in the his sing and explosion of the shell which struck him him at Gaines' Mill; there is neither generosity nor manliness iu the attempt to crush him with missiles professedly aimed at others. THE HTATE FINANCES. It is considered important that you should be fully informed concerning the manner in which the Republican party has managed the finances of the Commonwealth since 1800—the first year that trust was committed 10 it For a period o f twenty years the Dem ocrats have only had charge of the State Treasury} three years, in 1803 under W. V. McGrath, and in 1878 and 1879 under A. C. Xoyes. In 1801 the debt of Pennsylvania was the larg est owed by any State in the Union, and $3,000,000 was then necessarily added to the enormous load to enable our troops to march to the defense of the Nation' 3 life. But the crushiug load has been manfully borne and hon orably paid, until the debt, less availa ble securities in the Sinking Fund pledged to its redemption, is now one of the smallest owed by any State in debt. The total reduction since 1801 has been $19,033,420 84 ; and the pres ent debt is $21,501,989 05. Tho Sink ing Fund amounts to $8,0u0,000. mak ing the net debt $13,501,989 05. When the iast Democratic State Treasurer handed over the office to the Republican incumbent a very large sum of warrants were unpaid, and con stituted a floating debt. This UUK 'ill been paid, and, at this moment, ample funds are held to meet every legal de mand on the State. TAXES REDUCE!*. While tbus reducing the debt, the Republican ptrtv has steadily lessened the burdens of the people. In 1860 the four-mill tax on real estate, produc ing an annual revenue of $1,000,000, was taken off. In JB7l the tax ou of fices, trades and piofessions, amount ing annually to $75,000, wa» repealed. In 1873 the taxes on horse* and cattle, producing a revenue of $50,000 a year, was taken off; and in 1870 the tax on coal, yielding annually $700,000, was repealed. Thus 45,000,000 of tax on the homes of our people have been re-1 mittcd in as many years. Relief to j SStttUir Cits***!: jl»»> #gigfr*y 28> IBBL trorkingmen, amounting to $750,000, las been extended by abolishing the i ax on occupation ; $.150,000 has been 1 emitted, chiefly to our farmers, by re- i jealing the law taxing live stock ; and i HOODOO has been taken off our great joal industry for the past year. Hut ; •his creditable record does not stop bere. While the debt was disappear ing, notwithstanding reduced taxation amounting in the aggregate to sl6,- ( 800,000,. the State supported her noble charities with a generous hand, and gave a lavish aid to the Centennial Exhibition, as will be seen from the annexed table: Amount for support of Soldiers' Orphans Schools * 4< Amount for support of Charitable _ Institutions w Amount for support of Common Schools 11,019,/11 00 Amount for the Centennial Ex hibition-. 1,000,000 00 Making a total of. $27,207,139 47 THE MONEY HANDLED. On the question of official peculation by the Treasurers charged with this crime, the following comprehensive ex hibit of their work would seem to be conclusive to all who consider argu ments and respect truth. Qf the money collected and expended during the last eighteen years, the total is as follows : For ordinary expenses of the State Government $ <4,/84,03b For the Centennial, Charities, Re formatoriss, et0...,.,..,.,.. 2< -20/,i4. For reduction of the State debt...... 19,033,44) Total $131,025,205 Of this vast sum only $18,000.94 are not now available, but the Attorney General is pressing suits to recover it, and will recover it from the bond s U ien of ex State Treasurers. The State i» amply secured. Do not the facts carry us safely be yond the assaults of demagogues ? and do they not compel all who assail to a footintr alone upon falsehood and slander?" Are they pot strong enough to bid us carry our appeal be yond the lines of our party,—into the counting rooms of all merchants and manufacturers, the gates of our ship and rolling mills, the shops of our myriads or worfcuief}, end the homes of the quiet and non partisan— there to ask that a government so care ful of its resources,so honorable in meet iag it 3 obligations, so charitable to the lame, the halt and blind, so liberal to schools, and yet so just to att—feuad be perpetuated ? By order of the Republican State Oojflmittee, THOMAS V- COOPER, Chairman. GUimii'S AI'PEiL, LAWYER SCOVILLE ISSUES AN ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC. WASHINGTON, October 19.—Mr. Seoville, counsel of Gmteai}: will not subpoena either Dr. Simrris or lit. Hammond of New York to testify in behalf of his client. Those eminent BUl'geonfj, .after criticising the Presi dent's physicians very severely and ac cusing them of malpractice, do not ap: pear anxious to swear that death was caused by the treatment adopted by Pe, Bliss and his associates, it has been ascertained when and where Guiteau obtained the money with which he sub sequently purchased the pistol, The man who loaned (Juiteau the money <s a well-known citizen, Mr. George C. Maynard, formerly Manager of ib« National Capital Telephone Company, whose office is at No. 1413 G Street, northwest, who says : Last March Guiteau called at my olitcp, I rec ognised him as an old acquaintance whom I bad known twenty years ago when a boy in Michigan, tic said he was hard pressed for money, was about to be turned out of his boarding house, and would like for me to give him $lO, which he would return as soon as he received a remittance which he was expecting daily. Having known him years at;o »nd heard of his beating boarding houses &nd jumping from trains while going at good speed in order to evade creditor*, I placed no confidence in his promise to pay, but gave him the money. I did not see him again until some time in June, when ho rc»de another visit to my of fice and said he had received the remit tance, but had to pay his board yyith it and was now in the veriest distress. Guiteau looked seedy and hungry and I told him 1 would "let hi in have the sls, which was the amount ho request ed. He said he would give me bis note for the money and I let him baye it, believing that thin would be the cheapest way to get rid of him and also that he was on the point ofstarva tion. What use he made of the money Ido not know. He gave me a due bill for the money. Shortly afterward the President wa* shot by Guiteau.' Mr. Seoville to-day furnished tlje fol lowing; To the Public: The trial of Gui teau is Used for November 7. The short time allowed makes this appeal to the public necessity. Will the press kindly copy it? lie attempted lo lecture Oli religious subjects through several Northern States. It is believ ed there are many people in that con nection who can, if they will, furnish evidence of his insanity. Will they not do so in the interest of justice, pa triotism, humanity and mercy ? Pa triotism, because if he is hung as a sane man it will be an eternal blot on our history; justice, so that it may not be said hereafter that he, being denied by Heaven of the guidance of lC3#aa, was put to death contrary to all law, human and divine ; humanity and mer cy, that should prompt the laying a*ide of prejudice aud dealing with this case in Christian charity, if any per son knows of faul» bearing on this question will he not facci*!) >ue the the information ? No one will be ed to testify unless it seems to be im portant to a just defense and a fair trial. Please communicate at once with George Seoville. Washington, J). C. THE EXPENSES Of WITNESSES. WASHINGTON, October [£.-—Mr. Seoville will file in the District Crimi nal Court to morrow an argument in support of his motion for an order of lfc«i Cow i t directing an allowance to be made for tt.o egpeq&eg of the prisoner's witnesses. After statin# l£at the de fendant has applied for an onie* under the Revised Statutes, relating to t})o District of Columbia, and quotes Section which provides that in all criminal trials ii;;; Supreme Court or the Judge trying the ens*. :;,ay al low such number of witnesses on be tiuif of 11/p defendant as may appear necessary, jtlip fjjes therefore, with the costs of service, to be Government witnesses arc paid, argument will present extracts froiji other acts to show Unit there lias been no repeal or modification o( the section I quoted. It will then conclude as fob |jOWS; The attention of your Honor has bus been called to the points of law on i he application of the defendant. He ' isked no forced construction of any j statute in his favor. His counsel lie- | ieves a proper construction, saving ; ind giving full effect to all the acts of j Congress, will enable your Honor to j make such an order as he asks, to wit: ; That he may have summoned a like > number of witnesses as are arrayed j against him on behalf of the prosecu-1 tion . The Court is assured that the I order asked will only be availed of so j as may be necessary to a fair trial, j Having failed to obtain the services of counsel who have beeu asked to under take the defense, aud the responsibility devolving entirely upon myself at last of indicating what the defense will be, I have no hesitation in sayiug to your Honor that I shall summon no wit nesses except on the question of insani ty. The question of malpractice has only been held in abeyance, so that leading counsel, who might come in, need not be hampered iu organizing a defense according to their own views. It is now abandoned so far as I have any connection with the case. ECHOES OF YORKTOWN. ADDRESSES BY PRESIDENT ARTHUR AND M. OUTi'.Y, OF Tn E FRENCH COMMISSIONERS, AND OTHF.R EXERCISES. Yo UK TOWN, October, 19.—About 11 o'clock Secretary Blaise and th& French and Gtrttjia delegations, in full uniform, arrived at Lafay ette Hall. On entering, the Marine Band, of Washington, played an appropriate air, milita ry officers, Senators, Congressmen, and other persons of distinction greeting them as they passed. At t|je end of the hull the President met the distinguished guests, and an infuttaal interchange of courtesies took place. In a few moments the party started for the grand stand, President Arthur and Secretary Hunt leading l They were received with cheers as they appear ed upon the platform. Next came Secretary Blaine, escorting the French deletjatiou, follow ed by tho German delegation, General man with his staff, in uniform, were next In line, General Hancock and staff following < General Hancock was given three cheers. After a general handshaking the ceremonies were opened with prayer by Bishop Harris. He in voked liiviiit, bit,:.si;}g upop T tl>o United Stutes and the Republic of France, and in conclusion asked God's blessing upon all the crowned heads of the world. The Poindexter Centennial Hymn was then sung by the choruses from Baltimore' Richmond end Washington. PRESIDENT ARTHUR'S President Arthur was then introduced by Secretary Blaine, and delivered the following address: "Upon this soil, one hundred years ago, our forefathers fought to a successful issue their heron.' 'strtiggU. for independence. Herp and then was established and, iye trust, made se cure upon this continent for ijges yet to come, that principle ot government whioK is the very fibre of our political system, the sovereignty of the people. The resentments which attended, and for a time, survived the clash of arms, have Jqjjg teased to animate <*ir hearts. It is with ho feeling or exiflUi.on oyer the (Jet'eated foe that to-day we sumraon'up'a remenybtance of those events which have made holy the ground whereon we tread. Surely no such un worthy sentiment could find a harbor in our hearts, so profoundly thrilled with the expres sion pf sflrtojy prjd sympathy which our Nation al bereavement bap tyglyeu from t}je people of England aud their august sovereign, liul r ii. is altogether fitting that we should gather here to refresh our soulg ffitj| the conlejuplatiop ot the unfaltering patriotism, the sturdy yeal jjnd sub lime faith which achieved the results we now commemorate. P\>r so, if we learn aright the lesson of the hour, we shall be incited to trans it) it to cretjerations which shall follow the pre cious \> l r i<Jt our lathers left to us, the love of lfberty protected by Javy. Qf that heroio sec no which we hpro celebrate, i,Q feature is more prominent and noue more touching thau the participation of our gallant allies from across the sea. It was their presence which gave fresh and vigorous impulse to the hopes of our countrymen, well nigh disheartened by a long ;cfies of disasters. It was their noble and gen ,etou» aid e*tps ! |ed in tlie darkest period of the struggle/which sp>.i] the .Coining of ourtriumph and made the capitulation Yorktown possi ble a century ago. To their descendants and representatives who are here present as the honored guests of otjr Njtion, it is njy glad du ty to offer a eordial welcome. Yon have a right to shstiv with us the associations which cluster about the day when your fathers fought side by side with our fathers in the cause which was here crowned with success. And none of the memories awakened by this anniversary are more grateful to us all than the reflection that the national friendships here so closely cement i'd have out-lasted the mutations of a changeful Ctijturw God grant, my countrymen, that they may eyer regain ijnsljaken, "and that ever henceforth, with qi}rsel',es ifliii >'i(.l} %11 the na tions of the earth, we may be at peace." The President was not Interrupted during the delivery of his address, but there was groat en thusiasm at its close. THE FRENCHMAN'S ADDRES3. UQ.T Outrey then, in behalf of the French delegation, was by Secretary Blaine, and delivered an address. lie said ; "The French Government has felt much touched by the friendly sentiments which in- tl|e United States with the thought of asking France tif participate in the celebration of the Yorktown centennial, heartily de sires to respond iii a manner worthy of both Re publics to the invitation sent by tlje President of the United States in behalf of the people of America. ' ♦ * t » « * I will not close without thanking the Feder al Government, the different States of the Un ion of which the delegation have been the guests, also the people of America, for the sym pathy aud welcome extended the representa tives of France. Each of us will treasure the r;.i(jl|.ecjjon of American hospitality and the friendly which have been manifest ed to us In every'pi act." u;d (Ji pyery sphere. RESPONSES IX' FRKNUU AN I. Marquis De Rochainbeau made a graceful re. sponse in French. He said: '''Giti*?ns of the United State*, yon hava in vited us to Oulol.»w{j; JJ'ijh vou a great achieve ment of arms, aud we did f.ol Uc.itjte to brave the terrors of the ocean to say to you that our fathers <ii.l in 1781 we, their sons, would l>e willing to do to-day, aud to attest our con stant friendship, and further show that we cherish the sa'h? septinjenu as our fathers in those glorious days we celebrate. (?) tlje ijanje of my companions, who represent here ti>e ujeu who fought, j>ermit me to iiope the attachments lormed in those days around this luouument which is about to be erected, will be remember ed in one hundred years, and will again cele brate the victory which joined our fathers in comradeship and alliauce." Jiariyii Sjljiuljen then responded in German in an appropriate speeel), vljigl; \jtsj loudly ap plauded. There were vociferous cheers for the distiu guished guests of the nation. TUE FURTHER CEREMONIES. A Centennial ode was sung by a chorus. Harrison Miller, of New York, sang "God save our President from harm" with good effect- Robert, ti. Ay of Massachusetts, then de livered his oration, which to with great interest. At the conclusion Mr. Win. throp was loudly cheered, the band playing •'Star Spangled Banner." James liaron Hope, of Virginia, then read a Centennial poem with Mie £<Ject. Music by the band concluded the ceremonies. .iliowl on sand people were present at the stand, but there we»e so«»e out side the lines. The day, which opeued with a clear sky and decline in temperature of some twenty degrees, was quite comfortable. Gov. Ludlow, of New Jersey, and staff, accompanied by many iad.v- v u'iyc<J hy steamer this morn ing, also the Pennsylvania oy Gov. Hoyt and General Hartranft. RECEPTION* BY THE PRESIDENT. At the conclusion of the ceremonies at the "imminent, there was a reception by President Arthur in Lu/"»yett" Hall, to which the general public was admitted. Secreiaij Ijlur-e as master of ceremonies, and Joseph HawTey, of Connecticut, introduced the people to the Pres )il\i»t. Tlie reception lasted about half an hour aud there were of people in line when the President left the building. The IfSst to Ije presented were Governor Long and staff tf Massachusetts, followed by Governor Cornell and stall, of New Yorkj the Governor of Mich igan and staff and the Governors of other States, j Among those in line and who shook hands with ■ the President was the wife of President Tyler. All the distinguished guests have gone to their rvrfj>ective ships and the monument is now de" serted. President Arthur visited the dag ship Frank' 'in this afternoon and was saluted by the dif ferent vessels on departure and return. AN OFFICIAL ORDER. The following order was issued by Secretary Blaine at the celebration to-day: In recognition of the friendly relations so Ion? and so happily subsisting between Great Britain and the United States, iu trust and con fidence of peace and good will between two countries for all centurit*; to come, and especial ly as a mark of the profound respect entertain ed by the American people for the illustrious sovereign and gracious lady who sits upon the British throne, il is hereby ordered that at the close of these oeremonies commemorative of the valor and success of our forefathers in their patriotic struggle for independence, the British flag shall be sainted by the forces of the army and navy of the L'nited States now at York town. The Secretary of War and Secretary of the Navy will give orders accordingly. (Signed) CHESTER A. ARTHUR. By the President: J AS. G. BLAISE, Seoreiary of State. CLOSING SEKEMONIES —THE CLOSING REVIEW —OVER NINE THOUSAND MEN IN LINE. YORKTOWN, October 20. —The military re_ view was successfully carried out. All the or. ganizations presented a fine appearance marched well, T'he route was about four miles over broad fields. One hour and twenty min. utes was consumed in passing a given point. When the procession reached the grand stand Gen. Handcock and staff rode at the head, but then fell out of the line, and with President Artftqr, dignitaries reviewed the troops from the stand, General Hondcok stated to the President that there were 9,500 men in line. The State rep. resented by the volunteers were Georgia, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Verm.mt, Kentucky, Michigan and Connecticut. The President was quite enthu siastic over the magnificent display. The only colored troops iu line were two companies from Richmond, composing part of the First Virginia Regiment. They were loudly cheered by the spectators from the JJprth, The weather hoi tig »o charming, contributed to the brlliancy and success of the review, and the sprinkling of the parade ground prevented the dust being suffo catitg and blinding as on the previous days. An immence crowd lined the ground over which the troops passed, but sentinels along the line 01 inarch kept them back and perfect order was maintained. On the grand stand, to which admissions was obtained only by ticket from General Hancock's quarters, besides the President of the United States and members of his Cabinet, S?ni>tors, Representatives, Gov enors of States, General Sherman and stall, the French and German delegations, were a large number of other distinguished men as well as laJias. Promptly at ten o'clock the review began. The marching of the troops £enerjt!|y was very fjne !tn<l ed gj:eat interest among tup miliiaiy uieq anq excited loud pliegrs fropi the multitude. Gen eral Hancock and General Fitzhugh Lee were both londly cheered wherever they appeared as a tribute to "the blue and gray," and recogni tion of the' fact that both are now marching undef the common flag of the (jommou country. The men of Kentuckev and Michigan were loudly cheered, as were also the First Connect icut. The Georgia and battalion, which was with them two guns captured from the British et YorVtown 100 years ago, and tho that marched froq tljeir several stations in tli£ North of Yorktown. The State troops vaid with each other ill drill and discipline, and the friends of each claim the palu}. Tlje regulars excited general admiration. The camps present a very animated appear ance, and frequent guard mouutings, drills, dress parades, salute, call, courtesies between the different commands, serenades, speeches, social visits, etc, occupy a great deal of time ; and excite great interest. The raw recruits are having their first taste of soldier life, and the veterans are amusing themseleves at their expense in ways which would only occur to old soldiers. poijr pieces qf avfijery captured at the siege of York town, and presented by Washington to the Chatham Artillery, of Savannah, are here in the battery of that old organisation, and excite the greatest interest, AH illustrative of the discipline of some of the volunteers it may be mentioned one of their sentinels refused to let Secretaries Lincoln, Hunt aud the Post master General enter the grand stand without the usual pass required of every comer. The commander of the armies, the ruler of the na vy and the director of the mails of the nation }}ad to be subject to the orders of "the office of ihe day.'' Fully tan {ho(}sqj)4 troops were present during the exercise. In the afternoon General Hancock gave a reception on board the steamer St. John. Among the guests were President Arthur, David Davis, President pro tempore of the Seuate, the French aud German visitors, ofti >,e»< of the army and navy, Congress Committee, Governors aud otlie officers of State, The naval review took plspe this afternoon and was witnessed by immense crowds from fuu bluffs. Large barges aud steamboats Cfowd.ed \yiU| people, uavaj yes«els covered with bunting, ttjgs, sail and row hoats steamers, music from bands and tiding of salutes coiubided to make a scene long to be remem bered. The President's party, Congressional Commission, aud indeed all the distinguished visitors left this evening and only the army and navy remain. Some State troops took their departure to night. The remainder leave to-morrow, and the Yorktown Celebration utl.s«., TIIE BATTLES O*' The following comprises all the battles for freedom that took place from April IS), 1775, and closing October 19, 1781 —six years aud six months, fhp British sent 134,000 soldiers and sailors to this war. The GolQui«ts tyjef tbetji with 230,000 Continentals and 50,000 militia'. The British let loose Indians and <!qually sav age Hessians. The colonies had for their al lies t|>e brayo and courteous Frenchmen. The leading baiilas of the war. tbosp particularly worthy of celebration, are Concord and Lejing.- ton, Buukr Hill, Long Island, White Plaint:, Trenton, Princeton, Pennington Saratoga, Monmouth, King's Mountain, Cowpens, Eutaw Spnngs, Yorktowu. These are of National interest. Many of the others are local. The disposition is to celebrate them all—victories and defeats—to recall the deeds of our ances fiuii, <ji,«l have a good time trenerally. Preserve the fulfowiiig lj'sf of' baffles; Lexington (first skirmish) April \q......... Tieonderoga, May 10 ~,,.,,,.,,.,,,,.17/5 Bunker Hill, Jnne 17 1775 Montreal (Ethan Allen taken) Sept. 25...1775 St. Johns besieged and captured, Nov. 3...1775 Great Bridge, Ya., Dec. 9 1775 Quebec (Montgomery killed) Dec. 31 1775 Moore's Creek Bridge, Feb. 27 -...1776 DogtOfl i British fled) Mar. 17 177 C Furl Chr. Weston June 28 177G Long Island,'Aug? '27 .T.,'. 17~* Harlem Plains, Sept. 1(1 ....1770 White Plains, Oct. 28 177ti Fort Washington, Nov. lt> 1776 Trenton, Dec. 27 177<J Princeton. Jan. 3 1777 Hubbardton, July 7 1777 B„nsir.g'on Aug. lti 1777 Brandywirfg, Sept. 1777 First Battle of Saratoga, Sept. 1&.v.v...i Paoli, Sept. 20 1777 Germantown,, Oct. 4 1777 Forts Clinton and Montgomery taken, Oct. <i 1777 Second Battle of Saratoga, Oct. 7 1777 B'ircoyne. Oct. 13 1777 Fort MeK'er, 1777 Fort Miffiin, Nav ..ii..uv.v.tm>.»»»i Monmouth, Juue 28 1778 Wyoming, July 4 1778 Quaker Hall, K. I. Aug. 29 1778 Savannah, Dec. 29 1778 Kettle Creek, Ga., Feb. 14 1779 trie. C.wcU. If-' '< 1779 tony'Fefry, Jiihe 20 1779 Stony Point, July 10,.....n...,-, .»i.v.;..-...1"79 Paulus's Hook, Aug. 13,.. 9 Chemung (Indians). Aug. 29 1779 Savannah, Aug. 9 1779 Charleston (surrendered to the British) ">lay <2 1780 Soring field,J tine 287 17S0 Rocky Mount, July 30................. 1780, Hanging Rock, Aug. 6 1780 Sander*' Creek, near Camden, Aug. 16 1780 Kind's Mountain, Oct. 7 1780 Fiss L>ani Ford, B.«oad River, NOT. 18 1780 l>lackstocks, Nov. 20 .1780 C'owpeus, Jan. 17 1781 Guiboro, Mar. 15 17S1 Ilobkirk's Hill, April 25 1781 Ni nets-six (besieged), Map and June 1781 Augusta (besieged;, May audJune 1781 Jamestown, July 9 1781 Kutaw Springs, Sept. 8 1781 Yorktowu (Cornwallis surrendered), Oct. 19 1781 Coukllug lor Judge. BUTLER, Oct. 20, 1881. EDITORS CITIZEN :—1 have just been reading the Eagle and am so disgusted with another article about Conkling, and making him a Judge of the Su preme Court, that, as a member of this Bar, I feel like entering my protest. And this not only because of the hon or of the legal profession, but on ac count of the recent acts of this man Conkling. Ido not suppose that the puny opinion of a journal like the Kegle, or of any country paper, will ever be seen or noticed, or if seen would have any more influence on President Arthur than it would have had on President (jarfield, were he yet li?i()ff. Hut it is the sentiment of the writer, who is understood to be Thom as Robinson, Esq., and his low opinion of the honorable profession, of which he is a member, that causes the indig nation of all who happen to notice his advocacy of Conkling for the Supreme Bench. Last summer you properly took him to task about the matter, and since then he appeared to be frightened and apparently joined in denouncing Conk llng- But the Eagle of this week goes back again and 1 find the following: "If ho is to be recognized at all let him go on the Supreme Bench." This sentence appears after admitting that Conkling would not be a proper selec tion for Secretary of the Treasury, or for a Cabinet position; but that he would'tie for a Judge, and that of the exalted one of the Supreme Court of the United States. That is, that al though he is not fit for anything else yet h'j is fit for a Judge. And this is pot upon the ground that be, Conkling, could do DO Riiscjiief on the JJP dc h- us suppose for instance that the Guiteau case might yet come, in some way, before the Supreme Court, could not Conkling, if a member of it, do "mischief" there ? That would be the place to pu£ him. Qf all plftcea the Judiciary should be free of malice and hate. It is the fountain head from which justice alone should flow. Such sentiments show Mr. Robinson's high notions of the Bench, as well &s his ''stalwartisiyj." Republicans Qf this county repudiate such ideas and the copies of the Eagle containing them will be preserved for future ref erence. Conkling would be an unsafe mnn for any public position in the Re publican party at preseqt. Jt is ofily a craaed brain that could put out such articles in his favor. His appointment would destroy the administration of President Arthur. Yours etc., l^X. GENERAL Election Proclamation ! WHEREAS. In AND by an Aet of tlie General assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania entitled "An act relating to the elections of the Commonwealth, parsed the 2nd day of July. A. D. IH3O. it is made the duty of the Sheriff of every oounty within this Commonwealth to give public notipe qf the General Election and in such notice to enumerate : 1. The officers to be elected 2. Designate the plft?e where the election is to be held. I, WM. H. HOFFMAN. High Sheriff of the county of lintler, do hereby make known and give this public notice to the electors of the county of Butler, that on Tuesday next follow ing the first Monday of November, being the 8il» day of November, 1881. a general Election will bo held at the several election districts established by law in said oounty, at which time they will vote by ballot for the several officers hereinafter named, via : One person for the office of Treasurer of the State of Pennsylvania. One person for the office of Associate Judge of Butler county. One person for the office of Sheriff of Butler county. One person for the office of Prothonotary of, Butler county. One person for the office of Clerk of Courts of Butler county. One person for the office of Register and Re poj'dpr of Butler counly. One person for tfc'e office of TfeftaUriir of Sut ler oounty. Two persons for the office of County Commis sioners of Butler county. Two persona for the office of County Auditors ot Butlor county. One person for the offico of Coroner of Butler county. The said elections will be held throughout the county as follows : The electors of Adams township at the house pf J. S. Donthett 'Hie of Allegheny township at School House No. 5, in saiil township. The eleptors of Buffalo township at flip house pf Robert Gregg, now George Truby, now Rob ert partiey. The electors of Butler township at the Ccurt House in Butler, The electors of Brady township at the School house at West Liberty. The electors of Clearfield township at the house of John Green. The electors of Clinton township at the house of John C. Riddle, now John Anderson. The electors of Concord township at the School house No. 4, in Middletown. The electors of Clay township at the Centre School house in said township. Tho electors of Centre township at tho house f owned by W. D. McCindleoa. The electors of Cherry township at tho house of William Liudscy The electore of Connoquenessing township. Northern precinct, at School hout.e No. 7, in Wjijtcatown ; Southern precinct at the house of Peter SJ.atf, in PotereyiUa. Tlie electors of Cranberry towiiuhip at the house of Frederipk Meeder. The electors of Donegal township at the house of Adam Bchreiber, in MillerstoVir J"Jje pjpptors of fairview township at the house pf J. Dickey in Fniryjew trough. The electors of Forward townalup at tha house of Robert H. Brown The electors of Franklin township at Grange Hall in the borough of Prosuect. The electors of Jackson township, Western precinct, at the house of Jacob Heil in Har mony ; Eastern precinct at the house of John P. Miller in Evansburg flie electors of Jefferson township at the lipase fif llouw Tjje pleptprs of Lancaster township the Public School house No. 5- The electors of Middlesex township at the house of George Cooner. The electors of Marion township at James Bailey's. The electors of Muddycreek township at the Town Hall in Portersville. The electors of Meicer townthip in the School house No. 4. in said township. Zl.o electors of Oakland township at the holme of'Williaui MC^IUL„. The electors of ParkerTownship at the house of John Kelly in Martinsburg. The electors of Penn township at the house of Richard Fisher. The electors of Summit township at tho house of Adam Frederick. The electors of Slippcryrcck township at the hou»«\ »t the North end of the borough hf'CehtreriHe. The electors of Venango township at the house of James Murrin. The of Wintield township at School house No. 5, in said township. The electors of Washington township at the Town Hall in North Washing!on. The elector* of Worth township at the Town lialll in MtttiiiaiiixSuui'), «u *jv,i,_L;g. The electors of llie i>6roi»gh of' Butler at tho Couit House in said borough. Tlie electors of the borough of Centreville at the School house, now ware J. S. Wil son, in said borough. Tlie electors of the borough of Zelieuople at the Council house in said borough. i-'Xhe of the borough ot Prospect at tht new School llouso m said borouijji. . ', Tlie electors the.borough ot Saiouhoigh at j the School hoose in said borough. '• . 1 The electors of the borough of West Sunbury at the Public School house in Sunbury. The elecU rs of the borough of MiUeretowu at ' Uiu house ot 4.4*bi fchmber in e&U through, | A. TEOUTMAN, FALL AND WINTER I)EY GOODS, ITIOItS & TBIHMIHCSI LARGEST STOCK, LOWEST PRICES! DRESS GOODS OF ALL KINDS, SHAWLS, CLOAKS DOLMANS, CLOAKING, CASSIMERES, BLANKETS LADIES' & CHILDEENS' UNDERWEAR ! Hosiery, Gloves, Corsets, Yarns, &c. I have and am showing the LARGEST AND MOST COM PLETE LINE OF GOODS EVER SHOWN. PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE. -A.. TROUTMAN, Aug. 24. BUTLER, PA. The electors of tlie borough of Petrolia Town Hal] in said borough. The electors of the borough of Fairview at the School house in said borough. The electors of the borough of Earns City at the Town Hall in said borough. And I, the said Sheriff, do further give notice to all election officers, citizens, and others, of the following provisions of the constitution and laws of this commonwealth, relating to elections —viz: OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS. CONSTITUTION OP PENNSYLVANIA—ART. VIII, SECTION 1. Every male citizen twenty-one years of age, possessing the following qualifica tions, shall be entitled to vote at all elections : First—H<* shall Lave been a citizen of the United States at least one mouth. Second—He shall have resided ic the State one year (or it having previously been a quali fied elector or native born citizen of the State h« shall have removed there and returned, tl.cn six months) immediately preceding the elec tion. Third—He shall have resided iu the election district where he shall offer his vote at least two months immediately preceding the election. Fourth—lf twenty-two years or upwards, lie sha'l have paid within two years a State or coun ty tax, which shall have been assessed at least tWQ months and paid at least one month before the flection. SECTION 5. Electors shall in all cases except treason, felony and breach or surety of the peace, be privileged trom arrest during their at tendance on elections aud in going to aud re turning therefrom. SECTION t>. Whenever any oi the qualified electors of this Curumonwenlth sha'l be in act ual military service under a requisition Irom the President of the United States, or by the author ity of this Commouwe ilth, such electors may exercise the right of suffrage in : II e'ectious by the citizens, ucdcr such regulations as are or shall be prescribed by law, as fully as if they wete present at their usual places ol election. SECTION 7. All laws regulating i e holding jt the elections by the citizens or for the regis tration ol electors shall be uuiforin through put tfce State, but no elector shall be deprived of the piivilege by reason of uis name not being registered. SECTION 13. For the purpose oi voting, no person shall be deemed to have gained a resi dence by reasou of his presence or lost it by rejson ot his absence, while employed in the service, either civil or military, o! this State, or ol the United States, nor while engaged iu the navigation of tl.e waters ol this State or ol the United Stales, or on the hiirh seas, nor while a Student in any institute ol learning, nor while kept in any poor house or other asylum at pub lic expense, uor while contined iu a public pii sou. Election officers will take notice that the Act entitled "A Further Supplement .o the Electioa Laws of the Commonwealth," disqualifying de serters from the army of the United States from voting has recently been declared unconstitu tional by Ihe Supreme Court ot Pennsylvania, is now uull and void, aud that all persous for merly disqualified thereunder are now lawful voters, it otherwise qualified. WHEREAS, The fifteenth amendment of the Constitution of tho United States is as follows : SEC. 1 The right of the citizens of the United States shall not be denied oi abridged by the Unit ed States on account of r«e, color or pre vious condition of servitude. SEC. 2. That Congress shall havo power to en force this article by appropriate legislation. AND WHEREAS, The Congress of the United States. On the 31st March, 1874. passed an act entitled ' An Act to enforce the right of citizeus of the United States to vote in the several States of the Union and .for other purposes,' the first and second sections of which are as follows: * " SFF.. 1. Bo it enacted, 4<c., That all pitijena of the United 8 tat en who are or shall be otherwise qualified to vote at any election by tbe people of any State, territory, district, city, pariah, town ship, school district, municipality, or other terri torial subdivision, shall be entitled and allowed to vote at all such elections, without distinction of color, race, or previous condition of servitude, any constitution, law, custom, linage or regula tion of any State or territory ; or by or under its authority, to the contrary notwithstanding. SEO. 2- And be it fnrtlier enacted, That if, by or under the Constitution or laws of any State qr territory, any acf is or shall be requir eel 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 in furnishing oitiaens an oppor tunity to perform suuli prerequisites and become qualified to vote, it shall be the duty of every such person and officer to give all citizens of the United States the same and equal opportunity to perform such prerequisites and to become qualified to vote without distinction of race, color or previous condition of servitude; and if any such person or officer shall refuse, or know ingly omit to give effect to this section, he shall for every such offense forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars to the |>er.iou aggrieved thereby, to be recovered by an action on the •aso, with the full costs and such allowance for botfusel fees as-J,Ue -octt ha!! deem just, and shall also for every 'sucE offence be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall on conviction thereof, be fined not less than five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned not lees than one month nor more than one year, or both, at the Jisfrotjot; of the goiirt. 4NP wpEupA:). It is declared by the second section of the' Sixth Article of the Constitution of the United States, that tliis Constitution an<} the Laws of the United States tvhich shall be m*c|e jfl pursuance thereof shall bo the supreme law of the laud * « « anything i|i the con stitution or laws of any State to the contrary not withstanding. If any person should prevent or attempt to prevent any officer of such election under this act from holding such election, or use or threat en any violence to any such officer, or shall in terrupt or improperly intefere with him in the execution of his duty, or shall block up the TTjndow or tbe avenue to any window where the same slisJl be hqliijng. oj: " "hall usa or practice »uj' intimidating threats, force or fiolenie with design to influence unduly or overawe any elccv tor or to prevent him from voting or to restrain the freedom of choice, such person on conviction shall be fined in any sum not ex.ee cd.ng ve„ hundred dollars: be impiisoned for any time not lees than one month or more than one year, and if it be shown that the person so offending was not a resident of the city. ward, district or ' township where the said offeuse was committed, i *»d not entitled to vote therein, and on convic tion ce shall be aectcaced to pay a "no of riot : less th an dne'hundred or nmre than-'one thou sand dolars, and be impiisoned not less than nix mouths or more than two years. OF ELECTION OFFICERS. CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA —ART. VIII. i 4 District election boards tliall consist of n'judge ii«id two inspectors, who shall bcclio ' sen annually by the citizens. Knob elector shall have the rij;bl to Vote tor the judge and ouc in- i spec lor, and each inspector shill appoint one | clerk. Election officers shall be privileged Irom arrest upon days ot election and while engaged in making up and transmitting returns, except upu u wit rant ot acortrt of "•ecoi<* or J thereof; for an election.traud, for luiony, or lor wauton breach of the peace. 15. No person shnll be qufii'.teu to ser\c j? an election officer who shall hold, or rhall wuuiu two months have held an office, appointment or employment in or under the eovcruuieut of the United States or ol this State, or of any city V county, or of auy municipal board, com mis sion or tiOst'Su any city, save only justices ol the pence,,a u J alderman, notaries public and persons in militia services ol the tfute ; nor shall any ele:tiou officer he eligible to any civil office to be tilled by an election at which he fcbiill &ervc, save onl)' to buck subordinate uiu nicipal or local offices as shall be designated by general Jaw. . ACT JANUARY 30, 1874. SEC. 7. Whenever there shall lie a vacancy in an election l>oard, on the morning of an elec tiou, it shall be filled iu coulormify with existing laws. ACT JANUARY 30, 1874. SKC. 9. In addition to the oath now prescrib ed by law to be taken mid subscribed by elec tion officers, they shall be severally sworn or affirmed not to disclose how any elector shall Lave voted unless required to do so as witness es in a judicial proceed in -. All judges, inspec tors, clerks and overseers of any election held uuder this act, shall before entering upon their duties.be duly sworn or affirmed iu the pres cmeol each other. The judge shall be sworn by the minority Inspector, il there shall bo such minority inspector, and in ease there be no mi nority inspector, then by a justice of the peace or alderman, and the inspectors, overseers and clerks shall be sworn by the judge, certificate of such swearing or affirming shall be duly made out and signed by the officers so sworn, and at tested by the officer who adiu'i istered the oath. ACT JANUARY 30, 1374. SEC. 8. At the opening of the polls at the elections it shall be the duty of the judges ot election for their respective district* undesig nate one ot the inspectors, whose duty it shall be to have in custody the registry oi voters, and to m ike the eutries therein required by law ; and it shall Ire the duty of the oilier of said in spectors to receive aud number the ballots pre sented at said election. MODE OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS ACT JANUARY 30, 1874. SEC. 5. All the elections hereafter held under the laws of this Commonwealth, the polls shall be oj ened at 7 o'clock, A. M . and closed at 7 o'clock, p. M. CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA —ART. VIII. SEC. 4. All electl tis by the citizens shall be by ballot. Ever-y ballot voted shall be number cd in the order in which it was received, and the number recorded by the election officers on th« list of voters, opposite the name of the elec tor who presents the ballot. Any elector may write his name upon his ticket, or ciuse the same to be written thereon aud attested by a citizen of the district. ACT MARCH 30, ISOG. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania in i-ieueral Assembly met, and It is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the qualified voters ofthe several counties this Commonwealth at all general, townthip, borough mid special elections are hereby here after authorized aud required to vole by tickets, printed or written, or paitly printed and partly written, severally classitlcd as follows : One ticket shall contain the names of all per go:.3 voted for the Electors of president and Vice President ol the United States, and shall be labelled on the outside with the word "Elec tors." One ticket shall contain the n imei of all per sous voted for for Men ber of Congress of the L T nited States, all peisons voteil lor for Member of the State Senate of the Commonwealth ol Pennsylvania, all persons voted for for Member of the House of Representatives ot the Common wealth of Pennsylvania, and all persons voted lor for count} offices of said county of Butler, and to be labelled on the outside with the word "County." One ticket shall contain the names of all per sous voted lor for Judge of any of the c.>urt» of said county or of this Common wealth,and be la belled on the outside with the word 'Judiciary.' One ticket shall contain the names ot all per sons voted for lor officers ol the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, other than JuJges of the Su preme Court of said Commonwealth, and be la bulled on tho outside wirh the word "State." OF THE ELECTION RETURNS. ACT JANUARY 30, 1874. Sue. 13. As soon as the polls shall close, the officers of the election shall proceed to count all th > vot'-s cast for each candidate voted for, aud make a full return of the same in triplicate, with a return sheet in addition, in all of which the votes received by each candidate shall lie given after his name, tiist in words anil again In figures, and shall be sigucd by all the said of ficers and by overseers, if any, or it not eo cer tified, the overseers an 4 W officer refusing tq sign or certify, or either of thein, shall wiite up on each of the returns his or their reason lor not simiing or certifying them. The vote, as soon as counted, shall also be publicly aud ful ly declared from the window to the citizens present, aud a bricl statement showing the votes received by each candidate shall be made and signed by the election officers as soon as the votes are counted ; and the same shall be imme diately posted upon the door of the election house for information of the public. The tripli cate returns shall be enclosed In envelopes aud be sealed in the presence of the officers, and one envelope, with the unsealed return sheet given to the judge, which shall contain cue list of voters, tally papers, and oath of offi cers, and auothcr of said envelopes shall be given to the minority inspector. All judges liv ing withiii twelve mjles of the protiionotary q otliee, or within twenty-four miles, if their resi dence be in a town, city or village upon the line of a railroad leading to the conut> seat, shall be for a two o'clock past meridian of the day af ter the e'eetion, deliver said return, together with return sheet, to the protiionotary of tho court of common pleas of the county, which said return shall be filed, aud the day and the hour of filing marked thereon aud shall be preserved by tho protiionotary for public inspection. At twelve o'clock ou the second dav following auy election, tho pri.thonoiary of the court of com mon pleas shall present the said returns to the s id court. In counties where there is no resi dent president judge, the associate judge shall perform the duties imposed upon the court of common pleas, which sha'l convene for said pur jHise; the return presented by the protiionotary shall be opened by said court and computed by suph of its officers' and buoh sworn assistants ai t!;e court shal) appoint; iq ihe presence at tlift judge or judges of said court, the returns corti. lied and certificates of election issued under the seal of the court as is now required to be done by return judges; and the vote as so computed and certified shall be made a matter of record in ■ aid court. The sessions of said court shah be opened to the public. And in case the returns of an election district shall be missing when the returns are presented, or in any case of com plaint of a qualified elector uuder oath, charging palpable fraud or mistake, and particularly sjtec ifymg the alleged fraud or ni<.ta l :e, or ybf.a fraud or mistake is apparent on" the return; the court, shall examine Ihe return and if, iu the judgment of the court, it shall be uecessarv to a just return, said court shall issue summary pro cess against the election officers and overseers, in any of the election districts complained of, to bring them forthwith into court, with *ll elec tion papens in their possession; and if palpable mistake or fraud shall bo discovered, it I'halK upon such hearing as may be deemed necessary to enlighten the court, be correctod by thecour' aud so certified : but all allegations of palpabl fraud or mistake shall be decided by the sail cour. within three days aftor the day the re turns are bronrdit into court for computation a.id i,.a inquiry shall be unvoted oily f palpaido fraud 'or mistake. arid shall i:ot lit deemed a Judicial adjudication to conclude airy contest now or hereafter to be provided by law, and the other of said triplicate returns sliaU be placed m a box and sealed np with the ballots, if any of the sai I judges shall himself be a can didate for any office at any election, he. shall not sit with the oourt, or act iu counting the returns of stlch election, aud iu such eases the* 6tO'W jH.iges. if any, shall a. i. (u>eu under my baud at Butler, this Ist day of October. 1880. and in the lOOtu "year of the ludepeudouco Of the United States. WM. U UVkTMAN, Sheriff.
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