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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.