£ TPIE OXTIZB3ST. [ FIMDAY. OCTOBER 7,1887. New Advertisements. Notice to Petroleum Agricultural Asso'n. 1 Boots and Shoes—John Bickel. General Election Proclamation. New local nottces-Ritter A Ralston, John T. Kelly. LEGAL NEWS. BALANCE OF TRIAL I.IST. Thos. Donaghy and Jas. Bredin vs John | Smith, C. F. Sailor, Smiley Smith and John Wiles—ejectment. Sept. 29, the jury under the direction of the Court rendered a verdict for the platutiff for the lands described in the •writ of ejectment with six cents damages and costs. Elizabeth P.ice by her father Jacob Rice vs the Borough of Butler—Case, Oct. 1, verdict in favor of plaintiff for $304.58. Wm. and C. C. Weller vs the County of Butler. Oct. 1, veidict for the plaintiff for $48.99. Wm. R. MeNigbt rs. the County of Butler. Oct. 1, veidict for plaintiff for $26.62. Nicholas German vs Jno. Buehler— me chanic's lein. Oct. 1, verdict for the plain tiff for $225. The case of Garman vs. Buehler did not go to the jury till late Saturday afternoon, when a motion WHS made for a new trial in the case of Hickman vs. Christie and held under con sideration. Mr. George Frederick aud Chas. Diviner, who were convicted at last Q. S., of neglect of duly es overseers of the poor of Donegal twp., were called up and sentenced to pay a fine of $lO each and costs. THE SELLERS CASE. Mr. Scott, again presented his petition to revoke the license of James Sellers, offered the record of the Criminal Court, and called John MeCom.ick, who being sworn said that he knew Si. McClure and Chas Hewics, and bad seen them drinking at Sellers' when thev were ehunk and he (the witness) was drunk, saw the fights there on the 4th ot July, saw Steve Mcßride dmck there, Sel lers had three bar-tenders on the 4th, and Jleniy Ziismermau was one. Pearl McCtndltss, sworn, knows Henry Zimmermen to be same man sent to A\ork House for A&B., etc. , Mr. Scott made a few remarks sayine that Sellers br.d no servants and only kept a drinking house, and rested his case. For the del«r.se Mr. Btawley was sworn, Dtd said he stopped at Sellers' occasionally ti d saw tothii'g wrong with the house. M B Mcßride of Millers-town was sworn, f.r.d said lhr.t Sellers kept a very good house „rd was a very careful man. lie occasional ly ip-lcs c gless of beer, and saw Sellers re fuse alleged minors, acd never saw him se.l to nun under the influence. Paul Mitchell was called and sworn, bat his evidtcct was not taken on ground ot al- Jtsed repetition. t hD?. Mctsi.dless, Esq., the leading conn fel i'or the elefence, thin made a plea lor mercy for his client. Be compared the liemor tellers of this town to children who hail burned their fingers, faid it was harder " e ' fend in a liquor case here than it was in a murder cece because every body presumed the liquor dealer guilty to start with, denounced the new liquor law as a severe and ridiculous cne ai d one that made the hotel proprietors dieam of jail every night of their lives, asked the Ccurt to suspend sentence in the convic tion for selling to minors as he did not con tidtr that n just eoLV.'cticn, and sentence him alone on the conviction for selling to men ot jntimperate habits. Judge Hezen said he bad heard the coun sel had tried the cases with great care and «>as astonished that a pan who had heard what the Ccurt said on April 4th could so violate the laws, and that bat for his resolve to revoke the license would make the sen tence heavier. He then sentenced Sellers as follows: tor selling to minors, SSO fine, costs of prosecu tion and 20 days in jail; for selling to men ot knonn intemj.ei(ite JiabitsK!oo fine, costs and 20 days in jail, end revoked bis license. Ibe Sheriff immediately took Mr. Seller* to jail, whcic lie vill fctav but 20 days, as the teims run parallel. He expressed no regrets (xctptirg as to the revocation of his licanse. Mr. McQuistion then presented a petition piking for an issue in the matter of Mrs. Oettel'a will, alleging duress, and undue in fluence en the part of her spiritual adviser, and a lule wss granted, retjjrnnble to next term. Mr. Be-snecker, an aged and feeble man wis hielifcht into Ccurt, for refusing to obey in citZcr oi Couit, and was re-committed to jail. Ccurt tdjenmed to October 24th. APPOINTMENTS. Bessdes the appointmepts mentioned last week the following haye lately been made: Samuel T. Btighley was appointed con stable of Lancaster t wp. vice A. W. Eppin ger, removed from twp. The name of the «iew constable of Penn t\vp. J.ewis Ycung.^ H»nry Wilson was appointed tax collector ol Centeiville borough vice John Wick who lefused to seive. . Eebert Patten tax collector of Fairview _ torcugh vice Jecob Hawk who neglected to give bond, THE SUPREME eX)I"RT. The Slate Supreme Court met in Piitsburg Mcnc'ay, with Justices Gordon, Green, Pax tcn, Sterritt hnd Williams on the bench. The wn.misßirns of Mr. Gordon, as Chiet Justice, and of Mr. Williams as Justice by appointment were read, end the Court hand ed down a number of oppinions—one ot ytliic)i holds anEx-StateTreasurer's bail liable for #ItC,ICO deposited in banks through' ut the State acd lost by the failure of the banks another declares the ten per cent fine of a certain B. &. L. Asseeiatien to be excessive, encthcr holds a R. R. Ce>. liable for goods delivered to a wrcng consignee, another iu velidates the transfer of » po'e M collateral to cover margins on the price of oil, and an other holds a railroad company liable for an injuiy of an i rgineer bv an accident eiaused by the carelessness of other employes. The cases fre m this county will not be beard till week after text—thete are twelve of them. >"OTES. 1 he will of Alner Kelly was probated and tellers C. T- A. to Eddie jieiJy, also will of Niebol&s Blo< (u and no letters. J.etteis of rdicipistiaticp i«rere granted to Mary 0.-Miller on estate of Henry E. Miller Mrs. Jane McConnell, had a papias in slander issued for Mrs. Sarah Clark and her daughter Mary, on Tuesday of this week, aud the defaudants gave bail in S3OO each for their appearance at Court. The parlies live, neighbors, at north end of McKean St., and don't seem to have a very good opinion ot each other. Mr. Andrew Shakely of Fairview twp., beat his wife terribly, a few days ago, while out of his mind, and was arrested and brought fx> tojvp and ppt in jail last friday. No ac {jop pps, as yet, been lakep in his case, but it bis wife recovers, a commission in lunacy will piobubly be appointed. Since the above was put in type he has been returned to Court on a charge of a. & b. preferred by his wife. The will of Allison Thompson of Cherry tp was probated and letters to Everett and Mel vin Thcmpscn. Letters of administration were granted to David West on the estate of Margaret West late ot Franklin twp. £ba«. Stejvart was released from jail on a jrni (,f #»rpr. He jvss pepyicted of selling liquor without Urease, and the case will go to the Supreme Ccprt. (Stewart claimed to be selling as egent fcr the Zelienople distil lery. Philip Nick las had summons in trespass issued vs Gust. Gricsbach and Philip Shoup. thss. Geibie, Sr., has had viewers appoint ed iu bis esses vs. the United Xaturnl Gas Co. Btd the Natural Trtnsit Co., lor laud used in Summit twp. Albeit Routing has brought suit vs the borcugb of Butier for changing the grade ot Washington St., Lear the Pecn St., crossing, M d had viewers apf;o}nt|B<). Mr. E. J2. Yopcg has parsed bfs prelimin ary examination and is reading law. Mr. W. M. Starr tefuscd to serve as as signee of Albert and Morrison and Wm. G. Hays was eppjinted in his pi ace, and W. H. Lark in and =. bos. Alexander were appointed sppraisers. Newton Black, Esq , was appointed a com mission enquire into the alleged lunacy of Jaa. C. Paiker of Mercer tyn. ppjOPEKTY TRAKSFEKS. Geo. Grabe bus deeded 15 acred in Jefferson twp., to Maty £. Grabe for $525. W P», M- licrdon 50 pcres ju Clay and Con ccid to MtCiain Gordon for sltyl. Chas. Duffy lot in Butler to Mrs. Fleming for S2OO. Jas. Borland a lot in Butler to Geo. Arrn buiter for $225. Jog. Laodis 50 acres in Cranberry to John Baker SI9OO Elizabeth Grossman, Q. C. deed to Jno \V. (ftptunap of }55 acres IU Brady for SIOOO. IJ.C. Miller truxtse lot ju Butler to I.'has. N. Uamiey for $535. Same lot to J. F. Ix>wry lot ip Butler for $3 J.). CJaqd Qerard tj M. C. Davis 22 acres in fcuu ior^i'p). Jane Lirown to Jos. T. Porter 10 acres iu Mai ion lor S2OO. 11. llouu te J. D. Norton 85 acres in Cou cord for s>o. F. M. Ilctnck has de«dtd 10 acrisin Al- Iff?., to Nancy llusion tor $920. §. A'. fcbit'.ds has deeded 1 acie in Mer cer to" J. 0. Bovard for $70.5(3. —Mr. and Mis. Samuel Irwin, of Centre tovinthip. celebrated tLe 25ib anniversary of hundred guest* vera jiieseut an;} rtipark? were made by Messrs. Simeon Nixon, J. C. Moore, Col. lledic and John 11. Sulton. —StudenU learn thoroughly at Ediuboro. Marriage Licence.*. James Orrill Ve °? n2 ?. ( Mary Harmau Oakland twj- Jno. O. Reinftrtz East Liverpool, O Sarah J.Eppliug lackson tup Win. A. Reot t Summit twp Catharine Sharp J. Summit twp Frank A. Cochran- Butler, Pa Lizzie M. Cumberland Concord Adelbert Kightlinger Mcadville, Pa Mary B. Bingham llarrisyille, Pa David S. Hutchison Oakland twp Laura Belle Hays Petrolia Charles E. Parker Buffalo twp Lulu P. Boyd Buffalo twp Frederick Bloom Zelienople, Pa Mary Wrilda Hanes Zelienople, Pa Joseph Fennell Clearfield twp Hannah Henry Clearfield twp John Daniel Weitzel West Liberty Sadie Shields Worth twp John P. Koch Allegheny City Lydia M. Kraus Bntler, Pa At Pittsburg, Tuesday—George H. Dickey, of Harrison twp , and Effie B. Elliott of But let county. Butler is to have still another bakery and confectionary. —Jeffetson street is to have a new drug store, and a new music and gun store. —The public schools of Butler opened with 1043 scholars enrolled, m —Sheriff Kramer sold a team, wagon and harness, Wednesday morning for £4t». —Seven marrifge licenses were issued by Clerk MfrElvain on Show day. The youcg couples made their wedding tiip to Barnum. —The New Castle M. E. Conference ap pointed liev. S. K. Paden to the Centreville charge. -■-An aged couple from Evans City, who are noted for tl.e happiness of their domestic life, bad a circus on Main St., Butier, last Saturday. —On Friday of last week the yacht Volun teer again beat the Scotch yacht Thistle, and the cup will remain in America. —Several of cur advertisers say they did a large buML«s cu show day, everybody car ried packages home. —The A. G. Field <fc Co's united operatic minstrel troupe, will hold forth at the Opera House next Monday evenicg. Tickets 2b, 35 and 50 cents. —Communion services will be held in the United Presbyterian church next Sabbath The pastor will be insisted by ltev. M. M. Patterson, of Wllkinsba. if. • - State Superintends- t ct Public Schools, E. E. Higbce, has appealed Friday, the 21st as AntuiL'ii School Arbor Day, to be devoted to the ornamentation of school grounds. -Mr. John T. Kelly, the clothier, will re move to tue new building adjoining the postcffice, as seen as it is completed. be 6 his notice in another place. —A. G. Reed Post. 105, G.A.R , will hold its regular meeting on Friday night, Oct. 7, at 7:30 o'clock sharp. Let all comrades take notice end be at Post meeting. —The frmily of Dr. Holoian, of Union vine has been unfortunate late'y. He ha« lost one child t'rcni diphtheria, is down with typhoid fever himself, aud other members ire down with diphtheria. —The new locals of Messrs. Ritter & Ral ston are "peculiar," in that they combine wit and humor, with solid business facts, and there ft" e poss-ess a literal y merit, which makp thein in< reading to all. Mtssis. A, W. Mates and Geo. W. Zeigler have been appointed inspectors of election for the First Wmd vice Philip Krause and J. B. Mates who refused to serve. —John M. Greer and Everett L. Kalston, Esqrs., have formed a partnership in the law business uneler the firm name of Greer & Balston, with their office in the Brady build ing. • See card. —People who have watched the employes of a big raihoad show re-ship their animals and material at midnight, say that it is as much of an entertainment as the show itself. —At the meeting of the Producers Associ ation in Butler yesterday morning it was re solved to offer the operators at Jefferson Centre 63,C00 barrels of oil aud carry it f.»r them for one year, if they would join in the shut-down movement. Any person who wishes can, at this season of the year, learn a marvellous lesson from nature by takipg up one of the large worms you see crawling about your place, putting it in a glass goblet, and watching it Duild its winter home around itself. —The Plate Glass Co. has contracted with Mr. Rauscher for forty dwellings in Spring dale, near the works, to be built in blocks, often houses each, and be completed within feur months, and sc,Tie of the employees of the works have purchased bts in that vicin ity and intend buildiLg houses for them selves. —An amusing incident e>ccurred at the show grounds, Wednesday afternoon. A couple of ladies who considered themselves swindled by the supplementary tieUet rellei there, demanded that he refund their money, and upon his refusing, stood iu front ot his wagon, ar.d by persistently dennurcir.g him (is ft fraud, ruineel his business for that day. —At Saxon Station, last Saturday night, a a man named Fox, who boarded at (jus Biter's, sat' up reading the Bib'e till every body wmt to bed, when he stole a suit oi new clotbeg ai;d if"; in jponey from Mr. O'Brien, look S2O worth of getods from a ped dler, and left for parts unknown. He is a tall Bnd slim yeur.g man, with a large lump on his left ear. —On Saturday last there was a hearing be fore Esq. Walker in the case of Burtuor vs. Eckelberger, regardiug the of the Bish op property on Main St., and it ended_ in .the Justice placing a \rrit of restitution, under the act of : C3, iu fhe bands ot the eon stable. who went el< wn and dispossessed Mr. Eckelberger, and set his things out upon the sidewalk. —The late legislature doubled the pay of Assessors and Assistant Assessors as follows: "It shall be the duty of Assessor aud Assist ant Assessor to keep an account of the sev eral days by him actually employed in the performance of his duties and to make return of the same to the Commissioners of the county, verified by oath or affirmation, and for each day neoessirily employed he shall receive the sura of two dollars." Sec. 80 of the act of 1834, which this changes, gave but one dollar fi day. This change was ap proved May 24, 188?. —The usual General Election Proclama tion appears in our columns this week. The only changes that have lately been made in the places of holding elections iu the county, were those in Uutltr borough aud in Alle gheny township. An effort was made this SpriDg to change the place of holding elec tions in Centre township from the Centre school house to the shoe shop of J. D. Albert, bat the vote, as recorded, shows that it fail ed by one vote—ol to 52. The proclamation gives a pretty good synopsis .of the election laws, and there were no laws jiasspd by the late legi-latins regarding elections excepting the one approved May lj}, wbiph provides a penalty ot 'line and imprisonment for an elec tion officer or assessor who becomes intoxi cated w'lile engaged iu the performance of his duties, aud forbids public elections being held iu a room where liquors are sold. The proposed amendment to the constitution abolishing the poll tax, and fixing the quali fications of voters, is advertised in our col umns, tut it will not be voted upon this year. —A popple of th? employees of Barnum k Co t attempted to steal Port Lowry's mastiff called "Cy clone" but were detected and frus trated. —Notwithstanding the unfavorable weather the Grand Army Re-union in Pittsburg, Tuesday was a success, and sij thoueaud jnen who the blue were in linp, besides the N a u° n_ al Guards and Sons of Veterans. —Everybody brings a suit against the town, The grading of Washing ton St., near the Penn street crossing which apparently improves all the properties in that vicinity, ia to be made the subject of a legal investiga tion. There is a great deal of work ypt needed on tur streets and side wr.lks before \yet co}d tyeather sets ia. The worjf done this summer has demonstrated that no one ipan can attend to all the streets, side walks and small bridges of the town, and that there should be at least two street commissioners and two gangs of men. —Beautiful pictures at very low prices at Miller Bros.' fyrniture store, No. 19 Jetfersou St. —All wool Tricots, checks and fan cy wove Drees Goods at &0 ceuts a yard ut L. STEIN & SON'S NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES. When Cyi opened in Mercer Co. li>at wee-k. th'»re was not a single pri.-i'Ui r in j til. Mrs Dinsmoro, convicted with David King at Clarion of murder iu the first degree in killing James O. Davis, his been granted a new trial —The Pittsburg Leader says that some time ago Leander Snarp, ou be half of his wife, Sarah Jane, brought suit against Samuel Herron for SSO, 000. Mrs. Sharp alleges that duriug the absence husband from home Samuel Herron came along and "kissed her in a rude, disgraceful and unlawful manner, so that life became a burden and death desirable." On Tuesday morning of last week a phvsiciau was called to the residence of a prominent resident of North Buffalo township, Arm strong Co., to administer to a young girl who had lived with the family for several years. It did not take him long after arriving to determine that a child had been born, lie told ber so, and csked for the child. She denied that she was a mother, aud the doctor, af ter giving her the necessary atten tion, left and notified Constable Jack, who proceeded to the house, in com pany with Hammond, and demanded to be shown the child. The girl denied to thi m that, there was a cbiid, and the man of the house also denied that she had given birth to a child. The constable told him that if he did not produce the child he would arrest both iiiui and girl. This brought him to time, aud after n consultation with the girl, he told the officers they would find what wanted on the back porch Going thero the ifficers found the dead body of a child. They were unable to tell whether the child was living when born, or not. In the absence of Coroner Crawford, Justice Faulk held an irquest, atid the finoiog was "That the said male infant was deliv ered of the body of one Jennie French, at the house of one Williim H. 1). Phillips, in North Bullaio township, Armstrong county, on the 27th day of September, A. I). 1887 and that said delivery was produced, through crime, committed by some person or persons to the jury un known." It was ia evidence before the jnry that Dr. J. C. McKee, of Slate Lick, had been solicited by Miss French, some weeks ago, to give her medicine, and that he not only refused, but gave her some wholesome advice at the time which she seemed not to have heeded. At the time of holding the inquistion the whereabouts of Phillips could not be ascertained, He is now in jail, how ever, to answer to the charge of be ing apcessory before the fact, and other important arrests will follow. Dr. J. M. Blaine held a post-mor tem examination, and his testimony was that the child was alive up or the time of birth, but had never breathed after delivery. —Conneautville in the county of Crawford rejoices over oyer the strik ing of a gas well at a depth of only 320 feet, within the borough limits. Personal. From the Nofolesville, Jndiana, In dependent, we learn that Mrs. Jen nie Miller of Butler and Miss Ella Bricker of Buffalo twp., this county are visiting friends there, aud that in company with some ladies and gen tlemen of that tow& they visited the the State fair at St. Loui3, and had a very pleasant tiuae. Mr. Joseph White, the stone masoD, has so far recovered from his injuries as to be able to walk about with the aitj of pruttihea. —Barnum & Co. did a "phenome nal business" in Pittsburgh, on Mon day and Tueaday of this week, ac cording to their apjent, and, consider ing the unfavorable weather, did a fair business here—they at paid expenses, which must amount to several thousand a day. There were more country people in town that day than we expected there would be, and though the majority came by rail, a great many came in buggies and wagons. At one iivcry stable alone we counted a hundred wagons, bug gies, and carriages, all handsome rigs, and this would stem to indicate that the farmers of this vicinity were pros pering. It was abo noticed that the country ladios were as neatly and el egantly dressed as tfce town ladies, if not more so, which indicates a taste and refinement, not always found in rural populations. VVe doiibt if a healthier, hardier, handsomer, or more intelligent rural population can be found in United states or on the planet, than that which covers the hills and dales of Butler county. —November 20th the winter term of the Edinboro School opens. A term costs $.30. A young man who spent a year tnere inerea-sed his salary^soo. —The Qptober !( r -iiic will delight the boys who love a humorous story about one of themselves, for in it Maurice Thomp son tells an irresistible story about one of his own boyish escapades, entitled "My first Voyage." They will also enjoy "A Catskill Bear Story," by Henry Tyrrell. Thsre are three delightful out-of-door articles: E. S. Brooks' "Football," Grant Allen's "Pilcher- Plant" and Amanda B. Harris' ' iudian-eorn Talk;'' these have fine illustrations by llas sam, Barnes, and Lungrun. Charles Egbert Craddoek concludes the powerful seriil of "lieedoa Bluffs"; Mrs. Catherwooii'd Wabash Ltiver serial," "The Sgcrets at fyjseladtes,'' takes Sister, siticf t|:e Mound-Diggers too, through sUange adyentuers; Howling Wolf in Mrs. Cbaiupney's Indian serial, "The Lost Medicine ot the Utes," goes campaigning with Geroinino; Youug Vangril'r, in "A Ysnng Priuce of Commerce," forms a rail road syndicate; Margaret Sydney's Concord paper describes and illustrates the Concord Library with its famous treasures, Mr. French's studio where the statue of the "Min ute Man" was modeled, and the site of Thoreau's hut at Waldeii Pond. The biogra phy.in Mrs. Bo! ten Is series "Some Success ful Worsen,", is aliout Miss .\liee Freem-ui, the l'riisf'.eut of Welle<;ley College; Mr. Hol der, in "Wonder-Wings" has an entertaining chapter ou "The Sports and Games of Ani mals," illustrated by J. C. Beard; the "La Rose Blanche" story, by Mrs. M. E. M. Davis, is about "An African Princess." The The poetry of the number is fine: "Atlanta" by Edwiu Arnold, "Butterfly and Thistle- Ball," by Edith M. Thomas, "Bird Talk," by Mrs. A. I). T. Whitney, "The Dairy Maids of Dort," by Mary B." p.oi|£o, : .'. "fol lowing the Sanset,-' 'by Juliet C. Marsh, "His Offering," by Cullie L. Bonnev. ll'/t/e Aw dice is $2.40 a year. I>. Lothrop Company, Publishers,' Bostoii, Will Remove, Oa or about the first day of Nov. the undersigned will remove his cloth ing and furnishing store to No South Main street, next door to the Postofljice, where he will open up a full line of (Overcoats, Suits, Pants, Shirts, {lubber Cop ( ts, Ijats, Qents Jewelry, pndtrwear and Shoes for men and boys. With thank? to our regular customers for past favors, we ask them t> come and see us at the new place, where we hope for a liber al share of the new und general trade. leaving thoroughly teste*} thp credit system and found it expensive to myselfand for the trade, I will now collect outstanding accounts and eel! for cash or its equivalent. All per sons indebted }o me will piease act accordingly and promptly, JOILN T. KELLY. W. C. T. u. The G'.h annual convention of the VVonions' Christain Temperance Un ion of Uutlcr County, will be held iu Butier, November, Ist 2nd and 3rd, 1887. Executive committee will meet at 7o'cloek Tuesday evening Nov. Ist. Prayer meeting of Dele gates at 7:30 led by Mrs. E 0. Mair of Allegheny city. First regular ses sion of Convention, Wednesday Nov. 2nd 9:30, A. M. Each local union is entitled to three representatives . Names must be sent to Miss Mary E. Sullivan, Butler, by October 24th, that all arrangements for entertain ment may be perfected before the ar rivals of members of convention. A full representation i 3 earnestly desir ed. MRS A G. BIIOWN, V. P. MIES M E. SULLIVAN, Sec'y. —Competition will always regulate prices. As soon as any industry makes undue profits others will en gage in them and by increased pro duction decrease of the profits without affecting the cost of production- Hence that policy which fosters home industries given employments at fair wages, while that which admits for; eign products in competition closes our iudustrial plants, given foreign capital and labor a monopoly and permits such n schedule of prices as foreign manufactures may dictate. In a word free trade increases the cost of liviug while protection re duces it, IT IS OBSERVED —That Fall dry goods arc here— j —The students at lvJinboro are taught self- j reliance, self-help and bell-control. We write these locals for HITTER & BALSTON on the patent desk chair belonging to Mr. Jobu T. Keily. —lf you want bargains in Carpets, go to BITTER & B ALSTON'S, V. here you w.ll find a full lino in all the newest Fall and Winter styles; also all the new and nobby things in Bugs, Druggets, Aluts Etc. —lf you need Lace Curtains, Cur tain Poles, Window B'iads, you will do weil to call at BITTER & BALSTON'S. —ln Ladies' Wraps we have Plush j Sacques, Plush Dolman?, Plush Jack-1 ets, and the very latest cuts ia Bag- j lans, Newmarkets, Jackets and Misses' and Childrens' Wraps. You can be suited both in style and j prices, at BITTER & BALSTON'S. —That the Public Schools are crowded Buckwheat Wanted ! TEN THOUSAND bushels of Buckwheat at George Walter's Mill Highest market price will be paid, GEORUE WALTER, Butler, Pa. —Stockinet, or stockings by the yard in all polors at L. STETN & SON'S. —Everybody will find it to tbeir advantage to go to the City Bakery for their bread, pies, cakes, etc. —We have the largest, most yarj ed and beat selected stock of Dry Qoods, Notions, Trimmings, Under wear and Hosiery in Butler county Polite attention and lowest prices guaranteed. L. STEIN & SON. No. 8. N. Main St. —A. No. L all husk mattress, guar anteed, not mixed with exceleer at a lower figure than can be had else where in Butler, at Miller Bros', furniture store, No. 19 Jefferson St. —Baglans, the latest shape in long wraps at L. STEIN & SON'S. —Use Double Ail O. K. Horse Lini ment, best in the world. For swell ings, bruises, stiffness of joints, rheu matism, lameness, sore shoulders, ring-bone, sweeny and spavin; ii has no equal. For sale by J, C. REDICK, 2-18 3m. No, 5, N. Main St. Butler, Pa —Go to Morrison's City Bakery for fine cakes and ice cream —No. 19 Jefferson St. is the place to buy cheap and good furniture. —That the man who uses printer's ink wins— —Talk about bargains ! W r hat do you think of a heavy, double-width, home-spun, in black and all colors, at 25 cents a yard at BITTER & BALSTON'S. —The new plaid cashmeres, full yard wide, in all shades, at 25 cents per yard at RITTER <FC BALSTON'S. —Childrens' fine, all-wool red un derwear, at 25 cents up, according to size, at BITTER & RAI.STON'S,. —Fine extra largo white blankets at §1,50 per pair at BITTER & BALSTON'S. —All the latest conceptions in Dress Trimmings, new Bead Orna ments and Gimps, new Braid Orna ments and Gimps, Bead Sets, Bead Fronts, Panels &e. at L. STEIN & SQN'R. —For fresh Fruits, Oranges, Lem ons, Malaga Grapes aud Cranberries, go to Morrison's City Bakery. —Bargains in Blankets acd Flan nels, heavy all wool Gray Blankets at $3,50 a pair at L. STEIN & SON'S. —That the wind blows over the buckwheat stubb,l^- 3 —You will (}ud a beautiful line of j Freuch Novelties in I)res3 Goods and Trimmings at BITTER & BALSTON'S. —Shawls, all styles, qualities, and prices, from 25 cents up. We call your especial attention to a Gae silk ; mixed, brofhet shawl at §3, at . RITTER & BALSTON'S. —Come in and see our extra heavy ingrain carpet at 25 cents at RUTER IT BALSTON'S, —Cheaper than scrubbing—best cottage carpets at 25 cents at BITTER & BALSTON'S. —Use Double All O. K. Horse and Cattle Powders,best iu the world. A ! sure and speedy cure for heaves, ' i coughs, colds, inf] lined lungs, ; ner<s of skip, and all kidney diseases. For sale by J. C. BEDICK, 218 3m No. 5, N. Main St. Butler, Pa.' —Now is your chance—Just re ! ceived the largest stock of Plush i | coats, wraps, jackets and raglan?; j ever brought to Butler, prices lower : | than ever at L, STEIN & SON'S. —Go to Morrison's City Bafcery fo? fresh Qysters and Oyster Stews. —That real estate in Butler is still selling at high figures— Y k ROYALMttWfJ PIIE 6 POWDER Absolutely Pure. This Powd<r hever varies. A marvel ol purity, strenjrth and wholeeonseness. More economical that the ordinary kinds, and ean uot be >-old in competition with the multitue of tow tests, short weight,alanin or phosphate powders'. Sohl only in cans. ROYAL BAKING i'OWDEK CO,. 100 Wall Street N. Y. —Tbat lots of side walks need looking after before wet weather sets in— —lf you want Ladies', Gents' or Childrens' underwear, you will do well to call at RITTEU K RALSTON'S. —A full line of Country Blankets, Flannels and yarns at exceptionally low prices at RITTER & RALSTON'S. —The Eagle Heralds the Times when the CITIZEN CAN get bargains at • RITTER & RALSTON'S. RYE WANTED. The, highest cash price will be paid for from 5,000 to 10,000 bushels of rye, to be delivered at the store of f-29-tf J.4C08 Boos, Butler, Pa. —Full line of Collars and Cuffc, Ladies Black Silk Lace Ties, <kc., at L. STEIN & SON'S. —That a large number of houses in Butler will be "winter-finished"— Hides Wanted. * 1 will pay the highest cash price for all kinds of hides, delivered at my tannery at the north end of Washing ton street, Butler. Pa.—No. (34. HENRY WAGNEII, JR. —lce Cream made to order at the City Bakery. —Waldbeim Saxony Yarn in all colors, our own importation. Full line of all kinds of yarns at L, STEIN & SON'S. —We have ten thousaud dollars ! worth of furniture in our three ware rooms at No. 10 Jefferson St., Butler, Pa. The best as well as the cheap ast, but all the best made for the price. All persons will find it to their ad vantage to examine our stock and as certain our prices before purchasing. MILLEK BRO'S. —Consult your own interests and examine our stock of furniture, uphol stered suits, chairs, mattresses, etc., before purchasing.. MILLER BRO'S., No. 19, Jefferson St. —Ladies full lengih all wool Hose cents, Misses' and Childrens' fM*wool hose from 15 cents up at L, STEIN & SON'S. —Do not believe all the advertise ments you read, if yoo do yoa will become very much confused. Read the advertisements and then make a tour through the different establish ments, compare the advertisements with the stock and prices, and we have no doubt that your vote will be unauimous in fayor of Hie fact, that the best place to buy Dry Goods, Car pets, Millinery and Furnishing goods is at RITTER & RALSTON'S. —We cannot possibly &ive you an idea of the different bargains we have in our imrgense but we earn estly request you to call in and make a personal inspection If you do not wish lo purchase, please call in and get posted at RITTER & RALSTON'S. —See our $lB Plush coat at L. STEIN & SON'S. Music, Vocal and Instrumental. Mr. R. 0. Lamb, M. S. P. M., who has just arrived from England, and for the last seven years Professor of Music in Clongowes College, begs to announce that he is prepared to at tend or rcceivo pupils on the piano, violin, and in siuging, elemen tary or advanced. For terms apply to 50 West Jeffer son Street, Butler, Pa. —We are selling furniture lower than it has ever before been sold in Butler, and after using it you will say that it is what we said it was, otherwise no sale, £t MILLER BRO'S, No. 19 Jefferson St, —That the election will be the next excitement— —Every year our trade from the surrounding counties becomes greater People who formerly were in the habit of going to the city to purchase goods have learued that they can make ju3t as good a selection and at much less prices at RITTEU & RALSTON'S. —Editors, Lawyers, Preachers, i Policitians, Physicians, and all other persons, will do well for themselves, their wives, and their families, by making their purchases at RITTER & RALSTON'S. —Bargains in t.fce Wrap Room, vyhere you will find the largest as sortment ever shown in Butler. Bar gains in the Carpet, Room, we do do the carpet trade of Butler. Bar gains in the Dress Goods department, Bargains in the Millinery department, Bargains in the Trimming depart ment, Bargains in the Furnishing Goods department, Bargains in every department. If you want bargains come to RITTEH & RALSTON'S. ! —That the political kettle is biliri', | candidates are on the wing, and that one of the arts of politics is learning to shake hands with the proper pres sure. | The Best and Cheapest Fav-m Gate il} the World for $1.50. ! Full s;*ta lilurr' s an 1 roili-r.; for lars« and small gat'.'s tomblued. \\ ill ; hut itsi-ir. pass load oi hay or r- ap'-r and binder. (No patent on eato). rail directions lor building and lilr.giu;,' gat<- iu one hour v> it li each set Ulntjos and rollers. Takes same amount of lumber and naUii us tor length common feaeo. Lusts lomrer <vsts K-i l but. Lain. works easier, will !or opened by the wind. wo.oao now in use. | !• ulls' ts tor four 0 -ates, Address J. K. JOHN SON, b0x531, Butler. <gcnt tor 'Ohio Practical Farmer.' 3-11-tL Bargains* For the next sixty days, in order: to reduce cur Btcck, we will quote special low prices on all our stock. We have on hands thirty ted roum sets ranging from to $l5O per' set. Thirteen upholstered parlor suit 3 ; ranting from ?:J5 to $l5O per suit, l'arlor stands from £2.50 to ;' !0. Lountres from $2.50 to $25. Hat racks from $S to S3O. Tabes from $1 25 to $lO. Wash-stands from $2 to $lB. Bureaus from s'.) to $25. Sets of chairs from $2 75 to slt'» per ( set. Secretaries from $lO to S4O. Easy chairs, handsome pictures, j room ornaments, etc., any of which would make both useful and r.ppropri- j ate presents. MILLER BRO'S. No. 19. Jefferson St,. Butler, Pa. •ISO. M. GREEK. EVkKKTT 1.. KALSTON. GREEK & RALSTON, Attorneys at Law. Oftiee in I'rady I.aw Build ing:, on Diamond, ISutler. Pa. Notice. The Annual Moetii ; Ot the St.>; Uliuld. rs of the Petroleum .Viiieuiiurai A .©elation \>lll be iHddinthet.il Exchange at Parker, Pa., oa Sat urday, Nov. r>tb. tss7. ai J r.a . at cording to the amendment to Article in of the Ky-I.av.s of said Association. 11. 11. SAY, President. KOB'T BALPH, Sec'y. Parker, Oct. 4, is*T, 10-7-21 '&// v " V'' ' The oldest and ix-sl Instltiuinn fur obtaining a Business Education. We have giiicessfully prepared thousands of young men for the active duties of file. For Circulars address. P. BlT*'* SONS, pitUliurir, Pa. Place to secure a thorough Business Education, or 1 become an Expert Shorthand and Type Writer, or prepare to teach Spencerlan Penmanship, Is at the Hpencerlnn Hull nets College, Cleveland, O. Dlust rated Catalogue free. ix>n sajLjEl A large frame boarding house, good location and doing largft business Terms easy, i-'or further particulars inquire of L. S. JIcJVSKIS, 17 E. Jefferson Si.. V 29,11 ISutler, Pa. b7 & B AVe beg to announce opening of our Fall an Winter Importation of French and German MESS GOODS, HIGH ART NOVELTIES, ROBES, HABIT CLOTHS, COSTUME CLOTHS, Fancy Silks, Velvet Plushes, etc. Also, in Cloak and Suit Department most com plete line in endless assortment of Ladles', Misses" and Children's Wraps, fr'alJ lackcis, .\ennpirkcl)4. -I-11s. P!;«<U SjirqafS, and Best Standard of London-TV <a Seal Sacquss, Soa! jackets, WRAPS and XEWMAKKXTS. Tills stock yf Fail Dry Coods, both Fancy and Staple, tor eleganci'in'style and quality, com pleteness In assortm -nts. and best values as to prices, will be excelled by none in the country- East or West. I/UP illustrated Fall and Winter Catalogue, Season 01' 1887-s, for gratuitous distribution, will be ready about Oct. 1. and will contain 50 to m pages. Bxl2 Inches, wiiii complete line of cuts, representing the Leading Fashionable Styles in Garments, Wraps ets., also a Kovlew and Des criptive Price List, of Dry Goods, Furnishings, etc., which will lie valuable to you in making purchases or your fall supplies. Send us on Postal card your name and P. O. Address for copv of this lllustra < •.Catalogue. Sept.'Jit to Oct. 6, U • later-State Fair wdll be held at Exposition t'Mk, Allegheny. Oct. lis Grand Army Day, s aat this season numerous cheap excursions \\ ii. be run to a (id Alleglieny. We Invite our patrcais auu public generally, when in the city at this time or other times, to feel perfectly fr-ee to make our store room their headquarters for meeting of friends, appoint ments, etc. Thoroughly organised Mail Order Department for benefit oi our many customers living at a distance. WiU send samples of new Fall (ioods to any address. Lnveat prices marked on every thi iiff. BO&GS & BUHL, 115,117,119,121 Federal Si, Ikll&&h.szT*Tf» Pa* MANY LAMP CHIMNEYS ABB oflered for sale represented as good as the Famous PEARL TOP BIT THEY ARE NOT! And like all Countcrfeitn lack tlio Kcmarkuu'.o LASTSSG Qualities OF TEH GEKiXIME. FOR THE TVItU Pat.Oct. 30,1883. The PEARL TOP is ill an u Sue! it red ONLY by GEO, A. MACBETH & PITTSBURGH,*I'A. J. 11. DOUGLASS, .—DEALER IM STATIOIEEY OF ALL KINDS, Books and Periodicals, CHEAP TABLET'S, Wall Paper, Eagle Building, Main St., BUTLEK, - - 2-4-sMy WAttno-LADY,i^?'\^,X an t>M firm. Ro£eren<-#'*i<-.::u»\.-<». rcin»n..c:»t position I ami goodbalary. GAY 6* UItUS., li LUxralixx S. Y. ' ■ j i 1887 ISBB Fall and Winter GOODS MS REiDY! j Reed ilie Locals OF BITTER & RALSTON. THIS PAPER AND COME IN AND Secure Bargains Fall and Winter. 1887 1888 "RAILROAD TIME TABLE. WEST PENN R. R. Oil and after Monday, May 23, 1887, trains will leave Butler as follows: MARKET at 6:15 a. ro., arriving atAlleghe ny at i>:00 a. ui.; connects eu&t for Blair^vUSc. 'EXi'KESS at 8:25 a. in., arriving at Alleghe ny at 10:20 a. m.; does not connect for the eard. MAIL at 2:35 p. m., and goes through to Allegheny, arriving there at 4:45 p. in.; ton* ueets east. ACCOMMODATION at 4:45 p, m., and ten* necUatthe Junction with Freeport Accom modation, arriving at Allegheny at 7:26 in., and connects eust an far as Apollo. Trains connecting for Butler leave Alleghe ny at 7:20 a.m., 3:30 p. ui. and 5:30 p. m. Trains arrive at Butler at 10:20 a, m. and 5:15 and 7:45 p. m. S! A A. R. R. Corrected to fast time, 1 Lour faster than schedule time. Trains leave Butler for Greenville from the Pittsburgh and Western depot i<t 6:55 and 10:30 a. ru. and 5:05 p. m. Trains leaving the P. &. W. depot in Allegheny city 8:20 a. us. and 1:40 p. m. fast time connect at Butler with trains on the S. St A. Trains arrive at Butler from Greenville, fast time, 10:13 a. m. and 2:35 and 7:15 p. m., and couuect with trains on the P. <st W. arriving at Allegheny at 12:20 a. cs. and 5:00 and 9 p. ui., fast time. The 10:30 a.m. iraiu north and 9:30 p.m south, have through parlor cars, between Allrgheny City and Chautauqua Lake, and rua daily. Trains leave Billiards at 6:00, and 11:00 a. ui., slow time, and arrive at 9:35 a. w. and 6:20 p. m. Both trains couuect at Branchton for Butler and Greenville. p. & w. R. R. Corrected to fast time, one hour faster thau schedule time. Trains leave Butler for Allegheny City at 6:15, 8:18, and 10:30 a. la. and 2:50 and 6:25 p. in. A train connecting for New Castle and the West leaves Butler at 1:40 p. m. ' and ariives at Chicago at 6:00 a. ui. next moraine. Trains arrive from Allegheny at 9:10 and 10'U a. la. and 12:20, 3:36, 6:20 and 8:30 p. in. Trains leave Butler for Foxburg and the North at 10:20 a. m. and 3:38 and 8:33 p. m Trains arrive at Butler for the north tt S:18 i and 10:18 a. m. and 6:00 p. m. j On Sunday trains leave Butler for Alle ' gheuv at 8:43 a. ui. aud 6:20 p. m., and lor i the West at 1:40 p. m., and arrive fro:a Allegheny at 10:18 aud 3:36, and from the West at 7.56. A train arrives from the North at 8:43 am. and departs at 7:56. p.m. Trains leave Allegheny for Butler at 7:00, 8:20 and 10:20 a. ui. and 1:40, 4:15 aud 0:35 p. m., fast time. Trains leaving Butler at 8:13 a. in. and 1:40 p. m. make close connections at Callery for the West, aud the 2:50 train conuects but not closely. f-Jeneral liik-ction Proclamation. Wuk : '■ By an Act ( : .-.l A , i..v' • Act KttdlUUS tO I ■ ■-■f i nwealih." paas .. cad ■ ■. d Jul I !• i res i- fa made Uw> .>£ ttfeerM • if ■ ir.i..)crate, i-i i:.f oil! :• rsto bo c:*ed. ..! n v ,-nntc ptec - x!i .. UteetecOM Is t • held. •—«!* shall give n .«.<• thai p rsnn. •\ "" In :.Ju.Ntle" 1.1 111.- IV.iee. . : , hail ho-.d any om eor appointment of profl o*' trout nn t'ns r-uite i'i'of any yl!y ■r : i-a: t. bill- .l'lt:f:»ltt' ' llteC:* OT ; i C' !!'. W iiO IS ' »!* Shall b*C employed uader ibe L gtslattve, Executive or .r.i .n-part me:;: ot the si.it.-, or of tlw lUlti'd >*:::• . OV-'I ill strict; nod also thai any nit trot c mviv, and oft leStstc Legt lathi and of the se.cct or i iiiiK .ii Council u a:... ; i;y. >v < . ami:- lon er of.,in I, ;■! iV.!..! <! ;r. I. ! !.\ law tnra|>- a!i!- ••! h';ldlag cr e verc.-aig -.' ,: i sa.iie Usne Hi.' • :ii -.. i.-r ap]«olii*i'.iei:t r.i luvjH i'tor nr i i.-r!; i i any • 'eel ion ■ i !!>: ■ • •.■:iii;onv.oalrh. an ! i bat no i nsuee! sr. Judje or other ftffl ■■•rot aay elf ' lon shail ts eligible 'o ;iu)' old e to '#c tin a voted for. I. PUT ;T i.* c-IHII. L»l*fU •■Mii'riif ot the count\ (I. ti.il 1 -i. Irak. kn- V.I. and give lilts public notice to t ie voters oi lint l : con-lty. that a (ii'iu ral iaitellon wilj be hell la the saidcount f, on TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 8,1887 It being the first Tuesday after tin fi. ~ ; Monday 1., .aid wont!), Ix-tweeu the hoars or 7 A. and i I'.M., at the several Election 1.-istr'eta of the cennty. at wMchtime and place they will rots b. l>.tiiot f T the several officers hereinafter Or'iTCKUS TO RE YOTi'lD FOR, ■ItIIKIAHV. One person tor the offi oof .In-.:.re of the Sti , u uie court o; t..e Cotuinoi: wealth of lernw 1- vama. Onj person for the thl •0 ot Treasurer cf the {'or;.:., uv.eaiih oi Pennsylvania, I'Ot'NT One person fur tae o'lii •of Sln-rllTof the coun ty of Uu'.ji r. Oi>(! i-i is in farth.*( ifi i- of rrotlionotary of tiie • ou! ioil ', risiiion I'll is ei tin- couiilv or liutler. One person tor oSlce of Begistor aai Ee ecrder of i tie county i.f Initl.T one p. ion i l:h' . .. •oi 'IV, ii.-urer cf the county oi U tit!, r. T- opc rsoiis lor the ojllee of c'oiiiialssloner of the county of tiuiler. otic person ior t!i< iii .■ of clerk at Courts of the county of liu". v. Two rei'.ijii- for ti:.-. r,\ ■of Auditor of the county of UuUer. 0i..: pcr-on t..i th. c.t coroner of the i county of liu it'/. rLACES Of HOLD!N(> THE ELECTIONS. Tlie haitl cleetioiis ba held throughout , tho county au follows: The eii-eti'.-s if ,\il lias tcwnsLip at the house of l;.i':;ei t Divide -a i.i Mid tovv.i-jliip. Xfco electors of A; i- .-k'hv to'.vuship a the dwciliejj ol Ep'iiiaai C. I'arks la said towii bh.:p. The of tho J!s.id Ili.'ge district at tiie SciiOGi llauso ia Uaid la taid diss tilct. J. o electors of Buffalo townsiiip at the hii'ise of iiobcrt no* George Truby, la w iloliert liartley. 'I ho eicetois of But'er township at the oii.ee of Joa. li. L'redi'i, Ksq . in tiio borough i.f Butler. Tno electors of Bra.ly township at th« School house at West Liberty. Ihe ehctora cf CleirS<i towntbip &t the lioiue of Johii Green. lue electors of Oiir.tQn towiiMuip at the house of John G I'.iddio. now John Andewon Tlie clot-tors of Concord township at the School House No. -i. in Middlelown. J he electors of Olay township at the Centre School house iii said tovwbliip. The electors of Centre township af the Cen tre School House in r aidffcwu.- hip. Iho electors of Chariy township. North precinct, at tiia houso of Wa. Lindsay. The electors of Cherry township. South precinct, r.t tho Gomcrsoi School House in said township. Tha electors of Conncxpienes sing towr.ship. Northern precinct at School house No. 7, in Whitestowi;; Southern precinct at tho house of Peter Stair, ui l'otersviile. The electors of Cranberry townshin at the house of Frederick .dee.lor. Tho electors of Donegal township at the house of Adaiu Schreibor, in Millei'stowii. The electors of Fairviow townbhip at tho house of airs. Duprey, hi K&rna U;ty, both preciiicts. The electors of Forward township at the house of liobert 11. Brown, The electors of Franklin 'ownship at the tailor shop cf C. P. Johnston, in Prot-pect hr.ro. Tho electors of Jackson township, Western precinct, at the house of Jaejb He.l ia Harmo ny Eastern preci.icf, at tho h.jii-.a of John N. Jlil'.er in Evansbnrg Tho electors of JefTerso» township, at the house of Jlorria Height sr. Tho electors of Lancaster township at the Public School house No. 5. The electors of Middle vx township at the house of George Cooper. Tiio electors of Marion township at James Bailey's. To doctors of Mnddyeroek township at Union Hail in Port rsrillo. Thevelectors of Mercer at the School ii.iuso in tho oorougii of ITarrisville. f!io electors of Oakland township at the houp.o of Wii'iaui J. Hutchison in said town ship. Tho electors of Farker township at the houHe c f John Kelly in llartiaslinrp;. T!io electors of rerui tov nship at the bouse of D. 11. Salton, Tiie electo.B of OiiMinit township at the house of Adam Frederick. The electors of S!i]ipcryrock township at tho hon.so of W T Kamrev in Centreviile borough. Tho oh aiO'ii of Venango township at the house of fames Murvui. The electors of VVitidek' towuwhip at School hern o No 5 in mid t iw Btiip. The electors Of Wf sitingtou ti.wn»hip at tlia Town Hall in Noitii Wi*si,ujgtoii. The electors of North Washington township atthe lionse of John Hidiaiid. at IliUiaids Sta tion, now used by William Holland as a Jus tices' office Tho electors of Worth township at tho Town Hal! in Moohnnicaburg in said township. The electors of the borough of Hutlar. Ist ward at the lleed Hcu.'o on Centre Avo. in said ward, the electors of the boro of liutler and 2nd Ward *t the iicu-e of A'oxiusder Lowry on E. JctTersori St. in said ward, the electors of the borough of Butler 3:1 ward at the houseof Jacob Zaigler.ou .Main St.in office now used by J, \Y. lirown. I's.). in said ward. The eleciors of the borough of Centrevillo at shop < f Chas. Prosper in said borough. The electo;s of the borough of Prospect at tho new school house in said borough. Tho electors of tho borough of Haxonburg ai the school house in said borough- The electors of the borough of West Sun bury a the public school house in Sunbnry. 'lite electors of the borough of Millers town at tho house of Adam Sclireiber in said bors ough. Tho electors of the borough of Peli'ulia at tho Town Hail in said borough. The electors of the borough of Fairview at tiie School h0c,;,., in said borough. Tho electors of the borough i s f Ivirni City at the Town Hal! in said borough- The electors ot the borough of Evansbnrg at the public school house in said borough. Tho electors oftlie borough of JSeiienop'a at the new l.rick wagon ahop of James Wal lace in said borough. And I, the said Sho.'itT, do further give no tieo to all election officers, citizens, and others, of tho following provisi us of tho constitution and laws of this commonwealth, relating to elections—viz : Of THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS. CONSTITUTION Of FENN'SYI.VANfA — ART. VIII. Sr.CTION i. Every male citizen twenty-one years oi age. posjessin:: the toli.v.vine qialili actions, shall be entitled to vote at all elec tions ; First—He shall h '.vc bt en a citizen of the United Slat; s at least ore month. Sceui.d— He sliail have r: -i led in the Siatc one year (or il having prevVuslv been a quall lled i lector or native horn citizen ol the State be siiali have removed ihtrc ai d returned, then six nioutiit) immediately uivecdlag the election. Third— He shall have resided in the election district where he sh ill oif. r liis vote at least two mo-aths initio ilialely i receuiug the elec tion. Fourth—lf twenty-two yearsof age or up watds sh.ili have paid within two years a State or county tax, which shall have been assc-cd at least two months an i paid at least one month be.'ore the election. SECTION 5. Elector- shall in all cases ex cept treason, felon v and beach or surety oi tke jieaee, be privileged from arrest during their attendance o : elections and in going to and returnuij then.-irom. SBCTI- N7. All laws regulating the hold ing oi tho elections by the citizens or for the regitt nit ion nl electors shall be uniform throughout the State, but no elector shal! be deprived of the privilege of votinir by reason oi his n i'.nc not being tegistcred. SECTION IS. For the purpose of voting, uo person shall be deemed to have gained a resident e by reason ol his presence or lost it by reason ol his cbsen'sc, while einplo ed in the service, «Uh i' civil or military, of this State or of the United States, nor while en gaged i'.i the naviratioc ol the wat -rs of this State or <>: tie United' States, or on the high seas, nor while aftuUentin my ins:imte ol learning, nor while kept in any poor hou- e or other asylum at public expense, nor while eoulined ie a public prison. OF ELECTION OFFICERS. CONSTITUTION OF I'ENNSYI.VAMV—ART. VIII. See. M. District election boards shall con sist oi a j'.tJge aud two iu.~peetois, who shall be chOMn ancually by the citizens. Each i lector shall have the r'._;ut to vote for the judge a :d one inspector, atid each inspector shall appoint one clerK. Election i.iHeo's shall b.: piivilegcd from irrest up;:-j days of e'ectiou ami while cngigcd i'i making up and tiansmittintf returns, except upon a warrant of a comt of re ord til* Judge there of, for an election Iratid, lor felony, or for wanton brt ach of the peuc. 1). No pei son shall be qaaiilicd to serve as an election officer who shall bold, or shall within two mouths have held au office, ap pointment or employment in or under the government of the United States or of this : tit .'. or i,l any city or county, or of any iiuiuii ipal board, con.mi sion or t:ust in any i ity, save only ju«t'ccs ol tho pc>.ce aud alder • a i:. i:.;f ries public and persons in militia i sv: i.re of the Stale; nor shall r.nv election • itli. er be ciittible to any civil office to be li; ,->J by an electioii ai which he shall serve, - iv. o i y to such sub irvlinate municipal or lo al ;h a- ill ill h.- designated by geuerml li.. . . . -.NCIEs 1M EI.KC riON n ABl-1— ACT OF JAW l Ai-.v 3), ;s7t. ;■ c. TIOX ('». In a!i • lection i-'-f where v a.-.iiii-\ .'*i.»ts by reason of di-q:i di3cjt:on o: the officer ir in au election i b.> .rd hi ietoforc appoiti'c 1, or where any new v i - 1 rit tsi all be formed, the judge or judgca ■ <>: the < out tot common , leas ot the projier | ei 'i ot V sh ill. till days before any general or i d election, appoint competent persons til said vacancies aud to conduct the . ece i.iu iu said new districts; aud in theap p iiitiiictit id inspectors in any election dia :i i t iioih tha'i not be of the same political I 1 ; '>< and the judge or elections shall, in ail eases, be of the political party having the tuaj a:t> oi votes in said district, us nearly as ibo fai l judge or judges cau nsceitiin tie f;K*j ; and iu case of the di-iagreemcnt • I thr j-ti'ges as to the selection of iuspec tois, tiie polnicii majority of the judgj< shall i seU-ct one of such inspectors, and the minor* ity jurtge or judges shall select theollier. VACANCtCS ON MOitNINO OF EI.BCTION—ACT OF J CLY 2, 1839. In case the persou who shall have i received the second highest number #f votes , I lor inspector, shall not attend on the day ! a y election, then the person who shall i have received the second highest number of ; votes for judge at the next -proceeding elec j tiou, shall act as an iuspeAor in his jdaec; ; and in case the persou who shall liavo re- I ceivi-d the highest number ol votes for iu | sp"e;or slull not attend, the person elected | ji.-ige shall appoint au inspector in bis place; ' ..ti l in case the person elected a judge shill I not attend, then the iu specter who received | the highest number of votes shall appoint a | i;i judge his place; and if an> vacancy shall i fi.'iitiuue i:i the board ior the space ot oue j In ur alter the time fixed by liw for the I opening of the election, the qt ahliod voter* i e! the township, ward or district, lor, which . ucli officer shell hive been elected pree i cut at the election, shall eicct one of their number to till such vacaucy. rns OATH—ACT JANUARY 30, 187-t. I Site. 9. Iu addition to the oath now pre ; scribed by law to be taken and subscribed by j election officers, they shall be severally sworn I or affirmed not to disclose how any elector j shali have voted unless required to do so as j witnesses in a judicial proceeding. All judges, inspectors, clerks.ai:d ovtiseers of auy clcc i tion held under this act. shall before euter j ing upon their duins. be duly sworn or j : llii med ia the presence of each other. The ; jiMtes shall be sworn by ibe tdinority in*« ' -pecior, and in <ase there l<y no minority insjiccto.", then by a justice ol tlie peace or aide turn, a:;d the inap'-ctois, overseers a i..l clerks shall be sworn be the judge, car* ti io 'o ef such swelling or affirming shall be duly tu ide out aud signed by th« c Ulcers so sworn, and attested by the officers who i<diui;iister tlie oath. -MOPE OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS. ACT JANUARY 30, 1874. Sko 5. At all the elections hereaftf held mis der the laws of this Commonwealth, ti.a polis shall bj opened at 7 o'clock, A. m , and closed at 7 o'clock, r it. THE BALLOTS. CONSTITUTION OF PEJ NSYLVAN IA—ART. VIU. SEC 4. All elections by the citizens shall be by ba lot. Eveiy ballot voted shall be num bered in tho order in which it was received, and the number recorded by the erection offi .'lira on the list of voters opposite the name of the elector who presents tho ballot- Any elector may write his name-upon his ticket, or caise the.same to be writ-ten thereon and atte.-ted by a citizou of the disi riot. ACT JANUARY 30, '.874. SEC. 8. At the openiug ot the polls at the elections it shall be the duty ot the judges ot the election for their respective districts to designate one of the inspectors, whose duty it shall be to have in custody the registry of voters, and to make the entries therein requir ed by law; and it shail be the duty of the other said inspectors to receive and number the ballots presented at said elefttiou, DUTIES OF TEACE OFFICFRB—ACT OF IS3S). It shall l>e the dnty of the respective con stables of each ward, district or township within this Commonwealth, to* bo present in person or by deputy, at the place of holding such elections in B»id ward, district or town ship. for the purpose of prosorving the poace, as aforesaid THE TICKETS. ACT MARCH 30, 1866. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Common* wealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is herobv enacted by the au thority of the sam«, That the qualified votere of the several oountios of this Commonwealth at ait general, township, borough and spe cial elections are horobv hereafter authorized and required to vote by tickets, printed or written, or partly printed aud partly written, severally classrted as follown : One ticket shall contain the names of all persons voted for for the Electors of President and Vice President of the United States, and shall be labelled on the outside with the word "Electors." One ticket shall contain the names of all persons voted for for Member of Congress of tho United States, all pereons voted for for Member of tho State Senate of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania, all persons voted for for Member of tho House of Representa tives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and all persons voted for for county offices of said county of Butler, and to be labelled on tho outside with the word '-Connty. ' One ticket shall contain the names of all persons voted for for Judge cf any of tho courts or said couuty or of this Common wealth, and lie labelled on the outside with tiie word "Judiciary.'' One ticket shall contain the ramos of all persons voted for for officers of the Com monwealth of I'ennsylvania, other than Judges of the Supreme Court of said Cotn mo.ivvealth, and bo labelled on the outeida with the word "State." OF THE ELECTION RETURNS. ACT JANUARY 20, 1874 SF.C. 13. As soon as the polls shall okwe, the officers of the election shall proceed to count a!! the votes cast for each candidate voted for, and make a full return of the same in triplicate, with a return sheet in addition, in al! of which tlie votis received by each can didate shall be given aftor his name, first iu words then in figures, and shall be sign ed by ail the said officers aud by over eers, if any. or if not so certified, the overseers aud any officer refusing to sign or certify, or either of them, shall write upon each of tlie return? his or their reason for not signing or certifying them. The vote, soon as counted, shall ajso be publicly aud fully do clarod from the window to the citizens pre sent, ajid a brief statement showing the votes received by each candidate shall be made aud signed by the election offers as soon as the votes are counted; and the «atne shati be immediately posted t pon the door of the election house for Information of tLe public. The triplicate returns 6hal! be enclosed in envelopes and be sealed in the presence of the officers, aud one envelope,with the unseal ed return sheet given to the Judge, which si-all contain oue list of voters tally # papers and oath of officers,and another ol saitl euvelopej shall be given to the minority inspector. AU judges living within twelve miles of the Prothouotary's office, or within twenty-four mile*, if their residence t.e in a town, city < or vidage upou the liue of a railroad leading to tbu LOU utv seat, shall helot e tvo o'clock post meridian ot the day after tlie election and all other Judges shall, before twelve o'clock meridian of the second day after the election, deliver said return, together with return sheet, to the prothonotaiy of the court of common pleas ol the couuty, which said return shall be tiled, and the day and the hour of iiling marked thereou au*s shall bo pi (.'served by the prothonotary lor public inspei tiou- At twelve o'clock on the second dav lollowiug any election, the prothonotary of Ih- cotii tof common pleas shall present the said r-luriis to the said coutt. Iu coun ties where there is no resident president judge, the associate judge shall perform the duties imposed upon the court ol common pleas, which shall convene for said purpose; the return presetted by the prothototary shail be opened by said court aud computed by such of its officers and such sworn as6is lants as the court shal! aj point; in the pres ence ol the judge or judges of said court, on tiie return certified end cer tificates of election issued nnder tue seal ol the cour; as is now required to be done by return judges; aud the vote as so co:uputed aud certified shall be made a matter ot record in said court. The sessions of said I court shall be cpened to the public, and in case the returns of au election district shall be miiising when the returns are presented, or in any case of eomplaiut of a qualified elector tin ior oath, charging palpable fraud or mis take. aud particularly specifying the alleged . fraud or mistake, or where fraud or mistake is apparout on tho return, the court, shail ex amine tho return and if, in tho judgment of the court, it shall bs necessary to a just re turn, said court shall issue summary process against Ihe olocton officers and oversoem, in any of the election districts complained of, to bring thom forthwith into court, with all election papers in their possession; and if pal -1 pable mistake or fraud shall be discovered, it | shall, upon such hea*ing as may be deemed necessary to enlighten the court, be corrected by tho oourt and so cartillod; but atl allega ' i tioii-> of palpable fraud or mistake shall be decided by the said court withiu tbr.ro dava after the day the returns a-e brought into court for computation, aud tho svd fiuqniry shall be directed onlv to palpable fraud or mis take. and shall not be deemed a judicial adju dication to conclude fcliy contest now or here after to bo provided by iaw. au 1 tlie oth-rr of 1 said triplicate roturnu shall be bo p'ae«d ins bus and" sealed up with the uallots. If any of the said judges shall himself be a candidate r j for any office of any election, he shall not sit ' ! with tho court, or act iu couuting the returns ; of such election, aud in such cases the other ! judges, if any, shall act Given under my hand at my office at Butler, this 6th day of October, in tbo year of our ! Lord. 18fc7, i-nd in tits U2th year of tho Inde- I peudence of the United States of N' rch America, PETER KRAMER. Sheriff of Butler Connty.
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