THE citizen . JMS I. & W. C. KEG LET, PROPRIETORS. D KRirTION HATK3 —POiTAOF PEKTAID : CM year Six months Three month* ™ litMtirtPwtoin at Hitler u 24 rt«»n aatter FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, ISS7- Republican Tickets. JUDICIARY. Judge of Supreme Court, HENRY W. WILLIAMS. STATE. State Treasurer, WILLIAM B. HART. COUNTY. Sheriff, OLIVER C. REDIC. Prothonotary, JOHN D. HARBISON. Register and Recorder, H. ALFRED AY RES. Treasurer, AMOS SEATON. Clerk of Courts, REUBEN McELVAIN. Commissioners. A.J. HUTCHISON, B. M. DUNCAN. Auditors, ROBERT A. KINZER. I. S. P. DEWOLFE. Coroner, ALEXANDER STOREY. IT is for the voters to say whether the peo pie or the brewers shall con rol the State. THE duty of Republicans may be summed up in one sentence—vote the Republican ticket. THE best recommendation the Re publican party can have is that it is opposed by the Liquor League con ■piritors. WILL the people consent to have the moat notorious law breakers con trol the law makers ? Answer at the polls. How any person in favor of law, order and temperance cau vote the consolidated beer —whisky— Demo cratic tieket is a conundrum not eas ily sol red. IF any of our Democratic friends wish to know what they have to do, they will please enquire at the Ilead Quarters of the Liquor League in Philadelphia. WHEW the Liquor League can spare $900,000 out of its profits for a cor ruption fond to control elections, it demonstrates the necessity for the people to rote. THE Liquor men, having swallow ed the Democracy it now becomes a question whether their stomach B can stand it. The indications are that they will suffer from indigestion. THE Democrats are making this a whisky and beer campaign, and they acknowledge that their only bone of carrying the State is through a com bination with the Liquor League. THE brewers became intoxicated with power because they own end control two-thirds of the beer saloons, and now they have purchased the Democracy, and want the Legislature. They will sober down after the elec tion. THE defiant course of the Liquor League is calculated to lessen the Tote of a third party. In many places in the State, Prohibition lead ers are returning to the Republican party, fully satisfied that it should be supported under existing circum stances. THE Republican party iu t his cam paign is standing for the Public Mo rality, Law and Qood Order of Soci ety. No good citizen should throw away bis vote ou such an issue, made up and forced upon ns by all the sel fish and bad elements now existing. —Rev. D. L. Roth will preach in the English Lutheran Church this, Thursday evening, a sermon on the life, character and services of Henry Melcboir Muhlenberg, the patriarch founder of the Lutheran Church in America. The disconrso will be elo quent and interesting and the public generally are invited to attend. INDIVIDUAL likes and dislikes should have no place in this contest It is a battle for principles, not men. There is no middle ground. You are asked to aid the Republicans who keep their pledges, or the Democrats who break them. Aft votes not cast for the Republican ticket favor Dem ocratic success. PaESIDEMT ClevelandT after visit ing the Western cities of Chicago, Milwaukee, St: Panl, Minneapolis, Oaabi and Kansas City, is now mtklng a tour of Southern ones. He has been to Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, and perhaps will go others. Going "around a a circle," of this kind has generally nsed op a man as a Presidential can didate. Three Tickets. There are three tickets to be voted upon this year—that is, there are three different classes of officers to be elected each of which has to be vot ed separately: one called Judiciary, one called State and one called County If a voter desires to vote on all of them he must vote each separately—a ticket with each of the above.heads folded out. The law requires this and it always saves election officers much trouble bv the voter having his ticket in right shape when handed in. We have frequently known election offi cers to have to call men back to put their tickets in proper form. The Republican ticket, "Judici ary." "State," and "County," as it stands in the CITIZEN this week, is in the correct form for voting. No Republican should forget that much depends upan the magnitude of the victory in Pennsylvania — this year. Everywhere the present con test is regarded as the opening skir mish of a great Presidential battle, and if the result should reveal Repub lican apathy, the enemy will be em boldened and Republicans correspond ingly disheartened in every State of the Republic. On the contrary, a great and crush ing defeat of the enemy will electrify Republicans everywhere, and will be hailed as a presage of glorious victory on the National battlefield of .1888. The progress and prosperity of the country for the last quarter of a cen tury is the result of Republican wis dom and honesty. Where can you find anything like it under Democrat ic rule ? Address of the Republican State Committee. On the first page of the CITIZEN this week will be found an Address by the Republican State Committee to the citizens of this State. This address shonld be read with care by all, as it is not of an ordinary charac ter. If half of what is stated in it be true it should alarm and arouse all good citizens before they caßt their votes at the approaching election. The liquor interests of the State have combined and combined to punish, at the coming election, the Republican party for its advocacy of the submis sion of the proposed prohibitory a mendment to the votes of the people. These interests are said to be plan ning for a repeal of the high license law also. Thus is this new feature of this campaign brought face to face with the voters at this election. Can any good citizen, be he Demo crat, Prohibitionist or Republican,fail to see bis doty at the present time ? Another feature brought out in this address is the threatened attack on the Sabbath and the Sabbath laws of the State. The Personal Liberty Leagues it is announced have joined hands with the brewers and distillers, and all are to aid the Democratic party in an endeavor to overthrow the Republican party this year. These Personal Liberty Leagues mean hostility to Sunday and our laws for its present proper obser vance. I'nder euch a combination the people should arouse and show their indignation by sustainiag the Republican party. Its defeat this year will be a triumph of all the bad elements and principles that arc seek ing to overthrow good order and good society. WHATEVER our prohibition friends may have thought heretofore, as to their duty in casting their votes, we have reason to believe that in this county they will not hesitate to so cast them as to do the most good at thee omiDg election. The reforms aimed at by both Pro hibitionists and Republican* are now threatened by secret combination of other parties, and to prevent the suc cess of this attack it is natural that all good men of other parties should combine. All interests in the liquor traffic being now combined, all op posed to it should combine. In other counties this is being done and we believe it will be done in this county on Nov. 8 The defeat of these forces this year iu this way will es tablish more friendly relations among the friends of temperance reform and make all to see their duty more clear ly in the future. % Get Out The Vote. While there is always a good Re publican majority in Butler couuty, yet from the apathy existing there may not be as full a turnout to the •lection this year as there ought to be. Too much confidence may keep too many Republicans at home. The coming election is an important one. It is the forerunner of the greater one to come next year, 1888, when a President is to be elected. It should not therefore be regarded as an "off year," but rather a preliminary bat tle to the decisive one to come. Wo would therafore urge every Re publican to fjo to work. Committee men will do their duty. But they cannot reach all. Let every Repub lican, of every township and borough, constitute himself a committee, to seo to it that every man is at the polls ou Nov. 8. We make this appeal to them from the circumstances of the case. Wo are threatened by an un holy combination. of Liberty Lea gues aud Liquor Leagues. They are seeking to defeat the Republican par ty this year in order to defeat it neat year. Their success will be a blow struck at Sunday and Sauday laws as well as at temperance reform. And it will put back all tho reforms for which the people are hoping and prayioif. A triumph of the Republi can party ou other hand will be a tri umph for law and order, for good principles over bad one*, and will put tbo seal of condemnation ou those who seem determined to force their evil plans and principles upon soci ety, without regard to reason, right or law. Gleanings From The Thirteenth Annual Meeting of Penn sylvania W. C.T. U. The Woman's Christian Temper ance Union was held at Lewisburgh, Union Co., Pa Oct. 12 —l4. 1887. A famous author once said: "It is always the unexpected that happens." My experience from the time I found myself en route for Lewisburgh to the moment when I was requested to write a report of Convention for pub lication confirms the statement. There is however, so much that is in teresting and remarkable in the his tory of Lewisburgh that I have ceased to wonder at the surprises wc enjoy ed and only wonder we were not pre pared to expect the unexpected. A town whose public records display a deed for a part of the ground on which the town is located, dating back to the creation of the world. A town which has always been noted for its educational advantages, which in 1805 possessed an Academy and tor more than forty years has had a University which has no superior in Pennsylvania, is certainly a town where we might expect to see great things and have our expectations real ized, but I mu3t say the generous welcome and bountiful hospitality of the citizens of Lewisburgh were be yond all expectation. The popula tion of Lewisburgh is between four and five thousand and as about six hundred officers and delegates of W. C. T. U. were present I feared we might be burdensome,but the arrange ments for our reception and en tertainment were so perfect and our welcome so cordial as to leave no feeling save unbounded gratitude and a desire to imitate their example. We arrived in'Lewisburg, Oct 11, at 1 p. m. and went at once to the Baptist Church where we were received by a Committee and conducted to our places of entertainment, Tuesday evening we held a delegates prayer meeting which for numbers and in terest was the most remarkable pray er meeting I ever attended. The Thirteenth Annual Convention of the W.C.T.U. of Pa., convened in the handsome audience room of the Bap tist Church at 10 a.m. Oct, 12. At the close of devotional exercises the following verse was given to the del egates as a message of encourage ment. "Thus saith the Lord, refrain thy voice from weeping and thine eyes from tears; for thy work shall be rewarded saith the Lord; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy." This was followed by roll call of officers and other routine work of convention, The most interesting part of the proceedings of the morn ing sessions wa3 the address of the President, Mrs. F. L. Swift of Alle gheny. She said the amendment prospects were bright, but we need education and agitation. The Brooks law is not satisfactory, we will only be satisfied with Prohibition in the Constitution. Prohibition sentiment is rapidly increasing.but our strength lies not in aggregate numbers but in personal responsibility and individual effort. Our Cor. sec , Mrs. Ellen M. Wat son, gave some very interest ing statistics in her admira ble report. There are 1051 Unions in the .State. Mr. Palmer of Wilkesbarre reported Legal work, and presented Warren Co., a3 a model. Eight counties in the State have no license and ten more are rapidly advancing to the no license point. She urges all Uni ons to prosecute remonstrance work vigorously during the coming year. The evening meeting was held in the M. E. Church, Mrs. Dr. Loomis delivered the address of welcome in a very cordial, pleasant manner and Mrs. J. R. Jones of Philadelphia res ponded. After which we were ad dressed by Mrs. Wittenmeyer of Philadelphia and Miss White of Mer cer. Thursday morning altar devot [ ional exercises and the regular routine work of Convention, we were ad dressed by Mrs. Mary H. Hunt of of Boston. She urges the ladies to examine carefully the text books in use in public schools and said the books should be three-fourths tem perance and one fourth physiology, temperance not physiology should be the work of temperance unions Mrs. Lovell of Huntingdon read a very able paper on the Blair Educa tional bill. Mrs. Miller, Sup't of Press woi k.reported great advance in the temperance literature of the pa pers of the year. The convention ex tended a vote of tbanka to tho edi tors of the Press in our state who have published temperance matter We were glad to hear some of our Butler Co. papers receive honorable mention iu this report. Mrs. Har per, eupt of work among colored peo ple mude an eloquent appeal for the race, and said they were crowded out, and final victory would not be gained till white and black clasp bauds in christian affiliation. Miss Frances E Willard now arrived and recieved a very enthusiastic reception. After a brief address by Miss Willard full of cheer and encouragement the busi ness of Convention was resumed The evening meeting was held in the Commencement Hall of Bucknell University. The spacious room was ! crowded to overflowing. Fully two thousand persons were present The subject of Miss Willurd's address was "Social Purity." She reminded the audience of the vice and immor ality that exist around us aud empha sized the duty of christian people to the tempted and falLn as well as the duty of shielding the innocent. Fri day morning we met once more iu the Baptist Church. After the open ing exercises Mrs Roney Supt. of Work among Mother* reported She said "There are 14,000,000 chil dren under fourteen years of age iu the United States aud to reach and help these children we must reach and impress the mothers with a sense of their duty and responsibilty and a teacher says it seems she must leave the school room and go to the homes and teach tho Mothers. Resolutions of condolence wei'o seut to the wife of Johu B. Fiuch. Tho Committee ou Resolutions now reported. Eighteen resolutions were submitted, aud after discussiou aud amendment were a d opted. The reports of different committees were uow heard. On re port of Committee ou grouping Couutles. Armstrong aud Butler were grouped together and are thus entitled to one delegate to the N"tional couveutiou, Mrs. W. S Mecbliug of JJuvtou was elected as our delegate Mrs. b. M McKec of Butler altcruate. The election of of ficers was next in order, which re sulted as foilows. Pres. Mrs. F/ S Swift, Vice pies , M rs. J. R Junes, cor. see , Mrs Elleu M, Watson, ree. sec. Mrs. Jos. D Weui*, treasurer'! Mrs. W. II Woods. It was real ■ pleasure to And the convention so j uearly of one mind that the old offi cers were re-elected on tho first ballot. Owing to the amount of unfinished, business we held a meeting of the convention ou Friday eveuing which prevented many of the of delegates from attending the 'Y.' meeting but judging from the program and reports tbey bad a delightful evening. There were a large number of 'Y.'s' in attendaaee during convention and if they fulfill the promise ot their youth we shall have a grand array of white ribbon women in the future. Our next convention will convene in Pittsburgh when we hope to meet not only our state officers and dele gates but also a large number of vis itors from Butler Co. MARY M. MATTHEWS JUDGE 11. T. Ellett, of Memphis, Tenn., and who had been chosen by the citizens of that city to welcome President Cleveland there, last Sat urday, died immediately after per forming that task. While the Presi dent was responding to the elo quent welcome extended to him by Judge Ellett the Judge was noticed to sink down in his seat, and in a short time expired. The event was as sad a one as it was seemingly un timely and cast a gloom over all present A Sad Interruption. ME.MI'IIIS, October 15, —A most unfortunate occurrence interrupted the formalities of the reception just as the President closed his remarks. Though the day «ras not uacoa f <rU" bly warm, it caused the sudden death of Judge Ellet, who had stood for some time with his hat off. While the President was speaking the Judge sat down and was soon over come by the heat' Judge Ellet died five minntes after the President left the stand- Opening Saloons on Sunday. The President of the Personal Lib erty League in this city, says the Philadelphia Press, has got so far along in his public speeches as to de mand that the saloons shall be open ed on Sunday so that people can go in the front door on that day to quench their thirst. The opening of the liquor saloons on Sunday is a part of the demand of the Personal Liberty League, which also wants the High License law repealed and the submission of the prohibitory constitutional amendment to a vote of the people prevented. The Personal Liberty League is an organization promoted by the brew ers and liquor dealer*, most of whose employes are members of it. It is this organization, together with the brewers and liquor dealers, which is working to elect the Democratic candidate for sheriff in Philadelphia and the Democratic ticket in the State, as entering wedge to the re peal of the Sunday laws, so that peo ple can go into the front doors of the saloons on Sunday to quench their thirst. Because Republican officials have enforced the laws to prevent liquor selling on Sunday the Repub lican party is to be beaten, if possi ble, by this Democratic aud liquors dealers' combination. It ia for thisparp H3 that tha D-sin ocratic party is being run in the in terest of the brewers, Personal Lib erty League and the liquor dealers, and that these several organizations are being run in the interest of the Democratic party. It is from them that the Democrats are accepting the most generous pecuniary aid. Their money has paid for tax receipts for Democratic voters and the naturali zation of people to vote the Dsmocra tic ticket in the interest of the liquor people. Their money is also being used to pay for documents to be cir culated by the Democratic commit tees, and the Democratic organization has bsen placed practically at the ser vice of the liquor dealers and those who want the saloons open on Suu. day. Should this combination succeed in electing the Democratic candidate for sheriff, or any other candidate on the Democcratic ticket, there would be an immediate agitation for the re peal of the Sunday liquor laws They could not be repsaled until the next Legislature meets, but the com bination this year is expected to give it such prestige and strength that it will be able next year to elect a Dem ocratic Legislature which at dic tation of the Personal Liberty Lea gue could bo depended upon to re peal the Sundav liquor laws, the High I .license uet and prevent the submission of the Prohibition amend ment. It is a situation startling enough, but is a situation the people of Phil adelphia and Pennsylvania are called upon to deal with. It cannot be ig uored without future danger. The time to settlo tho question is uow, and there is only one way it can be settled fur good of society, the city and th® State. His Advice to Tho Knights. Ojt. 14. T. V. Powderly's paper, the The Journal oj United Labor, in to-morrow's is sue, speaking of the "Government and Sumptuary Liw," will say : "Among the most common objec tions to legislative regulation of tho liquor trallic is that of a revival of the sumptuary laws. This means that the Government has no right to say what we shall eat or drink. What, then, is to be done with our lawsreg ulating poisonous articles'/ Men may sell swill milk aud infect your house hold with typhoid fever. Butchers may sell diseased meat and inoculate you with trichinosis' Butter dealers may palm oil' upon you old tallow manipulated with chemicals f>r gilt edged butter at (ilty cents per pound. There is a right of self protection left with every State and community as well as the individual, and bow much better that this right should be exer cised in tho prevention of the evil rather tbau its redress " —ln a report to tbo agricultural department at Washington on tbo re lation of railroads to forest supplies aad forestry, it id computed thai the maintenance of tbo existiug railroad aud telegraph lines requires the ex tinction of about 250,000 acres of tim ber laud annually. Nearly 5(),000 acres of timber must bo cut auuually to provide for tbe additional con struction of 5,000 miles of track aud telegraph liued Kev. li. li. Killikelly, u well known miuister in tbe Episcopal Church, died at his residence in Kit tanning on Sunday last. —lt is said ab >ut *0 p)F cent of the oil producers have signed an agreement to stop tbu drill for ooe year. The scheme however may not be a uuoceaa. Some who signed,it is alleged, are already leasing their ter ritory to parties ami in that way hope to get tbe beueflt cf any rise there may come iu thy price of oil. Tbe market remains about the same as at this time last week, but shows signs of improving. COMMUNICATIONS. Prospect Scraps. EDS CITIZEN: —Rev. Jas. Miller, of Webster City, lowa, is visiting his friends in this vicinity. Mr. M went to the far west 37 years ago, and this is his first visit back here. Jonathan Albert and Samuel Fair ; have moved their families to Beaver j Falls. S. B Martincourt, R. S. Weigle, a id A. W. Shannon are highly elated : over their recent visit to Philadel phia, New York, Brooklyn, Brighton ' Beach, etc Castle Garden and Sing i Sing afforded them much curiosity. If you wish to see an acre of the fi nest of onions, raised from the seed, ! cali upon Mr. J O. Dodds, who is engaged in that business. Miss Nannie McGrew has returned home from Beaver Falls to go to school this winter. The Angel of Death has again en tered our village, and silently stole away a lovely flower it full bloom. The early death of Miss Minnie Me- Lure was a sad dispensation of Prov idence to lover, friends and acquaint ances. Miss Dora Alexander, of Kansas, is visiting her relatives and old friends here. Miss Clem. Edmundson, of Mc- Keesport, Pa., is stopping with her aunt, Mrs. Bowers. Mr. Douth Frazier, who was one of the youngest soldiers in the late war, has received a pension of $4 per mouth and $550 back pay. Douth, we will know on whom to call when hard up for some "shiners." I. B. Allegheny Twp. News. EDS. CITIZEN: —Many times we are surprised to tec the sudden changes in nature. lu the spring of the year we are surprised to see the leaves put forth from thj apparently dry branches of the trees. As days pass, we are surprised to see the leaves fade and fall from the trees. On the 12th day of October, 1887, Mr. and Mrs. John Chambers were surprised by about 85 relatives and neighbors assembling at their resi dence. The day was rather cold but the good women soon prepared a good dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Chambers and children were invited to tak<; their place at table and after a bless ing ali present partook freely. Friends, Col. O. C. Redic and Mr. J. C Kiskaddon were present; they are both noble hearted men and will ing to assist in every good work. Ou this occasion they did assist us very much in helping to demolish a fine plafe of honey and a great amount of chicken and sweet cake. After dinner the meeting was called to order by choosing Mr. D C. Mc Candless president and John Thom as, Esq sect'y, a prayer was offered by Mr. Jesse Joseph Col. Redic was called ou and did justice to the speak ing. There were many valuable gifts presented Mr. and Mrs Chambers and children for which Col. Redic re turned thanks in behalf of recipients to the donors. Mr. Join Chambers is now 52 years of age; in 1855 he married Miss R. J. McCamey; in 1858 he met with a sad accident, by getting his left leg fractured by a shot from a musket, which caused him to have his leg amputated; this sad accident caused him to be a cripple for life. Mr. and Mrs. Cham bers have raised a family of 12 chil dren of which number 8 are living and 4 dead. With all the triala and hardships in life they managed to get through the world aud have the well wishes of all their acquaintances. They highly appreciated the friend fchips und kiadaess of their relatives aud neighbors on this occasion. It was a proper surprise party and Mr and Mr?. Chambers and family were worthy J. T. A Pastor Remembered. Efts. Crri/.E.N:—The afternoon of Out. 15, 1387, was an event in the lives of the pastor and members ol the congregation of I>eer Creek, near Bakerstown, Pa. A large number met at the home of Rev. S. M Hood on that day. A geueral trood time en?u;;d. Some of the incident-* were: A fine sapper; a generous purse to the pahtor Rev. Hood, besides enough provisions to make the pis tor's family glad lor some tune to come. • Apart from the pastor the L M S of the congregation seat the handsome sum ot $2") to help replace the Carnahan Creek church of Km Bu3. That pastor and peopl ; may enjoy many such days of social cheer is the wish of MANY FRIENDS. Hon. L. W. Fiske, a prominent Prohibitionist of New York, announ ces his return to the Republican pir tj r on the ground that he does not wish to countenance even it) an in direct way Mr. Cleveland's treatment of the veterans. Rev. David R Kerr, a distin guished minister in the U. P. Church and for some years p»st tho editor of Pittsburgh United l J rexbtjlerian, died a* his resid ;ti <:e iu Allegheny city on 0:t. 11, HS7, in tho 7let year of his age. ;m: A l BP. M. XYUOXDi DOUXHErr —On the evening of Oct. ltlh, ISB7, by tho K;v. II P. McC'ester, at tha lionn ol' the bride'e puenti near Browns lain, Dr. 11. H. McClymonJs ami MM Ma Muy Douthett, only daughter of Mr. D. li. Douthett, E<q LOGAN —IIOW3EU—Oct. 11, 18S7, at the residence el the bride's parents, Allegheny imp.. this couuty, l>y John Thomas, J, I*., Mr, Dili id !i. of.fell'ersoti twp , ami Miss M'lK'-jie Uowxer, ol' Allegheny tvvp , this county. II LIdKLTON —M A,X WJJLL—I n Hit tier, I'.i, on O't 12th, IS -.7, by Ilev. JO. C'ronenwett, Mr. Win. lluselton of LSutte City, Mout'in.i Territory aud Miss Maggie Maxwell of Hutler, l'a. FAIR—IJAIUXKY—In Tiirunt.im, l'a , Oct. <>. ISS7, by li.iv, Henry I> Shm.ir, Mr. W. l(. fair and Miss lamina K Hartley. Fousy niK-Disrwiucß-Oj!. i.>, 18*7, a' Butler, Ily Uev. \V. L Oilur, Mr. Ljwih N'. l'orsytlte Bill Mis* Jennie Detwiler bjth of Uutler Co. IDS/VTJrI3. MI LL!{& —< in Thursday, Qct. it, 1887, at her home in Clarion comity, Mrs. Alice Miller, wife of Mr. Isaac Miller, age l 31 years, 8 mouths aud 28 days. WHITESIDE— Ou Friday, Oct. H, 1887. of congestion of the liver, sou of Win. .1. Whiteside, of Middlesex twp. JACK —"u Friday, Oct, l i JHs7, at his home iu Butler, J utiles Jack, aged |!i years aud 8 months. He was a son of IJeiij. Jack, dee'd, and has lieun an invalid for the past ton years. MEKKEL—At his borne iu Saxouburg, this couuty, on Monday, Oct. 17, 1847, llanse Theodore Merkel, Eh|., aged about 71 years. Enquire Merkel came with tbe rarliefct of tjio.se Germans who settled at Hud founded Saioul'iji\'. lfe was an educated man of good manners ami halnU and of more than unual iJte I licence. lie was be&ides a useful luau in his community, as was evident from the fact of his serving MM a Justice of the I'eace in Suxoabur;? for about .'JO years pa;;t. 'Squire McrkeJ will lie missed iu that part of tUe county, fje jca-'cs a widow two daughters and three KOIJS, ttj i sops livipj? and doing business in (Cincinnati. MUUI'IIY—Ou Friday uri.niu;, Oct. 14, lS>i7, at the family resident e, !ji (,'lay Ht, Mary (iiaee, daughter of J. 11. and M. E. Murphy, Attractions A nd I lie out-wo wish to call your intent lon to Is Bickel's Mammoth NO. 22, SOUTH MAIN STREET. BOOTS SHOES and RUBBERS, Is nut the only attraction. but the remarkably low price at which I am soiling tliein at Is attract ing' the attention ol the people all over tlie count\ .<»••! ilioy ureco: .UIIL rom f.U* and near. Cood wearing' Boots, siioes and liubbers Is bringing tln m. I,»w ml [a!r dealing lias opened t he way and I expect a regular Doom this Kali for I am goln ; to otter Some Real Live Bari>nins < • And they will be Bargains that cannot, bo resisted. I want your trad ■ but 1 solicit it on strictly business principles, namely: Fair dealing, good goods and the lowest prices. There are many reasons why you shouid trade at my store. I prute. 1 all puivhas-: ■ by v. arr.t'.i 1 lug every { air of boots or shoes sold In my house j<. be exactly as rot-presented. i have the largest trade because my prieo-l arc the lowest, f ean and do soil lower titan any other house In Bui lor Co., because I am the largest, buyer and deal direct \vtth manufacturers. The Ladies' Department Is brim full of all t!:e new.. • I styles of loot-wear. I handle ail the different wldt lis. and can lit any any one. Full suclc of Ladles' Oalf and oil Coat Slio-s for every May wear, all warranted to turn water and very serviceable, in Misses' S'IOCS my sio.-k ■ a: . .■> I,- note complete. I have the=e in KM, Coat, Calf and OU Goat both In button and lace I tock sp< clul care in selecting this line of goods and they are open lor your Inspection and I feel sure tliey are Just what you want to keep your children's l'oet warm and dry. 1 "rices on Child reus' School Shoes varies from 30c:.%. to si.u'"> and my sir! • -rioti is me •!: larger than ever before, and the demand great* r. call and see them before vou buy, they are all extra hlgli cut. Upped or plain to. . in all kinds of leather known to the trade. My stock of Men's and Boys' Boots Is unusually large and I take gn at pride In oTering them to the trade. My long experience in the manufacture of bo< ;s gave ui>" n correct, insight ns to what a boot should be and while making inv • •;«•» Uous for this l'all i kept ir. view the fact that all my tnwle wanted Boots that would resist water and no other kind would do. So come In now, bring your boys and at tnetn out with a p-dr of < n od Kip. Water proof Boots together with a guariutee tint they ran v. \-u" tl. :n iivm Fall to Spring and have dry feet. Mens' boots Si.to to imys' boots fi.go to &.CO, youths' boots wc. to si.on, chlldrens' boots <;oc, to ii.on Mens' and Boys' Fine Shoes. My stock Is full and complete. Mens' l'lnc S. unless Shoes In but ion, Ivtl.. or c mgro.-s Ji..7> a pad- Boys' line shoes SI,OO. $1.2.") and M .Vi. Full stock of Mens' Kangaroo. I'orpolse. Cardarau and Dongola Shot s gotten up light, neat and stylish. SVfake a Mote of This You can tlnd any tiling in my house that is kepi in any first-class shoe store. Old ladies' warm shoes anrl slippers extra high cut. shoes in l.ull'-.e, Mi-.-eV and ehll liens'. Ladies high button over-shoes, ladies' shoes in extra largo sizes •» FF. Kens' low Instep boots in call and Kip, mens' felt boots, mens' duck boots, men ' grain boota Naiioleon leg. Hob nailed boots and shoes, Ac., <vc. BOOTS and SHOES MADE to ORDER I have a large stock of my own make of Boots on hand cut from ( has. Mms French Kip. Prices are very low. If you not coming to Butli r : end In your order and it will receive prompt attention Repairing Done Same Day Received. »■* "Leather and Findings, Blacksmiths' Aprons, See. Headquarters I Boston Rubbers My Intention was to handle nothing but. Boston Rubber but In order to accommodate a few or my customers I have put In a line oi c'undco Boots, but ue.ert.lio.le.->. I sill! believe the Boston 800 l the best Boot lu the market. 1 will sell until Jau. Ist THE m BOSTOH RUSBEii BOOTS IT 52.35. Including a ralr of goo 1 lee-, s'i;,p-r Don't buy any L\l quality Rubo.r. look for the name on ho- l i:osto!i Uublior stio • i ii. take no other. i.adi- •>'. Mls ßoys' Youths' and chlldrens Boot:; and lu \ari-ty. v.'h u you want Rubber ask for Bostons. Yours, A'C , JOHN BiCKEL. £*£! Soutlfo, Iviaisi fattest. —Over on tho old ll.Miry Hoover fsrm. now owned by Thompson Mc (Jinni?, is a rat her peculiar apple tree. 11 is aboti, 80 jt'iira old and never blnssjms, unJ bears apples without u core running tliroujrh like o'.her apples. The seeds are all gath • rt;d ar< und what is termed tie blos som end. We were shown one last week and must it is a curiosity. —Emlenlun New*. Rheumatism Wc doubt !f there is. or call t p, :i specifle remedy for rlieuniatisin ; but thousands who have si! fie re 11 its pains have liecn preatiy ben efited by Hood's S ii'sapaillla. II you have failed to find relief, try this great remedy. "I was afllietcd with rlivmirdism twenty years. Previous to js-« I found no relief, but prew worse, and at one time was :ilTii<>sL help less. Hood's Sarsnparilla did me more good than all the oilier medicine 1 ever had." 11. T. Halcosi, Shirley Village, Mass. " I liail rheumatism three years, and got no relief till 1 took Hood's Sai>:iparil]a. Il has done great things for me. 1 recommend it to others." Lewis Buiujank, lliddeford, Me. Hood's Sarsaparilla is characterized by three peculiarities: Ist, the combination of remedial agents; 2d, the proportion; 3d, tho jirocoss of securing tier active medicinal qualities. The result is a medicine of unusual strength, effecting cures hitherto unknown, bend for book containing additional evidence. "Hood's Rarsanarllla tones up my system, purities my blood, sharpens mv appi tile, and seems to make mo over." J. P. I iiomi-son, Itegister of Deeds, Lowell, Ma.- . "Hood's Sarsaparilla beats : II others, and is worth its weight iu gold." (. liAKiUMiToa, I'M iiank Street, New York City. Hood's Sarsapariiia Sold by all druppists. Si; six for $5. Made only by C. I. IIOOI) & CO., Lowell, Mass, 100 Doses Ono Dollar LIVEB compwirn STiiiousness, Indigestion, f ALL> 'J 'M Dizziness, ([Positively Cured by<j f LITTLE MiP PILUS ® The People's Favorite Liver Pilln. 1 They act slowly but surely, do and \ tiieiroffuot in lae;tintf, tho tact in they liuvo 10 j JM equal. (Doctor's formula.) Cmall, supar coat- J »odaudca;ytot.tk' raij, ) l*»S»0 o' o, at all dru.'rsi®t«i <> l * mailed for prico. 1 iM ■ I'rrpjrr'l •»/ nn «»M A|n>llimr/« I'lro butllos if.1.00 J Tho HOP PILL CQ. t Now LQMtlon»Ct , jyf MOP OINTMENT curcn laouquitu and aI.J SOLDU Y GYZiir DU; i. U' IN Ul TLEIt. jgpiTOTOfjg Country Geiiteliuan Tin; BEST OF THK AGBICULTURAL WEEKLIES. tIUVOTKD T > I AKM (HOIV-i AM) I'BOITSStS IJOHI H tILTUKK .V Htl tl dUIMVI.XI. LIVi: STOCK and i)AIHYIN'O. While it aho In' l'id.vi all tiiln >r dep u linents of K'iral lute.esi. si 'i as tlie I'oaltry Val'tl. lailo liinl >£/. Dee K•■■■p.np ilreeiihuiise an I <irapery. Voi -niijiy Kepue i arm Question > and ii- S*Vers, Flresld'i* l[e rlln linine »tlc- Iv.'ononiv. ■M 4 >ua)3)ary ot IU? x -of Uw wink. i»s> Makkbt uratiiwo unusually coinpleto, and niticb mt 'utloii is pu I in it iv.uji •-i* ojthe f'rops, as throv.iUK lltfhi ii,j' -n mi,; of the moil lin;ioi i in' of ;>ll 'j l !.-ion . When to liny .mil When I I Sell. |i I , lUt'-t'iti: ill'lSlr ite>l. aud i:i:< ic.\l KNI.AUUKMIiM'■. > ~nrut!i in tie rea lin'^'in.liter than tur, before I v . i!. . I j»- , II ei I'll" !i i per v< a h'H wn now oil it ■ a »fi:« iAi. Hi';i»rf:ri(i.\ m our Nt: -V CLUIJ RATES 1 OK 18H8 ! j TWO ÜBCIiniOSII Id ons remuun ■ : six si BHCttIPTIONH, do. do. io ' r*vi:i,vtstiisi:Kii'iio<s. ii». is: : T > all Ni.*v Subwerlljers for |s<-. paying In iidvjiic i u i\v. ivk wii.i. m:nii tii; r.vi'i.ii Wl.iili- I IV, froiM orb i;i:i ki| i of the reinlliance. I.i .lan- j utry I .i. isdi, wlliiijrToil vip.i;. C* "Sl-KCIMKN COPIES l'"Ki:H. A I best, LUTHER TUCKER & SON, Publiiher#, AI.IUNY, >. 1 1). & B. W e be:: in annoiince opening of our Fall . n U Inter Importation ol French and German DRESS GOODS, HIGH ART NOVELTIES, HOBKS, HABIT CLOTHS, COSTUME CLOTHS, Fancy Si,ke, Velvet Plushes, etc. Vl' I. 11l ClualC ; le! Suit 1/ •; m rl Tiiflil mi>!l! co!Ji j pl'-te l!::e |., , ndle- i assort:u nt oi l/nlle Mlsse.s' and i iilldren's Wrap.i, B\sl{ .sa< lids, \« ;s in s rki'lH. Sacfjiiew, iih'l Bost St;th'!iird M ik<*-» (ji Loiitli/ii-I)jfd Sea! Sacques. Sea! Jackets. HK AI'S anil XI. . VI!Ki:TS. Thi- sutck of I'all Dry <»«.. <: hoib fancy and !SI iple. for ele ;.ini e 111 .-lyb .1 quality, eoui | plcteii' iln assort wills, an. vjilue ;as to | prices, will heexi elled by not the country - liast or West. C/nr Illustrated Fall and Winter Catalogue, se i on of issT-s, for gruMilto is distribution, w ill lie ready .iliout Oct. 1. and will eontalu 50 to <») p.iv.es, f;\i» Inelies, wilU conijil'te line of cuts, repre the Ka.siilonal)|e styles In iJ irmen' . Wrnns els , also a Hevlew an l Des criptive I-Ilce I.N! of Dr.v Uoo'l.s. etc.. which villi he valuable to you In making pur.-li is of your fall supplies. Send us on !*<>.-1 -11 iai l your name ami l*. o. Address for e ,pv of this illustra ii • Catalotrue. Sept. '_". i lo Oel. i;. le Inter-Mate I'alr will be held nt. I:<i><».li lon ivrk. Alb net. i is (iraud Ann.v Day, c o at ilils se i-■,;i numerous ehe ip e \ctirslons w ii. I:e run to I'lttshurg and All "-rii nv. We invite our patrons and public generally, when in the city al this time or other llines. to n e| p! rfectly fre • io make our sior-' room their headi|iiarters for meeting of friends, uppolut uient s. ele. Thoroui;l:ly ori;aiil/.ed Mall Order l;eparlineut for benefit ol our m any customers living at a distance. Will send .unpl" iof new I'all 'loods to iinv address. 1,-#we.sl prices marked on t verythl i ;r. 28GGS & BUHL, 115,1)7, fi9,121 Federal St., .ftlleghpay» Fa, The oldest and lies*. Institution for obtaining a liuslliesi hdudilluii. We have suceesnfully prepared I liousa lid.-, ol \ oiuiif men for I he act Ive duties of life. I'or Circulars address. I' IM F* A SONS. riHtburir. I'" L 8. McJUiNKLV, [iisiinmcc (i'i<! Km! E-li'to Ag'f. ir i: vsr JE.K!• I.I: <>.\ sr. gin : r S'J Af rIiGTED UNIfOBfIINiYE Aftar oil <.tiii-irw toil - cnault Dr. Xj.03323 ;W0 N. IStlißt., below Callowhill, Fhila., Fa. aO yc..i»«*|>erlrmclnull <b»' . 1' inanently restore*wcakmet' \>y c.irly i»' ®i • • ' tHMi-./kc. Call or write. Adticc free »ml sirlcily« on- j fi'lculittfiu I«9Uri : II a. •*«. nil 7to 10 cvcuingi. . General 1 Election Proclamation. Whk. i' c . in an Aet ... tiie General Assembly ot the Cominonw ealtli of 1 ennsylvanla. entitled ••All Act lCe.alit.tr t > tiie elections of the com monwealth." i a-M-.t secou'l day of July, A. I). In.:*, it is made the duty -r the sheriff of ever} county within "i.i> Commonwealth to give public notice of the election, and In sucli to enumerate. Ist—The officers to be c'ected. -il- Designate the places at v. hlcli the election is to be held. :M—tie shall scive notie-- tl.it every person, except lug Justices or Hi.- Pea. e. who shall hold a- ;i -oraptwlntm of of proiit or trust un (ie-the tiover um-nt in t,. CiPtcd States, or of I In- Slate or or anv elt.v or in -.rporatrd district, wii-'ther : i onimiv-toned oSie. r or othenvlse. a officer o; ugi'm. wiiolAor shall lie enii'i it under the I> ,'fslatlve. Executive or .ludi ian department oi the State, or of the United stai •<. or of any city or Incorporated <l. -trlettaud at ; > i ..it any meinbt-rof <'engress. and of the state Legislature, and ot the select or i OMKm Council of iaj city, or OoroinJHßkM rof an. ineorporat d district, is bv law incap able of ho! ling orexeri tsing at tic.-" same time tl: offic.- or appointment of Judge. Inspector or ci< rk of an;> election of tills Commonwealth, and that l-o in .peetor. Jud.;e or other officer or any clecti..:i shall be elf.rlble to any office to be then voted for. I I'KTKa Khamkk. Hh'U sic. i(T of the county o' ititier. do make know 11 and give this public noti.-e to tiie voters or Butler coudty. that a < ;< lieral Klcel ion will be held l:i the said count Oil TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 8,1887 it belli;; the Hist Tuesday after the first .Monday of said month, between Uit*lloui of 7 v.m. anil 7 P.M.'. at Ihe several Kleotlon Districts of the ceutity. at which time and place tl. v will vote by ballot for the several officers hereinafter named, viz: Oi-'FK'KKS TO UK VOTED FOB, JI'DICIAUV. On" |x'i-son fur the oHiee of of the Su pivme Court ol the commonwealth 01 Penns-, 1- vania. sr.vrK. Oi.e . -.on fi.ir the office of Treasurer of the Commonwealth 01' Penn ilvania, <oiNn - . One person for the office orsherlfTof the coun ty of Butler. one person for the office of I'rotbonotary of the Court of Coinnion l'leas of the count v ot Butler. < iiii- person for the oiii -e oi Keglster and Re corder of the count}* of Butler. one i-t.i-si.il icr the office oi Treasurer if the county oi Uutier. l' vo ivrsons tor the office of 1 niulssioiter of the county of But; ,-. One pel son for tin of.i- e of Clerk of Cour-3 of the county of Butler. Two persons for the ol'tiee of Auditor of the county of Butler. one person for the office of Coroner of the county of Bit' kr. I'LACES OF HOLDING THE ELECHONS. The said elections v. iil Le he i throughout county as follows: Tho electors of Adams township at the house of Robert Davidson in said to'.v,iahip. Tiie electois of \lleghenv toTnship the dwelling ot Ep-niatuC. Parks 111 sa i town ship. a lie electors of tiie I'-aM liii'go district at the School Houso in Dald Ridge in said dis iriet. Tl.ec etojs of lluifa'.o township at, the liom.'e ot Hubert (ireig, no.*/ Truby, now Rocert Hartley. Tho electors of Butler township at the of.ice of Jos. 1). Rrcdin, Eso.. in the boroiiih ol_ Butler. b Tiie electors of Brady township at the School house at West Eibertv*. Iho el«ctoia rf Clearfield township at the houso of John Green. 'i he electors of Clinton townenip at tho houso ol John G ltiddle, now John Anderson Tho electors of Concord lownship at tho School Houso No. 4. in Middletown. The electors of Clay township at tho Centre School house in said township. The electors of Centre township at flio Cen tre School House in said township. Tho electors of Cheriy township. North precinct, ar tho house of Win. I.indsey. Tho electors of Cherry township.' Sou'h precinct, af tho Gomcrsol School House in said township. 1 ho electors of Cimnoquenessing township, Northern precinct at School house No. 7, iu \\ hit estown; Southern precinct at the house of Potor Staff, in Peteroville. Tho electors ot Crauborry township at the house of Frederick Meeder. '1 he electorj oi Donegal township at the hon-e of Adam Scliretber, in Milleretown. Tho electors of Fairview township at the Louse of Mr.e Duprey, in Karns City, both precincts. The electors of Forward township at the house of Hubert 11. Brown. Xiie elo:torp of Franklin 'ownship at the tailor shop of C. P. Johnston, in Prospect bora The electors of Jackson township. Western precinct, at tho house of Jacob IIo:l in Harmo ny Eastern precinct, at the ho tlio of John N. Miller in Evansburg The electors of Jefferson township, at the house of Morris lteighter. the electors of Lancaster township at the Public School house No. 5. The electors of M: ddloanx township at tho h 'Use of George Cooper. The electors of Marion township at James Bailey's. 'l' e electors of Muddy creek township at Union Hall in Portersville. Theielectors of Mercer township at the School houso in the borough of Ilarrieville. T!.e electors of Oakland township at the. house e,f William J. Hutchison in eaid town ship. Tiie electors of Parker township at the houso of John Kelly in Martinshnrg. 'lhe electors of Penu tornship at tho house of I>. 11. Sutton, The'electors of Summit township at tho houso of Adam Frederick. Tho olcc'ois of Slipperyrock township at the houso of W T liaiusov in Centreville borough. 'J'lie electors of Venango township at tho house oi James Murrin. Tho electors of Wmfleld township at School house No. 5 in ssid township. The electors of Wa-hington township at the Town Hall in North Washington. The electors of North Washington township atthc house of John Holland, at Hilliards Sta tion, now used by William Holland as a Jus tices' office The electors of Worth township at the Town Hall in Mechanicsburg in said township The electors of Ihe borough of llutler. Ist ward at the ltced Houso on Centre Ave. iu said ward, tlio electors of the boro of Bii'loi and :2nd Ward at tho hcuso < f A'exati ler l.owry on E .Jefferson St in said waul, the electors of tl.o borough of Butler 3d ward at the houseof Jacob Zeigler.on Slain St.in office now used by J. W. Brown. Esq. in said ward. The electors of tho borough of Centreville al shop of ("has. Pros.-or in sai l borough. The electoii" of the borongn of Prospect at lho new school houso in said borough. Tho electors of tho borough of Saxonbnrg at the school house in said borough- The electors of the borough of Wo3t Suri bury a the public school houso in Snnburv. 'i 1.0 electors of the borough of Milleiutown at tho house of Adam Schiolbor in said bor ough. Iho elector.; of the borough of rotrolia at tho Town Hal! in nai;! borough. The electors of the borough of Fairview at tho School houso in said borough. Tho electors of Iho borough of Kami City at the Town Jinil in said borough. The electors of the borough of Evansburg at the public school house iu said borough. 'I he electors oftho borough of Zoliennpla at the now brick wagon shop of James Wal l ie iu said borongh. And I, th • s"id blierlCT. do further givo no tice to alt election otliceis, citizens, and otheis. of tho following provisi >ns of tho constitution and laws of this commonwealth, relating to elections —viz : OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTOR CONSTITUTION OF I'ESNSVI.VAM.1 —AIIT. Vltl. SECTION 1. Every male citizen twenty-one yen is ot oge, possdSßlng the following qualill uclions, shall tie entil ed to \ole at all elec tions ; First—He shall have been a eilizcu of the United Stal< s at least one month. Second—He shall have rcsi. Ed lu I lie Stale one year (or it having piev'oti ly been a quail tied elector or native hotn citizen ol the Stale !:e bhall have removed thee and returned, then six months) immediately preceding the eleclioii. Third - lie shall have resided in the election district w here lie sh.dl offt r his vote at lea-l two mouths lintci diateiy preceding the elee Hon. Fouitb—lf twenty-two ye-nsol or up wu ds . Itall have ; :il ! within two years a State or county tax, whl< li shall have been osses-ed ut Il*. two mouths and paid at least one month before tin; election. Bkction 5. Electors shall in :il| cases ex cept treason, felony at <1 b.vaeb or surely ol the peace, bj privileged from arrest during their attcudaucc oil elections and la going to autl returnins therefrom. SECTU N7. All laws regulating the bold in,; oftbe election by the citizens or for Ibe registration >1 electors bliull bo uuifortu throughout the Statu, but no elector shall bo. deprived of tLe privilege of votiuir by reason of his u imn not bcliii; legistercd. SECTION IU. For the purpose of voting, no person bball be decimdto haw gained a rctidenie by reason of bis picseuee or lost it by reason ol bis absence, while employed in the sei \ ice, eilbei civil or military, ol this j>taie or "I the United btutc: , nor while <-u --gneed in the uuvigal.ou ol the waters ol this State 01 o! tbu United States, or ou Ibe high seas, nor while a student In atiy iunlituU ol learning, nor while kept in any poor liouve or other asylum at public expense, nor while con lined iu a public prison. OF ELECTION OFFICERS. CONBTII I 'ITON or rCNNsVI.VANIA— AllT. VIII. St< - I I Disltlet « I.H tioii boards shall con sist ol a judge and two inspectors, wbo shall le chosili aut Ually by lie; citiZ' us. Each elector shall have the rlfht to vote lor the judge 11 <' one in*pi dor, and each Insptctor "shall .'i point one elerK. Election officers shall be piivlli ged from arn?nt upon dnye of election and while engaged i.i making tp lid ttaD»niittl lelniii.i, except upon a warrant ol a u nit of record or Judge thero ol. lor nti election Ir.tud, lor felony, or for wnntou breach of I lie | c lee. la. No pel'on shall be i]u>tlilled to servo cs an election officer who shall hold, or shall within two li. on till have In Id an o!ll> e, up pulntii>< nt or employ uient in or un hr the gov ri men' of the I'lilted .Slates or of this State, or ol any city or county, or or any municipal board, con mission or trust in any city, save only justices ot the peace and Alder men. uoiune-! pubiic and prisons in militia service of the Bute; nor ehr.l • any election otHcer oe to any civil office to be tilled l>y an election at which he stinll serve, nave only to sueli subordinate municipal or local offices as febali lie designated by general law. VACANCIES IN ELF.CriON II »AKIW—ACT OF JAJf UA«r •'>"), iS74. 1- SCTION 8. In all • lection districts where a vacancy exists by reason of disqualification of the officer or otbenvi-e in an election board heretofore appoiuie.l, or where any new district shall be formed, the or judges of the court ot rotumi'n . « •>{ i} l( . proper county shall, ten days before any general or special election, appoint c<;mj.et«nt persons to till said vaeai cies and to conduct the election in said new districts; aud in the ap pointment ot inspector# in any election dis trict both shall not be ol the s;-mi political I arty; and the judge of eiections shall, in all cases, be of the political party having the niajoiity of votcn in said district, as nearly as the said judge or juducs can ascertain the fact; and in case ol the di-agrcement < f the judges :is to the selection of iufpec "or-., the political majority of the judge shall select one ot such inspector**, and the in nor ity judges shall select theothoi. VACANCIES O.N MOitNINO OF ELECTION—ACT OF JULY 2, 1839. In case the person who shall have received the second highest number of voles lor inspector, shall not attend on the day oi'a> y election, then the person who shall Stave received he mcolil tiutnl>erol voles for jud.e at the next preceedinir elec tii n. shall act as an inspector in his olacc; and in ease the person who shall In-ve re ceived the highest number of votes tor in spector shall not attend, the person elected judge Shall appoint an inspector in hits place; and in case the p. rson elected a judge shall not attend, then l!ie inspector who received the iiiiri.e. t number of votes shall appoint a iu judge his place; and if any vacancy shall continue in the boaid lor tiie space ot one hour alter the time fixed by Jaw lor the opening of the election, the voiers o: the township, ward or district, for, which such officer shall hive been elected pres ent at the election, shall elect one of their number to till such vacancy. THE OATH—ACT JANUARY 30, 1874.' Brc. 0. In addition to the oath now pre :Ciibei by law to te taken and subscribed by election cilieers, they shall be severally sworn I or affirmed not to disclose how any elector shall have voted unless required to do to as witnesses in a judicial proceeding. All judges, i'isj. cctors, clerks aud overseers of auy elec tion held under this act. shall before euter i:i<; upon their duties, be duly sworn or affirmed iu the presence of each other. The ;u ryes shall be sworn by the miuority in spector, and i:i case thvre by no minority inspector, then by a justice ol the peace or aide;man, and the inspectois, overseers ai: I clerks shall be sworn be the judge, cer liitcite of such swcirinyr or ullii miug shall be duly m -ide out and signed by thw officers so sworn, and attested by the officers who administer the oath. MODE OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS. ACT JANUAT.Y 30, 1574. SF.C 5. At all the o.'ccfions hereaftf- held un der the laws of this Commou wealth, (i.e polls shall be opened af 7 o'clock, a. M , and closed at 7 o'clock, p. N, THE liALI.OTS. CONHTITUnON OF PENNSYLVANIA—ABT. VIII. SEC. 4. All elections by the citizens slmll be by ballot. Kvery ballot votod shall be num bered in the order in which it was received,, and the number recorded by the election officers on the list of voters.opposite the name of the elector who presents tho ballot- Any elector may write liis name upon his ticket, or ca iso tiie_samo to he written thereon and attested by a citizen of the district. ACT JANUARY 30, 1874. Sec 8. At the opening of the polls at tho elections it shall be the duly ol tho judges ot the election for their respective districts to designate oucof the inspectors, whose doty it shall be to have iu custody the registry of voters, and to make the entries therein requir ed by law; aud it shall be the dcty of the other said inspectors to receive and number the ballots presented at said electiou, nun Its OF PEACE OFFICFBB ACT OF 1839. It shall be tho duty of tho respcotive con stables of each ward, district or township within this Commonwealth, to be present in person or by doputy, at the place of holding such elections in said ward, district or town ship. for tho purpose of preterv.ng the peace, as aforesaid THE TICKETS. Act MARCH 30, 1836. SEC. 1. He it enacted fcy the Senate and IIOUHO of Representatives of (be Common. wealth of Pennsylvania iu Gjnr ral Assembly met, and it is hereby' enac'.od by tlio au thority of the Ham-', Thai theqnalitiel voters of the several counties of this Commonwealth at all general, township, borough and spe cial elections are hereby hereafter authorized and required to vote by tiokots, printed or written, or partly printed and partly written, severally claaslied as follows : One tickot shall contain tlio names of all persons voted for for the Electors of President er.d Vice President of the United Stales, and shall bo 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 persona voted for for Member of tlio State Senate of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania, all persons voted for for Member of the House of Iteprcsenta tivcrt of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and all persons votod for for county eftices <>f said county of Butler, and to bo labellod on tho outside with the word "County. ' ' One ticket HIIOJI contain the names of all pprsonH voted for for Judge of any of the ' courts of naitl county or of this Commoa wealtli, and bo labelled 011 the outbiJe with the word "Judiciary.' Oho ticket blmll contain the names of all persons voted for for officers of the Com monwealth cf If nnJylvaDia, other than ' Judges of tho Supreme Court of said Com monwealth, and be labelled 011 tho outside with tho word "State." OF THE ELECTION RETURNS. ACT JANUARY SO, 1874. Sec. 13. AH soon as the polls shall close, the officers of tho flection shall proceed to count all tho votes cast for each candidate voted for, and make a fall return of the same in triplicate. with a return sliret in addition, in al! of which tli9 votes receive Iby each can didate shall bo given after his name lirst in words then in figures. and shall bo sign ed by all tho said officers and by over eors. if any, or if not so certified, the overseers and any officer refusing to sign or certify, or either of them, shall write upon ea-h of the returns his or their reason for not signing or certifying thorn. Tho vote soon as counted, shall also bo publicly a;id fully de clared from the window to the citizens pre sent, and a brief statement showing the votes received by each candidate shall be made and by the election offers as soon a» llie votes are counted; and the same shall be. immediately posted upon (he door of tho elcitlon house for Information of the public. The triplicate returns shall be enclosed In envelope.', and he sealed in the presence of the officers, and one envelope,'vitli the unseal ed return sheet, given to the Judge, which "!':ill contain one list ol voters tally papers and oath of officers,mid another ol said euvolope» s!,all be iziveii to the minority inspector. All j .litres living within twelve miles of the L'tothonotary's office, or within twer.ty-lour miles, if their residence be iu a town, city or vi.lagc upon the line of a railroad leading to llw county seat, shall belore two o'clock past Meridian ol the day alter the election n:id al! other Judges shall, belore twelve o'olO'li meridian i f the i econd day after tho election, deliver mid return, together with return »h<et, to the prothonotaiy of the court ol common pleas ol the county, which -aid return shall be tiled, ind the day and the hour ol illing marked ihereon au l shall be pieservcd by the protliouotary lor public ins; < i lion. At twelve o'clock 011 the second day loliowiug any election, the protliouotary ol the eouitol common picas shall present Ihesnid returns to Ihe said con t. lu coun ties where there l.i 110 resident prosideut judge, tfie associate judge shall perform the ibi'ics imposed upon the court ol cotumon pleas, which shall convene for said purpose; the rcloru j resetted by the prothOLotary hail be opened by said court and computed by such ol its officers aud such sworu assis tanHas th;: aoart shall njpoint; in tho pres ence ol the judge or judges of said conii, on the return eel titled lini eer tilli atcs of election Itsued under the seal ol the court as Is uow required to be done by return judges; and the vote as so computed aud Certified shall be made a matter ol record lu said com t. The sesslous of said court shall lie cpeoed to the public, aud lu case the returns of au election district shall bo misting when tho rcturud arc presented, or in any eisa of complaint of a qualified elector under oath, charging palpable fra id or mis tako. aud particularly specifying tho alleged fraud or mistake, or where fraud or mistako is apparent on tlio return, tbe court, shall ex iiraiue the return and if, iu tbe judgment of tliecouit, it shall be necessity to a just re turn, said conit shall issue summary process against tho elect on officers and overseers, iu any of the election districts oomplaiuod of, to bring them fortliwith into court, with all election papers in their possession; aud if pal pable mistako or fraud shall be discovered, it shall, upon such heating as may be deemed necessary to enlighten the court, be corrected by tho court and so certified; but all allega tions of pa'pable fraud or mistake (dial! be decided by tho baid court with iu threo days after tho day the returns a>e brought into court for computation, and the slid 'inquiry shall be directed onlv to palpable fraud or mis take, and s'.iall not bo deemed a judicial adju dication to conclude any coulost uow or here after to bo provided by law. and the other of said triplicate let urns' shall lie be placed iu a box aud sealed up with the oailots. If any ol the ftHiii judges shall himself be a can lidate for any office of any election, he shall not sit with tiie court, or act in couutiug tho returns of such election, and iu such eases the other judKCS, if any, shall act. Giveu under my hand at my office at Ituthr, thin (illi day of Oetobar. iu the year of our Lord, IHS7, and in tho 112'h >eir of the Inde pendence of tho United Mateo of North America, PiS'lEll Kit AM EI I, Bhoriff of Butler County,
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