Butler citizen. (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, October 21, 1887, Image 2

THE citizen .
JMS I. & W. C. KEG LET, PROPRIETORS.
D KRirTION HATK3 —POiTAOF PEKTAID :
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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,