rprcna cnrikrzßU» jtHK E * V. C. XBGLET, PROPRIETORS. P WTHTTTIOX BATM--PO«TAOIS PR*rAID : o-y~ *5 Six *= TfcW SMOtltt Matte. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, I»'7. Repblirai Tickets. JUDICIARY. lodge of Supreme Court, HENRY W. WILLIAMS. STATE. State Treasurer, WILLIAM R. HART. COUNTY. Sheriff, OLIVER C. REDIC. Protbonotary, JOHN D. HARBISON. Register end Recorder, H. ALFRED AY RES. Treasurer, AMOS BEATON. Clerk of Courts, REUBEN McELVAIN. Commissioner a. A.J. HUTCHIBON. B. M. DUNCAN. Auditors, ROBERT A. KINZER. I. S. P. DKWOLFE. Cofooer, ALEXANDER BTOREY. Election— A week from next Tncsdsj. November B—To tbe Polls PRHIDKNT CtiviLAND has desig sated Thursday, November 24, foi observation as next Thanksgiving **y- LOOK oot for a Democratic "stil bant" fa this county. A full Repub ]lean vote will settle the "stil hunt." Republicans 1 Remember this is not an off year, or an unimportant election—lßß7 is but the forerunnei of 1888, and therefore very important Get oot the fall vote of Butler coun ty- Th« Republican party this yeai may bare to depend for success upon the vote of the counties—not th< cities. Let tbe voters of Butlei county remember this fact and go to the election next Tuesday week. Tki Chairman of tbe Democrats City Committee of Pittsburg, in en deavoring to meet tbe charges of tbe Republican Address, denies thai thorp is an actual combination of tb< Democrats and Saloon Keepers, bul says all of the latter will this yeai vote tbe Democratic ticket. Tbif looks like a confession without an avoidance! IN tbe city election at Indianapolis lod., on Tuesday week, Denny (Re publican) was re-elected Mayor, and Bowlus, (Republican) City Clerk by majorities estimated all the way from 500 to 1,000. Denny's majority two years ago was but 15. Tbe Repub licans goto also in both branches o: tbe Council, and will control botb bodies. CHAIRMEN COOPER and Sanders of tbe Republican and Democratic State ■ Committees, have jointly issued in ■ Unctions about election tickets. Tbe instructions sre simply a sue cinct statement of tbe law, which pro videe that State Treasurer shall be voted under tbe head of "State," thai Bupreme Judge and any local Judges ■ball be voted for under tbe bead ol "Judiciary," and other officer? shall be voted under tbe bead of "Coun ty" Th* Philadelphia Bulletin correct ly remarks: "The 'personal liberty which we are hearing so much of it tbe liberty which destroys families, keepetbe courts busy, fills tbe jaiU and raises taxes. -It is liberty of tbe tippler, tbe rowdy-aod tbe fool, and It fa a kind of liberty which the peo not care to have at this late day, ••MM-"' in the long run tbe de ftrctuicn of tbe kinds of liberty that 00 worth having." Seldom wac UM>re troth pot in fewer words. BON. BUbu B. Wssbl<urne died at tbe raeidenca of bis son in Chicago oo the 22d inst. aged 71 years. Mr. Waehbarne was one of seven broth ers born in Maine and who all made their mark as public men, being members of Congress, Governors ol States and representatives abroad ol oar Government. Elibu resided in Galena, 111, where Geo. Grant alao resided when tbe late Rebellion broke oat. Be did more to promote Grant is tbe army, and afterwards to have bin nominated for President, than any other man in tbe country. When Grant was elected Le offered Mr. Wssbborne Secretary of State, wbicb be declined and cboose to be Minis ter to France, where bo was during tbe late French and German war, ob taining great distinction by his care for American citizens then in Europe, HON. HENRY W. WILLIAMS, Republican candidate for Judge of Supreme Court. CAPT. WILLIAM B. HART, Republican candidate for State Treas urer. Before the Supreme Court. The case of the Chicago Anarch ists is now before the Supreme Court of the United States and was argued there yesterday, Thursday. In their petition to the Court it is set forth and claimed that the law of the State of Illinois, under which they were convicted, is in conflict with the Con stitution of the L T nited States, in the matter of selecting juries, and that therefore they were not tried by "due course of law," as provided by the National Constitution. They also set forth that another provision of the National Constitution was violated in their trial, being the one that pro tects all citizens from search of them selves or homes without lawful war rant, and that they were so searched and thus made to give evidence against themselves, which was not by "due course of law." These are the two main points relied upon for asking the interference of the highest Court of the Nation. Should this Court decide it has jurisdiction, and conclude it should act, then a writ of error to the Illinois Court will be awarded and the whole case then re viewed by the U. S, Supreme Court. This will prevent the hanging of the anarchists on November 11; and may lead to other results in their case that cannot now be foreseen. JEFFERSON DAVIS is rapidly get ting down to his proper level. Tbe anti-prohibitionists of Georgia have asked him to stump the State for them and we do not see why he should refuse. Having done bis best to perpetuate the slavery of the body it would be logical for him to finish his career by championing the causc of those who wax rich -by shackling the intellects and souls of their fellow citizens. * Sa xonburg a Success. BOLARD'S GREAT GUSIIEH. The oil development near Saxon bnrg, this county, exceeds all general expectation. As small wells only had been heretofore got in that sec tion it was thought no large ones would or could be. But tbe Bolard- Greenlee well has dissipated this idea and sent r.-ll excitement towards tfce new Saxouburg field. From the time, Monday last, the strike was made up to tbe present the well is reported at about 100 barrels per hour. Be it this, more or let's, it is an admitted gusher and is flowing finely. Tanks could not be procured in time to prevent considerable oil being lost. The result of tbe opening of this new field has caused immense activi ty in that direction. The boilers, lumber and oil supplies being daily hauled there repeats tbe old Thorn Creek business. Many new rigs are going up, pipe lines being laid, and lor a lime at least we may look for the Saxonhurg field being tbe centre of excitement. The Bolard is about eight miles distant from Butler in a direct line. While further up Thorn Creek than Frazfer's Mill yet owing to the pe euliar bend in the creek there it is nearer Butler than what is known es the old Frazier Mili well, which was drilled some fifteen years ago and abandoned as no good. The Bolard is not more than a mile from the above enterprise ond this aide of Sax onbnrg near two miles. The nearest way to reach it from here is to take tbe Frazier Mill road at Jefferson Centie. She Won Her Suit. LITTLE FALLS, N. Y , Oct 22 — During the labor trouble here a year ago a young woman named Min nie Brown was engaged in the Eagle Mills, of this place, owned by ex- Speaker Titus Sheard. The strikers were anxious to get Miss Minnie to leave her plies, which she Gaally did and was idle several weeks. She was induced to do this by Orlo Bates. Master Workman of a local Knights of Labor organization, who promised her, it was alleged, that she should be paid for time lost. After tbe settlement of the trouble she endeavored to collect her wages from Bales as Master Workman, but be refused to pay her. Tbo trial at tracted cousiderable attention at tho time and was stubbornly contested ou both sides. Tbe jury, however, fail ed to agree. Tbe case came up again to-day before Justice Baker. Miss Browu was in court aud seems to bare made a good iuipressiou ou the jury, as it returned a verdict ac cording her a judgment for $70.67. Many prominent Kuights of Labor were preseut aud expressed surprise over the verdict. It is probable tuey will appeal tbe case, wbicb has excit ed unusual interest in this locality. THE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS. ! A Petition for a Writ of Error Presented in the United States Supreme Court. WASHINGTON, Oct 21.—When the Timed States Supreme Court assem bled to-day ten minutes after tho us- ; ual bour, the court room was crowd id with people waiting anxiously to hear the petition for a writ of error in the caseaofthe Chicago Anarchist?, which it was known would be niafie to the full Tonrt in compliance with Justice Harlan's order. As soon as the candidates for ad- i mission to the bar had been disposed of, Gen. Pi vor, of counsel of the con demned Anarchists, rose and address ed the Court in support of the peti tion for a writ of error. After recit-, ing briefly the history ot the case, and stating that seven of the prison ers were now under sentence of death, Mr. Pryor said he would call the attention of the Coart to only two points which he relied upon to ; show that the case at the bar pres ented Federal questions, and that such questions empowered this Court, to take jurisdiction of it, and to grant the writ of error prayed for j The first of these points related, he eaid, to the jury by which the prison ers were tried. The Legislature of the State of Illinois passed in March, 1874, that is, after the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, a law to regulate and govern the ermianelment of juries in the State courts. By virtue of that law a jury for j the trial of a criminal case might be marie up in part at least of jurors ' who formed an opinion with regard jto the guiit or inuocense of the per ' sons accused—jurois who were par j tial and predjudiced men. The law ! made it possible to put into the jury box men who formed an opinion as to the prisoners's guilt which could Dot be removed except by BtroDg evi dence. This he believed had been done in the ca6e under consideration, and the petitiocers asserted that this , statute aud the effect given to it in ! the Courts below, had deprived them jof their rights, and was about to de | prive them of their lives, without the I "due process of law" guaranteed by i the Federal Constitution. "What is that statute, Mr. Pryoi?" inquired the Chief Justice. Mr. Pryor sent to the Chief Jus ; tice and then read aloud that part of j the act of the Illinois j approved March 12tb, 1871, which i provides "that it ehali not be a cause |of challenge that a juror has read ! in the newspapers an account of the I commission of the crime with which the prisoner is charged if such shall state on oath that be believes be can render an impartial verdict according to the law and evidence," and which ! also provides that, in the trial of any ! criminal cause, the fact thet a person j called as a juror has formed an op'.n --! ion or impression based upon rumor j or upon newspaper statements (about ! the truth of which he has expressed |no opinion) shall not disquaify him ! to serve as a juror in such case, it ho | shall, upon oath, state that he be i lieves he can fairly and impartially | render a verdict therein in accord- I rnce with the law and the evidence, ! and the Court shall be satisfied of the i truth of such statement." It appears on record, said Mr. Pry or, that this statute was called in question in the trial Court as repug nant to the provisions both of the Federal Constitution and of the Con stitution of the State of Illinois; but the court affirmed its constitutionality when the authority of decisions of the Illinois Supreme Court, and the latter afterward sustained the judg ment. Mr. Pry or then read extracts from th 6 record to show that among the talesmen in the trial Court there were uieu who admitted thut they had reud newspapers and formed an opinion with regard to the case and were, therefore, partial. Mr. Justice Miller—Wa3 any one of the jurors shown to have read newspaper accounts, formed an opin ion, &c., as you describe? Mr.Prycr replied that any man was accepted as a juror, notwith standing the (act that be had formed an opinion, * he thought that he could render an imparticl verdict on the evidence. Mr. .Justice Miller—Was any such juror accepted—was there any su'.-h man iu the jury ? Mr. Prjor—Two of them, your Honor, and one of them was accept ed after the challenges of the defense bad been exhausted. Counsel then rend extracts from the record to show the extent of the prepos-es-sious and prejudices of a particular juror, aud the view taken by the Court as to his admissi bility. He was interrupted a second time by Mr. Justice Miller, who ask ed, "Was this man actually on the jury—this man referred to in the col loquy which you have just read?" Mr. Fry or—No, your Houor, but— Mr. .Justice Miller—Thon this par ticular man was not on the trial jury? Mr. Pry or—No, your Honor, be was not; but exactly tbe same ques tions were raited iu the cases of men who were. Justice Miller said he asked for in formation because, in a case which recently came before him in Missouri, similar objections urued to a particular juror, and it cost him three days' study of the record to fiud out that the man whose case was thus emphasized in the argument had not actually been a member of the jury at all Mr. Pryor said it abundantly ap peared in the record that at lea.-t two of the jurors who actually hat in the trial were persous haviuar pre possessions and predjudieeo of the character described. Thus by the actioa of the lower Court, he said, the Illinois statute had been made to deprive the accus ed of the right of trial by aa impar tial jury; had abridged their privile ges as citizens of the United States, and was about to deprive them of life, &c, without due process of law. The Chief Justice remarked that the only i|iiestion for this Court was, whether the statute was Constituti onal. II the Court erred in its ad ministration of the statute, that was a question for the State Courts. Mr. Tryor replied that the action of the State Court was the action of the State. If the statute was admin istered unfairly it was State action, and that brought it within the juris diction of this Court. It must be so, said Mr. IVyor, because if a State ( ass a seemingly fair statute, and ig nores it, or administer it unfairly, then the protection which the Four teenth Amendment is intended to give, is denied. To try a man for hia life by a partial jury is not due process of law, aud never was due process of la'.v. Mr. Pryor'a second point was that the petitioners hud beta compelled iu the trial court to be witne*-e& against themselves. Soma of them on the stand and, in spite of the protests of their counsel, they were compelled to submit to fin unre strained cross examination and to criminate themselves. Compelling a man to testify against hinislf id not due proee?3 of law. Furthermore, after their arrest the police, without any process of law, broke open their private desks and extracted from them leiters and other crim nating evidence, and these letters, gotten without due process of law, were us ed against them. Whea the object ion was raised it was oyerrult d and an exception was taken. The Chief Justice: "Can you point u? to the precise exception that a'LS taken ?" Mr. Pr vor, then read extracts from tb« record covering the eeizare of Spies' papers without a warrant and the use of them against bio, and maintaining that this v\a* virtually compelling him to testify himself in violation of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. The Chief Justice: "Does the rec ord show in what way these papers were acquired and used?" Mr. Pryor:" Ob, abundantly." The Chief Justice; "Have you printed in your petition the parts oi the record where this appears?" Mr. Pryor—''No, sir; we have re ferences to them end the record is here." Iu conclusion Mr. Pryor said that | it was nut necessary to refer specili- ; cally to the Fifth Amendment, or to j the Fourteenth 'Amendment or any other particular amendment as v;o- , la'ed by the Illinois' statute and the j proceedings in the State Courts. He j would simply say broadly that these ' were questions raised under the Fed- j oral Constitution. "And now, your i Honors," he said, "we submit to j you on these questions that there is j a Federal question raised which en titles the petitioners to the writ of j error prayed for " At the conclusion of Mr. Pry or's speech the Chief Justice held a brief whispered consultation with sev- 1 eral of the Associate Justices, includ- , ing Field, M:ller, Ll&riau and Mat thews, and then said; "Mr. Pryor, you may have printed at once, if pos-1 sible, the parts of the record which 1 raise these questions and hand them ; to us this afternoon or early to mor row morning, and ou Monday we will indicate what is further necessary to be done." Mr. Pryor bowed, and all the coun sel for the Anarchists and most of the large audience which had assembled, streamed out of the court room into the corridor, discussing the proceed ings aud the condemned prisoners' ehauce for a hearing before this Court. Not Tickled To Death. PARKERSBURG, W, YA., Oct. 23. Hon J M. Bennett, ex-Auditor of State, an official of high reputation, has for the past ten days boen sick almost uato death. The Clarksburg News, a Democratic sheet, in its is sue of Friday, gave to its readers a long obituary notice of Mr. I'enaett, stating when, and where, aid how he died to the minutest detail. Follow ing this was a strong panegyric ex tolling the merits of the dead official as he was referred to It happened that Mr. Bennett got better about the time the article was written, and reached his home at Westou, near Clarksburg, just as the paper came out. Shortly after ho was shown the article, aud ever since has been steadily improving When he read the strong language in which his praises were written he said if he was of that much account he was not going to die. In ai'ew days he will be himself again. Oil Men Convene At Bradford. BRADFORD, PA., 0-.it. 18. —The ex ecutive committee of the Producers' Protectiye Association was in session here to day, and a large number of oil men attended. The heaviest pro ducers in the country are here The conditions which tho Producers' As sociation his been so industriously working to bring about are about to materialize, The plans have been all arranged, the finishing touch havicg been added to-day, and the shut down will now go into effect not later November 1. The Producers' Pro tective Association has received as eurances from tho majority of tho re gion that they will on the day ap pointed shut down. The executive committee at firs, received pledges to shut iu 17,000 barrels of production, but the committee received as surances that a good deal more than that will be shut in, with several as semblies to here from Wealtby pro ducers are using the wires to night communicating with lodges nonrepre sented at to day's session. —The Smiihsoni'iu Institution at, Washington is experimenting with a view of liading an antidote for snake bite. Ir these experiments were carried CQ in the line in which they are usually pushed tho officers would be enjoying au extended drunk. It' an antidote other than whiskey for snake bite is discovered as a resufc of these inves tigations it is dou'otiu! if the Smith sonian scientists will get more praise than censure for their pain-i. H ver since the new world has been settled its male population has been haunted with a dread of snake bite that seems never to leave it. Even in towns and places where snakes have never been know to exist the fear is pres ent. Iu consequence tho whiskey antidote has always been kep* near at hand. So overpowering, too, has been the dread that the average Am sric na! >v\j t.ikn the antidot before tha bite, almost never waits for tho reptile to strike or even for it to make it 4appiir.ua 3, u> doubt, that aa oaiae of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It is hardly likely that huitiu* aa I Gsiiiug par ties who hive always bjan portion lariy exposed to attacks of venomous reptiles wiil ever be convinced that a better antidote against snuko bite than the one they have used so »-uc cessfuily ami ex tensively from time immemorial can be discovered, and the use of any remedy found by the Smithsonian investigators will be re stricted to Sunday School piouickers and female botanists.—Pittsburg Com-Gazette. Important Notice. So many of those indebted to us on subscription account have failed to make auy response to former notice, | or to biils since sent, that wc have ■ again to appeal to them for attention ito this matter. Before or by the holi days we will have a number of bills jto meet and pay. Wc don't wish to i embarrass anyone and especially wo don't want to add costs. Put there arc some to far iu at rears that we have concluded Ae should hear from j them. We will extend the time to i these to December Ist. and to any set ! tiiug up, or even paying part, before ' or by that time, \v« will bu as accom | modatiog and iibi ral as possible. | These are a number outside of tho 1 county and in otb< r States, t':at we ! a:-k tin ir attention to ihis notice as j well as to those iu the county. COMMUNICATIONS. Regards to Pastor and Wife. KARNS CITY, Oct 21, 1337 Eos. CITIZEN:—Permit unto no tice in yonr valuable ni»"r thnt the good people of Farmington, this Co., came to the M E Parsonage th?re 175 strong. We were packing oar goods to move at the time. They took peaceable pos-ession, seta splen did table ar,d old and yeuog were alike in making tho hours happy, and disposing of the good dinner. ilev Coulter t ! i> n in a beautiful speech presented to Mrs Merritt many valuable presents. Mrs Mer ritt responded by a few words to thank the kind people for the carpet and other valuables. The party was in honor of Mrs. Merritt's birthday. L. F. MERRITT MART J MERRITT. A nniverary. Ens. CITIZEN:—Oct. 22, 1887 , the air was chill and cold;butthis did not hinder tho many friends of Jacob Shields from meeting at his home iu Franklin Tp and bestowing upon him many good gifts. The event was the thirtieth anni versary of his marriage to F. uphemia Hoekeaburry. After dinner, James Wilson was chosen chairman of the meeting and J. M. Shields, secretary. The pre sentation speech was made in good style by Rev. Ray, and the response by Dr. J. M. Leighner. Mr. Leigh ner spoke very highly o!" Mr. and Mrs. Shields a3 friends and neigh bors. Short but i nteresticg speeches were made by Mr. James Wilson and olb ! ers. Among the presents received, j were an fxttLsion table, set of chairs, many articles of clolbiDg, : and other things too numerous to i mention. J . NOTES. It was too cold to eat dinner. Spring chickens were scarce, but | live "old roosters" were plenty, and j they all lojktd "henpecked." "Jacob" has been a happy father ; thirteen times. There were about 200 there. | PitOiPECT, PA, Oct. 24, Ll<B 7. SEC. THE Democrats of the Judicial district composed of Fayette and Green counties are trying to defeat I the Republican candidate for Judge by running two candidates in oppo sition. Divided they stand—until election. FROM the Philadelphia Record, a leading Democratic organ of the Democratic Liquor Liberty League combination we cjpy the following ' which cannot be misunderstood: j"A meeting of the Executive Com ! mittee of the Personal Liberty Lea- I gne was held in a hail on Callow hill ! street between York avenue aud Fifth i street last night, at which the details !of the campaign against the Republi- I can ticket, State aud county, were I arranged. The few speeches which i were made were directed against the ; enforcement of the Sunday laws; i against the High L-cense law, and j against the Prohibition movemcut, jas one calculated to overthrow popu- I lar liberty, in deciding for the iridiv ! idual who had a light to decide for ; himself questions of sumptuary | laws." Justice to Germans. The Press has already had reason to call attention to the fact that there are many Germans in Philadelphia who have no sympathy with the Per sonal Liberty League and their law less and densoraliz eg demand that the liquor saloons shall be open for business on Sunday. Naturally thin) eelf-respecung and order loviug citizens are anxious to take the most effective means of separating themsel ves from any identity with the Per socal Liberty Socialists, and to this end two delegations yesterday called at the headquarters oi the Republican Slate Corotuiilce to give their assur ance in person that there arc many thousands of Germans who do nut propose to be bullied by K irl K uhl «ud his Personal Liberty Socialists into a policy of lawlessness alike ruiu ous to the dignity of citizenship and the security of peace and property. The German who values his home and his family can no more afford to follow the lead of Karl Kubl than the citizen of any other nativity can.— Phil'a I'rcsv The Churches and. Free Rum Sundays. Dr. John Ila'l aud Dr. Wm. M* Taylor head a call by New York clergymen for a meeting in opposition to the Personal Liberty party in New York State. The attack of this or ganization on the American Sabbath has already aroused the active oppo sition of the Roman Catholic aud Protestant clergy in Buffalo and Al bany. Joiut meetings have been held by them and a personal cauyass be gun against the movement to open the liquor saioans after 2 P M. oa Sunday. The clergymen in Philadelphia have called a grand maps meeting for the purpose of organizing against the Personal Liberty L'qnor League combinations iu this Suite and iu every county the same thing should bp done. Kvcry moral influence in society should be brought to bear to defoat the Liquor-Democratic combi nation.—Ex. —Recently a number of new sub scribes have been added to the Cm ZE.V list. Now is the time to prepare for winter readiug. Beware of Scrofula Bcrofula is probably more general than any other disease. It is insidious in character, and manifests itself in running sores, pustular eruptions, bolls, swellings, enlarged joints, abscesses, sore eyes, etc. Hood's Sarsaparilla expels all trace of scrofula from the blood, leaving it pure, enriched, and healthy. " 1 was severely afflicted with scrofula, and over a year had two running sores on my neck. Took five bottles Hood's Snrsaparilla, and am cured." C. E. LOVEJOT, Lowell, Mass. C. A. Arnold, Arnold, M<\, had scrofulous sores for seven years, spring and fall. Hood's Sursaparilla cured him. SaSt Rheum Isono of the most disagreeable diseases caused by impure blood. It is readily cured by Hood's garsuparilla, tho great blood purifier. V/Illiam Spies, Elyria, 0., suffered greatly from erysipelas anil salt rheum, caused by handling tobacco. At times his hands would crack open and bleed, lie tiled various prep arations without aid; finally took Hood's Bar gaparilla, aud now says: " I am entirely well." " ;uy sou had salt rheum on hi:, hands and on tho calves of his legs. lie took Hood's fcarsaparilla and is entirely cured." J. I* Staatun, Alt. Vernon, Ohio. Hood's Sarsapariffa Bold by u!i druggists, fcsl; «ix for?'/. Jl. leor.ly by 0,1. JIOOl) & CO., A pother., ■•'cs, Lcwcli. >!■-.*. j ICO £>0303 One DoHar Attractions in Butler, Anil tlic one we wish to call yonr attention to 13 Bickers Mammoth j NO. 22 SOUTH MAIN-STEEET. BOOTS SHOES and RUBBERS, Is not the only attraction, bat. the remarkably low price at which I am selling them at is attract in? t!ie attention of Use people all over riit? county and they are coming rrom far and near. <;ood wearing Boots. Shoes and Rubbers 13 bringing them. Low prices and filr dealing has opened the way and I expect a regular Boom this Fall tor I am going to oarer Some Real Live Bargains And they wU] be Bargains that cannot be resisted. I want your trade but 1 solicit if on strictly business principles, namely: Fair dealing, good goods and the lowest prices. There are many reasons why you should trade at my store. 1 protect all purchasers by warranting every fair of boot> or shoes sold in iay house to be exactly as rospresented. I have the largest trade because my prices are 'lie lowest, i can and do seil lower than any other house In Butler Co., because I am the largest bnyer and deal direct with manufacturers, The Ladies' Department Is brim full oi all the newo t styles of foot-wear, 1 handle all the different widths, and can lit any anyone, Full stock of Ladles'raif and Oil Goat Shoes for every day wear, all warranted to turn water and very serviceable. In Misses' Slues my stock could not be more complete. I have these In Kid, Goat. Gait and Oil Goat both In button and lace C iiii6i 8' Sc 1 took special care In selecting this line of goods and they are open for vour Inspection and I t'eel sure t!n-> are just what you want to Keep your children's feet warm and dry. I'rlces on Childrens School Shot:; \ arie< from suets, to Si.2; an Imy selection Is much larger than ever before, and the demand greater. Call and see them before yoti bu>. t.l'.ey are all extra high cut. tipped or plain to.-. In all kind-, of leather known to the trade. MEWS' & SM»YS 9 11OOTS Mv stock o£ Men's and Boys' Boots Is unusually large and I take great pvldn In offering them to the trade. My long experience in the manufacture of boots gave nv a correct Insight as to what a boot should be and while making my selections for this Fall 1 kept In \ lew the fact that all my trade wanted Hoot". that woald resist water and no other kind would do. So come in now. bring your boys and lit them out with a pair of Good lilp. Water proof iioots together with a guarantee that they can wear them from Fall to • Spring and have dry feet. Mens' boots $1.40 to $3.00, boys' boots SI. OO to $2.00, youths' boots 80e. to Si .oa, chiklrans' boots 00c, to SI.OO Mens' and Boys' Fine Shoes. My stock is full and complete. Mens" Fine Seamless shoes In button, bal., or Congress $1.50 a pair Boys' line shoes ?! c<\ sl.2r, and si.rw». Full stock or Mens' Kangaroo, i'orpoise. cardaran and Dongola Shoes gotten tip light, neat and stylish. !Vfake a Note of This You can find any thing ia my house that Is kept in any first-class shoe store O'.d ladies' warm shoes and slippers extra high cut. shoes in ladies'. Mines' and childrens' Ladies high button over-shoes, ladles' shoes- In extra large sizes <> FF. Mens' low instep boots in calf and Kip, mens' felt boots, mens' duel: hoots, mens' grain boots Napoleon leg, Hob nailed boots and shoes, &e., &c. BOOTS and SHOES MADE to ORDER 1 have a large stock of my own make of Boots on hand cut from <l>as. Sims French Kip Prices are very low. if you not coming to Butler >:eud in your order and it will receive prompt attention : Kepahing Done Same Bay Received. r - "Leather and Findings, Blacksmiths' Aprons, &c. Headquarters I Boston Rubbers My intention was to handle nothing but Boston Rubber but in order to accommodate a lew of mv customers I have put in a line or Candee Boots, but nevertheless, 1 still believe the Boston * Boot the best Boot in the market. I will seil until Jan. Is! IK WIS' BISIOB RUBIER BOSK (I $2.15, Including a pair of good heavy slippers. Don't buy anv 2(1 qnalit v Rubber. !o;i'; for the name on heel Ho:,ton Rubber Shoe ('o., take no other. Ladles'. Mlsse-'. rovs" V u'ths' and Childrens Boots and Shoes In great variety. When you want Rubii.-r : >!•: for i'. istuiis. Yours, <tc , JOHN BICKEL, 22 SSoixtJi The Churches Moving. Tho leading ministers of all denom inations in Philadelphia haye resol ved to unite for the purpose of awak ening public interest in antagonism to the Personal Liberty Leagues, and their attempts to rapaa! the Sunday lews, and to defeat the submission of the prohibitory amendment. Prepa ration are being made for a great mass meeting. It looks as though all good citizens arc about to unite against the Democratic—Saloon com bination. —Frances E. Willard, National President of the W. C. T. U., in Ler address at tho Ohio State Convention last week said: '"The Republican party will be grand and triumphant in 18S8, and grander and more trium phant in 1892." h'/E A HJJD* ALBWORTH - DAUBENSPECK-At the r:-idence of John Kopp, E«-q., in Clenorn, this county. Out 10.1887, by I!H\T. L. F. Merritt, \Vrn. F. Als worth and Mios Alice M. Daubenspcck, both of Allegheny twj>., Butler Co., Pa. HECK—WILL—On Oct. 13, 18,-7, by Rev. J. 11. A. Kitzuiiller, ot Kittainiin;, Mr. Daniel Heck, of St. J is, Oakland twp., this county, and Mrs. Louisa Will, of (.'o'ieeaville, Armstrong count}', Pa.' BKAMER-KKAS-Oat. 13, ISS7, by Rev. W. W. Mr.orhaad, of Westniorelau i coun ty, Mr. A. L. Beainer, of th;:t county, End Miss Aunie A. Kkas, of Saryersvilie, this county. ! VINCENT—SNYDER—On Oct. 20, 1887, by j Rev. Sauiue.l Kerr, Mr. U'm. Vincent and Miss Nannie Snyder, th * former of the vicinity of Harrisville and the latter of the vicinity of Grove City, Pa. KELLY— FITHIAN-Wednesday, Oct. 26, in parlor of the Wick House, Butler, by Rev. S. 11. Nesbit., Mr. James A. Kelly aud Miss Carrie Fithiaa, all of Martins burg. 1 CLARK—McMILLIN—Oct. 25, ISS7, at the 1 j residence < f the bride, by Rev. John S. McKce, Mr. Robert Clark, of Pitt-burgh, i and Miss Mary Jane McMiliiu, of Suin -1 I init Tvr'p, IJntler Co. Pa. STEPHENSON—3fIIKLDS -Oct. COth 1887, by Elliott. Robb, esq, Mr. John F. Sicph- aiitl Maiiala J. Shields, Intb of Franklin Tp., Unt'er Co. Pa. DEATHS^ CUBBY—Oa Tuesday, the lfth. Mis. William Curry, of Penn twp., aged 37 years. BCIIKIDKMANTLE—On Sunday, the 10th iust., at Rentrew, Syrian A., son of Wui. Scheidemantle, ajjed 1 year and 'J mouths. ROOT—OB Saturday, the 15th inst., R. J., sou of A. W. Root, of Petroiiu, aged 2 years and 5 months. BaYER—In this place, Monday, Oct. 21. ISB7, infant &ou pi George aud Rosa Bayer, STEVENSON -On Tuesday, the IBih inst,, at her home in Mercer county, Mrs. Maria Stevenson, widow of Johu Stevcuscn, de ceased. She was buried in the Mt Ntbo cemetery oa Thursday. She was u daughter of Rev. Bracken, dee'd, formerly of Mt. Neb', eud was married twice, her first husband having been Dr. Speer, ot Prospect. WHITESIDE—At the home <f his parents in Middlesex township. Butler Co , PB. ; on Saiurday morning Oct. 15, lßh7,Cha!- lie, yonnpest child of WlUiatn J. and Mary A. Whiteside, aged two ve-'rs. Troubles, it is said, uev>r come singly, It V,-«H so in this case, scarcely hid little Charlie's yravj been lilled when his brother ] just older, Robbie, was pros'ixtel by the < same disease, aud died on Wednesday ev | cniug, Oct. lt>, 1887. In this their double ' ufiliction the family have the deep and ten der bytupathy of the entire community . j SHANOR—At her home in Alpovra, <i\r- Ue!d county, Washington Territory, Sep tember —, 18.';7, Mrs. Anne Sbanor, wife 1 of Mr. Simon Shauor, foruitily of Ctutrc tp. this eeuiity, iu the 7ht year of her ai-'e. Mrs. Shanor was a daughter of the late Jacob Schleppy formerly of this place. Mr. j Shanor is a brother of Mr. Dauiel Siauor of Centre tp. this (ounty. —The Kt-d River id* 11m Nirtb, western Ca iada, is frozen over al- j I reiitly, a thit g not happening at this j fceuso I for -JO years it is said. A 850 Joke. Mrs. A'iu;e Liichg, tho woman who ibrvMv the pancake iuto the Jap of Mr*. Cleveland tbf* day the presi •'ler»ti<: 1 party was at, the- fair grounds iss St. Lmis, was Sued $)0 in the po :ice court so-day. The woman rlis claimed any disrespect for Mrs. C-leve iatd, and she threw the cal'o in a -pirit uf tut), but the testimony was against htr, and the court thought the fun worth SSO. The woman took an appeal. —The Personal Liberty League declares that Sunday observance iu the most American of ail American cities sh:ill cease. The saloon chal lenges the Home and Church! The party of the Itome and Church is ready for the fight.. It is willing to stand or fall on the issue. It knows its ground, its source of power and what tho result will be. To doubt. wcaild be disloyalty, To falter would be sin. —Judge White, of Pittsburgh, is not a lover of base ball. A boy was brought before him for stealing. The boy did not drink, but admitted that no was very fond of base ball. The j then said among other thiugs : "You should never go to a ball game j The majority of the persons connect i ed with base brill bet oa the result of I the games, and all betting is gam j bling. Base bail is one of tho evils of tho day. It encourages poor dev ils like you to follow the example of tho heavier gamblers, and to bet your last half dollar, and if you haven't got that, 10 cents." Oil at noon this, Tbursdav, stood at 70£ per barrel. —We renew tlie offer of the CITIZEN and tho Philadelphia Weekly Prez& one year at £2 in advance for both papers, and to all subscribers, old or new. The Press is a first class city paper, giving ail general news, and the CITIZEN giv«.s all local news of the county. We cau also procure several other journals—some of them Agricultural —on the above plan and about tbo same terms. 1! ' : '• Bfc ° r- N positively carol R Ew I \ ]on tho most delloato skiu Lj fjj I "«T I without leaving a itcar, by Bj 9 V / VTIS' / Hop Ointment. K r3 \> / Prtco SBots., SOct*. and 81. H H At dru«Ktoto or by mail. ■ Th» Hop Pill Minf u Co-, New London, Conn, m E I.lttlc Hop Pl'uroi'slck-hoailjohe.dynpepeia, jjj BblLlomrut»a!ui ounntlpatioa havu Eg SaX-liU -V cvtlir DlUaoiST IX P.lTLt.i. The oldest ami 1 st Institution f"r obtaining a Buslms Education. Wo liavc successfully prepared thousands or vouurf uicu tor tu.« active i.Ut.es of Ufi 1 . Kor CJrcularv address, V. 11l VI A. SONS, I'ltttburg, I'a. I L. McJUNKIN, Insurance and K«il Estate Ag'l. 17 EAST JEFFERSON ST. BUTLER, - PA. j OENERAL ELECTION Proclamation. WHERE*?*. B> I»;I A<-I ol t .e Ot nera* Assembly : .•{ t',:.- Commc ,riib !'• niLS. lranla. entitled J ' A.. Act lie.utmg t theele:'... as ot the colu mn n>-. i. passed itir- - econd day cr Jtiiv, A. I>. l-:i?, it is made the duty .•! tile Sheriff ot j every county wltbia this ( ommonwealtn to •rive publ,; notice of the elect-lon, and In such to enumerate. Ist—The oaten to be ellcML •_,l- I>. signalc tlie places at which the elect lon Is to held. -i: • shall give not i>v that every person. ' cx> '--)ttiig .Justices «•! tbe Peace, who Mial! hold any otll. cor appointment of profit or trust un der tue (io«ei-!iio.-:>t oi . ,e '■ iiit<M ,:i ate -, or of , thi st.it i- or of any clt.v or m-orpomte I district. ; wUetltcr a coniiiil.-'-i-.;:*-*• of-i or or otlimrlW, ft i -uix>rdlnatn ofn'er or ag' nt. who Is or shall bo j | enipto\ed under the t '-»lsl i.'ne. K\e«utlv« or .liullei-iry deparimen. ol :ue stale, or of i>- i nilcii States, or ot ;.ny ctty or Itieorporateu •! i trtct;and a too that member of Ooograss. and of tt.e s:.ue U-gisl ttnrc. ami of the ticlect. or Coninun t oun- '.I „>! any -.-it or '"oiam'.sslon er of any Incorporated district. Is by la'.v Ineap aNe ct or o;..:reising at the s me time Sheoili -e or api>ointmcnt of .!:>«lgv. Inspeco" or Clerk of any el -ei !c.:i of this commonwealth, and that no la.-p . tor. .I.idjje cr other officer of any election shall be eli, .- |c to any office to bi then voted fcr. I. PETER KUAMER. High sheritT of the coc.ntr of Butler, do r«ahe known and give this publiir notlocto the voters of Butler eouclty, that u. Election will tie held In the said count r. Oil TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 8,1887 it being the first Tuesday utter the first Monday of said month, between the hours of 7 A.M. anil 7 r.M., at the several lilc-ctton Districts of tho county, at which time and place they will vote by ballot, for the several ofii.ers hereinafter nam d, viz: OFFICERS TO BE VOTED FOB, JOiICIAHY. One person for the cfllce of Judge of the Su pieico Court or the Commonwealth or Pennsyl vania. * „ STATE. One person for the ofiice of Treasurer of the CoiiiUioii'.vealth of l ennsyivanti. I or NT Y. one pe:so:i ;'or tiie office of SheriTof the coun ty of B 'Kler. One pji s'ja for the office ot Prothonotary of the Court Ot Common Pieis of tho countV of But I T. one person for the offi -e of Register and Re corder oi the county oi liutler. one pei Koalor the office or Treasurer or The county or Butler. Two persons for the office or Commissioner o' the county 01' Butler. One pcison tor the office of i ierk of Courts of the counts oi iiiitier. Two ici sons tor the office or Ai dltor of tlio county uf iiutler. one person for tiie oitioe of Coroner of the county oi Bu'.ler. PLACES OF HOLDING THE ELECTIONS. Hie ftaiil olcctioiiri \vill bs lieM througuout county as follows: Plio electors of Adams township at tho house of Robert Davidson in said township. The electors of Allegheny township at tlia dwelling ol Ephnam C. Paj-iia in said tciwn siiip. The electors of t!io Lal-.i lli.Jge district at the School House in Bald Ridge in said dus tr:ot. The electors o: Buffalo township at tho houso of Robert now George Trabv. now Robert Hartley. Tha eltctots ol Hutler township at tho office of Jos. B. lirodin, Esq., in Uio borourh. cf Butler. Tiio electors of Braiy towusliip at th» School house at We.! Libert ,-. The electors cf ClearUelti township at the house of John Green. The electors of Clinton townsnip at tue house ot Johu C- lJddio, now John Anderson. The electors of Concord township at the School Houso No. 4, in Hiddlctown. The electors of Clay towush ip at the Centro Sci.ool house in said township. The electors of Centre township at the Cen tre School Houso in said township. Tho electors of Ciieriy township. North prccsnct. at the house of Wo. Elndsev. Tho electors of Cherry township," South precinct, at tiio Ctomersoi tichool Ifou-x iu I said township. »ho electors of Con noq*. ones sing township. Northern preciiet at School houso No. 7. in Whit est own; Southern precinct at tho house of Peter Staff, in Pctersviile. 'lho electors of Ct^uberry township at tho house of Frederick Meeder. 'ihe elect l rs of townshin at tho houso of Adam Scht?iber, in Llillerstown. The electors of Fairview township at tho boato of airs. Dnprey, in Earns U.tv, both precincts. The electors of Foi-ward township at tho house of Robert H. Brown. The cio-tors of Franklin '.ownship at the tailor shop of C. P. Johnston, in Prospect boro. Tho electors of Jacks.m township, Western precinct, at tha house of Jacob Heil in Harmo ny Eastern precinct, at the house of John N. Milier in Evansburg The electors of Jefferson township, at tho house of Morris Roighter Ihe electors of Ijaucsster township at the Public School houjo No. 5. The electors of Middlesex township at the liotteo cf George Cooper. The eleciors of Marion township at James Ba.ley's. T e electors of Muddy creek township at Union Hall in Portcrsviile. The electors of Mercer township at tho School house in the oorough of Ifailisviilo. Tho electors of Oik I and township at the house of William J. Hutchison in said town- Ship. Tiie electors of Parker township at the j lio'ise of John Kelly in Martinsburg. Tiie electors of Penu township at the house | of I). H. Sutton. j The electors of Summit township at the houso of Adam Frederick. The electors of Siippcryrcek township at tho house of \V T Rainsev in Centreviile borough. Tho electors of Venango township at the houso of .fames Sfarrin. Tho electors of Winfield township at School house No oin said tow,-. hip. Tiie elector* of Washington town«hip at tho Town Ilall in North Washington. Tho electors of Nortii Wasinngton.township at I lie house of John Holland, at Ililliards Sta tion, now used by William Holland as a Jus tices' ofiice The electors of Worth township at thc- Toivn Ila!! in Mcchanicsbnrg in ssid t iwnship. I The electors of ihe borough of Butler. Ist | ward at the lUed Houso 011 Centre Ave. iu 1 said ward, tho electors of iho lioro of Butler ! aud 2nd Ward :-.t tho houso of A'exaudcr I Lowry on E. Jefferson St. in said ward, the j electors of tho borough of Sutler 31 ward at i the hotiseof Jacob Z igler.on jlain fc't.iu office j now need by J. W. lSrown. Esq. in a«id ward. i The electors of tho borough of Centreviile at shop of Clias. Plotter in said borough. Tho elcctois of the borough of Prospect at the now school house in said borough. The electors of tho borough of Saxonburg at tho school house in said borough- Tho electors of tho borough of West Sun j bury a the public school house in Siinbury. ' The electors of tho borough of Millerstowu j l at tho house of Ad»m Schroiber iu said bor- ' ough. [ The electors of the thorough of Petrolia at 1 | tho Town Ilall in said borough. Tho electors of the borough of Fairview at ! the School houso in said borough. The electors of the borough of Kan is City ! at the Town Hall in said borough. | The electors of Ijio borough of Evansburg at the public eel.col house in said borough. The elector.! oftho borough of Zelienoplo at the new brick wagon ahop of James Wal lace in said borough. And 1, tho slid Sheriff, do furthor givo no tice to all election officers, cltizeiis. and I others, of the following provisions of the constitution and laws of tin's commonwealth, relating to elections—viz : OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS. CONSTITUTION Ol' PENNSYLVANIA—AIIT. VIII. SECTION 1. Every male eiiizeu twenty-one years of age. po i-cssing the following qnnlifi actious, shall bo entitled to vote at all elec tion- : First—He shall have been a citizen of the United Malts at least ore mouth. Second—He shall have resi ed in the Slate one year (or it having previously b -en a quali fied elector or native born citizen ol the State he shall have removed tin re and returned, then six months) immediately preceding the election. Third—He. p,hall have resided in the election district where lie shall ofTir his vote ot Ica't two months immediately preceding the elec tion. Fourth—lf tweuty-twn ye:irscf ago or up was da shall have, paid within two yeais a State or county tax, which shall have been assessed at least two mouths and paid at least one mouth tie-lore the election. SECTION 5. Electors shall i:i all cases ex cept treasou, felony aud b.c.cb or surety ol tke peace, be privileged from arrest during | their attendance oa elections aud In going to i aud returning therefrom. BECTI<-N7. All laws regulating the hold iug of the eleclious by the citizens or for the i registration .if electors shall lie uniform I throughout the -State, but uo elector shall be I deprived ol tl e privilege ol voting Uy reason ot his u ime not being registered. [ SECTION 13. For the purpose of voti .p, ! no person shall be deemed to have gained a reiideure by reason oi his presence or lost it by reason of his absence, while employed iu the service, t ilhii civ ll or military, ol this Staic or ot the United States, nor while en gaged in the navigation of the water* of this State or <>'. the United States, or on the high seas, uor while a student iu my institute of lcai ulmr, nor while kept in any poor home , or other asylun. at public expense, uor while confined iu a public prison. OF ELECTION OFFICERS. CONSTITUTION or I'L.NN.-VLVANIA—*I»T viti. f?tc 11. District electtou boards sh ill con sist ol a judge aud two in.-pi clou;, who t hall be ehostn annually by lei- elllz.us, Each elector t-ball have the right t.) vote lor the judge a i! one inspector, aud e-eh liii-peetor j thai 1 appoint ouo eh-iK. Election i.-lii -ois : shall be- privileged from arrest upon diysofi election aud while engaged ia making up j iitd trancinittiua: retun except upou a i warrant of a corn t c-f reiord or Judge there-| of, for an election tr.iud, fcr felony, or for wautou breach of the pe ice. 15. No person shall be qualified to MTVO j as : n (lection i lrleer who shall t old, i r rhall ! within two months li-ive lit id an i-tif e, ap peintUienl or employmeut in or utidtr the government of the United states or of this K.ate, or of ntiy city or county, or of abj -nnniclpal board, coir.roissir.n or tri • - ID any i iy, save only ju-: cos ol the peace w 1 alder •: en, notarie, public and V '.-*on£ !n aHltb service of the Mate; nor »'ia > »i v lection officer oC eligible to any civ. l off - to be lined by :m election at winch he snail serve, rave only to such subordinate municipal or local offices rj th.Ul be designated by general iiw. VACANCIES IS ELFCTION B'LAKDS —ACT OF JAJF CAitr 80, i 874. Paction 6. In a 1 • lection districts where a v ancy exists b> reason ol* disqualification ot «lie officer '.r otherwise in an election board heretofore appointed, or where any new district shall be formed, the judge or judge* of the court or common leas of the proper county shall, ten days before any general or special election, appoint competent persona to fill said Tadfecie* and to conduct the election in said now districts; and in the sp in intmcnt of inspectors in any election dis trict both-ball, rot be of the tame political 1 arty; and th-.- judge of election* shall, in all cases, be of the pulltic.nl tarty haying the majority oi voles in said district, as nearly as the srid jedge or judges can ascertain the fact; end in case of the disagreement of the judges as to the selection of inspee tura, the political majority of the judges »hall select one of such inspector*, and the m'nor ily judge or judges shall select theotbe.. VACANCIES OK MOHNIHO OF ELECTION—ACT OF ■JULY 2, 1889. lii case the person it bo shall have received the second highest number of votea for inspector, thill not attend on the day of any election, then the person who shall have received he second highest number cl votes lor judge at tiie next proceeding elec tion, shall act as an' iuspcctor in his place; aud in case the person who shall have re ceived the highest number of votes for in spector snail not attend, the person elected judge shall appoint aa inspector in b<* place; and in cas3 the person elected a judge shill not attend, then tho in specter who received the highest number of votes shall appoint a in judge Ills place; and if any vacancy shall continue in tho board for the' space of one hour after the time fixed by law for the opening ol the election, the ( l inlifled voters ol the township, ward or district, lor, which Mich i lliccr shall li.ve been elected pres j cut at the election, shall elect one of their j nimber to fill such vacancy. 11IF. OATH—ACT JANUARY 30, 1874. SEE. 0. In addition to the o-ith now pre scribe:'. by law to be taken and subscribed by j c.ectiou officers, they si-all he severally sworn ! <T affinne.l not to niseloeu how any elector ! shall have voted unless required to do eo as witnesses in a judicial proceeding. Ailjnd°-e» | inspectors, clerks aud overseers of any elec tion held under this act. sh.iil before enter ing upon their duties, be duly twom or affirmed in the presence of each other. The judges shall be sworn by the minority in spector, end iu case there by 1.0 minority ■ inspector, then by a justice ol" the peace or aideiiuan, and the overseers and clerks shot! be sworn be the judge, fer ritin ite of such swelling or affirming shall be duiy made out and sigued by thu officers so sworn, aud attested by the officers who administer the oath. MODE OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS. ACT JASTAIIY 30, 1874. SEC 5. At all the elections hereafter held un j tier the laws of this Commonwealth, (J e polls eliall bo opened at 7 o'clock, A. U , AND j closed at 7 o'clock, p. u. THE BALLOTS. CONSTITUTION OK PEJNCYLVAXIA— ART. VIII. SEC. t. All elections by the citizens shall bo by ballot. Every ballot voted bhall be niuii- Bcred in the order in which it was received, and tho r umber recorded by the election officers on the list of voters.oppoeite the name of the elector who presents the baliot- Any elector may write liia name upon his ticket, or caise tho .same to be written thereon and attested by a citizen of the district. ACT JANUAItY 30, iS74. SEC 8. At tiie opening of the polls at the elections it shaii be the duty of the judges of the election lor their respective districts to designate on-; of the Inspectors, whose duty it shall be ;o nave in custody the registry of voters, and to make the entries tL.reiu requir ed by law; eud it shall be the drty of the other baid inspectors to receive and number ttie ballots presutcd at s.iid election, l>r:lES OF PEACE OKFICS-ES-ACT OF 1839. It shall be tho duty of the lespective con , stables of each ward, district or township j within this Commonwealth, to be present in ! person or by deputy, at the place of holding I p-ncli elections in said ward, district or town j ship, for the purpose of preserving the peace, I as aforesaid TUE TICKETS. ACT 2IAECU 30, 1803. PEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House, of representatives of the Common - j wealth of Pennsylvania in Genera'. Assembly : met, and it is hereby enacted by tke au thority of the sain«, That the qualified voters of tho soveral counties of this Commonwealth at all general, township, boiough and spe cial elections are hereby hereafter authorized and required to vote by tickets, printed or written, or partly printed and partly written, severally clays tied as follows: One ticket thalf contain the names of all persons voted fcr for the Electors of President end Vice President of the United States, and shall be labelled on the outsido with the woid "Electors." One ticket shxll contain the namns of all persona voted for for Member of Congress of the United States, all persons voted for for Member of the State Senate of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania, all persons voted for for Member of the House of Representa tives of the Coannonwealthof Pennsylvania, and all persona voted for for county offices of said county of Butler, and to be labelled on tho outside with the word '-County.' One ticket shail contain the names of all poisons voted for for Judge of any of the courts of sr-.id coufty or of this Common wealth. and bo labelled on the outside witla tho word '-Ju-lieia-y.'' Ouo ticket shall contain the names of all persons voted for for officers of the Com monwealth of 1 <nnsylv*iia, other than Judge.i of tl*o Supreme doiut cf said Com monwealth, and be labelled on the outside with the word --State." OF THE ELECTION RETURNS. ACT JANUARY £O, 1574. 1 SEC. 13. As soon as the rolls shall close, the ofiicers of tho election Bhall proceed to count ali tho votes cast for each candidate voted for, aud make a full return of tho eatne in triplicate, with a return sheet in addition, in all of which tha votes received by each can didate shall be given after his name, first in words then in figures, and shall be sign ed by all tho said officers aud by over ears, if any, or if not so certilied, the ovoraaers and any officer refusing to sign or certify, 01- eitlier of them, shall writo upon each of tho returns his or their leason f-.r not signing or certifying them. Tho vote, soon aa ! counted, shall also bo publicly aud fully de- I elared from the window to the citizens pre -1 sent, and a biief statement showing tho votea j received by each candidate shall be made ; and signed by the election offers a3 soon as the votes arc counted; and the same shall be immediately posted upon the door of the election house for Information of the public. The triplicate rcturuj shall be enclosed in envelopes and be scaled in the presence of the officers, aud one envelope, with tho unseal ed return sheet irlvcn to the Judge, which shall contain one list of voters tally papers and oath or ctllccrs,and another of said euvelopcj shall be triven to the minority inspector. All jadges living within twelve miles of the Prothonotary's office, or within twenty-lour miles, if their residence he in a town, city or village upon the line of a railroad leading: to the county 6cat, shall before tvo o'clock past meridian of tho day alter the election ui.J £'. l other Judges shall, before twelvp o'clock meridian of the,second day after tha olcctiou. deliver said return, together with rcturu sheet, to the prolkouotaiy of the couit of common pleas of the county, wblch s.iid return shali he filed, and the day and the hour ol tiling marked 1 hereon an 1 shall lie i-ieservcd by the prothouotiry for public inspection. At twelve o'clock on the second day following any election, the protbonotarv of the eoui 1 ol common pleas shall present the said retr.rns t» Ihe said cou't. In coun ties where there is 110 re-ident president judge, the aFaoclateindge shall perform the dmies Imposed upou the court of common picas, which shall convene for said purpose; the return presetted by the prothocotary shail be opcued b\- said court aud coinputcd by such of its officers and such sworn assis tants as the court shall nj-poiut; iu the pres ence of the Judge or judges of said court, ou the return certified and cer tificates of ■ ejection Issued nnder the seal of tho cour; 33 is now required to he done by return jadue.«; and the vote as so computed and certified sha'l tie majea matter of record in said court. The sessions of said court chat! be opened to the public, aud in ease the returns of a:i election dictrict shall be missing when tba returns are presented, or in any case of complaint of a qualified elector under oath, chairing palpable frand or mis take. ami particularly specifying the alleged fraud or mistake, or wharo"fraud or mistake ia apparent on the retain, the court, shall ex amine the return and if, in the judgment of the court, it shall lie necessary to a Just re ! 111:1, stiJ court ch&ll issue summary process against tho elect oa officers aud overseers, 111 any of tho electiou districts complained of, to bring them forthwith into court, with all election papt.ni iu their possession; and if pal patio mistake or fiaud shall bt? discovered, it shall, upon such h( a iug aa may bo deemed necessary to enlighten tho court, b» corrected hy the court and so certified: but all allega tions of pa'pable fraud or mistake ulial! be decided by the said court within three days after the day the returns a e brought into court for computation, aud tho said 'inquiry shall be directed only to palpablo fraud or mis take. end shall not be deemed a judicial ad j ti ll < at:on to couclu-le any contest now or here after to be provided by law. and th,o other of i-aid triplicate return# shall bo bo placed in a box and sealed up with' tho ballots. If any of the said judtres shall himself be a candidate for any office of any election, he shall not sit with tho court, or act iu counting tho returns of biich election, aud in such cases the other judges, if any, shall act. (Jiv 'U under my hand at my office at Butler, this (iiti <!sy cf October, in tho year of oar Lord, lsr-7, and in the llStii year of the lude i endeuco cf tho United States cf North America. PETER KRAMER, Sheriff of Butler County,
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