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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,