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FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 4. 1887.
Republican Tickets.
JUDICIARY.
Judge of Supreme Court,
HENRY W. WILLIAMS.
STATE.
State Treasurer,
WILLIAM B. HART.
COUNTY.
Sheriff,
OLIVER C. REDIC.
Prothonotary,
JOHN D. HARBISON.
Register and Recorder,
H. ALFRED AY RES.
Treasurer,
AMOS SEATON.
Clerk of Courts,
REUBEN McELVAIN.
Commissioners,
A. J.HUTCHISON.
B. M. DUNCAN.
Auditors,
ROBERT A. KINZER.
I. 9. P. DF. WOLFE.
Coroner,
ALEXANDER BTOKEY.
Republican Tickets.
The Republican tickets for tbe
various election precincts are in tbe
poMSflnoo ot tbe following persons:
Adams, J, A. Criswell; Allegheny,
B- H. Crawford; Butler, John Burk
bart, Buffalo, If. N. Greer; Brady, P.
8. Beau*; Centre, E. 8. Varnum;
Cherry, N., A. M, Christley; Cherry,
8., J. 8. Campbell; Clay, J. S Christ
lay, Clearfield. G. W. Fennell; Conno
q deceasing, N., W. Bo wen; Conno
oueoeasing. S., J. C. Brandon; Clin
urn. J. 8. Love; Concord C. C.
Kabn; Craoberrv, Thomas Robinson:
Donegal, F. C. Flannigan; Fairview,
S, W. Crmnmer; Fairview, W., W. J.
Swartclander; Forward, J. M. Douth
ett; Franklin. Jacob Xeeley; Jack-
SOO, E., C. Texter, Jackson, W., F,
B. Steiver. Jefferson, John Burtner;
Lancaster, W. Lutz; Marion, S. M.
Seaton; Mercer, J. J. McGarvey;
Muddycreek, B. W. Dodds; Middle
sex, W. J .Marks; Oakland, A. O.
Hcpfer; Parker, H. M. Caldwell;
Fann, W. J. Burton; Slippery rock,
H. M. Gill; Summit, Simon Young;
Venango, J. F Cochran; Washington,
N., 8. M. Turk; Washington, 8., J.
H. Bell; Winfield, John Heeeelgesser;
Worth, J. M. Shields; Baldridge, J.
W. Kaltenbaugh; Butler borongb, Ist
ward. J. B. Mates; Butler, 2d ward,
W.C. Thompson; Centreville, E. M.
Mayberry; Evans City, S Honadle;
Fairview, W. P. Jameson; Kerns
City, A. 8. Rend; Millerstown, G. W.
Hnseltoc; Petrolia, A. L. Campbell;
Prospect, Alex. Borland; Saxonburg,
Philip Bortner; Sunbury, C. W.
Wick; Zelienople, Bid. Weihl.
ELECTION —Next Tuesday.
■
To The Polls! To The Polls!
Tbere is nothing clearer in this
country than the duty of every man
to vote. Here the people have the
power to determine all qoestions, by
their rotes—and the majority rules.
Bat if good citizens stay away from
elections the real majority, or the
true sentiments of the majority, may
not be expressed. Therefore all
should go to the poll*.
Next Tuesday must determine im
portant questions in this State and
la this county. While the questions
themselves may not be new, yet
they have assumed a new and a pe
culiar phase. We are no alarmist;
bat the issue has been forced upon
us and must be met It is now
kaown that a combined effort is be
lag made to defeat the Republican
party at this election. This combi
nation embraces the elements that all
good citizens ere opposed to and do
not want to succeed. And it can on
ly succeed by the scattering of the
forces opposed to it What then iB
the doty of all thinking alike and in
the same way about temperance re
form. the Eubmissiou amendment to
the Contitution, the preservation of
of the Sunday laws, and the good or
der acd peace of society? Is it not
dearly their duty to rally to that
point cr that party where their votes
will oust most and do the most
good* By tbe success of the Repub
• lican party all tbe above principles
and reforms will be maintained acd
aJvanctd. By its defeat they will
be put back, may be for years, if not
entirely overthrown. No man wish
ing a good thing to be done can con
siatectly so cast bis vote as to im
pede or retard that good thing. Is
there any other way to
poeeent this than by voting with
the Republican party this yesr ?
None that we can see. Its defeat
new v -l| dt-feat all hoped for reforms
and, as we my, will pot them back
fcr years- All who do not want to
ane them put back, or delayed should
mam feat their votes with tbe only
jWKtf altoog eaougb to protect them.
J. Q. A. Kennedy's Acceptance.
HE WHO WOULD ACCOMPLISH GOOD
MUST MAKE HIMSELF A SACRIFICE.
BUTLER, OCTOBER 28. —The choice
of the Union Labor party for State
Treasurer accepts in the following
letter:
To T. P. Rynd«*r, Chairman Union Labor
State Committee:
DEAR Slß— Your telegram official
ly informing me of my nomination
for State Treasurer by your commit
tee at Bradford, was duly received,
and would have received an imme
diate answer, bat for the reason that
I had forever withdrawn from the
political arena, so far as seeking or
desiring official promotion; but com
ing as this nomination did. without
any solicitation or sny knowledge on
my part, and from tho?e representing
my political opinions, demanded my
sincere consideration and respect;
and I could not decline their request,
although I would have preferred to
be known only as an humble private
in the ranks of the L T nion Labor or
ganization of the nation. Bnt we
must all be willing to work and sacri
fice something for the good of the
suffering millions of our countrymen
and women. God heard the cries of
the oppressed in Egypt, and he took
them out with a high hand, despoil
ing their task masters.
W hen the Southern 6lave reached
ont his hands and called for help and
deliverance from the free North they
refused; but He that said "Thou
shalt not oppress the hireling in his
wages" beard their petition and an
swered it in blood Bnd woe, and
broke their shackles with bombs and
bullets, and slavery died, and 2,000,
000 of freemen sacrificed their lives
in that bloody conflict, that right and
justice might live. The conflict has
onlv changed base. The capital that
owned the slave, is now seeking to
own labor in a new form; only in a
more extended and a more cruel form.
These encroachments must be met
not with the bullet, but the ballot,
and if the producing classes of this
country will stand as a unit the vic
tory is ours. If men knowing their
wrongs will not stand shoulder to
shoulder with those seeking the res
toration of their rights, let them be
slaves, but let us be free.
I thank your committee and
through you the party you represent,
for the honor conferred on me, an
humble member of the Union Labor
party of the great State of Pennsyl
vania, for the responsible and trust
worthy nomination for State Treas
urer. In the event of my election,
the money of the State will be sa
credly guarded and freed from all
improper uses and precarious and
hazardous deposits or any invest
ments of a private character for spec
ulation. Truly Yours,
J. Q. A KENNEDY.
We find the above letter of accept
ance in the Pittsburg Dispatch of
Oct. 29, inst. and publish it out of re
spect to a neighbor and citizen, as
well as to give our readers all going
on in our local and State politics at
present. The letter of Squire Ken
aedy is well written, but the objects
or aims of the Labor party are not
very fully or plainly made known in
it The analogy made by the
Squire between the old slavery and
si aves of the South and the laborers
of the country at present to us seems
rather far fetched. To say that the
capital that owned the slaves "is
now seeking to own labor in a new
form"wouldseem not to be tenable.But
all the efforts now being made *to
raise tbe dignity of labor and secure it
in its rights will have a good ten
dency and we hope will lead to good
results, and that through peaceable
means and without the intervention
of tbe bullet, as became necessary in
the case of slavery. All agitation on
all questions of reforms in society,
whet her of temperance, of morals, of
politics or of labor, will in the end
produce good results. And there
fore all are ready at all times to bail
any movement or any Moses whi
can lead in the effort to raise tbe
down trodden and oppressed or aid
tbe weak and poor in their efforts to
secure a fair chance and a free and
open field to better their condition.
Tux Bolard-Greenlee big well in
tbe Saxonburg field now does from
700 to 800 barrels per day ._
AN old rebel flag was displayed at
Macon, Georgia, on the recent visit
of Jeff. Davis there.
The Shut Down Begins.
The great shutdown movement in
oil was completed at Oil City on
Monday last and went into operation
on Tuesday, Nov. Ist, inst.
The general features of the move
ment are: a stoppage of the drill for
one year; the shotting in for one
year of one-half tbe present produc
tion; no glycerine to be used within
tbe same time, and no wells are to be
cleaned out.
For these concessions en part of
the producers the Standard Oil Co.
is to set aside 5,000,000 barrels of oil,
at 62 cents per barrel, the profits of
which Are to be divided among tbe
producers who shut in their wells and
the laboring men who may be thrown
out of employment by tbe shut down
or shut in. This all is based on the
expected rise in oil that tbe move
ment will soon briug about.
The new Saxonburg field this Co.
is said to be tbe only one not fully
embraced or entirely controlled by
tbe movement. Strong efforts were
made by tbe Association (Producers)
to control it also,
Tbe Reibold field is said to be
completely in tbe movement. All
tbe big producing firms however in
tbe country, both Standard and inde
pendent have or will shut in their
wells,according to their now consum
mated plan to raise the price of oil.
Case of tbe Anarchists.
The Supremo Court of the United
States nave refused to grant tbe writ
of error prayed for by the Chicago
Anarchists. This now leaves them
without any hope unless tbe Govern
or of Illinois commutes their senten
ces to imprisonment for life. Three
of tbem however have written the
Governor that tbey do not desire
that, but ask for full pardon or for
death. It is believed tbe Governor
will not in any way interfere and that
the men are doomed to bang on the
lltb last.
Offer of a Banner.
The Republican State Committee
offer a handsome silk banner to the
county which will poll on next Tues
day a Republican vote showing the
nearett relative approach to the
Blaine vote of 1884.
Here is a chance for the Republi
cans of Butler County to get a fine
silk banner. Can we take it ? We
can if we try. We have the votes in
the county and if they all turn out
to the election next Tuesday we can
take the banner. Let us try. The
offer of the flap comes to Mr. Mates,
Chairman of the Republican County
Committee, and we are authorized to
make this announcement.
The Blaine vote in Butler Co. was
5,217. The nearest approach to this,
in comparison with the vote of other
counties, will win the banner. The
terms of the offer give an equal chance
to all counties, largo or small.
IT is not to be doubted that, the
result of next week's election will
greatly affect that of next year. This
should induce every Republican in
Butler county to turn out and cast
his ballot for the State and County
tickets. This is not the year to lay
back and let things slide, and say to
yourself "we'll give the Democrats
fits next year." We should all labor
to keep Pennsylvania in the front
rank where she has so long stood.
Any material falling off in our ma
jority will be poiuted to as an evi
dence of wavering faith, and must be
injurious to the best interests of the
party in the great contest of next
year. The Democrats are quietly but
aetivly pushing things, and are zeal
ously laboring to get out their full
vote. If Republicans want to win
by their old time majority, they
should improve every opportunity to
induce their friends to come to the
polls, and vote the ticket straight.
AT a recent meeting of the Colum
bia Gas Co. in Franklin, Pa. Mr. C.
N. Payne, formerly of this place, was
chosen President and Mr. BeujamiD
W. Bredin, also foimerly of this
place, was continued as Treasurer
of the Company.
The Venango Citizen-Press speaks
of Mr. Bredin in the following favor
able terms; '"Mr. Benj. W. Bredin,
Treasurer of the Company, retains
that position. Through all" the chan
ges of officials and management of
the Columbia he is the only official
chosen at the organization of the
company who has been retained.
His ability and fidelity to all trusts
reposed in him has given him the
confidence of onr business communi
ty. He collected aua disbursed over
a million of dollars during his admin
istration of tbe Columbia, to tbe sat
isfaction of all stockholders."
THE Doylestown Intelligencer
makes the following forcible comment
on the formation of a third ticket, in
the interest of the Democracy of this
State: There ia this year no reason
for a third party move, nothing to be
gained by tbe election of a third ticket
and consequently no ground for au
appeal to the public in behalf of a
worthy and deserving cause. The
attitude of the Republican ia
two State Conventions and the last
Legislature, and the work it has done
for temperance, leave no room outside
of its ranks for genuine practical tem
perance.
IN Philadelphia Karl Kuhl, the
leader of the Personal Liberty League
and the man with whom Chair
man Sanders is now conducting the
Democratic State campaign, said in a
speech that he would "VOTE FOR THE
DEVIL'S GRANDMOTHER IF SHE WOULD
ABOLISH THE SUNDAY LAWS "
THERE is no man on the Republi
can ticket this year as a candidate
but is worthy of support for the office
for which be was nominated. Nearly
every one of them served their coun
try in war, and all of tbem are com
petent and of good character.
THE Pennsylvania Railroad com
pany have declared a dividend of 3
per cent on its earnings for the past
six months. For some years past it
had been but 2£ per cent.
Saxonburg oil development is mak
ing things quite lively over there.
Several free fights between contend
ing parties on dispnted leases have
already occurred,and more are threat
ened.
GOVERNOR BRAVER has issued tbe
annual proclamation for Thanksgiving
Day,and named Thursday, Nov. 24,
the same day named by the President. \
A CERTAIN General Jackson, of
Georgia, in a recent speech ea'nl Jeff, i
Davi9 was a greater patriot than j
Abraham Lincoln and deserved more
aiid would live longer in history than
Lincoln.
WILL Bntler Co. win the handsome
silk banner offered by the Republican
State Committee ? A full vote will
do it: or a vote nearest to Blaine's
"Ote in 1884.
LET every township and boro. vie
with tbe other to have out their toll
Republican vote on next Tuesday, in
order that Butler County may receive
the fine banner offered.
A REPUBLICAN who stays from the
polls casts a silent vote for tbe Demo
cratic Liquor League combination.
A MOTTO for tbe Liquor League to
remember. "There is many a slip
between the cup and the lip."
RKPUHLICAN success depends on
individual exertion. Do your duty
and see that your neighbors do theirs.
Lecture.
Tbe Rev. Dr. Rotb, of Greenville,
will deliver a Lecture Thursday
evening, Nov. lOtb. in tbe English
Lutheran Church of Butler, on
"INCIDENTS AND EXPERIENCES OX A
TRIP TO THE PACIFIC " Doors open
at 7p. m. Tickets to be had at Goo.
Reiber and Sons', A. & 11. Reiber's,
Jacob Boos' and at Harper's in
Springdale. Proceeds to be devoted
to tbe Springdale Mission.
Putting It Plainly.
In the pending campaign in this
State, pays the Miners' Journal , a
crisis appears to have been reached
which will render the liquor ques
tion and its adjuncts the dominant is
sue henceforward The organized
conspiracy between the Democratic
leaders and the liquor power to defeat
the Republican party and then over
throw all the barriers erected by that
party against the demoralization of
the liquor traffic has forced th;it issue.
With its characteristic fearlessness
and fortitude the Republican party ac
cepts the issue and boldly marches
out to give battle upon it. The ad
dress just issued by the Republican
State Committee sounds a ringing
defiance to the unholy alliance and
fearlessly avows the responsibility
for all the legislation that has inspir
ed the liquor power to organize and
conspire against the Republican par
ty. Says this sturdy address:
"It (the Republican party) is char
ged with preserving the Sunday laws
which forbid the sale of liquor upon
that day: In answer it accepts the
responsibility. It i 3 charged with
having passed the High License law-
It just as freely accepts that respon
sibility. * * * The Republican
party is charged with having in state
convention and Legislative caucus
ordered the submission to a vote of
the people the amendment to prohibit
the sale of liquor and with affirming
a like determination this year. The
charge is true—so flatly true that no
Republican will evade it."
There is no equivocation about
this—no disguise, no cowardly dodg
ing. Now will the Democratic State
Committee have the honesty and
couraga to issue an address as plainly
declaring that the overthrow of these
safe guards to morality and this rec
ognition of the right of the people to
mould their State Constitution is the
object of the alliance of the Democrat
ic party with the liquor power ?
It will not do so, but instead the
Democratic managers will plot in se
cret with the liquor leagues whose
chief boasts that they can command a
quarter of a million of money to de- J
bauch the people aGd defeat the Re
publican party, to the ultimate end of
enthroning free rum and an European
Sunday upon the ruinsof the salutary
restrictive system established and
maintained through Republican iufiu- i
euce. This is the battle that now
opens before the people of Pennsyl
vania, and the Republican party is
ready for it.
Do not disfranchise yourself by not
voting on tbe Bth of November. It
is political suicide.
The OLI Producers' Movement
For months the oil producers have j
been organizing a movement to stop j
the drill, reduce the production end I
the stock of oil on hand, with a view
to securing better prices. Tbe pl.iu
for accomplishing' tbe desired end has
been kept a secret but now that the
work is accomplished t'oe plan agreed
upon is mndo public by the pres :
The Standard Oil Company is the I
OWDer of 10, 000,000 bbls. of stock
above ground. They were to set 1
aside 5,01)0,000 bblo of this oil at !
a bbl. The producers were to !
shut iu one-half their production and j
drill no wells for a year. Whatever i
the market advances above 02 cents j
each producer is to share to that j
amount in the profits seeming from
the 5,000,000 bbls. to the extent of j
the production he sbnts ia. In other j
words, be is io receive pay for oil I
that he leaves in the ground, and no 1
doubt much more than be could get
for the same oil if he produced it.
That this movement will advance tbe
price of oil is reasonably certain, as
the market has already advanced 13
cents since tbe shut-down was first
suggested
The committee representing tbe
producers went to work organizing
the region, with a view to stopping
the d:iiland shutting in ouc-half of
the production. Tbe magnitude of
the work will bo apparent when it is
known that there are 14.000 produc
ers of oil. and many of them strong
ly prertjudiced against the shut-down
movement The oil population was
organized into local ledges, every
little district having 1 its assembly.
The plau was laid before them.
Meetiugs were held nigh'.ljf aud it
was fa!iy discussed. The meetings
were all heiu in secret and the mem
bers bound by au oath to not divulge
the proceeding of the council cham
ber. At last the work was accom
plished. It is stated that 85 per
cent, of all the production of Penn
sylvania and New York is pledged to
the movement. The shut down
takes effect on the Ist of November,
end it is expected that in 9') diys
from that date tbe stock will he
drawn upon at the rate of of 1,000,
000 bbls a month. Ex.
LET your vote constitute one iu
the mnjoritv in favor of Republican
principles.
Stand By The Sabbath.
WILLIAMPPORT, Oct. 22 —At to
day's session of the Presbyterian
of Pennsylvania Rev. 1). I).
Harper presented r. report on the
efforts being made at the present time
to repeal the Sabbath laws. The re
port after discussion, was adopted
with the following resolutions:
First—We recognize in the Per
sonal Liberty League a new form of
organized effort for the d'-.-it ruction of
the Sabbath and tbe enthronement of
the saloon.
Secoud —The avowed purpose and
defiant speech of this organization
should awaken the solicitude of Chris
tian people and all good citizens and
call for their best efforts to resist its
encroachment
Third—We counsel the pauplo un
der our care to exert their influence
for tbe right.to stand by our fceritcges
of a civil and religious freedom.
Fourth—Tbe recent combination
of all Evangelical cburcbes in the
city of New York to resist the efforts
of this organization, meets our ap
proval, and wc recommend that simi
lar action be taken ia all our large
cities.
Fifth—That attention lie called to
this matter from the pulpits and
through the press.
—The German Reformed church
of I'etersville.this county will bo ded
icated on next Sundav, Nov. 6th
1887.
—Mr. D. M. Anderson, wife, son
and ncice, of Minneapolis, are at
preseut on a visit to their friends
here, the family of Mr. and Mrs. C.
Otto, of this place. Mr. Anderson
went to Minneapolis in 1855, when
it contained a population of only
about four hundred. It now con
taius about 160,000, and its continu
ed growth is marvelous. It is the
1 chief flour manufacturing city iu tbe
United States, if not in the world.
Its flour is shipped all over tbe
world. In 1886 its flour produc
tion was 5,087,317 barrels.
COMMUNICATIONS,
Prospect Clatter.
EDS. CITIZEN: —Mrs. F. W. Magee
has returned from a visit to Centre
ville.
Mr. Joe Garland, of Pittsburg,
: spent a few days lately hunting game
in this vicinity.
F. D Milleman has put on a new
| iron roof for Jas. McGowar.. Fritz
: thinks it is a sign of a wedding there
J soon.
| .1. M. Leighner's second nine get
badly left when they attacked tte
j nine which defeated Portersville.
I Score-, 4 to 21. Umpire, J. S. White.
Miss Ella Pearce, of Butler, is vis
itin? relatives in town.
Were you at the Union Labor
Meeting? Next time, don't leave till
the speaker gets done.
W G. Weigle and wife are visit
ing in Sharon, Pa.
Mrs. Samuel Bolton who has been
very sick for some time, is slowly
improving.
W. T. Callaher is lying sick with
! rheumatism at San Pedro, Cal.
M iss Durst, of Pittsburg, is visit-
I ing her brother, the Rev. Robert R.
| Durst, of this place.
Miss Ottie Pillow, of Butler, is
j staying with her sister, Mrs. Leigh
ner. Well, John, you look happy
again.
Rev. W, P. Shanor, who has been
troubled with pulmonary affections
for some time, is now at the Mihvau
| kee Hospital. I. B.
SEAL your political faith with your
ballot.
LOOK out for spurious tickets.
Look carefully to your ticket before
voting.
Coal and Gas.
In a speech delivered by Judge Ag
new in welcoming bankers to their
convention in Pittsburg, be said that
there are 14 organized natural gas
companies drawing supply from 210,-
900 acres of tested territory, and hav
ing over $17,000,000 capital invested
These wells are delivering 500,000,-
000 cubic feet of gas per day, and are
capable of yielding one thousand mil
lion feet He estimated the total
capita! invested in Western Penn'a
at $25,000,000 and $5,000,000 in
Ohio. The amount of coal displaced
by natural gas is daily 25,000 tons.
The Judge's estimate as to the amount
of coal die-placed is probably under
thu amount. Persons who live with
in the natural gas belt would natu
rally suppose that the new fuel is a
heavy detriment to the coal trade aud
has a depressing effect on prices
This is an error. So vast is the coal
trade that the loss of the uatural gas
belt as a consumer is hardly appreci
able in the market. When, therefore,
our people proceed to buy coal they
will find that the prices have not
changed very materially from those
of the good old days before natural
gas competition set, in.
THE people can always be trusted
acd a full vote means a Repub
lican victory.
TIIE Liquor League will get out
every vote it can to defeat the Re
publican party. Imitate its example
in this respect and see that every Re
publican iu your district votes on the
Bth of November.
Important Notice.
There are a number of subscribers
to whom thy CITIZEN has been sent
for several years past and who have
neglected to make any response to
former notices or to bills sent them
for their due 3. Some of these live
out of the State, some out of the
county, and some in it. By the com
ing Holidays we wiil have several
bills to meet aud pay and will need
ail such arrars coming us. We
therefore make this appeal to those
fric-uds to let us hear from theiu at
least, with the best they can do.
We will extend the time to all such
to the first day of December coming,
near a month's notice, aud to any
settling up their back accounts be
fore or by that date we will be as
liberal and accommodating as possi
ble. Friends, let us hear from you.
J. II NEG LEY,
Butler, I'a. ED. CITIZEN.
Y. M. C. A. Notes.
The following classes have been
arrauged;
German—Tuesday evenings with
A. E. Reiber, instructor; —Penmau-
ship and Arithmetic, on Thursday
evenings, with Messrs. McJunkiu
and Walker, instructors; English
Grammar, Friday evenings, under
Prof E M«kiy,—als> L$ > )k-k-?epirig
with Mr. J no. Cratty instructor.
Rev. Dr. Ferguson, President of
Westminster college, will deliver the
aidress at the second annual moetng
of the Association, Friday evening
Xov. 11th at 7:30 in tha Presbyte
rian church.
—The Republican party in Law;
renee county was never iu better
shape than is todiy. It is thorough
ly uaited; ha 3 a first class ticket in
every respect, and not a word can be
said against a single man upoa it.
On the other hand the Democrats are
fighting over the only place to which
the law allows tbein a chance to
elect oue of their number in the Com
missioners' offi-je and the friends of
each candidate are appealing to Re
publicans to come to their aid. This
is a Democratic quarrel and Republi
cans should vote for their own candi
dates, and allow the other fellows to
fight it out among themselves.—Law
rence Guardian.
DYSPEPSIA
Causes its victims to be miserable, hopeless,
confused, and depressed iu mind, very irrita
ble, languid, and drowsy. It Is a disease
which does not got well o, itself. It requires
careful, persistent attention, and a remedy to
throw of! the causes and tone up the diges
tive organs till tlicy perform their duties
v.il'.liigly. Hood's Sarsaparllla has proven
just the required remedy in hundreds of cases.
" I have taken Hood's Sarsaparilla for dys
pepsia, from which I have suffered two years.
I tried many other medicines, but none proved
so satisfactory as Hood's Sarsaparilla."
TITOSIAS COOK, Brush Electric Light; Co.,
New York City.
Sick Headache
" For the past two years X havo been
afflicted with severe headaches and dyspep
sia. I was induced to try Hood's Saisapa
rilla, and have found great relief. I cheer
fully recommend it to all." Mua. 12. F.
Annahle, New Ilaveu, Conn.
Mr?. Mary C. Smith, Cambridgeport, Mass.,
was a sufferer from dyspepsia and sick head
ache. Si.e took Hood's Sarsaparilla aud
found it the best remedy t-lw ever used.
Hood s Sarsaparilla
Sold by all
only by C. 1. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Dosos One Dollar.
JSgT'A'Uer.is.e in the Cmzjts. ,
Attractions
And the one tve wish to oall your attention to Is
Bickel's Mammoth
BOOT 11SBOE IKE,
NO. 22, SOUTH MAIN STREET.
BOOTS SHOES and RUBBERS,
Is not *he cniy attraction, but the remarkably low price at wlilch I am selling them at Is attract
ing the attention of the people all over the county <irul thev are coming from Tar unci near.
Good wearing Boots. Shoes and Rubbers Is bringing them. Low prices and fair dealing
has opened the way and I expect a regular Boom this Fall for 1 am going to offer
Some Real Live Bargains
And they will be Bargains that cannot be resisted. I want your trade bur I solicit it on strictly
business principles, namely: Fair dealing, good goods and' the lowest prices. TLer- are many
reasons why you should trade at my store. I protect all purchasers by warranting every
palr of boots or shoes sold In my house to fce exactly as represented. I have the
largest trade because my prices are the lowest, I can and do sell lower than
any other house In Duller Co.. because 1 am the largest buyer and
deal direct with manufacturers.
The Ladies' Department
Is brim full of all the newest styles of foot-wear. I handle all the different widths, and can fit any
anyone, Full stock of Ladies'(-'all and Oil Goat shoes for every day wear, all warranted to
turn water and very serviceable. la Misses' Shoes my stock could not be more complete.
1 have these In Kid, Goat, t'aif and Oil (.oat both In button and lace
Childrens* Se
1 took special care In selecting this line of goods and they are open for your Inspection and I feel
sure they arc Just what you want to keep your children's feet warm and dry. Prices on
Cldldrens' School Shoes varies from suets' to il.and my selection Is much larger
than ever bolarc, aud the demand greater. Call and see them before you
buy, tliey are all extra lilgli cut. tipped or plain toe. !n ail kinds
of leather known 10 the trade.
MEMS' & BOYS' mmTS
My stock of Men's and Hoys' Boots is unusually large and I take great pride In offering them to
the trade. My long experience in the manufacture of boots gave me a correct Insight as to
what a boot should be and while making my selections for this Fall I kept In view the fact
that all my trade wanted Boots that would resist water and uo other kind would do.
So come in now, bring your 'ooys and tit them out with a pair of Good Kip. Water
proof Boots 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 ?l.no to
J.'.00, youths' boots 80c. to $1.50, chiidrens' boots coc. to SI.OO
Mens' and Boys' Fine Shoes.
My stock Is full and complete. Mens' Fine Seamless Shoes in button, bol., or congress $1.50 a pail-
Boys' line shoes Si.fio. Si,2o and $1 50. Full stock of .Mens' Kangaroo, Porpoise, Cardaran
and Dongola Shoes gotten up light, neat and stylish.
Make a Note of This
You can find any thing in my house that Is kept in any first-class shoe store.
Old ladies' warm shoes and slippers extra high cut, shoes In ladies'. Mis »es' and chiidrens'. Ladles
high button over-shoes, ladles' shoes in extra large sizes !< FF. Mens' low instep lioots In
Calf and Kip, mens' felt boots, mens' duck hoots, mens' grain boots Napoleon leg.
liob nailed boots and shoes, AT., &C.
BOOTS and SHOES MADE to ORDER
I have a large stock of my own make of Boots on hand cut from Chas. Sims French Kip. Prices
are very low. If you noi coming to Butler send In your order and it will receive prompt attention
I Done Same Day Received.
Jif®>ather and Findings, Blacksmiths' Aprons, &c.
Headquarters |. Boston Rubbers
My Intention was to handle nothing but Boston Rubber but in order to accommodate a few of my
customers I have put in a line of Candee Boots, but nevertheless. I still belle/c the Boston
Boot the best Loot In the market, i will sell until Jan. Ist
THE HIS' HSIM fiVSSER BOiiS !I 52.35.
Including a pair of good heavy slippers. Don't buy any 2d qualliv Rubber, too?: for the name on
heel Boston Kuaber.Shoe Co., take no other. Ladles'. Misse.v. Boys' You.tr.' and Chiidrens
Boots and Shoes In great variety. When you want Rubber ask for Boston A.
Yours, &c,
JOHN BICKEL.
22 South r&'ciia Street<
MANUFACTURERS OF
MENS', YOUTHS'. BOYS, AND CHILDREN'S
rnmul CLQTHING mium
Of Pine and Medium Grades, at Closest Prices.
Also, J. KLEE & CG.'S SUPERIOR WORKING FANTS,
Every pair guarantee! not to rip.
Sos, C2S and «30 E*roa<lway, JJcw York.
811 LIBSHTY ST., PITTSBURGH,
FALL MILLINERY!
Our line of Ladies, Misses ard Children's STRAW and FELT HATS anu
BONNETS, in all the newest fall and winter shapes,
in now complete at the
Leading; Ilou^e.
I ). T. I'AI'E,
ISTo. 18 Soutli jVTain St.* - - - - Butler.
ivr A ZR/T^IEID.
Marriage Sot ices Published Free.
SMITH—SMITH < Vt. 2®, 1887, by Rev. D.
(.'up[is, at of the bride's par
ents, in Fawn twp., Allegheny Co., Mr.
Mr. David Smith, of Saxon Station, and
Miss Lula Smi tli.
STEIXTOIIF—SMITH -At West Sunbury,
Oct. 27th, 1887, at the residence ot Dr. H.
D. Hocketiburry, by ICev. S. Fidler, Mr.
Bo wen M SteiuV-rf of North Hope, and
M isj F.lla Smith of Coultersville, both of
Butler Co., Pa.
GIBSON—RAY—Oct, 26. 18S7, by Rev. J. S.
McKee, Mr. Wm. A. Gibson and Miss Ada
C. Ray, both of Petrolia.
STEWART—WEITZEL—Oct. 27, 1887. by
Rev. J. S. MeKce, Mr. Willis S. Stewart
of Summit twp., and Miss Mary E. Weitzel
of Counoquenessing twp.
MATES—THORN—Tuesday afternoon, Nov.
1, 1887, fit the Methodist parsonage in But
ler, by Rev. S. H. Nesbit, Mr. Amos \V.
Mates of Butler, and Miss Amanda Thorn
of Butler twp.
EICHOLTZ— HELM BOLD—Nov. 2, 1887,
at the residence of the bride's parents, by
Rev. John S. McKce, Mr. Henry F. Eich
holtz of Beaver county, a.nd Miss Ettah L.
Helmbold of Saxonburg.
DEATHS.
Announcements of draths published free, but
all communicated obituaries will be charrjed
for at the rate of one-half cent for each
word, money to accomjtani/ the order.
BAY -OU Thursday, Oct. 27, Jane, daughter
ol Robert Ray of Clay twp., aged 4 years.
RRACKEN—On Monday, Oct. 31, 1887, at
l is home iu Connoqupnessing twp., Reed
Bracken, aged 49 yearn._ Mr.
BracWeu was recovering from typhoid fever
but had a relapse which cost him his life
CFPI B—At the residence of his father Rev.
David Cuppa in Butler, on Sunday night,
Oct. 30, 1887, John Cuppa, aged 22 yea's.
PATTON—At the residence of her sou in
law, Mr. Abrara Flanegan, in Oaklaud tp.,
this county, Nov. 1, 1887, Mr 3. Mary
Patton, aged 80 years. Mrs. Put ton was
one of the oldest and most esteemed citizens
of this county and her memoiy will be
cherished by a large circle of Iriends and
relatives.
(fpy - M /LA?
Tl>u oldest and l>est Institution tor obtulnlng
a Business Education. Wo Uave Huecessfull>
prepared thousands ot young men u<r the active
dut:, !> of 1110. For Circulars address.
IV IH'FK A. SONS, ritttl.urs, l»a.
WALfIrJY "• , " ro " n:I «
.... . . ■ ixpicsetii ■: rcrovu looullty
an ' iu Ann. R«*fCifi»rrfir©«]Uliv<J. Perntn.icut position
mil (foodsalary. UA V <t JITtOS., IS l:.ucl», Kt., Ji. Y.
gj7W £ /JKALI.M
■Cflßstlpatfoff, Dizziness 9
Positively Cured b? H
People's Faroritq llirr Pill*. U
Th«r *at aitnrly but nrth, da not(npe end
taelr tStc t U luting, thj fsctii they hvrt no
equal. Small dan. Blcneulta. •acareoataA
•ad CUT to take. Bend for testimonial*. Q
05 atm. at all orm+llmdforpriog. ■■
mfftrH k; u«U itttktarf, fl'v k«ttl«« SI.OO ■
Th« HOP PILI CO., Mew London, Ct, J
SOLD HY WRTTR DKVRRNISR IN BITI.EF.
BUTLER MARKETS.
I'lie following are the selling prices of mer
chants of this place :
Apples, per bushel, 40 to 50
Butter, per pound, 20 to 25 cts.
Beans, per qt. 8 to lOcts.
Cabbage, new. 7 to 10 cts.
Candles, mold, 14 to 15. cts.
Carbon oil, 10 to 15ct3.
Cheese, 12 to 15 cts per lb.
Crackers, 7 to 10 cts. per lb.
Chickens, per pair, 40 to 50. cts.
Coffee, Bio, 28 cts.
Coffee, Java, 35 etc.
CofF Roasted, 25 to 30 cts.
Coffee, ground, 20 to 2t> cts.
Fggß, 25 ets.
Fish, mackerel, 10 to 15 cts.
Flour, per barrel, $4.50 to $•;.
Flour, per suck, $1.15 to $1.50..
Feed, chop, per 100 pounds, $1 10.
Feed, bran, per 100 lbs. sl.
Grain, wheat per bushel, 00.
Grain, oats per bushel 30 t > 33cts
Grain, corn per bushel 50 cts.
Lard, 10 cts.
Hams, 15c ts.
Honey,2o cts.
Shoulders, 10 cts.
Bacon, 13 cts.
Dried beef, IS to 25.
Corn meal, per pound. 2 cts.
Potatoes, new, :<0 cts Uushel.
Kice. 8 to 10 cts.
tjajrar, hard, 8 cts.
Sugar coffee, 7 cts.
Sugar, raw, til cts.
So-'p, 5 to 10 cts.
■Salt, per barrel, $1.25.
Tea, Hyson, Gunpowder, etc., 50 cts. to 60
Tea, Japan, etc., 50 to <;0 cts.
Tea, Breakfast, 40 to fcO cts.
Tallow, 8 cts.
Buckwheat Flour, 3 ots. perpound.
Turnips, 50cts. per bu.
Swett Potatoes, 40 cts. per bu.
Cranberries, 10 ets. pfcr pk.
General Election
Proclamation.
VVBy an Aet ol the (. -ueral Assembly
01 ther mmonwealUi or I'ennsylvar.U. entitled
■•An ACT Reiallng to tuo elc?t!o!is of the Com
monwealth." passed the second (lay of July". A.
D. IN'.J. it ts maO- the duty if tli** sheriff of
every county within this Commonwealth to
give public notice of the election, and lu such
to enumerate.
Ist—Tne officers to !>c e -e. ted.
l'il- 0. the places at which the flection
!■> to lie held.
3d—lie shall (five notice that even" person,
excepting .lustlces of the Peace. who shall hold
nny office or apnolnmient or prom or trust un
der the Government 01 th- i .died states, or of
:his state or of any fit., or lncori»orated district,
whether a commissioned oliieer or otherwise, a
subordinate officer or agent, who Is or shaU be
employed under th i<egl.-.latlve. ExecutfW or
Judiciary department o: the State, or of the
I'ulted States, or of any city or incorporated
district: and also tha' anv member of Congress,
and of the state Legislature, and of the select
or Commou Council or any cUv. or commission
er of an\ incorpoiated district. Ls Oy law Incap
able of holding or e*erel.sing at the same lime
the oill-e or apiiointmciit of Judge, inspector
or ckjkot any elect, a >.i this commonwealth,
and that no Inspector. Judge or other olficer of
any election sha:> be ell_rii-le to any office to lie
then voted lor.
I. PRTF.R KK.IMXR. High Sheriff of the county
of Butler, do m ;k<? known and give this public
notice to the voters of ItuUer coudtv, that a
tieneral Election will be held la the s.utl count r,
on
TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 8.1887
It being the first Tuesday after the t'.rst Monday
of said month. between the hours or A.M. at d
7 P.M.. at th- several Election IllsUiets of the
ceunty, at which time and plar." thc.v v ill vote
by ballot for the several officers hereinafter
natU'd, viz:
OFFICERS TO BE VOTED FOR,
.TPICIASV.
One person for the office of Judge of the su
preme Court of the commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania.
STATE.
One person for the oliice of Treasurer of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
cor NT v.
One person for the- office of Sheriff of the eotin
t;. ot Butler-
Oue person for the ofilee of Prcthonotary of
th -Court ot Common l'lea.s of the count v oi
Butler.
oue person for the office or Register anJ Ke
corder of the county oi Builer.
One person for the office ot Treasurer cf the
county of Butler.
Two persons for the office of Commissioner of
the county of Butler.
one person tor the office of Clerk of Courts of
the county oi Butler.
Two persons for the office of Auditor of the
county of Butler.
one person for the office of Coroner of the
county of Bu'-ler.
PLACES OF HOLDING THE ELECTIONS.
Tbe said elections will bo held throughout
county ta follows:
The electors cf Adams township at the
house of Robert Davidson in said township.
The electors of Allegheny township ar the
dwelling ol Epbriam C. Parks in said town
ship.
Tbe electors of tho Bald Ridgo district at
the School House in Bald Ridge in said <lia*
tiict.
The electors of Buffalo township at the
house of Robert Gregg, now George Truby,
now Robert Bart ley.
Tbe electors ol Butler township at the
offico of Jos. B. Bredin, Eeq., in the borouirh
Of Butler.
Tho electors of Brady township at the
School house at West Liberty.
The cf Clearfield township at the
house ot John Green.
The electors of Clinton townsnip at tbe
bouse oi John C Riddle, now John Anderson.
Tho electors cf Concord township at tbe
School House No. 4, in iiidjletowi:.
The electors of City townsh ip at the Centre
School house in said townehip.
The electors of Centre township at the Cen
tre School House in sai<i township.
Tho electors of Cheny township, North
precinct, at the house of Wm. Liudsey.
The electors of Cherry township." South
precinct, at the Gcmorsol School House in
said township.
Tbe electors of Connoquenessing township,
Northern precinct at School house No. 7. in
Whitestown; Southern precinct at tbe house
of Peter Staff, in Petersviiie.
Tbe electors of Cranberry township at the
house of Frederick Meeder."
Tho electors of Donegal township at tbe
house of Adam Schreiher,. in Millerstown.
The electors of Fair view township at the
house of Mrs. Dnprey, iu Kirns Ctty, both
precincts.
The electors of Forward township at the
bouse of Robert H. Brown.
The electors of Franklin township at the
tailor shop of C. P. Johnston, in Prospect
boro.
Tbe electors cf Jackson township, Western
precinct, at the house of Jacob He.l iu Harmo
ny Eastern precinct, at the house of John N.
Miller in Evansburg
Tho electors of Jefferson township, at the
house of Morris Brighter
The electors ol Lancaster township at the
Public School house No. 5.
The electors of Mi ldles«T township at the
house of George Cooper.
Tbe electors of Marion township at James
Bailey's.
Ti o electors of Muddycreek township at
Union Hall in Portersviile.
The electors of Mercer township at the
School house in the .Kirougli of Hsrrisville.
The electors of Oakland township at the
house of William J. Hutchison in said town
ship.
The electors of Parker township at the
house of John Keilv in Martinsburg.
The electors of Penu townsliip at tho house
of D. H. Sutton.
The electors of Summit township at the
house of Adam Frederick.
The electois of Slipperyroek township at the
house of W T Ramsey in Ccntreville borough.
The electors of Venango township at tho
bouse of James Murrin.
Tlio electors of Winlleld township at School
hence No. 5 in said township.
Tho electors of Washington township at the
Town Hail in North Washington.
The electors of North Washington township
alt he hotice of John Holland, at Hilliards .Sta
tion, now used by William Holland as a Jas
ticeb' cffico
The electors of Worth township at Iho
Town Hall in Mechanicsbutg iu a aid township.
Tho electors of (tie borough of Hurler. 1.-,t
ward at the Heed Hon»e 011 Centre Ave. iu
said ward, the elect JlH of the boro of Butler
and 2nd (Yard at the hense of A'esander
Lowry 011 E. Jefferson St. in said ward, the
electors of the borough of Bailer 3d ward at
the liouseof Jacob Zaigler,on .Main St.in oflico
now used by J. W. Brown, Esq. iu B» ii ward.
The electors of the borough of Cenfreville
at nhop of Clias. Prosser in said borough.
The electors of the borough of I'roMpbct at
the new school house in said borough.
The electors of the borough of Saxonburg
at the school house in suid borough-
The eli'Ctors of the borough of Wejt Sun
bury a the pnblic school house in Sunbury.
'lite electors of the borough of Miilerstown
at the house of Adam Scbreiber in said bor
ough.
The electors of the borough of Petrolia at
the Town Hall in said borough.
The electors of the b< rough of Fairview at
the School house in paid borough.
The electors of the borough of Kami City
at the Town Hall in said borough.
The electors of tho borough of Evansburg
at the public school house hi said borough.
The electors ofihe borough of Zolienopto
at the new brick wagon shop ot James Wal
lace iu said borough.
And 1, the said Sheriff, do further givo no
tice to all election ofticeis, citizens, and
others, of tho following provisions of iho
constitution and laws of this commonwealth,
relating to elections—viz :
OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS.
CONSTITUTION OP PENNSYLVANIA— ART. VIII.
SECTION 1. Every male citizen twenty-one
years ol nge, possessing the following qnalill
uctions, shall he entitled to sole at all elec
tion# :
First —He shall have been a citizen of the
United Mates at least one mouth.
Second—He shall have reei'cd in the State
one year (or il having prev'ously been a quali
fied elector or native born citizen ol the State
he shall have removed there and returned,
then six months) immediately preceding the
election.
Third- He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer his vote at least
two months immediately preceding the elec
tion.
Fourth—lf twenty-two years of age or up
wards shall have paid within two years a
State or county tax, which shall have been
assessed at leu-t two months and paid at least
one mouth before the election.
SECTION 5. Electors shall in all cases ex
cept treason, felony and h.each er surety 01
tKe jreace, be privileged Irom arrest during
their attendance on elections aud Iu going to
and returning therefrom.
SECTII N7. All Uws regulating the hold
Ing of the eleetious by the citizens or lor the
registration jf electors shall be uniform 1
throughout the State, but no elector shall be
deprived of the privilege of votiug by reason
ot his n ime not bciog registered.
SECTION 13. For the pnrpoee of voting,
! no person shall he deemed to have gained a
residence by leasou ol his presence or lost
il bv reason ol his absenee, while employed
iu the service, eilhet civil or military, of ID is
State or ol the United States, nor wh.lc en
gaged iu the navigation ol the waters of this 1
State or o! the United States, or on the high
seas, nor while a student lu iuy institute ot
learning, nor while kept iu any poor house
or other asylum at public expense, nor while
coulined iu a public prison.
OF ELECTION OFFICER}.
CONSTITUTION or PENNSYLVANIA—AHT. VIII.
Sr.c. 11. District election I HIS ids sLnll con
sist of a judge aud two inspectors, who shall
Lj t'bosui annually t y the citizens. Each
elector shall hive tho right to vole lor the
judge a'd one inspector, aud e>eh iuspi ctor
shall appoint one eleri;. Election oUlcers
shall be privileged from arrest upon days of
election and wbile engaged in making up
aud tiaucnilttinir returns, except u| ou a
warrant of a court of record or Judge tbero
of, lor au election fraud, lor fcluiiy, or Cor
wanton breach of the peace.
15. No person shall he qaalified to serve
r>s an election oflicrr who Mia'.l bold, or rbail
within two mouths bavo held nn office, up
puiutment or employiuent in or nndcr tho
government of the C'ulfed tjbitcs or of (hi*
suite, or ol any r.ty c- couuiy, <■ • it' »uy
.Municipal Iwiarc i-uamHli n or i * . it- any
city, save oily .t«tieeii ■ I the eace > alder
en, I übile aud ;N.SCUS ID inllltis
-crvic- r.f ifce Slate; n. r shad anv election
: olHt< eligible to at.y elvj office io be
i tilled i v .in election o; which he soul I serve,
«a«oo » to such sub rdlnate municipal or
; oi a I office* a* thai! Is- ectlguaicd by general
[ H<r.
V <CA\"CIEs IS ET.FCTIt.'. tI"»ABnS— ACT OP JAW
UAKY 30, 874.
fi. iua i. . ..a districts where
i a H-V exists b\ v-«>ni.; disqualification
j .. the oihi-er < r oibe a ise in an election
"ourd beri-toiore a.-po ,:ed, or where any new
•trict shall ne for tiled ihc or judges
the court ot com la •; lens oi ihc proper
j county shall, ten d«p .- •fore any general or
' soeeial election, appuiM conpetent persons
; io till said vacaoeie to conduct tbe
. j election in said new d'- Mcls; and in tbe ap
; pointuient ot inspect""- In any election dis
| irlcl !-»nh shall rot he i ' ibe same political
1 i arty; and the ft elections shall, in
all cases, l>e of Ibe p ;.: -al pnrty having tho
majoi ay ot votes in «•. ; I diclriet, as nearly
as the said judge or judges can ascertain
tbe fact: and iu ca-e of ihc disagreement
if tbe :i» to t: . of insper
lots, ibe political majo. vo! ibe judges shaU
select one of such Inspector*, an-.l the m 'ior
| iiy judge or jud;:es shall select theoihe..
VAI ASCIE6 OX XORMM2 OP ELECTION—ACT OP
JULY 2, 1839.
Iu case the person who shall have
received lh.: second bivbest number of votes
lor Inspector, shall not atteud on tbt day
ol »• y election, ihen 'i c pcrsem who shall
have received he set e. 1 highest number ot
votes lor judge at the next prcceediug elec
tion, shall act as un in his niace;
! and in case tbe petM t e.bo shall have rc>
ceivtd the highest Uoinlnir of votes lor in
spector sua'l not attcL !, the JK rson elected
judge shall appoint an inspector in bis place;
and in case the person elected a judge sh»ll
j not attend, then i!:c ii. who leceived
' j 'be highest number i r votes shall aj poiuia
in judge las place; and if anx vacancy shall
( continue iu tho bo ir the' spate of one
' | hour alter tbo time fixed by law lor tbe
. opening ot the election, ihe alined voters
I ot the township, ward or for, which
tuch ctiiie: shall h \ beeu elected pios
, ent at the election, tha.l elect oue of their
f number to till sneh vacaucy.
THE OATH—ACT JAXUART 30, 1874.
Sec. 9. Iu addition *tbe oath now prc
■ scribed by law to be taken and subscribed by
\ election clllc.rs, they st-.'ilbc severally sworn
[ j or r.lMrmed not to ciscl- e how any elector
I shall have voted unless required to do so as
witnesses in a judicial proceeding. Alljnd"os.
■ iuspcctots, clerks and overseers of any clec
lion held under ibis .tel. shall liefore enter
ing upon their duths. be duly sworn or
affirmed in the prtxetn cof each other. The
judges shall be sworn i.y the miuority in
specior, and in case tbeie by no minority
inspector, then by a justice ol the peace or
j aldeiman, and tfce overseers
and clerks shall be sworn be the judge, cer
, tirteito of such swelling or affirming shall
. be duly made out and Binned by th-j officers
sotworu, and attested by the cflicers who
t administer the oath.
MOL E OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS.
AC! JANEABY aO, 1874.
SEC 5. At all the eketionshereaftf- held un
der tho laws of this Commonwealth, li e
, pr.ils shall bo opened at 7 o'clock, A. M , and
, closed at 7 o'clock, p. M.
THE BALI. >TS.
> cosstiTUTiox OR RU> JHXLVAXIA—ABT. vni.
SEC. 4. AH elections by tho citizens shall be
1 by ballot. Every ballot voted shall be num
bered 'n the order iu which it was received.
' and the number reccidtd L-y the election
officers on the list of voteis opjiosite the name
1 of the elector who pree«;;tß the baiiot- Any
elector may write his n ,ae ttpon his ticket,
• or cause tlie same to bo written thereon and
attested by a citizen of th 6 district.
ACT JANUAKY 30, .874.
I SEC. 8. At tbe ojieiiinir of the polls at the
elections it shall be til ■ inty ol tbo judges ot
i the cleetiou lor their r .-pective districts to
i designate one of the iu: ;>Jetors, whose duty it
shall bo Io have hi ct'.aioi.y the registry ol
, voters, and to make the entries tl. .rein requ r
i ed by law; and it »hail be the duy of the
i other &:iid Inspectors to receive and number
the ballots presented at s.iid election,
1 DUnES CF PEACE OFFICf as— ACT or 1839.
i It shall bo Ihe dnty c.f the respective con
stables of eacli ward, strict or township
, wilhiu this Commonwet-'Ji, to be present in
i person or by deputy, at r -e p!aco of holding
sueli elections in said w.nd, district or town
, olup. for tho purpose oi i-reserving the peace,
ts aro/csaid
> THE TICKETS.
T ACT JiAßcrt ?y\ 1856.
RPO. 1. Be it enacted by tbe Senate and
1 House of Representative.! of tho Common
' wealth of Pennsylvania in Geu«ral Assembly
• met. and it is here!), enacted by the au
thority of tho sam», Tl -t the qniiilied voters
! of tho several counties of this Commonwealth
at all general, township borough and spe
' cial elections am hereby li9roaftor authorized
and required to vote ty tickets, printed or
' WTitter>. or partly ptin't l and partly written,
severally classfipel as folla.rB:
1 One ticket shall contaii. tbe names of all
petsoiiß voted for for the Electors of
President si:d Vice Pre pi*! ent of the United
States, slid shall be 1.-Uniled on the outside
' with the word ••Electors."
One ticket sh«ll contain ihe names of all
persoiiH vote.l for for .'•! ember of Congress of
tho United States, til persona voted for for
Member of iho State Senate of the Common
wea'th nf Pennsylvania, all jien-ons voted
for for Member of th House of liepresenta
tiven of (lie Commonv/y^lthof Pennsylvania,
and ail persons voted for for county offices
of said county of Bntier. and to bo labelled
on tho outside v.iili the word '"County.'
One ticket shall c.>e ! iiu the names "of all
i persona voted for for Judge of any of lh*
courfu of said county or of this Common
wealth, and bo labelled on tbo outbids with
tho word ••Jii'li :'ary.'
Oue ticket shall contain tho names of all
persons voted for for oiUeers of tbe Com
monwealth rf I (nrsy-vrnia, other than
Judges of tho Supreme Court cf said Com
monwoalth. and bo labelled on the outside
with the word •State."
OF THE ELECTION RETURNS.
ACT JANUARY 60. 1874.
SRC. 13. As soon as Ihe polls shall close, the
officers of the election ehaJl proceed to count
all tho votes cast for each candidate voted
for. and tuiko a full r- turn of the same in
triplicate, with a return sltr-ofc in addition, iu
all of which the votes received by each can
didate shall be given afier his name, first
iu words then in figurun. and shall bo sign
ed by all tho said onic«»-< and by over-eers, if
any, or if not so certified, the overseers and
any olScer refusing to sign or certify, or
either of Ibom, shall write upon each of
tho icturn< his or tbeir reason for not signing
or certifying tbeni. Tbe vote soon as
conuted. shall also bo publicly and fully de
clared from the window to tho citizens * pre
seut, and a biief statement showing the votes
received by each candidate slialT be made
and signed by the clef! >u offers as soon
as ihe votes are counted; and the same 6ball
be i;mu>'diutely po>tud upon ihe door of tbe
elei tiou house for Information of the public.
The triplicate returns -hall bo enclosed iu
envelopes and be scaled i.i the presence of
the officers, and one envelope,with the unseal
ed return sheet irlven to ibe judge, which
S.'MII contain one list of voters tally papers and
Oiilli of officers,and another ol said envelopej
shall be given to ihe minority Inspector. All
i judges living wilhiu twelve miles of the
Prothonotary's office, or within twenty-lour
mile*. If their resideuce in a town, city
or village upon tbo line ol a railroad lending
to the couuty sent, shall before two o'clock
past meridian ot the day alter Hie election
and all other Judges shall, before twelve
oV-lock meridian of tlio se-.ond day after tho
election, deliver said return, together with
return slwct, to ihe piotbonotmy of the
enuit ot common pleas ol ihe county, which
said return f hall be (lied, ind the day and the
hour ol filing marked I hereon an i shall be
preserved by tbe proiuonotnry for public
inspection. At twelve o'clock on the second
day following any election, the prothouotary
ol the court of common pleas shall present
ibe said returns to the sa'd couit. In conn
ties where there is no resident president
judge, tbe assoclatejudge sbr.U perform the
dniica imposed npou th - court ol common
pleas, which shall convene for said purpose;
the reir.ru presetted by the protbobotary
shall he opened bv said court and computed
by sueh of lis officers and such sworn assis
tants as the eonrt simll * point; iu the pres
ence ol the judge or jii<l: ■of said rouit, on
the return etrluel and cer
tificates of election Issued under
the seal of the eour. as In now required to
be done by return judue.; and the vote as so
computed and certified sua 1 be made a matter
of record in said court. '1 :,e sessions of said
court- shall be cpened to tiie public, and in
case the returns of an election district shall be
mis.hing wbou tho retnros arc presented, or in
any case of complain' ot a qualified elector
under oath, charging pi'pable fraud or mis
tako. aud particularly specifying the alleged
fraud or mis'.ake, or wh TO fraud or mistake
is apparent on the return, the court, shall ex
amine Ihe roturn an 1 if. iu tho judgment of
thecomt. it shall hj neeetrfary to a just re
turn, sni.l court t-lial! summary process
against Iho elcet on o>liters and overseers,
in any of the election districts complained of,
to bring them forthwith into court, with all
election papers in their possession; and if pal
pable mistake or fraud ti all be discovered, it
shall, upon such lieaiing as may bo deemed
necessary to enlighten tho court, bo corrected
by the court and s i cci'.fied; but all al'toga
tious cf palpable fraud '.-v tnistako shall be
decide! by the slid cot-it with in threo days
aft'.r tho diy the returns a-a brought into
co'ut for eomnutalion, a.l t'uo said Quqniiy
shall he directed onlv top i nab'.o fraud or niis»
ta'ie. sod shall not i"» rf»- ned a judicial adju
dication to couoludc any c jutest uow or hore
aftsr to be provid-jd by law. and the other of
t.aiJ triplicate returns shall be l-e placed in a
box aud sealed up whli tlio ballots. If any
of the sai i judges shall himself bo a candidate
for any oiiieo of auv elect.on, he shall not sit
with tiio court, or act ia counting the returns
of sticb election, and iu such cases the other
fudges, if any, snail act.
Given under my hand r-t my office st Butler,
this (sth day cf October, in tbe year of our
Lord. lb«7, a id in t!"» h yoir of the Inde
pendence of tho United States of North
America,
PETER KRAMER,
Sheriff of Batter County^