TBS CITIZEN. w. c. nun "•»' irtwM a* hrtlßll ■* —tier » MetoMfr fitmAT, OCTOBER 23, 1881 Sr*sc*iTno»— laatde the county fl-JJ per year, fa Mtvaao*; outside the count)-. 12 per Oae Inch, one time, *t. each mtnormimt Insertion so eeota each. Auditors anddfroirea notleea •» eaeb. executors and ad mlnfatratoia' noUcea estray andl dis solution Mrtfw H each. Beading notices 10 cents a Hoe lor Una and 5 cents for each subse quent tnJwrtlon. Notices among local news Items l»eea« a Una lo* each Insertion, obltu- Artea. carte of thanks. resolutions ot respect, notices of nattvala and lain, etc.. Inserted at the rate of 5 eeota a line, money to accompany the order, net— word* ot proae make a line. lit.*, jgr funding cards and )ob work on *®Tn»dvert«lM Is dne after trst Insertion, and all transient advertising must be paid tor in ad vance. Of each tsaue of the Citueh some extra cop ies are printed which an sent to citizens of the county wbe are not aobscrlbeis and their sub ■sriptton la respectfully solicited. gabaertbetainOdo ua a taror by sending ut the uaea ot neighbors, not now taking a eountr Paper. all miwiitnatlnra Intended for publication in thia paper mast be aaoompanied by the reai name of the writer, net for publication but as a guarantee of good faith. Marriage and death notices must be aooom panied by a caapoiwilil* name. REPUBLICAN TICKETS. STATE. Per Aatlter Geaeral. DAVID M. GREGG. Far State Treesarer. JOHH V. MORRISON. Ceastltatleaal Ceareation. District Delerstss. P. W. LOWRY, of Bntler, M. F. LEASON, of Kittanning. Delscatss-st-LmrKF. A. 8. L. Shields, George S. Schmidt, John Roberta, Jos. H. Pomeroy, Isaiah V. Wear, Cyrus Elder, "Wm. I. Sobaffer. John Cessna, ~W H. Kreamer, John S. Lambie, Louis W. Hall, Wm. B. Rodgers, Frank Reeder, James C. Brown, H. M. Edwards, T. V. Powderly, H. C. McCormick, Morris L. Kaoifman. COUNTY. |Ter tmrr Cess^ssJoaer. "WILLIAM R. PATTERSON. Form of Ballots. Manv inquiries are being made as to how many ballots are to be voted at the election on Not. 3d. The Act of Assembly provid ing for a vote on the question of a Consti tutional Convention not being generally known throughout the county, we deem it proper to state for the information of the voters of Butler ooanty that there will be five separate ballots to be voted at the coming election, aa follows: Ist. A ballot containing the names of candidates for Auditor General and State Treasurer, headed "State." 2d. A ballot "For" or "Against" a Con stitutional Convention. 3d. A ballot containing the names of the candidates for "Delegates at-Large" to the proposed Convention. 4th. A ballot containing the names of candidates for ' District Delegates" to the proposed Convention. sth. A ballot containing the name of candidate for Jury Commissioner, beaded "County." Each of the above ballots must be folded separately. Each voter can vote for no more than eighteen candidates for Dele gates-at-Large and no more than two candi dates for District Delegates to the propos ed Convention. The Act of Assembly provides that any ballot containing a greater number of names than therein pro vided for, shall be rejected. At the meeting of our County Commit tee on the 3d inst., the delegates selected by the Chairmen of the other three Counties of this Congressional district to meet and oonfer as to the method of making Congressional nominations, were Invited to meet in Butler on Friday last. Chairman Christly notified the other County Chairmen and bad responses from all of them, but none of tbem promised to come, or that their delegates would come and on Friday last not a single delegate from the other counties put in an appear ance in Butler. " 'Tis true, 'tis pity, and pity 'tis, 'tis . true." The Bradford Sensation. Bradford, Pa., had a so npstion last Friday At noon of that day the delegates to the W. 0. T. U. convention met in Armory Hall and partook of a dinner especially prepared for them. The ladies ate heartily of the good things and at the- opening ol the afternoon session of their regular proceedings in the Metho dist church all were present, and in appar ently good health and spirits. The meet ing was called to order and the program of work carried out until about 4 o'clock that afternoon when suddenly a change came over assemblage. Nearly fifty of the most-prominent delegates suddenly rose in their seats and white faced and weak tottered out of the building. First one and then another hastily rose, and after the first half-dosen had left the room a remarkable scene followed. By twos and threes, and then by the dosens, the dele gates actually ran from the mom, creating a profound sensation. Many delegates aiid citizens, attracted by the unusal scene gathered about the sufferers inside and outwlo the churoh, and offered what a» aistance they could. Every physician in the city was called upon, and the basement of the largo Pres byterian church was made into a tempora ry hospital to which a party of forty ladies were taken and as soon afterward as possi ble the sufferers were taken to private bouses where they could each receive special care. All showed the same symp toms. It was evident that the poison had been partaken of at the dinner, as only those present who had eaten heartily were effected. Some writhed in agony, while others were merely sick at the stomach while all vomited, generally before they were able to leave the church. When the least seriously affected vic tims were seen that evening, some of tbem claimed the ooffee had done the damage, and that the poiaon had beeu put into their oups. Others said they were certain the grapes were to blame, and still others that there was poison in the cold meats. The case craned great excitement and amid the confusion it was hard to ascertain who were the most seriously affected aud who it was that was suffering mostly from fright Committees of ladies were ap pointed to see that newspapers did not us« any names, their claim being that it was useless to frighten their people at home This was done at the request of the suffer ers themselves, physicians even joining In latter on to keep their names to them selves, as many of those taken ill were visitors from other parts of the state. As tho afternoon wore on aud every measure was taken to ease the discomfort and pain of the afflicted, all begaiCto show sigos of improvement. Under the treat ment of the local corps of physic.au* aud an eminent lady practltioiiwr from Phila delphia, the patients began to gradually improve, nn.l by-night wei" considered out of danger. It was ascertained next day that tba chicken ate at the dinner had been boiled in a new, copper kettle, and the poison is supposed to have come from the kettle. Somk newspapers advise farmers to at tend more closely to their farms and quit talking politics, and they will be mora prosperous. Why wouldn't merchants, lawyers and all other classes also bo more prosperous if tbey would attend strictly to their business and let politics alone? II •!:'* the farmer just ss much right, ami . inueh fctere-ted ;i p.ditit » a i.,;. 1 ! -r 1 U«xf rtheb advi > the larin ei» IE not only presumptuous but supreme ly ridiculous. * HARRISBURG. On Thursday Auditor General MeCamant and State Treasurer Boyer appeared be fore the Senate with their counsel; and their answers to the charges made in Gov. Pattison'a message were rpad to the Senate. Both of the accused officials deny the Constitutionality of the proceedings against them, quote from the Constitution, aad reserve the right to at all times hereafter deny the jurisdiction of the Senate in the premises. They also deny the specific charges mado by the Governor. Mr. McCamant's language regarding the charges is as follows: "I expressly aver that I have always dis charged all the duties of my said office honestly anu to the best of my ability, and I also further expressly aver that I have always acted, in all my official acts, in obedience to the laws of this common wealth as I understand them, and as far a? it was possible so to do in view of the de fective condition of existing laws relating to state taxes and the collection and return of the same; and that all of my sajd offii ial acts iu reference to the settlement of ic counts against county treasurers, and especially against the late treasurer of Philadelphia county, which acts are now alleged in said proclamation and :n said message to have been illegal, were in con fortuity with the law as it was underst* >d and interpreted by meaiid my predecessors for many years back, and was in conformi ty with the long-established usage of the auditor-general's department, which usage, although it must be presumed to have been for many years well known to the executive department, which specially charged by the Constitution to "take care that the laws be faithfully exe cuted" has never before been made the subject of executive animadversion during the administration of my predecessors, or during my own administration, until many months after it was made publicly known that John Bardsley, ex-treasurer of Pbila delphia, hail been unlawfully using public money." Mr. Boyer's denialis as Bweepingas words could make it as follows. "I expressly deny each and every charge of official misbehavior and misconduct in said message, alleged or suggested by direct statement, inference or argument I expressly deny that I ever, cither in per son or by letter, or in any way whatever, asked or received from John Bardsley, or from any person representing him, any mon ey, gilt or thing of value, or any prom -e thereof. I expressly deny that I ever knew of, assented or agreed to the use by John Bardsley of any public money for his or my own gain or profit, or for gain or profit of any other person or persons. 1 expressly deny that I combined, confed- r ated or agreed with any person or perso is to permit John Bardsley, either difectiy or indirectly, to retain or make use of a sy public moneys for the gain or profit of my self, himself or any other person or persons, or for any unlawful use or purpose. I Ix pressly deny that I now know or ever knew of any person or persons in the service of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or of the City of Philadelphia, having any rela tion direct or indirect, with John Bardsley for the improper detention, use or employ ment of tho moneys belonging either to the State of Ponusylvania or the City of Phila delphia. I expressly deny that 1 ever had aiy corespondence or communication of any kind with John Bardsley, or with a:iy person or persons representing him, up .u any improper, dishonest or unlawful sub ject, or for any improper, dishonest prr pose or object, or that I knew of any su :h having been had with him by »any other person or porsons whatsoever upou any such subject or for any such purpose or object." II a gives a history of hi" transactions with Bardsley, as to the school warrant quotes the law as to the Philadelph'a school district, and ends by declaring th it ho has not been guilty of aiiy official m. conduct or misbehavior, aud has neith r done nor omitted to do any act whi. 1 would justify his removul from the office of State Treasurer. the letters of defense were read .» dispute arose among the Senators as to tin expenses of the session and the luatterjw • left to the Attorney General, who decid* .1 that the State Treasurer could pay the n upou warrents drawn by tho officers ;>f C." Senate. Mr. McCamant's case wai then taki :i up, but the Attorney General pi .posed ar. adjounment for consultation, aud this u agreed to, and tho Senate adjourned un'il Monday at 4 P. M. The Senate assembled, Monday after noon with twenty Republicans and ton Democrats in their seats, and Senat-.r Flinn moved to proceed with the trial of Treasurer Boyer. This motion was a sur prise, as when tho Senate adjourut d Friday it was understood that McCaina. t was to be tried first. Attorney Gener.il Densel objected as he had prepared f'-i" McCamant's case, and Senator ITall pro posed to try the two men together. \ discussion followed and the motion to tal up Boyer's case first carried by a part , vote. Then Senator Hall threw a bou'i by presenting a motion overruling tie plea of tho defendants that the Senate hi. 1 no power to try their cases, and anothi r discussion followed, and the resolution was defeated by a strict partv note, 20 tot*. The Senate then adjourned until H P. V at which time there was a cartload of book-, papers aud rolls of testimony crowded up on the table of the Attorney General. 11 ;s deputy Mr. Stranahan and two ste uogn - pliers shared the table with Mr. Ifense , who looked worn and tired. Tho attorney s for the defense sat at their table adjoir - iug. Their table was clear and they looko 1 with evident interest at the stack 1 f evidence intended to be offered again t them. The whole of the eveniug sesssion wi.s devoted to tho consideration of Mr. Hard ley's books and accounts. Francis Reeve., Chairman of the Commission appointed l>7 the Governor to investigate City Trea. urer Bardsley's alfairs, reviewed and ei plained what his committee had found. Two expert accountants who had assisted in the investigation were called to identify the statements submitted by Mr. Reeves and David C. King, chief clerk for Mr Bardsley, and George I). Phelau, State clerk in Mr. Bardsley's office, were calle 1 to identify Mr. Bardsley's account an 1 checkbooks. In the checkbook a number of slabs had been destroyed. The Attorney General, however produced the cheeks, the numbi . • of which corresponded with the .tub;. They were made out to "sell," wer signed by John Bardsley. With each check tho Attorney GenorU produced a letter from William Livslej, late cashier of the State Treasurer, 1 1 which ho thanked Bardsley for favors ri eeived. One cheek made out as the other was for SI,OOO. The stub of it was still in the checkbook. On the stub were th 1 letters "L. A McC.," alleged to be Livsey. and McCauraul. It Was 10:30 o'clock when the Senate de cided to end the inquiry for the night, and a series of resolutions on th" death ol K«i ator Mohard wore read and the late ad journed until Wednesday morning At I ) o'clock. On Tue-dav the Senate tool, a re.-t, ex i.pting tli'is.i iiiuiiiour who a. 111 1 . Senator Mchard's luucral at Waiopum. It was reported that the Attorney Geri cral would apply to tte Supreuie Court tor an order tor Bardsley's appear nice In fore tho Senate; and also thai criminal charges would be preferred again.it Liv-tcy, so that he could he extradited from C'an.t •da, if found there. Auditor (i -neral M Can.ant called upon Ihe Att< > Genera! lor a written opinion as to the payment <• the warrant authorized by the Senate to Sergeant-at-Arms for expenses in bringiu;' witnesses. Gll Wednesday, Boyer's cai;o was con tinued. The Att'y Gen'l offered iu evidence ad rilriotul letters from C> t,i l.n-c 1 •.' John r.ii-i 1 -lev tin tbttir o ,ni ..I. 1 first, contest lictweon thelawy 1 - net uu> 1 ihe con teal wus Hut lor lh>- Ui.tijl ot in. Senators and was carried oil over tin j counsel table. The letters were'finally admitted. They ; tended to show Mr. Livsey's connection : and familiar acquaintance with City Treas urer Bardsley, and one of them asked j anxiously about the affairs and condition of tho "now defunct Keystone Hank. Letter.? from Treasurer Boycr to Mr. i Bardsley were also read. One letter urged Bardsley to make a j prompt settlenieat.and another written the : came day notified hiui that there was no need for haste in the matter.and rather ad vlsed delay. Documentary evidence from the Department of Education was offered, exhibiting the amount of money which for a period of 20 years went to the school dis triet of Philadelphia, with the dates of pay ment of same, showing that at no time did Philadelphia receive its share of the State appropriation until alter January of the appropriation year. The reports submitted also showed that Mr. Bardsley did not pay over the amount received by him Iron; the State Treasurer for several months after the fame was re ceived by him, and in some years the mon ey of the" next year was used to pay the ap propriation of the preceding year. It was also shown T,hat the fiscal year lor schools in Philadelphia was the calender year, but the State appropriations were applied only from June to June. It was further shown that the three war rants amounting to $420,000, given on De cember 30 and December 31, 1890, were to be applied for the year ending June 1,1801. Tiie warrants so specified themselves. The precedents for early payment alleged to ex l-t by the accused were found by examina tion not to exist. Mr. Ifoyer was called to the witness staiid. He testified that the warrant for the 4420,000 was obtained by him and at his so licitation from the Department of Public In-tructiou in order to reduce the general fund in the treasury below $1,550,000 on January 1, as all in excess of that amount would !.ave to be placed in the sinking fund. This Mr. Boyer gave as his rca-on for getting the warrant and paying out this money. It further appeared by Mr. Boyer's tes timony that the statement he made on oatli iii his quarterly report on December 31. 1800, >howed the amount in the general Kind iu the Stale Treasury to"bo a little let - ihiTn $1,550,000, counting the $420,0C0 represented by the warrants as actually paid, while the lacts were, as he .stated under oath, that the warrants were not in dorsed by John Bardsley, Treasurer, nor were the checks delivered to him by Mr. Boyer until the night of January 2, 1801, in Philadelphia. Mr. Boyer stated in ev idence that he telegraphed Mr. Bardsley from New York to meet him that night in Philadelphia. From Mr. Boyer's evidence it appeared that this money actually belonged to the sinking fund, as Mr. Boyer had posession of tho money at the time he swore he had paid it out, and for two days after Decem ber 31. Mr. Boyer admitted that he bad never made any effort to examine into the financial condition of Mr. Bardsley and had never paid any attention to the City Treas urer's bonds. John Q. Stewart, Deputy Superintend ent of Public Instruction, who followed Mr. Boyer, testified that the warrants in question were illegally signed at the time at the request and earnest solicitation ol State Treasurer Boyer. The attorneys on both sides were very deliberate and sparred considerably, but occasionally an inquisitive Senator would question a witness. State Treasurer Boyer's case will proba bly be completed to-day. He decided to pay the warrant of SI,OOO for witness expenses. The extra session has caused the County Treasurers to pay over the State money promptly and there are five million dollars in the State Treasury, as compared witn two millions at this time last year. A Chance for Inventors. A well known railroad man declares that one of the most useful inventions that can be thought of in connection with operative railroading is one that will automatically take the rear breakman by the nape of the neck, and shoot him back from tho train a sufficient distance to protect it, when, for any reason, an nnusal stop is made. He declares, as a result of consid able experience with genua brakeman, that nothing short of this will suffice to mane it at all sure that trains will be protected under such circumstances, because nothing short of some such device can compel brakemeu to go back a proper distance with the flag or lantern. —Industrial World. The Trip lo Reading. To Reading and return via I'. <fc W., B. it 0. and P. £ It. Railroads for $10.31 was certainly a very cheap trip and tho dele gates from Butler Encampment No. 45, and " I'lurades llenry Korn, wife, mother, and two children, and P. A. Sutton and M. K Shaner, late of Co. q. 200 th New J r '-y, attended the Sixth National Eu '••unpmeDt of tho Union Veteran Legion at K ,i Oct. 11 and 15. The delegates were. Col. Wm. A. Clark, Jr. Vice National Commander; Prank Eastman, Col. of No. 15; 4,-d. Geo. Schall'aer, yuartermaster of 45 Mid wife; Col. H. Z. Wing, Aide on N'atv-: Commander's Staff, and l». M. W d, Adjt. of No. 45. A Pullman aleeper carried this party to g<- i wth a generous supply of commis t. \ : • Washington, D. C. At tho B. it O. depot they met a com mittee of Encampment 00, and had a free l.vet kf.i t at the Tremont Hotel, at which the viand;, served were conspicuous by reason of small quantity and poor quality. Two hundred and fifty IJ. V. fi. men led by the Marine Band paraded up Pennsyl vania Avenue and entered the East Room of the White House, where Ihoy were kindly received and welcomed by I'resi dent Harrison. The capital and the various departments and Washington monument were among the points of interest visited. While upon the monument Roub. Shaner imagined hi' wa • near Heaven and called to several of his friends, but received no responses. It was suggested that friend Shaner go to that very deep silvci mine shaft at George town and make inquiry. Tuesday evening the parly ieft for Reading. Wedne: day morning, bright and clear, over a thousand veterans, with banners and bands, were reviewed by National Commander Miller anil Stall. Gen'l D. McM . Gregg occupied a carriage, through the courtesy of the National officers. At 2 p. m. the delegates met at the Grand Opera House and were welcomed by Mayor Merritt of Reading; Then the regular session commenced. Tom Reed ill the palmiest iays of Congress never pre sided over as proud and independent a set of men as met in Reading. A grand Camp-lire iu the opera House was a great feature of the occasion. Th Ringgold Band furnished choice music. The Chaplain in chief, late Col. of the 03d Pa., now Rev. John A. hanks, carried the immense audience by storm. The Colonel was in most excellent voice, and his address and songs were never more highly appreciated. Comrades Pearson and Chapman made brilliant speeches. Cbas. Krumm, of Pottsville, ex-Congress man, made a grand speech. The election oi officers occurred on Thur day the 15th, and J. E. Palmer, of Brooklyn. N. V., was elected National Commander; Gen. Kulme, of San Diego, Cut.. Senior Vice, .ind Col. Brady, of tVashington, l>. Jr. Vice National Com mande,; Fr iii* h. Blair, of Petoskey, Mich., y. M. Gen'l; and Rev. Col. John A. I>anl, of All 'ghenv, Chaplain m chief. The whole affair wound up by a ride over the rravit.y railroad and a banquet on the top ill Mt. Penn. The city of Reading and the beautiful Schuylkill Valley are well worth a trip t.<> the top of Mt. Penn to see. Th■ people of Reading are alow-going and con: ervative. Tii" Berks County House, one of the leading hotels, is furnished with old l'ash ioned bedsteads, with ropes, straw tick - [ out |.iilo»is, tallow randies, split-bottom i.-haetc,, an.l yet tho people were hos pitable and right glad to see the old vol erans. Tlr.ir .l.ty night found must of tho party at. the (iiraid ilotisti iu Philadelphia. Fri day wti.-. -pent in seeing the sights, and Col. Ea»tmini ran against Geu'i Gibbon at the great cyclorama of Gettysburg and dis i u d i '• merits of the Sickles Meade contrm i;. -y. \t4:2o p. in. tho RO3III Bin- - a tra.ll of vestibule.! drawing i ' ..ii. carried the party to Washing to 1. I) C , it the rate of a mile a minute; at, 1 i in there to Pittsburgh by regular t '1 ■ ue.'tt Annual Encampment ol tin I elerati Legion will be held at. I roll.' apoli«, Ind , the second Wednesday Of October IMSL '1 ar jn-'t closed has been a success ful 010 for thi* grand soldier order The enivi ■ outfit is uoA number 101, with a • ■ j> of 75(H)— an inert .1 « duriiq ilie . I'of nearly a bundled percent. ! An ■ .. ill.l joi.i so.iu- orga l ira- j tiou. Tho; i- eligible should join the I . V . | L. without delay. Dt Solo. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES. The Danlap building on Federal St. : Allegheny, occupied by Geo. VT. Snamen for a carpet store, was destroyed by a gas J explosion last Tuesday noon. One of Mr. Snamcn's employees smelled escaping gas and he and Mr. Snamen went to the cellar to find the leak. One of them struck a match and away went everything. The two men were badly burned but managed to stagger up stairs and went to the street when they fell and were carried home. The building and stock took fire and burn ed for some time. The loss by fire and water is put at $50,000. The two men may recover. Latimer's stock of carpets in ad joining building was injarcd. Perhaps the most substantial boom j of which Meadville can boast this season is furnished by the enlargement of the plant ot the Yallonia distillery. This famous whisky mill now has a capacity of 2,000 gallons a day, and requires 500 bushels of rye per diem to keep it running full head. Deacon Hungerford, of uear Chester, has a large apple orchard which this year pro duced tbo largest crop of apples ever known in the country. After he used all he could in the way of apple butter, pre serves and jelly, he found several hundred bushels on hands. He is an ardent pro hibitionist and down on cider, so he was at his wits end what to do with the sur plus. He asked his pastor what to do, and ho advised him to destroy them as should he sell them they might be made into cider. So he and his sons vent through the or chard stripping all the trees and |dumping hundreds of bushels of delicious apples into the neighboring mill pond. Wd have heard ot such things as straining at a gnat, and this is certainly one of them. The people of Fawn twp. Allegeny Co., are annoyed by rpring-house thieves. W. S. Stewart, secretary of the North Huntington township school board. West morland county, is missing. Ho was charged with forging a $1,500 bond on the township. Judge lioty says a wife need not live with her mother-in-law. The case in question was that of the wife of Eli. Camp bell, of Latrobe, who refused to live with a tarter of a mother-in-law and obtained a divorce under Judge Dotty. In a butchering contest, at Pittsburg for SSOO a side, Herman Doernberger killed and dressed two calves in 6 minutes and 25 seconds. Tnis breaks the record. About S6OOO changed hands on the result. John A. Horn was Doernberger's opponent and his time was 8 minutes, 1J seconds. The keg of bright silver dollars, dated froui 1823 to 1830, which was seiu by the Ecouoniite Society to its bank in Beaver Falls a lew days ago. when rumors reflect ing on the stability of that situation were being circulated, is said to be a part of the immense treasure buried by Father Kappa, the founder of the society, in 1831. when Count I'roli and his brother adventurers were trying to carry oil' the wealth ol Economy. Ail order has been made by the U.iupbin county court iu tho case ot the Common wealth ex rel W. IT. ilensai, Attorney Uener.il, .vs. The Kconomieal Jlutural Benefit Association of Sandylake, ;ilercer county, citing the latter to appear at llarrUburji, November 9, and show cause why its busiuoss should not be closed. Regarding the Wmt more laud Co., Poor house, the Greensburg Tribune says, "The more light that is let in upon tbu manage ment or rather mismanagoineut of the County Home, the more obnox ious it becomes and the mure reason there is for a change in the management of that institution, which baa become a streneh in the nostrils of the taxpayers of the county. That there is an unnecessary ami needless expenditure of thousands of dollar* of the people's money bj the pres .nt board i» an indisputable fact. Every bill, no matter whether just or reasonable or not, is paid and no <{u«.*!.iou asked by these guardians of the poor. Out door re lief is given to persons, (and is knowing ly done) who are running speak living with men who are iot their bus bands, keeping bouses of assign ition and in some insurious spendiug the money or tru ling the provisions obtained, for liquor with which they get drunk and disrate themselves and the county, whose gener osity feeds aud clothes them. Especially is tins true in a township, iu the southern part of the county, where there are four women living who ure now and have been obtaining relief from the county, and who squandered the money thus received for that which is neither bread nor raiment and this too almost, uuder the very shadow of the llouie itself, ami to the full knowl edge of some at least of the members of the board, who either "slaud in," with this quartet of female "out door relief" subjects or else "don't care a darn" how much of the people's money they squander so long as they can havu bold ot the public teal and feed Irom the public crib. Prospect Items. W. (1. Iteighley and wife, of Whites town, were the guests of Mrs. Beighley's mother, Mrs. Heater, last Sunday. James 1. Gallaber, who has been sick for sometime, is improving slowly. Hurry up, Ira. 1,. 1). tSbanor aud Klmer Millison, who have been building derricks at Uaruioiiy, are home agait'.. Goodwin Hros. and Mr. Wright, who do Alexauder's drilling are now boarding at J. C. Miller's, since Zeph ISryau moved to Muddy Creek. Our sick iolks, Mrs. W. It. Kiddle, Mrs. John Martin, Eli Kincaid, lien Henshaw, and C' F. Newman ure getting along nice •y- W. li. McGeary, of Maharg. made our town a visit last Saturday. Will had a hearty shake and a pleasant smile and a happy rululatiou for all bis old friends. In would be well to lix up the bad pave ments before winter set in. Every one should remember—well —the "Uiver Kuisin!" • Three of our young ladies recently got mixed up in the' Brewster walk, and if they hadn't been very supple, they would have gotten hurt. Sydney A. Heyl aud family, of I'orters vilje, visited his parents Mr. aud Mrs. Martin Heyl last week. Glad to see you, Sid. Scotty Kelly imported a Mr. Schreiber of I'Utaburg, to help plaj- ball, and Jesse Bowers thinks he is the funniest fellow he ever saw. It does tickle Jesse wuen he >hinks of Schreiber s antics. Mr. Fauknor, of North Washington, .-topped at hotel Boehm over last Sunday. He was the guest of G. W. McDaniul. J. B. Caler, who is an agent for the Kvaus Citj Monument Co., and who has beun working up the southern part of ihe county, was home last week. Jim is a . uccessful agent and gives satisfaction to u 11. Milleman Hros—always to the front have lilled their large room with new stoves big and little; high and low; round aud square; cheap and cheaper, for the winter trade. Don't wait till they are all gone. It is not our bussiuess to advertise any one's goods, but we must »uy that K. L. MeCleary, hu< as line u lot of robes, blaukels, gloves, mitteus, whips, etc. as is geneiuly seen anywhere—and very cheap too. " Jo COSITV. liti. crops in like a jolly nation. Wo have that kind of orops this year, and there is uo reason why we shouldn't be as happy an a boy At the circus. The farmers pt America are on lop for once. There are about four millions of them, counted j-mall :. i•! larg". and 11.■ • nil have their thumbs in tin .irinliole* of their waistcoats, their straw hats on the back of their heads and a gorgeous smile on tbeir lips. Middlesex Items. Mr. James Lefevre is able to bo about j again. Mr. Jacob Martin and wife of Penn twp. were the guests of Ed. Knoch, of Flick, last Sunday. Mr. Jos. Hickey is all smiles —it's a girl. Hen. Burns has quit farming and is learning the painting trade. We wish yon success. Mr J. Logan built a very large and handsome apple-house la.-t week. R.K. McKelvy School No. 4. The first month of McKelvy School, No. 4, closed on Monday Oct. 12. Our school is small, but bright, only 22 enrolled. Percentage of attendance 91. The following are those who missed no days during the month —Mary Francis, Henry Francis, Mary. Ella and Vina Double. Minnie and Lula Davis, Maggie and Ethan Badger. Others missed but one day. We cordially invite our parent, directors and all friends of education to visit our school. S. B. BADGER, Teacher. Hon. THOMAS M. MKIIAKP, State Senator from Lawrence Co.. died at his home in Wampum, last Friday, aged 47 years. THE advantage of nominating clean men for office is seen in the Ohio canvass,where persona'ities are entirely tabooed. Both Governor Campbell and Major McKinley are men of the highest personal standing and against whose character no whimper of scandal or insinuation would be tolerated by the people of tbeir State. Hence the canvass turns entirely on the principles and record of the two parties. Ohio has no bosses in either party, which is another great advantago. This kind of a canvass almost invariably means Republican suc cess. Defeat generall.v ensues when some body has got to be "vindicated."—Phila delphia Pre*s. IDE A/ri-ais NIGGEL—Oct. 16, 1891, Walter, infant sou of Thomas F. Niggel of Butler. McCAFFERTY—At her homo in Butler, Oct. 16, 1891, Mrs. Mary A., wife of John McCafle'rty, aged 74 years. WAGNEK—At her home in Millerstowu, Oit. 13. 1891 Mrs. Catharine Wagner, aged 72 years. HAINE—At the West Penn Hospital, Oct. 15, 1891, G. Frank Haine, the druggist of Sharpsburg. He was lmrieJ at Harmony, Saturday. McDOWELL—Thursday morning, Oct. 15, 1891, at her residence in Grove City, Pa., Mrs. Sarah A. McDowell, wife of Wesley McDowell, aged 50 years. The deceased was born February 28, 1841, in Butler courtv, she was twice married, first to Mr. Langhliu and after his death she was married to Mr. Mc- Dowell, Oct. 5, 1880. COCHRANE—Oct. 19, 1891, at her home in Butler, May, daughter of C. C. Cochrane, aged 4 years. DICKEY—Oct. 21. 1891, infant child of 1,. M. Dickey, aged 13 days. STARR—At her home 011 E. Jefferson St. Oct. 20, '9l, Clara, daughter of I. K. Starr, aged 9 years. T^n WHY NOT TRY IT ? Jury Lisl for November Term. Ll*t of Traverse Jurors drawn this sth day ot September \. I>. 1601. to serve as Traverse Jurors at a Special Term ot court commencing on the Ist Monday of November A. 1). isai,; tut? suine being the >a flay of said month. Addlcman It M, VeiuuiKO twp, runner. Itarnhart J .), Jackson twp, farmer, heeler .Jacob. lacKSon twp, farmer. Brlce Charles, Clinton twp. farmer.; Uurklialter K N. Butler Sth tvartl. engineer, i ] Crafty Wii.fJi-Jd, Muddyi twp. fui ue-r. < heeseman H K. Mtlddyereek twp, farmer. Christie David M, Cherry twp. farmer. Craig Thomas. Oakland twy. farmer. Carnahun William, Cherry twp. .Miner. Crocker Wlillmn. Centrevllle llor. farmer. IHfkcy John It. llnller.'d ward, laborer. Dun lap John I", Mercer twp. farmer. DaubeuspecK Ctorge K, I'arker twp, farmer, i/uubar Samuel, Middlesex twp. farmer. j James. Uultalo twp, farmer. L-.,-, --r i, s Jiunalo twp, blacksmith. "~'T*r Ku lcr All."""' (filler Ist ward, laborer.; tile 11 Samuel ""'1 **o' Ur""'r (l arvln WIII lam, - . . IfUl W W. Adams twp, fm _ ' ' lle.tpenlilde Henry, Ad.nns twp. . *; lleulings Ailred, Allegheny twp, Urn-- " llui/ler William, WlnOeld twp carpenter, tlutcheaon Milton. Cheiry twp farmer.} Ilalleck MN. Allegheny iwp, farmer. ,j June II o. KarnsCUy lior, laborer. Levis Hubert. £el«nopl>- ltor, gent. " l.owry John !•'. Itutler sth ward, gent. \laurh:iTT (ieorre W, Saxonburi; ltor, merchant. Miller J M. Itutler. Sth wd, laborer. Montgomery Oliver, ('Union twp. rariner. MeClure II W. Worth twp, taruier. Mt'Hrlde IJanici, Venango twp, farmer. McLaughlin Daniel, I't nu twp, farmer. McLanegan ThosO, Millerstowu boro. producer Nicholas Jacob, Korwaril (wp, farmer. Neber Hert. Summit twp. farmer. Orris W S. itutler 2d wd. laborer. I'orlinau Joseph. Summit twp, farmer. Koessliift W l'. ItnHer 4th wd. undertaker. Hlehey John A, liutier jd wd, merchant. Kitssell SN, • oiicoril i wp, farmer. ItlKio'r John, Millerstowu lioro, wagonutAlcer. Stewart.l U. Washington twp, farmer. Stoner Henry, Washington twp. farmer. ScarniK M C Worth twp, farmer, stein W A. Itutler ;ul wd, merchant. Scaton AHUM. Duller I si. wd. producer. Shaffer Geruer. Itutler Ist wd, contractor. Thomas tioorge, Connoquencaalng twp, farmer. Wllcotl William. Venango twp, lariner. Wiles 1, M, Donegal tw p farmer. Wooster John Jr, Lancaster twp, farmer. Wilson James A. FalrvleW boro, farmer. Zlnkhoiii Fred, Jackson tw p, larmer. Where is the best place to buy Clothing, Ilats, and Gentf' Furnishing Goods- 1 ? At the Kacket Store. WHYIPI Because they have one of tho largc.st stocks to select froui and they soil for • CASH thus being able to give you more for a dollar than other house in the county. You can see these facts for yourself by calling at THE RACKET STORE 120 H. MuinMt. Hutier, t*a. MY NEW STORE !h now completed and I respectfully invite tin; Public to call andjsce 'me. I am prepared-! to supply cvery ihintf iu the line of'Drugh and iledi ciues at all hours. Prescriptions at night a specialty. Electric Bell und upeaking tubn at frontdoor. , CulltijaiiHwered prornpt ■y- A bright, cheerfulJroomjmdY'very new. Yours, .). F. BALPH. YOU CAN FlNlh ,;., ...-«, i. REMIKGTCIT BEOS. will contract Cot aAwrtUiug ut Liwml LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS Administrators and Executors of e»tafei« : can secure their receipt bt*>k.« at the ClTi- | ZES office. Orphans 1 Court Sals. By virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court at O. C. No. SO Dec. Term. I*9l. the undesigned guardians of the minor children ol tieorK" " Boyer and Amanda Carr will expose to public sale jointly, on the premises, on WEDNESDAY. NOV. 11, My I, at 1 o'clock P. V.. the several undivided Interests ot their la the herein described tract of 1 And.to wI;: The undivided one-third owned by Frank Alfred Boyer. the undivided one-eighteenth part tiwne.l by the undivided one-eighteenth part owned b. Jesse E. Carr. the undivided one-eighteenth part owned bj .Minnie Bell » arr. the undivided cne-elghteenlh part owned by Margarrt M. carr. the undivided onc elglileentli part owned by isirali K. t nrr. and 'lie undivided one-elghuenti pi.rt ov..'.e-1 in' Nettle J. Carr, of the piece r parcel of land bounded aud dos-'ribed as follows: Being 43 acres and 2 rods ot laud In Muddvcreek town ship, Butler county. Pa., on the road leading from liutier to New Castle, between Prospr-ct and Portersville. bounded as follows: Beginning at a hickory, thence north N - I deg. east .'•) 1--' pi-iches to a stone by lands of Jas. .McClymond.-. thence south l deg ca.-t it' perches to a post, by lauds cl Susan Wo'.ford, thence m a westerly direction 51 i-J perches to lands ot .las. I'tsor. thence north l ueg. west <;» perches to place of beginning. A two-roomed house with basement kitchen and cellar and bank barn tnereon erected, land all cleared, well watered and one mile ea»t ol Porteisvllle, (good and ieot dceu to be made 10 purchaser for tbe remaining undivided one-third Interest in saltl land at proportional* rates on continuation or sale ol said minors interests.) IKHMS:—One-half the purchase money io be paid on continuation ol tue sale and the other one-hall one year thercaiter, to be secured b.-, bond and mortgage on the premises embracing attorneys commission in case same shall bale to be collected by legal process DAVID BO\T.K. WILLIAM OSAMKC,, Guardians. Estate of Robt. G. Crawford, dee'd. L \TE OF TW i'., BfTLIR CO. Letters ol administration on the estate ol BObert u. Crawlord, dee'd. late of Adans twp., Butler Co., Pa., having leen uranteil io tnc undeisigned, all lersons knowing tliemsel\cs Indebted to said estate will please make im mediate pavment ar.d any having claims against the same will present theui uul> authenticated lor settlement io JOHN CKAWFOKP, Adm'r, \ aienna, liuiier Co.,l*a. Orphans' Court Sale. Notice Is hereby given that liie undersigned administrator of John i-kas, late oi Buiialo township, Butler county. I'a.. dee d., by virtue or an order ot the Orphans Court of said count j al No. M, March Term, issi, will oiler forscle at public cutcr\ cn the piemises, on the 7th DAY OF NOVEMBER, lsji. at j "o'clock p. m., the following described real estate ol said dece dent, situate lu ItuiTulo township. Bullet coun ty. Pa., bounded North by lands of llannuh j. !• kuilug, by IKI ds of Chi, (formerly Tod.n. and Hunter, jouth by lands ot ueorge Eliott and west by lands of W. I;, ltkas and others, eunialnlng w acres and 140|K-rches,more or less THIMS or SALE,— Ont-ihlid In h-iud on con nriuatlon ot sale by the Court, and ihe balance iu two equal annual installments with interest, to be secured b> bond and mortgage on tin promises. Wm. WATSON. Adm'r of John l.kas, dee'd. Notice of Application for Charier. in ihe Court of common i'leas ot Butl, r county at No. —Term, A D. ISHI. Notice IE hereby given that an application wili be made to said Court on Ihe 4th day of Novem ber, A. 0., 1891, at o'clock r. si., under tue Act ot Assembly of ihe Commonwealth of l'eiin splvauia, entitled "An act. Io providu for the Incorporation ol certain corporations," approv ed the aith day of April A. D., ls'.i, and tut supplements thereto, tor a charter tor en in tended corporation to be called "The Butler City Conservatory or Music,'' the character ana object of which Is the advancement of musical education and for these purposes to have possess and enjoy al! the rights, benefits ano privileges of the said Act of Assembly and Its supplements. K. MARSHALL, Senator. Application for Charter. In the Court of Common i-leas of Butler Co. M. D. No. !». December I'eini, 1881. Notice is hereby given that en application will be made io Hon. A. 1,. Hazeu. President Judge ot said Court, at Chambers.on Saturday Oct. Wtli, 1881, at 7 o'clock r. M.. under HieA-'l oi Assembly ol the cominowealth ot Pennsylva nia, entitled "An Act to provide for the incur poratlon and Begulatlou or certain corpora tions". approved April s», 1«74, aud the supi- e n.( nis thereto, for the charter of an inlei,.;i •' corjioiutlon to lie called "The Bethany iietorni ed Church or Butler Pennsylvania," the char acter and object w hereof is the support oi pub lic worship, and tor these purposes to have, possess and enjoy all the rights, bent Ills and privileges of the said Act o' Assembly and lis supplements. T. C. CAMPBELL, Solicitor. Dissolution Notice. The partnership heretofore existing between J. A. -VcCutchen and tjtorge Jlaben, under the firm name of Mct'utebeu £ llaben. was dissolv ed by mutual consent on Sept. l. r >, Mr. Mccuieh en retiring. The bu.sinc.is will bt: coiiiluut d at :iiii S. Main St., by Mr. IJat'eu. aud all aceouillS of the late firm will be settled there. .! A. M. crrcHKN, Sept. 15. 1891. OKOKIiK lIABKN. Estate of R. A. Mifllin, dee'd. LATE Ol' NVASIIIN« JToN TWP., BUI'LKK CO., I»A. letters testamentary on the above nanno estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves Indebted to same will please make Immediate payment, any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated lor settlement. T. t*. Mil i I.in, Hx'r. North ilopo P. 0., V- WALKBK, Alty. .Butler Co., Pa. Estate James McCandless, dee'd. LATE OK^I•L;.NN^TLVP.,;B^ TI • , ' ;B, '' A ® Letters of administration on .. 1,8 above named mia'.e having been granttd to the " u deisigned, all person* knowing themselves indebted to taitl estate w ili please m:<ke im mediate payment, aud any having claim, igaiust said estate will present theiii uulv authenticated lor settlement. 1». B. Doi THETT, Adm'r. Brownsdale P. 0., Buller Co., Pa. Estate of Mary Kiddle, dee'd. LATE Of CLINTON TWI*. Letters testamentary on the e .lale ol Mary Kiddle, dee'd. late of Clinton twp., Butler Co.. l a., having been granted lo tin- undersigned, all persons Knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make lmiaefliato pay ment,and any having claims against Hald c*t..ile w ill present them duli auibentlcaled ior .settle ment to Jt.U.V li. t I SMMiHA.M, JOII.n 11. I'ETEBS, Kx 'ra. Kiddles x Boads, I'. 0., Butler Co., I'a. Estate of Nancy Hartley, dee'd. LATK OF lllTl.*lt. I'A Letters testamentary on the estate of Mrs Nancy Hartley, rti:c'd. late ol tin- borough of Butler, Pa., having been ir ran led to the under signed, all |R-rsons knowing theniselvus mdebt ed lo said estate wlB please make Immediate payment, and any having ciatum agaluat sal.l estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement. JAM lis WILSON. Kx'r. Sonora p. 0., Butler Co.. Pa. Williams & Mitchell, Alt'yH. GO TO RBBICK'S FOR Pure Drugs, Paints, Oils, Glass, Fine Toilet Articles, Patent Medicines, And all other Articles^ Kept in a First Class Druo* Store. o Agent,s Wanted. Several good nn'u, experience not Decennary, to take ordnrn for fine pictures. W. A. OSBORNE WALL PAPER, STATIONERY AND AUT DEALER. 112 E. Jetfei-uyU St y - r Butler, Pa. GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH Election Proclama tion. • WHKRKAS, in and by an Act of the Gen- ! eral Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania entitled "An Act relating to the elections ot' the Commonwealth," passed the 2nd day of July, A. D., 1839, it is marie the duty of the Sheriff ©t every county with in this Commonwealth to give public notice of the Ueueral Elections and in such notice to ennmerate: 1. The officers to be elected. 2. Designate the places where the elec tion is to be held. 3. What persons shall not act ad officers of the election'etc. Now THEBEFOBE, I, WILLIAM M. BROWN, flitrh Sheriff of the County of Batler, <To hereby make known and give this public notice to the electors ot the county of Butler that cn the 1 uesdav next following the first Monday of November, being the 3d Day of November, 1891, A General Election will be held at the sev eral elec ion districts established by law In saiii coULty.. at which time they wiil elect by ballot the several) offioers herinatter named, as fo'.lows: OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED. ONE PKRSOX for the office ot AITDITOK GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania. " ONE PKBSOK for the office of STATE TUKASTRKH of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania. ' THREE PERSONS to represent the Forty first Senatorial District of tho Common wealth of Pennsylvania in the proposed Constitutional Convention; no elector to vote for more than two. T\YENTV-SEVEN PERSONS for Delegate#-at- I.arge to the proposed Constitutional Con vention; no elector to vote for more than eighteen. Two PERSONS for the office o( J TRY COM MISSIONER of the County of Butler. Stale of Pennsylvania; no elector to vote lor more than one. Each elector will also vote For or Against the holding of the proposed Con stitutional Convention, according to the requirements of the notice of the Secretary of tho Commonwealth, following this proclamation and made a part of it. PLACES OF HOLDING THE ELECTION'S. The haid elections will be held throughout the county ae follows: The electors ol Adams township, North precinct, at the carpenter shop of J J. Smith at Myoma in north Ad:mi» township. Tho elector*- of Adams,south precinct,at tbe fc'uoodiop of Thou. M. Marshall at Mars station. The electors of Allegheny township at the dwelling ol Ephriara C. Parka in aaid towu - ship. The electors of the Bald Itidge district at the house W. Kohorts iu ttaid district. The electors of Buffalo township at the house of Hobert Gregg, now George Trnhy. uow Kobert Hartley. The ek-ctonj of Entler township at tbo house o! Edward Buckham, No. 11l E. l>ia -1 mond St. in Butler borough. The electors of Brady township at the School house at West Liberty. Tho elector* of Clearfield township at tie house of John Green. The electors of Clinton townsnip at the house of John C. ltiddle, now John Andaraou. The electors of Concord township, at the oltlce of A. F. Cochran, in Middletown. The electors of Clay township at the Centre School bouse in said township. Inc elect..r* of Centre township at the Cen tre School House tn said township. Tbe electors of Cherry township. North precinct, at the house of Win. Lindsey. The elector: of Cherry township, South piecinct, at tho Gomorsol School House m said township. The electors of Connoquenessing township. Northern precinct at School house No. 7, in Whitet-town; Southern procinct at the hou>-e of Peter Staff, in PeteraviUe. Tbe electors of Cranberry township at the house of Frederick Meeder. The electors of Donegal township at the bouse of Adam Schreibor, in Millerstowu. Tbe electors of Fairview township at tbe house of Mrs. l>uproy, in Earns City, bio precincts. The electors of Forward townahip at the house of Robert H. Brown. The ele.-.tora of Franklin township at the tailor shop of O. P. Johnston, in Prospect boro. The electors of Jack-,on towuship, Wester.) precinct, at tho bouse of Jacob Hoil in Harmo ny Eastern precinct, at the house of John N. Miller iu Evansbure Tho electors of Jefferson township, at the houso of Morris Keightor. Tho electors or Lancaster township at th.( Public School houso No. 5. The electors of Middlesex towuship at tho bouoe of George Cooper. The electors of Marion townahip at tlu houso of K. W. Atwell iu said township. Tie electors of Muddvcreek township &t Union Hall iu Portersville. Tlietcloctors of Mercer township at tb-i G. A. B. Hull in the horoueh of Harrisville. The electors of Oakland towuship at tho house at William J. Hutchison in said town - ship. The electors of" Parker township at the houne of John Kelly in Martinsburg. The electors of Penu towualiip at the house of D. H. Sutton, The doctors of Summit township at tlo house of Adam Frederick. The electors of Nlipperyrock township at the carpenter shop ol J. L. Wurmcastlo in said township. The electors of Venango townahip at the honae oi James Murrin. The electors of Winfleld township at School house No. 0 in «aid township. The electors of Washington township, North piecinct, ai the dwolling-housc of Phillip lln iard Ee<|. ol <-aid township. The electois of Washington township, South at ilic Town Ilalliu North Washing to The electors of Worth townaliip at the Town Hill in Mechiniesburg in said townahip. The electors of the borough of Butler, Ist wanl at the Beed House on Centre Aev, in said ward. _ , -ml ward in Boom No. 7of the houne ol A'.ex an del Lowry, north aide ol E. JetTeraoe St ill said ward. 3d ward fir tho ofttce ol Col. Jiio. Tuorop son at No. 12 south Bide of Diamond, in sai" 4th word al Nixon's Home, No. 1115 N. ML Kean St, in as id ward. ftth ward at the Wick House, No. on N. Main St.. iu said w ird. TB o electors of the borough of Centrevilln at shop of Clias. Prosser iu »aid borough. The elector* of the boroiich of llarriavlllo at Iho C. A. 11 Hall in said borough. The electors of the borough of Prospect at tin- tailor shop ol C. I*. Johnetou iu aatd borough. Tho electors of tho borough of Saxonburi at tho ti liool house in said borough- Tl.e clectorti of the borough of Weal San bury a the public school bouse m Sunbury. 1 i.o electors of the borough of Millerstowu at tho houso of Adam Mehreiber in said bor ough. Ilia electors of the borough of Petrolia at the Town Hall In said borough. Tbe elector* of the borough of Fairview al the School bouoo in said borough. Tho electors of the liorough of Karua City at the Town Hall in said borough. The electors of the borough of Evanaborg at the public school houso in said borough. The electors of Harmony at the public school bouse iu said borough. The electors "fthe borongb of Zelienople at the new I .rick wagon shop of James Wal lace m hai.l borough. And 1, the said Sheriff, do further give no tice to all election ofllcers, citizens, and others, of the following provision* of the constitution and laws of this commonwealth, relating to elections—viz : OK THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS. CONSTITUTION lit' ea.NNDVI.VANIa —AUT. Vlll. SUCTION 1. Every male citizen twouly-ouc years of age, possessing tbe loliowiug uiialill actions, ahull be entitled to vote al all elec tioiia : First—He shall have been a eitl/.eu of the United Stale , ui least oi.e month. Second—lie shall have resided in the Stat, one year (or it having previously been a <|ualt tlcd elector or native horn citizen ot thu Slate he shall have removed there and returned, then six mouth*) Immediately preccdlug the election. Third- He. shall have resided in the election district wheru he shall offer hi* vole al loa*t two months Immediately preceding the elec lion. Fourth—lf twenty-two years of age or up wards shall have paid withiu two year* a State or eouuty tax, which shall have been aaaesscd at lea*l two months and paid al leani one month before the election. SECTION Elector* shall iu all case* ex cept treason, lelouv and breach or surety ol the peace, I - privileged from arrest during their uitt ndancu on ulaetloim and In going IUCI retuiuing therelroin. Sat; Tit. n7, All laws rcgulallng the hold ing of the elections by tbe citizens or for the i eglii ration ol electors shall be uniform ihioughout the Stale, but uo elector shall be deprived of the privilege of votlug by reasou of hi» nave not being registered. Ski TION 13. Kor the purpose of voting , no pel Mm shall IHI deemed to have gained n ( ickideneo by reasou of his prrseucn or loot ( or bv reaion of his alisence, while employed | In tlic st.rvice, cither civil or military, ol thl- | , Stale or ot the Uull"d Suites, nor while en j , gaged in tie navigation ol tho wat. r« of U>U I , .st.de or ol the United Staled, or 4b the high I | M ir, nor while a student in any Institute o( I , earning, nor while kept lu iuy poor bottH | -r oil .;i u>ybiiii ..i public lx|>cu«e, nor wbih- . on I i. * i In a puhl.c prisou. (Ib" EI.Ei.TK»N urriCEKS. COKnTITIXION or 1-ENNBiri.VAJIU—AUT. VUI. ' | SEC. 14. District election boards *hall'con-11 itist ot a Jufljre and two lutjHxlorß, who shall ; I* cho<-»n anuu»lly t>jr the citizens. Each elector shall b»v? the right to vote for the judge ani one inspector, ami each Inspector shall appoint one clcrK. Election officers shall be privileged from arrest upon days of election and while engaged In m*k!oft pua and transmitting returns, except upon w irriuil of a court cf record or .1 there of, for au ekcti m Inud, lor felony, or for wanton breach of the peace. ir>. No per.-on shall be qualified to wn'e as an election officer who shsll hold, or shall within iwo uioulh* have held an office, a{>- polntmcnt or employment in or under the irovcrnment of the C'niied t?tate« or of tbis Suite, or of any city or county, or of any i uiuulcip.il board, couirui«slnn or trust in any city, save only justices ol the peace and aider men, notaries public and persous in militia service of the State; nor ch ill any election officer be eligible to any civil office to be filled by an election at which he shall serve, save only to such subordinate muuUipal or 10-al offices as shall i« designated by general law. VACANCMo IS ELECTION nOAHUS—ACT OF JA* UaRY 30, l!« 74. SBCTIO* «. In all election districts where a vacancy exists bj reason of disqualification of the officer or otherwise in an election board heretofore appciuted, or where any ucw district shall be formed, the judge or judges of the court ot common pleas of t!.e pro; ei county shall, ten days t>efore any general or sjieeiiU election, appoint competent persons to till said vacancies aud to couuuet the election iu said new districts; and in the ap pointment ol inspectors iu any election dis trict both shall not bo of the same political parij; and the judge of elections shall, iu all cases, be of the political party having the majority of votes iu raid district, as nearly as the said judge or judges can asceitaiu the fact: and iu case of the disagreement of the judges as to the section of inspec tor.-, the political majority of the judges shall select one. of such inspectors, anu the m nor ityj judge or judges shall select theothei. VACANCIES. OS MOKNIKG OF ELBCTION—ACT OT Jrt-T 2. 1839. In case the person who shall have received the second highest number of voles tor inspector, shall not attend on tilt day of any election, then the person who shall have received the second highest number ol votes lor judire at the next proceeding elec tion, shall act as an inspector in his place; aud in rase the person who shall tiav e re ceived the highest number ol votes lor in spector shall uot attend, the persou elected judge shall appoint an inspector in hie place; and in case the person elected a judge shill not atlcud, then the inspector who received the highest cumber of votes shall appoint a iu judge his place; and if an) vacancy shall continue la liio board lor the space ol oue hour aster the time llxed .by law lor the opening ol the election, the <,i'ali'ie<l voters ol th -township, ward or district, fur, which sueh officer shall hivo beeu elected pres cut at the election, shall elect ouo ol" their number to till each vacancy. TDK OATH—ACT JANU ARY 30, 1874. SEC. 9. Iu additiou to the oath now pre scribed by law to be taken and subscribed by election officers, they shall be severally aworn or affirmed not to uiscluse how any elector shall have voted unless required to do so as vrilnestts iu a judicial proceeding. All judges, inspector*, clerks and oversews of any eiec tiou held und»t" this act. shall before enter ing upon their duties, he elnly sworn or affirmed iu the presence oi cath other. The judges shall be sworu by the ciiuo;:ljr iu spector, and iu case there by no minority inspector, then by a justice ol the peace or alderman, and the inspectors, overseers and clerks shall '>e sworn he the judge, cer tifce.ue of sneh aweirlug or ailiriniug shall be duly made onl and signc-el by tlw officers eo sworu, and attested by the otHiJcw who administer the oath. MODE OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS. ACT iuit)U( Sd, 1V74. Sec. 5. At all the elections hereafter held un der the lawß of tliis Commonwealth, the polls shall be opened at 7 o'clock, a. x., and closed at 7 o'clock. P- M. THE is ALLOTt?. cossTiTonoa or etf kiti.va*la—abt."vm. SEC. 4. All elections by the citizens shall be by ballot. Every ballot voted shall be num bered in the order in which it was received, and tho number recorded by tho election officers on the list of votera.opposite tho name of tho elector who presents the ballot. Any elector may write his name upou his ticket, or cause the same to be written thoroon and attested by a citizou of the district. ACT JANI.'AKY 80,|1H74. Sec. S. At the opeuiu*; of the |>olla at the elections it shall be the duty ol the judges ol the election for their respective dintricu to designate one of the inspectors, w hose duty it shall be lo have in custody the registry of voters, aud to make the entries therein requir ed by law; and it shall be the doty of the other said inspectors to receive aud number tbu ballots presented at said election, DUTIES OF PEACE OFCTCNa —ACT OF 1539. It shall be the duty of tho respective con stables of each ward, district or township within this Commonwealth, to be present in i person or by deputy, at the plane of holding soch elociions In s*id ward, district or town ship. for the purpoee of preeerving tho peace, ae aforesaid. THE TICKETS. ACT MAIMS 30, 1806. One ticket shall embrace the n of the Judges ul Courts, voted for and be labeled ontside "Judiciary;" one ticket sh ill < mbrace the names of all State officers voted for, and be lalic'ed "Slate," one tick>-i shall embrace the names of all County officers voted for. Including olh'ce of Senator, mcmbor, and members of Assembly, il voted foi, ind mem. be rs of Congress, if voted for, and be labeled "County;" ono ticket shall embrace the names of all township oilieero voted for uud bo labeled "Towh»hip";oiie ticket shall embrace the names of all borough officers voted for and be labeled "Borough," and each class shall be deposited in a separate ballot box. OF THE ELECTION UETURNS. ACT JANCABY 80,;i874. Sec. 13, A* soon as the polls HIIJLII close, tli* officer* of the election shall proceed to count a!) tho votes cost for each candidate voted for. aud make a fall return of the same ui tnplicale, with a return sheet in ad'tition, in ail of which the votes roceivod by can didate shall be givou after liin " i.jrao, first in words then in figures IUI<I shall bo sign ed by all tho said uffioer* and by overseers, if aoT, or if not no certifled, the overseers aud any officer refusing to or certify, of either of then;, shall write upon each ot the returns bin or their renoon for not signing or Certifying them. The vote soou an counted, shall also be publicly and fully de eliied from the window to the citizens pre sent. and a l.rier atateniuut showing the votos received by each caudidutu shall Ui made and (.lulled by thu elcctlou odors as soon as tin* votes are counted; ui<d the nam.'* shall be Irom'idUtely posted upon (he door of the election house tor Information of the public. The triplicate rtlurna shall be enclosed In envelopes uud be soiled In the presence of the officers ,tnd oueenvolope.with the unseal ed return sheet given to tho Judge, which si-all eoutaln one list of voters ully papers and thoa ol officers,sod another of said envelopes shall he givm tu the minority Inspector. All judges living within twelve wilen of the PmUioiiotary's office, or within twenty-four miles, if their residence be in a town, city or Village upon tho line of a railroad leading to the county seat, shall before two o'clock past meridian o( the day after the election mrt all oihar Judges shall, before twelve o'clock meridian of the second day after the election, deliver said roturo, together with return sheet, to the prothonotary of tins court of common pleas ol the county, which said return shall Is llleU, iiid Ihc day and (he hoar of tiling marked ihereon an.; shall be preserved by the proihouotury lor public inspection. At twelve o'clock on the second day following auy election, the | rothouotary ot the court of common pleas shall present the said returns tu the said uourt. 11l coun ties where there Is no re*ldnut presideut judge, the associate Judge stif.il perform the duties imposed upon the court ol common pleas, which shall convene for sidd purpose the return proscr.ted by the prothototary shail bit opeucd by said court and computed by such ol Its ollicers aud such swore use is (ants a- Ihc court shall ii|.point; in the pits enee of tho Judpe or judges of said court, on the return certified and cer tificates ol election issued under the seal ol tin court as is now required to be done by return judges; aud the vote as so computed aud cerlllli d xhali bu made a matter of record in said court. The sessious of said court shal! be opened to the public, and lu case the returns of an election district shall bo missing when the returns are presented, or in uiy cine of complaint of a qualified elector under oath, charging palpable fraud or mis lake, and particularly specifying the alleged fraud or mistake, or where fraud or mistake is tppa»et»l OU the return, the court, shall ex unine the return aod if. i*. tjie judgment of llieoourt, it shall be neoeeuary to a just re luru, said court siiall issue summary process against the elect on officer* and ovet seers, in any of the election districts complained of. Ui bring them forthwith into court, with all l-ifi""* la their possession; anil if nal ■able mistake or fUUfi atifcli bo Jiscoversd, it diali, upon such lie&ring as may be doomed lecesKsry to enlighten lbs court, be collected jy the court and so certified; but all allega ions of palpable fraud or mistake shall be 1 locided by the said oourt within three days 1 iftei the day 'lie returns are brought ljito wurt for coinputat.on, and the said inquiry dial! be direi ted on 1 to palpable frauJ oi nils ake, and siiall not U denned a Judicial adja liaatiou to ooticiudv any contest now or here iftci' to be providrj by law. aud the other of laid triplicate returns shall be l* placed in a K>» »t„l sealed up with til" ' allots. If any | >f Ihi- said judges Sjiall tu* '• !f ''e .. uaiuii.Jate j J or any office of ai.y eieeti -n. ho shall hut sit , rith tile c< uri, oi act iu 0 unfiug the return* f u.U'l: ehcti . and in s' 'h casos tbeother [ udgee, if any. si,i lac . Otveii uituni ti,v band a my <>ih<'o at I'utlcr, j ' In. 10th day of Oc ~ >u tho year of our J ..ord, lb'.'l, and lu Ulv 110 Ji year of the lude petitionee of the United States of North America. WILLIAM M. BROWN, Sheriff of Butler County. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVSNTIOX AND DRLKIiAT£S TO SAM. Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, lianlsburg. l'a.. September -joth. I8»l. To the sheriff of Butler County. Iu compliance with the provisions of an Act ot the (.encral Assembly, entitled -An act to provide for a Convention to amend the Con stitution. and the election of delegates thereto," approved trie nineteenth day of June. Anno Ikuulhl on<' thousand eight hundred and ninety-one. the duly qualified electors ot ibis commonwealth shull. at the jrenersl election to be held on the Tuesday next following the llrst Mondnv of November, next, vote tor or against holding a convention to amend tie Constitu tion. and for members <f said convention. If a majority of the voters in the Commonwealth favors such convention, according to the reg ulations provided iu the several s vnous ol said act as hereafter set lonh . to wit. SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate and House ot Kepresentatlves ef the Common wealth of Pennsylvania In General A«aeraely met. and It Is hereby e. actM by Uie authority of the same. Thai at the generaftlectlou to be held on the T lesdav next following the first Monday ot November next, the otily qualified electors ot this Commonwealth shall vote for or against hoUliug a convention to amend the Constitution according to the regulations provided In the subsequent sections ol this act. SKCTIOK 2. It at the said general election to be held as aforesaid, a majority or the electors of this Commonwealth shall declare In tavor of a convention lo amend the Constitution, the said convention shall be composed or delegates duly elected, and shall assemble as hereinafter provided. SUCTION 3. At the general election to be held on the Tuesday text following the first Mouuav of November next, there shall be elected by the qualified electors ot this com lnonwetlih. delegates to a convent oa lo revise and amend the Constitution ol this Mate, 'l'he said convention shall consist ot one hundred and seventy-seven members, to be elected in manner lotluulug . 'twenty-seven members shall be elected in the State at large. fcach vot er of Uie Slate shall vote lor not more than eighteen candidates, and the twenty-seven highest in vote shall be declared elected. One hundred ana fifty delegates shall be apportion ed to and elected from the different Senatorial districts of the State, three delegates to be elected for each Senator therefrom : and In choosing said delegates, each votei shall be en titled to vote lor nut more than two ot the mem bers to be e l.csen trvin each Senatorial district, and the three caudiualcs highest In vote shall be declared elected, aud said delegates shall possess the quail tun ions at present required lor members ol the Male Senate. SKiTioM 4. The jollowlhg regulations shall apply lo the aforesaid election to beheld on the Tuesday following the lir-l >lohda»»ii Kuvem bei i.» \i, and to ine return oi the BJTUB l iist The said election shall be held and conducted bj the proper election officers of the several election districts ot the commonwealth, aup "ball lie goverueu and regulated in all re spects by tjie -.thecal election laws ot'lhe l orn hioimcaitb. MI iui »»;, the same be applicable thereto mid aoi lneojisisfeni with the prons. ions ot nils act. ' Second. The tickets to be voted for or agaiust a tohvention shall have on the Inside "r'or a constitutional Convention, ' and Against a Const it utioi.ai convention." uod no otherln scrim I ops thi - third Jlii' lickets to be voted lor meuibers at iar-,-e shajl have on tlio outside the words, •• Lieltgaus at large," unci on the msldi! thfi names ot Uie candidate* to be vol yd lor pot ev ceeding eighteen in nutubar. fourth. The tickets t lo voted for district me utters shall have en ihe outsloe the words, iiistiict wh'gtiw, uiui oil tlit? lusiiit tno uam e or tallica oi th-: cuhdldaleS v«ted tor not exceeding the pro( ci number limited as afore sa.d, but ahi tl-.'ket that: huil contain a greater number o'. names than 'h. numbei f<.i vvhich the vo'ei hhjdl Le ehllfl'ed to votf shall be re jected. • Filth. Ihe return luigc* idiail nicet at Ilio same places and ot the same nine utter said election, ami slum make out (lie returns there of oi the votes cast for delegates large and delegates to le members of ihe s-Ud cojn e tit lon lu the several counties or the cotu munweaiili a}ift sfiaii lollow the .-uric form iu making out then letncnc as prescribed for re turn judges in the case c-l au efectlbii for etnor. except thul the said returns shall be trausmtiiea to uie Seereiury c-r the Comu.on wnujih and sliail he lo that uUlcer alone. Now. therefoie, lu nbedfauce to iUe require ments or the Act oi the General Assembly aforesaid, are hcteby required 10 publish this notice wlth jour proclamuttou tor the hold ing of said geueral election. WILLIAM K. liAKKITY, Secretary ot the Commonwealth, MISS WHITE 1 tT Classes for Boys and Gills. Butler, October Ist. Appiicbiion should bo made to GEORGE R. WHITE, East Diamond St. MEADVILLB. PA. Established over as years. Connected with Al legheny college. and Conservatory of Muslo, < >ver '.'.Oflu students planed In Hood paying posi tions. Four complete courses : Business.Snort- Hand and Typewriting, Penmanship, and Kor mal Kincllsh. liookkeeplng taught. by the t'rln clp.il and practical acaountunts of ovar lD years' experience. Shorthand by practical steno graph rs. Penmanship l.y two or the oldest uud best touchers In the States. Commercial I.aw bv the bust lawyers It] Peun'a. students can commence at any time. Kxpeases one-half less than ut any similar Institution. Send for tho "KepojWr and specimens of Penmanship. En close i cia. in s'atnps nnd address A. W. SMITH. Meadvllle, ra. W~ ASHINGTON FEMALE SEMINARY. I'he next session opens Soptembcr 10th' For catalogue or inhumation apply to •MISS S. SUEKUARI), Principal,J or EBT. .IAS. I. HKOWNSON, I). I>., Pres. Board of Trustoes, Washington, Pa. ALLEGHENY MEAOV,LLE,PA.C°LLEGE TOtbyearbeglu*Sept. IMb. lllgb grade. Forbotb sexua. KiW'uw'x moderate. 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Ai-su 1 will sell my farm In Summit u>wn slilp.sltunted within one-half mile of the Hntler boron k'i line, adjoining lands of James Kearns and others, on tho MUlerstown road, and con sisting or I r.; acres. It wljl be sold either as a w hole ordivldud to suit purchasers. I'or furl her Information Ip regard to eillu r of theabovr pi o|H.r t les, Call Oh J. HlJlllvaU. L"a» has North Street. Hutler. l'a. MILS. VAI.EKIA SULLIVAN. Butler's Book 1,000 Paxes, 200 Original Engravings, flegunt ilmdiiig.i Published in H Language*, Popular Prices. FI U.ST EDITION, JuO.OOU COPIES. Tho Only Authentic Work Ity GEN. BENJ. F. BUTLER. Exclusive Territory ;wn! Libeial Xcrm given to Meltable Agents. Accompany application with f? 00 lor Prospectus. J. VV. Keoler & Co., '£W So. Otii St. PHILADELPHIA. PA. IPUIKJ. —Subscribe tor the Cinzeu.
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