TBS CITIZEN.
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fitmAT, OCTOBER 23, 1881
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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
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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
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Will sell low considering the
stock.
F. H. NEGLEY,
BROWNSDALE, 1»A.
FOR SALE.
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(ioiiulier. Esq., and the orphans' Home. The
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