A Peculiar Situation

It is not often that the state of af, l'airs mciHOncd in the cllppdmg ariees In case oí a mtstake in the printiiLf ui electlon ballots: In case the matter oriyht to be easily settled isaasmnch as the par■ ■■mimi cure both in the sanie family. rJh( matter should not be allowed to proeeed until the eleotion oí another constable is necessary to fceep peace between tlie xwo already concemefl. Here is the difflculty : "A peculiar state oí affairs has aribes in Polk townsfalp, Ind., .-s a ceao.lt oí the electioji. Hiram AY. Satterthwaüe, Jr., was nominated by the republicame for constable. When the ik-ia'ts nviv printed ,a mlstake was made, and tlie name oí the noniinee" ■ father ,lUrain W. Sattertliwaile. Sr., printed on the ballots. The republioan ticket was elected, bat neither father nor sou wlll accept the oííice. Tlie father alienes he was not the nominee, and the 9OW saya lie was not tho maai roted lor."