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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-26
THE ENGLISH SYSTEM.
METHODS OF VOTING ADOPTED IN
ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA.

ANSeT'S SlNS NV ihN-hAs
How Candidates for Parliament are
Nominated-Form of Ballot Paper Used
At the Polling neutrality-suspicious.
Cost of an Election.
In recent number Of his magazine,
The North American Review, Mr. Thorn
dixie Rice describes the present system Of
ballotiEg in England, and contends thas
with suitable notifications it should be
adopted in this country, for he regards
our methods Of voting rs corrupt and de-
grading.
The English system was established by
what is generally known as the ballot
act Of 1872 and is based on the methods
which have been used in the Australian
colonies for a quarter of a century and
more. In the first place candidates for
parliament are nominated in writing by
two registered electors of the county or
borough and with the written assent OF
eight other electors. This nomination
paper must be delivered to the returning
officer by the candidate or his propOser or
seconder in person, and that official is re-
quired to publish the names of candidates.
The ballot paper consists of u paper
containing the names and descriptions of
the candidates and on the back of each
ballot is printed number, which is also
printed on the face of a coUnterfOil at
tached to it.
At the time of voting the ballot paper
must be marked on both sides with an
official mark, and delivered within the
polling station to the voter, whose num-
h..r nm tho rar-fstar Of yntars 10 raur1irad =
be marked on the cOunterfOil. To make
this description clearer Mr.. Rice gives
this as a specimen OF a ballot paper:
FORM OF FRONT OF BALLOT PAPER
Counterfol II BROWN
l | ( ypuS nDyu.AF OK > Genr--.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-26

Orchids are fertilized by bees, moths, but
tsrfiies and various insects. A very strange
property belongs 10 many Of them Their
bloom takes on weird, inexplicable resent
blancs TO the insect which carries the pollen
from one flower 70 another. In case Of the
sphinx moth tn IS resemblance is startling.
In the illustration before US the resemblance
Of the heart of the flower to a white dove is
very marked That is whence the plant gets
iss name. The full blown flower presents the
appearance shown in the picture. Before the
bud is fully opened q sort of hood covers the
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-26
SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.
An oRcHlo FLOWER WHICH LOOKS
LIKE A WHITE DOVE.

Rxsfessor Putnsm's Archaeological Er-
piorations--Two Types Of Prehistorics,
ghose who Built Mound. and Those
wae Built Pits-The Holy Ghost Flower.
Thsrs is strange, beautiful orchid, to which
~ spanisrds who conquered South and part
q North America gave the name of the Holy
0host flower. The name seemed so appro-
pirate that it has chung to it ever since 1t
; fonnd rather sbundantly in the bot coun-
Sriss already named, but in the north it is q
Nj bloomer, snd Holy Ghost flower coming
int blossom is something of an event. There
AZ very few orchid houses in America The
n sAnts are both tender and troublesome. A
-fes wealthy persons have isolated plants in
their hot houses, but even these are not COM
mon. The finest collection of orchids in
America is probably in the Botanic Gardens
At Washington. When you go to the capital
Do not fail TO visit the gardens.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-26
Two Hoods.


Our readers will find here a description of
two hoods which they can easily make, and
which will I've very convenient.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-26
A MOTHER HUBBARD HOOD.

1t may be made of white SaIony. Begin
in the center and crochet round and round in
any stitch Preferred, as you would make a
lamp mat After it is large enough crochet
9 border of large shells, edging these again
with shells of split zephyr. Draw up with
white rubber run through the openings at the
head of the row Of shells and run a white
satin ribbon over the elastic; tie in bow on
top. The rubber draws it in to tit the head,
and forms the ruffie, which is becoming Add
strings of ribbon.-New England Farmer.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-26

Materials-CreaIn white, blue or pink Lady
Grey wool aid two-thresded Saxony. No
10 bone or wood needles. With the Lady
Grey wool, cast on 100 stitches, knit three
plain rows; then with the two thread Saxony
knit two plain rowa Continue in this way,
alternating the rows, until a strip yard and
half long is finished. Tie fringe into one
end. Draw the other end up in a bunch and
place on it pretty bow of ribbon. The end
with the bow is the hood part. The other
end is brought around the neck and thrown
over the shoulder 1t is as comfortable as
the ld-fashioned nubias, or clouds, az they
were called, but is very much more becoming
and ornamental
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-26

NorE.-The N h e
ccunterfon Il to
have a number to
correspond with
that on the back
OF the ballot pa
DpF
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-26

JOIN BROwE, Of 81 George
street, Bristol, merchant }
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-26

Three little words you often sss,
Are articles g, an and the.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-20
Tho knife

81. LOUIS, July 1s.-A dispatch from
Carbondale, Ills, says: A most horri
Die stabbing affray occurred at Grand
Tower, late yesterday afternoon, at q
picnic held a few miles south of that
place.
During the day Henry Brown, Tho
mas Heckam, Mat Rhodes, and Robert
Knox had quarIelled several tunes, but
they were separated each time before any
serious consequences resulted. Nothing
was thought OF the matter unul alter
the crowd mad broken up. when George
Allison, a farmer, passed by Brown
Knox and Rhodes, lying WITHIN a few
feet OF each other MORALLY wOunde b.
Brown lived but a few minutes after
wards. dis throat was cut from ear 70
ea=, and he bore besides several ugly
gashts in different parts Of his body.
Knox and Rhodes were also terribly
wounded and cannot live.
No one witnessed the affray, but il is
supposed that the quarrel between the
men was renewed after the picnic and
resulted as stated above. Heckam is
still at large, and no trace of HIM can be
found.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-20
BIG BURN.
A New York Tenement House
Destroyed
HORRIBLE STABBING AFFRAY i.
Savage Work-went Ashore-AnOther
Beretta- Didn't Know 1t Was
Loaded-Etc., Etc.
BIG BURN.
HORRIBLE STABBING AFFRAY
Fire.

NEW YORK, July l9.-FIre broke out
between and O'Clock this morning IN
the stationery store Of Grasa Wolf
East Sixteenth Street, which is four
story tenement house, tenanted by
eightfamilies, numbering about seventy
people. The flames were seen by a
pasSer-oy who sent out an alarm. The
occupants of the third and fourth floors,
who had been aw kened by the smoke
ascending through the building, escaped
by running to the roof and going on to
adjoining bulldogs. Mrs. Aohr, her
husband and three grown sons, who
lived on the second floor, made
for the fire escape, and in descending
the woman fell ande received fatal
injuries. MIR. and Mrs. Merks lived on
the same hoor with two children. The
couple got safely 10 the street, but in
their hurry overlooked their two young
children. Policeman Cox, who in re-
cogniton of his bravery has already
been presented with a medal by Con
gress. hearing Of the children lett he
hind, assembled to the room and rescued
them in bali suffocated condition.
LIVERPOOL. July lg.-The colt ware
house in Bootle Cum Liavere at the
mouth of the Mersey. was destroyed by
hre to-day, loss $500. 600.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-20
Went Ashore

NEW BEDFORD, July 19.-The steamer
Gate City, Captain Hodge, of the Bos
ton and Savannah steamship line, Will,
on the passage from Savannah to Bos-
ton, went ashore on the south side o.
the Island of Nashua in Vineyard south
at us o'clock last evening, in a thick
fog and now lies in about fifteen feet. oi
water. The steamer William Born
went to the Gate City and took of thirty
six Of her ffty-two passengers and
brought them to this city. Ire rest OF
the passengers and crew remained on
the Gats City, but il is thought the
BroicR will take them up on the next
trip.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-20
Savage Work

MArAMoRAs, July ia private ex.
press from Solocina ranch, which
reached here to-day, stated that Adol.
pho Gonzales and Iopias, revolutionary
chiefs, with sixty men, learning thai
Col. Praejedis Cavodas had but twenty
five men with him at Encienda, had
left 10 give him battle; last evening, il
was reported that they had met the
combined forces of Col. Cayodas and
Hernandez, l25 strong. and had been
signally defeated with heavy loss in
killed and wounded.
Pedro Davils, Adolfa Gonzales and
Topias with many OF their follow
ers are prisoners and sll the bandits
with the revolunonists have been killed
as soon as captured.
There has been no report as to the
loss among the troops.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-20

NOTICE. THERE ARE DELINQUENT
N upon the a. flowing described stock. ON
account Of Assessment No. ?. levied on the
2Ist DAY Of Arril, 1856, the several amounts
set oppOsite the names. Of the respective
shsre hoider- IS follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-20
Another Beretta

QUEBEC, July 1s.--The steamer Poly
nesiGR from Liverpool, which arrived at
Port. Lewis this morning, brought Mon
signor 0'Brien, Papal ALLOCATE from
Rome, and bearer OF the beretta to Car
dinal Taschereau. He was met BY
Grand Vicar Legare, and proceeded i'm
mediately 10 the parish church OF Notre
Dame De Lewis, where he celebrated
mass. After dining he came across 10
Quebec. where be was welcomed by
about 10000 persons.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-20
E. AUERBACH & BRO.
FOR THIRTY DAYS ONLY!
Great Reduction in Prices

Silks q
Elegant Summer Silks
Silks
Silks shades.
COlored Silks latest sha soc, worth Sl25
Silks shades, worth
Black Grain Silks makes Sl5
and upwards 25'er
Brocade Changeants at s. worth
prices ar eve n cy.
Rosary trimmed Robes reduced from $500 toSI75a
Embdeies Hosiery Ladies'
Ladies
BIZ $1,000, $3.50 to $500, &c.
An elegant Mobsir Lin n listers just received.
upwards choice style and perfss
IN
A thousand andon lei
will hndou the best house Chicago
general a N
ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-20
pidn.t Knor 1t was Loaded.

BANGOR, Ne, July 1e.-Henry, ais
year-old son OF J.. a. Bicknell, shot and
instantly killed his sister Matte, aged
ID years. The boy picked up gun and
not knowing it was loaded, playfully
pointed il at his sister when il was dis
charged. The boy was rendered insane
by the affair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-20
Rain.

KINGSLEY, Kansas l9.-Abundant
rain fell here this morning. Crops have
not suffered during the late droIth, yet
this rain put them beyond all danger:
The rain apparently covered broad
area of surrounding country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-20
Going to Albany

WAsHIssToS, l9.-The President. &C
companied by Secretaries Bayard and
Whitney and Secretary Lamont, will
leave Washington for Albany where
they will spend Thursday as the guests
of Governor Hill.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-20
POsrPoNEMENT.

The above s lie Is postponed until Tuesday
suly 2olh, AZ II O'Clock an, ~ The same
plAS' above ''seia = FEED. coRKxR
Dated Jsly lOth, lsss. Secretary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-20
Nine Months.

MILWAUKEE, July 19.-The Anarchists,
Frank Hirth, Anton Palm and Gar:
simon. we're to-day sentenced to nine
anths each in the House OF CJrrec-
Inn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-20

And in accordance = -, re law. and ar
order OF the Beard of Direeso;s, made on the
xlsI day OF April, lss6, so many shares Of
eech marcel Of stock As may be necessary
w.. he sold AZ Bennett, Kirkpstrick & Brad
.srs Las Office, No. los S Main Street Salt
Isk- CITY Utah on saturday, the 10Th day
Of July, 1856, az IL O'Clock An, 70 nay
said delinquent assessment. tygetner with
Ire costs ~ Advertising and expenses Of sale
]. FRED C0RKER.
Secretary.
once: No. les s. Main Street
salt Lake City, Utah Territory.
June 10Th. 1885,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-20
Delinquent Notice.
MAMMOTH MINING COMPANY,

place Of business: salt Like City.
Utah Territory. Location of mine and
works; Tintic Mining, District. Jusb
County, Utah Territory.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-01-02
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Burmese capital, Mandalay, Il
said to be infested by hordes of small
black pigs, which are protected by the
Government as scavengers.
The total number of deaths from
smallpox in Montreal during the late
epidemic exceeds 5000 distributed
among over 500 houses.
The tall cliff called the Monk, which
lately rose out of the sea just south of
the Farce Islands, and was a promineut
landmark to sailors, has fallen away
leaving only dangerous reef upon Il,
sire.
High license has decreased the num-
Der of saloons in Chicago from 10, 900 to
1900, and added nearly $1,000, 900 to
the revenues of the city.
Paul de Saint-Victor, the late fam
GUS literary critic, had a superstitious
fancy that he could write well only by
using an inkstand which he had pur-
chased in Switzerland.
A recent report to the English Roy
al Society of Arts shows that of the u,
900 deaths which have occurred in coal
mines since 1875, only one-fourth have
been caused by fre-damp.
Sir Joseph Hooker has resigned the
dictatorship of the Kew Botanical Gar
dsas, rear Lcadc.. Rh.ch he Vas hs!I
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-01-02

since the death OF his distinguished
father, Sir William Hooker, in 1895.
The new German ironclad Olden-
burg viii be of entirely novel coDstruc-
tion. 1t Is q broadside ship, with ten
ten-fnch guns-flve on each side, two
above and three below deck, but the
whole five can be concentrated on the
same point with sufficient force, 1t is es-
timated, to disable even tho strongest
| ironclad.
The persons who invested in the
diving speculation to Eloo,o 900 worth of
gold which was sunk years ago In the
ship Alfonso XII, OF the west coast of
Africa; have been rewarded by harvest
Of gold from the gray sand fields. The.
divers have got up nearly all the gold.
and have sent 1t TO England. a.'...
The principal weather stations Of
the signsl servlce have been furnished
with the whlrllng psychrometer, Instead
Of the wet and dry bulb now In use. In
connection with this instrument ther-
mometers having cylindrical instead Of
spherical bulbs win be used, and new
hygrometric tables for computing are
being prepared ..
The village Of Cavendish, Vt, has
Iust lost Its oldest character in the death
Of Dave Ordway, an old miller, whose
pecullarities were not altogether cheer
full. Years ago he had costly coffin
made for himself. When It was ready
he paid clergyman Sl0O TO preach a
funeral sermon, and, laid out In this
coffin, was borne amid doleful dlrges
down the aisle Of the church to the foot
Of the pulpit, where he lay listening to
his own mock obsequies. This over,
the coffin was placed In his parlor, and
remained there till the time for It's real
use came. One of his nillstones now
forms the base Of quaint monument,
bearing the following inscriptIon--a lit
tie thing of his own: "Tho am dead
yet speaketh, for here is rest upon this
mlllstone top set this noble block TO let
the world no what have done"
The manufacture of base balls in
this country has become an important
industry, and an ingenious one, too,
according to the description given of
the process: First, there Is little hard
rubber ball; around which there Is
wound a strong blue coarse yarn, and,
when this reaches prescribed size, It Is
firmly wrapped with white Venetian
yarn. The balls are now placed in an
oven and baked until the moisture Is
taken out of them and they are reduced
In size, this making them solid. They
are then coated with cement, which
causes the balls to retain their shape,
and they cannot be knocked crooked.
After this comes some fine blue yarn,
and around the whole Is placed fine
white gilling twinc, The balls are
weighed, each to have a certain weight,
and the covers are put on, these being
made of the best horse hide. 1t consists
of two pieces, each cut In the shape of
the figure 8. By bending one section
one way and the other in an opposite
direction, q complete cover is obtained.
This Is simple and effectual substitute
for the former method of covering, with
four pieces of leather.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-01-02
PIIINEAS.

Aaron Romis, Of Allentown, hired u
team Saturday to drive into the country
with his family. He had returned and
left his wife and children at their home.
when within half block of the livery
stable one of the shaft bolts dropped out
and the shaft fell on the horses legs.
The animal, which had hitherto been q
gentle and safe one, began to kick and
run towards the stable. In rounding a
corner the team struck post and Romig
was dashed violently against the wall of
the stable and had his skull fractured.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-01-02
a Delightful Christmas Surprise.

On Christmas day, 1885, large num-
ber of the relatives and friends from
Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Tren-
ton, N. j., and Brooklyn, N. Y, as
sembled at the Derhamer residence, on
Iron street, and enjoyed the generous
hospitality Of Mr.. aud Mrs. George w.
Derhamer. The day was very delight
fully passed in recalling events of other
days-days and events which are painted
upon the canvass of memory and whose
recollections are kept ever bright by the
occasional assemblage of relatives and
friends. Dinner was served at the usual
hour; the table being completely loaded
down with all things that are good"
the guests did full justice to the feast.
A number of the guests left on the :27
p. m, train for their homes. Taking
all in all, it was in truth "AIerry
Christmas" that will be long remem-
bered, not only by Mr. and Mrs. Der
hamer, but by all who were present on
the occasion.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-01-02
MahUning Items.

WahuhlhS Atous'
Mr.. John Seaboldt and wife, of Le-
highton, spent Saturday at c. Fl.
Seidle's.
The beautiful, time-honored custom
of keeping watch night will be observed
in the Evangelical church on New
Years eve,
-lSS6-Now let the proverbial "new
leaf'' be turned over.
Rev. G. w. Stibitz and wife, and
Mr.. Ed. Hunsicker and family, of Le-
highton, were visiting at Nathan Bal
liet's.
David will turn over a new leaf on
New Year-he will never take a young
lady home from an entertainment here
after, and this is the reason: Last Sat
urday evening he escorted one of our
Young ladies home from the exhibition
at New Mahoning. Wood was burned
in the stove In the room in which this
young lady was entertaining Dave
Towards morning the wood gave out aud
the room became cold. David was
therefore forced either to cut wood or
go home. lie chose the latter, and now
says he will not even recognize the lady
hereafter. We don't know with whom
to sympathize, the lady or David.
nACn
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-01-02
A Festival and q Fight.

A party of drunken Italians on Satur-
day afternoon made an attempt to enter
the NJ. Z. church in the suburbs of
Pottsville, where festival was in pro-
gress. An effort was made to keep
them out, but the foreigners, led by a
little padrone named Joe Banyan, en-
deavored to carry the place by storm.
The negroes, many of them Southern
laborers armed with knives and pistols.
resisted the attack. One shot was fired
from the church. This brought fusil-
lade from the Italians and in a minute
there was bloody riot. Thirty or forty
shots were fired promiscuously. George
Schnnwalt and his wife, who live in
the neighborhood, ran to their doors
but both were struck by pistol balls and
slightly wounded. A girl named Flesh
man was wounded in the thigh and two
or three pistol balls went through the
windows of dwelling houses and mar
rowly missed the occupants.
The whole police force was attending
a performance at the Academy and
were summoned by telephone. When
they approached the scene negroes and
Italians scattered in all directions.
Four negroes and Banyan were captured
and sent to Jail the same night. One
Italian is known to have been badly
cut with a knife and several to have
been seriously wounded by stones,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-01-02
Besyer Run Items.

oeSrbT nun Items
Rev. W. X. Wieand, formerly pas,
tor Of the Evangelical church at Lc.
highton, was married on the 22nd inst.
to Miss Lizzie F, Baker, both of Read
ing.
William F. Dancer, student at
Schuylkill Seminary, Reading, Pa,
spent Sunday with his parents at this
place.
NJ. aud Mrs. John Evans, of Le-
highton, were visiting friends here on
Friday of last week.
Mrs. Hugh Donahue Is visiting her
son-in-law in'Upper Mauch Chunk.
PHINEAs.