Sunday, April 6, 2014

WHY L. P. HOLLENBECK WAS DEFEATED.



The Cortland News, Friday, March 2, 1883.
Why L. P. Hollenbeck Was Defeated.
   And now it turns out that Lucius P. Hollenbeck, Esq., the man who gave character to the Clark gang of soreheads and bolters, was defeated after a desperate struggle for renomination for town clerk of this town, because of his associations with Clark [publisher of the Cortland Standard--CC editor]. It is too bad. It was understood that Mr. Hollenbeck’s superior natural abilities or other infirmities would give him a perpetual lease of that office, and the frantic cries of the gang a year ago, "Can't you give us just Hollenbeck?" did succeed.
   But that last fall's operation by which the county ticket was defeated was too much for even the charity of a Christian people, and so to-day Hollenbeck realizes as never before the truth of a good many old saws, among which are: "If you lie down with dogs, you must expect to arise with fleas;” “You cannot touch pitch without being defiled;” “Evil communications corrupt good manners;” “A man is known by the company he keeps."
   It is a matter of history that every Republican that William H. Clark has advocated in the last five years has found a political grave. He is the political [pupas] tree of Cortland county. We shall expect the lawns of this village to be ornamented next summer with this or a similar sign, "William H. Clark not allowed to sit on this grass." If not there will be dead spots in our beautiful lawns.

CORTLAND AND VICINITY.
   J. F. Maybury has bought a lot on Argyll Place and will this season erect thereon a house.
   The roughest and coldest weather of the winter thus far has in this vicinity been during the past week.
   The office of Henry A. Dickinson, the new town clerk [Cortlandville], is with Horace L. Bronson, Esq., in the Schermerhorn Block.
   The appropriations recommended by the Board of Trustees for village expenses including payment of bonds and interest for the ensuing year amount to over $27,000.
   We are credibly informed that our popular townsman, Mr. Gershom W. Bradford, has recently become largely interested in a certain Pennsylvania coal mine and that there are millions in it. Gersh, shake!
   Mr. C. H. Ford, of Auburn, has leased the first floor of the building on Port Watson street lately vacated by Newkirk & Hulbert, which he will use as a cigar and tobacco store. The second and third floors of the same building will be occupied by the Cortland Wagon Company for storage rooms.
   Mr. K. DePuy Mallery has leased Taylor Hall and will take possession the first of April next. Mr. Mallery intends to provide our people with entertainments by the best troupes that can be procured, and we feel quite sure that his efforts to please them will be met with hearty appreciation, which will be expressed in a fund-amentary way that shall be highly satisfactory to the recipient.
   George J. Rice, ex-President of the Utica, Ithaca & Elmira railroad, was placed on trial in New York Monday on a charge of re-issuing $10,000 of canceled stock and appropriating the money obtained by hypothecating the same. Several witnesses, county clerks, lawyers, and others throughout the State examined and identified Rice's signatures on papers produced. Henry Cozzens, of the Secretary of State's office, produced the articles incorporating the Utica, Ithaca and Elmira railroad. Several motions to quash the indictment were denied.
   It seems that the people of New England have very readily recognized the ability of Rev. Mr. Horr. A few years ago a society was formed and incorporated by the name of "The New England Methodist Historical Society.” It is composed of the ablest ministers and laymen of the Church in the Eastern States. We have been shown the printed proceedings of the meeting of the Society held in Wesleyan Hall, Boston, Jan. 15, 1883, and we find a very able address by Rev. Elijah Horr, A. M., of Chelsea, Mass. Mr. Horr might have preached longer in other localities without being fully recognized. But the people of New England arc noted for their readiness to appreciate talent, and the “Hub" of the universe made no mistake when they petitioned Conference for Rev. Elijah Horr. The people of Cortland still claim an interest in him.
   Pneumonia and epizootic [sic] are quite prevalent in this vicinity. A neglected cold soon becomes dangerous.
   After this week the Standard office will be located in the new block [Standard] corner of Main and Tompkins streets.
   The recent storms in this vicinity most effectually blocked travel on Utica, Ithaca & Elmira Railway between here and Canastota. Consequently, New York mail does not arrive by that route.
   Rev. E. W. Hitchcock and wife, late of Paris, France are members of a party of six, who are making a tour through Egypt, Palestine, and other places of interest in the East. Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock expect to return to the United States early in the summer.— Homer Rep.
   Mr. William Martin, who for some months past has been doing business in the Squires block, has leased of Mr. Jno. McFarlan the basement and first and second floors of the building until lately occupied by J. K. Carmichael & Co., which he will stock with dry goods. He takes possession on the first of April.
   The store in the south side of Squires block, which on the first of April will be vacated by Wm. Martin, its present occupant, has been leased to N. J. and A. R. Peck, who will stock it with boots and shoes. Arthur Peck was formerly with S. L. Wright, and Jay Peck is a clerk in Squires grocery. The young men are cousins.
   At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Cortland & Homer Horse Railway Company, held Thursday evening, the 22d inst., Hon. R. H. Duell, the company’s attorney, reported that the Syracuse, Binghamton & New York Railroad Company had absolutely refused the Horse Railway Company the privilege of crossing their tracks between the villages only as the courts shall determine, and since then the necessary papers have been prepared and served upon the D. L. & W. R. R. Company, the law allows any person or corporation the right to use the highway, but the point to be decided upon relates to the safeguards necessary to be established.
   The total eclipse of the sun on the 6th of May next will last six minutes, and no longer one will probably occur within the next one hundred years [sic]. It will be partly visible in many places, but few will see it entirely, as its path lies almost through the ocean, touching land nowhere but a little island in the South Pacific called Caroline Island, which is out of the track of any established commerce or travel. To this island the astronomers will repair, among them being Prof. Lewis Swift, of Rochester, formerly of this place, who is sent by H. H. Warner, who bears the entire expense of the journey, some $1,000. Mr. Swift leaves for that place in March and will be absent some 4 months.—Marathon Ind.
   The Republicans of Marathon are to be congratulated on the result of town meeting. In Marathon is located a large branch of the Standard Ring headed by Tripp and tailed by Tarble, which has dropped all pretense to Republicanism and married itself to the Democratic party. Last fall Folger received only one majority and the Democrats and their assistants felt sure of the spring election. An attack was made on Mr. E. Clark Carley [elected county supervisor—CC editor] last fall through both of the Democratic organs—the Standard and the Democrat—and the cannonade has been kept up since. In the face of this fire the Republicans renominated Mr. Carley and the fact that they bravely stood by him is evidenced by the fact that he received five majority over Clark Pierce, an ex- Republican soldier. The inspectors of election and overseers of the poor received from three to eight majority, showing that Mr. Carley was not behind his ticket. The whole Republican ticket was elected except justice and three constables. Marathon thus declares itself to be Republican as against the Democrat and the Standard Ring combined, for Mr. Carley's course has always been that of an unswerving Republican. His acts and the [election] result afford a great contrast to the course of Clinton, of Harford, who, as a creature of the Standard Ring, acted substantially with the Democrats and has met defeat.

CORPORATION EXPENSES.
   Notice is hereby given that the following resolutions proposing the appropriation of money for special purposes, to be raised by a tax upon the taxable property and inhabitants of the village of Cortland, will be submitted to a vote of the electors of said village, by ballot, at the next annual meeting thereof, to be held at Fireman's Hall, in said village, on the 20th day of March, A. D. 1883, between the hours of one and five o'clock. P. M.:
   1st. Resolved, That the sum of three hundred dollars be raised by tax for the purchase and erection of additional street lamps, $300.
   2d. Resolved, That the sum of twelve hundred dollars be raised, by tax for the purpose of equipping and maintaining two policemen, $1,200.
   3d. Resolved, That the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars be raised by a tax for the purpose of purchasing a safe wherein to safely keep the records and papers of the village of Cortland, $150.
   4th. Resolved, That the sum of thirty-five hundred dollars be raised by a tax for the purpose of purchasing another Steam Fire Engine, $3,500.
   5th. Resolved, That the sum of two thousand dollars be raised for the purpose of enabling the Board of Education to build and furnish two school-houses on sites purchased by them for that purpose out of money heretofore raised for this object, $2,000.
   Resolved, That at the same time and place the following items as estimated appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the village of Cortland for the ensuing year be submitted to the electors thereof for consideration and determination:
   Engine House fund, $1,800.
   Printing, $300.
   Sanitary, $300.
   Lighting and cleaning street lamps, $225.
   Village Assessor, $135.
   Highways and streets, $2,800
   Village Treasurer, $30.
   Contingent fund, $200.
   Interest on Normal School bonds, $4,010.
   Principal Normal, $8,000.
   Fire Department, $600.
   Gas for streets, $700.
   Village Clerk, $100.
   Purchase of fire hose, $500.
   Extension Ladder, $250.
   To pay Teachers' wages and current expenses of schools, $680.
   IRVING H. PALMER, President.

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