L. D. Garrison: Be Careful How You Vote!

The Cortland News, Friday, November 2, 1883.

CORTLAND AND VICINITY.

   John D. Benton, Esq., of Fargo, Dakota, is passing a few days in Cortland and vicinity.

   Mr. Jas. H. Tripp has declined the nomination for the Assembly on the Prohibition ticket.

   Railroad town bonds amounting to over $130,000 have thus far been exchanged for the new bonds.

   "Winnie Wick," the trotter owned by Wickwire Brothers, won the 2:33 race at Boston, on the 26th of October. Time 2:28.

   President Arthur and Governor Cleveland have issued proclamations appointing Thursday, Nov. 29, as a day of Thanksgiving.

   Mr. L. Dexter, of Lockport, formerly of Cortland, is passing a few days in Cortland, exchanging greetings with his many warm friends.

   By the way gates, signs, etc., were found mixed Thursday morning, we should say that Halloween was rather roughly observed in town.

   November opens with a snow-storm—the "fleecy" covering the ground this morning to a depth of three inches or more, and still keeps coming.

   Mr. Enos Jepson, formerly conductor on the S. & B. R. R., has begun the erection of a house for himself on the corner of Elm and Hubbard streets.

   The Universalist Society has given a unanimous call to Rev. George Adams, of Clinton, N. Y., which Mr. Adams has accepted and will begin his labors here Sunday, Nov. 4.

   The electors of District No. 1 will bear in mind that the voting place has been changed from the Stone Church to the School-house on Church street, near Niger's livery stable.

   Daniel Webster as an expounder of the Constitution of the United States was a success, but there's a Young Webster in Cortland who can discount his uncle Daniel two to one as an expounder of the flour question. If you don't believe it, read L. D. Garrison & Co.'s advertisement in this paper.

   Mrs. Geo. G. Sperry, of Hamilton, formerly of Cortland, had the misfortune several weeks ago to be thrown from a wagon by the sudden starting of the horse and was severely injured. For awhile past she has been at Mrs. Dr. Strowbridge's, in this village, taking treatment and is rapidly recovering.

   The friends of Mr. J. E. Eggleston, of Cortland, who delivered the Decoration address in this city last May, will be glad to hear that he has been nominated by the Republicans of his county for County Judge and Surrogate. He will make a good officer and is sure of an election.—Auburn Evening Journal.

   The telephone company have located the central office in rooms in the rear of D. C. Bliss's cigar store, and have put eleven sixty-foot poles in the business portion of the town, which enables the wires to clear the tallest buildings. These poles are the finest ones we ever saw, were obtained in Canada and cost $15 each. [Bliss Cigar Store was located at 23 Main Street in the Wickwire block between Clinton Avenue and Central Avenue. Telephone service between Homer and Cortland was inaugurated March 9, 1882. The Wickwire block was destroyed by fire in February, 1884, and rebuilt the same year—CC editor.]

   The Water-Witch Engine Company of Cortland, and the Tioughnioga Steamer Company, of Homer, will give a grand Firemen's Ball at Keator Opera House, Homer, Friday evening, Nov. 9, 1883. A general invitation is extended to the citizens of the several towns. Music by Clarke's full orchestra. The floor will be crashed. Dance tickets, $1.00.

   Mr. Jonathan Hubbard, who has from day to day for months past been growing more and more feeble, took to his bed on Tuesday, Oct. 23, and early yesterday morning, Nov. 1, his death occurred. He was 70 years old and the oldest resident of Cortland, we believe, who was born here. This event [birth] took place in a small frame house which stood where the National Bank of Cortland now stands. Most of his life has been passed in Cortland, where he was very popular and greatly respected. His funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.

   The Cortland Standard of last week's issue states that Judge Hart attempted to make a speech in the Republican County Convention without permission, not being a delegate. The statement is untrue. Hart asked permission of the Convention to speak, but there was an objection made and he retired in good order and then distributed his written speech among the delegates.

   The Republicans of Cortland county at their convention nominated J. E. Eggleston for County Judge and A. J. Kneeland, of Homer, for Member [of Assembly.] Cortland county Republicans are to be congratulated on their excellent ticket. Mr. Eggleston will make our sister county a first-class public officer; as an attorney he stands high in his profession and as a citizen commands the respect of all who know him.—Groton Journal.

   With a full vote and a full attendance of Republicans this State is Republican. In 1880 the registration in New York ran up to 216,929; the Democrats got a majority in [New York] City of 41,285, and were beaten in the State. In 1881, with a registration of 170,419, they had a majority of 36,732, and were beaten in the State. This year the registration is 182,144. The Democrats must get out of that total at least 45,000 majority, and probably 50,000, or they will be beaten in the State. They cannot get it.

   Dr. Geo. W. Bradford, one of the pioneers of Cortland county and a lifelong resident of Homer, died on Wednesday of this week at Syracuse, where he had for some time past been living with a granddaughter. Dr. Bradford represented this county in the Assembly in 1852, and the 23d district in the Senate from 1854 to 1858, and was Presidential elector in 1864. He has held other positions of honor and trust, and was greatly esteemed. His remains will be brought to Homer for burial, the funeral to be held this afternoon. He was 87 years of age.

Riding Two Horses.

   S. S. Knox is trying to ride two horses—one labeled "Prohibition" and the other "Free Whisky." It won't win, friend Knox — your anatomical structure will not permit the feat. The people have discovered the deception, and after election you will find yourself like all poor acrobats, flat on your back. [Knox won--CC editor.]

The Meat in the Egg.

East Homer, October 29, 1883.

Editor, Cortland News:

   Last Friday evening our people were treated to a political speech by Franklin Pierce, of Homer. Pierce is a rampant Knox man, and thinks he is doing that gentleman a favor by abusing Mr. Eggleston and his supporters. Pierce, who is known among the lawyers as the "Artful Dodger," pitched into Eggleston and the saloon-keepers, and related some incidents that would have put Gulliver to the blush. He didn't tell why he is opposed to Judge A. P. Smith, but others know. Smith, as Surrogate, made an order compelling Pierce, as administrator of his father's estate, to pay for the support of his sister, who was ill with consumption, and he has abused Smith ever since. Neither did he tell how he writes letters to the Sunday Herald abusing better men than himself, and when charged with the authorship trying to place the responsibility upon W. H. Clark.

   Pierce said in his speech that Eggleston had the support of the hotel-keepers and saloon men, but that temperance men would vote for Knox. He did not tell us where Knox was when the committee from the Temperance Convention were looking for him. Sly Knox!

   “Do you know who that fellow is?" said an old farmer to his friend, as Pierce closed his speech.

   "Yes, I do," replied his friend, "he's the biggest liar in Central New York; he never voted the straight Republican ticket in his life and don't have anything to do with temperance except about two weeks before election. He is to be Knox's assistant if Knox is elected, and that explains his zeal for S. S."

   On the whole the meeting made votes for Eggleston and we hope to give a good report from East Homer.

A TRUE REPUBLICAN.

The Church Scandalized.

Virgil, Oct. 30, 1883.

Mr. Editor:

   Rev. J. W. Putnam and Frank Pierce addressed a meeting at Virgil last evening in the interest of S. S. Knox for County Judge. Both men seemed to vie with each other in their abuse of Mr. Eggleston, Judge Smith and the liquor sellers of the county. We make no issue with the speakers on personal grounds, because if they are opposed to Eggleston and favor Knox certainly it is their right to say so. But when they invite an audience of respectable ladies and gentlemen to hear them, they should use arguments and language fit for decent people to hear.

   Mr. Putnam disgraced himself and his calling as a minister by treating the subject with a coarseness and scurrility which awakened general indignation and disgust among the ladies present. His vulgar jokes, innuendoes and indelicate anecdotes brought blushes to the cheeks of many of his auditors. He asserted things which many in the audience knew to be false. For instance, he said that Eggleston was a drunkard, and that instead of associating with refined people as did Mr. Knox, he (Eggleston) was the associate of drunken rowdies, saloon and hotel keepers, and men who frequent the race-course and billiard rooms. The friends of Eggleston, however, have no reason to regret this meeting, as it has made additional friends for that gentleman in Virgil.

   One of our citizens who attended the meeting said as he went out, "I am more satisfied than ever that a minister of the gospel should never make political speeches. For my part I had hoped that Mr. Putnam would have explained how he came to leave Watertown so suddenly, and also what there is about the ugly charge that he put up a job to defraud Clinton Rindge, one of the members of his church, out of four or five hundred dollars in connection with a former minister at McGrawville. An explanation of that kind," added our friend, with a sly wink, "would have been rich and racy, and would have explained why he is so hostile to the ‘Ring,' as he calls certain men, since it is said two of them compelled him, by a threat of prosecution, to settle with Rindge."

FAIR PLAY

Death of Jeremiah Bean.

   Many of our citizens who were unaware of the illness of Jeremiah Bean were startled by the announcement of his death, which occurred yesterday afternoon at his home on Main street.

   The deceased, who was seventy-six years of age, was born in Candia, N. H. During his early childhood he removed to Cortland county, becoming the protégé of Gen. Randall, with whom he lived for a number of years. Later he became associated with Gen. Randall in business, in Cincinnatus, Cortland county, and continued his mercantile pursuits in that village until the year 1865, when he removed to this city. Soon after taking up his residence here he became associated in the wholesale trade with Messrs. Marks & Hooper, in the firm of Marks, Hooper & Co., which, by the death of Mr. Hooper, became Marks & Bean. In the year 1875 the firm dissolved partnership, Mr. Bean continuing in the same business under the firm name of J. Bean & Co.

   About one year ago he sustained a severe injury by falling down a hatchway in his warehouse, and since then he was unable to devote himself as actively to his business as before. Although more or less indisposed during the past year, it was not until a few days ago, when he suffered a severe attack of pneumonia, that fears were entertained regarding his recovery.

   Mr. Bean leaves a wife and four children, who have the sympathy of many friends in their sad bereavement.—Binghamton Republican, Oct. 29.

Look out for Beerbarks!

   The Tammany Wing of the Democrats are making a last desperate effort to elect Knox as County Judge. To this end they have issued a puerile little sheet called The Judge, after the style of the Albany Switch or Brimfield Bed Bug of years ago, in which it is safe to say there is not a word of truth, and not an argument that should have a feather's weight with any sensible man. It is the last dying kick of a weak, corrupt and hungry “Ring."

   Mr. Knox yesterday purchased 1,800 wrappers for this vile publication and intends to send them over the county. A candidate for the high office of County Judge who can stoop to such low means to gain an advantage over his antagonist deserves the censure of all decent men, regardless of party, and he will get it.

Workingmen, Remember!

   That a vote for the Democratic ticket this fall will help that party in 1884. You all know that the election of a Democratic President in 1884 means free trade, the repeal of the protective tariff, no protection to home industry, and the closing of American workshops and manufactories. Stand by the Republican party, which has always been in favor of protecting home industry!

Organize for Victory.

   The Republicans of every school district in the county of Cortland should see to it that arrangements are perfected at once to bring every Republican voter in their district to the polls on election day. This is a work in which young Republicans especially can render great service to the party. Let us do our share of redeeming the Empire State from the John Kelly ring of corrupt politicians.