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BURIAL OF GENERAL SHERMAN

General William Tecumseh Sherman statue in Central Park, New York City.

General William T. Sherman.

Gen. Sherman's grave at Calvary cemetery.
The Cortland Democrat, Friday, February 27, 1891.

BURIAL OF GEN. SHERMAN.
The Buglers Have Trumpeted Forth the Final Farewell.
   ST. Louis, Feb. 22—Sherman's last mournful march ended Saturday morning at St. Louis.
   The pageant, the funeral services and the tomb were in harmony with the man. The first imposing, as was his career; the second, simple to severity as was his life and habits; the third, with nothing but a fringe of shrubbery to separate it from those of the comrades and veterans with whom old Tecumseh had loved to mingle.
   St. Louis was not dressed in sombre hued raiments; few buildings or public edifices bore the black crape, but St. Louis mourned her loss with as keen feeling as if these symbols were legion.
   Flags all over the city were at half mast. Some of the large buildings and stores were draped and in many windows were to be seen black framed pictures of the dead general. The business of the city was entirely suspended and the streets filled with her people, all of whom, young and old, white and black, seemed to feel the loss of a noble-hearted friend and citizen.
   It was nearly 2 o'clock when the head of the procession reached Calvary. An immense crowd had already passed through, but a large force of police had kept open the route to the grave and prevented intrusion upon the space required by the family. Outside the gates the cavalry and artillery deployed to the right and left. Then the veterans of the Thirteenth lifted the casket from the cassion and with slow and measured tread they bore up the Way of the First Dolor, through the Way of Bethany and to its crossing with the Holy Rosary. Here they laid it down upon a bier.
   The bier had been placed directly in front of the grave of little Willie, who died at the age of nine years in 1863, and many of those in the immediate vicinity were profoundly affected when they read the inscription that the father himself had caused to be engraved:
   "Our little Sergeant Willie, from First Battalion, Thirteenth United States Infantry. In his spirit there was no guile."
   To the right was the grave of Mrs. Sherman, surmounted by a handsome monument; to the left that of baby Charles, who died in South Bend, Ind., in 1864, before his first year of life had passed.
   The open grave was lined inside with flowers. A short distance to the south was the brave Thirteenth, to the east members of the Grand Army, and directly around it to the north were grouped Senator Sherman, the Misses Sherman, P. T. Sherman, Col. Hoyt Sherman, Lieuts. Thackera and Fitch and their wives, Judge and Mrs. P. B. Ewing, Gen. and Mrs. Thomas Ewing, Gen. and Mrs. Nelson Miles, Secretary and Mrs. Noble, Secretary and Mrs. Rusk, Assistant-Secretary Grant, Ex-President Hayes, Gen. Schofield, Gen. Howard, Gen. Slocum and others.
   The services were of the simplest character and were conducted by the Rev. Thomas Ewing Sherman, all assembled at the grave standing with uncovered heads. As the casket was being lowered the regimental band played "Pleyel's Hymn." Father Sherman read the Catholic service, one of the selections being "I am the resurrection and the life," offered fervent prayer, and the services were at an end. As the services progressed many about the grave were visibly affected, and when the flags surrounding the casket were removed the sound of low sobbing was heard.
   At 3 o'clock the closing of the grave was completed and the buglers of the Seventh Cavalry sounded "taps"—"lights out." Volleys were fired over the grave by the Thirteenth Infantry, immediately followed by three salvos by the artillery, which was stationed some distance to the east. Wreaths and branches of evergreens were then placed upon the grave by loving hands.
   Only fresh turned earth on a mound in Calvary cemetery, just where the walk of the Holy Rosary and the way to Bethany came together, tell the story that the last of that great triumvirate of American generals, whose fame is as imperishable as the nation itself, has been laid to rest between the loved helpmate, and "Little Willie," his idolized soldier laddie.



 

NEIGHBORING COUNTIES.
   CHENANGO.—The annual charter election for the village of Norwich, to be held March 2d.
   Al Hill, of Oxford, tarries a while in jail for beating his wife and daughter while drunk.
   While cleaning a four pound pickerel for the Chenango House in Greene, on Friday of last week, Howard Thompson found inside of the pickerel a white fish 14 1/2 inches long. This is no fish story, but an actual fact.
   George Race, of Norwich village, has just received letters patent for "the process of and apparatus for purifying grease." It is said to have been thoroughly tested in a factory at Bainbridge, where several tons of butter, off flavor, has by its use been converted into a gilt edge article.
   On the evening of February 16th, 1891, Mrs. James Walls, who lives about one mile east of Smithville Flats, gave birth to triplets, two girls and one boy. The three together weighed fifteen pounds and seven ounces, the lightest weighing four pounds and eleven ounces. Mrs. Walls is a small woman and is now the mother of four children. Mother and babies are all doing nicely.
   MADISON.— Grace church, Earlville, received a choice library of two hundred books from St. Peter's church, Cazenovia, through the kindness of Mrs. L. M. White, of Cazenovia.
   A. W. Lindsley, of Lenox, recently cut what is claimed to have been the largest tree in Madison county. It was some 65 feet tall, nearly five feet through at the base, and the logs scaled 3296 feet. Over four cords of wood was cut from the top.
   Johnny McCabe, of Cazenovia, a lad of only 14 years, was arrested last Friday on charge of obtaining money under false pretences. It seems that he had been to a number of prominent persons in town and attempted to borrow sums of money ranging from one to ten dollars for his grandmother, whom he represented as in pressing need of money. In most cases he was successful, and the money which he succeeded in raising by this ingenious plan amounted to about $30. When arrested, he implicated two other boys, but upon being confronted by them he admitted that they had nothing to do about getting the money. Justice Benjamin sentenced him to the industrial school at Rochester, and Saturday Deputy Sheriff Lockman went up with him.
   TOMPKINS.—Tompkins county has sixty-five inmates at the Willard Asylum for the insane.
   The street railway is to be soon extended several rods to the new location of car house.
   The Ithaca High School ranks third among the 320 high schools and academies of the State.
   Over ninety tons of paper per month is being made at the paper mill of Enz & Miller at Fall Creek.
   A Freeville department has been opened in the Dryden Herald. The proprietors have bought out the Freeville Friend.
   Thomas McGraw, of Poughkeepsie, bought the Fiske-McGraw mansion and grounds at auction for $35,000, last Thursday.
  
The original Alhambra at Syracuse, N. Y.
HERE AND THERE.
   The Rev. E. W. Fuller will preach in the Universalist church Sunday.
   "To Rent," "For Sale," "Terms Cash," and other cards in stock at the DEMOCRAT office.
   March 2d Bishop's comedy company will open a week's engagement at the opera house.
   The Cortland Wheel Club enjoyed a smokers' social last Friday evening, entertaining many of their gentlemen friends in an agreeable manner.
   William S. Bacon has removed his restaurant from Railroad street into quarters on the second floor of the Squires building, over Nelson & Call's hardware supply house.
   The mothers' meeting (central) will be held at the residence of Mrs. W. B. Stoppard, 15 Lincoln Ave., on Tuesday, March 3d, at 3 P. M. Subject, "Our Boys." All ladies are cordially invited.
   The mothers' meeting (west) will be held at the residence of Mrs. O. W. Mills, 36 Squires street, on Thursday, March 5th, at 3 P. M. Subject, "Physical Culture of Girls." All ladies are cordially invited.
   The annual meeting of the mission bands of the Presbyterian church will be held in the church parlors this evening. The jugs will be broken. The Foreign Missionary Society will meet at the same place at 2:30 P. M.
   There will be work either in the first or third degree at the next communication of Cortlandville Lodge, No. 470, F. & A. M., Tuesday evening, March 3d. All Master Masons, in good and regular standing, are invited to be in attendance.
   A glance at the calendar will convince a person that the month of February, 1891, is a perfect one in a calendar sense. It begins on Sunday and ends with the fourth Saturday—four solid weeks. A similar occurrence has not been noted in years.
   By invitation, the members of the 45th Separate company, in a body, attended service at the Congregational church, last Sunday evening, Rev. Dr. Taylor delivering a thoughtful discourse in harmony with the anniversary of George Washington's birth, the theme being "Independence of Spirit."
   The M. E. church at Cuyler, which has been thoroughly remodeled, will be reopened next Tuesday, March 3d. There will be two services: morning service at 11 o'clock, and an evening service. The Rev. D. D. Campbell, of Cortland, will preach one of the sermons. All former and neighboring pastors, laymen, and the public generally are invited.
   A grand musical festival will be held in the Alhambra, Syracuse, from March 10th to 13th; a series of eight concerts. The orchestra will be led by Carl Zerrahn. Fritz Geise, the celebrated cello player, Felix Winternitz, violin soloist, Miss DeVere and Mrs. Patrick Walker will participate, as well as Sig. Campanini, the king of tenors, and other noted artists. The price of admission is placed at 35, 50, 75, and $1.00.
   Mr. L. D. Garrison, the well known dealer in fine groceries, announces a new departure in our advertising columns this week. He has decided to reduce the price of his goods and sell them for cash only after March 1st. Mr. Garrison has always had the reputation of keeping goods of the first quality only, and he proposes to make it an object to purchasers to pay cash for prime goods by selling at a very close margin of profit. He invites the public generally to give him a call and test the new departure.
   Mr. J. E. Lathe, of Oneida, a former Cortland boy, and brother to Mr. George Lathe, of Garfield street, was in town the past week introducing Roberts & Lathe's high and low water alarm for steam boilers. The alarms were placed upon the boilers in Wickwire's wire mill, Cortland Wagon Company, Cortland Top and Rail Company, for a trial test, and are giving satisfaction as to ability to meet all claims in their favor. The mechanical construction is simple yet effective, consisting of a combination of levers and a float whereby the latter operates a whistle, thus calling the attention of the engineer to lowering of water in the boiler, or that it is time to shut down the pump started some time since but forgotten, thus averting danger from low water or flooding by overflow.
   Burgess & Bingham, the clothiers, have something interesting to say to our readers in their usual space on our eighth page.
   The next meeting of the King's Daughters will be held at the residence of Mrs. E. B. Grannis, 23 Union street, Saturday, Feb. 28th, at 3 P. M.
   The new plate glass for the front of Pomeroy's store was nearly in position, Monday afternoon, when it suddenly collapsed, apparently giving way in the centre,—whether from defect is not known.

Village Election.
   Notice is hereby given that the annual election of officers of the village of Cortland will be held on the 10th day of March, 1891. The polls will be open from 9 o'clock A. M. to 4 o'clock P. M of that day.
   The polling places fixed and provided by the Board of Trustees in the respective wards of the village are as follows:
   First Ward —The barn of James R. Schermerhorn, on the north side of Clayton ave.
   Second Ward—Fireman's Hall, Main-st.
   Third Ward— The office of Harrison Wells, Clinton-ave.
   Fourth Ward—Nottingham's shop, Main-st.
   The officers to be elected at said election are:
   A President, in place of Daniel E. Smith.
   A Trustee in the First Ward, in place of Charles H. Mann (to be elected by the electors of the First Ward only).
   A Trustee in the Third Ward, in place of Charles T. Peck (to be elected by the electors of the Third Ward only).
   One Assessor, in place of Lewis V. Smith.
   A Collector, in place of Levi Wiser.
   A Treasurer, in place of Fitz Boynton.
   Three Commissioners of Union Free School District, No. 1, for the term of three years each, in place of C. P. Walrad, Roe A. Smith and S. M. Ballard.
   One Commissioner of Union Free School District, No 1, for the term of one year, in place of William Dunlap, resigned.
   Three Inspectors of Election for the First Ward (who shall be elected by the electors of the First Ward only).
   Three Inspectors of Election for the Second Ward (who shall be elected by the electors of the Second Ward only).
   Three Inspectors of Election for the Third Ward (who shall be elected by the electors of the Third Ward only).
   Three Inspectors of Election for the Fourth Ward (who shall be elected by the electors of the Fourth Ward only).
   DANIEL E. SMITH, President.
   JOHN HODGSON,
   CHARLES T. PUCK,
   CHAS H. PRICE, Trustees.
 

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