PARLIAMENTARY LANGUAGE

The Cortland Democrat, Friday, April 24, 1891.

Parliamentary Language.

   You may say that a man is not wedded to the truth.

   Or sometimes suffers from a spirit of exaggeration.

   Or occasionally finds it difficult to confine himself strictly to actualities.

   Or is unfettered by the four corners of hard matter-of-fact.

   Or is a past-master in the pleasing art of realistic romancing.

   Or is partial, in describing nature, to borrowing from the pages of romance.

   Or is much given to an artificial recollection of misleading statistics.

   Or can not distinguish the false from the true, with a bias toward the former.

   Or has a distinct liking for the utterance of statements of a misleading character.

   But you must not! No, you must not! You really must not—call him a liar. Punch.

London Gaiety Girls.

   The London Gaiety Girls, a specialty and burlesque company, will appear at the Cortland Opera House Saturday evening, April 25. There are a good many women in the organization, and their shapely limbs are said to have been carefully trained in the art of terpsichore. They sing well and dress handsomely. Among those who will be seen in specialties are Turner and Flynn, J. J. Quinlan, Sam Collins, Miss Nellie Russell, Miss Josie Love, Miss Pattie Henri, Louise Montrose, Veda Henshaw, Pauline Scott, Connie Leslie, Ella Roderigues and many others, introducing the grand burlesque, "The Artist and Model; or, The Gaiety Girls on a Lark;" concluding with the great burlesque, in three scenes, "Mercedes." Prices 25, 35 and 50 cents.

 

Death of John McFarlan.

   John McFarlan, one of the oldest and most highly esteemed citizens of this place, died at his home on Port Watson-st., Sunday night at 11:45 o'clock. Mr. McFarlan was born in Mayfield, Fulton county, N. Y., of Scotch parents in February, 1811, and moved to Cortland in 1834, and at once opened a furniture store, which be conducted with marked success until 1866, when he retired from the active pursuits of life and lived in handsome style upon an income derived from a judicious investment of his capital, which more than supported his family. He was an active, stirring man during his business career and was well known throughout this section as an upright, honest business man. Most of the furniture sold by him was of his own manufacture, and his goods always proved to be just as he represented them.

   In 1839 he married Aurelia, daughter of Moses Kinney, who proved to be a worthy help-mate. Two children were born to them but both died in infancy. While Mr. McFarlan was possessed of a retiring disposition, he was sociable and decidedly companionable with those whose friendship he desired. He was a man of excellent judgment and possessed first-class business talents. On account of the illness of Mrs. McFarlan, the funeral which was held from [The last part of the last sentence is illegible due to a heavy ink shadow at bottom of page—CC editor.]

Death of Hon. B. F. Tillinghast.

   Just as we go to press we learn of the death of Hon. Benjamin F. Tillinghast, which occurred at his residence in this village, Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mr. Tillinghast formerly resided in Cincinnatus and has been a prominent man in the affairs of the county for many years. He was a practical farmer and had accumulated a handsome property. The funeral will be held from his late residence on Tompkins-st., at 11 o'clock Saturday morning. Mr. Tillinghast was 72 years of age.

Internal Revenue.

   Some changes in the internal revenue laws take effect on the first of May next. Among them is the abolishing of the tax of $2.50 on dealers in manufactured tobacco, cigars, etc., which has heretofore been collected. The tax of $6.00 paid by cigar manufacturers, as well as all internal revenue taxes paid by dealers in leaf tobacco and peddlers of cigars and other manufactured tobacco has also been abolished, to take effect on the 1st day of May next. Bonds, however, will be required from peddlers of manufactured tobacco to the sum of $500. The other internal revenue taxes remain the same as before. One other change in the law is that hereafter the internal revenue year will commence on July 1st, instead of May 1st, as heretofore, and special tax stamps will therefore be issued twice this year, viz.: On or before the first of May for the period of two months and on or before the 1st day of July for the period of one year, ending June 30th, 1892. This change appears to have been made in order that the year in the internal revenue department shall commence and end the same as the fiscal year in the government.

Baptist Church Items.

   In the absence of Mr. Frank Starr, Mr. Tene Hollister acted as supply in the choir, last Sunday.

   The "Orange tea" given by the ladies on Tuesday evening, was a very delightful affair. The Sunday school room looked like fairy land. In the centre of the room was a large table, handsomely trimmed, and presided over by two ladies, while on either hand were smaller ones, around which flitted numerous waitresses with dainty caps and aprons. The refreshments were delicate and toothsome.

   Library and table lamps, with large orange shades, added to the beauty of the scene. Two lace covered booths occupied different parts of the room where fruits were sold, and from one of which came frequent strains of music drawn from piano and violin, by Messrs Darby and Bently. The "memory quilt," containing three hundred names, was sold to the highest bidder, Mr. Allie Curtis.

Congregational Church Items.

   Dr. Taylor being called away by the death of a sister, there was no preaching morning or evening. In the morning a sermon by Dr. Talmage was read.

   Attendance at Sunday school 366. Collection $6.39.

   The Boys' Band will meet with Miss Myra Norton, 26 Railroad ave., Friday at 3:30 P. M.

   Friday evening the Y. P. S. C. E. will hold a Longfellow social at the church parlors. An interesting programme consisting of selections, songs and character pictures will be rendered. Refreshments will be served at ten cents a foot. All are invited to attend.

FROM EVERYWHERE.

   The Crown Princess of Denmark is 6 feet 10 inches tall.

   A twenty-acre pond bubbled up out of the earth in Center Co., Pa., in twenty minutes.

   A palatial hotel is to be erected on the top of Pike's Peak, which is 14,200 feet above the level of the sea.

   The Erie is increasing its force of men on the different sections. The pay has been raised from $1.10 per day to $1.20.

   Chauncey M. Depew is the best paid of all the railroad men. He gets $75,000 every twelve months from the New York Central.

   During the residence of Louis Napoleon, in New York City, who was afterward Emperor of France, he ran with No. 12 engine.

   A force of 500 men will be employed on the State capitol. Commissioner Perry intends to begin work in all parts of the building at the same time.

   The Cunard Steamship Company has made a contract for the construction of two steamships, each of 14,000 tonnage, designed to cross the ocean in five days.

   It is now a fixed fact that a new lace factory, giving employment to several hundred hands, is to take the place of the discarded woolen mills at Oswego Falls.

   The United States has now become the greatest iron producing nation in the world having produced 9,202,803 gross tons in 1890, against 8,000,000 produced in Great Britain.

   Kate Lawrence was murdered by James McDuffie at Rochester, Sunday night. For the past seven years the woman has acted as housekeeper for William McDuffie, son of the murderer.

   The trial of William E. Decker at Elmira, for the murder of his mistress, Nellie Foster, formerly of Brooklyn, ended Friday morning in a verdict of murder in the second degree. Decker was sentenced to Auburn prison for life. The defense was insanity.

   Jonathan Franks, a wealthy Hebrew of Albany, aged seventy-nine years, came to Ithaca Saturday to attend to the settlement of a deceased brother's estate. On the way from the station he was seized with faintness and entering a store to rest fell dead upon the floor.

   An American eagle, of the rare and almost extinct ring-tailed species, was recently captured on a farm near Norwich. The bird measures nearly three feet in length, and his wings over six feet from tip to tip. The eagle will be sent to New York, where he will make his home in Central park.

   When the official canvassing board met at Chicago yesterday to declare the result of the late mayoralty election, Mayor Cregier (Democrat) through his attorney, withdrew all objections to the canvass as completed last week and asked that Hempstead Washburne, Republican, be declared mayor-elect.

  

Murderous Italians.

   NEW YORK, April 20.—In Hoboken, early this morning, Angelo Gaboth, 35 years old, of New York, murdered his mother in-law, dangerously stabbed his father in-law and was then killed by Conoquito Chinchella, a son of the murdered woman. A general fight followed, in which Gaboth's wife was stabbed and also her brother.

   Antonio Chinchella, his wife and their two sons, Conoquito and Anselmo, aged 18 and 20 years, respectively, lived in three rooms at 104 Grand street, Hoboken. The house is a tenement.

   There is another Italian candidate for death chair. Charles Moro, who was stabbed during a row yesterday in front of his home on 104th street, by Ferdinand Morazano, died this morning. Morazano is under arrest.