Saturday, September 30, 2017

ELECTROCUTION PROBLEM AND SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS



William Kemmler electrocution.

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, November 14, 1894.

ELECTROCUTION PROBLEM.
It Will Be Referred to the Attorney General of the State.
   NEW YORK, Nov. 14.—A reporter called on Governor Flower at the Windsor hotel and showed him a copy of Dr. P. J. Gibbons' letter requesting permission to attempt the resuscitation of Charles F. Wilson after he is electrocuted in Auburn prison.
   Governor Flower read the letter carefully and said: "I have not received the letter and will not until my return to Albany on Friday or Saturday of this week.
   "The letter will probably be referred to the attorney general for his opinion as to whether such a permit can be granted. I can conceive of no objection to the superintendent of prisons granting such a request except that when a person has been sentenced to be electrocuted, and if a restoration to life and senses is accomplished, it might not be possible to punish him."
   "Would he not be a free man on the ground that his life could not be put in
jeopardy for the same crime more than once?"
   "This is a question which the attorney general will be asked to decide."
   The governor would not say any more in reference to the matter and excused himself from being further questioned.

Eugene V. Debs.
DEBS IS EXCITED.
He Has Only Hard Words to Say of Attorney General Olney.
   TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Nov. 14.—Eugene V. Debs denounces Attorney General Olney for his decision in the case of the Philadelphia and Reading employees. He said: Olney's decision was prepared before the election, but would never have come to light had the Democrats been successful. In addition to being a notorious corporation tool, his opinion stamps him as being a cheap political trickster and hypocrite. He, more than any other unless it be Cleveland, is responsible for the overwhelming and irretrievable route of the Democratic party. Richard Olney has earned an eternity of odium nor will any hypocritical plea of consideration for the rights of the laboring men now retrieve him from universal execration. To have been consistent when the constitutional rights of the Reading employees were struck down by Judge Dallas, Olney should have sanctioned the outrage.

Negro Hanged For Assault.
   BOWLING GREEN, Va., Nov. 14.—Moses Christopher was hanged here today. On Monday, Sept. 10, Moses Christopher, a negro 17 years old, committed an assault on Mosselle Carter, a 7-year-old white girl. The negro was captured, and though an enraged crowd had assembled, the officers were permitted to lodge him in jail. Christopher was indicted, arraigned, put on trial and convicted, the jury imposing the death penalty, and the same night Judge General E. C. Moncure sentenced him to be hanged today.

Positions of Troops at Gettysburg.
   GETTYSBURG, Pa., Nov. 14.—The committee of Louisiana veterans appointed by Governor Foster of that state to co-operate with the United States Gettysburg Battlefield commission in the erection of tablets to mark the positions held by Louisiana troops during the battle arrived this morning. The Southerners will bring their maps, defining their positions during the fight and the positions will be found and marked.

County building, supervisors' rooms on third floor.
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
Second Day, Wednesday, Nov. 14.
   Pursuant to adjournment the board of supervisors met at 9 o'clock on Wednesday morning, Nov. 14, and was called to order by Chairman Crane. A quorum were present.
   On motion of Mr. Holton:
   Resolved, That all bills, petitions and miscellaneous papers read by the clerk be referred by the chair to the proper committees without action by the board.
   On motion of Mr. Gardner:
   Resolved, That all petitions relating to erroneous assessments and refunding of taxes be referred without reading to the committee on erroneous assessment.
   On motion of Mr. Gardner:
   Resolved, That the supervisor of the town of Freetown be authorized to add to the abstract of that town the bill of David R. Mathews, assessor, the sum of $16, the same having been duly verified, but not presented to the board for audit.
   On motion of Mr. Holton:
   Resolved, That all fines imposed by justices of the peace and paid to the county treasurer, the prosecution of which is made at the expense of the town, be credited to the town from which said fines were received and the amount be deducted from their tax.
   On motion of Mr. Holton:
   Resolved, That sealed proposals be received by the clerk of this board for the printing of 3,500 copies of the proceedings of this board in pamphlet form, the same as to quality of paper as the book of 1890. The type used shall not be larger than bourgeois, with six to-pica leads between the lines. All resolutions, communications, petitions, tables, reports of committees and public officers, town and county officers, to be set in nonpareil type solid, slugs used between paragraphs not thicker than nonpareil. Equalized valuation table to be counted not more than six pages, and the official canvass to be counted not more than eight pages, and all other tables to be counted as one page. Said pamphlets to be completed and delivered to the clerk of this board, at the supervisors' rooms in Cortland, on or before the 15th day of January next, and in case the said books are not ready at the time specified, there shall be a discount of 25 per cent made from the contract price. The proposals to be opened by the clerk on Monday morning next, at the close of the regular order of business, and that the clerk notify each of the printing offices in this county of the action of this board. Said books to be distributed among the several towns as follows: Cincinnatus, 175; Cortlandville, 700; Cuyler, 175; Freetown, 130; Harford, 200; Lapeer, 150; Marathon, 275; Preble, 175; Scott, 150; Solon, 150; Taylor, 160; Truxton, 200; Willet, 300; Virgil, 325; Homer, 350.
   On motion of Mr. Bingham:
   Resolved, That the chairman of committees having accounts against the county for audit in favor of parties from the several towns, shall confer with the supervisors from said towns before their accounts are audited at a lees amount than claimed, and when the parties are non-residents of the county they shall be notified by letter or otherwise before their accounts are audited at a less amount than claimed in their bill.
   On motion of Mr. Bingham:
   Resolved, That the salary of the surrogate's clerk be fixed at $400 per year and that all fees received by the surrogate for certified copies of papers be applied in payment of said salary.
   On motion of Mr. Bingham:
   Resolved, That the compensation of the clerk of this board shall be $150 for the annual session, $100 to be paid at the close of the session and $50 to be paid when the proceedings of this board are delivered to the supervisors.
   On motion of Mr. Frisbie:
   Resolved, That all resolutions and reports be reduced to writing before they shall be entertained by the board.
   On motion of Mr. Holton:
   Resolved, That the superintendent of the poor be requested to report to this board, in tabular form, the amount of temporary relief furnished for each town, by order of the overseers of the poor, and also the amount furnished each town on orders for G. A. R. relief.
   On motion of Mr. Gardner:
   Resolved, That the clerk of this board be requested to correspond with the authorities of the Onondaga penitentiary concerning the price of board for prisoners for the ensuing year, and if a satisfactory price can be obtained, that the chairman and clerk of this board be delegated with authority to complete said contract.
   On motion of Mr. Brown:
   Resolved, That the supervisor of the town of Harford be authorized to add to the town abstract of said town the following accounts, the same having been duly certified, but not presented to the town board for audit: Frank H. Osborn $3; Oren Shapley $2; D. H Shapley $3.
   The chairman then read the following list of committees which he had appointed:
   On Footing Assessment Rolls—Messrs. Bingham, Van Hoesen, Frisbie, Brink, Gardner, Surdam, O'Donnell.
   On Erroneous Assessments —Messrs. Brown, Holton, Van Hoesen.
   On Court House and Jail—Messrs. Surdam, Gardner, Greene.
   On Settling with County Treasurer—Messrs. Frisbie, Kinyon, Brink.
   On Settling with County Clerk and Sheriff—Messrs. Brink, Holton, Frisbie.
   On Settling with School and Loan Commissioners—Messrs. Gardner, Bingham, Greene.
   On Settling with County Judge and Justices—Messrs. Van Hoesen, O'Donnell, Brown.
   On Constables' Bills—Messrs. Gardner, Kinyon, Potter.
   On Miscellaneous Bills—Messrs. Smith, Holton, Gardner.
   On Public Printing—Messrs. Brown, Holton, Potter.
   On Settling with Superintendent of the Poor—Messrs. Greene, Potter, Bingham.
   On Coroners' Bills—Messrs. Kinyon, Gardner, Surdam
   On Settling with District Attorney—Messrs. O'Donnell, Smith, Gardner.
   On Equalization—Messrs. Brink, Smith, Kinyon, Bingham, Surdam, Van Hoesen, Gardner.
   On Jurisprudence—Messrs. O'Donnell, Frisbie, Bingham.
   On Appropriation—Messrs. Holton, Smith, Brown.
   On Settling with Supervisors and Clerk—Messrs. Potter, Greene, Frisbie.
   At 11:40 A. M. the board adjourned for the noon recess.

HOMER DEPARTMENT
Gleanings of New From Our Twin Village.
   It is an assured fact that Homer is to have another industry, the manufacture of shirts. Mr. Thurlow Blackman, who has been selling shirts on the road for M. M. Newton & Brother of this town, has rented the store in the Porter block, formerly occupied by the postoffice, and will open a factory soon. He will put in a large number of sewing machines which will give employment to as many women. The power for the machines will be electricity and will be obtained from the Cortland and Homer Traction Co. Mr. Blackman expects to begin operations soon.
   It is understood that Messrs. C. B. Rumsey and E. C. Olney have purchased a strip of land, formerly occupied by the sheds belonging to the Gage, Hitchcock & Co.'s factory, fifty feet wide and running from Fulton-st. to the Railroad. They intend to erect a machine shop on this property. The object of the shop will be the manufacture of Mr. Rumsey's patent friction pulley and other machines of his invention. It is understood that the cost of the building will be about $10,000.
   The wedding of Mr. Ed Kinney and Miss Jessie Blackman, both of this town, occurred at St. Mary's church at Cortland this morning at half past 8 o'clock.
   The funeral services of Miss Eleanor Meade Bunn occurred at Calvary church yesterday at 3 o'clock. Rev. Dr. Wilson of Geneva officiated. The floral offerings were numerous and beautiful. The remains arrived on the 3 o'clock train from Geneva and were taken at once to the church. Interment was made at Glenwood cemetery in the family lot. The pall bearers were Messrs. L. H. Tuthill, L. P. Bennett, C. B. Merrill and F. C. Atwater. Miss Bunn was an estimable young lady and had many friends in this town, where she resided until a few years ago when she moved with her parents to Geneva. Deceased leaves a father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Bunn, and one sister, Miss Louise Bunn. Among those who attended the funeral from out of town were Mrs. Mary Green and Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Green of Binghamton, Mrs. Lyman of Syracuse and Mr. Albert Bunn of Waverly.
   Mr. and Mrs. Lu B. Cake, "The Entertainers," will give an entertainment tonight at the opera house for the benefit of the Epworth league of the M. E. church. Mr. Cake is a famous comic songster and character artist. Mrs. Cake was formerly Ella June Meade of the Redpath Lyceum bureau. Her voice is remarkable, having a range of three octaves. These people come highly recommended and should be well patronized by the people of this town. The admission is 25 cents.
   Mr. George A. McChesney, the new proprietor of Hotel Windsor, has been making extensive repairs upon the house since taking possession. The hotel has been thoroughly renovated and put in first-class condition, and the increasing patronage shows that his efforts are being appreciated. Mr. McChesney is alive to the wants of his patrons and guests and all the appointments of his hotel are strictly up to date.

West Homer.
   WEST HOMER, Nov. 12.—Seymour Short of Alton, Wayne Co., spent Sunday with his sister-in-law, Mrs. G. I. Honeywell.
   Mr. Orlando Harrison looks very pleasant over the arrival of a boy baby.
   Fred Morton has purchased of the heirs the property formerly belonging to the Spencer family.
   Albert Hall found one of his heifers in the swamp Election day with her leg broken. She was killed and butchered.
   John Howell, well-known in this vicinity, now a resident of Locke, is confined to his bed. Since his return home from Mr. Hollister's his health has been gradually failing with symptoms which will doubtless prove fatal.
   Charles Howell has returned from Dakota where he has been for several years. He brought several horses with him, which are for sale.
   Mr. Barber Bently is very ill at his brother's, Fred Bently.
   Charles Fox has engaged his services with Henry Walker for an indefinite time.
   Eugene Bowker has made arrangements to move to Moravia next month, where he will exercise his muscles in a storehouse.
   Miss Jennie Williams, whose death was announced a short time ago, was the fifth child Mrs. Williams has buried since she left West Homer three years ago. At that time four girls and four boys were the pictures of health. At this writing only one son and two daughters remain. Mrs. Williams has the sympathy of all who know her in this vicinity in her sorrow and bereavement. But very few can understand or realize the depth or breadth of sorrow which such afflictions bring to the human soul. But amidst all her sorrow Mrs. Williams has an abiding faith and assurance that he who notes the sparrow's fall doeth all things for our eternal good.

A South American Monkey.
   Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Phillips of Brooklyn are spending a few days at the Cottage hotel on Main-st. They have with them a green tail flying monkey fifteen months old which they brought with them from Carthegena, state of Columbia, South America. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips have named the monkey "Eugene" and playfully speak of him as their "baby." The monkey has spent most of the day in swinging upon a rope in the south front window of John O. Reid's meat market, where he attracted a great deal of attention.

BREVITIES.
   —Wickwire Brothers began on Monday to run their wire mill twelve hours a day.
   —The [Cortlandville] town board are in session today in the office of the town clerk, Attorney E. C. Alger.
   —During the past five days the Hitchcock Manufacturing Co. have shipped
twenty-five carloads of cutters to a Boston firm.
   —In the case of The People vs. M. H. Miles, who was arrested for fighting, the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty and the prisoner was discharged.
   —Hon. Sereno E. Payne, elected to congress from the Twenty-eighth district has filed a statement of his election expenses which were as follows: To Yates county committee, $200; Ontario, $250; Wayne, $300; Cayuga, $250; Cortland, $250; total, $1,265, including postage.
   —The case of The People vs. Joe Crollick who was accused of stabbing Raphia Fontanya in the Hungarian-Italian fight Saturday night, was partly tried in police court this afternoon. Justice Bull decided after taking considerable testimony that there was not sufficient evidence to hold Crollick, and the case was dismissed.
  
USS Monterey.
BETSY AND ALICE.
Uncle Sam's Two Biggest Guns and How They Behave Under Fire.
   Betsy and Alice, the two biggest guns now in regular service in our navy, were tried very successfully, it appears, in target practice at Port Angeles the other day. They are 12-inch guns, mounted in the forward turret of the coast defender Monterey.
   Each was loaded with an 825 pound projectile, propelled by 425 pounds of powder. Targets were set up at various points in the bay, and Betsy and Alice were fired four times each, the huge shells ricochetting and glancing along the waters of the straits for miles beyond the targets, to the great delight of the throngs that lined the bluffs to witness the sight.
   Last spring experiments with the Monterey in a rough sea showed that her turrets worked well, even under such conditions. Captain Kempff reported that the greatest sliding motion of the forward turret in running in the trough of the sea for over half a hour was only about seven-sixteenths of an inch, and while rolling from 9 to 14 degrees the turret was kept constantly moving and worked as easily as if the monitor had been at anchor in port.
   In the recent trial of the battery Betsy and Alice were fired simultaneously, but the hydraulic cushions took up the recoil well. Some doors and light glass about the ship were shattered by the shock, and even two wooden boxes 25 feet away on the deck were crushed and splintered. Yet the men in the turret were not troubled, while the ship as a whole stood the firing without strain..
   These four shots each are all that will be allowed to Betsy and Alice for a year under the rules for annual firing. Perhaps the big guns will be silent still longer, for the Monterey is soon to be put out of commission in order that the crew may be used for the Olympia.—New York Sun.
 

Friday, September 29, 2017

DEATH IN THE CHAIR




William Kemmler electrocution.
Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, November 13, 1894.

DEATH IN THE CHAIR.
IT MAY BE DEFEATED BY THE PROPOSED EXPERIMENTS.
Opinions Differ as to the Legal Aspect of the Question—The Governor's Authority In the Premises Questioned—Dr. MacDonald, of Wide Experience In Electrocutions, Thinks Death Results From the Shock.
   NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Dr. Carlos F. MacDonald, who prepared a lengthy report on the first seven electrocutions which occurred in this state, was seen in his rooms at the Cambridge by a reporter.
   When told of the proposal of Dr. P. J. Gibbons to restore life to a person shocked to death by electricity in the death chair in Sing Sing or Auburn prisons, he replied:
   "If Dr. Gibbons succeeds in resuscitating anyone who has been electrocuted in the death chair at Sing Sing I will be very much surprised. I will be very glad, indeed, if Governor Flower gives him permission to experiment on the next subject in Sing Sing, as I am confident it will put an end to the controversy as to whether the electric current causes death or only suspends animation."
   "Mind you," said the doctor continuing, "I don't say that it is impossible to resuscitate a person shocked to death by electricity, as I would thus make out that I am infallible.
   "I saw the first seven cases and made a careful examination of each body, assisted by several very able scientists, and I assure you that the method of dispatching criminals by electricity is the surest and least painful of any yet adopted.
   "No person can live after having had 1,750 volts of the electric current passed through him with a perfect contact. Of course, the first execution, that of Kemmler at Auburn, was experimental, but since that time the method has been very much improved by the gradual reduction of the voltage after the first few seconds contact.
   "I am satisfied that the current renders the subject unconscious in an infinitesimal fraction of a second and destroys both conscious and organic life in a shorter space of time than by any other method."

General Clay's Marital Troubles.
   CINCINNATI, Nov. 13.—A Lexington special says: General Cassius M. Clay, aged 84 years, is having more trouble at Richmond, Ky., than ever in trying to be married to Dora Richardson, aged 15. His son, Brutus, is a very influential man in that county and has persuaded the ministers and civil officers against performing the ceremony. Squire Milton had promised to perform the ceremony, but like the officers last Saturday he declined to do so when the time arrived. The old gentleman being unable to get any clerical or civil authority to officiate at any price, announces that he and his portege will go elsewhere to be married.

Bomb Found In London.
   LONDON, NOV. 13.—A bomb with a fuse attached was found in a niche outside the law courts. It is similar to the bombs used by Polti and the French anarchists. It is 16 inches long, 6 inches in diameter and weighs 15 pounds. It was taken to the Bow street police station in a pail of water for examination.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
Republicanism Spreading.
   The following editorial article from the Democratic New York Sun places the overwhelming defeat of the Democratic party and the remarkable revival and spread of Republicanism in the clearest and strongest light possible. The Sun says: "To present the situation in more instructive simplicity, we here give the list of states which have elected no Democrats in their delegations to congress, and the number of representatives apportioned to each:
Colorado, 2
Connecticut, 4
Delaware, 1
Idaho, 1
Indiana, 13
Iowa, 11
Maine, 4
Michigan, 12
Minnesota, 7
Montana, 1
New Hampshire, 2
New Jersey, 8
North Dakota, 1
Oregon, 2
Rhode Island, 2
South Dakota, 2
Vermont, 2
Washington, 2
West Virginia, 4
Wisconsin, 10
Wyoming, 1
   This makes 21 states whereof the Democracy is without a voice in congress, including the Southern state of West Virginia, and the two states historically debatable in presidential elections, Connecticut and Indiana. In all they represent 92 members of the lower house.
   The states with only one congressman not Republican are these:
California, 7
Illinois, 22
Kansas, 7
Nebraska, 6
   States with their Republican list varied by two Democrats are these: Massachusetts, 13 and Pennsylvania, 28. Ohio, out of 21 congressmen, has all of them Republican but three. The pivotal state of New York has 29 Republicans to five Democrats; the latter having been saved with difficulty in New York City. Then in the next congress also there will be the element of Republican representation from the southern states of Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri and Texas.
   Republicanism has become overwhelming where it was only strong, and alive where before it was unknown.

◘ Why did not some of the American mind cure practitioners who can treat at a distance from the patient as well as in his presence take hold of the czar of Russia and put him upon his feet, the manner of the cure being unknown to him or to anybody around him? If mind cure hits where medicine fails, here was the chance of the ages to show it.
◘ Detroit is a lucky city. It is to be supplied with fuel gas, thus being rid of the horrors of ashes, coal smoke and coal carts. The gas comes from Canada and will be pumped through pipes running under the Detroit river. The gas is admitted free of duty in the class of unenumerated and unmanufactured articles.

EGGED THE PROCESSION.
An Affair at Marathon That Has Aroused Indignation.
   The village of Marathon is considerably worked up over a rather bad affair which occurred the first night after election. The Republicans celebrated their victory with a bonfire and street parade. While the parade was passing on Brink-st., a gang of young men who are claimed to be Democrats fired several volleys of ancient eggs at the marching men. The eggs struck them in the faces, necks and backs. Besides the unpleasantness of the situation several suits of clothes were ruined and the Republicans are feeling very sore over the affair.
   A number of witnesses were subpoenaed and last night depositions were taken before Justice D. B. Wilson behind closed doors. Warrants were issued this morning for four of them and they were arrested, arraigned, plead not guilty and gave bail in the sum of $100 each. It is said that they put on a bold front at first, but appeared ashamed of the affair later and rumor says that the matter will be settled. The examination was set down for Monday, Nov. 26.  Mr. N. L. Miller of this village conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Henry E. Wilson of Marathon appeared for the accused.

A Misunderstanding.
   Saturday, if the weather was favorable, was the day agreed upon for the Cazenovia football team to play the Normals at Cortland. Owing to the coldness of the weather, it was decided Friday afternoon to postpone the game. Word was telegraphed to Cazenovia to that effect, which they admit having received. As some of the [Normal] team desired to spend Saturday and Sunday at home, they were permitted to go. The full back, one half back and the captain went Friday night, others Saturday morning.
   At 9 o'clock A. M. Saturday the manager received a dispatch, stating that the Cazenovia players were coming on the first train, which was then due. With the Normal team crippled as it was, it was impossible to put up a game.
   The Cortland junior team desired to pick up men and play them. By using one regular and two substitute players from the Normals they were able to get together a team. This team lined up against the Cazenovia giants and were beaten by a score of 20 to 6.
   The Normals are now trying to get a game according to agreement with the Cazenovia team.

Fine Hotel at Harford Mills.
   Mr. D. B. Smith of Cortland has purchased of O. H. May the Owego Valley House at Harford Mills and has been making numerous repairs upon the building. The hotel has been refitted and refurnished throughout with new furniture from cellar to garret, and is now one of the meet conveniently arranged and comfortably and luxuriously furnished hotels to be found in any village of its size in the country. Mr. Smith has secured the services of an excellent chef and is setting a table that is first-class in every respect.
   On Thanksgiving evening, Nov. 29, Mr. Smith has arranged to give a party, to which all are cordially invited. A sumptuous supper will be served and Daniels' orchestra of Cortland will furnish the music for dancing. The full bill will be $1.50.
   As this is the first party to be given at this hotel under Mr. Smith's management he is sparing no pains to make it a great success.

WILLIAM SEVER ARRESTED.
Charged with Securing Goods on a Forged Order.
   William Sever, who contracted to set the poles for the electric street railroad, was arrested at Ithaca last night by Deputy Edwards on a warrant sworn out by a Cortland clothing merchant, charging him with petit larceny in giving him a forged order upon Contractor Jacob in payment for an eleven dollar overcoat. Within three hours after the warrant was issued at Cortland Deputy Edwards had his man behind the bars at Ithaca.
   Sever was arraigned before Justice Bull at 1:40 o'clock this afternoon. He waived further proceedings and asked to have the case adjourned. The examination was accordingly adjourned till 2 P. M. Friday and the prisoner's bail was fixed at $100.
   Sever left town owing a number of other small bills, among them are a board bill of about twenty dollars, about seven dollars of borrowed money, $3.50 for a pair of patent leather shoes and quite an amount to some of the men whom he had hired.



BREVITIES.

   —Baker Brothers are conducting a furniture business at Marathon in connection with their veterinary business.
   —The Players' club will present "Penny, the Waif" at Hulbert's opera house at Marathon Friday evening, November 23.
   —A ten-cent supper will be served by the ladies of the Universalist church tomorrow night from 5:30 until 8 o'clock. All are cordially invited.
   —The supervisors have to-day been assembled as a board of canvassers and are in session in the county clerk's office going over the vote of the election last Tuesday.
   —Important meeting of Co. B, senior grade L. T. L. at W. C. T. U. rooms this evening at 7:15 sharp. All members and all young people over twelve years of age are earnestly invited.
   —A Walton man was recently arrested for raffling off turkeys. Not knowing raffling is prohibited by law, he was let off by paying a fine of $5. Many are not aware that raffling is unlawful.
   —All candidates at the last election, whether elected or not, are required by law to file a statement of their election expenses not later than next Thursday night. A failure to do so is a misdemeanor.
   —One day last week a LeRoy man had a neuralgic toothache which caused him a great deal of pain and soreness of the face. Going into the garden he secured two honey bees which he allowed to sting his face where the pain was. In a few hours the toothache left him and the cure was complete, The remedy was heroic but effective.—LeRoy Gazette.
   —The case of the People vs. M. B. Wiles is on trial before Justice Bull and a jury as The STANDARD goes to press. The cause of the trouble is the result of a difference of opinion with D. B. Smith in regard to the possession of some property. It resulted in blows. The fight occurred on the premises of Mrs. D. B. Smith, September 3. Constable Brown arrested both parties on the charge of fighting.

Cortland County building: County Clerk on 1st floor, Surrogate on 2nd floor, supervisors on 3rd floor.
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
First Day.
   After The STANDARD went to press yesterday the following business was transacted:
   On motion of Mr. Holton, the standing committees on excise and on military affairs were abolished.
   Mr. Brink made the motion that the supervisors should permanently occupy the seats they were then in. Every one appeared to be satisfied, no objection was raised and the motion was carried.
   On motion of Mr. Holton, it was decided to adopt the same order of business for this session as that of last year. Dr. Kinyon made the motion, which was carried, that when the board adjourned, it should adjourn to Wednesday morning, Nov. 14, at 9 o'clock.
   After a little more discussion the board adjourned.
   To-day the board is in session as a board of canvassers to canvass the county vote of the last election.
   Since the last session of the board the rooms have been refinished and refurnished. They had come to look very dingy and the furniture was pretty old. A committee of the last board consisting of Messrs. R. B. Smith and W. H. Crane was appointed to refit and refurnish the rooms. They have done their work well and to the satisfaction of all of the present board, who are indeed very much delighted with the results.
   The walls have been retinted and redecorated in soft colors by E. B. Grannis. The old tables and chairs have been discarded, and handsome new single desks of oak and swivel chairs have been substituted. These were obtained of the United States School Furniture Co. of Buffalo, whose agent in this vicinity is Mr. L. F. Stillman of Cortland. The arrangement of the room has been changed. The platform is now on the south side of the room and contains the desk of the chairman, with the clerk's desk at its left. Three desks of the board are at the front of the room and the other eleven are directly in front of the platform, being arranged in two rows, five in the front row and six in the rear. All of the desks are convenient to the two desks upon the platform. As the supervisors leaned back in the large arm chairs they looked very plainly the approval which they feel of the work of the committee.