A LIE FROM BEGINNING TO END

 

The Cortland News, Friday, Oct. 29, 1886.

CORTLAND AND VICINITY.

   E. A. Fish has sold a house on lot on Grant street to Francis E. Whitmore for $3,500.

   A meeting of the Board of Managers of the C. L. A. will be held at the residence of Mrs. Edward Webb Nov. 2, at four o'clock p. m.

   Charles Gillett was arrested Saturday night while begging of people on Main street. Justice Bierce on Monday sentenced him to 70 days in the Onondaga Penitentiary.

   Charles Cooper, the negro who stole the contents of Henry Kennedy's money drawer, on Wednesday last, was on Thursday sentenced by Justice Bouton to 90 days at the penitentiary.

   A litter of seven English pug puppies are on exhibition in F. N. Harrington & Co.'s large show windows this week. They belong to Will Smith and attract a great deal of attention. They are beauties.

   Mrs. O. M. Monroe, who lives near Polkville, by mistake took a large dose of laudanum Sunday night. The mistake was discovered in time, and Dr. Edson was called. He administered an emetic and her recovery is certain.

   Col. John D. Benton, formerly sheriff of Cortland county and once resident of Virgil and Dryden, and having a hotel in each place, is a candidate tor Sheriff of Cass Co. Dakota, of which Fargo is the seat. He is on the Democratic ticket and endorsed by the Farmers' Alliance.

   George Carr and Chauncey Skinner, who are supposed to have stolen a horse from Will Sanders, of Homer, some time ago, have been captured in Northumberland, Pa. Sheriff Van Hoesen was notified and the prisoners have been brought to Cortland.

   Fred Gage, of Upper Lisle, who was at work for Ed Chubb, of No. 12 Duane street, was kicked by a horse two weeks ago yesterday and has lain in a helpless condition since that time. Dr. Henry, who attends him, is to-day greatly encouraged, and has hopes of his ultimate recovery.

   Stephen Goff of Otisco has a monstrosity in the shape of a pig which is blind, with no place for a eye on one side of his head, with a tail like that of a goat, and with seven toes on his left forward foot. The porker is now five months old, would dress 100 pounds and is doing well. All the rest of a litter of nine were "perfect pigs."— Tully Times.

   The famous Irish comedian Pat Rooney, will make his first appearance in Cortland at the Opera House next Saturday evening, Oct. 30, in his own laughable comedy entitled "Pat's Wardrobe." His support is excellent, and comprises some of the best talent now on the road, among whom is his daughter Miss Kate Rooney, of whom the press of the country speak in the highest terms. Reserved seats on sale at Bushby’s at 75 cents. General admission 35 and 50 cents.

   We are under obligations to the Cortland Standard for the use of the excellent cut of W. D. Tisdale, which adorns our first page this week.

   Louis Beaudry was caught in the act of making away with a quantity of broadcloth at the Hitchcock shops on Wednesday evening. He was arrested and on Thursday Justice Bouton sent him to the Onondaga Penitentiary tor six months.

   A large audience at the Opera House on Tuesday evening thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment by Howarth's Hibernica Co. The specialties of the company, the comedy of the “The Two Dans" and the panoramic views of Ireland, were all first class.

   The total tax tor Cortland county is in excess of that of last year, when it was for all purposes, $30,322.46. This year the total tax is $32,397,51, an increase of $2,075.06. While the vote was higher last year than this, the increased valuation is responsible for the increase of tax.

   High water mark for the third party was reached, we think, last fall. It may be, however, that they will make slight gains this fall, but doubtful.  A large number of temperance men have become satisfied that the leaders of the movement are not working for prohibition but for the defeat of Republicanism.

A FEW WORDS MORE.

   Although we have not time this week to take each statement of the Monitor, and discuss it, we will simply say that in their whole article headed, "The whole County interested," not one truth appears. It is a lie from beginning to end.

   People will say, "of course, you will say so, but why should we not believe Mr. Hayes as well as you?" Here is why:

   As far as we know, our word has never yet been impeached. The opposite is true of the writer of the other articles.

   It is a matter of record, on file in the Cortland County Clerk’s office, that an action wherein Sackett L. Wright was plaintiff and Lewis S. Hayes was defendant, that an assignment made by Mr. Hayes was set aside by the Court as fraudulent for the purpose of defrauding creditors, and without submitting the case to the jury.

   It is on record in the same place in an action wherein Lewis S. Hayes was plaintiff and Sackett L. Wright, was defendant, that Mr. Hayes swore that after his assignment he had never personally received a cent from the proceeds from any sale of goods from the articles assigned. Three good solid residents of this county testified that they bought goods of Mr. Hayes after his assignment, that they paid Mr. Hayes for the goods so bought, and that Mr. Hayes put the money so paid in his pocket.

   There is a little transaction in Smithville Flats involving the attempt to hypothecate a railroad, in which Mr. Hayes is unenviably concerned. Which will you believe, voters, those whose word has never been questioned or one who is on record as having sworn to a lie?

LIES HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR.

C. B. Hitchcock Acquiesces in What Hayes Writes.

   From time to time we have called the attention of the intelligent voters of this county to the outrageous falsehoods which have appeared from week to week in the Prohibition organ, of which C. B. Hitchcock, L. S. Hayes & Co., are the owners.

   These lies came from the pen, no doubt, of Mr. Hayes, but as there has apparently been no effort on the part of Mr. Hitchcock to suppress them, he is directly responsible for their publication.

   It may have been that when they were at first published he was ignorant of the fact that they were falsehoods, but, after having his attention called to them and it being proven that they were lies, he at least acquiesces in their circulation by allowing them to appear in a paper in which he is financially interested. Those who know Mr. Hayes do not wonder that he would stoop to them but it is a matter of surprise to a great many that Mr. Hitchcock will allow them to be circulated. Certainly he is short sighted as they do him more harm than good.

   Will the intelligent electors of this county vote for a man who directly or indirectly sanctions the circulation of these falsehoods?

   Can they have confidence in a man who, if he does not lie himself, permits another to do so in his interest?

   Would such a man be apt to live up to his promises in any matter?