WE ARE FOR HARMONY.

The Cortland News, April 6, 1883.

We are for Harmony.

   The assistant Democrats in the State are now coming forward with their annual twaddle about "harmony" and “reunion” of the Republican party. At the same time many think that while they are thus hypocritically holding out the pipe with one hand, the hand behind them holds a bad looking tomahawk, ready for use in case their terms are not complied with. Terms they require, for they are not willing to be Republicans like other Republicans, and go into the primaries, which are free and open to all, and abide the decision of the majority in the primaries and conventions, according to true Republican doctrine.

   They require that the party and its members shall lay down their freedom, their rights of franchise, of free thought and action, surrendering to them the management and control—particularly the patronage and loaves and fishes—which to them is beyond all principle. They are willing to compromise by effecting a league with prominent men of the regular organization by which a "machine" or "ring " shall be organized to deprive the party of its voice and rights, and they can be assured that the larger part—or as they say, an equal part—of the "patronage" and “the offices " will be given them.

   These terms cannot be accepted, for the foundation principles of the Republican party are free speech, free thought, free ballot and the equality of all. Rings cannot succeed in the Republican party, and that is why the Standard Ring in this county has proved such an uproarious failure, and been compelled in its search for power, for dictation and division of the offices and the "pap," to annually bargain with and assist the Democracy. Its slates and jobs were always broken by the free ballots of Republican voters, whom it has denounced as fools and knaves.

More of the Results.

   After the passage of the new license act by the Assembly, now familiarly known as the “free rum bill,” for which Dr. J. C. Nelson voted, the Republicans made another effort in behalf of decency by introducing a bill regulating the price of licenses, which fixed the fee high enough to be some check on the liquor traffic. We invite the attention of our readers to the following report of the proceedings upon it from the New York Times of Friday last, from which it appears that Dr. Nelson again turns up on the free whisky side. The "temperance" column of the organ of the Standard Ring, that worked so vigorously at the expense of the whisky men last fall to make Dr. Nelson's election possible, will not be allowed to mention the matter:

   The Internal Affairs Committee had reported unfavorably upon a bill of Mr. Roosevelt's having the high license features which have been found to work so admirably in Nebraska. The committee had been divided upon the report, the chairman, Jefferson Thompson, and three Republicans being in favor of reporting the bill favorably. They had been overruled, however, by five Democratic votes in committee. Mr. Roosevelt called upon the House to disagree with the report and to bring the bill into Committee of the Whole, where it could be discussed and its merits pointed out. He believes that a high license law such as this would solve the question on which the temperance people and the liquor-dealers were so strongly arrayed against each other. He had received from the Governor of Nebraska a letter certifying to the excellent results of the high license law now enforced in that State, and showing how favorable the statistics were when compared with the statistics of prohibition States. Mr. Roosevelt called upon those who favored affording relief to the State on this most vexed excise question to aid him in getting the bill into committee, where it could be discussed.

   Mr. "Tim" Campbell immediately took the floor against this proposition. The House had already passed an excise bill, and there was a possibility of the Senate endorsing it. The bill to which Mr. Campbell referred is the one that has attracted such general criticism and denunciation as a “free rum bill.” The yeas and nays on Mr. Roosevelt's motion were obtained with the following result: Yeas—31 Republicans, 11 Democrats, total 42. Nays—49 Democrats, 5 Republicans, total 54. The Democratic nays being a majority of the votes cast.

   Dr. Nelson voted nay.

An Instantaneous Light.

   Such in a word is the unique apparatus on exhibition at the rooms of the Portable Electric Light Co., 22 Water Street, Boston. It occupies the space of only five square inches and weighs but five pounds, and can be carried with ease. The light, or more properly lighter, requires no extra power, wires or connections, and is so constructed that any part can be replaced at small cost. The chemicals are placed in a glass retort; a carbon and zinc apparatus, with a spiral platinum attachment, is then adjusted so as to form a battery, and the light is ready. The pressure on a little knob produces an electric current by which the spiral to platinum is heated to incandescence.

   The Portable Electric Light Company was recently incorporated, with a capital of $106,000, under the laws of Massachusetts. The usefulness of the apparatus and the low price ($5) will no doubt result in its general adoption. Some of the prominent business men of the State are identified with this enterprise. In addition to its use as a lighter, the apparatus can also be used in connection with a burglar alarm and galvanic battery. — Boston Transcript, Dec. 30, 1882.

Farmers’ Club (Part Five)

   At the meeting of the Farmers' Club held March 24, last. Mr. Geo. P. Squires said that he was very much in doubt as to how much importance ensilage was to be to the farmers of this county; that he has had no experience in silos; the subject ought to be examined before going farther; was glad that some of the farmers are able to experiment; believed dairying in this county was about to undergo a radical change; creamery system had educated taste to demand fresh butter; no demand in late winter or early spring for butter made the summer before and the system of packing butter in summer and holding for higher prices should be abandoned; Cortland county dairies are not degenerating, but there is no demand for them in the shape butter is placed on the market; creamery butter brings better prices because put on the market when it is fresh and fresh butter is scarce, and is considered a luxury and therefore brings fancy prices; butter should be manufactured the whole year, placed on the market when it is fresh, in attractive shape and at a price to bring it within reach of the laboring classes; temperature of the milk room should he under control of the operator; good, warm, well-arranged barns and nutritious, palatable, milk-producing food, the bulk of which should be early-cut, well-cured hay, with cornstalks, and oats cured, when green; had visited several silos, the best in the State, owned by men in other and more lucrative business, who were satisfied with the result, but the tenants were dissatisfied and said they would be obliged to have a greater share or quit the farm; ensilage required a great amount of labor, and a great deal of grain to keep cattle in good condition; long winters in this section, though, and cows need moist, laxative food with the dry food; roots are the best, but summers are too dry and hot to raise roots in perfection, and he hoped that ensilage would supply the want, and when mixed with good hay and a small quantity of grain, that the juices and acids and water they contain might help to assimilate and digest the whole and thus become profitable.

American Newspapers in 1883.

   From the new edition of Messrs. Geo. P. Rowell & Co's AMERICAN NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY, which is now in press, it appears that the newspapers and periodicals of all kinds issued in the United States and Territories now reach the imposing total of 11,196. This is an increase of 585 in twelve months. Taking the States one by one, the newspaper growth in some is very considerable. The present total in New York State, for instance, is 1,399—a gain of 80 in the past year. The increase in Pennsylvania is 48, the existing number being 943. Nebraska's total grew from 175 to 201, and Illinois from 890 to 904. A year ago Massachusetts had 420 papers; now the number is 438. In Texas the new papers outnumbered the suspensions by 8, and Ohio now has 738 papers instead of 693.

   The most remarkable change has occurred in the Territories, in which the daily papers have grown from 43 to 63. and the weeklies from 169 to 243—Dakota being the chief area of activity. The number of monthlies throughout the country grew from 976 to 1,034, while the dailies leaped from 996 to 1,062. The figures given above are exclusive of Canada, which possesses a total of 606.