The Cortland Democrat, Friday, August 2,
1889.
Blest Ties That Bind [sic].
President
Harrison recently remarked "The only way to get satisfaction out of a public
office is to please yourself while you are in it." The appointments thus
far made on that basis are:
1. The
President's brother.
2. The President's brother-in-law
3. The President's
father-in-law.
4. The President's
son's father-in-law.
5. The
President's wife's cousin.
6. The
President's son's wife's cousin.
7. The
President's nephew.
8. The
President's daughter's brother-in-law.
9. The
President's brother's son-in-law.
10. The
Presidents wife's niece's husband.
11. The
President's son's father-in-law's niece's husband.
12. The
President's brother-in-law.
13. The
Private Secretary's brother-in-law.
14. The
Secretary of State's son.
15. The
Secretary of State's nephew.
16. The
Pension Commissioner's two daughters.
17. The
Indian Commissioner's wife.
18. The
Indian School Superintendent's wife.
The
President still has a long lead over all the rest of the administration[s]. The
late Thomas Jefferson said "The public will never be made to believe that
the appointment of a relative is made on the ground of merit alone, uninfluenced
by family views; nor can they ever see with approbation offices, the disposal
of which they entrust to their Presidents for public purposes, divided out as
family property."—Albany Argus.
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TWO/EDITORIALS.
If there is a laboring man anywhere in this
country who has had his wages raised in consequence of the success of the Republican
protection policy [tariff], the DEMOCRAT thinks it's about time the fact became
known to the public. If such an one there be, let him arise and come forth.
The Jamestown Journal insists that the
next Republican State Convention be held in the Chautauqua Assembly grounds. The
suggestion is a grand one. If there ever was a party that needed the prayers of
the saints it is the Republican party in this State. By all means, let the
Republicans of the State assemble in one grand camp meeting. There is a bare
possibility that they may be saved even yet.
The Sunday school member of the cabinet,
Postmaster General John Wanamaker, seems to be rather unfortunate in his
appointment of postmasters in Wyoming. Postmaster James Averill was hanged last
week for stealing cattle and Postmaster A. J. Bothwell is under arrest for assisting
in the work of removal. There is a right smart chance for two vacancies in the
service in Wyoming.
Getting
Fat on Protection.
Ten thousand five hundred coal miners in
northern Illinois have been unemployed since May 1st last, when they refused to
accept a reduction in wages averaging 15 cents per ton. The owners of the mine then
shut down their works with the idea of starving the miners out. They have nearly
succeeded and would have completely accomplished the work, had it not been for
the people of Milwaukee and Chicago who have done what they could to prevent the
poor workmen and families from actual starvation.
The mines are principally owned by the
Chicago, Wilmington and
Vermillion
coal companies and are located sixty or seventy miles south of Chicago. The
average price for mining a ton of coal was 71 2/5 cents, the average earnings
of the strikers was 71 cents a day; the average wages per month $18.25, and
none over $30 per month. Men with families had to pay $5 a month and sometimes
more for house rent and were obliged to trade at the companie's stores [sic] where they were charged
exorbitant prices for the necessaries of life.
On these starvation wages they were obliged to
live and support their families before the companies concluded to cut their
wages 15 cents per ton. The average time these men were employed last year was
six months and twenty days. Every time the miners in these works have struck
for some years past, their places have been filled by importing Italians,
Slavs, Negroes and the pauper labor of Europe. Is it any wonder the miners
refused to accept the sweeping reduction?
There is a big profit on coal even at a much
lower price than it is sold for and yet the cormorants who own the mines are
not satisfied. They rob the consumer as well as the miner and still demand more.
How does the tariff on coal protect the miner even if the owner of the mines is
protected? Protection prevents foreign competition in the coal markets but the
miner is not protected in the least. His wages are reduced to a level with the
pauper labor of Europe and the owner pockets the difference.
How long will it take the coal miners of
Illinois and their families to get fat on protection? They certainly have had
experience enough to be able to answer the question.
FROM
EVERYWHERE.
Bolt and nut makers have a trust.
The whiskey trust includes 120 distilleries.
Potatoes are rotting in many parts of the State,
and only a two thirds crop is expected.
Clark's wheel factory at Waterloo employs
thirty-five hands and turns out 254 wheels a day.
The Geneva canning factory put up 30,000
cans of strawberries sad cherries the first week In July.
George Walker of West Winfield captured a
young white robin, the other day, which is a rare curiosity.
Queen Victoria is the richest woman in the
British Kingdom. She has accumulated a fortune of $20,000,000.
The Norwich, Chenango county, Silk Manufacturing
company has decided to add a weaving mill to its large spinning works.
Lord Tennyson is to receive $1,000 for the
poem he is now writing. His first accepted poem brought him the munificent sum
of ten shillings.
Good for Barnum. What an example he sets
before the played-out, middle-aged men of the country. At a time of life when a
majority of men go into retirement or the grave he starts for fresh circus fields
and new menagerie pastures with the enthusiasm of youth and the fire of
enterprising maturity.
Dr. Harris H. Beecher of Norwich died Sunday
July 21, after a long illness, in his 70th year. He was born in Coventry, educated
at Oxford and settled at North Norwich.
In 1862 he went to the front as assistant surgeon of the 114th N. Y. V., and was
a popular and capable officer. In 1873 he was elected Member of Assembly. He
published a reliable history of his regiment.
The giant diamond, lately discovered in Cape
Colony and now at the Paris exposition, weighs 180 carats, and is valued at
$3,000,000. It is kept in a glass case by itself and guardians stand around it
all day. At night it is placed in a big safe, which is similarly guarded all
night. It is said to be of the first water [sic], and as pure as the famous
Regent in the French crown diamonds.
TAYLOR.
Haying is a thing of the past with many of
the farmers. Harvesting oats will be next in order. The yield promises to be larger
than many years past.
The schools of Mrs. Laura Smith and Miss
Mary West will enjoy a picnic in Peter McLane's woods, Friday, weather permitting.
The June cheese at DeLong's factory has been
disposed of to P. H. & D. McGraw. The price paid was 5 1/2 cents per pound.
George Allen, who has been suffering from
lead poisoning, is gaining slowly.
Miss Lena Risley, of Cuyler, closes a successful
term of school on Potter Hill, Friday.
Allen Pudney, the village blacksmith, met
with a bad accident Saturday afternoon while shoeing one of Clinton Brook's horses.
The heel of his boot went through a hole in the floor; the horse being uneasy crowded
him over far enough, his foot being fast, so that this leg was broken twice
just above the ankle. Mr. Pudney is a hard working man with a family depending on
him for support, so that he can ill afford the several weeks of enforced illness
to which he will be subjected. Would it not be a good plan for the people hereabouts
to help him in this, his hour of affliction? He is in need of something more
substantial than sympathy.
CALUMET. [pen name]
BLODGETT'S
MILLS.
Last Tuesday the youngest son of H. Doxtader
had one foot nearly cut off with a mowing
machine. The elder son, Albert, a lad of about fourteen years of age was driving
the team and the youngest one lending his assistance by frequently spurring up
a lagging horse and jumping over the knife bar. This feat he had successfully
accomplished several times until his foot caught underneath. The promptness of
the elder son in stopping the team saved the foot from being entirely severed.
Surgeons Hendricks and Smith of McGrawville were called and left the little
patient as comfortable as possible.
Mr. Isaah Simpson died last Wednesday night
after a most painful and protracted illness. The funeral took place last Saturday
at the W. M. church, Rev. D. P. Rathbun officiating. He was a member of the G.
A. R. of Cortland and also of Harmony Grange of this place. Both organizations were
present, two members of each society acting as bearers.
Leon Stafford while playing with a pet colt
received a severe kick in his jaw.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Dart of Freetown, visited
J. Kendall's apiary last Saturday, and went home well loaded with sweets. Mr.
Dart also purchased a large quantity of honey for shipment for his brother who resides
in Massachusetts.
NEIGHBORING
COUNTIES.
TOMPKINS.—The tannery at Newfield is expected
to start up soon.
The Good Templar Lodge, at West Groton, has
one hundred members.
A Dryden lady has a cactus upon which are
one hundred and eighty five blossoms.
Last week a gang of men commenced working
all night at the Groton Bridge shops.
Daniel Brown, of Ithaca, has a flint lock musket
which was carried in the battle of Bunker Hill.
Last Monday, E. E. Robinson took the office
of postmaster of Ithaca. He has sworn in all of the old employees.
Several wrecked bridges from the flooded
regions of Pennsylvania are being repaired at the shops of the Groton Bridge
and Manufacturing Co.
Dogs killed four sheep belonging to B. F.
Stickles, of Dryden, on the night of July 4th, and again six more were killed on
the night of the 19th, and on Monday night Lorenzo Lewis lost four sheep by being
bitten by dogs.
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| L. D. Garrison advertisement in Cortland Democrat, page two, Friday, August 2, 1889. Best reproduction we could make--CC editor. |
Transcript
of L. D. Garrison advertisement.
SOAP FOR
BAIT.
Different
species of fish require various kinds of bait in order to catch them on a hook.
Some people, like fish, require to be baited before they will even nibble at the
hook; hence we read of soap as good bait for the angler in groceries, and is used
extensively to lure customers into their net, that they may be induced to
purchase some article on which a good profit can easily be realized. Baiting
trade is not confined to grocers, for merchants in all branches of trade
practice it, and is generally called "leaders" in advertisements.
Beware of these leaders lest you regret that you took a nibble at the hook
baited for the purpose of catching and holding you captive long enough for the
angler to obtain good pay for his bait.
Attention
to the sanitary condition of any community is essential to the health and
prosperity of the inhabitants. Great injury is done to health at this season of the year by eating
fruits and vegetables that have been exposed for sale so long that they are
unwholesome. Beware of fruit and vegetables offered for sale below the market
price, as you will generally obtain damaged goods. Difference in price means
difference in quality and sometimes quantity by a majority of several ounces to
the pound.
My aim is
and always has been to supply my customers with
FRESH AND CHOICE FRUITS
VEGETABLES, GROCERIES
PROVISIONS AND CONFECTIONERY
To sell goods of the same quality as low as my
competitors. My arrangements are now complete for receiving daily all kinds of
Fruits and Vegetables fresh from the growers.
BUTTER PACKED in 6 LB. JARS
expressly for families who appreciate a choice
article. Salad Oil, Pickles, Sauces, Capons, Olives, Canned Meats and Fish, all
guaranteed pure and wholesome. Tea, Coffee and Spices of the best quality. Oatmeal,
Cracked Wheat, Hominy, Oat Flakes, Flour of the entire wheat and a select stock
of Groceries, Fruits, Provisions and Confectionery of all kinds and description.
L. D.
GARRISON,
CORTLAND, N. Y.
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