PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
False and Ridiculous.
The Cortland Democrat of this morning contains the following:
"The order has gone forth from the managers
of the G. O. P. to the Republican inspectors of election in the First Commissioner's
district in this county to refuse to put the names of ladies on the register to-morrow,
even where they apply in person, and some of the inspectors say they will refuse
to register the names of the ladies who apply. This is a high-handed outrage
upon the part of all concerned in it and ought to prove a genuine boomerang and
injure the projectors of the scheme. The ladies should not be frightened but should
make the offer to register at all hazards."
The statements above made are not only false
but ridiculous. They are made maliciously and for a purpose. No
"manager" or committeeman of the Republican
party has been guilty of any such idiocy as the Democrat charges. The Democrat cannot give the name of any one
who has, nor can it present any evidence going to show any such program on the
part of the Republicans.
If women are entitled to vote for school
commissioner, no Republican will lay a straw in their way. If they are not so
entitled, Republicans will fail in their duty if they allow one of them to
exercise a privilege denied them by the constitution. The test case which is to
settle this question is already in the hands of one of the ablest judges of the
state, and his decision is expected very shortly—before election at all
events—and those who have examined the question have little doubt that he will
decide the law authorizing women to vote for school commissioners to be clearly
unconstitutional.
BREACH OF
PROMISE.
The Celebrated
Case at Freeville Last Night—Decision Reversed.
The case of Miss Susan Singleheart vs. Mr.
Phil. Do-em-up which has been tried in the lower courts at Cortland, Fabius and
McLean was again tried in the supreme court at Freeville last evening. A special
train consisting of three coaches left for Freeville at about 7 o'clock,
conveying the friends and witnesses on this most noted case. The court convened
in the Lyceum hall which was entirely filled, a large number having to stand.
The plaintiff, Miss Susan, was very ably
personated by Mr. Almond L. Clark and Mr. William Tower, as Miss Bessie, the
sister of the plaintiff, looked very charming. Mr. T. H. DeCoudres was the much
abused defendant, while Mr. Doughty appeared as the defendant's brother and
captivated the audience as an English dude. The same witnesses appeared as
before, together with one or two additional ones.
The jury as before were of a sleepy nature,
and also showed during the summing of the plaintiff's counsel a great sympathy
for Miss Singleheart, especially Mr. Lovejoy Kissem, whose flow of tears was
unable to be quenched. During the deliberation of the jury, the court was somewhat
disturbed by the appearance of a small negro boy together with his "itte
fite and odder colored tog," which dog was claimed later by Hans Vansmash,
the melon dealer of Freeville. Upon investigation the darky proved to be Master
Paul Parsons of Cortland and the Dutchman, Morton E. Hinman.
The verdict of the lower courts was reversed,
and a new trial was granted upon the motion of the plaintiff's attorneys which
is to come before the court of appeals at Dryden next week. This will probably
be the last trial of this famous case and a great effort will be made by both
sides to win this case.
After the court had adjourned last night an
ice cream social was held in the hall, where delicious ice cream was served by
the ladies of the Methodist church of Freeville.
The Clionians and some of the [Normal
School] faculty were the guests of the boys while a large representation of the
Corlornor fraternity were also present. The train left Freeville to return at
12 o'clock, reaching Cortland in a short time.
Judge Knowlittle of Fool Town wielded the
gavel in the form of a dilapidated broom with great ability and his charge to
the jury was extremely bright and applicable to the case. The lawyers were H. E
Goosequill and W. E. Quisem for the plaintiff, while J. E. Bombast, and A. B.
Doolittle appeared for the defendant.
The following were the sleepy and extremely
sympathetic jury: Arkansas Pumpkin-Seed, Abijah Beanpole, Colorado
Butter-field, Abidjah Swanbacker, John Montana Sugartit, Abedeah Mush Melon,
Jerusalem Jawbone, Tommy Toadstool, Erastus Skysearcher, Theophilus Teeterboard and the portly, lovely Kissem.
The total receipts were about [$75] and while
the expenses were rather heavy, the boys netted an amount which well paid them
for their trouble.
BREVITIES.
The
maid wore a coat, collar, necktie and shirt,
And
parted her hair on the side;
But
when some one addressed her as sir, she felt hurt
And
ran to her chamber and cried.
—An Elmira saloonkeeper sent 40 bills of the
employees of the D., L. & W. railway to the officers of the road, and 20 of
the men were discharged on the ground that the company had use for only
temperance men.
—It has just become known that the anonymous
benefactor who donated the Zarncke library of 13,000 volumes to Cornell
university is William H. Sage, one of the trustees of the university and a son
of the Hon. Henry W. Sage, chairman of the board of trustees.
—The Cortland fire department drill team
hold a meeting in the Water Witch Hose Co.'s rooms to-night.
—The Loyal Circle of King's Daughters will
meet in their rooms, 9 Clinton-ave., Saturday, Oct. 21, at 2:30 P. M.
—In a telegram received yesterday by W. J.
Mantanye, secretary of the Seventy-sixth regiment, from Col. John E. Cook, the
colonel expresses his thanks to his old command and his comrades for their aid,
and announces that he is No. 35 in the fifty successful competitors for the
World's Fair tickets given by the New York Press. The Press takes fifty G. A.
R. veterans to the Fair and pays all their expenses, and Col. Cook is one.
—The Oneonta Normal has fallen into line
and, according to the Oneonta Star, has this fall followed the example last year
set by the Cortland Normal of having a regular period for exercise each day in
the gymnasium for all the students. A teacher has been assigned to the charge
of the gymnasium. The STANDARD would suggest that if this teacher needs any
points she should come over to Cortland and observe the fine work done by Miss
Robinson's classes in the "gym."
—A well known Cortland young man started out
last night to drive to Freeville to attend the Gamma Sigma boys' mock trial.
Whether he wasn't driving in person or whether he didn't know the road home
does not appear, but at any rate at a very late hour he found himself in the
vicinity of Virgil village. He didn't know where he was and it was too late to
inquire at the houses, but just before light this morning he succeeded in
finding his way back to Cortland.
—Several days ago The STANDARD quoted from
the Dryden Herald a statement that
the historic "Hannah's Stump" in Gridley Hollow in the town of Virgil
was no more, it having been removed by the road commissioner who needed to blast
out the rock below it to preserve the road. Our East Virgil correspondent was
grieved to think that the old landmark was gone and she took a trip up to that
locality to see if it was really so. To her delight she found that the Dryden Herald had been misinformed, and that
the famous stump remained as before. She describes what she saw in the East Virgil
letter published in another column.
EAST
VIRGIL.
EAST VIRGIL, Oct. 18.—The Dryden Herald
stated, as the Cortland STANDARD quoted, that the famous Hannah's stump was a
thing of the past. Your correspondent hied to the scene of action to see if it
were true, that such an act of vandalism had been committed when lo, Hannah's
stump from its lofty height stood as grim and stately as ever, and twining
around its giant roots a young vigorous evergreen stands as if to be a support
and to protect our historic stump for years to come. Commissioner Shultz has
blasted considerable rock lying near the far-famed ledge, not only to fill the
road but to allay the fears of a class of whom we read that some day will call
on the rocks to fall and cover their heads. Any one viewing the formation would
readily see how groundless their fears.
For weeks men and teams have been at work,
under the direction of Com. Shultz,
building a wall, high and strong, against which it is hoped the ice and water
will beat in vain; and when completed we are sure we will have a road to travel
and not a river to ford.
Mrs. John Shevalier and family spent Monday
in Cortland.
Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Smith visited at Mr.
Dye's in Lapeer recently.
Miss Julia Angell is visiting in Waverly and
Binghamton.
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