POLITICS AGAIN AND POLITICAL SONGS

 

McGrawville Express, Thursday, September 14, 1848.

EDITOR’S TABLE.

Politics Again.

   It is to be deplored that the political organs of the day have fallen so low—that they are even so devoid of self-respect—as to be the channels of the coarsest bickerings and the most vile and vulgar epithets that disgrace the age. And yet, persons of respectability and refinement will encourage them, because they happen to be identified with their own political creed—they favor their party. It will be remembered that we copied, last week, some of the sayings and doings of political men—not by any means the most ridiculous paragraphs to be found in our political papers, but specimens of such as ordinarily emanate from these organs. Well, some of our friends were taken by surprise, they were truly astonished that the Express should admit such "trumpery"—why, this was about "the worst selection of matter the editor could have made!" Now this is just what we foresaw, while clipping those articles from our exchanges. We were aware, that the contrast between those, and the matter which had usually occupied their place in the Express, was so marked, as to elicit astonishment; when these same paragraphs, read by the same individuals in a political paper would have occasioned no surprise—indeed, would have been passed over as a very necessary and very honorable part of the trade. Our object has been gained—our readers have seen, by the contrast thus exhibited, how infinitely superior is an independent family newspaper to those things denominated political Journals.

   We have made our political selections this week from the most respectable sources; and we do not think that partisans themselves will be inclined to complain of us— will they not rather feel proud to find their respective claims set forth in a neutral paper? It is hoped that if commenced at all, our political column may be read to THE END!

 

Political Songs.

   Among all the means resorted to by unprincipled politicians to gull the unsuspecting and illiterate, and to secure their votes, there is none more contemptible than that of rhyming. This species of literature is at this time abundant. Every one who has had the misfortune to perpetrate doggerel at any period of his life may, during the present campaign, exercise his gift without measure—without mercy. Almost every political paper must have its quantum of this nauseating flummery.—We have, at this instant, in our exchanges, an incredible amount of it.

   One editor inserts the following dignified effusion:

   Huzza for Cass! he's on the track,

   With General Butler at his back—

   They both are honest, good and true

   And whig humbuggery will undo.

   Then raise your banner higher and higher,

   And give them Cass and Butler fire. &c.

   Isn't it choice though? Doesn't it speak well for the intelligence and refinement of politicians? Doesn't it do honor to the literature of the age?

   But again:

   Now Whigs—one and ALL!

   Arouse to the Call,

   Or Cass will be plac'd in the Chair!

   And from that sad hour,

   The odious power,

   Of one man will lead to Despair. &c.

   If this isn't the "top notch" of sublimity where on earth can you find it? Byron and Shakespeare couldn't touch it; and certainly there is nothing like it in the pages of Milton, or Homer, or JOB!

   The Free Soilers, too, not to be outdone by their TAILORING and C(l)assical contemporaries, break forth into the following convincing strain.

   Tho' Taylorites and Cassites

   May jibe, and jeer, and flout,

   With "free soil" on our banner,

   We'll whip the cravens out. &c.

   It is said that Hoffman of New York has received $800 for the copy right of a single piece of this species of humbuggery.

   Dr. Holmes of the Maine Farmer has furnished a stanza gratuitously—he says he charges nothing for it, because it is not strictly original. We think the Dr.'s verse is quite as sentimental as any of this character that has met our eye, if not as poetical; and we think it as much deserves a place in political journals as the specimens above quoted—it ought to give the Dr. notoriety as a politician!

   The poet discourseth thus:

   "On Politic's' stormy banks we stand,

   And cast a wishful eye

   To Uncle Sam's little patch of land.

   Where all the spoils do lie.''

   But choice as are the gems above quoted we think they are thrown into the shade by a single effort of a correspondent of the Boston Post. Though his theme is not political, yet the style corresponds so admirably with that at which our political poet-masters seem to aim, that we present it to them as a model for future imitation:

   Suppose a tree's long reaching limbs

   Should 'gainst a window dash,

   In one of nature's breezy whims,

   And break it all to smash;

   Amid the clatter and dismay

   What think you would the fragments say?

   "Ye ministers of grace defend us!''

   Not that, Charles--they'd cry 'tree mend us!'

   But seriously—is not the sing-song system a silly operation when applied to politics? Does it become men who profess to have at heart the welfare of our country, and who mingle in the grave concerns of state, to endeavor to sing men into office? We [know] not. The practice is however in keeping with their other transactions.

 

The Prospect.

   From present indications we are inclined to believe that McGrawville is destined to become a literary place. Two elegant edifices are being built for educational purposes; and, with judicious management, we see not why these institutions may not vie with any in this region of the country. This locality is certainly romantic and healthful; and well adapted to mental culture.

   Central College, which is now enclosed and being painted, is certainly in our judgment, in point of style and external finish, the finest building this side of the city.—The very best workmen have been employed, and the building is rapidly progressing.

   The Union School House, which will be finished in a few weeks, will furnish ample accommodations for those who wish to pursue an academic course of study, as well as for pupils in the primary branches of education. We learn that it is the determination of the trustees to employ an able principal, and well qualified assistants; and to have the school conducted upon the most approved plan possible.

   A short time since, we suggested the propriety of having public exercises in this building preceding the opening of school, but we have as yet heard no response. It has been the custom in many places to dedicate school house, and the exercises on such occasions have been attended with the happiest results—why may we not avail ourselves of like results in McGrawville? Most certainly a few well directed remarks upon the subject of popular education at this time could do us no harm.

 

   ◘ Who of our subscribers, that proposed such an arrangement, will deliver wood at this office for their papers? "We pause for a reply!"

 

John Quincy Adams.

J. Q. Adams on the use of Tobacco.

   Mr. Adams, (says the Rev. Dr. Pierce in his biographical discourse,) was always ready to aid every good enterprise. About three years ago an able writer published a work entitled, "The Mysteries of Tobacco;" designed to prove the injurious effects of its habitual use. Through a friend he derived permission to inscribe the work to Mr. Adams. He gave his consent in the following characteristic letter:

   QUINCY, Aug. 19, 1846.

   I have received your letter, and shall deem myself honored by the inscriptions to me of the Rev. John Lane's work on Tobacco and its Mysteries. In my early youth, I was addicted to the use of Tobacco in two of its mysteries; smoking and chewing. I was warned by a medical friend of the pernicious operation of this habit upon the stomach and the nerves; and the advice of the physician was fortified by the results of my own experience. More than thirty years have passed away since I deliberately renounced the use of Tobacco in all its forms; and though the resolution was not carried into execution without a struggle of vitiated nature, I never yielded to its impulses; and in the space of three or four months of self-denial, they lost their stimulating power; and I have never since felt it as a privation.

   I have often wished, that every individual of the human race afflicted with their artificial passion could prevail upon himself to try, but for three months, the experiment which I have made, sure that it would turn every acre of tobacco land into a wheat field, and add five years of longevity to the average of human life.

  I am, Dear Sir, with great respect, your friend and Christian brother.

   JOHN Q. ADAMS.

 

MARRIED.

  In McGrawville on the 7th inst., by Rev. E B. Fancher, MR. MOSES G. SMITH of Oneonta and MISS POLLY B. DOUD of the former place.

 

DIED.

   In Homer on the 11th inst., Miss Sarah June, daughter of J. J. Maybury of Solon, aged 25 years 7 months.

 

To Correspondents.

   We have received a carefully written reply to the "Family Visit." The kindness of heart which prompted the writing of this effusion is appreciated—but the highly complementary style of the production will hardly allow us to give an insertion. "Diogenes'' is rather too prolix. Why will not correspondents study brevity? "Tribute to Mary" is anything but poetry. If "Mary" has any affection for the contributor, we have no disposition to weaken it by exposing his awkward verses. The pitiful rhymer "Thomas" ought to go to school awhile. The ''Short Sermon" is much too long as well as too personal! "Modern Critics" will appear next week.

 

   ◘ PROFESSOR NEW seems to be doing a good business yet in the way of taking likenesses. He has thus far we believe, given entire satisfaction to our citizens in his daguerreotype operations. He has a large class of scholars in Penmanship, who are learning finely; and he has recently taken a partner to assist him.

 

   ◘ INFORMATION WANTED.—The whereabouts of Professor Ide is earnestly sought by those personally concerned.

EDITOR'S TABLE

 

McGrawville Express, Thursday, September 7, 1848.

EDITOR’S TABLE.

Politics.

   The political waters are still in agitation. As the time approaches at which the great battle FOR OFFICE is to be fought, the political sharks are gnashing upon each other in a most threatening manner; causing the troubled deep to cast up mire, and earth continually. Cass wants the presidency, and is ready to plunge to the lowest depths of the political mudpuddle to secure it—Van Buren is just as eager—and would, we verily believe, fall down and lick the very dust to obtain the office—Taylor, not a whit behind these worthies in his aspirations, would throw himself fusus humi to gain it. For our own part, we would as soon bestow our suffrage upon a fugitive from the State Prison as upon either of these worthies. Would to Heaven the American people understood their interest better than to support such men for office—we say such men—we consider them all on a footing in regard to honesty, if not in respect to talent.

   We are aware, that to the worshipers of these candidates respectively, our language will be regarded as almost sacrilegious—but this we cannot help. Accustomed from our boyhood to think and to act for ourself, we must have the privilege now, let the consequences be what they may.—Entertaining no desire for promotion, believing that political movements are, and long have been controlled by heartless scramblers for office—-rather than by the honest and worthy portion of our citizens, we cannot but despise the corruption and baseness which attend the operations of all office-seekers, and give our voice against them.

   We have heard the yarns from the organs of the several parties, respecting the virtues, the piety, the magnanimity of the candidates—and, if we were to read but "one side," and receive the comments of a particular organ as gospel truth—we might be led to believe that Lewis Cass was a philanthropist, Zachary Taylor a saint, or Martin Van Buren an angel!

   The day may come when we may abjure our neutrality—but this cannot be till honest men are put in nomination, with some prospect of rallying around them an honest party to effect an honest purpose.

   As the present struggle among office-seekers increases in virulence, it may be proper to continue to give to the readers of the Express occasional paragraphs from our political exchanges, leaving them to bestow their own comments. This rubbish will generally be collected under the head of "Political," because trash has long been designated thus—it is the custom of the country. Br. Haight's glowing description of the Cortland meeting must stand first in the column—courtesy to our neighbors always.

 

The Barnburning—Sore-Headed—Abolition Millerite Convention.

   This motley gathering came off on Thursday, Aug. 31, in this village. We did not attend this meeting of the sore-heads—but we have been favored by a friend who was present with the following account of the proceedings, who says he was much amused with the variety of men and things, and their objects, as he ever was with any other menagerie he ever attended.

   "At this gathering were to be seen men of every political hue and caste that has existed since the year seventy-six to the present time. Renegades from every political party, from every Christian church—and those who still disgrace the church—outcasts from every social or charitable society—such as the Odd Fellows, Rechabites, Sons of Temperance, etc.

   Green-eyed Federalists—disappointed bolting democrats—Fiery hot anti-Masons, worn out abolitionists, ring-streaked, speckled and grey were to be seen attending this Martin Van Buren, John Adams, Free Soil, Sore-headed Convention. In short, the putrid carcasses and worn out hacks from every kindred and tongue and people under heaven, except the gentiles, here made their appearance.

   Let no one suppose that this gathering was so very numerous, for most of those whose faces were familiar to us, had at times belonged to nearly every political party and had changed as often as every sixth moon during their political life, and of course come under the head of nearly every character above described.

   The objects of these men, although somewhat various, were less so than their former associations. A few no doubt attended from honest motives. A few more expected to make themselves great in a small way; but the most were disappointed sore-heads who wanted Office—Office—Office—The most wonderful collection of the most wonderful men we have ever witnessed. ''Take it all in, all we ne'er shall see the like again."

   These discordant materials had not been associated together a sufficient length of time to harmonize well, hence their speeches were incongruous and out of tune. Each in turn fell back upon his former resources and made a speech, not to suit and change with his new condition, but with some one of his old ones. But each one having his favorite object in view, it made very little difference what kind of speeches were made.

   The Rev. S. H. Ward was called upon for a speech, who promptly responded to the call, and made some eloquent and pithy remarks, not much to the taste of the sore-heads.

    After passing a few childish resolutions and choosing some of their number to attend some where, at some time, (we don't exactly recollect where or when, neither is it a matter of any consequence,) this non-adhesive mass fell all to pieces like a rope of sand, never again lo be united.

   Now in view of these things we ask democrats whether they are prepared to follow after such strange gods, and do the bidding of designing men?

   The leaders in this work are governed by selfishness, and will prove false to you. Beware of the voice of the charmer though he charm ever so wisely.—Cortland Democrat.     

For the Express.

AUBURN, Sept. 1st, 1848.

   Mr. Editor:

   Permit me, through the Express, to acknowledge the receipt, in cash, a bequest, and pledges from reliable sources, of two thousand one hundred and eighteen dollars, during the short time I labored in the city of Albany. This is truly great liberality on the part of those who are so remote from our institution.

   When we consider the fact, that this amount has been obtained at a time when many of the most wealthy and liberal citizens have been absent on tours to the Springs, and other places of summer resort, I doubt not that another visit in Oct. will result in the securing of a like sum in behalf of Free Central College. This institution, from the character of its plan, meets with general approval.

   S. H. POTTER, Agent.

 

MARRIED.

  In Cortlandville on the 31st ult., by Elder J. P. Simmons, Mr. Deforest Hotchkiss and Miss Permelia J. Merrit, all of the above place.

   In Cortlandville on the 1st ult., by Rev. D. A. Mather, Mr. Cornelius Brown of Lapeer and Miss Jane E. Higgins of the former place.

   In Cortlandville on the 1st ult., by Rev. D. A. Mather, Mr. Ransom Smith of Lapeer and Miss Eleanor Smith of Virgil.

SPANIARDS GOING HOME AND A PLUCKY CORTLAND HORSEWOMAN

 

Captain General Ramon Blanco.

Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, October 13, 1898.

SPANIARDS GOING HOME.

Decrees and Petitions in Havana—Criminals Released from Prison.

   HAVANA, VIA KEY WEST, Oct. 13.—The Spanish mail steamer Reina Maria Christina sailed Tuesday with 1,073 officers and troops, 651 cases of military archives and a heavy cargo of ammunition—the exact quantity not being ascertainable.

   The colonial government continues issuing decrees as usual, which is very amusing, in view of the fact that there are so many American commissions here which in the course of a few days will change the entire face of affairs. The Americans pay not the slightest attention to these recent orders, decisions and decrees.

   Yesterday at the meeting of the colonial cabinet, however, the secretaries did decide upon a measure of real interest to the island, submitting to General Blanco for signature a decree allowing free entry at all ports of the island to cattle destined for restocking cattle farms, to working oxen and milch cows.

   A pamphlet addressed to the United States evacuation commission has been printed and widely circulated asking the American authorities to prevent the return here where they would be a constant menace to order and safety, of the 700 Nanigos who have been released from African prisons by the Spanish government since the protocol was signed. The Nanigos are criminals of the lowest and most depraved type. They form clubs the members of which are bound to commit murder.

   Senor Porrua, former civil governor of Havana, dealt strenuously with these ruffians, practically breaking up their clubs here and sending more than 700 to Spain's penal settlements in Africa. These are the proteges whom Spain has released, to return to Havana and renew their criminal vocations as a fresh obstacle to the peaceful and quiet reconstruction of the island by the Americans. The Nanigo clubs have branches in every town and village in Cuba, forming a very powerful inter-protective criminal class.

 

MILITARY NOTES.

Brief Telegrams Relating to Our Conflict With Spain.

   It is rumored in London that Spain is preparing another appeal to the powers. It is said that Sagasta will invite the powers to intervene and settle for Spain the dispute which is likely to arise between the United States and Spanish commissioners at Paris.

   General Lawton has cleaned up Santiago, Cuba, and it is now one of the healthiest ports in the West Indies. The death rate is now but 15 per cent. A quarantine will probably be established against vessels from infected ports.

   On the Gaelic which has sailed from San Francisco for Hong Kong were 40 sailors in command of Lieutenant Commander Lombard, destined for the Culgoa, one of the vessels captured by Admiral Dewey from the Spaniards.

   General Graham testified before the war investigators that one cause of so much sickness at Camp Alger was that the tents were too close together.

 

Russell Alexander Alger.

RAILROAD ACROSS CUBA.

Our Government Will Build One at Once.

OBJECTS OF THE UNDERTAKING.

It Is Considered a Military Necessity For the Movement of Troops and Carrying Relief to the Starving Cubans—It Will Also Help to Restore Prosperity.

   WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—Secretary Alger will recommend to congress that the existing railroad system in Cuba be extended so as to form a line running directly from Cape Maysi at the east end of the island to Cape Antonio on the western extremity. He will also recommend that this work be undertaken by the United States government and that congress appropriate the necessary funds. The secretary expects to serve a double purpose by the construction of this road. In the first place it is a military necessity. The existing railroad system in Cuba is very crude; it is not possible to get troops within three or four hundred miles of Santiago by rail from Havana.

   A no less important service to be served by the construction of the road is to restore prosperity to the island at the earliest possible moment and alleviate the distress now existing among the native Cubans. The construction of the railroad will give work to many of the unemployed native laborers. As the road progresses sections of the country will be opened up that are now inaccessible to trade.

 

LIKES PORTO RICO.

They Took Things as They Found Them, Chickens Included.

   Mr. H. M. Kellogg [of Cortland, N. Y.] has received a letter from his nephew, Noyes Cassavant of Company F, Fourth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Second Brigade, First division, First corps. Part of it is of a general nature and we are permitted to publish extracts from it. Mr. Kellogg says that his nephew is the son of a veteran and it comes natural for him to pick up chickens and take them prisoners. The accomplishments of the soldier father are likely to be visited upon the son to the second and third generations even if as in this case the father is now a Methodist preacher. The letter in part is as follows:

   Am spending two weeks at home after a week spent in visiting friends and another in hard work at company headquarters, for I have been detailed as company clerk.

   We are on a sixty days' furlough which ends about Nov. 6. After that we don't know what is to become of us. Some say we are to be mustered out, but the captain told me that he expected that we would be retained in service with a very good prospect of going to the Philippines for the rest of our enlistment.

   So much for the future. The past has been a varied experiences embracing slow camp life with all we could eat, long trips by rail, twelve days at sea and a very rough time in Puerto Rico for the first two weeks. After that conditions improved some. Of course we were in the enemy's country; we all understood that and took everything as we found it, even a few chickens.

   The country, i. e. Puerto Rico, is beautiful though wild. The southern coast where we were is the sugar country with Ponce, a city of 45.000 inhabitants, as its port. The people are in a very needy condition, i. e. the common folk. They need better wages and consequently better living, public schools and better government, which of course they will get.

   On our march from Guayama to Ponce, 45 miles, we forded eighteen streams ranging in depth from the knees to the armpits. Bridges are almost as scarce as honest politicians. Taking the whole thing through I liked it immensely and think it did me a world of good, for I feel much better than I have felt for a long time.

   Love to all from all.

   Your nephew, NOYES. 

   Oct. 10, 1898.

 

A Quiet Home Wedding.

(From the Ithaca Journal, Oct. 12.)

   A very quiet and informal wedding took place this morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rease, 30 University-ave., when their daughter, Miss Myrtle G. Rease, became the wife of ex-District Attorney Horace L. Bronson of Cortland. The wedding ceremony was performed by Rev. R. T. Jones of the First Baptist church in the presence of but a few of the immediate relatives of the bride and groom. Those who were in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rease, parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Frank, grandparents of the bride, Miss Gertrude Rease, sister of the bride, and Miss Maude Bronson and Master Horace Emmett Bronson, daughter and son of the groom. Mr. Bronson is one of Cortland's foremost lawyers, having held the office of district attorney of Cortland county six years. He is now the senior partner of the law firm of Bronson & Davis. Miss Rease is one of Ithaca's most prominent young ladies, she having been a member of the Ithaca Choral club for a number of years and a leader in all social functions. After the ceremony a wedding dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs. Bronson left on the 12:15 D., L. & W. train for New York. They will be at home at 60 Port Watson-st., Cortland, after Oct. 22.

 

Illustration of stereopticon.

THE SANTIAGO FIGHT

To be Illustrated and Described on Saturday Night by Mr. Crawford.

   The stereopticon lecture by Mr. Edward Marion Crawford upon the Cuban war, to which The STANDARD referred yesterday, will be given at the Opera House on Saturday evening of this week, Oct. 15, at 8 o'clock. This will be a rare chance to gain valuable information in regard to the part which the navy took in this contest from one who was there. Mr. Crawford, who is a nephew of Marion Crawford, the celebrated novelist, was for a year and ten months chief gunner's mate on the New York, which during the war was Admiral Sampson's flagship. In this position he was right in the center of things and can speak with a large degree of authority upon his subject. He is quite an expert as a photographer and has for years had his camera constantly with him on shipboard. He has taken hundreds of photographs, and over a hundred of these he has had prepared for stereopticon slides, and will show them at this lecture Saturday night. While they cover a large portion of the war, a considerable portion of them are devoted to the Santiago naval fight in which the Spanish fleet was destroyed, and these are among the most interesting and realistic of the series.

   Mr. Crawford's descriptions of the battle and of the photographs are exceedingly fascinating in private conversation, and they can hardly fail to be so in a formal lecture. Tickets are now on sale at the Candy Kitchen on Railroad-st. at 25 and 35 cents.

 

A PLUCKY HORSEWOMAN.

Her Rein Caught and She Sprang Over the Wheel to the Horse's Head.

   A plucky young horsewoman of Cortland gave an exhibition of nerve and cool-headedness Tuesday afternoon that might easily put to shame many an older horseman. The large sorrel 4-year-old which Miss Lena Dalton drives was feeling remarkably frisky, and became frightened at some children playing in the leaves on Port Watson-st. By dint of skillful handling of the reins and some whip persuasion she succeeded in keeping him from turning about, but from the throwing of his head one rein became fastened under the end of the thill. This caused the animal to rear and plunge in a manner that would have thoroughly frightened one with less presence of mind. But before bystanders could come to her assistance Miss Dalton was over the wheel and at his head and, though she was lifted twice from the ground, she held on until the noble fellow became quiet. In response to congratulations Miss Dalton said, "I'm thankful that my strength doesn't leave me until the danger to over. Just now I don't believe I could hold an ounce." And judging from the decided pallor of her face we thought she was not mistaken. But she pluckily refused all offers of assistance and drove away amid the cheers—given mentally, not outwardly—of those who had been witnesses. We doff our caps to Miss Dalton.

   A HORSEMAN WHO SAW IT.

 

MUSICAL CORTLAND.

List of Students at the Cortland Conservatory of Music.

   That Cortland is a musical locality is attested by the large attendance at the Cortland Conservatory of Music which is so well and ably conducted by Messrs. A. E. Darby, B. L. Bentley and George Oscar Bowen. The present registration in the various departments of the conservatory is as follows:

   Full Course—Alice Henry of Homer, Ethel Mott of Cortland and Mabel Adams of Homer.

   Piano—Wm. Crawford, Bergene Watson, Ina Parmiter, Earl Griffith, Margaret Dalton, Pimm Mudge, Winifred Keeler, Bessie O'Connell, Bessie Greenman, Grace Warren, Lottie Hollister, Effie Hallock, Jennie Mulligan, Ina Ribble, William Harvey, Jennie Godfrey, Sylvia Stewart, Lester Gillette, Effie Northrup, May Cramer, Ada Gross, Louisa Dillon, Lillian Howard, Mrs. F. W. Lanigan, Blanche Barlow, Anita Langham, May Morris, Aria Hubbard, M. E. Shultes, May Ray, Lucy Moses, Grace Hogan, F. K. Armstrong, Louise Burt and Mabel Rynders of Cortland, Harry Quick, Natalie Gallup, and Anna Wright of Homer, Alice Garrison of Tully, Hattie Johnson of Miles, Cayuga county, and Edna Ayres and Addis Palmer of McGrawville.

   Violin—Martha Howland, Harold Bardwell, Wilhelmina Newkirk, Harold H. Pound, Ward Jones, Nettle Fairchild, S. L. Jayne, Emmett Kane, Edward Brewer, Robert I. Carpenter, Hazel Peck, Ivan Mead, E. H. Ballard, Ella Possell, James Sheridan, A. D. LeRoy, Grace Mallery, Arthur Dunn, Edith W. Bull, Burdell Hawkes, Frances Lefevre, Earl Wood, Robert Reilly, Hattie Johnson, James McGuire and Addie Rynders of Cortland, Hattie Stevens of McGraw and Eugene McAuliffe of Homer.

   Vocal—Frances Brown, Smith George, Joe McGuire, Ruth McNett, Hortense Olney, Lizzie Salisbury, and F. Gren Bowker of Cortland, Stella Hollister of Cheningo, J. A. Cowles, L. L. Wellman, Frank Kinney, D. E. Ensign, Addis Palmer, and Nellie Carruthers of McGrawville, C. H. Hallock of Marathon, Norma Clark of Scott, Hattie Johnson of Miles, Cayuga county, and Henry Bell of East Homer.

   Mandolin, Guitar and Banjo—Margaret Grant, D. H. Saunders, Florence Knickerbocker, Florence Rood, Jennie Newkirk, Fanny Mantanye, Ada Landreth, Mary Grant, Florence Hubbard, Marlea Wells, Hobart Skinner, Grace Dunbar and May Parker of Cortland, Jessie Gutches of East Homer, Gussie Smith, Fannie Clark, Harry Barber, Alice Haynes and Lulu Lord of Homer.

   Synthetic Piano—Gertrude Nix, Mabel Richards, Pansy Cowles, Ethel Place, Louie Butler, Marjorie Wesson, Mabel Meldrim and Luella Park of Cortland.

   Physical Culture and Elocution—Ethel Place and Susie McGraw of McGrawville, Rev. A. Chapman, Richard Sager and Winifred Keeler of Cortland.

   Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone and Band Instruments—Harold Gillette and Mr. Winslow.

 

 

BREVITIES.

   —The hospital realizes $260 from the Kirmess of last week.

   —Mr. W. E. Powers reports that a large flock of geese passed over Cortland last night on the way south.

   —The Normal football team goes to Binghamton Saturday to play the Century club team of that city.

   —Beers & Warfield are laying a fine cement walk for Henry S. Bliss opposite his new residence on North Main-st.

   —A regular meeting of special importance of James H. Kellogg camp, No 4 8, S. O. V., will be held to-morrow evening at 7:30 o'clock.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—Kearney Bros., Going Like Wild Fire, page 8; Simmons & Grant, Winding Up Sale, page 4.

   —The contract for chemicals and glassware for use in the Normal laboratories during the present year has been awarded to W. J. Perkins.

   —The McGrawville letter contains some important information in regard to a handsome span of carriage horses just purchased there by Mr. H. F. Benton.

   —T. L. Corwin of Homer has been granted a patent on a bicycle checking and securing frame through the agency of Risley & Love, patent lawyers of Utica.

   —The picture, "The Child of Mary," painted by Mr. Elliot Daingerfield, is to be placed on exhibition Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Hendricks galleries at Syracuse. Cortland lovers of art are cordially invited to call and see it.

   —Mr. Richard Lee, aged 84 years, one of the oldest residents of Truxton died yesterday morning. The funeral will be held at the Catholic church in Truxton at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. Deceased was a brother of the late Very Rev. P. P. Lee, pastor of the parish of Kilfiene, Ireland.

   —Church societies, social clubs and other similar organizations should bear in mind the fact that The STANDARD is always willing to give one brief notice free as a news item of suppers, sociables and other entertainments from which money is realized, but that all notices after the first one will be charged for. This is the custom followed by nearly all papers and is really only fair, as from the news point of view the paper covers its obligation to publish the news by a single notice. If the society which is to be benefited by the money it realizes from the entertainment desires further attention called to the affair it should be willing to pay the newspaper for doing the work and for its space and for increasing the crowd and the receipts at the entertainment. Thereto no new rule at this office, but it occasionally becomes needful to call attention to it again.