MR. STEERS BROKE JAIL AND THE ARRIVAL OF JENNY LIND

 

Cortland County Express, Thursday, September 12, 1850.

BROKE JAIL.

   A Mr. Steers, confined in Cortland Jail, made his escape on the night of the 5th. We understand that the Sheriff and his negro entered the room on the above evening, and with the quickness of gents of this stamp Mr. Steers slipped out and locked the door upon the Sheriff and his negro.

   $25 reward is offered for his arrest.

   QUEERY [sic]—Is a man eligible to a public office after having been confined in the county jail?

 

Jenny Lind.

ARRIVAL OF JENNY LIND.

   ALBANY, Sept. 2.—The steamer Atlantic arrived at New York Sunday at 2 P. M., with four days [late] from Europe. She made the run from dock to dock in 11 days 2 hours. Jenny Lind is among her list of passengers.

   Accounts from Schleswig represent a complete suspension of the operation of both armies in the field, but the general impression is that stillness will not be of long duration.

   Advisors from Belgium state that large tracts of the country present a most melancholy harvest scene. For nearly sixty miles all the low lands are flooded and the corn is floating about.

 

EDITORIALS.

Jenny Lind.

   Hurrah ! hurrah!! Jenny Lind has reached our shores—that sweet vocalist, that prodigy in the art of singing has come, and $225 was paid for the first ticket that was sold at auction and probably the biggest fool in the company bought it. Others were sold from $10 to $25.

   There is not a people in the whole world, that can make so great fools of themselves as the Americans when they really set themselves about it. Not a newspaper in the land, from the mammoth sheet of the city down to the 7 by 9 of the country, but that wishes to tell some exploit of the songstress. We saw a long article the other day, stating a very sad accident that had happened to the dear nightingale; the sweet creature had ventured to take a naughty knife into her hand and was so unfortunate as to cut her dear little finger, most sadly, oh dear! Oh shocking!! What a sad accident, oh! oh!! Oh!!! and all this happened to the dear nightingale, to that same Jenny Lind. What a theme for a newspaper! What a subject for profound meditation! What a theme to enlarge upon!

   Another feather from the press states that Jenny has advertised for board in a private family—did you ever!—No I never—what? board in a private family? and a lady too—prefer the quiet seclusion of a private family, to the public boarding hall and the more public gaze of the rabble, what a wonder! did you ever hear the like; a lady seek the retirement of a private family!

   Well, who is this Jenny Lind? One of nature's noble women no doubt, one that the creator has endowed with a wonderful voice for sweet melody, and eminently gifted in throwing he whole soul into song. But because she is gifted, because the God of nature has endowed her with these wonderful gifts, does it follow that the whole nation must fall down and do her homage, and pay her that adoration which belongs only to the Creator? Or throw thousands of money at her feet, only for the purpose of hearing her sweet voice in the song, not to enrich her, but to fill the coffers of a clan of speculators that hover in her wake. If she has a particle of the modesty that characterizes the noble souled women of our own country we pity her, yes we do; followed by the throng, fawned upon by the hollow hearted, and cheered by the masses we do not wonder that she seeks retirement, in her leisure hours, but the great wonder is that she does not become disgusted and retire from the public stage altogether, and devote that heaven-like gift in devotion to the Giver, rather than waste her energies to please the multitude. And notwithstanding all her endowments, can she sing with the sweet, songster of the grove? while they warble forth their morning and evening notes, full of innocence, and in their sweet strains speak forth their Maker's praise unmixed with sin or crime? Ah! Can she sing like these innocents?

   And then the man that paid $225 for the privilege of hearing her sing one evening! Where, we ask, is the bigger fool than he—perhaps his family needed the money to feed his hungry children, or his creditors to satisfy a demand long due; perhaps he was rich, but we question whether he always will be, if he uses his money thus. Ah, well, we suppose the mob will hurrah and the press will spread her fame, so called, and Jenny Lind will sing, and men will pay their money to hear her sing, and the world will wag on just as it would if we had not written this article.

 

   ◘ Our acknowledgments are due to H. S. Conger, Esq., for public documents received.

 

NARROW ESCAPE.

   As Mr. Farmer was riding in the city on Saturday, accompanied by his wife and one of his children, the horse became frightened and ran away. He brought up, as we learn, at a stone post on the sidewalk of the Granger Block, tearing the front axletree from the wagon, and pitching Mr. Farmer down one of the cellar ways near by. He was badly bruised by the fall. Mrs. Farmer and the child escaped almost miraculously without injury.

 

SETTLEMENT OF THE TERRITORIAL QUESTION IN CONGRESS, &c.

                       Passage of the California and Utah Bills, &c.

   HOUSE.—Mr. Ash (Dem.) of No. [District] 6, was refused a permission to record his vote in the negative on the Texas boundary bill.

   The bill for the support of the West Point Academy was referred to the committee of the whole on the state of the Union.

   The Senate California bill was taken up and read twice.

   Mr. Boyd offered an amendment establishing a territorial government for Utah, but was declared out of order. Several others were offered, providing for the recovery of slaves, restricting the limits of California, all of which were respectfully reported. The question was on the third reading; it was read and then passed: yeas 150, nays 57. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table

   The House then went into committee of the whole on the Senate bill, to establish a territorial government for Utah.

   Mr. Wentworth proposed the Wilmot proviso declared out of order; his modification confining it to Utah alone was voted down.

   Mr. Mead proposed to repeal all the laws heretofore passed by Congress, prohibiting slavery west of the Mississippi, which was ruled out of order. His amendment allowing slaves to be taken there was rejected. Several other amendments were offered which met a similar fate. The bill was finally passed, Yeas 99, nays 85.

 

FUGITIVE SLAVE BILL.

   The following on the main points in this bill will soon be before the House, where it will no doubt meet with strong opposition. If it comes within gun shot of the provision in the Constitution, there can be but little doubt of its passage by those who revere that instrument. A short time, however will decide:

   1. For the appointment of Commissioners in the United States Court, in the States and Territories, whose duty it shall be to hear the demands and grant certificates to the claimants of fugitive slaves for their apprehension.

   2. Commissioners shall appoint assistants to execute their duties in the counties, and shall all of them have power to summon the posse comitatus to their aid.

   3. Testimony of claimant or agent to be prima facia evidence against the fugitives whose evidence is not to be taken; and upon a hearing before any magistrate, Justice of the peace, U. S. Judge, commissioner or assistant, upon the testimony of the claimant or agent, the fugitive is to be delivered up.

   4. Persons hindering the execution of the law to be fined $500 and imprisoned six months, and on conviction by trial of having caused the escape of a fugitive, to be fined $1,000 subject to recovery by law.

   5. Prescribes the fees to marshals and deputies, and clerks of the U. S. Courts, &c., for their services under this act.

   6. Additional persons provided for to assist if necessary, in the reclamation and transportation to his master of a fugitive, and their compensation defined.

   7. It is provided that a certificate shall be given from one state or territory, for the pursuit of a fugitive, and his recapture in another state or territory.

   8. It is provided that when a marshal or his deputies permit the escape of a fugitive from their possession, they shall be amenable to the value of the slave; and for default of duty in his capture, amenable to a fine of $1,000.

 

DOW ON DELINQUENTS.

   The Rev. Mr. Dow in one of his sermons discourses as follows:

   "The printer is in a very disagreeable situation; his money is scattered everywhere, and he hardly knows where to look for it. His paper, his ink, his type, his journeyman's labor and living must all be paid for. You, Mr.—and Mr.—, and a hundred others I could name, have taken his paper, and you and your children and your neighbors have been instructed and amused by it.

   "If you miss one paper, you think very hard of the printer—you would rather go without your best meal than to go to bed without your newspaper. Have you complied with these terms of your subscription? Have you taken pains to furnish the printer with his money as he has to furnish you with his paper? If you have not, go and pay him off."

ELECTION NOTICE SEPT. 1850

 

Cortland County Express, Thursday, September 5, 1850.

ELECTION NOTICE.

SHERIFF'S OFFICE CORTLAND COUNTY.

Cortlandville, Aug. 29, 1850.

   In pursuance of instructions from the Honorable Christopher Morgan, Secretary of State, a copy of which is hereunto annexed. Notice is hereby given, that at the next General Election to be held on Tuesday, the fifth day of November next, the following officers are to be elected, to wit:

   A Governor in the place of Hamilton Fish.

   A Lieut. Gov. in place of Geo. W. Patterson.

   A Canal Com. in place of Jacob Hinds.

   An Inspector of State Prisons in place of David D. Spencer.

   A Clerk of the Court of Appeals in place of Charles S. Benton.

   A Representative in the 33nd Congress of the United States, for the Twenty fifth district in place of Harmon S. Conger.

   COUNTY OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED FOR SAID COUNTY.

   One Member of Assembly.

   A superintendent of the poor in place of Sanford Bouton.

   A District Attorney in place of Augustus L. Ballard.

   A Coroner in place of Robert C. Owen.

   All of whose terms of Office will expire on the last day of December next.

   The Electors throughout the State are also required to vote for or against the report of the act entitled "An act establishing Free Schools throughout the state," passed March 26th, 1849, and an act entitled "An act to amend the establishing Free Schools throughout the state" passed April 11th, 1849.

   JAMES C. POMEROY, Sheriff.

   STATE OF NEW YORK, Secretary's Office, ALBANY, August 15th, 1850.

   To the Sheriff of the county of Cortland.—SIR: Notice is hereby given, that at the GENERAL ELECTION, to be held in this State on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of November next, the following Officers are to be elected, to wit:

   A Governor in the place of Hamilton Fish.

   A Lieut. Gov. in place of Geo. W. Patterson.

   A Canal Com. in place of Jacob Hinds.

   An Inspector of State Prisons in place of David D. Spencer.

   A Clerk of the Court of Appeals in place of Charles S. Benton.

   A Representative in the 33nd Congress of the United States, for the Twenty fifth district in place of Harmon S. Conger.

   COUNTY OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED FOR SAID COUNTY:

   One Member of Assembly.

   A superintendent of the poor in place of Sanford Bouton.

   A District Attorney in place of Augustus L. Ballard.

   A Coroner in place of Robert C. Owen.

   All of whose terms of Office will expire on the last day of December next.

   The Electors throughout the State are also required to vote for or against the report of the act entitled "An act establishing Free Schools throughout the state," passed March 26th, 1849, and an act entitled "An act to amend the establishing Free Schools throughout the state" passed April 11th, 1849.

   Yours respectfully,

   CHRISTOPHER MORGAN, Secretary of State.

 

Syracuse, Binghamton and New York R. R., Engine No 5, date unknown.

Auburn and Binghamton Rail Road.

   We clip the following extract of a letter from a correspondent of the Syracuse Star. From all appearances the day is not far distant when the "Iron Horse" will be seen thundering through the valleys of the county of Cortland. And such an enterprise should arouse every capitalist of the county to the project. The county of Cortland, in its present position, affords to the farmer the poorest facilities for turning his produce into cash at a fair price, of almost any county in the State. As it is, he is dependent upon the Merchant and drover, for the sale of most of his produce, when if a rail road should pass through the county North and South, it would put at once a new feature upon the agricultural interests of the county. We say go ahead gentlemen, if Syracuse will not help build the road, let Auburn share the honor and the profit,

   The citizens of Auburn are manifesting an enterprise, in the project of constructing a rail road from Auburn to Binghamton, unequaled by the wild speculations of the memorable '36 and '37, though not at all in as uncertain investments of capital as characterized the business men of that day. To show the interest of all classes in starting into existence this railway, I need only allude to a few facts. In the "Columbian Block," occupied by tenants of the smallest capital, groceries, recesses, etc., $5,000 were subscribed to the stock soon after the books were opened. Thomas Y. Howe, Jr., it is said having sold out his whole stock in the Auburn and Syracuse road, at a profit of near $30,000 intends taking stock in this new road to the amount of $100,000, and a meeting is in contemplation to encourage the authorities to pledge the credit of the city for $400,000 more. These, with other private amounts that may be readily obtained, place the undertaking on a foundation not to be shaken; and not, like the zeal of your Syracuse capitalists, who placed themselves at the head of the move in your city, to end in mere smoke. Besides, what may be raised in Cayuga county, through which the road will pass for some 30 miles or more, capitalists in Cortland county have pledged themselves to raise a sufficient amount to carry the road thro' that county, some 20 miles farther. The whole distance will be about seventy-eight miles to Binghamton.

   A road is also in contemplation north from Auburn to Sodus Bay on Lake Ontario, a distance of 38 miles, which is scarcely less likely to succeed, as several Canadian capitalists have offered to take $200,000 of the stock. This is a sufficient guaranty that the remaining 2 or $300,000 will be raised with little difficulty.

 

EDITORIALS.

One Idea.

   Don't start at our caption, reader, and accuse us of violating the principles of our position, or charge us with siding in political or religious strife while we pen a few thoughts on the above topic. Men compose one common brotherhood; we cannot be released from the obligations that this connection lays upon us, however much we may desire it. If our observation is correct, there are many at present that seem to feel and act as though it was only their duty to carry out the one idea, or in other words, a particular policy or doctrine they are in love with, however detrimental or injurious it may be to others, and ride rough shod over the interests of the mass to accomplish their end.

   One would suppose that man, being a rational being, capable or weighing and measuring, and coming to conclusions for himself, would move with calmness and consideration in all his undertakings, and would ever in his movements, have this great principle before his mind, that he was created to benefit the whole brotherhood as far as his existence extends.

   But is it so? The one idea man catches up his idea, no matter what it is, it is a favorite with him, and he does not stop to ask whether it will benefit the many, but it must go, and he bends all his energies to accomplish it. He will break away from, and break down all other connections, and labor unweariedly regardless of all consequences to the great whole, and become a complete [fanatic] and all to establish this one favorite idea.

   Is the man a fanatic on any other subject? Certainly not. Should he attempt to build a wagon, would he think it must be all wheels, or all body? By no means, he understands that there must be different parts and that these parts are all necessary, and of necessity must be combined in order to complete the vehicle. As well may a man attempt to build a house of all posts, or a ship of all sails, as to think of benefiting his race with a single dogma.

   Such men are like a whirlwind to the extent of their influence, they may only raise a few dry leaves from the ground, and after a few turns in the air, settle back and in a few moments it could not be told that they had passed that way. Others have more influence, and of course carry with them more substantial rubbish or even prostrate and root up that which was useful and beneficial to society. But like the whirlwind, such men soon pass away and in a few years it could not be known that they ever lived. As the farmer in the wake of the whirlwind, so society mends up what they can, and what cannot be helped or repaired is counted a loss, and a few years only and their labor is not known for good or for evil, they alone must reap the reward.

   The one idea man can spoil the peace of his family, or neighborhood, or society with which he is connected, and even go so far as to sow discord among brethren, or derange to some extent the government under which he lives for a time and draw into his wake honest men, but the phantom will sooner or later explode, and he will fall and be forgotten among the general ruin of his favorite scheme. It is impossible to accomplish any great and good object upon this one idea system. The connection of human society is such that to effect any good object, a man must take a broad survey of the whole, and shape his movements with an eye to accomplish the object he has in view without injuring the many to benefit the few; unless he does so, he injures instead of benefits society. Such a man is not actuated by a benevolent spirit, but from one of mere selfishness—a spirit that seeks to gratify self, and accomplish a favorite dogma, rather than benefit the mass. Confine a truly benevolent man to one idea! You might as well think of his traveling upon the point of a cambric needle—he wants more ground—he takes a broader range of things, and cannot be caged up in so narrow a corner.

   Point us to an instance where a man's name and deeds have been handed down to posterity, and by them receiving with gratitude,  who has taken this narrow minded position while acting on the stage of existence. Was Washington, was Franklin, or a Judson, a Luther, a Wesley and scores of others whose names we reverence, and whose deeds we admire, men of this stamp? They in the greatness of their soul, seated themselves high on the mount of contemplation, took a broad survey of the wants of the world, and then in true wisdom shaped their course accordingly; and their deeds told then, and tell now, on the happiness of the world they lived in.

   But, says the objector, a little too fast; one thing at a time, so say we, so says the thrifty farmer, so says the enterprising merchant; but to carry out this wise saying, the merchant does not fill his store with the one article, neither does the farmer seek to raise from his farm but one kind of produce, or hoe one hill of corn all the season and expect by thus doing to cultivate his farm well, and thereby reap a rich harvest of the variety he needs to sustain life and add to his comfort—as well might he do so as for the one idea man to hammer forever upon his one idea and expect to benefit the world, and lay up for himself a rich inheritance in well doing. We dispose the principle, and pity the man whoever he may be, that is a slave to the soul narrowing principle, bowing down to it, worshiping it his life long, and on the brink of the grave turns back, and finds to his sorrow and shame, that his life has been wasted and nothing gained for himself, and nothing accomplished to benefit his race. He commenced with this one idea, has been hammering on it ever since, and at the close of life barely ONE IDEA.

   Young men, look out upon the world, contemplate its wants and its woes, and from the broad platform of philanthropy make your observations, and in the benevolence of your heart, lay your plans for the benefit of the world, and never permit yourself to be bound down in servile meanness to this degrading system—this one idea.

 

   ◘ The whole length of Telegraph lines in the United States is about 18,000 miles and they are daily increasing.

   ◘ Professor Benedict of Rochester has been appointed Recording Secretary of the State Teacher's Association.

TROOPS FOR MANILA AND SECOND Y. M. C. A. ROAD RACE TO LITTLE YORK

 

Gen. Elwell Stephen Otis.

Cortland Semi-Weekly Standard, Tuesday, July 4, 1899.

TROOPS FOR MANILA.

General Otis’ Army Soon to be Reinforced.

NEARLY 3,500 TROOPS STARTED.

Four Thousand More Will Be Dispatched as Soon as Transports are Secured. No Particular Hurry for Nothing Will Be Done in the Philippines for Some Time.

   WASHINGTON, July 1.—A statement prepared in the office of the adjutant general of the army shows that with the departure of the Pennsylvania from San Francisco about 3,500 reinforcements were dispatched to the Philippines this week. These troops are carried on the transports Zealandia, Sheridan, Valencia and Pennsylvania, and include 59 officers and 3,444 enlisted men.

   About half of the troops are recruits intended to fill gaps in the regiments in the Philippines caused by deaths, disabilities and discharges. There are about 3,000 recruits at San Francisco which are intended to recruit [sic] the regular regiments in the Philippines up to their regular maximum strength of 128 men to a company. Including the Nineteenth Infantry, under orders for Manila, and troops at San Francisco, there are 4,000 ready to start for Manila as soon as transportation can be provided.

   The war department is awaiting advices from General Otis before proceeding actively with the enlistment of volunteers under the recent decision of the administration to organize nine regiments of three brigades each, including the three skeleton regiments in the Philippines, amounting in all to about 10,000 volunteers. Everything is in readiness for the proposed increase in the army and the entire machinery of enlistment and organization can be put in operation when orders shall be given.

 

BATTLE EXPECTED.

A Collision Inevitable Between the Armies at San Fernado.

   MANILA, July 1.—A collision between the two armies at San Fernando seems inevitable soon. The insurgents are active all around the town and can be seen working in the trenches to strengthen their positions. Day and night forces are at work. It is estimated that 3,000 men have been seen marching in the road north of the town.

   The American soldiers sleep in their clothes and are expecting an attack at any time.

   The commission of three Spanish officers who entered the insurgent lines a fortnight ago to make a final attempt to arrange the release of the Spanish prisoners have not returned. Their absence has occasioned alarm.

 

ROOSEVELT INTERVIEWED.

He Talks Politics and Tells of His Journey Through the West.

   ALBANY, June 30.—Governor Roosevelt, who stopped off on his way to New York city from the West, declared that he is not a candidate for the republican nomination for president in 1900 and that he is in favor of President McKinley. In an interview at the depot he said:

   “I have had an exceedingly good time and have thoroughly enjoyed myself. I have been as much touched as surprised. I have been delighted with the West. Everybody in the West is for McKinley’s renomination and I am most emphatically for his renomination of course. I feel that both the extreme rapidity with which the country has gone up the path of prosperity under President McKinley’s administration and the conduct of the war in the Philippines makes it the duty of every man to stand with it and render President McKinley’s renomination a necessity. We must smash out this insurrection there by force of arms and then we can consider terms of peace.”

   Governor Roosevelt was joined at the train by Mr. Youngs, his private secretary; Assemblyman Fellows of New York city; Assemblyman Murphy, who is a member of the special legislative committee on taxation, and Austin G. Fox, one of the special attorneys who are employed in examining the testimony taken in the canal improvement inquiry.

 

SECOND Y. M. C. A. ROAD RACE.

Good Time Made—Punctures—Dog in the Way—Field Day Coming.

   At exactly 7 o’clock Friday night little Harley Seamans on his Stearns wheel was started off for the fifteen miles of country roads to Little York and return. Parsons soon followed and Chapin and Hollister only waited 15 seconds. Pierce was next let go on a Stearns chainless. Peak on a Clipper chainless came next, then Benjamin on a Keating; Hammond was held 2 minutes and 50 seconds before he was started. The three scratch men waited a very long and anxious two minutes, when Chamberlain and Weatherwax with Hopkins tagging took a hot spurt down the pavement. The race was on. Everything seemed propitious, a very little wind, good roads and hot riders.

   At Little York Seamans first made his appearance; Chapin and Pierce sailed by together; Parsons and Hollister, too, were friendly. Benjamin was setting his own pace, and Peak was equally lonely, but Chamberlain, Hopkins and Hammond seemed on friendly terms. They passed the checker, George Mee, in a bunch. Weatherwax had lost his pedals several times, and was slamming along by himself.

   And the finish was much like this, except that Chapin ripped his front tire from the rim as he left Homer, and Peak picked up a tack and walked. The finish was as follows: Seamans, 49 min. 31 sec.; Pierce,47 min. 3 sec.; Hollister, 49 min. 43 sec.; Parsons, after bending in a dog’s ribs and breaking his rim, 50 min. 18 sec.; Hopkins, 45 min. 13 sec.; Weatherwax, 47 min. 35 sec.

   In time Hopkins seems to be as near Chamberlain’s equal—1 minute and 12 seconds difference—as Oothoudt was last week. Pierce and Hammond, both novices, made the next best time records. There were four watches held officially on the men Friday night and they agreed on the time given above to the fraction of a second, and the same timers will hold watches on the last of the series of road races held on July 4th. This event will start at 1:45 P. M. at the Cortland House, but will end on the fair ground with ten laps on the track. It will signal the beginning of a most interesting field day and race meet. The events will be pulled off, one after the other in quick succession. Watch for the programs.

 

Captured the Prizes.

   G. F. Beaudry sent up three balloons from in front of his store Friday evening at 8 o’clock. Two of them contained a ticket, each entitling the finder to admission to the Y. M. C. A. races at the fair grounds Tuesday, also 50 cents’ worth of fireworks at Beaudry’s. One of the tickets was secured by C. B. Roethig and Ira Hyde in company, and the other two balloons were captured by Edward Dunn, so he secured the other ticket.

 

Typhoid Fever in the Country.

   Dr. M. R. Smith of McGraw now numbers among his patients seven people suffering from typhoid fever. All of them live out in various directions in the country. The doctor says it is quite unusual to find so much typhoid fever in the summer, as it is rather considered an autumnal disease, and he has directly traced the cause of most of these cases to bad water. People cannot be too careful about their drainage, as nothing will cause illness much quicker or more surely than impure water.

 

BREVITIES.

   —Bear in mind that the banks close at 3 P. M. thereafter.

   —Adolph Frost, Jr., has just put eighty tons of coal into his greenhouse to keep Jack Frost away next winter.

   —Oxford has a boy who will be 13 years old on July 26 who is 5 feet 3 inches in height and weighs 269 pounds.

   —There will be a vaudeville show at the park pavilion every evening and two matinees upon the week beginning July 10.

   —It is expected that the opera, “The Merry Milkmaids,” will be repeated at Marathon Tuesday night for the benefit of the Marathon band.

   —The Congregational Sunday-school of Homer Friday ran an excursion to Pleasant Beach on Onondaga lake, and about forty people from Cortland went up to Homer to join the party.

   —New windows with a single light of glass in each sash have been put in throughout the whole of the block of The National bank of Cortland. The halls are being resheathed and other improvements are in progress.

   —Mrs. Julia Padin, colored, aged 50 years, died Thursday afternoon at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John McCarthy, 21 Reynolds-ave. The funeral occurred at 9 o’clock Saturday and burial was made in the Cortland Rural cemetery.

   —The insurance on the high school building at Hamilton has been adjusted and paid. The total amount received was $1,870.65. The Hamilton Republican is now agitating the subject of a new school building instead of trying to repair and rebuild the old one.

   —Four cars well filled comprised the trolley party to Homer and McGraw Friday night [June 30]. The City band furnished fine music. Had the night been a little warmer and had a little longer notice been given doubtless the crowd would have been more than doubled. The Traction company will undoubtedly repeat this when the temperature is higher.

   —Editor W. W. Ames of the DeRuyter Gleaner has announced himself as a candidate for the assembly nomination from Madison county. He announcement recently printed in The Gleaner is typically modest. He makes no boasts, and is in substance the simple expression of the hope for a hearty support of his friends everywhere. Mr. Ames has been a Republican supervisor a number of years and has made for himself a good record.