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| General Winfield Scott Hancock. |
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| Susan B. Anthony. |
The McGrawville Sentinel, Thursday, February 18, 1886.
THE CAPITAL IN MOURNING OVER HANCOCK'S DEMISE.
The Senate Assuming Unprecedented Wisdom—Still Agitating the Silver Question.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—All over the city flags are at half mast again. They droop this time for General Hancock. Death has made havoc with official receptions of late. Three times within the last month the social programme of the administration circle has been thwarted, invitations recalled, and entertainments postponed in consequence of death. The secretary of war had issued cards for a reception to the officers of the army, navy and marine corps for the evening that General Hancock's death was announced. Of course the invitations were immediately countermanded.
The house of representatives adjourned when notified of the general's death, while the senate very commendably proceeded as usual with business. It must be conceded, there is no sense or appropriateness in shutting down on such business under such circumstances. It is a meaningless, pernicious custom for congress to adjourn in consequence of any death, and a change of rules in this respect will be welcomed by the whole country. No real respect is shown for the deceased in this way. Congressmen enjoy each adjournment of this kind as any other holiday, while the time is wasted and public affairs neglected.
The senate has continued the silver debate during the week and has discussed public education besides. Then there has been open debate on the presidential prerogative. While Senator Edmunds was detained at home with a sore throat, President pro tem Sherman walked down from the chair, and quite unexpectedly opened an attack upon the white house, pleading absolute power of the senate over all information as to the character of appointees. There have also been, during the week, some important secret sessions of the senate in which certain confirmations were opposed by republican senators.
The women suffragists are marshalling their forces preparatory to sweeping down on Washington again next Wednesday for the eighteenth annual time. Miss Susan B.Anthony has been here for some weeks perfecting arrangements for this convention, which will be attended by distinguished advocates of female suffrage from all parts of the country. Miss Anthony is as energetic as ever in her work, and is as sanguine of the final success of the cause as when she first began to struggle for it fifty years ago. The principal object of this association from its organization has been to secure to the women of the several states and territories, national protection in the citizen's right to vote through a sixteenth amendment to the constitution. They say they do not expect to get the amendment this congress, but they will get the matter discussed, and in a few years they expect to get what they want.
"What we are after now," said Miss Anthony, "is simply a discussion of the subject. The more it is discussed the more popular it will become. We know," continued she, "who our enemies in congress are and how many. We do not expect to convert them, but as they drop out they will be replaced by men of more advanced views on all the great issues of the age, including woman suffrage.'' She agrees with the opinion recently expressed by Senator Edmunds that the majority of women of the United States do not want to vote. She accounts for this on the ground that it is something new and that many women of conventional ideas are opposed to anything new until they have studied the question.
The advocates of woman suffrage claim to have made great progress in senatorial favor. They hold that twenty-six senators are in favor of giving women the ballot. They cite instances to prove that this number have declared themselves openly as their supporters, while they say they cannot tell how many silent friends they may have in the upper house.
A senator asked Miss Anthony how the women expected to do anything with congress until they had carried the school districts. She told him they could not reach the school districts except through the speeches made in the senate. "What we want," said she, "is to get a vote in the senate, and to send the speeches all over the country." She thinks the speech made in favor of female enfranchisement last congress by Senator Palmer did a wonderful amount of good.
Senator Palmer of Michigan is called the philosophical millionaire. He utters epigrams on life. He lives in one of the most elegant houses in Washington, but he says his greatest difficulty is in keeping up his illusions, and that there is no possible chance for any man to be happy without them.
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
REPRESENTATIVE Caswell of Michigan proposes to crush oleomargarine and other imitations of butter by taxing these substances forty-five cents a pound, collectors of internal revenue to gather the money. This would practically be prohibition, not taxation, and what would the United States supreme court say about such a statute.
THE Chinese government is getting ready, in the event of further outrages upon Chinamen on the Pacific coast, to ask the United States government to protect them, then to prefer a claim for a money indemnity, and thus to get back some of the cash which it has paid us for injuries sustained by American citizens on their own territory. Tit for tat.
Golden Wedding Anniversary.
Wednesday of this week occurred the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Warren of this village. Invitations had been sent to relatives and friends and about forty relatives assembled yesterday and a very enjoyable time was spent. Among those present were their four children, George L. Warren of Cortland, C. B. Warren of McGrawville, Mrs. Mark Brownell of Cortland, and J. L. Warren of Mamaroneck and their families, George Hiscock and wife and George Crysler and wife of Syracuse, and other relatives in this vicinity.
Ransom Warren and Harriet L. Safford were married at Pompey, Onondaga county, February 17, 1836; they commenced housekeeping the same spring on the farm in Solon now owned by Horace Bingham, where they lived fifteen years. Then they bought the farm known as the Peet farm in Solon which they still own, and lived there till some seventeen years ago, when they moved to this village. Mr. Warren was justice of the peace in Solon for twenty years and has been supervisor. Five children have been born to them, four of whom are living.
The presents given the couple yesterday were many and valuable. Last evening many neighbors and friends assembled and presented them two splendid upholstered chairs as a token of the esteem in which they are held in the community. The SENTINEL would present the aged couple their congratulations and a wish for a long and happy continuance of their lives.
CORRESPONDENTS' HARD CHAIR.
To the Editors McGrawville Sentinel:
May I be allowed to occupy the Hard Chair for a few moments while I discourse upon a certain wrong which society imposes upon us as women? As the fault lies chiefly at our own door so the remedy is in our hands, and I am convinced that nothing but cowardice prevents our applying it vigorously. I allude to the old and well-worn custom of promiscuous and indiscriminate visiting—not calling—but downright visiting, with work bag and baby, lasting from half a day to a week. 'Tis true that the march of civilization is gradually killing out this, with the customs of our forefathers, and it is now supposed to be chiefly confined to the rural districts, but it dies slowly, and I think it behooves us who still suffer from its existence to give it a rap on the head occasionally to hasten its exit.
Now, we American women are not, unfortunately, a race of Amazons, and the household duties devolving upon us are usually all that our strength is equal to, and at best, many little tasks must be laid aside, undone from day to day to await a more convenient season, which seasons will, in most well regulated households, sometimes occur. There comes a day when all things seem to conspire to give us a chance for doing "odd jobs." You smile to yourself as you give the final flourish to the morning dusting, at the cosy time you will have all alone in answering that letter, or in finishing that bit of fancy work, or repairing that dress or whatever it may be, and you settle yourself in your easy chair by your favorite window with the pleasing prospect of a day of peace and tranquility before you.—But hark! An ominous sound breaks on the ear. No, it is not "the wind or the cars rattling o'er the stony street," you know better than that, for what housekeeper has not learned the unmistakable ring and rustle incident to the arrival of company? So smothering your disappointment beneath something intended for a smile you hie to the front door to welcome the guests with your lips while your heart is afar from them. "Now," they exclaim, "don't put yourself out one bit for us; we just came to spend the day with you, not wishing to make the least trouble."
Well, impossible as it may appear at the time, the day passes away and you live to see your guests depart, and then with throbbing temples and weary limbs you at last lie down to rest, it is not with the consciousness of duties well performed, but rather with self reproach at having weakly submitted to a selfish and slavish custom, and you indignantly ask: Have people a right to invade our homes, demand our time, thoughts and strength for an indefinite period in this "stand and deliver" manner? Why are we not allowed to choose our own time for entertaining company? Then we could so arrange our affairs that many hours, days and weeks in the course of the year would be ours to devote to hospitality which would, like mercy, be twice blessed, blessing alike the giver and the receiver.
But I am occupying the Chair too long, and hoping to hear from many sisters of the SENTINEL on this prolific subject, I will retire signing myself BUSY.
LITTLE YORK, Feb. 17.
THE BIT OF DIFFERENCE.
To the Editors McGrawville Sentinel:
I was interested in Rip Van Winkle's communication about the "bitterence" between Cortland and Chemung counties. I will own we do not have the katy dids or the laurel, yet we do have the meadow lark in January when the ground is bare and there are a few quails every summer in the Tioughnioga valley. Crows are very abundant this winter. I heard a butcher bird singing last week—they are northern birds only visiting us in winter and are quite pleasing songsters—among our resident birds —those that remain with us all the year around—are the ruffled grouse, the downy hairy and the redheaded woodpeckers, the blue jay, the black capped titmouse or chickadee, the winter wren and the white bellied nuthatch, besides several species of owls. I think that the "sparrows" that Rip Van Winkle speaks of are the piratical little foreigners, the English sparrows, and his snow bird must be that exquisite little winter visitor from the Arctic regions, the snow bunting, as the bird is a species of sparrows and does not winter in this state. The witch hazel with its yellow winter blossoms is very common here. Rip might have boasted of the Carolina turtle dove which we do not have. CORMORANT.
EAST HOMER, Feb. 16.
EDITORS' EASY CHAIR.
—Mrs. H. A. Butler of DeRuyter is visiting at F. A. Garlick's.
—Get your maple syrup labels printed at the SENTINEL office.
—Mrs. Jessie Mynard called on friends in Cortland over Sunday.
—Jud Hill of Scranton, Pa., is visiting relatives and friends here.
—George Woodward and Henry Bean of East River were in town yesterday.
—Thanks to Lieutenant Governor Jones for pass to the senate chamber at Albany.
—The rental of pews in the Presbyterian church occurs this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
—Mrs. A. P. McGraw gave a party to her Sunday school class last Thursday evening.
—D. L. Holmes of Iowa is visiting at his father's, J. R. Holmes, on Church street.
—Remember you can get a 12 lb. pail of extracted honey for $1 of C. M. & W. L. Bean.
—M. C. Bingham has just received a large assortment of New Prints for the early spring trade.
—Walter, little son of E. Moore, who has been sick with a lung trouble for a few days, is better.
—Assemblyman M. M. Brown of Freetown Corners made us a pleasant call yesterday afternoon.
—M. C. Bingham will sell Men's and Boy's Caps at greatly reduced prices for the next few days.
—Special sale of Black Walnut Couches for six dollars at Robert Otto's, No. 8 Orchard street, Cortland.
—Dr. D. H. Stone of late is securing a number of applicants for insurance in the Chenango Mutual Relief association.
—Miss Florence Gross, formerly an employee of P. H. McGraw & Son, has again resumed work in the corset factory.
—Mrs. Almon Branch of Blodgett Mills has been a guest at Dell McGraw's and Jay Norcott's the past week. She leaves for the west soon.
—E. E. Harvey had a severe attack of neuralgia in the side last Saturday. He was in much pain for some time and Dr. Stone was called. Monday he was again able to be at work.
—Miss Jennie Wood of Cincinnatus visited the family of Ephrem Moore on South Hill last Monday; and last week Mr. and Mrs. John Moore and daughter Hattie of Upper Lisle spent a few days with them.
—So little interest was taken in town election, especially in this district, that many names on the tickets were surprises to nearly everyone and even to some of the nominees. Many officers "went a beggin."
—Messrs P. H. McGraw & Son Saturday night presented each of their employees a ticket admitting them to the lecture Monday evening. The lecture proved as they had undoubtedly thought it would, highly instructive and entertaining to their help.
—Owing to increased practice Prof. Palmer will stay with J. C. Gray in Cortland another week. He came to Cortland to stay a week. His services have given so good satisfactions and his practice so increased he has prolonged his visit from time to time.
—S. B. Pierce of Marathon has been in town the past week selling copies of a picture of the old Cortland county clerk's office. He has at his command about a thousand copies to dispose of and is selling them at twenty-five cents apiece. The picture is natural and as a keepsake will be valued by many.
—J. E. Atkins, living about one half mile east of the Baker school house in District No. 3, Solon, will sell at auction on Friday, February 19, eight choice dairy cows, a yearling bull, cow dog, churn power, sugaring off pan, caldron kettle, milk can, lumber wagon and other articles. Sale commences at 12 M. sharp.
—In the sketch two weeks ago of the life of Stephen Johnson, his brother S. Johnson of this place says it should have read that his brother, now deceased, cared for his father during the last hours of his life instead of the last years; and before instead of preaching at his boyhood home after his course of study he was only ordained there and shortly started for the missionary field.
—A large audience listened to the lecture by J. V. C. Nellis at the Presbyterian church Monday evening. His subject "Words," was very ably treated. An insight to many points in ancient and modern language was given and the mirthful sayings in his natural way of producing them added a spice that flavored the lecture sufficiently to secure the strictest attention of the whole assemblage.
—Last Tuesday night a chimney in the house belonging to Mrs. Sophia Palmer burned out. The wind was blowing and to Frank Wheelock and Dr. Stone who were just returning from Cortland, the end of the house seemed on fire and so Wheelock rushed into the factory and attempted to blow the whistle, but found insufficient steam. So after raking over the coals he started out and learned the extent of the fire.
—The recent rains and decay of "the beautiful" have filled Trout brook to full banks, but no material damage has been done by the high water. The creek bed has been so nicely straightened through our village by Messrs P. H. McGraw & Son that there is not nearly the danger of a flood as in former years. If soon some work would be laid out from Clinton street bridge east a deal of seeming wasted land might be made much more valuable.
—It is expected that McGrawville will be connected with Cortland by telephone,
—Fred Kinney is back in town again after a few days' absence on "sick leave."
—Mrs. Ed Seymour starts this morning for a three weeks' visit in Scranton, Pa.
—Mrs. Edwin Barrows of Marathon is visiting her sister Mrs. George Case.
—Mrs. J. H. Kelley of Middleburg is visiting at her father's, Eli Smith, on Main street.
—F. W. Welch may be seen now-a-day with beaming countenance—the happy pater of a ten pound girl.
—It is expected that Rev. Samuel Dunham of Binghamton will occupy the Presbyterian pulpit Sunday next.
—We understand the Presbyterian society have extended a call to Rev. Mr. Dunham of Binghamton to preach in this place at a salary of $1,200.
—The many friends of Mrs. Grettie Galpin will be pleased to know that she has obtained a bill of divorce from Dr. W. A. Galpin formerly of this place.
—Rev. D. B. Grant closes his services as pastor of the Baptist church of this place at the end of March. He has socially endeared himself to many here who will greatly regret his leaving us.
—Be sure to read O. C. Wurst's advertisement in to-day's SENTINEL, and by the way, if you wish to save about two dollars and a half you cannot do it in a better way than by getting a dozen cabinet photos of him now for $1.50.
Cortland County Farmers' Club.
The caucuses, which necessarily precede town meetings being held in Homer and Cortlandville at the same hours as the meeting of the club, duty to town interests called several members of the club to attend them. The president as he called to order presented a report of the session of the club January 19, as copied by the New York Tribune and stated that caution must be exercised in regard to views advanced, as well as to reports of actual experiments. The report in the Tribune referred to the question whether horses should be shod or unshod, and contained remarks of H. P. Goodrich, A. P. Rowley, A. D. Blodgett, R. C. Shearer, Mr. Barnes and others. This report elicited a supplementary discussion of the subject by Mr. Goodrich, who stated that a horse would never be troubled with contracted hoofs if permitted to go unshod, as the shell of the hoof was continually pressed outward if there was no shoe to prevent. The hind feet of the horse are so formed as to endure more than the fore feet and are less liable to become diseased. In feeding from a shute or upright feeding box, see to it that it is smaller at the top than at the bottom, so the hay may slide to the bottom readily, making the opening at the bottom too small for the horse to put its head in. He has known instances where horses have been choked by getting their heads fast in the feed-box.
Samuel Bangs reported that he had lost a horse from such a cause this winter. A. P. Rowley had lost one within a year or two. One formerly owned by W. S. Copeland was reported, also another at Dr. T. C. Pomeroy's barn and one more recently at Blodgett Mills.
A. D. Blodgett suggested that a good manger answered well to put hay in for horses. This was objected to by a member present who said that some horses would throw the hay out and get it under their feet and so waste a portion.
Mr. Blodgett—Think that is a habit of the horse and may be overcome by making the bottom of the manger of slats so that nothing may accumulate in the bottom, and placing the box for grain higher than the manger. Then if any grain is thrown out of the box it will not lodge in the manger and there will be nothing there to tempt the horse to explore the whole of the manger expecting to find grain.
E. Barnes—We are apt to feed too much hay to horses. If some straw is used the horses are more healthy.
The president called upon Mr. Rowley to take up the subject for the session, "The raising of cattle and care required."
Mr. Rowley—Good grades are the best stock for profit upon our farms, and to obtain such, breed from a thorough-bred male, the result giving a profitable grade. Then feed continually in a liberal manner to stimulate growth, for if a calf is allowed to fall away at any time up to one year of age it requires extra feed and care to bring it up again and it will never fully retrieve such loss. Feed milk to calves early in the season and as milk fails give a small handful of grain (middlings is best) to each, increasing the feed later in the season. Continue during the winter, a pint each per day of such feed with a liberal allowance of fine early cut hay. This will stimulate a growth of bone and flesh too, and there will be enough flesh in the spring to cause their old coats to shed off early in the season. Let this course be pursued until the animal is two years of age, and its size and value will equal that attained by animals three years old under ordinary care and careless, improvident feeding. Cows will be more profitable if kept in good flesh. Thinks the theory that if cows are poor it is a sign that they are good milkers an error, as such cows may lack in constitution or energy, being too lazy to take the needed allowance of food.
Martin Sanders—To fatten calves would feed new milk, but can raise better calves for wintering and more hardy by feeding skim milk with a little meal cooked than by feeding new milk, which pampers too much.
Question—How much exercise should cattle have in winter?
W. Bean—Allow all the exercise possible in the sunshine when pleasant, but house closely if cold is severe or storms prevail.
Question—How can grubs be removed from the backs of cattle?
Edward Barnes—Cut the lumps slightly with a knife. The cut will soon heal and the difficulty will be removed.
Several questions were asked by different members present and all were referred to Mr. Rowley.
Mr. Rowley—What is the best way to fatten cattle in stables? If building stables new, would use the revolving stanchion, as it gives the animal some freedom and an opportunity to change position. Likes the fastening used by Alfred Chamberlain upon his farm, a chain or strap about the neck of animal fastened to a large ring which is movable around a stud by the manger.
Will cattle do better in separate stalls? Cattle will eat more and with greater avidity if several are fed from one manger; consequently better if herded together.
What is a good remedy to check scouring with calves? Feed ginger with the milk, a teaspoon to a tablespoon full to each according to stage of disease.
What will cure fouls? Use kerosene freely upon the hoof affected.
How can a choked animal be relieved? If obstruction is not too low down in throat, throw salt down which will start the saliva and the animal will throw up whatever obstructs the passage. If too low down to be relieved, crowd the obstruction down with a whale bone whip or a tug of a heavy harness.
How may bloating be relieved? Would recommend tapping upon the left side, where the paunch comes close to the surface of the body, back of ribs and near the back bone. Use a pen- knife to make the orifice, insert a quill, or elder with pith removed, until the gas is exhausted.
What is the best remedy for getting rid of lice in horses or cattle? Five grains of calomel to each cow or horse, mixed with buckwheat flour and strewn along the back. Be careful not to expose the animals to storm for one day after its application.
Club adjourned to meet in Union Hall, Cortland on Saturday, February 27, at 2 P. M., when they will discuss some of the subjects treated at the farmer's institute in Ithaca, February 16-18.
WM. A. BEAN, Sec'y, pro tem.
CORTLAND, Feb. 13.
CORTLAND ITEMS.
CORTLAND, Feb. 17.—J. E. Eggleston started for New York last Sunday night.
R. C. Duell came home last Friday morning and returns to-day to Albany.
The normal school commenced last week with a fair list of students.
H. P. Goodrich attends the Farmers' club at Ithaca to-day.
Prof. A. O. Palmer, the optician, stopping with J. O. Gray, Cortland, will remain another week. His work is spoken of very highly.—Adv.
Three soiled doves were transferred last week from the Masonic Hall block to the upper jail. Dell Porter got ten days at the jail. The other two have not yet had their trial.
In the O'Neil case court adjourned over yesterday and will resume today. It will take several days yet.
In Wilcox vs. Wilcox tried last week and a verdict for defendant, almost every person who heard the evidence given believe the defendant guilty, and only for the obnoxious charge of Judge Fish, the verdict would have been for the plaintiff. In every case tried before this judge he has assumed to control the verdict of the jury by telling them almost definitely what to do. We speak of the Wilcox case because it more particularly interests McGrawville people.
Our town meeting was fully attended yesterday and about 1,938 voters were at the polls. The license question was very hotly contested by both license and no license men, but the third party ticket killed it and the license men won by fifty majority. General good feeling prevailed. There is no doubt but no license would have won if good temperance men in the republican party had not got disgusted with the conduct of some of the prohibitionists and their desire to dictate terms and nominations to the republican party.
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