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PUP 'SSg^S??B5K^ jl*§j&i$sSi^ fc Vl V 1- *5 i I 1 Pi B>. IS* '^.••(i^Pi-eiw-r,'-. *'>i9*-' *>' J fWMfe* MMMMMMM *» a^S^H^a SlMHbifeHHi * EDGAR PARKER, Editor. M .,, ' , .', , -a.— , ... 1 TUESDAY, JANUARY 11,„,18&1. The Governor's Message Is a'short, concise document, under- stood by all who will read it. He gives in very brief form* statistics of the in- debtedness of the state, which is placed at $7059,574.70,.and l is in three classes, general fund, canal and bounty. The latter is paid up within $3,000, and the claims ior this have not been presented. Were it not for the \great calamity \ at Albany, there would have been no maternal increase in the taxes this year; but the State Capitol Required $1,600,000 to meet the appropriations of last year. On the subject of taxation, the Govern- or writes, more at length. He is satis- fied that real estate is paying more than its proportion of taxes as compared with personal property, and while en- • gaging the earnest attention of the legislature last winter, ' no adequate measure of relief, was perfected. The Governor continues^ A single fact will demonstrate the im- portance of this subject. In 1869 real estate contributed 78 per cent, of the public revenue, and personal property paid 22per cent; while in 1879 the real estate was made to pay 87 8-10 per cent., and personal property only 12 2-10 per c6nt. of the whole tax. It would be difficult to show that the value of per- sonal property has not increased to a larger extent in the past ten years than real estate. Indeed, it is claimed by persons well qualified to judge, that the value of personal property at the pres- ent time is quite equal to a fair valua- tion of the real estate. Taxes should be fairly and impartial- ly assessed, in order that the expenses of government be equitably apportioned among all citizens. It \is a notorious fact that the present laws are so defec- tive in their operations that a portion of •the taxpayers are permitted to escape their, just proportion of the public charges, while onorous arid unfair bur- dens are laid upon others. The Governor's recommendations on questions of State, are quite important, and all of \them would strike the people as just and impartial. And his closing words are well worthy a place hi the Diphtheria. Almost ex&vy paper we take up has a long article on diphtheria and its treat- ment, speculations as to its cause, wheth- er contagious, infectious, arising from bad drainage, and all about it. The Wat- kins Express of last week has a three column a^dVoiTthe -subject, purport- ing to come from an \ M. D.,\ and we are included to think it did, because in this case no mode of treatment is ad- vised. Pysicians, reliable physicians, are not in the habit of giving free vent to.such opinions-.^they -are too careful, about their own reputation to publish a cure for any disease, which if tested and it fails, the, effect is against them. , The people of Walking and the phy- sicians there have had as severe experi- ence with diphtheria as did we of Ge- neva some two years ago. In Watkins the epidemic prevailed two seasons, hi Geneva one season. Both villages have excellent means of drainage—Seneca Lake is large enough and pure enough to wipe ouf in an hour all the impuri- ties that may flow into it. We take no stock in \bad sewerage\ as the cause of diphtheria. Two seasons within our recollection has Geneva suffered with the epidemic, the last time witlnnore fatal effect. They occurred nearly twen- ty years apart. No change was made in our system of drainage after the first season of affliction, and none was thought of. The physicians had their hands full in both instances. Since the last visita- tion there has been no material change. Why, then, did it not return to us again last fall? . We shall always believe that diph- theria is contracted by inhaling it—that incomes from an unsound or impure atmosphere, by such decaying garbage as leaves, timber, and the refuse of na- ture. Every country and every people has suffered from it except the Indians of North America, and they <lo not con-, tract it because it is their nature to walk with- closed moutlis. Except when in- tently listening the Indian's mouth is always closed unless opened for speech or eating and drinking. The experi- ment is simple*enough. As to treat- ment—never depend on the advertised, hostrums or what is read in newspapers newspaper, in4epen-^-afeotit4t, for that whioh will euro in«ae dent, religious and political The importance of the duties upon which you have this day entered may be realized in some measure, by reflect- ing that the five millions of population which the State now contains will have increased to ten millions in the next generation. Thus the laws which you enact will in near or remote degree af- fect a vast constituency. • The capital and enterprise of New York penetrate every portion of the Union, and exert a potent influence throughout the civilized world. Every other State is thus made tributary to her growth; and her metropolis is fast becoming a commercial centre of the first magnitude. The past career of the State, grand as it is, will be eclipsed by her future development, if good govern- ment can be assured. Whatever you may do to lighten the public burdens will go far to promote this great end. The honor and welfare of the State are thus committed to your care; its treasury, placed in your keeping. You have taken a solemn oath to support the Constitution, and faithfully to discharge the duties involved, to the best of your ability. May you be so enlightened and directed by Divine wisdom that this sacred obligation, with all that it im- plies, will be fully discharged. A.LONZO B. CORNELL. case is likely to kill in another. Your physician must be summoned at once, apply his treatment and trust in GOD for the rest! And may an y community, visited in a like measure as Geneva was visited two years ago, have patience and forbearance and prudence, that no steps may be neglected which will bring them a return Of good health. GENERAL NEWS. —An Albany correspondent of the Chicago Times thinks that Grant's ni- ten4ed visit to our State capitol is a put- up job by Conkling to get the General into the U. S. Senate in Kernan'S place. We do not believe the General will care** to figure as a carpet bagger. • —Mr. Coxo, the Pennsylvania State Senator eject who refused to take the oath of office because he paid money to secure his election, left for home on Tuesday, and a new election will be ordered, but he says that he will hot again be a candidate. —The arrival of immigrants at Castle Garden, New York, for the year up to the present week, have been 319,247. This is exclusive of all deathsand births, and is .the largest number that ever ar- rived in one year. —The consumption of fermented do- mestic liquors during the last year equal- ed about eight and one-fourth gallons per capita, or more than one-fourth bar- rel for every 4 man, woman •and child in the country. Of the three leaders on the Republican side of the last Houss of Representatives, Garfield is elected President, Congress will go to-the Senate and Frye wfll go to—well it hasn't been determined yet. —Miss Kellogg was called before the curtain at the Imperial Opera House in St. Petersburg one eveiiing twenty times, and in order to empty the house it was found necessary to turn out the lights. —The California wine crop of last year is reported at 12,000,000 gallons— double the quantity ot-flie year before. Now let us hear from the Seneca and Keuka Lake wine cellars and sellers. —The Governor of South Carolina has of late been quite free in the exer- cise of the veto power, and the legisla- ture at its next session will endeavor to deprive him of the pardoning power. —It begins to look as if Thos. C. Blatt, who is thoroughly in accord with Sen- ator Conkling, will be the next Senator from New York. Senator Conkling continues to be muchly vindicated. —Two ladies were killed at Havana, \Ohio on Saturday while attempting to cross a railroad track in front of a loco- motive. Their sleigh bells drowned the noise of the approaching train. —The work of gathering ice from the Hudson River continues, and it is sup- posed by the close of this week all the houses which supply New York city will have been filled. —Floating ice materially obstructs navigation of the North and East Rivers •about New York. Nearly every ferry boat suffers broken paddles ,and severe strain on the hulls. • - $W The inauguration of President Garfield wijl be the most brilliant affair ever witnessed in Washington. Every' State and Territory will bo represented by ah organized body of some character, the. military of course being the chief feature. As far as wo can learn every company of the New York State National Guard has been invited, a few of which will accept. Let's see; how was it that Gen. Washington took his seat? It seems we have read some where that he went into the city on horseback and was. inaugurated and took his place in a very few minutes. The position was as great then as now, only none of them leave the office with a cleaner record than did Washington. President Hayes comes out with a better standing than when he went in—we wish there were no doubts about his having been honest- ly elected to-the office. That doubt will prejudice a great many people against Mr. Hayes,' and all the hints .of Mr. Conkling and other leading republicans only tend to make of that doubt a de- gree of certainty. But let us be thank- ful that he lias been a good president, and trust that Mr. Garfield will prove as good an one. f3£p\ Just to state it in round num- bers, the new State Capitol at Albany has now cost the people twelve millions of dollars—and it is the most stupendous humbug and fraud of the age. Let us draw a comparison: If Wm. H. Van- derbilt or Erastus Corning were entrust- ed to put up a much bettor building in New York, they could enter into a con- tract to do the work and turn it over to the - State for abetit-five millioBs. Audi the worst of it is, the tiling is not more than half completed yet. It looks very much like a plan to tax the people of the State to keep in employment a horde of political paupers, sharks and dead beats. Our member will do his constituency a kindness by recording his vote against •the appropriation of another cent for this monstrosity, and we have confidence that he will do it. Not Always Solemn. If one were always to look on the sol- emn, matter-of-fact side of life, never indulging in joke or witticism, about ten years of our existence would be cut off; become old men and old women at the age of fifty. A tea/ party would partake of the nature of a funeral, and the long faces and deep sighs, in old times accredited entirely to (Quakers, would cloud the features and ruffle tlie breast-plates of us all. A friend of ours now lying very sick, said to us, \ Give us spice;\ another said \ Give us spice without slang;\ and a Rev. gentleman, whose word is as good as gospel, re- marked, \Don't make a funeral of every column; a phrase now and then that will draw a smile, even if an innocent ' slang word' were used, will prove a healthy \dose to the public, more es- pecially so if original.\ However these gentlemen may differ in methods of humor, all come to the same conclu- sion. And we believe they are more than half right. Did the reader ever attend at the grave of a deceased friend, and at .the close of the solemn rites, turn to the clear, shining sun above, him and find- ing that unclouded, wonder that it could be so? Or did he feel that, however dark and drear the grave, there is a bright world^feoyoiid where \ the wick- ed cease from troubling and the weary are at rest (\ When you hear a good joke fall from the lips of a friend give attention to it, laugh and enjoy it. If you are so in- clined it will almost turn yoiir hard bread and beaf bone into floating islands. On more than one occasion we have heard Hon. Wm. H. Seward called the \solemn man.\ Those who have seen him well remember tliat he was rather a spore, thin man, with iron-gray hair and a certain majestic mein that was sure to command respect. One would scarce think that he could leave the af- fairs of the nation or steal away from political duties long enough to spend a week with his family at Auburn. But he did, and occasionally lose that solid look and indulge in a joke. ()ne of these is related by a gentleman at Wash- ington : Mr. Donaldson, of the State Depart ment, generally accompanied Mr. Sew- ard in his journeymgs and looked af- ter the private affairs of the distinguish- ed statesman. On hearing Auburn Mr. Seward said addressing Mr. Donaldson, \We are about to enter one of the most moral cities of the- world. There are hundreds of men there who are so strict in their habits as never to be seen on the street at night—who do not visit restau- rants, nor smoke cigars, and whosteadi- ly attend the preaching of the Gospel.\ 1«8G—Th© Average Temperance. t The following figures are made up •from a personal record kept by one of _oiir patrons, giving the average in Ge- \ neva: , January ... .«.;Feb)su.arj... March AjprH t. .May June 38 38 35 50 69 73 July September.. ..70 ...53 ,36 ...24 —The Truth newspaper published in New York, now admits that the Morey letter was a forgery, but at the same time does not shed any light as to who was the forger. —The New York world's • fair com- mittee is raising $1,000,000 by subscrip- tion to be given unconditionly, A hundred thousand dollars was subscrib- ed Friday. —Rev. Myron Adams, of Rochester, who declared his non-belief in endless punishment, has been deposed by the Ontario Association of Congregational Ministers. —An Oregon farmer made consider- able syrup from watermelons last year. The melons were r\in through a cider mill and the juice strained and boiled down. —General and Mrs. Grant are to visit Albany ijext Monday, the 17th, and great preparations are being made by the Governor and his friends to receive them. —Among the wedding presents re- ceived by a Philadelphia bride was a note from her father'sxounsel, agreeing to conduct her divorce suit free of charge. —Stilson Hutchins writes to the Tri- bune that any one who intimates that he had anything to do with the Morey letter is a liar. This calls for gore. —Five hundred thousand dollars in excess of the sum appropriated is asked by the superintendent to complete the census ana report the result. —Half-a-dozen counterfeit dime-shov- ers were arrested hi New York Saturday night. It is hopeful they may get the whole gang. —The State debt of Illinois is about wiped out. The indebtedness of cities and towns hi the State^ amount to fifty millions. \' —The general reader will turn with disgust from the reports of the Christian- cy scandal, now m the court at Wash- ington. —An aged negro was frozen to death in Washington during the cold spell— an unusual occurrence in that latitude. — A majority of the legislative com- mittee in Maine will report favorably on the election of Plaistea, Governor. —There will be a meeting of wool and sheep growers at Washington on the J 5th of January—Saturday next. —An American rifle team has been invited to Great Britain in July, to take part in the international match. —Rev. Thomas Atkinson,, bishop of the Episcopal diocese-of North Carolina, died on Tuesday last. —There.are to be contests for the seats in the United States Senate fron Cali- fornia and Tennessee. —The thirteenth annual convocation of the Diocese of Albany assembles at Albany to-day. —The earnings of the Union Pacific Railroad the past year are reported at !?2r>,494,0()U. —Mr. Fair has fair prospects of sail- ing into the U. S. Senate from Nevada. —A thaw has set in, threatening trou- ble on the Ohio river. LATEST NEWS.' —-Aheavysaow storm, followed by sleet, prevaile|| in most o£Jfhe.<Ne:w England Sta% yesterday,^nlling^he high ways and delaying trains. They have four feet of snow on the level. —A disastrous fire occurred in Mem- phis yesterday, destroying^ several, bloclp of buildings. The loss is heavy. —There is to be a grand inauguration ball in Washington, W&rch $4th; the price of tickets is fixed at five dollars. •—It is reported from Texas that the legislature proposes dividing the State into three divisions, to be successively admitted as States. This is in accord- ance with an understanding when-Texas was admitted as a State. • —Greenfield, the Oswego county wife murderer- was re-sentenced yesterday morning to be hanged; oh the 17th of February. —John Kelly announces that he has retired from politics. —Gubernatorial inaugurations occur- red in Missouri, Indiana, Tennessee and Illinois yesterday. In the latter State, Gov. (Solium as the first governor elect- ed to be his own successor. -. -r-The weather-Jrophet Vennor has been tendered an important position in the meteorological department at Wash- ington, • : • . —Another cold wave is approaching from the north-west. * , ' SENATORIAL CONTESTS. —General Benjamin Harris will be the next U. S. Senator from Indiana. It is conceded that General Hawley will be chosen in Connecticut. The canvass in New York is growing sharp. There are at least five prominent names before the legistaurej including Grant. There are rumors that several democrats' stand ready to cast then? votes in joint ballot with the \anti-Conkling faction. The entire republican press of the State is taking a hand in this poli- tical battle. Mr. Donaldson listened^ with marked in terest to this and other things said by Mr. Seward in that connection. Ar- rived at--lire railroad station, Mr. Don- aldson inquired, \Governor where will I see these good men—and when?\ Mr. Seward answered the interrogation by quietly \pointing to tne Auburn State Penitentiary. —The dead-lock in the Indiana State Senate was broken last Saturday, and that body organized by the election of a greenbacker as principal secretary. The organization is the result of a conference, and will probably be in the interest of Democrats. Orgp\ It is reporte94^Hl le Democrats and Greenbackers in Congjer's congres- sional district in Michigan—the Port Huron district—have joined\issue, and will present a united front against a re- publican condidate for congressNfor the vacancy caused by Mr. Conger's promo- tion to the Senate. It is conceded that the house of reprasentatives is rather too close to give many chances away. Should a greenbacker be sent' \from Michigan, that party will probably have votes enough in the house to hold a bal- ance of power. $#\ The. time is ripe for the formation of a new party; one whose national platform shall be \The Constitution and the Union;\ and its principles re- form in every branch of the govern- ment, national, state and municipal. Weed out all the old party leaders; take new men from all walks in life—in fact have a \ new deal\ entirely, make less offices, pay smaller salaries, and put {lie government and states in a way to pay their debts. Isn't it time ? LOCAI, r Thjp^bject of attaching geneca county to Geneva, arid making our,j$illage the ®nu|jy sea| M meets \ffljh so Very UttMjfevor % Senec«Wuntjf$ thatiuiaoubtedly the affair wniffe jniffittmW Strange that pride will so stand in the .way of ad- vancement—GEKEVA ADVERTISER. Wouldn't it be a fine d«dge to annex £lene.viUo Seneca c8unty and make it the county seat? Waterloo and Ovid would lose their Court Houses; the 4he elerk's|o:fflce;wquld stop its triennial journey; Seneca Falls people would \Have to go seven~'miles \furtEeF W at- tend -Ccrartjj -f%#|r Republican journal would be aclded to. the county .to divide the session |%ws-wit^ the Courier, arid a ne-w Democratic sheet or two would put in its share ,for 15 cent laws and public printirfg, and .fresh blood introduced for legislative and local honors. We are also afraid our beautiful system of rotation would receive a cheek, and it isb too much time-honored and respected to .admit of any innovation.' Another rea- son suggests itself; how cbuld Ontario county spare Geneva? •' Would we not jnj&pe be obliged to take in. sister towns and indeed the whole. family? , T&at Pre-emption park too, might pre-empt any other town from ever having the county fair and cattle shntik* Geneva of course, is willing tfo be annexed for what she will gain, rather than \for what she can grant to the new county, although the annexation of the august town of Geneva with her classic -institutions, to the list of towns in Seneca county would go a very great ways in compen- seting for any inconveniences. Just at present we rather think the citizens of Seneca county will prefer to keep the boundary lines where they are, between the lakes.— Waterloo News. Bergh in a New Light. Strange as it may seem, Henry Bergh has declared in favor of the whipping post. In a recent speech in New York, he said he had a greater respect for the lower anlrnaTsiui^ -W^leave_itJorbur great deal has been said about special institu- tions being reformatory. He would a- bolish all of them, except the higher grades of prisons for the incarceration of the worst criminals, and he would set up whipping posts every where to scourge minor offenders.. He wanted- whipping posts run by steam, so that the offenders would be sure not to be lightly pun-' ished. He wanted the bastinado; \it is a charming style of whipping,\ he* said. ' 'When I was in the east, \he add- ed, \I asked my dragoman if these men kept their promises not to do so any more, and he looked at me with almost inde- scribable surprise^ as he responded, ' Oh, yes, they alwaysTceep their word; they are-quite contented.' We want a good deal of that contentment here. The idea of a whipping lowering a man in his own estimation is a fanciful one. How much estimation has a man for himself when he preys on society.?\— Watkins Express. ' $W Mr. David Jennings, of this place, has invented a machine which he claims will do away, with steam eventually. The machine is constructed, on such prin- ciples that it will not only furnish power enough to run itself, but furnish ah Over^ plus—so that it can be used to run other machinery, and can be made any num : ber of horse-power, according to the de- mand of the machine it ig intended to drive. Mr. Jennings does not call it perpetual motion in the strict senj>e of the term, because it will wear out, the same as any other' machine; but claims that it will run as long as it lasts, with 1 - out any attention' except oiling, and he expects eventually to do away with that; He calls the machine a self-propelling power. It can be started or stopped at will, and can be run slow or fast, as may be required. He has a working model which he intends to put on exhibition in this place soon; The manner of its construction and the principle it works upon are not generally known to the public, but will be announced when he has the model ready for exhibition. Mr. Jennings is a practical mechanic, and has experimented upon,a self-propelling power for several years. He is well aware that his object is not only con- sidered impossible by the jmblic, but by scientific men generally; but all he asks is for the public to wait and see for themselves that tlie thing is both possi- ble and pracficdbreT-^I/yons Republican. TJEPOBT OV THE CXKETOipON fflir- /•?--*•\\* 1 ~*OF^' ** •• THE GENEVA NATIONAL, BANK. At Geneva, inAhe a»te of-jgfew Yorkptit the ol9|e of b « e Hfe?4i^„-^- • RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $291,807 48 Overdrafts >».;..:; 894 76 U. S. BSnds to decure circulation......... 50,000 TJ. S. Bonds to secure. .deHOsits......... w , „_.. _ Other sBcks; honas,-an*Sttl6rtgages.. .'f^ir.SlO'OB Due from approved reserve •sagents 91,681 67 •»ue-fjromother«atioiiabBanS(?T.T.-. > r.:— - 886-68 Due from State Banks 'and bankers 184 07 Real estate, furniture, and fixtures..'.... £9,675. 83 Current expenses and taxes paid.., i..... i 1MI, ,88 Premiumd'paid ?.*...\i ' '^ ^ Checks and other cash items 3918 IScmfigel lar^IelBSffiig^oTiSe\:..\, T~r. .TT \\\ . \ Bills of other Banks v 8,881 Fractional pape» icurrenoyi nickel* and pennies....\..'.:.tr.'....-.'.:::.'..' 448 51 SpecTp......«.,..„,.,..,.:,..„ „> 8i.440 65 Legal tender notes 8,985 U. S. certhlenteft of\ deposit formal tenders, .,......' Redemption fund with TJ. S. Treasurer (5 per cent, of circulation) 8,860 Due from U t ,g, Treasurer, other than 5 perijentl-rjedefiiptionfund^.,...»,'.*,,.,. . 1,000 TOTAL! .\.'.\.. \'.'.... fi:.. ''. T. 7.. .\.'.:. .'$86^897 01 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in..... .....$200,000 Surplus fund. 40,000 Undivided profits 19,879 57 J National Bank notes outstanding 45,000 State Bank notes outstanding, 4$90 i DividendsUnpMd........r...,.j,'» i \./\ Inaivfdual ^Psftifsubject^foleheck..'..'. «6,!!1B Demand certincates of deposit 79,825 89 Time certificates of deposit CertifledcheokSf »»»..H!» y> (/•*-'•—!••••• •- Cashier's Checks Outstanding-. United States deposits , Deposits of U, S. disbursing QjfHcerS Due other National Banks.. 3,738 67 Due to State Banksandbankers 447 88 Notes and bUls re-discounted Bills payable TOTAL -• $56>.,697 01 STA'MOF-NEWYOHK.I . - r '-X CODNTY OP ONTARIO, ) ' I, M. S. Sandford, Cashier of the above-named, bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best o.f my knowl- edge and belief. M. S. SANDFOED, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of January, 1881. _^_ , S. SOUTHWORTH, Notary Public. Correct—Attest: S. H. Via PLANOK, ) F. O. MASON. ' ]• Directors. S. |! . SMITH. ) .\iffJ- ;^i h ^\fa • wfr •j > ,3.o'Bt-'85ff'<* FUEHIT¥JIE 57 £&2H3D6Q : Exchange St. •il&c-, TNvrTE 'ATTENTION .to, -their large stock of A Household -ffurnitur« oil every„styie and price. raj Oursto^^Mmchldeli CfiQlfR\ IT ..:r f? Tli^ipp^jbrle^ Moors, on whichmay be found every desirable article in our line. We do a large proportion of our own up- holstering, flnishhig^ahd^Q^liltuiiiiig;,*^J!Bl..«lth an experience <df over * quarteiwentuty in the. trade, we are able to. guarantee' satisfaction in every in- stance. -,.-' ' .„ J. :i. .'..;:»,. . ^FWJ^.1 iriw^JOpufiheSj -$hjMr«cRgokers, article requiredlor fuMshttg t&» pmestfftchen tothemostejabprate-man^on^.-, ^ aavo I «ood« »eIiTeiPea:%e: J #ftS^ii*wenty 'J&Mk&i ss iiaiiMU ,a!his is thejpl.ace, to bny : ;oheapsieyaj$; j^mei Call andisee us bwre purchasing. , ,.,- , ', ,' ar.'wHT'jf s '\ Town, of PhelpK—Governor Seymour once demonstrated that the town of Phelps was tfee richest and best farming town in the United States; and this is how breThtt it: He was in conversation with our old friend, COOLER-' SAYRE, at the thne. Said the Governor, \lS[ew York is the richest and best State in the Union; Ontario county stands \at the very front in all agricultural pursuits, and PHELPJ^ is the largest, richest and best. iiL.'soir of all the farming towns in readers to say whether or not-the Gov- ernor's \ head was level.\ [Elf There are indications that the Ee- publicans will secure both branches of Congress at the opening of the next ses- sion. Democrats %-ere checkmated at every point in their efforts at enacting laws for a tl free and fair election,\ mostly so by interposition of the veto. The Republicans with \ a full rope\ have it in their power to do one of two things; hang themielves, of tie up the Demo- cracy. , The Swiss President's Suicide. It is quite a nev thing for the Presi- dent-elect of a republic to commit suicide. M. Anderwert, who-was elected to the Presidency of the Republic of Switzer- land about two /weeks ago, committed suicide by shooting' '\himself Thursday night Dec. 30th, 'at 9 6'<Slock, in the public promenade at Berne, with a re- volver. He was fifty-five, years bid, came from the canton of Th'urgail, and had been Minister of Pofice^ana Justice during Dr. Hammer'sterm of office in 1879. He introduced bfef ore the federal Assembly the question of restor|njg .cap- ital punishment, and gave the Several cantons their liberty of action 'in this matter. The bill ;*&3 submitted to a popular vote and adopted by a small majority. He was chosen Vice Presi- dent for 1880, and had won sucfi a rep- utation for efficiency as to be successful in the Presidential contest. —Charles B. Stuart, an eminent civil engineer, died in Cleveland, 0., Tues- day. He was born at Chittenango Springs, N. Y., June 4,1814, and gradu- ated at Union college at the early age of seventeen. He was elected State Engi- neer and Surveyor qf this State in 18A7, and held the office one term. Mr. Stua*is credited with the conception of the idea of a suspension bridge at Niaga- ra, and when the present railway bridge at that point was undertaken,. and dur- ing its construction, he gave the enter- prise valuable aid. His wife, who sur- vives him, has the distinction of being the first person to cross that bridge, having been drawn across in a basket on a wire. Mr. Stuart was'the author of two volumes, treating on naval ar- chitecture and dry dock construction.— Syracuse Herald. Letter from Stanley. STANLEY,\N.'Y. Jan. 8th, 1881. Friend Parker : I think the people of Ontario county and as far as the circulation of, the AD- VERTISER, may reach, will readily ap- l predate the high character of your spicy little sheet, and admire the independent stand taken by its editor. We love that sort of independence, which does hot fetter a man to rings, cliques and par! ties, for it.is'evident to my humble rnnid that if we of the' defeated', party had possessed a little more of this inde- pendence of Tammany and other rings' and factions, we should not haarebeen compelled to bear the continual defeat of the past twenty years. And T imagine by the tone of the Republican press that they are in a like fix, with rings and machines. So give us more of this in- dependence of the right stripe; and be- lieve it will suit everybody. Mr. N. Curtis Stanley, brother of Hon. Seth Stanley, deceased^'spent sr day or two in Stanley last week, return- ing this way from Cattawissa, Penn., where he had'been to perform the sad duty of burying his wife, who died -at Loganspbrt, Ini, on4he23dof Dec. Mr; J. MV Wilson, of this place, suf- fered a slight 'shock of paralysis Of the left side yesterday...' t*vv*e are rejoiced to-hear'that'this shock: is' a slight one,- and that Mr. Wilson will be around again I n a -few days. ' His loss would be no light oiie In Stanley'as he is widely and popularly known. ' Bis case is be- ing skilfully handled by Dr. Allen.— ED4 ' - • ' SCRIBE. FOR SALE. T HE subscriber offers for Sale the house, barns i] and lands now occupied by him, situated on the Waterloo road, • a f Sw rods East of Exchange St. The lands comprise\ nearly SEVENTEEN ACRES, They are under a high state of cultivation, mostly in fruit; every rod is thoroughly under- :| drained, and well.adapted to. fruit and vegetables. It h%s about Ave acre? of the choicest varieties of Strawberries, and plenty of other fruits. Three springs of pure water, plenty of cistern water, &c, and tne buildings are in a good state of repair. The property is j\ist without the .corporation limits. Last year the'owner realized thirty per cent, upon the investment. This is a grand opportunity for a t person who desires to engage in gardening for profit. For price, terms, and full particulars, call; on or address, 'J. W. LAWS, Jan. 4,1880.-tf Geneva, N. Y. T O TrWT. T ha -g n \> winrt ioflH find convenient house lately- occupied'by Ira taricer; deceased, located on the corner of Castle and Pulteney streets. Has been recently re-papered, painted and varnish- ed throughout, and^is^m prime order. Wetland, cistern water; convenient barn for storage of BUT- • pluaarticles. To aapod tenant, who dep&ns occu- pying such a house'for a long time, low terms will Vis gTve-n'rpT»Bession^miffledratery.~ Applyafthei office of the QSNKVA ADVEBTISKB, or t o fieeSr-tf \ CHLES'i>ARKER. -K. KNIQHT, J*, ? Is prepared to make contracts with the entire population of Geneva to supply them with the Best Grade of Ice for the season of 1881. My crop this year will he .gathered from the fr,eeh water ponds about Ge- neva, and will be warranted pure, free from snow and sediment, and will be delivered at the regi-. dences of customers at reasonable hours of the day. . , Orders may be addressed to me through the Post Office, or left at my grocery, ccrner Exchange and; Tillman streets. E. KNIGHT, JR. Jan. 1st.—8m .GO ;YOURSEIiFH j ; . -land ta&e> . . ^. jj I Your Friends ;j ; To see that fine!; 1 ; :i Hew ^fltfjest^mmte;. S TATE OF NEW YQEK—Ontarioeo., ssr Where-- as the late John W. Smith,deceased, and Solomon E. Smith were for more-than flveyears immediate- ly prior to December first, 1878, engaged in busi- nfess as copartners at the Village of Geneva, Coun- ty of Ontario and State of New Ybrk, under the firm name and style of J. W. Smith & Co.. and the said Solomon E. Smith has since, \>tijfi death of the said John W. Smith, continued to and designs to continue to conduct the bustoessconductedby such copartnership at Geneva aforesaid, and therein to continue the use of such comrtnorshib narrie; Now therefore,,J Ae said Solomon E.,Smith do thereby certify and Hectare that' I am tb< ' \ son dealing, under such chnartvmrnlifi that my p] DatCo^anuary 1st, 1881 y and declare tha t I am the &>le,per- son dealing under such copartnership name, and lace of abode is Geneva aforesaid. SOLOMON E-. SMITH. STATE OF NEW YOBK, 1 *_ COUNTI OP-OHIAHIO. f Onthisfifth day_pf January, 1881, before me per^ rnally appeared (.Solomon £. Smith, to me known HI be the same person described hi 'and whb'exe- cuted the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same. • A. P. ROSE, Jan. ll-5w Notary Public- ^T EXCELSIOR ~ Flour, Feed and Meat Store, 187 EXCHANGE STREET. Tf r A. HEBBICK is still at 187 Exchange St.', . seUinr\-\g \\\*' ~\f ™\— ..»-.-• (eats and Buckwheat nuur not exceuea, Fortv years. make 4#w* sellin the best o Flour, Heed, and Frcjah at lowest prices. His new \process Wheat anu uuekwheat Flour not excelled, Forty years, experience in the business enables him to best selectHrife. T Patronage BollclWd.'' *\\Jan. ;Ur£>cJk %, bf dlmstxttaLsi iand New Years Pres- itibn at ~ ...... i WINNIE'S It iCor. Exchange and Castle! i Streets; I ^GENEVA, N. Y. \\ : -* : : ....:..-.t..i..\ •*. ...u......; u tw ' : TT HAS BEEN . , for a long time a RECOGNIZED PACT That if you wanted a . GOO]? JLAMP CB3MNEST, A FINE PIECE OF FRUNGH CHINA, Or a first rate quality of . EARTHEN WARE, You could find them at 30 SENECA STREET. V ' -/ . r>. And|^ priees<tha$ lire . ^ .j *• AS LOW AS THE LOW INFERIOR. • For Specialties there are fine • NICKEL PLATED. ..;, qRA#IJ^0&$: %$£ POTS, . THAT ABE BEAUTIFUL AND CHEAP. . ^B3ElC3>E¥EIiA]SFP L^MF; One Of the noveltiesHhat is bound to supercede everything in market. .Hipp's Crockery Store has always been head- quarters for every article in the house-keeping «afforded In connection tvitb. the above, we-shall always haveori&mdahexten3velfistfftm , ea«'cmK r . Undertaking Goods,' Cofflns,. Caskets, and other material; and with TWO ELE&ANT HEARSES, will'give per- sonal attention to all calls in .this line.. r t . BEACH & BBATaaJY. ljan-ly . . - ' •• •• • -~ .<* -7 PUNN&ja&L. We aire now making a^pecial feature in Patent Rockers, fold- ing Camp Chairs, Foot Rests and Easy Chairs, Our line of Chamber Sets, in Ash, Walnut Tri^infed^'Solid Walnut with Marble tops were never so large as now, and* our assortment of Painted Suits is very full and complete. In Parlor Goods we can give our customers *attythiai# they wish, frames ortsovermes asvwehave^ | jbhe finest.asaQrtwe»fe.bfco^er- ing ever bro'ght to. this, market, in Raw. and Spun Silks, Reps, Cashmeres: \and . Qsrayv Hair Cloths, of ; which we span truly say nothing will \wear so well. In Marble and Wood-top Cen- ter Tables, and cloth7t.op Libra- ry Tables^ we have an endless variety at bottom prices. 40, 42, 44 Castle&t., Janl-ly ' GENEVA, N. Y. M. C. HAIGHT W AS TEN DAYS in New York among the manufacturers and wholesale houses, and has now on exhibition the finest assortmemVot Watches, Clocks, • i and Jewelry, Ever shown in Geneva., These pifrchafes were made for the Holiday Business, andthere is scarce- ly\an fln nfcfcjnlo r\t ,T.».™l»w. .«— « -^ll-pieCCt Of WaT6 l# article of.Jew/elryor a for the home that he has n6t i \fri Silver and Plated Ware •-T-' 'I\ his show is very large and beautiful, and presents many new featuW CvBhapes and;elegant chasings, and draws the attention «f visitors and keeps them at-Jiis counters for hours. • For the past week Mr. Haiglit has passed every day almost every hour at the ^gravmg'table.'tracingnameslm spoons, cups, napkin rings, &c. In the .main articles of his trade he shows & large varie% of' \ Watches and Clocks, of all the modern and elegant designs, at prices rauging'ftom' $2,50 lip t o $800. The clocks are a main feature, especially in Calendar and Eight-day Clocks which are' now sold even lower than were formerly the old-fashionad 28-hour clocks. < • t/-i»\.\« i» i J. > .\a A6 -ij 5\ beseenfn ih th'elarg'estestabliBhme'nta, 'i'cS^lSymrRe a, call from those in want of goods in this line. De«i^tf •' ' • \' l ' jft?.^. HMI&HT.' Going to Close Out! JXftftB SAVA0£ &iipNS H AVE REDUCED- the -price of everything in order to close out their immense stock, at 204 EXCHANGE ST., GENEVA. MEN'S ''BdOtfS,'' - ' - '•' - $2.00 WOMEN'S SHOES,\ - ' y '\ '1.QP Boys'Boots. Nothing will%)teaiie? yowf-chadrtn mpre during the snowy, slushy days ef winter, .*h»n a substan- tial, easy-flttingpsihofrboo^.; 5 jBpy*U£nJi0heapat SAVAGE $ JSK>Nf,. ( jqf,E^aiifire Street. Sli^perSf» ••«* Of handsome patterns, of all sizes, for men, women and young people,, cheaper than to g o bare-footed. Stipp&r&fiimfl8 bM y$4o <$2.00. Ijom thinxlppl Cord Of ffltetclass, puf»i!le%tHet' botiterana»8hb«tj both the manufacturers can supply, and all going at tne lowest prices at - .,. *,.<!.• 'SAVAGE & SONS', EXCKANCtE ST. y-.i.iA i\ ^,x i jHiCfI*.c\ 4 JF. RICHARDSON'S ELM3RA HAND The best sale Boots made in the world, are sold in Jdeneva only it iJur store. '\' Jan toy V S *\ ' m^%mge>'mtfkiemy»i : • • ».*j} v it ; , imp.;
