The New York herald., 1876-10-13
Large Gatherings aud Great Enthusiasm
Around the musings
THE STUMP ORATORS AND THEIR SPEECHES.
The Outlook in Tompkins, Chemung and
Other Counties.
PECULIARlTlES OF THE CAMPAIGN.

ITHACA, OcL lV loIO.
Although there is apparent apathy among the people
10 this county trompkinslthe farmers especially have
but little TO say tho subject OF poltcsyet the poll
Ooians are a. work, and stump speaking Is beginning
In earnest
There Is much indignation felt in this place and else
shere throughout the county where OF tho
MAR has reached, at what Is believed 70 have been
deliberate attempt to wreck the vehicle In which
ieneral L. =. Jones expected to return at mid
light from democratic meeting held at
place called Motifs Corner, about
nilcs from Ithaca Your correspondent went
,ut with the General In light buggy, and those who
ave travelled the hills and through The ravines
the romantic 10 Statewide after a twenty
nys' rain will appreciate the mud aud fatigue OF the
ourncy. Aner the meeting which was highly
,pectabe one, the hail being nllod, the General
turned, about eleven O'Clock, 10 Ithaca by Whist is
called the lower part, your correspondent tarrying
over night Al Statewide which is about three miles
from the Corners, the place Of meeting Early the
asxt morning the HERALD correspondent accompanied
by Mr. Dedrck, landlord OF the hotel where he
stopping, took vehicle for the cars, the
station being about three miles distant, en-
route for Ithaca When about midway
between The hotel and the station the HERALD man
was aroused from mediative mood by exclama.
ton from his companion something ike -"Hcllol
i
number Of rails placed directly across the road
over which every vehicle pass and which rc-
CURED some dctour to avoid In broad daylight Pass
Ing these obstacles what surprise to find lltte
further along number OF large stacks 1--WE
counted half dozen) eithcr Of which
could handle, placed directly in tho middle OF the
road anu arranged that vehicle could
PASS without danger OF being smashed up and to
which, even II seen In dark night, would involve tho
u
bong wrecked on the opposite wall 1t fort
hat tncse oostructions were discovered by daylight
Tor my companion, who was a sturdy, reticent old
hrmer, said he "wouldn't give stucks Tor any mans
me who run agn them things with frisky horse IN
lho night time" IL so happened that tho Generals
horse was, although steady goer rather mettlcsomc,
md ! would not have given much for either or
pur bones, II The General with his usual Poaheadatve
aess had happened TO be going down hill at any time
" night aud had encountered these malicously con-
Tivcd traps to do him personal injury, ana possibly
causing loss of life This is routo General and
lhe HRRALD correspondent would probably have taken
haa they remained together, SO our separation
both timely and fortunate Tor both Of Nobody OF
course knew who guilty OF the Tor there but
very lew farm houses IN the neighborhood but II has
been ascrbcd to some motive intended to Interfere
with the political meeting held that night not long
distance oil. Some men think il a small affair after
ILL and laugh AT IT,, but Tor your correspondent
toes not fancy any raiicry OF that KIND, and for
sorn stacks, no would prefer corn another shape
ITHACA hArTERs.
Ithaca Is the residence of Edgar X Apgar the young
and active democratic speaker who going through
various In this part The State aud
very popular, and draws crowd wherever he goes.
Nr. Samuel Halliday Is also young and active
politician the democratic side lie is candidate
for Assembly and beng Corneer. he Will carry the
boys OF that home OF learning and aquatic victories
and BIO elected Grandpa Selkreg, who has enjoyed
legislative honors for number OF years, and by tho
exercise OF patient Industry the pursuit OF his Official
labors has realized very spectacle competency,
one OF the notabes of the place He pooh. poohs the
idea that Tiden Robinson Will carry the State. and
sets his front teeth down firmly in the belief that
Hayes VIII sweep II by at least 80 600 majority and
Morgan BY more
PRESIDENT WHITE
Some curiosity having been excited the
marks OF President White, OF Cornell University twho
believe, has gone or intends TO go TO EuropeL in
regard 10 reform and reforms, recently made am
Anabled to procure copy OF them from publication
Just issued here. They are as foilows:-
Tho wcrd Is full ovcrhowng with second class men
whose shinges dangle from the second stories along
Bsrrets.
The cries from all the land for be,tcr lawyers and
physcians better merchants and clergymrn. There
tor one IL thorough and his caliinv.
The prospects which ic before and country
xlorious We not drifting to destruction.
Reform Is getting be the scoundrels
said patriotism in the days gone by (Appaass
rcpubiicansl do refer the reform
which present Governor has carried
TO the miserable pretensons OF hypocss aud
tenders the world