The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-12
CArTARAUoUs STILL TORN UP.
The Salamanca Gnme Cock, with His Gam
on, Makes the Feathers Fly.

LITTLE VALLEY. Dec. 11.--CattarauRus Is
all torn up yet Two weeks ago The Sun told
how the good Deacon Norman NJ. Allen had
been for thirty-four years member OF the
Board OF Supervisors OF this county and for
twenty eight OF these years held undisputed
sway as Chairman OF the Board: how he made
the discovery two years ago that the Sala-
manca game cock. J. $. Whipple. was taking
on 30 much assurance In Cattaraugus politics
as TO declare that there was other stuff in the
county to make political leaders out OF besides
Deacon Allen. and to moreover actually have
himself elected to the Assembly; how the good
Deacon thereupon resolved to cut the game
cocks comb. and did so by defeating him for
reelection md elccting n Democrat to repre-
sent old Cattaraugus at Albany; how tho game
cock grow his comb again. and. in a rafting
main at the polls last spring. was elected
Supervisor from Salamanca, and won seats In
the Board for several friends OF his besides:
how the good Deacon Allen camc into the
Board as usual when 1t met this year. and was
walking right into the Chairmnn's seat again
as matter OF course. but found the Saaman-
ca game cock confronting him with not only his
comb noddng defiance but with his GaiIs on.
polished and sharp: how the game cock sank
his gairs deep into tho good Deacon and flew
into the Chairman's seat himself. and how. in
the part Of the Salamanca game cock. Catta-
timers OF the county declared that they could
hear the first ruInblings Of tho crack of doom.
upon the unhorsing Of the hitherto nnlisputed
leader. the good Deacon Allen. was the start
ling proposition made in tho board Of Super
tie Valley. something that could never for II
NON ent havo been even thought Of under the
the county seat since tho county was form ed
SO many years ago that even tho good Deacon
VSv hnS pSrht h% the psops hs
bS aona aha hs Srond r SHH bu h
and they s s5sf!SS SS oH
wit Ii Knocking the political life out Of Deacon
tu linz Iit,ie Valley OF her prestice and
her property Just, because 1t was a pleasure
and n pride 10 the good Deacon that sho Ind
ton to tnEs the county seat from Little Valley.
cock actually had made up his mind to carry
1t away to Salamanca simply shook things as
with an n, eartl3uake' 70 .vor,,s.,ro sm,s, -,
Alien Alien "don't lot future genera, IONS hold Old
ruins Of her Court House and saving. And
her count seat t. .n s, salamancGn Why:
the ruins OF her street railway car and Of her
Erie Hallway derot; for then future an,iluar-
could at least record that tho ruins OF the
CattarauEns Court Hons 20, were found mixed
timers sai S That IS If Old cnttarau gus
was to 20 to smash; let her 60 with as little
p%ss e; 8san th9usG 1s TO- tDs
county II She might have tho county seat: and
pointing with pride TO her sewers and her
know what more Cattaraugus county wanted
if she was lookin ing around for n county seat.
And oil the time the Salamanca game cock
Friday. when the momentous question came
up in the Board OF Supervisors. and the cool
DEACON Allen got up und said that he stood
from Little Valley. and that he would trnmple
ON the necks OF those who would nut their
vnnGal and sacrileGious hands against tho
effect: and Supervisor ewell got up and said
he was, not there in the capacity o! = trnmper
neither was lie there standing as a rock.
put rather Is sse m OF rocks
and offered for the right to knoc! tho stones
OF Little Valleys ancient temples Gaileywest.
and TINT she proposed to do it.when the rock
man from Olean had got up AMI said those
things on the momentouJ question. the saia.
when the feathers quit flying about that Board
OF Supervisors the rock that the good Deacon
impersonnted was h;t {. heap OF gravel. be-
were buried and their impotent Jingle hushed.
and on its apex stood the salamanca game cock.
growing loud and clear. The Board had said
should be laid on Little Valleys ancient tenn
rles. md that in their place should rise new
SlOO.oOO Court House on 81 amnncas ground.
And so Cattaraugus Is still all torn .ur. and
tho rumblinGs OF tho crack OF doom have so
deafened the old timers that they are turain.
their dinner horns into ear trumpets.