Spirit of the Times Batavia, Genesee Co., NY February 9 1889/cont'd- Other News, Out and About. MRS. MARBLE'S GOOD FORTUNE. Sheriff REEDY discovered yesterday a person for whom the authorities at Syracuse have been looking for about ten years, says Friday's News. About thirty years ago a woman, whose name was Permelia DAY, left the vicinity of Syracuse, where she had resided, and came to this county. A short time after her arrival here she married Samuel MARBLE, a resident of the town of Alabama, and lived with him up to the time of his death, which occurred last November. About ten years ago, through the death of a relative near Syracuse, Mrs. MARBLE became entitled to considerable property, and she advertised for far and near under her maiden name. None of the advertisements ever happened to reach her, and as very few persons in this locality knew her maiden name she was not aware of the good fortune in store for her. The Syracuse people have written to Elijah DAY, of East Pembroke, several times during the past decade, but she was not a relative of his, and he was unable to give them any information. A short time since Sheriff REEDY received a communication from them in regard to the matter and he immediately set to work to find whether or not such a person now resided in the county. His efforts were rewarded with success, and the old lady, who is still living in Alabama and is said to be in straitened circumstances, will become the possessor of her inheritance. Just how much, it is not known, but it is thought by the Sheriff that the sum will be sufficient to render her comfortable for the remainder of her life. * * AUCTION SALES. Posters have been printed at the Spirit of the Times office announcing auction sales as follows: Thursday, Feb'y 14: Fred SPECNER(sp?) will sell, on the Harvey SHERWOOD farm, one mile west of North Byron, three good farm horses, one cow, one two-year old heifer, wagons, buggies, sleighs, cutters, plows, drags, harness and other farm equipments. Will also sell a quantity of good household furniture. C.H. REYNOLDS, auctioneer. Thursday, Feb'y 21st: Henry SPRAGUE will sell at his place, in the Cady neighborhood, several good farm horses, a number of cows, some coming in, wagons, plows, reaper, cultivators, cross-cut saws, harness, blankets, and a large quantity of farm requisites. C.H. REYNOLDS, auctioneer. Tuesday, Feb'y 26th: Wm. HEYWOOD will sell at his residence at north Oakfield, one horse, one cow and a two-year old heifer, both coming in, 15 fowls, wagons, buggies, and sleighs, potatoes, stove wood, etc. Will also offer for sale his house and five acres of land well watered and fruited. Jas. F. TILLEY, auctioneer. * * PAVILION FINANCES. The Pavilion correspondent of the Le Roy Times understands "that suit has been brought by Boston wool men against Messrs. John DOTY, W.L. BRADLEY, and Wm. AUSTIN as joint partners in the wool-buying business for a deficiency of $23,000 in Mr. DOTY's accounts. Whether or not it can be shown that these three men were in joint partnership is the point in question. After Messrs. BRADLEY and AUSTIN's expensive experience in making themselves good on the DOTY farm property, they have the sympathy of all who know them in this matter. The same writer also says that "The Gilmore Wine Company seems to be in a serious condition just now. Mr. GILMORE seems to have little to do with it. Curious rumors regarding it are in the air." * * Festival Concert. The chief attraction at the Opera House next week will be the Festival Concert to be given next Tuesday evening by the Haydn String Quartette from the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. The musicians who form the Haydn Quartette are all artists who stand high in their profession and Mr. JOHNSON has been especially fortunate in securing the services of the distinguished violincellist, Mr. Ernest SCHROEDER, who is now the solo cellist of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. The ladies who assist the Quartette are both well known in Batavia and vicinity and their selections will prove attractive features of the program. As this is the first Orchestral concert given in Batavia this season and as entertainments of this kind have in the past, been well attended and thoroughly appreciated, it is safe to predict that the Festival Concert will attract a large audience. * * His Hat Saved Him. A.E. MILLER, superintendent of the Le Roy salt works, had a very narrow escape from serious if not fatal injuries, last Saturday. He was near one of the derricks, when a hammer fell from a distance of about 30 feet and struck the top of Mr. MILLER's derby hat, breaking the crown, but not reaching his head. Had he worn a soft hat he would probably have been severely injured, and indeed, it is remarkable that this was not the case, even with the stiff hat. - Gazette. * * MEETING OF THE FARMERS' CLUB. At the Farmers Club meeting on Tuesday afternoon the above topic was discussed by a dozen of our best farmers, while several others listened attentively to gather instruction. The meeting opened with a lengthy essay from John G. FARGO, of Batavia, who could not be present. The following is a condensation of the paper: He stated that in both quantity and quality of dairy product Genesee county was behind the larger part of the state, while he yet believed that few counties were better adapted to the profitable keeping of cows. He earnestly urged the importance of more care in the keeping of cows, and very emphatically declared that after all other expenses had been incurred the entire profit would be lost by neglect or carelessness in the manufacture of either butter or cheese. He advocated co-operation as a means of more sure and larger profit from dairy products, saying that a co-operative factory centrally located and easy of access would secure to farmers not only the advantage of all the improved methods and processes in manufacturing and a certainty of measured profit, but would relieve the household and especially the housewife from much weariness, annoyance and discomfort necessarily attendant upon butter and cheese making as one of the domestic arts. Mr. Van VALKENBURG, of Le Roy, was called upon and gave some very valuable information in butter making. His remarks, boiled down, were about as follows: The most of our farmers are not particular enough in selecting cows for butter making. No matter what the breed may be he has found three kinds of cows, as follows: 1st the cow that gives good, rich milk, which he styles the "butter cow;" 2d, the cow that gives equally rich milk, but the cream does not readily separate--this is the cheese cow; 3d, the cow that gives a good quantity of milk, but it is worthless for butter or cheese. Such cows a butter maker should get rid of. Cows should be tested often by numbering them and numbering a like number of glasses in which the milk should be placed and left until the cream rises. Select the cows that give the most cream and dispose of the others. Mr. Van VALKENBURG keeps 27 cows and finds that the half breed Jerseys are more profitable than the thoroughbred. Cows should have the best of care and be made to produce butter the most of the year if they are to be profitable keepers. He finds a ready sale, for every pound of butter made on his farm, at 30 cts. per pound. Farmer CLAPSADDLE thought that creamery pails and cool wells produced as good butter as expensive creameries. Mr. DASCOMB was quite satisfied with his cows and their butter production. He says they bring him in about $60 each per year, and customers come for his butter as fast as it can be made. Farmer BURKE thinks Genesee county a better grain county than a dairy one and has great faith in a good milker, if the milk does not produce as much cream as some others. "Milk is good," he says, "for tables and other purposes besides butter making. Mr. HOUSEMAN told of two neighbors he knew, who owned the same number of cows but one got double the quantity of milk that the other did. He found the difference was in the men, not in the cows. One was orderly and fed and watered each animal with care, at regular times. He was gentle with them, and the cows in turn were quiet and orderly. The other man would pitch a forkful of hay over the fence and let the cow get it that could, and there was no order in feeding. He was rough with them and they grew wild and unruly. Mr. TOWNSEND found that winter dairying was the most profitable as butter then brought a better price. He agreed with Mr. Van VALKENBURG in the selection of cows. He also believes in the creamery system and finds that good butter always brings a good price and a ready sale. * * Mr. FERRIN Goes on the Road. On Monday last Manager FERRIN, of the Batavia Opera House, made a contract with Prof. I.M. MORRIS whereby he is to manage the latter's Equine and Canine Paradox for a period of two years. Prof. MORRIS has been managing his own business for several years but finds that this duty, in addition to his nightly performances, is too much for one man to assume. He began negotiations with Mr. FERRIN over a year ago, recognizing his abundant fitness for the position and being anxious to secure his services, but it was not until Monday that they were able to arrive at mutually satisfactory terms. Mr. FERRIN's connection with the business insures a redoubled success and his characteristic energy and enterprise will cause this really meritorious show to be more widely and popularly known. The show consists of Rocky Mountain goats, ten ponies and 40 dogs, all wonderfully educated, and each entertainment occupies about two hours' time. The Paradox has appeared in all the principal cities of the country and is now on its fourth week, to good business, in the Main street rink in Buffalo. The ponies and dogs seem to possess almost human intelligence, and some of their feats are certainly marvelous. The exhibition opens with a military drill by six ponies. After this is a leaping match participated in by six hounds. Banner and Lottie May, handsome East India ponies, follow with an exhibition of their skill in waltzing, and then comes an Egyptian pyramid composed of sixteen dogs and revolved by two other dogs, making a picturesque feature of the entertainment. The principal act is a comedy entitled, "Mr. and Mrs. Franklin's Visit," the characters being taken by four dogs. The acting of the canines is exceedingly funny, Prof. MORRIS spending two years in teaching them their parts. There are many other members of the programme, the exhibition closing with a tableau in which forty animals form a huge pyramid. Mr. FERRIN will make his first stand at Batavia on Wednesday and Thursday evenings next, with a matinee Thursday afternoon. He will then show in towns along the Erie road, arriving in New York in a few weeks. The Paradox is unlike other attractions in that its season may last the whole year: During the summer months Mr. FERRIN will arrange to give exhibitions under canvass at the principle pleasure resorts. The Paradox will take his entire time and he will give up his position as Musical Director at St. James church. On Tuesday evening he left for Chicago to make arrangements for a special car in which he and the Professor and his famous troupe will travel and live. Mr. FERRIN will make a popular manager and we predict for him a flattering success. * * Try Carter's Litter Nerve Pills for any case of nervousness, sleeplessness, weak stomach, indigestion, dyspepsia, &c., relief is sure. The only nerve medicine for the price in market. In vials at 25c. * * submitted by Linda C. Schmidt