THE LISLE GLEANER. Eugene Davis, Publisher. Lisle, Broome County, New York. May 27, 1871. We to-day send forth the first newspaper ever printed and published in the village of Lisle. At all events, Nat ODD, the faithful historian of 1824, makes no mention of "the art preservative" up to his era, and from a careful inquiry among the "oldest inhabitants" we are led to believe that no regularly established Printing Office has existed here since that period. It is a custom long honored in observance, that the initial number of a newspaper should lay down some map or chart as to what course it will pursue - what waters it will sail in and what flag it will carry at the mast-head. At the present day there are such a great number of questions - religious, social and political - which agitate and divide every community, that to single out and express an intelligent opinion of each would require much time and great perseverance, and the probabilities are that the journalist who entered the unavoidable field would come out very much as the man and the boy in the fable, who in striving to please everybody, pleased nobody, and lost their ass in the bargain. We therefore deem it sufficient to say that we intend to make THE LISLE GLEANER impartially a Local Newspaper, giving every instance of a noteworthy character which may transpire in this county or its environs such publicity as the importance shall demand. Public events will be spoken of from a broad, independent, and we hope common-sense platform. Our paper shall also contain an epitome of the general news of the day, market reports, interesting stories, miscellaneous paragraphs etc., etc. We believe it can be said without fear of successful contradiction, that no village between Cortland and Binghamton is geographically more favored as a natural business centre then ours. The spirit of rivalry whish has always existed between Whitney Point and Lisle (with the advantage of a local press in favor of the former), has done much towards simulating both villages to greater enterprise, and there is every reason to believe, the result to their mutual benefit. With a good home newspaper as an advertising medium, our merchants, mechanics, and citizens generally will feel renewed faith in the flattering promise which Lisle has ever given of being at no distant day the banner town of the "Old State of Lisle. With these hopes and promises we enter upon our work. Many copies of this number will be sent gratuitously to those who are not subscribers with a view of creating an interest in our paper. The GLEANER will be published weekly, at One Dollar per annum, payable in advance. EDWARD H. RULLOFF The Last Week Of His Life - The Execution From the Binghamton Daily "Republican" we condense the facts given in relation to the last week of RULLOFF'S life and his execution: The last week of RULLOFF'S life commenced with Thursday, the 11th instant, the day on which the decision of the committee sent by the Governor to examine into his mental condition, pronounced him sane. The intelligence was conveyed to him about five o'clock by the sheriff. RULLOFF, in his usual careless manner, replied that the decision would be just what he expected it to be; That he formed that opinion by the manner in which the doctors treated him. During the evening RULLOFF was more social then common, and often joined with his guard telling stories and joking and would laugh as heartily as any of them. He would occasionally take up the writing on which he was engaged - a key to his book on language - and appeared to be altering portions of it. He would often refer to a Greek Lexicon. At 11 o'clock he put away his books and laid down to rest, but upon learning the time, resumed his studies, saying that he would wait until the night watch came in before he went to sleep. FRIDAY MAY 12th. RULLOFF slept until five o'clock in the morning, and after awaking employed his time until noon, upon his writing. Occasionally he would stop to chat a few moments upon some minor subject for mental relaxation. After dinner RULLOFF copied some portions of what he had written in the morning, remarking to the guard that it was a very difficult job, and required very close attention, and would never be complete until some other d--d fool was born. He asked how people felt about him, and said it would be impossible for him to escape the city if he should be pardoned. Supper was handed him at 5 1-2 o'clock. He ate hearty. A crust of bread was thrown down a hole in the wall, and the prisoner remarked to the guard that he had a pet rat that came to down every night after his supper. In the evening he was cheerful, and passed the time very cheerfully with the guard dividing his rime between conversation with them and work on his book, until about 12 o'clock, when he went to sleep. SATURDAY MAY 13. RULLOFF slept until three o'clock, when he was awakened by the fire alarm. He greeted his guard with a pleasant good morning, and resumed his work as quickly as possible. He examined everything critically, and often erased and rewrote portions of his work. He asked the guard at 8 o'clock what the day of the month it was, and then wrote two or three letters. One of the guards, a young law student, asked RULLOFF if he had a Latin dictionary. He replied he was one, and readily gave the definition of any word the young man pronounced. SUNDAY MAY 14. Sunday morning RULLOFF continued his work on the philology until nearly 4 o'clock; and often referred to a Greek Lexicon. after breakfast he resumed his work on philology. A copy of the Plymouth pulpit (BEECHER's sermon) was handed him, and he throw it away, remarking that he had a book of his own. He would permit himself to touch no book or paper treating on religious subjects. The rest of the day was spent on work on his book, without any incidents of importance. MONDAY MAY 15. At midnight the prisoner was very cheerful. He wrote a letter to a young lady in Delaware county, in answer to one he had received from her. He thanked her for her kind advice given, and said that although affliction had not made him pious, as it had her, it had softened his heart, and he was not the cruel wretch people supposed him to be. The letter was gentlemanly in all respects and an appropriate answer to the one he had received. In the letter he denied killing MIRICK. He went to sleep at three o'clock and slept until 10 o'clock. In the afternoon much of his time was spent in consultation with Mr. BECKER, who took him two dispatches, one from Colonel APGAR, the Governor's secretary, and one from the Governor, saying that RULLOFF need hope for no interference from the executive. The prisoner cursed the Governor, said he was a coward, and afraid to stand up against public clamor. He asserted that the Governor was about to sacrifice one of the grandest schemes in language ever undertaken, and which only the condemned man was competent to complete. In the evening RULLOFF read two or three letters, which he tore up if fine shreds, and dropped them on the floor. He appeared quite cheerful and joined with guards in telling stories. At 11 o'clock he went to sleep. TUESDAY MAY 16. RULLOFF awoke at two o'clock and wrote letters to bid his friends goodbye. The work of closing his earthly affairs was commenced with the calmness of a man doing ordinary business. He was very cheerful all day. The prisoner went to sleep at 10 o'clock and slept remarkably well until 4 1-4 o'clock in the morning. WEDNESDAY MAY 17. When the prisoner awoke he looked over some letters. That morning he finished four weeks work on philology and sent it to Professor Taylor LEWIS of Union College. He also wrote to Professor LEWIS denying the truth of the report that he had given information to anybody that would enable them to write a history of his life. About seven o'clock the Sheriff asked him if he desired to have a spiritual adviser, and he said he did not, but if the Sheriff wanted to make a prayer to the audience he should not object. He was then asked if he had any directions to give about what disposal should be made of his body, and replied that he did not care a G-d d--n what became of it. The District Attorney spent a short time with him at nine o'clock: Mr. BECKER called at 10 o'clock and spent about an hour with the prisoner. The prisoner was very much excited that Mr. BECKER was there and said something that he afterward repented very much and apologized for. Yesterday he spent the last cent of money he possessed. Some time ago he received $5 of consciences money from someone who had cheated him out of that amount, and last week he sold his watch for $3.75 which entitled him to buy paper to complete his writing. In the afternoon he heard the workman engaged in building the scaffold, as they frequently passed by the jail, and he asked the guard: "What does all that cursed tramping mean?" The prisoner appeared to be much agitated during the day and early part of the night, and sometimes would tremble violently, and the cold sweat stood in large drops upon his skin. THE MORNING OF THE EXECUTION----Continued. Bill Grummons [email protected]