“When Harper’s Weekly … recently showed Candidate Fairbanks in [a] cartoon depicted as a human cake of ice, thoughtful persons believed it a bit rough on the man who wishes to be Vice-President. Senator Fairbanks was shown as chilling those around him and the impression was not exactly pleasant. Those who came in contact with Senator Fairbanks during his stay in Elmira this week, however, feel like apologizing to Harper’s Weekly for doubting, for it is certain that no more icy blast ever came out of the north than the Republican candidate proved to be. Leaves on trees prematurely shrivelled up and dropped off and many a garden was ruined absolutely during his chilly stay, and ice wagons went around town with none seeking the wares they offered. Enterprising hardware merchants dusted off sleds and skates, and citizens generally shook the moth balls out of winter garments. Several cases of frost-bitten ears were reported, and some of the horns of the welcoming bands froze up absolutely and refused to do duty. The members of the entertainment committee, who felt in duty bound to stay by Senator Fair-bank as long as he remained in town, bought fur caps and mittens and drank hot ginger tea at frequent intervals. Altogether it was the chilliest time since the thermometer dropped to thirty degrees below zero one day last winter.—Elmira Gazette.”