Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-03-04
correspondence
Philadelphia lettings.
NO III.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 9, ~.

NO III.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25, ~.
The MayOralty campaign is.over, and wontec
quiet returns. The result Of the vote of Fen
18th. is a signal triumph and reelection Of th,
Republican candidates. Mayor S;ukely has I
majority of 1895 votes; City Solicitor Coils
l3.l68; and T. J. Smith. Receiver of Taxes
l4,7l7. A notable feature of the election wal
the choice Of three ladies to act as School Direc
tors. This is the first time this experiment ha'
been tried in this city of broad views, of elect
ing women to public office, hence the occasion
is u remarkable one. 1t now remains to be seer
how efficient and forcible the women will be il
comparison with the men. We hope they will
make honorable records for them and their sex.
by surprising the masculines on the Board
They ere energetic, intelligent women, and il
needs no argument 10 prove that the cause OF
education will be advanced by having active,
intelligent, interested women exercising a
thoughtful supervision over the schools,
Rev. Oscar Hugo, the Hungarian Exile
thfticN u pbWtilui ahutCt lact GuHud1 tNN
at Concert-hall. Theme" Rome's Concordat
Us. American Schools" This il the seventeen
time he has spoken to the people here within
two months, and the attentive audience of n
well-flled house attested TO the interest he has
awakened here. If he could speak in every
village in our land it would be a Gcd-scnd to
our American people, for his carnestness and
experience would have a tendency to decrease
the power of the priests in cur land. lie came
to our beloved country twenty-five years ago in
company with Louis Kossuth, exiled from their
natl sc land. His father, for a~vowing and dis
seminating Professionalism, was imprisoned seven
years o. until his death, and dying in prison,
buried in the prison grounds like n common
criminal.
Washington's birthday was celebrated in
this city on Monday last by the parade of the
First Regiment in their new winter attire, also
the Washington Grays accompanied by the Navy
Yard Band, and other companies, all of whom
made a creditable display. They marched
the principal streets in the p. NJ, and
were reviewed by the Mayor and Officers of the
on Broad st. in front of the LaPierrc
House.
The soldiers of the war of 1912 met in the
I'D Courthouse and listened to Washington's
Address. There was a general OBJ
'crvance of the day. Schools and offices were
'losed, courts ad journed, and Chestnut ST., the
ayorite promenade, was in full dress. Hotels,
newspaper Offices, horse-cars, and private resi-
were decorated with the Stars and Stripes
which gracefully hoatcd in the breeze. The
ay was 80 warm and delightful that not only
he higher order of animals turned out eli massc.
ut also the butterflies, grasshoppers, insects
I various kinds, and spring flowers made their
Mayor Stokcly has gone to Washir gton to
clip forward the Centennial. A meeting of
entlemen formerly of N Jersey but now res
Tents Of this city, was held Mt the Continental
londaJ evening, to express themselves in favor
the Centennial. J, b. Lippincott presided
Has Massachusetts, patriotism subsidized? and
ew York's also? May the shades of their de-
lrted heroes and patriots, Adams, W ebstcr.
I'd Andrew; Hamilton, Livingston and Morris
'spire the men who represent those States in
with that love of country which will
worthy a Republican State and Nation.
The Star Course of Lectures at the Academy
usic was opened Tuesday eve by Miss Char
tic Cushman. A crowded house of ardent adj. /
irers witnessed her success, and went away =
!
The mild, warm weather of Monday is sue =,
eded by a terrific storm today, such as has +,
t visited the city this witer. The f..t-falling :,
accompanied by a strong wind forcibly h
minds one of a New England winter, where
is usually ten feet deep on n level, and the :.
Its exhaust a Yankees guessing proclivities. "
How long, o Lord, how long," ere the !,
artan band of praying women will pay this J..
y a visit? The drinking saloons of this civ.
arranged in a line. would, I should Judge.
Ike a street twenty miles long. Ye women of =
pray on, pray on, till the monster In :
iperance is crushed beneath your feet. :,
A. L. VI. y