Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-11-13
LErrER FROM new YoRk
WV Yokk. Nov. 5. 1876.


The whole atmosphere Of New York
Is prickly with electricity like the air
before summer storm The horizon Of
the country. from end 70 end. IS thick
with gathering clouds which porsend the
battle Of the elements, but the blacklist
are those which are rolling together over
the metropolis and which On Tuesday
viii burst over cur heads.
The Efforts Of the opposing parties
during these last few days Of grace are
simply gigantic. and party enthusiasm /
Is raised TO q corresponding pitch. Ev-
ery night the moon and stars pale before |
the smoky fare Of tens Of thousands Of
torches. the binding CLEANS Of calcium
lights. and the rainbow flashes OF all |
pervaiing fireworks Mass meeting al
ter mass meeting Is called and crowded.
the foremost orators Of the land pour
forth al their reserves Of elOquenee and
invsesive from rOstruu and balcony,
while the multitgdes cheer and tremble
with excitement. The climax approaches
Well. thank Heaven. the long agony
viii soon De over: the closest campaign
Of thirty years viii be settled. aud a
good many patriOss-ah- if We only knew
which ones sill get new hats enough
60 tide them over another four years
The beautiful uncertainty Of the result
has encouraged betting TO an unusual
extent. and the up-so~n pool rooms are
the busiest places in New York always
excepting the headquarters Of the two
NauouAl Committees. which are ike bee
hives IN clover time Ne one Is apAtheE-
&c. have talked with great many
ueu. many Of whom Is = rule keep en-
tirely alOof from politics. sus have vet
80 ind the nan who Is entitled 10 vote
and doesn't propose to east It.
But this sweeping and intense polItl-
cal activity seems to Be rather in addi-
ton 70 the general activity Of business
and auusenent than s1bsracted from L.
All the usual occupations are being push
ed with full vigOr. Business has the ap-
pearance Of steady Improvement. the Ell
" Is crowded With strangers. and tines
are lively in every sense Of the word
Mr.. John Rogers. aarhor Of the inin-
liable Rogers Groups" these exquisite
miniature eubodiuenss Of characteristics
incidents in American life. has returned
20 his elegant new studio. corner Of
Broadway and Twenty street
from his sumner residence IN Couneeti
cut. bringing a. the result Of his v2ca
:, ti0n 4 ne= work which shines ever
among the most popular Of It's older CON
pauiOos-
: This latest grOuP Is called Weighing
: the BABY" and like It's predecessors tell
It's own story better than any word
: eoQId DO It The mother has just place
:. her baby in the grOeer's scales. and ID
2 ass0uished grocer Is pIhng On =eight a
= ter weight. both unnindfzI Of 4 smzl
: boy who. innoesutly leaning over Il
re counter. holds down the seOopful Of II
&c fAnt sweetness BY slyly pulling On i
syerhznging blanket
n Considering the number Of piees
q which Mr.. Rogers has prOdueed, 1t
s. somewhat singular th2t lie has never ',
T. made one failure No one bot hinze
n has ever achieved s1eeess either in &
h selection Of subjects or their execatic
Is in this dinin1tIEs shape. while be see1
est never 70 fail II bs does the public nsr
srs er find 1t cut. for he gives forth 10 EOl
tie ~hieh does not have strong point e.
re dent and veil put The amount Of Ii
Be u0Esuent- saggestivsness. and AZ {
The sane tine. perfestion Of detail. which
: eroEis On 70 every Oue Of those little :
tbe dsssals Is wonderful. aud makes them
d.s worthy Of study and - unfaiIing
Tow source Of pleasure % the eye Is many
I'd marble statue costing its thousands
- dollars
ute OGr Centennial Loan Art Exhibit
aty. consisting Of over = million 6ollz
the vorsh Of paintings from private \
de- Tork galleries and which has been "
be ted BY over hundred and Fifty tho1sz
gsd- people during the four mouths Of
that eouru1znee. i about TO Be closed :
sot- the pictures returned 70 their oEuers
MY Ozhsr z11se1e1ts which have cha
d Cd Bat HEtle IN programme since ~
FIRE suzne-ztlo1 continue Eozrishing. Fl
ed = p1rsly spectacular paint Of view.
= q John A Aasks exsrzEzzz1Iz -Bal
hall AZ Niblo's : the szesess q the ',
the Cpoo the golden thread of Al Ores
able fairy tale he las strung Succession
tie flashing jewels in The -zg Of Scenes.
u tunes and far ladies. Shieh fairly
'1rs- silder the spectator. In stage e
1uty ard trznzs0Enztions .Bzba" pa-s az
walls predecessors In tie shzde The =
or q Mr.. Bensen Sherwood and Mr.. "
tie DeEsrnz II these dirscsi0nz have I
\ 20 eroED7d With : success fzr II adv
dis even of those zhbeh nzde the DE.
Il the BLACK Crook-"
The Several Transformation scenes are
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