Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-09-23
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
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POLITICAL.
The nomination of Lucius Robin.
son for Governor in place of Sey-
mour, was the most tragical farce
ever played, and the most deathly
gloom was manifest. Kelly and
Morrisscy the two princely "keform-
ers" Of the party undertook to put
some life into it, but it was fail,
ure. The members felt that the
death damp had struck the party,
and that auy attempt to revive it
was a waste of time and powder.
Then, aside frem the fact that Sey-
mour's declination had thrown u
wet blanket of unusual coldness
over the party, the news from Yer
mont gave them a cold chill, and
that, followed by the cIusher from
Maine, finished the work. The fact
that the Republican majority OF
those States was greater than it has
been for years, hurts them. They
have discovered that the people com.
prehend the real question at issue.
1t is not whether Grants admins
tration has been altogether sue
cess, but whether the country is
ready to turn the Government over
to the care Of those who swOre it's
destruction, and who are as deter
mined in that purpose now, as they
ever were. This is why the Repub-
leans of Maine aud Vermont, no
matter how they split Oh their local
issues, come very soldly to the front
when this question comes up. Kel-
ly, Morrssey, and the other "Re'
formers" of the city, see the hand
writing on the wall, and they are
sick-no prominent Democrat would
take the nomination for Governor.
They are all sick. Tilden is sick,
and it is said that Hendricks is sick
err than all of them. 1t is sick
time for Democrats, the capture of
Tweed is bothering them fearfully,
and there is more shivering and
shaking in shoes among the promi.
nent members of the party, than a
little. The fact is he was allowed
to escape for fear that he might let
out the secrets Of the prison house,
and his return strikes terror to their
hearts Til4nn, who was h;s coun-
sci and cOnfedcia ana wnu n"n
MS share of the spoils, went back
on him the moment he got into dis
grace and he fears that the Boss
may tell exactly how close that con
nection was and how much of the
plumber he got. And Tilden is not
alone in this fear. There are hun
dreds of Democrats in the city who
are bowling for "Reform" who are
in the same fix. When Tweed gets
back, and tells his story, the source
of Il great many large fortunes, the
place from which came great many
gorgeously furnished houses, car
riages, horses and all sorts of plum
der, will be made known, and a
great many bright stars in the ''Re,
form" armament will go down in
gloom, with nasty streak behind
them. These men are hedging now,
by swearing that Tweed's return is
a Republican trick, and that he has
sold out to them. Look out for
some rich developments.
BUSINESS
Has actually revived, and New York
begins to look like New York again.
The hotels are full, the .jobbers are
doing large trade and it may be
safely said that we have turned the
corner, and are once more on some
thing like solid ground. Now it re.
mains for the people outside of the
great cities to. do their share and
end the depression. We have knock
ed off all the gliding, prices are
down to hard.pan, and what there
is left of business is healthy. All
that is necessary now is to kill the
crOakers, refuse to listen to any one
who talks of hard times, and go on,
just as though you didn't expect the
world to come to an end tomorrow.
Buy, sell, marry and give in mar
riage; in short, let us say the times
are good, and they will be. Crops
are good, on the average, prices will
be fairly good, aud all the necessa-
ries of living will be upward. We
feel SO here, and see no reason why
it should not be so everywhere. 1t
is encouraging to see the streets
once more crowded with trucks.
FASHION NOTES.
The girls who are tired wearing
their hair in braids or classic knots,
will be glad to try the equally sim
pie and becoming high French twist,
which is almost the only mode of
wearing the hair visible on the
streets. For the house, those who
like to wear their hair loose wave it
lightly, and put it in the long net of
silk lacing, now fashionable as it
was dozen years ago. The net
should match the hair in general,
but there are bright crimson and
blue nets which look pretty over
very dark or very light hair. A bow
of blue or cardinal ribbon is worn
with all nets, one on the top of the
head, another loosely holding the
sides, tied lightly round, combining
the hair at the back of the neck.
This free fashion of dressing the
hair is a great relief from the heavy
styles that overheated and wearied
the heads so long. The new hats
have very high and sharp crowns =
and narrow brims, the shape as we'll /,
as the name, taken from that worn
by the peasant minstrels of Rome. !
1t looks more modest when trim .
med with a scarf of net or soft silk !,
with a feather curling like smoke T.
around tbs Obtrusive crown. But it
will not be accepted by people who 4
know the best style, who wait for /