Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-05-27

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thing to find lodgings there among
the Presbyterian families, who are
probably entertaining a country
cousin for every spare bed aud
lounge within their walls. Besides,
it might not have been the easiest
thing to Keep quorum of members
in the assembly, with the attractions
of the Exposition so near. But
New York is just close enough, SO
that the Assembly can get it's bust.
ness done, and then take q run
down to Philadelphia before they
60 home. Meanwhile Broadway
shows an unmistakable sprinkling of
exceedingly cheerful gentlemen in
black, with fresh looking girls, in
debege dresses, just Off the style,
but making up for any deficiencies
in dress by an exceedingly sharp
and critical manner OF observing
things. Don't they know what PEG.
pie ought to take an interest in 7
Don't they read all about art fur.
nisllings, and p0tteries, and porce.
lains, cloissonne, and repousse, and
all the .jargOn that cultivated folk
talk They are busy AZ bees and
ants never we're; they come down
to breakfast in their bonnets. and
never take them off till after the
evening service, whatever that is,
lecture, concert, or visit to the Acad.
envy Of Design. They swarm in the
museums and art stores, catalogue
in hand, anxiousIy studying up high
art enough to put them on convers-
ing terms with city visitors next
summer, who will open tn cir eyes
to hear the wives and daughters OF
country ministers pick them up on
enamels and their Japanese. Every
well-cultivated person understands
something of Japanese nowadays;
it is quite necessary to correct taste
and principles. Just now quota
tons are a little towards renas
sance, that is, the style of decOra.
ton where the china and table legs
and figures OH the wallpaper are
all scrolly and finny, like dragons
wings, and you can't tell whether
they are amin H., serpcntine or flow.
er. But whatever there is, these
sharp Presbyterian girls will see all
there is of it, and ON there return
will be quit qualified to write a
guide.book of the city and its sights.
It is not we'll known by outsiders
like myself, that there is a sort OF
feminine General Assembly, which
meets side by side with the other.
It is called the Women's Board OF
Missions, but depend upon it that is
only a blind, and the women mean
to have a hand in managing the af-
fairs of church, just as soon as they
cali impress upon the minds of the
brethren how capable the sisters
are of relieving them of missions
and their own work too.
New York must constantly be
amused, no matter how the times
are. The latest sensation and one
which has occupied the attention of
the sporting world more than any
thing that has happened fora long
time is tho match made by a Cali
fOrnian named Parker to ride three
hundred miles in fifteen hours, on
mustang ponies. For this match
thirty-five mustangs, wild, unbrok.
en-, and ugly, were imported, and
have been kept for some time on a
farm in Jersey, near the city. Par
ker's match required him to saddle
and mount; with the privilege OF
changing as often as he pleased.
The ponies, unused to a regular
track. aud frightened by the crowd
present, made their rider good deal
of trouble, and II rain setting in.
which soaked him and retarded his
movements, besi'les making the
track very heavy, lost the match.
He rode two hundred and seventy
five miles in the time, and immedi.
ately made another match in which
he barred bad weather, and which
there is no doubt he will win. The
idea is to bring that breed Of horses
to the States, horsemen believing
that for saddle and light work gen.
orally. a judicious admixture Of the
mustang element will be of benefit.
They are curious looking little
beasts, but are as strong and wiry
as need be.
TIE GAME OF POLO.
This new game, introduced by
young Bennett, of the Herald, and
"a parcel of English swells, bids fair
to be the sensation this season. The
game is nothing more nor less than
hockey on horseback. Sides are
chosen, the players are mounted on
horses, and armed with IL light, long
mallet. Stakes are set, and a ball
is tossed into the ring. and the sport
begins. Each side tries to force the
ball beyond the stakes of it's oppo.
nents. 1t affords room for a great
deal of fancy riding, and a great
deal Of dexterity in the use of the
mallet. For the game, these same
are used, their smallness
the rider to reach the ball
with more ease, and their wonder
ful quickness suiting them for the
game, in which the horse plays quite
IS important part as the rider. 1t
IS an exciting game. and will be.
come immensely popular-indeed, it
will have as wild run as base ball.
Hundreds of amateur horsemen from
abroad have already witnessed the
practice games OF the New York {
club. and have organized clubs in I
heir own cities. Look out for polo t
it is the coming amusement. i
BUSINESS
Remains as dull as it well can. he. :
there will be IA sale of domestics :