Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-17
ElecIinn NoIes.

Kansas gave 5O,OOO republican ma
jority.
Which way have Florida and Charlie
Ross gops?--N Y, Graphic.
Tilden's and Buffers eyes are men
toned askew rious incidents. = Graphic.
1t isn't every election which gives both
sides the pleasure Of victory, even for
day apiece,
The Boston Herald printed the day
after election, 223, 25S copies, the white
paper for which weighed IA tons.
The New York Times says an honest
vote in New York and Kings counties
would have changed the result in the
state.
Iowa seems to be the Republican Ban.
ner State, as her republican majority Is
put at $4,000 Massachusetts is thor
oughly distanced.
Illinois gives Hayes 10000, and Lew
Steward, the democratic candidate for
governor, is beaten by a larger majority
than that given against Tilden.
i" It's all for the best, remarked Blinks,
with sigh, as he paid for the hat he
had lost. Nay" interposed the lucky
man, It's all for the better
There is vague suspicion in the pub
lie mind that this delay in the verdict is
conspiracy to sell newspapers. In the
newspaper offices, on the contrary, there
is firm conviction that it is deliberate
plot to kill off the editors.
Gov. Hendricks seems to take q phil
osophical view of the situation Talk
ing about that fatal one vote which he
and Gov. Tilden are looking for he said
on Wednesday night, "the last straw
may break the camel's back
Little Rhody" has reason to be
proud of her days work, last week. She
gave the largest vote ever cast in the
state and gave Hayes over 5000 plurali-
ty. The democratic Boosting about car
rying Rhode Island was not we'll founded.
On Wednesday the democrats claimed
Illinois in the face of an adverse MAORI
ty of 10000. On Thursday they claimed
Ohio with about equal reason, and on
Friday they jumped for South Carolina
and Louisiana. The next they will pro-
badly make dead set for Rhode Island
and Vermont.
Speaking of Mr.. Evarts great speech
in this city last Wednesday evening, the
Springfield Republican remarks: We
have not yet got sight of the indepen
dent orator on the stump" We hope
that Brother Bowles will find something
to suit him when he gets to heaven.-N
Y. Evening Post.
Scene on the street yesterday after
noon. Two little boys going along, look
ing at copy of the Argus First little
boy What makes the Argus have so
many picters?" Second ditto" Q,
there can't many of the democrats read
and he prints the ROSTERS as sign that
they've beat - Montpelier Journal.
An enthusiastic democrat and a repub-
lican Of equal zeal "paired off, and
started for the centennial on Tuesday.
On the way to the depot the democrat
went by the way of his polling place and
voted. The republican was informed of
this as the train reached New Brunswick.
He took the next train back to New
York, and voted for Hayes.
Some Of our democrats in the exub-
rance of their JOY over the first election
/, returns, proposed gigantic barbecue,
as an appropriate demonstration, and
named Friday as the day; but the prop
osition was instantly abandoned on the
suggestion of quick witted repu blican
that no small proportion of the victors
have conscientious scruples against eat.
ing meat on that day. = Montpelier Jour
nal.
A gentleman of Nashua, N. H I'm
ion soldier of the great rebellion, who
wears his corps badge as badge of hon
or, was on his way to the centennial re.
Gently. The car was crowded, and the
soldier was obliged to stand A lady
observing the insignia of soldier, con
descended to offer him her seat, remark
ing pleasantly as a condition, however
that he SHOULD vote for Tilden." Tht
! answer was short sharp and decisive
e | prefer to stand"
f Men who grumble because of the slow
ness with which election returns come il
ought to have lived at the beginning o
, the century, when the result oft fourtl
! presidential contest was not known il
one New England town for four month";
q. after Electors had been chosen. Befor,
F. Electors were all chosen on the sam,
day, and when Geographic facilities
were unknown, the people had to wal
long for the news, and to take it in in