The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-12-22
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
POlitieAl--F Fashion Items-Life Insuranoe-Bus-
iness.
NEW YORK. December q, 1876
POLITICAL


After the tragedy the farce, 1t i,
well for every serious matter to go out
of the public mind with laugh. The
laugh after tie fierce excitement oil
the election and the dispute that fol
lows it, is the neat trick the pool room
gamblers have served the republican
betters. John Morrisey and several
other Democratic gamblers-the pro.
prietors of gambling hells, be it known,
are all democrats, and very prominent
ones-conspired with the Tilden man.
ayers in this city to manipulate the
pool rooms in the interest of the great
reformer. They didn't put up cent
of money, nor was it necessary. In
these places no man sees anybody's
money but his own. When he puts
up hundred dollars on Hayes he pre-
suInes some one else has put up the
proper amount on Tiliev; at all events
ne gets ticket certifying to that fact.
Now, Mr.. Tilden's game with the gam
blers-it is a characteristic of Mr.
Tilden that he is not above anything
was to have the pool sellers announce
every night large odds on Tilden as
against Hayes. some nights the betting
being two to one. Every night the
Associated Press sent over all the coun-
try the betting market, and the man
ayers here telegraphed leading Demo
Gratis the transactions at the pool l-rooms
as regular as the bank sends the bus
mess of the day to their country cor
respondents. And it had the effect
intended. To see such odds offered, at
what was supposed to be the very GEN.
tire of information, dishearteued Re-
publicans, who felt it was no use to
fight if the battle was against them
from the beginning, and it swept into
the ranks of the Democracy all that
class of political drift wood that wants
ia keep on the big side, Now, had
Mr.. Tilden actually put up his money
it would have cost him immensely.
Tickets were out in John Mo.riseys
rooms representing million and a
half dollars, of which the Democracy,
at the odds that were given, should
have had million. But behold you,
the moment it became certain that
Hayes was elected, and that he would
be inaugurated, Mr.. Morrisey issues a
pronunciamenty, declaring the elec
ton SO much in doubt that he feels it
his duty to declare all bets off, and
that he would refund money on tickets
less his commission three per cent! The
Republicans who bet 90 up ard get
their mcney, less the per cent. the De
mocraey having had the use of it for
months. Had Tilden been elected there
would have 10 declaring off, but the
conspirators would have held every
Noiioi- ho'O nv sym Uo1hs VIII iHc
men who bet, and | only narra,e this
incident to show with what dirty tools
the great reformer undertook to carve
his way to the presidency.
BY the way, let no Republican feel
alarmed about the warlike demonstra-
tions on the part of the Democracy in
Indiana All that stuff gets its infor
nation from the. Democratic General
Committee here, and is done at their
order. The game now is to hold meet
ings, and pass war resolutions, and in
dulge in all sorts of bombast,s with
the hope thai timid Republicans will
be frightened to the extent of being
willing to surrender their rights for
the sake of peace The Democratic |
press with ready-made editorials all
shrieking for blood, and their agents
are traversiDg the country in, every |
direction flaming the fame. They |
don't mean to fight, for the South will |
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not support them, and The moment |
hayes is inaugurated they will settle |
down as calmly as sleeping babies, and |
give attention. to. their neglected bar
rooms and faro banks. must con-
fess, however, that it is a little hard |
for these fellows who have been eating |
husks for sixteen years, to come SO
near the crib without being able to get |
their noses into it.
D; FASHION ITEMS.
Cloaks are now the larger part Of the
dress. DolmaLs and sacques reach
below the knee. Circulars and ulsters
nearly cover the dress. This is most
for winter, and looks so,
besides being healthy, because they
protect the lower part of The figure
without the heavy skirts, which must
be worn with street cloaks. The Bebe
bonnet adds another item of comfort,
as it is an exact copy of a child's bon
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