Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-11-11
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Politieal-Autwmn Fsshions-Ths nusi.
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The Barbers.
| POLITICAL.
Before this letter reaches your
readers the great struggle will have
heen decided. | can't avoid giving
the Democracy credit for the most
immense display Of the campaign.
Thursday night was the appointed
tine for the great demonstration,
and it was certainly the biggest
thing Ut the kind New York ever
saw, excepting the lust Fourth uf
July procession. Imagine process
sion, bearing torches, miles IN length.
the sidewalks packed drnsely with
spectators, cheering or jeering AZ
their political predictions ini,el .
I'll them. would like to have had
every one of your readers have seen
the material of which tho process.
sion was made up. Boys Of every
,ge from twelve upwards, street
Arabs, bruisers, thieves. pickpock.
u.s. """Ho" ."1" 'HoLS "J'o !"
ae.P ~ w. ,%"A1, 'oww'o WV, W."
family and 0l'scenity pouring out III
them in streams, the lowest of the
Irish who knew no more what they
,ypu, In NrOcpS ,iOn far than SiftiuU
w.,,i ',' "..s .,''' ~, t" Co.,, ou."t
=, 'I,,,", S 81, ~ ~" = A. row ,'',. '"".sm
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to- whom ~ drink ,w"5sS ".., F 49,.
prun.i.. vi ONO after would inducr
t. take part in anything, from stuf
ding a ballot.l,0x to u murder. And
every man jack of them. neat Tues
day, will vote for "Til,len and Re.
fOrm." But alter the procession
was over and the mob dismissed.
the l,amdelno mum began. All Of
them received the price of his nights
work, and the dOgyery.keeuers had
kept open patiently, knowing thar
they would get it all, aud they did.
The city was kept in q nervous con.
litiOn till almost morning, Through
the night The city was infested with
bands of ruffians who had been
made crazy drunk with TiIdem's
money. and woe to the late passen.
gers whom they encountered. Fights
were of n,Onentary occurance in nj
the streets of the city, from Wash |
ingtOn Square to 23,l Street, and
knock downs aud rObberies were az
common aud plenty ~ the thieves.
The citizens made it a ,Oiut To get
home very early that niuht. and
many a householder ,.asse.l an anx
ious night from fear of the lawless
mass VIII ,fare in training for frauds
next Tuesday.
AUTUMN FASHIONS
Forms of dress never we're more
graceful and seldom mora convent.
ent than they are the present sea.
son. The old style of dress, with
waist and skirt in one, in happiIy re.
,urned, taking the weight of the
drapery off the hips, and putting it
on the shoulders where it belongs,
Il boon for which women will return
earnest thanks. Then the style is
more becoming to all save very tall
figures, for it shows the length of
the form, and gives u woman the
advantage of her full height. which,
a American women at least need, as
tall figures are not ~ common here
as abroad. Elaborate trimmings are
discarded -tlIDse used having some
'neaning-as borders and relief to a
garment, instead of covering aud
hiding its outlines. The nlantles
worn are long and flowing, the length.
rned DO!mam, the scarf mantle aud
long circular tLr ladies' paSC youth.
and close looking, easy. fitting Ion.
sacqups for jauntips figures.
The long princess dress appears
on the street with a large tichu of
wool, with deem fringe in shades
IlRe the dFeSS, crossed DeElgthtl!
on tue breast, the long ends h"ng
behind, making Il most graceful al
dltlnIl to tue close lines Ut this hr'
coming hahlt. l'ololIalses OF latest
cut are e0reh III the back without
fuIlneSs, the extreme length caught