Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-09-09
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
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Fns,i0ns-ilusiness.
POLITICAL
The nomination of Seymour for the
G0vernorship by the Democracy oi
the State, and his declinati0n, after
the convention had adjourned, pla'
ces The party in u most pitiable At
titulc. The Democracy OF the city
are in a state of ,lumbiCundedness
thst is funny. They have II ticket
without Il head, and they are beWil'
dTed to know what to do. This IL
on of Sammy Tilden's smart tricks.
III wanted Hewitt for that place,
bat Just before the convention it
was discovered that he was not eli.
nible, as he had been less than a
year in the State. Fearing that
the convention would not register
bis DEGREES, for there is a strong
anti Tilden party IN the State, he
urged the nomination of Seymour
knowing that he would no, accept
i he had the committee appointed to
notify Seymour, instructed to tele.
graph his acceptance, SO that the
convention should have dispersed
before the real fact that he would
not take it at all could he known.
1t worked. The convention al
Ijourncd, and Seymour, as soon us
he heard OF it, declined peremptOri-
~. Now the nomination is in the
hands of the State cOmmittee-,the
committee belongs to Til,len body
aud soul. and it will put at the head
of the ticket whoever Iliv astute
Samuel dictates. The cursing and
swearing in the city is somewhat
dreadful. The Democracy genaral,
~ confess that this trick ends the
hope Of the Democracy of carrying
the State. l had rather they had
kept Seymour on, for it was very
weak nomination.
The prcttiest sight l have seen
for some time was at the Ladies'
Swimming Academy, Tuesday, the
occasion being an exhibition by the
pupils of Miss Bennett. Little girls
of four, and matrons and maids of
forty, participated in the exercises,
and they swan with a skill and
pluck that never saw men exhibit.
One race was between two little
girls babies of scarcely four, who
disported themselves in the water
as gracefully as trout. The women
dived, swan, hoated. and took every
position in the water that the most
experienced swimmer ever did, seem.
ing to do it with more ease than
men. Miss Benefits pupils have
no reason to be afraid of accidents
on the Sound, or any water not
more than three miles from land.
One young lady swan four miles
and came out not at all fat gued.
FALL FASHIONS.
The new styles of the season are
simple and pretty. The voluminous
pulled and Topped overSkirts which
not one woman in dozen knows
how to arrange, disappear for close
long polonaises, whose fulIness in
the back is hardly lifted at all, but
hangs in folds crossing, or shawl
fashion. What draping there is,
being very low on the skirt. The
tOurnure is merely frame to car
ry on. the skirt gracefully, instead
Of letting it fall to the form. Young
ladies who wear big bustles stand
ing out at tho waist, are warned
that they are shockingly out Of style.
Also the button fever is over, and
nothing more certainly betrays the
country visitor at the Centennial
than a saque or polonaise with three
rows of buttnns back and front.
Third-rate dressmakers cling TO the
style, but it is gone out, and the
figure and the polonaise looks much
better without them. A dim, gray
ISL dark blue, like the deepest hue
Of smoke will De the color most
worn, as it blends admirably with
the cardinal trimmings and Access
solies, which are part of the fash
ionabIe dress. FIounces lined their
depth with the red, so as to show
when the wind lifts them, will BE-
the refined version of the red silk
skirts worn abroad, and bows, pi-
pings, narrow pleatings and bind
lngS will relieve the costume in every |
way. Nothing is worn for the neck
but white lawn or cardinal silk ties.
Even the slipper bow for the house
matches the rest of the trimmings.
The effect is delightful in American
eyes, which have been used to gray
and drab suits so long. Importers
and modistcs try to introduce deep
myrtle green as the leading color,
but do not seem over successful, as
the sallOw women are sure TO take
to it, and the effect discourages pop
ular taste. Blondes, pure and sim
pie, cling to the blue which they
fancy sets them off best, not aware
that fresh complexion looks daisy
fair in a dark green suit. Dark
brown and dark red Of maroon
tinge will be rather more stylish
than either blue or green as the sea
son wears, for the reason that every
one will not be seen in them. The
high crowned coaching hats have
had their day; more modest hats
with the same pointed crowns and
turned up brim are worn with net
scarfs enveloping the crown and
plumage falling low beside it. Tur.
bans, with either deep blue or red
velvet brimS. almost concealed by
bands of feathers of the same col
or, finished with dropping plumage
are shown for bright autumn wear,
but the scoop bonnets are leaving
the face of the earth.
AN INCIDENT.
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