Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-29
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POLITICAL BUSINESS FASHION NOTES.-THE
GREAT SHOOTING MATCu-TnR BEEcHER BUsI-
NESS.

POLITICAL BUSINESS FASHION NOTES.-THE
GREAT SHOOTING NATCu-TnR BEEcHRR BUsI-
MESS.
NEW YORK, Sept. Is. 1876.
10 the Editor Of the Free Press and Times
The nomination of Lucius Robinson for
Governor in place of Seymour was the most
traRical farce ever played. Kelley and
Morrissey. the two princely ''Reiormers" Of
the party, undertook to put some life into
it, but it was failure. Aside from the
fact that Seymour's declination had thrown
a wet blanket Of unusual coliness over the
party. the news from Vermont gave them a
cold chill. and that, followed by the crush
er from Maine, finished tho work The fact
that the Republican majority of fthose States
was greater than it has been for years,
hurts them. They have discovered that the
people comprehend the real question at
issue. 1t is not whether Grants admins
tration has been altogether a success, but
whether the country is ready to turn the
swore its destruction. This is why the Re-
publicsns of Maine and Vermont, no mat
ter how they split On mere local issues.
come very solidly to the front when this
question comes up. Kelly, Morrissey, and
the other Reformers" of this city, see
the handwriting on the wall, ard they are
SICK. No prominent Democrat would take
the nomination for Governor. They are all
IL slcG nd "a haf
Hendricks is sicker than all of them. 1t is
sick time for Democrats The capture of
Tweed is bothering them fearfully, and
there is more shivering and shaking in
shoes among the prominent members of the
party. than little. Tweed was allowed to
escape for fear that he might let out the
secrets of the prison house, and his return
strikes terror to their hearts Tllden. who
was his counsel and confederate, went back
on him the moment he got into disgrace
and be fears that the boss may tell exactly
how close that connection was And Tilden
Is not alone in this fear. There are hun
dreds OF Democrats in the city new howl
ing Tor " Reform who are in the same tx
When Tweed gets back, and tells his story,
the source OF great many large fortunes.
the place from which came great many
gorgeously furnished houses, carriages.
horses and all sorts ofplunder, will be made
known, and great many bright stars in
the Reform" armament will go down in
gloom, with a nasty streak behiLd them
These men are hedging, now. by swearing
that Tweed's return Is Republican trick.
and that he has sold out to them. Look
out for sUme rich developments
BUSINESS
has actually revived, and New-York be-
gins to look like New York again. The
hotels are full, the jObbefs are dong large
trade and 1t may be safely said that we
have turned the corner, and are once more
on something like solid ground Now 1t
remains for the people outside Of the great
cities to do their share and end the de-
preston. We have knocked off all tho
gliding. prices are down u hard-pan. aud
what there Is left of business Is healthy.
All that Is necessary now is to kill the
croakers. refuse to listen to any one who
talks of hard times. and go on. jus, as
though you didn't expect the world to
come to an end tomorrow. Buy, sell. mar
ry and give in marriage. Crops are good
on the average, prices will oe fairly good.
and all the necessarIes of living are lower
than before the war. The tendency from
this time on will be upward. We feel 50
here, and see no reason why it should not
be SO everywhere.
FASHION NOTES
The girls who are tired wearing their
hair in braids or classic knots, will be glad
TO try the qually simple and becoming high
French twist. which Is almost the only mode
of wearing the hair visible on the streets.
For the house, those who like to wear their
hair loose wave 1t lightly. and put It IN the
long net OF silk lacIng now as fashionable as
II WAS u dozen years ago. The net should
match the hair in general. but there are
bright crimson and blue nets which look
pretty over very dark OF very light hair. A
bow Of blue or cardinal ribbon Is worn with
all nets, one on the top OF the head, anoth-
er loosely holding the sides. tied lightly
round, c0ntining the hair at the back VI the
neck. This free fashion Of dressing the
hair is a great relief from the heavy styles
that overheated and wearied the heads so
long. The new hats have very high and
sharp clowns and narrow brims. the shape
As well as the name taken from that worn
by the peasant ministries of Rome. 1t LOOKS
more modest when trimmed with scarf Of
net or soft silk with feather curling like
smoke around the Obtrusiye crown. But 1t
Will not be accepted by people who know
the best style, tho wait iOr the second IN
portatIops, later, which are sure 10 be in
better taste.
THE GREAT SHOOTING MATCH,
concluded Thursday. excited a vast deal OF
attention. and created much excitement.
The result OF each shot was telegraphcd 10
the city, and the various papers Issued ex-
tras every hour all day. Ii a real battle
had been in progress. there could have been
no more interest manifested. The immense
Irish population were wild with delight
over the prospect. on Wednesday, that their
team would carry otfthe h0nOrs. The Scotch
population were ju5llant and hopeful,
while the Canadian and Australian New
Workers all cheered their countrymen TO the
echo. Bat they were all disappointed,
Here. as In Ireland and England. the cool
ness, steadIness, and practice OF the Amerl-
cans. as well as the superiority Of their
arms. made them yictOrs. Field spOrtsmen
affect to sneer at this careful marksman-
ship-this deliberate, lonS waiting shoot
ing - If man has got TO fix his sights,
and lie down in fancy positions. and draw
long, careful sight, what use Is he IN actual
work? What could such a man do against
Sitting Bull? Why don't they practice
shooting from the shoulder? When | was
a boy the good marksman was he who could
take squirrel on the jump, or deer on
the run Thus the sportsmen who murder
, game for the restaurants Of New York,
and who use swivel shot-guns. They ior-
get that this kind of shooting is not for
ducks, or pigeons. but men. During the
late war, 1t will be remembered, BeIdins
sharp-shooters could keep batteries sileneed
! by picking off gunners at long range, and
many an officer upon whose lite the late oil
| field depended was disabled by there thou
4 A,,l he N p -
that are best prepared for war have the
fewest wars, there ought to be rife clubs In
/ every county in the United States. There
is no more exciting and healthy sport, and
so far as national defence goes none more
useful. The scene at CreedmOOr was ex-
/ citing to a degree. An immense cOncourse
! of people were present. and while each ma
| tionality expressed unmlstakabiy Its de-
| sire for its own success, there was nothing
but the best of feeling manifested. The
foreign teams are extravagant IN their COM
menGation Of the generosity OF their Ameri-
can competitors. and OF their treatment,
generally, since they have been ln the coun-
! Try
THE BEECHER BUSINESS
is once more on the carpet. In Moulton' )
suit, Judge Dyckman has refused to change
the venue. and if the case is ever tried 1t
| will be in Brooklyn or New York. 1here
is very little interest taken in it now.
Yours, ALTON.
WouAN's RIGHrs.-The Cincinnati En-
quirer. in its report of the Allen Goss prize
fight, says "Along about the eighteenth
or nineteenth round, ripple of surprise ran
through the crowd, caused by the appear
apce of a woman on the scene. She was a
tall, angular woman, of probably 45 or so
years with an all-pervading voice, and blue
cotton umbrella, and as she dismounted from
the buggy in which she rode, and walked
toward the ring, the boys made respectful
passageway for her benefit. Il came to see
this ere fight, said she, and want to speak
to the men, Joe and Tom, who were then