Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-16
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.


|StpIleIS. nc uuOUUb VI hoHcy
invested in fast gOers IN this city Is
enormous. Robert Bonner, the let
ger man, has nearly a half.milliOn
in this kind of property, some OF
= his horses being worth 100000, il
: they could he bought at all. The
Lorillar,ls, the LenOXes and all the
rich families consider it essential to
+ their standing to have more or less
2 good horse flesh, and any fine day
there can be seen in the park hun
dreds of horses who can make ti,ne
very low down in the thirties, every
young man of fashion thinking it
> necessary to have his fast horse.
The late HelmbOld had $4,000 in
horses when he expired. 1t is a
pretty sight to see the fast horses
out on a fine day in the park, and
the drives tlereabout, many of the
teams being driven by ladies, who
get to be as skillfui with the whip as
their male escorts. Women all like
good horses, and it is passion with
them to drive. There is no better
business than the breeding and fit
ting of fine horses. The most or
binary kind Of carriage horses that
have any style at all are worth
$1,000 a pair; and they run from
that, according to style and train
ing, up to $4,000. This, without
any particular speed. Give horse
speed in addition to style, and the
lucky breeder may set his own price,
and get it. For this grade of stock
the market is never OverstOcked.
There are constantly coming in
wealthy men who can afford to pay
these prices for what they fancy,
and it is now more than ever the
fashion. There are enough of poor
horses, and they sell as cheaply
here as anywhere, but good horses
are always in demand, and always
at very high price.
TIE RING SUITS
The city has compromised with
Sweeny, for about one-tenth OF what
he really stole. This leaves the
Sweenys rich, but Boss Tweed, it is
said by those who profess to know
his exact circumstances, will be left
comparatively poor. But the Boss
does not care for that. He made
friends when he had power, and he
believes he can rally his old follow
ers, ard be once more the arbiter OF
New York politics. All he wants
is to get out of Jail, and get a chance
TO utter his war.cry once mere. The
old gangs who never had so gener-
Gus paymaster will rally around
him, and he can undoubtedly get so
much power in the city as to make
him essential to the more respecta
ble politicians. And then it will
take no time at all for him to get
b ok all the money he has lost, and
more. He is unquestonably the
most popular man in the city; that
is, he can get the greatest following
among the class who weld political
power here. He always divided
fairly what he stole, and the lesser
pIunde.e s sigh for his leadership
again. They never lived as well as
when he was at the head. He has
had a hard time of it for few years,
but he is still strong er ough to make
it lively again: Yesterday, the last
of the absconders, Richard B. Con
molly, compromised with the city,
and will return to his native land.
Connolly returns to the city 81 $780,
600. The real reason for the settle
ment is that it costs so much to
prosecute these men, that, if the
city should recover all that was
stolen, it would inevitably go to the
hands of lawyers and for other
court expenses. What is gotten
now will go to the city direct. 1t is
curious, but defaulters can never
stay away from their country. Pos
SeSsed of Enthusiastically had
all his in bonds-they were still
Outcasts and vagabon s. They were
admitted to no society, they had no
associations except among them
selves, and their life was one of con.
slant annoyance and discomfort.
Connolly has been trying to get
back for year, and he is doubtless
the happiest man today Oh the
globe. He will come back to New {
York and with his old associates
take charge of the Democracy of i
New York again, and may assist
rllden i'll another campaign for re-
form.
DISGRACE. |
Visitors to the Philadelphia Elk S
position will remember a col Ossa t
bronze arm and hand holding alOft
a torch, which was on exhibition
there. This is part of statue e
entitled "Liberty Enlightening the a
World" paid for by citizens of Paris, a
and donated to this country to be il
set up as beacon light on Bellows o
Island, at the entrance of the har- t.
Dor of the city. The statue is of a
gigantic size, and the light from #
the torch Eliminates vast space.
The S . .ue is here, but New York is e
100 mean to raise money to set it 5
up, aid there is good prospect Il
hat it will never be taken out OF h
he cases. 1t is a disgrace that the
great city has not the courtesy and &
public spirit to make use of so gen
,rous and appropriate gift.
THE GAMBIERs
Are having a hard time of it. The II
Ofts who have heretofore bled for +,
heir benefit have not now the mon e,
" to squander, and the poor gam ft
,lers are failing one by one. The X
fleets of John Chamberlain, next z
o MOrrisscy the most noted faro in
tanker in the city, were sold by d
Iuction las, week, and the rich fur V
'iture of his palace brought very e!
mall prices. 1t was gorgeous il