The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-12-23


occupied by the older boys, where the most
desperate ones are confined nights In this
room also is placed night Waterman and
an alarm bell connecting with the officers
rooms. But Notwithstanding all these pre-
cautions last winter they so fat carried into
operation plan to escape, as to cut the bell
rope, throw pepper into the eyes of the
Waterman. and kick up general confusion.
1t was their plan to get the keys of the build
ing from the Waterman, and thus escape but
he proved too smart for them. After glance
into the Hospital ! was obliged to leaYt
in consequence of the early departure of the
boat, and came back well satisfied with all
l saw. The institution is certainly good
one, and well conducted Order, neatness.
regularity and humanity are all rigidly OBJ
served IN the treatment Of its inmates.
At 1913 Washington street is the office OF
the banner OF Light-up two flights OF stair
and turn to your left. 1t is as nice, well ar
ranged and coy an apartment as you would
wish To see, and the gentlemanly clerk in at
tendance promptly and pleasantly answers
your enquiries and attends to your wants
Directly opposite is the spiritual circle room
where free circles are held three times week
with Mrs, Conant an able and accomplished
medium in charge. Tastefully arranged with
flowers upon the tables and pictures on the
walls it is pleasant place to visit. whether
one believes in the philosophy there taught
or not
/ he hn S,,;,. II, - ID
vicinity have been somewhat exercised over
the SO called Carbonell expose Mr.. Gar
bonell is an Englishman by birth aud educa-
ton, and claims to perform all the feats Of
the Davenport Brothers, both in the manner
they employ and afterwards in the light Ii
the Davenports are really humbugs, every
one, the Spritualists not excepted. ought,
and doubtless will, be glad to see them ex-
posed
The Bangor Wing, of Dee, llth contains
It letter written 10y one Jocelne, who accuses
your correspondent of not being posted OF
making erroneous Statements and of .ad-
yertising rooms to rent" and finally wind4
up with an angry growl about its being a
great deal easier to cook a dinner than it is
to toll all day for the money to purchase it,;
Poor man! | hope his temper hasn't been
spoilt bydyspepsia occasoned by costly living
The long article was enough to brighten a
tmuch older head than mine, and | confess to
some misgivings as glanced adown the COT
llmn and saw the trequcnce with which Mis-
Percie" appeared But on reconsidering
|all the facts, and making some further in
qulrles, have come to the conclusion that |
am right; and. like the ndomitablc Stanton.
propose TO stick ,toceline says "a pay 50 ON
for front room up two flights, with tapestry
carpet, black walnut set with marble top
4 friend of mine pays So 90 for front room
lup two flights, with only part Of black
walnut set, not marble topped, plain English
lcarpct, plain window shades, no hot water
no bath room, and furnishes her own bedding
And the lady further assured me that when
her own, her husbands and child's board j.
paid for the week and the coal and washine
bill settled they scarcely ever have anything
left of $4,000. My own room is small aut
lplainly furnished, and | by no means fare
sumptuously every day, and yet it costs M
obtain them both from man, and ii there
is any cheating, Joceline will admit. l sup
Iposc, that ii isn't the first time that a woman
has been imposed upon by one of his own
sex.
No, girls-I don't wish to Brighten You
from the city; but want to deal honestly
with you. | don't want You to come into the
lefty expecting to do so much better than You
can at home, and then return disappointed
and discOntented or, worse still, fall into
the snare5 laid for your unframed feet. The
Rev. w. H. Murray in late sermon said
t"And daily is virtue sold for bread" Would
this be so if work was plenty and compens.-
ton sufficient? The fault isn't that girls
have to work hard or that employers are no,
willing to pay all they can attord-but "a
Mrs Livermore says The cities are running
lover with girls you are crowding each other
to death, crowding down ihe prices paid tor
labor, and crowding up the cost ct living
whilst in our western and country homes
families are suffering for want Of female
help" Again l say-girls, stay at home and
do house-work rather than submit yourself
to such life
There have been sometimes seen in the pa
pers advertisements like this
"WNTEp-BoArd and Lodging i'll Il religion
| family, ny an exemplary young man whose piou~
demcanor and improving conversation will he rau.
sIdered a Sufficient return for them"
! 1t must be, think, that Joceline hl. light
ed upon a rare opportunity OF the kind. and
is basking on the sunny side of city life. But
he shouldn't therefore doubt the yeracity ot
those who are moi at once so gifted and ST.
| fortunate PEECIE
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