Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-29
Boston Letter.
BosToN. April 19th.

BosToN, April 18th, 1868.
After brilliant display of aurora,
lights, some evenings since, we have hac
some of the pleasentest and warmes'
weather of the season. As, IN many
minds, these displays are the harbinger;
should be tempest But no tempest
followed-but lamb-like quietness, and
most spring like weather, by which the
grass ON our commons and public squares
aud our trees swelling into DARK
masses that which Immediately precedes
their towering. The crocusses have been
many days i'll blossom, and birds have
ceased To excite surprise at their presence
The warm dry weather has caused the
Nelocirede fever t. come to the surface
and the eruption to become an irruption
into our common. where they roll luxu-
riously along the malls and walks, as il
upon a hall tloor. Some enthusiastic iu-
dlviduals even make excursions into the
country of n few miles, whereupon it is
often observed that said individuals with
draw from that public recreation for the
succeeding day or two; the nature of the
enjoyment being such that they can
easily take an over dose
Our Legislature is still in session 1t
is hinted that they will not adjourn till
after the Peace festival But You must
not conclude that that late date would be
unusual. or very extraordinary.
There j. no Legislature in the whole
country that j. 50 attractive as our own
Being i'll large city, which i. unusual,
ana having pleasant variety of business
to attend to. with the usual attention to
questions of reform that are thrust upon
them. Among Others l. the everlasting
question of Temperance ". Liquor. One
can 70 almo~toanv day and find an exhi-
bition Of strength and skill in debate
among its members. Upon the days APP
pointed for the latter very many attend,
Us the matter of temperance il quite alive
in Massachusetts The Woman's Rights
question has been dragged into the Legis-
lature this season, at which introduction
Mrs Julil Ward Howe officiated Here
let it be- said that this person is. the wife
Of Dr $ G.. Howe, who is at the head of
the Blind Institution of this city, be-
ncvoleut institution established about
fifty years ago, or less. Mr. Howe is
great philauthropist. and in years past
has shown good deal of interest in the
condition OF Greece. The last or recent,
contest between Turkey and Crete called
for his presence III Greece, with charitable
aid and sympathy. In the matter OF
Woman Rights. there is no active public
interest in il at present; little curiosity
only. Bat you can depend upon it, that
these advocates of this and kindred mat
ters are not. dull, stupid or idle. They
never sleep, and ii any one supposes they
will ever rest, they thereby show some ig-
norance.
The leading men of business and leis-
ure OF this city drift into those places of
trust and honor, public and private which |
their tastes dictate; but few escape the |
desire or necessity of attending the ses-
sion of the legislature during some por-
tion of its term. III they are in active
business, they are very likely to ask some
favor III manufacturing or railroad interest.
Very many are interested in some favor
lite town or institution, charitable or other |
pecuniary aid, &c.
The police system of this city is having
a slight airing. A jeweller was robbed of
nearly all he possessed. He turned de-
money attempted to discover the robbers.
He is, or is not, surprised to find that
what il known to the thieves is known to
the police, and vica versa, and those shar-
ers of information also share much of the
money that comes into the possession of
the thieves,-his among the rest. Had
his property been such that the robbers
could not dispose of it without great
chances of detection, and had he offered a
reward some policeman would probably
have come forward and offered a friendly
mediation, and he could have got part
of his treasures and the police would pro-
badly have had little left in his possession
from the gentlemanly highwayman on the
score offriendshipand mutual admiration.
As there is a party in the Legislature
that is in favor of Metropolitan Police
the sane that supports the State consta-
BILE system by which the prohibitory
liquor law is to be enforced the present
exposure is most opportune for them. 1t
is supposed that local police are subject to
ocal influences that State police would
De free from. The police of any large J,
,ity annually costs the city great sum of
money. By reason of sin there are great
additional expenses in this life Of ours.
Rutland knows well, what are the waysl
# sin. Jails, and prisons, and locks, and
reys, what connection is there between ,
hem? There is little analogy between
hem. Great ingenuity is exercised in
making them both impossible to thieves,
me to prevent the loss of treasure, and i.
he other the loss of the thieves, If the
reasure is lost-and as much more as
rour readers care to follow ont L. II