The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-04-08
Letter from Boston.
A1ve rftsing-The HOrse-Cars-SoCiety for
tne Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals
GOr1Ova's Lecturc-Vea r-SprinG
Fashions. &c. &c.
Correspondence of the Journal

life of business" saying which has come to
be an accepted fact, and It is really curious to
observe, III large city, the many devices, in
dependent of the press. to which men Of bust
ness resort in order to let the public know
that they have this or that article for sale
Sometimes you are met with an inverted no.
tice with the significant words Don't read
this" and you are sure to twist your neck near
ly off in the attempt to peruse it. Again while
walking along with downcast ewes deenly
medtaling upon the wickedness of the present
administration, and wondering when tle COED
old days Of "Hard Cash and Democracy" are
to return you suddenly encounter 4 painted
strip upon the pavcments, which mutely III
forms you, that if you buy S Bitters you
will surely get we'll Its the same old story
and oft repeated you think, and walk along
to see newer ana stranger words, all testifyug
to the fact that the expediency of advertising
is universally recognized, ana furnishing an
ample Illustration of the trite saving, .there's
nothing ne" under the sun" | remember,
some months ago, the curiosity that was cx-
cited by the word "Trlx," which appeared in
huge staring capitals in every part of the city.
Go where you would, upon whatever mission
intent, you was sure to be confronted with
this Mysterious word. 1t was q dpntrittce and
| perfume for the teeth and breath
The latest novelty which have noticed il
that Of a strange looking individual who t,ailv
parades Washington street, arraycd In a loose
robe Of white, and upon his head 4 cap Of the
same CHASTITY Color gaily deckcd anu adorned
with bands and sreamers of red and blue
whilst passing over his shoulders, and descend
ing for equal distances, DO th up tho trout ana
back of his robe, is a ladder COMPOSED Of cor
set springs upon which is ingeniously pasted
strips of paper announcing that the cone Two,
Three Store" is opened. IN his Land he car
res a package of bills which he increasingly
distributes to the living throng which surges
past him. Possibly some OF your readers will
be interested to know the meaning Of the One.
Two, Three Store, and to crafty their curioSi-
ty, | will state that it signifies the one two,
three dollar store, ana is an extended plan Of
the celebrated one dollar stores, which IRE
flourishing so extensively in our city, the 3d.
Joachim leading the van.
IIorse-cars are IN institution, As any one
much accustomed to riding in them viii admil
Running at all hours, and In all sections WI Tine
city and its surroundings, they form al once
the cheapest and most convenient mode Ot
travelling And to him who is in the habit oG
observing, are source of much amusement,
Of curiosity, OF interest. of deep speculative
thought, and sometimes of SAD, Sorrowfrl re-
Election, according to the incident which fails
under his notice. They are also leveller of
aristocracy, for the rich, and the poor, the
high and the low, here meet upon equal terms.
| have seen one OF the Nations Representa-.
tives, a man Of wealth ana standing, perusln4
the morning paper, sitting by the side Of 4
ragged wash woman conveying her basket of
clothes to or from her employer, and drawn
from thence lesson. Here is the ''man OF
business with his package Of lettcrs-thcre
the literary lady who is always reading Here
Il couple Of girls discussing the an absorbing
question Of dress, and in close proximity aa
individual who is so far Intoxicated, rs to make
it safe to say that he has a comfortable sized
''brick in his hat
Occasionally one guardian Or the
city taking some cuprit to the Station house,
and now and then, to purify this worldly faint
ed atmosphere, meek eyed sister OF charity
comes into the car With her sanity, holy ali
and thousand and one other incidents too
numerous TO mention, which il collected TO-
gether and written ont would form qaite Il
presentable book | don't propose to write
SUCH volume. | saw the other day, in the
cars not exactly the >'threc blind mice 5nt
one hundred and sixty seven white fnIG \ i'll a
basket which lady was taking ~ a Store IL
be sold as pets. 1t was curious sight and
afterwards formed q subject Of SOM mystery
and guessing to my friends
The Massachusetts Society for The preycn-
ton of cruelty to animals, held IDS tlrst annual
meeting in this city daring the past week. and
the reports show that commeullble progress
has been made in their work, a. we'll As the
necessity OF such labor IN behalf OF the dumb
creation Notwithstanding all their efforts,
however, tyrannical men still abuse what they
are pleased to term ''their own property.
OF all the brute creation, perhaps tile over
worked and under-fed horse has the most lta-
son to complain. | Glanced to see, not long
since, an enraged driver whipping 4 horse in
50 inhuman and unjust manner rs II excite
\ in me spirit OF vndictiyeneSS. He appareut-
ly whipped him not only for what he had done
but for what he thought he might do much
after the manner of the Dutch school MASTER
who, when he had punished boy for some
misIemeanor asked, '.What YOU thinks nov.
Hans?" ''Notjn'!" ''You lie, You thinks damn
Now I yips you for dat!' I am glad u know
that through the instrumentality OF his Su-
cety such instances are becoming rare
Mr.. Cordova s lecture upon ''Courtship and
Marriage" at fremont Temple last week IT.
tracted large and enthusiastic audience lie
skillfully and interestingly portrayed many in
cidents peculiar to courtshjp, described the
receptions which an engaged couple practice
upon each other, glowngly and eoqUcnty
pictured the marriage ceremony, the bridal
tour, and the final coming home to commence
life. He INDUCED in many sharp witticiSms,
and depicted many ludicrous incidents, in a
manner peculiar to Cordova which excited
shouts Of laughter from his audience, and anoa
drew tears from their eyes by the speaking ot
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