The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-11-17
LETTER FROM BOSTON,
Correspondence of the journal.
BOsTON, Nov. Il, 1870.


Miss Jennie Collins, so well known in con-
nection with the Labor Reform movement in
Massachusetts, has given to the public q
book entitled Natures Aristocracy" or 'Bat-
ties and Wounds in Times of Peace" Miss
Collins prcfaces her book with the apology
that she writes because "duty calls" and
further adds that she has 'sattempted but lit
tie" This is undoubtedly true, but fair
judgment must acknowledge that she has ac-
complished much. Dealing in the actuali-
ties of life, she has given us q book more ab-
sorbing, thrilling, and interesting than any
novel could possibly be- 1t is facts and not
fiction to which your attention is called.
With a wonderfully persuasive force she
leads you to the dark, wretchcd abodes of the
lowly and unfortunate, as we'll as TO the Gle
CANT mansions of the rich and successful and
with an unresisting eloquence introduces you
alike to peer and pauper You weep over
the mseries of the little girl who ''begs,"
laugh at the success of two little news BOYS
and bless the gentleman who aided them
Ao" ohuouol ~ lhc PICTURE VI MISERY, WANT
and degradation which she reveals to your
view, and wonder how and why such things
should be. As | have before said, the
book is humble in It's pretensions; it is a sim
pie recital OF facts and incidents in the lives
Of children, beggars, gamblers, actresses.
unfortunate and fallen men and women, and
OF men and women who have risen from poy-
erty to wealth, of philanthropists employers
merchants and mechanics, which have come
under the personal observation of Miss Col
Inns, or are undisputnd items Of history. On
one page she gives you an opportunity to
thank God that there are some true Christian
hearts in the world; on another, every feel
ing Of scorn and indignation is aroused at
the hypocrisy of some protested philanthro-
piSt. AS would he most naturally supposed,
in the conclusion of her book Miss Collins
put in the hands Of working women, that they
may have the means OF redress for many of
their wrongs. Just how this is to be effect
ed does not 50 plainly appear. And yet the
and written rs ii is by 4 working girl-an
honest and earnest one at that-ehoud Ger
tainly be read by every working girl in the
country. Truly ii merits a large circulation,
and for Miss Collins sake we hope it Will
have it. Messrs. Lee 4 Shepard publish the
book in their best style, giving it clear type
and handsome binding.
Nilsson has appeared in costumes of white,
red, pink and blue silk, at her various con-
certs. On Sunday last she was guest OF
Mr.. rockingham, Il wealthy merchant of
this city. On Wednesday She received
among other distinguished visitors. Henry
Ward Beccher Oliver Wendell, Holmes, Par
ton and Longfelow. She is to give two ex-
ira concerts in Music Hall next week
Fechter is playing Hamlet at the Globe.
Kate Field delivers her first lecture of the
season on Wednesday next at the Globe
Subject ''Dicllcns rs Author, Actor, and
Man" 1t is r,mored that Kate has one
hundred and one engagements this winter.
One hundred to lecture, and one to he mar
ricd PFEcIE.