The Republican journal., 1870-06-23
LETTER FROM BOSTON.
Correspondence of the Journal.
Hot Day---An involuntary Ducking---Parade
Of the Lancers---The Elephants at the Frou
Pond---P Punch and Judy---Return Of the Ham
del and Haydn---Other Items.
BOSTON, June IS, 1870

utl anu ItdyUH.--OInec ITEMS.
Boston, June IS, 1870.
Perhaps if | should say that the weather
the past week had been terrific, | should
more nearly express it than by any other
term. The city possesses many advantages
over country life, which makes a residence
within its limits very desirable at times but
in the heated months of summer, with the
thermometer ranging among the nineties,
doesn't seem to be exactly the occasion
Then to be shut up between the huge piles of
brick and mortar, with every breath of air you
inhale seeming like 50 much red hot liquid
turned down your throat; when it is only bv
the greatest possible exertion that You Give,
move and have a being" you long ardently
for cool retreat
"On Greenlanls icy mountains
or some other nice place where refrigerators
are cheap. Pink cheeks and rosy lips are
very pleasant to talk about, and pretty to
look at; but when the aforesaid cheeks take
the colorot blushing pconys OF boiled Holsters,
they are not so charming. And certainly
fiery red seemed the most fashionable and
prevailing color among the masses of human
ity that struggled up and down our streets
this afternoon. What boundless pity one
felt for those poor misguided women who
had arraycd themselves in silk and worsted
suits-What q hot, swcIercd, and generally
roasted alive appearance they had, under
l,o', I.N,I AZ.
Even the "danty and airy muslns'' we read
about, looked heavy and burdensome with
their multiplicity of adornments; and as for
the men, poor creatures. there's no telling
what they suffered with their pinched feet
and beaver covered heads.
Thanks to liberal distribution of water
from the huge tubs that are drawn through
our streets in dry weather, we havnt had to
suffer from the annoyance of dust, added TO
our other tribulations. And yet, strange to
relate, even these benetactors of the race
sometimes get curses both cloud and deep"
and such | imagine was the case in a little
incident which transpired on fremont street
not many hours ago. Down the street at q
furious rate came two hobby young men, in
II stylish carriage drawn BY fast stepping
horse. Afar off might have been seen their
shining, glossy beavers. Their immaculate
vests and shirt bosoms We're equally as con-
splcuous. The blacklist Of broadcloth pro-
tected their backs, whist delicate kids encas-
ed their hands. Arriving in the near vicinity
| nf of 1haSn GiD11y b,,4a Of
salt water, they refined in their fiery steed ];
but just at this moment, as if fate would have
it, up flew the strap, down came the brake,
and the water ceased to flow Thinking, no
doubt, to pass the huge machine whilst
''steam was off, they whipped up their horse,
| and started forward. Alas for their calcula-
| tons, and the unconscious innocence of the
man who rode the tub They had no sooner
started than out flew the water again in a
tremendous shower, raining ruin on the
glossy hats, broadcloth coats, white vests
and delicate kids
"Ah what sight was that my countrymen.'
Out went their hands-up flew their feet
| and such u shouting and llallo"ing' Rnt all
| to no puIpose-the tub-man didn't hear, and
the involuntary sea-bath they were obliged
to take. OF course it was very wicked, but
| the passels by wonM laugh
The thirty third annual parade of the Ian
GERS took place on Tuesday and very at
tractiye appearance they made with their
white horses, gilded trappings, scarlet coats,
blue pants and white nodding plumes. They
did not escape from the usual shower which
descends upon all military displays in Bos-
| ton, though it did not prevent them from
marching through many of the principal
streets of this city and Charlestown, partak-
ing of collations both at the Waverlev and
Sherman Houses having a short drill on the
Common and 4 ''grand dinner afterwards
at Faneml Hall.
| Yesterday gave Us the "glorious seven
teenth," which was observed as a holiday
| throughout the city. The demonstrations
proper, of course took place at Bunker HILL
and consisted of a long procession of soldiers,
| firemen, and civilians, an Grafton, balloon
ascension regatta &c. Crowds of people fill
| ed the horse-cars and coaches in their fire.
quent trips from Boston TO Charlestown, and
| yet there were people enough left to collect
| quite an audience at the Frog Pond on Bos-
| ton Common, where, in honor Of the dav,
the elephants accompanying the Menagerie
now on exhibition in this city, washed them
selves. Every body who got near enough to
witness the performance seemed to enjoy the
washing process hugely, and those who
didn't, cOntented themselves with watching
Punch and judy carry on their highly enter
tanning domestic quarrel, and listening TO
the melodious tones Of Punch's victorious
voice singing
| ''shoo fly! don't bodder mer
| The Handel and Haydn Society have re-
turned, somewhat wiser and sadder than
when they departed. They speak in high
terms Of their delightful excursion to and fro
on the Bristol Line; but complain most bit
tcrly of their treatment in New York, where
they We're used Us 4 cat'spaw to make II
humbug 90 down peoples throats.
| Parepa took an affectionate leave of the
Boston Chorus before their return. She sails
for Europe on Wednesday next.