The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-01-04
Letter From Boston.
Correspondence of the Journal.
ROSTON Ian I 1877

Campbells, with soul-stirring, encourag-
nate voice of the horse-leech's daughter
crying ''give give" 1t is not sufficient
| that we have had fairs for poor, persecut-
ed dumb animals, strong minded women,
destitute children, struggling churches,
for Grand Armies terribly in debt, libra
ries that need renovating and replenish-
ing, and the Lord knows what besides
but now comes another applicant for pub
| lie favor, bearing the name OF the
BOSTON NORTH END MISSION FAIR.
Possibly this may be the end that justi-
fies the means; but we must confess to
have seen but little justice or charity in
fairs generally, or very little of anything
| else that was admirable. On the contra
nv they seem the most beggarly way of
| begging However, when a ''woman
wills, she will; and so, as they have
willed to have another sale Of lamp-mats,
pin-cushions, ag-dolls and tides at Mu-
! sic Hall on the 9TH OF next month, we
don't suppose its of any use to say any
! thing about this system Of doing evil that
I good may follow.
THE OBJECT OF THE FAIR,
as its name implies, is for the benefit of
/ North End Mission, an institution located
/ at No. POI North, formerly Ann Street.
| in the very centre of the most corrupt and
4 degraded portion OF the city, and sur
rounded on all sides by houses of ill
! tame, and grog-shops of the vilest and
most infamous character. Three years
| ago, the building now occupied by the
! Mission served the triple purpose Of a
dining saloon, dance hall, and brothei of
! the lowest kind. Immediately upon gain
| ing possession OF the property, the Mis-
| sion at once converted the basement into
! a large and commodious res taurant upon
| the Holly Tree Coffee House plan, which
is to dispense with all supertluities, and
have only plain, substantial food which
| is sold at prices only sufficient to cover
| the cost, and in most cases at less than
! half the price demanded at other restau
rants And to such persons in the iocali-
! ~ rs are really unable to buy, even at
these low prices, the Mission has gwen
tree meals Thus, on the principle eS-
pressed by Peter Pindar
! The turnpike road to peoples hearts, md
/ Lies through their mouths-or mistake man
kind
! reaching the affections and moral sensi-
! Dilities Of hundreds that would otherw ise
| be unapproachaDle. Next TO the de-
mands of hunger came the necessity for
proper clothing, and this want the Mission
has supplied Ny very happy method.
/ The lower story 81 the building was fitted
up as large hail, prettily trescoet, taste
/ fully decorated. and supplied with books,
| papers, piano and numberless other things
with which TO make it attractive and
! pleasant And here two industrial schools
We're formed, one for women and the
| other Ton children, where after much
I patient ana persistent labor the unhappy
women and girls Were induced to come
and learn to sew. knit, and perform other
! kinds Of labor being allowed certain
| sum for every attendance at school. On
/ the first of each month, the garments
| thus made are sold to them at the very
! lowest prices. Thus lessons of self re-
spect ana self dependence 60 hand in
| hand with the instruction in manual la
! Dor, 10 these rude, wrptched. and des-
| pairing lives, into which scarcely a ray
OF Kindness or human sympathy ever
came before TO tighten the intolerable
! darkness and pain--to he fed and well
clothed was everything; and after that
| has come the influence OF 4 warm, bright,
| clean attractive room, the association of
| cultured, sympathetic, kind hearted peo-
| pie, and the refining effects of moral cul-
| ture lnstilled by conversations, readings,
and music In addition, meetings, lee
| lures, concerts and Sabbath schools have
| been held in the Mission Hall, and a free
reading room and library opened to all.
| In the upper stories of the building neat
and comfortable lodging rooms, bathing
| rooms, etc, have been fitted up, and
many fallen woman, rescued from her
unhappy life, and kindly given chance
t to begin the world anew and differently,
| testites still farther to the good work of
! the Mission. And as for the radical
| changes in the order and safety OF this
| notorious resort Of wickedness of all de-
| scriptions, the testimony Of the Chief Of
Police goes to show that only one half the
number Of policemen formerly necessary,
! are now employed in this locality The
/ Mission composed of some of the wealth.
| lest, most liberal, and highly influential
! people of Boston, both men and women,
| have still other projects in view, one Of
| which is the establishment of home for
fallen women, somewhere outside the
city; and it is for the purpose of procur-
| ing funds in tilrtherance of this object
| that the present fair is to be holden. AS
the class Of women TO be benefited come
from all parts Of New England, so has an
appeal been made to all the New England
| States for contributions, and an especial
table will be set apart at the fair for the
purpose of receiving such donations. To
be sure all this is very much like TAX
ing ones hand to stop the tuIl flowing
tide. And yet, as the reformation of the
world and society is to come through wo-
man. if it ever comes at all, no one with
the good of humanity at heart can refuse
aid or sympathy.
| WHOM TO MARRY"
Upon subject of such vital importance
pretty Kate Stanton, niece of Mrs Eliza
beth Cady Stanton, has been trying to en-
! tighten Bostonians. "The course of true
love never did run SMOOTH asserts the
world poet but charming, curly-baired