Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-02-06
Editorial Correspondence.



ers the benefit OF our observations.
We found but little snow below Oxtor'
County, and hardly any beyond Portland
though the weather was cold. HI
Eastern, and Boston and Maine road
have very nice cars, but we found M
cars comparing with those OF the 6ran'
Trunk for comfort, so far as the feet an'
lower limbs are concerned. The grea
objection to railroading in cold weather
has been the GOODNESS OF the cars nea
the floor. but this is now obviated entire
" by the new heating apparatus general
! IL applied to the Grand Trunk cars, con
sisting of steam pipes under the seats
and along the sides II the Grand Iruns
is not over an hour late. the connection
with Boston is readily made. The trains
on this road, the present winter. have
been remarkably prompt.
There is but little complaint OF busi'
ness in Boston. now, tho at season
generally dull The retail dry goods
trade at Jordan, Marsh & Co., Spanldiug
Hay 4 Wales, and X. II. White X Cos
is very lively, each oil the stores being
literally packed all the time. They are
closing of Summer goods at feariully
low rates Japanese silks selling for fifty
cents yard and other goods in proper
ton. 1t is said that the latter firm, on
Winter street. took $4,000 in the retail
trade, one day. The clerks are stationed
within foot or two oi each other ali
over the store and are rs lively as bees.
We rarely see such rush at our Paris
Hill stores.
We looked into tho live publishing
houses of James t. O.good X CO., Ire
mont street. and Lee. Shepard " Co..
Washington street. Young. enterprising'
hire men are at the head OF these estab-
lishmeuts. aud they run them successful
IL bv publishing only taking, popular and
meritorious works. Mr.. Osgood is an
Oxford boy. as il is well known, son oil
the late Edward l.. Osgood. Esq, OF
Fryeburg. He is a graduate OF Bowdoin'
and was at one time. 81 engrossing clerk
in the Office of the Secretary of State, at
Augusta. He is as genial and courteous
as he is smart and enterprisiRg. The
firm publish large number OF works
and have a splendid store for business.
The Atlantic, our Young Folks end
Ersru Saturday are published here. The
latter. As a pictorial, has not paid as well
as before the change, involving loss oil
A triAe to this firm, only hundred
thousand or so. We had tho pleasure OF
meeting here the racy and popular story
writer and editor, J. I. Trowbridge.
He is small, nervous, intellectual look
ing man, of about 40. atfable and social,
and full Of life.
We then visited the Boston ConSerys-
tory OF Music, I54 fremont street, one
OF the best institutions in the city 10 OBJ
tain musical instruction OF all descrip-
tons. We know several OF the Pro-
lessons to I've adopts IN their line. Glasses
of four are made up, each one receiving
two lessons per week. at the following
rates Piano 20 and SO per quarter OF
ten weeks; singing the same; organ. Az
GLIDING free practice S25; violin and
other orchestral instruments, 10 and $40
singing at Sight and Harmony, $1,000.
4 few hours in the Public Library, a,
the foot OF the Common, can be we'll
spent. We were admitted to the Art
Gallery, tho not open to the public,
where we reyeled among the works of
the Masters. We cannot stop 10 deS-
cribc this magnificent institution--the
Public Library. II stands as a monu-
ment more honorable and enduring than
any work OF art 10 mark lis noble bene-
factors. OF whom Bates and Everett and
Ticknor are most prominent.
We then passed over the Common to
the State House. The Legislature was
not in session, so We were unable TO com
pare It with our assembled wisdom at
Augusta. The Hall OF the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES. and Senate Chamber are
fitted ND i'm better style than those OF
Maine. The statue OF Gov. ANDREW .ex,
ecuted in Rome, is fine work OF Art,
and represents the noble man very &C.
eurately, the missing feature being the
epectacles. which could hardly be- repre-
sen,ed in marble. We noticed that they
are taking better care of the battle torn
and war worn regimental flags than our
State is. as they had them oil .encased IN
glass, rs they should be.
But after another stroll into the Art
Gallery on fremont street, We have had
enough of ''sight seeing" for one day,
and being tired, We give up our evening
10 social indoor chat with friends. and
prepare for an early start for home next
dav-lor editors have not the leisure to
allow many days respite from work, at a
time. 1t is good for all. however, es-
pecially FOR our wives and daughters. to
get out of 1.-The ruts" OF every day lie
occasionally and GO out into the great big
world and take breath in new atmos-
pherc. /: is worth the effort and eX-
peuse. too, and may save doctors bills.
Try it.
Il is wonderful 10 witness the increas'
ing tide of travel. at every point OF the
compass, on morning in Boston. 1t
seems as il everybody went out TO sleep,