The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-05-08
Letter From Boston
Correspondence of the journal.


Boston, April 5.
Talk about 'sfreaks of Nature" should
think the old lady had gone from home
altogether, and left her hopeful off spring
to work out their own salvation Who
would have thought Old Winter, after all
the disturbance he has made the past sea-
son, would have taken advantage of the
opportunity to give poor tottling Spring
such an outrageous spanking, with one Of
his tirst-class snow storms? The grass,
which was looking so fresh and green.
even the day after the storm, dared not
peep through its snowy covering, and the
fast opening buds struggled hard to shake
off the weight which threatened their
destruction. Were we not promised, in
the good book 'seed time and harvest"
we might issue invitations for a Fourth OF
July sleigh-ride with perfect impunity
Taking the current of events, as 1t runs
at me present time, Immediately after the
discussion of weather comes The Bazaar
of the Nations. Boston has never wit
messed such a novelty, and the interior of
Music Hall is doing the foreign to tre-
mendous extent. Like the less preten-
tons gatherings, known as fairs, the great
attempt causes one to stuff his pocket
book equal to a Thanksgiving turkey, in
order to get a wholesome idea of what is
what9 1t would be utterly impossible, in
the limited space allotted me, to describe
the truly wonderful architecture of the
numerous establishments erected in their
perfect imitation and nearly the true size
Of the genuine houses of different coun-
tries. The center of the hall is LETT clear
to represent Il plaza; and the buildings
are far enough apart to give each street
upon which the natives promenade in full
costume. Every nation on the face of the
earth is represented by house and occu-
pants, with the different products for sale.
The gaudy colors of the Turkish mansion,
four stories in height with cupola,
| neighbor the old German of six stories.
The Swiss and Chinese cottages stand
side by side, the latter brilliant with
chrome yellow and Chinese vermllion.
And SO on to the end, each structure
having its peculiar attraction, which must
be seen to be fully appreciated. Many OF
the vendors of goods and fruits are natives
found in America, or brought over espec-
| tally for the Bazaar. Speeches and songs
in the many different languages each
evening help the entertainment, and the
music of the real German band is worth
more than the price of admission. One
OF the finest specimens of art, to my way
| OF viewing the strange scenes, is the
nightly appearance of a donkey laden
with fruit, and led by a peasant boy, who
soIemnly faces up and down the streets,
apparently satisfied with the idea that he
is the only donkey that ever travelled the
sacred limits of Music Hall. Dream on
| old fellow where ignorance is bliss it's
folly to be wise"
Another pleasing feature is the Oriental
wedding procession, which leaving the
Syrian house, wends its way slowly across
the hall to the Turkish, making all the
way such uncouth noises supposed to be a
fac smile OF those made by the Feejee
Islanders, and are greeted on the return
with a few rounds OF the Modoc war
whoops. Upon the whole the noises are
more complicated, and no more intelligi-
bic than the lncessant cackle of the poultry
| show.
| Much discussion and hesitancy arose
among the ladies interested in regard to
the costumes, which in some instances
were hardly compatible with the Yankee
ideas of propriety. Some were obliged to
be completely ignored, there being no
one willing to take the limited amount of
cloth offered for a covering Many repre-
sented are greatly toned to suit the niceity
of the wearer, which fact, it phlosopically
discussed, might be a test of the quantity
of female modesty existing among the
fair damsels of the fair. We are to be
favored with a continuation of the re-
markable effort for several weeks, and il
the four thousand dollars taken the first
day is shadow of coming events, the
Christian Association must be greatly en-
riched at the close.
The debut of new paper called "Aftel
Dinner Is creating some sport among the
newspaper profession. The name surely
suggests fullness Of rich and spicy mat.
ter, and it must of necessity be good
natured.
Wendell Phillips delivered his popular
lecture on Froude few evenings since in
aid Of the home for destitute Catholic
children.
The different places of amusement are
wonderfully attractive for this season Of
the year, something new and popular
being advertised weekly. Wilkie Collins
fascinating story The New Magdalen"
which is read with so much interest ir
Harper's Magazine, is to be dramatizec
and put upon the stage at the Globe. Miss
Laclerque taking the part of Mercy Mer.
rick
May day was quite extensively cele
brated; the children gathering as usual a
Warren Street Chapel for dancing, an6
Charlestown Juveniles rallying rounG
Bunker Hill Monument.
Jennie Collins is slowly recovering from
her late severe illness.
|
The Maine Central Railroad COMPANY
on Sunday got their track extended to the
bridge on the east side of the river, Al
Kendall's Mills. The transfer of passen