The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-03-27
Letter From Boston.
Correspondence of the journal,
Boston. Mch. %

Correspondence of the journal,
Boston, Mch. "a.
There has seldom, if ever, been week
SO devoted to the feminines of busy Bos.
ton, rs the past; and haven't we had a
Jolly time, trying to see all there was
to be seenp Somehow the atmosphere
has been constantly filled with flying
chips from the Ratchet of Dame Gossip,
hurled relentlessly at the little weaknesses
in our composition. | tremble to think OF
the result, if the good Lord had not made
the universe in six days and appointed
Sunday to rest. Alas there must have
been many masculine wailing, and wip-
ing his nose over ''all that is left of her. .
Jordan, Marsh & Co. have much of the
commotion to answer for Well they
knew when they inserted that advertise
ment about the three days openings that
there would be no end to the victims who
would tumble into the gap Other invita-
tons from equally popular establishments
have flowed freely, and spite of the many
blowings up we had from saucy March,
for the much being out, we've kept har.
messed the whole week, ready TO trot at a
moments notice
Well what we saw, with squeezing,
and being squeezed, regardless of the
--latest edition. which sat so iauntilv when
we started, we will deal out to the persua-
sion down east, what we saw at Jordan
Marshs without keeping them, as Mrs.
Darlington says, ANY longer in suspend
ers"
The first thrilling item, in the new era
of the complicated paraphernalia, is the
son, for several years, has tried death
blow TO the tavorite piece of dress up,
without effect, but seyenty-three, with its
many miracles, will answer for the deed.
Polonaise are still left as remembrance,
and are much like the style of last year in
shape. There seems to have been grand
ignoring of the rainbow in colors, for the
numerous new shades have as vet never
been seen in the beautiful sash which en-
circles the waist of blue sky. Even three
and four shades are seen on one dress.
and Yak lace is indispensable to the whole
One prevailing and ludicrous fashion is a
sleeveless Jacket OF cloth or velvet, to be
worn over any dress; the effect can well
be imagined. Just fancy sleeve, which
has oft dipped its oar in the gravy boat,
sticking through glossy coat with shin
ing buttons. In many cases the sleeve is
Of a different color from the waist, invari-
ably when the dress is of two shades.
Millinery made much of the entertainment
and the continued applause gladdened
the heart of Charles, who has revealed in
the heaps of laces and flowers for many a
week tits almost impossible to describe
the entangled mass; but hats turned up
and hats turned down, and hats with no
turn at all. are ali fashionable.
Feathers, birds, and flowers, with ribbon,
which two years ago we should have
thought old Sol had smiled rather sickly
upon, make the head gear which is 10
perch on the rats and mice which have to
work themselves to the very topmost
pinnacle OF our feeble brain A noticeable
feature is the prevalence of buckles of let L,
Il .,l !
cause Us to fulfill the scriptures by "buck
ling on our armor." OF course the March
openings do not give one a perfect idea of
the styles later in the season, but with this
slight peep we are convinced there are
heaps Of sewing over to he done on those
costumes which are hanging up stairs in
the best bedroom closet,
The most diligent specimens OF spring
workers are seen in the sparrows who are
untrlng in their efforts to get repairs upon
their summer residences. Stray bits of
string and cotton are jealousy watched,
from our very wardrobes their necessary
hnildlng material
The ceaseless toll suggests the trying
season Of house cleaning which soon comes
to all of us. That sorry time for the poor
male, when the fond wife of his bosom,
drives him from the house with the dust
pan and broom, perchance to the house of
somebody's else wife, who has finished
cleaning, alas often to the peril of both
households
Maggie Mitchell closes the coming week
one of her most successful engagements
in Boston.
The first new granite block erected on
the burnt district is occupied, and minus
the Mansard root, displays good amount
of Yankee enterprise.
The funeral OF McElhaney who was ex-
ecuted on Friday, was largely attended
in Cambridge. His virtues were loudly
proclaimed, without an allusion to the
cause Of his untimely death
The Jubilee Singers gave their last
concert the coming week, before leaving
for Europe
Prob" is dealing out a slight snow
squall as | am about to post this docu-
ment
''Alasl for the rarity
Of the old fellows charity
Under the sun"