The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-04-24
Letter From Boston
Correspondence ofthe Journal.

BOsToN, April p.
ooh, fora thousandtongues!" (women's,
too to rail against this monstrosity, in
the shape of Spring cleaning. The bright
warm days which have at last been dealt
out by the change of feelings in The
weather clerk, have developed the mania
to q fearful extent and there isn't Il CON
ceivable space in or about the Hub, where
dwels the shadow, even, of a female, that
is not turned inside out. Carpets Of every
hue and variety of pattern flying from
the house-tops, give the city rather a
doubtful nationality; while broom dust
pan and slop pail are indisputably the
think for a moment of the actual misery
in the several households A whole week
of f'iust q bite at the kitchen table" for
the poor lord OF the mansion, who would
gladly ''tiee from the wrath if he could
find a sufficient portion of his wardrobe to
make q presentable appearance Alas
lnOSe uellcate new neither garments are
astride the attic banisters; best coat
languidly reclining on Biddy's bed boots
and companion Jack in some undiscovered
nook hat in wife's bonnet box (under
the bonnet and the Indispensable walking
stick f1ourishing in the hands of Sambo-
where is he who could drum the forces
together? SO he sticks a pin in the shirt
front, where button might have BEEN
and strides down State street wondering
if fifty cents worth of wholesome swear
ing wouldn't be a good investment, pro-
viding he could find u small boy who
could do the subject justice
| should Immediately invest in plot,
in some secluded place, if | thought had
powers of description equal to the task of
portraying the ''scenes OF confusion and
creatures complaints" which attend one
Of these semi-annual scourings If the
baby isn't tished out Of the slop pail moro
than a dozen times, and survives the
numerous doses it takes from the old
bottles lying ronnd promiscuously to say
nothing of not taking a death cold from
losing the heavy coat of dirt on its face
after the entertainment is oyer-why that
house-c leaning will pass fol- a grand sue
cess.
No doubt when May comes creeping in
bringing sunshine. buds and fragrant
flowers, this trying season will be for-
gotten, and the annual teazng about
board in the country takes its place. Al
ready "Board wanteln or ''Wanted-
board" fill a large space in the daily papers,
and the comforts and delights of quiet
home within five minutes race OF every
train in the United States are multitude
nous.
Spring suits are out, since Easter Sun
day thick as mosquitoes IN August. and
make a decidedly pretty appearance.
Trains are quite Indispensable. but are
cunninglv faced with huting Of stiff cloth.
which protects the fabric. and unseem-
~ gathers as it sweeps along i goodly
quantity of this, that and the other, winch
for outer garments have some favor
though black handsomely trimmed with
lace or embroidery, has the preference
from the fact that one does not tire so
quickly OF black and it is less conspicu-
Gus. Hats and bonnets need no descriE3-
ton. for anything becoming and we'll
loaded with every conceivable feature Of
millinery, is $50 gentecl.n
Early in the week the common present.
ed a scene of singular contrast The hill
slopes We're covered with beautiful coat
of green, and the birds sang cheerily over
head, as they toiled ut their building;
while the hollows and low places were
full of snow. That last shaking Of Old
Winter made quite an upset in many
ways. Even father time was tripped up
in his steady pace by the saucy pranks,
and nearly every clock in the city ceased
its labors.
Business is still brisk at the burnt dis
trict, and last week the remaining portion
of the Old Trinity Church on Summer
street was removed, which has cost The
neat little sum Of four thousand dollars
since the fire left only the stounrh walls
standing.
Mrs. II. NJ. Smith, the well known
vocalist, has left her labors in Boston, to
receive the wholesome amonnt of 81 500
a year at Christ Church, New Yor&
That great Bazar of all nations, which
has been so long in contemplation, opens
on Monday, and will be the greatest 1T
tempt Boston ever knew-the Jubilee not
excepted