Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-12-10
Letter from Boston.
From our Boston Correspondent
Boston. Dec.

THL HOLIDAYS.


BOsToN. Dec. :.
THE HOLIDAYS.
w have had very few wintery DAYS and vet
Tho holidays are almost here. those blessed
time, 10 which children and ayen grown paop'e
, lapk f,rw~r.i to with "a much nis~snr,. The
shores nave already begun To put on their new
atiire. and people are wondering what they
can buy for TIN, one and that one. Ii is no,
The lack Of objects which meet their eve that
mak"> them hesitate and ponder what it shall
De-. bat because the shop windows are 20 full
and the variety i 30 great that one can not
concentrate their mind. on one article Every
book store j. filled with choice collection Of
al our authors works; the toy stores are cram
med with everything that will please the chill
dren. - we'll Il the tempting confectionery
store W here can be found candies worked upf
into almost every form. In fact. stores
every description always make great prepare
ton for the holiday season. but they will not
thi, year think enter 80 largely into the buy
ing Of present, 4 heretofore, for the cry Of
Hard Times" reaches u on every side.
MRS. sIDDoN>.
Thu, beautiful lady much admired socially
q well a on the plaIformi is well known among
her friends a understanding but very little
about financial matters She knows better
than almost any other lady how 10 earn money.
being able 10 command from $4,000 to $4,000
every night from October 10 NAV. bur "it
seems like child, play" she SAYS, ito place
inones in the bank one day and to draw /, out
the next"
one morning not long since. her husband held
in IN hand Alarse roll Of bill, and he inquired,
Tom. what are you going To do with that
money!" he replied. why deposit il OF
course She looked very sad. almost grieved
and laid We'll, suppose it is all right charity
i good thing. believe in it, and vet, il seems
10 M that that Bank gets much more of our
money than We get ourselves"
wM. +. GILL & CO..
Of This city. have published a book written by
'ha'. Bradaugh. the eminent English Re-
former. entitled The Impeachment Of the
House Of Brunswick" 1t is a fearful array of
iaei- against family that ha- occupied the
throne Of Great Britain ever since the death
OF Queen Anne. The work comprises his
famous lecture on the same subject which Mr..
Bradiaugh delivered with 30 much success. last
season in America. but it wa. impossible in
one hour 10 state all the facts 30 clearly a. the
subject demanded, and the writer has had a
much iuller opportunity for the development
Of hi- powerful attack. than was possible with
III the limit, Of lecture. 1t il indictment
show ing the incapacity and wickedness of
the House. The New York Graphic says. IF
ever a revolution should break out in England
this would be a fine textbook for the revolu-
iionists 10 read
MISCELLANEOUS.
II i rumored that $50 900 has already been
subscribed towards the erection of new
church in which the Rev. W H. II. Murray
will preach.
Gen. Banks will lecture in fremont Temple
tomorrow evening, in which he will give his
idea of Politics."
Prof. seeylee of Amherst College, will preach
at Park Street Church next Sabbath. The
society have not vet found a pastor to take the
place Of Mr.. Murray.
Major Gen. Robert o. Tyler Of the L. S.
Army, died Tuesday afternoon at the Coolidge,
Of neuralgia Of the heart.
Miss Jennie Collins of Boffins Bower, is call
ing loudly for more help in order that she may
give employment to or aid in some way the
many who are now applying y her for assist
aBce. Miss C. is doing great work among
the poor women Of the land, and we have no
charity in the city that is more worthy.
Mr.. Edward Copen who has been connected
with the Public Library for twenty-three years
has resigned to become Librarian at the Public
Library in Haverhill. Mass. E.