Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-03-05
Letter from Boston.
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From our Boston Correspondent
BosToS, March 2. 1874.
LENT.
The Lenten season is here once morn. The
forty days Of fasting and PRAYER have begun.
MS solemn season Is now being observed as
has been customary from the early DAYS OF
thristianity Fasting new means merely a
change Of diet. but when Lent was first CON-
manded IN the English church. its definition
was total abstinence from food each dav
untii evening" Some took nothing for the
whole number Of forty days but bread and
water. but gradually these rules become re-
Taxed and now In this country the use Of meat
Is allowed several times per week. The pleas.
ure-loving people who worship at the shrine Of
the tickle goddess Of fashion have laid away
their giittering robes and are now thinking Of
Their spiritual wardrobe and preparing them
selves for another contest with the world when
the forty days shall have passed away.
THE PADDOCK ELMs.
The beautiful Paddock Films which grace
fremont street, between the fremont House
ana i'ark street church. are being cut down by
the relentless axe. II Is sad sight TO see these
Old landmarks obliterated, for they were looked
upon hS many as precious meufentoes of the
past but those who had charge Of the affair.
pu. sentiment out OF their hearts. and thought
only 81 The march Of improvement. Al the
men, Friday morning appeared, armet with
axes and saws ready 10 demolish the venerable
trees. quite a crowd collected on the sidewalk
ready Ia secure fragments 10 preserve u lilies
OF departed sbrubbery.
THE RosTRUM.
We have had several very interesting lectures
during the past week. but none have proved
more entertaining and instructive than those
Delivered by Ann Eliza Young, the nineteenth
wife OF Brigham Young. She j. a Young wo-
man, not quite thirty, very pretty and modest:
Is apparently frai, and looks like one who has
seen many trials. She impresses one As being
very sincere and straightforward telling the
story OF Polygamus life cher own rs though
IL were indeed \ sad tale for her to relate, and
she made II public. only as a duty and not for
any love of show or notoriety. Although her
voice Is not good, her enunciation il excellent
and there is decided fascination in her and
her story. which riyets the attention Of the
audience and holds them spell-bound TO In.
very close she dcnounces Brigham and the
Mormon religion, and hopes that she may b.
eiicciual in bringing about a great reform In
IAN. She /, now making every effort to oh
lam divorce and we hope will succeed as IL
VIII probably open the way for many more
heart broken women. TO free themselves from
bondage which she declares j. tiistastrful 10
hundreds of wives living in Utah. Mr.. Young
seems Ia he n lady OF culture and refinement
and VIII make friends wherever she may GO
The CoLLECroRsHIP.
At last the long debate j. settled and RutI,r
has gained the victory VIM. H. simmnn's
nomination for Collector Of Customs ha- been
eenhrined 10 the great chagrin and indignation
"t every true and loyal Republican in Ms..a-
chusetis. 1t is u disgrace which has been
deliberately thrust upon the people Of thi.
state. The voice Of the commonwealth went
up to the Capitol in all it. power. in remon-
.rancc against the nomination: but Of no avail
IL j. an uudcniable fact and one which sbould
make the face Il every American citizen Jingle
win shame, that Benz. r. Butler has more
influence IN Washington with the head OF the
nation than the whole delegation OF our first
and best merchants. those who represent the
true h'publican party and have always laborcd
Tor the best Interests Of the State and 'nion
They were men Of skill. energy and good iu,ly.
meni and represented the thinking people Of
our city, but they were defeated
WOMEN school COMMITTEE.
The victory j. our The supreme Court
sent Us unanimous decision 10 the Legislature
That the election Of women 10 the school Board
Wa proper and legal. The whole question /,
now >etiir'l.for the statutes have nothing nesr,r
The point than to require that School Commit
Tee, shall b. composed 81 persons" The con-
test has involved considerable discussion anil
We ar" glad that 1t has finally ended so happily.
SAD FATALITY
On the evening of Feb. 2lst Miss Emma
Adam,, residing 1t No. -. Allen street in thi,
city, who had been confined Ia her bed for
several weeks from Illness which was not con
slered OF serious nature. in A moment Of
inoine ntary insanity. rose from her bed being
ZEN alone only for n few minutes. and Leaned
from her chamber window, three Storis. high
anu tel 10 the pascments L corpse. She wa.
beautiful yonng lady Of only TWENTY-FIVE sum
mers. handsome and accomplished and the idol
mo h.s- n,