Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-07-01
Correspondence.
Letter from Boston
from onr Boston corresnonaent


BosroN June Is.
The past week Ia. been seorcher That
class of persons who are never saisii "A with
anything and have b.rn. pteou,ly complain
ing that tn IL nmer was % backward. ought
to be content nov. although they are probably
the very ones who are finding tiult with the
heat. and in fact we are all OF u. b ginning TO
wish we were almost anything else but Rosto-
mans. These are the times that TRY mems
souls when they are wilted down bv the
warm weather, and vet are Obliged to toll on.
when they know that their health dem lands a
respite from labor.
The school, closed last Saturday and the
scholars are to-day leaving the city by scores.
although there are hundreds of our poor child
rem who will NOT 90 outside OF the civ mits
tins summer. unless they attond tn, poor
children'> excursions. There are many people
who viii not be enabled 10 take a vacation ~
IN former YEAR.. for they have either had no
employment for months. have hid their wages
cut down or else can get but two or three days
work each week. There are at least one hun
drcl per-on> out Of employment to every
vacant situation and no prospect Of better
mes ahead.
THE LECTURE AND MUSICAL SEASON.
/ The new agency at Music Hall have last L.
sued their IN igazine containing the name, of
those PEI sons for whom they are authorized 10
make engagements. Their list is short but the
quality i, unsurpassed. For lecturer, they
have DIR. J. Il, Holland the poet and scholar.
gen. Fitzpatrick. the popular military orator.
] /
Miss Lillian El-arton. one Of The most success
inl lady speakers on The platform. They adj
Nertlse two readers. VIZ. Charlotte Cu>hman
thu queen of the profession and Geo T. Ford
whose great cocutionary alb itv cntit!c, him
10 a position in the front ranks of e,ocuii,ui>t>
The musical department include, The Eng i>h
Gltr Club Of New York that has received such
unqualified praise. Theodore Thomas Unri-
vailed Orchestra. the Caroline Richns> Bern
ard Opera Company containing full chorus.
the Tempe Quartette which j, the best comb-
nation oimal, voices in the country. Adclail,
Phi lIp'> Italian Ope'a Company Mr.. II. NJ.
smith the popular soprano. Mrs Barry the
fNorle contrao. Madame >chi Ter the pianist
and Kate Rci-noid', Dramatic Organization.
ArENUEIoU> ACTRESS.
"ne would suppose tina; these public per
sons who earn ail the way from so TO 5000
per night would be- very liberal with their
prime ly earnings. but the ola aiagc The
more w ct the more w want" Wa, never
more truly eNcmpiird thin wi.ha l,fsc Jor-
ton OF these people. especially oGc Of our most
distinguished aud renowned actresses. Who
gathers in the dollar, By The hundreds. ana
about whom VIII relate little anccdp,e She
rarely If ever writes II Any of her friend, or
persons with whom -hc j, doing business in
ihi> city. without enclosing letter for them ID
please pas" 10 ih, one or that one. her on.y
object in d,in. 80. being 10 SAKE a three c,.i
stamp. little realizing how much trouble ia.
may eau e the person TO whom she sent. il.
one OF our busiest bushes, men. received one
irom her i few days since in which ,he cu,.Io>-
30! a letter addressed to a lady unknowu 10
him. He looked the Directory through I, find
"a" maine. but in vain. Then hc cmr.oyei
District Telegraph boy At thirty cents An hour.
ANA sent him TO several II her friend, 10 know
Il lhcy knew the person. in two hour. ih,
h'Y rrturnci, no WISER than " hen he drpart-
ed. The gentleman knoSing her pcculiafilis,.
did not like 10 give it up. fearing she would
think he had not tried very hard, and hi, bu,i-
ness relations Were such with her that he could
not afford 10 lose her good opinion II j, said
tAai our best thoughts come 10 u after we have
retired, aEd 80 II was with this pcrpleXed in
dNidual' for a he lay that night cogitAting in
M mind how he could find the lad. he rcmem-
oe'cd that ont TO the Highland, thS actr,,. had
friend and he be.ieytd-yes he W., quite
sure. that was her n4mc-but where she lived
no one hnew-of course boy could never fni
her. 50 he concluded 10 60 himself although be-
WAS >orely needed at In Office. and the next
morning he started. suffice it to say that after
spending three hours Of hi, valuable time. and
thlrtF cents for ear fare, be- found tie woman
am carefully placed the letter that Aai caused
INN 20 much trouble into tie hand, Of IA.
rlGhiful owner. The man = in very com anon
circumstances and could in an ri the none. or
Time spent. while the par,imouiou, a.,l,>, /.
surrounded with every luxury that wealth can
be>iow. !.