The Republican journal., 1875-06-17
LETTER FROM BOSTON.

it seems to me that grading and macallamizing
the streets over which the procession will pass
might have been done early enough to avoid
the necessity of driving iron rollers all night
Saturday and till near church-time SUNDAY
morning over some portions of the route. 1t
was my blessed privilege to listen to this noisy
promenade beneath my windows till sleep came
at last in spite of the ceaseless grind, but it was
only to take me up on the iron wheel and set
me revolving to its monotOnous tune, and there
was no such thing as rest. But these are things
to be borne with a martyr spirit in honor Of the
day, which, heaven be praised, can never come
again. Did l say that the discontented Bunker
Hillans had succeeded in getting slight change
made in the line of the procession: Well, they
have, and now there are more DISCONTINUED per-
sons than ever, for the reason that those first
favored, IN anticipation of their good fortune,
made their preparations Immediately. | have
heard of several who claim to have refurni.hed
there front parlors, and others who sat down.
reckoned up, and spent the money they were
going to earn by letting their windows to out
of town people with plethoric purses, like the
girl with her basket of eggs. BY the way, it is
said that sums as high as $500 will be paid for
windows overlooking the line of march. + ooIs
and their money soon part at such times. But
there will be more instances of 8 old friends
turning up, with loud greetings on their tongues
and the expectation of Il good place and II
hearty lunch plainly diScernible in their eyes
What is such trading on accidental acquaint-
anceship better than backma: If we don't
make Il virtue Of necessity and throw open
wide our doors they will be crowded open, and
we shall win no credit. OF course hospitality
to friends, which is Il pleasure always, deserves
no credit.
There is no mistake about it, women are
growing in >etrelianre and independence every
day, and many girl who losses her head in
dgnantlN ut the inSnllation that She is an ad-
Nocate of ''woman'S rights" goes on trying to
help herself more and more, and is continually
trftcd at the restraint of the recognized limits
of her powers. | know of two women who
own a pretty little house and garden out OF
town, who all this spring have taken the great
est delight and utmost comfort in taking the
whole charge OF spading, planting, wedding,
raking, NC in that patch Of ground. Their hands
are none the less lady-like either, and their
table has been furnished with the best of early
vegetables. Some persons may think that peas
are peas, and lettuce lettuce, no matter where
or how grown; but that is a delu>on. No wo-
man ever took greater pride in the most eXqui-
site dress made by Worth than these women
have enjoyed in the production of vegetables.
That they should be up at the same time. and
be as thrifty AS the male paintings in an adia-
cent garden was, of course, the chief object of
their ambition.
Last week party of three women drove out
OF town to do something toward fitting up Il
country cottage. As they We're to stay the
greater part of the day, they took with them Il
bucket of feed for the horse, declaring that
they could take him out of the carriage and
give him dinner without help They knew
nothing whatever about Harvesting horse. but
they guessed three women could manage well
enough They did get him out of the shafts
well enough, and into a stall. And they tied
HIM and left him with the bucket of cracked
corn and oats before him. Then they pro,
nounced an admiring, There now" and de-
parted. In the meantime It rained heavily, and
when the time came to go home a gentleman in
the neghborhood insisted on hitching up fol-
the ladies', as they would only get thoroughly
wet by going out to the barn. on the whole
they were very glad of the timely aid. But
after waiting some time, they thought the man
nnconScionably slow and could not refrain from
asking him when he brought oul the team, if
everything was right. "Oh YES, certainly. -
said the gentleman with queer look of inward
mirth and outward calm, ''but took out the
horses bits so that he could eat his feed for |
suppose YOU meant that he ShouKi eat it,
'Now, -- don't YOU dare tell that at home -
was the first exclamation, made by one of the
party after bidding adieu to the accommodating
gentleman who was seen giving vent to his re-
pressed visibility As soon rs the carriage turned
the corner.
Mr.. Murray's reception AT the Deacon House
was SO successful that the new society will have
another social meeting at the same place the
week Immediately preceding the beginning Of
their services in Music Hall, oct lst The oc-
casion called forth some six hundred persons,
whose presence was regarded as significant of
their intention to become members of the new
congregation. 1t is said that large number
of the members Of Park Street church were
there, and that many others " no would have
liked to attend and congratulate Mr.. MURRAY
only retraned from doing 50 knowing that they
would be regarded as having committed them
selves to the Murray church, which they Were
not prepared to do. One of the leading mem
bers OF Park Street church is credited with SAY
ing that he would DE glad when the MURRAY
scaiihWag>" were out Of the way and in their
right place That is certainly 4 ChrStln-like
designation Of fellow chnrch-mcn ana Il former
pastor
That church organizations, however, some
times commit questionable actions from really
upright point of view, to say nothing Of q hrs
tan standard, is an undeniable fact. heard
of Il case recently which may be cited in proof
of this assertion. At large and fashionable
church which employs 4 quartette choir sang,
not long since, soprano and tenor, who, not
WithStanding that the latter had a nice little
lady for Il wife, became noticeably devoted to
each other For some time the tendency of
affairs was observed, and after while, when
tulness Of the musical organism was not going
to afford favorable interruption, the church
committee took the case in hand. The soprano
and tenor We're obliged to give up their respect
i've positions, but the latter making series OF
engagements elsewhere about that time, il was
understood that his withdrawal was only tenn
pOrary And, indeed, it need only have been
50, for it was said to be the intention OF the
church committee, after lapse of il certain
time, to reinstate the tenor in his old position,
if he would make certain promises in regard to
his domestic relations. This he did, but ac-
ceptcd an offer to sing in another church choir
But was that tair treatment Of the woman:
She could be sent away Internationally, yet
she was entirely dependent on her voice for
her support. Why not send him away and let
her remain: But no; the old, old story has
Int one termination | have heard that tho