Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-10-07
Correspondence.
Letter from Boston.
From our Boston Correspondent
Boston. Oct. 8
The HARD TINES.

The HARD TINES.
For several weeks past. the general tone OF
the press has been. rhst the prospects were a
tribe brighter, aud that already business hal
increased; hu, 10 those who are out of employ
mcnt there seems to be but little encourage
mcni, for there are fly applicants TO every sit
uaiion. Many young ladies who never have
worked before, are new glad Of even place
whrr, Nc.y small pay Is offered; they have no
board 10 pay, aud wi,l aecept labor at four or
five dollars per week th, shuts out those who
have their board 10 pay and cannot AFFORD 10
work 80 cheaply. 80 tie number out Of employ
ncn'. who rail, noel u. i. greater than
through The spring and >uin Iicr tmon.h,. Mar
Is all the girls who tend IN the Restaurants dur
Ing the dinner hour. are those who are work
ins on small pay el>ew lerc, aud receive their
board for the two or three hours service. in
these pacc>. There j, one ca,. Of i,coi lc how
ever. thas i rcariig quite harvest. The
boarding house, We're never doing = better bus
ines 1t i almost impossible 10 lind board AMI
rooms in dc,irsbe locality ON ns o the fact,
that many families are boarding. having
hr n unable TO keep up their former style Of
living. II j. very seldom too. that Young mar
ricd couples commence III, in home OF the.
own, unless the parents have very generously
donated one, for they are not willing to begin
life a. humble A. their fa,her- aud mother, did.
but If they keep house st all. it must he in
keeping with the elegance and luxury that they
had previously been accustomed TO; but .ocie-
~ : largely 10 blame for this for 1t does not
always honor true manline,s and womlnli-
ne>-. nor independence and purity Of Character,
except in certain conditions OF life, but treat a
person according 10 hi. outward appearance.
me OLD BAY STATE COURSE
Of entertainment, was opened last Thursday
evening by Kellogg Concert. AMI 4 more an
spiciou, opening could not have been desired.
The hall was well filed, and the audience were
delighted with the rich aud varied entertain
nenis which had been prepared Tor them. Al
though Mis- Kellogg was suffering from 4 slight
cold. she was never more warmly received than
then. Madame Antoineite Sterling, the dis
tingui,hed contrslto. rather took the audience
by surprise a. the contract in appearance, was
vast from that OF Miss rel ogg, for her face
is decidedly plain, she i tall and awkward.
aud her dress, though rich was fearfully odd
and unbecoming. when she stepped upon
the platform, an audible smile ran Though the
house. and for u moment they forgot 10 accord
her the usual applause. but when the deep rich
tone. Of the beautiful voice filed the spaciou ;
hal, the listeners were delighted. and nearly
all present noticed a most striking resemblance
10 Madame Parrpa Rosa, and she created even
more enthusiasm than the fayorite kellogg
The Temple Quartetie which i. universally
considered the finest combination OF male
voice, ever formed. was warmly received. as
they richly deserved 10 be.
THEODORE TILroN
lecturcd in Music Hall last Friday evening on
the problem uf Life aud despite the inclem'
ency Of the weather. there wa. a crowded
house and more enthusiastic or attentive au-
dience has seldom II ever, been assembled
within those walls. Mr.. Tilton came upon the
platform alone. and wa, received with per-
feet storm of applause that was kept up for
some minutes. Whenever any allusion, how
ever slight. was made 10 the trial through
/ which he has passed, The people would break
out again aud again with most tremendous and
prolonged applause. The audience WAS com
/ posed mostly ola very line class of person.
| but occasionally, strange face, which the reg
ular lyceum attendant is not IN the habit OF
seeing. was seen scattered through the house
/ He certainly has every reason TO be proud OF
/ the reception that was rendered him.
REV. W. II. II. MURRAY
preached this morning for the first time before
his new society in Music Hall. which was
crowded to overlooking. Before the services
began. the doors had to be closed TO keep out
the crowds thatwere anxious to gain admis-
sion. Mrs. n. NJ. Smith, the distinguished 50.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
This week Boston will be favored with lee
lures from the eloquent Charles Bradlaugh, the
nimitable John b. Cough and the polished 3
| G.. Holland.
The Republican State Convention met al
Worcester last Wednesday and nominated for
Governor Hon. Alex II. Rice; Lieut.. Governor
Horatio G. Knight; Secretary Of State. Henry
b. Pierce; Treasurer, Charles Endicott Jr.
Auditor, Julius l.. Clark, and for Attorney
General. Charles X. Train.
The Astronomers were grestly disappointed
last Wednesday morning as they had made ex
tensive preparations for taking observations
during the eclipse Of the sun, but failed on &C
count Of the cloudy weather which prevailed