Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-05-27

FROM our Boston Correspondent
Boston. May "a.
We are having delightful weather, notwith-
standing the fact that this morning ushered in
anniversary week, and that is proyerbially
counted rainy season, but now il is rs warm
as summer and the sun is bright ard beautiful.
Ii is astonishing what wonders Of nature this
great luminsry can unfold when it sees iii to
send lis heating rays TO the earth. for we have
only had two days Of such weather, and we
have almost been able TO see tho leaves and
bud. grow and expand We would watch
them. The fruit trees are all in bloom aud tie
air i, redolent with a rich odor that comes from
them. 1t i hoped now that trade will bright
en- up Tor the spring has been 80 cold and back
ward that winter clothing has not been out Of
place. the sale Of spring goods has been
small, but now decided change is necessary
and people will be obliged TO purchase materi-
ais suitable for summer, much TO the delight Of
merchants who have really had dull season
20 far.
CRIME
is still on the increase. Every dsy new names
are added 10 the long list of criminals. They
continue TO come in every imaginable form UNI
Ill il seems that the human mind must be ex-
bausted in conjuring up ways TO commit murd-
ers, thefts. forgeries etc. 1t is not strange that
very many people lose all confidence in every
BODY. How often We hear il said. aud seri-
ously too, II would not trust my best irieud.r
We cannot read newspaper without learning
Of some new case of dishonesty. business men
who have heretofore been considered reliable
trusty and in every way worthy ofconfdenee.
are suddenly unmasked and the world sees n
bIack.hearted villain, who has been practising
msdemean0rs for years and carrying on such
"A system of deception as would almost make a
profes sional libertine blush with shame. Sui
cides are frequently the result Of fraudulent
practices and then their families have not only
their guilt and shame to bear. but the sorrow
and sadness attending death so terrible and
fate cruel. There must be great fault
somewhere, and probably society is largely TO
blame, for TO get money seems TO be the great
desire Of every heart; and why: because il
brings with II position, passport into good
society, luxury and wealth and when person
has these. cannot he do as be pleases. How
often baye ] known Of instances (in country
towns especially where person with small
fortune, or simply by icing member Of q GER
tain family, but entirely destitute Of brains,
could enter the best society and be cOuried,
yea, even admired. while one Of more humble
birth and fortune but possessing noble mind,
ticed, except perhaps with a sneer. Who can
wonder then, that money is the idol our Young
men bow down to, and for which they lend ali
their energies. when they see that society wor-
ships it and does not appreciate true worth.
The home is the place where this great error
should be corrected. Children should be taught
the value of truth, principle and integrity aud
that without these qualities a perfect manho God
can never be attained. II fathers and mothers
would set worthy examples and never fail in
their duty, and always admonish their children
to abhor that which is evil and cleaye to that
which is good, there would be very few who,
when they enter upon life's arena, would SO far
forget their early teachings as to sacrifice prin-
ciple to ambition. Eevery one would only be
true TO their own convictions and take the gold
en- rule for their guide, how little Of sin and
misery, and crime, and poverty we should sec
in this world OF ours. confess that sometimes
| am almost tempted to adopt the theory Of CO.
operation, and hle myself away to that little
,iIlage in the west, Of which Kate Stanton so
speaks. where all men and
women are equal and neither crime nor poy-
.rty have entered, but presume my qualities
ions fit me more properly for this wicked
phere, than where the heavenly grsees pre-
dominate.
MUSICAL GOSSIP.
Miss Adelaide Phillips will appear at the
,oston theatre next Thursday afternoon In the
pers of 1.-THE Barber Of Seville. Tom Kari has
ecoyere ed from bis illness and will also appear |
nth other talent.