Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-03-03
Letter from Boston.



The bacl, Of tho cold winter ia now thought by
people who discuss the weather at their casual
meetings on the street. to have been substantially
broken. At least the present mild weather re-
minds us Of spring, so near at hand, and every
body is rejoicing to have escaped ut length from
the unprecedented cold No, not everybody. II
Is an III wind that blows nobody good, and so it
may be said TO be an exceptionally good wind
which blows nobody H. In cherries room, In
the third story OF an old tenement house at the
North End, is a middle aged woman with six
children, not only pnched with hunger but even
now shivcring In the chill atmosphere OF her COM
fortress home OF all shiverers, YOU would say
that spring should be most welcome to them, but
here is the paradox that for the last three weeks,
as that little group has huddled around the scanty
FIRE in the old cooking stove, or when that was
out, have been driven to their hard beds for sel.
ter the mother has constantly prayed in her heart
for a continuance Of the cold Her husband is n
common laborer, and like thousands Of others,
had been out Of employ for several months. The
few dollars he had managed to deposit in a Saw
ings Bank had been drawn out little by little until
twas all gone. Meanwhile he had tmmpcd the
streets in the fruitless search for work, until the
wolf OF poverty and hunger not only stood at the
door, hut came in and sat among them. But one
night near month ago, the poor man came In
not only with a tear in his eye but also with n
smile on his face.
"Clara," said he the wife have found work
lam going to work with the Ice men in the harbor
tomorrow"
And the supper Of stale brcad-bfoad which the
bakers have left" which they are unable to sell
while it is fresh, and willing to sell it very
cheap afterwards supper Of stale bread which
they ate that night costing less than ten cents for
eight Of them, was eaten not only In thankfulness
but in joyfulness also Their most pressing wants
have now been relieved by the husbands labors
in ondeavoring 10 keep the harbor open and the
docks sufficiently clear from ice TO be approachable
by the water craft which comes to them. And
hence a continuance Of the cold weather has been
necessity TO him, as the genial sunshine which
melis the ice from the chilly street, must also melt
the bread from his table and from his children 5
mouths
This is one Of the phases Of life In this goodly
CITY, famed Tor lis wealth and enterprise, but
more for its culture and refinement Bat Boston
does much in the way Of charity, for the relief Of
its poor, waiting for humanity at large to devise
some method whereby the necessity for this kind
Of charity shall be prevented.
TINS Quinn AsMAts' FAIR"
There Is another species Of benevolent enter
prise or one which directs It's efforts in another
channel, which is represented by the " Massachu-
sets Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty u AMI
mails The society Is now holding fair in Hor-
tcultural Hall on fremont street. the object Of
which, like that Of all such fairs is to raise money
by selling tickets Of admission and afterwards by
the sale Of fancy and useful articles and refresh
ments for the purpose Of aiding in carrying for
ward It's work One Of the pleasant features Of
the fair-and one which should recommend it TO
especial favor il it had nothing else to commend it
lis that il is free from every species Of gambling,
and from the system Of impairment begging by a
set Of unrogenente imrs which we too often find
at exhibitions Of this sort And believe that the
suppression Of these ungodly features have been o
positive benefit 70 the lair, even financially In
fact am persuaded that good morals and good
manners would pay religious and benevolent so-
cieties just as well as they pay individuals and !
think may hold to that opinion until it has been
thoroughly tried and failed The fair il already
an assured success, the receipts having been
something over three thousand dollars day 1t
lar lloN hNNu Nlfu hNt wy = anu Will Noltilhut
three days longer Nearly all the counties in the
state arr represented in IT, and nearly all have
booths at which good are sold, the names Of the
counties being placed conspicuousy over them.
How much this society has done to prevent the
savage treatment OF dumb beasts, which consti.
tutes one Of the great wrongs Of the world, it is
impossible to tell; but that it has done something
IN that direction 1t is quite safe TO Ithas
DO Bergh at H. head, or In itvranls but its Pres
dent, Mr. George + Angel, has proved an ange
Of mercy to the poor brute; and the other officer
and the members and friends Of the society have
assisted him a. they could in his efforts until tho
laws for the protection Of animals are partially en-
forced and public sentiment is being created
which may render further success less difficult
than what has already been accomplished. Ever
now Judge that it would be dlcul, to enact, unde
the immediate eye Of this organization, such I
scene Of deyillsm as has, am sorry to say, dis
graced Nermont's fair capital on each and ever
election day" from time lmmemorial Whei
will men come to see that horses and dogs hay'
rights Aud when will they learn that thes'
rights cannot be tamped upon with impuniiy?
WLLoUoHuy.