Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-06
LErrrR ERcK BOSTON.
BOSTON, Oct. 3, 1877.

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BOSTON, Oct. 3, 1877.
To tie Editor of the HeaRebec Journal.
1t seems As il the clerk of the weather mus
have made a mistake, and fanced it Wa:
Spring instead OF Fall for the weather is more
like May than DC ober The windows of the
houses are sill thrown open as wide as in Juy
and August, and every one is complaining OF the
enervatng effect of the bright, warm, aud sunny
days. But nevertheless all seem to enjoy it, for
the streets are crowded with people out shopping
and promenadlng. There is much Just now to
attract the ladies. for the "npenngs are extern
siye and many. Ii is next TO impossible TO pass
on Washington Street OPP osite the windows OF the
large and elegant store of X. IL. White, Co, so
dense Is the crowd before them, all eager to OBTAIN
a view of the latest Psrlsaln novelties, and the
marvels, the great and admired Worth has sent.
How long it will be, however. before a hundredth
part OF those eager gazers can afford to wear
dresses direct from dear Paris. Hard times Is
still the cry of pdter fdmhds when asked Tor nee
essary money to cary On The household, surely,
the old gentleman would have commissions II the
wife or daughter should even family murmur
Worth"
Mr. William Emerson Baker, of the old time
| firm of "Grovcr n Baker, sewing machine no.
teriety, gave an elegant banquet to all the teach
ers OF the Public Schools OF Boston, at his hne
29lh ult. There were three hundred aud fifty
teachers present and the affair was one which Will
be long remembered BY all those who participant
cd 10 us euioy monts. Mr.. Bakers hospitality and
generosity are well known TO all Boston people
and 80 invitation 10 partake OF the hospltaltes Of
Ridge Hin Farms, is the signal for pleasure.
" clesly, near which Mr.. Bakers estate Is siuat-
Cd. l. on the Boston \ Albany X. H., fifteen miles
from the city. The famous Farms are LAID out with
lAslo and elegance, aud every thing which the eye
hsrYa In. lgkk u Inn.
i s marvel OF beauty, bounded as it Is by por-
talscca bed seven hundred feet long, making
a border OF VIVID beauty--so varied are the colors.
There Is - tne museum on the place embracing
many varieties OF the wild animals generally seen
in museums, and birds OF every description.
Tue laundry business seems TO be favorite &C.
cupation OF John Chlnaman, il one may Judge by
the numbers who have established laundIies in
this city alone. -Four years ago Culnaman IN
Boston was nov city, and attracted universal at
tention when he appeared on the streets, AMI small
BOYS and gIls Hooked about him, wondering at
his peculiar style of dress and long, braided cue,
which he wears either wound around his head OF
hanging down his back. From two to four men
are employed in esca laundry, and no one knows
ii there are any women hidden away from the Gu
fious gaze, If Johnuy prefers 10 live a life OF
single besscdness IN this country. There Is no
getting anything out OF a Chinanan. II ques-
tioued, their only reply is mo under sandee, aud
they appear 10 s1rlnA from giving any Information
relative to themselves Iney are well known to
be fond Of money, and work steadily day aud
night to acquire it, aud spend little possible
Indeed, they appear TO live on next to nothing, for
they buy but lew cents worth of food at "a Time
Their iaundries are well patronized but IL Is
mooted question whether their work is done
well as by the Irish washerwomen, who, by the
way, are very strongly prejudiced against the for
eigLers, chiefly because they have absorbed so
much of the patronage which would otherwise be
given to the women of old Ireland. John China
man is a curiosity, and will probably remain so
for a long time yet.
Frank Chanirsu closed a very successful en-
gagement at the Boston Theatre on the evening
of the 10Th. The play OF KIT" though very sen
ssti0nal, and full OF ImpOssbilitles and improba-
bilities still "dIaws, and this elegant theatre
crowded every night during its performance.
There Is a little too much shooting, and too great
IA flourish of bowie knives for delicate nerves to
endure quietly, but the actors and actresses were
well versed in their parts. and the scenery as usu
al at this theatre, was magnificent. 1t could not
have been better, or more admirably suited 10 the
play.
.Als week Lydia Thompson and her troop are
pla, ing at the Boston The atIe in bulesque. Rob
lnson Crusoe," being the attraction this week ;
Oxygen" and the latest edition of ''Buebeard"
to be brought out next week. Miss Thompson is
a little more plump and few stone heavier than
when she last appeared here, but she is viva
cious and Jolly as ever. On the 10th the young,
beautiful, aud gifted Mary Anderson" to quote
fIom the advertisements, Is To appear at this thea
tre Miss Anderson is hardly the Juliet depicted
by Shakespeare IN appearance at least, for she lis
tall as most men, and when she trod on the bal
cony Of the stage at Washington City, last winter
calling to her Romeo it threatened to break under
her. and there was general laugh over the house
Miss Anderson has sprung into fame at one bound.
She has not known the toll and study OF the Juli-
cts who have preceded her. May she never
know the modification of sudden fall 10 public
opinion aud favor.
Baby" closed its fourth week at the Boston
Museum on the 10Th, and this week we have the
old, standard comedes-sterllng works Of the
great dramatists of the last generation. Bulwer's
money" was presented on Monday night in a
sly lie rarely surpassed Robertson's popular com
edy of caste" Hoclatt's "Road to Ruin"
Masks and Faces" and the picturesque drama
of "Belphegor, the Mountebank" are yet 10 be
represented, and we feel sure will receive ample
justice al the hands of the Museum Company
which was never stronger or better than now
Robert Heller the famous magician and conjur-
er has been before the public as a practition-
er of the black art for many long years. lie is
now at Horticultural Hall, with his accomplished
sister, delghting large audiences at night and al
the matnees. The entertainment, taken as q
whole, is the best which has ever been offered to
the Boston public, AID deserves to become very
popular. CONSTANCE STERLING.
Among the l.500,0 900 population of Massachu-
sets in 1876. there were AZ 40 BIRTHS Il 749 mar
tiages and 33 lS6 deaths. This record, when COM
pared with that of 1875. shows the following de-
crease: in births l,7b4 in marriages, ga; in
deaths, 1892. The ratio of population to mar
rage 10 the largest cities OF the State was SIP
to every 900; and in the remainder of the State
90, The bachelors. to the number of $40 mar