Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-12-07
OER BOSTON LETTER.


DOSToN, Dec. D, 1917.
In a fol might the holidays will be upon us, and
already the stores are full to OVERLOOKING with
lovely holiday gifts, and groups OF little children
stand before the windows of the toy shops, telling
each other what they like best and what they
hope Santa Clsuse-that almost secuted at now
personage-will bring them. The poor, the very
poor alone can attach no importance or look for
ward with no interest to the Christmas holidays
| II is well to remember those whom Providence
has not ordained should be flee from the care of
poverty, and give from out our abundance some
thing 10 make the holidays more pleasant for
them.
A very 'cute" present for little child is made
of white cotton wadding in the form of doll
baby. Roll up quite a thick, narrow piece for the
head and put eyes of black beads, and make nose
and eyebrows of black thread and the mouth of
red worsted. Cover thick paper with the wad-
ding cat-stiched around with bright worsed, aud
sew together for the dress, Sew the body on, and
put on a little cloak and hood of the wadding
edged with the worsted and you have neat little
snow doll" which will please any little giil in
Maine, at cost of one cent for five dolls can be
made out Of one sheet of wadding, which can be
bought at five cents a sheet in Boston--I don't
know the price of Portland waddng, but que IS
there i-nt much difference.
An expedition to Florida Is in con,e mp!ation by
a number OF gentlemen of Boston, who propose
to start about the last of the month, making In
dian River at the mouth of the ST. Lucie their head
quarters during their scjourn. They expect to
hunt and fish, and at the time visit various
localities for the purpose Of settling upon point
on which to found colony To be composed of
Massachusetts, people alone. The gentleman who
viii act as pilot to the party has had several yeals
experience in the lsu d oi lowers and will give
the benefit of his advice. Gentlemen are every
day petitoning to join the party, which is not yet
made up to the number desired aud good time
is in Anticipation for those who are fortunate
enough to join There are advantages in Flor
ida for young man which are not offered in any
other State in the Union. The climate is delight.
full and the ground easily TILED, while fruit of
every kind in its first freshness and flavor is en-
joyed. Ia ten years orange grove yielding a
splendid income can be brought to full bearing
and during that time the expenses of living in
Florida can be de frayed by the raising of cotton
and are cultivated with very little trouble, aud
bananas, pomegranates, almonds and nectarines
are easily raised. In no State does tina water.
melon attain the size and flavor it does in Florida,
and every man can raise his own vegetables.
chickens, beef and pork. The buildings are east.
ly constructed by The native carpenters for brown
stone fronts and marble steps are not thought
necessary among the magnolias and pine trees of
the sunny South, and if this colony Of New Eng-
land people is a certainty, they can arrange for
teacher to take charge of school, SO their child
rem may not be nege cted, and have a society of
their own; and stores, blacksmith shops and grist
mills will no: be long making their appearance
aud adding to the comfort of the settlement. No
weather tight barns need be erected to shelter the
cattle from the biting cold and snow storms.
Rough sheds with stalls for the horses are all tb at
is needed, and the farmer runs no risk of losing
his cattle from exposure to the severe weather
which comes with the winter of New England
AT the Globe Theatre Mr. and Mrs Florence in
their well known but ever popular comedy .'The
Mighty Dollar" have been performing, assisted
by their New York Company. Hon Bsrdwell
Slote, with his peculiar hits at the foes and vices
prevailing at the national CAPT al, and Mrs. Gen
Gilnory, who has ''lived so long abroad" are a.
popular as ever, and good houses have been the
rule at the Globe this week Frank Mayo, the
appearance in two years, at the Globe, next Mon
day. in "Dayy Crockett" presenting life in the
back woods in its most entcing form.