The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-12-06
Letter from Boston.
Correspondence Of the Journal.

ferers, and are again at the steady going
Hub; but there is a downcast feeling in
the region of the stomach, which is sug-
gestive of Thanksgiving What day it
was. dark, damp and disagreeable it
required all the warmth of friendly inter
course to keep ones thoughts from stray
ing to the outside, and harboring gen
eral feeling of abuse. Its wonderful how
habit like the family reunion of New
England Thanksgiving will fasten itself
upon the public; and we would really like
to know the actual decrease of population
in Boston on that day.
On Wednes lay "carpet- baggers" were
the most notable feature on the street
Families, with the toddling little one and
the copious lunch basket young men,
with only the satchel and the indispen-
sable walking stick; happy faced girls, let
loose from the daily toll, and smart in the
stylish suit which deft fingers had fash
Toned for this particular reunion-all hur-
IilS w lIIt NlllClCHl IdlIIoUd SldlltlIS
Many Of the trains through the day car
rled twenty -one aud twenty-five cars each
and two locomotives, and toward evening
local trains We're crowded to a most UNI
comfortable extent, standing room, in
many, being totally denied. The wealth
er was most untavOrable for the OCCASION
and poultry dealers will long remember
the time as black letter day in their eN-
istence. Turkeys and chickens sold as
low as seven to ten cents per pound, and
even at that price could not find mar
ket. Whole loads were lost entirely, the
unusual heat proving hard competitor
We imagine there is many Il proud bird
strutting about the poultry yard that owes
its ability to be present at the morning
and evening repast to cold Prob's" skill
full management Well, the day is gone.
We cannot hope that ali the happy house
holds will meet around the family board
at the next Thanksgiving, but we trust the
touch Of Father Time will fall lightly on
many, and the merry faces Of few days
| since will know no greater clouds than
the every day trials which come to poor
| humanity
Next in turn for q gala day is Christmas.
There is much to he CLEANED in watching
the preparations for the holidays: some
how it seems that each season brings more
elaborate developments, and surely this
one is not to be an exception. In one
especial department of trade the constant
eXtravagances and destinations are most
| noticeable that is the toy stores. 'The
! time has come when Dolly's outfit is as
elaborate as that Of any fashionable belle
at Saratoga Her street suits admit Of
not only the jaunty pull-back and sweep
ing panier, but she sports complete out
fit of iewelry--ear rings, brooch brace
lets, watch and chain, neck chain and
locket-and holds in one kid gloved hand
a sunshade. in the other Il Russia pocket
! book. TO follow her home would be to
! find evening and morning suits in a like
state Of perfection and we know of a doll
not many squares away that can boast OF
a Saratoga trunk filled with undercloth-
ing, costing over twenty five dollars 1t
is one of the most startling evidences of
Yankee ingenuity to witness the display
at one of the fashionable toy stores of
Boston. There is not an article which
can be found in lady's toilet that is not
| duplicated in miniature for dolls. Col
gate makes his bouquet soap in tiny cakes
for her USE famous tooth brush manu-
tacturers are represented in the smallest
tooth brush imaginable; Luhin bottles
| his perfumes in cut glass bottles ne arg-
er than thlmble; and hair pins, cljmp-
ing pins and safety pins, with othcrnotions
| too numerous to detail, are found in the
dolls furnishing department. During the
few weeks preceding Christmas, these
famous places of resort are crowded more
than any other stores in the city. Gen
orally they make one window the scene
of dolls wedding, or some style Of re-
ception, where the whole outlay of alb
surdties is exhibited and policemen and
pickpocllets are busy at that crowed To-
cality. Whata pity that little Jenny Wren
could not have survived to the present
time, and enlarged her establishment as
the dolls dressmaker.
A new mania has taken possession Of
the feminine mind, which bid fair to sup
plant all previous intricate devices. Deco
rated pottery and China is now the ruling
passion. Happy she, who has the talent
to produce brilliant decorations in hand
painting but some keen witted individual
has found a way whereby only a tasteful
required to make most effective results.
Embossed pictures, Of every conceivable
design, are to be found for the especial
purpose, and are very beautiful when ar
tistically arranged. We know a little lady
who has bewitching hanging basket in
her window, which in its original state
was Il most unseemly yellow ware cook
ing bowl. With Il covering of bright
colored Japanese pictures, and a coat Of
varnish, it makes an ornament that holds
I place among some of the richest and
rarest works Of art.
What to buy and where to buy it is the
daily question agtating all minds at this
particular season of the year. When we
have received our annual commissions
from out town friends to produce for
the amount enclosed, one yard Of this
and two yards Of that, to M0trh and
have walked over the allotted territory
necessary to procure the unheard of arti
cles, we may say more on the subject of