Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29
OUR BOSTON LETTER.

Boston is made gloriously hot by this summer sun. Despite the fact that numer- ous and frequent east winds blow almost daily from off the rugged promontories that lie to the eastward, the sun pelts us poor mortals here with it's fiercest hot blasts, and makes life unbearable. However the nights are refreshinglY cool, which com pensates in degree for the burning pave ments and scorching azure vault above us. The Exodus countryward has fairly set Tn. New Hampshire receives many of Boston's noted families i; the White Mountains at tracting many; Maine sequesters not few. the rare fishing and hunting being an at- trsctive lnducement. The numerous beach, es near Boston are well pstronized by the Hubbites Nahant, Swampscott. Revere, and others are favorite resorts of leading political men. These beaches are homely, old-fashloned places the hotels are con ducted on Puritanic style l; the society re- served and blue blooded. They compare in no degree with Newport, Long Branch, or indeed with any of the ton resorts which are frequented by the New Workers. They are good places to stay at, and one enjoys the bracing sea air, the mad wave frolic, the wholesome food-and beans, and the, quiet which is so much sought af- ter and 20 little experienced in other and m ore fashionable places. Then, too, Boston's resorts are near at hand a short rlde in the cars or boat will bring the busi. ness man to his counting room each morn ing, and carry him to his family at night, and the time thus spent does not exceed that usually wasted by those who re- side in the upper part of New York. Ev- cry one in New England knows that Bos- ton has an anniversary week week in May, in which every denomination, socie- ty and organization, which have headquar. ters here, are expected to celebrate with speech and treasurer's report. The week has come and gone, and without rain too. It has grown proyerbial to expect and pre- dict rain anniversary week. The oldest in- habitant will tell you that there has been but one or two meetings previous to this, which have been exempt from deluge. Whether this yearly rain at this particular time results from the anticipation of the dryness of the speeches uttered, or from a desire to satisfy fully the thirsty souls who come up to thisPirenean fountain of know ledge. is still an unsettled question. How eyer we had no rain, and the exercises which were thick ard often, were very in- teresting-unusually 80. The question is always asked here, s'after anniversary week what ?" Aud the answer is, ''the country" Hence the dearth of news, for with no noondaY lecturer to discuss and abuse, the rush to the tabernacle over, and the feasting and speechifying of anniversa- " week gone by, what is left for Bostani- ans but to pack up and follow the departed glories2 The shadows of the day tarry long. the summer solstice draws on apace, Is at hand. As we write, fragrant wind of heaven, laden with the rich perfumes of new mown hay and roses greets us as we skirt along the suburbs of the dusky city. The city grows hotter and hotter, the very dust is scorched dirty brown, the atmos phere quivers with something as if the ail itself panted, tue leaves faint and hang the pensive head. and everybody feels the gen
 eral pulse of nature at fervid heat. We haste to sointer in the country, and seek tc invigoratc soul snd body in constant com
 munion with nature, spiritually and physic ally. ALLEN.