Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-10-03
Correspondence.
Letter from Boston.



THE MECHANICS FAIR.
The most attractive place at present
seems to be Park Square. at least il Ia
where the crowds do coDgregate. The ma
jority OF the long stream Of people who
come into town and are landed a, the diff
erent Depots, wend their steps that way.
and il they do not. Il is their own loss. for
really the Exhibition il too fine Tor auv one
to miss spending few hour. there. aud
some actually spend a whole day. euioy-
Ing each department with Keen relish. but
the Art GALLERY has rather the lions share
Of attention. In the Main Building there
Is such racket aud noise that Il IN almost
impossible tn hear each other talk, for
with the buzz OF the machinery. the noise
OF the fountain. the music of many pianos
and the hum OF voices. they succeed admir-
ably In 'uaklng IL QUO OF the most coufus-
ing Of places. but there is so much to sec
that YOU forget all about your ears and
only make the largest use possible. OF your
eyes. The financial result so far has been
most satisfactory and last Saturda, nettcd
the most money to the manage ment oi any
time since Il was opened.
MUSIC.
Although Theodore Thomas H. the re-
gret of everybody. will not give ary con-
ccrts in Boston the coming season. VIC
sha not lack a good supply Of music for
we have Gil our own reliable talent upon
whom We car always rely. and then W.
have the promise 81 an orchestra from New
York of picked men ffom the " Y Phil
harmonic Society then Wilhelm the great
violintst will honor Us with hi. presence ;
Kellogg and Cary are also coming and Ole
Bull too, with his usual flourish OF trump
cts. bat It is whispered that he and VIII
helmj will both have to look TO their lau.
rels, or they may have dangerous rival
a still another ylolnlst il to be imported
To this country. IL Is Edousrd Remcuvi, a
Hungarian who has been solo vlolinist to
His Majesty the Emperor OF Austria. and
i said to be the greatest living Interpreter
Of Hungsry's National Music. He will
arrive 10 this country about Nov 5lh. and
will be assisted by Madame Rive King. Mr.
Coudeney the tenor, and other cistin-
guished talent.
The Old Bay State and Ly ceum Courses
will open their sale OF tickets next Monday
morning. two weeks earlier than last sea-
son.
VISIT TO LoSGYELLow
A vii. to Cambridge Is OF special inter-
est At any time. as there j. so much to see
aud enjoy. for there are all the Harvard
College Buildings and the lovely grounds
surrounding them; The old tree under which
Gen. Washington first took commsud Of
the American army. the handsome sol
dier's Monument, the Episcopal TheoIog-
Ical Seminary and Chapel and all the beau
tinl private residences, bat these are as
nothing. when compared with the delight
OF being ushercd Int, the home OF Henry
W. l.ou.ielIow the poet and scholar, as WAS
a SINAI! party Of us one dly la. week
After cnjuyiu = rlcasau, chat sikh him in
HI elegant parlor, he escorted u, through
out the lower part Of the house which Is
filled with rare stAtuary and paintings. aud
10 fact everything that suggests rciiucmeut
and culture, meets the eye On every side.
Perhaps all who may rcad thi, letter may
not be aware that this house has remark
able history, 70 having been IN the war 81
I h. 4fFtst..
ton aud the parlor va. the Drawn. Room
Of Lady Washington. The rootn that .,
now u.ed by Prot. Lougicllow Tor libra
~. !, the one la which the great General
business pertaining To the war. II has
often been reported that one room 10 this
house uad been preserved just a, Washing
ton left IT, bat Mr.. Lonsiellow informed us
that 1t was not true aud that there j. not a
single article la The house that ever be-
ionged TO him. Another Story which had
gone the rounds OF the press. | learned had
no truth In It, VIZ. that one Of his three
iaug had no arms. but he showed w.
in oil painting OF the trio done by Buchan-
an Reed which gave rise to the story, a.
She playfilly put her arms behind her aud
was painted In that position. aud all the
small photographs that have been scat
Tered broadcast over the land, were taken
from that picture which now hangs IN the
Dining Room OF this lovely house. MIR
I.on@frliow Is one Of the mos. genial and
lospltable Of gentlemen and Away. iinds
line TO be courteous to every one. even to
strangers Who 20 there only out IF curio.-
IS, to see the historic building and H. d!s-
ingui,hcd occupant. The house 8. large
square Old fashioned one. painted yellow.
with green blinds and sets Ia from the
street, with large green lawn in trout aud
/. mass Of shrubbery on either side f.