Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-11
MASSACHUsETTS MATTRRs.


MASSACHUSETTS MATTBRS.
vIKws FROM A BUTLER srAND-Po1NT-BurLER
STOCK RISING-BUTLER IN FANKUfL HALL AS
FRESH AS DAISY DECKED IN MORNING DEW
JOHN Q. ADAMS WILL NOT RUN AS WE'LL AS
ABBoTT-ART MATTERS AT THE HUB-BusI NESS
REVIVAL, ETC.
[Correspondenee of The Star.l
BOSTON, october 9th, 1879.
Now that the campaign tn this state is fairly
open, and the colcr Of the cards that are to be
played is visible to every one, am inclined
to think with great many people in this
city that General Butler is bound to worry the
regular republican ticket considerably, even If
he be rot elected governor. az believe Butler
stock is rising" said to very ardent repuoli-
can Of Boston yesterday afternoon: "You do,
do yOu?" he said. "Well, then let me give you
a piece of advice, for which you are not charged
cent. Don't you buy much of it, SO find
there are two vely soltd opinious on the subject;
but, nevertheless, l stand by my impression
formed not from any hasty observation, and
aver that Butler stock is Using. Whether it
VII boom high enough to win me day for him
say: but it is lively on the market, and certain
to be nvelier. heard the old gentleman address
his fellow citizens at Faneufl Hall last night.
The good old hall was packed and jammed. An
antt-Butler man said there was space enough
In front OF the platform; but evidently the
throng that were tammed against the walls
didn't know it. or they would have moved up.
The meetings-there were two, one at Music
Hall as well as one at Faneuil Hall-were atten-
tive, orderly and enthusiastic. the candidate
for their suffrageS, in conventional evening
dress, with bud in bis but ton-hole, looked as
fresh as daisy deckeG with morning dew. l
hear from some OF his friends that the news
from the western part of the state is more than
encouraging, and see, as every one sees, that
the democratic convention OF Tuesday last
looked more to the future of that party in Mas
q fn q nr yEi a
no whipping In OF democrats to vote for John
quincy Adams, who is not expected to run as
well as either Abbott, Thompson, or, possibly,
another sterling democrat, Hon. P. A. Collins
would. What will be the logical result? There
will te no demo" attic votes for Mr. Long. All
this write dispsssionately and because the
situation from Butler standpoint, Is given so
to me. intend, In day or Two, to give Care
full attention to the views of the other side.
The republican party will fire its biggest guns
in this state between now and the first of No
vember. The opening OF Zack Chandler at
Worcester last night was but beginning, and
the lull which rests for time Is bound to burst
than probable that Butler will have to begin to
throw bricks around very briskly within fort
night.
BOSTON ARTIST.
have recently seen several delightful pro-
ductlons Of the American artist, Henry Bacon,
now of Paris. Mr.. Bacon is a native of Boston.
His animated painting representing the Boston
boys OF the revolutionary period protesting to
the British commander against his order for
bidding coasting on Boston Common, received
universal favor at the centennial exhibition,
and will be remembered by many Washington
fans. Bacon seems to delight in tire pOrtratture
manship is sentiment that touches the warmer
places Of the heart with wonderful tenderness.
This have heard from those who have studied
and applauded his work, and the few pictures
that I have seen verify it. A little painting,
"GoOd Bye" attracts Il ue admiration. 1t Is q
full-!ength female figure on the deck Of an out
wapd bound SHIP gazing earnestly and aee
prettily ygloved right hand is the opera-glass she
mas been using; but the beautiful eyes, without
m heg the dim nhs
the bright lutterfng ribbons are ali excellent;
but the sweet goodbye expression In the face
IS complete IN the story that the painting
artist, is sweet, cad, Irish face, full of beauty
and tenderness. Another picture ga. D. 1920"
Is the Puritan maiden OF that date, in simple
attire, reading the leaves Of the old family
book. These are all grand expressions OF the
painters art. There Is also here-and probably
at many other places-a photograph Of the Gel
Mer," picture which had the highest COM
mendation at the Paris exposition. This is a
solemn scene: A ship in heavy sea; the dead
man on the plank that is his comm is brought to
the side; the port Is open, the seamen on each
side of this bier stand by at the word to commit
the body to the deep: At its head stands. with
service for the dead; and leaning against tue raj
stand two women-one the wIfe wild with grief!
Grouped ABOUT the aftelpaiS OF the ship are
tender effects OF the burial at sea. To look at
this picture leaves feeling OF sadness and SYM
pathy one cannot resist. You sympathiZe with
the dead thrown over into the wild waves of
the ocean, with the sorrow.stl jcken woman,
weeping so bitterly, and with thOce at home
who will forever long for form that the faith
omless deep will never give up again.
SUMNER HAS BEEN LINGERING,
10th to depart, and though the foliage of the
beautiful suburbs that environ the city and the
green garden Of the well-loved Common is
changing Its hue and wearing the lustre that
comes with the death OF beauty, there has yet
been for days languor In the hazy atmosphere
and reslimpse of the glories Of June. This
and then adieu to the brightness of the present
and herald the advance guard of the steel cold
phalanx@ OF the winter. The man in the park
already folding his iron scales preparatory to
departing for place where al Jresco occupa-
tions are freighted with more comfort: The
with the summer swallows, has vanished with
his fiddle and his bow, and the entire delightful
mounteback family, whose mission is to please,
amuse and reap reward, are getting ready, IKE
bealsin the woods, to go into caverns and keep
warm until once more The May buds blossom.
Only the telescope man holds his own. He con-
the day catches planets In the skies beyond.
Under the frosty stars in the chill November
nights he will be found humble auxiliary to
science and devotee to the grand and glorious
system Of the suns and moons and stars, He
is Wholesome assistant to Juvenile and yer-
dant astronomers and their casual researches
into the spacious heavens so often made
through the medium OF his portable observatory
bl'ugsf scientific lore to the one and dimes to
the other.
BUSINESS REVIVAL.
AS one indication of reviving prosperity
throughout the country note the assertion OF
drummer" for prominent Boston organ
factory made to your correspondent day or
two ago, that his orders from the south aud
west, where he has recently made an extended
.,cruise, have been unprecedented for years
The factory In this city Is working to the FULLEST
extent OF its capacity to carry out the contracts
OF its agent. J.. H.
ANOTHER MASSACHUSETTS, LETTER.
vIRws NOT EXACTLY FROM BUTLER STAND.
PoIET-sTALwART ZACH CHANDLER FIGHTING
STALwART BEN BUTLKR-JOHN Q. ADAMS WILL
RUN BETTER THAN ABBOTT-wHY THE OLD
DOUGLASS DEMOCRATS HATE BUTLER-THE
BUSINESS BOOM AGIN BUTLER-BUTLER sDIS-
CoURAGfs" his FOLLOWERS BY REFUSING TO
BE BLED.