Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-04-18
For the Democrat.
BOSTON NOTES.
BosroN, March slst, 1882

the hearts CT the people, is the death oil
Longfellow. Although 1t was known that
his health was falling, his death was not
expected. The funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon. The private services
at his home in Cambridge werc attended
only by the family and personal friends
among the latter were Ralph Waldo Emer.
son, Oliver Wendell Holmes, George viii
liam Curtis. The ceremony consisted OF
Scripture readings aud brief address by
the poets brother. Rev. Samuel Longfel-
low. AMER the private services and bur-
ial at Mount Auburn, a public service last
iug an hour was held at Appleton Chapel.
The chapel was crowded and many were
obliged TO 60 away from lack OF room.
Among those present were the Presidents
OF Harvard and Bowdoin Colleges, DR.. G..
Washburn Of Roberts College, Constantin-
ople, DIR. Asa Gray, etc. A harp, nearly
three feet high, of white Hnd yellow roses,
lilies and smilax, was placed near the 81
tara broken string sisnifying the peo-
pies loss. The music was furnished by
the college choir, Prof. Paine as organist.
Then followed readings from the Scriptures
and Mr.. Longfellow's works by Rev. Fran
els G. Peabody, and an address by the Rev.
Charles Carroll Everett. Mention OF the
public loss, and tributes TO the deceased
poet were made in the sermons at Inany
churches. Rev. +. +. Hale in giving out
rs hymn the Psalm OF Life" spoke OF
it as the embodiment or that simple, CEN
trail Christian statement which quickened
all the poets life. At the conclusion OF
his sermon he said: Zone cannot bnt re-
member to day that this simplest OF all
possible gospels was the inspiration OF the
Psalm of Life and OF all its authors relig-
ions poetry. Now he looks into the silent
land OF which he has sung in one OF his
| finest poems; and closed his remarks by
quoting the well known "Silent Land
An event OF considerable interest has &C.
Cured in the visit OF the Zuni Indians to
this city under the guidance Of Nr. ii. II
Gushing, an educated gentleman who has
been so interested In the traditions and Gus
toms OF these people that he has become
one Of them for the purpose OF learning
more OF their ways. The principal OBJ
ject OF their visit was TO obtain water
from the ocean OF sunrise" to carry
back with them for their mystic rites and
ceremonies and initiate Mr.. Gushing into
one or their orders. They have held sew
eral receptions at the Old South, and the
interest OF the Bostonians is shown t.y the
crowded house and the numbers turned
away. Some oue, in speaking OF these
people, said the natives OF the United
States might be divided into three groups
the wandering tribes OF the North, the ag-
ricultursl tribes OF the South, and the
jewellers in cities OF the Southwest. With
this classification 1t Is easy To see how the
Zuni differ from the usual idea of the In
dian race. They are jewellers In cities,
having many accessories OF civilized life.
on Thursday afternoon at the Old South
Mr. Gushing gave some account OF the re-
ligiou and folk lore OF the Zuni. He told
how their people came TO the earth led by
"the two who fell from the hand OF the
Lord" They came from the center OF the
earth and the first land they set foot upon
was high mountain, the rest being COW
cred with water, etc, etc. These legends,
which Mr.. Gushing called the Zuni Had,
are handed down among the priests, and
to obtain possession OF this, Mr.. c. has
become one OF them. After Mr.. Castings
lecture, the Indians gave some songs and
dances. Nai-in.tchi and Na-na-he showed
how they used their shields.
on Friday, accompanied by about two
hundred guests, they went to Deer Isle to
perform their mystic ceremonies and get
the sacred water.
They have visited Cambridge and Wei
lesley, and many OF the places OF interest
in the city, and are much interested and
entertained at the enterprise Of the Amer
lean people.
The chief event of q musical nature for
the past month has been the appearance OF
Patti in the operas OF II Traviola, Lucia
and Faust Knowing that there would be
q large attendance, in order to accommo-
date more than would be possible In any
| theatre. Manager Abbey engaged the Me-
chanics' Fair Building. The numbers
present at each performance fully justified
him in this act The attendance on Sat-
urday afternoon, when Faust was given,
| as shown by the receipts from tickets was
between 1000 and 10000. Madame Pat
it's receipts for the three performances
were over $4,000. Manager Abbey also
Melted handsome sum.
There have been several auction sales OF
oil paintings FOR the past few weeks; Will
liams & Everett, Doll s Richards, Noyes
Blakeslee, each disposing OF large stock.
Probs bly, none of these attracted as much
attention as the sale Of the collection OF
the late Alvin dams of the Adams Express
Co. The cost OF this collection was about
500, 900, and was disposed of at about
$4,000.
Owing to the breaking OF shaft, the
City of Berlin, one OF the Inman line OF
steamers, was Obliged to stop in Boston
harbor Tor repairs, instead Of proceeding
to New York, her destination. As 1t is an
unusual occurrence for so large steamer
to visit Boston, she received many Wis
itors.
In millinery stores the spring openings
are the order Of the day. Hats and bon