Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-10-16
BOSTON LETTER.
A Royal Organ Grinder The
Peoples Party Rally.
Southern Vegetables In New
England--Other Topics, Etc.


Boston may not be as cosmopolitan in
its makeup as New York or London,
there are characters here quite as inter
eSting as any to be found in those cities.
Few are aware of the histories of some
of the quasi public characters whom
they meet on the streets here every day,
and while it is true that we are prob
ably not entertaining a great many
angels unawarcs, it is fact that we
have several formerly notable FOREIGN |
characters among us who, through |
political misfortuncs, are engaged in
menial pursuits in this city |
to maintain themselves. All who are
familiar with the locality of Boylston
and Washington streets have doubtless
noticed an aged Italian woman whose
occupation is that of grinding small
and almost noiScless hand organ day in
and day out, through all sorts of
weather, aud always at her post. As
an attraction for passcrs by she has
perched upon her organ splendid spec
linen of a snow-white poodle dog, who
carries in his mouth a small basket, into
which the contributions are dropped,
and the patient canine seems
as much interested in the
financial success of his mistress
as she does herself, for he gracefully
acknowledges each penny or nickel
with courteous bow Of his curly head.
1t is said that this woman who is thus
struggling with fortune has romantic
history; that she has royal blood in her
veins, and comes from noble family
in sunny Italy. What her life story is
could not learn, but the fact of her
royal birth seems we'll authenticated,
and a close inspection of her dark fca-
lures reveals something more than can
be found in those who are plying the
same vocation in other parts of Boston.
The Peoples party held rally in
Fancuil Hall the other night and the au-
dicnce was addressed by the candidates
for governor and lieutenant governor
and Edward Bcllamy. The meeting
was a very enthusiastic one, although
the speakers seemed to realize that there
was no hope for tho paty's success this
year. and consulcd themselves with the
thought that the campaign might prove
the entering wedge for their principles
into the struggle of 1892. That the
political combination now forming
in the interest of the common
people will some day triumph, no one can
doubt, as everything portends Il revolu-
ton of the present system; but IN my
opinion the struggle will be a longer
one than that which resulted in the abo-
lition Of human slavery, rs the questions
to be settled are so diversified in their
character and the remedies proposed so
multfarious that years will be required
for the elimination of a platform upon
which all can stand with sclf-rcspect
The Capitalization of capital is grow
inc evil in this country, and despite the
law against trusts it threatens to con
linuc until the man of small means Will
be shut out from every avenue OF bust
ness This is inimical to the fun
damcntal principles of our great repub
lie, and it will some day be rghted
but those who are at the head OF tht
movement TO remedy the evil seem t'
want to change the whole thing ut
sinrlc blow. instead of by the slow de
rrccs which characterize all great re
forms. They pay no attention to tn,
primaries, make no attempts at muhicl
pal and state reforms, and are so sweep
: inc in their demands rs to lay them
selves open to the charge OF dema
gogcry. The Peoples party is uniort''
t nate in the choice of its leaders, and III
stead of selecting men who have 4
r heart the principles of the party nm
, who would gradually work for th'I
full fruilion, they have chosen
Z, lot of dreaming theorists who's
= only ambition is to be seen and heard q
|. men. Reforms can be affected With
y, the two great parties much more speedlI
=, than by forming new one, if the pee
pie would only make an emphatic &c
c mand for them. No rcprcscntatN
+, should be allowed to go to the lcgisl'
II ture this year without pledge to h
constituents that he will work to sccul
the enactment of stringent law again
usury. Such n law is now demande'
from the fact that we are every ia
adding to our population representative
7, of that too numerous class who ll'
le npon the necessities of others, and who
,r our Lord when on earth drove from II
temple with scourge thongs.
It Boston is every year feeling mo
IN and more the rapid development of Il
er South IN the form of cheap vegeta6I
4 the wear around, and ii now looks
n though the present winter we may e
" :, ioy the fruits vf the tropics in great
IL abundance and cheaper than ever. I
u Southern statcsman's prediction tn
u with the encouragement which o
a Nor,hern markets could be made to
:. ford the farmers of that section veg
~ tables could be had cheaper than at a
ny time since Adam was kicked out of
al Garden of Eden seems likely to
er realized. The prosperity of one 81
no lion of our country helps us all and
development of the almost unIimll
Ut natural resources of the South cam
~ fail to be perceptibly felt HI
in in New England. New industries
it constantly springing up there, some
lat which are trarsplantcd from across
ho ocean, but all tend to SWELL the tide
- - prosperity which has already set in,
ne industry which promises big result
ed the manufacture of perfumcry #
We the natural flowers of tho South, VIII
ill has been in operation at New Orle
-. for some little time. This was star
70. 0, by syndicate of capitalists known
no the Doussan French Pcrfumery CO
to pany, and skilled perfumer II
Grassc. Franco, tho only other place