Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-08-22
From Chieaso--.rhc caieaso Exposition.
CHICAGO, August sth, 1873.
Editor Free Press and Times

CHICAGO, August sth, 1873.
Editor Free Press and Times
writer for Mac1sill1n's for July.
under the title of g An Englishman in Yer
mont" treats the subject from decidedly
English standpoint, making the following
statements. tie says
None can give themselves better char
acter than these NermOnters Their men
were the best and bravest soldiers IN
war. Inc Speaker Of the state Assembly Is
70 tins day halnmering away, on the lecture
platform about the deathless dninrs Of the
Vermont Brigade. To be a = Green Noun
tam GIrl Is another name for a rustic
beauty. The Ethan Allen" breed Of
trottIng horses Is known 70 be unrIvalleG.
Inc GRANTEES. marbles, states. minerals and
ores are declared 10 be Inexhaustlble.
Ana so on with everything raised. grown
or manufactured amid the Green Mountains,
ana their dales and plains. Children. farm
produce, cattle. cheese, lawyers cider,
Varnish- paint, flowers. sheep, doctors
corn, apples, trout, pears plckeral, grape
NUS lumber. preacher. sOapsr0ne- news
papers. drugs, moses. ferns. and wild fruit,
maple sugar, dogs and carpenters all chal-
lenge competition. and DEFY a possible peer
elsewhere II New England.
Thus the writer goes on inan .- inexhaust-
ible' article diiating on what he terms the
q" seii-loYe, seli-vaiue, and pe-Iinacity Of
the Green Mountaineers but most gracious
iywinds mp with the admission that Sc the
wonder j. that vast deal Of all that i- So
boosted and insisted upon is trus.
Tins it is with the Chicagoan be Is al
ways talking Of the marvels Of has wonder
ful city, and while some Of It's smaller neigh
bors in jealousy CRY. ' blowers they are
forced to acknowledge that &c vast deal Of
all that Is So boosted and insisted upon is
true.
We must admit that Chicago wa estah-
lished hya thorough system Of braggado-
cio but she has outrr0wn herself. and
even her most sanguine admirer looks on IN
mute astonishment as she shakes the ashes
from her feet. rising purified IN grandeur,
majesty ana strength. A little more than o
year ago. she Jay PROSTATE. some said dead
but what was called death IS bat the better
life. Resurrectel. Chicago stands forth the
marvel of tine world. and witna remarkable
rapidity is marching OBJ. achieving wonders
There is no such thing as batting known
mere. hur progress is stamped upon every
thing and thus j., Will ever bee. SD long o.
I the men now at tine helm. shall continue o.
cuur0. the das-inie- % This great city
Dear Kermouter. would You know who
/ these men arc9 VIII tel vau- they are
men who Jew years ago left New England
% seek fame and fortune 10 the great " es-.
= worthy ambition 20 Use above medl0crItl .
. eharac1eristic 1f theNcW Highlander. prompt
. ed them O. leave the lame of tHar chl-l-
hood. % seek O. nome ln O. new country
and bv pe-sereraula energy ana genuine
Yankee ulucE. lr what Robert Lolyer
F term BE- Clear 6ri-. rle-e Young n 7T Eng
/ landers have made Chicago wuatit sts-daY.
+ Two m1ut1- age. -1 tue midst OF the
noise ana confusion OF rec1usuucsla-. i-
+ was proposed % celebrate the anniversary
+ Of our new birta ty lae construction OF O.
MESSY '--
oi our industrial ill------ ana --
/ great n1-thwe-- WIKI 1rlc Chicago ullcE.
+ 1t was determined o. proceed without da-
. las. in ORDER ,da- tae building might b,
f completed ana opened ry tle n-s-t % N,-
r,hr- Az ms I- was the intention li -rc
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