Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-08-29

The Albany huirt say.
M0rriSsey has done more 70 make >ara--
"a than even the springs. Iii, repula-l r.
enterprise and club house have drawn O.
Saratoga a class of people who are l9a-al
down with money every time they call. ali
who would not be there were it not that Oh.
Honorable John l. the presiding elder
this fashionable resort.
\ party Of Trojans at Saratoga lake. a-.
week. drowned seven quarts OF worms ana
caught six pumpkin seed. They are b.
templating purchasing halfa barrel ul fish
to send home, as an exhibit Of their -'-i.-
cess.
John Paul tells OF pleasant table COM
paniOn at one Of the fashionable >ararI-l
hotels. who. after finishing his meal de-
liberately takes out his false teeth. rinse
them in his goblet, and returns them to Dis
mouth. Asa consequence the ladies wlt
until he has left the tabls. and either le-
cline % drink water or take it in wine
glasses. The disgusting wretch l. % rib
New York lawyer.
y very pretty young woman bad been n
the habit of receiving. on an average, three
flower baskets and five bouquets day.
until it was discovered that size had ha--
band in business in Baltimore. after Wu.e.
She got nary nosegay.
The Grand Union Hotel Is the largest in
the world. Il has q street frontage Of I, iuh
feet. one mile of piazza~, two miles Of halls.
l. acres of carpeting. s3i rooms. and The
dining room Will seat .200 people.
\ sad accident occurred at Congress Hal
recently. \ maid fell from a fourth story of
one OF the wings 10 the sidewalk on Put
nam street. receiving terrible injuries. and
which viii probably prove fatal. She was
in the empty of l.. la!ieardcH Of New York.
a guest OF the house.
&c Burleigh" Of the Boston ar-aa' says
" The belle Of the season is q married lady
from Brooklyn. She is here with her nus
band. and attracts general attention. She
l. tall and quecnly commanding in person.
with full black eyes and hair jet black.
She dresses in exquisite taste. She Is
Friend IN religion. and quite strict in Do
notions. But she adopts the modern III
that the distinctive features Of the sect
dress. words and manner, belong % O..
meeting and the privacy of home. ra-0-
than % public life. - in nothing In OH.
dress does the Friend come out, save in OH.
elegance of the costume. the richness Ui OBJ.
material. This lady Is q real Sister -
Charity-gcuial and liberal. using her ar-.
means to forward the humane work Of ,lc
age. She Is very catholic in her ideas. and
enjoys life rs it comes along"
The S.nfiael tells this bit Of riehnes~
\ gentleman from one of the northern
villages and his wife have been boarding
this yillage for some months. mt private
boarding house. About week since
young man from q down the river city cam.
here 20 work and boarded nj the same place.
lie being OF a susceptible nature. fell 90
once desperately in love with the wife. wa'
Is a very pretty and engaging young liy.
Her husband. to humOr the fellow. passed
himself to him as her sister. and the rest ..
the boarderS fell in with the idea. and Dr.
was led 10 exhibit how great a ninuy d man
can make of himself if the opp0rtuu'u
presented. by offering TO take her og- 81
ride AID other ike attentions. Alth.l-
strong hints OF the facts Of the case hst.
been given him since the gentleman arI Dis
wife left town. it l. doubtful IT it has rsue
trated his mind Yet that be Is the victim
a sell perpctrated ON him los q c1uutr, -.-.
MoNrrELmE. - Visitors and -,luu.--
at the Capital will find it to their a.
vantage to call at Bishops Hotel AMI
test Its many excellent qualities. 10 .r-
lately been greatly improved by an a4i-
ton OF twenty-iuur new rooms. he-lr
several bath rooms q desirable cnlar-emea;
OF the dining room, and a general rC-i-
niShing OF the house from top % huJ-lu
Bishop has always had the reputation .-
spreading the best table in Nontper-
while every courtesy i extended 90 gul-.-
that heart can wish or good taste supply
Business men and the travelling pu.r
generally acknowledge these facts, ami
strangers Will become convinced of the -l-
perlority OF the house at the first trial.
Rutland Gloie.
James X. Lanslon has for a long tim.
held an interest in the house and .lr..
Rev. W. ii. Lord, d. d.. 90 the amount %
three-twenty- ffths Of it. or three huui-si
dollars. Owing to the important advance
IN real estate in the last dozen year~ ,ar
present value Is much more Recently
amer the funeral of Mrs. Langion NJ
LanSdon generously sent Dr. Lord lfsl.
conveying to him all the right. tide 1ni
interest which he had to that time hc.l
the property.
The following Is lis. Of sho lu-Se- pail
by the different Insurance Companic- r
Montpelier during the fiscal year, flr-
mer Mutual (Firc) -. OS7.gi; Vermont
Mutual (Fire) S67 ,56l.7O: National L'ie'
SlO7 ,36l.
About 5000 people witnessed the -eclal
day trotting, Thursday. In the first race
Tor four-year-olds, Vermont Bell took th'
hrst money time, , minutes in each h,l'.
and Black Cloud, the SECOND. the latter
making one heat in a.j3 In the second
race for the $50 class, Henry Nute's Ne.ie
won the first prize,-time. , i2i. III.
2 4e,-Storm King, the second, and Bias
Knight, the third The last race. open "
all horses, was Won by Snow Flake; time
a-33i, 1874 and 23j.
a careless switchman lcft the swli'n
above Montpelier Junction open, friial,
and the engine and three ears of an cAlI'
freight train were dumped into the river
Lawrence Name, the fireman. heins ~eri'u'
ly hurt about the head
About this time prepare for agriculture
fairs.