Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-05-26

TIE cESTESNIAL-FAsHIoNs-
NEW York. May l9, 1876.
To the Editor Of the Free Press and Times:

TIE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NEW YoRK. May 10. 1876.
To the Editor Of the Free Press and Times:
l have been to Philadelphia, and have
seen the great show. 1t is big thing, and
everybody in the United Stltes ought to see
it. There can be no better month or week
spent than at the great Exposition. 1t is
liberal education to 60 through the various
departments and study what is of interest.
The ancient iewelry that goes back to the
time of Charlemagne the ancient pottery
from Herculaneum and Pompeii, and still
farther back of that; the pottery Of modern
days, showing by contrast the difference be-
tween the ancient and the molern the
world of embroideries, laces, fancy work of
taste and utility-in short the wilderness OF
everything ancient and modern, that can be
used and that can delight the eye or the
other senses. Such collection will ct be
seen again for hundred years, and proba-
bly, never will be again. But while | advise
everybody to come to Philadelphia this sea-
son, am equally earnest in advising them
not to come now The fact is, gigantic
as the Exposition is to-day, it is still in
very crude and unsatisfactory condition.
There Is an entire lack of order, as yet the
classification is imperfect, and consequently
it takes twice as long to see what yor want
to see, as it ought. All this viii be rene
II = o ,ba, 10 ir,b hot
shape. But this alone is not why | advise
your readers to stay away for the present.
The fact is the Philadelphian has not yet
found out that there is a bottom to the
purse of the people, and that the
world was not made for Philadelphia to
pluck this year. The city is specializing.
The Philadelphia has spent nights in caleu
lation as to how much the stranger would
stand without rebelling, and he is going to
the outside of that limit.
The hotels have forgotten that the war Is
over, and the best of them charge IS per
day, with everything under heaven that i'm
pudent and ingenious clerks can pile on in
the way of extras The smaller hotels are
equally extortionate, the boarding houses are
grasping, the bars are simply outrageous,
and the railroads have made no concessions
to speak of.
There is just one way to beat this game,
and only one don't come. Stay away until
these people get sick and come down. Show
them that there is no especial necessity for
going to Philadelphia this year, and that to
get you, Philadelphia has got to make bid.
Three mechanics went into the regularly
authorized restaurant on the grounds the
other day, for lunch, and were compelled to
pay $3.50 for lunch that would have been
dear at $l00a month ago. Stay away till
Philadelphia invites you by promising you
protection against organized robbery. If
YOU stay away long enough they will want
You badly enough to do this-if not, stay
away altogether. Philadelphia, precisely as
Vienna did, is killing its goose while it Is
yet gosling. But make your arrangements
to come All this was to have been ex-
pected, and in a week or two it will cure
itself. There is plenty of room. and the
people will find where they can get fair
treatment.