Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-11-28
Our New YORK Letter.
THE SEVENTH REGIMENT FAIE-A COSTLY
BREAEFAsT-PRoF. FEoCToRs LECTURES
VARIOUS GLEASISGS.
New YORK, Nov "a, 1879.

To the EGitOt q. the Free Press ANA Tines:
The Seventh Regiment fair the sensation
Of the day Husbands, fathers, lovers and
amiable brothers are likely long to feel TIE
results in empty pockets, Tor the picko's
thrown out by the favorite inilitia corps are
the most charming of their feminine connec-
tons and friends Adorned by nature and
art 10 an indispensable degree, these fair
Amazons challenge every visitor. 4 rosebud
costs 81, and other things in proportion. Inc
grand armory, to help pay for which the
fair is held. is beautiful sight at night. Ii.
up as 1t is by the electric light, and blazing
with diamonds and happy faces. Promin-
ent dealers in all sorts of things have given
of their best productions with lavish gener-
osity There are 81 500 pianos, and furni-
ture, organs, crockery ware, jewclry and
every imaginable species Of knicknack and
furniture 10 tempt the eye Of the visitor, and
as every one thinks it mean 20 go away with
ont buying something, if only 10 be in the
fashion of petting the Seventh, the sums re-
allied are remarkable. On the frs. day
alone over $4,000 were gathered in 10 the
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so. 600 ,,,o 80, eoo,rros of
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instance, which are put up to be balloted for
in order to be presented TO the most popular
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according 10 ,"o Complaint III ''''' "''le" .
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"iu 'eiii'an pau iiNoi''ii'"iiS S'"' VI wv
ago Ihe Old gentleman VINO frequently ate
in cheap restaurants and lodged in COW
c.ohIes hor,s or the ceIiora of lis frirnds'
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houses eaiieu H. he says LOT some
breakfast at 4 downtown hotel. lie
was served with pork chops. He said
,bor worn baJ Tho ,yai,er said thcv
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were not lie oiuefed olli'fS' ihes "ere
brought He ate them. Then lie proposed
to nay for tLCse he ale. not for those he re-
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flew and the proprietor appeared ana loon u
hand in. Finally, the linen dGstcr of the
,r,,as, ,,os forc;II,, concentrated LIZ vev n,
-, m. L.
security anu H'"'7ch pun Jul iH' P0'i''
now entered On The scene anu Inc coat was re-
stored The old man said lie had SIG, 500 in
tho MARKETS whore he kent il for safety. oh.
49, tt. IL .,,,,,,,,oI g., T.,
Jcetina " '"'i'>7 - ''---' ''it
places Of security. The hotel man declared
no one had touched the coat. There is nc
ao,,,, tho ,l.ir,;fT Yves worth nancy but
a,.o, 7, :, int;
whether lie lost II IS no. 50 e'e'h' II Is ''i'l-
mated that he had carefully disposed OF Els
plumber before breakfast, and got up the lit.
tie pork-chop comedy on purpose to try and
double his capital in an easy way.
Your readers may, perhaps, remember
that in April last | devoted a letter to the
educational scheme then known as the Wood
ruff Scientific Expedition around the world,
which was expected TO set sail from New
York early in May. The subsequent history
of the enterpriSe-thc sad death of its large
minded protector, and the necessary post
ponement oi its executions well known.
The idea, however, was never allowed to
drop and is now being vigorously prosecutcd
under the direction of President W. 5. Clark
of Amherst, Mass, who now soiicits cor
respondence relative TO the magnificent tour
around the world for which preparations arc
being made and which will set out as soon rs
requisite membership is obtained. Students
of this floating institution OF learning will
enjoy the society and instruction of accom-
plished professors, and the use Of all neces-
sary books and apparatus, and the privilege
of visiting under the most favorable condi-
tions the principal cities and most lmporsant
localities of various countries during the two
years occupied in circumnavigaiing the
| globe.
Prof. Proctor, the great En5hsh star gaZei
and philosopher, has been enllshtening and
| dclighting the scientists and that section OF
society which goes in for the oloEies, by a
series of lectures which read like poetry.
| The hall he discourses in IS literally cralnmed
every night by the most distinguished peo'
| pie, eagerly hanging on the words OF the
| gifted orator. If this is a wonderful world
we live in, it seems there are others which
deserve no little attention. One good thing
he promises us is grand display OF celestial
| fireworks on the evening OF Thanksgiving
day, when il is believed the earth VIII give a
friendly shake to the tail Of a broken down
comet.
True TO its traditions, the Stock Exchange
has been taking q tumble after boom