Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-04-25

THE THREE BALLS IN, MO, RNING-DEATH OF
NKw YORx's "UScLE"-THE DOG SHOW AT
GuMoRE's-THE OTHER sHow IN BRooK-
LYN-REYERESD wRANGLERs.

GuuoRK's-THE OTHER sHOw IN RRooK
LYN-REYERESD wRASGlERs.
NAw YoRK. April l4tb, 1879
To the Editor Of the Free Press and Times
The death on Tuesday last, OF old " lillian
Simpson calls the momeataIy attention Of
all New Yo:k to the immense pawn broking
business which is CARRIED on within her
bounIsrics, ami Of which the dead man was
the most venerable and hOuOred representa-
tive. Mr Simpson, WAS an Engll>hman,
but came here when quite young, and at
once entered the employ Of Walter Steven
son, his uucle, who was the founder of this
peculiar business in America On the
death ol !te latter. young Simpson inherited
the business which grew rapidly and steadi-
ly with the the growth of city until at last the
name of Simpson become thoroughly identii-
ed with the three golden balls and he himself
was my uncle" to tho whole metropolis.
Several of his relatives and DEFENDANTS have
at various times entered the family business,
so that the association of the name remains
to day stronger than ever.
Mr.. Simpson, beside being 4 iigniied
and broad-mnded business man. quite de-
molshed the pawnbroker OF fiction, having
very tender heart OF has own. and extend
ing not only sympathy, but more substan-
tisl aid to many Of his Customers whom he
found deserving. Notwithstanding sGoh
exhibitions os a sentiment which is usually
thought entirely Incompatible with his
occupation, he amassed large fortune.
leaving great deal of real estate and one
of the handsomes. and best appointed sub
urban residences in the State. The firm
from which he retired lew years ago
receive something ever q hundred thousand
pledges year, and loan about 81 zoo, 0OO
Mr.. Simpson was genial man and iuil Of
anecdote, and frequently related with great
1est some Of the queer stories that had come
to his notice under the three golden balls.
A man who lends TWENTY-FIVE cents to a
tramp one minute, AID $4,000 70 mer-
chant the next. necessarily ;ead= curious
and an eyentful iiie.
Every body has heard or read more or less
about the quaint medley thSt forms the con
tents Of large pswnshop bat no one can
imagine it who has no. seen the sight for
himself ln no other place in the world is
there such strange combination OF Her-
chandise iiere he will find precious gems
of the finest lustrs and 1ast-of clothing,
r., L. .f,, G. 81
ingS in gilt frames and musty-smelling
bedding tied up in greasy quilts; musical
Instruments Q! every description, and u
miscellaneous collection Of boots and shoes
statues and br01 zss and Oyds d'art, and in
struments OF all kinds, both for professional
and mechanical use. books in all lGDgu-
ages, Bibles and albums, crOckery, china,
and glass ware silver plate and cutlery,
opera glasses acd umUTeiliS, ve!vets and
laccs, blankets and sheets. Thtsa and
many cthers, are all Systematically ar
ranged, every pledge being hbeled by itself
and assigned 10 Ms place according to the
nature Of the Article. ard the date Of It's
entry Were II not Tor this systen it would
be impossible to fad the articles when they
are needed for redemption. AZ 1t is. the
position Of every pledge il so well known
that it Is found without difficulty.
tiimors's Garden has this week been VEGA!
with the multitudinOus bowling OF a thOus-
and or so arisiocrstic dogs. at the third
annual Bench Show of the Westminster
Kennel Club. The two previous exhibi-
tions were highly successful, and the one
Just closed has been still more 81. The at
tendance has been enormous. Every day
during the show thrOngs poured in and out
NJ ha aNa IVND al hA
doors until night-iali, and every evening
Madison avenue was so iGll of liSeried ear
riages up to 10 o'clock at night as to give
stranger an iiea that a fashionable ball
was progressing inside. The dogs exhibited
embraced nearly every known species AMI
were divided. for purposes of prize giving,
.bnnt one heudiod classes In al
most every class the distinctions awarded
were : first ard second land sometimes
third) prizes, very highly commended"
and highly commended ,; and as the owner
OF each contestant felt entirely convinced
that his or her entry was entitled to the
highest honors and was anything but back
ward in expressing that opinion, the path
OF the Judges was hardly strewn with roses,
Perhaps II Is hardly the thing to refer to
the Taluage t:ial in Brooklyn ~ juxtaposi-
tion to the account OF dog show and yet
there has been enough in the conduct OF
those proceedings by the reverend Presby-
terians concerned to furnish Seiue excuse Tor
50 doing. Not only have the witnesses
who have tcsliiei thus lar damaged
ImpartialiY the repuisiIons OF both defense
and prose cutIOn as well rs their own (as
frequently happens in ecclesiastical c,urts,)
but the grave theoloeians on the opposing
sides have betrayed such "a amount OF
personal bitterness, and made such a sue
cession OF un-lawysrliko blunder4 in the
conduct OF case that the court room has
several times been the scene Of hilarious
ne.rIment among the Groves o. spectators,
and the whole fair has come t. bo looked
upon as disgraceful farce.
Yours, ID.