Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-09

Notes ma Gossip Picked ZIP on the
street.


A young man from the scrlptural town of
Jericho gave himself away, slightly, the 9TH
or day. II seems that this would.bc slim had
made pilgrimage to our city, and in the
course of his explorations was confronted
with the somewhat extraordinary appar'ion
of Dr. Wcbb's fancy turnout. When he
had recovered his power of motion, the young
man fled TO the depot aud took the train for
home. For several days the sole subject of
his conversation was the aforesaid turnout,
and the bcwildering beauty of the white plug
hat and bright buttons of Gas he supposedly
the genial doctor Imagine, them his frame
of mind when informed that the hero of his
dreams was not the son-in-law OF the great
Vanderbilt, but an 'orncry" coachnan of
his establishment! Verify, all is not gold
that glitters.
The Idler hears Mrs. Llnsiry's name on
almost every corner. and the voried scnti-
mcnts expressed in connection with it are
amusing, Mt least, If not instructive. Most
of the ladies', he ind', are inclined to under
rate her beauty as might be expected. 1t
| Is not in wOmankind tn praise the beauty OF
woman, especially if it is of that trausccndcnt
character which dcilcs criticism. But her
dresses ali there is where you touch the
responsive chord in the female bosom. The
| ladies, while they prefer to be discreotly
silent upon the subject Of the Lily's beauty,
will go into cCstHsics over her stage ward
robe, if you give them the opportunity. There
| is one point though, upon which the ldler
| is inclined to take issue with the fair en-
| thusi4s,s, aud that Is with regard to the
Lily's lacing. ltrty be poor, bungling
| mans taste to think so, but in the ldler's
| opinion Mrs. ,Lgugtry would have better
| displayed the charms Of her superb figure if
| she had not concerned to the prevailing
| fashion Of tight lacing But be that as it
| may, the ladies all agree tina. wardrobe
| like Mrs. Langtry's was never seen in Bur
| lington before. The men-most of them
| will not be able to tell you even how many
times the Lily appeared in different cos.
tune, but touch them upon the subject OF
her personal charms and there is but one
verdict. 1t may be gratifying to some of our
young ladies to know that the ldler has
heard the Lily compared TO several of them,
| in her style of beauty, and two young gen
tlemcn were SO complimentary as to mistake
a young lady out shopping, last Saturday
morning, for Mrs. Langtiy herself. All of
which goes to show that Burlington is away
ahead of the rest of the world in respect to
the beauty of its young ladies.
In this column was given, the other day, q
choice specimen of the photography of our
fathers The Idcr has just come across an
other sample, which may be worth reprint
| ing. 1t is an extract from the records of the
town of Guldhall, aud is as follows:
''at a netting of the Propritors of the
Township of gildhall holden by adjournment
on the 10 day of march A d III at the
hous of Doctor Walter munsons of North
haven New haven county Timothy Andrus
Chosin moderator Joseph Wooster Chosir
Clark for the Proprietors of said township
"Voted that thay would Locat and Lot the
township of Gildhall
"Voed that Joseph Wooster, Abel HUI
ard Saml Andrus should be CUmmtte fol
the bove purpos, and II Cordingly persudt
our Beusness till being drove off from sale
town by the lnhabetents on account OF ex.
pence
"Gilhall Sept list 1888 at Proprietors
melting maid Choycc of Ma.
Jonas Widow for moderator
voted to adjurn this mctin thcr
met a Cording to adjournment first voated
to Run the Lines Round the town and Local
and Lot the same then voted TO adj
iourn this meeting till thursday till nine Of
the clock in the Morning at the bove men
chend Place then met u Cording to adjourn
a rising for Loacating Lotting and Laying q
roade threw said town; voatcd thay will as
sertain the quantity of inter in said town ant
make return of the same to sum feutel
mcting.'
That was the way they wrote and spellet
a hundred years ago, and the old photography
yet finds favor in some quarters. This iden
teal week the Idlcr received communica
ton from ncighboriug town IN which these
paragraphs occur:
"Mr = is undergoing crate Repair al
his outer Buildings witch will grately I'M
prove the looks of the Place.
"Mr. - has Bought the House and 10
long nowcn as thc-housc, and has ALREADY
made some very necessary improvements ant
will take Possession Of the Place Derectley.
"Applcs are Being SHIPPED to All Derec
tions wich just keeps Mr.. - A Flaxng.
Ard much more in the same style.