Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-13

Our Correspondent Gives a True Account
of Nermont's Exhibit.

NEW ORLEANS, LA, Feb. 2, 1885.
To the Editor of the Free Press and Times;
notice statement going the rounds of
the Vermont papers, copied from the cor
respondcnce of the Rutland HCrdld, relat-
ing to the exhibit of Vermont at this eX-
position, and apparently designed to BELT
tie the same in the minds of Vermont citi-
zens. This correspondent calls the house
erected on the Vermont space in the gov
eminent and States building IA hut" and
says he could duplicate it, and also the
marble arch, and place them on kilington
FOR Ave hundred dollars. This is mere
,sunseuse aud has excited nosmall amount
,2tindignation here, as it is 80 far from the
truth. The facts about both the house
and the arch are briefly these: The house
was designed Ivy Mr.. l.. j. Sweat, archi-
tect of the Central Vermont Railroad, at
St. Adams, and was erected under his SUI
pervision Its size was limited by the reg
ulations here it being eighteen by twenty
four feet, with nine foot po7ts. The build
ingmatcrial was wholly contributed by the
lumber dealers of Burlington, the slate
and marble also being furnished by Yer
mont dealers. The wood work on the
outside shows different styles of boarding
and the most modern and very effective
style Of painting. The roof is of different
colors OF Vermont slate, bearing the name
Vermont in large red slate letters, and
attracts much attention as slate is largely
used here for roofing. a large slate door
stone is in 'front.' surmOunted by IL hand
some blue Rutland marble doorstep and Il
white Dorset marble threshold. The
large double doors Ofcherry with bronze
trimmings ard an arched head light Of
stained glass We're given by j. X. Booth ~
Co. of Burlington. The marble tillng i'm
medately within is from the burlington
Manufacturing company, and Is tlankrd
on one side by tine ancient Kitchen with
its red brick fireplace, crane, pOt-hookS
and kettle. The old musket and powder
horn hang over the mlntClShcli, aud
there are also various old relies and curl
ositieS, such as the old perforated TIN Ian
tern, foot warmer, etc, while on the OPP
pOsite side is the modern kitchen, with its
Blodgttt x Co., of Burlington, n white
marble moulding Shelf ,iinur-b barrel hOlIer
slate sink with running water, etc. pnSs-
ing these, in the second halt of this nut
we find on tlr right an elegant marDltlA-
ed state mantle, Il fine desk for the com
misSiuuvIe use. tap.e with Polished gran
lite top from Nnitmurr ~ Morse, Barre,
and on the left Il line EStcY organ. IhlS
section of the house Is iiOOred IN the cen
ire with hard wood III alternate DARK ana
light stripes, WlllC the sides dhd corners
are Of slate ANA Dorset marble tile. The
WainSCOttng Il OF different Kinds OF mar
BILE. also sent by the Burlington firm
which gave the thing first mentioned, and
is at once bcHUtIlul ana ellHctlNe. Inc
walls are panelled above tins with the
different Vermont woods hniShei to snow
them in all their variety ana perfection.
The windows are OF small and large glass,
portion being stained as is now custom
airy in nice dwellings, and trimmed with