The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-24
OUR INLAND NAPLES.
Burlington, the Queen City OF
Vermont State.
Headquarters of the Crest Firm OF
Wells, Richardson 4 Co.
Nhes Paiat's Celery Compound is Prepared
for the World

Fair Burlington, I bring song 70 thee.
Thou lovely Naples ~ our midland sea-
Tire finest inland sea in America is lake
CC1aupsain. the finest city on its shores IS
Burlington.
Hundreds Of American cites could be
named which have especial attractions
Of mountain, lake or river scenery. ard
each of which is deemed by its sneaNa-
tants the pretriest and pleasantest or
places. But II wnuid not be easy 70 men
ton one which combines all these differ
enr elements of natural attracfiveness in
greater beauty and grandeur than Bur-
hnggon. or one which has won from
strangers more enthusiastic admiration.
Its site. sioping upward from the curved
shore OF the bay for a mile. rises to a
ridge 800 feet above the water. crowned
by the college buildings and by handsome
residences welicga stand relieved against
the background OF the Green mountains
rising into the peaks of Mansfield and
Camefs Hump, 400 feet above the level
of the lake.
Looking westward from any of the hun
dred points OF view along the slope. lake
Champlain, here 10 miles wide. stretches
out to the mountain wall OF she Adiron-
dacks. The prospect thus viewed emboi-
les all the features included in Words
worth's famous description of what was
to him an ideal scene of rural splendor.
The valley Of lake Caamplain is historic
ground Events have taken place in 1t
which have again and again shaped the
destinies of large portions Of the AmelS-
can continent. Before the foot of white
haA s.- a
been. for no. one knows how long. the
dark and bloody debahable ground on
which the great rival tribes of North
America fought for The supremacy.
On the eastern side of this historic lake
and amid the scenes of these events, sits
the city of Burlington. Its site was Sc
lected $50 years ago. on the shore of the
lovely bay which bears its name. nearly
midway of the length OF the lake, nearly
midway between the Green mountain
range on the east and the Adirondacks
on the west. and upon the bank and near
the mouth OF None Of the largest rivers
OF Vermont called the French river
because Its valley was the route of the
French in their forages on the English
settlements on the Connecticut during the
French and Indian wars
As manufacturing and commercial
point Burlington occupies today an i'm
portant position. Ii would be difficult TO
name a city thatfhas felt the hard times"
less than Burlington.
Its pubic buildings are handsome sub
Starltfal structures. and its schools and
charitable institutions are unsurpassed by
any city of equal size. The fine building
of the Young Mems Christian Association
was largely the gift of the present mayor,
Mr.. W. j. Van Ratten. OF the firm OF
Wells. Richardson e. Co.
The most widely known concern In Bur-
hngton is. of course, Wells, Richardson
& Co., one OF the largest and most sue
cessful firms Of manufacturing chemists
in the country. which has its headquarters
here, and does a Tremendous. business
shipping diamond dyes. lactatevi food, and
Paane's celery compound to the four quar-
tiers of the globe. The buildings of this
concern on College street extend nearly
through the flock 10 Main street and inn
press the visitor 80 the city with the i'm
portance and prosperity OF the establish
ment. About two acres Of floor space are
cornpactly devoted to the interests of the
company.
millions Of families. In the various de-
lartments OF che house some 800 or 400
men and young women are employed, aud
tour OF the establishment Is Intensely
interesting. In the various manufacturing
departments. such laboratories, shipping
facilities and finely appointed Offices are
me. with in no similar establishment.
1t is great concern, and TO one seeking
the cause OF such sucress in this Enc.
Burlington people Will say that 1t is strict
integrity. and the fact that every prepa-
ration bearing the firms name Is at least
all that is claimed for st.
Another institution Us the Vermont uni
Saersity, with its famed medical college
where the great DR.. Phelps was once a.
lecturer
The city IL the home OF Senator Ed
maneis. ex-Minsster Phelps. Dr. W. Seward
Webb, lie Grand f. Cannon and MANY
more men Of national repute. 1t Is well
named the queen city"