Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-29
Isle LIZ Mott.
Editor of Transcript.

Editor Of Transcript.
was somewhat amused with an eX-
tract inserted in the TRANSCRIPT of
April 10th, taken from the Troy Times,
concerning Isle La Mott. The writer
says: Isle La Mott is ten miles long
and ten miles from either shore" 1t is
but seuen miles long and three in width.
1t is but Il mile from the West shore of
Isle La Mott to Chazy Landing in York
State, and but one-half mile from the
East shore to Alburgh, and but five
miles from the Northern extremity to
to Rouse's Point.
During the season of navigation, travel
ers and visitors are conveyed to and
from the Island by means of ferry
boat propelled by sail and oars. The
majority of the inhabitants are farmers,
and live in houses built of stone, brick,
and wood. The buildings compare favor
ably with those of other country towns,
but, as the writer remarked. some bear
marks of great antiquity. There is but
one church, and that is owned by the
Methodist Society. United we stand"
has ever been their motto; but they
have not been without their dark days,
and even now, Satan stands without the
camp, and smilingly says "come unto
me-" &c. Ask some Of the most anX-
iOus and devoted if they have not seen
the cloven foot within the past two
Aathi,lye, he, 10:
verify, we have, and oh that we were
as in months past, as in the days when
God preserved u.s." Surely we are not
in sympathy with that clergyman who
is assisting in the division of that church.
They support a select school. There are
large numbers of scholars in attendance.
Mr.. N Gale is their teacher. He certainly
is successful teacher and is we'll quail
fed for the position he occupies. Being
ever kind and Obliging, he has won't the
confidence Of both parent and scholar.
There are number of grey marble
quarries in town, which are very valua-
BILE. From the one owned by III. G.
Fisk, Esq. was taken the stone for FIT.
Montgomery, at Rouse's Point, also the
stone for the Victoria bridge at Montreal.
The people generally are intelligent, in
dustriOus, and honest hence, the cause
Of the elderly farmers all being in easy
circumstances, and the most Of them
quite independent. At the Northern
extremity, on an acre of land purchasd
of Capt. John Reynolds, the Lighthouse
rears its head to guide the traveller on
the deep. Mr.. Reynolds is 80 years of
age, being the oldest inhabitant in town.
He is remarkably smart and active, his
intellect is unimpaired he is ever
cheerful and fond of company. He had
the charge and care of the Lighthouse
from the time it was built until the ad
ADMINISTRATION of MI. Lincoln, he being a
Douglas Democrat had to give up his
office to the opposing party. He is well
pleased with the election of Gen. Grant,
thinks he will prove to be good Demo-
crat. He was Captain of the militia in
!, Alburgh during the war of 1912, he be-
ing on guard on the line most of the
: time. 1t seems he was not very pOpu-
lar with the British on the opposite
side. They had said they would take
him and shoot him he lived then on
Savage's Point. Early one morning
his wife saw, las she called them,) a
number of the red coats coming. II
r was quite distance to the nearest
neighbors, and she knew it would dc