Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-10-23
The valcour Community.


COMMUNICATION FROM ONE ora THE
COMMUNITY.
To ia Editor of the Free Press and Tim;s
\ letter written written from Burlington
Vt, under date of September Sth, ant
published in the Nelo York Weekly Time!
OF September 10th, gives an extended pop
ular view OF this community and its sol
foundation, represented to be wonderful
alike. a few statements by this native Of
the Green Mountain State need correc
ton.
LIST. According to the " Circular" the
entire island possesses 1000 acres: the
Times writer says IL, 600; original owners
who sold it to Mr.. Shipman say it has only
$50 acres
2i. II never heard that Valcour pro-
duced anything" You are extremely lin
tied in your knowledge here this we do
not doubt after reading the entire article.
What say the good and productive farmers
living opposite the island TO this?
Sd. Among the more prominent names
connected with this enterprise are j..
W. woodhouse and 0. c. Hail." Mr..
WoodhOuse reached the island September
18th, direct from Chicago, five days after
this writer penned his communication, and
had a talk with him in relation to the
and the - social ties " on the island.
This information will be exceedingly inter-
esting to Mr.. Wo0dhouse, coming ON as
he did at that date, with no pretentions as
to social science or even spiritualism, no
mover In the enterprise, only as a private
individual. As to o. &. Hall, he never
had any prominence, and this writer has
not heightened it.
4. 'lt Is wooded with hemlock." This
will be news to all who are well acquainted
with the present growth of timber on the
island; very few trees of this variety are TO
be found on il to-day.
3. 40 below zero" Not being Yer
monter | could not say-he knows best.
TINS Will work advantageous to free lovers,
according to the popular view.
5. "NalcOur Island has hitherto appear
Cd peculiarly bleak and stony spot on
which iurrow could only be drawn with
u cold chisel This is the most perpendcu-
lar lie told. but since the next sentence is
the tallest truth given, We propose TO of -et
them even. $4,000 il all the Shipman's
estate is worth in Vermont market. or any
market at this date; my spirtualistic. inf
delistic ana Tree .ovei,tlc eyes saw this
before the S,h Of September.
A. to Vermont winters" being mo
joGa, this writer Is a standing fact, or
error, no matter which. that it Is 50.
The column and i half devoted to this
socialistic move. Is only equelled by ''our
circular" in exaggeratiOns Il we only
could arrive at the truth by having two such
cxtrenes, here i chance. The only I
excuse that either of Us can make, is the /
popular feeling demands such high season /
ed dishes. When plain matter OF facts and /
truth are demanded, we hope some one 4
better posted than both Of Us put together /
Will come along and give them; till then .
We say "watered stocks with relOrmers j. 4
No wore then with railroad men. who ride
to allI6nce and position on the crcdulity
OF the masses. The only serious joke l. that
We should miss il. Pardon me am a little
oct of patience
RcioTmers write me. asking why we sent
out that living circular" This J. Leading
question | refuse u answer it. An applicant
asks: Is the homestead nqT>ery farm. al
grown up u bushes - Then again tney
inquire If reiOrmers do sometimes abuse
their families take snuff. smoke. LAY
grace ami swear This l. too personal.
decline u respond. One applicant makes
this enquiry w hat right has a man with
a soal IN i0T communal home. to hold
property advantages over the Others
This we also decline. Another applicant
says. Il see seih-hncss as long a my arm
sticking out through some peoples beneyJ-
ienct.' Now all such disfrGctng questions
are enough t. ruin man : moral sense OF
right | most respectfully decline.
Yours truly.
OIis c. Hall.
pesin, Niagara Co. Ny.
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