The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-09-26
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HOME INSTITUTIONS.


veil the danger Of Capitalization from
he country to the city, it nevertheless
seems TO me that the current OF trade
and travel naturally tends toward at
.ractiye points, and We patronize home
just the same, whether we
ride toward the lake or up and down
our valley. The committee appointed
20 arrange for our excursion were a.
nonG those who had contributed freely
10 both the railroads known among as
rs the b. & L. and T.. q o., and pro-
Dosals were made to each for best terms
and time. Although our first choice
was the p. & o., promptnesfma
ing our communications secured the
benefit TO the b, & l., belt more or
less. The matter of benefit 10 the city
trade never entered our mindsi yet,
it was advantageous to our
friends who took silchpaihs
to make orr few hours stay among
them enjoyable, and here let MS ask
would our people take the same pains
to make an excursion from the city to-
ward our yalley-zso aBietiy at home I
and all Of those home comfofts--so
faithfully attended, in all Of the de
tails? We truly hope 500 The day
is soon to come when we siallhave an
opportunity to respond. The mama
gers of the b. & j.. are about to give
all taxpayers upon their line free .eN-
cursions, commencing, with the town
of Cambridge and ending with the
City Of Burlington, giving thepyners
of the line an opportunity to ride over
and examine the entire line, and those
not known upon the Grand Lists Of
the several towns and city an oppor7
tunity to Join for the nominal sum of
80 cts, giving over siXtymiles of fine
scenery, and full days entertain
ment for very small fare, and we
have no doubt our "home institutions
will be well patronized. We are as
sured by, prominent gentlemen, who
have the matter in charge. that pro-
visions are being made for the enter
tainment of those who may visit the
city upon the several days set apart
for the excursions, commencing Tues
day, Sept. 18th. Wejudge the people
upon the b. & l.. consider the railroad
a home institution, which is for theil
enjoyment and use, the same as any
other common place element in socie.
ty, our newspaper, our schools, anC
our home comforts. We do not en-
terrain, the idea that you were giving
us criticism, but simply warming us
against the too common tendency o
trade and travel toward the large bus
mess centers.
Yours truly, L. p. M.
Cambridge, Sept. 10th, 1877.
Judge Mudgett has misapprehend
ed us very much in supposing that W.
were at all disposed to criticise th'
committee, who arranges the excursion
to Burlington, or that we supposed
they ought to have gone elsewhere
Such a thought did not enter our head
1t was natural that the excursion
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route. The excursion was a success
and much credit is due to the men
whoever they were, who originated i
and saw it so successfully carried
through. 1t was the general cry O
"Bring in business" which the Clip
per reiterated that we especially re
ferred to as indicating that disposition
honest enough perhaps, which charac
terizes not only Burlington but ever,
other city, and which means growth tt
the city to the decline of our villages
and the depletion Of the country
Look to the condition of every
section of country through which
railroad has passed, and vol
will discover that a few large villages
located far apart, have increased
while many intervening places, which
were quite smart towns when the sur
rounding country gave them patronage
have dwindled, because the people have
carried their business to the large,
places. A certain amount of traffic
perhaps ought to go to those large1
places, but we think that the people
should be alive to the interests of theil
own town and county and in this opin
.on we are happy to learn that Judg,
Mudgett concurs. Our railroad i,
built and it is useless for us to discuss
the question Of the ACCESSIBILITY of its
construction. There are a few fact.
W which the construction OF the road
has given rise, which vitality interest
the, present and the rising generation
Let us take Hyde Park for illustration
Our town is in debt $4,000 to its
bondholders. In order to pay thai
interest and also. to defray the towr
expenses our taxes are, already, about
as large as the people think they can
bear, and yet no effort is made to pay
the principal. This debt of $50, 0O0
was incurred to help build railroad
IN the supposition that the road would
increase the value of the township, as
well as become great accommoda.
ton. A great convenience the roao
certainly is, but whether the road shall
Increase or lessen the valuation of oul
townships may depend largely upon oul
citizens. Our taxes are large an6