Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-08-05

to the cities and the congestion therein
with the resultant sapping, of strength
and vitality that comes to many of the
newcomers is what is digging at the
very vitals of the American (Yaakee).
| give full honor to whoever reaches
and holds success in the present genera
tion of hustle and more hustle, but do
wish America, (the United States) could
always be held strictly an American
country. 1t is impossible, to he sure, in
the sense mean. The time has al
ready passed long ago when such was
the state of affairs.
The stGdy of the present tariff and
the true knowledge of who reaps its
benefits is sufficient to convince anyone
of the truth of the above statement.
But am very much afraid that when
the New England people awake to the
opportunities that are within their gates,
with the advance of science there are
more than ever before, that the alien,
the Italian and many other foreigners,
with the small capital, wrested perhaps
from their New Englanders sons and
daughters in the cities, will have already
secured the land and begun the work
that should be undertaken by the COM
ing generation of Vermont, New Hamp-
shire aud the other New England States
as their natural, and | might say, COM
pulsory birthright.
hope it will not come to pass, but it
looks like it. The-perhaps satisfied
pride will be fit xpression-satsfed
pride that is the product and fruit of
years of prosperity and fairly easy 60
ing, will, | am afraid, be the insur-
mouutable barrier.
The above does not decry New Eng
land and her productions of citizens.
New England has, and will for time in
terminabie, produce her share of the
leaders of this great republic. Vermont
can boast some of the finest family
stock in the country--men and women
who have handled the country's affairs
| during the crises that either make or
unmake a nation.
NV contention and ideas are far from
that. simply wish to call your atten-
ton to the opportunities before your
very door. Let he who knocks on the
wrong side of the door, beware, he
knoweth not whereof he speaketh.
But to come back to the town in the
mountains. All it needs is capital and
push behind it. More capital than
push for there are many souls in the
community know who are fully cap
able of furnishing the push. As sum-
mer resort it can not be equaled. fully
intend, sometime, when the time is ripe
with my personal affairs, and it will be
sometime, to endeavor to interest large
capital in the promotion of the town, if
| am not held back by the selfish mo.
tive of desiring its beauty and simplicity
for the eyes of the few.
1t simply needs capital and the proper
advertising. All the advantages imag
Unable are there. 1t need not be de
pendent, for one moment, upon the
great centers for its supplies in produce
etc. The surrounding country will sup
ply and raise all that is necessary. There
are excellent hotel locations, and al
electric railway to Newport will almos
bring enough itself to keep expense
guaranteed.
The town always reminds me of
crysalis. The comparison is good,
believe. The growth from nothing
mere wilderness untouched by the hanC
of man-to life and then the temporar,
decline for awhile to apparent oblivion
but with hidden forces continual
working, only to break open finally t.
bright, triumphant beauty, filled will
success, admired and enjoyed by all whit
see.
| trust my meaning is clear al
through the above letter. Island Pom
will always hold warm spot in m
memories and heart. ! would do
good if could and perhaps | may a
some future day.
But word in verse, of which | r,
, greet | am not the author, to those VIII
would knock. They would do we'll t
: study and follow its thought.
5 Let me live in my house by the side ofthe roa
Where the race of men go by
Some are good some are bad, some are veal
some are strong
Wise-foolish so am I.
, Then why should sit in the scorners seat ,
hurl the cynic's ban
Let me live in my house by the side of the roa
? and be friend to man.
! Very sincerely yours,
!, l.. Ii. LONG.