The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-11
Vegetarian company-Kansas

gress, and bids fair to become a retoEma-
tory movement of unusual interest. The
idea of deyotinga tract of land to the
thorough carrying out of the vegetarian
principle is nothing really new. History
inits solemn, sublime and mysterious be-
gining, opens up with a scene of beauty
and freshness from the moment when
"there was light, which naturally comes
to mind when contemplating this sub
iect, and the garden of the first paradise,
is described as containing every tree that
is sspleasant to the sight and good fol
food, /" accompanied by the declaration
ofthe Creator:-
"Behold | have given you every herb
bearing seed which is upon the face of all
the earth, and every tree in which is the
fruit of tree yielding seed; to you il
shall be for meat"
This is the first instance on record @oi
a spot on the earth's surface being con-
secrated to the Vegetarian principle
It was thus commenced on the highest
authority. The departure from the SIM
pie and pure life of Eden, has been ac-
con1pan led with disease of every kind,
and misery and death to boly and mind.
The next memorable instant nreeord,
is that of Magma Grecia, in Italy, found
ed by PYTHAGoRAs, about five hundred
years before Christ This eminent phi
losopher was a native of the Island ei
Samos, and taught the practise of abstain
ing from flesh as among the most inpoF-
tant of the discipline he prescribed to
his disciples. His famous school, Mag
ma Grecia, was founded on this principle;
and so eminent did he become as a teach
er ofhigh moral principles, that he was
regarded By the succeeding philosophers
of Greece and Rome as the "fsther OF
philosophy" and his dietic principles
were taught and practised by many ol
his renowned successors. of Greece and
Rome, however they might differ from
him on more abstract ideas.
ErIcuRus and his disciples constitute
school, subsisting entirely on the fruit oi
their garden. And although an epicu,
rean is now regarded as person addic.
ted to indulgence in what is understood
as s.high liying;," itNis i'll such case a
misnomer, as an Epicurean is, strictly
speaking, a vegetarian.
The Brahmins, too, have for ages
observed this principle in the country
which they inhabit. And the vegetarian
system of diet has been practiced with
more or,less completeness in numerous
schools of philosophy bo.h ancient and
modern.
In England in 1868, Rev. Wm. Cow
herd adopted vegetarian diet, and found
ed denomination called "Bible Chris
tians;" and that church has continued il
the practice to this day. There are two
Societies in England, and one in Phila-
delphii, Pa, belonging to this Church
In l849, JAMES PIERPoNT GREAvEs, 6
man of unbounded philosophy and an at,
tached associate of PEsTELLozzI, founded
an institution at Ham, Surry, England
called the ssConeordium,'' which va:
conducted strictly on the vegetarian prin
ciple. Many of the present Vegetarian:
in England.receiyed their dietie instruc
fions from this Institution. The building
was situated on a garden of four acres.
entirely devoted to fruits and vegetables
1t was beautiful for situation, as it formed
part of the most CELEBRATED landscape ii
| England-tbat seen from Richmond Hill
being between the hiIl and the Silver,
Tbames'' 1t was conducted FOR some
Iyears by Mr.. William Oldham. and wa.
broken up during his absence in 1917
The greatest difficulty in this case va.
the heavy expense on the land, whicl
| is the great bar to such efforts in Eng
land.
The Kansas Vegetarian Company pro
pose to locate land in entirely new terri
tory, where the ban of speculation ant
human ayariee have not been able t
bring the soil under the dominion of shos
who delight IN slaughter, aid who liY
on the results.
The prospects are that about sixteel
square miles of land viii be located b
81 persons, as the pre-emption right Sc
cures qaarsersectioi. or 100 acres t
leach settler at tie government price .
one dollar aud quarter per acre.
To secure TO eaclissestler tie alsaatag
Of ofeivslizstion. implinenss. mills. clothes
provisions, De, dc, the Company is O
| the joint stock principleAby which al
the settlers can obtain as cheaT5ir as IN n,
States. with the addition only of the cos
of conveyance, all the requisites for farm
ling operations; aud any profits mad
| thereon win 60 to the common fund, an,
be mutual benefit to the whole.
1 A Boarding House IS to be erecte.
! FIRST, at which all new coners will B
received and provided for, until they hav
4 ierectea houses on their several lots.
The shares OF the Company are fiy
i dollars each. payable either in none
or Ebof IN inStalmeutS. according to sh