Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-09-21
VOLUME 27, NO A


witnessed a busyscene. One would hardly
suppose that the little brook that triekles
away from under the mill and down into
that beautiful sheet OF water sabbath day
Pond, could have done so good service. bat
50 IL i.. This water poue; l' indeed q val.
liable one. and nobody but the Shakers
would have made 90 good Gsc Of IT, SO lit
tie water does this great wheel require that
there is Away. power enough TO move !.
even In the dre.t season.
The Lower Family also devote much at.
ieniion to raising and putting up garden
seeds and herbs which are sold all over the
State, besides cultivating whatever else I,
needed nr their own purposes.
The Upper Family raise broom corn and
manufacture broom.. which are noted for
their excellence. They also manufacture
woodcn.ware, and raise some garden seeds.
We noticed about an eighth Of an acre Of
carrots IN Howcr, which We were informed
would produce about $3.50 worth Of seed.
Everything about their garden is managed
50 ORDERLY and KEEP, ~ neat that it does ono
good TO examine ii. Mr. WentWorth. how.
ever, pr.de- himself on his neat stock, and
devotos his attention 10 improving their
quality. Ills stock i of tic Devon breed.
the most beautifully formed and colorcd
creatures that we ever saw. who have al.
way. taken the Grst premiums At all the
County and State Fairs whore they have
been exhibited. Tho family now have about
80 head u Devon stock, H. Of which are
c1w.. Mr. Wentworth informed US thA,
be made his first purchase of Devon stock
in 1886. paying $3.50 Tor 81 head. Since
that time be ha, devoted much attention 70
improving his stock by keeping only tho
very best calves. lie was recently o1crO4.
and refused $500 fora COW and bull tha,
the family own.
Both Of these families (.is the case with
tho Shaker, everywhere) skiiidlly cultivate
tho soil and consequently obtain largo
returns Coz their labor They afford the
farmer evidence Of he import1ni fact ,ha,
one acre well.,illri yield, larger profits than
five acres hali cultivated The great draw
back in farming in thi. SA,' O. the tcnden-
cy to cultivate the soi! in the cheapest way.
W business Oflrl. - gooi returns Tor gen.
erou. expenditure of time and money as
farming L., U, learn wisdom from the
Shakers
The building. belonging to tie shaker
families are generally painted yellow. ar!
KEEP, s,rupulou.'y clean. The central
building I. used a.a house Of worship. IL
i, constructed Of granite. b. .'yerhl .torie,
high. and presents a really dne appear-
ancc some Of the buildings are u-ci for
workshops. some for store hou..', AMI 9th.
err for dome,,i, purpose, TIE f'm,l's and
male. occupy separate builiir e, but all take
their neal. a, one table They 10 not eat
pork or drink coffee or tea. OF make use OF
any Of the lu1urlcs which they cannot raiss
themselves. CARPETS they have none. They
are very .,ric, IN al their regulations, On.
joining Temperance in all things. and -ternly
setting their faces against all innovation.
Among the regulations posted up in the Of.
Gee. We noticed one providing that married
people visiting the family should occupy
separate apartments; another cnpining
visitors MOTTO leaSe any food upon their
plates to b. wa-tei and It'll another IN.
fIrmin. the public that they considered no
vice le's Objectionable because }, va, FASH
ionablc.