The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-19

homeopathic ~ Ihs National Repabliesn.1
Amsng the 81 Jersey B1ues'-rhe Low
Iands and the Highlands - yipe-
iand-Beivtasrs seDiusry-Au ns-
situation 81 hesrsiss on New
idea. 81 II
BrLvpraa n. J.. oe, Is. 1873.
The trsnsitioa frpn The iswlauds TO the
highlands Of New Jersey Is pleasing to the
traveller, II for no other reason than the con-
trast afforded between comparatively level
and an elevated and hilly country. Yester-
day was admlring the pleasant village Of
vlneiand In southern New Jersey, and
philosophising upon the ingenuity and In
domitable energy Of the man who, In q few
years, had turned . comparative waste into
one OF the most beautiful rural villages Of
the United States. To-day am In northern
Nov Jersey, within ten mites Of the Della
ware Water Gap, gazing inteutly upon the
splendid scenery afforded by the Blue Ridge
and its spurs.
vlneinnd deserves more than a passing
nosice. Ten years ago its present site was
almost wildsrness--now L is nourishing
village Of over 10000 inhabltants. The In
habitants arc mostly New Englauders, Ia
tellectual and progressive, and have exer-
| cised sAlutary innupncc over the old set
tiers Of the surrounding country, difusing
their progressive Ideas Ear and wide. Vine.
land Is "rural village" nearly every set.
tier being the owner Of homestead, com,
prising not less than three and seldom more
than twenty aercs. Tho inhabitants devote
their attention principally to fruit raising
for the Philadelphia MARKETS, and ''make II
pay" I have never before visited place
whsrs the people appeared so conteuted and
l proSperous "A at Vipelapd.
Bslvidere, the place from which write,
Is one Of the prettlest little villages In north.
ern New Jersey. Here Is located the famous
Belvidere seminary, for young ladies'
, famous because Il is unlike all other iustitu.
tious Of the kind In the United States. The
ton, and Is wholly under the control OF
ladies; the principals and all the teachers
being ladies. Three sisters named Bush are
the principals and managers, and In ccnver.
sation withsthe elder OF these sisters, and
and other individuals, gathered the follow
ing facts,
| That tho object Of the institution Is L
give young ladies an opportunity for obtain
Ing liberal education, without subjecting
them to the depressing influence OF sec
tarianism." Morals are taught according
TO the Claws Of nature" and "tho pupils ar,
led Il use the language Of one Of tho princi
pals) by pleasant paths to pure fountains o
knowledge,to the end.:that they may becom
earnest and fearless seekers Of truth as It 4
revealed to US In tho wonderful manifesto
, | tons Of nature"
D ventured to say: SO you do not teach re
r | llgion when the elder sister replied, CIV
Z teach the purest religion-the religion Of ma
ture. We teach our pupils to know God a
he is found In his works In nature. Tn
! morals We teach are as enduring as the rocks
| because they are founded on Gods eterna
laws"
Being anxious to elicit q more deflnit
reply, I said: But do not "sectarian" instl
tutions Of learning teach morals according
, to the laws Of nature1
"No, they trausgress the laws Of uatur
In their teachings. In their anxiety to In
culcate sectarian dogmas they forget wha
is due to nature, and the result 10 secta
, | rian or religious bigotry, which Is mistake
, | for morality and religion. We teach moi
ality and religion without intoxicating fea
Of something intangible and beyond tn
4 comprehension OF pupils; while sectaria
r institutions throw aside reason, we do moth
4, ing without reason. They curb and destro
, the joyful and innocent spirit Of youth; "
" guide and direct IL, and thus build up
D healthy mental aud physical organism.
d | did not press my inquiries any furthe
/, The seminary Is certainly not "religious
institution, according to the common acce]
, tation Of the term, but the idea upon whIc
b il is founded will undoubtedly find acceptant
D | among some people.
1 There Is one other feature In this instltl
ton which may be new, as l was informe
that shakespeare" was taught, to whic
may be added that Maria l.. Bond, pup
0 Of DIR. Dio Lewis, Is teacher Of gymnastic,
IL PoroMAc.