, 1869-03-30
THE HARRIS COMMUNITY,
A3afahoS 0lfphAnt, Member OF tho
Rxaftah Parliament, In a New Role
-Qasex Freak Of q XounK Axtstos
EInks

Corresponding ofth BaSaa Etprs.&
BRoc7ox, n. r, March =
t 81 saa s. I'd % 1aS @ss -
ne ne Not4 only for IT. superior grapes and x1nes
~ ~ ssesaf ansaeted : Widespread celebrity q
r. sf @ ~ s{Ss 5ss.dsnse I; oi Laurence olphaa
Ths ttpe!f thai he had disappeared nom lii place
u ine feaAlnahle world Of London and his seat IN
faa.n.sta faeat ana loined = sen1ifeligous, semi
e1Ienhve3y circulated throughout the PRESS
1TessesdN had the pleasure Of an INTRODUCTION 70
~, vpsant aad a. his invitation nsde n{1ng
oeionSa md of which he & tho cashier anu hus1-
nesa 4xen1. had come hither at Jour request to
nss eHete1 ~ tas 1oS mS5steEoas dssppesrane whien
AuAaae, m while passing through the principal
9tseeA Of toe village In company With NJ G. E.
"a 81 a1 rns he aeqss esT S
Ae1Sa Ife hitter, IN spite Of his plain attire,
Mnish NJ n no wise different from the working
tAfahas III ii breeding md culture ~ which disttn-
fnnnea NM u \ Rianee from the common herd.
neta 80 eat1a 81 enxaged IN conversation With Mr.
the so.nae that the gentleman was no other thao
sae io.me1 Ear q Belg.a51a aud pettel companion
81 81. 7o5Ss S hs y ~ and rather slender, ret no
pacious foeete&d snd ! mild but c1preasiye eIe,
" ~ win ~ho sat By his side it need only be said
tnat me = > graceful and charming woman With
Sc ~.s sa aresses 1,h 'na tne apast 3eai
p!atnnes&l After few monents os eonser
taaon upM farming topics, Nj. Oliphant
oasce .; IT, seeiesg AceeptiaS III. II RscSmaas n IT.
lind otcf n I conveyance. took seat ID his cut
yer q tha hour designated and drove down to the
HATS society. The head Of the Equalization Is
~. T. L HalEta. a nephew Of Townsend Harris.
United s1stes Minissef "a japan Un our way We
observed Ar Harris fnsily engaged IN pruning an
oscha1d AZ he saw LIZ he caIlr TO the fence and
coufteo9sly greeted II, hut skilully evsded any
approach to conversation on any hut tho most ID
different topica He Is gentleman Of easy and
face- '''>' ''@1'e '@A p'~'-'''4e
The oalce Is a new tHo-sto.y frame building
M9tn wing. the main part lselng occupied as q
dwelling, while the business once i In thr wing
Ringing at the door we were adutttet, ushercd ID
70 tie once and seated The room WIS elegantly
booE-ease. the ahelres Of which were nllesi Win
choice volumes while upon tahIes lar copies OF
late Publications on horticultural subjects, and In
we're few ane pictures, among which Wa q nor
trait OF ME. Oliphant llatnsel during hts child.
hood In 81 few moments that gentleman made
gEountta Of the society. The irss visit was to
greenhouse, where stock Of vegetables and bed
ding plan's were undergoing tho processes OF
over the rineynrts, To the north Of The ONCE aud
close By The blnn hank Of Lake Eric Il the Oil
samuel Ai1ies homestead. The old house hasbeen
etecte-L Here Mr. Oljphant llres with his fntuiiy.
The enttrr grounds Of the society embrace syteen
nanafed hcres lT,ng mostly between the main road
years sincc, and going from one farmer to another
obtained re}usa1s Of their respective farms No one
vas aware Of the general sweep which he was mak-
the entire farming community ol q thickiT-settled
FcR1on, embracing nearly three square miles dts
covered tha, they had sold themselves out. In the
twenty families came on aud took possession
Ar- Ha1T1s ~as resident Of Amenta, Duchess
County, IN ,his state. He L the originator Of :
points the teachings of Emanuel swetienbolg. The
members Of the colony are converts to his religious
systen. However the new creed may compare
'ts practical frusts Is exhibited In the daIly lives Of
IT. professors. epe7k well for It. The universal
testimony q The adjoining ncishborhood hears
amabiltty aud thrift The properly il he!d ii
common, ta. tn other respsets there IS nothing
they 1te frank and unssadlci iu thetr i
business sss intercourse with the worid, they
peculiar 10 themselves, nor DO they cultivate any
soc1M relations outside OF their own coIamunttT
% strong s thet1 1csfre to secutie themselves
IfoM the *of!h that they are removing the high.
WY some twenty rods from lis former course The
Intervening space this created between their
4NeAnss and tne road Will Be laid ont In park
The eailtrR and almost exclusive branch OF indus
N H EfaFe-G W1nR With share Of attention 10
other lines Of horticulture. Thirty acres arc sci to
one variety Of Grapes-thc saIem-shonEh other
varieties are also cultivated, It Is evident that the
accession Of 30 much capital, industry and ipte-
Gencc to the region favorable IN soil and climate
fo- grape culture will add greatly to Its wealth.
few years Of skfful management under m lntcfi-
gent system will convert the entire tract into one
Of the loFeaest and most pfpduct!ye places n The
country.
But after taking careful view Of the premises
Win our distinguished cicerone, AMI admir1ng the
Improvements preseut and prospective, 1t xas in-
possible 70 avoid feeling Of surprise that one 80
capable OF en}oy1ng and Alofnln6 the brilliant So
cety OF which he was once the tavor1te coult have
been moTed By religious zeal 10 fosceo the dazzling
future Wh1ca AF before him, and witairaw himself
suddenly from his distinguished position In The
soctai and political world, to bury himsel In thls
quiet and trttEcd place That his withdrawal was
sudden and unannonneed Is evident from
summer froln big constituents At Sterling,
!nqui1nG Into the Truth Of the tumor
thnt he was living here. The lertcra wen. handed
70 him and be replied by quietly sending In his res
!Enation Of hts Relt Ia the IsrttIsh Parliament It
is not known Fherr he nrst came IN contact with
the religious teachings which brought about 10
strange rTolutiun IN his fe but II is thought be
tfHt met Nj Harris IN Japan, where he WAS scc3e.
taiJ to the British Embassy, and from him he IN.
bihed the doctinee- He expresses his entire satls-
faction with hls action. declaring that The peace Of
mind and rtlKtous enjoyment which attend his
new couf8 Of LIE a1e ample compensation tot the
sacrifices they have cost