New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-06
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oadv IN v0nder roon" And excellent meals they aIo
the very best OF bread, white and brown excellent peer
or mutton (uo porkt is uncleaa' abundance Vi "
and vegetables butter and cheese tea and coffee l"'
!, nat the fanly table nor in the family eatingrooi
That s however, as happen to know, eqhaIy Wei
served though the food is little palmer ana eho "''
"a without cloths. Some OF tho members cav io 0'o'
though all may and may driBk tea and cohee AoeS MAJ
not drink ram, eat tobacco for one Is ueanS u
fe other filthy" Some of the members 1--we NANNY
upon coarsely. ground wheat made lAto uhle"Veneu
bread usng vegetables and frutsreey aud drnk water
and milk only A privilege not ACCORDED 10 many
strangers has been mineOf examining all the culinary
and other interior arrangements IN A'cheh' uininB
rooms storerooms, wOrErOOms, dorihltor1es GeIh al
OF which order neaness, comfort health preside Every
thing is plain yet air Of comfort peryades the WHO'S
Nearly all the bedding as we'll as carpets, where there
are any, are OF domestic manufacture, aud so Is neS
all the clothing Feather beds have been Wholly us
carded though feather pillows are still common
THE SHAKER VILLAGE
The Lebanon Society numbers about 500 MEMBERS own
ing 6Oos acres Of land all under the direction Oh
not elected hut chosen by kind OF general cohSens 40
the most al persons for tho office. Then inc ooooS 70
divided into families each under the care OF tive e4deTs
a man and a woman who more like the latHer anu
neither OF an ordinary family than any officer OF soce
tv while all the members in conversation ana deueahor
are I've an ofectionate family OF brothers ana sisters
All appear willingly industrious, and thus accomplish
much without excessive labor Nor could eraiscoVer
who ordered all the work. because each one appears 10
know his or her place. and falls into it as readily rs the
ny goes 70 his accustomed stall, and with as little Earring
or need OF orders did oyerhear Elder Frederick say
IN ono NJ the brothers Give the brothers and sisters
notiee that We will have meeting at
O'Clock this evening. They will all be gad 10
meet our friend and have little tank WIN
him" Accordingly, at precisely O'clock while sthhg
I'm nv room talking with Of the brothers there was
single slight tap Of bell heard at which he rose anu
said We will go up now" There found the family
Gathered in the large family meeting hail. the women
seated in two or three rowe forming semcrcle racing
10 tie center and facing the upon the other sac;
every one vas clad IN clean garments ana ehch hSu
white linen napkin handkerchief spread across tno
knees This the emblem OF purity, constantly remuu
ing them that such should be their lves The heads OF
the two lines were occupied by the two eders-Fred'
eric W. Evans and Antonette DoOitte-who sat side by
side AS WAS the guest chair placed for Inc upon
the opposite side Of the roOm facing the elders ana look
ing right and left into the faces Of all the family Then
Elder Frederick said: 1--WE will sing a little song
which was done by q goOdiy number OF pleasant
voices Then I was introduced by name, ana inc
company told that 1 would answer any questions
either about agriculture, about my travels at the
South particularly about the climate SOIL and products
of Florida Thus conversation kept up for more
than an hour in which all seemed to take deep interest
Then Elder Frederick said: We won't tire our Irlehu
with any more questions ito night We all feel thankful
for this pleasant meeting and useful information IL Is
better than reading book" lmmedlatey All rose anu
went out in ORDER fling away to their rooms ana IN
nfreen minutes presume every member except one or
two who were special duty, was quietly III bed
LEBANON STRINGS.
visited Lebanon Springs, but failed, as have BEFORE
10 discover any attractions to make the place any more
Of popular Summer resort than good hotel would be
upon the side Of anyother hl that looks down upon
80. la lta To haiti
ers for II stands Summer and Winter at 10" Fahrenheit
And that reminds me that there mandatory Of Their
mometers and barometers-KeDdaPs; and that appears
to he about the only manufacturing done there beyond
what is necessary for home The inhabitants evil
IDENTITY do not belong TO the cold water army for they
live upon reputed virtues Of warm water being en-
rjched themselves through It's benefits to others
At New Lebanon village there is a large manu-
factory of saabe products, OF doubtful utility IL
Is Henry selden's great drug factory where
large steam engine Is constantly employed grind
ING boiling mixing nauseous compounds, ana man
KIND swallow them while laboring Under the deiu-
sion that their lives VIII be thereby prolonged The
Shakers also have drug factory but very much doubt
IL they ever take their mediciHesOr that OF any
one else as they have no practiciug physicians. They
look upon the members OF tho medical profession. as
we'll those Of the legal clerical legislative ana po
| htical as useless members OF society
Although the 22d Of JAY it cool enough the day
rode from Lebanon to Be1nngton 40 miles by rail- for
were engaged with sort Of f0rorn hope IN saving
great crop Of grass-a saving that could possibly DO
fields where no scythe nor hand had been used this
season. have, however seen good many hand cradles
at work fields where the grain could be cut mnch more
/ economically by rcaping machines Tho valley above
Lebanon beautiful that below until you reach
the vicinity Of Bennington There the road being graded
along the hillside great circle, Oyerooks one OF tho
finest agricultural prospects OF any railroad nave ever
travelled The scene from TINS hiil Is one t1t nnst hht
uraly excite enthusiasm In All Ayeers over TINS rev
road This line partly eneirees and then crosses basin
eight miles WIDE occupied by numerous farms and
lovely residences passes three thriving villages and an
extensive line Of manufacturing establishments, along
| the WaalO0nsac,' Whlch pCufs RAPID LIe torrent
down from the Green Mountains into the Hoosc, and
then seeks the Hudson and ocean. IL was upon TINS
stream that the battle OF bennington was won by the
Green Mountain rhemen, who fought as men can only
tOinahawks and scalping knives. great store
house fun Of army supplies was also saved IL
capture might have prevented Burgoyne's defeat.
Then thfs great valley wilderness dotted here and
agricultural and manufacturing wealth to-day, at its
happy homes, busy towns Churches schools population
back less than 100 years, reflect and be thankful
BESNSGToN-THE OLD BATTLEFIELD.
Bennington will always have streng attractive power
to draw travellers whe have read American history
thher 1t was reading such history shat drew there
rst time, than 90 years ago. when full OF
youthful strength and enthusiasm, to VISIT old battle
Aeds and other celebrated localities had read about
the,od Caamoqnt tavern and night spent under ts
epoch in my life. That old house. now more than
ury old. IS stl standing, and, though dilapdated, is
sun haoaplo. buJ JIdNeieIs HoWauayb WeuIu NOT DO
content with the plain fare that went ~ be before
the guests OF " tire CatamouRt," where Gen. Baum
intended 70 diDe-indeed had ordered dinner-ths
day that he met Cen Stark, and his death
wound. Travellers find all they desire-mOre
than they need-at the "WaaOomsac," ana
reminded by the OF Its proprietor still
OF Vermont history for he IL descendant Of
large family Of RObnsOus who the first settlers Of
Bennington and occupied most prominent positions IN
the civil and military government OF tho State. Another
OF the family, George W. grandson OF General David"
who held important position III the battle OF Bennng-
ton, Is the proprietor Of the Bennington Observatory
structure which attracts the eye and eIetes tho curl
O6y OF almost every traveller who passes the
eral lines Of rails that inerBect this valley for Is
prominent landmark, looming up as 1t docs like light
house. 0 feet HIGH upon the very apex Of Mt Anthony
l1n0 feet nhONe the thel Nhlcl Is nbnnt a mile