The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-02-13

eighbors, who, living on the prairie,
were soon entirely dependent on him for
all their timber. The land, once cleared
was soon cultivated and planted with or
chards the huer varieties of fruit he ship
ped for sale to Portland aud San Francis
co, and from the sour apples he either
made vinegar or sold them to the older
settlers, who very soon made themselves
sick on them. He then attended them
in the character of physician, and cured
them of their ailments at good round
charge. This joke the doctor related with
especial satisfaction
BY degrees, the doctor continued to
sag, the number of colouists increased
and his means and strength became thus
enlarged, he established tannery, fac
tory, looms, Touring mills, built more
houses or his colOnists, cleared more land,
and drlned the marshes, increased his or
chards, laid out new farms, gave some at
tention to adornment, erected church
AMI school house, and purchased from the
American settlers IN the neighborbood
their best lands for song. He did every
thing Systematically. He always assnged
his cOlonlsts the sort Of labor that they
appeared to him best fitted for, aud each
one found the place best suited to his
capabilities. If any one objected to do
ing lis will and obeying his orders, he
was driven out of the colony, for he
would endure no opposition He made
the best leather, the best hams, and gath
cred the best crops ia all Oregon The
possessions of the colony, which he added
to as he was able, extended already over
twenty sections "a section containing six
hundred and forty acres, or an Engiih
square mile), and the most perfect order
and industry existed everywhere.
Should any one wish to become mem
Der of the colony, he must, in the first
place, put all his ready money into the
hands OF Doctor Kel he will then be
taken on trial. If the candidate satisfies
the doctor he can remain aud become one
Of the community should this, however,
not be the case, he receives the capital he
paid in but without interest. How long
he must remain ION probation" in the
colony, and work there, depends entirely
on the doctors pleasure. If a member
leaves the community voluntarily
thing almost unheard of-he receives
back his capital without interest, together
with pro rota share of the earnings Of the
community during his membership, as
appraised by the doctor.
All the ordinary necessaries of life are
supplied gratuitously to the members OF
the community. The doctor holds the
common purse, out of which all purchases
are paid for, and into which go the profits
from the agricultural and industrial pro
duets of the colony. If any member needs
a coat or other article of clothing, -four,
sugar or tobacco, he can get whatever he
wants, without paying for it at the store.
In the same way he procures meat from
the butcher and bread from the baker
Spirits are forbidden except in case OF
sickness. The doctor also appoints the
occupation of each member, so as to Goa.
tribute to the best welfare of the colony
whether he shall be a farmer, me
chanic, common laborer, or whatever he
can be.most useiulIy employed in and
the time and talents of each are regarded
as belonging to the whole community
subject only to the doctors Judgment =
II member marries a separate dwelling
house and certain amount of land are
assigned him, so that the families are scat
tered about on farms The elders of the
colony support the doctor in the duties
OF his office by counsel and assistance.
The lands Of the colony are collectively
recorded in Or. KeiI's name, in order, as
he says, to avoid intricate and complica
ted law papers 1t would, however, be
to the interest of the colooists to make a
speedy change ia this respect, SO that the
members of the community, in case OF
the doctors death, might obtain each bis
share Of the lands without litigation -
Should the doctors decease occur soon
before the alteration is made, his natura
A heirs could claim the whole properly oi
the colony, and the members would be
| left in the lurch. He does not appear
however, to be in great haste to efec
this change, though it ought have been
] done long ago. 1t is always said amon4
S the colonists, naturally enough, that al
the ground is the common property of the
community. Whether the doctor fully
J subscribes to this opinion in his secre
heart might be question.
r Doctor Keil is at the same time the re
r Iiaious head and the unlimited secu!a
ruler of the colony of Aurora, and ca'
a ordain, with the consent of the elder
+ (who naturally uphold his authority
J. what he pIeases. A lie free from car
and responsibility, such as the member
n of the community (who, for the most part
y belong the lower aud uncuitlvated class
d lead-a life in regard to which no on
r. but the doctor has the trouble of think
ing-is the main ground of the undis
q turbed continuance of the colony. Th
y pre- eminent talent for organization, con
bined with the unlimited powers OF con
e mand. which the doctor-justly name
e King of Aurora POSSESSES, togetbe
D with the Unborn industry to Germans,