The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-13
Views of a BloOmer Prophecies on Ma
terialiSm and "GuSh."
Free Lovers 0veracting the Doctrines Of HeaV-
emily Bliss ana Table TIPPING.
Mush and Milk for Refreshments and Swe.
denborg for Salvation.
vINELAND, Cumberland county, N. j.,

Oy tile Atlantic-perhapS thousand years ago
has been in a state Of fermentation, caused by the
arrival OF detachment3 OF men and women VINO
cwear by the cardinal doctrines OF the modern
fungus known as Spiritualism.
some Of the streets In Vineland are ten miles
long and lead seemingly to nowhere. The queer
figures OF the Spiritualists looked universally
strange in this town as their shauoWs deepeheu
under the hot sun in the ilmitaolc distances bor-
dered by sweetly smelling peach, apple and ounce
trees.
THE GRANNY PEOPLE" HOUSED.
Following an Old and hOspitab!e custom, many
OF the Inhabitants of Vnciand were ut the depot,
which was loaded with boxes tnat hai oeen
emptied OF grapes ana other Irut, to welcome
Their afllnities to their homes. Houseroom and
prOvender were freely offered to all who would
accept, and q man with riding whip In his hand
and his thin legs encased in huge riding boots
seemed to have discretion to act as n master OF
ceremonies If favorable chance should offer
itself. The appearance OF Victoria Woodhull and
Colonel Blood, with his side whiskers, was hailed
with acclamaJion by some weak minded Old
women, and they were taken possession OF at
once. Tie various delegates had homes given TO
them in few moments, and a Mr.. Francis ID. Gage
escorted the Woodruff to a carriage which was in
waiting for her.
"CoNFLUENCE OF THE SPHERES"
The hall in which these people met was like all
u.
Chairs were pentfuly scattered around and on tie
platform were long table, pitcher OF ice water,
bouquet oil flowers and u heap OF Spirituallstc
tracts. Above the stage the magical words,
the symbol OF the "Rights OF Man," painted fam
tastically and pretentiousiy:-
LIBERTY, EQUALITY AND FRATERNITY. !
Just before the Convention had reached the
zenith OF its labOrs was int reduced to @ woman
OF some flty summers, who was alfred in most
extraordinary manner. This 'Missn Tiot
son, OF Vineand. She had sort OF trousers OF
yellow linen and IA re ingote OF tie same material
cravat hung under her thin Jaws and her hair
was cut very short, giving the air OF an aged
tomboy.
al see, madam, thai you wear the masculine gar
mentS OF the Wretchcd man,i remarked to her.
"ohr SAID she, VAIN the light manner oi girl
OF twelve or thirteen, II Lave worn these tor
twenty years and over. lbcgan wearing trousers
In 1851 iirst.n
"Inen you were one OF the original Boomers,
''Ies, ] joined that glorious band OF immortal
spirits at an early day, and nave never regretted
At since Freedom was Their SALVATION
''Do many other ladies in Vineiand wear this
Kind OF dress at presentY
IA number did M first, but believe but two be-
side myself wear 1t now. several began it, but tue
sneers OF the brutal and ungod!y did their work.
storm fell away; ana now ain left almost alone
IN the work. But believe we Shall yet plant the
banner on the throne in the van Of our molly WORK
The world am sure, VIII be brighter ana happier
for it,
'.Do you find any encouragement from the peo-
pc OF Vineand Ia this matter Of spirtualism and
Its attendant costume ~
'Weli, no. The people hereabouts, as well as
all over the world are, 10 some extent, mere
Inateralists. Bat ! imagine we are ali approach
lug basic formation inen wan the chorus OF
The heavenly hosts resGUnd TO TIE grandest
dapason and the spheres VIII swell with the
"a TRANscENpHSTAL sHlNrrG.v
subsequent to the lecture delivered in the Mer-
chants iia.i in Lands avenue, bail was given to
there but thirty seven families OF Spirituasts
IN Vne.and, not numbering over two hundred
recruits Tor the festive dance. 30 a scheme
was hit upon by the astute Dr. Cooney,
address delivered by Wooonull was, believe, as
near as could Judge, attended by some Eve hun
girls, While there were than the usua proper
tons OF grandiathef6 present WHO listened with
OF this Pytnoness o. prapus. with cerialn
class OF the american people residing IN
Tel'shed as new-langled anu scandaious doctrine,
provided 1t be broacned 10y woman possessing an
average share OF good iooSs; AceoI dinghy the
1ng to TINS lecture, were induced to stay over TO
The order Of dancing was q strange one and as
some OF tie readers OF the HERALD would doubt
Ike to look upon its counterpart, we gave
DANCING PROGRAMME
e. Music by Reads Quadrile Band.
! " Fi0j;jjRh cdaM '0"''e'
) VIC H GnDnh OF pAI Z 1, as@'H''rFy. /
) ! Poi ast'S VU'1'i''6fl Dan Tucker.
And others till twevo O'Clock. !
Loo. oa, ,"r goo" e coming
From actual observation | deem II only fair to
say that the most awkward set OF people ever
dancing a number OF Spritualisis. Woodruff
leo OH ON the irst qoadrdie, but the rest OF the
cancers were below mediocrity. One would think,
Al Town IN whose limits $4,000 OF grapes are
grown during the season, would lurnisd some few
iIisky deyoiees Of Bacchus who would at least be
aD,e 10 uahce breakdown OF straight Jig One
Old man, WAC was pasied with rheumatism danced
forward N an insane manner, as the music came
70 suuden Jerky passage, allowing his
arms, negroiike, to tan down BY his
s,de, and suddenly he would TALL back on his
place at the head Of the set anc shut himself up
like ackknife. The Waiting was in the Old.
fashioned style and IN the "CaIedoniansp long
haired man Kept shouting as II at camp meet.
Ing, Glory, glory, TINS is eood Ge-i-ory AIN lleeo
Crowds OF young girls came in from bal held by
the residents OF Nineand 10 celebrate the founding
Oi the town In 1901, at Unitarian Ha l. and me
majority not being Spirltualsts, there was great
fun anticipated rom the antics IN winch il was
Presumed they would indulge. But a.toge ,her they
were as dull party as ever saw al any festive
pCeieDratlon.
IN THE CONVENTION.
Great thin,s were expected to trensp.re az the
convention, but found IT more dull han the
dancing at the BAH. The speeches were Also.
}Iteiy STUPID. They Lad not even the OF good
honest absurdity about them, for each speaker
repeated exactly what the other had SAID before.
The time was chiefly taken up in what is known as
conferences with long intervals Tor social enjoy
MENU (iieapen save tie marx and refreshments
consisting or lemQnaCe, weak tea, hackleberry pic
and succotash. Az there j. no liquor shop In all
tineland ana not a drop or liquor TO be obtained,
excepting by written prescription at u drug
store, there was not even a drunken man 10 be
procured 70 relieve the dire mOnotoDy. There was
some singing during tue session o! the ConveD lion,
hut nothing could be noticed in the discOurses
excepting q tiresome vapdi,y, when indcccncy was
not prevalent In fact, fhe convention was "a sort
81 picnic in which nothing new was advanced,
and when 10 died IT'S certain dcath 10 one was
sorry. Free love seemed 10 be the staple OF nearly
every discourse delivered. and the majority Of the
Hlscnssions we're mere driyel, relieved by fatuous
oDscehlty When another Spiritual convention