The New York herald., 1874-10-27

and temperate man, and don't mean BY that
that you should totally abstain from liquor or
wine OF anv kind put you must be temperate,
have some trade or business aud advance s0me-
thing TO the common stock or treasury either in
money or In so ne Industrial pursuit. We wish to
make all industries cooperative Instead OF com
petitive.
'Then 1t does not make any difference to the
be, snoulo he propose 10 ioin your community
Brother WOODHoUsE-No we do not interfere In
any way with that. and, IN fact, we 40 not care
wnetner he has or has not religious opinions. But
he must 1--we up to the rules and regulations or
our society as we propose to make them ielt here
alter.
what progress have you made in connection
with the purchase oil this island, and how Will 1t
suit your community for a homeY' remarked.
Brother CHARLES (wlth Joy marked IN his fea-
turesl-Ohl tins island will make y perfect para
disc Tor US. Why, there are no less than forty
Kinds of timber growing on the island, ana It mas
hill and valley and YOU may raise much potatoes
ana vegetables rs you want.
Brother WoODHoUsE with deep agricultural
lo0kl-ies, and think we eau do well with corn
and wheat and tobacco. But principally the CON-
winch always brings in most money lor the least
labor, as compared with the cereals.
Brotner CHARLES I'm trlnlng or light comedy
tone) IL think, too that we can do very well with
strawberries and apples and peaches ana any
kinds oi lruit that may be used lor preserves or
jams.
THE BAY OF BEAUTY.
We had by tnls time reached a most beautiful
grove, looking out on the lake through the birch.
beech, red oak and poplar trees. Here there was
u bay or cove OF about hfty acres in ex-
tent, the, snelvng rock running out grad
percepttDie as II one mad been looking INTO a
glass. Northward Of US We could see Crao island,
town and its church steeples furtasr south the
NOUNS OF the AusaDie and Bouquet and Little Au.
sable rivers and on the Vermont SIDE, the WI
empty rom the hills INTO Lake Champlaln. This
upper end OF vaicour has often been used Tor pic.
which had oeen extemporlzed and used as seats
Tor the gay plcnlckers. the outer edge oi TINS
little Davs. which aofd shelter 10 al, sorts OF small
craft, and even steamers could ply here and nnd
narDor in dozen places. rne Bay OF Beauty, as
1t Is called, IL sheet oi about sixty acres, and OF
ITS back s range OF tall cliffs and shelving.
rocky beach. At the south end the beaches on
the different bays are rather sandy and the soil
inland Is very rlch ana productive.
might state here tnat about 700 acres OF the
island, which mas an area altogether OF 1000
acres, belongs 10 Orrln Snlpman, oi Wtno0sKi,
W., and II the south end the remaining 800 acres
belong to two men named Bissel aud Day,
wno have farms on tue main land. There are only
two houses on the island, excluding the light
house the property OF the federal government and
The island has never been properly cultivated.
and its producliveness mas lot, therefore, been
IN tn. UXDERsRUsH.
Continuing our walk all around the Island we
came on the hiliy aud rocky part which was GOV.
never worked since the GAYS when the IndlanG
and French fought over 1t $50 years ago or more.
As we walked we continued the Conversation,
the Gay being beautiful one, iull o. Balm and
softness and above all was the oue SKY, the
grsndest dome ever saw IN ms, any country; -
house was situated, and there on the blur over.
looking the lake, Brother Woodhouse and the
bold to ask him about the lady whom mad been
introduced to as Mrs. White, and did 1t as dell-
catey as was possible under tue circumstances so
PRINCIPLES NOT LOVE
MAY ask YOU MI. Woodhouse. II the lady
We stood looking out on the lake, and the shad.
ows OF the evening came down with rapidity on
tue beautiful scene lar below US. To the south lay
vide stretcn OF forty miles Of water. blue IN.
digo ana, as the song says, "rhe mountains ran
Tne young hierophant OF CybeIe or Priapus.
don't know winch, looked q little confused, and
only answered alter some snameaced hesitation.
but not In the worldly bonds oi matrmony as the
world Knows it.
plicaole theory and to me new reiatlon. "nave
you been united alter your fashion lon9su
Brother WooDHoUsE (soIemnIy-l nave known
Mrs. White Two years; knew ner III Chicago, and
was 'united" subsequently 10 her, without any
wedding ring or "wo Idly" ceremony.
.May l ask you" continued, m you have
joined the Free Lovers as a matter OF principle or
for love OF this woman VINO IS united to you'd
Brother wooDHousE twitn qulet assurance and
o satlrlcai smile on his upper lip)-We have come
here to mInd our own business and We mean to
make other people mind theirs. II tney VIII not
40 IT we intend 10 teacn them how to mind their
business; out WIN answer your question. We do
not pelieve In this community tnat any ring ls
impressei vita the decsrIoes OF tnls n Community
as taught by Mrs. Woodruff before became ac-
qusnted VITA Mrs White. and It was purely
matter OF principle and not because we loved
eacn other that we joined the community.
HE BRINGS IN THE BIBLE.
''Have you any divine or INSPIRED authority for
this doctrine OF Tree love which you pro.essSn
continued.
Brother wooDHoUsE dn q do1matlc and lectur-
Ing manner)-Ihere is plenty OIL authority In the
Biole; out one text III enough Christ says that
I'm Ny Kingdom there snail neither pc marrying
nor giving IN marriage" That " IN the heavenly
Jerusalem.
'Do you, then, think that your doctrines, as
they are about to De practi ised Valcour Island,
Will realize the heavenly Jerusalem Tor youW
Brother WooDHOUsE ljodly and with an In.
apired smile looking out III q rapt way on the
lako) You nave It, SIR. Our community will be en-
exact realization VI the heavenly jerusalem.
MWAl yoa ever be able % oouXaft tne losld n