Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-19
EVENING STAR.
A New Community OF Socialists An
England.

A curious community has lately been estsb.
lished in one OF the corners OF the new forest m
Hampshire, which recalls the experiments OF
Fourier and others. 10 Is said that they number
IN sll, men, women AID children, $50 souls with
an estate Of 81 scres. They began in January
but the estate Is already in fair state o. cult-
yston, though not suffc ient 90 be self-suDport-
ing There are stated TO be q number OF persons
waAung 10 join the brotherhood soon as fresh
land can be obtained, but at present there A.
no room for more. The society has m lrs than
Goueled IN number since last year. OF the 81
acres about an acre IL devoted % spade culture
the remainder being laid dox n for grass Whe az
&c There Is \ little fruit, and the rOSers are
the special charge OF the women The comma
nifty inclSdes q variety Of craftsmen, such ss
tsilOrs, shOemskers, vood-cutters, brickmAkers
etc. There is . MILLER, too, but he has not vet
got TO work, because his mill is not resdy. Be
sides the flowers, the woman also attend TO the
washing, sewing, and general housekeeping
The members OF the immunity are sapp1sed q
he capable Of making and repairing their owu
clothes, with, We suppose. the ssslst tnce OF the
tailor IN ~ emergency. The men appear % he
WE airing out tie clothes they brought with them
from the cut world, hut the women have Char
ActeTisticAlly invented = new style OF costume
Even In Eden Ewes mind runs on robes. Toe
sisters wear an attire ne srly uniform In pattern
thOpRh varying widely in color aud material.
IL consists simply OF plain bodice, short skirt,
sId trousers, and none can realize, without
actual observation, the peculiar vet pie ssiny
snd attractive effect OF this dress, worn nv
nearly every female in the family, whether Of
and other vsnities sre vigorously banished. Tae
hair Is worn curiOusly, with or without curls
but generally loose and hOwiag down behind
The head of this society is a lady, who Is called
mother. She IL snpreme among them. govern
idg by the law of love, snd Is consulted on every
subject. There h. neither marriage nor giving
N marriage in this community, aud all live to-
getheT n brothers and sisters. Property l. held
IN common, anu every body is supposed 70 get
what IL good for her or him. "Each contributes
according 10 his powers, and receives according
10 his necessiues'-the old jargOn. The com
munity takes the Bible AS its only law book
one lady OF wealth aud education II sister and
there is also a well-tO- do village shoemaker, a
farmer, and a London shOpkeeperi ia the society.
But the majority of the members are poor, ani
many OF the poorest class. Music j. the chief
smUSementO Of the brothers and sisters aud there
is the 4" fullest liberty with the most perfect
unanimity." Ii lis needless % anticipate the
fate OF this society, OF which there have bssa
many foreruDncTs. There IL no reason 70 sup
pose that human nature is likely 60 be trans
formed IN the New forest any moro than at
BroctOn or elsewhere. The majority OF the
members are poor, and yet tn ere is said % ne
no poverty in the austere sense" This would
seem 20 mean that they are living on the means
provided by the we'll TODD section, and when
these are exhausted IL Is easy to imAg me what
will happen.-LOndOn Letter.