The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-19
THE RUTLAND DAILY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 49, 1874


medium, possibly they are. But to the Or
binary residents of this section. Valcour
island has hitherto appeared as peculiarly
bleak and stony spot, on which a furrow
could only be drawn with cold chisel ;
and If any one had bought all of Mr.. Ship
mans lands for $4,000 cash down. it
would have been thought that somebody
had been badly fooled in the bargain, and
certainly not Mr., Sbipman. However. the
advanced spiritualists" see not these things
with the eyes eff the "cold, selfish world"
They are here now, some seventeen or more
in number, settled on the home farm ill
the buildings can be put up on the island
That will not be till next summer, proba-
bly,, and IN the meantime they will have to
stand Vermont winter, which is no Joke.
Ii their enthusiasm should survive the
arctic blasts, and the buildings be finished
IN time for occupation when the warm
weather comes, the "perfecied minds" will
settle down to the pursuit of agriculture
and social freedom, as family outlined in
the following invitation from the pen of
the prophetic Wilcox
ITO all progressive and liberal minds of
the radical stamp, to all who will come TO
a higher plane of life, who feel the abso-
lutte necessity for an opportunity to exemp-
my the principles of social science. to the
end that the fraternal brotherhood of our
race may be established on earth, and That
peace and harmony may supersede the
present chaos that threatens the utter eX.
JUNCTION OF the human race, by being the
prolific cause of all crime, discord and
suffering in every household ihrourhou,
our fair domain, this great entelnlisc {
social science, of harmonia fraternity. is
the germ of hope, and of lasting 'pith and
moment in this cventful hour Of the
worlds peril. Let us have communal
home, based on the principles of social sci
ence. landmark where our banner /. love
over all. The time has come when the
concentrated wisdom of the martyrs and
retormers of past ages has matured their
plans in the spirit world, and centercd their
forces in this movement Tor the practical
realization of an onward and upward pro-
gress to a perfect condition of individual
embodiment and community relationship.
such as was never before inaururatcd on
this earth. In view OF these facts we omen
the gateway to oll perfected minds Who
feel the pressing demands for an outward
movement and no earthly power can close
1t until the last child of earth shall be
crowned king over the empire of his own
soul, and hold absolute control over his
destiny, and enjoy the entire fruits OF his
industry"
add here an extract from an article in
the Burlington Free Press, which will give
some idea of the mode of living the new
community intend to adopt:
"1he pursuits of the community are to
be agricultural and horticultural Ad-
ditional houses are to be built at once ON the
island. A large plateau is to be graded
and beautifully ornamented, upon which
in future is to be built twelve commodious
structures alike in every particular, each
to have accommodations for several fami-
lies, and be the home of a group--this
grouping is to classify the divergent men
tai temperament, arranging them accord
ing to the law of association attraction
their motto to be Industry and fraternity.
In their government all members over fif-
teen years of age will be entitled to vote: a
general election to be held, when there will
be elected one presiding officer of each sex,
who shall be the presidents and have gen
eral supervision over the community. Each
group to have gentleman and lady super
intendent No law or regulation to be
binding until submitted to and ratified
by the community. Mr.. Woodhouse saws,
in regard to socialties: "a. Vacour we shall
recognize absolute social freedom, and the
right of each individual to control his or
her destiny in the social relation shall be
1uily recognisod.' lie also says: 4 ne
children nj Oneida are sickly, but the prin-
cple on which that community is founded
is not deep enough. Our children will all
be love children, we shall start at Valcour
the greatest reformation the world has ever
seem. The children are to be cared for
and educated collectively, or otherwise ms
the community may direct-in industrial
pursuits; perfect equality will be recog-
niZed between the sexes. lnvalids and the
aged and infirm are to be exempt from Ia
Dor, and shall receive the most humane and
kind treatment at the hands of the commit
nity."-Correspondence Of ". Y. Times.