The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-29
spirituous liquors should ever be sold

sptrltuous liquors sh0ulQ ever De solu
on any lot conveyed.
This contributed to the attractions of
the place. In the estimation Of desirable
class of people. Lands got together con :
genial spirits who were as Jealous as
himself in behalf OF good morals and ed
ucation. A model town was the result.
And yet the founder has proved very
weak in one respect and is now to be
tiled for murderous assault, if not, in-
deed, for deliberate murder.
1t seems that Mr.. Landis had continu-
ed until recently to reign supreme over
Vineland. An opposition party was q
matter OF course in town Of that size.
Mr.. Carruth started the Independent as
the organ of the opposition who were
called "the Independently At the
last election the Lands party was
beaten. Carruth was fond ofsly person.
allties, and INDUCED largely at the ex-
pense of lands and his family.
The latter spent last season in Europe,
and during his absence his wife and
children were constantly annoyed by car
features in the Independent. While in
England he wrote an article Tor Frazer's
Magazine on the working of the local
option law in Vineland, rendering it q
perfectly temperate and moral town.
Ten thousand extra copies of this arti-
Gle were printed for gratuitous distribu-
tion.
Landis' wife Is the daughter of Com
modore Mead. He married her so much
against the feelings of the Commodore,
that her father was compelled to find
quarters in private lunatic asylum.
Lately some suspicion Of the wife's san
ity got out, and Carruth took advantage
of the rumor, in connection with other
circumstances, either true or imaginary,
in getting off another 'squib at Landis.
No names were mentioned in the article,
but Mrs. Lands recognized the allusion
and exclaimed: "How long must we
submit to this annoyance"
Lands straightway started for the Of
flee of the Independent and shot the ed
itor. After finding what he had done, he
came to himself, and expressed great
sorrow for his rashness. He said that
he had 'killed him for the cause of God
and humanity" 1t is probable that Car
ruth was overthrowing the moral ideas
on which Lands had built the town.
Carruth recovered his consciousness.
and stated that he had cherished no un-
kindness toward Lands, but he hated
"the humbug and the impostor." "Hum-
bug and impostor" or not, the fact can
be seen Of all men that Landis has built
the model town of the United States. A
reckless set has probably got into it who
consider decency an imposture.
1t is very strange that the "God and
Humanity" philosopher should have 80
utterly lost all seltcommand. The provo
cation was not worth noticing; though
by reason of the mental condition of his
wife, it was well calculated to excite
even very sensible man to phrenzy.
All the wit, sarcasm and caricature
that Carruth could master in lifetime
could not harm any upright man.
1t is also strange that "God and Hu-
manity" philosopher should have kept SO
mean a thing as pistol in his house
much more, should have known how to
use such a weapon.
Carruth's offensive article was funny
description Of the efforts of Lands in
teaching his wife the use of the pistol;
how on coming home, on a certain occa-
sion, he found his parlor door riddled
with bullets; and how he rushed out half
dressed to make arrangements to get her
into a private hospital for lunatics. This
was all Of the unfortunate article. News
paper personalities in which the public
has no concern, are excessively low and
contemplate; but there is no excuse for
the folly of taking any notice of them.
The public make no account of them, and
no ones fame with future ages can be
disturbed in that way.