The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-28

rur SIMPLEST IND M0ST UNPhA-
rrNrJOUS or COMMUNITIES'

Not where huu"''' ,Im.., In- |
and where ",-""" ,,,,,, IA tnIico.
known-Whcrc ho'resHo' go
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IIIH, bihc"'''' V"'' -, ,,.,, from
II IL only six hours trip pY I"' -
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New iV'N w - ,,..,,r ~ secls but a
the Mennonite ana i'hN 10, a., ,ash
-, tro,, busv bustiing q lthlin' WIN ''s '"'"-
WV ~" a.. -, ,,ts main ani most un9re-
ion7 n"" '.''', ,,,. ,,iti.s in tho land. Herr
tcutiius II al com" '.'''' fs,i,n
..,.,,,t ,he slightest ohicfopp'hS OF i's"l'"
w. o.,,r,ip, A tract Of country lying ON
IN attre' ~, V.,t,,,nlC .lumhi, Ran
both sides ~ t'' ~ -, a., m.
road running from hin' '>''' b ""' ~.
lhraci'o coal belts are the i'o' u" us u 'n'''
,.,tsr peone. They number about hVe thon-
, md ,o,l,tly are entirely separated from
other people. IhrV are u'7"hVV Vp,''" '""'
hYye their own customs, religion and laws or
49,. ,,o, me THAR t,xos 10 ,he county.
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s1t", AMI rttlph inc same Is "'"e' 0''N'"''
~ late ycars the Mcnnontes AMI IdnNcri' or
n,,,,,,-,, "a ,h.v arc somctimes called. have
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.a.t their fortunes together ana th'y are now
iviur a. one society or association.
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i'"' N"''es, ''' -.
their graveyard. IL contains the remains 81 many
vcaithv family. vet In All the cemoter, there Is
a, ,,,,,,o,, ,,,,itr,eroct
'"' one mar NV" VI '''' '', ,'. -
,,,,rr,.rrie ,.,iip,. Tyerytniu, cu.tonarilv
..,'. =, o,,.- ,,r,yev,rds - nh,er, h,r.. The
grave. nr' an )It six n hes hish' an nat on inc
,Up. Living q i ON this top l. smhl square OF
white uiHrple tuat contains only the name OF the
lead. The grave Is numberei. The men
no buried In rDws Ia one section 81 the Gene
.ctv. the women la auuther. the toy. IN another,
.nt girls In another, and tue infants together IN
u.utner sect lu. In death there Is no union Of
ffayc. fur families. "A p'ople die tncy are
Jon In another place. the daughter in another,
sloh m their respective luoal YES ~ the ~ We
latd. GAS is no, to ne DISTINGUISHED mere.
half IN
he-ide M ~ VINO was oh,S worth hundtasu ,
rnle Il W. is itist a.. yaiua,e as The rich mans.
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Tire church adjoining Is of stone ana three
q rics IA height Inside, the walls are pure
w.if,. the noor Is wi. nOut Garrett aud the seats
The pulpit, gallery. and organ loft arc pure
Wire nul unadorn.i, The windows are open,
nav Of surine. the bees go humming IN and out
VI tae church buzzing u busy chant TO the
tm.ty seats and white scrubbed floors. In this
pam eiince men and women worship who are
kortn many thuus lnds OF dollars. In the vault
u The old register Of the Mennonite congrega-
lion. ANY number on tue plain stone blocks at
n graves can b found on the register, which
contains not only the name Of the occupant, but
\ urief abstract OF his life. Ibis book is stored
In an iron box which Is ALWAYS kept in a stone
vault when not IN use. The death entries are
\ representaiive Mennonite Is an object OF
ruriosity. travellers going through this valley
Mennonite men are nearly always above the
medium height. They are tall, straight, and
angular They wear their STRAIGHT, black hair
rather long. until II nearly reaches their shout.
ners. Their coats are cut straight up and down.
re material Is OF gray Wool, ana Is homsmade
ryes being used instead. The vest Is cut hig n /;
~ is the shirt ana around their necks they
wear black scarfs OF stocks Vests. and
wide. long straight pantaloons, looking
more like pair Of bags than like pantaloons,
bre OF brown jeans, coarsey and rudely
IL N
ruy Nrsxosrrr cosrruy
49,, -. ,..
n black eiouch nat with avery VIDE brim Is
worn part OF summer and all water. i ne men
,a, ass ~, I'LL ~ T., NJ III
over two hundred years ago, and has been worn
fver since. The women wear black sun bonnets,
fued with pasteboard slips, brown calico
TOWNS and black woollen capes or shawls.
Their feet are covered with blue stockings knit
rough kip shoes. They are, as a general thing,
bmall as compared with the stature Of their hus-
fands. Young and old dress alike, so that I'M
years OF age can hardly be told from one lfty
Pears old. They stand quite erect, and, like
Cinnamon, resemble each otner very much. The
married women become plump and sluggish,
Ind the young ladies' may bs ever 40 hand
&c garb, and their black eyes and rosy cheeks
pre- Ind away under the haps OF their uncom
monty large sun bonnets., lhoy are quiet, ant
nuacious than the young. fair daughter Will
ITO church with her father and mother. she
right nor TO the left. At the close OF the ser
vices all OF them may stop 10 leaving the buld
Ing 10 recognize and speak TO friends Tor shor
time, but the conversation Is very limited. .
Visited one OF their farm nouses-a small
two-story stone house, with TOUR small rooms
hui Kitchen. There was no carpet on th'
uoors, ana the furniture was neat ana plain
Tue boards were scrubbed fresh and clean IN,
windows upstairs were open the Oeds, puned
NJ with bouncingfeather holsters, looked swee
And clean extra apparel Lung on pegs IN cor
ner' ana chest served Tor wardrobe Tor tht
nther clothing. Ihe wails we're waite as tht
nrNeh snow, anu tue pIeaSant ar OF tue shauS
grove without bllgeu ia the common paper cur
ia!hs' 4nelf ulct - prlnclphli eggs aud NeSs'
iaO'.s' Ihsy eat very lttie meat
PULL BARNS AND HAPPY HOMES.
About nfty yards from their dwellings are
thrH immHhss uaths' iatge enough 70 h1ld {
nNN.' ~. VIC nNus's t.Vh NV l' 'tose ual ",
Iri'Hn t,o ro' n, ~, ~ 10y ~ i'ss ra'
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