, 1876-02-23
DERLIy HEIGHTS, o.
The t& Free e-t4Ovcrs sss-Frnlt.G2
An Alleged Case OF FotsonlnE.

The h EsFee- lovers ss-Ernl rnlf.f2fOtvfnK-
An Alleged Case OF Poisoning
CoYrespondraec ef Tia chfaoo Tribune.
BERLIN IlE,onrs, o., Feb. 19.-Thie village ii
noted for various remarkable events and cir
crnetauccs. 1ts location. which Is abont miles
duo south from tito southern extremity Of Lake
Erie, ss high ard commanding. The soil IL sandy
and productive. tho climate hcstshy, and the
people srs Intelligent and thrifty. Tho beauty
Of tho location Ia much admired by visitors. nnd
appreciated by tho people who reside hero. Ad-
taceut 10 The village arc gravel.bods and stone-
eua1fies, vhtoh aro being workod with good ro-
cults. Tho Lnko bhoro i Michigan Southern
Natlroad has bnit awitch from thoir track up
tho " mountain 10 the auarrieo and grsvel-bcls,
which maaos them \ source OF weAth, other.
wIao OF little avail.
An event of notorious character was the i'd
vent here. somo twcnty ydars ago, Of : class Of
PERFORMERS Of social school, known generally
a "Froe-LovorB," Al first, considerable indtg-
nation was fol. by Tho old aoEtlors toward these
hifalutin' theorIzefs; but, ~ tho7 nianiioHtcl
no disposition except to mind tllolr own bust
pess, thoy wefo not mobbod. but "iet nlope" to
tie fullest adjudication Of tbat term. They soon
ran taor racc. Impractical theorios. in social
OF tho worlds sotted waya Of soclai life. sud by
turning their attontion To various useful branch
os Of industry. Ftult-culture-a busuess to
which the eo!l and climate aro admirably adapt
30 much success that the business became catch
ing. The natives took tho cue, md won't into
fruit A!ao. In tho Immediate vicinity Of tho
Heights, land advanced from $40 por aero to
FARMS ranging from 2 to 60 aercs in e1tent.
There nro several instances wher8 : 10-Acre
fruit-fasin LAS paid moro clear money To tile
owner than tho average OF 1o0-acre farms
deyCtsd ,,5,o9 t9 cg%%0n @ n,x1an fa[n'ng IN :ns
once deBpiscd as "miserabio Free Lovers"
now constitute " Respectable +" portion Of tho
inhablthnts and, II there Ia now aud then ono
10 be found who, by his or hor accanttlci.ias. Is
J regarded "a peculiar, there III, nevertheless, n
haImleHsness In tile department and hhbits Of
auch ~ neyar At any time to rau1er them In any
Rcnso criminal. The only ctine sver imputed to
these pcrsons WAS that OF being fanatica!. But
II hhs boon years since evan that charge has
hosa made aRa!nst any OF thai class formerly
known ~ Socialists becarso, as above stated,
| these themea havo bonn laid aside for tho moro
practical waya Of tho world.
During this winter thore has becn grent OK
| element horo on account OF . care OF alleged
| poisoning. certain man diod under circnin-
stances whcll, to BhY tho loass. wore OF very
\ suspicious character; aud It has boon concluded
People outside @ e the % t0w9 snd 3 The
was tho work Of the "Free-Iovcn,1-a dced
sucl, ~ might DO expected to result from FREQ
| Loyo" doctrines. Now, as before stated, nevcr
during the days Of "Free-Lovo" theories In this
| place did thcro occur ono single caso witch, In
it, character, approached In tho least degroo
tho present alleged poisoning csHo, OF any net OF
lsko natlre Illo moral natures OF tho individuals
az we'll their theory Of afreottonal froed01l, "
praciudod the possibility Of such acts. 1u tho
present casc, It is but justice 10 sll parttes
TO lihyo 1t known that tho czimo, II It DO a
crime, Ia not to bc Attributod to tho inllu-
onco or any doctrines vbiol, may po supposed 10
still survive amongst tho persons formerly known
| ns =. Free-LoycrH." Yours, otc.. &. +.