The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-16
THE PROMISE OF ARCADIA.
IHE VTNELIND ALLUREM or
CHfRLES Il. LINDIS


The CownrliY Murder Of IRA Carrnih.
I'm l.Gl Charles X. Lands, u lawvep "
phu1dclphit, who seems TO hnvpliad q uassion-
a. desire to found colony Of rmcr4. uut-
chased "a largo tract Of will land almost N the
centre Of the Il It country forming the southern
end ofthe state OF New Jc'Sey. subsequently
he bought moro, making the whole amount
about 5000 acres This ani was covered with
short growth ~ pine and oak trees, and dotted
with matsnes. IL had onco been an ocean bed.
There were yerv few cleared places upon It.
although IT was only a little over thirty miles
from Philadelphia. The cou ,try people wonder
/ inglv saw rveyors laying out roads and avenues
/ IN this wilderness. hut tho new owner had an
! eve that tired estatca," AMI he made brilliant
/ pictures Of the rural town that was to grow
upon his sicet II streets. until. 1t is 3 I'd, one
astonished bncKwoodsmnn called him q lunatic
/ Circuurs ana advertisements calling upon in
Wallis farmers. gardeners, ana woflingmcn who
wanted TO recover their health, make money, or
secure cheap and pleasant homes, uniting the
advantages OF city and country, to come to
| Vinplnnd. "a the incipient town was seductively
I called, were scattered broadcast over the coun-
. try. Scientific and practical agriculturists were
employed 70 examine the soil and write reports.
ttcrlng attentions were paid 10 visitors. and
evervwncre the attention u uuiortunde aud
III atished fruois and would-hc fathers was
skuMllv drawn 20 this new nd ~ luxurious
Ia ot aud ready wealth. The name " Nineland
herame famiutr Ia almost every state OF the
/ linton, and settlers began To Hook To u. Houses
-pfane up IKE mushrooms. orrh1rds were
planted. gardens were made to bloom. fcrests
we're swept away, mutshts drained AVID nlled.
Geds Of com AMI rr IN and meadows w"re
years uopul ittun of seyer.l thousand people
wa, nNing Oh The new tract.
TnE RULE OF LANDS.
Mr.. Lands. st,iing himself founder ~ the
COLONY, watched over al with itherlN Interest.
lie WAS IN iuoi. the governor W the settleu, mt,
aud by his advice. out especially ON enforcing
the " NiMrl nd policy he uhctoi ~ growth.
The "Niuclfnd policy " was. NJ oricf the doe
trinc Of mutual Improvement. Mr.. ltndi7, It II
said, glve no deeds to settlers unul they had
+ tulniltd the conditions of priur contr ct 81
purchase, Requiring them within rcas nlhe
time Co scttl upun the land. Improve certain
u "a. II o. u. erect a comfortable dwelling, cul-
uvatc bor4cr Il grass, set on: trees. g..
I papers ,aited. a historical society founded. aud
luuer dc tiers were gwen The cod shoulder Va:
I Lands seems TO have Leen particularly care fdl
I to Keep real cstuc speculatOr, and all kinds Of
were tncon.isttnt with "Ninciand policy, q"
y Vigilance Committee was appointed To watch
nut Of lie Town 10 tho tune " the Kngue's
Ma.cn. Mass meetings were called to support
me founders Obey, ana To - re-ul ions
~. ,i.,d m. If.innd RuiII devoted to the
Interests Of the new settlement. rus paper,
ran II ATTRACTIVE letters, descriptions, ndVtr-
tt-rmrut-, und formers miscellany. Is III pun
li-hou ard sent over the country. it, advice TO
fam En- coming To- ' .reland WIS minute nj
fetuN r. iuVN we're Warned that pickpOtkr I
would stead their moncv on & cars. ma were
advised mt to ian intO conNets ton with
VIE. ni. Runm'r'. tirv were tcii.
I'D o., to take them on 60 GlIs-l 0ri,
""tn,,e of one ''h,r ,,"'i 'u' ~ M,Ni'
.-amc persons" SAYS the IhrHt of Jauu rs.
IT," move ecu S,''."sN o." -'H 49, -
o.. lection was -Ou-It o. he ton WI dhuut the
c.l.nV. strong public sell iiueht ems tu
ave sprung as. which. ths oli .'ueui. ui Nf.
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