The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-19

Hebrew but the milk and the wool
are free to all. Our heather neigh
bors, while eager 10 acquire, TO pos
sass, to have. a. Cain as, have yet as
q general thing, some remnants OF
conscience left some rude and I'M
ps CT sense OF Justice, and therefore
in their dealings with US, at least, alb
stain from wholesale robbery. lhey
are superstitiously afraid of robblng a
Kenite, and declare that he who does
so, invariably dies under the Course
OF the gods" Their petty thefts we
endure wi h patience, with no feeling
except that of deep pity for the degra-
dation of the perpetrators When
they drive our flocks from the drink
ing troughs, which we have made
ourselves, we wait quietly until thelr
own are served. Yet, in point of
physical strength, nerve and courage,
there is no living race who can com
pete with the Kenites and whenever
it is necessary to come to blows, II
Kenite is the conqueror. This strength,
however. is never used except in the
defence of our women and children
and of our own lives. While owning
nothing, and claiming nothing, we
deem idleness a great sin. The men
of our race provide the food, the wo-
men provide The clothing of our peo-
pie. There is no cookery known IN
our habitations. Hence our perfect
health and long lives. The grea,er
portion of the time of each Kenite IS
spent in the acquisition Of knowledge
The spinning or the women Is done by
the spindle and distafT-two simple
pointed and polished sticks of wood
With a curved needle, also of hard
wood. the thread thus spun Is knitted
into garments of great fneness and
beauty, and we have them in sufficient
abundance to wear a clean suit every
day. Therefore, we need no machln-
cry of any kind. No Egyptian cook,
famed for his skill and experience,
can supply b8nquetS so delicious or so
beautiful as are our daily repasts for
they are cooked in Natures kitchens,
prepared in Natures alembics and
decorated in Natures studios. The
skilful Egyptian cooks dishes are pro-
life of diseased teeth, diseased stom
achs, diseased hearts and joints, dis
eased skin, hair and nails. Natures
cook furnishes dishes which cure, but
never produce, diseases. Hence the
Kenite's senses are SO perfect that,
compared with him. ordinary people
are blind (see Numbers 10. 81. BE
thou to us instead of eyes,')-their
strength, supported by their faith in
God, is such that lone hundred of
them can put ten thousand TO flight
This is, | repeat, owing to our Obser
vance of Natures laws. AT this
point | laid down my friends anu
script, and looked across the hearth
RUG to where he was buried in his
sleepy hollow" of an arm chair, pour
ing over Jean Jacques Rousseau
'Chesney," | said, you are advo-
eating Roussean's theories here, which
the wisdom of the world has long
since condemned. He demonstrated
that an acre of chestnut trees would
produce a much larger quantity OF
food than an acre of wheat. But who
over acted upon this knowledge
What is the use of trying to convince
the world against its will 3"
What is the use of teaching the
truths Of the Bible" answered Ches-
ney, drawing himself up into an up
right position.
Nobody but you ever supposed
that these were the truths Of the Bi
ble," 'Who ever carried out sucl
theories as you are advocating"
The Kenites, the Nazarites and tn,
Essences" he answered, put then
into practice. and they were no NOR
like the infdel Rousseau than light i
like darkness, and the whole Biol
teaches the theories that advocate.
"Where, and how"
principally in the laws regsrdini
the Sabbath" he said. How littl
you reflect on what you have read j
the Hebrew Scriptures. The Saboatt
man. Tell me now exactly what tn
Jews understood by keeping ''hol
the Sabbath day?" How did they OF
serve it? Now keep TO facts"
..Of course / will keep to facts"
answered, with some indignation
But you must allow me to consider
moment. Let me- see-'1e sha
| kindle no fire throughout your habit