, 1879-06-05
SOCIETAS NRAYENNIA.

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SOCIETAS FRAYERNIA.
The Annl,eirn Starving CwHe-Kc1it:Inus Dnc-
irInrs md sacIal Lilu or tho Members Of
ttin *nelrt3.
1hc Anahc'ta t1.oa Angles County, California;
fiaseiis reccntly callct attention 10 the fact that
child belonging to family II, the SotIctns
FraterpIa Society nud boon weancd when ciGts,
mouths old, On u diet Of sc:apeu apple, md Ind
subststed tie Same fare s'uee, varied only by
occasional indulgence I'll dried flGt, oFanEes,
lalsins, or something Of that sott; that under
this rigid vegetarian diet, the child i.aN been
reduced to skin aud bone. and was literally
persshluE Of hunger. Thu statement was fur
tsler to the effect that the mother Of tho uoor
faEnIshcll child, wEct demonstrated with OH her
course, said that sue wns willing to sacrifice her
baby to tlc spirits, a1,d II It should PASS away.
It would not be lost to ilcs. The matter seemed
to he Que of fnaattcstu carried tu thu tongst1 OF
insanity, ind ono sh.rl, callc.l loudly lor official
interference. The utiepton u fhe nistrict~Ai-
torney ri Los An2erR wns rafaci 10 1llc ,nafscr,
ans a visit wills pald To the parents by Deputy
Sheriff.
Yilc editor or the Los Angeles Erpress mar
rates the experience Of tile officer vlsitu: tho
'I'lc 'societas rratcrnla,' so-ca1Ied, rorsls,s
Of tfIree u1uIt prrsoi,s,-llr. ctlcalnscr, the
lzl'Io',, and Mr. anil Mrs. lltnds. chief rr,'sc
jyes a,,,l entire tt,tIgregatiuI,. Mr.. asM atra.
fiiu.lc hare fnnltly of four children, tnr!nnE
the hsaryr'! baby. The members ot 1l4e Shtcty
"%n , an" "vs,'ny n eo"'sn a'nss! i, sas,a ot
nns ms" uor'tsast rHs"ssS e Aien 5s a H. ,ws! st
iu4 ts very fine structure. co7tlug, It
is said, 5000. It i u peculiar III lis rhtect-
nss ~ tue members u The Sos.ety ars III t!.etr
lsahtLs ol lI:c, every room ~ 'te building AelnE
Circular In ftr1n. Tbis style Of Apartments WIS
adopted, d. sr.tlesinger hays. % prot,ntc yeni1a-
ilon. liz iiusd~ ul:It with the ordinary .luAtc
nrA bersmr stngnatt whereas, with The circular
walt, It ran lind no loigsncnt, but mist crc!o
routtl mud round, propelled by 'fu constant
currents, aiItl thus kept pure. The twensy-llte
acrc farm tee!ns to tu NIL planted ~ vegetables
mn! fruits. Aecorsh'gt 10 thu modest way OF
living noptcL By tho 'Socsctas,' the la1Nl Is no
tlouIA capable Of supplying tlnuble the quantity
II toh-tl1Trllp lAnqltcts anl grtppea rt,1lato1ls
rtqltsrl by thu little es'!gtiy. To cultivate thls
occupants. Hrro they ,lnl ihe!r lty!nS;, 'Npru
they to not want. AS for .nu1,ry-n'Aktng by the
pursuit Of Auy ordinary vocation, they se',rn It.
"'rhe n,enbcrs Of tie societv were thrown
Into consttrb'e constsrnatiull when 0lliecr
L.nE arrived nsM !utpArteA til. Natsrc Of bis
rrraid, The mo,Ecr Of tho child. especially,
Tins Ii, high dnagenss.. 5he expatiatr.! ~ !eHEth
on thu nl'ndancs n1Ni cICc!lel'cc u t'u olri4li-
ment Furnished icr offspring, cInncsathlE
ufnDng tbs Vast ngraY OF vegetables Bcraucd, lcs-
sIcittrl .!sl 1nasccratctt. such luxtires US rre-
water hid barlev:watcr. She said the el!tlu was
.ey,ns n not yfry M VIZ na ay~Mry, A. and r TIT :. l.
Thing. tho n}srer faqs, was hardly 'nnre thar u
living s,aduw. Tim vital klur1 sc,Hnctt tn bc
only tlickertn, I'll iss frall tosly. Thols! ycar
nl,l, Il lid not npM.ar iron! It's sizc IL be half
that agr. 1tcra was not fsalr TN Its htsa.s; slln
luty wan hloot,leks ntsd ehlarintets, nsHi, as It
]ay Upon i,a mot!Wr's lap, II lad not
vitality enonef' appaFe!tl y - l'r'vo Or
utter q sry. Muck w sasHs "p'sas-
prracntel ii thu o,lcr children, They were
pour, eaun, aud bioolleas, atn, they tnopei
abnut as though ttlry haa not a spark d nInhi.
tiun left III thrTr lnslscs: 4 I.Nl about % Or III
purtlons o hou-pnle. Indeed, III. wt!oiu fnll-
iiy reminded issu 0.llrer af growth ol potats-
sprouts IT dark cellar, l'4ey wcre tntn!ly
u,o1nM a,"! wanting " 'he attributes w!!sl'
should distinguish .rcal, ivy human hei:Ts.
The adults presumed mlkil tho taulu blio,llcas
an,lear.tncu, nr, In aAtlltilil. Ind Il piucaAai,
wrnH!rti. aud "onzusicd ook about t'lrtr tatsss.
Dr. srhluaslt,ser aupearcsl to 10 I'LL odfsh ula!l
with l.cbsewt;erman Gust Ut re,lntr1lante. l!aIr
anil lcard tluyetl With gray. lltseltsstns tlu
nitttcr of diet with lht. uthrr ol!euT, liz %,h:
sWtiat ahp,t we cata Why, what Nature E!Sta
us, ufrotIrne--friiits an ycgcates-~'tot coo;ets,
hsrausc then they are rottcn t'ltt tres lust o.
they grow. Do you want n,e tn cas nlrat mud b.
IN oxi or egl,s aud bu ct.ck1 or llrnk milk all.l
turn thwt'
"Nhllu waiting for loyclootncuts,t officer
I.l,: stepped out of duors and lighted cigar.
cite III ind har.liy takrn thu scronti nnN
wi.cn the fniutlt-tl doctor rustiol out 10 hun,
apparently n thn greatest consideration, athl
begged him to desist. liz could not have the
pruttlsGs M prOlanett.
%'ictoro starting for town ahc doctor DECLARED
tf,at ho must lAya supper. nnd lIa draw ~ tu
the tai,o asy,t fafau III sa.e suslptuuus a!asstssr
rcuitrcd by The tetets Ut tho Horlety Ilfe tlsst
course Was osasgts. The Doctur la!u hold ut
the irult aud guttud It In raSanpas ,WyAj, a.;g"
gosttyu OF pig catilE pumpkins. lls ata ttvo
oranges for startur. Thu next etsusse WE dsy
oatmeal, which he sl!uvestl lNto ls mouth Will!
large spoon, eating perhaps hull ptut:
'IIIrrc was not 40 maeh rs arop III
watur or uuch of salt fh 1t t0 EtVu II collhlst.
rtIcy a,at flavor, but lllc dry meal Wus Euipetl
down aA though Its consumption wnrn matter
W hart duty Ttrn followed Walnuts, cracked
mud eatpu nj tofsrc, at, las&ly, by way nj dr4.
nert dried 1,eara,ta, hard aNu rrts.el, nnronkru
md un,l,ujs,ullctl. Illu t4blo throughout Tho
meal was lpnurcnt OF knite pr lux, wntrr, salt,
Ienppr, Or my contilncnt. iIayInt, Buppcu 10
lsis suklstuctiol,, liu Doctor assumed \ 4evo-
thaa, utlitn,ia and thanked thn spirits toT tho
meat. Then liz SAID he was IN readiness to ~;
Us supplement tu tue repast, h0wcycr, n!,l ~
wuy Vi ttEuiling the tcAiuH III ,hu. {annt, no
thltw q kllut,suek npuu hts buck iilet With
oEa,Ees, which he niu pn the way III to ttu huii-
bcr ui y lpkeu or httCvA. Attcr that export