, 1881-08-07

Tho natt That hss ooce hcon trod
Is never SO rough to the fcet.
Anu the lesson & We once nave learned
Thoueh sorrowfnI 1enrs r1nv fall.
And the heart to its depths be driven
~ ra1aor .4 W. ,oo.at ~, W. nreo enein Ill
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AMONG TIE SnAEEPs
rur1n rnrAc1rxG Avn r,rr1n pn.cr1cr
Corre+pond<net yt,o 1.ork Trib,,n<.
SHAKER VILLAGE, Mount Lebanon, n.
r, July 81 have been nearly q week Il
t1est among these friendly people. listening
to their conversation, reading their books.
eating their hca1tllful, wellcooked food,
1ook,ng into their shons. and walking about
~h,rI,c Thox oro J;v;,lad ;nto e;y f,n,;,;oe
N'N'' az NV o.->
OF groups 1our mere on Inc mountain sade,
i'll the Township Of New Lebanon, and two
about three miles distant, in the Township
~ c,raa, One If tho families !. snbd;-
!,14,n"- y. H ~ ~ .:~ 80 49,. - ,'ea
Slaed BECAUSE u us SIZE lnto t"o nouse-
holds. known as the hrst and second orders
The New Lebanon groups ars called re-
sn s.e't t,i,;o- @ t,,a ,att. ' <tl.a 49,
eauie41 4"'''''..a, ."o .oyse1 no
centre OIL 1he seet1ement close 10 tne church
and having the SUBDIVISIONS have men-
toned.
131A - Tn -
~, y. -. -. -. - ..',,a 80.
avery one u e1e iouE MINISTERS "ho loi,n
the hierarchy OF the Whole SHAKER Church
in the United States, dressed in tow blouse,
a. h,,d of W.. so,,+1, E.,,,;1.. ,yos 1T
'1l'o' ulo Ie+lo VI -ne o'u.1 a .. ~. ~
"oTh PRUNING apple tiees "leu cau'e'
Promptly at & O'Clock the families breakfast
and Immediately after the men 60 the fields
ard tho .yoIr,an husv themselves with the
44a '"e .,@ .i. .s -. e
nouse"o1k' ltle sAenet''e 'u'u e>atnnlS "
fruit the making OF garments, ana otner
ner At a. Rvo O'Clock every one is in he'd and
e., ,;e,,xa .., o,,+ E,-arrtr;n,- ,rooo 1;1-a
Ale Lights "1o JUL I'eA s'4''ns eoe' '1nS
clock'Sork.
consists of about sixty members. There are
perlaps dozen adopted children. Among
the adults the women outnulnber the men in
the proportion of nearly two to one There
is not as much strictneSs III regard to dress
as expected to lind. The form is rigidly
prescribed. hut a number of plain colors are
worn. Butternut dives were formerly used.
but blue leans is now the fayorite material
for the mems garments. One Of the Elders
has coat of 1nohair of color that is nearer
red than anything else, and Brother Timothy,
who takes care Of my room, puts on in the
evenings, after his work is done, a pair, of
handsome black trousers and a light blue
Ndressed np,'' The women wear drab. gray,
blue. and blrernut brown. Their costume
is admirably designed to conceal ali beauty
OF form and face, and makes them all look
as near the same age as possible: The
waist of the dress is short and the skirt
is fastened to it by numerous thick plaits:
Around the neck is worn big kcrcilief,
crossed over the breast and coming down to
the waist While at work the kerchlef IS OF
aud at evening meetings it is white An
apron reaches from the neck 70 the toes.
quaint white-lace cap hides the whole head
except the lace, ana whe1 1ney go out ol tale
house thls IS surlnountGd oy Ian an ngls scoop
Ing down over the neck: Inc ponnet comes
so far forward that the lace Is hlddeh within
its cavernous mnerlol- Spu S % Golne ~ uppa !.
Shakeress lace TO nace anu s1e M odS d o ~, ioon on
just see that there IS lace pack s +h undef tne
shadow OF the pro]ectlns>rgo'. ~ 1le a,lu1oua
headEear and tnal Is az. III snis cSsame T,a 4,o
Rlrl o. ~ loohs iahe o. N.Y. ~ straw oT fit
wear plv1u-ol 1nJ - ;~ht h, IL hahind the
ar aelf and 1s rsaeIes down to the low coatcoilar
u some tam!lHs sllasie & Is srefarence in in
otners escn 1ollo"s hio o"'A 'IA A~N~A
th1S fespeGL Urn -, ,,cobo1jc drinks and
no tobacco. The North Family y;a;as are str,es sna
vegctarians. II most 9l1eI ad laih9s i. III iI nf
meat IS eaten put poIh - e,.,o1es 20. and
tlem am toiu. WIN VI h.e, nai,hfu1 1;1i,,v .hev
paacGce 49,, y. 'a,o ra3r, at,t,. favorable death
1a1s were it not fot tn elt a, ShakeT celb
Inc remarkable tillng apout 1ila1et ~, har-
acy is that it is praeced without IL ahy fe ar
iels between ule SENT oaie eoniofv Men and
binary customs OF cyillzea } sGc'eiy :; th nrdi.
women mingle together 1teel5 IN n he The same
nary arocations OF ule da5. edt ,;111 ~ snS ,;,t
20 partitions or locked doors ,gsd dviding rbs the
dormitories open upon railways osea ssstcI;. ~
eoth SEXES Ihere ~ tbs Is vo,,ssr numser; members Of
the community BY the Elders 80 stt,,a"f QUE,
except perhaps the aged has an apar5iGns in1n in
to himself OF herself Eacn sdeep5 ap threa i,aI heds
narrow bed, but there are lWo VI 1!aae ia 49,, J