The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-27

rEEIkNY'- FORIkiNNEE.
The Philadell hia Inquirer has resur-
re-ted an Utopian scheme hundred
years old. which Is suggestive OF bti'
iamy's. though some Of the IDEAS APP
near ridiculous in che light Of dlscoy-
cries made since 10 was written.
The scheme is thus described by the
Philadelphia paper: ,. .,
la tue year 1893 there was published
b, Thomas D0ts0n. at the Stone House,
No. A Sonth Second street. Pnil9del-
NINA. book entitled Memoirs OF the
Year Two Thousand Five Hundred.
a translation from the French by W.
Uoopar. Master Of Arts. This book Is
much like Mr. Bs!iamy s. Like Mr'
Bellamv 5 hero. the hero OF The ear
Two Thousand Five Hundred Ieli
asleep. a sleep that lasted seven nun
dred aud thirty-two years. and, when
he avoke. his astonishment at the pro-
rroe. made by the human race toward
universal liberty and justice was as
GREAT rs that which Mr. Bellamy mas
IMAGINED it would be under similar cir
cumstaucs. In the year 300 the man
who has made some grand object
the constant subject OF study, Is
presented with an embroidered nat
which gives him free admission TO all
public buildings and Institutions, even
10 the foot Of the throne at all times.
while dukes and princes who nave done
nothing to obtain tho hat are entitled
to NO h0nors and are regarded with m
difference. In the year POW virtue Is
rewarded: men Of courage VINO save
human lives. who prevent public caiam'
itias or perform acts useful 10 the pub
lie. are given the embroidered h"1' Sne
they have precedence over the mau OF
wealth. II an author writes DOCK
which the public think harmful. ne
wears "a mask 90 hide bis shame.
Two citizens are appointed 10 reason
with him. and convince him OF the err
ror of bis ways. The public voice Is
fha sole iudge In such cases. Single
critics do not count. French has be
come the universal language. Instead
of carving on disputatiOns, learned
doctors now seek 90 discover The secret
of those maladie- that torment the race.
PHYSICIANS are enuObled and pen5iOued
bv the State. Surgery is united with
nhysic. and the latter Is no longer al
variance with it. Good men no longer
live secluded lives. IF the streets need
cleaning or the highways repairing.
these men readily offer themselves 10
DO tie work. All actions are directed
Dv "A love of humanity and d
desire To- serve the race by
doing the most necessary things. Some
nut ont cOullagratlOus. while others at
rend the sick. There are no longer any
tsvcfns or eating houses. The adul-
terat,on of food or drink is capital
crime. There are not taX.gatherers.
Public granaries have been established,
which are always kept full OF corn. ana
there is 40 longer any more lnpfuuen'
selling % strangers ard buying back
aQain twice as dear thiee months after
ward. Expectation is confined 70 judi
cions bounds. Canals are cut IN evety
direction through Gle kingdom. 10 is
considered Do this gear -JuO, that JUS
lice should be melted CUT more
to intimidate che great than the
common neonle Tee huslandman no
LONGER Tolls from carly dawn uutI
Alter sunset. Tasks -re easy. and
when they are dOrc JOY begins. LABOR
ro longer ICES, miles slavery. lor tacu
Individual aas time i0r amusement,
and noone Tark i- crushed o. support
mother. Toe princes step three open
fslle--.ne for their iamliiel one Tor
.tr1nrera FL tuifl for the poor. The
theatre, supported by ne govern
mont. and are made public schools Of
taste and morality. The play opens
with a symphony sdlp.td 90 %, for the
wedding Of the drlma ard music mas
been accomplished. The nations had
no armies and Che t0lcl of war mad
zone but forever. All men, Including
Indians aud Chinese. are brothers. lu
fris hanny yesi an authors who bury
their thoughts under heap OF words
arc a, ,f0yed. aud 30 book is per-
miitcd o. exist which repeats The
conteufs 81 previous book. In
, Toe Academy 81 Science. IN this year
250O member leciurcd upon the for
mer times as the minister 10 nr Bel
lamy 5 book breaches about the previous
century. ln the King cabinet is an
outical device which brings before the
eve beautiful landscapes, aud IN the de-
main. of acoustics a way had been dis.
covered of bringing the most eDchant-
I'M. sounds 20 The ear. The good Of the
ration and that Of the Individual has
become ideltical. TIE State provides
for AL vino nave charge OK the pubic
money. These person can neither buy
nor eel. They enter draper snop'
order what they want. ADD the trades
man enters IN h.s boz k. Delivered,
such "A dag. e. sucu depository OF the
State. SD much This happy state Of
sffairs. 50 siDgularls lke 81. Bethany s.
was begun ly destroying those great
compauies that absorbed ine fortunes ol
individuals ald gave az teidiy q blow
e. mortality as 20 he ie-Pniiadel
mia Inquirer.