The Globe-republican., 1895-08-01

ground Mad-Anthony Wayne ana his
followers having camped upon 1t. leav-
ing behind them q cannon which only
a few years ago was sold for old iron
by the Harmonyites, who. as their riches
would seem to prove. turned everything
into money and harbored no sentiment
outside Of their religious belief.
The main plank in the religious plat
form Of Father Rapp and the early
Harmonyites, 1t may be well to mention
here, was belief that the second adj
vent of the Lord was close at hand, and
teachings were, In brief, that all those
who would be ready and worthy to
meet Him must practice a self-denial
Of the lusts Of the flesh. the pleasures
and distractions Of the world-hence
celibacy and simple living.
It has been said the most important
movements in the progress ON humani-
ty are controlled by some strong per-
sonality. and that in spite Of the asser-
ton Of philosophical students the effect
Of the individuality Of the leader is
often exaggerated and that the great
changes which society has made would
have come in some form at all events.
has been made great thereby. It Is.
nevertheless, true that for the most
part history is a series of biographies.
and the leader is factor equally potent
with the popular sentiment which calls
him into being. OF no one can this be
more clearly remarked than Of John s.
Duss. senior trustee Of the Harmony
Society. financial and spiritual head.
director Of the Economy Brass Band.
which ranks equal to the best in the
state: teacher. preacher, scholar, gen.
tleman and philanthropist-a many
sided man, one who impresses the
stranger as just what he is-an extra
ordinary man.
Only IS years old, yet one cannot tell
upon first guess whether he is an old
young man or young-old man. but
one could spend a month in the street
and not meet another like him. In ap-
pearance he Is dramatic. His hair, as
black and nearly as straight as an In
dams, is worn a trifle long. He Is near
ly six feet tall and finely proportioned,
firmly built and Of vigorous constitu-
ton. The strength Of his character Is
plainly in evidence in the pose Of the
head and shape Of his prominent aqui-
line nose, as we'll as by the shape OF his
determined mouth. which he wisely
does not disguise In a moustache. His
face Is as smooth-shaven as priests.
His eyes are clear. penetrating hazel.
that can either raise a blister on an
enemy or warm the soul Of a friend.
When Is years old he was sent to the
Soldiers Orphans School at Phillips
burg, Pa. After he had finished there
he returned to Economy and there lost
his heart. Susanna Creese, the pref
test girl in the village. found it. Love-
making was not allowed among the Har-
monyites and all thought Of marriage
was hopeless. Therefore, as much to
try to forget Susanna as for the higher
education, John Duss next enrolled him.
self with the students Of the Mount
Union College, Ohio. While there he
received an offer from the State Re-
form School, Of Topeka, Kan, to teach
In that institution and thither he went,
and was soon followed by Susanna, who
had been sent westward with an old
lady who had been making visit to
Economy. When she was leaving old
Father Henrici then at the head Of the
commune, and who understood the un-
happy state Of affairs between the
lovers, jokingly sad: BE sure to see
John before you come back, Susanna"
and Susanna took him at his word and
saw john" and was married to him
and Immediately after the ceremony
continued on her way with the old lady.
Two months after this the bride and
groom met at Alliance. Ohio, where Mr..
Duss had prepared a home for them.