The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-15

midday meal with all the other diners wearing less than did Adam and Eve the day after the temptation. Is an odd one. It may be experienced, however. by visit ing a certain colony in Milton, N.' J. There the coat of tan is the only cloth ing; worn. A representative of The Tri- bune visited this strange modern Arcadia the other day, and after spending five and one-half hours with the inhabitants, came away with the impression that there was good deal of common sense in go- ing back, at least for a season, to the primitive conditions of the prehistoric days of the human race, as they were doing.
 It was noon whom The Tribune man ar rived at the place. after a drive of five miles through pleasant country from the railroad station. The grounds, which are seventy-five acres in extent, were reached by turning down lane from the high way. Just before reaching the high board gate through which the entrance was gained, small lake shimmering in the sunshine. it's edges covered with lily pads, revealed itself on the right. It lay in 8 hollow between two hills. On the crest of the one on the further side could be seen small wooden house. The gate was opened by a well formed man who cid not apear to be diseoncerted in the least at being discovered by a stranger in the dress of his natal day. Walking up and down inside the fence was. another man, who proved to be New York business man. A pair of eyeglasses and a cane were the only physical evidence he bore of the age in which he was living. The crest of the hill inclosed within the fence was crowned with number of pine trees, and there were more of these trees on the descent on the further side. Occasionally the soothing odor of the pine could be detected in the gentle breeze that played with the leaves and seemed to caress this spot, sheltered under the edge of the mountain, which rose beyond the pines. Tn the centre of the inclosure beneath a few pines were a number of frame structures covered with weather worn canvas. Each was entered by means of a screen door and ventilated further by triangular transoms at either end, just under the ridge. A glance within showed that each was occupied by two single iron beds. On the right. overlooking the lake, was a simple frame building. perhaps thirty feet long and fifteen feet wide. Behind it was strawberry bed.
 The oldest feature of the grounds, how ever, was a series of hollows in the open space in front of the tents. They were about six feet long, two feet wide and eighteen inches deep. There might have been eight of them. Every one called them graves" and talked of spend- ing part of the time lying in them cov- cred with thin coating of earth.
 Two or three young men, as fully un- dressed as those seen before, were stalk ing around the frame building. One had a piece of bagging tied around his knee and walked as if the joint was stiff. An old man was lying on the ground, as was another man who looked like Cuban reconcentrado. All were as bronz- ed as Indians from head to foot.
 There was no plaster on the interior of the wooden building. A long table oe- cupied the center of the larger of the two rooms into which 1t was divided. Blue china plates were laid, and in the center were baskets of nuts grapes. peaches, apples. pears, dates and han anas, a pitcher of fresh milk and an other of .buttermilk and plate of gra- ham bread. There was also dish of sweet butter and another of potcheese, resembling whipped cream in appear ance. Dinner was announced, and the young men, who had donned shirts, after assisting tho old man into soft chair at the table, sat down on either side. The representative of The Tribune took a seat near the head of the table, on the right of the director of the colony, who was called Doctor" by all Across the table on the Doctors" left was seated the New York business man. His glasses were the only article he had on. There were no forks beside the plates; only knives and nutcrackers.
 We believe in getting as near to na- ture as we can," said the Doctor" as he pulled a basket of nuts up toward the plate of The Tribune representative and began to heap up Brazil nuts, hazel nuts and English walnuts beside it. Already several nut crackers were at work. Nuts are not indigestible when eaten in this way" he continued. We have no cooked food except bread. Will you | have some butter milk or some fresh milk? Take either you like" The pitcher of fresh milk was passed along and a cupful poured out. Animals live on this
 food and are rarely sick. There is no
 other kind here. The only use we have
 for fire is to heat water for washing
 dishes and for heating tine building. l'
 solves lots of problems, There is nc bother about the menu. Whenever yQl
 come home your meal Is ready for you
 It's no trouble to get it, and you don