. The communistic societies of the United States : from personal visit and observation, including detailed accounts of the Economists, Zoarites, Shakers, the Amana, Oneida, Bethel, Aurora, Icarian and other existing societies; their religious creeds, social practices, number, industries, and present condition. e than fifty;wras brought to this country at the age of twelve; became asocialist in early life, and, after trying life in several communi-ties which perished early, at last visited the Shakers at MountLebanon, and after some months of trial and examination,joined the community, and has
. The communistic societies of the United States : from personal visit and observation, including detailed accounts of the Economists, Zoarites, Shakers, the Amana, Oneida, Bethel, Aurora, Icarian and other existing societies; their religious creeds, social practices, number, industries, and present condition. e than fifty;wras brought to this country at the age of twelve; became asocialist in early life, and, after trying life in several communi-ties which perished early, at last visited the Shakers at MountLebanon, and after some months of trial and examination,joined the community, and has remained in it ever since—about forty-five years. He is both a writer and a speaker; and while not collegebred, has studied and read a good deal, and has such naturalabilities as make him a leader among his people, and a man offorce any where. He is a person of enthusiastic and aggres-sive temperament, but with a practical and logical side to hismind, and with a hobby for science as applied to health, com-fort, and the prolongation of life. In person he is tall, with astoop as though he had overgrown his strength in early life; 154 Communistic Societies of the United States. with brown eyes, a long nose, a kindly, serious face, and an at-tractive manner. lie was dressed rigidly in the Shaker VIEW OF A SHAKER VILLAGE. Mount Lebanon lies beautifully among the hills of Berk-shire, two and a half miles from Lebanon Springs, and sevenmiles from Pittsfield. The settlement is admirably placed onthe hillside to which it clings, securing it good drainage, abun-dant water, sunshine, and the easy command of selected the spot had an excellent eye for beautyand utility in a country site. The views are lovely, broad, andvaried; the air is pure and bracing; and, in short, a companyof people desiring to seclude themselves from the world couldhardly have chosen a more delightful spot. As you drive up the road from Lebanon Springs, the firstbuilding belonging to t
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