The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-06
A., s,,cccssfu. Cooperative ce'sn"'u'
frr,m tho Missouri Republican,

From tho Missouri RepUnuo''''J
Th;s Il mn Iowa colony that seems 10 co.n .,
! nearer the realization OF mans ionS ul%n
NJ nsacc and bliss on earth than any oIn"i s.ui
liar community that ever eS'ssfu. nv ~, ,,~o
tna,ly believe that they have Soileu ~. - ~
Sh,en OF combination ana t'wp,,%. ~.
Tsnv call themselves "Anlahes, anu .is
Gern,ars, dating back their orsanI~at'cl
Two hundred years or more ~ colo". VI
sae,,, came to this country ABOUT 'o'ty year.
a1o and settled upon al old indian fc:crVa'
ticn of 5000 acres near Buffalo, New 1orh
They found 1t too small for thcr numbers
and purposes, aud moved West. They nave
now 10000 beautiful acres OH the BANKS o.
the Iowa river, about seventy miles IRON
the Mississippi and pra'rc
pleasantly diversified.
They went to this place sixteen years dE",
and they have made wonderful proSrcs: III
agriculture and various other lnCuS ~,
The colony now numbers about Low. ":
have everything in tho way OF psoprts ~
common, but recognize the acccPtco Ioi
of family life, and each family has :epaih'e
house or apartment. Those VINO JOIN .ht
community contribute their property 10 INC
common stock, and If they become aiSS'a's
fed they receive back just WHAT they pun
In, without interest or wages, ana ic"c. -
property connot we'll become bone OF coz
tenfion, and no one can regard hinisei'
prisoner when lie is free to 90 where
he pleases. The objects of the Anlanes
society arc religious ASSOCIATION, indus
trial and domestic cooperation, ana ta'
special advancement Of the useful arts. 1h'
members dress p!ainiy, live PLAINLY. busIl
plainly but substantially. aud are III no way
ornamental. They have extensive flGe
yards, make and drink wine ana lager beer
and drunkenness is unknown amonS lncm
They appear to have no vices Whichever
commit 10 crimes. and have no use 1oi
courts. There is, however, committee q
arbitration TO settle minor disputes wnel
they arise, rs they sometimes DO. Tue GOV
ernment Is administered and the Whole
business OF tho community Is supervised Dt
board Of Is trustees, who arc clcc;rc by tlit
votes of all the adult population, ana h'!t
the common property. Each CerarlnicHt o.
industry has It's manager, VINO Is Responsible
TO the Board Of Trustees. by whoa ne IS az
pointed. This is what they navc done in s!S
teen years: They found wi d lands, and
began their work just where Nature Irii oil
hers. They have brid%cd the river, made
good roads, planted hcdges Of white willow
built canal nearly nine miles III length,
nearly parallel VITA the river, TO supply then
needed wate:-power; several llou'InS-inliis,
woolIen factories, machine saorS; starch
sugar, and vinegar manufactures fitted
out with fine machinery made ny their own
machiuists. They have built five villages on
the tract, and two OF tiicni arc stations toT
the Rock Island and Pacific railroad, wliich
comes to their doors. They have good
school-ho,lses and PLAIN churches, and two
grain elevators at the railroad stations.
each capacity for so!ing eighty thou
sand bushels Of grain. The children
are kept ct school until they ere
fourteen; then they ere taught trade OF
agriculture, and their education i, continued
in night schools. English is taught, bul
German is Tie medium vi communication il
business and social life. Their religious ser
vices are very simple, consisting principally
Of reading the Scriptures. prayer. and sing
ing, and they have some good voices to- The
latter. The women assist in light outdoor
work, especially in the vineyards. Early
marriages are discouraged, and men are nc
considered Of suitable age for wcGloci un;i
they attain the maturity Of ihirty.ti1c years
There is great deal of intelligence III TIL:
community, but 40 bvilliancy O! any Kind.