The sun., 1878-07-21
zO1R AND IT'S People IN 1875
Notes of n Recent VISIT 10 the Queer Ii,,i,
City Hidden In an a ppie Orchard.

Iw he Gstfltni HstdM
drove distance OF seven miles over and
among the handsome. foliaged adorned hills,
and near dusk completed the trip between the
Tuscarnwas Rnilroad depot Mt Canal Dover aud
Ioar As the last hill WINS overcome and I
crossed the Tuscarnwas river. found my car.
riage in the midst Of n large herd of cows which
wcrc being driven 10y hcrdsmen along the nats
to cOmmodiOus stable. nt from its size and
clcanly appearance to be termed n milker's
palace. This cnttlc barn was built in 1876 nj n
cost OF $1,000. Ii measures 60 by 2iO feet and
contains los stalls. An nsphaltum walk, seven
feet in width. extends the entire length of tho
stables. and the fifteen feet separating tha
two rows OF hangers Is also covered
with asphntum. Tho milking was entirely
performed by women on the first evening Of
my visit From the barn drove on for n fcw
Iod5i pnst number of fruit trees. secludina
buildings. which revealed the reason of XoaI
being called " little city hidden in mn apple or.
chhrd, and turning to the lett / discovered the
mnln thoroughiare and the hoto There was
Hoar store opposite the last named building,
aud other structures further on but both horse
and driver were hungry. and The carnvnnsary
was the most interesting spot in all of Zonr al
y, u strt se ,x,,G A,,Ghing 9nd entering the office
SIDE. and the rather rough looking hnryost
hands engaged IN pouring into their ihron,s. as
of beer. cider. and wine. Scvprnl bovs also mar
took OF the different beverages inquired IL
munity. and met with the response:
No. cir they are part of our hired help. and
upvc been at work In the whoat field ali day.
we cannot iully control tholr language. much
as we would like to do So"
The meal that was placed before your corro.
satisfactory. On the bill Of fare-not n printed
onc-wcre beefst9ak ham. new potatoes, fricd
cherries, pear sauce, gingerbread cake,
cook ice, tea coffee. milk. und ice water. The
meal was served by German girl and the cosi
AL a. hot kylt
Is carried on hy n member OF the community
mr. paid into the common fund: The store IA
longing To the community are generally found
thrre Goods OF gu descriptions are kept
roundlng country many oi whom prefer trnd-
ing there 10 going anywhere else. The true
Honrte mover cheats, and the profits that ara
gained. Louis Held. ono ol the younger among
the active workers. occupies the position ol
postmaster and attends largely to the manage,
mont pi The rrgulur store duties. The hotel and
store begin 10 look very dlaridatcd and dingy
The Iparites own 200 ncret Of rich farm land
the hotel store. saw mill. two large Touring
mills, machine shops. foundry. woollon factory
supply building church. school house. and nj,
property MS worth about s73j 900
-, are hard workers. and the women toll 10
th' holus Whcn necessary. lust the same n the
mon, There is scarcely anything to distinguish
Mr. Ackernlan from the other elder members
cmmy m mSE Hy Hys m 9d ha 9%I SHd hGHy SSs
~ cashier TO the community in addition 10 his
trust, ship. His assu ,atVs ns trustees nrs
John q. Ruof nged y. aud Samuel Hnrr
ng"d 1G ! asked prominent inhahitant OF
Ioar what he thought Of tho prospects in tha
outside world from the city disafleetcd commu-
nistIc standpoint.
know Of no such communism" said hei
'our'r Is not like that
The man was accustomed 10 reading daily
pap'r. and seemed well informed on current
tulirS
Tromps who pcramhuluto through the Tus.
carawas Valley admire Ioar. however, TO such
an cNthl ilai ihry are proving genuine nui.
sHncc tn the worthy Germans. Tho reason o!
tai, liking is that they ARE well treated and nre
lrrm.tiDi 90 occupy good-si1ed building 80,
upaii lnr dcuOiiui strangers.