Wichita eagle., 1888-08-01
THE ZOAR COMMUNITY.
A VISIT TO ONIO'S SETTLEMENT
OF MYSTlCS AND COMMUNISTS

OF MYSTiCS AND COMM TWISTS.
A Village Surrounded by = Fertile Coun-
try on tho Banks OF the Tuscarawas.
Cattle Breeding - The
Fair Sex-Amusements, Etc.
This settlement of German mystics and
communists is complete little kingdom in
itself, and not such a very little kingdom,
either. The Zoarites own 1000 acres of land
in one tract, of which half is under cultiva-
ton, while the remainder is heavily tim
bered with valuable walnut, oak and pine
trees. Their original purchase here was TO-
600 acres but s, 900 have been sold from time
to time at great advance over frs. cost
Every article, implement or machine that
Is used, wrought with, eaten. drank or worn
by the Zoarites is produced In Zoar. as are
also the materials CT which it is composed.
The only exceptions to this rule are coffee,
tea, sugar and spices. The shoes the Zoarites
wear are made by their own shoemakers
from leather prepared by their own tanners
IRON hides taken from their own csttle. The
Goa! that warns them and cooks their food is
dug in their own mines and Is burned in
stoves cast in their own foundry from iron
smelted in their own furnaces from ore found
in abundance Cd their own lands The cloth
ing that covers them is made by their own
tailors from cloth woven IN their own mill
from wool sheaIed from their own sheep
The beer they drink is brewed in their own
brewery from malt made by their own malt
sters and hops grown on their own lands
All manufacturing In Zoar is done by
water power Steam is scarcely used TT ALL
The Tuscarawas river by means of dams, is
made to flow with sufficient swiftness and
volume TO supply thirty OF forty horse power
to each of the Zoarite manufactures Nearly
all the machinery used was made in Zoar by
Zoarite mechanics. One Of their principal
products is -four, of which. after supplying
their own wants, they ship large quantities
to Pittsburg, Cleveland, Washington and
Baltimore
THE COW stables
One Of the chief places Of interest In Zoor
Ia the great collection of immense barns. in
which the mich cattle are kept A consid-
cradle portion of the Zoarites' wealth is in
vested in their live stock, and they have de-
voted much attention to determining what
are really the best breeds. They have ex-
perimented largely with the Holstein, the
jersey. the Attorney and the Durham and
are now inclined TO favor the last named.
though all four varieties are we'll represented
IN their herds
Every sanitary and convenient device that
modern ingenuity has been able 70 suggest i.
utilized in the construction Of these COW sta
bles. The stalls extend IN long rows on either
side of a broad aisle, and the conditions for
light and ventilation are OF the most favorable
kind. Already the cows are out at pasture
and IL is a rare sight to SEQ the mild faced,
patient creatures come fling in Mt eventide
in seemingly interminab!e procession, each
one knowing her accustomed place and going
10 ID without the slightest dis
turbance or confusion
On the morning and evening Of each ciay
all the young women in Zoar repair in merry
procession to these barns and milk the cows
As members Of congress sometimes are for
mnch less useful purpose, the girls are
paired" and each two are assigned eight
cows, which they must always milk Fancy
more than thirty buxom young milk
maids, with tie good looks which are tho
offspring Of good health. outdoor exercise
and good diet sparkling IN their eyes. lips
and cheeks. Each one b teStesuIiy dressed
IN well fitting chintz or calico, and wear.
white apron, which. Hike everything Else
about these most attractive young women, il
neat and clean
Another place IN which 70 see the Zoarits
young women TO advantage ts the bakery.
where all the bread and pies for the entire /
are baked fresh every morning.
From IS 20 100 loaves comprise the average
isDy consumption OF tho town The taking
S done by rlen. bu: each household nrrs.s f,s
young women 70 the baker, 20 procure i.s
'uppiy Of daily bread and carry 4. hcne,
rrapped IN q large. spotles white cloth,
which each danfsei carries with her
~ArRrso- TEE Lrrr1x oxxa
Besides these quaint PROFESSIONS Of young
~omsn 70 tbs COW ststies erd The bakey
here is ano<hm similar one 30 be aeea in Zcay
q every pleasan: day That In. peuosxsnu
# girls ranging from to is yenr.. each
.rawinS tn An old fashioned baby carriages
younger brother OF sister for an asr4nS. Al
u property IA Zoar Il bed In comma. %
be Zosri,es share equally AID participate
osssser In ell tSstr pieasures ard tutssaL
thus s~en tsss babies % TIE soc5ey ere
aired simultaneously IN . long drawn ous
rocexson
fNt 10 fS1os19eo u Us hencssss of soe %
ssfT and Their visItorx q poblsc gzr19 saAs
,Teecnoose ers maintained In Z0Ar Bah
re Of cocsid~sbse exssns ard vHh -
aSnly crctisahie 20 any large city. Ths
arden is tasesfu,y htd ou. sod eoc.a.zs
c-ae noSls tres snd s,e<nns shrubtey. A
age AID delightfully."- cool s-.o- = shs CO.
er IL entirely concealed by tee Asser. he
reerhouse boasts fac collection Of choice
2Auis and cc~erA The-e 10 10 proefxso<y
NO A61n.rsAncss % -Haa6s o2- On any,
hing. ard sv-J ors 10 tres 20 e1.Ar q "a ,
lines and roam aboo: O: viii
From tie gsrden snt s7eczhoos {. q h<s !.
s~ ss~Ss 20 ias ra-nic gTouad, . grove <
nod I'd tcssss IRA u vslca ia koAr.ss.