Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-21
ALL Is HARMONIOUS.
Prosperity Attends the Followers Of
Father Henrici
IN HIS LITTLE COLONY AT ECONOMY.
Eighty-Sixth Anniversary to Be Celebrated
on February Is.
A NUMBER TO BE TAKEN INTO THE FOIL

An old adage says: ''In industry and
economy there Is wealth." but to literally
fit little hamlet down the Ohio it should
read, "In Economy there is industry and
wealth."
That interesting little colony of Germans
noted for frugality, piety and strength of
purpose, has had most prosperous year,
and on the 18th of next month will celebrate
its eighty-sixth anniversary with more
than usual ceremony, because of that pros
perity. The feature OF the work Of the past
year was the erection of an immense saw
mill, ten times as large as any heretofore
owned by the colony, and the largest mill this
side OF the mountains. This immense
mill will probably not be started until after
the annual meeting is held, though it is
now about ready for work. The timber is
mostly brought to Economy from Warren
county, where the Harmonites own an i'm
mense tract OF splendid timber land. They
also have couple of mills there, but the
most OF the work, especially on the finer
lumber, is to be done at the new mills.
The new mill is fitted out with the most
improved machinery. Its engine is fitted
out for natural gas, of which there is still a
good supply in that locality. When the
mill gets started it will be kept going at all
times, as there is always good demand for
the material turned out.
English as She Is Not Spoken.
Father Henriei has been sick for some
time, until within the past couple of weeks.
but ne has so far recovered as to be able to
take trip to Pittsburg, which he did yes
terday. Thus when a DISPATCH reporter
visited the colony yesterday afternoon it
was practically without head. But that
did not stop the work. as half the
streets of the little hamlet were passed
over before man was found, and he was
busily engaged in carrying water His En-
glish was such that no one but born Ger
man could talk with him. In fact, during
half days sojourn there, more men were
found who could not master the language Of
the country than those who could. All con-
versation is carried on in German, and
there is scarcely ever any necessity for En-
glish.
Harmonites are about as easy to interview
as is the Gar of Russia, and conversation,
except on business, is one of the impossibili-
ties. One of the men was met on the street,
near the sawmill. He wore the regulation
Fanueil Hall hat, and his beard was cut In
the style of the Cesars. He appeared
kindly disposed, and an attempt was made
to hold a conversation with him. Knowing
the partiality of the Harmonites for
theology, few questions that would draw a
preacher into a two-column speech, were
thrown out as sort of feeler, but the
follower of Father Heurici was as non-
communicative as a turtle after his she'll
has been bumped.
They Don't Train With the Alliance.
This failure was rather disconcerting, so
it was decided to handle him without gloves
and the undressed kids were modestly re-
moved. A second glance at the subject
seemed inspiring and the question of the
power of the Farmers Alliance was taken
up by the reporter. He was compelled to
keep a good hold on it, however, as the
Economic felt rather inclined to drop it.
He appeared not to have heard of the great
combination of "hayseed and chin whiskers"
that has grown to be such a factor in
politics.
The conversation fitted from one topic to
another like the speech of al after-dinner
orator. The tariff was mentioned-by the
reporter-but that did not prove interesting.
The crops were considered entirely out of
scdSous duu buC EOOo buC fdilCy
was talked Of Thus the interviewer skill
fully led up to the more interesting topic,
but the interviewed wouldn't follow, so for
the sake of harmony it was given up as one
Of the things best left undone.
From people who are not members OF the
association, and who said they knew nothing
about it, it was learned that there will be
quite number of new members taken In at
the February meeting. Last year 20 were
taken in, among them being several married
people, and the colony now has member
ship of about 60. Including those en-
ployed by the society, the village has pop
ulation of between 300 and 400.
The habits of economy have taken posses
sion of everything in sight of the village.
Even the station agent is infected. Yester-
day afternoon raw breeze was blowing up
the Ohio, and as the fire was low in the
stove, it was none too warm. Quite num-
ber of persons were waiting to take the
train, and were compelled to keep bundled
up. However, the station agent was unter-