Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-26
1T is A FAMOUS COLONY,
SOCIALI~TS CONTEMPLAT.
ING LOCATi>G NEAR nEnE.
Something About the Strange AEEregati"n
OF Followers of Kuskin. What
They Have Done.

49, AVA
ciplcs Of cooperation as applied to in
dustrial and social life, in other words,
OF the principles Of socialism,, will re
move to this section OF Virginia in Z,
few weeks.
This colony of lIsusllin so called after
the great teacher of socialism, John
Isusllin has existed in Dickson county,
Tennessee, since 1884. 1t now numbers
about 80 souls.
Though for a long time it appeared as
il the colony would prosper in its
chosen home in Tennessee, there came
too late the realization that ii was
planted too far out Of the reach OF the
lnarts of trade and now it must move,
for today receiver began to Sell the
lands. manufactures and other prop
ci;y OF the RuSkin Co-opcrltivc Assu-
ciation- Within a few weeks the col
ony Will establish its new home ana
there is good reason to believe that it
VIII De not more than ten miles from
Newport News.
THREE SITES CONSIDERED.
The colonists have under consdcr;i-
ton three sites which are within !, ra-
dius of ten miles OF this city. viz: On
the Virginia Peninsula, back Of this
city; on the James river, above the
cltS. ana near the mouth Of Chucka-
tuck creek, in Nansemond county.
across the james and directly opposite,
this city.
Sites in Georgia, and other Southern
States have been offered the colonists,
but ii il; understood that they prefer
this locality and it is believed that the
next month will sec them settled here.
The reasons given for their selection
Of this section are the excellent and
cheap transportation facilities. the pro
ductivc soil, the good climate and cheap
steam coal. The coionistS rraiZ, that
IN this section they can easily and
chcariy get their manufactured ana ag-
ricultural products to the best markets
1t was the opposite conditions ut Rus
kin, which caused the failure Of the
colony there
Rl.'FRlIs lINTATIVE.S HERE.
Some weeks ago the Daily Press
annnun,ictd that the Tennessee col
ony VAS considering this section for
us new home. but at that tlnr nothing
driinilc about the plan was known.
Several OF the representatives of the
1iuSklntes were in the city at thc time,
nut managed to get away before they
could be Interviewed
Which of the three sites near this
city will be selected for the new CITY
is not known 1t is reported that the
territory at the mouth Of Chuckatuck
creek is preferred, but that is not :lu-
thoritativc and il is believed that the
James river land on the Peninsula
stands as good a show OF being selected
AS any other.
WHO CONSTITUTE. THE COLONY.
The men who make up the population
Of the little colony Of luskin are not Of
the uncduc;,tcd and harum -scarum
class Of socialists. They are thinking
lncn. ard mon Of education. Anon :
the first Of the institutions To be found
cd in The colony was a public library,
which now contains LOO Volumes 4
we'll edited ana live weekly paper, call
| Cd The Coming Nation" has been
published there since the incpicncy of
| the colony.
An industrial community almost per
feet in the theory Of its workings mas
been established. Everything seems To
be organized on the economic basis
upon which Iiclamy founded his ia
nous novel, Looking Backward" Even
to the public eating house, there is d
iscl!amy faint to the order Of the com
lnunty. Nothing is owned by indvid-
"ais. save only necessary personal
property; everything else is held il,
common.
The men and women, who work ut
different pursuits. are all paid the same
not in money. but in chccils, good for :,
stated amount at the public storchousc
In short the cooperative plan is car
ricd out completely. though, of course
IN its dealings with the outside world
the colony has to meet with the condi-
tionS of the former
In the election of officers for the col
ony women who are shareholders in the
cooperative association, have Il vot,
the same as the men. a share in the
association costs $500 and was formerly
payable on the installment plan, but
now required to be paid in cash NJ
| one can become a member Of the coiouy
until this is paid
INDUSTRIES ESTABLISHED.
Ecsldcs its large farm covering hun
drtds of acres of ground in Dickson
county. near Tennessee City, the colo
ny has established the following indus
tries: \ job printing and book binding
establishment. i Srst mill, saw mill
| BLACKSMITH shop, photograph gallery
steam laundry. telephone system store
house, planning mill, shoe shop, drug
store. boiler shop, suspcndcr nanurac-
tory. library, tailor shop cabinet shop
and d cereal ccffcc manufactory.
| THE FAITHFUL
| or the members Of the colony 3li still
| have determined faith in the principles
pt their cooperative system and will
come To Virginia TO start The ncw col
ony. Great interest has been manifest
| ed in this colony all over the country
and its removal to Virginia and start
on ncw life will be closely watched
| ..Chev ar. siere.."