Year: 1870

thu PRINCIPLES or THE sYsTEa-EARLY sTRuG-


GLEs-PHESENT PROSPERITY AND MODE op


LGPE.


In tire western part of Iowa Adams County,
is the village OF osyIa beautifully situated on high
hill which everlooks oil the country for miles around It
Is the seat OF the Icaran uuny colony OF Froueb
people, who came 10 this country in ls49 under tho
leadership OF CADET Ioarans received heF more dis
tinct organization a party FROM NJ CADET. who In
variety OF writings, but chiefly in us Voyage IN Ioaria
has set forth the workings OF his system. This still
serves as textbook for them. They claim that all
property should DO held in common tsat al should have
equal rights in governing Il and governing themseve-
that each should contribute according ability
and receive according TO his wants thatthus they should
labor each for all and all for each undor the idea Of per-
feet equality and fraternity At the tHe of their first
coming this country it estimated that there wero
fully 10000 left at home who willing to follow and
join the Community when their pioneers should hayo
successfully established themselves. About 200 landed
at New Orleans but under the difficulties OF making .
settlement while they hunted through Texas and else
where for suitable locality many became discouraged
and left them. They finally settled however about so iu
number at Nauvoo, ILL., having bought part OF the pos
sessions of the Mormons who had lately boon driven


Here they prospered finely for while. engaging I'm farm
ing and manufacturing difficulty soon arose. how.
between NJ CADET and tho majority OF the the
bers for he desired It seems. control the Community
as an autOcrat This position. though direct conflict
with the principles OF the system lie thought he was
titled TO on Of his better ndcrstanIng OF tie
system he being the author Of IT, and because Of spu
ldtiOn, in which 10 seems there not general under
Standing. that lie should rule for certain time. NJ.
CADET, with large minority withdrew, taking
siderable amount OF the property and giving occasion
for the institution Of lawsuits for much of the lie
pprposed forming another Community in the neIghbor


throughout the sOcalistc circles of France aud its prin
cpa features greatly exaggeated by tie enemies OF thus
system discouraged further emigration OF COIDmuusts,
and tended 10 arrest the progress which Communism had
for time been making


The remainder OF the Community at Nauvoo continued
with great energy to make the best OF their msOrunes.
as they have done subsequently wherever Withdrawals
have occurred and difficulties the division of he
property have arisen They had previously established
branch Community at Ieara-nentIoned aboye-where
they had entered largo tract OF land and put up tempo
ray buildings Here they now resolved that all shoald
repair and In 1858 fixed upon THIS as the exclusive seat OF
the Community. They have since experienced various


fortunes from the first with debt and the uco
yenehces OF new country, ana ho uhlteqiehuy WIN


false brethren. Their number at time had decreased
all their debts with the Development Of that region
OF the country occasoned chiefly by the progress OF tne
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, which extends
through their lands and within few hundred yards or
the yage the consequent increase in value OF property.
years they have been prosperous In respect
They number about ca, and have frequent appca
WOOD Land good 0rcbard VINEYARD &c about 20 horses
head OF cattle 800 sheep 800 hogs aud the best farming
which are extensively patronlzed They have among
cipa trades. and they make their own clothing shoes
| &c., living very independently, NOihbg up lhtf own
produce for their own wants They elect year
President Secretary, and Director of Agriculture Of
Industry They have OF course all their property CON-
at the same table having one cook, baker, dairy
man. &C. for alb, sustain the regular marriage relation,
each family having small house and garden, where they
have considerable latitude TO indulge their peculiar
tastes The do the washing, sewing, dc. Gu com
mOnl and 1--we comparatively easy life. There Is good
school, taught principally in the French language. They
make religious political tests OF admission. finding
their chief religion and politics IN carrying out teif ys


They require, however, that all who are admitted
decided Communists, keeping tLeir applicants six
months probation the Methodist Church does They
with the Republican party believing Ia bc the
progressive. Their language and independents way
OF living keep them from mIDgling much with the out
side world. They however highly esteemed by their
neghbOrs honest aud socable, aud have especial
they bring 10 market, such as wool, Hour aud stock
They ind amusement among themselves IN prOmenadinR
dancing aud occasional theatrical representations They
have considerable leisure time and II Il one OF the OBJ
which they believe the Community system Gale culated
TO secure get by systematic labor few hours each
day leisure for the Of their time for amusement
Improvement as each one may wish. They have good
library and take a large number or papers. There 10
great freedom and much intercourse between the fami
lies. In fact they look upon themselves as one gIeat
family. They have sOlcitudc for the future each
knowing that he will be supported while lac lives aud his
children after him, thatthey give themselves up gen
orally present enjoyment But while they have no
purely individual concern they all IL degree utter
ested In what Is done for them by their officers


They 1--we still in the rude. temporary houses which
they built when they rs settled, but purpose within
year two the erection OF suitable buildings. Their
dress and diet simple and mostly after the French
manner, aud in their ideas they observe tlr0ughout
French distinctions rather than American.