New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-02
MR.. HUGHES AT TIE F4RMEPS' CLUE

ADDRESS ABOUT RUGBY IN AMERICA
HE sCRlBEs THE PRESENT CONDITION OF HIS
ENGLISH COLONY IN THIS COUNTRY AND WHAT
he HOPES II WILL DE.
A special meeting Of the Farmers Club WAS held
at room No - IN the Cooper Union Yesterday after
noon. az which an adde's made by Thomas
Hughes on Rurb1 in America Mr.. Hughes was
introduced by Robert >. Dodge and was received
with much applause. lie spoke IN an ord nary CON
versato nal tone, and times stopped % hear ques
tons asked Dv various persons, to which De returned
ready answers. llr Hughes spoke IN part a toll
lows:
Mr. CHAIRMAN. LADHs AND GrNrLFMEN need
NOT say that has me much pleasure 81 accept
the invitation Of the Farmers Club 70 meet ana
speak 10 you. feel little Incompetent 10 address
q flt.qrrr club TO auy good purpose, for avn not
practical farmer m self have never learned To
piow-I wish / nad-aDd dD not KNOW much about
the land. Ii You expected to get any practical
knowledge from me YOU " u ne disappointed. am
I'D tlIs country to establish "A -tilchfht 4oI
Young Euglishmeu, and Tor any Americans VINO
Will come and JOIN rs. The or gn OF tu's colony
grew out of the necessity for some outlet OF the
kind f.r the younger generation I'D England. IA't
country is % very small one, as y"u kuoW-nOt so
Large as some of your .ate--aud n consequence OF
the changed relations oil the nations 81 Eiiope' 4nn
abe 'a.llues Tor tAe luitIcu@Hs 81 p'""HOo l''
condition nl. materially altered. The nrcessl has
arisen for uer Younger SON 90 change uer couh TT.
Ol course. there was 200 country I'D Whltu tH'f
could turn -o readily o. Co this. where there ldu-
.,ua.e Is spoken and where they ind the freedom
when they pIIZ. 500 rAlT. lAIpauo-.I
The hr- pom for us t0 l-ci e. WIS ln what quar-
ter 10 estaul.sl Our settlement. We cidcd Goo put
Dr. south o. 1IIsol's aud DlAOus llut, ter mature
obtain elsewhere cunSld' rabIe 'i'ct OF ldAu' l'
best we could do I'D other p aces wa- % -et alternate
sections. There were every where reservation, TT
RAJ road ana other purposes. Them AKA ID. We were
Influenced by the reports we cot II tie be1utiui
climate ana the great heal ~ ness OF tie PIrii"h
OFF tennessee Whicu W. have selected Aud am
bound 10 say THAT the very fact thIt We were gong
into tine south Was great induceinrHt 10 ns-lo .He
especially need MT refer 10 thai great
crisis that made DO possible Tor Us 10 settle I'D
that part u. the country. those OF Us W.' J"oh
50 great au IuJ,r-~- DID your s'TusEe, ieli LAaI
II would bee an exc tugy good thing 10 81"
whit we could 10 rc, .... the sections, 90 bring
about All entire and cordial ualon ltDpiau- ],
and to r.. Sc up the backward people IN the south.
We felt that there was very htue chance tn teach
YOU people u the NOrtn llaug1teIl oul tn4t we
Wg CHI learn OF yOd In some P'ib- 'l bHgIauu '!'
farmers probably get large, returns thau lou 90
land they must do -Ol bat u any l. = l'hndh comes
ovrr 10 reach the people OF tlc North anything
about agricu ture h- vii certainly mn ont hls MS
take. Applause. Any hing more uhthlIty thin tie
farming ia Tennessee never saw; cOuid 5carceiF
believe 10. lie people appeared to be satIshrd
TO get Just enough from the earth 10 1--we on ana
then Ia 20 INTO tde woods and hunt and 10 nave
good time. Laughter. nope Jue example set at
Rugby viii make a great revolution III the charac-
ter OF the agriculture IN all lat country.
As for ourselves, we our fortunate enough 20 have
aces, /, tIAt magnificent railway Cincinnati has
butt through Kentucky and tennessee, and TO the
sn,eudid civ of Chattanooga. | say the splen-
dd city OF Chattanooga, not because OF
lis SIZE, for ITS population Goes Goes not NUM-
Der more than $4,000 or 10000; but because
nav. never seen an thing like the beauty OF the
situation and the natural advantages Ii is well
worth your while 20 take the Journey Just 10 see the
view from the top OF Lookout Mountain. iADplauseI
The interest Of the view historically IL as great a.
that OF any know wnlie a. for the natural sltua-
ton [ never saw anything 10 equal Il although
| know all tie celebrated views IA Europe LAD
plause.l
Mr. HUGHES described the situation Of the Colony
of RueDv. which has already been fully given in
The tribune ana spoke OF the delightful climate
of the place. He then continued:
w have already laid out the town and fixed the
streets. We have sold a great many lots, and if-
r4en OF sixteen colonsts at this moment build
ing houses. he only difficulty encountered IS 10
procuring building maIerias. We have saw-mlu
AZ work We have opened a quarry Tor stone and We
have a brickvard but II is with considerable dltt-
Guilty that supply the demand for materials
We have put up an exceIient hotel when we hAye
called the 1abard. Ii was chrlstened by DR..
Agnew OF your CITY. who has taken a deep interest
IN our colony. We were puzz Ell 10 know what 70
cal II when IL was completed, and Dr. Agnew
asked US why we should not call II after thaJ Ia
nous hOstelry whence the Canterbury wSrms
used 10 start their long journey from London 70
Canterbury. tLaugl teri ! suppose you have read
those delightful stories OF Chancer but Il you have
not the sooner you mend your ways ana 90 ~ Tue
better. Laughter The Doctor has promised U
send lis some Of the gl1al clusters from the Oil
Tabaro Inn which be bought wien It was torn
down In, ~ not the only benefaction from Amer
1cans and il Is very grateful for me To acknowledge
tie deep interest Others If your country Inen are
taking In our settlement. lew weeks ago We had
a small library. i gave few books OF my own ana
nv fcllow-passelgers in the steamship gave the their
books upon the completion OF the voyage Win
v,n..h 10 start library You may fancy my aston
ishment and pleasure, when IN Boston re-
cenfIv 10 find that the great publishers
of N.w-Yurk Boston and pima had LAID
their heads together and contributed nearly
4 600 volumes to our library at Rugby Applause.
In - a great 1ucouragemont To have this. One 0f
our objects ~ establish "a cultivated society. IL
has heeu one OF the main difficulties IN sending our
vonng men u America, that they have been COM
1ellrd Ia 20 west. fal INTO rough places aud To
faee ourselves. We desired 10 perpetuate for them
tb. kind of lie they leave at home IN
En.land For this, access 10 good DOCKS
o.. uImost as necessary access 10 good people
W. ara now already III the possession OF most
adwIrable library, and can promise 10 Ensilshmrh
who desre follow Us i1nd very many COL I.a shey
YiiI find All desired advantages. ApplAnse These
ara ali American books and vet many on them are
- an hooks Laughter The Typography Is quite
80 as the English. am very thankful for this
%. emf gift winch has helped lis IN The direction
We Inosf needed help. IAppianse-I
NJ Hughes described the site of the town OF
p,h,, and answered questions relatve TO the num-
80 a.,as of land owned, the number of acres
- ,hs size of the town lots and of the farms,
80 nor acre and the conditions upon which
Wv ,,av hacome mem bers of the commu-
nifty. ,. r.. ,.,.,,. 49,.
30 lava relative to the sanitary regulations Of
cities