New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-05
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arbitration, after all.
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THOUiS HUGHESS COLONY.
Sir Henry Lawrence, one Of the noblest
G-urrs in the long line OF heroes and statesmen
VINO built up tn" British Empire ia INDIA used
IN say that "a right mixture G romance ana
reality Is what best takes q man through the
"world." Mr.. Hughes hes acted on this motto
in founding his colony IN Tennessee. Ire
brauty of The site chosen for the settlement, the
virgin forests that cover the land, the clear
rapid streams that traverse IT. the outdoor ire
which the climate makes enjoyable al all
seasons of the year, tie Isolation from the
COMMONPLACE life Of old communities, the so
cial ties developed between the colonIsts THROWN
together under new conditions Of labor ana llV-
ING. all appeal strongly to the romantic side CT
human nature. and will draw to Rugby class
of people VINO want to see something else IN
motber-earh than a capacity Ia produce corn
and potatoes People will JOIN the colony who
vonld not be attracted by the ordinary ccndl-
tions and promises Of farm-life in new
conntry. and whom no Influences could move
out Of the grooves Of custom save those ihat
act powerfully upon the Imagination. Fortu-
nately for the success OF the col0ny, Nh. hughes
and his American associates have had "A prdcicai
eve to the realities as well as 5he .omance OF the
locality They have not bought the hnd lor
the waterfalls that leap into the rocky gorSe'' or
for the rhododendrons that blossom on the
mountain slopes The value Of tho SOL Tor
agriculture his been tested by careful scientific
exa ninaiOn.
Now chat so much attention IS attracted 70
the Cumberland Plateau by Mr.. Hughes's WISH
and public addresses, 1t may be Interesting 20
recall the fact that it was tryersed last winter
on foot and on horseback BY a staff co respond
ent of TIE TRIBUNE, Mr.. Z. Y. Smalley,
whose errand was to lei I'm It's actual merits Tor
colonization by Northern farmers. Mr..
smallcy saw a portion OF the tract bought for
She Rugby colony, and a e eat deal Of the
plateau Land lying south Of it and resembling
IL i'm all essential features. His lett rs, pub
hsled last j cember and January, gave an inn
partial description OF tho country and lis re-
sources They pictured a rolling iaoe-land,
elevated n-arly 1900 feet above tne sel-leYei,
very sporsciy settled and covered for t'e most
part with OAK openings; the china remarkably
f.o. tine winters being mid and agreeable and
the summer Lea,s tempered ny taO cool noun
tam LIoczas; the soil tim and hight and nOt
adapted Tor steady cropping Wiz" corn or the
small sreins, Dat retaining fertilizers wen ana
exceptionally well fitted iof "pp'es' VeacieS'
grapes and rOot-cr0p5; good pa-t1rage IN the
woods the year round, tie grass curing l,selt so
a. TO support stock 10 WINTER eXccuehV wafer
immunity from lang complaints and m-arial
mdlc-ce5 valuable deposits of coaIj good
timber including considerable biach walnut;
poor roads Or 10 roads ar All railroad comml-
uratioa by ,he naV Cincinnati southern iWo
churches aud school, ic" and Tar between ana
q ,cluy population oil Ignorant MoAeHs''e
people, liyIuS I'D log CABINS ih rAaclF tlt same
ruce fashion tLou ancestors lFo1 century
ago. OR correspondent came 10 me conclu-
sion ,n-t Tie region o.l-ieI great 2uljntl@ Is 10
industrious farmers tanned n Nol,Aefh
methods OF agriculture VIC would settle Ia
colonies and taNe with them sun.c,cnt means to
clear The land AID engage in trht-cuiiuI', bee
keeping, s.oek-laisiuE and Fool-eroWinS.
Plenty Of nd can bc had in large or small
tracts at prices ranging from 81 tc - aa acre,
bu. there is considerable confusion o. tiles,
and purchasers must be careful to make sure
hat uudis.urDed possession 10y the Last owner
for tie period of Inc iiScu by t.o state statute
has quoted conflicting claims.
The Rugby enterprise, 10 should DO under
stood is not exclusively an English affair. \
Boston gentleman, Mr.. Franklin ". Smith, was
it, protector. and brought the scheme 20 the
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