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The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-28

Pay,pS eVo T0teS oI transport, the
manufacturers and retailers profit,
and cost of Northern labor, depriving
the State Of the legitimate result of
its own labor, in addition to the
needless export of capital. He
strongly advocated the establishment
Of manufactures, even on a small
scale, and suggested the value of
cooperation as means Of raising
money for such purposes. Referring
to the value of domestic improve
ments, he hoped the Convention
would use its influence towards
obtaining more attractive and COM
Portable homes, so that their children
would not be induced to leave and
seek more attractive locations else
where.
Mr.. J. H. Blackjack, an English
settler from the Rugby colony, was
next called foE.an address. He was
most cordially welcomed, the con-
vention manifestng the greatest
interest in Rugby, and pleasure in
its continued progress, Mr., Black
} lock entirely endorsed the weighty
words of the Commissioner. He
) then referred to the Characteristic
: courtesy of the American public,
feelingly expressing his peraona]
appreciation of their welcome. Rugby
was no failure, but was in vigorous
life, and quietly pushing its roots
INTO the soil. Ithad passed through
TIL \ fires of tribulation and was being
pur.E Eed, and would doubtless come
out all right. Rugby could not fail
: it had too much grit and vim
earnestrless and truth. 1t was fas
\ settling IN to sure foundation, from
c<---s - s,,sAsA e. -
V which it NEST incE.abG grow
Rugby only needs to be known to b
d appreciated. What have we il
Rugby at the present hour? Tvo
good hotels, an excellent commissary
!, capital drug store, very many sub
stantial houses, a large and comfolti
I able church, and a splendid libraf,
S containing over 5000 books. Thi
was the noble gift of America t.
0 Rugby, and the priceless treasur
was fully appreciated. Last, bu
not least, we have a superior, wei
u conducted, independent weekly news
:, paper. Rugby possesses an excellen
Il Sunday school and library, a first
d rate primary day school, and ha
s. two services in her church ever,
e Sunday.
ol The soil around Rugby is speciall
g adapted to raising fruits, vegetable
u of all sorts, clover, wheat, rye, corn
oats, etc. Silk may be cultivated wit
g success. It is eminently adapte
; to grapes and Horticulture, the lon
's ripening season making it special
o adapted to seed farming. TIL
> various grasses that abound in tn
u woods feed large numbers of cattle
6 and this could be developed to a
u almost unlimited extent. When i
l. the long drought of 1881 the Obi
IS farmers were feeding their cattle
; those on the plateau were fat an
y doing we'll.
Rugby is particularly suited for
s. sanitarium. oHydropathic establish
e. mentswill find there all theyneed, ,.ex
le cellent water, magnificent air, varie
81 scenery, walks, and woods aboundin
le in fora and insectivora, where tn
is botanist and naturalist can fin
is abundant scope. The South require
r. healthy locations for schools
1t places where the growing youth {
le both sexes can be properly develope
le mentally and physically. Rugb
III invites the attention of educationist
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-28
INDUSTRIAL CONVENTION
AT MONTEAGLE SPRINGS.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
The Convention announced by
Commissioner Hawkins, a week or
two ago, commenced at Monteagle,
in Grundy county, on Tuesday, the
18th inst. The object announced
in Mr.. Hawkins circular was 20
bring together capitalists, persons
interested in the development of
mining industry, farmers seeking
locations on the Cumberland plateau,
parties desiring pleasant homes and
those having timber lands, mind drals,
and farms for sale, as we'll as the
discussion of schemes for the de-
velopment of the various resources
of the State generally. About one
hundred gentlemen were present.
Owing to unavoidable delay, DR.,
Hawkins did not arrive till Tuesday
evening. A preliminary and in
formal meeting, presided over by
Col. Faulkner, evolved considerable
discussion on the various methods
of farming, and modes by which, the
products of the soil might be'in-
creased, and the class of products
most suitable to the district.
Col. Faulkner, Tenneseean, il a
throughly representative man, and
though an octogenarian, exhibits al ;
the vigor of middle life. His clear,
far-seeing counsel much impressed
his hearers. He was supported by
Hon. Col. Hill, a man Of wide ex-
perience as a legislator, and one
who has labored hard and long in
,ar.e 'Ts
in this State. Nghe lolonel owns
extensive mountain lands, rich in
minerals and other deposits. He is
an ardent believer in the future of
Tennessee, and contrasted, in very
amusing manner, the climates OF
Tennessee and Texas-the latter
with its malaria and centipedes, its
rattlesnakes, and northers, winds SC
reducing the temperature as to
freeze fat hogs as they lay huddled
in their styes.
Col. Hill strongly advocated fal
plowing, and fruit culture; and in
sisted upon the capability Of the sol
to retain manure. Sheep we'll herdec
would pay here as richly as in Texas
if the same care was expended. He
believed in railways, and hoped tc
see connections between Monteaglt
| and Rugby, thence to the Cincinnati
Southern.
Mr.. Bennett, President of thu
Chattanooga Fruit Growers Asso.
) citation, pointed out the advantages
Of fruit cultivation, and alluded tt
> his own success on Missionary Ridge
in peaches, strawberries, and othel
small fruits, and said that nothing
: had been done there that could no
/, be accomplished on the plateau
Y Men totally unused to the business
1 had by intelligent application sue
1 ceeded in realizing from $50 to $3o(
y per acre.
y On the arrival of DR.. Hawkins
}. State Commissioner of Agriculture
K the meeting was continued. Th
d Commissioner then spoke of the vas
S mineral wealth Of the State, tn
|, adaptability of the soil to variou
}, classes of farming, the enormou
S water power, the valuable timber
all of which wealth was at presen
dormant for want of capital. FL
o strongly deprecated, as had don
d previous speakers, the folly, as wei
s as loss to the State, of the presen
: modes of sending the raw material
e to the North, and from thence buy
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-28

cooperative, and besides the Com
missary, which is conducted on
cooperative principles, is now sub
scribing capital to build and worka
Canning Factory.
The speaker then referred to the
deepening interests between England
and America. Everything that
touched the life of America founda
responsive chord in the heart of
England. It tcould not be otherwise.
America and Englandlwere the great
civilizers of the world, and would
lead the van of nations in commerce,
literature, science, art and religion.
cloud applause.)
Mr.. Blackjack concluded by very
cordially inviting the Convention to
visit Rugby.
In response to a hearty call, Mr..
Robert Walton, C.E., General Mana
ger of the Rugby Colony, next
addressed the Convention. In we'll
chosen language he spoke of the
development of Rugby, andexpressed
his strong belief in its future. Land
is gradually taken up, and every
post brings numerous enquiries.
Rugby is an intelligent community,
and has already distinguished itself
by its courtesy to strangers. The
numerous visitors to the Hotel and
Brown House have gone away with
Ne expressed determination to visit
Rugby again. He hoped soon to be
: able to report sales of villa lots to
, wealthy citizens in the North and
South, who would consult their own
health, and that Of their families j
t by puttingupneat sdmmer residence
! ia ,yh4s 10 rSsasspsrats; Ha Vs.
4 gtad 70 in-cy- +.htvmeec1ng 1ss, J.
e interest the'Mortgagees took in the
4 colony. The recent visit of Mr..
0 Alfred Kimber, of New York City,
!, a gentleman Of wide business ex-
: perience in all parts of America,
: produced the most satisfactory re-
y suits, and took the very practical
s shape of purchasing a tract of land
0 which he, the speaker, had been
e instructed to improve. Again, a
t highly educated lady from Michigan,
L whose husband holds a prominent
: official position, desires to utilize
t the social and healthful advantages
: of Rugby for her children, and with
S that object has bought a farm of
Y $50 acres, and a residential site in
the town.
y We are prepared to offer consider
S able facilities to bona fde buyers
|, who will at once open up the soil
b and it is not at all improbable that
d railway facilities will, before long,
g add another to the many attractions
y Of Rugby. We cannot boast of a
e Chautauqua, but we have wonderful
g opportunities for such institutions.
}, Our position and chalybeate waters
n will soon be known, and then the
n great far-seeing American public
o will flock to Rugby, and only regret
3, that ignorance of it's advantages
d prevented them from doing SO caller.
(Applause.)
a On the motion Of Captain Donald
+ son, seconded by Mr.. J. H. Black
: lock, it was resolved to embody the
d objects Of the Convention, and the
6 sentiments of the meeting, in suit
e able resolutions, and a committee
d was appointed to assist Captain
IS Donaldson to carry this out.
j The Chairman concluded by saying
# the Convention had been success,
d Notwithstanding its drawbacks, and
y suggested the desirability of holding
IS others at points and times most
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-28

A FINE ROOM TO LET, with beard, to
N two gentlemen, or lady and gentleman.
No children wanted. Terms reasonable.
Apply to c. ONDgRDoNK. Rugby, Tenn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-05-19

body was recently found near Sutton,
p. O., and by his own confession is the
man wanted. "My conscience troubles
me-" said Richards Sunday to Jailer
Richards, land | want to make clean
breast of this whole business. Joseph
Jackson told me, while we were travel
ing together, that he had no money
and paid his fare from Montreal to
Abercorn, where we went in search of
work. When we could not find any
and were walking away from AbercOrn,
he said to me, william, what are We
going to do | have no money |
replied that did not know what we
should do, as | had no money either
He then said. Il have S10.' At this
said You d-n scamp, when you had
this money all the time why did you
let me pay your railroad fare p When
| called him d-n scamp, he hit me
in the face and then | struck him and
knocked him on to the rocks, and the
fall beat out his brains. Then | left
him. His trunk is in my cellar in
Waterbury, under a trap door, where |
put it three weeks ago. When my
wife and | went to Waterbury, she
asked me what | had done with the
trunk, and | told her | had given it
away. JacksOn's watch and chain and
telescope are in the trunk where | put
them myself" Richards was much
agitated during his confession but de-
clared that he felt better for it. 1t is
not believed that he has told the whole
truth. He will be extradited May 30.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-05-19
The Assassination.

The more the dastardly assassina-
ton of Lord Caveudish and Under
Secretary Burke is worked by the pO-
lice, the more apparent it becomes that
it was the result of conspiracy and
not the work of cranks. This, tOgeth-
er with the fact that ten days have
now elapsed since the tragedy and no
more is known as to the authors than
at the time the terrible deed was per
petrated. makes the matter all the
more alarming. Ii seems incredi lie
that two eminent men i'll the British
government could have been butcher
ed i'll a public park in daylight, and
the assassins have eluded justice for
So long IA time; and not even yet are
they known. The assassin of Lincoln
was known and recognized before he
left the building where he committed
his dreadful deed, and though he es-
capped for brief time, his track was
known and he and his fellow conspir-
ators were followed to their death
Gartield's assassin did not get out of
the railroad station before arrest but
these Irish murderers are yet to be
found out. 1t is now believed that
twelve men were engaged in the plot,
but the witnesses are unable to identi-
fy the car-driver arrested, and so up
To the present writing the authorities
are all at sea.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-05-19
Official Brutality.

Between the ruffians who wear mi
forms and the rutfians who do not, the
average citizen of New York has hard
lot but when it comes to foreigners
who know neither our language or hab-
its, the case is still worse. How bad
it is liable to be may be inferred from
the experience of "A Frenchman found
in the lookup, suffering severely from
four club wounds on the head. The
wounds had suppurated, and the man
suffered great pain. His head was
covered with bandages and his face
terribly swollen" Notwithstanding
this pitiful plight, AS described by a
reporter of the Tribune who saw him,
he had received no medical attendance,
but lay in the cell where the policeman
had thrust him several days previous
". The Frenchman, who can speak
story to the reporter through an inter
prefer, as follows II am IA painter
and designer of signs. | came to this
country from France several years ago
and have not learned to speak English
well because have worked mostly for
Frenchmen and Italians. | haven't
been able to get much work lately, so
| thought | would go back to France.
Some French sailors had told me that
| ,,i,rIt ,VnrL. fnr my nasSn,rp Inv 1niuU
painting on French steamer that was
to sail last Saturday. On the night |
was arrested | went to the French
COmpany's pier to see about getting
work, and when | was coming away,
carrying a bag containing some sam
pies of my work and some tools, | was
knocked down and robbed of the few
dollars | had been able to collect be
fore going to France. | WAS stunned
when | recovered and was walking
along the street III dazed way man
called out to me. | don't know what |
answered, but he whistled for another
man at distance and started to run
after me. | ran, and they called to Il
third man to stop me. thought they
were thieves so drew out my meas
uring compass and defended myself.
Several other men came up and they
all overpowered me 10y beating me over
the head with clubs
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-05-19
Death of G. &. Washburn.

Ex-Gov. c. c. Washburn of Wiscon-
sin died Sunday at Eureka Springs
Ark. In him Wisconsin loses her most
distinguished citizen, who, us congress-
man, general, and man of affairs did
prominent and useful service. He was
"A native of Maine and member of the
remarkable Washburn family, the 9TH
CT brothers being Z. b. Washburn of
Chicago, ex-Gov. Washburn of Maine
and Congressman Washburn of Min
nesota. Going West in 1871 c. C..
Washburn became "A popular lawyer,
served six years i'll Congress from 1854,
entered the army at the outset of the
war and rose to be major general, had
two more terms i'll Congress, was elect
ed governor in lS7 b., and since has been
prominently identified with manufactu-
ring interests in Wisconsin and Min
nesota. He was man of sound sense
and the strictest integrity, of much
force and unusual versatility of ac-
quirements
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-05-19
Report Of the Railroad Listers.

Remarkable differences of opinion
are sometimes entertained regai ding
the value of il given price of property,
but we have known nothing so radical
as recently developed by the state list
ers of railroads. The law is that at
the time of each quadrennial appraisal
of real estate the governor shall APP
point three disinterested persons to APP
praise the roadbeds of the railroads,
exclusive of depOts and other build
ings. Gov. Farnham appointed to per
form this important work, Albert Dwi-
nell of Calais, ;. NJ. Gleason of Thet-
ford and NJ. ). Colburn of Manchester.
The aPpraisals per mile are as follows,
the majority of the board being Messrs.
Gleason and Colburn, and Mr.. Dwinell
the minority.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-05-19
Personal and Political.

President Arthur and several mem
beers of the cabinet will spend the sum
mer at Long Branch.
The Montpelier Journal says the re-
port that Judge Rediield ''has declared
his purpose not to take another cleo
ton to the bench, by reason of i'll
health, is incorrect in fact and in sub
stance"
Senator Edmunds and his family are
staying at Atlantic City, \. j., for the
benefit of his invalid daughter, whose
health seems to be improved 10y the sea
air.
The Springfield Republican can cor
daily agree to the statement of an cs-
teemed contemporary that albion w.
Tourgee of Our Continent is the most
conceited journalist in the country
only pointing out that 'HOn." and
Judge TOurgee is not Il journalist.
The leading daily papers of y. Y.
city are ten III number, and they are
divided equally as to politics that is
to say, five are democratic and five are
republican, of one shade and another,
including the stalwart, half-breed,
quarter breed and free-and-eaSy. Yet
of these ten New York dailies only one
defends Blaine as against young Bel
mont. And that one is the Tribune.
A writer to the Boston Transcript
says that notice has been served on the
Dartmouth faculty that they must stop
their opposition to Pres. Bartlett OF
leave. We don't believe it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-05-19
Pennsylvania Politics.

The Republican state convention of
Pennsylvania, held last week, was a
notable gathering for several reasons.
The state has the name of being the
most completely bOss-ridden state in
the Union aud AS the convention,
with a single exception, nominated the
ticket determined upon by Cameron,
it will still retain that unenviable name,
probably. The platform singularly
condemns the use of patronage to pro-
mote personal political ends and COM
Pulsory assessments for political pnr-
poses, and declares against the reno
val of competent and faithful officers.
The platform declares that it is the
duty of the Federal government to
keep faith toward the aborigines, and
to adopt policy looking TO the edu-
cation of Indian children and TO con-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-05-19
A Gallant Rescue.

The steamship Pliny, commanded by
Capt Robert Mitchell, which left Rio
Janeiro April - with IA cargo of coffee
for New York, and having 90 persons
on board, went ashore early Saturday
morning between Deal beach and Ell
boron, n. j., but all on board were
saved through the gallant conduct of
members of the life-saving service and
others. At $50 o'clock line was fired
from bluff to the ship, 300 feet away,
and made fast to the fOrerigging. The
first person to cross in the breeches
buoy was woman, next a baby and
one of the crew were safely landed, and
by 9.I5 o'clock "a trips had been made
and 81 passengers brought over, in
Guiding four women and ten children,
ranging i'll age from ten years to two
months. They were quickly taken to
warm quarters, where they recovered
from the wet and cold. Soon after
ward il life-boat was brought from sta
ton &, and manned by Il picked crew,
was pushed out over the seethlng
waves and made for the ship. In three
trips Is persons were safely landed,
with Is bags of mail, the iron registered
letter-bOX and the passengers baggage.
Capt Mitchell and his officers stuck to
the ship till it was found to be of no
use. The vessel will be complete
wreck. Among the saved was John
Smith and wife and seven children.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-05-19

Senator Sherman has received the
following letter under date of Cleve-
land, May {. My Dear Sir.-I have
received your note, with inclosed no.
tice of the pension granted me for my
husbands sake. | am truly mindful
of the generous kindness shown to the
family of Gen. Garfield, not only by
friends but by the National Legislature,
and may | ask that yOu make acknowl .
edgement of this in whatever express
sion of my gratitude seems to you ap-
propriate. With sentiments of high
regard, | remain, very truly yours,
LUCRETIA X. GARFIELD.
On Friday last Mrs. NJ. NJ. Kicker
was admitted to the bar of the District
of Columbia, and she jassed, says Il
United States Senator, 1.-The best ex-
animation among seventeen applicants,
all men but herself She was found to
be particularly well versed in the law
of real property, II branch supposed to
be beyond the reach of the female in
tellect."
The other day rope-walker at
Flushing fell and lost his life there is
crank who wants to jump from the
Brooklyn bridge into the East river.
These men defy nature more abruptly,
but not more certainly, than those who
go on long Arctic voyages, and with
about as much reason.
An attempt was made a few nights
ago to assassinate Gov. OvertOn of the
Chickasaw Indian Nation 10y firing in
tia followed the trail of the party that
did the shooting, and overlook one of
them, named Stevens, and killed him.
The coroner's jury in the case of the
recent fatal accident on the Boston,
Concord and Montreal railroad near
Ashland, n. H., have found the train
dispatcher responsible for the disaster.
Lucien Young, master i'll the navy,
who is proposed to command the eX
petition 10y way of Batlins bay and
Davis straits, WAS an ensign on the
Huron when it was wrecked off Kitty
Hawk, \. c., III the fall of 1877, and
his service in rescuing others from the
wreck and in recovering the dead
bodies was heroic. Just the sort of
men that we sacrifice to the arctic
| death.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-05-19
A MadInan'S Frenzy.

A shocking affair occurred at Will
Jamestown, Mass, Sunday, when James
Noble inflicted probably fatal injuries
upon his sister, the wife of Represen-
tative and DR.. Charles d. Belden.
Noble, who is a powerful man, was
left in bed for Il moment by his nurse.
With a madman's cunning he watched
until the attendant was gone, then
sprang up, seized a club, and went
about the house smashing the win
dows. 1t is said that Noble became
suddenly insane last week. Two chill
dren of DR.. and Mrs. Belden were
playing in the yard, and the maniac
ran toward them. Representative Bel
den caught up one of the children and
his wife the other, and Noble made a
most savage assault on the mother.
He struck her upon the head with the
club so as to fracture her skull, broke
her arm with another blow, and bruis-
ed her shOckingly before the husband
could come to the rescue. Mrs. Bel
den rescued her child, but she has
been unconscious since the terrible af-
fair and fatal result is expected.
There is naturally great local excite
ment and much sympathy for the I'M
fortunate family. DR.. Belden is New
York broker who has lately made his
home in Williamstown, and this win
ter has represented the local district
in the Legislature.