New-York tribune., 1882-12-31


Hughes was o cooperative store II has been tinan-
caly success, but of harm basis for reports OF
sociastIc theories, etc. The Director admits that
these assaults were all from Englishmen The fame
OF the founder gave ears throughout Great Britain
and America. They were unreasonabiy ungratetul'
When did pioneers from Ohio TO California nave
preparation for their coming TO town at an outlay
of $50000' They, singy or in households, pene-
trated wilds where "the Indian lover wooed his
duslSy mate" and crossed plains 'where the "lid
fox dug his hole unscared" Their trail was marked
by graves "'Unknown,' was all an cpitaph couiu
tell" Their sufierinps and bereavements were pri-
vate tales to New England homes, entered III many
a family record: "Dicd out West"
Rugby had q drouth, with tho entire country; |;
and fever from a cause plainly reprehensbe. IL
had no malaria. billiards. prairie fires or cyclones
Its first-comers had not to burrow in sod houses OF
dug-outs with grass for fuel. How many years mas
il been since thrifty Nebraska was deSolated by
crasshOppers or since tceming Kansas sent comnhs-
sons under the State seal to solicit ana at the h"S
for counties in starvatonY The victims dd not ro
tallate upon railroads that had ured then' lhcy
assumed personal responsibility for their own de-
cisions The live men who charged into the western
Reserve across the Mississippi valley upon the
Great American Desert" resigned themselves 10
the chances of an advance guard. they were Oh
soberpr sterncT stu than the Toiicklng kuSoelahS'
Ivnadvisedly the manager issued the inaugural
address OF Mr.. Hughes prospectus upon his IN
dividual name, thus making him assume all the re-
sponsibility of the future of Hughes Colony be-
fore the public. man of magnauimous nature,
superior TO rldictle and too busy 10 wrangle with
criticism Mr.. Hughes has sad nothing, and says
nothing but waits the results Of reasonable tlme
The widespread story of adversely stopped all
sale Of land and ali income. Thirty thousand dol
hrs were demanded TO iqudate remaining lIahlh-
ties The amount was ai>ed upon the memorandum
of tie solicitor above quoted He stated: have
read all the adverse criticisms could oDtaln ana
am Glad to find by most recent advices that one oi
the most prominent of our critics was negotiating
for town Site He also stated the total caPi-
taI renuired for ali purposes tp he SlsO,oOe Ihus
the entire investment is comparatively very small
aft IT. and j. divided among twenty snbscrlp"rf'
mostly wealthy. Twelve aIc in Boston ana New
York. at al aggregate of about $4,000. The town
sIte alone. which in marked features OF romantic
beautv cannot be duplicated in the region Will II
well managed, quickly repay The entire outlay.
Al this cost the Board has acquired and stlll
possesses over IS 600 acres of land mostly TIM
hered. "after teducting ,72S acres Sold post
scrlpt Is added that "thc mining engineer reports
discovery Of another excellent coal on the COM
plny's lands. one seam being seven feet thick"
With this property paid Tor and improved as
above mentioned, the Board seems now to he con
cent as owning fine estate worth its cost ana sure
to advance in value. The memorandum Issued
after the misfortunes cited, de'cnbes 1t as ad-
mirably situated for health, ENJOYMENT OF life. the
growing of some of the best fruits and ght crops OF
the earth, and suitable for pas urage" Ihey are
indisposed to influence IFS rapid settlement Dut
rather would let il quietly attract capable inel-
-,1,o, tril1 lnt
few Americans only three or four estimabie families
from Ncw-Enrand, who are in love" with the
region and thrifty as is to be expected.
Three brothers from the vicinity of Boston. with
capital. bought largo tract south of Rugby. An
admirable letter from one of them is before me- Its
tone is of cOntentment. confidence, enterprise. 1t
tells of most Iromi-ing crops-cOrn thirteen feet
b,cb. when the drought struck everYthinG-and
adds GDecember 1ss1): " am not IL the least ais
conraped and have doubt that with favorable
wear our crops will equal, If not exceed, any at
tbe North" They have had such in 1882.
4 fow Americans inpatient at the legal delays he
fore mentioned, returned East, previous to the
English inauguration hut they i0und Dntter en-
plovment than winning AZ others delnQuincleS.
Some efficient British also abide in satisfaction AZ
Rugby. 4 sturdy Weshman, with 2 capa Iie wIte
states he viii lie glad 10 lease more cleared land.
recor1izc ms name rs pIe4chcn at Christ Church,
YrcSdnnt of the " Rugby IUhilc Purposes ASSpCl-
alton" the Rugby CoulnisSaY.' and tie Hughes
Library" III the list II organizations Is the Total
Abstinence Society, the Union Sunday-school and
fhe Rugby Public School. The venerable
mother of Thomas Hughes is patroDess Of
re- uuhlIc schools She lately published in
The Boston Adr0tisGr most satisfactory report
from her gardener Her grant auLhtrr. an cX-
ample for ders and croa kers raises poultry, do
other es'imaLle L. 'ies in England of late years.
Wien she adds bees to her producerSi in that owery
region. she will open most interesting and lucra-
ti,a
Thus the result of the enterprise is a settled town
for most malcontents have Departed equal to two
adjacent county >eats which probably fifty years
old All accounts confirm the belief that the pres
en-, harvest is favorable demonstration of the soil
The iegb'ioF, published by an Eis.iSnan or IRISH
mar Independently OF The Board and hitherto hos
tile has had weekly accounts of abundant gard n
and farm products OF very numerous and excel
ent productions from lands hat were last fall COW
on son son EtnaY; a @ Pu! rye 10 fet ~ & t'3'aha =,
rel " weighed pounds ounce.
Mr. Walton the present manager, wrote Sepem.
her g. 1852: "The crops this year are splendid.
Everything has done well. The farmers are cheer
ful and happy" Ii is believed that rom tins time
Rugby cannot fail of a steady and hea thiuI
growth Its hc2lthfuiness and beauty, its glens
aid canons evergreen with magnolia and
rhOdod ndrOu, its location, central to tn South
and Wet and lis elevation, Will make Il attractive
as a health and pleasure resort. It's soil, tlmDer,
minerals and water power VIII respond to the
m sclc of men who utilize and appreciate their
value. The South will be market for It's llish
potatoes. cab cages, etc, that cannot be- grown Oh
their rank bottom lands. The North will take It's
early fruits and vegetables and III tie future
foreign countries its apples which grow to pcrfec-
tom and canned products. The colony had severe
infantile experience but early discipline will give
sturdy growth. lts promoters. who enlisted with
Mir Hughes from other taau merely merccnary
ANA, aay Expect yet to lind satisfaction in their
" plantation which Is counted by Lord Bacon rs
among most heroical works" In the near de-
v.lopneut Of the grand Southern Uplauds, stretch.
ug from Kentucky tu Alabama to tie material and
polIilcal benefit 0f the cnnre country, 1t viii be
seen that the settlement of Rugby the heights of
Tennessee was an initiative l3ctor