Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-07
PROSPEROUS RUGBY.
Very Encouraging View OF Her Sur.
rOundings-Adya aud Im-
prOvements.

Chattanooga, October 3.-The Times pub
fishes letter from Rugby in which the
correspondent says that, having now spent
two days in this American Rugby, and in
the meanwhile having given close attention
| to almost every feature Of the place, / write
| you my observations.
Nearly every house here is now occu-
pied, and the hotels and clearinghouse
have quite a number of boarders. The mer-
chants here are doing good business. AL
most every one is, apparently, prosperous
and happy.
The colony is now under the management
of Robert Walton, attorney in fact for the
Board of Aid. Mr.. Walton is from Cincin-
natl. He is a courteous and intelligent gen.
tleman, and has shown his faith in Rugby's
future by his works. He bought large lot
in Rugby and has completed beautiful
residence upon it and moved his family
into it.
Mr.. Walton is a practical surveyor and
has run out nesrly all the lands of the Board
OF Aid, is thoroughly into their works here
and is therefore, in my judgment, the most
efficient manager that could have been &C.
lected.
One of the greatest attractions is the large
garden attached to the main hotel. The
garden contains about four acres of land,
which is all in high state OF cultivation. The
csbbages, sweet and Irish potatoes, turDips
beets and tomatoes are as good in qualify
and quantity as i have seen anywhere.
Upon the strawberry vines there are now
growing in the open air many large, ripe
berries, which is a second crop on the same
vines this year.
There lies very near Rugby large farm,
owned by Mr.. Blackjack. On this farm he
has raised this year a good crop of rye, corn
and nd Va N Of
garden vegetables. Mr.. Blackjack is an En-
glishman, and has been here only about two
years and already has his farm well stocked
and in a good state of cultivation. He is in
telligent, well educated, and gets down TO his
work like a man who means TO make farming
a SUCCESS. Nearly every family in Rugby
owns and cultiVates a garden in which this
year they have raised vegetables enough to
supply themselves. l mention these things
because had been told before 1 came here
that Rugby must fail because of the sterility
of its coil and the Incidence and instability
OF the colonists.
Mrs. Hughes. mother of Judge Thomas
Hughes, president Of the Board OF Aid, ETC.,
and w. Hastings Hughes, the former man.
aser of the colony, lives here. She is eighty
SIX Years old, but is still very intellI-
gent, and converses freely and hopefully
upon the future success OF Rugby. She
talks of her intended improvements OF
her already beautiful premises as if she
were still in the prime of her life She is .
brave, industrious and excellent old mother,
who adores her children, and Is willing to
make any sacrifice for their happiness and
renovn. She SPENDS her money freely and
gives employment to great many laborers.
There If now being made survey OF
new railroad from Sedgemoor Station, on the
Cincinnati Southern railway, 10 jamestown,
and the large coal beds Of Feniress county,
Tenn. This road will pass within one mile
of Rugby, and will be almost invaluable to |
Rugby and the general success of the cslony-
The road will be built by Mr.. Cyrus Clarke
and A. L. Crawford, Esq, OF Newcastle, IA
There Ia a great deal OF, excitement here
over the prospect of the new railroad and
a fruit. canning factory that is to be put up. |
There are about 800 people living In
Rugby now, and q good many boarding here