Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-09-08
RUGBY.


you leave the railroad to go to Rugby
the seat of the English Colony founded
by Mr.. Thos. Hughes, (author ofeTom
Brown Of Rugby who selected this Site
after q careful survey Of the whole !
country, 1t is seven hiles from the
railroad, but over one of the best roads
in the state, which WAS built ut consids
cradle expenses. On reaching Rugby
the first question thai presents itself is,
""Why should Mr. Hughes have selec-
ted the Cumberland mountains of East
Tennessee for the location of his col
ony," and at first we are surprised that
he done so. But on reflection it seems
strange that land SO aboundmg ID
scenery of the most varied charNcter--
the sublime and terrible, the lovely and
peaceful, should have 81 long remained
unnoticed. Mountains of dcsoate
grandeur, and rich valleys of serene
loneliness, alternately vie with each
other in evoking a tribute Of admiration
from the lover of nature, and by vivid
contrast the effect Of each is marvel
ously heightened. Then to complete
the charm, these scenes are viewed
through medium so exquisite as to
uefy description. This wonderful at
mosphere is source of unendiny salts
faction. Blue, velvety, like the bloom
on the sun kissed cheek of a luscious
grape, it hangs its fascinating veil over
mountain and valley. Not like the
purple haz9 Of a northern Indian sum
mer, concealius while it softens, but
revealing instead, by giving various Oh
iects their inst and proper distance,ana
while melting a.! outlines Ito the ten
derest delicacy, leaving them intact,
| o. T.. y
and vesting everything with Devil
dering beauty. And this glorious blue
air is as delicious to breathe as it is
beautiful to the eye. AS one attains
some height on tn. mountains it be-
comes a llfe-girins tonic; fatigue is for
gotten, and II friend who IS with Inc re-
marked that he felt like he was endow-
ed with wings. Under its exhieru,iug
influence what would otherwise he cx-
| hnusting effort is rcn Tered an invigora-
ting pleasure, and tue first natural nd
vantage of Rugby is its fne climate
BY reason of the elevation, which is
l400 feet above tho sea level, the set
& tlement is rendered freq from many ma
larial pulmonary and kindred diseases
A recent writer in Harper's Week.,
says "The weather observations of The
United States Bureau give the meal
summer temperature ut ~ degree
Fahrenheit. Snow seldom remains
upon the ground over two or thre,
days, and the cold is dry and bright
The rain fall is estimated at so to 81
inches" Secondly, water is abundant
!. 1t can be obtained by boring from 3
to SO feet, or from numerous miners
springs, or from the White Oak an
Clear Fork, two small rivers which fin
their way through many miles of tn
o Colony's lands, ana it is near the col
S Auence Of these streams that the Gel
n trail town was laid out with the reg,
d larity Of a park. The water from ties
t rivers could also b, used for .manufal
turing or milling purposes, and is a
pure and clear as crystal. Thirdly,th
ground Is covered with an excelleu
growth of timber, including chestnu
oak, pine, hickory, dogwood, walnu
!, poplar, etc. Three saw-nills are el
!, gagged in cutting slaves between Rugb
; aud Sedgemoor. The soil, thong
is rather thin, is fair for general purp,
). ses, and is especially adapted for tn
raising of fruits and vegetables, and
is predicted that East Tennessee,
" which Rugby stands geographically al
dramatically to the trout, will yet
|, the great orchard for Northern ma
I. kets. | saw in the office of the Con
(, pany a specimen Of rye six feet hig
s and growing on the sides of the rou
are stools of timothy three feet hig
The grazing in the woods is excellel
- and furnish very fine range for cattl
- sheep, etc, for a greater part of tt
IS year. The smaller fruits, as strawbe
IN ries, black and raspberries, grapes, ct,
W yield large returns, and of a fine qu,
ity. The improvements of Rugby a
very good, and form an excellent IL
E. cleus for a large and thriving tow
Re The church is a large and substanti
ed building, capable of seating sever
C. hundred people. Two services are he
MS every Sunday. There is also Il pre-
~. nero,s Sunday school. Thn rr.nn,