Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-06-19

Under the title of "Rugby Redivi-
vus" we extract the following from the
New York Evening Telegram Of the
9th inst:
Rugby is Furnishing; at least it was
so few days ago, when | was there"
said to telegram reporter Mr.. William
Hastings Hughes, of No 43 Beaver
street, the brother of. Mr.. Thomas
Hughes, the founder of Rugby settle
ment in the Tennessee mountains. "The
blow we received soon after the opening
of the settlement, in the shape of ty-
phoid fever, was one not to be recov-
cred from in day; but we have got
over it now,arising, phenix like, from our
ashes, and the little phoenix is very live
ly and full of promise. The fact is that
Rugby, after several oscillations, has
settled down into the steady pace which,
if slow, is the healthiest in young set
Elements. The population is increasing
steadily, new houses are being built,
new stores opened and fresh land clear
ed for farming purposes. The most reas-
surfing fact, perhaps, is that almost all
the loafers who crowded into the set
Element when it first began, apparently
under the impression that they had dis
covered FOOLS paradise, have disa-
appeared and the places of these drones
have been taken by workers"
"How are you getting on with the
projected public school at Rugby?"
asked the reporter
"Mr. Wilkins, the future bursar of
the school was over here lately on what
might be called prospecting tour a.
mong those WHO are likely to befriend
the enterprise. He travelled about the
country in quiet way, having intro
auctions to the principal men Of the E.
piscopal Chuch in several States He
has lately been obliged to return to En-
gland on private business, but will be
back again in q few months. He repor.
ted to me before he went that his great
difficulty was to persuade people that
Rugby is not dead and buried. The pub
lie seems to have been persuaded that
the settlement 'fzzled out some time
ago, and, having mourned its loss il
appears to take it as kind Of insult
to be told that so far from being nc
longer in existence Rugby is alive anG
and in thriving condition. Another
fallacy he had to clear away before hi
could come to his point was that Ru5 10y
being in Tennessee, and Tennessee be
ing inclined to repudiate its public debt
therefore in any educational establis
ment in that State proper views abou
financial morality would not be inculca
ted. Mr.. Wilkins found that these oh
jections could be combatted withou
much difficulty, but he also found tina
the plan of founding the Arnold Public
School at Rugby on the endowment
principle was more feasible than tina
Of making a company with dividend pay
ing shares People az rule seem t
ttuubbt tthe possibility Of aAiHiHg ISs
cuniary profits with praisewolt,.
public work, and are more inclined t.
aid in the establishment of a large pub
lie school on the English plan in tn
south on account of the good it will d
rather then on account of the money i
will bring in. MIR. Wilkins has durin
his short stay here obtained promises @
some large donations, and it is NOR
than probable that the joint stock pl~'
will soon be abandoned. My brothe
will come over in August unless some
| thing unforeseen happens to prevent il
He will remain only day or two i
this city, as his chef object is. to visi
our dear old mother at Rugby"