The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1881-07-02

How are we getting on? Are we succeed
ing? What is the prospect for the future !?
must be questions constantly recurring to
the mind of every true Rugbeian.
How they ring the changes on these all
absorbing questions questions full Of
grave and vital interest, to the many set
tiers here. Questions, however, that are
satisfactorily answered, in nine cases out
of ten.
1t is true that the onward growth was
retarded by gross and culpable mis-
management, yet no impartial observer
can pass through Rugby to-day, without
being fairly astonished, at what has been
done on these wild Cumberland mountains
in the short space Of ten months.
The various streets of the Town site
are being rapidly lined with neat frame
buildings, and all through the long sum-
mer day the oft recurring ring Of the
hammer falls upon the ear
Nor is individual enterprise lacking,
for new industries are daily springing up
around us; Notwithstanding the want of
sympathy and assistance on the part Of
the Board of Aid.
The failure of Rugby, whatever the fate
of the Board may be, is now an impossi-
bility, for there is far too much money in
vested in it and far too many clear-headed
determined men ready to take it up and
push it forward to success, should the
necessity ever arise.
Of course it is very easy for irrespon-
sible individuals to prophecy failure; and,
when the Individual is not only irrespon-
sible but idiotically gullible, it is even
possible to imagine this failure already
/, accomplished.
It is only fair to say, however, that no
one but Mr.. Harry w. j. Garland, the
Editor of the Cincinnati Catholic Telegraph,
has as yet been bold enough to accept the
latter alternative.
Coming up here to dinner one day, with
about three-quarters of an hour at his
disposal, in which to judge of the present
condition Of the Colony, he unfortunately
fell into the hands of very sharp young
Tennessean who, finding that the English
man was "just about ready to believe
anything that you put up on him." un-
folded thrilling tale of woe that COM
pletely gulled the unfortunate especial. y
There has been many hearty laugh
over the terrible "penny-a-liner" article
he concocted out Of these materials; but
nevertheless, it is humiliating to think
that the first attack on the Colony should
come from the pen Of an Englishman. Al
the same time it effectually prevents the
article from doing any harm among the
thinking portion Of the community, fol
they will naturally remember the ole
adage "That it is foul bird that dirties
: it's own nest"
The Article in question bears its owl
absurdity on the face of it and we should
not have taken the trouble to notice il
had it not appeared in the Cincinnati
Gazette, paper Of Importance, and we are
surprised that the Gazette should have
, published such an article without some
: more reliable data to go upon.
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WHEN Bishop Quintard paid us visi
, last month he pointed out in eloquen
: language the great need there was of
resident clergyman in the Colony.
t We all knew and felt the truth of hi
| remarks, and it must be matter Of re
| gret, to all right thinking people, that tn
Board of Aid have not taken some NOR
: decided steps than theyappear tohavedon
r towards supplying this much felt want.
g For time the vacant post was mos