The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1881-04-01

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The Allan Steamship Company has added another
splendid vessel to its already magnificent fleet. The
Partisan has all the latest and most improved ar
engagements for safety and the comfort and luxury of
passengers. She is the next largest vessel to the
Great Eastern, and is the largest steam merchant
vessel afoat.
contemporary gives the following piece of in
formation which is worth remembering In Japan
there is class of men-called " Jiurickishaws .
whose employment is to draw wagons in lieu Of
horses. They cover from five to ten miles an hour
and will in one day cover from thirty to forty miles,
Mr.. Dillon, speaking in the House of Commons
made seriously grave mistake by stating that the
aims Of the Land Leaguers were assassination and
treason. was, however, glad to hear the quick
and sincere denial to these dsgraceful statements by
other members of the Home Rule party.
Regular diet, administered with undertaking pune
tuaity and consisting of extremely wholesome,
though perchance of somewhat homely kind of
nourishment, with due amount of daily exercise
and time for reflection, together with retirement
from hot headed society, has far agreed with that
has grown in health and strength.
Society papers contain the following amusing cpl
grammatic squib upon the recent matrimonial cause
in which the Archdeacon played conspicuous part
Some names misnomer,
Suggesting feeble puns;
Thus poor Archdeacon Dunbar
He couldn't 6a, his dxns.
considered myself accustomed to and beyond
the influence of book titles, but will confess l was
somewhat amazed when my eye fell upon this start
ling legend, "The Gospel according to Satan"
This extraordinarily named volume is another attack
upon the scientific disbelief of the present day.
Apropos of the Candahar Debate was it really
quite mistake of Lord Beaconsfed's when he wan
dered after the Division into the Treasury Bench7
was greatly pleased to hear Of the promotion Of
Mr. l. c. Matthew to the judicial bench, in company
with Sir Henry Jackson, Bart Q. c., M. p
Man proposes but God disposes. This indeed has
been sufficiently evidenced by the sudden death of
Sir Henry Jackson, Bart Q. c., M. P. Immediately
upon his advancement to the judicial bench. He
was the eldest son of Sir VIM. Jackson, M. P. for
Newcastle under Lyme and North Derbyshire. He
was educated at Harrow and Trinity College,
Oxon where, besides being second in classics, he
graduated B. A. in 1885, and NJ A. six years
after He was called to the Bar in 1855, and took
silk in 1873
Although opposed to any ruthless repeating of
laws and iconoclastic legislation, fully appreciate
the aims of Sir c. Goldney and Professor Thorold
to abolish the act of Parliament which renders it i'm
possible for Church of England clergymen to en-
ter parliament. | sympathize heartily with these
gentlemen, and wish them success The act was
known Addington's Purge and was hastily
passed into law to prevent the remittance of Horne
Tooke into the Lower House, when he had made
some very unpleasant and impudent speeches, which
were not properly appreciated by the powers then
isting.
l am glad to see there is some chance of an ami
cable and mutually beneficial arrangement being
come to on the Copyright Question.
Lady Hardy has issued very charming little vol
ume called Through Cities and Prairie, being a
series of recollections of travel in America. They