The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1881-12-31

tokens, beyond the gaunt trees, and
the brown fallen leaves, to remind us
+" it was the winter wild 1T was not
a day
When icicles hang by the wall
And Dick the shepherd blows his nail,
| And Tom bears logs into the hall,
And milk comes frozen home in pail;
When blood is nipt and ways be foul.
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When all around the wind doth blow,
And coughing browns the parsons saw,
And bids sit brooding in the snow,
And Marians nose looks red and raw
When roasted crabs hiss in the bowl
When nightly sings the staring owl
1uwhoo!
Tuwhit! tuwhoo merry note
While greasy Joan doth keel the pot
Last year in Rugby, as in every
other place in the United States, it was
"cold snap" and the creature COM
forts, and accommodation, poor indeed
compared with the civilisation of this
year. Rugby then could scarcely boast
the necessities of life, now she INDUCES
in the superAuities, and the "Pyrrhic
: dance" is, alas! displacing the "Pyrrhic
phalanx.'
A good congregation assembled at
the morning service, and the appropriate
hymns we're we'll and earnestly sung.
The Church had been tastefully de-
corated, and upon the wall at each end
was motto" "Unto us Child is born
and "Unto us Son is given" These
s words formed the text of the discourse
e The sermon read by Mr. Blackjack, and
e adapted somewhat to meet the seasons
L local impressions, was very suitable
n and to the point. We give short
n extract
II We all talk of Happy Christmas. We al
Sc think of it, and speak of it, as a happy time
1t is the fashion of the world to do so. "
wish each other joy, at this blessed season
And to many home, in this and in that othe
,e dear land, it is truly a joyous and
70 happy time, with its gladstone gathering
Of the scattered family circle. with all it
bright memories and its innocent mirth. !
few short hours ago kinsfolk and, frieods yer
dear to most of US were kneeling in Hol
Worship, as we have one to-day. and, doubt
less have raised many heartfelt prayers
y heaven, for these, who once formed part
=, their circle, but who are now so far ava
4, from them Away from them! truly so, i
ID practical sense separated by moantai
cs and hill. forest and stream, valley and plair
20 river and sea and ocean; but what Of these
i, are they any impediment to human thought
Di oh Move shall see them again to-day-hes
ne their merry voices once more hear the play
tn full feet Of the children ont the stair see I'll
he tottering step Of age hobble into the old ar
&C chair-gaze once more on our tavourl
VI Observation-Disclosures urn-Or cunning carve
ne work-sing over the old songs wander throue
the hooks and corners so redolent of pleasal
memories-sit in our favourite seat t-cc
lovingly the favourite page, IN Word tt
,d settler in his log cabin, or in his shanty. w
- keep double Christmas to-day.
in The service over, mutual congratul
at tions and we'll -wishings passed from OF
"a to the other, and among those WI
w. remembered the first Christmas
to Rugby, doubtless many amusing cor
lg. parisons were made, and placed to Il
,ly credit of the second. Our reporter hf
ut only to do with those who kept OPP
in house, and then by payment, therefor
a but little can be said about the inn
lar man of Rugby and how he spe
ht, Christmas. At the Tabard Hotel tt
ew following ladies and gentlemen sat dov
led to true English Christmas dinner :
ng Mr. John Boyle and Mrs. Boyle, Mi
is, Boyle and Mr.. M. Boyle, all Of Englan
mt, Mr.. F. H. Ryal and Mr.. Jones, of Inc
wn pendence (Ky.); Mrs. Marshall, t
i've Misses Marshall, and Messrs. H. E. al
ary A, Marshall, with Mr.. Won Glehn,
md of Robbins !; Mr.. Evan-Thomas,
out Gledes; Mr.. H. D. Boyle, Miss Rob
in son, -Messrs. w. Robinson, Loch'
re, Spence, Hilliard, Vassall, and Tuke,
the of Rugby.
few Some little decoration had be
inn bestowed upon the Tabard in the W
lily of evergreens, suitable notices, and
ed. Stars and Stripes colonizing with
for Union Jack.
,rd, At the Brown House, in tasteful
The decorated room, Mr.. Milmow provid
and a substantial Old Country dinner
ich the following guests Mr.. Blair, \
blc, Lockhart, Mr.. Hills, Mr.. Rigney, a
oon Mr.. Alexander, all of Rugby.
ter And thus pleasant day was brous
top, to a close and from all sides
ress gathered the impression that Christn
hat Day in Rugby was a cheerful a
bod, happy one.