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The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-06-24
EAST TENNESSEE
AS A STOCK-RAISING COUNTRY.

As stock-raising country East Ten
nessee, properly developed, stands to-
day the equal Of any State in the Union.
This we say after having fully investi-
gated the opportunities offered by the
fertile hills of Ohio, the vast corn
growing praries of Illinois, the Celebrated
bluegrass region of Kentucky, and the
never-ending natural pastures on the
plains of the Great West. East Ten
nessee has soil that excels in the
growth Of all the grasses.
Stock of all kinds, but especially
sheep, must have dry feet to thrive
we'll The undulations of surface save
to the State millions ofmoney expended
| in other States to attain this end by
means Of costly systems of drainage.
In Tennessee nature, with a lavish
hand, does this cheaply and does it
efectually. The cattle and sheep may
be seen browsing on every hillside, but
it is only a hint Of what may be effected
by the influx of hardy, industrious
and intelligent people.
Besides the millions of acres that are
sown and flourish in artificial meadows
and pastures, there is a boundless ex-
tent of natural pastures that fulfill, all
the indications required to constitute a
stock country. The virgin soil is made
rich by the growth and incorporation
of vegetable mouids for thousands Of
years. The grass in many places
grows in all it's native luxuriance, falls
down and rots into the soil, making
each successive crop better than the
, preceding. There are places where the
sounding forest echoes only to the
Soughing winds instead OF the lowing
: herds or the bleating focks. Where
there should be ranches of cattle, arc
, found only the wolf trap or piles Of
g decaying fallen trees. If this grass
f could be, instead of rotting, converted
D into rich, juicy steaks, what world Of
G people could be subsistcd There is
e scarcely limit to the possibilities CT
!, this country. Tennessee can raise
a meats enough to feed all England and
: not deprive herself of the abundance
}. to which her people are accustomed
A colony could settle in the wild lands
t and subdue the forests, build up cities,
i and bring the country under the sub
+ lection for which it yearns. s.-Co0'm's
J, sioner Ha,okiaS.
The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-06-24
THE Pail Mall Gazette Mond

The Pail Mall Gazette (London)
says: ga few years ago large farms
were all the rage in England. Small
holdings were secuted, and confident
predictions were made that they would
share the fate of the handloom and
the spinning-wheel. Now the tide has
turned and it is running as strongly in
the other direction. Large farms can
not be let /; small holdings are snapped
up at once, according to land. There
is all through the West and Midland
the keenest competition for small farms,
and men who few years ago were in
possession of farms of 200 or $50 acres,
without possessing the capital necessary
for their proper cultivation are now
taking farms of forty or fifty acres, upon
which, if they have less capital than they
had five or six years ago, they will have
a larger capital in proportion to theil
holding, and better security than they
had to encourage them in the free use o.
their capital and skill alike. An agri
cultural, if not an agrarian, revolution
is now going on silently all around us
which can hardly fail profoundly tt
modify both the political and socla
conditions of English rural life
The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-06-24

WE should like to see those English
men who are living in Rugby and it's
neighborhood, intending to make this
country their home, come forward and
take the first steps towards citizenship.
There is no sound reason, whatever,
why such a step should not be taken,
on the other hand There is every reason
why it should be done. 1t does not in
the least imply disrespect for the land,
and gracious ruler of it, which has been
our birth place and, to most of us, our
home for many years just the reverse
good American citizenship displayed
by those born, educated, and trained in
the Mother coontry, while it will raise
strengthen and adorn this grand Repub
lie, will equally shed dignity ant
grandeur upon Old England.
1t is quite unnecessary to recount
other reasons why we should qualify a
citizens, as Englishmen instinctivel.
like to have hand in the management
of that which regulates their daily life
and to be unfanchised is a disgrace
and contrary to all just and prope
views of government.
The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-06-24
FOR CIRCUIT COURT CLERK
JOSEPH w. SCOTT,
WARTBURG.

Having filled the position of County Sur
veyor for four years with, trust may say,
the abstraction of my fellow citizens, would
now ask you to give me your support and
votes for the Office of County Clerk. have
pleasure in mentioning that Mr.. Walton, the
Board of AIDS Engineer and Agent at Rugby
has full confidence in recommending me as q
capable man, to those who may not be so wei
acquainted with my name. The voting viii
take place on August 3rd next.
JOSEPH w. ScOTT.
The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-06-24

Mr.. JOSEPH w. SCOTT, of Wartburg,
called upon us during the week, with
the announcement he was dcsirous of
obtaining the position of Circuit Court
Clerk, at the election which will take
place on the 3rd of August.
He has been Morgan County sur
veyor for four years, and is we'll known
to Mr.. Walton as a capable man of
business, which is certainly strong
recommendation to those who know
Mr.. Walton, and have not, perhaps, the
pleasure of Mr.. Soott's acquaintance.
ship.
We were very favourably impressed
with Mr.. Scott, and if he is the best
man for the post good speed be to
him We might meEtion that the
forthcoming election is not fought out
on political grounds, but upon themerit'
Of the candidates only. We publish
Mr.. soott's card IN our advertisin;
columns.
The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-06-24

Mr.. Oldfeld was born at Ashill,
Norfolk, England, about 1880. For
some time he farmed at Stilton, Hun
tingtonshire, but, recently, owing to the
long great agricultural depression, de-
termined upon coming to this country,
where he has brother farming in
Manitoba. Upon hearing his decision
his old schoolmate, and, friend, Mr..
Henry Kimber, of London, solicitor tc
the Board of Aid to Land Ownership
requested Mr.. Old6eld to 60 to Rugby
and report upon the business manage
ment, and condition of the colony
before the 10th of March last, wher
the mortgage was to be effected. HI
was intrusted with much freedom O
action ON Board matters, and desired t.
give replies to many enquiries, with th'
object of showing several phases Of tn,
colony. This was after Mr.. Raymer
the mining engineer, had been sent OF
behalf of the mortgages, to investi
gate the mineral worth of the estate
Mr.. Oldfeld's report differed somewha
from Mr. Raymer's in that it wen
more into local, and, perhaps, socia
particulars, touching upon the relia
bility, and standing of the settlers
The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-06-24
DEATH OF MR.. CHARLES
OlDFlELD.

1t is our painful duty to record the
death of Mr.. Charles Oldfeld which
occurred, somewhat unexpectedly, last
Wednesday evening, at the Brown
House, Rugby. About five weeks ago
he had symptoms Of an old complaint,
rheumatism, which shortly developed
into severe attack of rheumatic
fever. A few days ago he had so far
amended as to mediate removing to a
friends house, but, unfortunately, re-
ceivins a chill ON Monday night, the
complaint was aggravated, leading to a
serious relapse, which terminated in
acute rheumatism of the heart, occas
ioning his death.
At the time of his decease, his sec.
ond son, Henry, aged about IA years
was present, having arrived from Eng
land, few weeks previously, to stay
with his father. DR.. Kemp, Mr.
Fisher and one or two personal friends
were also in the room. Everything
available had been done by friends
from the first, to relieve the sufferer
and Mrs. Winkley, whose husband Mr.
Old6eld had so recently nursed during
several night watches, showed mucl
kindly attention. Mr.. Walton cableC
} to Mr.. Kimber, London, news of Mr.
Oldfeld's death, requesting him to breal
the sad intelligence to his wife an(
family, for whom very much sympath,
is felt and expressed. Mr.. OldfelC
, leaves six children.
, The funeral took place at the GENE
terry Thursday afternoon, in the pres
5 ence of considerable number of res
4 dents Of Rugby The coffin arrived a
3 the church, followed by the deceased
son Henry, and the following gentleme
who assisted in the arrangements-I
4 Walton, c. P. Kemp, f. c. Fisher, ,
i Milmow, G. H. Wilson, +. Bertz,
: Taylor and Y. Pardon. Mr.. Blackloc
+ impressively conducted the service
The reading desks and tables were ver
6 tastefully decorated with wild flower
( arranged by Miss Brown, Miss Hopkil
IS and H. Spurrier. Upon the coffin reste
II flowers, with rhododendron wreat
e sent by Mrs Winkley, and a fern wreat
IS sent by Mrs. Hughes. The latter, Mr.
o Hughes intends sending to England
1t a token of sympathy for the bereav'
st mother and family. Upon arrival
N the grave, the concluding services we
IS gone through, and the witnesses d
N persed, lamenting so unexpected
er life's termination to one in the fulne
At of manhood, in a, geographical
IL strange land, thousands of miles frc
m wife and children, save one son.
The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-06-24

YNHE ENGLISH COLONY in Iowa and
/ Minnesota, US. A Pamphlet contain
ing useful information aboutSettling, Farming,
and Stock Raising in NV. America. Price
Cd. Address "Agricola," I. Hailing, Oxford
Printing Works, Chelterham.
The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-06-24
L O S z ,

A BLACK LEATHER POCKET BOOK,
with a silver letter W. on the outside. Con-
tains money and papers. The finder returning
it to W. G. Robinson, Rugby, will be amply
rewarded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-28
Ohio AnaIYzed.
Philadelphia Times.


The complete returns of the election in
Ohio, when compared with the vote fol
Governor last year, do not bear out the
assumption that the remarkable change
from Republican plurality of 24,3 to q
Democratic plurality of 1915 was maily
due to the stay at home Republicans. The
vote for Secretary of the State is: Demo-
orat, 3l6,S74; Republican, 297,759; Prohi'
bition, IL, POP; Greenback, 4,345. Comp led
with the Presidential vote this shows a
Democratic loss of 23,947 and Republican
loss of II, 200, but the total is greater by
1854 than the vote for Governor last year,
and while the Republican loss on that vote
is 1876 the Democratic gain is 5S,4fS.
There is a loss of 1895 on the Prohibition
vote 1885 on the Greenback vote. The
Democratic gain covers al these losses and
about eight thousand additional votes that
were not cast last year,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-28

sional visitor to this city. His relatives
had once resided here, but they had
gone. His Visits had also been discon-
tinued, but Wheeling came nearer be-
ing his residence, although he had none
outside of Washington, than any other
locality he could clailS.. He was "voted"
accordingly.
The men who are elected to term OF
office and go to Washington to serve for
that specified term, areentitled to main
tain their residence among the constit-
uency they represent. But q wander
ing clerk who happened to get a job in
one of the departments; who hangs on
to it the greater part of his life; who
has neither house nor property in any
state: and who votes where he has last
visited, is a fraud He has no more
right to vote in the States than Wis
itor from Canada.
There are thousands, we say, of this
class of ubiquitous voters, who have
happened to visit various localities at
times, and are convenient resource TO
be sent into the close districts and "be
yOtedu
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-28

NEVER trust young man in an affair
oflove or suicide, is the advice OF the
New Orleans Times, to all young girls.
A portion ofthis is bad advice. Young
girls are bound to fall in love, and, As a
rule they will do better to select young,
rather than an old man, for their popsy
wopsy. As to suicide, that is different
matter. The Times Democrat says
Every year, hundreds Of girls commit
suicide on the understanding that their
lovers are to join them in this, and that
they are to lie side by side, beneath the
marble as a New Orleans victim ex-
pressed il. The woman pOisOns herself
blows out her brains or throws herself
in the water; according to this agree
ment, the man sees her die, hesitates,
and then walks off uninjured and un-
harmed" In an affair of this kind the
girl should insist that the young man
dispose of himself first.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-28

A TREASURY official and an Ohio
man said to the Philadelphia Times
Washington correspondent the other
day:
This talk about the temperance issue
and an off year and all that is mere fool
iShness. Don't believe il. To be sure,
these things all have their effect, but they
were minor causes of our defeat. The real
reason is u respect for the memory OF Jas.
A. Garfield, and contempt for this GuiteRu
administration. That's the reason. The
temperance issue doesn't leave people stay
at home. II brings them out TO the polls
FanatICism always make the voters red
hot. The beer drinkers came out strong;
but when you say temperate people stayed
away from the polls by thousands bscaus'
of that YOU argue an aOSurdity. There are
few German voters in the Western + serve.
There is an intense respect entertained
there. however, for Garfield Nov come di-
reCtly from the people. and know what
public feeling is. | have no hesitation in
asserting that the chief cause Of R-puol.
can defeat is the indifference OF the paOple
toward this administration. Many Repub-
Ecans are actuslly hostile, but not so much
so as to openly oppose a State ticket. They
would stay at home, however, and stay at
home they did by thousands. You will
find when the figures are sll in that more
than twice that. number Of Republican
voters, compared with the Democratic
majority, remained away from the poll.
The feeling against the Stalwart clique that
is running the administration in its per.
sOpal interests and using the Federal
power to cOerce the Republicans OF the
States is deep-seated, and, believe, iuera'
dicable. Had this election been on a mora
direct issue with the administration, such
as Won have in Pennsylvania and New
York, the party would have been showed
unCc- Gy jO,000 majority.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-28
MEN WHO ARE"VOTED" But Do NOT
VOTE.

The clerks in the department at Wash
ington are, of course, entitled to vote some
where, though the residence of many of
them at any other place has been wholly
nominal for some years past. But the
spectacle of their herding and shipment
like so many chattels, by the Republican
committees is not a wholesome one. Under
such 3 system they do not yote-they are
voted" The whole business, as at
present conducted by Jay Hubbell
and his auxiliaries, serves to ad-
yestise the fact that the government
is conducted as q Republican ma
chine for maintaining the party in power.
The expenses Of the campaign are largely
met by percentages exacted from salaries
which the people pay to their servants, and
when these servants are sent home and
voted in squads, by the agents Of the men
to whom they owe their appointment, it is
anything but free and independent sut-
frage. The device will hardly affect the
result in any doubtful State this year. The
tide is running too high to &c stopped by
such a fimsy breakwater. And, before the
storm is over, the clerks will be free to vote
as they like, or no. at sll."-BOston Herald
Ifthe several thousands of the clerks
who are thus "voted" every year in the
interest of the administration upon
which they depend for their bread add
butter, were compelled to designate
their legal residence, not more than half
of them could show any title to vote
in any particular State. They are
neither identified with any of the inter
ests of the States in which they claim
vote, nor, in many instances, have they,
secured a voting residence.
AS an example of the manner in
which these peripstetic voters "are
voted,p one who cast his vote for Gen.
GoFF in this district at the last election,
\ exercised that privilege simply and
solely On the ground that he had here
tofore, sometime in the Past, beea Al 2c-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-28

Ina recent sermon Rev. Mr.. OAKLEY,
pastor of the Forty-fourth Street Meth
Odist Episcopal society in New York
city, made the following appeal:
1T is the duty Of the Christian citizen to
90 out into the very hell OF earth and make
Il as much like heaven as possible. There
are undoubtedly bad men 10 be met with
at the starting points of politics, but let
good men be there u cOunterbalance the
evil. The man who is known to be pure
will have power in the committee and IN
the primary and in the legislative halls,
Therefore say that it is the duty Of all good
Christian men 70 crowd into the political
primaries. Fill them up with cOnScien'
tiOus men. By and by, when the Demo
cratic and Republican nominations are
made, those who do not wish 70 make an
error say that they must choose the least OF
two evils, and they vote on that principle
But you are responsible if the nomination:
are bad. NOu must press into the prlmar
les, and there do your duty to your cOuu
try, your God and yOnr cOncience.'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-28

THE Grafton & Greenbrer railroad is
going forward in a business-like man
ner. The Phillippi Republican says:
1.-THE directors of the Grafton & Green
bries Railroad met here last Wednesday.
Among the most important matters of bu'
siness transacted was the calling in of the
remainder of the stock subscribed to the
capital stock of the company, and the or
der passed to sell out the grading OF the
remainder of the road. Bids will be re-
ceived up to the 14th of November, for the
grading of the part of the road not now
under contract to be completed by the LIST
of June next. Bids will also be received
for the crossties at the same time
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-28

IN order to satisfy number of Re-
publican nOn-believers, the Buffalo
Courier prints the names Of hoo Re-
publicans of that city who will vote for
CLEVELAND for Governor. The En-
press had previously tried its hand at
this sort of business, and printed the
names of some 500 kickers. The Courier
estimates that the 400 represent one
third of the strength Of tie CLEVELAND
Republicans in Buffalo.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-28

BALTIMORE held its annual munich
pal election on Wednesday for portion
of the city council and the adoption OF
three proposed city ordinances. OF the
latter one authorizes an additional
water loan Of 500, 900, a second provides
for the issue Of S6S4, 900 in bonds, the
proceeds to be loaned to the Western
Maryland railroad, and third accepts
ENOCH PRATPS donation Ofover 81 ,0OO,-
600 for the establishment of a free pub
lie library, conditioned upon aperpetual
annuity of $4,000 for its support, pro-
Yided by the city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-28
The Increase of Revenue.
Financial ChrOniet

During the nine months of this ca'endar
year customs duties at New York acne
have averaged nearly 81, $50 900 monthly in
excess of the same months OF 1881, and
nearly S., 900, 900 a month in excess of 1879
Probably the total income of the Govern
ment from all sources, which in the fiscal
year was $4O3, 400 900, cannot now be less
than about S, 25O,OOO per week, or, say
S43O 600 600 q year. -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-28
For nervous debility take PERUNA.
DIED.

KERMIT Thursday, October 70, loo-, AZ L,
p. m, q. WILLIAM KERN, aged 70 years. 1
month and Is days.
Funeral from his mothers residence z50'
ChapliRe street, Sunday afternoon at 2ociooE'
Friends OF the ramily are invited 70 attend
Interment at Peninsula cemetery.
HENNEMAN-On Thursday morning, Octo-
Der 10Th, at 9:3O O'Clock, HENRY son a. Oh Auat n
and Catherine A. Henneman, aSeu % years. :
months and 10 days.
Funeral from the residence Of his parents,
No. SIC Main street, Saturday afternoon al
o'clock Friends OF the family invited TO
attend. Interment at Mt. Wood
kansas City and Baltimore papers please
cOpy.l
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-28

AN analysis ofthe Ohio vote shows
that the Republican party is between
10000 Prohibitionists, who are very i'm
practicable, and 10000 Germans, who
are very stubborn. If it takes the Ger
mans it cam OF retain the Prohibition
lists, and vice versa. 1t must have bo,h
to carry the State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-28

THE Northern Pacific railroad will
in q few years run through an avenue Of
shade trees hundreds of miles in length.
This extensive tree planting is being
done to protect the road from storms
and snow drifts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-28
An Honest Defeat.

HOfgdHIOUN NtU UOWVHEO1'
John W. Mason, we believe, comedies his
defeat like gentleman and does not at,
tribute it to anything but lack OF votes
Some of the light weight hirelings, it is said,
want to cry fraud. These individuals are SO
well known that their efforts in that direc'
ton are entirely harmless.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-28
An Ohio Ticket.

Here is a Presidential ticket that comes
from Ohio, intended, we suppose, as a
counterirritant for the wet blanket recently
manufactured in the State by the enter
prising firm of Foster, Smith & Co. 1t is:
For President, General Keller, of Ohio;
for Vice President, Admiral Robson, Of
New Jersey
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-28

r. A. HoRR is the --LATEST Of the ham,
mered-out Ohio candidates for Congress.
The district that Frustrated him by a
plurality Of 1,O71 votes, gave Major
CHARLES TOWNSEND, the Republican
candidate for Secretary of State, l,25l
plurality. HORRIBLE!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-28
Farm at Public Sale.
Maqnificent Marble ManteIs !
b. FIs1IIlR 81 SONS,
THE STAR FOENDRY,
OOPS WHEELING, W. VA.
TRUSTEE,S SALE.


10y VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
ID dated on the 9th day of June, 1881, exc
cufed by Alexander y. Gillespie and Sarah his
w Re TO the undersigned as trustee TO secure
the payment OF a certain sum of money there.
Ia mentioned, which deed is recorded in the
Clerks office of the County Court of Ohio
county, In deed OF trust book No. Is, page IS,
will proceed to sell at the front door of the
Court House, in the City of Wheeling, on
SATURDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF DEMCEM-
Der, 1882,
The following described real estate, to-wit:
Lots mum bered sixteen Q6), seventeen an
Der 30, in Buena Vista addition TO the City of
Wheeling. together with the buildings and I'M
proVements thereunto belonging.
TERMS OF SALK-One-thiTd cash, and the
balance in two eqaal inStsllmeuts, payable
respectively in one aud two years from date
OF sale, with legal interest.
Title believed TO be perfect, but will only
convey such title as is veSte in me az trustee.
oc2Si GEO. g. HANNAH, Trustee,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-28

No people ever enjoyed a grander au-
tumn season than the past. They
ought to stand the storms of winter with
"a good deal of equinimity after the per-
feet summer and fall Of this year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-28
No Takrr for the Monument,
Cincinnati Commercial.

DIIJITIIIIIT IVUIWTtT JIIIts
If anybody should be heard from who
had anything to do about the White House
during the last illness of President Gar
Garfield, and who declinces to send in bill
for his services, monument more endur-
ing than brass should be erected to his
memory