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The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-01-28

By THE new apportlonment, increasing
the legislative representation and re-
districting the State, the membership
of the Tennessee General Assembly will
stand thus: Housc-East Tennessee
Democrats, 5; Republicans, %. Mid
Tennessee-Democrats, 43 Repub
licans, 0. West Tennessee Democrats
Is; Republicans, l3 Total-Demo.
Gratis, 63; Republicans, 36. Democratic
majority, %. Senate--East Tennessee
Democrats, | /; Republicans, 8. Mid
die Tennessee-Democrats, Ia Repub
licans, 0. West Tennessee democrats
5; Republicans, b. Total Democrats,
20; Republicans, l3. Democratic
majority, Z. Democratic majority on
joint ballot, 81. Democratic gain il
the House, 16; Democratic gain in the
Senate, 4. Total gain, 20.
The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-01-28

The manager should be theoretical
and practical farmer, man of the
world, with tact and business ideas
enough to see that by giving a client
one point, he gains immeasurably more
than if he, the manager, scored all the
points. He should also be a suave,
firm man, with the suaviter IN modo,
tortiter an re strongly developed. Such
a man would hold the right hand of the
colonists, and the money intrusted to
him would be spread judiciously.
We believe the colony has been
simply strangled by the want of tact,
and business insight, and appreciation
Of the spirit Of the country aoe are living
H. We lay great stress upon the words
italicized, because more than any other
failure of management has this nom
appreciation of American ways, and
thoughts, been conspicuous in the con-
duct of affairs.
We cannot strengthen the hands of
the present Board as our confidence in
it, and mere than nine-tenths of the
American likewise, has entirely gone
Any amount of money under the
present management would fail to re-
gain it, The whole atmosphere of the
place is old world and conservative, a
heavy, chilling fog, penetrating to the
very marrow of all energies We believe
there are plenty of people willing and
waiting to settle in Rugby, particularly
American, if this incubus, worse than
any clouds and rains of late, would
move off these mountains.
When we speak, as we have done, of
the Board Of Aid, we ought to say we
believe Mr.. Thomas Hughes does not
know, and has not known, all along,
the true position, at any time, Of the
Rugby Colony. If he does know all
he is very different man from what
his writings would lead one to believe
him to be. Nine-tenths of the English
settlers were attracted by his name and
character, and largely influenced there
by in deciding to come to Rugby. Mr..
Thomas Hughes has the hearty
confidence of every true Englishman.
His name is equally well known in
America. We should say his character
is intensely English in every better
quality, and is felt by Americans to
contain all that they know and feel to
be Of the true nature and spirit of the
American character.
AS we have said before, we say again,
we have the most perfect confidence in
Rugby pulling through, but the first
step, if the Board of Aid does not wish
quite to snuff us out of existence, OF
lose all chance of gaining anything it.
self, must be first class American man
ager If the shareholders will not give
us such a man we sincerely hope they
will sell out to our American Cousins
or let us run alone, close their Offices
here. and seek fresh woods and pas
lures new"
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The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-01-28

THE closing Of the Tabard Hotel is
more than to be regretted, as it is quite
disaster for Rugby, Regarding the
management we are well aware there
are two opinions in Rugby, but if Mr..
Haigh has failed, in some respects, to
touch Mr.. Boyle's ideal of hotel manage
ment, all impartial Rugbeians will
agree that he has shown singular
interest in furthering the welfare of the
colony, and that even as Hotel Manager
he has come out more than we'll.
Mr.. Boyle tells us "the stoppage Of
the hotel was merely co-incident with
the dismissal of Mr.. Haigh )" that the
two incidents were quite distinct. We
must, therefore, greatly regret the
Board had not sufficient funds to carry
on what is really in this country, even
in the smallest places, necessity.
That it decided to close the house only
at the last extremity, We can but
believe, as it could not fail to see the
prestige of place so widely known as
Rugby is, must suffer greatly by such
damning proof Of the Boards failure,
The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-01-28

MEssRs. FRIsBIE AND HALL, of Jamestown,
NY. are prospecting the white ok timber in
this district, with the view of building stave
mill.
The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-01-28

j. j. VERTREEs, who is reported to have
shot Senator Smith, of Fentress, in the
back, made the opening speech before
the Supreme Court, Tuesday week, in
the 1908 case He repeated his charge
that Senator Smith received $4,000
to vote for the 1908, whereupon Judge
Ewing interrupted him by saying that
was not in the bill. Vertrees may
have had some reason to think there
was some truth in the statement last
summer, but since that time there has
been an investigation of the charges
against Senator Smith-Yertress him
self appearing as prosecutor-and the
verdict of every fair minded man who
heard or read the testimony is that
there is no truth in the charge. It is
very cheeky-to call it by no roughel
name--in Vertrees to reiterate his
charge against Senator Smith.--Co5um
bia ('Ienn.) Herald.
The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-01-28

THE Comptroller of Tennessee has re-
ceived the Tax aggregates from all the
counties. The total assessment for the
State is as follows East Tennessee,
1881, $53,44S,932; Middle Tennessee,
1881, $l06,0S0,487 West Tennessee,
1881, $65,76l,054 total value Of
property for 1881, 1925, ,2S9,693. The
railroad assessment amounts in round
numbers to about $25,000,000. This,
added to the above total assessment Of
property, raises the grand total to
$25O,289,S90,
The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-01-28

TIE high water in the White Oak COM
PEELED Messrs. G. & ]. Hungerford of Sun
bright to shut down their mills. They have
lost large number of slaves.
The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-01-28
EAST RUGBY.

J. W. GILES has lost his skiff, the Pink, y
owing to the flood water in the White Oak.
The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-01-28

GEN. HARDING regards the climate of
Tennessee as the distinctive advantage
Of the State as a stock breeding section.
1t is a climate that falls shorts of the
debilitating effects Of the extreme south,
and lacks the rigor of winter in the
north. -Jones6orough (Tenn.) Journal.
The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-01-28
0Qf qaugbeian,
RUGBY, MORGAN CO., TENN.
Saturday, January 2Sth, 1882.

"TnE RUGBEIAN" is published every Saturday,
at the Publishing Offices, Central Avenue,
Rugby, Morgan County, Tenn. Editor and
Proprietor, THOMAS PARDON to whom all
communications should be addressed.
TERMS:
Three Months -. -. 75c Post paid.
Six Months -. -. $l.25 >,
Twelve Months. =. =. 200 ;,
The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-01-28

MEssRs. EMORY AND GILES have leased the
Board of Aids Mill, and purchased their saw
logs, and will commence working Tuesday,
January 3lst, We are very pleased to know
that the mill is to be no longer idle, and only
trust Messrs. Emory and Giles will have more
orders than they can well execute, The saw
ing boom at this time last year was in full
blast, and we must hope it will be again be-
fore long-it is only question of time, and
sufficient grass to keep the steed from
starving.
The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-01-28

English subscribers can remit by registered
letter or P.O. Order on Cincinnati. Ohio.
The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-01-28

Vennor says Of February "The
month this year is likely to give a good
deal of mild and open weather."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-10
DEMAGOGISN.

1t is now claimed by the English press
that the assassins were Americans. The
claim is of trifiing Importance, as there is
hardly shadow OF proof so far established,
but it is suggestive of one thought that
it would be well for our people to consid-
er. We have in every city and county in
this country, men whom we style dema-
gogues; men who never had the faintest
sign. of principle, but who profess princi-
Piles for selfish ends These men are false
prophets who deceive their followers, and
are usually blatant and heep-like in their
enunciation of so-cal!cd principles,
and eager in announcing them.
They have no regard for right or justice,
but seek to make their point by appealing
to mems passions and acting on their feel
ings rather than their hearts. These men
can see nothing very terrible in assassina-
ton, and at times urge it as an argument.
Incendiary speeches have been made in
this country by men who are a pest and
disgrace to it, and these men are spreading
abroad their pernicious doctrines. If the
deed was done by Americans, it was by the
disciples of men like this.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-10


days labor, and defaications, embezzle
ments, dishonest bankruptcies. and like
swindles were almost unknown; to the
days when ballot-boxes registered the will
of the people, and returning board and
electoral commissions were unheard of; to
the days when the people were happy,
when labor was respected,
when officials were honest, in a
word to the days when democratic prfnci-
pies and democratic policy obtained In
governmental affairs when the federal
government was out of debt, when our ex-
penses, instead of being $500. coo, 900 were
less than 800, 000, 600, and the business
of the government was conducted on bust
ness principles. A buldened people are
longing and signing between their groans
for the time of their deliyerapce. God
speed the day.-lState Register.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-10
ToFFICIAL PAPER.l
wednesday. May 10, 1882.
sENATORIAL COURTESY.

Judge David Davis attended a senatori
al dinner few nights ago, and insisted in
being more polite to the ladies than any
other gentleman present. In order to dc
this he insisted on waiting on all the la
dies present. A bevy of fair creatures were
drinking wine in one part of the room, and
the judge seeing them asked if they would
not have some cake or bread. With one
voice they responded in the affirmative.
The judge laid hold of large sponge cake
in one hand, and loaf of bread in the
other, and passed it around to the fair sex.
They did not like the idea of partaking of
bread out of the bare ands of the affabIe
old senator, but senatorial courtesy pre-
vailed, and they minced sparihgly of the
bread until the judge turned his back
upon which one lady undertook to dis
gorge, when it was found that she had
well-nigh choked herself to death, and
that, too, on account of senatorial courtesy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-10
SHOCKING DEATH.

A terrible and shocking accident, by
which an unknown man was dashed into
eternity in the twinkling of an eye, occur
red at half past twelve o'clock yesterday on
the railroad at the Davenport end of the
bridge.
The particulars of the affair as near as
can be learned are as follows: About twelve
o'clock man, somewhat intoxicated, at
tempted to cross on the upper deck of the
bridge, but was stopped by Switchman
Glynn, who informed him he must pass
over the footway below. Going down the
embankment and up to the bridge he was
stopped by Guard Hener, who had some
difficulty in keeping him off. The next
seen of the unfortunate victim was by Mrs.
Gylnn The Southwestern east bound
Height, No. 16, was about to cross the
bridge for Rock Island, composed of five
cars and caboose~ The train stopped
within few hundred feet of the bridge
and the man was seen to rush up the EN-
bankment from the Iowa street side, pass
around to the LIE Claire street side and at
tempt to get on the front platform of the
caboose The train had now started, and
the slight curve in the track obscured fur
Their vison of the man. No one witnesstd
just how it happened, but he was found
within hundred feet of the bridge with
the right leg completely severed below the
knee, the left broken at the hip, the stom-
aoh crushed and bruised, the neck broken,
and the head fearfully gashed
and bruised The remains were
gathered up and placed in the police
wagon, and conveyed to Bots morgue,
| and Coroner Bawden summoned. A jury,
composed of L. T. Eads, John B. Schmidt
and C. B. Cross, were impanelled, and an
inquess held, which was adjourned
until nine o'clock this morning to wait for
witnesses the coroner had summoned from
Geneso, to identify, if possible, the vic
tim.
The dead man wore jeans pantalcoons,
light coat, blouse and a calico shirt.
A piece of tobacco, needle, spool of thread
and 81 ,43 in silver were,.found in his peck
cts. A smooth silagen face sharp fea-
lures, dark hair and light complexion will
properly describe him.
The only clue as to who he might be
was that obtained from Jimmy Howard
who lives in the vicinity of Second and
Iowa Streets He states that during the
day the victim was rowing around the 10
cality of the accident in a semi-drunken
state Howard discovered him making
for a west-bound freight, and stopped him.
| Questioning him. he stated his name was
O'Riley and his home was in New York
City. Whoever the poor unfortunate may
be, his death was indeed terrible one.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-10
THE CULPRITs.

And now they tell us that it was Ameri-
cans that committed the assassination in
Dublin, Saturday. Exactly how they have
arrived so quickly at this remarkable con-
clusion is not apparent, as the only man
arrested, Moore, seems to have been ar
rested because he came from America the
day before: We certainly have in America
men who are capable of committing this
crime men who have been stirred up to
worse crimes by the blatant speec hes and
writings of demagogues who are them
selves the greatest criminals; but it would
be perhaps as well that the accusation that
the deed was committed by Americans be
withheld until more facts are established
and fewer coniectures INDUCED in. pc
culiar broad-toed shoes" may be convinc-
ing to some people, but they are not exact
~ such sudden proof of nationality that a
sweeping charge can be based on them.
We would like to have at least one word
or item of other evidence
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-10
THE STATE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
From the Peoria National Democrat.


Notwithstanding the democracy of Hi
nois for the past many years have been in
the minority to such an extent as to prac-
tically cut off all public patronage from
the party press, thus giving it all to the re-
publicans, yet through the energy, indus
try and ability of those known as country
editors. They have contested the fight so
holly. covered the field so well, that to-day
the democratic country press of Illinois is
not only equal of their party opponents at
all, on nearly all points, but in most places
the superior. Noticeable SO among the
weekly journals at CarlinvilIe, Pittsfield,
Canton, Havana, Ottawa Pekin, Sullivan,
Lacon, Joliet, Lewistown and many other
points. The daily republican press for
years and years have had matters about
their own way, conspicuously at Blooming
ton, Springfield and Rock Island; now the
tables are turned, and these republican
gentry have been relocated to the rear, and
the democratic organs at this point have
gone to the front in manner to please
every party reader in the State and reflect
credit, great credit, upon the managers of
the Bulletin at Bloomington, Register st
Springfield, and ARGUS at Rock IsAand,
at the latter point up to the time the pres
ent managers, Messrs. Powers & Richard
son, took hold of it, the ARGUS was simply
an advertising sheet, and poor one at
that. These young gentlemen, full of life,
nd ahs
once went to work to remodel the
whole establishment, and right royal
ly have they succeeded. They first added
new and good material, then changed
from an evening to a morning issue,
and to-day in point of editorial ability and
appearance the ARGUS is the equal of any
daily in the west published in city no
larger than Rock Island. If the demo
Gratis in that neck of the woods will stand
by the ARGUS. our word for it Powers &
Richardson viii not only give them full
value received for every dollar of the pat
ronage given, but will SO enlghten the
voters in the vicinity as to make good
showing in November. The facts are, the
democrats in that district as they are else
where, are the true and only friend of the
farmer, the mechanic, the laboring inter
ests of every kind, and the sooner all
those whose interests are identical, rally
together under the leadership of the Ar
GUS and the banner of democracy, the bet
ter for all concerned.
In the democratic party can be obtained
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-10
THE RAILROAD MEETING

Not one-third the number of citizens
were in attendance at the Court House
last night who should have been. The
Importance of the project and the great
| benefit to be derived by Davenport from
the building of the road. have not been
fully understood by the citizens yet
Hon. George Fl. French was called to
tary.
Mr.. French, on assuming the chair
dwelt at some length on the benefits de-
rived by Davenport from the railroads she
has already aided in building Not one
who was taxed to build the old Davenport
& st. Paul road would take his money
back and have the road go. Our jobbers
and wholesale merchants demand more
transportation facilities, and this one
would fiji the needed want
Mr.. Ii. M. Martin called on Judge J. s.
Stacey, of Anamosa, to give his views of
the matter Mr.. Stacey explained the
productiveness of the territory which the
road would traverse. The northwestern
pOEtlOA III sLsttC 10 1difiOaoSs
and the immense ag ricultural resources
of that section would richly repay an in
vestment of this character. A city can
not prosper and grow beyond certain
limit if she depends on local trade. She
must have manufacturers, and manufac-
turers win not locate in any place
| unless they have shipping faeili.
ties. The cities of Des Moines and
Cedar Capids were cited as evidences OF
what railroads were doing to enlarge their
trade and manufacturing, and advance
the price of property. A statement of the
feeling of the people along the line was
given which showed that witt
proper management and vigorous work the
road could be placed in such condition
that outside corporations would be only
| too glad to step in and help it. The easy
grades cheapness of constructions were ex
planned, with earnest appeal for prompt
action on the part of Davenport.
Messrs. A c. Fulton. H. M. Martin, Hon
Iohn G. Henry and w I'll, Holmes deliv
cred short and pointed addresses favorina
the project
| Mr.. A. G. Fulton stated that the main
purpose of the meeting was 10 take some
definite steps towards raising money suf
ficient to pay the expenses Of q preliminary
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-10
GAMBLING I'm WHEAT.

MIR. s. III. Seamans, secretary of the Mil
waukee board of trade, has addressed the
following letter to the editor of the Mil
waukee evening Wisconsin, in answer to
the structures of that paper on his opposi
ton to wheat gambling;
In order that you, Mr. Editor, and the
public at large may have better idea of
the beauties and the extent to which the
gambling in options (of which the millers,
as an association, complaint may be car
ried on on the floor of the chamber of
commerce, make this statement of facts.
The party can be produced, with the books
to prove it, under oath if necessary. The
figures here given are under the amounts
given to me, but they more than substanti-
ate the remarks uttered in convention by
one milling friend from Neenah, who is
neither "wooden-h head nor wooden
shoe man."
The party to whom have reference puts
into the hands of his broker $50 for margin
with which to operate. In the course of
trading he bought (O 100000 bushels of
wheat and sold % the same amount, max
ing deal of 720, 900 bushels, He then OPP
Grated through another broker, putting up
with this broker $50. His purchases (9
and sales (?) were each 650.000 bushels
deals of 100000 and a total
deal of over 100000 bushels of
wheat. The total margins did not exceed
45.o
81 $50, profit to the operator, List to the
mocking birdr' Yet this is Legitimate
business" l hardly believe that for such
was our chamber of commerce organized.
*" said it would take $12S,OO0 to do.
10000 bushels, but here is party deal
ing in over 1900, 900 on a capital of $50
On the approach of harvest, if prospects
are fair, the gang" howl seller September,
October, November, etc, way down below
any reasonable figure and keep pounding
it down-all for the benefit of the ''poor
farmer until the bulk of the crop is de-
ivered, when the Legitimate" dealers
wake up some fine morning and find that
capital has stepped in and bought perhaps
double the crop that has been grown, on
hand. or can be delivered. When the
''wrangle" begins, fictitious prices rule the
crop until settlement day." to the detri-
ment of all classes of business directly or in
directly. The consumer eats his last loaf
before buying more bread, knowing full
well that corner prices exist and that
business which has many millions of dol
lars invested, giving employment to many
thousand men, must sit idly by without a
and list to the oft repeated phrase
What are you going to do about it2" If,
as you say, Mr.. Editor, Gamblers must
go, the question will be some time an
swerC d
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-10
While the opposition is broken and di

While the opposition is broken and dis
turbed by the most serious contentious
while there is every evidence that the fight
against the bosses, begun last year, will be
redoubled in the coming campaign. it is
gratifying 70 know that the democracy
needing the solemn lessons that are presen
ted, are not bothering themselves in the
least about who shall be candidates. but
in wise and judicious way, are looking
after the details and are casting about fol
a selection of delegates who viii fearlessly
and honestly represent them in the conven
tons. Of a verify the motto with the dem
ocrats this year is that the Office shall seel
the man and not the man the office.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-10

In calling attention to what is going on
in the sky, the New York Sun says: Venus
is becoming a conspicuous object in the
west after sunset. This planet and Jupi
ter are approaching one another, Jupiter
moving toward the sun and Venus away
from it. Their conjunction in May will be
an attractive sight. Venus win be, in the
summer, beautiful telescope object, ex-
hibiting the phase of a crescent moon and
shining with extraordinary. splendor. She
is now swinging around on this side of the
sun, preparatory to her transit across his
disk in December, which is one of the
most important of astronomical events,
and for the observation of which various
governments have already begun to prepare
expeditions. The astronomers have
been preparing for it for 20 years, as it
will be the last transit of Venus before the
wear BOOB
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-10

The Rt. Rev. Capel, the "Catesby" Of
Disraeli's Lothian, is coming to this
country. He belongs to one OF
the oldest families of England; is wealthy
learned and accomplished, and has sue
ceeded in converting scores of English
noblemen to the Roman Catholic faith
He is said to be very eloquent as preach
er, and a man of most attractive personally
His social conquests have been many; but
he has failed politically. Some time age
he was concerned in school failure, which
compelled brief sojourn on the continent,
and it is generally believed he is still under
ecclesiastical censure.