The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-01-14
OUR CINCINNATI GOSSIP.


ClNclNNNATI, O., Jan. l2th.-Gossip
does not often do good. but it is some
times CHEEKY. am only sending
gossip, so don't expect my usual col
loquial gems. They say (you know
who "They" are) that Rugby is to be
success, but this is no news to a
Rugbeian. There is strong feeling
abroad, even here, that the Morgan
County settlement of Britishers on the
stony tops of the Cumberland spurs,
the sad, sad cause Of many an impreca-
ton both loud and deep, is yet to
blossom like the rose, and l think so
too, at least | kind O do, for the gossip
was reasonable, and he spake with
kind of authority. He said the land
was good for something, and that some
thing was very likely fruit-growiug,
ane he urged the giving of all, and the
best, energies towards that lucrative
and delightful employment. | said
Rugby was far from the railway, roads
were bad, only one journey could be
made per day and hauling was expen
sive, fodder was almost unattainable,
the place was subject to drought, and
I but twas throwing words away, for
: still !-ard he urged, Cincinnati is
fast becoming, and being recognised as
: such, q great railway center, and an
t enormous fruit consuming market. Is
v the Rugby Of the future to be one of
the nearest land most convenient, sources
; of supply of rich ripe fruitl Why not?
Has this never entered into the mind
s of Rugbeian that the plow can be
+ turned into a pruning hook | am
t. assured the apple, the peach, the grape,
d the strawberry, the raspberry, and
s many other fruits will yield and pay
largely. | have even heard that laven
: der, camomile flowers, and perhaps
y other products of the druggists herba
Of might be grown upon your slopes. II
1t theneighborhood of London are immense
= herb gardens famous throughout th
world surely the climate of Tennessee
is as settled as that Of England
Then my "guide, philosopher, an,
81 friend limited that there was to be
= narrow guage railway between Rugb
~ and the Cincinnati Southern. | ha
M heard of this railway before, and S
%. has every Rugbeian looks Yer
he nice upon paper.
vn Then again the entire management
,b- is to be changed, and the reins are
-, be again held by American hands
~ Yes, and the Rugbeians have heard (
5"' that also. Finally he said that thos
zen who are brave hearted enough to hol
on and see it out" will do the bes
and come out right, for as Mrs. Brow
says "you can't pretty much mo
en- always tell how things are going
W. turn out sometimes"
pu- | hope all the crew of which
in have had few specimens lately, ha
left Rugby by this time. lfnot, let the
,or 90 via some other city than the Que
ms City-go South, 60 West, 60. home,
anywhere, but go land if they W
not-why just!
has 1t has gotten quite unlnterosting,
the least, to be so often asked, " Did y
the know himl Did you indeed How d
YOU like himl what did you think
ked him how was he liked are tho
and any more there like him and so o
to a shake of the head then follows a
ish- "ah bad lot there E" If this is
,een continue shall not be able to look
Cincinnati gossips in the face. W
bov even now if | mention Rugby, ey
With searchingly scan me.
tbat Nothing succeeds like success
Tbo is said, and the newly edited and
teen proved Rugbeian is admitted on
hands to be as/great as success as
nothing just named. | was taken
pcr surprise, but did not mind it and o
U.s. said do it again"
,he ,e Last Sunday at the Grand Op
aoeu House, under the auspices of the Tn
'Seo Club, was delivered the first of SCI
of lectures. Subject, "The Boy of
eech Day." Subjector, Mrs. Liverm'
he Suhiectees, "a large and highly plea
'men audience. The lecture was eloqu
trip, and exhaustive. However when /
lized lish etiquette was compared with
girls American article, to the disparagem
es. of the former, could not help think
Lon of PATHS recent reception by the Qu
has City, and how it was likely 1t VIC
,bsti- have been managed better in the
loyes country. But PATTI IS COMING as
s. OF and all will be well MIS- Al,eln
LARGE Showed how the Boy was born
carly perilous days, for the tendency of
Inral times Was to.a reckless, inconslde