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The Labor enquirer., 1883-02-10

Denver and New Orleans.-Broad Guage.
Passenger trains leave the Union Depot, foot
OF Sixteenth street, daily, as follows:
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-08
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

One of the latest novelties is "Pinafore" in
Pennsylvania Dutch.
Mary Anderson has been playing to fine
business in the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New
York.
John Howard Payne's tragedy of "Brutus,
or The Fall of Tarquin," is soon to be pro-
duced in Washington.
Gounods Faust" has lately been produced
in Russian with great success at the National
opera of St. Petersburg.
Great interest is being felt in England in
Mr.. A5bey's venture of producing at Irving's
theatre genuine American play.
On Wednesday last, in New York, Kate
Claxton was taken home seriously ill at the
close of the performance at the Park theatre,
Brooklyn.
The collection of violns and bows which
belonged to the late Henri Vieuxtemps has
been purchased by the Duke of Campo
Medina for the sum of SC, 900 francs.
Charles r. Thorne, Jr, is slowly recovering
from his severe illness, but is not yet able to
sit up. His restoration to health is merely a
question of time.
Bach's christmas Oratorio" has just been
well performed under M. Gevaert, director OF
the Brussels Conservative, at one of the con-
certs of that institution, and made a great
effect
The new piece of Edouard Paileron will be
performed in April at the Theatre Francois.
Five women are to play in it. and 0ly one
man! Delaunay is to represent thisdnique
specimen of the stronger sex.
At a recent operate performance in Berlin,
where the opera house was full, the time
taken by the audience to clear the house was
found to be 10 minutes; which proves that
if people would only avoid panic there
would be no danger of fire in such a place.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-08
The Lovers Knot and Others.

'"This is Il true-lover's knot" he said,
As he twisted over a bit of thread,
And carefully drawing the ends out straight,
Presented the form of the figure eight.
at is, my darling, a double moose,
Pretty to look at If left quite loose,
But two hearts closely we may unite
by pulling the ends of the cord up tight.
"This is a bOwline knot" quoth he,
To the merry maiden upon his knee;
"And terrible things on the mighty ship
Would happen, you know, if this knot should
slip;
In dropping the anchor, in hosting sail,
In making safe from the fearful gale;
And the bovine knot you will understand
Should never be made by a careless hand.
"And this a weaver's knot" my dear;
An intricate puzzle to you, fear;
But you'll find you'll often have use for it
When the children's stockings you learn to
knit.
o, what confusion and loss betide,
If knot in the warp were left united!
Hither and you would the stitches run,
And the weavers weaving be soon undone.
"In tying a knot, if you tie it wrong
You can't depend on ii very long;
But If made as it ought to be-trm and fast
Twill hold, and tighten, and always last.
Now which of these knots do you like the
best?"
Said he-and the maiden whom he addressed
Like woman, answered, and queried, too,
IL like the true-lovers knot. Don't your"
Josephine Pollard.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-08
Nature-WOrsliip.

For the Evening Light:
Hard by II clOud-kiss'd mountains side dwelt,
Whose mighty grandeur awed the human
mind,
Raising the soul above its fellow-kind;
And to the works of God, not man, it knelt,
breaking Society's false-framed belt.
Swift was it born upon heavenly wind,
A purer, better, prettier home to find,
And there the Almighty's presence freely felt.
o! brother midst the city's weary toiling
Until with gain thy every thought is stated,
Fen moment turn FROM this heart-soiling,
Behold these works, but not by thee created;
The mountain, valley, lake and river seeing,
Then bow to Him, who gave such beauty being.
FRANK NORTON.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-08
GENERAL AND PERSONAL.

Homer M. Price and Neal Edmonds are
now the proprietors and publishers of the
Marshall Messenger. The LIGHT wishes
them success.
Bolton Journal: The San Antonio LIGHT
says no one ever heard of an ugly woman be-
ing mentioned i'll newspaper. How about
Lydia E. Pinkham?
The patent inside of the Two LaredoS is
among the things that were. The success OF
the Two Laredos has been phenomenal, and
it will doubtless continue to improve.
The Boston Globe issued midnight edi-
ton on the occasion of the military ball of the
Boston Tigers last week. The edition con-
tanned a fiVe-column account of the ball and
was sold to those in attendance. The sheets
we're perfumed and sold by ''newsboys" in
full dress.
A Boston young lady of wealth and posi-
ton has astonished society by cutting and
making her own wedding-dress. She also in
tended to make her own wedding cake, but
the Board of Health interfered.
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette says
that ''the breeding of great men will become
a science" As to this it may be said that
good breeding is already an art.
Chicago Tribune: Some genius has in
vented machine to play pianos. This will
give American girls chance to help mother
hang cut clothes Monday afternoon.
Louise and Lorne managed to live together
almost two months this last time. After win
tering in the West Indies, she will probably
pay him another visit in the spring, before
going to England for the summer.
Mr.. William Harris, under the coaching of
the charming Mile. Rhea, learned part in
French, although ignorant of the language,
uhich he succeeded in rendering on
Thursday night last at the Grand opera-house
an New Orleans in a manner which reflected
immense credit upon himself. OF course Mr..
Harris would not have achieved this triumph
with less clever teacher.
A sad incident connected with the French
stage is the sudden insanity of Mile. Dinell,
of the Palais Royal theatre. In the middle of
a new comedy, when the audience was per-
fectly quiet, she turned to the other perfor-
mers and said: 'Do you hear how they hiss
pe? cannot finish the piece" The next
day il was found that she had lost her reason,
and, after several attempts to commit suicide,
she was removed to maison de sante.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-08
Farm for Sale.

A very desirable farm, with small but COM
Portable house and commodious corn cribs
thereon, situated on the San Antonio river,
about IA miles south of this city, containing
GOO acres, having base line front of 1850 varas
on the river, and running back about three
miles to the Goliad road. Fifty acres are under
fence and in cultivation, and at least 2 600 bush
els of corn have been raised on the place this
year. There is a belt of bearing pecan trees on
the river front, and the land back is thiekly
covered with vast quantity of the very best
mesquite and oak timber. About 43 head OF
cattle (Of these "A are gentle mich cows will
be sold with the place. Terms, cash For
further information apply at this Office or to
l-27-u JOHN DOBBIN, 500 Ave. q.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-08
HelOteS Rancho.
STANDARD STATIONS.

MAMBRIN0 HOWARD, (trotter) see No. AZ.
Ii. j. Treacy's catalogue, Lexington, Ky. He
is blooded bay, IL hands high, weighs LOO
pounds. Service, S25
KNIGHT OF ST. LOUIS (thoroughbred),
sired by Glendower, dam by Epsilon, see Bruce's
American Stud Book, volume s, page 352. He
is a dark chestnut sorrel. Service, SIS.
DICK (Kentucky jack, Is hands high, weighs
800 pounds. viii cover mares or jennets.
Service, SIS.
Short-horn thoroughbred cattle, Red Bulls,
by twenty-eighth London Duke, Lexington,
Ky. Services, $40.
Spring season, February I. Terms cash. Ser
vices paid when mares taken away, and IL not
with foal, have the privilege to return the next
season free of charge. Stock delivered at AL
fred Reaves, Main Plaza, will be taken and
brought back without cost.
II. GUILBEAU,
IS Helotes, Tex.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-08
An Elegant Place for Sale.

Any one DESTROYS of purchasing one of the
most beautifully located private residences in
Austin can address the undersigned. The
grounds are ample, and great expense and care
has been given to the cultivation of ornamen-
tai shrubbery. The place would be excellent
for public institution if not wanted for pri-
vate RESIDENCE. It'll JAS. 2. NEMCOMR
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-08
A Forest and Lake for Sale,

Any one wishing to purchase 1000 acres of
heavily timbered land fronting on fresh
water lake, and situated thirty-six miles north
OF Houston on the international railroad, can
address the undersigned. The timber is large
pine, oak black walnut and other timber.
JAMES Z. NEWCOMB.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-08

DR. BARCLAY, private Office corner Avenue
i Eand Houston street, San Antonio Special
list. Private diseases quickly cured. New
remedies for chronic diseases. l-23-ly
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10
CROP REPORT.

The following shows the average
condition or yield per cent. of the
various crops and stock in East
Tennessee for the month of October
in comparison with the same month
last year:
Corn, IA; cotton, 79; tobacco, 80;
sorghum, 81; millet, 80; late Irish
potatoes, 76; sweet potatoes, "a
apples, 10; peanuts, IS; turnips, 80
wheat sown, acreage per cent, lO2
grass sown, acreage per cent, 9S
fattening hogs, condition per cent.
95; other stock, condition per cent.
81.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

Our Carthage correspondent shows
that the people of the Upper Cum
berland country never more than now
felt the need of railroad facilities,
And they ought to have them. The
road from Nashville to Lebanon
ought to be extended to Carthage
and thence across the Cumberland
plateau to Knoxville. The cities of
Knoxville and Nashville combining
their influence and capital with that
of the intervening country might
secure this east and west airline.
The country is rich in agriculture
and minerals and ought to be de-
veloped and its trade is valuable both
ways to Knoxville and Nashville
;aa,srieas. o.s .-,4
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

The largest crop of wheat ever
sown in East Tennessee has been
seeded this fall; some remains to
be sowed yet, but the principal por-
ton of the large acreage is up, and
far enough advanced to stand the
hardest freezes. Many fields look
as green as they generally do in the
early spring. Some sections are
troubled with the fly, but on the
whole the prospect for an immense
yield was never Internationally
Tribune.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10


Oak of the finest qualities, chest
nut, various kinds of pine, poplar
beech, locust, elm and hickory are
abundant in East Tennessee. Black
walnut, ash, cherry and holly are
obtained in large quantities. The
shipments of timber are rapidly in
increasing in Boston, Cincinnati, New
York, and to Europe. Especially
is the European demand for oak
black walnut and locust of import
ance.-Tradesnaan.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10
THE SCHOOL TAX.

On Saturday last an extemporized
placard, exhorting the "free and in
dependent" citizens to vote "early
and often," warned US that Mr.. j.
Human, the Clerk of the School
Directors of the Fifth Civil District
of Morgan County, of which Rugby
is the Sixth Sub-District, was, as
announced, holding the election
which was to decide whether our
part of "all the world should be
taxed"
The excellent Common School Law
of Tennessee provides that when the
inhabitants of a district so choose,
the School Directors should have
power to levy a tax not exceeding
three mills on the dollar,-for the
benefit of our English subscribers
we may say that mill isl the tenth
part of a cent,-and such tax shall
be applied to the exclusive use of
the district or sub-district SO voting
| it. :y'o 't l
Taking advantage of this,apetition
that had been signed asking the
imposition Of the tax, and the ques-
ton was now to be decided by the
ballot. The result, which will be
found in another column, is highly
satisfactory. The vote, though
small, was full and unanimously il
favor Of the tax. " a2f ".
The support Of the school vii
thus be spread more evenly over non
resident as well as resident Ian,
owners. Nor do we doubt that ever
absent land owner will be willing t.
do his share in maintaining an in
. stitution whose existence is ever
day, both directly and indirectl,
enhancing the value of his property
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10
AT RUGBY, TENNESSEE.
Attractions for Visitors.

A cool. bracng. healtlful mountain air.
Woods aboundng in game, VIZ. deer. tur-
keys phrasants. quail, squirrels. etc.
Fishing and bathing in the clear river near
the hotel 1 ttk
Amusements of all kinds, VIZ lawn tennis,
croquet, ball games, swings, etc.
The elegant Hughes Public Library-free.
Fresh fruits and vegetables in abundance
from the English Gardens, adjoining hotel
grounds. }li.t.
Charming walks and views along the river.
The hotel is beautifully located in its own
enclosure oil five acres o. gr 'ssy lawn, flower
beds. play grounds, pet deer park and native
forest trees, having wide double verandahs on
three sides.
Pleasant. light, airy rooms. completely fur
nished and excellent, wholesome, home-like
board at very reasonable prices.
Refund trip tickets from Cincinnatior Chat
,tanooga over the Gin. Sou. Railway at low
rates.
For Illustrated guide books, maps and furthe
information please address
ABNER L. ROSS, Jr., Proprietor
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10


Figures compiled by the Agricul-
tural Department at Washington
show that in two years the value of
the agricultural products of the
South has increased over $2l4 ,000,-
600. In 1882 the increase in the
value of Southern agricultural pro-
ductions was thirty-fve per cent,
while that of the whole country
taken together was only about five
per cent. The total value of the
Southern products for 1882 was
1876, ,O0O,Q00.-NortA qad South.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

The reduction of the public debt
during the month of October was
$lO,304,79S, making a total decrease
of $39,5S4,470 since June 30th,
1883. The cash in the Treasury is
1854 ,347, sol, and the debt less cash
in the Treasury now amounts to
$1,5ll,507,737
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10
NaS1T in The South:
TOUR OF OBSERVATION IN
THE SOUTH.

MR.. D. R. LOCKE (Nasby), the editor of
LOCKE, will make a toir Of the Southern
States, commencing on or about October 10th,
1888, and continuing during the Autumn and
Winter, the ,bjcct being series of letters de-
scriptive of the whole South.
These letters, which will appear weekly,
will be entirely non political, their object be-
ing to place before the people of the whole
country, especially the half million readers Of
the BLADE, such facts as are necessary to a
proper comprehension Of the resources of the
South.
The great South is entering upon an era of
development that in the course Of few years
will work wonderful changes in population and
general wealth. What the Southern States
need, more than anything else, is that its ad-
vantages in soil, climate, forest and mineral
wealth be known and understood, to the end
Of dlverting thither its proper proportion of
the millions OF people coming into the country,
aud the millions more from the North who are
seeking new homes. In the North, more is
known of tiermany and France than Of the
Southern States.
The TOLEDO WEEKLY BLADE has the largest
circulation Of any paper published in the
United States, and these letters will appear
regularly in its columns. In fact. the letters
from the South will be its great feature for the
coming year The Importance to the South of
work like this can hardly be over r-estimated.
The letters will not be confined to the regu-
lar tourists routes. nor to a description OF
what the regular tourist writes about. Messrs
Locke will visit interior points, remote from
the much -trequented lines OF travel. they will
investigate, personally, soil, water powers.
forests and mines business facilities aud ad-
vantages. the progress made and making. rail-
roads. public buildings aud works, everything.
in short pertaining to the material d,velop-
lnent Of the vast country south of the Ohio and
| Potomac.
Those who have followed the work of the
N. ssrs. Locke in their two years and half in
Europe, will understand their method OF get
ting information, and their manner df treat
ment.
These, 'LETTERS FROM THE
| SOUTH" will commence in the TOLEDO
WEEKLY BLADE about November lst, and vii
continue probably ycar-at least until th
subject is exhausted.
THE WEEKLY BLADE, 81. OF
ayear, Postpaid to EVERYBODY
y Taa~ .pr;,s sqag MAY, ryceays 81
BLADE, IERLE MONTHS, b
remisting 80 cents, or clubs Of Mrt
.sonths trial subscribers, of not les
than four, 25 cents each.
y We send specimen copies of the BLADE FRI
> to any address. We.want as many address
i as possible to send Specimen Copies to. Wr
- a postal card asking for Specimen ior youi
self, and send us the names of all your neigt
bors We want to send out a half-niht
Specimen Copies within the next mouth. Dor
be modest as to the number.
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Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

The Athens Post says: "If one
half of the people reported coming
to East Tennessee "to settle ever
get here, the whole territory, from
the high hills Of Carter to the waters
of Chattanooga creek, will be as
thickly populated as the denses'
areas Of Japan or China.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

At a recent session of the Newman,
Ga, Superior Court the county made
fine showing Of the result Of pro-
hibition' 1t has 81 900 inhabitants,
but the Jail was empty, and there
was not single criminal case on
the docket.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

A large majority of the medical
men of Brownsville have been indict-
ed by the grand jury, under Judge
Carthel's construction of the four
mile law. He holds that physician
can give a prescription for whisk,
only when he has seen the patient
and is satisfied that it is needed
also that no diagnosis Of a case is
regarded as official where a mar
wants prescription for a quart o.
spirits.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

The American says the Georgia
delegation to the Planters Conven-
tion to convene at Vicksburg on the
2lst inst, will go in body at least
forty strong. Fully 500 delegates,
from all the Southern States, have
signiiied their intention to be pre-
sent. 49,
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

tEss. mns. were kills. qnaa sevep I,
teen wounded on Thursday by the
falling in Of the roof Of the new
south wing of the State Capitol at
Madison, Wis.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

A poplar tree was recently cut
down near Moultrie, Alabama, that
measured fifty-eight feet at the butt
and $50 feet in length. 1t will make
100000 shingles. .laav
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

A copper mine is being worked in
Spaulding County, Georgia. The
ore taken out Is said to be of the
richest kind.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

II. P. Roberts, of Orange Bend,
Florida, says that he expects to get
100000 oranges from his groves this
season. He is now shipping at the
rate of a Car load weekly. The
orange crop is ripening slowly this
season.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

1t has been so long since the days
of Horace Greeley that his advice
about going West is being forgotten.
$50 South, young man." is the best
advice for the times, and it is being
accepted widely.-LousoiNe Com-H
nperctaI. .ttI
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

Sorghum sirup is regularly quoted
in the Cincinnati market reports,
the prices averaging from 30 to 40
cents per gallon.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

The first through freight train over.
the New Orleans and Northeastern
road from Meridian to New Orleans
reached the latter city on Friday
night, November 2.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

The town of Gordonsville, Texas,
is reported as being totally destroyed
by fire which commenced in a drug
store. The store had been robbed
and then fired.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

Henry Watkins, a former slave of
DIR. Watkins, of Elberton, Georgia,
has nearly paid for a seven thousand
dollar plantation. ro
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

1lliteracy has greatly decreased in
Georgia, Mississippi, North Caro-
lima, Tennessee and Virginia within
the past ten years.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

Ten cotton factories and nine gold .
mines are in operation within
radius of nine miles of Charlotte,
N. G. The cotton yields the most
gold. ''a '"~ t'''o7
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

Stock-raising is assuming large
proportions in South Carolina. There
are twenty-seven cattle farms, de-
Voted 70 raising various grades Of
cattle.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

Numerous cotton seed oil mills are
being erected throughout the State
of Mississippi.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

At meeting of business men in
New Orleans, Saturday, preliminary
steps were taken toward the con-
strhction Of a new hotel to cost
$45O,OOO.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

One citizen of Suwanee County,
Florida, has gathered two crops of
peaches from his trees this year.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

The Little Rock University, now
approaching completion, will be the
finest brick building in the State of
Arkansas, and one Of the largest
and most complete in the South
west. q ar b
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

Florida's taxable property in 1879
amounted to $2g,47l,64s. This
year it will aggregate $56,O00,000.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-11-10

1t is now claimed that the crops
in North Carolina will turn out two
thirds of an average yield.