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The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1884-08-16

The first bale of new hops was
received at Chicago on August /.
This is several weeks earlier than
usual. Things up there are on the
hop.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1884-08-16
NEWBURY HOUSE,
RUGBY, TENN.

Prettiy situated an tie most central
part Of Rngdy
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1884-08-16

%he peach trees Of North Georgia,
are so heavily laden with fruit that
they are breaking down.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1884-08-16

The future Queen of the Neither
lands will be the richest woman in
Europe.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1884-08-16

The harvest in Minnesota is
most encouraging, showing an in
crease of 4,l09, 9,297 bushels over
last year.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1884-08-16
FOR SALE

A three-seated platform spring wagon, il
good running order. Apply,
W. BALDWIN, Rugby.
ilyl0-lm.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1884-08-16
WARTBURG HOUSE,
WARTBURG, TENN.
Mrs. M. HI. ROBERTS, Proprietress

Located on the Cumberland Plateau, near
the line of the Cincinnati Southern Railway,
this house offers special inducements to seekers
Of health and pleasure.
Commercial and public patronage solicited.
ReSy- a regular hack line will carry travellers
10 and from the depot.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1884-08-16

This map shows you how to reach Rugby,
Tenn, the most deligl tfu' situation on the
= Cumbrrlanl Mountains. The climate is
pure. healthIul and bracing, the scenery is
picturcsquely grand
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1884-08-16
RUGBY GAZETTE.
Terms

Foreign subscribers can remit by registere'
letter or P.O. Order on Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1884-08-16
MISS DYER PROPRIETREss,

The above Family Hotel is now open for the
reception of Visitors and Boarders. and every
fort is made to provide for the requirements
IT visitors. while permanent boarders will find
comfortable and economical residence.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-03
ENORMOUS BUSINE SS OF THE DEAD.
LETTER OFFICE.

Four million three hundred and seventy
nine thousand one hundred and ninety weight
letters stayed into the Dead-Letter Office
during the last year. 3,346, 357 of these
were not called for at the post offices to
which they were sent; 1866 were sent in
from hotels because the departed guests
had left no addresses for forwarding their
mails; 175, 71S were iIlsufficiently paid; L.
345 contained forbidden articles, lottery
tickets, and the like; $50, 1877 were erroneous
ly or illegibly addressed and II, $40 letters
bore no address whatever. OF these letters
Is, 301 contained money amounting to s32, :
647.23. Besides that. Is, 09j letters contain
ed drafts, checks, money-orders. etc, to the
amount of 81, 3s1, 99447 Moreover, 66, 1877
letters contained postage stamps, and 40,
125 contained receipts, paid notes, and can
celed obligations of all sorts.
With this remarkable showing of more
not be said in caution to those who confde
letters and packages to the mail. The
money thus collected at the Dead-Letter
Office is turned into the Treasury. The
goods and merchandise from the packages
are sold at auction, and the Christmas and
fancy cards are done up in packages and
sent to the children hospitals and the or
phan asylums of Washington.
A whole history of possible anguish and
heart-bunings is wrapped up in the collee-
ton of 35, 100 photographs that came to
the Dead-Letter Office in a year, and in
jjured and resentful SWANS, angered rela-
tives and friends may know where some Of
their treasures have gone. The photo
graphs are preserved and this portrait
gallery of the Post Office Department num-
bers up in the millions, beginning with
miniature that was lost in the mails fifty
wears apO
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-03
A COMMON ERROR.

Persons who occupy comparatively low
stations in business. or who think that
among honorable pursuits one occupation
is lower or higher than another, are apt to
fall into theerror that work is disagreeablc
necessity, which the present condition Of
society unfortunately imposes upon them,
and that a man who is freed from the cares
and anxieties of daily labor is fairly ON the
road to happiness. On the contrary, all
the great laws Of the universe are marked
with the character Of action, and this ex-
tends into and prevades all the details of
both animate and inanirnate life. Nature
is ceaselessly acting. The human race is
vast personitieation Of industry. This uni-
versal rule is not merely necessary. but nat
ural. All things have been created with
the capacity. and mankind with the duty,
Of development. Every individual to full
fill his mission ON the earth must he 3.
worker among his fellows
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-03

| In the midst of the scene Uncle Phil
walked into the room, as he always did,
without the ceremony of knocking. He
often called.
''Uncle Phil, | am going to fail, for
cannot pay note Of four hundred dollars
that falls due tomorrow, said Charles,
bitterly, when he saw that he could not
conceal the facts from the good man.
''How much do you owe in all, Charles %
asked Uncle Phil.
about three thousand dollars" groan-
ed Charles
''Will three thousand put you ON your
feet, solid, Charles -
Eyes, sir; but I can't raise three hun
dred''
II will give you check for three thous-
and dollars in the morning. will be down
at the store at eight o'clock. | noticed
that you have looked worried lately; but
you said nothing to me-"
Il could not say anything to you, Uncle;
and / cannot take your money after what
has happened
Nothing has happened yet, and, with
the blessing of God, nothing shall happen. :"
Uncle Phil would not understand him.
''You may help me on one condition. y
added Charles, after some discussion, ''and
that is that you will come back and live
with US
Marian joined in insisting on this condi-
ton, and the good man yielded. He used
no reproaches; he would not even say, II
told you so.' The note was paid the next
day, and in the evening Uncle Phil was
domieiled in his old apartment, quite as
happy as the young people.
Charles sold the lady's horse, the buggy,
the piano, and other extras, and reduced
all his expenses to very reasonable fig
ure. Marian was happy again, and did
not believe there was any too much salt
about Uncle Phil. She had given up the
business of conquering husband. In
fact, both of them have come to believe
that neither should conquer, or try to con-
quer the other.
After a while it came out that Uncle
Phil was worth at least fifty thousand dol
lars. Doubtless the church and the mis-
sions will get some of it; but it is probable
that Charles Dykes will be remembered
though both he and his wife sincerely hope
that the good man will live till he is hun
dred
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-03

A man can always learn something if he
will only look about him. | was at the
Post-office Department the other day, and
| noticed an employee busy affixing stamps
to envelopes. Every time he moistened
the right-hand corner of the envelope, and
then placed the stamp upon it. asked
him if there was any advantage in wetting
the envelope instead of the stamp. and he
said: ~ on notice that | moisten the en-
velope first; well, do that because it is
the right way. There is right and a wrong
way to everything. and consequently there
is right and wrong way TO put on postage
stamps. 1t is impossible to moisten
stamp with the tongue unless small pro-
portion of the gum adheres to it. Now.
this gum is by no means injurious, but
then the department does not advertise
it as a health food so that the only way
left is the right way, and that is to moisten
the envelope first" After listening to this
brief statement, felt as though had
emerged from the deep shade of ignorance
t. the glorious sunlight of knowledge.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-03
THOUGHTFUL SAYINGS.

| Patience is the courage of virtue.
| A moment of time is monument of mer-
cy.
The strongest are as weak in comparison
as the weak.
A straight line is the shortest in morals,
in mathematics.
Men are apt to prefer a prosperous error
to an afflicted truth.
The hours are a part of eternity and their
relation to it never ends.
Being found true of heart, heaven is the
goal of the humblest life.
If the doctor comes, the sun sees it; but
if he kills, the earth hides it.
Content is the philosophers stone that
turns all it touches into gold.
We like to know the weakness of eminent
persons; it consoles us for our inferiority
Cordiality, good humor and mirthfulnes~
is trinity to be admired in any man or
woman.
Good temper, like summer day, sheds
brightness over everything. 1t is the
sweetener of toll and the soother of dis
quietude.
Think of the day, the humbling, affect
ing, overwhelming day, when the cup of
cold water will reappear as an ingredient
in the everlasting glory.
A man need only correct himself with
the same rigor that he reprehends Others,
and excuse others with the same indulgence
that he shows to himself
Polished steel will not shine in the dark;
no more can reason. however refined and
cultivated. shine efficaciously but as it re-
fleets the light of divine truth shed from
heaven.
1t is the habitual thought that frames it
self into our life 1t affects us even more
than our intimate social relations do. Our
confidential friends have not so much to do
in shaping our lives as thoughts have which
we harbor.
Infinite toll would not enable you to
sweep away mist, but by ascending lit
tie you may often overlook it altogether.
So it is with our improvement; we wrestle
fiercely with vicious habit which would
have no hold upon us if We assembled into
higher moral atmosphere.
five apply ourselves seriously to wisdom,
we shall never live without true pleasure,
but learn to be pleased with everything.
We shall be pleased with wealth, so far as
it makes us beneficial to others; with pow
erty, for not having much to care for, with
obscurity for being unenvied.
If there were no enemy, there could be
no conflict; were there no trouble, there
could be no faith; were there no fear, there
could be no hope. Hope, faith and love
are weapons, and weapons imply foes and
encounters; and relying on my weapons, |
will glory in my sutferngs.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-03
MIDGET SHEEP.

The very smallest of all kinds of sheep
is the tiny Breton sheep. 1t is too small
to be very profitable to raise, for of course
it cannot have much wool; and as for eat
ing. why hungry man could eat almost
whole one at meal 1t is so small, when
full grown. that it can hide behind good
sized bucket 1t takes its name from the
part of France where it is most raised.
But. if not profitable sheep, it is dear
little creature for a pet, for it is very loving,
and, because it is so small, it is not such
a nuisance about the house as was the
celebrated lamb which belonged to little
girl named Mary. 1t would need to be
very large little girl-a giant girl indeed
who could take an ordinary sheep in her
lap and cuddle it there; but any little girl
could find room nher lap for Breton sheep
quite as easily as for one of those very ugly
little dogs called by the ugly name OF pug.
One of this little creatures peculiarites is
its extreme sympathy with the feelings of
its human friends when it has been brought
IN as pet in the house and has learned to
distinguish between happiness and unhap-
piness. Ifany person whom it likes is very
much pleased about anything, and shows
it by laughing, the little sheep will frisk
about with every sign of joy; but if, on the
contrary, this person sheds tears, the SYM
pathetic friend will evince its sorrow in an
equally unmistakable way kind word
and loving caress will also fill it with
happiness, while cross word or harsh ges-
ture will cause it evident distress.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-03
VOL. I.
VIOLETS IN AUTUMN,

] knew l should find the daisy.
With her forehead so brave and white,
For the sun is her lover, to comfort her.
And to keep her in beauty bright;
And she folds the last of her kisses
In the golden well of her cup,
Then fearless, sleeps in the frosty fields.
Till the morning wakes her mp
And the purple pink o. the mountain
Droppeth her velvet train
Where the stricken glory of forest leaves
Is shed in scarlet rain,
And mods to the late red clover
And the stoical immortelle,
And the timid buds of the dewberry,
Hid down in the sunny dell.
And | gathered the golden aster,
And blossom blades of grass,
Each bowling low like "A courtier
To let his lady pass;
But the violets-oh the yiolets.
| thought they were all asleep,
Each on her pillow of thistledown,
In the pine wood dark and deep
But they stood in their hapless beauty
Under the sullen skies,
Each lamenting her mother, Spring,
With the sorrow of dewy eyes;
Five o them, April's darlings.
On bank of yellowed moss,
That long ago the south wind
Had forgotten to blow across.
And took the meek, sweet orphans,
Fair set meath emerald caves,
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-03
CELLULOID IVORY.
years az

Among the beneficent ordinances of ma
ture. none is more remarkable than that
which leads mankind to substitute. by
some new discovery or invention, a mater
ial or substance for one that is falling from
natural causes to produce the requisite
supply. Petroleum has come TO our aid at
a moment when the yield of the whale
fishery was diminishing; the leviathan of
the sea being gradually exterminated by
the persistent efforts of his pursuers. In
like manner, the largest land animal, the
elephant, is rapidly disappearing, and ivory
which is now necessity of Civilizations
becoming scarcer and dearer every
year. Just at this .iuncture, however, an
invention makes its appearance and is
ready to fill up the void. This is celluloid;
veritable Proteus in appearance, as it can
be made to assume almost any form or as
pect desired. The component parts of this
material are tissues of cotton and camphor
exposed to enormous pressure 1t has been
applied to the manufacture of a great num-
Der of objects, such as emery wheels, combs,
brushes, trusses, jewelry, dental plates
etc., with perfect success. One of the lat
est developments in this line is the manu-
facture of piano and organ keys of this
material, which offers many advantages
over elephant ivory for this purpose. 1t is
about half the price of elephant ivory, en-
tireiy unaffected by any change of temper
AZURE or moisture, and never turns yellow
from age.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-03

A man should never blush in confesslng
his errors, for he proves by his avowal that
he is wiser to-day than yesterday.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-03

1t is curious fact that the largest hand
Ter of oysters in the world is located in
Chicago. lie employs $1,000, 600 of capt.
tai and buys 5000 bushels daily in New
York and as many more in Baltimore.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-03

The lowest point ever reached for cash
sold for 6S cents, and The highest figure
ever obtained was in 1867, when $3.50 per
bushel was obtained
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-03

Free-masonry, the world over. embraces
IA, 100, SAB members.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-31

but only farm stock, and all these provisions
indicate clearly that the dangers of burning
such animals which the insurers are to guard
against are such burnings of property as are
only within the exposure of farm dangers.
We cannot satisfy ourselves that the COM
pany can be held liable for the burning OF
property under circumstances where a di-
rect insurance would have been illegal. We
are bound TO look at the entire provisions
and policy of these arrangements, and we do
not think there can be an implied liability
in any case where an express undertaking is
forbidden. IL the company had more gen.
eral powers, the case might appear very
differently. We do not think the defendant
can. under this policy, be liable for the burn.
ing of any of the contents of village hote
barn, close to other buildings and used with
them.
In our opinion the judgment cannot be
supported by the finding, and it must be re-
versed and judgment entered for defend
ant with costs throughout.
JAMES V. CAMPBELL,
L. NJ. COOLEY,
J.w. CHAMPLIN.
Justice Sherwood dissenting.
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Our Common schools.

The following is an essay read by l.. w.
Greene before the Paw Paw Grange at its
last session:
This subject OF common schools is one
which should interest us all. We cannot
afford to have the youth grow up without
some education, and the more the better.
As our common school is the place where all
begin and where large majority end their
school days, 1t should attain such standard
that one may acquire a thorough practical
knowledge of all the branches required to
be understood in order to obtain certifi-
cate to teach such school. Graded schools
are something to be proud of, yet il is a fact
that our common district schools near them
sustain an injury from them, by having the
scholars drawn away az soon as their qualifi-
cations will admit them to the high schools
A better interest can be kept up in large
than in small school. My experience has
been that persons educated wholly i'm a
graded school do not make successful teach
er5 in our ungraded schools. / will mention
a few of the drawbacks TO common district
schools; the careless and Indifferent man
ner in which our school meetings are at
tended and conducted; the way provided
by law for examining teachers is very OBJ
jectionable, also the way for disposing of
their services when not wanted by the district;
the neglect of parents 10 send their child
rem TO school regularly, and of visiting il oc-
casionally themselves. We can il we will,
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PAW PAW, MICHIGAN, JAN. 81, 1884.

The Northerner and Courier are engaged
in an editorial battle 10 prove to the patrons
of each of those papers that the Hon. j. j.
Woodman belongs on their side of the tariff
issue.-Pdp Pd,o Cor. Day Spring.
There is not word of truth in the above
item. The Northerner and Courier have
not exchanged a single word, editorially or
otherwise, upon the subject of Mr.. Wood
mans views on the tariff question. We
have made no allusion to the subject, except
TO publish Mr.. Woodlands address in full.
We presume our readers are in telligent
enough to draw their own conclusions, or, il
they desire further information on the sub
ject, they can, no doubt, ascertain by inquir-
ing of the gentleman himself. The NORTH
eimer does not trouble itself about what may
be the opinion of any individual on this
matter. 1t advocates protection to home
industries, as matter of principle, and be-
cause it believes it is right and for the best
interest and prosperity of the American
people, and not because Mr. Woodman Oh
any one else, may or may not believe in the
same doctrine.
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remove most of these hindrances. Every
patron of the school, whether male or female,
should attend and have voice in the school
meeting, and thus avoid many unsatisfactory
results. We should procure the services of
only those we know to be successful In
teaching, or insist in the contract, on an agree
ment to close the school whenever a dissat-
isfaction occurs. Without something of
this kind it is a long, unpleasant, and per-
haps costly process to discontinue school.
The sooner a poor school is closed, the bet
ter. We should all strive to make our school
worthy the patronage of all within its linn
its, and second to none of its grade. Keep
the children in the home school as long az ii
is practicable. The nearer home the same
education can be obtained the less expensive
il will be. Visit the school often. 1t will
help the teachers to teach and the scholars
to learn. Interest them in their own educa-
ton and you have gained something worth
more than il cost.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-31

1t is very encouraging to know that we
are, doubtless, on the eve of thorough in
vestigation of the recent political outrages
in the south, for when such men as John
Sherman, or Geo. f. Edmunds put their
shoulders to the wheel, we are quite certain
to see it revolve and when the bloody shirt
appears in the hands of such men: when
men of cool heads, sound Judgment, and
broad experience, stand boldly forth in the
senate, and demand an investigation, then
may we rest assured that this much reviled
and oft-denied bloody shirt is no fiction
Another encouraging feature is that the
investigation proposed by the Sherman reso-
lntions, depends upon strict party vote
and, as the senate is republican, it will, OF
course, favor their adoption. Then with
methodical John Sherman at the head of the
committee, we may confidently expect some
startling additions to the former history OF
Virginia and Mississippi, not only in regard
to the murderous assaults upon citizens who
voted the republican ticket, or the intimida.
ton used to prevent the blacks from voting
at all, but also in regard to the apathy and
indifference of the south toward the perpe.
traitors of these foul deeds. BY ell means
let us have this investigation.
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silver wedding.

Just passed-another "Mile Stone on the
journey of life; another "green spot amid
it's winters, around which memory will love
to linger when other days shall come, 10
wreathe garland of beauty TO decorate the
halls of social life.
The occasion was the 25th anniversary of the
wedding day of Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Cox,
who reside one mile west of this village. About
sixty relatives, friends and neighbors con-
vened to greet them on this, of all others,
eventful day. Quite a number who were in
vited failed to be present, some sending
notes of regret for their absence.
No pains had been spared on the part of
our host and hostess, to make the event an
enjoyable one. A cheerful smile of vel.
come greeted each coming guest, that gave
an expression of "at home" to all who came
to enjoy their hospitality, and truly it was
happy social occasion.
Quite number of valuable, as we'll as
useful presents were left as tokens of kind
regard from friends. rich repast had been
provided by liberal hands, of which all par
took to entire safety; after which the
house was called to order by Hon. j. j.
Woodman, who led in a congratulatory
speech which contained many good thoughts
for all, but more especially for the bride and
groom of twenty-five years, who, in these
days of lenient laws and frequent disrup-
ton of the sacred marriage tie, had lived
10! these many years, in holy welded life
without calling for divorce. Short and ap-
propriate speeches we're then made by ID
Woodman I'd, A. Sherman, X. Morrison, T.
Warner, Mrs. j. Woodman. Mrs. Har
wick. Mrs. Hawley. Incidents of other
days, and of pioneer life were related rem
dering its close still more pleasant and i'm
pressive.
Friendly good bye's were then spoken, ant
all departed leaving with them our goot
wishes that as future years go by,
Life may be more sweet
With happiness replete,
Till golden honors crown the festive board.
GUEST.