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and probably not less primitive, than
whisky or beer. But where alcohol has
been unknown, among races to whose
habits and temperament it was alien, or
in climates where so powerful an e7cit-
ant produced effects too palpably alarm
ing to be tolerated by rulers or wgivers
royal or priestly, other and milder stiin--
ulants and sedatives are found in equally
universal use. Til the white man intro
duced among them his own destructive
beverages, till the fire water" spread
decentralization and disease, tobacco was
the favorite Indulgence of the red Indian
of North America, and very probahlv-of
that mighty race which preceded them
and seems to. have disappeared before
they came upen the scene-the Mound
builders, whose gigantic works bear tes-
timony of an existence of an agriculture
scarcely less advanced or less prolific,
despotism probably no less absolute than
that of EgyptI Coffee has for ages been
almost equally dear to the Arab; tea has
been to China all that wine is and was to
Europe, probably from a still earlier pc
riod, and has>tafsen hold on the North
ern, as coffee and tobacco on the South
ern, branches+of the Tartar race. Opium
or drugs resembling opium in character,
have been found as well suited to the
temper, as delightful to the taste, OF the
quieter and more passive Oriental races
as wine to the Aryan and Semitic ma
tons. The Mhlays, the Vikings OF the
East Indies, found in bhang drug the
most exciting, and maddening in its4ef-
fects of any known to civilized or unciv+
iliZed man; a substitute for opiunrsor,
hasheesh bearing much the same rela-
ton to those. sedatiyes as brandEso or
whisky to the light wines OF Southern
Europe National ReyieW.
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Rust on Oranges.

The Clear Water Times is wrong in
crediting Professor Hubbard with the
discovery of the insect or mite that gives
the rust to the orange. Mr.. VIM. Ash
mead's attention was called to it by some
gentleman from Palatka, and he made
the investigation that resulted in the
discovery of the mite. The Times says
''AIr. II. G.. Hubbard, special agent of
the Agricultural Department at Wash
ington, who has spent much time in ex-
aiming and ascertaining the cause of
rust in our Florida oranges, reports that
a microscopic examination of the fruit
rind revealed no forms of fungus, but
shows that the oil cells have been rup-
tured and more or less emptied of their
contents. He shows, what we have long
known, that the rind OF the rusted fruit
shrinks and toughens, preservingi il from
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Stimulants.
THE CRAVING FOR THEM AN ALMOST UNAf
vERSAL HUMAN APPETITE.


The desire or craving for stimulants IN
the most general sense of the word-1Dr
drugs acting upon: the nerves, whether
as excitant or sedative agents-is ANAL
most. if not absolutely, universal human
appetite so general, so early developed,
that we might almost call it an instinct.
Alcohol, of course, is the most popular,
under ordinary circumstances the most
seductive, and by far the most widely
diffused of all stimulant substances.
From the Enphrates to the Straits of
Dover the vine has been from the earli-
est ages second only to corn iiD pop
ular estimation; wine, next to bread, the
most priced and most universal article OF
human food. The connection between
Ceres and Bacchus is found In almost
every language as in the social life of
eyery nation, from the warlike Assyrian
monarchy, the stable hierocratic despot--
ism of Egypt, to the modern French Re-
public and German Empire. Corn it,
self has furnished stimulants second In
popularity to wine alone; the spirit
which delighted the fieIeer, sterner
races of Northern Europe-Swede, Nor
wegian and Dane, st. Olaf and Harold
HaYdrada, as their descendants of to-
day; and the ale of our own Saxon and
scandinavian ancestry, which nesther
spirit, cider, nor Spanish wine has sup
erseded among ourselves. The vine,
again, seems to have been native to
| America, but the civilized or semi-civil-
lied races OF the southern and central
part Of the Western Continent had other
more popular and more peculiar stimu-
, lants, also for the most part alcoholic.
The palm, again, has furnished to Afri-
can and Asiatie tribes a spirit not less
potent or less noxious, not less popular
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL s, 1885.
Correspondence.

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tive to the agriculture of the State, and
other matters of interest to farmers and
fruit growers, will always be readily in
serted in our columns. We especially in
vite such correspondence.
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"ELL DIGGING.-Fdr we'll digging and
wv repairing wells, and fence. build ing, ap-
ply to H. y. SEAMAN, Bermuda Cottage, In
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OOMS TO RENTING, on three large
III rooms Furnished aOr unftwnfSbesl, for
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SHEPHERD D0GS.-Lilave-aifew fine pups
- for sale. Price, delivered in Fernandina,
temd0llars for males, twenty dollars for fe-
males. Address, w. A. WHITE.
s.. Narys, Ga.
3S77301 send P. @. Order on Fernandina.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-12
ANOTHER SNAKE STORY.
This One is Vouched for as Being
True.
A Reptile Two Feet Long Has Been Living
in a Child's Stomach.

HARTFORD CITY, IND, September g.
Lille M. Hahn, seven years of age, living
three miles south of this city, commenced
complaining of pain in the stomach over ;
three months ago. She gradually became
worse until, during paroxysm of suffer-
ing, she was threatened with commissions.
She often described her sensations as that
something was alive in her stomach, and
said she could feel it move. She was.med-
icated much of the time, and often worm
medicine was administered, the idea pre-
vailing that it was stomach worms that
caused her suffering. She became
emaciated weak and almost bloodless,
her APPETITE was depraved, and she took
little nourishment, except Of fluid nature.
She was troubled with great thirst, often
drinking copious draughts of water, after
which she would be relieved for an hour or
more. During thelast week she complain
ed of pain in her bowels, and her suiferngs
at times became almost unbearable. one
was confined to her bed, and her friends
thought dissolution would soon end her
expelled from the bowels an object
over two feet in length, and at
once exclaimed to her parents VI am
better now; oh, feel so good" Micro
scopic observations developed the fact
that the object discharged from the bowels
| of the little sufferer was species OF water.
snake and it is now in the possession of
reporter, and has been since Friday
noon, aud, what is NOR startling, it is alive
and quite active. 1t is kept in rain water
in stopped bottle. When the water is
chilled it becomes torpid, and when sub
jected to heat it soon becomes active.
Under the microscope it has been seen to
protrude its tongue, which resembles the
point of fine needle. 1t is perfectly round,
smooth and uniform in size throughout
its entire length. Now, after sixty
hours have elapsed since it was dis.
charged, it is apparently as lively as at
first The child is rapidly recovering, aud
experiences none of the sensations that
troubl,d it prior to being relieved OF its
terrible tormentor Hundreds OF persons
have seen the reptile and witnessed its
gyratory movements in wonder and
amazement. 1t has none of the character
istics of o tape-worm or any other form OF
entozoic life described by authors; Inc
child must have drank water Of which II
was an inhabitant, and it gradually de-
veloped and was finally discharged from
the stomach and expelled by the bowels
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-12
LIFE In CONGO.
Discouraging Reports from this
New Country.
Impossible for White Men to Live There.

WASHINGTON, September 4.--The Army
and Navy Register will tomorrow print
the following, which is more emphatic in
regard to the impossibility of white men
living on the Congo than anything yet re-
ceived "Several letters have recently
been received in this city from Lieutenant
f. H. Taunt, U. S. Navy, relative to his
journey in the Congo regions" One dated
May II, from viri Station, River Congo,
says: "Here am, ITO miles up the Congo
and making my arrangements to go as
far as possible. have the cheerful pros
pect of march of PIG miles on foot to
Stanley Pool over some of the worst noun
tains ever saw.Ay ear agoI was on my way
North. think from Cape Sabine to the in
terior of Africa is enough for one man in
years time, but | have ceased growing
and take things as they come. propose
to find out all there is about the Congo, so
that no other poor devil of naval officer
will have to be sent to the fever-ridden
hole The day | arrived here three men
were sent down the river very ILL., One here
now Is in a dying condition, and
Count Pounales, the Chief of the station
was taken i'll to-day. Every mail brings
try. A casual inquiry of mine developed
the fact that they have filed one grave
yard and opened another. Should anyone
remark about this being picnic q believe
they think most expeditions are) | would
refer them to Mr.. Tisdel, who has gone
North ill., and then they might come and
take look at the Viri graveyards." A
subsequent letter. dated June y, from Lee
opoldville. Stanley Pool, says: 81 arrived
here June I, having marched 226 miles over
some of the worst hills | ever saw
in my life. The white man who started
with me from Viri was taken i'll with fever
| from Vr. Here smother fellow took me
in hand, but was taken down with feve,
after two days. march. A third took hole
/ and landed me safely in this place. | leave
| July for Stanley Falls, 1850 miles from
the sea, and the head of the navigation fol
the Upper Congo. want to do the thine
up properly and if / succeed, | will
be the first white man not In thu
employ of the Congo Free State
that has reached that far; in fact, only sil
of those have been to the Falls. l rathe
enjoyed roughing it from Viri up here, ant
camp life seemed to argree with me
have lost considerable of my extras flesh
the effect Of this. solidsnarch. This is
beastly country. White men can not liv
here, and for my part can see nothing +
draw them here, especially into the int
rior. Stanley Pool is certainly the bes
post have struck thus far, and that is ba
enough. l shall be heartily glad when
can leave this fever-ridden hole. hop
to get away in September, but as | expec
to 90 up some of the smaller rivers flow
ing into the Congo, may be delayed I'm
til October. l am going up in the launc
belonging to the American Baptist Mis-
sion, and it will take from eight to tie
weeks to make the round trip"
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-12
, TRAIN ROBBERY.
The Passengers Compelled to Deliver at
the Point of the Revolver.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, September "A bold
train robbery occurred on the Chicago and
Alton Railroad tonight, but, owing to the
sudden fright of the robbers, but little
booty was secured. AS the west bound
train, on the way to the city, left Blue
Springs, twenty-five miles from here, about
nine O'Clock tonight, four masked men ap-
peared at the smoking-car and were about
to board it. A number of men, however,
were standing on the platform, and the
robbers passed to the next car in line, the
day coach. Three of them climbed upon
the forward platform, and the
fourth got on at the rear.
A man then mounted guard at each end of
the car, while the other two entered, and,
with drawn revolvers, commanded thepas-
sengers to give up their money. A num-
Der of them handed out small amounts OF
change, while one man in his excitement
passed out his purse containing about $2S.
The robbers took whatever was offered
without searching the passengers, and
made no attempt to rob them of their
iewelry. When the pair had reached the
middle of the car they became suddenly
alarmed, and, pulling the bell-rope, the
four robbers sprang off when the train
slackened speed, aud disappeared in the
darkness. The train passed on, and the
conductor, James Bogge, reported the
affair to the officials of the road from the
next telegraph station. The train then
proceeded on its way to this city. The
passengers on the other cars knew nothing
of the matter until all was over. Then
| there was great excitement among the
timid, and many FASTENED to secrete their
valuaoles and prepare for return of the
robbers, even though all danger had pass
ed. The passengers of the car that were
robbed had scarcely time to realize what
had occurred before the robbers disap-
peared,
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Farmer FleeCed,

HARRISBURG, PA, September John
E. Kicker, Dauphin County farmer, was
recently relieved of $1,000. Two men-who
registered their names as D. D. Forster, OF
Boston, and D. F. Davis, of Philadelphia
informed Kicker of a desire to Craze sheep
on his farm. While negotiating with him
they told him they had scheme by wnlcn
he might make $4,000 out Of an investment
Of 81 Goo. The unsuspecting farmer came
70 this citv in company with one of the men
and took 81 900 out of bank. At secluded
snot the other man Joined them, and in a
few moments Forster and Davis compelled
Kicker at the point of a revolver to de-
liver his money to them. They made their
escape hurriedly, and now 500 is offered
for their arrest.
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A SinuuIar and Fatal Disease.

CHARLESTON, W. VA, September "A
great deal of excitement prevails on Syca-
more Creek, Clay County, this State, over
a malignant form of disease which can not
be explained by local physicians. My in.
f6ttfiaht saws every hour brings news of
another death. The malady was thought
to be fiux, but is more fatal disorder, with
symptoms similar to cholera. In the family
Of Esquire Sizemore four sons died within
few hours of each other. Others Of the
family are sick with the disease. The disease
is mostly confined to children, who die in
very short time, paralyzed with pain: The
Sycamore Creek region, where the disease
prevails, is sparsely. populated with g
hardy class of mountainous. The air and
water are pure. The disease is of the ma.
ture of that which prevailed in Southwest
West Virginia and the adjoining part OF
Kentucky last year.
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A Ray Of Hope for Mrs. Walkup.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, September A
morning paper publishes an interview with
Drew. Scott, specialist of this city, who
relates that early last winter a gentleman
introduced himself as Mr.. Walkum, an al
derman of Emporia, Kansas, called upon
him for advice. saying that he had suffered
for some time from a chronic disease
and had been treating himself
for it, using arsenic, both in
solution and pills. The visitor appeared
somewhat under the influence of liquor,
and after receiving some advice from the
doctor took his leave, and the latter has
not seen him since. He says, howeTerl
that he was visited yesterday by Mrs.
Walkup's attorney, and recognized Mr..
Wulkup's photograph among dozen
others. This test mony will probably be
used by the defence in the trial of Mrs
Walkup, who stands charged with the
murder of her husband.
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Compulsory Vaccination.

TORONTO, September A. An order in
Council has been passed authorizing the
Provincial Board of Health to appoint In
spectors, with power to board all trains
and steamboats, coming westward from
Montreal, and to compel all passengers to
produce certificates of vaccination or be
vaccinated on the spot.
FALL RIVER, MASS, September 4.-As a
result of the smallpox scare, over four
thousand children have been vaccinated
here by the City Physician during the
present week, and the work is going on
at the rate of two hundred daily. Besides
this, which is done at the city's expense,
the doctors are vaccinating many people in
the course of their private visits.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-12
Useful Patent on Sewing Machines.

WASHINGTON, September "A patent
has been issued to Messrs. Jiencke & Nc
Kee, of Philadelphia, for an apparatus to
run sewing machines. The inventors have
succeeded in constructing an apparatus
which is a reliable substitute for foot
power, and which does away with the
iaborious and fatiguing treadle. The
motive power is ordinary clock springs ar
ranged so as to run the motor with any
speed desired by simply bearing the foot
on rest. A few moments winding up
suffices to store enough power in the motor
to run a sewing machine all day. The
noiselessness and smoothness of its work
ing and the easy manner with which the
speed can be regulated and controlled are
peculiarly favorable features of this Useful
invention
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Snow Storm In Dakota.

DEApwooD, OAK, September 6.-The
unpleasant weather for the past two
weeks eliminated in a snow-storm yes
terday. The thermometer has ranged
from 500 to 600, and more or less rain
has fallen daily. The outlook for grain ls
gloomy in the extreme. FoIr-fitthsl OF
all crops are cut, and the bulk Is LYLE
on the ground. heating ana growd,he, ra md 60,
that is stacked is being destr1yer eve even ha a
done done vet. and It begins to look as though
u thare ywouId be nothing to thresh: Prices
have advanced materially, and few sales
are made at airy price. The farmers are
greatly discouraged.'
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Murder and lynchinq.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, September O.
Pope Mitchell, an ex-policeman, and now
streetcar driver, was murdered on his car
this afternoon by Chas Williams, a mu-
latto, who fired four shots at him, hitting
him each time, and killing him instantly
After long chase Williams was captured
and taken to the Jail, large crowd follow
ing him with loud threats OF hanging.
There are very strong probabilities that
Williams will be lynched before morning, as
an immense crowd now surrounds the jail.
They are in earnest, and serious trouble is
apt to result before morning. Three
companies of militia. the Chattanooga
Cadets, Chicamauga Cadets and Chatta-
nooga Light Infantry, are on guard duty
Mt the iail, and as they are armed with
hreech. leaders the chances for bloodshed
In case of an assault on the jail are very
good. At midnight the situation is very
grave one, and possibly the Knoxville hor-
ror will be repeated, or innocent blood flow.
Later-The mob broke open the jail doors,
and are at work on the cell door of the
murderer. The militia, failing to get
orders from the Governor, have been with.
drawn, and in all probability williams Will
be lynched in less than an hour.
SEPTEMBER !, lZ:lo A. NJ NC NV niiutJ
broke open the door Of No. Ii, took the
guilty wretch to the upper floor and hanged
him in the hall. Then the crowd, satisfied
with its bloody work, dispersed. The
negro was hung to rafter in the Jail in
most methodical and systematic manner.
! He was taken from his cell and carried up
stairs, when his hands and his feet were Sc
curely tied. A heavy rock was tied to MS
him and he strangled to death in three
minutes. An hour before he shot Mitchell
Williams had been elected from the car
for entering it, while drunk, in boisterous
manner, smoking in the presence OF ladies',
and when asked for his fare refused to pay
It. He followed the car, and while it was
waiting on switch shot the driver. Al
midnight there was fusiiade at tne jan
negro were shot, but no particulars can be
| ohtainad
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wouId. be Suicide Horribly ManuIed.

GENEVA, ILL, September S.-Henry'A.
Person, of St. Charles, who has for some
days been In respondent frame of mind,
attempted to commit suicide yesterday by
placing his chin above the muzzle of a shot
gun and then kicked the hammer with his
foot. His head leaned back and the charge
carried away the front of the lower jaw,
part of the tongue, the entire nose and part
of the cheek bones, leaving the eyes all
right and blowing hole about two inches
wide through the front of his face. He still
lives, but will hardly recover.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-12
Threw Her Child Under a Locomotive.

BUFFALO, September About noon to-
day Mrs. Mary Miller killed her child by
throwing it under a Lehigh Valley Rail-
way locomotive, and then tried to commit
suicide by throwing herself under the train.
The child, about fonr years old, was in
stantly killed. Mrs. Miler's arm was hurt
so that amputation will be necessary. It is
expected that she will recover,
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From Jail to Jail.

PHILADELPHIA, September 4.-When
Frederick W. Keech, alias Hooker, was re-
leased from the Eastern Penitentiary this
morning after having completed two terms
OF four months each for illegally using the
mails, he was again placed under arrest
upon a requisition from the Governor of
Illinois, and taken West this afternoon,
charged with having conspired to obtain
$1,000 from r. L. Gilbert of Mt. Carroll.