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The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-17
An lnattentive Listener.

Husband Gmpatiently)-Is there a
pencil about the housep On my way
up town tonight on street car very
clever thought occurred to me, but hav-
ing no pencil to note it down with, !
lost it.
Wife Singing the baby to Sleep
Hush my bay-bee-did you speak to the
conductor about it?-hush my bay
Husband (sarcastically) = Did,
speak-to-the- conductor about-itF
Wife-Qoo intent on the baby 10 no.
lice sarcasm) -Yes-hush my bay-bee
or get the number of the carr
Husband (mai)-When you get that
confounded paby to, sleep, perhaps
you'll listen to what I'm talking about
NJ y. Sun
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-17
TWO NOTED MlNSTRELS,
Who Have Won Fortunes and What They
Say About Stage Life.
From STAGE Whisper.

from sage WhtSpers.
"Billy" Emerson has recently made q
phenomenal success in Australia, and is
rich.
Emerson was born at Belfast in 1916. He
began his career with Joe Sweeney's min
strels in Washington in 1857. Later on he
jumped into prominence in connection with
Newcombs MINISTRIES with whom he visited
Germany. He visited Australia in 1874
and OH his return to America joined Haver-
ley's minstrels in San Francisco at $500 a
week and expenses With this troupe he
played before her majesty, the Queen, the
Prince of Wales, and royalty generally.
After this trip he leased the Standard
theater, San Francisco, where for three
years he did the largest business ever
known to minstrelsy. In April last he
went to Australia again, where he has
"beaten the record"
"Billy" is a very handsome fellow, an
excellent singer, dances gracefully, and is
a true humorist
"Yes, sir, have Travelled all over the
world, have met all sorts of people, come
in contact with all sorts of customs, and
had al sorts Of experiences. One must
have a constitution like a locomotive tc
stand it.
ayes, know l seem to bear it like a
major and l do, but / tell you candidly
that with the perpetual change Of diet
water and climate, If Ihad not maintained
my vigor with regular use of Warmers
Safe Cure should have gone under long
ago."
George H. Primrose, whose name is
known in every amusement circle In
America, is even more emphatic, il posi-
BILE, than "Rilly" Emerson, in commenda.
ton of the same article to sporting and
travelling men generally, among whom il
is great favorite.
Emerson has grown rich on the boards
and so has Primrose, because they have
aot squandered the public's ''favors."
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-17
BIRDS IN ARIZONA.
The Shrewd Manner I'm Which the Road
Runner Destroys Snakes.

Runner Destroys Snakes.
Although not especially an enthusi-
asst in regard to birds, my attention has
been attracted to the great variety
here. One of the most remarkable
kinds is known by the unpoetic title of
road-runner. The name is certainly
well deserved, as it is a veritable tramp;
but unlike the human species of the
same profession, it is neither feared nor
detested. On the contrary, this
feathered tramp of the desert is re-
spected, and its person guarded, by all
classes. The Indians regard the bird as
sacred, and to injure it would be
deemed sacrilege. Its great popularity
is derived from its inveterate hatred of
reptiles, on which it wages relentless
and successful war; The rattlesnake
and all other poisonous kinds are its
especial aversion. Its mode of attack
on its enemy is as peculiar as the dis
like it exhibits. Being ever on the
alert for conquest it catches its game
mapping" and seldom fails to secure
an easy victory. The customary sleep
ing hours of the snakes are when the
scorching sun has rendered the rocks
and sand too hot to allow it to travel
with comfort. Seeing its victim in its
half-stupid coil from whence it is not
easily aroused, the bird commences
cutting off twigs, of the most thorny
species of cactus, which grows every
where in profusion. When sufficient
number of limbs is secured, they are
rapidly carried and quietly dropped in
circle about the reptile. This work
is continued until the fence is consid-
cred strong enough to serve the intend
ed purpose; and such is the dread OF
the serpent for the sharp prickers on
the cactus limbs and leaves that it is
said to prefer death from starvation
rather than to attempt to escape
through the circle of thorns, which
bristle at it from every direction. AL
though the snake is frequently known
to die in these enclosures from heat and
famine, it more frequently falls prey
to hawks and eagles who take adj.
vantage of its helplessness and carry il
off. in size the road runner is nearly
twice as large as pigeon, is of dark
brow color, medium legs, with strong
beak we'll adapted to cutting off twigs,
and very long fan-like tail. Unlike
the crow and some other birds who
perform good service to the farmer
by destroying worms and bugs tina,
make inroads upon his crops, and then
turn and collect tribute, this serpent
hating bird asks nothing in return fol
services. 1t is no doubt conscious OF
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-17

having done good deed, and is salts.
fed with having done is duty.
The large spotted mocking-bird is al.
so well represented among the feathered
tribes that congregate here. These and
whte-tailed pigeons are musical rivals,
and their musical concerts are contin
uous through the day and night. The
notes of the former, however, are by far
the most musical, those of the pigeon
being more a wall than song. Why
so many beautiful birds should congre-
gate at such an uninvlting spot, where
timber and water are scarce, and the
general means of subsistence apparent
ly meager, is question for those
versed in ORTHODOXY to decide. -Pscd'
chic A. IT, Cor A. Y. Post.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-17
Two tiny boys with good voices ant

Two tiny boys with good voices and
clever mimicry have been singing on
Western railroad trains. They said to
sympathetic questioners that they were
working their way from San Francisco
to this city, and one passenger estimated
their receipts in single day at $40. He
also discovered that they had manager
and treasurer in the person of their
father, to whom they slyly rendered up
the money.-Chicago Herald.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-17
The address that Arabs place on lie

The address that Arabs place on let
tiers is very long and very pious. Here
is one on letter sent to a writer in the
Berlin 7agblatt: I'm the name of the
merciful God, the beneficient. This
writing is from one who serves his Lord,
from X, the son of X; and if God wills
it will get into the hands of our friend
Sid Musa, the son of Hamdalla, the
Prussian, the Christian, in the city of
Tharabolos, Tripoli, the illustrious, the
famous"
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-17

"A new hobby-horse has been de,
vised for boys. 1t consists of the model
of horse mounted on tricycle.. 1t is
driven by means of the forward wheel,
as in the case of an ordinary tricycle.,
the steering handle appearing above the
horses neck, about where the bride
should be held. Motion is given to the
horses legs by cranks connected will
the wheels. - Chicago Times
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-17
1880 Not Called For,

1t seems strange that it is necessary to
persuade men that you can cure their dis
eases by offering a premium to the man
who fails to receive benefit. And yet DR..
Sage undoubtedly cured thousands Of cases
of obstinate catarrh with his "Catarrl
Remedy" who would never have applied
to him, if it had not been for his offer Of
the above sum for an incurable case. Who
is the next bidder for cure or cash?
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-17
In an unfreouented and almost ina

In an unfrequented and almost mac
cessible spot on the Navajo Indian reser-
walton, in wild locality seldom trod by
the feet of civilized men. a stone monu-
ment, erected by United States survey
ors, marks most important spot. That
monument stands on the corners of the
State of Colorado and the Territories of
Utah, Arizona and New Mexico, and is
the only place IN the United States
where person can stand with his hands
and feet in four different political divis-
ions. Salt Lake Tribune.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-17

A Wonderful Freak of Nature
is sometimes exhibited in our public exhi-
billions. When we gaze upon some of the
peculiar freaks dame nature occasionally
INDUCES in, our minds revert back to the
creation of man, "who is so fearfully and
wonderfully made" The mysteries OF his
nature have been unraveled by DR.. r. V.
edge Of those mysteries he has been able
to prepare his "Golden Medical Discov.
ery," which is aspecifc for all blood taints,
poisons and humors, such as scrofula, pim-
pies, hlotches, eruptions, swellings, tumors,
Ulcers and kindred affections. By druggists.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-17

Poison has been discovered in
cheese, and it has been labeled
"tyrotoxicon. This enables the doctor
to charge a quadruple fee. When the
patient is told that he has ''tyrotoxi-
con- inside of him it will take pretty
good doctor to pull him through safely.
Philadelphia Cali.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-17

y =. Rupture, pile tumors, fistulas,
and all diseases Except cancer) of the
lower bowel radically cured. Book of par
ticulars two letter stamps. Worlds Dispen-
sary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-17

PIXIES TooTHAcHE DROPS cure in minute, 25c
Glenn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties 25c
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns Bunions
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-17

BRED upon the waters-Reared at sea.
Chicago Tribune.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-17
Concord, Mass, was settled before

Concord, Mass, was settled before
any town that does not touch tide
water, and her life has been longer than
that of thirty-three of our thirty-eight
States, being about co-eval with the
other FIVE She is nearly twice and
one half as old as the Nation. Boston
Journal
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-17

GEORGE MARpEN moves that Spain be
renamed and called Cholerado. Are you
ready for the question?-Boston Post.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-17

"CAN you tell me what smile is, little
maden?" ayes. sir; it's the whisper Of a
lau Oh .n-Golden Days.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-17

OF man suddenly struck dumb it may
be said that his melancholy daze has come.
WASHINGTON Hdtchet.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-17

IT afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaa,
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 250
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-17

A BALLET-girl is somewhat Of philos-
opher; she believes in gauze and effect
Oil City Derrick.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-17
A Wonderful Freak of Nature

SONG of the ship calker: "Oakum wit
me.O
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-17

THE canny Scot" ought to go into
the fruit canning business. - Washington
H1tcbef
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-17
Young Men. Read This.

THE VoLTAIc BELT Co., of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send their celebrated ELECTRO Vol
TAIc BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
on trial for 80 days, to men tyoung or old)
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-05

M~F~~-T1~
II trying 10 do business knows hys
sad experience the present pressure
Of the times. Many persons remem
Der distinctly the financial embarrassa
ment which took place In 1857. and
the present one promises TO be mors
disastrous even than that. The gress
evil In the former instance, was ar
unsound currency; The money then
aHoat was worth but little at bomes
while few hundred miles from the
place Of issue II would not pass at
ali. But 1t is not 50 now; the money
in existence at this time is, 10 effect.
IS good o. gold or silver all over tho
country. During the former panie
there was but little money in the
country, while at this time there is als.
abundance Of it; more than ever wasi.
At any one time. Therefore it Is nogi
the scarcity Of money, nor the unset-
tied condition of the currency, (forI.
neither exist which has brought
about the present distress aud De-
preston in business. In the former
depression of the times all felt the
embarrassment, both rich and poor,
while in the present state ofaffairs only
the poor working class feel it the most i
For although distress reigns through
out the country, yet there is class
who do not feel it 10 any degree what.
ever.
Persons who have no debts to pay.
and have ready money at their com
mand, or those holding Iucra.iy. posi-
tions, with stated salaries, such as
government officials, railroad aud
bank officers, &C., do not feel any INK
convenience from the hard times. AllI
goes we'll with them. They think
there Is no embarrassment in nUuev
matters--there il no hard times $50
long as they are comfortable and easy
themselves. They never try to un
derstand how it il with Others, nor to
put themselves, il Imagination, IN the
position of those who are less furtu-
nate then themselves.
Hard times Ask the thousands
and tens of thousands who have been
thrown out Of employment on the
verge of winter. with not dollar Ia
their possession; not a ton Of coal III
their bins, no neat, no -four, no warm
clothing or shoes for their families.
utter restitution staring them in the
face. Ask these men whether times
are hard or not. How gladly would
many man labor could he only find
something to do Thousands of fami
lies will suffer during the winter,
some more, others less, because there
is no employment to be had. Let
those who have the means and plenty |
Of this worlds goods, 60 to work and |
devise some plans to make improve
ments Of various kinds, and thus pro-
vide employment for deserving poor
who have to depend upon their daily |
labor for the snDDork Of them selvoo
and families.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-05

JOSEPH $. M. BASIL.
and get my prices. have large stock
on hand, purchased before the recent ad
vance in prices, and which ] can and will
sell as cheap, IL not cheaper, than any
other dealer. Ny facilities for receiving
and handling coal are unequaled, and be-
sides this think have the best coal in
the City, and Why
FIRST, because I purchase It from one
company, year after year, who mine but
the enc kind, consequently always have
the LEE COAL, which is q vein OF the
old Baltimore Company Coal.
Second, my coal is sent to me In steam
barges, direct. from the mines, thereby
saving one or two landings Of it which
causes it to break up and form dust.
My Lykens Valley Coal for cooking
purposes is the genuine article. This be-
ing very superior coal 1t always sells
high, and there are many cOttntogJests on
y, but parties wanting It can depend upon
getting the
Genuine Lykens valley Coal
If they win order Il from me.
All kinds Of wood, either in the stick or
prepared to order at my Steam Mill
Clean Coal,
Fun Weight,
Prompt DeIicery,
and prices as low always As fuel can be
furnished.
JOS. s. N. BASIL,
jy10-tf. Foot Of Church Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-05
EstabIfshed. 1857.
COAL. COAL. :COAL.

Read CAREFULLY and Note the FOLLOWING !;
Now is the time to buy your coal, and
before doing SO call ON
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-05
Vienna Pressed Yeast.

fNHIS valuable yeast, free from all de-
1 literious matter, and the best Yeast
for bread, can be had Of any grocery
store in Annapolis or Of the agent. for
this city. MORRIS MARX.
noy.-7-tf. No. 8 Market Space.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-04-15
BACK AGAIN!

The chill SHOWS fingered, the spring was late.
II seemed a wcariful while TO wait
For warmth, and fragrance and song, and
flowers,
And balmy airs ard delicious showers.
But we bided our time, and with patient ewes
We watched the slow relentng skics
TIL at last one April morning we woke
TO ind we were free of the winters yoke,
And rush OF wings through The rushing rain
Told us the birds were back again.
joyous tumult we heard aloft-
Clear. ripping music and futterings soft.
SO light of heart and so light of wing
All hope OF summer, delight Of spring
They seemed To utter with voices sweet,
Cpbornc on their airy pinions fleet.
Dairty, delicate lovely things
Would that my thoughts, like you, had wings
10 match your grace, your charm, your cheer,
Your fine, melodious atmosphere
Precious ard beautiful gifts of God,
Scattered through heaven and earth abroadi
Who, ungrateful, would do you wrong,
Check your flight and your golden songl
O friendly spirits! o sweet sweet birds!
Would could put my welcome in words
Fit for such singers as you to hear,
Sky-born iDinstrels and poets dear,
Celia Ihdrter, IN 81 Nicholas for Apra.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-04-15

don't know w lat or where that life
may be, and 1 am lost and lonely
without her. / want that which has
gone out of my life, and / believe you
can supply that want. You are alone
in the world, and / can make your
life pleasanter, / am sure.
1t was temptation, such as only
homeless ones can understand; but,
after moment, she shook her head.
ard then, reading tho questioning look
in those keen gray eyes, she said, while
the color deepened in her face.
81 loved once, and have loved ever
since, and it would not be right for
me to marry any one, feeling as do"
The door opened, and the brakeman
called out the name of the place where
she was to stop, and the next mo-
ments were spent in gathering to-
gether her belongings. He helped her
off the train, and grasped her hand
heartily as he stood one instant there:
II shall always remember you and
your happy way of locking at life, and
your faith will help me;' and then
he swung on to the slowly moving
train, and she walked away in the
cleaning. tear or two falling as she
thought of the lonely days to come
Aura Collins, IN The Current.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-04-15
Dust ana Dust.

The minister, last Sunday morning,
had preached very long, parched
sermon on the creation of man, and
one little girl in the congregation was
utterly worn out. After the services,
she said to her mother:
Mamma, were we all made of
dust p''
Certainly, my child"
"Ihe preacher, too P'
"of course. Why did you think
no was not made like the rest of
"Oh. because he is so awful dry.
mamma don't see how the Creator
could make him stick together. -
Merchant Traveler.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-04-15
The Joys of Camel Riding.

A few days ago l had my first ride
on a camel, and thought it would be
my last. 1t was to 60 to our camp
that | got crossed-legged upon an
Arab saddle, insecureiy fastened by
strings upon the back of great, lum-
bering, hump-backed brute. | no
sooner attempted to take my place on
the saddle than the camel, which was
lying prone, into which position he
had been forced, began grunting like
an old village pump violently worked.
AT the same time he turned his pre-
hensile lips aside, grinning like bull
dog, and showed a grinning row of
teeth, which he sought to close upon
me. L got aboard without accident,
and had not long to wait for rise.
The first movement, as he lifted his
forelegs, nearly sent me over back
ward; the next, as he Strengthened
his hind legs, still more nearly tipped
me over his head. l had been warned
to hold tight, but it was only the clutch
OF desperation that saved me. After
several lunges and plunges, the brute
got fairly on his legs The reins con-
sisted OF rope round his neck for
steering, and string fastened to a
ring thrust in his nostrils, to pull up
his head, and stop him when going too
fast. My camel began to move for
ward, and thereupon oscillated and
see-sawed as if seized with sea-sick-
ness or cramp in the stomach. Invol-
untary as the moment was, an hour of
IL would, | am sure, have made as alb
Ject victim OF me as the worst suf-
ferer on the channel passage.
heartless friend was in front of
me on another camel, which he set
trotting Instantly became as help
less as child, for the camel disregard
ed the strain on his nostrils, and nv
fervent CALCULATIONS. My profane,
Arabic vocabulary was too limited to
have the slightest effect / Iswayed to
and fro, was bumped up and down.
until | was almost shaken to pieces.
1t would have been positive relief
could L have found myself at rest on
the ground, but the motion was so in
cessant had not time to make up nv
mind what course to adopt. 1t ended
as even the experience of the worst
KIND must do, and found myself still
on the cameps back. Not SO nv hu.
morous friend, who, to my great COM
Tort performed double somersault
and did not succeed in landing quite
on his feet | was told that I4would
become accustomed to camel-riding,
and might even get TO like it, But
my faith is not great enough for that.
-Don9ola Letter IN the London Iele-
graph.