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The Rugby news. (Rugby, Morgan County, Tenn.) 1890-189?, 1891-02-07
FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT.
A>Reading Room Pan That Was
~ a Great Success.

ooh dear!' exclaimed Mrs. Perkins,
dropping down into a chair, after
finishing her weeks ironing; 'I do
wish had little time to read! Not
that complain, but it does seem as if a
'woman's work was never done.'"
Her cousin Gertrude looked up from
the block house which she was building
farsthe amusement of eighteen-months-
old baby May, and two sympathetic
lines showed themselves between her
brows.
'sPoor Mamie! You do have busy
life-and you are only two years older
than l! But if were you, should not
iron those everyday sheets and pillow
cases and towels so conscientiously;
and | shouldn't wear so many white
skirts, nor dress the baby in white
every day"
"Oh. yes you would" sighed Mrs.
Mamie. 81 used to think just those
thoughts. l knew before we were
married that Harry's salary would not
be large enough for us to keep house
maid, and thought our housekeeping
would be a sort of play affair. 1 did
make so many good resolutions about
letting things go, and furnishing our
house simply and dressing simply, but
oh dear! There is just about so much
to do, no matter whether you think you
will get along easily or not. Monday
is washing day; Tuesday, ironing;
Wednesday, baking; Thursday, sweep
ing; Friday, mending and sewing, and
Saturday, baking again"
"Ies, Nannie," hesitated Gertrude,
but then she went bravely on. ''In
the first place, your washing is larger
than it need be-hush! you must listen
it is. Your starched clothes and the
baby's. May would be just as sweet if
she were dressed in colored ginghams
and she would have q great deal better
time, and be healthier, too. I don't
wonder that you do not want her to
play in the sand, the way you dress her
so that is reform No. t."
Mrs. Mamie looked as if she wanted
to be convinced of this, but that it
would take too much heroism and in
dependence, so long as Mrs. Fuller, op-
posite, and Mrs Lamson; next door, al
ways kept their little ones so daintily
dressed But Gertrude kept on.
So if your washings were smaller
your ironings would be so much easier,
too. Harry ought to have his linen
sent to the laundry. 1t is enough to
break your bac1to bend over that table
so long. Then comes Wednesdays
work You cook too much-yes you
do, Nannie!-that is, you could set
simpler table. You have too many
pies and cookies and doughnuts. You
know it takes an awfully long time to
roll out all those things; and there are
so many desserts that are more whole
some and easier made-cold puddings,
jeliies with cream, custards, and you
always have fruit in the summer. Why,
my dear girl, you are just spelling your
complexion by staying in the house so
much, and standing over that hot
stove"
"But have to, really" interrupted
Mrs. Nan.
"No, you must listen. I have saved
you at least two hours each day, and
now comes Thursday. Mamie, you
know that you sweep when it is not
necessary. And when you furnished
your house you ought to have used more
straw mating. But then, suppose it
did not seem handsome enough; yet if
The Rugby news. (Rugby, Morgan County, Tenn.) 1890-189?, 1891-02-07
PITH AND POINT.


Where you will find the girls and
boys industriously paring-at an apple
bee.-Drake's Magazine.
-"Emmeline, can you keep a secret?"
ne whispered hoarsely. Il don't know;
never tried to. What is it?'-Phila-
delphia Press.
If the time ever comes when an Or
binary man weighs more than ton it
happens along about the time boot
black calls him 'Colonel. l."-Ram's
Horn.
"A clock manufacturer advertises
that his wares have "a dead beat at
tachment." SO have we; No. rs, with
nails in the heels and extra heavy tips.
Philadelphia Traveller.
DO you have much excitement down
here on the beach? "Oh, yes. With
good glass 1 can see sea serpents al
most any day" ga good glass of
what?"-St Paul Pioneer Press.
-Son-"Father, am twenty-one
and l want a silk hat" Father-"But
you haven't a dress suit yet" Son
mo, but would have to have one if I
had silk hat."-Clothier and Fur
nisher
You are more than beautiful,
madam" "Don't fatter, sir-don't'
f1atter. l can not forget that am thirty
years old" ''But what are thirty years
in comparison to eternity?"-Fliegende
Blatter
The Race Improving. - Glow is
your son getting along at school, I'm
Gle Abe?" mighty fine, sab. Gitten
ter be gem'man mighty fast. Ye jes
orter see how he makes fun of us two
ole ignerent niger folks when he
comes home. 1t makes me mighty
proud sab. Epoch.
. Returned for Repairs. s.-Dashaway-
''Do you remember that some time ago
| borrowed an umbrella from you one
night, when it was raining! Here it isl
Cleverton-"Youd don't mean to say you
have brought it back" Dashaway-"Of
course 1 have brought it back. l want
it recovered. IN. Y. Sun.
The Chief Clerk (aside) )-"His royal
nibs amt himself to-day Kind Of
silent and sad. Wonder what's up"
Unregenerate OficeBoy (sotto voce)--
''Guess my little plan worked. Knowed
it would when | fastened the type
writer's yaller hair on his oyercoat last
night. An I'll do it every time he calls
me a chump, p,"--Pittsburg RulletiR.
-I'lorine.--''Have you heard, Wini-
fred, of the death of our young friend,
Charlie Addle?" Winifred-''No. The
poor fellows really dead, eh?' Florine
-"He is, and his death is an event
which will leave quite a void in our lit
tie circle Winifred -'llow appropri-
ate. 1t couldn't leave any thing that
would more eloquently recall him to
mind. boston Courier.
"A well-dressed, notwithstanding
woman entered a strcet-car the other
day with her little boy of about six
years OF age. On the conductor coming
to collect the fares, the lady handed
her little son fifty-cent piece he being
nearer the door. The little fellow ex-
amined the coin CAREFUL y and then gave
it to the conductor. Scarcely had the
man returned the change than the
youngster clapped his hands, and look
ing at his mother exclaimed triumph
antly: Mamma, mamma, he has taken
the bad fifty cents. - Demorest's
Monthly.
The Rugby news. (Rugby, Morgan County, Tenn.) 1890-189?, 1891-02-07
The Cap Fit.

Minister (consolingly)-Weep not,
my poor woman. Think how much
better off your husband is s4
Widow Vixen-Do you mean that for
a slur?-Life.
The Rugby news. (Rugby, Morgan County, Tenn.) 1890-189?, 1891-02-07

-Teacher-"What is the gender Of
grave?" Willie-''Masculne." Teach
er--"Why sop "Because it gives up no
secrets. IN. Y. Herald. 40 ~
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fore he had covered 200 feet Of Sidewalk he

fore he had covered 200 feet Of Sidewalk he
was tripped by an agile youth.
lie Still retained his hold Ot Nip, however,
but when he regalncd llS lc"t he WAS sur
rounded by shrirhing mob, which Il" kept
NJ bay by swingii < the dog around his head.
He dudgCd yusI ia time 20 aNt fl hTCkbLt
which gra2td his ear, and backed slowly IN
towards the wagon. The ", men screamed,
" Kill him. Kill him :" ana the men sWOrc
terrible Va' hs rs they pressed upon him frcm
every side.
with sudden spring which knocked a
wuUlu-bc rCsCuCr upon the CONO.uS'Cnc,, the
g-CatChrr got under the wagon, the nap
door was thrown open by confederate, Il
whip SwiShcd NCiuusly upon the horses
bnCL, there was n rattle Of Wheels, a laugh II
victory and the dog-CatChc!S disappeared
down Pearl street. The curugId Uwrilcrs IA
for Il block, and then one by one surruwiuilv
abandon ed the pursuit and rrturnCdtu Mldulr
Alley TO couGole with Johnnie Mur. hy on thr
loss OF his dog.
The boy was inCOnSOlablc lie was the
centre OF group OF my children who tried
10 cheer him with PR mi'cs OI another II =
which each ore intended To procure Tor him.
But none Of Sc premises gave Johnnie any
comfort. He wanted Nip. There wI>n' 'al-
other "pup IN ihC world Ms smart AS llm,' h"
ialtpr d out lrlwten his ;, Ds. Johnnie was
carried NY tie long. winding stairs to his bed
IN the arms oi hts iaihtr The play IN the
street MAS broken up for the night. and one
ny rno he CHILDREN entered The tcEements
and Cherr, street was deserted.
The incidC n, had aroused :" mut h feeling In
the street. however, that an enort was mnue
! 10 rescue the dog by the fathers and mcthers
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Of his master, carry pint OF milk In an open
pail without svilling drop. bark Tor piece
Ct bread and bring tOhnnie his shoes In the
morning. Although Nip Was mongrel his
eye was as soft aud his tail Waggcd as elo-
qCcntly us that ~ he INT II bred setter.
II was 10 O'Clock when Johnnie and Nip
emerged from the ALLEY into the street, an
hour when the children uf more fortunate
parents were tucked away III he'd for the
night. But still Cherry street rcsoundtu with
the shouts Of the children at play. IL hnnie
seated himself uDCn doorstep, while Nip
made u little excursion into ihc gutter. After
snifing Al OUnd Tor aN lille hr lourd section
ol lOHc which had once done duty III the
shank Of Texan steer Lifting II TO the
sidewalk he placed his fCre paws upon II and
ConicntCdy gnawcd NJ II.
In the mean time a wagon had stopped In
the shadow Cf n tall building about 100 feet
away. 4 young man, who wore no coat ana
TO the sidewalk ", III the wagon and came
sofily down the street, keeping close 10 the
buildings ana carefully avoiding tho street.
lamps So silent was his approach that even
the sharp eyes OF the children iullCd 10 see
him.
Wien within few yards Of Nip he dartcd
suddenly upon the dog, grabbed II by Cnc of
the hlnG legs ana started up street ns swiftly
as hr uld nun. Nip began 10 "ll-Si IN
way that awakened the echoes IN the street,
and Johnnie 81 rang 10 his lect CRYING IN
frenzy Cfgiief:
DE d, g-letchersi Oh, dc dog-ketchers! y
Men, women ard children starred IN IN id
ruth alter The fleeing nan. hamlered as he
was hy tie hnarliug and frantic animal, the
dos-catlher Nas unable loiun ias', ana u.-
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of the children. They knew that Sip would
hc taken L. the pound bcf re morning and
that unless three dollars Was raised bcforc
tho following evening the liSht Ia NipS eyes
tVid lu IUCuuEt Il forever and .Ar e, qucnt
wag 81 h,> ;aI. would l." Gtillrd.
Alu 81 Ii. ger puulnn tuuk upon himself the
one" II Cuiirrior. He CrLNiSsuj The whole
b., ck tci,ro hc went 10 tea. ana muIy dime
wL.ch lad Teen ! ri away for huus, hu.d
ncr' ,.iil,~ found H. @"! into Ms uD,hri.
he do iu4 Il uti, Iu.ud owner wcrt a. wen
Known IN The l.rbiItN ~ the children, and
each hrU-, h I!u. C'httibuicG Ch"rrinlly
towards llc 'htui, rtsrrrlLE some very
STR. . lLAELag' iur thr duI-JaIcltIS. And
white III" e., %. tiuu Wa, IL pIuTr, - j hAlir
tossed uInt~,iS uu MS piI,uw.
he missed llr familiar dog which always
Slept ON the puiIi beside him. When he
STAR when @, I Und that Nip was not IN his
aC,USt m,G place. hlu hts griCt WAS renewed
like a l!dl, waNr Wlth each aMHkcuilg <.
Wien ia. mist rolled up Ir,m the East
River RCrr iN,lau started ior the FOUND,
ard johnnie went q VII upon III, walk To
await h : return with i,NCrlsh anxiety. he
sun rose il-ADr and higher, uutil j thuulr
was uN'i-uu lu retreat into the alley 10 avoid
the >tin"lng lCai. But MS " INIT" lace turned
ever towards the way along which he knew
well Roger would have 10 come on his return.
There ", re NJrluU> youthful p.ckrtS also on
the wal,N-huls who cared nUthirg for the
heat 4 the SuI.-and NJ 10 o'clock one ~ them
came rushing into the alley cut oi breath AID
gaspcd cut:
"lbere comes Roger an he's got de purp in
is arms
sure enough, Roger was coming, with the
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dcat!y touched rom' thing, Tor Johnnir's lace
II up once m, Iu with lE' nEht 81 hope as
he brought NHull truwu paptr parcel 10
view. Iur. Ling The pa'"r he disclosed a
soup bone t. which y.uNg !, mr hOciS I meat
"Ii,.r, Niv' said Juhnnic >napping his
nugrr> ara WhirlnlL >,lt,y, >lnrd up and
iacAIt ID, bone. -INCd II for yer
lU' sul,u' iNal WAS ever iHCaSCd in rtSh,
ana Lu >',n-, however rare aid appc;|l Z,
could maze tn. O., Stlil> Giia'c. Hunger
was NvIllrw,d Vr IA lLlu and Weakness
lt.,l., T-u 1, Ei'r III" uog strong grub
'iErlhlI row. ,llu Roger. lie can tear
It." NoU leave MN 10 me. III lrne him
thu ugN,
lmt !, rnrin reused In allow ,ho de-; 10 be
taken If, IN his luIs, lie hUgCtd Mp u his
breast. ana again the liir I sorry" i'l,d
over hiul N Uuc .ntrullahlC tears. Meantime
Roger mad Es lipc aui ~ H. showing his
hands deep tito lis pl Ckut> Il o. ,Auhlrvrd out
upon thr Sidewalk whl,,.ing softly, "Aud
VIZ re- vi,iuE tu plant him Tomorrow When
Roger >trnllcd back ito the alley johnnie
Was E,uv,
"Mh,rr l. hcg" said Roger to one OF the
gr ups II children.
" He's luuN Dc Unup 20 i mother" eagerly
replied u lurrIo ctCd g!ri
1ui,mg slowly up the dark stairway leading
to the top story uf the tan trncmvnt wthl
johnnie. carVlln The dog n tendelly Is II II
had been child. n" stopped Ia rest ON each
landing und then resumed his Journey. When
he reached The urptr landing he stumbled
painting into the Kitchen, saying:
Mother. where's the hnimtntT Where's
The bottle wOt says on the cuts side Good Tor
cuts, hurus, cOnsumshun, colery an every
thing. Mhclc Is III
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raw material. The cooking costs fully as

raw material The cooking costs fully as
much, and perhaps Little more, but we
make about two !en's on every five.
That's pretty good profit and we sell Il
wagon load nearly every day. Sometimes
when the weather is bad we do not do rs
wcll.'
'lIo you have many customers OF the
claSe uf thos" two who just lc h"rc!"
Lots oi them. ENrrv hight after ~
O'Clock they are my principal c"s;uneiS.
They 20 alun- iuNt as Nou aid ROW, and
the sigh of my sand makes thcm hungry
and trcy stop amt spend - or IS cents.
I lie nam thing IS TO rush the cooking
through nuH not keep them waiting. My
food IL ali gOou ana clean. mud n ter they
have eaten here once tnev come often.
Its II good deal better than to cat those
hot snusnges which were ledd!ed alou,
the strer,s so long. and nc long MS our
food ~ clean ant we'll cooked we shall
always have plenty of customers
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The Trouble of a Eural Gentleman
on Visit to Washington.
- Wal, sir, do You know I've been in
this town for a week, eat three meals a
day reg lar. and haven't had any supper
yet - said an NJ. G. of decided ruralstic
appearance III the lobby of one of the
leatlln. hotels to another NJ. T., who rep
resents the boys i'll the furrows also. but
who has been here once before, says the
Washington Hmt.
We'll. why don't you eat supper, make
it four meals day. and get the worth of
your money" said the second-termer.
why, ,hey don't have any supper up
here" replied the tirs-tcrmer. Now.
for instance, one Of my senators ask. d
me the other night to take dinner with
Inn at \. 30 O'Clock. Confound his old
time. II collect when he used to get up
at O'Clock in the morning to iced the
hogs and horses. and by $. 30 O'Clock nt
night he was sound asleep. Wal, reckon
il all depends upon how and where man
was brought up, but If my wife knew
wasn't eating dinner until = o'clock. she
would think | was being worked TO
death "
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YE CUNNING TRAMP.
Soft Words as a Means Of Obtain
ing a Meal.


ing a Meal.
He knocked hesitatingly at the kitchen
door and the lady of the house opened it,
says the Detroit Free HesS. You don't
get anything to eat here" she exclaimed
hastily
did ] ask for anything 10 eat.
madame: z" he replied, in tones of re-
proach.
No. but that's what you want.
On the contrary. madame he
pleaded. II don't. Your next door
neighbor told me a few minutes ago.
while was lunching sunptuously there,
that. unless wished my digestion ruined
forever, my nights filled with dreams of
horror md my days snrcharged with IN
,ernal strife and diSsension, | hnd better
not touch anything in your house of an
edible character. She informed Inc par
ticulrrly not to do so now, as you were
doing YOUR own cooking. and that be-
cause of it your husband had temporarily
let home and was taking his meals i'll a
cheap restauran,. am -
Did that woman over there tell you
that she interrupted angrily.
"bo look like person who would tell
a malicious lie, madame!' he asked with
dignity and n panied look.
Il don't know. hut l do know that
horr d thing next door would say any
thing about me. Come in here" she
went on hotly and i'll apparent torgetful-
ness of his statement that he lad but re-
Gently nppeased his appetite. aid I'll
show you Just how mean one woman eau
ia * about another" And the tramp went
Ill.
1--WE only been married q year she
apoloclzed as ste waited on him. "bu,
that's no sign ] can't cook" :" should
say not" observed the tramp encourag
ingly between bites.
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PRICE WAS NOTHING.
The Traveller Wanted a Drink and
He Had to Have 1t.


He Had to Have 1t.
A quart bottle of whiskcy purchased in
Chicago for - would hardly be expected
to defray the expense es of round trip
from this city. says the Pi,tsburg l"st.
but ii SO happened on the east. bound
limited the other morning. The narrator
of the story. a well-known broker, sat
down to quiet game of poker with three
others on leaving the Fair city.
The quartet pursued their innocent
amusement throughout the night. sus
taned and stimulated by choice cigars
and occasional nips from sundty dark
colored bottles. At the other end of the
car n party of Germans returning TO
Europe for the holidays were having II
right royal time. and practically owning
their especial end OF the institution.
Who the train had ras.ed AL ,nnce the
Germ ans had somewhat suhsided. One
of them CROPPED his way to where the
poker par,y was holding forth and sat
down in the opposite section.
His tongue almost hung ont" sad
the broker III describing the scene. and
the glances he cast at our bottle, the last
We had. were pi,eous. After few
minutes gaze at it the fascination grew
on him. aud nj length lie came over and
asked me if we had another and could he
! buy IT. was sorry. | told him. il was
the last. He sat down again. nnd every
W and til, II cast glance at the bottle.
VIII you take SIS for 1t" re said at
/ length. No. we wouldn't. Would we
/ take SO? No. $40 would not tempt us.
Well. lie must get drink. and he would
give sis. That didn't catch Us either.
/ Finally. however. he made up hs
mind TO have that hottle-it was nearly
full and, when he offered So for it, |
told hm to take It, He paid over the
money in a twinklng aud ms de of ten
minutes the party of Germans were once
more shouting songs of the Water land. to
the infinite disgust of those who were
trying to sleep. Tie best of the loke
was. TINT rs we We're running through the
! Allcghnny yards our German friend came
back md insisted ON dividing the end of
the bottle with u.s. We Just had n good
drink ench. and we wanted it. That trip
di int cost me anything ] was even on
1 the came "
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ON THE JUDGES SIDE.
The Magistrate Rebuked a Juror for
Being So Obstinate.

A story is told of n well-known Judge
who is noted for his fondness for convey
ing to jurors, in his charges TO them. his
own opinions with regard to the merits of
the cuse. says the Detroit Ns"s. In one
case he had done so with great plainness,
but, to his amazement. the Jury remained
out for hours without ming to an agree
ment. The Judge inquired of the officer
what was the matter. and learned that
one Juror was holding out against the
olher eleven.
He sent for the jury at once. aud stating
TO the Jurors that he had plainly intimated
how the case ought to be decided. said he
understood that one juror was holding out
against the other eleven. lie proceeded
to rchuke the juror sharply. The obsti
nate Juror was u nervous little man, and
as soon as the Judge was done he rose
and SAID Your Honor. may ] say a
word:" Yes. sir" said the indignant
Judge: what have you to say 2" We'll,
what I wanted to say is, / am the only
fellow tlnt's on your side"
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"why, sonny, rs right there on the shelf
be>l Ie he clock
i"nnn,r placed the helpless dog upon tho
bed ana C'ImbgHE upon chair secured the
bottle, muttrrng 10 himself as he did so:
II II cure h!,I. cause II says on the oottlo
rs good Tor everything
Al that day Juhnule sat by the dog bathing
its wounds Hlth he magical liniment. II
may have boon that the lotion possessed
,ul4r ~ tho marvellous healing powers at
tItUUtcd to 4. NJ any rate Il must have pos
SpS>r, some virtue. igr ere the evening" Snad-
uws began to l,El.' ben IN cherry street johns
ME u0 lCru -igGs ui returning life ana anlnla-
tlOu IN tll dog, Nip's Improvement was slow,
but Urupr Juhn ip'S unr"mt'ihg care ana
Soutnrl b, the liniment the lrlInal slowly
yuur tack L. health and animation, the
>Iuulay tail once more Resumed the uld-time
wag and his playful bark rrsuundcd through
,h" room
one week went by and again the lights on
currents OF The Fast River Again the merry
shouts u. the children awOke the echoes Ia
,nrrrN stree, rs they rompcd by the light OF
tie stars. Roger nOGlap was seated On iiry-
goods hrN near the entrance to Middle alley.
his attention was attracted by playful pun
AT the bottom Of his trousers. Looking down.
ward hc exclaimed IN surprise:
"M'N, IN be chuked with rope II that
amt Nlp!'
"Yrs." said Johnnie, whose smiling face ap-
pearrd around the corner Oi the alley Ike
radiant moon, ian he amt agOin 10 bo
planted Il -nCrrow, cause cured him wid mo
mothers liHiment" - ErHesi JH'roid IN
brakes KdI G8tiue.
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JOHNNIE AND NIP.
The Story of u Crippled BOy's Dog und u
Heroic Rescue.

The girls were engaged In those simple
games which their mothers had played when
they were little, while the boys we've lusy
with more athletic EXERCISES, when mall
hunChbnck 10y came down gloomy Middle
alley, f,ilowed by a small dog. The boy
snapped his nrgerS apd the dog began TO
Jump piayiully about him.
Johnnie Murphy couldn't join In the sports S
OF boys of his own age leCNusc OF his de-
iorinty, and 20 all the currents OF his nature
were poured cut lavishly upon the deg. Nip
and chnnic were iEsci arabic.
Ever siEce the hoy had lrund the dog shiv-
cring In the alley Cnc cold Winters morning
and had carried the animal upto his mothers
81 Owe, where the hnlf-stnrved beast had been
warmed and led, he Two had been always
together. The tricks which Nip could EEL
form were he marvel ~ he alley. .
be would Jump over chairs at the bidding