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THE RUGBEIAN, shreds by tho Rngby correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial, to find ono atom of truth in it, but he will find as little of that virtue as is in his own laboured articles. I am, my dear Sir, Respectfully fcc, A Piccadilly Farmer. P.S. Since writing the above I am informed by Mr. Walton, the Hoard Engineer and Sur veyor, that he has not as yet " run my lines ' and that I havs been working on another mans property. What he means by " running lines" I cannot possibly understand, as there is no fishing within ten miles of my farm. Z)t Spiriftr: fragment. 1. Ol) ! whose the hand that will unbind s My country's harp from shadi s that cling To disuse and the illtuned string ! When will the longing vision find . Columbia's " Wizzard of the North " To call the vanished heroes forth FroiJ the cold tide that draws away Our darlings from the face of day ! Not mine the hand that dares to save ! In awe I watch the Stygian flow Of Time's great river, while my woe Sends this low plaint along the wave ! 2. Fair are Columbia's waves, they flow By matchless scenes of Nature's pride j And battlefields where men have died Triumphant still in death's last throe j But o'er their virgin features gleam No traces of a by-gone scene, In broken wall of leaning tower, With ivy-draped and vine-borne flower; Nor broken casement in whose light, The downy-pinioned bird of night Sits framed in ruin. Satires form Hooting to Devestation's storm 1 These lend to song a wizzard glow That tamer themes can never know j Or serve as landmarks where we trace, Pulsation of a vanished race. Here all the scenes that lend their tone To wind and wave are Nature's own, Save the low cottage where the heart, In narrow scope beats out its part, Unnoticed by the Bard or Sage, Unknown to Fame or lettered page ; And modern city mart whose sound Of jargon rude can but confound, And turn to Habcl all the speech Association's tongue can teach. 4. Oh! strong the vision that can trace lirrvic dust o'er vale and hill ! The leaf-drift of the forest still Lies deep around the altar's base, Where bnrds must kneel to offer up The first libations from the cup 0f melody, whose sparkling wine, But gives the vigor of the clime : Wrested by toil from air and earth, It speaks its culture as its birth ! 5. But 0 ye hills and vales that lay, So wide, o beautiful and free ! Why should the bard forever stray In search of themes away from thee ! Why by the broken marbles dream, To catch a soul-inspiring theme! Yon lofty cliff whoso Rplintcrcd spire Glows in the sinking sun rays fire, Shows many a sculptured form of grace, To those who look for being's trace, Where'er the haud of being's God, Lilted the rock or spread the sod, 6. There creatures with a mould and mcin , Of other times than ours are seen. '1 his little shell with channelled sides, Strange talcs of the primeval tides Could tell, if but those lips of stone, Like Memnon's could awake to tone. Far in creation's primal day, These things lived and passed away, Their realm was boundless as the wave From pole to pole eitcnds their grave. So lng they throve, an Lundred Homes, Successive might have reared thier domes Successive seen the wild flowers span Their fallen arches' broken plan, Wild oceans plunged around the earth, To give these puny creatures birth, That swarming as the ages rolled Did ne'er to higher type unfold. They passed away in type and race, Nor left a record save this trace, Of shells that mingle with the hills, Or roll along eroding rills. They passed away, the tale was told : Who marked the end and cried, " Behold. " What waste of force for naught of gain ! " Now has this being lived in vain ! " Great cycles ran and disappeared ; Vast continents on high were reared, And clothed with plumes of Forest pride, That waved o'er lift in endless tide; Then sank, and lo ! the watery plain Kneulfed them in its dark domain ; Nor bore upon its glass a blot To mark the site yet man was not! C. 0. Rugby, August 7th. 1881. For the benefit, of those who are not scientists, it may be well to say that the Spirifer is a Mollusk ; a Bivalve, channelled shell, found in the rocks of the various geological ages, is all that remains of rhc genus. For the Spirifer after swarming through all the epochs of time up to the Oolite has passed from existence. The Spirifer began life in the Silurian and lived until the close of the Lias, a period of time far beyond our conception, for in looking back into these remote times, the " ages become clothed with the garb of eternity." An Arcadian Vauxhall. A SUGOSSTION FUO.M AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT. During this' season of sweltering hot days and deliciously cool nights, there certainly seeme a need for somo place of popular recre ation. For instance if a skeleton pavilion. with extensive piazzas, was erected on a suit- able aivltievated -spot, say Beacon Hill, with one, or two, large rooms added for the winter season, where meetings of the Philharmonic Society be held ; and dramatic entertainments recitations (fee. be given; it would surely add to the attractions of Rugby, and draw visitors to our town. The central building might be surrounded y grounds containing " flirtation walks," shady nooks, and sequestered spots, where, all members of the community might repose in comfort and coolness after the heat and labours of the day, uueoutamtnated by de basing or demoralizing influences. In short a )lace where the musical and histrionic talent of the colony would meet with an appreciative audience; where the wearied paterfamilias and tired housewife, might watch the healthy gambols of their littlo ones ; where young couples, just entering upon life, might ex change sweet vows of eternal constancy ; and where the grave and reverend fathers of the people might smoke the pipe of peace, and exchange ideas on tho current topics of the day. The senses of all would bo gratified and their moral being elevated by the strains of sweet music, born upon tho cool zephyrs of of the evening, softly playing amidst the foli age as the trees gently bent a listening car to this harmonious combination of art and na ture. As one caunot at all times be aesthetic, and as it is necessary to cater for the more animal as well as for the nobler requirements of man, it would certainly enhance the popularity, and consequently the success of the scheme, if the Rugby Drug Supply, now established in their palatial quarters on Central Aveuuo, would erect a Bar where those drinks might be procured, which in the opinion of the thirst Btricken inhabitants of Rugby, rival the nec tar of tho ancient gods. Than, while the entrancing airs from Rubenstein pathetic serenades fell upon the delighted oar, Pardon's thirst-quenching compounds would pass over an appreciative palate, producing a beatific combination that could not fail to bring down the house. 1 It would also le desirable to erect an artis tic, but not uccciwai ily expensive driukiii" J fountain, where pure water might be obtained by citizens of more Spartan and economic tastes. Weekly or bi-weekly fetes might also be held during the summer months, with ad ditional attractions ; such as a small pyro technic display, or tho engagement of some well known artiste. Then as the crowd dis persed, after an evening spent in rational and refining amusement, to the patriotic strains of " Hail Columbia " and " Cod save the Queen," both sections of the community would feel grateful for the establishment of a place of innocent amusement. The preliminary expenses of a place of this sort would not bo heavy, and might be met by subscription, from wealthy settlers and visitors, supplemented by a subsidy from the Board of Aid. An entrance fee of 2.r)c might be asked on fete days ; but on ordinary days I should suggest that the grounds be thrown open at a nominal charge of 5cts : a re sponsible person being invested with tho office of keeper, to preserve order. LOCAL JOTTINGS. There will bo a Meeting of Property Hol ders in the achoolroom, on Wednesday next, to consider the reply that has been made by the Board of Aid to the petition that was for warded to them last May. All those who signed the petition are earnestly requested to attend, ' Sihanouk, if you want a good dinner go to tho S in Nicholas at Cincinnati. Hero i.i the menu of a plain dinner tint they "do "ad mirably nt that famous Hostel : tJIora d'OGuvro. Little Neck Clams on ice. Potato. Colbert. Poisson. . Filets do Sole a la maitro d' Hotel. Hulovos. Chateaubriand saueo a la Bordcrlaixo. Salado ltusxe. ' i i ' - A Wash this down with a pottle of Corton : warn the Cook not to put any vegetables in the Colbort: and if you do not fed at peace with all men when you have finished, go and put yourself in the Ohio; for there must be soomethinK radically wrong somewhere. Mr. Horner will bo much obliged if the gentleman who took his revolver will call and take away the cartridges also, as he has no farther use for them. Mr. Fry does not look a bit tho worse for his adventure. We really ought to have a a starving match here, and see whether ho cannot make Dr. Tanner " tremble- for his laurels." Best Method of Storing and Preserving Potatoes. When first gathered potatoes should not be housed or packed away at once but be spread out thinly for ten days or two weeks under shelter, iu order that they may be allowed " to sweat." If room in out-houses is not abundant, the potatoes may be put in small heaps in the field, and carefully covered with straw ; here they should bo allowcdto re main for about a, fortnight. Potatoes should bo sorted, as soou as they are gathered, into three sorts the marketable for seed, the bad, and the small ones. . The Weeklt Auction Sales, will not be held for the present, owing to tho indisposi tion of Mr. Nairn. As soon as he is suffici ently recovered they will recOmmonce at the same place and hour. To keep Milk Sweet. 'Put a spoonful of horse-radish into a pan of milk, and it will re main sweet for several days cither in the open air or in a cellar. During the long drought we are now hav ing, all should take special care not to foul any of the public wells. Some people have an idle, slovenly, habit of dipping there dirty bucket into tho water a " dipper " should always be used. All driukiii'' water should j le cither boiled or filtered. Accident tc Mr. Startin On AV'edncsday last Mr. Startin went olf in a cart to sell water melons, when, owing to the enormous weight, tho axle tree parted precipitating Mr. Startin into the middle of the melons. Melon pic has been cheap since. Those who wish to obtain good chickens for the table, well trussed and already to put in the oven, should go to Mr. Adams. The new name in England for a Pawnbroker is a " Lombardian Magnate," this has been introduced since Attenborough nearly got in to the House. Mrs. Lincoln and family have left the Tabard, for Cincinnati. Henery Smith seems a man to bo avoided. A claim was tried today, in which the afore said Smith, sued Mr. James Adams tor damage clone to a horse he had hired him. The result however was not very satisfactory to Smith, for Mr. Adams proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that he had treated the horse with every consideration. Finally the case was dismissed, and Smith ordered to pay all costs. There have been several new arrivals this week from England. A TIE-HE HEALTH OF THE PRESIDENT LATEST INTELLIGENCE BULLETINS. 'Wtishh'ifjto'n, A'lff'usf 13. 8 a. m. The Presidents condition is satisfac tory, and notwithstanding the slight increase of febrile symptoms, his strength is increas ing. Pulse 103, temperature 100.8, respira tion 19. I). W. Buss, J. K. Barnes, J. J. Woodward, lloHERT Rf.YIII'RN.' 12 30 p.m. There is less fever: the Presi dent has taken the usual amount of solid food and appears strong and cheerful. 11 p.m. The general condition of the Pre sident remaius the same, ho is sleeping (juietly and thcio is no return of the febrile symptoms. Tho various reports that have been flying about tho country, with regard to the Prcsi. dent having suffered a relapse, are officially denied. Tho severe operation he had to un dergo during the early portion of the week, necessarily tried his strength at the time, but he is now progressing most favourably and his recovery is merely " a question of time." LATEST NEWS FROM THE OLD COUNTRY. London, August 13th. The rejection by the Commons of the amendment proposed by the House of Lords has produced a crisis, and it is said that the Commons ere determined to have the Bill passed in the same form as it left their hands. The Transvaal Republic has been proclaim ed, and the English Government have already provided for the return of their troops. The position in Afghanistan virtually re mains the same, but it is said that the threatened movement on Calml is officially denied. COMMUNICATIONS, We do not identify ourselves with the opinion, f correspondents. This column is open to 4 j To the Editor of "The Ruqiieian." Dear Sir, A very sensible and practical letter peared in your issue of the 30th July from jlr Evans. I. like manv others, hnvn !, . . looking looking tor it ta receive some answer h the Hoard, or its representative ; but as yet noMi. Hoard Harden P and ran nn in farm ;;... i - uuvil U( ,t uouiu sucn lnrormation as iir. Evans asked fot I upplied it would be of the greatest use toft settlor, 1 am, Sir, Yours very truly, NEMO.. Rugby, August 12th, 1881. THE MARKETS. lr rvTTli f ...1...J. r? p , ruvu ic iuunu'L iiriu ; lew I it vers I supply ample. Patent $7 to 7.05 ; family $5 75 to 5 85. WHEAT The market isgencrallystiMii.v Prime new lied, 1 20 to I 21 ; No. !! II, $119 to '81 20. fit 1 VT 1 . . 1 .1 ' 1 . .'Ill uoou uonianu consMcniiHyiunris tive. Sales varied from 49e. to 52c. OATS Are firm but quiet, No. 2 VI sold at 43c. HOGS. Hour Market tor good I hum stud Common are quoted ;it $5 25c 50c ; fair Un light, $( 2.r) to G 70. PROVISIONS. MESS POUK-Is held at $18 25. DRY-SALTED .MEATS Are hold lii! and in good demand, at l).Je. per II). BACON lu moderate demand. Chun at, $10-40' to 10$.-' ' "- DAIRY AND COUNTRY PRODITI BUTTER--Good demand. Good to p 23 to 24 lower grades 12 to 14 BEANS Slow and easier. Prime $2 oil 2 50. E(i(!S Dull at 9$ to 10c. per dozen. HAY Market easy. Prairie hay $7 ts common to good timothy $13 to 14 prime t choice $15 to 10. POULTRY Fair demand, market cwr Spring Chickens $2 to 2 25 per (kit good to choice old mixed chickens $2 "it $3 15 per dozen. SEEDS Dull. Clover-rod 8c, er Ik timothy seed, $2 G5 per bush., common milt' at 1 75 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. APPLES Few arrivinur from the Sou!! at $1 00 to 1 25' per bushel. DRIED FRUITS Peaches 5 to fie. CHERRIES Prime choice $8 to Hip stand of two bushels. PEACHES Good demand and mv Prime to choice $1 to 1 50 per peck. LEMONS Fair, prime to choice at $G" to 7 00 per box. BLACKBERRIES Few arrived fn' South, sold at $7 to 9 per staud. POTATOES Demand .fair, . choice car rose $2 7.) to 3 25. CUCUxMBERS Good supply, homc' 25 to 35c per dozen. ONIONS Moderate supply, 81 50 to V per bushel. TOMATOES Home growu $2 00 to 3 ' per bushel t .Boaraing nouse lor xoung aiw t THE BARRACKS. Supplies good food and is CHEAPEST in iW? Trrm : f0c. ;r 1)vj ; $3.50 jfr ft"1 Single 31W, 2oc. ; Tai Meal Ti'itts, ?i