davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-09
DE- ARR Hoe a.

d. a II II II E n.
Dyssntsry, summer Compliant, Cholera Ne
bus, Fiu1. Childrsn's Tssthing, and the Great
Preventive Of Asiatis Cholera.
MAGUIRt"S BENNE Plant.
THIS EXTRAORDINARY MEDICINE. the fame
Of which 10 sprsAd broadcast tAroaghout The eeun-
try 10 undoubtedly superior to any remedy ever Of
fered TO the public for the complaints for which Il y
intended. We have In our possession testimoniale
furnished Voluntarily ~ Gel. Long late Chief Topo
graphical Engineer Bureau at Warrington, Gen.
Pits nenry Warren, Gen. Pleaeanton, and others Of
the army; Father p. J. DeSmet. the celebrated In
dian Missionary also, officers Of the Navy, Surgeons
Hospital Stewards, Commanders Of nearly every
steamer plying the Missseippi and tributary riv-
ere. Western Sanitary and Christian Commissions,
army Chaplaino and Others too numerou0 70 mention
Likewise highest enc0niume Of the Prees, most Of
which are published In our almanac, (which We will.
tend any requesting it) praieing its valuable
medicinal qualities in the hghess terms. No other
medicine has s,ch recommendations. ]. 4 c. MA
CURE. Solo Propretors, st Louis, No. Sold BY
druggists and medicine dealers everywhere.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-09

Anew billiard table Of cement has been
intented by W. Z. Bond, Of Cleveland, o.,
which combines all the advantages Of marble
Or stoke, snd costs only frastlen a. much.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-09

.. =. Moore, election purposes, claim. q 9 90
allowed INSTRUMENTATION. 81
q. N. Mstthes. claim e25. allowed .... 10 o.
Daniel Gould. furniture for court house. IS ,s
u. W. Barker. witness fees. ....... 80
Susan Barker. witness fees .... co
~ Cooper. witness fees........... 60
Martin }. Murphy, attorneys fess...... 10 90
y. Bein. trustee Of Blue 0rsss township. II 90
joha Msrten, police fees. ...... 80
John Nod nan, ponce fsss............ IL 60
James Speer. trustee on Princeton tp.. 20
Charles Pinnso. clerk Of ELECTION - 90
sohn l.. Gast, trustee OF Princeton To-. -. - o.
" Diuo~. Justice of the Peace fees. ~ %
John Gallagher. County Superintendent 2es 90
Nccoy. witness fees ............ 90
u. Haasehildt. Judge Of election Wisfeld
Tc~nshiP.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 8 20
James Ennis. Justice Of tho Peace, Win
held Township fees. 4 25
James Dyer. trustee Pleasant Valley tp. 10 20
II. Schultsr. trustee Pissssht valley tp. 90
Levis Warner. trustee Buter tip 20
Emanuel Upper, room rent for election,
Davenport -. 9 90
w. tiemmlug Witnsaa fess co
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-09

The Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds made the following report.
to-vit.
To the Honorable Board OF Supsrvisors
Scott county Iowa:
fsur COMMITTEES to whom was refer. cd
tho pe,,,ions Ct N. ID. Snyder. clerk. ana
l.. 8. Visls. treasurer. would respectfully
report that they have considered the same
and lind the accom0datons for the officers
Of the dounty in the present co.rt house.
entirely INADEQUATE 70 the growing business
wants Of the county.
They would therefore recommend that
An appropriation Of two thousand dollars
be male to build an addition Of sutI;cict /
szs IN tho rear of the present court house
building, and that the COMMITTEE on Puo-
lac buildings and grounds make the nsccs
sary arrangements for the said erection
si,h ~ little delay as possible.
SrIPn Bawpgv.
y. II. LAGsMAN,
WILLIAM CaEssLga.
Oa motion Of Mr.. Means, the rsrort was
laid on the tAole.
Tho Board tAsn resumed tho con. dera-
uon OF the Schmidt road case, when w
Riggs offered tho following:
Rssolsed. That upon tho payment Of the
damages assessed. the road be sstablished
a. reported by the Commissioner, and u
appearing that the said road will DO OF
pubic uaI',y, thcrs i. hersbv appropriated
IRON the road fund On amount sufficient TO
psy one half Of SAID damages, net to exceed
TOO hundred dollars, and that the Cierk
,-sue he warrant therefor as Aoon - The
pesiu'nsr shall have paid the other hal.
thersof.
Which VAS adopted.
Mr.. R,sg also offered tho fol owing
Hssofred Thot whereas the name Of Eg-
CERT schmidt was accidentally left out OF
thc commission 10 apprai.c damages, and
the rr,inoAer and tho attorney Tor aid
sen /, appearing and consentins his dam
aee~ he assssset Al serenity lvs dollars.
Wai'h was adopted.
Mr.. Means offered tho following:
Hoseirsi. That tho Directors OF :le Pocr
he and they are hereby instructed to keep
q separate monthly account of all moneys
and expenses incurred on account oil tue
support OF tho insane or ide,ic persons.
either N the poor house or elsewhere, and
10 report the amount of said expenses to
the board annually, that the same may be
charged to the insane fund, AID the proper
er'''t made to The county fund.
aich VAS adopted.
Mr.. Klunck ole cd The following
kososred, Tha, : 900, or so much ~ 10
nee ssary. DO appropriated for the purpose
Of building bridge across Mud Creek, on
the Upton road. in section one, Clsona
to~nshir.
Referred to COMMITTEE on Bridges and
Highways.
On motion Of Mr.. Riggs, adjourned TO Q
o'clecks o. IN. Friday
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-09

VERMIFUGE

WIN + ~ 1lONS -.
DR.. Holloway. some nfsssn ysap sso. vttnessina
the distress oecasionsd sckly children in takine the
nauesous vermifogss Of that day resolved 10 snnaI.
dies succeeded in separating their active medical
properties, pare. tasteiees and inodcrocs Then. b
eonbnins these With sugar, end moulding thsa In.
70 aD aereeeole conSscton formed the present sopu
HOLLOwAYB vkRMlHUGB CONNECTIONS,
Which have slmost entirely superseded the old
narseous vermifuge to the delight Of the poor little
ous ingredients.
30 highly sstssned = this repala, vsrnifses, b.
the profession, that al intelligent Phveieians ~
knew Of them. prescribe them n preisfsnee - ofhos
remedies. = mot only more pleasant . take. Bot
more effective 70 euro.
Pasents and Kusfdians. having the care ssehillsso,
only eradicate Wcrms-those pesh 81 ehil6heod-
but correct any derangoment Of the dieeetivo or.
cana A. nrevnlant with children
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-09
..as Works like . Char.. ;,

ssAe W ORkO llkO = Cm0PDsss
Have you Headachei Use Rsnsis's Magic OIL |
Have You 1'cothache. Use Rcnns's Magic OIL /
Have you Neuralgia Use Rsnne's Magic Oil l
Have you rheumatisms Use Rsnne's Magic Oil (!
Have you Sore Throat! Use Rennss Magic OIL /
Have You sc!at'cas Use Reunss Magic Oil I
Have you Bruisef Tee Rsnnss Magic OIL (!
Have you Crampsf Use Renne'e Magi Oil I
Have you Cholera Morbues Tee Renns's NJ agile OIL I
Have you lamenessi Use Rennss Magic Oil I.
This 10 the best Family Remedy. TO cure ALI
kinds Of Pain, you ever tried.
1t 10 clean, safe and delicious to rss and II you
use IL faithfully, II will do you good
Directions on each bottle. buy II OF the Drug
g'st or Merchant where you trade. II they have
not got it hand they viii send for it. At your re-
quest. and cell you the Genuine Renne'e Pain Kill
ling Magic Oil, at the manufacturers lowest price
81 retail.
VIM Renne, Sole Proprietor and Manuiac-
tureE. PtITsrlKLD, Mass.
Sold Wholesale ana Retail by Harrison & Starks,
Stevenson 4 larnah an X. :. Ballord.
AllcOclx' = Porous Plastel.S
I he blood becomes equalized upon the part where
applied. causing pain and morbid action to cease.
Was thee ever published stronger evidence than
this'
For two years have been q great sufferer from
neuralgia in the head. and found only temporary re-
iief from ali the various remedies that have tried
until l applied one OF "ALLC0CK'S POROUS
PLASTEkS" cut 1t into three strips. placing one
under each shoulder blade and the Other over the
have had scarcely twinge of the old pain advice
81 Who sufer from diseases to lose NO time
in making . trial OF the wonderful plaster.
A. F. STERLiNG Sec Singer My Co.
New York, June Q, 1868.
Principal Agency, BaAxpns1n HorsR New York
Sold bv ALI druggirte
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-09

ARNICA PLASTERS.
The Original and snly tree Arsica Plsstsre pes
ssssing the great healing properties
Of the Arni.a Flowers
The curative e6eets Of these Pasten IN All eneee Of
pain or weakness In tho breast side or 3ach and n
all cases. " lnnemmstcn 81 the Lungs. and Cough,
Physicians prescribe them, sAd thoueande recon.
mend them. Ays are ~ 1,isfnal
and only true Arniea Piastess.
HEISk ELL'S
OINTNfENT
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-09
Science Nonplussed-.A New Orlle
'45 Of Preacher. .f

OF Pre0Chcrs ''
The case of Mrs. Birney, near Harrison, Tip.
pecanoe county. Ohio, is remarkable one. At
the ago of 10, while pitching load of hay from
wagon into a NOV, she was struck by light.
ing, which psralyzed the right half Of her body
from the crown of her head down. She was en-
drely insensible for the space Of two hours. She
recovered from the effects of the stroke, and at
the age OF % married her husband. About
twenty.three years ago she was suddenly taken
Ill, AZ was supposed, and while in an unconscious
state delivered religious discourse.
From that time until the present, these spells
nave come upon her regularly every two weeks.
Az hrst they occurred on weekdays, but the
past twenty years they have invariably happen.
"a on Sunday, at about 10 A. NJ, when, rain or
shine, summer or winter, whether there bs q
crowd or only her own family present, she regu-
tafiy passes into an unconscious state, and do
ivera y religious discourse always one hour to
TO IN hour and thirty minutes in duration, and
OF the truest orthodox stamp. She always feels
unwell tor hours before and after tho delivery
Of sermon. She says she feels q painful, prick
ing sensation in the right half Of her body.
which begins several hours before and lssts IN III
Inconsistencies takes plsce. Between thoss
spells she feels perfectly we'll and performs her
household labors asI vigorously - II sheA were
many years younger than shs really is--bsing
sow in her Sad year.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-09

A fat old gentleman, who had been 6ittea in
the calf of his leg by q dog. came to Jonah in a
passion, declaring it was 9eushs dog that had
bitten kim. Expecting an action for damages
the wag drew up the following articles ~ the
ground tor his defence:
l. By testimony in favor of the general good
conduct of my dog can prove that nothing can
make him 50 forgetful OF his dignity as to bite a
"cslf"
2. He is blind and cannot see to bite.
3. Even il he could see to bite, it would be
utterly impossible for him to go out of the way
to do ~, on account of his severe lameness.
4. Granting his eyes and legs to be good, he
has no teeth.
8. Ny cog died six weeks since.
8. never had dog.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-09
Budget Of ,fnn..,'

WIT OF BAD 6PeLLiNo. -9Prosinsnt 1smoag
tne volumes whose popularity the critic 6s1s It
9amcult to explain 10 Hans Brsiha1Is BS10ds,
~ Charles G. Leland. The author has csrt.ip-
caught the spirit, a we'll - tht language, Of
tne big, burly, beer.drinking Dutobusn. He
draws hia potrxit suo6sasfuny in tho ballad ~
the artist has done on the sitle,psgs AID IL
tho Dig. barly, beer-drinking DntehmAn IA fam
~ then the portrait il. Bat W confess oar
solves unable TO appreciate this kind OF fun
We have laughed till the tssss oame, over ''Ssm
Slick. and enjoyed quite ~ much the. quieter
humor OF Lowell "Bigelow Papers. We hsvs
suffered considerably from side ache at the hands
both Of AZ enus Ward and Retfoleum V Nasty
But tn all those cases . resi- hnmor shines aud
eointilates through the murdered English, and
converts tho tragedy into y farce Tbs thought
itself IL funny, and the grotesque dress helps its
humorous effect. But in Hans Breitmann there
i nothing funny but the grotesqee dress. Take
away his pipe. and lager bees ED he is stupid
dolt AZ you can find Of u Sunday afternoon in
any beer garden. Translate his poetry into Eng.
Gsh and it is. without q solitary exception. the
baldest Of all possible common places. The Wit
Of the clown may be helped q littls--we are rath-
q doubtful about it--by the cap aud bella and
stripe p&ntsloons. But clown whose fan 10 all
in his dress is the stupidest Of all dotsrds. A
genuine negro melody or q genuine negro story
- considerably helped II sung or told by grin.
ming darkey, with his coslblsck face and his cur-
y bead. And 50 the original Cbristy's Aiustrels
were really popular among people Who sppreci-
ste joke. But the black skin and curly head
end white teeth 90 nothing to relieve poor joke.
o. give poiut to q meaningless story, Or help =
dali song. And 90 not few OF the initators Of
Christy have been miserable abortions. We con-
4ss ourselves unable to see how STUPID story IL
made humorous by being translated from good
Eaglish into a msngrel Dutch-Eaglish, the fact
that Matilda jane
"Vsyed pout dwo hundred pound,
Und efery dime she give = schoomp
She make de windows soasd, aE.
does not summon to our face the least glirnmer
OF smile nor sre we able to see how there is
anything more humorous in the statement
that ar sea su
"Hsns Bretmann gife barty, t
Dey had bianc-blaying,
than it would be if rendered in good English:
"Haas Breitmsnn gave party,
They had piano playing.
We have already, ss a nation, carried the doubt
ful humor OF perverted grammar and bad spelling
to the utmost verge which reasonsonble regard
to literary refinement could permit. Hans Brett
mann carries it beyosd that bound into the
realm of clownish v.lgsritye--BooK TAElE,
Harpsrs kagazine. October. :
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-09

WILLING TO ACCoNAODAyE.-A little girl
who had been rebuked by her mother for killing
flies, and told that God loved them, walked dow.
ly mp TO the window where bewildered fly vas
hummine and buzzing about "a one pane. She
watched it lovingly for some time, and then, al
most too full OF grief to speak plainly, she began
to utter caressing words. "Dsz ee fie know dat
bod loves 90 I DOE 90 luv bed ?" Here she ex.
tended her hand iondly to the insect, ~ if to
streke away the terror taat she had inspired =
'Doz 90 want to see bod 2 Well,"-in q tone OF
intense love and pity, At the Same time putting
her finger on the fly, and softly crushing il
against the pane,-"well, 90 shall" 49,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-09

josh Billings says whenever find real
handsum woman ingaged in the 'wimmin's rights
bizness,' thea am going to take my hat under
my arm and jine in the procession
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-09

Jones-"Mr Smith, wish to speak to you
privately. Permit me to take you spsrt for o
few moments" Smith (who isn't the least bit
rightensd)-"Certainly, sir, if you will promise
10 put me together again"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-09

'CoME ort here and I'll lick the whole of you, :
said an urchin to some sticks of peppermint can
dy in confectioners window.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-09

A young lady contemplating matrimony was
one morning handed a testament by her father
with the leaf turned down at the following pass
age: "He who giveth in marriage doeth well.
but he who giveth not in marriage doeth better
She Immediately returned it with the following
reply written underneath: "Dear father, am
content to do we'll let those do better who can.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-09

A SAILOR, recently landed. seeing little lady
with large muff, politely offered to carry it for
her as he was going the same way. s.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-09

"MANMA! mammal" beloved the angel of the
household from the top OF the stairs, "1'm mad,
snd Hannah wont ps,ify me- -
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1869-04-09

Our friend Wilson, Of the Marlboro
Gazette, has long since achieved reputation
for getting off good things in the shape OF
capital hits, &c. Among the latest we find
the following:
GALL RIGHT ON THE GoosE."-We believe
ten or eleven eggs are all that an ordinary
goose will lay before wanting to set. A gen-
tleman near Bladensburg. however, tells OF
one of his geese that laid sixteen eggs--two
of them were broken and fourteen put to
hatch. Two Of the eggs proved to be doub-
let's, and the result. was sirteen young goslins.
This was considered extraordinary by our
friend, but on examining the nest copy OF
the Marlboro Gazette was found ~at the bot
tom. Now if we can establish the fact that
this valuable ~ paper possesses, among its
hundred other recommendations. the power
of aiding the incubation of the goose, our for
tune will soon be made. 1t might at least
claim the reputation of being great propa-
Qander,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1869-04-09
Port robacco Parish.
We copy the following from the Maryland
Church Record for March: y

Church Record for March =
In recording the painful intelligence of the
death of the late Rev Lemuel Wilmer, of Port
Tobacco Parish, Charles county, we take oc-
casions to state, that this parish is one of the
Chnrch at the bead Of Port Tobacco Geek is
spoken Of previous to 1854. -
The Rev. Mr.. Moore, was the minister there
in 1892, in which. year he died. How long
he had been there, we have not ascertained.
The following clergymen have been its rec
tors since that date: ~ -
1894. Rev. George Tubman; died 1701.
1902 Rev. Gabriel D'Emilliane; removed
1903, to. Calvert county.
1908 Rev. John Fraser; removed 171O, to
Prince Georges county.
l710 Rev. Edward Butler; transferred
I'LL, to Annapolis. - .-rs 1e ,,
I'LL. Rev William Maconchie; died 1742
1742 Rev. Richard Chase died or return.
ell l742, IT, England.
1743. Rev. Henry Ogle; died or returned
1850. to England <'@ 3 81. - '"
1850 Rev. Theophlus Swift; died 1892
1862. Rev. Thomas Thornton; removed
1777, to Virginia. &: 4s.:t 80. =, 81 .4aI,
l77s. ~ Rev. Arthur Hamilton; died
1880. "a. ....'.. s,i.... --'.. -.
1881. Rev. Joseph Messenger; removed
1881, to St. Johns. Prince Georges cnnnty.
1881. (?) Rev. George II. Worsley; died l?)
1885.
July, 1887. Rev. John Weems died 1921
October -sfi- '.'fdt t
June. 1922. Rev. Lemuel Wilmer; died
1869, March. s14 $50 oi
Thus, for 81 years, this parish has been
held by only two incumbents.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1869-04-09
NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS.
In the Orphans Court of Charles County.
GEORGE D. MUDD,o VIM. H. MOORE. l..
gIs.s ADAMS and others;

n ms.
R.. h. EDELEN. Executor Of William Coomes.
and the HeiIs Of said Coornes:
THE object Of 4his bill isto procure a decres-
for the sale of the Undivided interest of the
late William Coomes in certain real estate in'
Charles county, for the payment Of his debts.
The bill states that the said William Coomess
died in the year 1865, indebted unto the petition
ers and various other persons, in considerable
sums lloney; that he died possessed Of real
and persoi.ai estate, and tEat one OF his heirs
named Mary C.. johnson, Goes MT Iesiacs within
the limits of the State Of Maryland that tho
said CuUmes made aud executed his last Will and
testament and appointed X. III Edelen ex, cutor
of the same; thai the said will and testament
was invalid and void 80 far as IL related to his
real estate, for the want of the requisite number
ufswitnesses thereto; that administration upon
the personal estate of the said Coomes was grant
ed BY the O phans' Court Of Charles County 70
said 4. FL. Edelen, who possessed Litnseh fthe
same. and proceeded to app1y II to the pa ment
&C. bis debts hut that said personal estate Is in-
sufficient Io, that pu pose; and that his undlvi-
de interest in said real estate ougn 10 10 Ds aP
said undivided interest. ftass! -,
1t is thercupon, by the Orphans Court OF
Charles County, adjudged and ordered, thas the
petitioners, by causing copy OF THIS ordsr 70
be inserted in atty hewspaper popinsneu 1.;.a IA
Charles county once in each OF four successive
weeks, three months before the fourth Tuesday
of June next, give nshice to said Mary =: yenn-
son, who ID non resident OF the State OF msty
land of the object aud substance Of this bill, and
warn her to appear in this Court. in person Or
by solicitor, on. or before the said fourth Tues
day Of June next. to answer the premises and 70
show cause. il any ahe has, why a dcoree ought
not to pass as prayed. ~
RORERI DlGGES, .~..I
STOUTON W, DENT.
True copy,-Test: i
...ts. JOSEPH STEWART Reg. Wills
mhl9-4w for Charles County.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1869-04-09


Return OF Arnold and spangler from Dry
TOrtugas.
Weslearp from the Sun that Samuel B.
Arnold aud Edman Spangler, the prisoners
recently released from the Dry Tortusas, un-
der pardon Of President johnson, the former
having been sentenced for life, and the latter
fsr six years, reacheil Baltimore city on Tues
day; last Araold appears in rather delicate
health, but Spansleris well, and both seem in
good spirits. After 'theif trial and sentence
they reached the Dry Tortugas with DR..
Mudd, their late fellow prisoner, and o.
Laugblin, Who died during Imprisonment, on
the 24tb of July, 1895. and were released on
the, 22d Of March, 1869. Both Arnold and
Spsneler4reply readily to queries concerning
sheirimmisonment aad the treatment they
recsissd from thsdiferent commanders of the
post 3 During the season Of the fearful rage
of the yellow fever 10 1867 at The fort, they
state othst after neasiy all the troops had been
attacked and either recovered or died, DR..
Mndd, who had 90 faithfully and advantage
ously ylabored among the sick, was taken down
With The disease, and there being no medical
man left ct for duty. was nursed solely by
tbensslvea. his only remaining companions,
QEAughlin, having previously died. During
there were th,rty-seven deaths
i'd that limited community, two Of whom
wsac pasSiiers and the. balance officers and
soldiers. Arnold was employed as clerk at
ke@qaaftsw md SpaBsler, as carpenter,
asasboth IA times wers compelled to work
,-,u h.~3 go - -