davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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The Board Of Health is 70 see that the
Town Markets, open Places ard Streets or
other public ways on the town land are
kept clean. The Board of Health is more
over to see that yards are So arranged
that the water can property draln on
from them, and that they on the whole
are kept properly clean and free from
bad smell.
u.
The markets, open places an streets OF
the towns with the cutters thereto belong
lug are to be swept at least twice a week
and at that time of the day which the
Police may appoint. he cleaning out of
covered drains and cross drains shall take
place ar least once a weak.
The sweepings or rleaningS shall there
after be- removed from the town without
delay by public arrangement and III a
suitable manner.
IL.
When the Board of Health, under cir
cumstanceS which render it advisable to
take extraordinary measures for maintain,
ing public cleanliness, fin Is il necessary
to. order more frequent sweeping of the
streets than usual aud q general sluicing
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-07-04

mo; we had to hire him at
first but when he got n taste it was
the same old story-we had to pail
the sow's ears to get her to the
trough and pull her tail TO get hor
away. IIeread great deal and had
wonderful memory wonderful.
Never forgot anything"
What church did Abe attend r.
"The Baptist. I'll tell you a
circumstance about him. He
would como homo from church and
put a box in the middle Of the
cabin floor and repeat the scrmint
from text to doxology. Nv heard
linn to it often"
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-07-04
The Bull Stood on the New Mown
Grass.

The bull stood on the new mown grass.
Whence All hut he bad slid
One man alone had tried Co pass.
But that wac all De did.
Yes. beautiful aud calm he stood.
A born to rule the plot
a creature OF reflective mood
show me the bull that's not.
The man stood at the meadow gate.
And watched the bic bull chew.
Psusing awhile to calculate
His chance Of getting through
Iii : keeper. hi o. at last he cried.
Conduct your bull from houcr.
But nothing save The wind replied.
That whi-tled through th. ICE.
The moment. ped he would mon 20
Without bis Keeper word.
That keepers drink had gone TO stow.
And neither saw nor heard.
The man grew mad. Twill no, walk.
cannot stay. Doe cried
So with a bound lac leaped The gaze
And reach the other side
Then came q shock. % crunchiug sound
The man, Oh. whalc was Doe 3
Ask of the garments strcwn around.
And bring his pants 60 me.
Oh. coat and vcet.an that one pair
or pants that suffered hurt.
But the biackcstIhing that suffered tier.
Was that mans undershirt.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-07-04

San Antonio Tox) Letter TO the PhuadeI
pLIa Times.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-07-04

slapped with a broad strap. While
in the air he felt no difficulty ii
breathing. and the increased veloc-
ity as his body ncarsd the water
wa. not physically pcrceptibic.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-07-04

Miss FLorENcE MARrArArr
says Let our sex continue to
do former what it has done in the
past-sit ON them. 1 repeat it ;
they will be better and wiser for it,.
Sit on Them" Perhaps men may
held Indignation meetings all over
the land vigorously protest against
such heroic treatment. And per-
laps they won't. Come to think
about it they won't if they are per-
mitted to choose the woman to d,
the sitting. Norristown Herald.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-07-04


From The Charleston NcNs and Courier.
Abraham Lincoln's Boyhood.
"Wcll, he was at this time not
grown, only six feet two inches
high, said Dennis F. Hanks, cousin
Of Abraham Lincoln. He was six
feet four and one-halt inches when
grown-tall, lathy and gangling
little appearance, not handsome,
not ugly, bnt peculiar. THIS kind
Of a fellow. If Il man rode MP
horseback, Abe would be the first
one out on the fence asking gucs-
tions, till his father would give
him a knock side o the head ;thcn
he'd 90 and throw at snowbirds or
suthin', but ponderiu' all the
while"
WAS lie active and strong -
iis was 'ha'' was len years
older, but | couldn't rassle him
down. Ills legs was too long for
me to throw him. lie would fling
II loet upon my shoulder and
make ME SWING corners swift ana
MS arm 80 Ions anu S'r'IS MY
No" ne "'"iu c""p Ills "N
"""i" LAS" ana OIto lhlo q sugar
"0' u SSc"iIoTe' ana Gown 1t
"o"iu COME i'Hou d MN iaiI-
l" 'IeeS III learn you would
say II was tIlree men the way the
trees Io"' D"t ne never was
sassy nor q"arr'ISoHe. V G seen
'N'ii M"'N I"to cro"o Oh Sa"in
io"''es' ANU ZEN 'Ieili some uroI'
yarn al 0usl '"t'n an up IL was
''Ie same way W''en ne was Jaw
YER al eyes whenever ne fIz We're
on ni"o' mere was suthlh PecnIl-
D aooul nll'l'
"l"l uIu you 'each nun TO
write WIN
Sometimes he would write
WIN piece Oh CHARCOAL OF p mt Oh
burnt SUCK on the renee orIoor'
we got IlttIe paper a the country
Town. ana made h' o'' OF black
perry oriar-root ana put IL little
coPPeras ID It, IL was black oH'
'he operas would cal the paper
"ltef a WINE
maze ms I'rst pen out OF atur-
key ouzzard S leather Them
Eoou o pens we had no geese
them days Alter ne learned to
"rl'e' he was Il ScraWlIn ms lame
every "here ; sometimes he would
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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-07-04
A Greater L0ap than Odlum ..

a or,,t.r INF bor os,rn,,
"l'@h me news OF Professor
"''"m iaiaI leap from the par
ape' oil the brooklyn bridge reach
'l mere we were talking over the
"IL"F III "e ''old Room. 9'"
'fana'h' eA-SefSeaat OF hangers
r'''eo "l'ehA'H TO parallel lhci-
dent ""ie" attracted a great dea!
OF attention. on The frontier at the
'!h' ana gave the name OF Ham
mon" leap 10 a IoitY canyon
wall Oh" inc oahk o' inc I.io GraAce
a'o"I FIX mics west from where
'.e "'NalIne waters oi ihe fre7s
e"I.i VII" l'' inc track OF tHa
2'''''r" acme ha"fo"' runs
close 10 the river here' ana as YOU
""ifI oI' the tralnmen Will point
ont me Spot where lt"oert liam
mond made a sheer leap Of 80
feet to the muddy waters of the Rio
'fah3' oeIoW' Inns leap was
made in the early Summer OF 1Ss3,
when the railroad was in process
Of construction.
Hammond worked in the day
gang and tie big wall tent he
shared With six oreight others was
about 300 yards from the lottyvall.
against whose basethe muddy wat
ers Of the great river" dashed
and tumbled. AT this particular
point the river is cutie deem. One
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-07-04
VgRSTBR'S PRACTICAL

Probably I'll or our readers have occasion 10 use n
dictionary every day. In some cases words cannot
h. correctly spelled iu others. the pronunciation
l. d|lii-ult; while Va still other cases tue meaning ~
not Understood. This igtfuc, not only OF chidrtn
and Olthc uupducniti, but OF many 81 The more IN
|tellhgeut AZ we'll: and every one who attempts TO %
without Webster Practical dictionary attempts -
d. without ouC-hult u his opportunities ior iniet
iectual Improvement.
Webster's Practical y m %cntirelv new work ny
the editors and publishers ot Wchstsrs Unabridged
and contains morL thnn twice the amount Of matter
aud Illustrations ever before offered for the price.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
self-Interest and Fire Traps.
american Architect

American Architect
Other buildings, elsewhere if not in
Chicago, never intended for hotels, will be
altered so as to form huge caravansaries
with labyrinthine passages as in the case of
the I.angham; with eight or ten wood lined
air-shafts, as in that case, and be heated by
stoves in the lower story, whose smoke
pipes, as in that case, will traverse partition
after partition till they reach the chimney
ascending alongside the elevator shaft
Self-interest is the target at which to aim,
and, though public opinion and the most en-
lightened of the insurance companies are
doing something to encourage better build
inCs, it makes one ache to think how slow
the progress is.
Some philanthropist with plenty of money
to risk in defending libel suits may do good
deal of g God by ferreting out such fire. traps
and mercilessly EXPO ing them in the news
papers, not only once but again and again,
till the publicity has affected the owners
pocket and at last he sees that the alterna-
tives are ruin or reconstruction. 1t might
not be a wholly bad plan to authorize build
inc inspectors to advertise such places "a the
daily papers continuously as VIGOROUSLY un
safe Almost anything would be bettel
| than the cruel destruction Of life and prop
erty that goes on year after year almost un
| checked
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
Countsrfsiting Proves Superiority

Although counterfeiting is one of the
greatest crimes against the business of
any country, and in many cases
Destructive of health and lifer'
1t proves beyond doubt the"
"Superiority"-
Of the article counterfeited
As no inferior article is Ger counterfeit
ed.
Proof of this is found in the great mum.
Der in
Australia, England, France,
Germany, India, Belgium, Canada and
the U. S.
Of couuterfeits of the great remedy
Hop Bilters,"
Whose name and merits are so well
known the word over that it is
Shining mark and favorite prey
For Counterfeiters p
Beware of all that does not have {
green cluster of hops on the white label
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18

From the st, Paul Pioneer fress'
During Secretary Edicott's recent visit
to st. Paul gentleman from Washing
ton said that soon after Mr., Edicotts sc>
cession to Office party OF prominent
Washingtonians waited on him and re
ouested him to remove one of his primes
pei chiefs of division. at the same time
naming a gentleman whom they wished
to have appointed IN his place. The cam
dldate they urged, was democrat, like
the secretary himself true blue thorough
going follower of the party's standard
through many bitter contest for supre-
macy. When Edicott had listened TO
their eloquent appeal, he drew himself up
10 full height. and with dignity, replied
gentlemen, I am not democrat; am
the secretary of war" The party retired
in chagrin, and the division chief still re
tains his place, not yet having proved
himself ''an offensive partisan.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
Prosecute the sw,ndlers n!

II when you call for Hop Bitters (see
green cluster Of Hops on the phite label
the druggists hands out any stuff called
I'D. Warmers German Hop Bitters or
with other Hop" name, refuse il and
shun that druggist as you would viper;
and if he has taken your money for the
stuff, indict him for the fraud, and sue
him for damages for the swindle, and we
will reward you literally for the convic>
ton.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
Prize offered for an Invention.

At the third international conference of
the societies OF the Red Gross, held in Sep
TENDER at Geneva, the empress of Germany
off rel 5000 francs and gold medal as q
prizo for the best model OF a soldiers bar
rack and field hospital The delegates to the
conference from this country have issued a
request to American inventors to take part
in the contest The barrack must be large
enough to contain twelve beds 1t must be
easy of transportation and made with inter
changeable parts, and capable of being
taken down and reconstructed. The designs
are to be- sent to Antwerp, Belgium, by Sept.
/ 1885, when committee will decide on
their respective merits
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
TUE ynlrr nE THE PEOPLE.

The people, as whole, seldom make
mistakes. and the unanimous voice oil
praise which comes from those who have
used Hoods Sarsaparilla, fully Justlfies
the claims of the proprietors OF this great
medicine. Indeed, these very claims are
based entirely on what the people say
Hoods Sarsaparilla has done for them
Read the abundant evidence of its cura,
tive powers, and give it fair honest
trial
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
II Have Enfarad .

With every disease imaginable for the
last three years. Our
Druggist, T. j. Anderson, recommend
ing Hop Bitters' TO me,
used two bottles
Am entirely cured and heartily recom>
mend Hop Bitters to every one
J. d. Walker, Buckner, Mo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18

VIENNA, June IS Serious rioting is re-
ported from Brunn. The hands employed
in several of the factories there have been
on strike for the past few days Wednes-
day morning they gathered around
he. entrances to the building and at
tackled a number of hands who had
been engaged to replace them. A
fight ensued which soon assumed such large
proportions that the military had to be
called out A fight between the rioters and
the troops followed, duri which eight
soldiers and fully dozen civilians were
injured. Great excitement prevails and
fears are entertained that the rioting will
he renawad
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
Leon Say on Corn Production.

PARIS, June Is. AT the twenty fifth an
niversary of the International Society Of
Statistics, NJ. Leon Say, president of the
society, in speech said he believed the
opinion that foreign countries produced too
much corn would soon be modified, as a
similar opinion in France had resulted in
the removal of restrictions on commerce
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
Herat Ready for Defense.

continue to arrive at Herat, which is now in
a good state of defense. Disapproval is ex-
pressed on the rumor that Lord Randolph
Churchill will be secretary for India, 1t is
feared that his appointment would lead to
the withdrawal of Earl Dufferin.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
VERY REMARKABLE RECOVERY

Mr. Geo. v Willing, of Manchester,
Mich, writes: My wife has been almost
helpless for five years, so helpless that
she could not turn over in bed alone.
She used two bottles of Electric Bnters,
and is so much improved, that she is now
able to do her own work
Electric Bitters will do all that Is
claimed for them. Hundreds of testi-
monials attest their great curative powers.
Only fifteen cents bottle at Hartz y
Bahnsen's
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
Utilizing the Suns Heat.

Professor Morse's plan of utilizing the
suns rays in heating and ventilating apart
ments. which is in successful use at his house
in Salem, Mass, and also at the Boston
AthenRum. is to be exhibited by him at an
early meeting of the Society of Arts.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18

Consumptives and all, who suffer from
any affection of the Throat and Lungs
can find certain cure in DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. Thousands
of permanent cures verify the truth of
this statement No medicine can show
such a record of wonderful cures. Thous-
ands of once hopeless sufferers now
gratefully proclaim they owe their lives
to this New Discovery. 1t will cost you
nothing to give it trial. Free Trial Bot
ties at Hartz & Bahnsen's Drug Store
Large size, $100.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.



LONDON, June ls--The great establish
ment, devoted to various kinds of business,
Oh william Whitley, of Westbomne grove,
Queens road and Kensington Gardens
square, took fire Wednesday morning. The
flames quickly spread from the counting
house to the stables in the rear. and
thence spread to Westbourne grove,
All the shops from So to 43
were destroyed All the engines of the en-.
tire fire brigade were pouring streams upon
the burning mass. The great iron doors
which separate the several departments OF
the immense establishment prevented the
destruction Of the entire block. The loss is
placed at 1oO, 900 pounds sterling.
Gladstone Don't Want To Be a '"Dook. %
LONDON, June S-The queen has offered
Mr.. Gladstone an earldom in recognition of
his services to the queen and the country
Mr.. Gladstone has asked that he be allowed
to forego the honor.
The News rejoices at Mr.. Gladstone's de-
cision, and says that no titles could add to
his fame or enhance the devotion of hi,
countless admirers.
The Times editorially says Mr. Gladstone's
refusal to except an earldom makes an ap-
peal to the imaginations of men that will moi
remain unanswered
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
Over Two Thousand Dead.

SRLA, June IS Shocks OF earthquake
have occurred with increased violence. 1t
Is reported that 2. PSI persons persisted in the
district OF Muzuffuraban.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
Prosecute the swindlers u!

Ii when You call for Hop Bitters, (see green cuS-
ter Of Hops on the 1Ohite Id0eD the druggist hands
out any stuff called c. d. Warmers German Hop
Bitters or with other Hop name, refuse it and
shun that druggist as you would a viper, and if he
has taken your money for the stuff indict him for
the fraud and sue him for damages for the swlndle
and we will reward you literally for the convic-
ton
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
The Atmosphere of Love

Is a pnre, sweet breath. This desldera
tum is one of the results of using SoAo,
DON'T. which not only invigorates and
preserves the teeth, but renders the mou'n
as fragrant as rose
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
Satisfactory Evidence.

j. W. Graham, Wholesale Druggist, of
Austin, Tex, writes; Il have been hand
ling Dr. VIM. Halls Balsam for the lungs
for the past year. and have found it one
of the most salable medicines have ever
had in my house for Coughs, Colds, and
even Consumption, always giving entire
satisfaction. Please send me another
gross.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18

Captain Winship, Providence Police,
suffered five years from kidney disease,
was cured by Hunts Kidney and Liver
Remedy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
Sherif's Sale.

Byvirtue of Special Execution and Fee Bill
No 5909 issued ont of the clerks office OF the CIR
cult Court of Rock Island county, and state OF Hi
nois and to me directed, whereby am command
ed TO make the amount of a certain Judgment re-
Gently obtained against Bernhard Nj. Thordenburg
in favor of John W Graham. out of the lands, ten
ements, goods and ehattels of the said defendant
Bernhard NJ Thordenburg, l have levied upon
the following property, to-wit:
Lot one ri in blo;k three [3l of Water blocks
in that part of the city Of Rock Island known as
the Chicago or Lower addition.
Therefore according to said command. | shall
expose for sale at public auction, all the right
title and interest of the above named bernhard
NJ Thordenburg, in and TO the above described
property, on Monday the 22nd day Of June, 1855
at O'Clock p. m, at the north door OF the cour
house in the city Of Rock Island, in the county o
Rock Island and state Of Illinois, Tor cash IN hand
to satisfy said execution and fee bill.
Dated at Rock leland, this LIST day OF June, A
D., 1885. ,,....,-,,r,
JOIN NJ. RETICKER,
Sheriff Of Rock Island County.
iuD-1-dtd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18

"Derailsd by Sun link" is the pict-
uresoue heading which an enterpriaing news
paper uses for an account ct cars being
thrown off the track by the expansion OF tina
rails from the suns heat
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

NUNSMlTHS.
Wolff, Chas., Ill Seventeenth street.
HARNESS MANUFACTURERS.
sauerman, John, 219 seventeenth street
II ARDwARE'
Stewart & Montgomery. 300 second avenue.
MERCHANT TAILORS.
Wendt, H. 1902 second avenue.
NEWSPAPERS.
The Rock Island DAILY ARGUS; published every
evening, Sunday excepted) in Argus block, OPP
posite Postofice. Best advertising medium In the
city.
The Rock Island WEEKLY ARsUs; published
every Friday. A fine Job department in connec-
ton with the establishment.
d ESTAURANTS AND CoNFECTIoNERs.
| Kren, Fred, 1919 second avenue.
S SALOONS
Westphal, John, 1912 second avenue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18

Rough on Itch" cures humors. erup'
tions, ringworm. letter, salt rheum, frost
ed feet, chilblains
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18

The French military authorities have
tried feeding horses on cocoanuts, with
highly satisfactory results.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18

wells Health Remover" for dyspep-
STA, debility.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18

Geography is not considered of sufti
cient Importance by educators in Sweden
to have it taught in the schools.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18

1t is said that 955 farms in Iowa are
owned by women, and that twenty dairy
farms are managed by women.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18

"SpALDINa's GLUE" handy about the
house, mends everything.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18

Though painful and wearing almost beyond
endurance is not an incurable disease II treat
ed in time Perhaps no other disease mas 50
baffied the efforts of science and medicine as
this, but at last a remedy has been discovered N
NSNN>SNNNNNNST ISM, and is heartily en-
dorsed by many of the Leading Physicians.
WHAT THEY SAY:
"ToNGALrsE is doing all that is claimed it will do y
G. O. SEIFERT, Nj, D., Cantrall, III.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
A. A. MELLlER. Sole Proprietor. 100 a
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18

General Washington was marshal OF
France-the only American who ever ems
ioyed that high honor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscrctions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c,
| will send recipe that will cure you,
FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by a missionary in South
America. Send a self addressed envelope
TO the REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station D,
New York CITY
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
Mu lnre. what magic spell IS throw

TTpon your facet Its charm own.
Whence came thy pure and pearly teethF
Thy rosy lips? Thy perfumed breathF
She said. it accents sweet and clear
"Tis only sOZODoNT, my dear.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18

Water Bugs, Reaches, use Rough on
Rats" 15c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18

Wells Health Remover" for delicate
women,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18

Nearly all the democratic congressman
from Illinois are in Washington looking
after the distribution of patronage
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18

Rough on Pain" Porosed Plaster, 15c,
LIQUID, zoe.