davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-02
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Combines, in q proportion peculiar to Itself,
the active medicinal properties Of the best
blood-purifying and Strengthening remedies
of the vegetable kingdom. 1t will positively
cure when in the power Of medicine =
Spring Debility, Headache Dyspepsia, Ca.
tarrh, Salt Rheum Scrofuia, and all Diseases
caused by low state of the blood
81 suffered three years with blood poison
l took Hoods sarsaparilla, and think am
cured" Mrs. Nj. ]. DAVIS Brockport, N. Y
Hoods Sarsaparilla beats all others, and
is worth its weight in gold" |. EARRING
TON 13O Bank Street New York City
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-02

PORTLAND, Me, June > .-General Neal
Dow was announced to speak at the Glad
stone meeting to be held in the city hall
Tuesday night 1t was asserted that the
appearance of Gen. Dow on the platform
with Mr. Blaine would indicate that the
prohibition opposition to Mr. Blaine would
he withdrawn in 1855 Hearing this talk
Cen Dow sent Monday afternoon a lettor
declining TO speak.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-02

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June2 "A report has
been circulated that ex-President Hayes
would be candidate for congress from the
Tenth district II never entertained such
an idea,'' said Mr.. Hayes, Monday, at his
home in Fremont "The report originated
with some over-zealous correspondent As
have often said before, am out of politics
entirely
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-02
Mount Etna Vomiting Destruction.

ROME, June The eruption OF Mount
Etna is increasing in violence. The town of
Nicolosi has been entirely abandoned, and
people who would return to s cure valuables
which they left behind them, are prevented
from re-entering the town by troops sta
toned outside. The town is doomed 10 de
struction.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-02
Nominated by the President

WASHINGTON Cry, June The presi
dent sent TO tho senate Tuesday the follow
ing nominations: David L. Hawkins, Of
Missouri, to be assistant secretary Of the
interior, vice George A. jerks, resigned
Joseph b. johnson, of Virginia, to be com
missioner in and for the district of Alaska,
vice Chester Z. Ebsr, resigned.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-02
Cnea D Nail Boxes.

The finest mail and paper box ever in
vented is for sale at the ARGUS office at
the low price OF 81 each. The same box
Is sold everywhere at $3.50. Call and ex-
anime them.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-02

LONDON, June Mr.. Gladstone, in ac
knowledging the receipt OF the resolutions
adopted at the mass meeting, held IN Chi
cago May %, indorsing his efforts TO secure
home rule for Ireland, declares that he has
read the terms contained therein with muck
interest and pleasure
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-02
Lots for Sala +.

During the months Of May and June |
will give discount of $12a per cent on
all cash payments on lots in Guyer's ad-
dition. 12.1m E. H. GuYER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-02
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

Is so vastly superior TO any other sarsa-
parilla or blood purifier, that one has well
said "Its health-giying effects upon the
blood and entire human organism, are as
much more positive than The remedies Of
n quarter Of n century ago, as the steam
power of to-day is in advance OF the slow
and laborious drudgefy Of years ago"
"While suffering from a severe bilious
attack in March, 1883, a friend la Peoria,
Ill, recommended Hoods Sarsaparilla.
tried the remedy, and was permanently
c Ted." J. A. SHEPARD, travelling agent for
Itayne g Cn Eultou gtraei n
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-02

BRUSSELS, june The mayors of the
large towns in Belgium in which Socialistic
demonstrations were advertised TO be held
on June Is have issued orders prohibiting
such meetings, and instructing the police to
arrest all persons disregarding the order.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-02

New YORK, June Minister .Mciahe
arrived here from Paris Monday, ard pro-
ceeded to Washington
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-02

Last week Alpena, Mich, shipped s.
469,0 600 feet of lumber, $50, 900 lath, aud
:, ,033 barrels of salt.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-02

WASHINGTON CITY, June 2 The debt
statement shows redu ton in the publiC
debt for May of al out - 600 013
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-02
The Mirror

is no natterer. Would you
make it tell a sweeter talef
Magnolia Balm is the charm
er that almost cheats the
looking-glass.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-02

81 was for five years a sufferer with
boils, all run down, and was at one time
obliged to give up work. Before taking
all Of two hotties Of Hoods Sarsaparilla, was
entirely cured" r. NJ. LINE, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Il was severely afflicted with scroiula,
and for over a year had two running sores
on my neck. Took five bottles Of Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and consider myself entirely
cured" c. L. LovEJoy, Lowell, Mass.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
sold by all druggists. 81; six for s5. Made
only by c. L. noon & CO., Lowell, Mass.
| 100 Doses Ono Dollar.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25

once but IS longer The robins are undisturbed
by the sparrows aud tho latter have TO build their nests
ton to insure Themselves from the mschevous attacks
OF the grackles backbrds These peculiar birds
Park, and they have here 10 stay They arc too
fashionable to pass tho winter here, but they return
about the little we'll sheltered lake In the vicinity OF tho
entrance at Fity;ninth-st and Fifth ave They nave
established themselves here because there are trogbs
SeOr1 for tho benefit two black SWANS and hey iced
9o from nsss CGu When their crops are se ps e
lets, tearing up their nests and breaking their eggs
These feahered rowdes being nearly twice tho s.e OF
OF hoek OF sparrows, and the little wrsehes
have swsrmed around tho Arsenal and build theiI
tho very bars OF the eagles cage.
he one OF the earest arrivals coming in March Tne
visitor hears delightful succession OF notes strong
bird about the size OF oriole only CHUNKY tto
VII also hear II he listens atontively squawking cry
which Is half the szs crow blsokhird, and has
lead-eolored body with black wings. A remarkably
aaeDy psTSaS ao %ao amY Other Is little bird about the
sse OF kinelet with yellow ooy and greenisn Wigs &
are all the 9T Of 0t English ecdnch
Which Mr. Gonklin lot out snd which have since mI
fact we'll kno to the Park laborers. who are always
on he watch for the young ones and take then as son
for Ss S also
established in the Park is seldom seen or heard because
st.. there pond that Ia we'll drained IL might
ne and that s surrounded with sopng banks on wni9n
the trees have grown we'll Sometimes the wanderer ID
the pathway. musng upon the muskrats OF enormous
size that have chosen This lake their home, VIII he
startled Ivy seeing bright flame dart across tho water
This is the Cardinal bird about the size OF sparrow,
with bright scarlet body aud wings OF crimson velvet
There more than hundred OF then In the psrk and
tho colony though quiet is thriving. There Is also
colony night herons that pass tho winter elsewhere
and come back home abont this time. They inhaDit
Heron Pond on the lake near the Ramhle and their
presence is anxously expected by the policemen VINO
see more OF hon than the public, as they Keep owl
honrs or the owls the little screeeher Is the only steady
caller, the horned owl coming sometimes. and the snow
owl IN cycles OF fifteen or sixteen years. tic exact Germ
not having yet been definitely established.
The orioles aud the yellowbirds can hardy
be here for fortnight. The water fowl, mallards,
divers. darters and teals are Irregular in their
movement but they only stop the lakes SOFT Of
hotel on thor road to the great Wild swamps OF the
frozen North. they here for about week In the
spring and for about the time the return trip
The white seagul,s only upon tho waters OF the
upper reservoir during the depth OF winter. 1t Is
storm refuge which they have discovered as it is never
frozen lk the lakes.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
APRIL FOOL EXTRA ORDINARY.


A Swiss journal, the NcHe /Vfchcr "cHfr7, pHb'h,f
ON Arril tire following sensational ite,n;~ " tho
nent OF going To learn that hs Holiness ire
Popo will arrive here OelOek this evening b Tie 81
GOthard tram. and that Prince Bismarck will reach Gus
city almost simultaneously by special train. Tho first
story o OF ;ns largo hotels OI iAe city las been
retained the illustrios trayecrs whose GrvieW ~
Zurich is naniiestly destined TO become an hlsors ]
event"
Ii is needless say that at the hour nilo ted the
whole pei ulaon the alert the approaches to w,
station bemg thron.ed. Alter wailn. about foi iJlly
sixty Minutes the Inhabitants satisfied themselves that
neither the Pope the Imperial Chancellor ha pas III
gu appearance, and as they suddenly remcuuered mo
date on which this hoax aI been played mon them aot
iew swo-e in their wrath discontinue their suOscrr
tions 10 the Aetsc Ze,tttsg.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
vippOK ESTtpv gPOuA SHARK

London TstfQrog1.
ave known sooi luck be brought by shark. saif
an old salt When was al ordinary seaini lying IN
harbor down Porto Rico way, ihe cAei mate wao wa;
a bully told me- day shouldn't 20 ashore Oat OF
sritp and bcna passlonate rascal hatci by a hands.
hc hung about to that I didn't xro him the SIP
was .eteTm mined 10 go ashora, ANA 80 threw on ny
aDd struck ont The maze outs win revolvef ' ,Ss
iiy nj me. Thero and the water was nll ot
iire and he could SOC ne plain enough. Ilhins 90 90
rrssed, and th, was still swimming ne whip- OF at
bis clothes. a. WAS ar"rWard to.d, ahn lhnNei III
after mo- I allow MS notion was 20 have drowned mo
could lie have come up WITH me Hom'" Ihs hs,tus
looked on and they told Inc what hErpeneG. haiu's
heard tho mate jump. ana dt &hrisi9rs & hnE 10 ns
and swan hard get ashore first resolving To da:ers
that vessel Il SO be could get foot upon dry anu We'll
IL wasn't two minutes atet the mate hal m%'s ls
All IL did to friahten ma, though the sohh oi
nearly rOzc my blood and went Oh saw g tir9nSh u
me. got ashore and stood looking towari the yosecl
and seeing that no chase was be ~ made, went
leisurely into the town aud had nls sht ot It. a.. .
chap that had jumped overheard To swim ashore said
Yes Wen, them" says he the mate followed 70
and saved your lie How dye Elean says L.
Why he says minute after you were ia the wates
shark to yOu rhe men on the fosocastle saw mo
figure plain. Before they could sing "rt the mate
sharp for a second FOR TIE ncry ns OF hu vanished.
The mate swan right for him; soIAe of your CHAP,
deridng OF him The next thing soen was his hcy hovs
up TO tile waist ont OF water. and a lashing % white,
shnna water about him; then ne inst gave ono shriex
la said !. shudderln, heard that shgeh ;" you
sce SIR. said the speaker. addrrsslns lie thnt shath
can bring luck to vessel But what sort of iucS
does your story Illustrate 2" said J. staring at nm:
" why. he answered, wasn't IL irst class stroke "i
luok FOR a TO get rid OF bulyin mate, wlthout
having to t finger against nm . II @ 9aass ces, oe"a s@
Clothes for didn't can 10 return, and ot course they
would have been sacTiucrd. stead OF which, when
and the captain too glad 70 got again TO say
WORD to me about what I'd DONE
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
CURRENT ANECDOTES.
THE PROFESSOR DUSTTyG PUGs.
Frygp The Bgsfon Picard


Speaking or the music We near 10 the spring, ronnof
the Historian Of tho carpets tucy beat In the spnb3 TIA
La ana or tbs singular experience OF hts iri'lf,
Professor x, eIcelleut educator and lrOfognd
home household duties that tall to lot of every
head Of q New-England family ot moderate crcum-
stances.
morning. when tie professor was In his den
subject, his wife opened the door and caei softly to
him:
My dear, coud you help Ia our house cleaning ny
heating ilst three rugs that yOa hui Oit under sas
south window o. tho parOr II yen viii, pleas taEs
,hem AZ a time out into tile back yard AMI bea5
thHn AMI hang taonl Oh the line, and III DC 80 h1oa
Obliged" -.
the professor arose seized his most serviesabls
wal King stick and went oct into th- yard, SUI deeply
absorbed In the learned me.tatcus tJat hal occapci
lin In the Rouse e took OF the ihsee rugs ron
under the pa-or window transferred u 10 tlis BACK
yard beat long and maufuy, and hHns IL on the i
When he back tor another rGz lac was siil top
mCeh absorbed 10 notice That sogo were stl three .Is
unde. the WIN iow; and when he hal haafsn snO.h r.
and lad hung ttst 0u ana had come ba"S agsil, ana
theIo sill. t.roo uur tic widow, MS prji-
t,tions never switched of from tho snbiect ihelr
concentration 10 the re lar aud mysterious renewal Ok
tho third
And so hs Kept on beating those three rugs and nei!
tat.ng, until the morning wore To midday, ani tho
professor began 20 hungry; and w5en the yeirg
ings OF appetite actually brought his contemplation
down to slbluuy things. occurred u hm TO ioe< az
the clothes ue and there bo counted no es3 than six
all beautifully bea;en-a Charming vision of
the Orient!
II he had bean In the next house at that moment he
wonder what IL the world Mrs. X. has boon putting
her out OF the window at time nj. the norning
FOR for the professor To bsat
Tho prudent housewife knows Row 10 uthZ, %
domestic advantage oni dispositions o. 10y
10
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
LIVELY OUTLOOK FOR CRICKET.
WILL A STATE ASSOCIATION BE FoRMED'
VIEWS OF CAPTAIN CYRIL wILsON-wHAT TIE
LARGE CLUBS WILL DEMAND.

VIEWS OF CAPTAIN CYRIL wlLsON-wHAT TIE
LARGE CLUBS WILL DEMAND.
The subject which is absorbing the attention
OF local crrketers Just at is the proposed ioma
finn of New-york state CricketeIs Association.
while there s much TO be said both for and against such
an oreantzaton there is doubt that IL II were estab
ushed on n firm and equitable basis. IL would be the
means 0, promoting the game IN this section OF the
eounfry Tie principal trouble at present seems to lie
In aecding what representation each CLUB snail nave IN
the assoc.ation. the larger clubs with some reason
olaimiug that they ought to have larger number Of
voes q, ,ho admin, ,traion o affairs than the smaller
climbs For instance tho Staten Island Ciub, WIN
Yerho,sbft OF between six and hundred asserts
thst II should have larlor vote than club Ike the
New. York with "a me ID bership Of nity or sixty.
f Cvri J. Wilson, who as captain OF the staten lsland
Cricket Club represents tho largest BODY OF crcketers III
this par%f the Uuited states, puts the mat'ef very
fairly He says: Il am and always have been In faFor
OF the formation OF New York state cricket Associ'-
ton which should take general charge of all cricket in
tercss Al citing New-YOrk and its neighbOrhood For
the past four years the arrangements Tor
and international matches have deyOlved on the atoD
Island Club IL has made the matches guaranteed the
expenses chosen the teams, and suppose. got very
e thanks from the other clubs for the trouble taken
and risk incurred The support they received Ia well
ated by tho fact that IN the last All New YORK ana
Philade phia match. club sending two representatives,
whom was its professional, declined TO pay thef
expenses the required with the balance OF
the expenses match raised by private suoscrip
Non among q few members Of the Staten Island CIup
Tho good fellows they are, are always ready "nen
called on for the good cause.
The Staten Island Club therefore. having borne the
nSdsn and heat Of the day. intends to have good de
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
a FrIpETT FIJI.

Fr0m TIE GreIt Bend Rcp0rttT
We will wager a wink that Master Charley Costea -
the pluckiesL bog In this county. On Monday last.
while attempting to pass high scafodins on tho
Dubois stead he lost his grip and fell distance OK
forty feet, striking first his feet somewhat slaping
OH q terrace and then plungng shoulder first down into
the garden below Ii terrible fall and his escape
from instant death wonder Ho was picked M
by Charles Williams and Peter Osterhout and tenicriy
taken into tho house where he soon visited ~ Dr.
Lamb who found that the unfortunate lad had sustained
ony fracture OF tho wrist and was somewhat bruised
otherwise 49,,
Through all his suffering he showed the grit OF tte
hero FOR not one murmur passed. hts lips SONS tlihc
ago IL ia that fell from the pinnacle ot tho
highest church steepe Bnghamton aud broke boh OF
his and lie lived and as soon as ne was
sufficiently recovered no went mp the stecpe 10 hnisn
the cross AT the apex and demonstrate that the lr
hal not made him fearful he deliberately stood on hs
head on the and cracked his heels together but
he groaned like hippOpJs when hts limbs were set,
but Charly during his ordeal did not vince We Ike tho
latter heroisIu best,
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
A PROPULSION OF FAIRY EVESIrG COSTUMES

A PROPULSION OF FAIRY E|ENiNu COSICHE@
The exposition by gas-light of ball and other
evening dresses in the OF Arnold Constable
Coz In delIcaey OF tint groce and fneness OF fabrics
ia ike glimpse OF fairy land, rarely ever surpassed
at previous exhibitions given by this firm Among these
delicate costumes is combination OF creamy satin,
surah and palnted silk null OF the same creamy TINT
bossomiug ont all over with pale pink painted hOwrrs
The surah BASQUE open to the waist has vest harrow
Ing into pieas that are laid IN diaHOhaI shape eens
AZ the alsi the null. Tho elbow sleeves nave TWO
nnff. confined by white saln ribbon. The elaborate
skirt falls Ia graceful puns over tho suran SKIRT also
kept place by cOquettsh BOWS ana !ong hoatS % H S
of ribbons. narrow riug edges the Slrah sklt lhc
sides and back Of tie basque arc sura anu lhc lon
train Of surah. TO which gracefully added draps5
null IS ed with narrow pleating OF creamy sat -
white silk Grape might be called the litana from us
excessive ghness and purity IL takes on rather an
autdue STYLE the waist and skirt forming Que piece.
IN, shane OF the corsage is defined by fashaped peats
10 the waist thence extending 10 the skr the PVhteu
outline being formed by n wide DaAd oI golu Unset
ned m Greek design back to the ialng dfapety OF
crane over the white silk ottoman sklrt ana claSsca
train satin merreieuse CLOVIS IKE the heart oi te
tearose through yaporOus draphgs OI siiA ueSie el
brodered with cObweb likeness, one deep houhco IhhS
from the waist tb Enee, thence extending from the
left rosy satin drapery 10 the rIsh DeoW tue
Iasoue and dawn the sides, confined with small rose
coored knots OF satin rbbon fni pun behlhd ehlehis
in long train, which Is hI revealed nan cohcocu' W
tie COS safuer embroidered tissue. 49,
beautiful toilette wdering combination OF white
ST muslin and thin embroidered lne, win Wnite ID
bon bows. In strongest contrast az 70 wesn&S & o 'Is
all the olive and brown shades, iheu win
satin, heavily trimmed WIN ias,e.n'ehr" oi ya Ice %
suali beads and fringcs OF ride'cent hues' lax Oe
chenille ana bead fringes. brown gronadine wrap Is
thicky interviewer every mesh with large ridesceh
beads ia flowers and palms great desi u sra
extend nearly the hem OF the dress ana are OF chat
ing brightness made OF Chuddah In ecru shales win
large carved wooden butons TO CORRESPOND Inc Guns
arc of brown velvet they lined through with blue
aud gold changeable SIX.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION.

From Jhe BostOH HecYT0.
This was actual readirg Ia n someryile grammar
school the other day, ny big boy .! the passage IN rhe
Reader which tells how LOngfeow took possession Vt
the Craigie hogss aud lived an id63l l!o thore:-
After Ioug,ell0w retired To the carriage bouss,
and there lived An almost idle 'c"
Another small boy with the possibilities OF eDireaee
in the field OF romantic II erture IN the dim future,
han led In this Dit of graphic desert tion:-
Tho scyas occupied by great variety OF reptiles
and insects such thc monkey. There Are many
poisouOus insects HANGING from the bows wLere taH-
bDurnes grow. The III lives the mast beau
tiful trees In the fright we see Immense ice"rgs
and ,cces on which whass ana other nrds IL aPyd
animal seoOtng water throd2h his hose. In ta arctic
find birds sitting Oh the srass-these brls "aS
nnl hind
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
DETECTING CyWORTHY CHARITIES.

A practical illustrat on of the value of the
Charity OrganlzltiOn Society to those who are willing
to support the mertorious phanthropic enterprises OF
this city and who have been heretofore without any
,ystem OF reliable Information concerning them has just
occurred Tho exposure OF w. ii. Ramscars Old Gentle
mems Unsectarian Home otherwise known as tho Homo
for Children Aged Men. has led large firm VI ship.
ping merchants 10 apply 70 the society FOR
advice and information They had on their books list
OF twenty one societies TO which they had been regular
for some years. put upon becoming annual
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
GOVERNOR PATITSON AS A FISHERNA ~.
,rory,5nro CpernD Latter 10 The PutsturG Commercial

Governor Pattison caught 100 trout in Hunt
ipSion County and then came home That Is his nsh
se,y when the governor 1shes he wades the stream
iu Le saw. there Is disadvantage In this because
one steps on water snakes. and up In spruce Siees
o 'otas ars uumerous He was disturbed by blg musk
rats thai 6oppcd into the water with noise that gave
MIN the mptesson that section OF me SAnk naa sN v
ibe schoonmaEers OF Pttsburg. and favorite resort
of nv d6hernep.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
p.yyspJya GHOST oCTCKLY.

BANTSHTNG GHOST QUICKLY
The Rec John HaiL qU0ta 6y The Ac9 hersa P6udun
| once heard an English divine tell Of passing
night in q haunted chamber in English castle. ie
described how the ghost slowly salked into the cha4sr
and described the armor which covered the form oithe
mysterious visitor But now did you get rid OF tls
vision r. cried OF those who heard the story on
very easily" replied the minister. merely took my
subscription book from tho table and the vision QUICKLY
faded away"
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25

members OF tho Charity organization society tney SUD
nitted The is the secretary for his approval An n'
vestgation was made at once. and OF the twenfyono
tho list ten have Just boen SHOWN 70 DO ethot
unquostionaty fraufncnt utterly un worthy ~ SUD
port. The names have been stricken from the brn
roll. and expenditure OF over 500 annually saved
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
pErER,S cONDITION.

A devout old suburban clergyman was talking tho
fook ar The Apostles seiG he, they did not wear
eass CLOTHES sccon class clothes fey
were respectable lSoAirg mon Petef hiinSen
vaa bald Leaded"