davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-29
WHY He Walked.

North Sider-I am awfully tired Had
to walk home again.
Wife-What was the matter? Cable
broke?
North Sider-No, l was.-Chicago In
ter Ocean.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-29
A Landlord in the Chair

Man in Back Seat (rising)-Mr. Chair
man, wish to move
Absent Minded Chairman--Fve got
several vacant flats I'd like-beg pardon,
Mr.. Williams, what is your notion
Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-29
To nop ovner.

Dog taxes for the season of 1890 are
now due,and al owners Of dogs are here
by notified TO provide themselves with
checks. which may be had either at the
marshal's office or of any member of the
police force. PHIL MILLER.
CITY Marshal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-29
Why?

Say, mamma, amt we made of dust?'
Eyes, dear"
'Well, why don't we get muddy when
w ,....--Ls"--yale Record.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-29

Starch grows sticky-common pow
ders have vulgar glare. Pozzoni's is
the only complexion powder fit for use.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-29

The fire department at Atchison uses
cotton hose. Wonder what the women
up there think about that?
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-29

1t is when he is brought to trial that
the swindler regrets that he is not an
honest man.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-29
GERMAN JOKES.

"Why, Clara, that's the very nlantel
refused to buy for you because it was too
dear"
"Yes, know, Charles, so / bought it
myself in order to spare you the l'emorse
you'd feel when you came to re fleet on
your unnatural obstinacy in the matter"
Child's nurse Ito her sweetheart as she
hears her lady coming into the kitchen
unexpectedly Hurry, August begin
playing with the children, quick
why, Anna" exclaims the mistress,
what is this see:"
"Oh, madam, you know the dear chill
dren We're so anxious to have {. soldier
to play with that-you see-well. went
out and got one for them"
Wurstling, the poet, in an Interview
with one of his lady benefactors
''And just imagine my horror, mad
am! Yesterday caught my 3-year-old
boy, Otto, tearing up volume of my
poems in perfect frenzy of passion"
You don't mean to say he can read?''
l4dSL IlSnJ uu dWluI queer
dream. | saw the prettiest girl you
ever
'Ah, was she rich?'
He (shyly and romantically)-Iw wonder
if l am going to be favored with kiss?
I'll ask the flower oracle.
Begins plucking the petals of daisy.
o-yes-no-yes-no. Confound
the luck"
She Gust loud enough for him to hear
Why don't you start with mo" for a
change? Blaetter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-29
LOCAL NOTICES.


The Crown dining hall, No. 1908 Sec
ond avenue, is now ready To furnish you
the best meal in the city for 25 cents
$50, 900 to loan on real estate security,
IN sums of 5000 and upward, at lowest
current rates of interest. without COM
mission. f. W Hurst, Attorney at
law. Rock Island.
Surety on Bonds.
Those who are required to give bonds
IN positions of trust, and who desire to
avoid asking friends to become their
sureties. or who may wish to relieve
friends from further obligations as bonds
man, should apply to the agent of the
American Surety Co., of New York
ED. LIEBERKNEcHT,
General Insurance Agent.
Rock Island, III.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-29

There is vast amount of solid recrea>
ton about being lawless once in a while
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-29
Music Teaching.

After % Y RS experience in teaching Instru-
mental Music, | VIII promise you more theory with
less lessons for the least money Of any teacher in
the city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-29
A ssIGNEE's NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned
has been appointed assignee of Abram Loeb, and
all persons holding any claim claims against
said Abram Loeb are hereby notified present
the same to him under oath or affirmation within
three months from this date, whether said claims
are due or not. Ali persons indebted to said
rignor are requested to make prompt payment Of
the same
Dated March 24th 1890.
HENRY T. HULL Assignee
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-29
DAILY PRACTICE

under our supervision. given each juvenile pnpil
Teachers will save money to order their Muse
Books OF us. One-thrd off of marked price on
Sheet music TO every one. Leave orders naming
author, at my music rooms, 1401 Second avenue
Rock Island.
We make a specially Of teaching inexperienced
teachers how 10 teach.
Address me at l4O5 Brady St. Davenport, Ia
MRS. G. A. NEBEkER
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-29
The Great Amer,cau Chotus.

Ii the boys don't kiss the misses, then
the girls will miss the kisses.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-29

If the Mckinley bill passes we shall
have brighter corn fires than before
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-29
HARTZ o. BAHNSEN.
Wholesale Agents. Rock Island
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI.

al, Inc Great French Remedy for Suppressions
praaa ose-Le Dnc's Periodical Pill, of Paris.
rrsmee Guaranteed to accomplish all thar i
,anni; ior tnem To be used monthly for troubles
kor 90 " women Full directions with each
BOX oon, ~ per box or three oxes for as. American
aanu;, royalty propretors, Spencer. Iowa. The
EenIine phi obtained of Otto Rudert, Elm street
druvoi hsand, 9appe Co., Davenport, and of ali
ml4sdw
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-29

Last night had an awful queer
dream. l saw the prettiest girl you
ever
'.Ah, was she rich?"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-29

Allcock's corn and bunion 81 ields G fec,
quick and certain relief.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-29

Firmly, as men should, stood the force
in gray, waiting.
The boys in blue rode on; trot! gal
l0p! Chargef 4 fence was between
no stopping for that. Over Lift EN-!
and the line cleared it and landed with
out a break.
Charge! and they Numbered on
against the foe that as brayely rushed
TO mees them.
No need for me to have been there.
Twas gallant fight, I know. and fair
one. And fortune favored the blue. No
shame 70 the Soatherns that they broke
and we're driven, and all honor TO our
Nellie that, as soon as the first flush OF
his first victory was over, he recalled
his pursuing force and returned 70 the
opening field 70 care for the wounded,
foe and friend, impartially
Women's kindly hands had forestaN-
cd him in that and ali the late spectat-
ors were inside the house. on Christian
deeds intent, when be dismounted at its
front and stepped upon the porch.
just then, from the open doorway,
came the sweetest vision that his eyes
had ever looked upon The lady gazed
upon the young hero whom She had
watched. battling 50 grandly against
her friends and as his eyes told the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-29
Tired All the Time :,

Say many poor men and women. who
seem overworked, or are debilitated by
change Of season. climate or life If
You could read the hundreds Of letters
praising Hoods Sarsararina which
come from people whom it has restored
to health, you would be convinced Of
its merits. As this is impossible. why
not try Hoods SarsaparilIa yourself and
thus realize its benetit2 It will tone
up and build up your system. give you
q good appetite. overcome that tired
feeling and make YOU feel. as one wo.
man expresses it. like a new crea-
ture. 11-14
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-29
100 MANY HILLS.

The story Of Yankee Doodle, who
couldn't see the town there were 81
many houses. was probablv very old
story already when Yankee Doodle was
made the hero Of it, But it belongs to
a class of observations which are con
tinually being made
It was for instance. only few months
ago that Western girl, who had never
before seen a mountain, came on visit
to Portland. through the Crawford
Notch.
How did you like the mountains?'
she was asked
The mountains exclaimed the
Western girl, why. we couldn't see a
thing Of them there were such an aw.
FIJI lot of hills arounG in the wov,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-29

then some of Jack old comrades, with
barred heads, lay flowers On the graves
Of those with whom they had soldlered.
After that girls d white decorated
tho remaining graves followed ~ those
who had friends beneath the low, green
mounds
But Elaine Russell was not with them;
no. Away from the gaze Of the curious,
in the corner of the cemetery, stood
lovely marble shaft, and its surround
ings were carefully ard artisticallvk kept.
by this stone Miss Russell was zneel-
ing her lips moved and a prayer went
mp TO Him who hath promised 10 dry the
mourner's tears
Then She wreathed the flowers about
the STONE and, with gentle caress,
touched the opening rosebuds framing
IN the inscription.
In memory of Jack" ii read; that
wa, all
II was enough. for Elaine knew tho
rest as she leaned her bead against the
cold marble and shut hor eyes
\ man ia an old army coat spoke to
the chaplain over thcre in the cor
ner, did you say2 ! shall find her there?"
And when IL cana tbst u.,r H.
heard his ste,, nm 49,, t,f,oa s,,a.1 ~
opened her avea II + s,,r,Io1 n.,r
Bee oardon. ra.,T, !" III s,i5 l.fndl,.
drawing no,r. ..I. ~, -.
,rivan i, MI i ..s,.a -, ~ Il,
81 mail na,ayo H., rs ,.,n.a3 !. ~
Iiyere1 H., harI -. - -. ~
ham, ra.s.. .,,,,.,od .,i ~ ~. -
bean M, - ~ ~. r. ~ "'s
last go '''.'o
Fl.ioa hal4 ., III. 49,,
wor, .ailed anyoi..g. IN .,.....,..,''I
49, III "A. "t4i.e ltl7
~ s. '..''' i.'9 ~ \ ana was gone.
read itthcre. Tho s.-ht n tba qa,forr,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-29

story IF heart lost at a glance. SO hers
responded, and neithercould ever after
tell just what did happen.
That night the camp was all alive in
glorifcation of the victory. With
speech and song and many a toast we
cheered our Nellie to the skies, and the
spurs he had so CALAMITY won we
buckled on for him with pride in his
prowess.
But the boy seemed somewhat indif-
ferent to il all, and when we're alone and
! sought further details Of the combat,
il was Of d fair face. not Of fair fight ne
would talk and ! had to force him to his
quarters to find relief from unceasing
raptures about his Virginia"
For his" she was. He had certainly
improved his hours and made love as a
trooper should.
-Four days after he brought her into
camp, chaplain married them there, a
priest was sent for outside and did his
share Of riveting the bond according to
the creed of Virginia
Poor little child-poor children both,
and yet both so brave, so innocent, so
utterly happv-each in the other. She,
just from a convent school; be. new to the
duties Of manhood-both acknowledged
only one ruler, Love. and they obeyed
its promptings.
said | well noted May 50. 1t was be-
cause May 80 was the date Of that strange
marriage. Before the anniversary Of
that day little bud was lying upon
Virginia's breast, and her whole soul
seemed fired with desire to take her wee
one and place it in her mothers arms,
and let its sweet face add to her own
plea for forgiveness.
For Ned | procured leave Of absence;
they started and arranged to reach
Washington on May 50 The mother Of
Virginia was there waiting the release
from Fortress Monroe OF her husband,
who had been captured and confined.
The night Of May 80 the happy pair
with their little one, drove up to Vir-
ginia's Washington home She wished
70 surprise her mother and Ned sat in
tho carriage as She mounted the high
steps of her fathers house She was
about % ring tae bell-the door opened
and the light streamcd out upon her
face, the great, bearded man in the door
way recognized her before her wonder
stricken tongue could utter the word
father. his hand few out and he
struck her The spurning blow or tho
surprise. threw tho frail child-mother
down those hard marbles. and when her
husband reached her he took up her
insensible form still clasping the
crushed infant. The man who made this
misery disappeared in the darkness.
Virginia rcgained consciousness only
long enough 70 hear her mothers tender,
loving words Of welcome and grief, to
turn to Ned and cling a few moments to
his breast
She and her little one were comned
that night.
Another May 50, for NY sad record.
Could Ned revenge himself on tho
father Of his wife2 No. tho act was an
unpremidilated deed Of hasty, dis
appointed. maddened man. No harder
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-29

n II tata tstAHA faAtt A&AFf 0tstp ID "a n
house stood ia the midst 81 great vide
open space The porches were filled
with young maidens and old ladies now.
there were troop horses tethered close
by, gallant fellows with broad-rimmeQ,
much bo-plnmed hatsan1 gilt-laeed gray
uniforms we're there The captain Of
that band, Emile Carman. devoted him
self especially to one dainty quiet,
beautiful lass who seemed not to ap-
preciate the honor thus thrust upon her.
Carman was a brave man. handsome and
great favorite with tho ladies, but to
this young maid he seemed utterly dis
tasteful.
a sound Of hoofs upon thu hard road
"A gray-coated picket dashes UP and
signals: They re coming
Then there is hurried mounting and
formation, quick words Of caution, sug-
gestion and command
1t was for no holiday show that these
daughters Of the South had gathered
there. In dread, vet with intense longing
to witness the strife OF real war, they had
been gathered TO grace this duel, .o.see
the invaders" receive tic punishment
justly deserved
There comes in sight a thin sbread q
blue, each man and horse pietuse, and
the young leader beautiful Is i god
Soon they depioy into line, 50 close
that the expression On each face can he
read by the breathless spectators, Who
nos would have given the world to fy
the coming scone, bat Yet, SreIi-6ound
remained
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-29

ne If you prt me away srom you:I fainls
i VIII Kill HE if am obliged togoa4ag
without bidding Won good bye Ei1
me come Il Fou for the sake u tie
OLD love. 81 least Your own JacE
But Mis- Ea-7ell made ~ sigh. and
Jack Forrf srer marched away without
the crarcd 9aoi-sge
IN tba dry daes which followed.
the war-cl1al grew heavier and more
threatening Then came tic baftlo 81
Stone River and jack regiment was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-29

day Or bitter grief humiliation and
prayer % one stricken soul who hungers
for The death that comes not.
Ned Douglas Joined ours" in 'G3.
while we were serving in Louisiana.
Right from Tho Point he came. re-
fusing the few weeks furlough grant
ed on graduation, SO fearful was
he that the war might end be-
fore 81 could make a record III
that grand strife. \ llnightly young
soldier was he, tender and true as
his uamesake of the loving song-the
soul Of lion for fight, the heart of
loving girl for all that was poor, pitiful
or weak. Tho blush came often TO his
fair check at rude remark or unkind
jest, and he would toss his long, blonde
hair from of his brow with hasty hands
whose nervous action showed how he
longed 70 resent unworthy thoughts
and deeds In those he considered should
be soldiers in all things souls of honor
Beauty" and Beau" were the first
names suggested for him; but his neat
ness, the feminine tact he showed in
ruling his men and gaining the friend
ship Of even the toughest officers. to-
ge.her with the really womanly traits
that seemed % be more than fairly pro-
portioned In his character, caused some
one 10 dub him Nellie" and Nellie
be was from the day tine name first
sounded for him
twas at aeertain point on tho Mis-
sissippi, below tho month of the Rcd.
that SO bad laid incamp for two months
nothing Was stirring but stagnatiou
and the troopers, Is Corporal Casey put
it. were getting "blue-moldy for want
OF n baitiD
lowering about our lines, just outside
and continual in annoying little hornet
like attacks, was a body Of Confederate
partisan rangers. Well mounted, know
ing tho country perfectly, having
the cooperation of all the inhabitants,
and brave, daring fellows withal, the
little troop Of Captain Carman kept us
continually on the alert, and when we
sought him be was, like tho traditional
Paddy's flea. never there" His success
emboldeued him, dozen times he sent
challenges to me daring me to send out
thirty of my best troopers to meet his
band composed OF that number. in fair
fight in open field. Such proceeding,
by arrangement, would have been 50
grossly irregular" that headquarters
would never have sanctioned it. But
Nellie heard of the boast and brought all
the woman power of ''pester" he pos
sessed To bear upon me until allowed
him, .'unbeknownst to ne, as it were,
70 accept the challenge and arrange for
tho fight.
Twas "a beautiful May morning as I /
watched the gallant band from the
closed dap Of my tent, file ont and move
down the road behind the grand levee
Nellie was at the head of his picked
twenty-five; no more would he take.
''Well give them the odds and will lick
EN-, too, old mani he said AS he shook
my hand before mounting. 4 little
scout, as all the men remaining behind
in camp thought the expedition was,
but every hoy" Of that twenty-five
knew the work that was cut ont for him, I
and to do or die was the resolve within
his breast
Seven mites down the river road was
the noble plantation of Mr. VIlliare.
Its rambling low, pia1za-surrounded
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-29

l7jth Edition Now
Ready. A book Of
over 200 pages. giving
information az
70 advertisers
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-29

Philadelphia Times The hungry
gnest at the nearesttab was beginning
to lose patience
"How long have YOU been here9' he
asked waiter who was passing. busy
over nothing.
About three wears"
"Oh, then you were here before
came
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-29
Sad Memories

"Ah, said the gray haired wayfarer
at the railroad lunch counter, This is
the old place. recognize yonder land
mark at once.
What landmarks asked the cashier.
Forty years ago when l was travel.
ing over this road continued the
stranger, 81 carved my initials and the
date on yonder piece of apple PIE. 1 see
you have it yet. Excuse an old mans
tears. =
The travellers on the "TheBurlington'
have no memories of that kind. Their
recollections are of sumptuous meals
in those dining cars which were long
ago gwen the title Of peerless" by
their patrons. and they can say with the
eplcure Of olden time-"Fate cannot
harm me; | have dined to-day-(on
The Burlington dinning-car') Other
pleasing memories will be of the smooth
track, quick time. elegant coaches. and
luxurious sleeping-cars. For tickets by
this line, apply TO any ticket agent of
this or connecting lines. or address w
}. c. Kenyon. Gen. Pass, Agent c. b. &
r. r. r., St. Paul, MiGn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-29

the fair Elaine, lie was ready for re-
conciiation. and made advances in that
direction; but il seemed Is INN that she
grew farther and farther away from
him. When the time drew near for him
to join his regiment, he felt that 1t
would be almost impossible TO go with
ont becoming reconciled 70 her whom he
loved best 50 he made a last effort to
win her back.
For Miss Russell" the bearer said,
as he handed a bouquet Of roses in at the
cottage a. the end Of the street; and
Elaine knew that il was from Jack be-
fore She read the penciled lines hidden
among tho fragrant petals.
II beg II yoA, ran the words, to for
give an MY life Is worth nothing to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-29
. NELLIE, OF OURS"

EFT me be a little
less universal
in my Memorial
Day story for
this year Let
me tell why the
date is one for
me ial OBJ
servances, con
secrated as an
All Saints
Day" In the cal
endar Of every
n g n b er Of
Our" while he
yet may live.
and is still a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-29

a RErBF ATlNC DISPOSITION set en-
up again
Man OVERLOOKED Ihe tieIset aren't.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-29

All Mt ELAINE
A mt Elaine!
lease tell MS
more about le-
Inori Day
The basket Of
flowers on the
low table vas
threatened with
total annihna-
tion tue ex-
trayagant gyra-
ton If the lit
tie Beckwiths,
sthe btIrstinto
her F ence, and
Elis Russell
sighed uIdibV
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-29

Itch. Mango, and Scratches on human
or animals cured in 80 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. This never
fails Sold bY Stone & Hassell Drug
gists. Lancaster a
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-08-08
uaTv1f.

What Significance there is in that
word of five letters. One-half the
world standing guard, while the
other half sleeps. Millions Of pnn-
Nplied soldiers watching the in~
terests of state and nation.
Crowned heads Watching the actions
Of some willy pretendef. The wall
street broker Watching the rise
and fall Of Eluctuating stocks. The
clergyman Watching his flock, and
the sheep keeping strict vigil over
the minister lest he overstep the
boundaries of his profession. The
hushandman watching the growth
Of stem and leaf in his farm pro.
duets that he may gauge his ex-
penditures accordingly The wooer
and the wooed i'm mutnl watch for
4 glance or tone, that can do more
than all svntax toward expressing
what is uppermest in tie heart.
Two eyes upon tho switch 10 see
that no harm befali the sleeping
scores in Pullman cars. 1t takes
the steadv, determined gaze Of half
the worlds population to guide the
helm Of church and state. to guard
its educational interests and to ma
nipulate its merchandise To close
your eyes, is to sleep at our own
peril. To anbuckle the armor is
fs invite invasion. To falter is to
feel the tread Of the ruthless op-
pressor. To fold your arms is but
to advertise your folly. To know
that you have been placed at a
post az honor il the first steg
toward realization of the purpose
ssf your creation. To guard with
jealous care the interests com.
anitted to your care, is the highest
sluty you owe to Church and State
To the man fully awake to the re
Eponsihilities implied in these fiv,
letters, the word watch is pregnant
with meaning.