TJff DAILY I1EIIALD, 1 LATiaMuUTII, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, HAY 2. 18S3. The Evening Herald. PLATTSMOUTH. NED. 1. ttalUiiarr, Dftlt, Reekwood Bedding-, TclrpbtM 3. Pr. Sieging, 0r an Block, TeUphon. .. 42. Belnc Hbtrwood T)m. fK Kalta. tha rlle n-BtliL, l uloa Blftrk, errr dtlam' Hank, I'lattamauth. CITY CORDIALS. Look for .1. E. Ilobbini, the artiats ad. in another column. Wonder if the fat man with the traight haodled poon was satisfied to -cream enough, last night. The watches wo giro as premiums we bought of our jewelry men of this citj and arc warranted first class. The subject for tho prayer meeting at tho Presbyterian church next Monday nibt will be "True Repentance." The jury was dismissed this morning from the district court as there will be no more cases requiring their services. Now is your chance to get a watch, bring us 15 yearly cash (subscribers to tho Daily Herald, and hare a good watch. Miss Anna Murphy was made a pres ent of a varv nrettv wreath formed of - - - - w apple blossoms, by one of her pupils yes terday. All membors of the Band of nope aro requested to meet at th regular nieetinir. Thursday afternoon at four o'clock in the Methodist church. One of our town fishermen made a boast yesterday to soma of the boys that he had caught two hundred fish on one hook and line. Wonder how. The teachers of the different school aro making preparations for the ezamin ations which will take place shortly be fore thu close of the schools for the sum ruer vacation. J. W. Saire is ouilding an addition 12x24, to his house on Sixth street. II will also .'build en the top of the ol house and put on a square roof over the whole building. Fred Ebinger lost $G5 betwen Bau master's store and R. Doyey's residence. The finder will be liberally rewarded should he return the money to J. Ii. Cox's hardware store or to thia office. "We learn that Mr. Clark who is nt present the proprietor of the art gallery at the rear of Mr. Carruth's jewelry store is dissatisfied with the amount of biisi ness tho Plattsniouth people have afford ed him, and he is making preparations at present to leave the city. He has leased the gallery to Mr. Cutler, his present em idovcr. who will run tho business on his own hook. Patronize him. The case of the State vs. Gering A Co.. was brought up in court yesterday before Judge Chapman. uenng was found guilty of selling liquor to Charley Ellis without a permit. Ransey & Ger ing were for the defense, and A. Becswn for the prosecution. The jury rema'ned out only a short time when they brought in a verdict airainst Gerinir & Co. The judge has not yet assesed the fine, whic h, in a case the nature of this one cannot be less than $100 and not more than .100. The following wns clipped from the Omaha 7ejiiblican of today: "Chica go, May 1. It has been reported tonight that the great strike on the C, B. & Q. railroad has been declared off. The statement is that at a meeting of leaders here today it was decided that the strike was lost and that the general grievance committee should be convened without delay to formally make such declarai ion. Before Chief Arthur left for Cleveland tonight he was asked about the report, but he declined to talk." We are happy to say in behalf of the young ladies of the Young Ladies' Heading Room, that their social last eve ning at the K. of P. hall met every ex pectation both financially and socially. The most satisfaction was expressed List night on the arrangements made for the social and the orderly manner in which it was conducted. Almost invariably at sociables in this city, whore a program of musical selections or readings are to be rendered, people are seated around in contused manner, and when a person wisiies to address their audience, a large number are sitting with their backs to them and talking away loud enough to drown the speaker's utterances, and it is also very disagreeable to singers, who are obliged to strain their voices to make people confident of their presence. Thia was not so last night, as the seats were arranged in good shape so that it proved more satisfactory to all. Jliss Eva Sherman officiated in the chair, and an nounced in the early part of the evening before any part was taken in any games or refreshments served, that the enter tainment would commence. Solos by Misses Anna Murphy, Gertie Kerney and Mr. W. A. Derrick were well rendered, Miss Paul and Mrs. Campbell sang a duett which was much appreciated by alL Recitations were given by Misses Lulu Simpson, Eva Sherman, and little Allie Burn, and Mr. John Hartigan, which were much appreciated. The young ladies cleared about $23. THE SCRAPER CONTEST. Both Machines of Cood Mont and Quality. Reference was made in our issue of Monday to a contest of road machines, to be held near tho city for the benefit of our county commissioners who had at one of their previous meetings by official action determined to purchase, having become convinced that there were better methods of making reads than by the old way with plow and scrapers. Knowing that there were several food machines in the market, they extended an iuvitation to such us might see fit to compete for the pale, to enter into a field contest, the understanding to be that the cnmiaisieHers should buy tho ote that in their judgment, was superior and best adapted to the wants of tho county. The manufacturers of the two machines mentioned in Monday's issue, viz: tli8 Austin Steel Reversible and the Western Reversible, signified their intention of entering the contest. The Austin Steel machine arrived from Chicngo on time for the contest on Monday, the day ap pointed, but it was not until Monday evening that the Western machine arrived from Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, the machine having previously been exhibited for sale near Council Bluffs 'and then hauled overland from there with teams. Owing to delays, in making repairs, on the de linquent Western'machine, work could not be commenced till after noon. The place selected for the contest was on the hills this side of the poor farm. About eighty rods of road was staked out and one. machine was given one side and one the other side of the road, so as to better exhibit and test the reyersible fea tures of each machine. Here both ma chines worked with no apparent differ ence as to successful work. At about 4 o'clock the machines were taken to an other place where the prairie sod had neyer been broken and where the old tracks in the road wero badly washed out into deep ruts, the object being to better test their plowing ability. Here the work was as evenly divided as possi ble and lots cast, and both machines set to work, separate and apart, and the re sult was really wonderful. The machines plowed in the tough sod with perfect success, both doing their work well. After the work was completed a disin terested person was sent to pace tho length and width of each piece of work and the result is that the Western Ma chine's work was S2 rods long by an average of 19 feet wide and the Austin Steel Machine's work was S3 rods long by an average of 22 feet wide and it was plainly apparant that the Steel Ma- china had moved considerably tho niot dirt. The roads fmiidicd were oval in form with a perfectly smooth surface, and entirely settled the qifes tion of the desirability of implements of the kind for general road work. Four horses on each machine were worked till about the middle of the afternoon. when an additional team was added making six horses on each machine. The time employed on the last allotted pieces of work was one hour. How ever, the Steel machine made on", and a half rounds beyond that tine in leveling the dirt in the center of the road. llic commissioner at their meeting this morning decided to pu'ehase two machines of each make, pay:ng the same price therefor. The Austin Steel machine is the more durable, being of steel, while that of the Western is largely of wood; the Austin, is more simple in its construction, and t . A e . 1 . nas no castings, wnue the western is more complicated, having considerable gearing and various castings which when broken must be supplied from the manu facturers' shops. The Austin is operated by levers affording quicker action while the Western is operated by wheels, neces sitating slower action of the blade. The Austin has a long rear axle susseptable of being shifted so that the extra length can be used on either side of the machine rendering it better capable of turning the dirt from deeper ditches to the center of the road. The heft of the Austin is lot down, while the Western" is high, being elevated on high bolsters with the gear ing and castings still above that, thus rendering it top heavy in working in ditches and steep side grades. The wheels of the Austin machine have a wider tread and are of theSarven patent, costing more than those of the Western The blade on the Austin machine can be adjusted to any cutting perpendicular angle, and as its cutting edge wears off can be lowered accordingly, whereas the blade of the Western is bolted to the beam and can not be lowered to retain tho proper curve as the cutting edge wears off. The upper edge of the blade on tho Austin is intended to be used as a cutting edge aad can be sharpened at the same time, which saves much labor. One perceptable advantage the Western machine hid over the Aus tin, was in the manipulation of the re versing of the blade; however, the blade of the Austin was reversed with perfo't TLfJTIOET F.HerrmannciCo F. HERRMANN and CO. F. HERRMANN and CO. F- HERRMANN and CO. F. HERRMANN and CO. F. HERRMANN and CO- F- HERRMANN and CO . Herrmann & There will bo a change in our firm on or about June 1st, and in order to reduce our mammoth stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Ladies Furnishings to as low a figure a possible, we shall give the people of this city and vicinity the Grandest Oj pertunny to buy good goods cheap, they evar had. Everything in our stock will be wa-ked dowa to Bid Rock Prices and sold for CASH ONLY. It is impossible for us to enumerate all of the bargains throughout our establishment, out anything you want in our line we shall be pleased to show you and quote prices. SPECIAL PRIC3 IN SILKS. Black snrah, worth SlOrPftle price 75 23 in. Hack gre. graia,$1.0 14 44 $21 Ladies brand 44 44 1.25 " " 1.05 Black figured Amure l.oO " 44 1.20 Black Guinet & Co s., l.oO 44 44 1.80 " l.hiS " 1.C9 " Gold medal Faille 2.00" " l.C Colored surahs worth 90c 44 44 73 44 water silk 44 1.00 44 44 75 44 velveteens 44 60 44 44 40 w 75 il 44 44 44 1 .00 44 " 75 Silk Velvets 44 1 00 44 44 ' 85 44 44 44 1.50 44 44 1.20 44 44 -4 2.00 44 44 1.B0 44 44 44 2.5 0 4 4 4 4 2. 00 Strped Moire velvets 1.2 5 4 4 44 1.00 Fancy striped " 1 .30 44 44 1.20 Silk Plusher 1.25 44 " 1.00 SPECIAL PRICES IN BL'K DRESS GOODS Ratine cabel 40 in.wide 1.2S sale price 1.00 44 44 44 44 1.00 ' 44 8S Silk warp henriettc 40 in. wide 1.20 4 All wool hennette 40, 1.23 4 44 44 44 4G, 85 4 albatross 40, CO 4 44 caaUnicre40, 50 4 44 44 44 4 0, C5 ' serge 40, 05 ' brocades stripes andchecks 40 in,. 1.00 44 4 82 All wool buntings in stripe and check effects 40 in- wide, sale price u7lc. 1.00 1.00 72 50 42 55 65 Colored serges worth 00c 44 44 44 C5c 44 cashmeres 44 44 Beiges 44 suitings 70 c f5c 50c 50c now it . .i 55 C5 55 42J 42 Dup tip S tairs 'areains Cut prices on muslin underwear. Cut prices on ladies and ch'ldrcns aprons Cut prices on childrens white and color ed dresses. Cut prices on long and. short cloak3. Cutpiices on infants slips and robes. Cut prices en flannel and muslin skirts. Cut prices on ladies silk, lisle and gauze underwear. Cut prices on gents balbiiggan and gauze underwear. Cut prices oi childrens angola and gauze underwear. Cut Prices oh Infants Ivnit Sacqucs. Cut Prices on Booties Hands, etc. Cut Prices on Infants Embroidered Shawls. Cut Prices in Hosiery and Parasols. Cut Prices in Buttons and Trimmings. Cut Prices in Corsets and Bustles. Prices in Embroideries Prices in Table Linen and towels. Prices in Jerseys and Spring Jackets. Cut Cut Cut and Flouncing. Dissolution Sale. DISSOLUTION SALE DISSOLUTION SALE DISSOLUTION" SALE DISSOLUTION SALE DISSOLUTION SALE DISSOLUTION SALE Dissolution Sale, F Pur rain pip A I?pi 1 rffiiM Ffflt f 1 of ISfS ISImIV PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS- is In Omaha visit the Miss Maud McCoy ing friends. John II. Pool, of Wabash, is in city visiting his sen, W. II. Pool. Judge Applegate, of Tecumseh, wil preside over the court today Mrs. Maul, of Kankakee, is the guest of Mrs. Coverdale of this city, Judge Chapman left this morn'ng fo Tecumseh and will return this eveuing or tomorrow morning. Miss Ilattie Shipmnn left this morning for Weeping Water to attend the Y. W. C. T. U. Convention held there today. Miss Majraie Streisht took her de parture last evening for South Bend Neb., where she will visit relatives for a few days. Mrs. Lucv M. Dean arrived this af ternoon on the 4flver." She is oa her way from eLcadville, Colorado, to her home at Madison, Ind., ana will remain over here for a few days to visit her brother, Mr. II. C. Ritchie, and family. Miss Kate M. Wright and Miss Lulu Eassett of the Nebraska City schools were in town yesterday visiting our schools. We hope they hove recovered enough pointers to repay them for their time and trouble and from appearances we suppose they did. It is said the as sistant principal has premised to return the call shortly. -The case of Ellis and Archer who were charged with robbery a few days ago, and arrrested, was brought up be fore Justice Stiles this morning at 10 o'clock. As no evidence of any note could be brought against them, they were discharged. An explanation is certainly due them as it appears all the trouble came about by misrepresentation in some way and just through malice of some parties. When the case came up this morning and the witnesses examined, no evidence could be obtained which would convict either of the Arrargemenls fortho Parade. A special meeting of the city fire de partment was held in Monday evening in the council chamber. It was decided by a motion that they would hold their celebration on the lllh of May, 1888. The line of march will be north on S'sth to Vine to Third, south on Third to Main, west to Seventh, then counter march to Fifth. The parade will be fol lowed bv hose cart races for the silver trumpet under the same rules as used last year. Then will follow a grand test of the capacity of the water works. A motion was made that a committee of five be appointed as a reception cominit tca: Green, Breckenfcld, Johns, Thomas, O'Kourk, Osborne were appointed. The B. & M. band has been engaged for the day and will head the compon:es in the parade. In the evening a grand ball will be given lor the beneiit or tne nrc depart ment at the opera house. The parade will be notable event in the history of the fire department and an honor to our city, and we haye not the slightest doubt but that the ball to be given the same eren'ng will be well pat ronized by a lare number of our citi zens. " Give our volunteer department every encouragement. The city ordinances which were re vised by the council and printed by the Journal Co., which are now the only ordinances the citv is governed by at present, rema'n secluded in the rear sanctum of the express for the last twe- or three weeks marked C. O. D. JSTOTICEr We will give a silver watch, that is warranted by the jewelry men of this city, to any one who briBgs us 15 yearly cash subscribers to the Daily Herald. Mr. F. M. Richey is making cousid' crable improvements in the way of a sidewalk in front of his property on Pearl street. When he built the walk four years ago he raised it sixteen inches above the ground and during that time his lumber 4'took a drop" twenty inches, consequently he was obliged to dig it out. ease. Our stock of Millinery vry complete and prices low, at the Daylight store tf. Largest Liit, Best Terras and Lowest jrices on lot s, houses and lots, half acre?, acres, five aad ten acres. Property shown free of charge. Call and see me. Ride out and see if I cannot show you some Bargain... a20tf W. S. Wise. If you want a good silver watch, send us 30 subscribers to the Weekly Heeald. Special Notice. All parties wishing to pasture cattle and horees please leave orders at B. A. McElwain's jewelry store. I tlso have a thoroughbred Jersey bull. mSwl. J. B. Slater. Send U3 thirty subscribers to the Weekly Herald and get a Jgood watch -It is reported a divorce case is threatened should the same flirtations i -i uc ojS"" '" W. fi KWfpr tpptia thft Inrrrrst lini nf last evening at an entertainment in this narne8a eyer kept Jn CaS3 cmy ,t rock nj. if o uopc ib iuuj not prove BCnoUB. hnttnm nrirM A.I We earnestly request all of our friends indebted to us to call at once and settle accounts due. We have sustained heavy loss by the destruction of or Branch House at Fairmont, Neb., by fire and now that we need money to meet our obliga tions, we hope there will not be oe among our friends who would refuse to call promptly at this particular time and adjuet accounts. Trusting this will receive your kind consideration and prompt attoatioa, we remain, Youra Truly, S0L0LM0N & NATHAN. I 1