tJJE DAILY HERALD T'tLA
riSfliouTu, wrWASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12. 1S88.
I
DEADLY PTOMAINES.
A SUBJECT ATTRACTING ATTEN
TION AMONG MEDICAL MEN.
Bome Facia of General Interest Tbe I'ol
on "Which An Generated In VotxL
Risks of Hating Stale Sausage or X'Ub.
A Warning.
Probably no other subject is attracting ao
roach attention in the medical world today
as that of ptomaine. A ptomaine, says Pro
fessor Victor C. Vaughan, is a fcasic of alka-
Joidal body formed during the putrefaction
of animal matter. It may, therefore, be
called an animal alkaloid. The first definite
investigations on this subject were made by
the learned Danish physician who presided
so ably at the eighth international medical
congress in 18S4 Dr. Panum, of Copenhagen.
Panum found that putrid blood, even after
being boiled and after being treated with
chemical reagents, which would destroy all
germs, retained its poisonous properties. lie
boiled this poisonous substance for eleven
, hours and found that it still retained all its
J virulence. From this be rightly concluded
that the poisonous substance was a non-volatile
chemical compound. He did not succeed
in isolating it, and it has always been referred
to as Pan urn's putrid poison. 1 'on urn's work
was published in Danish, and did not attract
. much attention for come years.
In 1863 Bergmann obtainod from putrid
yeast a highly poisonous crystalline substance
to which he gave the name Bepsine. In the
following year Zeulzer and Sonnenscbein ob
tained a substance which resembles atropia in
its physiological action, and in a medico
legal investigation Itorsch and Fass bender
discovered an amorphous body which gave
reactions similar to those of digitalina.
Bence Jones and Durpre about this time also
obtained from the liver a substance which,
when dissolved in dilute sulphuric acid, gave
the fluoresence of sulphate of quinine, and
which was colled by them animal cbinoidino.
From putrid meat Professor Brieger prepared
a substance, neuridine, which acted o3 a
poison as long as it was contaminated with
other products of putrefaction; otherwise
harinlesj. It is closely related to two sub
stances that occur in tho human system in its
normal condition, namely, nouriue, oue of
the constituents of the brain; and choline,
which is present in the bile. By putrefac
tion, neuridino and the rather harmless
choline, aro transformed into the highly
poisonous ncurine. It is a remarkable fact
that neurine, which is indentical with mus
carine, the poisouou3 principle of a tcad
Ctool, end which i3 a normal constituent of
he human body, should prove so destructive
when introjurffd into the body from an outr
cide source.
roisoxs rociro is corpses.
The fact that the poisons of putrefaction
ere of a chemical nature accounts for tho
poisons found in corpses. These poisons boar
some rescmblanco to the alkaloids of the
hemlock, strychnine, veratrine, etc. A gen
fral was supposed to havo been poisoned by
his servant, in Rome, and a poison was found
in his body, bearing a great resemblance to
a Virulent poison found in tho larkspur.- But
this evidence of murd-.r was overcome by tho
access of tho lata distinguished professor of
legal medicine in the university. Professor
Selmi, of Bologna, in obtaining the same
poison from a corpse whero every suspicion
of poisoning was excluded.
1 1S70, Schni began a series of investiga
tion! concerning ptomaines, which was only
intfcrruptoJ by his death. Selnii obtained
from putrid itsh extracts which gave re
Actions similar tJ f hose of morphine, strych
nine and dtiJphinine. But he did not succeed
in isolating completely any ptomaine.
Nencki, in 1376, first succeeded in deter min
ing the composition of a ptomaine. This
substance was obtained from putrid gelatine.
The poisons like those found in corpses,
called ptomaines by chemists, are created by
the putrefaction of fish, white of egg, meat,
cbose, gelatins and yeast. The presence of
moisture is an essential condition, hence the
moist mixture of sausage filling is especially
well adapted to the formation of these
poisons. It is a matter of observation that
great many cases of poisoning have fol
lowed tba consumption of sausage or of fish
that have been kept damp. The action of
the ptomaines is more virulent when they ae
introduced Into the circulation through
wonnda, than when they are in the stomach.
Hence, it is that cuts received while dhv
ectng corpses often end In death.
rEBSOKS WHO UB SENSITIVE.
People are not equally sensitive to these
poisons. Some persons are so sensitive that
b seemingly fresh will cause them incon
venience. Others are likely to suffer from a
jeculiar eruption of the skin after eating
eraba or lobsters. In the maize porridge,
which Is called "polenta," and which is the
chief food of a certain class of Italian work
men, there is formed by putrefaction in hot
weather a poison which causes "pellagra,"
sn eruption of the skin resembling erysipelas,
which grows worse in time and finally causes
death.
In every day life the ptomaines give evi
dence of their presence. The frequent in
flammations of the fingers of persons engaged
in washing dishes are due to this cause. The
best remedies for the evil is washing with
oap, which acts as a mild disinfectant.
All food, whether vegetable or animal,
must be regarded with suspicion as soon as
the first 6igns of decomposition become
noticeable. Especially should great care be
taken in times of epidemics. The poisons of
putrefaction are odorless compounds, and it
must not always be Inferred that they do not
exist before the odor of putrefaction is per
ceived. These poisons are not destroyed by
boiling.
Fonr tundred cases of sickness in Suabia
liave been traced to sausage poisoning from
ITXi to 1S53. The plague Like epidemic that
.occurre i in the Volga district some time ago
was traced to the diet of the people in those
s-egions, which consisted almost exclusively
4h.
Ptomaines are divided into two classes
thosa eontaiiiiug oxygen and those which do
not contain this element. Medical Classics,
lieniodelln; Oar School System.
I cztxc!. to meet with much opposition
whej 1 declare my conviction that our pub
lic fcch-ol system will sooner or later have to
bertulicolly remodeled, it is an academio
system a university curriculum on a re
stricted scsld similar in kind, differing only
in decreet TUe culture which it imparts is
acau-T.iie, end has bus small reference to
tho liTo wich the great majority of the
pupils will have to lead. It kindles an am
bition in them which, in nine cases out of
tea, is destined to be disappointed, and en
jgeaders, as a consequence, discontent and
(dection toward the state which foils to
satisfy the expectations it has aided in arous
ing. Prof r H. IL Boyesen in The Forum,
TmX-r - I DdlffcniiM.
Solisgbroke has just fervently proposed.
&iss Steele Do yea play a good game of
trI '
Cr br Pri. TTty?
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM .
The rrpiiMW'niiH of the I'niti-d Stiitcs. atfu'tu-hli-d
ly heir (!('M;:;ilfH til li:itl liiil eonvnituiii,
iiue I lie tint? lioi.l ef their ;reeeillui;s t
honor the nu-iiiery ! tLHr Hist irr.-at leader
iiiid no "rt;il ci,aiiiilon of liberty and the
ritil id the people, A lrali:uti I inri.ln, and to
rover m! ho with w i eat hi f impel ishuhle re
inriuhraM'e and joatltiule the ln-ioic names of
our later leaner wlm have been lii 'ie reeeully
called away from our c.uiiedt, t Irani . liii Held,
Arthur, 1,1'unn and oukliinr. May I lien mem
ories lie laii lifully cli-l islieil. V-e al.-o IV all
with our Kfeetlinj" and prajer for liis recovery
the. name of one of our livilu hero-s whose
nieiuorv will le treaxured in the liiMory both
of republicans and of the lepuhlie. The iiaiue
Is that of the noble poldler and favorite child
of victory. I'htlip II. hheridau.
In the npirit of thoie treat leader and of our
devotion t human liberty, and with that hos
tility to ad (onus of despotlnin ai d oppression
which is the fundamental idea of the republi
can party, we eud fraternal congratulations
to our fellow American of Itrazil upou their
Kreat act of emancipation which completed
the abolition of slavery throuhout the two
American continent. We earnestly hope we
may nxm congratulate our fellow citizens of
Irlh birth upou the peaceful recover' of home
rule for Ireland.
wk afkikm orrn unswkhvino hkvotion
to the national constitution and to tho indis
soluble union of statei) to the autoonmy re
served to the states under the constitution, to
the personal rights and liberties of citizens lu
all r:ates and territories la the union and es
pecially to the supieme and sovereign rlnlit of
every citizen, rich or poor, native or foreign
horn, white or black, to cast one free ballot in
the public elections and to have that ballot
duly counted. We hold a free and honest pop
ular ballot and lust and equal representation
of all people t he the foundation of our re
publican government and demand effective
legislation lo secure me line;'''; auu oumy
of elections which are the fountains of all pub
lic authority. We charire, that the present ad
ministration and the democratic majority In
congress owe their existence, to the suppression
of the ballot by the criminal nullification of the
constitution and lawn of the United States,
We are uucrompromisiiiKly in favor of the
American system ot protection. We protest
against the destruction proposed by the pret
dent and his party. Theyseive the iutere.-ts
of Kurone
wk wu-L. srrrmsT intkkkhth of amkiiica.
We accept the issue, anil confidently appeal to
the. people for i heir Judgment. The piotcctive
system must he maintained. Its abandonment
has always been followed by ueneral disaster
to all Interests except those of the uueuier
and sheiitl.
We denounce the Mills' bill as destructive to
general business, labor, and the farming inter
ests of the country, and we heartily endorse
the consistent and patriotic action of the re
publican representatives in congress in oppos
ing its passage. We condemn the proposition
of the democratic party to place wool on the
free list and in.isi that Ihe duties thereon
Hliad he adjusted and maintained so as to fur
nish full and adcipiHte protection to that in
dustry. The republican party would effect all needed
reduction of tho national revenue by repealing
the taxes on tobacco, w hich are :m arrogance
and burden to agriculture, and the tax upon
spirits used in the arts and forpechai ical pur
poses, and by nidi revision of the tariff Uws as
will tend t clu-e:; imports o: such ar:l It's as
a'e produced by our pcorle. the production of
which gives employment to our labor, ami re
lease ii"in Impoit duties tiiesi! art'des of for
eign production, except limine, thu like of
- hich cannot b produced at home, there hall
ill remain : larger revenue ihan is n (piisitt
for ti:e wants of government, of internal taxes
lather than Mmeinler any part of our rotec
tive system et f e jon.t heh st of the whisky
i ins a'nd agents of foreign manufactiir- rs.
AliAINST l'An-H:AMH...Ii(lKllll'S 8.
We eelare hostility to ihe ii tro. uctlon into
t Is eounti v of foreicn contract l -.hnr and of
iTiineiH labor alien to our civilization and our
cootitulii.il. and we ociooii.! t!e r'g! 1 enforce-
ni- lit of exi'sllng laws against u a.ii ucnr liicu
iintnciliat' legislation us will exclude such la
bor Irom our shores.
Wo declare our opposition to aM coinbii.a-
t'on-'I capital organized in iiusis or otnei-wii-eto
contnd arbitrarily the conditio- of
t rade among t ur citizens and we recoo niend
to cogren and the state legislatures in their
respective jurisdictions such lcui.-lal ion as will
prevent the execution of all schemes to i. press
he pei. pie by undue charges on their supplies
or by unju t rates for the transportation of
their products lo market
we approve legislation by enngters to pre
vent alike mi just burdens and unfair d scrini
inatton pet w eon 1-tnies.
I. 1,1-U' L M 1 EOISHTIO.V.
c reidnnii the policy i: appropnatius the
i-nhilc lands of tiie t'hited States to he home
steads lor An erican citizens and settlers not
aliens, whic the republican party established
in 1S'2 aga list the jiersiste.it opposition of
Ihe deuiocra s in congress, which has brought
our great western domain Into magnificent de
velopetne' t. I he restoration of unearned lnd
Ki'Uhtii o ihe public doin iu for the use of ac
tual seiUci s, which was begun u"der the ad -ministration
ul I'res'deut Arthur should he
continued. e deiiy i.Ht lie democratic party
has ever restored one acre lo ;ie peoph , but
declare that by the joint action of lepablicuhs
and democrats about fifty million afcrcs of Un
earned lands, originally granted for the con
struction of railroads, have been restored to
the public domain in pursuance of conditions
inwrted by the lenub.icau party in the origin
al graau. W charge t e derjcrHtic adminis
tration with tailors to eiute lawa securing to
settlers title to theii hoioe.stoa.id and with us
ing appropriations made for that- purpod to
harrass imoeenf settlers with spies and prose
cutions under the false pretense of exposing
frauds and vindicating Ihe law.
ADMISSIOI Ur TKKKJTUKI FS,
Tha uoiernineiit fcy congress of the territor
ies is baited upon necepsiit y only so the end that
they may become stttes in the union i there
fore, wlomaver the conditions of uoptilation.
material resource!, publla intAliiueuee and
morality are such as to Insure stable local gov
ernment therein the people of such territories
should be permitted, a right inherent In them,
to fona for themselves constitutions and state
governments and be ad -itted into the union,
fending preparati n for statehood all officers
thereof should be selected Irom bona fide
residents and citizens of the territory wherein
they are to serve. South Dakota should of
right be immediately admitted aj a state in
the union under the constitution framed and
adopted by her people and we heartily en
dorse the action of the republican senate in
twice passing bills for her admission. The re
fusal of the democratic house of representa
tives, tor partisan purpeses. to favorably con
sider these bills is a willful violation of the
saiTixi American principle cf local self-govern
ruent, and lueriU t he conuamuatiou ot v.n just
men. The pending bills in the senate for ai;ts
to enable the ueople of Washington, North
Dakota and Mon tan n a territories to form con
stitutions and establish state governments
shopid be passed w ithout unnecessary delay.
The republican p;rty pledges inself to do all in
its power to facilitate the admission of the ter
ritories of New Mexico, Wyoming, iddiio snd
Arizona to the enjoyment of belf-govrrument
as states. Such of them as are now qualified
as soon as possible.and others as soon as they
may become so.
THE MOKHOS yUKSTIO.
The Political power of the Mormon cliurch in
the territories as exercised In the past is a
menance to free institutions too dangerous to
be lone sujTcred- Tnerefore v.-e p'edge ths ro.
publican party to appropriate legislation,
asserting the sovereignty of ir.e nation in all
the territories where the same is questioned,
and in furtherance of that end to piaca
upon the ftatute book legislation stringent
enough to divorce colitical from ecclesiastical
power ud thus stamp out the attei tiant
wickedness of nolvesniY.
i lie republican party is In favor of the use
of both gold ind silvi-r sis money, and con
demns the poiiey of ihe democratic admiiiis-.
tration in its efforts to demonotUc silver.
We demand the reduction of letter postage
to 1 c-nt per ounce.
In a republic I'ke ours, ttii-re the citizens 's
he sover-ign ami the ollici'l the per' ant.
i here no pow-r is exercised except by the wi 1
of the people- it is inr.tor'ant that tlie sover
"iiin j e p'.--should ii"sves- in'eilige ce. The
free school is ihe promoter oi iliat in:el igeiice
which ist preserve ns a free n:i'i"U. "her -fore,
the st it" or nation. r both c-'nbined.
h -nUI siipi'ort Tee ii.st it ui ion" -f lenriiillir
s Plcietit !Vrl to eve' y child grown g up
pi the land rh opportunity of a good common
school cdueatior.
dVl FI!CHAST M ltlN b.
We earnest-' leeorinnen i that prompt action
be taken i rip ess ii: the e actio- lit of such
egi-HMo,i as will best secure the rehubili
tioii of our A- eric ii mercha'i marine, and
we protest air'iin-t 'It- iws;ii;s b'- cnare9 cf
Ire-- slip. i lull as cai u'aieo to worK I'lju-nce .
o lab'-r bv lesi r.i?.g tho wage- of th r en-
tr ed in preicii ltst; materials as well as t':oe j
li'e,-t'y e noloyed pi our shipyards. e de
n -.i apeoprt Hon- for the e rly rebuild lt:g
.f ur navy for tle C'liistrueiion of cast!
iio-t'fir;tio! s iiid modern ordinance and other ,
ippr.'veit modern inea s of defense for the ,
nrotecfion cf our def-nseless harbors and i
rfrli for f h mvnienf if Ju-t pe- siotis to- our
solttiers. for nniH.-irv w rk- off national 1 -- - j
portare tn the Improvement of t-ie harbors
and h'.n-els of Internal. CoaStwiser and.
ore ?n eoimnerpe. tr the encoirKenien' ! !
tbeshiio.in laterests of the Atl .ntlc. Ojlf ',
acd Pacific states as ""ell a lor the pwyneiit
1 country, Promote trade, open new and direct
matki is for our products and cheap- n the cost
' of transportation We affirm this to be far
' better lor our country than tne democratic
; M'lry of loaning the government s money
without interest to pet oaoKs.
KoKKIOM K Kl AT IONS.
The conduct of foreign affairs by the present
adinliilstratlou has beeu dlstinguishea uy uiet-
. f . . .
nciet'Cy anu cuwrnuiie. iihyiuh auuiwu
from the senate all pending trea'ieg effected
bv republican adniliilstratiors for the removal
of foreign burdens and restrictions upon our
coin met ce and lor its extension into a newer
market It has neither affected nor proposed
any others in tneir stead, proiensiiig auner
enco to the Monroe doctrine, it has seen with
Idle coiiinlacencv the extension of foreign in
fluence in Central America and of foreign trade
everywhere among our uelghbors. It has re
insert to charter, sanctiou or encourage any
American orifanizvtion for constructing the
Nicaragua canal, a work of vtal Importance to
the maintenance or me niouroe uociriue auu
of our national influence in Central and South
America, and necessary for the development
of tride with our I'aritic territory, wltn hoinn
America, and with tho further coasts of the
Pacific Ocean.
KISIIEKIEH tUF.STIOT.
We arraign the present democratic adminis
tration for Its weak and unpatriotic treatment
of the fisheries question, and lis pusillanimous
surrenderof all privileges to which our fishery
vessels are. eh tf led in Canadian ports under
the treaty of 11. the reciprocate niarm
tine legislation of lJO and comity of nations,
and which Canadian Ashing vessels receive in
the ports of the United States. We con temn
the policy of the present administration and
the democratic majority in congress towards
our fisheries as unfriendly and conspiclously
unpatriotic and as tending to destroy a valuable
national industry and an iudispensible resource
of defense against foreign enemy.
The name of American applies alike to all
cilizens of the repahlln, and impm-us upon men
alike the same obligation of obedilnice to the
laws. At the same time citizenship is and must
be the panoply and safeguard of him who weais
it, should shield and protect him w hether high
or low, rich or poor. In all his civil right. It
should and must afford him protection at home
and follow and protect him abroad in whatever
land he may be on a lawful errand.
CIVIL SKKV1CK RRFOKM.
The men w ho abandoned tbe republican par
ty in 18SI and continue to adhere to the demo
cratic party have deserted not only the cause
of honest government, but of sound finance, of
freedom and purity of the ballot, but espec
ially have deserted the caue of reform in the
civil service. We will not fall to keep our
tiledges because they have broken theirs, or
.eeause their candidate has broken his. We
therefore repea' our declaration of lss4, towit :
The reform of civil service auspiciously begun
under republican administration should be
completed by a further extension of th reform
sjsteni already established by law to all grades
of the service to which it is applied. The spir
it and purpose of reform should be observed iu
all executive appointments, and all laws at
variencew ith the object of existing reform leg
islation should be repealed, and that the dan
gers to free Institutions which lurk in the pow
er of official patronage may be wisely and ef
fectively avoided.
The grai itude of the nation to the defenders
of the union cannot be assured except bv laws.
The legislation of congress should conform to
the pledges made by a loyal people, and be so
enlarged and extended as to provide against
the possibility that any man who honorably
wre the federal uniform shall become an In
mate of a:i almshouse or dependent on private
fhaniv. lo the orc&enje oi an overflowing
treasury it would b" a public scandal to do less
for l hose whoso valorous service preserved me
government. We denounce the hostile spirit
shown by President Cleveland in his numerous
vetoes ot" measures for pension relief, and tlie
action of the democratic house of representa
tives in refusing even consideration of general
pension legislation.
In support : f the principles berewith enun
ciated we invite tip' co-operation of patriotic
men of all parties, especially of all working
men whose prosperity is seriously threatened
by tne i.ec trade policy of the present admin
istratis. The first concern of all good government is
Hie virtue and sobriety of "the people Mid the
purity of their homes. The republican party
eordi'r.llv sympathizes with idl wise and well
directed efforts for the promotion of temper
ance. BUSLN ESS D 1 RECTO IIY;
ATTORNEY.
S, F. THOMAS.
Allornev-at- Law and "Notary Public. Office in
Fitzgerald Mock. Plattsmouth, Neb.
ATTORNEY.
A. IU. SULLIVAN,
Attornevrat-Law. Will give prompt attention
to all business Intrusted to him. Office in
Union Block, East side. Flattsmoutn. Neb.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
HALL & CKAIO,
Agricultural Implements, Courtland Buggies
and Ruthford Wagons, "Good Timber and
Bone Dry." sold audi Warranted. Main street,
between Sixth and Seventh.
B
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
of PlnHsmouth. Capital S50.O00 : surplus $11,
noo. John Fitzgerald, President ; S. Waugh,
Cashier i K. 5. white, Vice-President. Board
of Directors : John Fitzgerald. F. E. White,
Juo. K. Clark, D. Hawksworth, S. Waugh.
BANK.
THE CITIZENS BANK,
of riattsmoiitl.. Capital stock paid in, 850.000.
Frank Carruth, President; W. H." dishing,
Cashier; J. A. Connor, Vice-President. A
eenei.il banking business transacted. Collec
tions receive prompt and careful attention.
TJLACKSMITH.
D' 5 ROBERT DONNELLY.
Blacksmith and Waonmaker, Dealer in Wind
mills, Pumps and Fittings."
BOOTS AN P S no ES.
JOSEPH FITZER.
Boots and Shoes. Repairing promptly attended
to. South Side Main street.
EOOTS AND SIOE3
1 PETER MERGibS.
A complete assortment of every kind of Foot
wear and cheaper than the cheapest west of
the Missouri River. Also manufarturing and
Repairiug.
BARBER SHOP AND BATH KOOM.
EU. MORLEY.
Hot and Cold Ba'.hs at all hours. Ladies' and
Children's Hair Cutting a specialty. Cor. 5th
and iiabi. under Camith's.
BAKERY".
F. STADELMANN.
Bread. Cakes, Pies. Buns, etc., fresh daily.
Pasty, Wedding and Fancy Cake a specialty.
Ice Cream in any quantity.
BOOKSELLBR. ETu.
0. P. YOUNG,
Bookseller, Stationer, and News Dealer ; Fancy
Goods, Toys. Confectionery, Fine Cigars. Soda
Water and Milk Shake, Pianos and Organs and
Musical Instruments.
CLOTHING. "
S. & C. MAYER,
Gent's Furnishings, Fine Tailor Made Clothing
in Men's, Boys' and Children's Wear. Their
prices defy competition. Tliev misrepresent
nothing. Their Word s Their Bond.
I L THING.
L. GOLDING.
Cloth-t g. e"u-nishing Goods Go to the old re
liable house for Hats, Caps. Umbrellas, Trunks,
iio.-U, Hiors, Main street, next Cass Co, Bank.
PLOTHING.
C. E. WESCOTT,
Clothing. Hats. Cans, frc. Fine Furnishings
our specialty. One price and no Monkey Bus
iness, t i ays to trade with us. Kockwood Blk.
PANNING COMPANY.
CARRUTH CASHING CO.,
Fran Carrn'h. Henry . I. Streiglit.Proprie.lors.
Packers of ths Climax Brand Vegetables.
p- INFECTION ERY.
v PHII.LIII KFM-S.
I ru!ts, Con feet ionerv and Fine Cigars.
'IUGS.
O. P. SMI i II & CO.
Dealers in Wall Paper. Paints. Oil. Art Mater
ials Cigars &o. Rock wood Block.
DRUGS.
QERIN'G & Or.
Drug, Chemicals, Paints, Oils.
DRUGS.
F. G. FRICKE Jb CO..
Drugs, Medicines. Chemicals. Paints. Oils,
Varuish rs. Dye Stuffs ew., Fine Stationery,
Select Toilet aud Fancy Articles.
DRVOOO03, GROCEKTES.
F. H. WHITE.
Dry Goods. Groceries Notions. General Mer
chandise, etc. s. . corner Mia and 6th tits.
J)
RY GOODS.
RY (iOOnS. tlROCK.ttlKS.
v. a 1XIVKY a SOX.
Carry a large stock of Flue Groceries, Dry
i.ooos, varpeis. iucrusnir, iiuuuu.,
J'ancy floods, to oe iouuu in me county. jv
per Ma n street, between Mh and lith.
DENTIST.
T)l. A . T. WITHERS.
-The rainless Dentists." Teeth extracted
w ithout t he least pain or harm. A ri Iflclal teeth
Inserted immediately after extracting natural
ones when desired. (Jold and all other Killings
strictly first class. Office In Union Jilock.
"PURN ITURK.
Kurniture. Bedding. LooKlng Giasse. Picture
Frames, etc. Wooden aud Metal Caskets kept
in stock.
FURNITURE.
1. I CAIU..11
Furniture. Parlor Suits, Upho'stery Goods
Kliivuu I liiuwnau-iirii Hnu-!im ulid nil kinds of
Household Goods. North (ith street, between
.Main anu me.
fjENT'S FURNISHING GOODS.
'J J. II . DONNKLLY.
Gents Fine Furnisher and Hatter. The most
complete and linest stock in the city. Carruth
IWocK, cor. stn ana "lain.
GROCERIES.
M. B. MURPHY CO..
The Lending Dealers in Groceries. Crockery.
i hlna. Lamps, wooden ami willow ware.
Hour, f eel, &c. Cash paid tor country produce.
GROCERIES.
LKHNHOFF & SOENNICIISKN,
Groceries, Provisions, Glassware and Crockery
GROCERIES.
F. McCOURT.
Green, Staple aud Fancy Groceries.
GROCERIES.
BENNETT & TUTT.
Staple and Fancy Groceries, Green Fruits and
canned tiooas.
GROCERIES.
AUG. BACH.
Groceries and Queensware, Flour and Feed
Cigars, Tobacco and u ierv. Ki.J.ilc lloii-c
GROCERIES.
CHRIS. WOnLFA RTH,
Staple and Fancy Groceries. Glassware and
Crockery, Flour and Feed.
HOTEL.
krkii rums.
Proprietor City Hotel. Terms. SI .on per day.
Special Attention given commercial men.
HARNESS.
W. G. REEFER,
Successor to O. M. Streigiit. Harness. Saddlery
Goods, Nets, Robes, Dusters, and all horse fur
nishing KOOdS.
HARDWA RK.
JOHNSON BROS..
lardwarc. Stoves. Tinware. Table and rocket
Cutlery. Rasirs, etc. Household Sewing Ma
chines and Jewel Gasoline stoves. Tinwork
of all kinds done at reasonable prices. Main
street, Rickwood Block.
TEWELRY.
11. A. MrELWAIN.
Watches. Clocks. Silverware and Jowelrv.
Scim Attention given to' Watch Repairing."
TEWELRY.
w FRNK CARRUTH & SON.
Always carry a Una stock of Diamonds, V atch
es. CI cks. .lewelry. Silverware and Spectacles.
Drop in and inspect theirgoods before purchas
ing elsewhere.
TEWELRY.
J. SCH LATER,
Jeweler. "Walt haw Watches a Kpncialty. Main
Street, near Fji!;-t",i.
LIYERY STABLE.
C. M. HOLMES & SON,
The Checkered Barn. Livery. Keed and Sale
stable ; part ies conveyed to ail parts of the city.
Carriages at all trains. Corner Vine and Gtn.
MEAI MARKET.
RICHARD BIL3TEIN,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer In First Quality
Beef, Pork, Mutton. Veal. Lamb, etc. Sixth
streer, Neville Block. Prices moderate.
MEAT MARKET.
J. HATr &. CO..
Kill their own Cattle. Render their own Lard
and Cure their own Bacon. Main street.
MEAT MARKET.
FtCKLER & CO..
Eggs, Poultry Ac. We use oaly the best grade
of native stock. Oysters and game in season.
MERCHANT TAILOR.
G. F. SMITH,
Merchant Tailor. Main street, "over Merges'
shoe store. Complete stock of samples. Fit
guaranteed. Prices defy competition.
MlLLIJSE1ihtS. J. F. JOHNSON.
A Complete Line of the Latest Styles of Mil
linery and Trimmings ; also Children's and In
fants' Bonnets, to be closed out at cost.
RESTAURANT AND LUNCH ROOM.
JACOB HESNCH,
Meals and Lunches set ved to order at all hours.
Also Oysters, Cigars, Tob'icco, Pop and Cider.
Opposite Riddle House.
SAMPLE ROOM. "
FRAHM fic KLIETCH.
Sample Room. ' linporced and Domestic Wines,
Liquors and Cigars. Only straight goods han
dled. Milwaukee Bottled Lager a Specialty.
Cor. Sth aud Main Sts.
SAMPLE ROOM.
THK AMERICAN EXCHANGE.
Nick Cunningham, proprietor Choice Wines,
Liquors and Cigars, pool aud Billiard Tables.
Riddle Houe Block.
Q AMPLE ROOM.
THE ELKHORN SALOON.
Wm. Weber, proprietor. Manufacturers Cf
Soda Water. Birch Eeor. Cider, etc Ageiits for
Fred Krug's Celebrated Lager Beer. '
SAMx'LE ROOM.
JOHN BLAKE.
Sample Room and Billiard Hall. Choice Wines
Liquors and Cigars. Billiard and Pool Tables.
C- F. SMITH,
rht3 Boss Tailor
J.laia Sr Over Merges' Shoe Sloie.
Has the le,t anl most complete stock
of san.iics, lioth foreign aqcl domestic
woolens that ever came west of Missouri
river. Note Mifpc prices: Business suits
from ;?lj to So."), dn ss suits, $25 to f 41,
pants $4, $, $6.50 and upwards.
tpWili guaranteed a fit.
Prices Defv Competition,
WM. tr. B R Q W N E,
UJTT OFFfOE.
P-rsorai attention to all BusineeB Entrust
; o my care.
XOTA11Y IS OFFICE.
Titleo Exaniiaed. Abstarcts Compiled, In
surance Wriitta, Keiil Estate Sold.
iieiter Facilities for making Farm Loans than
Any Qt tier Ageacyv
Plsitt.smoutii,
Xeb
B. C12:STlt.,
Practical Piano anil Organ Tnner
AND ItEPAIRKR.
First-class work guaranteed. Also deal
er in Pianos and Organs. Office at Boeck'a
furniture store, Plattsmoutb, Nebraska.
R. B. Windham. Joiix A. Datiek,
Notary Public. Notary Public
WIXDOABADAVIE8,
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OFFICE AT
KIDDLE HOUSE
THE WOltl.IJ FA.MOCH
FUOM
Berlin, Germany.
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You can consult him about
Your Eyes,
and how to take care of tbeni. More
ligiit for tbe unfortunate spectacle wear
ers, and the doom of blindness prevented
by the use of his Alaska Brilliants and
Australian Crystals. A new chemical
combination of
SPECTACLES
And patent self-adjusting
Spring Eyeglasses
The first time intraduced into this coun
try; manufactured to order after careful
examination by modern instruments.
PROF. STRASSMAN
has arrived in l'lattsmouth, and has
an office at the Illddle House. He is do
ing an immense business throughout tlie
United Stages, giving the best of satisfac
tion and delight to hundreds with de
fective sight. His knowledge of the
human eye and his skill in adjusting the
glasses is marvelous beyond imagination.
Endorsed by all the great men of this
country and Europe.
In au instant, as if by magic he is en
abled to tell you any ailment of your
failing vision, point out the cause and
danger, and adapt brilliant glasses, pe
culiarly ground to suit every defect of
the eye, which will aid n strengthening
the eyesight of the old and young. Sci
entists invited to examine the new sys
tern for the preservation of the human
eye.
Teachers should watch the early mani
festations of their scholars' eyesight and
report in time to. their respective parents
to have their eyesight examined by Prof.
Stra.-sm:m, the expert optician of nation
al fsme.
Artificial Eyes Eeplaced.
Persons depiived of an eye can have
this deformity removed by the insertion
of an artificial one, which moves and
looks like a natural organ.
OFFICE HOURS,
9 to 12 a. rn., 1 to 4 p., and 7 to 8 in
the eyening.
REFERENCES:
NEDHASKA CITY.
George Burgett, Rev. A. Clark, Mr.
Puff, Mrs Dr Larsb, D V Rolfe, Mrs
Streeter, Dr Blinker, R M Rolfe, Roden
brock, C Anderson, J W Waldsniitli, V
A Cotton, S II Calhoun, Judge M tpes,
David Brown, Dr II rshey, Win Ryer,
T S Jones, E M Taggart, E Rciber, W.
H Murphy, Frank McCartney, James
Fitchie, Rev. Emanuel Ilartig, Mrs. A.
E Rudd, W D Merriain, Miss VanMeter,
Dr S L Gant, A Home, Paul Schminke,
Nat Adams, Geo A Wilcox, Mr Sheldon,
Mr. Gunsell, Rev R Pearson, Shomerus.
L Levey, S M Kirkpatrick, Dryscoll,
Donald McCuaig, William Wilhelmy,
Rev Rivers, Logan Enyart, N Red field,
J F Welch, Rev- J B Green, John Good
lett, C B Bickel, Dan Gregg, C W Scher
fy, E S Hawley, A R Newromb, Wm
Nelson. Mrs N Davis, Wm Fulton, Adam
Kloos, Mrs Ed Platner. M T Johnson.
Mrs Carnont, Mrs. Sterling Morton. Mrs.
"Watson, Mias Morton, Mr Geo W Hawke.
l'r T7 T X!rs L VI Lloyd, IZn
PlS. S .13iiSW,
Pro
nil,
Never lx-fure lias nn Optician re
ceived such testimonials from
the people.
Ollicc of Iowa Soldier's Home,
Marshalltown, la., Feb. 17, 't8.
Pkok. Stiiasmman, l)tur S7r: Tho
glasses you furnished injself and wifo
when in Clinton, liave proven iu every
way satisfactory, and wo tuku pleasure
in recommending your work and glasses
to all who may be in need of safety and
and comfort for your eyesight.
Very Respectively,
Col. Mii.o Smith, Commf.nfl.int.
Mayor's OHiee, Marnliallti n,
November :5rd, 1MH7.
I'rof. Strassman has been in our city
some six weeks or more, nnd ns an opti
cian has given tho best of satisfaction
both as to piicfa ami quality of work,
having treated some of the most difficult
cases of the eyes with success and am sat
isfied you will find him a skillful opti
cian nnd a gentleman.
Very Respectfully,
Nklhon Amlb, Mayor. ,
Prof. Strassman, a distinguished op
tician, now stopping in our city, comes
before us with tlie highest testimonials
of skill and experience in his art, and I
take pleasure in recommending him to
my friends and the public who may bo
in need of his services, as one entitled to
his confidence. J. Williamson, M. D.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
hew Eyes
The long felt want in this com
niunity for sight-restoring glasses is now
supplied by tlie successful optician, Prof.
A. Strssman, from Berlin, (Je;inany, for
a short time longer at the Riddle house.
The waste of valuable eyesight can bo
prevented, if not too late, by his correct
mode of equalizing all inequalities of tho
injured eyes In his specialty, it is con
ceded that he is the head of tlie profess
sion, and ninny of our best citizen, and
physicians haye been successful in ob
taining relief by the use of his glasses:
Allen Beeson, Dr. Schildknecht,
Byron Drew, S. P. Vanatta,
J. Vullery, jr., W. H. Newell,
H. Boeck, Mrs. P. Kessler,
Mrs. F. Jolinscn, Mrs. P. Kennedy-,
Mrs. N. E. Sage, C. W. Sherman,
Mr. C. Nichols, Eli Sampson,
Mr. Nodgett, Mrs. Rankin,
Mrs. Levings, Miss Young,
Mr. Hayes, W. Manker,
Mrs. Nieman, Prof. J.B. Wittcomb
Geo. Buckle, Judge A. N, Sullivan
Mr. Leonard, Judge Chapman,
John Robbins, Mrs. Benfer,
Mr. Holschuch, j. W. Covell,
Miss Laura Baker, Mr. Elson,
Mrs. A. S.vift, Mr. Geo. Nfltterson,
Mrs. W. D. Jones, Mr. I). M. Jones.
Mrs. Kate Simpson, Mr. J. C. Cummins,
Mrs. P. L. Wle, Rev. F. W. Witte.
REFERENCES.
BED oak.
Dr E B Yonng, C F Clark, G K Powers,
D B MilUr, J J; Reeves, Mrs J Seank, Mrs
T H Dearborn, G W Holt, A C Blose, W
A Ch-se, Mrs. Applcbeo, Mr Stockslager,
J S Wroth, Rev McClure, Mrs Hesiler,
Mrs. Farrier, Manker, Rev McCullery, Mrs
Stanley. R Wadsworth, Mr Marenholtz,
Mr Jeffries, Rev Jagg, W Stafford, C W
Schneider, Harvey Spry, C E Richards,
David Harris, Mr. Isold, C H Lane, C M
Mills, T II Lee. Wm Koehler, C J Lilli
jeberk, T M Lee, Geo J, platt, Mrs L
Holyspr, Wm Dubley, O liuunils, Mrs
B S Porter, I II Hazarenus, Mr Broadby,
F A Carter, Mrs Fisher, Mr Stoddard, E
O Shepherd, A McConnell, E A Brown,
Mr Gibson, Mr Fikes, Rev J W Hamil
ton, S P Miller, Mrs F C Clark, B E A
Simons, J W Sautbin, Mr Van Alstine,
L F Ross, Mrs Deemer, Mrs. Junkin,
Thos Griffith, I Sanborn, Geo Binus, Mr.
.Meyers, P. P. Johnson, and many others
from the surrounding country.
CLAIM MM, -
Col W P Hepburn, ex-congressmen;
Hon T E Clark, fcenator; Rev Snook, Dr
Cokenawer, Dr Lewellen, F W Harish,
J S Mclntyr, A S Baily, J D Jones, B W
Foster, H C Beckwith, John Glaseby, O
A Kimball, Mrs. Morsnian, V Graff, Rev.
Seay. Dr Van Sant, J D Hawley, T M
Monzingo, Dr Millen, II Bedwell, Capt
Stone, J II Stct, Hon Wm Butler, O N
Hurdle, A T Clement. J M Crabill. Mr
Newton, Mrs Shaul, Hon T E Clark, Mrs
Loranz, Dr. Power, Rev Eddy, Raymond
Lorinz. A P Skeed, J P Burrows, Dr
Barrett. Mrs Ell3.
CRKSTON.
President of First National Bank and
President of Croston National Bank?
J II Patt, Mr Donlin, Mrs Ted, Ed
Derr, Rev Van Wagner, Geo Webster.
Miss C Webster, Mrs Marv Eckert, Thos.
McGrath, Ed Lewis, Dr N Turrey, Prof
Larrabee, Col Swall, Mrs W D Moore,
W V McQuaid, J II Lichty, Mr Spurr,
Dr Groves, Mr II Newman, Dr Dnnlap,
W F Patt, Rev F W Eason. Mrs M Sulli
van, Mrs Laramore, Mr. Zwllars, Mrs K
Duane, Miss C Eoyer, R E Ewing. W M
Lparr, Dr. Reynolds, Mrs II P Sawyer,
Miss Mattie Muntz. C Hnrlev, D G Miller,
N II Blanchard, Dr Schifferle, Mr B Hur
ley, Mr Ilamman, Mrs A 31 Gow, Prof
Meyer, Dr Reynolds.
fOWA CITY.
Senator Bloom, Dr I F Hansit Dr.
Copperthwaite. Mrs Dr Lee, Messrs. Par
vin, Koet, Mosier, F II Bradley, II II
Jones, Shireliff. p m Pur.ly, Oen Kom,
Warner, Mrs F J Cox. Hon P A Dey; Rev
Porter, Prof Parker, Prof McClaire, Prof
rc!-i " Traf 27 R Uc.r Tret. A O
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