THE HERALD.
'Some Points of t!ie American Torpedo
Frrmi the Iron Age.
Tho American torpedo system for
the protection of Seaport cities, may
be Classified tinder the heads of defen
sive and offensive. The plans adopted
Aie carefully guarded and kept secret
by the ofliccts who have charge of this
l.ranch of the n rival service. The tor
pedo defence. of the American cities,
;re, however, to say the last. as com
plete as those of any part of the world.
The general features of the system
have already been made public in offic
ial reports to the Xavy Department;
and a brief review of them cannot fail
to be interesting at this time. Of
tourse there are now no torpedoesor oth--r
submarine mines in any of the
American harbors. At Willet's Toint
however there are now torpedo cases
sufficient for the defease of the greater
portion of our coast, and -in case of a
foreign invasion they could atcompar- j
jitively slight cost, be put in place and
i onneetcd with the Ehere by means of
tlecfriciiy. The manner of working
these stationary torpedoes for defen
sive purposes is as simple a:j it is in
genious. In a thoroughly protected
casemate, of the fort selected to com
municate with ihe torpedoes, secured
:m well hs may be from the force of
the enemy, are placed electric batter-W-i
t sting the galvanometers, operat
ing apparatus, and other instruments,
tvhich are under the control of subor
dinate oftieer.s, specially educated for
such service. The commanding offi
cer of the fort stations himself in some
tlevated position where he lias the
whole channel before him, and, by
means of a telegraph wire, gives com
mand and instructions to his subor
dinate in the casemate. Ttadiating
from the instruments under the man
agement of this sub-, Hirer, the torpe
rto cables extend in subteranian gal
leries to the chaunel, where they con
nect with groups of mines, which in
turn are perfectly Hanked by the guns
ot the battery. The mine consists of
an anchor, a buoyant case containing
the charge, a fuse and circuit-closing
apparatus, and the electric cable ex
tending to the shore as already des
cribed. These groups are placed in
such a position that they connect with
numerous concealed buoys that form
a perfect network at the mouth of the
harbor, and make it imporiole for any
vessel to approach without the know-
ledgecf the officer on shore.If the vessel
be friendly, it is of course, allowed to
pass, if otherwise every mine in the
channel threatens her, and unless the
ralculatior.3 of well-known engineers,
fail she will not be able to proceed two
shipler.gths without total destruction
It is claimed that three torpedoes can
be protected from the out riggers and
i.ets but tte means by which these con
trivances are rendered ineffective have
not been made public. The above is
l-elieved to be the most approved sys
tem cf torpedo coast defense, but for
the protection of channels which could
for a time bo abandoned by friendly
ships, the old system in use during the
late civil war is considered sufficient.
The mines planted under this system
explode on coming in contact with
the bottom of a vessel, and are, there
fore dangerous alike to friend and to
i'oe.
Within the past few years numerous
important improvements have been
made in the art of constructing offen
Mve torpedoes. These may bo classed
technically under the heads of spar
torpedoes Harvey torpedoes, automat
ic fish torpedoes, submarine boats and
submarine rockets. In addition to
these is the improved fish torpedo which
recent experience has proved can be
effectually directed and controlled by
electric communication with the shore.
The torpedo of this chiss, adopted by
the English government, is pear shap
ped in form, can bo driven through the
water at a great speed in any direction
oven making curves, and proceeding to
a given point, where it is fired by
means of electricity. In addition to
. these different classes of offensive and
defensive torpedoes however there are
recent inventions which have not been
given to the public, and the exact na
ture of which is known only to a few
trusted officers und'-r whose direction
hey have been constructed.
Patriotic IJ.ustin Women.
Tl.roughout Russia, the war-feeling
is t icecd:;ify strong. The Russian
n Oiiicn, especrady, display a warm in
terest in the welfare of tho army.
"T wo days ago." writes the St. Peters
burg corrcsp:itIeiit of the Manchester
Examiner, ' at the invitation of Baro
i:e&ii J?odinah, I spent an hour in going
over the building near Fort Nichols in
""H; h tk? Pud Cross Society is install
ed, and anything so perfect in its ar
rr ngt meutscan scarcely be immagined.
Every conceivable thing that human
ingenuity could suggest or invent is
there ivady to be forwarded for the use
arid comfort oT the sick and wounded
soldiers. As I passed through the
rooms I could net help expressing to
Madame IiadinaU my astonishment at
the number of beautiful women I saw
around me, all wearing the regulation
pinafore, with a red cross on their
breast. But the Baroness told me that
ore was Madame NariscLkina, nee
Princess Kourakini ; another the Coun
tess Schouvaloff, and all ladies of rank
and fortune -all working as if their
daily bread depended upon their exer
tions. In every noble mansion,
in overy cottage in Russia, this
A Tolnntccr WItncs3 Against Brigham
Voting.
Capt. Jt;hn Tobi.i. form el v a
resident of California late of St. Louis,
and still later of Springfield, 111., will
be one of District Attorney Howard's
principal witness to prove Brigham
Young's personal connection with the
massacre of the Gentiles. His name
Is mentioned in Lee's confession. He
tells a long story, which is in substance
that, having gained the confidence of
Young by aiding Mormon emigrants,
he was appointed instructor of the
Territorial miliiia, which position ho
resigned because the cavalry was used
as avengers. Subsequently he under
took to guide a party of three strong
out-spoken anti-Mormons to California
but the party was overtaken by a band
of mounted Mormons, led by Brigham
Young Jr., and was compelled to stop,
under the pretense that they were go
ing to California to misrepresent Mor
monism. They tin lly proceeded, but
were continually dogged by the Mor
mons, who at length fired upon them
as they were encamping at night. The
party were left for dead, and the Mor
mons, taking their horses, rode away.
Sixty hours afterward the United
States mail wagon, and a party en
route to San Bernardino, took them
up; but two of their number died soon
after. Tobin received a shot in the
right eye which made him nearly
blind. He claims to have important
documentary evidence of plottings
against the Government and the Gen
tiles, on the part of Brigham Young.
Conghlng- Hogs.
Ono of the prevailing dieases now
showing itself among the hogs in this
county and State makes i;s first ajw
pearance by causing the hogs to cough
most v iolently, and not a long time in
tervenes before the animal is dead.
By some, thi3 disease, like some others
is set down as the cholera, and no at
tempt in many eases is made to thwart
its ravages. Mr. J. Sterling Morton
had a hog die the other day on his farm
with this disease. Intent upon finding
out the cause of its death Mr. Morton
in company with Mr. Adsit and many
others cut the hog open and found the
stomach to be full of worms, and thac
the coughing was caused by the worms
crawling up into the throat of the an
imal. Finding out the evil the next
step was to find out a remedy. This,
after some trial, was found by satura
ting charcoal with turpentine and
feeding it to the hogs, who devoured
it most eagerly and relief was obtained
almost instantly. With this item be
fore them our farmers can have no ex
cuse for letting their hogs die off with
this disease. Neb. City News.
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ELI PLUMMER'S
A Woman's Experience with a Snake.
In thi3 city resides a lady noted
among her friends for her timidity
and nervousness, together with an ex
treme aversion to snakes, toads and
other reptiles. The sight of a lizard
was almost sufficient to make her trem
ble, and close proximity to a snake
was accompanied by a sort of hyster
ics. A few evenings ago, while walk
ing the grass plot, near the house, she
felt something suddenly strike her leg
between the ankle and knee; instinct
tc!d her that a "snake had at last
fastened to her," and, giving one loud
screech, she bolted for the house. At
the first few jumps, the thing seemed
wratl.y, and she could feel it insert its
fangs almost to tho bone. Before
reaching the door she was aware that
the cold, clammy coils had unwound
themselves, and she reached the inter
ior with just sufficient life to get to the
cupboard. Her faculties were at work
instantly to think up an antidote for
the poison, and in looking at her pe
destals, she could see the bright red
spot3 where she was wounded. There
was no one in the house, and she, re
membering that she had heard brandy
mentioned as being of service, took
down the bottle used for making pies,
and turning the neck into her mouth
drained the bottle, and offering a prayer
for the speedy return of her husband,
threw herself on tht-bed, and scrawl
ing on a visiting card, "Poisoned by a
snake," went to sleep. How long she
remained this way is not known. Her
husband arriving saw her, tried to
awaken her. and then, noticing the in
scription on the card ran out and down
to town for a doctor. Arriving, the
physician found that she was still alive
and in turning her over to get some
medicine into her gullet, got his pro
bosis inline with her breath, and sniff
ed the whisky. Without saying much
to the frightened husband, he adminis
tered the potions used to sober people,
and in less than an hour the woman
who had been too druuk to move, was
sufficiently recovered to relate what
had happened. A search for the snake
ended in the discovery of a few wires
belonging to a hoop-skirt that she had
stepped upon, and in her endeavor to
free herself the wire had pierced her
skin. Imagination and the liquor did
the rest. San Jose (CaU Herald.
A boy of 14 and a girl of 12 eloped
from Atlantic City, N. J.. and took the
train for Camden, where they contem
plated matrimony.' The parents of the
young couple discovered their absence
about half an hour after the train start
ed, and the boy's father telegraphed to
a friend, who met them at the Camden
depot, and sent them back by the next
train in charge of the conductor. They
had been acquainted just a week.
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This Machine is Offered to the Public Upon
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Light ami Still Running Qualities, and its Self-Threading Needle and
Self-Regulating Tensions, make it the Most Desirable Machine in the world.
FRANK CARRUTU.
AGENT, PLATTSMOVTU, NEbRASKA.
fwcncral Western Offire.
D. A. KEN YON,
Manager,
12 Douglas Street, Omaha, Kelt.
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Hold on, Boys.
Hold on to your tongue when you are
just ready to swear, lie, or speak harsh
ly or use an improper word.
Hold on to your hand when you are
about to punch, strike, steal or do any
improper act.
Hold on to your foot when yon are
on the point of kicking, running off !
from study, or pursuing the path of er- lh , ow openfeJ
ror, shame or crime. I
Hold on to your temper when you ar
angry, excited or imposed upon, or oth
ers are angry with you.
Hold on to your heart when evil as
sociates seek your company and invite
you to join in their mirth, games and
revelry.
Hold on to your srood name at all
times, for it is of more value than gold
high prices, or fashionable atire
Hold on to truth, for "it will serve
you well, and do you good throughout
eternity.
Hold on to virtue it is above all
price to you in all times and places.
Hold on to your good character, for
it is and will ever be your best wealih.
O TJ JRj
NEW STOCK
We have a full
Spring and Summer Dry Goode,
Bleached and Drown Domestics,
Prints and Summer Dress Goals,
Ladies and Gente Hosiery.
A full Stock of
YANKEE NOTIONS,
CARPETS,
A country debating c'ub is on the
eve of bankruptcy, and the only cause
given is that the members could'nt
decide the momenteous question : 'Will
or will not. a common sinner who lib
erally patronizes strawbery and ice-
creitm festivals, for the benefit of the
The tost sMefc of Coffee ever brought to thi
City ; Koasteil ;uui tirei-n.
Canned Fruits in great varieties.
Sugars d Syrups in all sized jm'-kages
DRIED FRUITS
church be thrown out by the returning Qj-cirfl fe IOIlieStlc
Board above, or will he be counted in ? , r?
"Johnny, have you learned anything
during he week?" asked a teacher of
a five year old pupil. "Yeth'm." Well
what is it? Never lead a small trump
when you hold both bowers.
PURE SUGAR SYRUP
In five gallon kegs, at Plummer's.
A good tiling that we hail I
'1 he "Hollar of our Daddies ;"
And now from hill and prairie.
From ranch sind wood and dairy.
From Texas to Nebraska,
From Maine to far Alaska,
Hear all the pe'.ple holler.
"Give back our Daddies Dollar."
SHOES.
A few more ladies'. Misses', and chil
drpns' shoes to be closed out.
and examine before purchasing,
save money
and
The following obituary notice of a
distinguished citizen is from a paper:
"Peter Ink, an old citizen of Knox
County, Ohio, was "blotted out the oili
er day, aged seventy-five."
A new remedy far Barns.
Dr. G. F. Waters, of Boston, recent
ly tested before the meeting of the Mas
sachsetts Dental Society a new remedy
for burns and scalds, consisting of the
application of bicarbonate of soda, the
simple cookingsoda used in all families.
The doctor dipped a sponge into boil
ing hot water, and squeezed it over his
right hand, the water flowing almost
encircling it with a severe scald two
inches in width. Not content with
thi3, he dipped the sponge a second
time and pressed it closely on the un
der side of his wrist for thirty seconds.
He then applied bicarbonate of soda to
the scalded surface. and laid over it a
wet cloth , and the intense pain was
banished as if by magic. On the next
day after this severe test, the scald,
with the exception of the part purpos
ly made most severe, was practically
healed, only a slight discoloration of the
skin showing where the scalding water
had flowed this. too. without a second
application of the soda. The flesh on
the underside of the wrist had been
cooked down to the sweat-glands, and
the scald was one which ordinarily
would have caused an open and pajnf ul
wound of long duration. The only
treatment of this, however, after the
first application of the soda, was to
keep the part moist with a wet clotli
and no pain was exprienced. and it
was but a few days before this sever
wound was seen to be rapidly healing.
NAT LSI
cheaper than ever; another car load
just received.
NEW CANNED GOODS.
Corned beef, Boston baked beans,
or:iti!re marmalade, peach marmalade,
blackKt rry jam, and ji variety, of other
goods to make a meal without building
a lire these hot evenings.
Mr. Jones got up early one morning,
and began scolding the servant girl.
His little six-year-old. who had been
listening attentively during the con
versation, l.roke in with "Father, leave
off scolding: you need'nt think that
Lucy's your wife."
If a man is getting shaved in a bar
ber's shop, ami a fly alights on his nose
and he gives his head a twich to re
move the fly, during which the bar
ber removes a slice of tho man's ear,
who is to blame the man, or the bar
ber, or the fly, or the ear, or the razor?
A clergyman says it is interesting to
observe how many people go to the
circus "just to please the children," and
very cut ions to notice that sometimes
it takes several ablebodiod men and
motherly women to look after one lit
tle Iniy or girl on such an occasion.
MOSQUITO NETTING!
cheaper than it was ever sold in
town before.
this
TEA!
The best gunpowder tea in America
SALT!
Salt by the car load or pound.
BLEACHED & BROWN MUSLINS
When thev are wanted, do not forget
i to call and see how much money you
can save by purchasing of
Eli Plummer,
Plattsmouth, Neb,
work is going on all day long. The
men are fighting for the Cross, the wo
men are silently working for those who
fall in its defense. It is a national
". ar, and the sentiment is the same in
tue breast of the princess as of the
t. From what I have seen, I be
lieve there is not a lady in Russia who
vould not cheerfully place every jewel
she possesses and ladies here are rich
in jewels to be disposed of for the
cause in which her country has taken
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Jlore Troops for Cuba.
A letter from Madrid says the Span
ish authorities are preparing to send
25,000 men to Tuba in October, to fill
the gaps caused by disease and death.
The ministers propose to raise the nec
essary funds to forward these rein
forcements by another appeal to the
association of planters and fanciers
who furnished the advance for rein
forcements sent out a year ago. Their
privilege over the Cuban customs rev
enue will be increased and prolonged
to insure payment of the interest and
annual sinking fund. The Ministers
have allowed the Cortes to understand
that, if necessary the Government will
make even a greater sacrifice.
Gone 1o Jericho. A man about two
thirds drunk, and his back covered
with mud, stepped ;i policeman in the
street and asked to be locked up. "Why.
yon are able to walk home, aren't you?"
asked the officer. -Yes. I could
get home all right, but I don't want to,
and you wouldn't if you had my wife.
Bun me in old fellow, and if she comes
Our idea is to buy for CASH and sell for CASH
to everv one, and at such rates that both buyer
and seller can live.
Now. we want to see till our old
friends back again, an I we want all the
new ones we can get. We promise to
inquiring about me just say I've gone j treat you well and semi you hotn hap
to Jericho on 'portant business. 1 l'y. w,t' ; wagon load ot goods bought
101 nine luuucj.
The maddest man in the United States
is supposed to be the one who having
voted and paid taxes in Norwich, Con
neticut, for forty ye-MS, recently discov
ered that his residence is outside the
city bounds, ajid on applying to the
city authorities to pay him back hi3
tax money, was told that "the exercise
of the elective franchise in municipal
politics, which he had enjoyed, was a
full equivalent for his municipal tax
es." It won't do for anytxidy to say
municipal" to that man about these
days.
Next week 1 expect to fill this column with a
new list ot goods. jut opened. Kead the oilers
and come and look at the goods, that is all 1 ask
7in6 ELI PLUMMER.
Remember the Cass County Fair'
Sept 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th. See No
tice in another column. 20-t2
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Wo arc in almost daily receipt of
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Farmer Improve Your tStQcJc
DRY AND FANCY GOODS,
aoid CJECEEimniE,
which we offer our friends' and the pubfte at
WlaSea!e aneS USedaiE,
r.t prices to suit the times.
t &mss' D&ess oooas,
Cashmeres, Alpacas, Delaines, &c.
Calicos, from 12 to 16 Yards for $1.00.
Muslins, from 6 cts. a yard upward.
BEDSPREADS T
The finest stock of White Bedspreads ever brought to the City.
sassier ss!rs gzbOthiis!
Buell's Cassimeres, Tweeds, Jeans," and Cottonades in
full Stock.
and FMfiniBiing?ttfiM!.
doceflies and JPiaviiMB
OX ALL KINDS.
Country Produce taken in exchange for Goods.
Thankful for past favors in the years gone by. I respectfully ak a coiiiiinianre .f iln- in,
GCAiiAXTEEisii SATISFACTION in all cA3:;, and hoping my etlorts lo pirate may c-i'.u li
ed with buccccs, I remain as ever, J. V. Wt;'hi:.rii.
REMEMBER THE PL ICE, ONE DOOR WEST OF '. ..
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA.
SCHNASSE & GRAM BERG'S
Just opciu-d a New Stock of
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A NEW AyD FRESH STOCK F
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We were the first to introduce thi very worthy variety of swine into this country have
tested them thoroughly and we are convinced they are by far the moet valuable breed for the
farmers of this country for the following reasons :
Karlv maturity, quiet disposition, good breeders, good mothers, and the very best breed in
the world to cross with the large coaive breeds, giving them beauty of form, improving their
fattening qualities, and greatly improving tl.e quality of the hams, which are not excelled by
any other breed. Their color is black, the skin is perfectly smooth, and very thin and white
hence they have no scurf or skin disea.se which white liog-i are sure to get in a black soil coun
try, ami they are not suhjret to rhulera in common w ith oilier swine. They are the largest of
tiie small breeds, making from three to four hundrcu tbs in one year sometimes reach K) or
foil pounds and can be fatted at any age.
mate pigs properly for breeding, and warrant every pig pure Kssex or no sale.
We have now a very choice lot of nigs from six different importations, and are prepared to
J. W. VANDOREN,
Tiippon, Fon Du Lac Co., Wisconsin.
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W MITES
lias come Lome,
And he has brought the finest line
Dress Goods, Staple Goods, Fancy
Goods and Notionsyou ever saw.
of
say !BtMiBg of grocer
ie bj the acre5lbtf asiel
!ae fill yora enH rest
!iat and caps till
yow iinusa buy
Spring and Summer Goods eyer and ever so cheap.
Now is ycjur chajieo "bound to sell and undersell anyliody. JIurry
up. Iioant to go East again next 7fctrlh.
A complete new slock of
Spring Shawls,
Dress Goods,
Straw Hats,
Felt Hals,
Fur Hats,
For Gentlemen,
SCARFS,
FANS,
TIES.
AND
SILK NECKERCHIEFS
PARASOLS.
GA8BMERES OF ALL SMABE8F
Hosiery, ITavy Blue, Cardinal Red L Seal Brovn.
Embroideries and Laces.
BACK COMBS AND NOTIONS OF ALL KINDS.
Satchels, Valises, and Ladies ITarid Satchels, Toilet Quilts, &c, TilUrs, Cor
sets, and ttibbous Innumerable.
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A F I K A s , RT3I C XT.
Boy3 Summer Cassimeres, Tweeds. &c, Queensware, Woodm Wan-, and
A Full fc'toek of
COCO
self iQcanFaIwsnE,1
Chicago Sugar Cured Hams, Lard SALT FISH, Mackcral,
White Fish and Cod.
REMEMBER ALL KINDS OF COUNTRY PRODUCE TAKEN IN
EXCHANGE FOR GOODS.
HDoas'4 IFrge$ -the IPiace9
ONE DOOR EAST of THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
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