Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25
Explosive Bullets.

1t is satisfactory to hear that in the
| late war between France and Germany
neither belligerent used explosive bull
lets. Each vehemently charged the
other with using these horrible missiles,
and each as holly denied the charge.
1t seems that series of experiments
has been carried on al Basic with view
to determine the fact, and that the re-
suit has been that of common exonera-
ton. One of the experiments named
Is certainly singular. The fragments of
supposed explosive bullet have been
collected from a wound, put together,
and found to correspond accurately
with the standard weight of the missile ::
thus, of course, showing that it must
have been of the ordinary kind, and
not hollow, as it must have been, to
hold any explosive substance within.
This mistake so freely made is account
ed for in various ways One is that g
bullet suddenly encountering a button.
or any other hard substance, has ITS
momentum destroyed and changed
into heat. Sometimes, in fact, the tenn
perature produced is so high as partly
TO melt the bullet and it usually hap
pens that, if the temperature acquired
by the ball from the burning of the
powder, and the friction of the barrel
is added to the caloric produced by
striking hard surface, the melting
point of lead is exceeded. This, accord
ing to the report of the experts at
Basic, fully accounts for most of the
supposed explosive bullets, and frees
the armies of both nations from the
cases, error originated in taking frag-
ments of shells of new pattern for bits
OF explosive bullets, a mistake that
might easily be made, especially after
the rumor about the obnoxious missiles
once became current among the SOL
dlers. 1t is well that one cause, at least,
OF heart-burning and bitter memory be-
tween the two peoples, should thus be
swept away. France and Germany have
quite sufficient reasons for mutual dis
like, without including among the num-
bers belief that either in the recent
strife, employed weapons the use of
which would be disgraceful to any
civilized nation.
The Importance of giving .Shersdan's
Cavalry Condition POWDERS to horses that
nave oeen ous IN the cold rain, stood in cold
wind, or drank too much cold water, cannot
be over-estimated no man should be with
out them who owns good horse.-TCom.
CHAPPED HANDS, face, rough skin.
pimf les, ring worm, salt-rheum. and other
cutaneous affections, cured, and the skin
made soft andAsmooth, by using the JUNIPER
Tar SOAR, made by CAswELL, HAZARD & Co.,
New York. 1t is more convenient and easily
applied than other remedies, avoiding tn.
trouble of the greasy compounds now in
use.-[Com.
TERMINATING THE HAIR.-When the hair
ceases to draw from the scalp the natural lubricant
which Is its sustenance, its vitality is were sus
pended and fnot promptly attended to, badness will
an unpleasant catastrophe is use LYoE's KHTHAI-
Ron, which, when well rubbed into the scalp, win
ing out: Besides that t,is nmitable and
strengthener of the Hair neurshes and stimulates it,
young and tender bers all obstacles to their
growth IN the shape of dandruff and dirt and ulti
mately produces new crop of hair, stronger CLOS
sler, and twice abundant the old. As a hair
dressing it is notably the most agreeable refreshing
table.
We were pleased to see, not long
since, in one of our exchanges, some pretty
severe remarks addressed to several persons
who, during an interesting lecture BY Rev.
John s. c. Abbott, kept continuous cough
ing, which prevented many from hearing.
People who cannot restrain from coughing,
had better stay away from such places, OF
else take bottle of Johnson's Anodyne Lini-
nsent with them.-[Com.
A MIsHAwAKA, Ind, justice exhibits