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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-16
Iarrsst Check Ever Drawn.

A minor controversy has arisen about
the Largest check" that ever was writ
ton. 1t was announced that to the check
drawn tho other day by the Great Indian
peninsular railway on the London and
County Bank for i,95O, o00 belongs tao
distinction. II was at tho same time
stated that ono drawn by Vanderbilt for
G7O0, 900 had hithorto headed the list.
Tho statement, however. is inaccurate,
SAYS the liullionist At least four OF tho
London clearing banks hayc paid checks
for considerably over e., 900, 900 on more
than one occasion, A few years ago tho
Manchester ship Canal Company, when
buying out tho Bridgewatcr Trustees.
drew ono check for 81. $50, 600 on Glyn &
CO., and this document can still be seen
at the ofllco OF the Ship Canal Company,
Deansgatc, Manchester, where 1t is
framed as curiosity. A check for an
enormous amount passed through tho
.house" in 1870 or 1850 The amount
was upward OF GS,25o,o 600, and was in
settlement OF an arbitration award.
When the Alabama claim was settled,
and Halifax fisheries question was de-
cided. largo amounts Of money changed
haEds.--Pall Mall Gazette.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-16

New Servant--There,s tramp at
the door, sir, and the spalpeen says he
is your son. Mt er-let him in. That
must be John. He started out with a
tieatri a. comp, ny few months ago.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-16

The Last Of Earth.--I see dem little
Pearly gates. said the dying colored
man. What am bepond fadderf ask
ked his son. Brcss my soul, child efdar
amt angel cake walk fur water
melons big's a elephant.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-16

There never was a remedy that gave
SO good satisfaction always as DR..
Bulls Worm Destroyers. Physicians
,ecommend them.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-16

"A prisoner in tho Webster County,
Iowa. jail few days ago received copy
of ''rho Kreutzer Sonata" The sheriff
felt obliged TO read the book through in
order to Judge Of tho propriety OF leav-
ing it with the prleoner The official
was rewarded for his wntchfulness by
discovering two sharp steel saws Sc
crotcd botweon leaves which had boon
nastod together. This offensive fea-
turc was promptly cxpurgatcd. but II is
not known whether the prisoner re-
ceiyed the volume as amended.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-16

Who is that talking so loudlyi
Why that Bobbett, the celeb atod pu-
gilist ] never heard of his fighting any
one. Oh he doesn't fight; but he has
issued more newspaper challenges
than any man in the We Id.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-16
Another Boom Sale
AIlderSOn'S,
And The Greatest Of Them All!
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1t has been time since we have given our Gus
toners the benefit of cut price SALE and in this one
we propose to make up for lost time. We have never
in our lives had such tremendous trade and it has
taxed us to our utmost to wait it and keep stock
replenished But a little uneasy for fear our
last visit to the eastern market has overoadcdus You
see, we having such unprece Tented trade and
we're offered large lots cheap to close out and
then the Mckinley Bill going into effect advancing
everything, so that taking all these things together it
was enough to turn fellows head and cause him to
over buy, and that is just what did We are very
badly
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-16

in the last ten years tho population
OF Tacoma, Washington, has increased
from 7oO to 40,1G5. This Is an increase
Of s, 500 per cent. Tacoma is tho largest
city on tho Pacific coast, except San
Francisco.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-16

In the anatomical institute at atstras-
burg, it has Icon found that the small
too of the human race Is retrograding
and losing ono OF its joints. Among
fifty small toes dissocted, fourteen had
two Joints instead of three. -
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11
Overcoming Prejudice.

Prejudice is sad trait of human nature.
A person whose mind is bent on bias does
himself great injustice Said sick man,
whose blood seemed on fire from the effects
of blood poison: "Ican't help my prejudice;
have tried a half dozen remedies, and
they did me no good. l believe all blood
purifiers are humbugs.' DO you believe
ali physicians are humbugs, tooi' asked the
writer Yes, for | have tried three diff
ferent doctors, and only grew worse under
their treatment. | have made up my mind
my case is incurable and death inevitable. II
However, the writer, who was friend OF
the suffering individual at last succeeded
him to give DIR. John Bulls Sarsaparlla a
trial He commenced its use with no faith
at all, but good effects soon followed, and
its continuance brought complete relief.
Reader, go thou and do likewise
ence Press.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11
WONDERFUL LITTLE THINoa
rrEnIr passes through eiehty opel

A NEEDLE passes through eighty oper-
atoms before 1t Is perfectly made.
A GRAIN Of musk will scent room for
twenty years, and ct the end OF that
time will not show that 10 has dimin-
ished in the least
A GRAIN OF carmine or . half grain
Of aniline will tinge hogshead OF water
so that q strong microscope VIII detect
coloring matter In every drop.
THE surface Of tho sea Is alive with
vast swarms Of minute organisms, Both
plants and animals, and the 'Chal-
lenger" Investigations have shown con-
olusivcly that showers Of these keep
dropping day and night like constant
rain toward the ooze of tho bottom.
THE wings OF fly arc used with great
quickness and probably six hundred
strokes are made per second. This
would carry the fly about twenty-five
feet, but seven-fold velocity can easily
be attained, making one hundred and
seventy-five feet per second, so thai
under certain circumstances 1t can out
strip q race horse.
IN sour paste, the milt of q Goldfish, or
even in water in which vegetables
have been infused the microscope dis
covers animalculi so small that millions
Of them would not equal the size Of
grain of wheat. And yet nature, with
9 singular prodigality, has supplied
many of these with organs as complete
as those of whale or an elephant.
THE thread of the silk worm is so
small that an average of forty-two OF
of them are twisted together to form a
thread of common sowing silk; that of
the spider is many diameters smaller.
Two drains of spider web by weight
would. il stretched into straight line,
reach from London, England, to Edin-
burgh, Scotland, distance Of over 400
miles.
PLATINUM and silver can each be
drawn into wire many times smaller
than human hair Tho former metal
has been drawn into wire so fine that
twenty-seven of them twisted together
could have been inserted into the hollow
of affair; that iG, il a human being or
huDan-made machine could be found
minute and precise enough for such
delicate Undertaking.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

BEFORE the use of Prickly Ash Bitters
became general throughout the South and
West, it was fearful dose of Blue Mass
and daily doses of quinine. that was forced
down the throats Of sufferers from all ma
larial troubles. In place of such obnoxious,
narrowing curatives, Prickly Ash Bitters,
with its mild, soothing action now holds
supreme sway, and after one trial, its use
when necessary, is forever established.
You who have Observation-Disclosures, sour stom-
achs, diseased liver or kidneys, can do no
better than TO give it a trial
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11
srnAxes that people go South fcr the win
ter when We have % much OF ittn the NorSll
-Tlmira Oazette

A BOOK TO BuY.-webster,s Information Al
Dictionary. This new book Is the autnentic
"Unabridged" thoroughly. revised and en-
TER. ID. d, III. b., of Yale University
Editorial work on the revision has been IN
active progress for over ten years, ana
more than hundred paid literary workers
have been engaged upon it The sum ex.
pended In It's preparation before the nrst
copy was printed exceeded $tOOu LUIS
work. well used in family, will be OF more
value to the members thereof than many
times its cost laid up in money.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11
partnera in Guilt.

Three malignant foes TO human happiness
cooperate for evil Their names are dys-
pepsia, biliousness, constipation. Though
they constitute strong syndicate, they can
be overthrown with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. Not instantaneously, OF course,
but nv nersistencc So can malarial, rheu
matte and kidney ailments and nervous
ness. Ask your druggist for Hostetters
Almanac, and be advised of their superior
merit
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

WE value everything in this world by
comparison. Water and air have no tltrfn-
sic value, and yet Jay Gould, if furnishing
in the desert, would give all his wealth for
pint of the former, and think it cheap;
hence, life and health are the standard of
ria YOU will be very miserable; a few doses
of Shallen berger's Antidote will make you
well and happy. Is one dollar high price
to pay!
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

TOLEDO O., Jan. 10, 1887.
MKssRs. F. J. CHENEY a. Co-GentleDle,E
| have been in the general practice of med
icine for most 40 years. aud would say that
in all my practice and experience have
never seen preparation that 1 could pre-
scribe with as much confidence of success
as can Hall Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by you. Have prescribed it great many
times and its effect is wonderful, and would
say in conclusion that have yet to find a
case of Catarrh that it would not cure if
they would take it according to directions.
Yours Truly, L. L. GoRsUCH, NJ. D.,
Office, 2l5 Summit st.
We will give 500 FOR any case of Catarrh
that can not be cared with Halls Catarrh
Cure Taken internally.
F. j. CHENEY a Co, Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11
Copyright, 1890.

Help yourself
if you're a suffering woman, with
the medicine that's been prepared
especially to help Your. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. 1t will do it
where others fail. For all the dis
eases peculiar to the sex-dragging-
down pains, displacements, and other
weaknesses, it's a poSitiUe remedy.
1t means 3 new life, and longer
one, for every delicate woman. In
every case for which it's recon-
mended, it gives satisfaction. It's
guaranteed to do SO, or the money
is refunded.
1t improves digestion, invigorates
the system, enrichcs the blood, dis
pels aches and pains, produces re-
freshing sleep, dispcls melancholy
and nervousness, and builds up both
flesh and strength. 1t is a legiti-
mate medicine not a beverage.
Contains no alcohol to inebriate !;
no syrup or sugar to sour or
ferment in the stomach and cause
distress. As peculiar in its mar
velous, remedial results as in it's
composition. Therefore, don't be
put off with some worthless COM
pound easily, but dishonesty, rec
commended to be "j1st as good."
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11
SyruD of Figs.

Produced from the laxative and nutritious
juice of California figs, combined with the
medicinal virtues of plants known to be
most beneficial to the human system, acts
gently, on the kidneys, liver and bowels,
effectually cleansing The system, dispelling
colds and headaches, and curing habitual
consultation.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

ITmay interest the slim-handed Amer
lean ladies to know that no glove small
er than six is kept in the ladies' stock
In London stores. Tho favorite sizes in
New York 81 and So, are relocated to
the misses counter, there is so little de-
mand for them by ladies.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

HAVE been cured of blood poison in its
very last stages after doctors Jailed to give
me relief | simply used DR. Bulls Sarsa-
parilla, which is the best blood medicine in
the world.-F A. Alexander, Petersburg,
Uo
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

"rM stranger about these parts" OK,
planned the new barber, who was undecided
as to which side he should comb the custom
er's hair.--Yonkers Statesman.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

PARENTS don't mean to be unkind to their
children, but they are when they fail to
occasionally give them DR.. Bulls Worm De-
stroYers.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

ALL cases of weak or lame back, backache,
rheumatism, will find relief by wearing one
of Carriers Smart Weed and Belladonna
Backache Plasters. Price p cents. Try them.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

oo+ liver oil IL now oEered At nineteen
-. I. nint bottle. but we fear 10 Will never
S.ecu-e a popular beverage even ~ mat
nr,ae. Lowell Courier.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

"WuLrE," said the teacher, show did
electricity first come from the cloudsP 1T
came a-kftinU. ma'am Nv ashington Post
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

PAIN In the Side nearly always comes rom ron,
a5;sordered liver and is promptlyrelievedoy
carter' = little Liver Pills. Don'tforgett his
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

"rM feeling groggy, " as the puGih.ss ., s 10
when no put down another cooAV@L0 ~'"
soph News.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

IT is new fashion to carry the UNI
brella like sword.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

USE BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs for
Coughs, Colds and all other Throat Troub-
les.-"Pre eminently the best. Req. Henry
Ward Beecher.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

~ AM blind, and have been from my
has always been quite parent to me-"
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

IT Is difficult for q dialect comedian to
give it to you straight-Texas Siftings
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

SPoNGEs are not to go on the free list 1t
Is impossible 10 conceive of such thing rs
Q sponge who is not on the free list, how
ever.-Boston Transcript.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

"rvE struck tender chord at last" said
the tramp, as he began on pile of cotton
wood timber-N. Y Herald.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

THE railroad man who wanted to walt:
timidly requested the favor of one rount
trip.-W ashington Post.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

''THosE ready made clothes Of yours seem
to bristle with Indignation" Eyes; they
are eager for the fray"-Puck.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

HALE's Honey Of Horehound and Tar re-
lieves whooping cough.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

Rrsr easiest to use and cheapest Piso',
Remedy for Catarrh. BY druggists. bc
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

IT looks funny, but q sinking fund IL tn
means n raising o debt-Boston Gazette.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

SINGULARLY enough, il is not the tongue
of wagon that makes the noise.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

THE smallpox victim is to be deeply pitted.
Boston Traveller.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

AVOID extremes. A man, as well as q
biscuit can DO wellbred without being
usty.-Boston Transcript.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11

A man who has practiced medicine for 40
years ought TO know salt from sugar; read
what he saws.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-10


CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
- the office OF the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners on Monday, June 10TH 1871. az O
O'Clock a. M. forthe Improvement OF
from Central ave. 10 Sanford place, In accordance
with plans apd specifications on file In the ONCE OF
the Chief Engineer, corner, OF Jersey ave. and
Mercer ST., where blank forms of bid and agreement
of sureties must be obtained.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 2,cU0 cubic yards OF earth excavation.
About 2V cubic yards Of rock excavation.
About 100 cubic yards OF earth filling.
About LOCO cubic yards OF sand or gravel filling.
About 5000 1ineal feet OF new curb stone.
About 40 square feet OF new bridge stone.
About 100 square yardsof re-pavinR.
About 200 lneal feet OF reset cnrb stone.
About 800 square feet OF relsid bridge stons.
About 6u ifneal feet Of cribbing.
About4 reset receiving basins.
About 4 manhole hesds reset.
Time allowed FOR the completion OF the WORK,
ssveuty-fve (15) working days.
The. making OF the above Improvement, and
the remonstrance of the owners OF the property
liable TO more than one-half the assessment there
for.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envelopes.
enclosed proposals for Improvement of sherman
Place. directed to Z. A. Dugan Esq Chairman OF
Committee on Streets ana Sewers and handed TO
the Clerk OF the Board in open meeting when called
for in the order OF business, relating to sealed pro
No city Official will be accepted as surety nor viii
q substitution OF sureties be allowed.
Section IS OF the New Charter Of 1889. under the
terms VIII reof no contract shall pc binding upon
the city until the bondsmen offered by the contrac-
tor have been approved by the Board OF Finance
anime the proposed bondsmen under oath.
BY order OF tho Board OF Street and Water Conn
missioners.
nofa6 lnHccu CtfE Nav 80 1907
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-10
Corporation Notice.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON s1ST
q q ! the a sya pa N Ma street. a lssS' w apPlreos o@In,s was ma Ss
1onn Craven and s 9sheTs Fo r. the Improvement OF
between Jersey ave. and Brunswick ST.. In the fol
lowing manner, including all ntersecsions:--
graded to the established grade by excavating or
hning the same to the established grade.
TO have new twenty inch curb set on each side
70 have the present curb reset ana new twenty.
inch curb set where necessary
70 have new bluestone Tagging, four feet wide.
TO have the present tagging rslaid and new flag
ging laid where necessary.
TTonave new bridgestone. crosswaIks laid.
reiaid and new brideesssonne aid wnepe Necessary.
10 1 pTos "a o for tS m0 fio@ 9e q ne sea Surface may @ Ss ase ans q
complete the Improvement in a good and substan-
Notice g also given that on the 2sth day Of May,
lsso, the commissioners " Assessment filed with
p prebnsl1 bs a sksssni, s aSS Ing wnas bB'Eop psa6yn wt II
BE a@euns q assessment per foot d frontage. Tor
t paO iSid l lmPrasisnis IN , sed o shs se e sh Is n eIsrf oo os the e
Board of Street and water commissioners.
or ave aSen nUssee O. : p pasG ielHlsn ' sscti s1s IG eheTsof, are seeei is
cluded in said assessment namely
from Jersey ave. e SE REgRswicKs i:
ION the west sidel from Bright st. about rs feet
north and ~ feet south;
ION the west sidel from Bright st. about 50 feet
south, -
MONMOUTH ST,
from Bright st., about 100 feet north and 100 feet
south.
And that the seventh day Of July, 1890, at ten
O'Clock a. M, and the meeting room of the Board of
Street ana Water Commissioners are hereby liked
as the time and place when and where tine Board
OF street and Water, Commissioners will meet to
remonstrances against the said Improvement that
may be presented In writing.
BY order OF the Board ofStreet and Water Com
missioners.
Clerk.
Nafnd Iersav CITY NAV % 1900
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-10
Corporation Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON 2eTH
~ day Of May, 1880 the Commits Jn srs OF ASSESS.
street and Weter Commissioners their mn ii assess
ment map and schedule FOR the inn provement Of
WEBSTER AVE,
from the norther1y curb line OF Prospect st. to the
southeriy. line OF North st., by grading. curbing.
~hagsing, bridging and paving. and the same is now
open TO pubic inspection in the Uf7ce OF the Clerk
OF said Boar l..
And notice is also given that the following streets
or avenues, or particular sections thsreof, are In
ciuded IN sald assessment
WEBSTER v
from Prospect ST. TO PATERSON Plank road;
PROSPECT ST.
from Webster ave. about Is feet northwest and Is
AVE.
from Webster ave, about sN feet northwest ana as
BooRAEM ST.
from Webster ave. about 3Sl feet northwest and 80
RAvINE AVE.
from Webster ave. about $40 feet northwest and 100
feet southeast;
from Webster ave. about $40 feet northwest and 100
feet southeast;
from Webster ave. about 100 feet southeast:
from webster ave. about IS Feet northwest and Is
oNGRE ST.
from Webster ave. about 1850 feet northwest.
PATERSON PLANK ROAD.
from Webster ave. about Is feet northwest and Is
feet southeast.
and the meeting room of the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners are hereby fxed as the time
and PLACE when and where, tho Board Of Street and
Wafer Commissioners Will meet TO hear. consider
and adjudicate upon all objections to said assess
All objections thereto must be presented in
BY order Of tine Board or Street and Water Com.
mfssionefs.
Dated Jersey City. May 2eth. 1890.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-10
COLONEL SKIRM NOW.
The Seventh Regiment Elects a
New Commander.
Special to the JERSEY citv Neros.

a. " 49,
TRENTON, June 10, S90.-Captain Will
liam H.. Skirm was last night elected
colonel Of the Seventh Regiment by the
unanimous vote of the board of officers.
The Seventh Regiment band was waiting
in the street in front of h Trenton
House, and when the announcement was
made at the conclusion Of the meeting
they began a serenade with Hail to the
Chief" and closed with "Annie Laurie"
CAPTAIN Y. Charles Bamford was elected
lieutenant colonel on the second ballot.
This leaves two vacancies, that OF in
spector of rife practice and paymaster,
which are yet TO be filled.
When the Board of Officers had con-
cluded their business the members were
invited into the Trenton House parlor by
Colonel Skirm, and there an elegant
lunch was served.
Colonel Skirm is the fourth commander
of the gallant Seventh Regiment. His
predecessors were Colonel Ashbel. w.
Angel, from 1872 to 1882; Colonel Richard
A. Donnelly, from 1882 to 1890, and Col
onel John G.. Patterson, from 1890 to last
night. The regiment was formed in May,
1872, from Companies A, b, G., ID and r.,
Of the Third Battalion. 1t first wens into
camp in August, 1873. The regiment did
good service at the railroad frog war at
Hopeweii in 1876, where it averted a
riot, and also during the labor riots at
Phillipsburg. 1t carried Oft the hOnors
at Yorktown, and won applause at the
Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia.
Colonel Skirm was born in this city and
has always resided here. He is forty-nine
years of age and has for years been very
prominent in city life. At IN early
lie entered the wholesale grocery house
of Forst & Taylor as bookkeeper, and has
worked his way up until he IS now q
member of the succeeding firm, ID. z.
Forst 81 Co. He is Il man of considerable
wealth, is president OF the City Railway
Company and is interested in a number
of local enterprises. He is a very active
member of Greene Street Church and is
superintendent OF the Sunday school.
His work and generosity as a member OF
the Board of Trustees of Pennington
Seminary have been a great benefit to the
institution. He is an active Republican
and has served rs a member of Council
several years.
Colonel Skirm has a good record in the
military service. He enlisted as private
in Company A, First Regiment, Mercer
Brigade, November 30, 1860, and is nov
the only surviving active emo OF the
company. This company sent more off
GERS to the wal than any company in the
United States. He become a private in
Company B. Third Regiment, Rifle Corps,
June 4, 1864; sergeant. September 8, 1866;
second lieutenant, August ~, 1857; sec
ond lieutenant Company A, Third Bat
talon, N. g., April ia, 1859; first lieuteD-
ant Company A, Seventh Regiment, May
20. 1872; CAPTAIN, April z, 1880. He de-
clined the rank of major on May 25, 1880.
Lieutenant Colonel Bamford has been
Inspector of Rifle Practice for several
years. His military record dates back TO
March s, 1869, when he elisted in Com
pany B, Third Regiment. Rife Corps.