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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

When a bachelor declares that he is
welded to his profession the right
woman can make him commit bigamy.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

The proudest moment in the average
mans life is when he is telling how it
happened afterward.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

Many a man who seems dead to the
world is only buried in thought.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

Sarah Bernhardt says her theory OF
iiie ia represented by the word swul"
The public suspected as much. Sarah,
relationship 70 Chicago's II Wula u
n0w clearly established First eouain
- least
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

The Alaskan boundary question MAJ
be settled skagway.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

When buying a package of "Faultless
starch ask your grocer for the book that
goes with it free. 1t will afford Won lots
of amusement and add to vour Stool ~
knowledge. All grocers sell It. loo.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

For di%sobedience the small boy fire.
quently takes the palm.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

The mar who goes through life alone
generally has poor company.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

The. prisoner claims he has a mania
for kidnapping" Then let him be tried
by a Jury with a mania for life sem
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

Life Is a peculiar thing. Three
quarters OF it is a "lie" and half Of II
is an If"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

You can't always tell the amount Of
gas the poet consumes by his meter.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

The electric lights went out on orr
car. THAT made It pleasanter.' Yes:
but our a"cquaintances couldn't see that
we were having a trolley party"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

THE art committee said nv frame
wasn't the regulation style" "Weli?" II
got the prope frame, and then thew said
II hadn't the right kind of picture In it,"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

Many kinds Of piles-itehing blaeding-all painful.
carrots Candy Cathartlo. All druggists, zoe, 25c, SOC.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

Fiso's Cure for Consumption is the only
copgh mediclne used in my house.-D. @.
Albright, Mifiinburg, Pa, Dec. ii, 'a5.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

It is always a new sandwich filling.
Here Is the latest, the delight Of sum
mer picnickers. 1t is compounded Of
grated cheese, whipped cream and the
crispest. most tender celery stalks
none other viii answer. Chop the
celery very fine, minoe It, IN fact, and
chill on Ice Add the cheese as a sea-
soning just before the whipped cream
is lightly tossed with the mixture to
be spread on dainty. crustless squares.
oblongs and triangles Of thin bread.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

A. nearly all the Kansas towns.
samped In the suburbs. in Gypsy fash
lon are families with a lot OF half
grown, tow-headed children and hun
cry dogs that wander like the Arabs
oyer the plains from the mountains OF
wyoming 70 the coast OF Texas az the
weather grows cold or warm.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.


That's Just like the Simpsons
,WhatY Teaching us how to swim and
then letting their pond 60 dry.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

Mrs. WinsiOw's Soothing Syrup.
For children %teething, softens the gums, reduces in.
hamnlatlOn, alays pain, cures windcolic. CSC a bottle.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01
ARouT

Nine. Bernhard gives the following
account Of her admission into the Con-
servatoire: "Auber was present. and
asked me-: Your name is Sarah?' Yes,
sir You are a Jewess?' BY birth.
sir, but l have been baptized" Sarah
then reclted two verses of LES Deux
Pigeons" and was interrupted. THAT
will do; you are admitted" Then came
the business Of selecting the right
class. Beauvallet declared for tragedy,
Regnier for comedy, Provost for both,
and Sarah selected both, and thus de-
voted herself simultaneously to the
culture OF the two muses., Melpomene
and Thalia.
1t seem that at first the future
queen Of the stage did not care for it
In the least. Above all she hated her
daily Journeys to and fro in the omni-
bus, land to this day l detest promis-
cuous assemblies and miscellaneous
crowds" Nine. Bernhadt next assures
us that she vas never able to win a
first prize at the C~onservatoire. only a
second, and that but once, and for trag-
edy. After a years study at the Con
%servatoire. Nine. Bernhardt passed into
the Company of the Theater Francois.
and made her debut in Racine's "Iphi-
genie" She writes: My arms were
80 long and so thin that when in the
scene of the sacrifice / uplifted them
before the altar the house burst into
p roar of laughter and was mortified
TO tears. / next played Valerie in
Bcribe's play of hat name, with Co
nuelin as AMBROSE, and 1 was success
full. But even then / could not over
come my innate dislike for the stage.
J never put foot inside the theater x
rept for rehearsals and performances"
In 1873, as all the world will remem-
Der. Sarah Bernhadt went to London
Tor the first time, appearing in "Phe-
DIRE" She at once established her DO
tition IN that country and was not only
D success on the stage, but the lion
ess" in chief OF the London season.
every fashionable hostess seeking the
privilege Of her acquaintance. and no
party was considered complete with
put her presence.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

Nov not too wide a swath lest. watch
ing you.
too few.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

Never omit regular bathing, for n
less the skin Is in an active condition
the cold viii close the pores and favor
congestion or other disease.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-07
ELIZABETH CITY.
VISITED BY THIEVES = COURT
fCASES-PDRSONAL

- e
Elizabeth City, N. c., Nov. 6.-Thieves
are becoming quite numerous around
here. Saturday night some unknown
person concealed himself in the store
Of Williams & Commander. on Road
street, and after 1t was closed up he
took what he wanted and broke out.
The same trick was played at the mar
ket house. and every money drawer in
the building was rified. but very little
cash was secured.
Mr.. James Graves, who has been in
the city for several days visiting his
family, left yesterday for Norfolk.
This morning, in the Police Court, the
following cases were disposed of:
Thomas Ward and Charles Martin,
the latter colored. fined IS and costs
each for drunkenness.
Yesterday being the first Monday in
the month the Board of County Com
missioners held q session and attended
to considerable important business.
Mr.. Bruce Martin spent yesterday in
Edenton.
Mr.. c. w. Grice left yesterday for
the lower counties of this district to
work insurance.
Mr.. John zelgler will open grocery
on Road street. in the old Vaughan
building, in n few days.
Mrs. Clay Foreman, who has been
visiting relatives ~ st George, Della
ware, has returned home.
Mr.. Lamar Pound, Of the Norfoll,
branch of v. G. Dun & Co, is in the
city on business.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-07
EDENTON
Especial to virginian- Pilot.)

Edenton. N. c.. Nov. 6.-Mr Thoo.
White. OF HEREFORD. vas at The Wood
ard House Saturday.
After spending several weeks here
with relatives Miss Pattie Elliott left
Saturday for Portsmouth.
Father George, of New Berne, con-
Quoted services at ST. AIMS Church
Sunday.
Mr. b. e.. Byrd, watch maker and
jeweler is moving into DR.. billiards.
store on West Broad street.
The County Commissioners are in SEES
SIGN this morning.
Mrs f. L. Woodland, of Norfolk. is
visiting relatives in the city.
Court is N session at Dare county
this week. Judge Starbuck on tho
bench.
The missionary services at the Bap-
tist Church Sunday afternoon were
very interesting.
Rev HIr. Stensle, OF Norfolk, preach
ed for pastor Anderson Sunday at
Yeopim Church.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-07
TIIE NIAYs FROM TIIE Old NoRI7 sTATE AND ITs CAPI

& 81 d s
lines very tight on the financial ques-
ton. It was the leading issue OF the day
campaign. Yet those gentlemen who
now control the destiny OF the Re-
publican party in this State refused to
stand upon the st. Louis platform. in
fact made speeches In the State in
which they advocated exactly the
reverse. i have forgiven them for their
baek-sliding, since there lis much
evidence of their conversion, though
none Of their repentance.
Why would 1t not be the better plan
Tor the Republican, Organization In this
State to leave the Amendment alone,
and make Is. the campalgn on sound
money, protection and support of the
Administrations foreign policy? Let
us expand our currency our manu-
facture and our country by an adj
herence to the principles of the National
Republican party.
yours.
THOMAS SETTLE.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-07
HEREFORD.
Especial to virgInlan-Prot.1

Hartford. N. c., Nov. G.-A1essrs. q.
S. Norman and VIM. Elliott, of Eden
ton. were in town Sunday.
Rev C. I. Stengle, of Norfolk, filed
the pulpit OF the Baptist Church last
night.
Mr. c. ". Gather, agent here for the
Norfolk and Southern railroad, stated
-Saa tlrtia4. night IN an interl:ia,.. that he
knew nothing of the rumor in regard
to his road running a Sunday train.
Mr. Henry Blount, the well-known
lecturer, will appear at the court house
Friday night.
Mr. w. y. jackson Seas removed his
family to town after a trial of country
life.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-07
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

fnsa,s"' VIRGINIA BEACH. H ns.sa.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER
lS,r. 1899.
TO VIRGINIA BEACH.
LEAVE NORFOLK,
Daily, except Sunday.
/. 100 a. m. Mixed.
$500 p. M. fast express.
''o;lo p. M, fast express.
SUNDAYS
1000 a. M. local express.
1890 p. M. fast express.
''51O y. m, fast express
LEAVE VIRGINIA BEACH.
Daily except Sunday.
$500 a. M. fast express.
1880 p. M. Mixed.
1920 p. m. fast express.
$50 p. M, Local Express
SUNDAYS.
200 p. No.. local express.
APO p. M. fast express.
go p. m, LOCAL Express.
Snakes no stops west of Thalia.
o. through express trains make the run in
70 minutes. Fast express In 80 minutes.
Local express In 80 minutes.
TO CURRITUCK DIVISION.
LEAVE NORFOLK.
Daily. except Sunday-lo:eo a. M. mixed
connects Monday. Wednesday and Friday
at Munden's Point with steamer for Cur
rituck Sound landings); 500 p. M, local
express.
LEAVE MUNDEN's POINT, VA.
Daily. except Sunday-7:5o q. M, mixed;
200 p. M. local express.
Trains stop only on signal at interme-
dlate stations to take on or put off pas
.sengers.
Freight received at company's Station.
H. c. HUDGINS,
Gen. Freight and Pass. Agent.
NJ Is. KING, General Manager.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-07
Norfolk Z WASHINGTON Steamboat CO.

The 9s new N fnS NEwsh W Pasao
INGTON and NORFOLK will leave
daily as follows:
NoRTH-BoUND.
Leave Portsmouth. foot OF
es 9T.h N ssrsd foot Of Water Water '' p m
street ...:...;;. 5.45 p m.
Leave Old Point Comfort. 6.a5 p m
Arrive in Washington -. zoo a. N.
Arrive in Philadelphia. Penn.
Arrive ri e. in Philadelphia. B. o. % a. m
Arrive RI Elm in New York. Penn. ~ g. M
arrive in New York. B. e. o. = a.
r. Re-. ....... .......... ''l.25 D. IN.
soUTH-BoUND.
Leave New York, Penn. II. r. 1880 p. m.
Leave New York. Is. Q.
Leave T.; philadelphia. Penn. r. ~ ?. N.
Leave "a philadelphia. B. & q. - p a.
Arrive RI in in; washington. Penn. !. ~. :. ~
Arrive ri e in washington. b. & o. 'i0 p m
Leave Washiiington.. .:..... $50 ?. m.
Arrive Old Point Comfort. 100 a. m.
Arrive IN Norfolk...... $500. $50 4. m
Arrive in Portsmouth.....,. $50 a. N.
'Daily.
ri Pffly sss SIT ss'ssyA o ticket oese
company,s Office on wharf. anu
For further information apply
Telephone ~. Assn.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-07
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
Old Dominion SIell}li) 60. s. Lines
FOR NEW YoRK.-Pas-
/!
No. senger ships are appointed
hNSSN to sail frotu Norfolk daily
NS.RSM ct 600 p. m
lIFSN4SS.MNA FROM NEW YOEk:-On
HI asM Monday, Tuesday. Wednts-
y day, Thursday and Friday
W ut 800 p. m. saturdays at
PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION
UNSURPASSED. sta9


Fare. including meals and stateroom. n
RSnno TRIP !limiled 70 80 days &, st as ieo
rooms apply al ticket Office, lss Ma.h
Ships leave Old Point for Norfolk Sun
TIME SCHEDULE OF STEAMERS
hampton Roads. Mobjuck. Luray AGO
S ERR Sunday from company's wharf. nor
Fon - DIP Up solNT-A, $50 and ms 4. q
wharf vg6 Norfolk. at 20 and 1880 a. IN. and
; Fer HAMpToN-at llas a. M and as l
m. Portsmouth 1905 u. m. and 500
p M; Bay Line wharf ut 80 a. m. and
FOR NEWPORT NEWS AND SMITH
~ ihbbp ~ a;ao = m; Portsmouth, 2'i0 p.
-" FGR aS w Are s ASb 3 E "a arvERs-At
g'Ss q. n; Portsmouth. GAS a. M; Bay
w E9m JSoRTI1 NJ R ,s On s,,o M9naay
Portsinouth. Gas u, ~: Bay Line, 100
FOR SEVERN RIvER-on tuesday.
1hursday and Saturday ut ESQ a. m /;
portsmouth. Gas a. M; Bay Line. TOO
RIVER nLA aaD1 HSossu HSp c ANB S SHe
f; Ise a; e.5 H. ESQ M d BAY
FOR NAfJSEMOND RIVER AND SUI
f,OLk-At 300 p M: Portsmouth. 3:lo y.
ms CONNECTING at Suffolk with Suffolk
ana Carolina railroad
Freight Cor Ware, East. North. Seva&n,
Back, Poqnosin, York and Nansemond
RtvSr Landings must be prepaid.
All schedules subject 10 change with
ont notice
Freight for Washington and Ncwberne.
y. e.. received at and delivered from
norfolk and Southern railroad depot
Freight received daily Except Sunday
until 500 p. m.
NJ. b. CROwELL.
General Agent
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-07
Notice. $500 Reward
Office Board of Harbor Commissioners.)
150 Main Street,
Norfolk Va. Sept. q. 1S99,l

The lawful dumping ground for all es-
cavatinS done within the limits of this
criminal offence to dump at any other
place
1t has been reported from time to time
to this BOARD that what Is known MS
SHORT DUMPING is being done from
mud machine scows.
The Board; therefore, offers standing
or persons who shall give evidence which
shall lead to the detection and conviction
fully and mal!ciously guilty of dumping
mud or excavation of any character from
such scowS at any place In this harbor
ether than the lawful dumping ground.
Sc22-fr, Su,we-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-07
.AeIchQlIS I Miner 5 TRANSFORMATION Co
DIRECT ROUTE.

FOR BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE.
For Boston-Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridays at 600 p m.
FOR PROVIDENCE.
Every Tuesday. Thursday and satur.
FARES 70 BOSTON AND PRoy1-
pENCE.
FIrst-class, intending meals ana
stnteroom BERTH, ......... .......... 50. 90
intermediate, including meals and
stateroom BERTH. 49,. -............ SIS. 90
Steerage. including meals mid bunk. 81 90
Perishable freight sent via Proviriencc
forwarded by early train to Boston and
At the same rate as By direct steamers 10
Boston.
For further information apply TO
r. II. WRIGHT. Agent. Norfolk. Va.
A. D. STEBBINS, Asst Traffic Mgr.
w. p. TURNER. Gen. Pass. Agent
]. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices. Baltimore. Md.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-07
CAPE \ New York,
cukptCc Philadelphia
U nn.,LE and Norfolk
MULE Railroad.

ouICE TIME-Low RATES.
TWO TRAINS EACH WAY.
SCHEDULE IN ErFhor MoiIDAY.
APRIL Is 1898.
LEAVE NORFOLK.
1:45 .. N. daily, except Sundny-tports.
mouth. High street. 1880 a. m,
Arrive at Philadelphia 5:i1 D.
M; New York at SIS y. IN.
LEAVE NORFOLK.
800 D. N. daily; portsmouth,. High street
$3.50. Arrive at Philadelphia
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK
600 O. N. daily: Portsmouth. High street.
$40. leaving New York at 8:01
D. M; Philadelphia. ll:lo d. M.
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK.
y:s0 D. m daily. except sunday (Ports.
mouth. High street 500 p m J
l-aving New York at 500 O. N. !:
Philadelphia 1920 a IN.
Close connection made with all rail ana
sound lines to and from Boston.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on night trains
between Jersey City. Philadelphia and
Pullman Buffet Paricr Cars on day train,
between Philadelphia and Cape Charles,
Through tickets sold and baggage
checked at Wakes Agency. under At
lantic Hotel, at Passenger Station at tho
Wharf and on steamer.
Il. d. COOKE.
General Passenger and Freight Agent
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-07
Norfolk ( S0ullsTQ B. D. Go.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT AUG. 2sth. 1885,
MAIL AN DENPRESS LEAVES NOR.
FOLK DAILY (eScept sunday 10 am. for
elizabeth City. Edenton. Mackey's Ferry.
n nspsF at lEaaL esfSn Se aieh eR
sstcamer as follows: Daily Except Sun.
day. for Plymouth. Jamesyille, Williams
DIAL and SATURDAY for all landings on
Chowan river. and MONDAY and FIJI.
DAY for Scuppernong river. Connects az
EellhaVen with Old Dominion steamers
Tor Makleyvflle. South Creek, Aurora.
Washington and intermediate landinga. B
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-07

X LYpE's REGULAR LINE STEAM
" SHIPS FOR PHILADELPHIA.
ONLY DIRECT LINE FROM NOR.
FOLK TO PHILADELPHIA.
Until further notice steamers are ao
pointed to sail fro., Nor folk every Mon.
DAY, "WEDNESDAY and nd sATgpRpAY at
evef oelSfk III FS Ayh ana saE
Through bills OF lading to all point.
South and Southwest via Seaboard Air
Tennessee Air Line, Southern Railway.
Norfolk and Carolina and Norfolk and
''o1sA JAMES w. MecARRIoK,
General Southern Agent, norfolk, Va.
49,. WILLIAM p. CLYDE g co.,
4 General Agents, Philadelphia
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-07

EVENING EXPRESS LEAVES NOR
FOLK at 4:lo p. m. TUESDAY, THURS
jsdenton aud way stations. Connects at
Elizabeth City WITH steamer TUESDAY,
Roanoke Island. Oriental and NeWherne,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-07
IN OR RICHMOND, PETERSBURG.
Is cLAREMoNT. OLD POINT.
NEWPORT NEWS AND JAMES RiyEN
LANDINGS DIRECT BY
DAYLIGHT.

Virginia Navigation company,s Elegant
Saloon Steamer POCAHoNTAS leaves
Clyde Mha.f NSrfelks ,, eyery yT y
touehIng at Portsmouth,. Newport News
and Old Point going and rsturnlng. ar-5
riving at Richmond about 9 P; M. eon-
Meeting with all evening trains.
Fare to Richmond, 81 20. - !.
TO Richmond and return $50
To Richmond. second class. s.@
rontc to Ricnmond. Petersburg. NYayeFjy.i
HIGHS ford and stations on Atlantic and
Danville railroad and all points on via Rich-s
Piekata Tor sale at ticket agencies of
Wake. s Son. II. Brandt, and on board
steamer, q So IA \ IS.
ed) for all above nj Ned potnte
ms y w a s A las'' ASss. b
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-07

NJ oaily eseent Sunday. other time daily.
RteSmond A LII, Parlor Car Old Point 70
N.Y. u y 3. louisville and ST. Louis; connects
Win " tSboSS on,sn for Orange and at Orange
stations Northbound. ~. Pitli ueat's4A
1,o no: eDDlocal, Richmond to Clifton
NJ DDaiiy except Sunday.
'MN ao;I, cincinnati and Louisville. -
ana served In Dining Cars on Mos.
&c. 6 o. STEAMER louise leaves Nor,
- IN n, LOT newport News at 5 n. m and S:3A
i II H. leaves Newport News for Norfolk.
lsiiS noon and 7:65 p. M 49, 1'A-
IN umrSn ns ilnSp:,naiion apply 10
:, w CukD. Passenger Agent
SorfnI. Ticket Office Atlantic Aotsl
JOHN D.. poTTp,
Assc General Passenger Agent.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-07
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK. :

MAIL' AM. ENPtESS DAILY Ioxcepa
at ii a. IN. TUESDAY. THURSDAY and
SATURDAY. connecting with ep rail and
steam lines at Norfolk for the North.
Of East Main street. Norfolk and West-
ern depot Freight station on Wafer
street. &
EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH
FAST. FREiGHT LINE AND OLD Do
MlNIoN Line 6etween az 81inttsi , NeI 5a
Southern Railroad and Eastern North
Carolina
forwarded promptly at lpY rate.
For further information apply TO the
General Office OF the N. & s. r.. X, cas
Norfolk. Va.
General Freight and Passenger Agent
N. X. KING. General Manager. *
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-07

1t would take too
long to tell all the
diseases that w AR
.EER's SAFE Cure
protects US from I'm
that IS to say, all
that arise from dis
eased kidneys and
liver. A great doc
tor has said that "the
greatness Of their
number is only
equaled by the in
sidiousness Of their
approach"
Warmers SAFE
CURE is an infallible
preventative and
specific for all dis
orders in the above
named organs.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-07

steamers NEWPORT NEWS, WASH
INGTON and NORFOLK will leave
daily as follows: .,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-03-18
CHINESE PHYSICIANS.
ihey Freparc Many Medicines, and
Some of Them Are Very Bit.
ter DecOctions,

The taking of first dose of Chinese
medicine is an ordeal which can be bet
ter imagined than described. It is in
varably bitter decoction, says Lip
pincott's. If the patient prefers, the
herbs are given him in square paste
board boxes holding about pint each,
and he cooks" them at home. A
Chinese prescription contains from ten
to sixteen varieties of herbs, flowers,
nuts, gums, barks and roots. More
than 5000 species are classified and
used as medicine, but of these only
some 600 are in general use. Whether
the patient takes the remedies at the
sanitarium or at home, he is requested
to present himself every day before
the doctor for another pulse examina-
ton, so that every change in his con-
dition may be noted and the prescrip-
ton may be varied accordingly. The
Chinese are clever chemists in the line
OF pharmaceutical preparations, and
prepare many medicines for their own
use in the form of pills and powders;
but these are employed by the Chinese
physicians in treating the ailments of
white people only to limited extent.
The reason given is that the simple, hot
decoctions of the fresh root or plant
are the best form, because the most
readily assimilated into the system.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-03-18
BIGGEST CHECK EVER DRAWN.
The Piece Of Paper Called for the
Payment of II Mintof
Money!

There were made out last year two
checks which were and still are the
largest ever drawn in single financial
transactions, says the st. James Bud
get. The smaller of the two checks
established record as the largest ever
drawn; but although it was for more
than $55,OOO,OOO, it did not long re-
main the largest. being soon eclipsed
by check for $685., 100000.
These valuable pieces of paper were
drawn in connection with the last Chi
nese loan, and the final installment of
the war indemnity money which was
due to Japan from China, and changed
hands in the parlor of the Bank of
England, in the presence of the gov
ernor of the bank, the plenipotentiaries
of the Chinese and japanese govern
ments, and the managers and sub,
managers of the Hong-Kong and
Shanghai banking corporation.
Their record check was the largest
ever drawn by any banking firm. 1t
was an ordinary looking document
enough, and folded would easily! go
into ones vest pocket. If it were pos
sible to make "a golden column of these
millions by piling the coins one on
top of the other, the height Of 1881
miles would be reached. If chain
were made of the coins, they being
placed side by side, it would. extend
1887 miles.