Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1887 — THE TALLEST MAN. [ARTICLE]

THE TALLEST MAN.

Riley Smith, of Bloomington, Discount* Jacob Williams. New Albany ledger . i The Ledger throws up the sponge on its tall man, Jacob Williams, near New Providence, Clark county, who stands seven feet two inches in his' stocking feet and. wears a No. 12 shoe. Now comes a Bloomington correspondent and deihands a hearing. He says: “There is no greater curiosity in human form in this section of Indiana than Riley Smith, who, for years has wandered about Bloomington the most of the time dependent upon the township for a livlihood. He is remarkable as being the tallest man, and smallest about the waist, and having the largest feet of any one in the whole county. He is seven feet six and one-half inches in height, measures twelve inches about the waist, and wears a No. 17 shoe that by actual measurement holds one-fourth peck of corn. He weighs 145 pounds. No shoe is made by the trade large enough by four numbers, and when a pair of shoes is demanded Smith’s order is sent to a Louisville, Ky., firm, where the shoes are made according to measurement kept by them. Once a year a pair of plough shoes are ordered. They weigh almost ten pounds and are made of heavy leather, and have broad heels. The shoes are sixteen inches long,the heel measure is 13J inches, the instep 10} inches, and the ball 10 inches. Smith is a native of North Carolina, is 45 years old, emigrated to Indiana in 1880. He is married and has two children. Dyspepsia Makes the lives of many people miserable, and often leads to self-destruction. We know of no remedy for dyspepsia more successful than Hood’s Sarsaparilla. It acts gently, yet surely and efficiently, tones the stomach and other organs, removes the faint feeling, creates a good appetite, cures headache, and refreshes the burdened mind. Give Hood’s Sarsaparilla a fair trial. It will do you good. Plies of Gold. There are four great accumulated masses of gold in the world. Two hundred and eighty-two million dollars in the United States Treasury. $235 000,000 in National Bank of France, $107,000,000 in the National Bank of Germany and $100,000,000 in the Band of England. Catarrh Cured.* A clergyman, after years suffering from that loathsome disease, Catarrh, and vainly trying every known remedy, at last found a prescription which completely cured and saved him from death. Any sufferer from this dreadful disease sending a self addressed stamped envelope to Prof. J. A. Lawrence, 212 East 9th St., New York, will receive the recipe free of charge. Dance music is perhaps the most soleful variety after ali. Moxie says this is the era of good nerves without drugging. Nervousness cured for SO cents. _j.Tha.hny whnan motheiwhalad him with a <v»foot apple tmo i pront raid he had enough/of Lose' Branch for thia seaeen. Attention, Farmers. We are making a combination, wood and iron fence post which, we believe, excels all others. The base is made of cast iron and the top of wood, which is bolted to the base. The wood can be painted with a fire and water proof paint that will make it last as long as an all iron post. We furnish these posts complete at SO and 35 cents each, or the cast iron base alone at 20 and 25 cents each, according to length of bases wanted. Please investigate thoroughly. Address. Entbupbim Fcundxt Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Phonetic Spelling for Flowers. Epoch. She (sentimentally inclined): “What is your favorite flower, Mr. Pitt?” He (commercially inclined); “Well, we handle various brands, but there is the best margin on red winter No. 2.” Mr. Seacook Was Misunderstood. Truth. “Mr. Seacook, you are no gentleman.” “What makes you think that?” “My wife called at your house last evening, didn’t she?” „ “Yes, and was very welcome.” “And as she drove away she heard you say to your wife that she had a mouthlikfrahorseeollar.-” : ——== “Great Caesar! Why, man, all I said was that she had a horse of a mouse color.” Importing Women Slaves from China San Eranciflco Examiner. The City of Sydney yesterday brought $60,000 worth of Chinese girls to replen - ish the slave quarters of this city, There were forty women without certificates, and they are worth to their owners about $1,500 apiece. The importation of these wretched creatures is doubly and triply illegal. It is against the Chinese restriction act, it is against the contract labor act, and it is against the still older law prohibiting the immigration of women for immoral purposes. Their owners will find no serious difficulty in landing their costly chattels. A few dollars for witnesses, something more for a lawyer, and $17.50 apiece for court fees will settle the matter. Tired ot Being Nine. “How old are you, Edith?” “I’m ten years old, sir, and I’m awful glad of it, too.” . “Why are you glad of being ten, Edith?” “Oh, I was getting very, very tired of bring nine, so long.”