. The industries of Louisville, Kentucky, and of New Albany, Indiana. intage, and Scotch, Irish and American distillation, 190 THE INDUSTRIES OF LOUISVILI>E in cases and barrels for the convenience of the trade and consumers. Of wines and whis-kies in particular the firm makes a specialty, importinu; the former from the famous conti-nental wine districts and handling the product of some of Kentuckys most celebrateddistdlerics. They are also distillers on their own account, and their velvety old Pearl ofNelson has no superior for l)ody, Ha\or and general good qualities. Their importationsof
. The industries of Louisville, Kentucky, and of New Albany, Indiana. intage, and Scotch, Irish and American distillation, 190 THE INDUSTRIES OF LOUISVILI>E in cases and barrels for the convenience of the trade and consumers. Of wines and whis-kies in particular the firm makes a specialty, importinu; the former from the famous conti-nental wine districts and handling the product of some of Kentuckys most celebrateddistdlerics. They are also distillers on their own account, and their velvety old Pearl ofNelson has no superior for l)ody, Ha\or and general good qualities. Their importationsof wines and brandies thnniiih the Louisville custom-house are stiaight goods Irom firsthands and equal to any brought to this country. jMr. M. Hermann, formerly a wine-grower, is a perfect judge of the goods he handles,having had an experience of fourteen years in the trade. Mr. F. J. Hermann, the juniorpartner, was formerly in the grocery trade. HARRIS MAMMOTH MUSEU3I. Fourth Avenue, between Green and Walnut—P. Harris. Sole Proprietor: Richard L. Briflon. The career of ]\Ir. 1. Harris as an anniscment caterer has been a wonderful oiu;. Be-ginning a few years ag(j with a small show, he has succeeded, liy dint of jiluck, industryand good management, in establishing first-class museums in Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Louis-ville, Baltimore and Washington City, besides owning and conducting in the latter placea beautiful and successful little theater, the Bijou, one of his most promising ventures. The Mammoth Museum of Louisville was opened in August, 1883, and was popularand successful from the start. Besides exhibiting an endless variety of novelties, curios,relics, human monstrosities, freaks of nature, etc., a first-class performance, tragedy orcomedy, is given every afternoon and night in the theater connected, and all lor oneprice of admission—a ridiculously small sum to pay for so much amusement. Mr. Richard L. Britton, recently ajipointed manager, is an active, ente
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