Amador weekly ledger., 1857-10-31

HAIL TO THE, LAND OF THE "SucKERr-
Now under the full round moon, 10000
tawny fields are sprinked thick with sheaves,
and the Harvest Home" they have begun
to sing = Chicago Journal
And, just as that glorious orb flung down
her silvery sheen through the circumambient
air, Illuminating the shining face of trans
lucent slough extending across the road,
sucker, armed with a stone jug and stub
scythe, entered field of "Jimson" weeds
with dire intent -Socrameato Age
A CoNNoIssEuR.-A country Yankee, Wis
iting Boston, "lit" on the bronze statue of
Franklin. Being told what it was, he ex-
claimed"Statew of Franklin, eh? wal, I've
read all about him. Putty good old fellow
in his way. Never fit much in the revelu-
shen but was great on soft sodderin the
French. But say, yeul Ho,o darned yal-
Ter he aoas!"
CURE FOR VEGETABLE PoIsoN-The follow
ing remedy for the effects of poison oak," a
shrub very common u California, is sent from
Bloomington, Illinois, as a sale, cheap and
certain prescription
lodide potash h...........2 gr.
Dssol. in aqua pura (distd water) 2 OF.
Add Iodine ...................2 gr
Apply as often as the heat and pain seem to
require.
At a recent meeting of scientific gentlemen
in Washington City, "A learned Professor read
an elaborate paper to prove that the growing
of roosters at certain hours of the night is
owing to waves of electricity that pass over
or around the earth at those periods.
The oldest Postmaster in the United States
is John Billings, who has held his Office at
Trenton, n. j., since 1905.
Frederika Bremer says The life of
bachelor is a good breakfast, tolerable din
ncr, but a wretched supper"
An individual who deserves to have his
head punched severely, styles ladies modern
dresses hen coops"
A wicked cotemporary says no ladies come
to see him. because they can't get through
the six foot door Of his sanctum without first
going % tie trouble of undressing
A pretty pair of bright eyes are the best
mirrors to get shaved by--many musty old
bachelor gets shaved by them.
Common sense has become such a rare
commodity that the world seems to have en-
tered iato tacitcompact TO live without it.
There are many men and women who de-
light in playing the fool, but who get very
angry when told of it.
An Alabama editor, in very swelling ar
tice, boasts that there is but one being he
fears. We suppose the sole object of his
dread must be the "Fool-Killer.'
True politeneSs may be cherished in the
hovel as well as in the palace, and the most
tattered drapery cannot conceal its winning
charms.
Little acts of kindness are slowed away in
the heart like bags of lavender in drawer,
to sweeten every object around them.
To become wealthy never spend a six
pence for unnecessary objects until you have
accumulated that amount over and above
your regular necessities
A man cannot possess anything better than
0 good woman, nor anything worse than d
bad one.
Fleas have other heas to bite 'em-so, go
on, ad iuiinitom.1. Sac Age.
4 Yet on our persons they delight 'em; and
bite us ad iadefaaum.
There are eighteen newspapers in Kansas
thirteen freesoil and five pro-slayery.
The wedding pocket handkerchief of the
English Princess Royal is worth 50, 500.
The proof of true love is srespect-not free
dom. Ladies, make a note of this.
Men OF genius united with virtue are sell
dom annoyed with the company Of the vul-
gar and vicious 1t is an old and true saying
that birds Of feather flock together.
"Call that kindnessl Kindness for a man
away from home not to send his family far
thiug?p Ies-unrcmitting kindness
When IS a horse victim of the Inquisi-
tiong When he is fastened to the rack.
Why are printers liable to bad colds? Be
cause they always use damp sheets.
What disease do reapers often get on hot
day? A droP-si tte affection.
Laziness travels SO slow that poverty soon
overtakes her