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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28
An Impudent Fraud.

An impudent fraud was perpetrated
upon Manchester bank by one of its
customers, who opened an account
with some few hundreds of pounds
The man, after a few weeks, drew two
checks, each within pound or so of
his balance, and, selecting busy day,
presented himself at one end of the
counter, while an accomplice. when he
saw that his friends check had been
cashed, Immediately presented his own
to cashier at the other end. Both
cashiers referred the checks to the
ledger clerk, who, thinking the same
cashier had asked him twice, said
fright" to both checks. The thieves
were never caught.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28
Black Sea peculiarities.

The Black sea has peculiarities
which distinguish 1t from the Mediter-
ranean, Atlantic or Pacific. The great
est ascertained depth is 1,200 fathoms
A surface current flows continually
from the Black sea into the Mediter-
ranean through the Bosporus and
Dardanelles and an undercurrent of
salt water from the Mediterranean
into the Black sea. This undercurrent
of water is warm and sinks to the
bottom and in consequence of Its great
density prevents vertical circulation
The result is that these deeper waters
are rendered stagnant They are satu.
rated with sulphureted hydrogen, and
consequently life is impossible. In an
expedition in which Sir John Murray
took part the water brought up by
means of n water bottle from a depth
of 300 fathoms smelled exactly like rot
ten eggs. No life therefore is possible
in the Black sea beyond a depth Of
100 fathoms, which is striking con-
trast to what happens in the open
ocean, where there Is an abundance Of
animal life at that depth. This brings
about another extraordinary condition
with reference to the deposits-that In
all the deeper deposits there is an
abundant chemical precipitate Of car
Donate of lime, a condition not obtain
ing as far as is known in any other
ocean.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28
How to Give a Cat Medicine

A New York gentleman has a very
fine Angora cat, and so fine specimen
of her kind that she is famous in a
large circle Of fashionable folk. She lie
not rugged in health, yet she cannot be
persuaded to take physic. 1t has been
put in her milk, 1t has been mixed with
her meat, it has even been rudely and
violently rubbed in her mouth, but new.
er has she been deluded or forced into
swallowing any of it. Last week a
green Irish girl appeared among the
household servants. She heard about
the failure to treat the cat "Sure,"
said she. give me the medicine and
some lard. and I'll warrant she'll be
ating all / give herw She mixed the
powder and the grease and smeared II
on the cats sides. Pussy at once licked
both sides clean and swallowed all the
physic. Faith" said the servant girl
Everybody in Ireland does know how
to give medicine to catp'
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28
THE SCHEME WORKED.
Scheme by Which Brown Quieted
His Wife's Suspicion.

A Scheme by Which Brown Quieted
His Wife's Suspicion.
To be perfectly honest. Brown does
not go to his Griswold street office
every night that he tells his wife he
is going there. The businessNYhich he
says is pressing is frequently imagi
nary and the man whom he Is going
to meet does not exist. He belongs
to club, and clubs have their attrac-
tons. He thought that his wife was
growing suspicious. and Brown is re-
sourceful.
On the evening in question, as the
lawyers would say, he told her that
there was q matter of business that
could not possibly be deferred until the
next day. About 8 o'clock she answer
ed the phone and was asked If Brown
was at home, and she replied that he
was at his Office.
"Guess not" was the alarming re-
Spouse. 81 was just down there and
all looked dark"
She rang off viciously, If women ever
do such things, ordered a coupe, told
the driver to go as fast as the ordi-
nance allows, kept taking on temper as
she went and few up stairs to the
office as though mouse were in hot
pursuit. Her husband met her smil-
ingly, insisted that she had given him
a delightful surprise, put his easiest
chair near the light, handed her a pa
per and apologized for having to re-
sumo work that would possibly keep
him till 8. She could not explain, she
could not keep awake, she was asham-
ed of herself, and after lamely telling
him that she had dreamed that he was
i'll she left.
In ten minutes he was at the club
and shook hands with a man who smil-
ingly asked If the scheme worked.
He replied that 1t was as good as ready
money for at least 60 days, and then
each bought stack of chips that pass
in the night.-Detroit Free Press.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28
The Cautious scotchman.

A Scotsman was walking along Traf-
algar square one day, when he stop
ped In front Of the National gallery.
Seeing a number of people going in,
Scottie walked in too.
He was surprised to find he had moth
Ing to pay, it being "free day." Aft
er passing the turnstiles, however, he
was asked to hand over his walking
stick.
mae fear" he replied cautiously. 81
thought there wis some doc Cheat
when ye got in freer'
He gave a wink at the attendant and
walked out.-Pearson's Weekly.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28
IRISH TURNS AND TWISTS.
The Unconscious Humor That Crop
Out In the Green Isle.

The Unconscious HumOr That Crops
Out In the Green Isle.
The author Of Irish Life and Char
acter' says truly that one has only
to mix with an Irish crowd to hear
many laughable expression, quite in
nocently uttered. AS the Duke and
Duchess of York were leaving Dublin
in 1897, amid enthusiastic cheering, an
old woman remarked:
"Ah! Isn't it the fine reception
they're gettin, goin away2"
In 1892 Dublin university celebrated
its tercentenary, and crowds Of Wis
itors were attracted to the city. Two
laborers, rejoiced at the general pros
perity, expressed their feelings.
"Wel, Tim," said one, "thim tar
obituaries does dale for the thrade
of Dublin, and no mistake"
"Oh, fax they dop' said the other.
"And whin, with the blessin of God,
we get home rule, sure we can have as
nanny of thin as we phase"
An old woman, seeing a man pulling
a young calf roughly along the road,
exclaimed:
"Oh, you bla'guard! That's no way
to thrate fellow crather."
Sure" said laborer to a young
lady who was urging him to send his
children to school, I'D do anything for
such sweet gintlemanly lady as
yourself"
Again, the laborers on large estate
decided that 1t would be more con-
venient for them If they could be paid
every week instead Of every fortnight.
One of their number was sent to place
their proposition before the land agent,
and this was his statement:
eff you please, sir, it's me desire,
and 1t is also livery other mans desire,
that we resave out fortnight's pay
livery week"
An exasperated sergeant, drilling a
squad of recruits, called to them at
last:
"Haltp' Just come over here, all Of
We, and look at yourselves. It's fine
line ye're keepin, isn't it?''
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28
Reading Hook.

A writer in the New York Medical
Journal says that the curved pages of
the ordinary book are injurious to the
eye Of the reader. The curvature ne
cessitates a constant change of the TO-
Gus Of the eye as 1t reads from one side
to another, and the ciliary muscles are
under a constant strain. Moreover,
the light falls unequally upon both
sides Of the page, further interfering
with a continued clear field of vision.
1t is suggested that the difficulty might
be obviated If the lines should be print
ed parallel to the binding instead Of at
right angles to it.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28
An Acrobatic Spider,

A curious instance of the ability OF
an insect to successfully measure dis
lance was evidenced once while 1 was
travelling through northern Argentina.
l first made the acquaintance of my
friend on the back veranda Of little
village tavern. I was lying in ham.
mock. About two feet from me was a
8 by inch hand rail of wood, support.
ed by wooden balusters. AS lay there
I noticed fly alight on the top Of the
wood. While watched him, the fly
apparently turned into a spider. ]
could not believe my eyes, but on
closer inspection saw that spider
jumped from somewhere and alighted
on top of my fly.
I thought this worth watching and
found that this was his method of
procedure: A fly would alight on TOP
Of the railing the spider would take In
the distance at glance and would dis.
appear down the side of the rail, walk
along toward the fly, but out of sight,
until he reached the place on the side
of the rail at right angles to the posi-.
ton occupied by the fly when he last
saw 1t. Then he would walk nearly
to the top of the rail and fasten his
web, then walk down, paying out his
web as he went till he was as far
from the place where he had fastened
his web as was the fly, then one Wig.
orous leap. the web swinging him
round in the arc of a circle. and he
would alight on top of the fly.
l have never seen one miss this
seemingly difficult leap. except when
the fly left his position before the
spider had finished his preliminaries.
e. A. Suverkrop in Scientific Ameri.
can.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28
FEB IN A TIGHT Frx
HAD A kEG OF MooNSHINE IN t4ie
ARMS WHEN HE MET A BEAR
What Followed and the Conclusion
He Reached When the Trouble Was
All Over Are Graphically Told by
the Old Postum Hunter Himself.
copyright, 1900, by @. B. Lewis. !

4 copyright. 1900, by G. B. Lewial
Il was reckonin to go in with some
Of the men on moonshine STILL" said
the old possum hunter, "but the old
woman raised SIGH fuss about it that
! had to give 1t up. She jest sulked
and cried and acted up fur hull week,
and she couldn't sleep nights fur think
In of them revenew fellers. When
they got the still runnin, they wanted
somebody to carry the kegs oven the
mount'in to market, and they coaXed
me into the job. 1t was a trip of TO-
teen miles, and, of co'se, it had to be
made at night. / dasn't let the old wo-
man know what was dom. but as /
had to hev an excuse to be out told
her l was coon huntin. I'd bin out
thee or fo' nights when she turns on
me and says:
How about them eoons. Zeb?
Yo've bin out every night since Sun
day. but yo' hain't dun brung back q
coonskin.
" 'Coons is mighty shy this time of
year. says l.
r'Oh. that's it, Coons jest keep right
away from yo', do theyY
"'Pcars like they do, but I'm hopin
to strike big lot of 'em all to once
WAL, Zeb White, yo' mind what l
tell yo',' says she as she looks straight
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28
no Time to Waste.

'T'm business man." he said
brusquely, "and I've no time to waste.
want to marry your daughter. Can
I have herT
The merchant gasped.
"You seem to be in a good deal of a
hurry" he suggested.
81 am" replied the suitor "As told
you, / am business man. I made up
my mind that wanted wife, and 1
started out to get one. I've secured
the refusal Of two girls this morning,
but my option expires in "a hours, and
if 1 can't have your daughter I want to
close with one of them before it's too
late. Do I get herr"
mo-"
"Good. There's nothing like having
clear understanding. One Of the 9TH
ers lives In the next block, and the
other is half mile away. I'll take the
nearest, save good ten minutes of
valuable time and get back to my desk
in time to look over the late mail.
There's no use letting the minor affairs
of life encroach on ones business.
Good day. sir."-Chicago Post.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28

1t has been suggested that suicides
was usual to erect a cross at such
places. Those who were excluded from
holy rites were buried there as the
place next in sanctity to consecrated
ground. 1t was an old superstition
that the devil danced at crossroads
and that tho erection of cross thereat
would prevent such unseemly prac-
tees. From this or some other super
stition, such as the fear that his ghost
might walk the earth, arose the GUS
tom Of driving stake through the sui
cide's body.
These plausible theories have gained
many advocates, but it is more likely
that burial at crossroads was intended
as mark Of indignity. The temples,
or rather affairs, Of the heather leu
tons were mostly at the junction of
crossroads. The place of execution
was there, and criminals were sacri-
feed to the gods; hence suicides were
buried at the crossroads to give as
strong an impression as possible OF
heather burial. Probably, too, the pub.
licity of such spot, which insured the
fact that a great number of people
would become directly aware Of the
degrading consequences of the crime,
had good deal to do with its selec-
ton.
A curious fact In this connection Is
to be found in Plato's Laws (book IL,
chapter 19. The murderer Of any of
his near kin, after being put to death,
was Cast out Of the city, naked, in an
appointed place where three roads
meet, and let all the magistrates, in be.
half of the whole state. carry each a
stone and hurl it at the head of the
dead body"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28
The National Emblem.

The Presbyterian Review tells Of a
Scottish minister who reminded the
Lord in prayer, For. as thou know
est, men do not gather grapes of thorns
nor figs Of the national emblem"
"This delicate reference to the this
tie as the national emblem Of Scotland
is delicious" says The Review, "but
how 1t would have surprised the writ
ers of the four gospelsp
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28
Yucasan Rims.

"Apropos Of the wonderful ancient
ruins in Yucatan," said New Orleans
college professor, there Is one very
fortunate circumstance which has pro-
tected them almost entirely from spo-
liation by the Indians. 1t is currently
believed by the natives all through
that part of the country that the ruins
are haunted and that devils will carry
away anybody who attempts to modest
them. This superstition has been en-
couraged by explorers and is better
safeguard than picket Of soldiers"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28
Table Talk.

"They say the-er-late Departed
said the first cannibal, indicating the
dish before them, twas a very learned
man."
Indeed" replied the other, helping
himself for the third time. "Then this
Is truly what the white men call an 'in-
tellectual feast "-Philadelphia Press.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28
Missed,

"It's always dangerous to jump at
conclusions" said the careful man.
You're liable to make yourself ridicu-
lous, to say the least"
"Thats right" replied the Jersey
commuter. II jumped at the conclu-
sion Of a ferryboat once and missed
it"-Catholic Standard and Times,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28
Golf.

The game Of golf was put down by
an act of parliament In Scotland in
1S41 as nuisance. Then fines were
inflicted on people who were found
guilty Of playing the game, for it inter
fered with the practice Of archery, as
men preferred welding the club to
pulling the bow.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28
where Change. Are RAPID

The South American stretched him
self, yawned and sat up.
"Well. how goes the government ~
asked the visitor who had just entered.
"How do known was the answer
ing question. 1--WE been asleep for
over an ur."-Chicago Post.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28
Nye,s Introduction.

When James Whitcomb Riley and
Bill Nye Travelled together giving a
joint entertainment, the humorist had
great fun with the poet. Once, in in
PRODUCING Riley and himself to an au-
dience, Nye remarked, 81 will appear
first and speak until 1 get tired, then
Mr.. Riley will succeed me and read
from his own works until yoI get
tired"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28

Strong cheese is recommended in
moderation; 1t is suitable to those who
suffer from nerves." for it acts as a
sedative, but If eaten to excess its eff
fects are not good.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28

Very fine razors are made at the pres
ent day, but of no finer steel than that
contained in the Damascus swords and
knives which the ancients used several
thousand years ago.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28
A Candid Opinion.

An old servant was asked by an art
list what she thought of her masters
portrait. which he was painting.
She looked at it critically, 'Ye might
have made him a trif1e better looking,
may be, but if ye had ye'd ha' spoilt
it"-Pick- Me-Up.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28
An Excenfinn.

In the treatment Of skin diseases II
Is said that the rays Of the sun are
quite efficacious. They can't cure
freckles, however.-Bradford Era,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28

Fools acquire wisdom and loafers go
to work tomorrow.-Chicago News.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28

You can expect shower at Panama
about 3 o'clock every afternoon during
the rainy season,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1900-12-28

Will do work in any part of
Amador County. If you want
to build, send a note to Jackson
Postoffice and 1 will call on you.
Estimates furnished without cost
on any kind of building. Will
make plans and specifications for
you, mar2tf
The evening times., 1900-09-12

makes new and pure
blood to uourish and
strengthen the body,
and is a positive and
safe cure for Scrofula.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
Note Books 4!

Pocket Pads, 1c Pocket Memo
randum B0Oks-60 pages-2c,
Oblong Memorandum Books, Sc.
Large Oblong Account Books, 5c.
Leather Pocket Memorandum
Books. SO. All the new shapes III
Memorandum Books, Stenograpi-
ic Note Books-finished with
stiff marble coyers-fuIi size, 5c.
Composition Books-50 pages
with standard tables printed on
eover-1c Board back Compost
ton Books. 30. Composition
Rooks-Iimp coyers-200 pages
5c. Special heayy-back Steno
graphic Books, Sc. Flexible-bacb
Composition Books-with red lin
cn coyer-fuH size-10c Cloth
bound Composition Books, 12c
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15c. Tablets-size / by &, 1c. Ink
TabIetS-ruled or plain, 90. ReaI
Linen Tablets-elegant stocl{ <
all sizes, Sc. Bookkeeping Blanks
all rulings, 10c.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
Pencil Boxes!

Hard Wood Boxes-neatly dee
orated-tilled with all the neces
saries-with lock and key-5c.
Hard Wood Boxes-with decora
ted covers-slide top-flled, sc.
Boys Ball Bat-shaped Boxes
filled-9c Double Compartment
Boxes-a great favorite-tilled-
Zoe. Polished Japan Boxes
beautifully decorated-10c. Hard
Wood Boxes, with ink-well at
tachment-15c. Imported Lined
Boxes-with leatherette covers
1er, Very large and attractive
B0x-filled with the best Of
everything-screw top ink-well
attachmcnt-22c.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
THE HUMANE SOCIETY.
Monthly Repert of the Work Done
by the Organization

The regular monthly meeting OF the TX
ecu;ive Committee OF the Washington HUI
name Society. was held yesterday after
noon al the rooms of the society, CorcoTan
Building, 1890 Street northwest J. B. T.
Tupper, vice president OF the society, pre-
sided.
The agents reported the following work
done during the north: Cases inyestigat-
ed. 1887; remedied without prosecution
1,225; prosecuted. 81; convicted, 50; acquit-
ted. 3; cases OF animals unfit to work, 81;
animals killed by the agents, 20; cases OF
beating or whipping, ,; cases Of overload
ing 8; overdriving. !; driving when gall
ed, 80; when lame. 21; amount collected
in the Police Court for the society, s311.51.
There were 1S3 cats and kittens collected
and disposed of
Twenty-Five dollars was appropriated as
a subscription to the American Humane
Association The Twenty-fourth Annual
Convention of The American Humane As
socfation will be held at PittsbuFg, Pa,
October @, 10, IL. and u. 1900. and Nj Tup-
per was authorized to appoint delegates to
represent this society. at the convention
Letters of sympathy and regret on the
death Of the president a 5. Pratt, were
read, which will appear in the annual re-
! port of the society.
| Fred w Pratt was elected member o.
! the executive committee.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
THE BOARD OF CHARITIES.
Rules TO Regulate ami Govern Pro
ceedings Adopted.

A meeting o. the District Board OF char
tiles was held yesterday. al which were
present s. W. Woodward, President;
Charles P. Nenl, George W. Cook, and 81
mon Wolf The only absent member OF
the board vas John Joy Edison. The adop-
ton of the following rules to govern and
regulate the proceedings of the board was
the first matter disposed of:
''First-The regular meetings OF the board
shall be held on the third Thursday OF
every month. unless otherwise ordered, at
o'clock, in the Office OF the board In the
District Building Four members shall
constitute a quorum. Special meetings
may be called by the president when in
his judgment the interests of the work SO
demand, and he shall call special meet
ing at the request of any two members OF
the board
''Second-The president shall preside at
the meetings of the board He shall ap-
point the Standing committees of the board
and shall perform such other duties as the
board may designate. In the absence OF the
president the vice president shall act in
his stead and perform the duties OF the
president.
'Third-The president of the board shall
annually appoint the following standing
committees, consisting of not less than
two members each ana shall designate the
chairmen thereof: committee on medical
charity, committee on child-caring WORK,
a committee on reformatory and correc-
tionQl institutions committee on IniSCei-
laneous Institutions.
''Fourth-It shall be the duty of these
committees to familiariZe themselves with
the work being done by the various insti-
tutions in the departments assigned to
them and 10 report in writing TO the board
from time to time the condition of these
institutions. with such commentators as
they see fit 10 make in reference 10
changes improvements, etc
"Fffth-Officers of the board shall be
elected annually.
any regular meeting OF the board; pro-
vided that notice of such amendment shall
have been given at least one meeting in
advance
The next matter considered was in rela-
tion to a fund for the relief of the poor.
The board instructed the secretary TO OBJ
in from the Health officer a list OF physi-
cians and report TO the work done by
! them last year and as to the method oi
purchasing medical supplies. etc.
Tie secretary was also instructed to cal
| the attention of the Commissioners to the
/ pr0priety of taking steps for having the
hITl-rez ident insane now at St Elizabeth
! hoel }ts.. and whose care Is charged 10 the
! District, removed to other homes, as pro-
| vided in the act approved January 81. 1899
! The naxt meeting of the board will bt
! held Thursday at o'clock.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
Emphatic Denial Fails.

Josephine johnson, colored, was arraigned be-
fore Judge Scott this morning to answer to a
charge Of vagrancy preferred by Policeman Jett.
She entered plea OF not guilty with such en-
plasis that it appeared she a victim of an
error. Policeman Jett, however, declared that
the johnson woman was person OF evil life
and fame and without visible means OF support.
He further declared that the woman was fre-
quently found lettering in and about Colfax
Street and was cuTToborated by three witnesses.
The testimony Of the prosecuting witnesses put
an entirely different phase the and Jadge
Scott imposed a sentence OF ninety days in de-
fault OF payment OF 4 fine of $50.
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