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Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
Made to Feel at Home.

One of the old time southern negroes
went to Boston to make his fortune.
After week Of walking up and down
he found himself penniless and NO
work in sight. Then he went from
house to house. "Ef you please, suh,''
he began when his ring at the front
door was answered, cant you give a
po' cullud man work ter do or somepin
ter eat?"
And the polite answer invariably was,
mo, mister; very sorry. but have moth.
ing for you."
Every one who answered his ring ad-
dressed him as Mr." but shut their
doors and hearts against him.
Finally he rang the bell at brown
stone front A gentleman appeared,
and the old man began:
BOSS, is starvin. Can't you gimme
some vittles?"
"You darned, black, kinky headed
rascalT exclaimed the gentleman.
How dare you ring the bell at my
front door? Go round the back yard
way to the kitchen, and the cook'll give
you something. you black
But just there the old man fell on bis
knees. exclaiming:
'Thank de Lawd. foun' my own
white folks at las'l Thank de Lawd, |
foun' 'em-I done foun' 'emp-Atlauta
Constitution.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
Can't Leave Wall street.

Speaking Of the fascination which
Wall street exerts over those who have
once entered its speculative arena, a
newspaper man said:
"In one of the largest commission
brokerage establishments in Wall
street at the noon hour I found scores
of brokers, both old and young, fever
ishly scanning the quotations. sim
gled out patriarchal looking broker, a
pioneer on change.
"'Can a man retire from Wall
streetp l asked him.
You bet he can,' the old man re-
piled, when he's fiat broke. That's
the only kind Of a man I've ever
known to "retire" from Wall street
during an experience of nearly 40
years. OF course if he can raise a few
dollars he'll be right back again.
Then there's the man who has
cleaned up a neat little fortune on
some clever deal and taken a solemn
oath never to come near the 'street"
again. He always comes back.
"1 knew one man, however, who
really did quit. He is the exception
that proves the rule, but he never had
courage to come down town farther
than Fourteenth street. The magnet
failed to touch him at that distance 3"
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
She Revoked the Rri.

Some time ago the czarina, a very
philanthropic and religious woman,
made up her mind that the lavish use
of tobacco in Russia was doing harm.
She thereupon prohibited the use Of
the weed, and especially Of cigarettes,
In the court
A few days passed, and her imperial
majesty needed some money. It did
not come, even after she had sent a
confidential servant to the treasury.
At last, in place of money, came a
white bearded old man from that in
stitution, with pleasant voice and at
tractive address.
There must be mistake, your i'm
perial majesty. Two weeks ago you
prohibited the use Of tobacco in the
court, and so great is your influence
and 80 deep the love for you among the
people that the sales Of the weed drop
ped down to a fraction Of what for
merly was the case, and the internal
revenue receipts became less than the
expenses. The government appreciat-
ed your high munificence because un-
der the law of the land your income
is charged against the tobacco tax Of
this district, and it was supposed that
you had concluded to give up your
wealth in order to carry out your
views upon reform"
The following week, so the story
goes, the rule was relaxed, and the
czarina's sudden poverty vanished as
If by magic.-Saturday Evening Post.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
False Teeth of Antiauity.

The manufacture and use of false
teeth are undoubtedly of great an
tiquity. The ancient Egyptians were
no mean dentists. Jawbones of num-
mics have been found with false teeth
in them, and also with teeth filed with
gold. The ancient Greeks also knew
how to fill teeth with gold; also how to
make false teeth.
There is plentiful evidence of skilled
dentistry among the Romans, for many
of the Latin authors have references
to false teeth. In the Roman Laws of
the Twelve Tables" there are distinct
references to artificial teeth. The first
part of No. 10 forbids useless expense
at funerals in general, but an exception
is permitted by No. II, which allows
that the gold filings of false teeth or
the gold with which they were bound
should be buried or burned with the
deceased.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
Bits of News For Both.

Two girls met in a dry goods store
the other day. They had evidently not
seen each other for some time, as the
trend of their conversation proved
What good times we used to have
at the lakew said one.
Eyes, like our own resorts" re-
piled the other, "better than on the
coast. Oh, say, where is my old fame
Perry? l think the world of that boy"
''Oh, he's marriedw
"You don't sayl Who TOT"
''Me."
"Well, of all thingsp replied her
friend, flushing.
The conversation drifted, but short
time later reverted to its old channel
Say, Hetty," remarked Perry's wife.
Ibid you meet Johnny - out in San
Francisco" and then added. HE told
me that summer he was there that he
could not live without me-"
'Yes, l met him in Los Angeles"
"Poor fellowl I feel sorry for him.
He is bachelor yet, l supposeT
''No; he's married"
"You don't say! Who to"
"Me."-Salt Lake Herald.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
The French Workman.

The French workman is the creature
of the street for the sense of the Joy
Of life and the creature Of the home
and the workshop for the sense of the
hardship and sometimes of the sorrow
Fashioned as he is in this way, two
outside forces contend for the posses
sion of him. The question Of ques-
tons is, "Will he take his guidance
from the recognized agencies within
the law or from the agencies of re-
volt?" The state and also, as we have
seen, the church offer him all sorts Of
bribes and bonuses to consent to work
in their way. They recognize his trade
and self help societies. They try to
get him to the altar as devotee and
to the urn as voter. But he has
heard of Utopias, and he longs to have
one more struggle for absolute perfec-
ton at short notice, though he may
have to lay down his life in the at
tempt.
The key to modern French history is
to be found here. Every political
movement has to be compromise be-
tween the aspirations of the faubourg
and the world as 1t wags. The French
workman has been bred in the belief
in revolution as a recognized agency
of progress and by instinct and habit
he loathes second best. The old order
offers him the churches, the thrift and
benefit societies, cooperation, insur-
ance against accidents, education, tech
nical and other-the old political econ
omy, in word, and the paternal state.
The new whispers socialism, the COM
mune, anarchy sometimes and with
these the barricade.-Richard Whiteing
in Century
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
CATCHING SMELTS.
How the Little Fish Are Hooked
Through the Ice.


Through the Ice.
The smelts are all caught with hook
and line, says the Bangor Commercial
Taking them otherwise, such as by
seine, would be regarded by the fisher
men here as a great wrong. The fish
ing is all done in tents, the tents being
about six feet long, five feet wide and
high enough for a man to stand up in
them.
These tents are covered with CLOTH
heated by stove and lighted usually
by lantern. 1 have known the tenn
perature of my tent to vary, however,
60 degrees within ten minutes during a
cold day.
A hole about six feet long and eight
inches wide is cut in the ice and the
tent set lengthwise of this. Six lines
attached to a pole fastened to the
plates of the tent hang into the water
nearly eight inches apart. These lines
during fishing hours are always kept in
motion.
The way the fishermen handle these
lines, how they can bait the hooks and
slat smelts, when, as they say, they
are taking holt" is certainly wonder
full. have known one man to catch
100 pounds in less than one hour. This
means at least 1000 fish, or about II a
minute. One smelter has been known
to catch 500 pounds during one tides
fishing.
Some have made $25 to $50 day and
others 5000 in a few weeks. But these
big catches are only made by those ex-
pert in fishing. The chances are that
green hand would starve the first
winter if dependent wholly on what
fish he caught.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
How Far Apart Did They Live,

How Far Apart Did They Livet
II was at the capitol one day" said
Boston lawyer, "in attendance upon
a committee having in charge a bill In
which my clients are interested. On
the long, leather covered settee near
me two southern members were smok-
ing and conversing. The following
words were jotted down by me YER
batim:
'Majah, was down among youh
people last summer, and 1 wanted to
find Genial Blood's plantation, but I
got on my road. Where does he live
from youh place, majah'Y
Why, colon'l, he lives near me, a
right smart piece south on the river
"'Does he live a right smart smart
piece or right smart right smart piece
south, majahT
"'Well, it isn't as far as either Of
those pieces; just right smart piece,
colon1.'
"'Then that must be the reason L
missed it. I went too far around the
river bend
NOW, these gentlemen understood
each other beyond doubt. But what
want to know Is, how many miles
was it from the majors plantation to
the generals? And for the life Of me
can't solve the question. It haunted
me so that 1 stumbled two or three
times when subsequently making my
argument before the committee, of
which these two members formed
part."-Washington Star.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
The Tale of a Cake

An east end car was loaded down
with shoppers, mostly women, for it
was in the middle cf the afternoon.
Conversation was proceeding at a great
rate. 1t was like a pink tea orr ses-
sion of the sewing circle. But all at
once a hush fell over the fair chatter
ers. A negro lad entered, bearing in
his arms an immense cake three or
four decks high and frosted over from
pit to dome, as they say of theater
There was a profusion of flowers by
way of decoration, and delicate tracer
les efs gauzy lace completed the en-
bellishments. The cake was so large
that the negro could scarcely carry it.
The cake told the whole story of the
wedding, the bridesmaids, the orange
flowers, the flower girls and the ban
in that street car was a-fiutter as it's
owner gazed speechlessly upon the
evidence of a wedding to be.
Finally, when the car stopped TO let
on another passenger and everything
was very still, one lady took courage
to ask the negro where the wedding
was going to be.
"Whut weddin?" asked the negro, his
eyes protruding.
''The wedding that cake is for"
''Dis amt no weddin cake"
"No?"
Nom. Dis yere's er cake walk
cake.''
Tbora uroc q sniIo fbof rooobad fro,,,
one end of the car to the other, and
very soon conversation was resumed
as before.-Memphi Scimitar.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
Baths and Fatigue.

Professor K. Beerwald says that
when the body is fatigued or the brain
has been overtaRd by excessive men
tai work it is very wrong to take
cold bath. Such a bath excites, he
says, and If we add this to the already
excited state of the body the result
seems rejuvenating for the moment,
but very soon the tension becomes too
great, and the body cannot be forced
to do more work.
According to the professor, a warm
bath is the only kind to be applied
when one wishes to recover from
fatigue, and the longer a tired body
remains in bath of, say, 20 degrees
the quieter become the strained nerves
and the easier follows the sought for
rest.
In the morning, after good nights
rest, a cold bath is very invigorating,
but at no time during the day, If the
nerves are strained, should it be re-
peated.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
THE OLD SPORT TRIcKED.
He Knew the sharpers' Game, but
They Knew 1t Better.


They Knew 1t Better.
In the days when things were wide
open there was a "brace" faro game on
the other side of Canal street, where
some pretty fat pigeons were frequent
ly plucked. While this was going on a
broken down sport formed the habit
of dropping in and securing a share of
the plunder by simply betting the re-
verse of the victim. The latter, for in
stance, would bet $50 one way on the
ace, and the old sport, knowing posi-
lively that the dupe would lose, would
bet So the other way on the same card.
In order to secure the $50 the dealer
had to let the unwelcome visitor win
his little five, and that sort of thing
happened almost every time a fresh
fool was piloted into the establishment
OF course the sharpers who ran the
game regarded this proceeding on the
old sports part as a most outrageous
invasion of their private rights, equiv
alent to blackmail 81 call it Just the
same as stealing for him to come in
that way when we're skinning a man
and take off a slice," said the main
sharp, "and he really ought to be ar
rested. We must do something to stop
him.
Accordingly they laid their heads to-
gether and evolved a Machiayelian
scheme. A few days later a stranger,
who had all the appearances of very
verdant planter, was steered into the
place, and right behind him, as usual,
came the old sport, scenting rich pick
ings After playing for awhile in
small way the stranger, who appeared
to be more than half tipsy, pulled out a
huge roll of bills and offered to bet
$1,000 on the turn of a card. The prop
osition was promptly accepted, and the
other fellow, thinking he had the
chance of his life, Immediately put up
$65, which was every cent he had on
earth. To his CONSERVATION, the plant
er won and he lost. That broke him of
the habit and was the last time he ever
tried to rob robbers. 1t turned out
later that the planter was a Memphis
gambler, made up" expressly for the
role.-New Orleans Times democrat
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
The Most Ungrammaticai.

A literary man who has just returned
from the anthracite coal region of
Pennsylvania says that he found a
great quantity of local color" there.
He also says he heard the most un-
grammatical sentence while there that
ever came under his notice. He was
strolling through a mining village in
Schuylkill county when he heard a wo-
man calling, and at some distance off
saw several children who were playing
in the road. When he reached them.
he said kindly:
"Your mother is calling you. chill
dren."
The largest child, a girl of about 10
years, turned to him and said:
"Her amt a-callin we; us don't be-
long to she."-New York Times,
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
There Was Sorrow There.


The colonel halted his horse in front
of Dakota dugout and uttered a Wig
orous "Hellow and after minute a
towheaded girl of about 16 years of
age showed up and looked him over
and said:
Nov, then, what ye whoopin fur
and who be ye?
"Can-I 1 get anything to eat here?"
"Not a thing"
ANY water for my horse?"
"The springs gone dry"
"How far is it to the river?"
Dunno"
Please ask your father to step out"
Pops bin on a drink for a week"
"And your mother?"
"She's got the toothache. That's her
cryin."
Haven't you got brother?'
yep, but he got snake bit yesterday
and don't feel we'll"
well, what about your" persisted
the colonel. You seem to be all right"
"Oh, but l amt" she replied as she
made ready to disappear. 81 was to
git married yesterday, but my feller
got shot by an Injun, and it'll take two
weeks to ketch on to another. This ar
a house of sorrow, sir, and We will
please to ride on and not ask any more
fool questons!'-New York Sun,
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
A Lost Ad.

Ben Inprint-Say my wife, Mrs. Ben
Imprint, and two children, Lucy and
John, are away on a visit to her Uncle
Ebenezer's, down at Cedar Valley. 1
join them over Sunday.
New Reporter producing notebook
Give me the names of the children
again, please.
Ben Inprint-G Ye amt 60
in to put it in yer paper, are ye?
New Reporter-I intended to, but of
course If you'd rather I'll not mention
it. Good day.
Ben Inprint-Why didn't 1 keep my
blame mouth shut? That feller must
be new.-Ohio State Journal.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
Packing For Moving.

"If you will only pack things in
small boxes" says the woman who
knows how to move, you will have
the men who move you in a compare
lively beatific state of mind; books,
for instance. 1t is strange, but every
woman who has books to move imme
diately gets the biggest box she can
find for them. Books are heavy any
way, and big boxes are liable to break
with their weight, and it is almost i'm
possible to move them. They will fit
just as well into small, square boxes
in which packages Of starch or oat-
meal have come, and they will pack
into the moving van better, and the
men can handle great numbers Of
them with little trouble. New York
Times.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
Catching Rabbits.

Boys in Nebraska, a ferretless coun-
try, carry with them when hunting
coil of hose about an inch in diameter,
which they pay out down a rabbit hole
until the bottom is reached, meanwhile
drawing the mouth of sack over the
hole. A cheerful shout down the hose
brings the rabbit out at his best pace,
plump into the sack. The hose evil
IDENTIFY does the business as quickly as
the ferret, with no vexatious Delays
San Francisco Argonaut.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06

consequence Of self abuse and excess produc-
ing the following symptoms: SalIow counte-
nance, dark spots under the eyes, pain in the
head. ringing in the ears, loss Of confidence,
difidence In approaching strangers, palpitation
loss of memory. pimples on the face, coughs,
consumption, etc.
over 81 years, and those troubled should NOT
fail to consult him and receive the benefit of
his great skill and experience. The doctor
cures when others fail. Try him. Cures guar
anteed. Persons cured at home Charges reas-
enable. Call or write.
DIR. J. f. GIBBoN, 625 Kearney street. San
Francisco Cal.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
Getting Rid of Etiquette.

Miss = called at Cambridge cottage
to take the princess directions on a
parish matter and was astonished to
find her in the garden running round
the flower beds as hard as she could
go.
"Why are you running SO fast, prin-
cessT Miss - ventured to inquire.
ITO get rid of the etiquette" was
the reply. eve have just had a visit
from the emperor of -"
Memorial of the Duchess of Teck.''
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
sapphire. Not Avn Blue.

"It is commonly believed that the
sapphire is known only as a gem of
rich velvety blue In color" observed an
experienced dealer In precious stones
to the writer the other day. GAS a
matter Of fact, the sapphire occurs in
various hues. In Ceylon, for instance,
where the finest specimens Of this gem
are found, 1t ranges from the soft vel
vety blue to the peacock blue, gradu-
ated in the latter to an almost faultless
white. 1t also occurs in whites, greens
and yellows, the latter shade being
known as the oriental topaz and the
green the oriental emerald.
"The white sapphires are often found
clouded or streaked with blue, 80 that
many specimens are cut which are
white when looked at transversely, but
having bit Of fine blue tint on the un-
der point. Then there is the red sap
phire, or Ceylon ruby. 1t is valued as
highly as the finest Burmese rubies.
Those most highly priced are Of rich
pigeon blood or rose red color.
Some very fine sapphires have been
found in Montana during the past ten
years. The American gems are light
blue, blue green, green and pink, but
the deep blue and red stones, which are
chiefly in demand as Jewels, have SO
far never been discovered in any part
of this country."-Washing Star.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
No Bargain.

"And now," said the minister, I'VE
will sing old Hundredth.'
Just as the announcement was made
brother in the "amen corner" COM
menced singing '"The Ninety and
Nine"
Hold on there, brother" said the
minister. "You amt in the store now.
There's no 1 per cent off on these
goodsw-Atlanta Constitution.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
Eve Wash For Dogs.

For pet dogs that inherit a tendency
to watery eyes a wash of cold, clean
rainwater, followed by a lotion of
three grains of rochelle salts dissolved
in four ounces of distilled water, is rec
commended. The latter should be drop
ped into the eyes with a medicine
dropper. About three drops twice a
day should be used.-New York Trib-
1Ina
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
One FaH1t.

Miss Crochet (after an attack upon
the piano)-How do you like that? 1t
is song without words.
Fogg-It would be absolutely perfect
but for one thing.
Miss Crochet-What's that, pray?
Fogg-If it was also without music.
Boston Transcript.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
Her Best Time.

Mrs. Kute-You're not really going
to ask him for your new hat before
he's had his dinner?
Mrs. Phoxy-I am indeed.
Mrs. Kute-I should think you'd find
your husband in better humor after his
dinner. Mine always Is.
Mrs. Phoxy-Yes, but I'd have to
contend with my husbands Indigestion
then.-Philadelphi Press.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
Well Equipped,

She-You used to call me an angel
Ee-Yes, remember l called you
my angel without wings"
She-But you never do any more
He-No, I've begun to believe that
you have wings, after all. It's so easy
for you to fly into a passion.-Catholic
Standard and Times.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
The Loggerhead,s Name.

"The loggerhead turtle" said an old
fisherman, "gets its name from the
resemblance of its head and neck, un-
der some circumstances, to the end of
q log. You take a big turtle, one
weighing, say, GOO or 800 pounds, at
sea, with its body submerged and head
and neck out of the water, and they
look at a little distance just like the
end of a log sticking up. Hence the
name loggerhead." York Sun.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06

In the time Of Louis Quatorze in
France food in general was placed up
on the table in one huge dish, and each
helped himself with his naked hand
AS late as the middle of the sixteenth
century one glass or goblet did duty
for the whole table.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
Different Points of View.

Mr.. Growells-What! You want
new bonnet? Why, think the one
you have is very becoming.
Mrs. Growells-Yes, and so do the
neighbors. They think it is becoming
very ancient and decrepit.-Chicago
News
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
A Bit of the Colonial.

Ezekiel loved Mercy madly, but it
was necessary, since they were colo
nial, to be very quaint about it.
"Wilt thou come and bake my
breadP asked Ezekiel accordingly.
NO." replied Mercy, with candor,
"for shall not need thy doughp'
From this we gather that Mercy was
somewhat rich in her own right.-De-
troit Journal.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
A Hint.

did you see that story about the
man who got a needle in his arm
while trying to kiss girlY' he asked.
NO" she replied, and then she add
ed fervently, "but, thank heaven, /
never learned to sewp-Chicago Post.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06

The late DR.. Campbell Black of Glas-
gov, eminent as a physician and clin-
ical lecturer, was fond of saying that
medicine is no more an exact science
than millinery"
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06

The bacilli are found in the sputa,
and it is settled by repeated researches
that tuberculosis is spread nearly ex-
clusively by dried sputum.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06

Men have missed their opportunities
more often than opportunities have
missed them.-Elliott's Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06

Oriental physicians have practiced
vaccination for more than 1000 years.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
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Skin Diseases, Nervous
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Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
Takes ON the Color.

T8kes ON the COI0r.
Hogan-There is wan thing about a
black eye that is dacint-
Grogan-And fwat is that?
Hogan-It turns green befoor 1t goes
Indianapolis Press.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-06
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