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Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
In the Canadian Northwest.

That evening I dined at the hotel,
sitting next to Bishop in orthodox
Episcopal garb. At the next table was
a quiet looking youth, who was heir
presumptive to an English marquisate;
another was in a very similar position,
owing to recent return among the
killed and wounded in South Africa.
The Bishop, if I may be allowed to
use such disrespectful expression, was
chortling. He was doing it softly and
unobtrusively, but he was undeniably
tickled. The night before he had
found himself alone in a Pullman with
a prominent rancher and japanese
student from an American university.
They had read all their papers, talked
themselves hoarse, and the rancher
suggested game of whist. To get a
fourth they enlisted the services of the
colored porter on the car. ''The por-
ter played remarkably fine rubber, -
said his lordship gleefully: ''the jap
had only played twice before, but he
picked it up in the most wonderful
manner; but wonder what they would
think of such quartet over in Eng
land!" always did respect that Bishop.
81 left on the train that night, with
a couple of police officers from Calgary,
in the heart of the ranching district,
whore they were raising another simi-
lar corps, enlisting some of the finest
cowboys in the Territories. One man,
they told me, presented himself to the
recruiting officer, and stated his var
ious qualifications strongly but con-
cisely.
The officer looked at him hard and
said: ''Wher have 1 seen you before?
Why, you've been convicted three
times of horse stealing!"
''Yes, SIR" responded the unabashed
volunteer, hopefully, ''and I've brought
my ropep'
The sequel of the story is unauthen-
ticated, but it is whispered that that
officer will never be short of good
horse if there is one anywhere in the
neighborhood during the campaign
Blackwood's Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
pemOcrat, Placeryille, April ss. 1900.

At $50 O'Clock last Thursday even
ing an alarm was sounded for blaze
on Bee street. On reaching the scene
it was found to be the newly construct
ed residence of w. E. Collins. Being
outside the fire and water system area,
the firemen were unable to render any
assistance, and the house and nearly
all its contents were quickly consumed.
The loss falls rather heavily on Mr..
Collins as he had just completed the
building at cost of $500, and the
painters had only the day before been
paid off. There was an insurance of
$500 on the house and $500 on the fur
niture and clothing. The cause of the
fire was the proverbial terra Gotta
stovepipe,
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
Sold His Meteor.

The Mining and Scientific Press OF
April 21st, has the following item OF
local interest: "To San Francisco on
the 10th inst: was brought what the
shipper says was sold to him for me-
teor. The chunk weighs 1900 pounds
and is locally considered valuable, as
the greater part of it is thought by
the shipper to be copper. He says he
bought it from a man in Amador
county who told him that it fell from
the skies ABOUT fifteen years ago, and
many residents of that county say they
remember a meteor falling there about
that time. It is about the shape of a
potato and seems to be of the usual
composition of aerolites."
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
Superintendent Holmes In
iuries Were Fatal.
AN ACCIDENT IN THE UpRAISE OF THE HARVARD
Attorneys Drop the Case. .-Placerville
City Officers Meet for Organ
ization.
CALAVERAS COUNTY.
Prospect, San Andreas, April ss, 1900.

Prospect. San Andreas, April %, 1900
Clifford Nuner, son of Dan Nuner of
this place, had bad fall from horse
last Tuesday that came near proving
fatal The boy was .iding horse be-
longing to Jules Agostini to water, and
was in the vicinity of the blacksmith
shop of Harrsook & Deitz, when the
horse became unruly and its wild
plunging threw the boy, who struck
the hard ground, falling on his hip
and side. He was picked up uncon-
scious and DIR. Mclaughlin was quickly
summoned. 1t was some time before
any signs of life could be perceived, but
by hard work be was restored to con-
sciousness. He was conveyed to his
home, and though suffering great pain
in the region of the neck and from the
effects of the shock. he is at present
writing slowly recovering. The Wild
est rumors prevailed in town regard
ing the boys condition, it being re-
ported several times that he was dead,
but the doctor says that at no time
were the symptoms particularly bad,
though the boy doubtless had very
close call.
Dominick Gudica met with serious
accident in the Sheep Ranch mine
Thursday morning just before the men
came off shift. He was working in one
of the Slopes when large piece of
slate fell from the wall striking him a
glancing blow on the side of the head
and side, literally tearing the flesh from
the bone on side and thigh. DR.. Schu-
make was called and dressed the
wounds, making the man as comfort
able as possible, but it will be some
time before he is able to go on shift
again.
On the 4th instant, E. G. Holmes,
superintendent of the San Justo or
Jones mine, was badly injured by a
cave in the mine, as told by the Pros
pect at the time. Though he was
known to be severely injured it was
thought at the time that he would
quickly recover. He did seem to get
along well at first, but a few days later
he took sudden turn for the worse,
and on Monday, the 23d instant, he
passed away. 1t is now known that
the internal injuries we're much worse
than first supposed. 1t will be remem-
bered that he was buried by the falling
rock to his neck, and it was some time
before he was rescued. The terrible
pressure to which he was subjected,
evidently reached the sources of life
and caused fatal arrangement. Mr..
Holmes had only been engaged at the
mine about two weeks when the acci-
dent happened. The remains were
taken to Hollister San Benito county,
for burial. Mr. Holmes was a mar
ried man and leaves a widow and seven
children to mourn his loss.
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
SUNDAY SCHOOLS,
International General Secretary to Be
Present at the State Meeting.


Present at the State Meeting.
San Jose is taking more than usual
interest in the preparations being made
for the State Convention Of the North
ern California Sunday School Associa-
tion that meets June 10Th to 21st, ow-
ing to the great crowd that is expected
to be present to greet the International
General Secretary, Marion Lawrence,
of Tpledo, 0hio, and q party of five
men who will accompany him as rep
resentatives OF the International work.
The party is sent out to attend the
convention at cost of $1,000, and the
81, 600 members of the California AS
sociation are going to be represented
by the largest number Of delegates ever
sent UP to a State meeting. Each of
the HOO schools is entitled to send
five delegates besides their pastor, or
superintendent, and one additional
delegate for each fifty members en-
rolled in their school above the first
fifty" All Protestant Sunday schools
OF the State are members of the asso-
ciatiQn, and use the International Les
sons in their SCHOOLS. These lessons
are used by 17,50p,00 persons each
Sunday.
The party of international represent
atives will visit all the Northwestern
States In their tour, which will con-
sumo about six weeks time. The Gen.
eral Secretary of the California Asso-
citation, Earl S. Bingham, of San Jose,
is now visiting all the. counties at the
time of their county Sunday school in
stitutes, and besides talking methods
Of Sunday school work is arranging
for large delegations to attend the
State meeting. Much enthusiasm is
shown by the members, and the county
presidents, who are transportation
managers, are planning for special
cars and trains. Besides this there is a
one and one-third round trip rate open
to all frQm all parts of the State.
Railroad certificates, provisional pro-
grams, delegates credential blanks,
ETC., can be secured by addressing the
General Secretary, Earl S. Bingham,
San Jose.
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
independent, Sonora. April Is, 1860.

The suit for $l5, 900 damages brought
by Charles w. Carr against Vincent
WOoters was by consent ordered dis
missed without costs last Saturday,
after the case had occupied the atten-
tion of the court for the greater part
OF the week. The motion for dismis-
sal was made by tho attorneys for the
plaintiff. who stated that they had
been deceived as TO the character OF
the case, and that the plaintiff had not
shown good faith in his representa-
tions as to facts. The motion was
made after considerable evidence had
been introduced.
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
A Fortunate Mistake.

"There is a young man in Chicago, "
says a local physician, "who now has a
good business and bright prospects who
received his start in life by securing s4
that did not belong to him. l hardly
know under what to class the Incident
of obtaining the money. 1 will let the
story explain his actions.
"This young man arrived in Chicago
one day without funds, but with plenty
of nerve and push. He wanted money
to secure meal and pay his room rent
until he could secure position. Be-
lieving he could find some man who
would help him if he told his story in a
straightforward manner, he entered a
cigar establishment in Dearborn street.
He was about to explain his condition
and ask for assistance until he could
get position when the proprietor
looked up with fierce scowl, He
turned to his partner, and they held a
consultation for few moments. Now,
take this 81 and don't bother me about
that bill again. That's all you will get,
and now you can get out of this place
in hurry, exclaimed the storekeeper.
"The young man was pushed toward
the de9r with the money in his hand,
and, try as he would, the storekeeper
would not let him talk. Once in the
street the bewildered fellow considered
the matter in every detail and decided
to keep the money. This he did, and a
month or 50 later ne again walked into
the cigar store and told his story and
returned the money. Chicago News.
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
Record, Angels Camp, April %. 1900.

Just one month ago last Sunday
eight Patrick Joseph Kelley, working
in the Lightner mine, was caught
under cave and badly Injured. The
rock in falling caught him across the
hips, breaking down the pelvis bone,
which penetrated the bladder. He was
given every attention, but for the past
two weeks it was known that he could
not recover. Last Sunday night he
died, and on Monday his remains were
taken to his former home, Sonora, for
burial, which took place Tuesday. He
was native of this State, having been
born in Sonora, and was 80 years and
months old at the time of his death,
He was unmarried, but leaves his
mother and one brother.
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
An Unfortunate Interruption,

I'VE ought to apply the principles
of our political SYSTEM" the curbstone
orator was saying to the group of lis.
teners gathered around him, ''to all
our possessions. 1t is our boast as
Americans that our government rests
upon the eQnsent OF the governed"-
'Gwan, nowp' exclaimed an impos.
ing figure in uniform, with star upon
his breast and a strong Milesian accent,
pushing the crowd right and left and
hustling the orator briskly along.
"Don't block up the sidewalk! !'-Chi
oago Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
Reecher's Hard Luck.

One day in town where he was to
lecture Mr.. Beeoher went into barber
shop to be shaved. The barber, not
knowing him, asked him whether he
was going to hear Beecher lecture.
II guess so" was the reply.
''Well," continued the barber, 'ii
you haven't got ticket you can't get
one. They re all sold, and you'll have
to stand.''
That's just my luek," said Mr..
Reeeher, ~ always did have to stand
when I've heard that man talk. "-The
Ladies' Home Journal.
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
Do Not Overlook This

And purchase q from Some . one else.
Just received my spring and summer
goods, which I carefully selected while
in the city, and they are now ready for
inspection. Come one, come all and
get your first pick. am also making
Especial sale of summer pants, valued
at $40, selling at $3.50. Remember
that this sale will only last for six
weeks. MAX LADAR,
4-6 If The Tailor, Jackson, Cal.
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
Free to Inventors.

The experience of c. A. Snow Co. in obtain.
ing more than 10000 patents for inventors has
enabled them to helpfully answer many ques,
tions relating to the protection of intellectual
property. This they have done in pamphlet
treating briefly of United States and foreign
patents, with cost Of same, and how to procure
them; trade marks, designs. caveats, infringe
ments, decisions in leading patent cases, etc.
etc.
This pamphlet will be sent free to anyone
writing to Q, a, Snow q Co., Washington, D, @.
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
LEDGER'S CLUBBING RATES.

Ledger and Daily Call, one year ,.,..,....s7 so
Ledger and Weekly Call. ane year ....... 8 go
Ledger and Daily Bulletin, one year .,... 6 so
Ledger and Semi Weekly Bulletin, yer 20
Ledger and Weekly Bulletin, one year.. 80
Ledger and Daily Chronicle, one year, I 10
Ledger and Weekly Chronicle, one year 8 so
Ledger and Weekly Examiner, one year, 8 so
Ledger and Daily Examiner, one year -. 8 80
Ledger and N. Y. Weekly Tribune, / yer 8 90
Ledger and N. Y. Tri-Weekly Tribune, ly so
Ledger and Cosmopolitan Magazine, yr 5 35
Ledger and S. F. Weekly Post, one year. 8 90
Ledger and McCall's Magazine, one year rs
Ledger and st. Louis Globe Democrat, ly 8 90
Ledger and Twice a Week." one year . 8 90
NJ The above rates are strictly in advance,
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
How Is Your Wifel

Has she lost her beauty? If so constipation,
indigestion, sick headache, are the principal
causes, Karl's Clover Root Tea has cured these
ills for half a century. Price s9c and SOC,
Money refunded if results are not satisfactory
For sale by A. Goldner, Druggist.
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
- = - - - =
On Every Bottle

OF Shiloh's Consumption cure is this guaran-
tee: "All we ask OF you is to use two-thirds of
the contents of this bottle faithfully, then If
you can say you are not benefited, return the
bottle to your druggist and he may refund the
price paid Price paid 25c, Soc and 81. For
sale by a. Goldner, Druggist.
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
Citizen. San Andreas, April %, 1900.

Mrs. Steel, who recently got corros-
i've sublimate in one of her eyes, will
lose the same, according to physicians
treating her in San Francisco. She is
the wife of Professor A. L. Steel,
formerly of this town.
Riley Senter, who recently moved
from Murphys to Stockton, was treas
urer of the Masonic Lodge for nearly
fifty years, Wells-Fargo agent for
twenty years and clerk of the Board of
School Trustees of Murphys district
for fifty years. Besides he had been
postmaster on different occasions for
about sixteen years.
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
Tell Your Sister

A beautiful complexion is an impossibility
without good pure blood. the sort that only ex-
lists in connection with good digestion, a healthy
liver and bowels. Karl's Clover Root Tea acts
directly on the bowels, liver and kidneys, keep
ing them in perfect health Price 25c and SOC.
For sale by A Goldner, Druggist.
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
Is a Good Thing.

Muddy compilations, nauseating breath come
from chronic constipation. Karl's Clover Roo1
Tea is an absolute cure and has been sold for
fifty years on an absolute guarantee. Price a5c
and Soc. For sale BY 4. Goldner, Druggist y
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
Do You Know

Consumption is preventable? Science has
proven that, and also that neglect is suicidal
The worst cold Or cough can be cured with Shi
loh's Cough and Consumption Cure, Sold on
positive guarantee for over fifty years. For sale
by A. Goldner, Druggist
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04

II. Clark, Chauncey, Ga, says DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve cured him of piles that had afflicted
him for twenty years, 1t is also a speedy cure
for skin Diseases. Beware Of dangerous count
erfeits, City Pharmacy,
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
M. E. Church Service,

Preaching every Sunday at IL a. m. and 7:9O
p. m. Sunday school, Q p. M; Epworth League,
e;45 p, m, Prayer meeting every Thursday,
7:so F. A. Morrow, pastor.
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
Up to Date.

Jones-I hear he got all the negro
vote,
Johnston-Yes, instead of running for
Office, he observation-disclosures City In
dependent.
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04

SAFE DEPOSIT.-Safe deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank of Amador County at the
small expense of 35 cents a month, thereby Sc
curing you against any possible loss from fire
or otherwise. Don't overlook this opportunity
of protecting your valuableS.
SAVE MONEY-Patronize q home institu-
ton. Send money away through the Bank of
Amador County; you will save 10 per cent and
upward over poStofice or express. Money sent
to all parts of the United States and also all
parts of the world. We have the latest quota
tions on foreign exchange.
SAVE MONEY-It doesn't cost anything to
deposit money in the Bank of Amador County.
They receive deposits from IS up. Commence
the new year by opening up bank account.
man or woman with a hank account has a
financial standing, Don't bury your money
when you die it can't be found and you are liza
BILE to be robbed while alive
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
Remember That

You can always get good, fresh fish the whole
year round at A. B. Caminetti's Central Mar
ket Main street, Jackson. s4-sa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-14
HORNBLOWIKG IN FRENCH LAW.

Paris correspondence Of The London Telegraph.
Quite a medieval quaintness belongs to some
of the forms and traditions Of French State
Parisians will have the opportunity Of observing
Maitre Dupuis. process server Of the High Court,
If the act of blowing a tin horn in the public
thOrOughfares. BY INDUCING in this seemingly
futile and undignified occupation the legal gen.
tleman will only be Obeying the strict letter OF
the law. of which he is an important officer. The
code Of criminal procedure states that IN the
case of defaulters the decision of the court pro-
claiming them to be contumaciOus persons must
be read out in public by the process server to
the accompaniment Of a horn or drum II VIII
be noted that a choice of instruments is allowed.
Maitre Dupuis, il appears prefers brass to the
resonant drum. and states that his intention is
merely to purchase bicycle horn at a
bazaar Into this he will blow three times before
each reading. The ceremony Will have To be re-
peated in five different places-outslde the re-
spective abOdes Of the two dcfaulters, who are
the Count de Lur Saluccs and NJ. Marcel Ha-
bert, the Deputy; in front of the Town Halls Of
the ACCOMPLISHMENTS in which they reside, and.
lastly in the courtyard Of the Luxembourg Pal
ace Maitrc Dupuis viii be accompanied by
clerk who will do the reading, and by another
assistant. who will paste up the legal notice on
various walls, but he viii undertake the musical
part of the programme himself The officer is
rather anxious to avoid undue publicity in the
carrying out of his duties and would prefer TO
escape notice from Partisan small boys, SO he
will proceed his mission before daybreak.
Maitre Dupuis was called upcn ten years ago 10
conduct the same legal ceremony in the case of
General Bouanger and others whom the High
Court tried by default
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-14

ea;s I however. recently had occasion almost
= wish that me prohibition were revived. 1t
vas u a Terformance Of lie Medecin malgre
hi" AZ the Theatre Antoine. It was magnificent,
F7I+ i was u0- MOere. It was clever and orig
.1aL no doubt, but just sufficiently so 10 con-
vince ne u the superiority Of the traditions of
III Corne5-s; al al events, in the classical
repertoire II. lie Barsy himself happened to be
here the same evening as a spectator, and it
occurred TO ne TO wonder whether ne shared my
cIvlctIoI-
Those q Us whose recollection Of the Francais
e-s back twenty years or more, and who are
t-siuuing 60 consider ourselves old habituSs,
rust that NJ lie Bargy during the next six
months MAJ become convinced that he needs the
Fraucais IS badly as the Francais needs him,
and recall his resignation We have witnessed
teres- and 1-uIraJIOn5 We regard him part
eId parcel u the best traditions Of the House"
End We cannot believe that he viii, for many
years To come, relinquish a stage so favorable
fo- the display Of his peculiarly refined and cult
Crel talent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-14

Dy The marriage would battle the most practfsed
Never did the Duke throw himself with such
Fehenence into any political question as when
~ tl11stone suddenly announced his CONVEX
h-oh 10 home Rule He was at tie time the
C~ner OF hlllals's fine portrait Of Gladstone and
- vas prominently hung al Eaton. The DUke
- turned It's face 70 the wall and afterward
So-- IL he cut OF al social relations with all
rs former political friends and even refused 10
one with the genial Bobby" Spencer AS for
- - GLADSTONE, he shook him of as If he had
IN leLer. There was no limit indeed 10
= -hlefse adherence OF the whole thing Yet
s1is ller softer feelings sUperyened. when,
III cay II 1884. Oh his recovery from A danger
- - ---Aess' n suddenly arose in his hall al
- 49, oi-eiel q carriage and. telling no one
- Is fanny. drove over 10 Hawarden At the
- - a. asked II he might be allowed to see Mr.
" -4l happened al the interview win perhans
-'- ~ Known but private gossip IN the init
circles ~ the two men says there was a
- - moving 5ceEe-that the bitterness was dis
go -A tears and that both Of them acknoFl-
800 ~ vas time 10 end q quarrel upon the
l.--A ~ which the sun had so nearly gone down
l6I as the general public was concerned,
- ---s- njlmatls1 came in the form OF an an
'-etl-one which caused unbounded sur
e. ~ ne mOment-that yesterday Mr and
- '5lacs-one drove over 10 see the Duke of
Ereakfast" -
a., = impossible 10 form any estimate Of the
n D-Ee 3 wealth He did not know IL himself
con- l7--etlls made some time ago that his in
was. at d moderate estimate a sovereign q
y;gsoeo mat his West End property yields
wv year. and that when the leases expire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-14
TIE "FU6GsHUI" SUPERSTITION IN CHIN.

Hong Kong letter in The Chicago Record.
In the making Of roads and the erection Of
buildings in the territory recently added
TO the colony Of Hong Kong the Chinese super
stition Of glomancy or fungshUi has been much
in evidence. It will be remembered that the
opposition 10 the British occupation was
brought to head in April last by offence
against "fungshUi" a police shed erected Oh a
hill overlooking the village Of Taipo being twice
burned down, the ground that it interfered
with the "fungshui" of the village. Flung
shui' Literally, wind and water'') is a super
stition about which Western nations appear to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-14

have a very hazy idea Here the word is in
everybody's mouth. 1t is supposed to be the
unseen influence which the elements and geo.
logical formation and geographical position
have upon buildings. graves, towns and anything
else in which man is interested. Hence On the
mainland one comes across graves in the most
unlikely situations. LAS a practical illustration
of the working of fungshui,' says a local writer,
when 1T was proposed to construct a telegraph
between Canton and Hong Kong the ground
of the opposition against it was as follows:
Canton is the City Of Rams or Sheep. the mouth
of the Canton River is known the Tigers
Mouth, and the district opposite Hong Kong
(Kowtoon) as the Nine Dragons. What more
unfortunate combination could be found-a tele-
graph line to lead the sheep right into the
Tigers Mouth and among the Nine Dragons?