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Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
Changed Their Drinks.

"a number of years ago." said a
temperate; advocate, "the Rev. Thorn
as Ccison was out west. He stopped
off al a town which was the loafing
place of a large number of cowboys
when they were off duty. These rough
looking fellows, with revolvers strap
ped TO their sides and wearing belts
filed with cartridges, met Mr.. Colson
and asked him to take a drink. He
declined at first. but they insisted, and
he went along with them. When the
party reached the saloon, the biggest
of the three called out, What are you
going to have? The other two said,
Whisky
"'Give me whisky, too he said.
What's yours? he added to Mr..
Colson.
"'Water.'
Water, ehp exclaimed the big fell
low. See here, stranger, you drinks
what them other gents drinks er I'll
spring few leaks in your swallow
''He drew out his revolver and han
died it menacingly.
"'You didn't dictate to these gentle
men what they should call for, did
your said Mr.. Colson.
mo
We'll, you can't dictate to me-
either. My drink is water l always
thought you would be too much of a
gentleman, Dave, to question a mans
right to choose his own drink when
he was your guest
".Well. string me up if it amt Tom
Colson!' exclaimed the man, who had
recognized his boyhood friend. Me
and Tom used to go to school together,
fellers. Well, If l amt glad to see
you! | want to apologize to you, Tom.
fer what | said, and want to say to
you, fellers, that you'll change your
order and drink what Tom drinks or
pop goes the glasses
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
Food Values,

Blanched almonds are the highest
kind of nerve or brain or muscle food,
having no heat or waste, says writer
In Good Housekeeping. Walnuts give
brain or nerve food, muscle, heat and
waste Green water grapes are blood
purifying, but of little food value. Blue
grapes are feeding and blood purifying,
but too rich for those who suffer from
the liver. Tomatoes have higher nerve
or brain food qualities; they are thin
ming and stimulating. Juicy fruits give
more or less nerve or brain nutriment
and some few muscle food and waste.
Apples supply the higher nerve and
muscle food, but do not give staying
qualities. Prunes afford the highest
nerve or brain food, supply heat and
waste, but are not muscle feeding. Or
anges are refreshing and feeding.
Green figs contain nerve and muscle
food, heat and waste. The great ma
jority Of small fresh seed fruits are
laxative. Lemons and tomatoes should
not be used daily in cold weather; they
have a thinning and cooling effect.
Raisins are stimulating according to
their quality.
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
Democratic kim

A story illustrating the democratic
simplicity of King Oscar of Sweden
and Norway is told in the Echo de
Paris by M. CASTOR BONNER. the bot
anist. NJ. BONNER was botanizing near
Stockholm when he met a stranger
similarly occupied. The two fraterniz-
ed, and NJ. BONNER suggested that
they should lunch together at an inn.
mo, come home and lunch with me
instead" said the stranger, and he led
the way to the palace and opened the
gate. NJ. BONNER was naturally aston
lshed, but his new acquaintance was
most apologize. "I'm sorry" he said,
but happen to be the king of this
country, and this is the only place I've
got to entertain anybody in" So they
went in and lunched and talked botany
together all the afternoon.
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01

them with bang, Several employees
tried to seize him, thinking he had
gone crazy, but he shook them off,
and just as firing and yelling were
heard on the street he slammed the
doors of the vault He had only turn
ed from it when four bordef%ruffia
dashed into the bank, each with pis-
tol in hand, while three others re-
manned outside and fired at every Pc
destrian in sight.
Hands up and money OUT" shouted
one of the three who entered the bank,
and in an instant every official and
employee was covered.
The cashier wilted, and the others
followed suit, but old John Fosdick
stood up gamely under the deadly re-
tolvers and quietly said:
Gentlemen, this bank is closed for
the day"
open the safe and vaults or I'll
blow your brains out!'
81 have a key to neither"
you liar! Take that!"
The old man sank with a bullet in
his brain, and the white faced cashier
would have opened safe and vault
with his own hands but for the arrival
of assistance. A few citizens had gath
cred and killed one of the watchers
and wounded another. This caused a
stampede on the part of the despera-
does. They did not even grab the
money packages in sight, but fastened
to get away as fast as possible. John
Fosdick had not drowned himself, but
he lay dead. He had been discharged
on account of old age and carelessness,
but his speed and acumen had saved
the First National bank from being
cleaned out. He wondered what men
would say of him after death. They
said he was a hero. He had hoped
men would have pity on his aged
widow. When he had been laid away,
the bank voted her life pension, the
citizens and the railroad company
made up public purse, and she want
ed for nothing the rest of her life.
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
Horse PhrenoIoEy.

Horse phrenology is the latest dis
covery of the Royal College of veteri-
nary Surgeons of England. According
to Harold Leeney, a member of the
college, it is easy to tell horses char
acter by the shape Of his nose. If there
is gentle curve to the profile and at
the same time the ears are pointed and
sensitive, 1t is safe to bank on the ami
NAL as gentle and at the same time
high spirited. If, on the other hand,
the horse has dent In the middle Of
his nose, it is equally safe to set him
down as treacherous and vicious. The
Roman nosed horse is sure to be good
animal for hard work and safe to drive,
but he is apt to be slow. A horse with
a slight concavity in the profile will
be scary and he'd coaxing. A horse
that droops his ears is apt to be lazy
as well as vicious.-Farmers' Advo-
cate
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
BTCH.

In the main Corsica, where it has no
French officials to leaven its politics, is
still Corsican rather than French, and
in the mountains the old spirit of indie
pendence is far from dead. For these
and other obvious reasons Frtnce is
bound to keep active garrisons in the
island, though she would do better by
much with the more acceptable chains
of a maternal administration. More
railways, drained marshes. increased
education and daily steamboat serv-
ice would bind the island to the CONT
nent in self interest and gratitude. AS
it is it is scarcely too much to say that
Corsica is only kept from open revolt
by the element of prosperity brought
to her by the tourists of winter
Chambers Journal.
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
SOuU.

In advice about soupmaking you will
frequently be reminded that the scum
which rises to the surface when pre-
pairing the stock should be removed.
There is no reason IN thus removing
what is in reality meat juice coagulat-
ed by the heat. If you allow it to re-
main until the boiling point is reached,
1t will disappear in the stock and in
crease its value. When preparing
chicken stock, put the fowl, disjointed,
In cold water sufficient to cover it and
let 1t slowly heat to boiling point. Re-
serve the breast, however, and when
the water is boiling place 1t on the top
of the other pieces, where it will steam
without being under water. Cover the
kettle closely and let it simmer for at
least four hours. The breast will then
be in a good condition to use in salads
or in any dish requiring chicken meat,
while the stock is ready for use.
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
ONE ON HIS FATHER.
Smart Youth Is Caught, Then Vic
tfmfzes Parent.

Smart Youth Is Caught, Then Vic
timizes Parent.
The 12-year-old son Of a Van Buren,
street fond parent recently became the
proud possessor Of some guinea pigs.
A day or two after the same were
safely corralled In cage he went
about Dragging of his new acquisition
among his playmates. Now, it seems
these youngsters knew of "selp' in
which guinea pigs play a prominent
part. They started to hook" the
youngster and caught him fast and
hard.
He felt so bad about it that he
started In turn to ''sell' some one else
His father was the victim.
did you know, papa, that If you
hold guinea pig by the tail its eyes
will drop outY'
His father laughed outright.
why, who in wonder told you such
stuff, Louis7"
1.-THE boys all say that" answered
Louis, sober as a Judge, "and it's 80,
yes, sir"
ooh, nonsense" said his father, still
laughing.
"Well, you go to the cage and hold
one up and you'll see."
Just to humor the boy the father
went out. In moment he came back
iooking-well, looking just like man
that's been badly sold.
1.-THE little rascal got me that time"
he replied to friend.
"But don't see the point" said the
friend.
Don't your"
mo"
"Well, guinea pigs have no tails."-
Topeka Capital.
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
The Magic Lantern.

How many of us while using magic
lanterns have wondered how they were
first made? Indeed they are of very
respectable antiquity. AS early as the
seventeenth century a Jesuit named
Kircher constructed one. 1t was a
very crude affair, and as he was not
unwilling to excite the fears of the
persons who witnessed his exhibitions
he called 1t magic" lantern. and SO
1t has always been called.
There are reasons to believe that the
lantern was in use even earlier than
the seventeenth century and that the
mysterious figures which the old as
trologers produced in the smoke Of
their mystic fires were produced in the
same way as Kircher produced his, the
smoke hiding the lantern.
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
Religious Mendicant. In Russia,

There are two types of tramps in
Russia, and they may be classified as
the authorized and the unauthorized,
says foreign correspondent. The first
are the SO called religious mendlcants,
who are protected by the church and
tolerated by the police; the second are
the common vababonds. Their nation
al name among themselves is Gori-
ouns-mourners or victims of grief. If
you ask them why they do not work
and the great majority are perfectly
able to do so-they reply in the forlorn-
est voice mortal ever heard, Master, I
am Gorioun, victim of SORROW"
They seem to have accepted the philos-
ophy that certain number of human
beings are foreordained to a life of mis-
cry and sadness, and they pose as men,
bers Of this class.
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
AN INSPIRATION.
It Showed the BashfuI Youth q Hap,
py Way to Pop the Question.

It Showed the BashfuI Youth q Hap,
py Way to Pop the Question.
ITS u co." announced the young
man with beaming face, land the hap
py day has been setp'
so you got your courage up to the
point at last7" said the friend who
understood the situation.
Eyes. Say, 1t isn't hard when you
get started. But 1t is a wonder
aidn't get nervous prostration before I
made the plunge! I was six months
trying to get courage enough to ask
the all Important question. But every
time that opened my mouth to speak
| simply broke out into cold sweat
md couldn't say q word for the life
pf me. would have retreated dozen
times bag and baggage If I could have
done SO gracefully. Not that 1 didn't
want the girl, but simply for the res
son that 1 despaired Of ever being able
to ask her to be mine. The girl acted,
too, as If she had q right to hear some
thing to the point. But I could only
sit there like chuckle headed idiot
and abuse the weather. L would have
been right there in the same horrible
situation If something hadn't happen
ed to break the ice.
Zone night last week we were sitting
side by side on q sofa and during one
Of those blissful moments when moth
ing was being said CHANGED to notice
the girls eyes intently fixed upon q
motto that hung on the wall opposite
and which read, Love One Another
I'll be hanged If ever saw that motto
before, but 1t gave me an inspiration,
and l leaned over and murmured,
Shall weP and she murmured, 4 don't
mind and 1t was all over but the
houtingp'-Detroit Free Press.
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
To Punfah Johnny.

Francis Parkman, the historian, had
Mosaic idea Of justice. A friend met
him one day walking along the street
leading street boy with either hand.
"What in the world are you doing.
Parkman?" asked his friend. 81 found
that Johnny here had eaten all of the
apple instead Of dividing with his little
brother. am going to buy another for
the younger boy and make Johnny
watch him while he eats It."
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
RlcYcLE
GIRLS

Are apt to overdo their strength. The
rivalries of the road, the cheerful COM
panionship, the exhilaration of the swift
movement on the machine, all tend to
make a woman unconsciously overtax
herself The results are often serious,
and may affect the whole future of wife
hood and motherhood.
Every woman who is conscious of
feminine irregularities or disorders from
strain or any other cause, should begin
at once the use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. It promptly corrects all
female irregu1erity dries the drains
which are so facilitating, and tones the
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
FATE'S TABLET.

You must have known her had you seen her fscs,
That moment turned away, as by she passed;
II must have told you, that confding grace,
OF one could not but love you to the last.
And had you heard her voice you must have
known;
She little talked and softly all that day
Something, perhaps, was on the June wind blown
To her could not but love you aye and aye.
You did not see her, and you did not hear;
She saw not, heard not, you as by she passed,
And 1t was once more written, year to year
Two shall go, seeking, seeking to the last"
John Vance Cheney in Harper's Bazaar.
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01

"Why do you speak of him as fin
ished artist?"
Because he told me he was utterly
discouraged and was going to quit the
profession. If that doesn't show that
he's finished, don't know what does"
Chicago Post
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
The Bishop Knew Him.

A story current about the bishop of
London represents him as bored lis
tener to windy speech. Turning to q
fellow sufferer, he said, "Do you know
that speakerP
"No," was the answer.
II do" said the bishop. "He speaks
under many aliases, but his name is
Thomas Rot."-London News.
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
What Was Wanted

please, I want a pennorth of-er-er
II want-er-er'-
:Have you forgotten what you came
for?"
Eyes; that's what l want"
"WhatP
"Camphor." -Moonshine,
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01

ment, boudoir draped with choicest
tapestries and laden with delicious
odors.
Letting his eyes roam over the vari-
GUS articles of virtu with which the
room was adorned, he felt spellbound
as his gaze rested on the mantelpiece.
Surrounded by a frame of flowers, one
miniature stood out in bold relief,
portrait of himself, the one which had
been painted after the African cam
paign. 1t was almost a masterpiece
and had the signature of his dear sis
ter, Guys mother.
Here l am. What is the matter,
generalT
The little baroness had come quite
close to him. silently as fairy.
There is The devil fly away with
me! l don't know what to say! l have
come to tell you-explain to you. What
am l doing there on that mantelpiece?"
docs that displease you"
81 did not say so. But cannot quite
understand"
at is present had from my sweet
heart
Your sweetheart! You are going to
be married?'
joyous voice answered from be-
hind:
eff you are willing, uncle"
Guy! My nephewp
The little baroness shrugged her
shoulders, saying with her merriest
laugh:
ooh, no! He will not permit you to
marry woman old enough to be your
mother"
"Old! You! All, If l were only 20
again!' And, kissing the sparkling
face, he murmured, "Disarmedr'
"For the first time in your life, my
general" said the little baroness proud
ly.-Translated From the French For
Chicago Times Herald.
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
Grateful Italians.

Bridget-Sure, ply do thin Oital-
yons be maxim ready to celebrate Co
lumbus?
Patrick-It's history We shud study,
Biddy. Columbus landed in tn West
Indies and discovered banannies.-New
York Weekly
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
BabY's Need.

Mamma-We must get nurse for
the baby.
Papa-Nurse nothingl What he needs
Is a night MISUNDERSTANDING.
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01

nervous system. It
makes weak women
8 tr ng and sick
women well.
NJ had falling of In
ternal organs and had
to 60 to bed every
month; had irregular
monthly periods
which would some
times last ten or
twelve days" writes
Mrs. Alice L. Hol-
mes, of Coolspring
St., Uniontown, Pa.
"Had also indigestion
SO pad tnat i could
not eat anything
hardly. DR.. Pierca's
Favorite Prescription
and Golden Medical
Discovery cured me.
\ I took three bottles
! Of the Favorite Pre-
scription and one of
the Golden Medical
Discovery"
Sick women are
invited to consult
DIR. Pierce by letter,
free. All CORE
spondence private.
Address, DR.. R. v.
Pierce, Buffalo. N.
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01

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 gainst any possible loss from fire
or otherwise. Don't overlook this opportunity
of protecting your yaluables.
SAVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a home institu-
ton. Send money away through the Bank of
Amador County; you will save 10 per cent and
upward over postOffice or express. Money sent
parts of the world. We have the latest quota
lions 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. A
man or woman with a bank 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., 1901-02-01
''BY ORDER
OF THE BOARD.
BY M. QUAD.

COPYRIGHT, 1900, BY G. B. LEWIS.

For seven years old John Fosdick
had been paying teller of the First Ma
tional bank in a western town. Pre-
vious to his taking the place he had
been private banker and merchant
and had played in hard luck. He had
secured the place through having the
friendship Of the president, but there
had been ring" against him in the
bank. The place had been promised to
a relative of the cashiers, and old
John was looked upon as an intruder.
Without the president behind him,
even after he had held the place for
three or four years, he would have
been fired by those in authority. He
was man who said but little and
rendered faithful service. AS he grew
old they tried to make his age a point
against him, and. notsucceeding in that,
1t was hoped that he might get caught
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
LEDGER'S CLUBBING RATES.

Ledger and Daily Call, one year. .........S7 so
Ledger and Weekly Call, one year ....... 60
Ledger and Daily Bulletin, one year 49,. so
Ledger and Semi-Weekly Bulletin, yer 20
Ledger and Weekly Bulletin, one year.. 8 90
Ledger and Daily Chronicle, one year, 20
Ledger and Weekly Chronicle. one year 8 go
Ledger and Weekly Examiner, one year. 60
Ledger and Daily Examiner, one year -. 8 80
Ledger and N. Y. Weekly Tribune, yer 8 90
Ledger and N. Y. Tri- Weekly Tribune, 1y so
Ledger and Cosmopolitan Magazine, yr IS
Ledger and S. F. Weekly Post, one year. 8 90
Ledger and McCall's Magazine, enc year rs
Ledger and St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1y 8 90
Ledger and Twice a Week." one year :. 8 90
Rs-The above rates are strictly in advance.
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01

There's a Girl Worth Having.
Hell don't believe your father will
give his consent. I haven't got much,
you know.
She-That doesn't matter. The first
month we can live on love, the second
I'll begin to borrow things from man.
ma and about the third papa will get
tired of it and come to the rescue
Stray Stories.
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
A wtHTETHoRN WOOD.

Oh, King Arthur's court went a-dancing to the
Maying,
Meath the springs new sky, mid the springs
new blossoms straying;
Light laughs laughed they, and sweet words they
were saying
In whitethorn wood in the Maytime!
Sir Launcelot and the queen from the Maytime
strayed apart;
In his eyes was dark Loves passion; in her breast
dark Loves smart
Dir Launcelot and the queen they were clasped
heart to heart
In whitethorn wood in the Maytimei
Oh, Loves pain wakes with the Weakening Of the
spring,
And it crowns lass a queen, though she meier be
wife Of kingl
Gest stay at home and spin, for, oh, Loves
perilous thing
In whitethorn wood in the Maytimei
Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland in Smart Set
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
= Shifting Location,

Shifting Location.
"Midgely Is a poetical fellow. l
asked him how tall his new sweetheart
Is. He answered. Just as tall as my
heart"
''There Is no sense in that-anyway
not in Midgely's case. He told me that
the first time the girls gruff old father
came into the parlor his heart was In
his boots."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
ANTOINE RATIO
Carpenter and Contractor

TSTIMATES GIVEN ON ALL KINDS OF
ID work. Jobbing and repairing work at
tended to promptly. Address at Fregulia's
shop, Broadway jackson.
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
DIRECTORY
OF
AMADOR COUNTY.

Q Q Q
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-21
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