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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21

bition sooner or later must learn to eX-
ert some will power. 1t is like an en-
CINE run by steam. You must keep
the power down to some extent and
you will receive better results than
when the steam is allowed to run to
the topmost notch threatening to tear
the machine from the floor and rack
ing it more in that one outburst of
speed than weeks of steady work. That
is what human beings do who are am
bilious beyond their strength. They
live on the nerve force they have got
until it is destroyed, being fairly con-
sumed by this little inward fire that is
rapidly burning up the little over
worked spark of life. People of this
stamp are wrecked in body and mind
before they are aware of their danger,
and nervous prostra{ion is the result.
They realize their folly when it is too
late to remedy the trouble. Only weeks
of perfect rest and quiet and the best of
care will remedy the matter, and even
then in many cases the sufferer will
never regain the robust health and
strength they have sacrificed on ambi-
TONS altar. Go slow; no one makes
anything by OVERRIDING day in and
day out and possibly night in and
night out as well. To Polly's notion it
is a crime against nature to overtax
ones strength in that way, yet there
are times when we all must rise up and
plead guilty to the charge.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21
Swiss Watchmakers Fear Us.

Agents of Swiss watchmakers who
have been in the United States, headed
by one of their chief experts, have re-
ported that their only salvation was to
be found in the introduction of Ameri-
can machinery. If that is their only
chance the American companies are
likely to take the markets whether
they combine or not. The stronghold
of the Swiss watchmakers is their man.
ual skill, which is, in some sense, hered-
itary. In the use of machinery, so far
from enjoying an advantage over Amer
leans, they will be at disadvantage.
They may survive, however, as there is
no small market in which hand work,
though more costly, will be given a
decided preference over machine work
for long time to come.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21
BRIEF REVIEW.
Saves the Postage Stamps.

A curious fraud has just been discov-
cred by the postal authorities in Brus-
sells. They noticed at times during the
past few months that the number of
letters mailed in various places through
out the country was much greater than
the number of stamps that had been
sold, and they felt convinced that a
fraud of some kind was being perpe-
trated. They therefore set detectives
to work, and at last they have solved
the mystery. The plan adopted by the
tricksters was very simple. When one
desired to mail letter he stamped it as
usual, but over the stamp he placed a
very thin, transparent piece of paper,
the result being that the postoffice
mark appeared only on this paper and
did not deface the stamp underneath
it, which, consequently, could be used
again, and just as often as it was pro-
tected by the transparent paper. The
trick was so easy that any one could do
it, all that was necessary being to see
that the transparent paper was gummed
evenly over the stamp. After it had
passed through the mails it was easy to
remove the paper by holding it mn-
ute or two over steam. Thousands of
letters stamped in this manner have
recently, it is said, passed through the
mails in Belgium, asld as they appar-
emily differed in no respect from other
letters it was not until a thorough in
vestigation had been made that the au-
thorities learned how they had been
tricked.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21
FIRE -- ACCIDENT - LIFE
L. J. FONTENROSE
General Insurance Agent
and Searcher of Records
Office. Marelia Building, Court Street,
JACKSON, CAL.
Got More For the Money.


A gentleman living in a rural part of
England sent his coachman to a neigh
boring village for shillings' worth of
penny stamps
After time John returned from his
tramp of two miles.
His face wore a self satisfied look
when he came into his employers pres
ence.
Got the stamps. JohnT
Eyes. SIR" the man replied, handing
over a batch Of halfpenny stamps.
81 said penny stamps, John, and sou
have got halfpenny ones"
Eyes, SIR" and the smile widened. "a
asked for shillings' worth Of stamps.
an the postmaster says, 'Halfpenny or
penny? DO you sell halfpenny
stampsY asked. Yes said he. WELL
says l, IF you can buy stamps for a
halfpenny, what's the use of payin a
pennyT An l bought the halfpenny
stamps. sir."-London Telegraph.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
BANK Of AMAD)R COUNTY
Incorporated November 1895.
Capital Stock - $4,000

SAFE DEPOSIT-Safe deposit boxes can
be rented from the Bank of Amador County at
the small expense of IS cents month, thereby
securing you against any possible loss from fire
or otherwise. Don't overlook this opportunity
of protecting your valuables.
SAVE MONEY-Patronize home institu-
ton. Send money away through the Bank or
Amador County: you will save 10 per cent and
upwards over postoff1ce or express. Money
sent to all parts of the United States and also
all parts Of the world. We have the latest
quotations 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 woman with a bank account has
financial standing. Don't bury your money;
when you die it can't be found and you are liable
to be robbed while alive.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21

The father of the game of whist, Ed
mond Hoyle, lived to be 81 years old.
His treatise on cards has been published
in all languages, anSprobably no work
except the Bible has passed through
more editions. The original work ap-
peared in London in 1742.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21
Observation-Disclosures
! POLLY LARKIN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The Rev. DIR. Richard Harcourt of
Reading, Pa, has taken a new depart
ure and has issued special request for
the women attending his church to
ices. He says the ladies find no diff
Guilty in removing their hats in thea
ter, where the wearing of big hats and
profusiOn of flowers and feathers that
the fair sex delight in, are much less
annoying, for the reason that the seats
are gradually elevated from the orches-
ira to the rear and give those seated in
the rear of the theater some chance of
getting occasional glimpses of the stage.
He says that he is told that in the thea
tiers the ladies place their hats on their
laps and the audience looks home-like
and at ease, quite comfortable and gen.
teel, and like they had come to stay
awhile. He believes it is matter of
the greatest good to the greatest num-
Der, and ends his petition to the fair
sex with bit of 1attery by saying
"women are wonderfully clever with
stickpin,' and closes his argument as
follows: ~ will rejoice to view my
hatless congregation, and it won't spoil
the flower garden to be out of view for
brief hour in the cause of the Master"
Now the crusade against the wearing
of wOmen's hats in church has begun,
l wonder where it will stop? Whether
it will be confined. to the limits of DR..
HarcOurt's church or whether it will be
one of the fads that will be taken up by
the different churches until woman
will fear to keep on her hat, even
though she is suffering from neuralgia
and is sitting in the line of an open
window or door exposing her to
draught that will make her culver with
pain. She wouldn't dare to keep on
the hat for fear some solemn-looking
deacon would present her with a card
inscribed with the polite invitation,
"Please take off your hat"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21

Denmark started the last century as
the poorest country, per head of popu-
lation, in Europe. 1t ended as one of
the richest. And it has to thank its
land system and dairy system for it.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21

Many great men have been poor
spoilers. Orthography does not make
the man.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21

In China there is twenty times as
much coal as in all Europe.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21

The Indian name of the Charles river
at Boston was Mis-sha-um, the meaning
of which is great highway.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21

No; it is far better to possess that
ambition, even though its power over
us taxes our strength at times even be-
You'd endurance. 1 would rather wear
out than rust out, any time The latter
is such an aimless and colorless life.
Those who are bubbling over with am
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21

Cape Colony has 10000 acres of vine
yards, with 9OOOO,O0O vines.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21

Some times you hear an ambitious
and energetic person say, ~ envy those
who are contented with their lot, will
ing to let well enough alone and take
life easy. If the whole house is out of
order it is just the same to them. They
will sit down with a novel, not over
tidy in their attire, hair not combed
but simply brushed on top, after the
nights rest, and, lowering over some
cheap and sentimental novel, pour
over its pages until the never-lagging
old clock puts its hands before its face
at the hour of II as if in shame of the
slovenly woman, who, hearing its warn
ing, hastily puts up the novel, knowing
that troop of hungry children will
come pouring in at any minute for their
lunches, and her breakfast table is not
yet cleared. That is her one discon-
tented moment, when she has to put
away her trashy reading to minister to
the bodily wants of her little flock.
That over she piles the dishes into the
sink for the children to wash when
they get home, for they have been do
ing nothing but study all day; she
changes her dress for fear some one
might step in for few minutes, then
she is absorbed in the book again.
Nothing worries or frets her much,
but heaven help the home over which
such a woman presides. No one can
blame her husband if he finds the
street corners more pleasant than his
sadly neglected home after his days
work is over. No one can wonder at
the children being seen at any hour in
the evening and with questionable COM
pany. The mother seldom knows any
thing about her family when the mem
bers of it are out of her presence. She
is too busy devouring a novel,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21

Such an edict on the part of the
churches would create new departure
in millinery, or the way of dressing
the hair, or both. With many persons
their hair must be dressed in a certain
way to enable them to wear their new
hats at all. 1t is all right when the
hat is perched jauntily on the head,
but the manner of wearing the hair is
woefully unbecoming without the hat.
They are painfully conscious of the
fact, and they would rather stay at
home from church any day than look
like guy when their hat had to be re-
moved. Some of the ministers who
were uncomfortably warm from their
eXertions to PROFOUND the scriptures
would mildly suggest that it would be
very acceptable if Brother So-and-so
would pull down the windows and let
make some of the good sisters and
brothers susceptible to colds from the
least draught vince, but they would
have to bear it, because the edict of
mountaineering in the churches had
gone forth. The Rev. DR.. Richard
Harcourt also says: II have been told
that the ladies can put on their hats
with much celebrity and satisfaction
without the aid of a mirror. They
know when it is right" There is
where he is mistaken or has been mis-
informed. They always have their
doubts and fears, and unless it is a
plain and comfortable little dude or
sailor hat Zone and the same), you will
hear the question asked when the hat
is pinned on and the audience is about
to disperse, us my hat on straight?"
Some times it is, but oftener it is all
awry, necessitating little pulling to
this side or the other. All things con-
sidered, DR.. Harcourt's plan is doubt
less a good one, but Polly believes it
would be beaten by big majority if it
was left to the women to vote on the
subject.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21
JACKSON REPUBLICAN CLUB.

Stated meetings the second Monday evening
of each month at 8 O'Clock p. m. All Republic
cans in Jackson and vicinity cordially invited
to attend and sign the roll of membership.
Membership free, All funds raised by volun-
tary contributions.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21
..48OO..

Readers Weekly guar
anteed. Books open to
advertisers.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21

Earl Roberts at the War Office.
The Chinese troops have failed to sup
press the Boxers in Central Chilli, and
the French have therefore decided to re-
sumo their occupation of Chengting-Fu
and other places in that vicinity. The
Chinese themselves have no eXpecta-
ton of success in maintaining order in
the outlying districts.
The Germans are actively at work
fOrtifying their part of the Legation
quarter. One fortress is being planned
for the top of the city wall behind the
Legation. The Ministers have issued
proclamations giving minute rules for
the regulation of the quarter and close
ly restricting the Chinese. Nothing
has been determined in regard to SINH
lar restrictions against the Legation
guards outside the quarter.
A Cabinet order has been issued at
Berlin announcing the names of the Of
ficers and the strength of the German
Chinese occupation brigade as follows:
Commander, Major-General Won ROhr-
scheidt, with military suit numbering
eight persons, nearly all of them being
officers who belonged to the expedition
corps. The occupation brigade will be
composed of three infantry regiments,
of three battalions, the latter having
three companies each; one squadron of
mounted chasseurs; three field batteries
of artillery and other troops.
The Ministers at Picking have ceased
to hold meetings, while making in
quiries as to the desires of their respec-
tive Governments. The majority of the
Ministers hold that Germany should
have told the Chinese that all the pow
ers would agree to an indemnity of 49,
100000 taels at per cent interest.
They also think that the withdrawal of
Count Won Waldersee and the German
troops shows desire to force the pow
ers to acquiescence to Germany's de-
mands, which they are not inclined to
do.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-10

Louisville; Misses Babb and Scherr
of Keyser; siisses Martin and Harris
of Parkersburg; Miss Harris, OF Lynch.
burg, Va, and Miss Davis, a. Marietta
Ohio.
MI. and Mrs. W. B. Mathews delight.
fully entertained a number of the lat
ter's friends 1t dinner Saturday ever
ing. The table was beautifully sci
with center decorations of smilax an6
white carnations, and covers laid fOl
! eight. An elaborate dinner vas served
in eight courses, after which the gen.
tlemen repaired to the parlor and en-
joyed a social intercourse over their
cigars. The guests were MessrS ]. W
Scherr, d. E. Hughes. @. B. Kefauveri
Phillips, Reed and Ballard.
The Wednesday Whist Club was de-
lightfully entertained this week by Mrs.
John d. Lewis at her home on vir-
ginia street. Five tables were used in
profession, there being a number OF
visitors present The visitors prize,
a handsome piece of silver. was award
ed to Mrs. ]. r. Thomas, while Mrs. A.
NJ. Mead captured the consolation
prize. The club pin will be worn this
week by Mrs. Wilson Noyes. At five
o'clock a tempting lunch was served.
Those present from a distance were
Mrs. Samuel Adams. of New York, nee
Miss Elizabeth Moves. of this city;
Miss Caldwell, OF Wheeling. and Miss
Wiley, of PIT. Pleasant.
Mr.. Fred Carr gave a very enjoyable
Bohemian dinner Wednesday night in
honor of the Misses Scherr and Babb,
of Keyser, and Holderby. Of Hunting
ton. Besides these young ladies here
were present Misses Mary Couch and
Clara Henry. and Messrs. ]. w. Scherr,
D. E. Hughes, John Baker White,
Frank Babb and Ned Aleshire.
The house party SO charmingly en-
tertained by Mrs. F. w. Abney during
the inaugural festivities ended Tuesday
afternoon, when the young ladies re-
turned to the National Park Seminary
at Washington.
The Old English Literary Club met
this week with Miss Mary Comstock.
A short sketch of the life of Swdnhurne,
together with several selections from
his writings, formed the interesting
programme. The next meeting OF this
social and instructive club will be held
at the home of Mrs. E. A. Barnes.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-10


The evening was very pleasantly spent
in dancing to the music Of Miss Hilda
Helmbrecht. Refreshments were serv-
ed at the fashionable hour.
The lady members Of the Lotus
Euchre Club were entertained Thurs
day evening by Mrs. Joseph Winter
halter, at her home on Sixteenth street.
The evening was a very enjoyable
one.
Those present were: Mrs. VIM. Gund-
ling, Mrs. Geo. Stamm, Mrs. Radcliffe,
Mrs. Aug. c. Meyer, Mrs. John Beuter.
Mrs. Geo. Kress, Miss Mary Beltz, Miss
Sophie Gaus, Miss Thresa Beuter, Mrs.
Tule Delaney, of Pittsburg, Pa; Mrs.
Dallas Andrews, of Columbus, O.; Mrs.
Reddey, Of Chicago, III.
On Saturday evening, March 2nd, at
the parish residence of Rev. Father
Harris, in McMechen, an interesting
wedding ceremony was performed. The
contracting parties were Mr.. William
BrObson and Miss Mary Nary, both of
the Sixth ward. They were attended
by Mr.. John Lynch and Miss Mary
Lynch. After the ceremony they were
driven to the home of Mr.. Thomas
Lynch, on South Market street, where
Mrs. Lynch had prepared an appetizing
repast, after which the guests spent a
pleasant evening until midnight. Mr..
and Mrs. Brobson were the recipients
of many useful and handsome pres
ents. They will reside in the Sixth
ward.
The choir of the Thomson NJ. E.
church is making extensive prepara-
lions for a musicale, social and sup
per, to be given on Thursday evening
in the lecture Dom of the church.
Supper will be served from 5 to s
O'Clock. At 8 o'clock a musical pro-
gramme will be rendered by the choir
after which refreshments will be serv-
ed.
One of the most successful dances of
the season was given last Thursday
evening at Blue Ribbon hall by four
popular young men of the Eighth ward.
At one o'clock a special car conveyed
the crowd to Wheeling. Prof. Long
presided at the piano. 1t was the lead
ing event of the season given at Blue
Ribbon hall.
The choir of the Wesley M. E.
church, assisted by Mrs. Herbert M.
Riheldaffer, will render ~an interest
ing musical and literary programme
in the Mozart Hall on Tuesday even
ing, the 26th.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-10
PERSONALS.

when tne SKY starts IN a-rRnln
Let it be.
There is no use of complainin',
Don't you see?
1t Will keep on perSeVerin'
TIL at last it's time fur clearin'
An the days are bright an cheerin'-
Mr.. George W. Quincy is visiting
his parents in whitman, Mass.
Mrs. Sarah Mendel is seriously i'll
at her residence on Twelfth street
Mr.. Dan. Merriman spent the day
yesterday with friends in Pittsburg.
Miss Mary Caldwell is home from
Charleston, where she attended the in
augural ball last Monday night.
Mrs. A. D. Meade, of Charleston, is
visiting her parents, General and Mrs.
Alfred Caldwell, on North Main street.
The Misses Ethel and Ella Jackson
and Maggie Bowman, of the South
Side, have returned from a visit to
Washington.
Miss Ada, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. X. Graham, of South Broadway, re-
turned yesterday Ito the M. E. seminary
at Buckhannon. after a brief visit
home.
Mrs. S. B. Avis, formerly Miss Flor
ence Atkinson, was in the city last
week, en- route to Chicago, Ills, to
visit her brother, Mr.. Geo. w. Atkin-
son, Jr.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-10
PROMINENT M DEAD.
Mrs. Elizabeth Newton, OF sutton,
Passes Away, Aged Eighty-Four.

Special to the Register.
CLARkSBURG, w, Va, March o.
There was general regret throughout n
wide section of the State over the an
nouncement of the death of Mrs. Eliza
beth Newton, at Sutton, a few days ago.
Deceased was born IN Maryland Decem-
Der ., 1871, and was, therefore,, in her
e~ighty-fourth year. She married Colonel
William Newton and removed to BraNton
county in 1Si6, where she has continuous
~ resided. Deceased was the daughter
or Rev. Henry and Mary Il. Camden. and
the only remaining member of the family
of ten children. She had two sisters, De-
borah, who died at II years OF age, n
Minerva. who married a gentleman named
tIesler, seven brothers, Judge Gideon
Draper, Joseph Inll. Lorenzo Dow, John
5, Fred SprigG, Richard p, aud Lenox
NJ. Camden. John 3. lander was the
father of T.. D.. Camden, of sutton; DR..
I. b. Camden, Senator j. n. and John s..
Camden, of Parkersburg, and Polk Cam
den, of Baltimore. Mo.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-10
WARE-GLENN.

Special to the Register.
PARSONS, w. "a, March 81 p.
Ware, Of Belington. and Miss Title Glenn,
of this place. were united in marriage at
the home Of the brides parents on We'd
ne6day morning ut ten O'Clock SIR. Glenn,
the father Of the bride, performed the GER
emory. and only the family were present.
They left on the eleven O'Clock train OF
the same morning for lexington. where
they Will make their future home. Mr.
Ware is orc Of Barbour ~cOunty's best
younLg men and Is n very promising young
lawyer with a good practice, and has the
esteem and honor OF his fellow citizens.
Miss Glenn Is well known here and Is a
most excellent young lady with o host of
friends and no enemies. Rather quiet and
reserved, but pretty and attractive and
with the respect and admiration Of all
who know her.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-10
CANDIDATES SCARCE.

Special TO the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va. March o.
The list Of candidates to be voted on at
the Republican primary next Tuesday,
when nominees Will be selected for city
offices, was closed this AFTERNOON. Great
difficulty was experienced by tho Repub-
leans in getting any one 70 allow the use
of his name in connection with the nomi-
nation for mayor. NJ. Il. Bartlett Is tho
only avowed candidate for the nomination.
but he is not acceptable to a large part
Of the party. and they finally got the
name of Col. W. VrOomau on the ticket,
although it was against his wishes and
consent. Several others who would have
made good candidates and good mayors II
they had been elected, were Spoken Of.
but ali refused 20 allow the Use Of their
names. The probability Is that a negro
viii be the nominee for councilman In th0
Third ward.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-10
PAID THE BILL.
j. II. Watkins Held Up at Parkcrs-
burg for an Account Which He Dis
ciaimed.

Special to the Register.
PARkERSBURG, w. Va, March o.
]. ii. Watkins, formerly n merchant at
Philippi, w. Va. was arrested here this
morning and compelled to pay a bill
which a Cleveland shoe house claimed ne
owed, but which he denied. Recently his
store burned down and a check for a
thousand dollars was sent to him by a
Parkersburg agent OF the company. I1e
sent 1t back 10 be cashed and last even.
ing he come here. A representative Of
the company arrived at Philippi lust too
late to see him there, and followed him
here. Squire Carter was reused in tho
middle of the night and issued a warrant.
Watkins was then found at a hotel II
arrested while in bed. lie protested that
he did not owe the bill, but finally paid
Il and is supposed to have started for Cal
ifornia with the rest Of the money.