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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
The Commnn Frnr

If traveller were to announce that
he had discovered in some remote part
of the globe an animal whose tongue
was rooted in the front of its mouth,
the tip pointing down the throat, and,
further, that the creatures manner of
breathing was so peculiar that the sur
est way of suffocating it was to keep
its mouth fixed open, there would be
some little curiosity about the find
If the discoverer went on to say that
the creature began existence as fish,
breathing by means of gills and hav-
ing heart Of only two chambers. but
had undergone transformation. discard
ing gills and gradually acquiring lungs,
adding a third chamber to it's heart,
and so in the truest and most literal
sense passing from the order of fishes
to the order of reptiles, the public
might even become excited about this
extraordinary animal-until it came out
that it was no other than the common
or garden frog. Then probably 10 per-
sons out of 20 would instantly cease to
take any interest in the subject, if they
did not feel some resentment against
the man who had contriyed to draw
their attention for time to such a
common reptile.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26

Mr.. Jefferson invented the copying
press. He writes to Mr.. Madison in
1887: Having great desire to have a
portable copying machine and having
studied over some experiments with
the principle of large machines made
to apply in the smaller one, planned
one in England and had it made. 1t
answers perfectly. | have set work
man TO making them, and they are of
such demand that he has his hands
full. send you one. You must ex-
pect to make many essays before you
succeed perfectly. A soft brush. like
a shaving brush. is more successful
than a SPONGE" He also sent a copy
ing press to the Marquis de Lafayette
as present. He invented the revolv-
ing chair. now a familiar and neces-
sary article of furniture in all offices
and counting rooms. The Federalist
newspapers used to call it "Mr. Jeffer-
sons whirligig" and declared that be
had devised Il so as to look all ways
at once."-Chicago Herald.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
Japan's 1mpregnability.

The coast Of Japan. Notwithstanding
its long shore line and numerous har-
bors, offers scant allurement to an in
vading army. There is very little
beach. The bold crags and bluffs over
looking every spot where a modern
war vessel can ride at anchor are pro-
tected by strong Notifications defended
by the most modern guns.
Yeddo bay, the most feasible blight
for invading purposes. needs careful
navigation even by steamers of moder-
ate draft When torpedoes are planted.
it is simply impregnable. says a writer
in Golfers Weekly. When the war
with China broke out, small steamer
was selected to pilot merchant steam-
ers up and down the bay. remember
perfectly the unexpected curves made
by this steamer, showing plainly the
countless dangers besetting a hostile
feet regardless of the care that may
be used in feeling its way. No inVad-
ing army could possibly land, and even
If it succeeded In doing so the rice
fields. readily submerged as they are.
would aid materially In thwarting the
advance and in isolating the enemy. A
successful invasion of Japan Ia simply
impossible.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
A Cursing Contest.

professor of languages some years
ago on returning from India remarked
upon the paucity of Objectionable
phrases among the British working
classes when compared with the abun-
dance supplied by the orientals of sim
liar rank. To prove this he gives q
case which came under his own notice.
He had dismissed a manservant for
dishonesty, and the next morning at 6
o'clock he sought an interview with his
former master He fleurished a cary
ing knife, with which he plainly in
tended to emphasize his remarks.
When he found it impossible to gain
admission, he sat under the window,
and the swearing" process began. He
cursed the professor along the gene
illogical tree back to the first ancestor
Of his race. Then he dwelt upon every
detail of his anatomy, from the top Of
his head to the end of his toes For
three consecutive hours he sat there
and swsre," says the professor. with
out once repeating phrase"
While travelling on the underground
railway in London a party of working
men entered the same compartment
and interspersed their remarks with
the commonest forms of swearing"
The professor politely asked them to
desist, whereupon he was told to mind
his own = business. He at once com,
menced to translate into English some
specimens of eastern oaths which he
had heard Calcutta merchants serv-
ant use to missionary's servant. The
men Sided from him as if he had the
plague and at the next station sought
another compartment.-Live Post
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
Ten Cents Per Copy.
An rnnartial WOMAN.

This is the grave Of the most impar.
tial woman on record" said the guide
in Cave Hill cemetery to a party who
visited the beautiful cemetery the 9TH
er day. Away over that second knoll
there is a lot containing only two
graves, and the headstone Of each Is
marked Father
The woman who is buried here was
married twice, and the two graves in
that lot are the graves Of her two hus-
bands. She tried her best to treat her
second husband as she did the first,
and even when he died she had no Idea
of showing any preference. But she
was sick when the funeral service of
her second husband was held. She d.
rected that the partner of her second
matrimonial venture be laid by the
side of the first, but that enough space
be left to bury her between the two.
by some hook or crook a mistake
was made, and when she visited the
cemetery she found that they were
buried side by side, with no space be-
tween.
well, sir, she didn't know what to
do. She argued that If she should be
buried by the side of her first husband
1t would not be fair to the memory Of
her last spouse. and vice versa. What
did she do? Why, when she died she
left request that she be buried In an
other lot, away from both Of them, and
it was needed. u Louisville Courier
Journal
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
Federal Taxes Repealed.

The following is list of Federal
taxes repealed July LIST:
Bank checks, cents.
Bills of lading for export, 10 cents.
Bond of obligation by guarantee
company, ] of one cent on each dollar.
Certificates of damage, 25 cents.
Certificates of deposit, cents.
Certificates not otherwise specified,
10 cents.
Charter party, SO to $40.
Chewing gum, cents each dollar.
Commercial brokers, 800.
Drafts, sight, 2 cents.
Express receipts, cent.
Insurance-Life, cents on each 800;
marine, inland, fire, cent on each dol
lar; casualty, fidelity and guarantee,
cent on each dollar.
Lease, Is cents to 81.
Manifest of custom house entry, 81
to So.
Mortgage of conveyance in trust, 25
cents for each 81 800.
Order for payment Of money on
sight or on demand.
Perfumery and cosmetics. cont for
each cents
Power of attorney to vote, 10 cents.
Power of attorney to SELL % cents.
Promissory notes, p cents for each
500.
Proprietary medicines, cents for
each cents.
Protest, % cents.
Telegraph messages, l cent.
Telephone messages, l cent.
United States money orders, 2 cents
for each 800.
Warehouse receipts, % cents.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
SPRlNkLiNG WAGONS.
The Modern Ones a Big Improvement
on the Old Style

The modern sprinkling wagon is very
different from the old timer The chief
Improvement is in the spray head,
which enables the driver to control the
flow of water much better than the old
style. Thus, whether it is a dirt or a
maeadam road or stone paved or as
phalted street, there can be supplied
from the modern street sprinkler just
the amount of water required to lay
the dust in it without waste.
/ The spray head on each side has its
own valve rod running to the drivers
seat, with step there for the foot.
The driver can operate both heads at
once, or he can run only one head. He
can shut off one or open either one at
pleasure. With this sort of wagon the
expert driver leaves behind him dry
'crosswalks with perfecAly defined lin
It's. and when he comes to a carriage or
street car upon which he doesn't
want to throw water he shuts off the
flow on that side and keeps the other
going, Sprinkling wagons are made in
various sizes, ranging from $50 gallons
to 1000 gallons capacity. There are 20
sprinkling wagons sold in this country
nowadays where there were was one
sold only few years ago. This great
increase in their use is due in large
measure to sanitary reasons, to the
great extension of good roads and to
the common desire for comfort.
Sprinkling wagons are used nova
days commonly in many smaller towns
and villages where they were never
thought of some years ago. And Amer.
lean sprinkling wagons are now found
all over the world wherever sprinklins
wagons are used.
They are exported to Australia, Gu
ba, Porto Rico, South America, South
Africa and Europe. The modern sprin-
king wagon that the traveller chances
to see in Paris or Berlin or Hamburg
came very likely from the same factory
as the one he saw here before he left
home going through his own home
-street.-New York Sun,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
Translator.' STUMBLING Block..

Some amusing instances Of trans
lators' misunderstanding are mention
ed by the London Daily News. An
Italian paper not long ago turned Mr..
Rudyard Kipling's "Absentminded Beg
gar" into Distracted Mendicant."
A footnote to the same version explain
ed ''son of q Lambeth publican" as a
reference to Mr.. Kruger! The trans
lator who explains is often lost.
Another Italian editor who translat-
ed a passage from an English paper
about a man who had killed his wife
with poker added an ingenious foot
note to say, 1--WE do not know with GER
tainty whether this thing 'pokero' be a
domestic or surgical instrument
In the French version of one of
SCOTS novels Welsh rabbit has to be
dealt with. The translator, never hay
ing met with that article Of food, nat
urally turned it into ''un lapin de
Gales" Unfortunately be had some
doubt whether his countrymen would
understand this and added a lengthy
footnote describing how the peculiarly
delicious favor of the rabbits of Wales
created large demand for them in
Scotland, whittier they were exported
In bulk that would compare with the
trade of Ostend.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
A Book Hunter. worrx.

The worry of finding that a book is
incomplete is often to be expected.
Often most respectable looking books
have Il page missing somewhere. One
cannot trust even folio that has been
connected with religious houses all its
life. 1t may be invincibly bound in the
strongest calf; it may have passed all
its quiet, unread days behind GLASS and
be as clean as on the day on which it
was issued, and yet page 341 may have
vanished.
We once knew a man who had firm
belief in the devil and for this reason:
He said that he could hardly count the
imperfect books by which he had been
misled in his time, and in nearly every
case these books had a highly respect
able past. They had grown mellow in
monasteries or had been carefully tend
ed in great libraries, where they were
never touched except to be busted. 1t
seemed morally impossible that harm
could have come to these books. and
yet each one had page missing some
where. Therefore he was reluctantly
forced to the conclusion that the devil
was in it. He supposed that when the
devil was in need of more quotations
he distracted page from some little
read book, choosing it both in order
that lie might obtain a reputation for
wisdom and also that he might not be
found out.
We do not uphold this theory, but we
do recommend tue book hunter, so far
as possible, to collate every book of
any Importance which he may con-
template buying.-Macmillan' Maya
zine
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
The Gain In Going Throue

The Gain In Going Through College.
The benefit that a man who cares for
college education gets by going to
college Is a benefit that is already his
at the time he graduates. During the
four years or three years which he
spent at college he made himself a
richer man for life. The world is a
larger, more varied, more interesting
place for him. His life will be a
broader, more liberal, more satisfying
life than it would have been had he
not spent few of his best years in
contact with the results of high
thought and in the daily performance
OF invigorating intellectual tasks. The
ups and downs of the Stock Exchange
cannot take away from him what he
has thus stored up nor could the best
gifts of the money god have enabled
him to purchase. after years spent in
relentless pursuit of dollars, that which
in the golden days Of early manhood
he had made his own in the quiet col
lege halls.-Baltimore News.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26

81 say, Scribbler," said Sappy. how
on earth do you think up all these
characters you wife aboutY'
sob, take them from real life," re-
piled Scribbler, but they never sus-
pect. Take, for instance, the character
of Woodby Britten, who is always say
ing 'dooced' this and 'dooced' that.
Now, that's fellow | know very well,
but he doesn't know Pm using him."
"Oh, come now, say! How dooced
clevah Of you! Dooced stupid of him,
thought - Catholic Standard and
Times
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
wonderful Musical Memory,

Sir John Stainer had wonderful
musical memory. 1t was put to the
test once at the Crystal palace when
he had to play the organ in the Mes
slab" and folio copy, on which alone
he could see the score, was not forth
coming. The conductor was in despair
Sir John cut the knot by wonderful
tour de force. playing the part fault
Iessly right through and entirely from
memory. probably the only time the
Messiah" has been so rendered.-Lon-
don Standard,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
A County Agent Wanted.

For the wonderful ''Tessla" Welsbach
Kerosene Lamp, the only lamp in ex-
istence which gives full 100 candle
power light. as brilliant as Welsbach
gas burner, at cost of II cents per
The oil usednight. in this lamp is
ordinary kerosene or petroleum.
Agents are coming money with this
light, as it surpasses anything ever
brought before the public. For
further particulars enclose &c stamp
and address Tesla Kerosene Lamp Co.,
2ae Kearny ST., San Francisco.
6,1-l mo.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26

first became familiar with this val
edictlon at Malta in the seventies. 1t
was then in common use among the
Maltese of Naletta. but was by them
pronounced ''sah-labpg." / at that
time took it to be local form of the
Arabic "sa!aam." and my surprise was
great when on returning to England Id
the eighties | found the phrase preva-
lent In London. Notes and Queries.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
The Mermnid's Pun.

Neptune had returned from the mar
ket with fine fish.
How many pounds does it weighT'
inquired mermaid.
HE is about ten-er," responded
Neptune.
IF he is a tenor" returned the mer-
maid, "he cannot. of course, be bass"
Neptune was stung by the retort,
but was much too polite to reply In
kind by any allusion to her scales
New York Marine Journal.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
Story Told by the Bones.

"He was probably man of means,
with large family of daughters" the
irreverent bystander commented as the
skeleton was brought to view after
having reposed for ages In the vault.
"Why do you think so" asked one Of
the scientific persons present.
"Observe the skeleton" he replied
"See how much longer one of his legs
Sas than the other."-Chicago Tribune.
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Subscribers are coming in. Every
paid-up subscriber to the Ledger gets
a certificate in the Press Publishing
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
A Kentucky Suspicion,

do you agree with the people who
assert that milk is not a wholesome ar
ticle of diet?'
"Well," answered Colonel Stilwell,
81 wouldn't like to make positive as
sertions, but I have heard it rumored
that they put great deal of water
into t."-Washington Star.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
White Man Turned Yellow.

Great CONSERVATION was felt by the
friends of NJ. A. Hogarty of Lexington,
KY, when they saw he was turning
yellow. His skin slowly changed color,
also his eyes, and he suffered terri bly,.
His malady was Yellow Jaundice. He
was treated by the best doctors. but
without benefit. Then he was advised
to try Electric Bitters, the wonderful
Stomach and Liver remedy, and he
writes: ''After taking two bottles l
was wholly cured" A trial proves its
matchless merits for all Stomach,
Liver and Kidney troubles. Only SOC,
Sold BY D, B, Spagnoli, Druggist,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
The Good Eject. of Apple Eating.

The Good Effects of Apple Eating.
The apple is such common fruit that
few are familiar with its remarkable
efticacious properties. Everybody ought
to know that the very best thing they
can do is to eat apples just before re-
firing for the night The apple Is an
excellent brain food. because 1t has
more phosphoric acid In easily digested
shape than any other vegetable known,
1t excites the action Of the liver, pro.
notes sound and healthy sleep and
thoroughly dlsinfects the mouth. That
is not all. The apple agglutinates the
surplus acids of the stomach. helps the
kidney secretious and is one of the best
preventives known of diseases of the
throat.-Journal Of Agriculture.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
Mutual Exposure.

They had protested they were each
others first and only love.
"And this engagement ring he was
beginning.
81 do not care for it. It's style Pm
not used to-
"Then, let me tell you. you are the
only girl who ever declined it on that
account "-Philadelphia Times.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26

Pat, the driver of the coal wagon,
seemed puzzled when he got up on
High street the other day. He looked
at the numbers of several houses and
scratched his head in perplexed way.
Finally Mrs. Eaton. for whom the coal
was intended. appeared and inquired,
BEG pardon. but is that coal for Ea-
tonr' e
mo. mom." responded Pat promptly;
Its not for ATTN; it's fur burninP'-
London Telegraph.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26

Lately starved in London because
he could not digest his food. Early use
of DR.. Kings New Life Pills would
have saved him. They strengthen the
stomach, aid digestion, promote assimi-
lation, improve appetite. Price 25c.
Money back if not satisfied. Sold by
D. B. Spagnoli, druggist.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
Professional Courtesy.

First NJ. d. see you occasionally
take patient out for drive.
Second NJ. Dyes. l think It does
them great deal Of good.
First NJ. D.-But it isn't professional
/ never do it.
Second NJ. D.-l know you don't.
When any of your patients go for a
ride. the undertaken accompanies them.
Chicago News.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26

The shadows Of the mind are like
those Of the body. In the morning Of
life they all lie behind US, at noon we
trample them under foot, and in the
evening they stretch long, broad and
deepening before US.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
A. H. kUHLMAN
Contractor and Builder

win do work in any part of
Amador County. If you want
to build, send a note to jackson
POstoffice and I will call on you.
Estimates furnished without cost
on any kind of building. VIII
make plans and specifications for
you. maratt
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
Until she smoke.

She was such stylish. aristocratic
looking girl that she won admiring
glances from the whole car. 1--WE
Americans" unused. do not need
empty titles to make our folk of gen.
tie blood"
Her friend handed her some photo
graphs.
She examined them critically.
"Them's bully" she exclaimed.-Bos-
ton Record.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26

The modest man has everything to
gain aud the arrogant man everything
to lose. for modesty has always TO
deal with generosity and arrogance
with envy Rivarol.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
The Necessarx Adynnces.

She-You should speak to papa first.
You don't expect him to make the ad-
vances, do you?
He-Well, If he doesn't, how can we
get married ?-Exchange.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
The Finest Building Lots.

Remember that W. p. Peek has the
finest building lots for sale in Jackson.
Terms easy. See display advertisement
in this paper, s,s-ts
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
Notice.

A $40 reward will be given 10 the
finder of this lost horse as described
He is OF sorrel color with white face
and nose, and also two white hind feet.
Branded L. T. on hip. He is very
short and stout built, weighing about
HOO pounds. If any one has seen such
horse, notify me at once.
FRANK GRILLo,
Campo Seco,
Calaveras County,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26

It's not the fellows who don't know
things who make existence wearisome.
It's the fellows who think they do
Sioux City Journal.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26

Hobb-I put 500 In the bank for my
baby the other day for his majority.
Nobb-That's good. How long are
you going 10 keep 1t there?-Harpers
Bazar.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26

SAFE DEPOSIT-Safc deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank of Amador County at the
small expense of IS cents 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 home institu
tion. Send money away through the Bank Of
Amador County; you will save 10 per cent and
upward over postof1ce or express Money semi
TO all parts of the United States and also all
parts OF the world. We have the latest quota
lions on foreign exchange.
SAVE MONEY-It doesn't cost anything tt
deposit money in the Bank Of Amndor County
They receive deposits from e5 up. Commence
the new year by opening up bank account. A
man or woman with bank account has 9
financial standing. Don't bury your money
when you die 1t can't be found and you are liza
BILE to be robbed while alive
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26
LEDGER'S CLUBBING RATES.

Ledger and Daily Call, one year. .........S7 SO
Ledger and Weekly Call, one year ..... 8 go
Ledger and Daily Bulletin, one year w 6 so
Ledger and Semi-Weekly Bulletin, yer 4 20
Ledger and Weekly Bulletin, one year.. 8 80
Ledger and Daily Chronicle, one year. 10
Ledger and Weekly Chronicle. one year 8 go
Ledger and Weekly Examiner, one year 8 go
Ledger and Daily Examiner one year &c. 8 so
Ledger and N. Y. Weekly Tribune, yer 8 90
Ledger and N. Y. Tri-weekly Tribune, 1y 8 so
Ledger and Cosmopolitan Magazine, yr IS
Ledger and S, F. Weekly Post, one year. 8 90
Ledger and McCall's Magazine, one year rs
Ledger and St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1y 90
Ledger and Twice Week" one year. 8 90
&SThe above rates are strictly in Advance,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26

Pionesr Flour is the Lilly Of the
Valley, the "Pearl Of Perfection" y
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-07-26

ONCE: Marella building. Court street. jackson