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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13
Cleaning Oil Paintings.

An art journal suggests raw potatoes
to clean oil paintings. Have few po-
tatoes at hand, each cut in halves. The
fresh surface is dampened slightly with
cold water and used to rub the canvas.
AS the potatoes show soil the surface
is sliced off and the rubbing continued.
This process will create little lather,
which should be wiped off as fast as it
Rccumulates with clean, damp sponge.
When the whole canvas is cleaned, it
should be washed over lightly with
clean water from which the chill has
been taken and finally the water
carefully wiped off with an old clean
silk handkerchief. Raw potatoes to
clean paintings are frequently in hear
say evidence, but this description of
the process may be of value. 1t is sug-
gested by way of reasonable caution
that the experiment should be tried
first upon a canvas of trif1ing value
and upon one corner of that
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13
An English Explanation.

This is the way prominent English
paper explains it:
The president Of the United States,
who receives a salary of 100000 a
year, must pay for all the food consum-
ed at the White House, and the ex-
penses of getting up an elaborate state
dinner are not small. Cigars and
wines the president buys, and they
must be of the best. He has to main
tain his own equipage. The govern
ment, however, allows him valet; al
so a clerk, who opens all his letters.
All other personal servants must be
engaged by the master and mistress Of
the White House.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13
A Slight naaoit.

A weather stained, creaking wagon
drew up in front Of a photographers
establishment in Georgia town. Be
meath its body lean hound came to a
standetill. a man clad in jeans trou-
sers, homespun shirt and guiltless CT
coat Or vest emerged from the vehicles
anterior extremity. Settling his soft
SLOUGH hat on the back of his head, he
adjusted his lone gallus and gave the
lines to the wife and baby within. Be
hind these, from the dome of canvas
beyond, peered, big eyed and solemn,
numerous editions of the lord and mas
ter.
Entering the shop, the stranger paused
before Il case of sample photographs
and, pointing to one. said, Mister,
what dyer charge fer takin picters like
that?''
"Three dollars a Dozen" replied the
clerk.
Thrusting his hands into his pockets,
he turned thoughtfully toward the wag-
onful of offspring. "Waal, reckon I'll
have ter wait a Bit" he said softly to
himself. 81 amt got but 'leven."-
uarper's Magazine.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13
VIC Chinaman,s Dress.

Those who understand the subject
have to admit that when 1t comes to
the question Of rational dress the Chi
naman has very much the best of it.
American clothes are not made for the
performance Of much. STOPPING or do
nestle gymnastics but the Chinaman,
in his loose. easy fitting clothes, is as
free to stoop, jump, run or turn hand-
springs as Il small boy In bathing. In
Il Chinese suit Of clothes you can lie
down and sleep with the same amount
of comfort that you can stand up and
walk
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13
Why We Battle.

Professor Vivian Lewes, at the Lon
don institution, recently furnished the
following answer to the question,
"Why do we bathe?' Twenty-eight
miles of sweat glands in our skin are
discharging 26 ounces of water per day
and leaving upon the outer surface of
the skin a full ounce of solid matter.
These are aided by the oil glands of the
hair, which facilitate the adherence of
external dirt. Hence the refreshing
character of the morning bath and the
necessity for grease absorbing alkalies
In soap.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13
THE HOME GOLD CURE.
An Ingenious Treatment by which Drunk.
ards are Being Cured Daily in
Spite of Themselves.

No Noxious Doses. No Weakening of the
Nerves. A Pleasant and Positive Cure
for the Liquor Habit.
1t is now generally known and under
stood that drunkenness is disease and
not weakness. A body filled with
poison, and nerves completely shatter-
ed by periodical or constant use of in
toxicating liquors, requires an antidote
capable of neutralizing and graduating
this. poison, and destroying the craving
for intoxicants. Sufferers may now
cure themselves at home without pub
licity or loss of time from business by
this wonderful "HoME GOLD CURE, :"
which has been perfected after many
years of close study and treatment of
inebriates. The faithful use according
to directions of this wonderful dis
covery, is positively guaranteed to cure
the most obstinate case, no matter
how hard drlnker. Our records show
the marvellous transformation of thou
sands of drunkards into sober, industri-
Gus and upright men.
WIVES CURE YOUR HUSBANDS.
CHILDREN CURE YOUR FATHERS! !
This remedy is in no sense nostrum
but is specific for this disease only,
and is so skillfully devised and pre-
pared that it is thoroughly soluble and
pleasant to the taste, so that it can be
given in a cup of tea or coffee without
the knowledge of the person taking it.
Thousands of drunkards have cured
themselves with this priceless remedy,
and as many more have boon cured and
made temperate mon by having the
'CURE" administered by loving friends
and relatives without their knowledge,
in coffee or tea, and believe to-day that
they discontinued drinking of their own
free will. Do NOT WAIT. Do not be
deluded by apparent and misleading
Improvement" Drive out the disease
at once and for all time. The "HoME
GOLD CURE" is sold at the extremely
low price of One Dollar, thus placing
within reach of every body treatment
more etfectual than others costing SO
or $50 Full directions accompany
each package. Special advice by skill
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part of the world on receipt of One
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B. GILES Il COMPANY, 1880 and 1882
Market street, Philadelphia.
All correspondence strictly conf
Dental.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13
ASTHMA CURE FREE!|
Asthmalene Brings Instant Relief and Permanent
Cure in All Cases.
SENT ABSOLUTELY FREE ON RECEIPT OF
WRITE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS PLAINLY

There is nothing like Asthmalene. 1t
brings instant relief. even in the worst
cases. 1t cures when all else fails.
The Rev. G. F. Wells, of Villa Ridoe.
H., says: your trial bottle of AstL-
malene received in good condition. I
cannot tell you how thankful | feel for
the good derived from it. was slave,
chained with putrid sore throat and
Asthma for ten years. [ despaired of
ever being cured. L saw your adver-
tisement for the cure of this dreadful
and tormenting disease, Asthma, and
thoughtyou had ovorspoken yoursel YES
but resolved TO give it q trial. To nv
establishment, the trial acted like a
charm. Send ME fulI-sized bottle.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13

A mining engineer who has returned
from Alaska brings, among other inter
esting things, evidence that the higher
the latitude the greater the latitude.
Watching a poker game III which the
stakes were heavy he saw player give
himself four aces from the bottom of
the pack.
Burning with indignation at such
shameless cheating, he turned to a by
stander and whispered, Odd you see
thatP'
"See what?"
"Why, that fellow dealt himself four
acesw
"Well, wasn't 1t his dealT'
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13
a Combination Tree.

4 pine tree and a birch tree have
grown so close together in Woolwich,
Ale, that one trunk serves for both,
sending forth pine branches on one
side and birch on the other. The union
seems happy one in spite Of the fact
that the two trees are as widely sep
arated by the botanists as two well
can be, and the gnarled branches Of
the pine embrace the birch in q most
affectionate MARINER.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13

During the nineteenth century 235
new comets were discovered as against
62 in the eighteenth century. The
nineteenth century also beheld a great
er number of large and brilliant COM
cts than did its predecessor. The finest
OF these were the comets Of 1911, 1913,
1853, 1881 and 1882. In the year 1900
only one periodical comet was known,
Halley's. Now many are known, of
which at least II have been seen at
more than one return to perihelion.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13

What was the matter with Proud
foot that he made such a fool of him
self last nightP
"Oh, somebody had offended him IN
Willingly, and he was standing on his
dignity"
"Oh. was he? l wondered what had
become of it."-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13
Novel Ammunition.

During the sieges Of medieval times
it was very common for the beleaguers
to throw from their catapuits and 9th
err military engines dead bodies of dogs,
swine. together with pieces Of horse
flesh and similar carrion into the city
or castle besieged in order that the de-
tenders might by the stencil of this
putridity be forced to u surrender.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13

While lecturing his congregation
rather strongly on recent Sunday
about slack attendance and small col
lections minister of a church in an
English city used the following elo-
quent and forcible sentence: Yes,
brethren, our collection of little over
f3 last Sunday included no fewer than
$50 halfpennies. We all know about
the widows mite, and am sure we are
very glad to receive it; but 1 don't
think there are 500 widows in this con-
91eratiOnp'
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13
scnrdinaxian EnElish.

Sir Herbert Maxwell gives in his
Memories of the Months the follow
ing copy of beguiling advertisement
set forth by a Scandinavian who could
"spik Inglis" and who had a shrewd
idea of Turing tourists to his salmon
river:
Look Herl Salmon! The honorable travellers
are averted to, that undersigned, who lives in
Fjorde pr. Vol den Romsdals county, Norway
short or long time, hires out a good Salmonriver.
Good lodging finds. DIDRIK MAN.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13
Witness My Hand,

In the early days only a few schol-
ars, priests and clerks knew how to
write. 1t was then customary to sign
a document by smearing the hand with
ink and impressing it upon the paper,
accompanied by the words. witness
my hand" Afterward the seal was in
troduced as substitute for the hand
mark and was used with the words
above quoted, the two forming the sig
nature. This is the origin of the ex-
preston as used in modern documents.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13

consequence OF self abuse and excess produc-
ing the following symptoms Sallow counte-
head, ringing in the cars, loss of confidence,
diffldence in approaching strangers, palpitation
OF the heart, weakness of the limbs and back,
loss Of memory, pimples on the face, coughs,
consumption, etc
DIR. GIBBON has practiced in San Francisco
over 81 years. and those troubled should not
fail to consult him and receive the benefit of
his great skill and experience The doctor
cures when others fail. Try him. Cures guar
anteed. Persons cured at home Charges Teas-
enable. Call or write.
DR.. J. F. GIDEON, 6a5 Kearney street, San
Francisco, Cal,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13
Just as Bad.

Educated Egyptian-You have no
wonderful hieroglypbics in your coun-
try, sir; no mysterious inscriptions, no
undecipherable relics of an ancient lit
erature whose secrets the wise men of
the world have tried for ages to dis
cover.
Tourist-No. we haven't any of those
things, but Cbrightening up) we've got
our railway guides. '-London Fun.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13
nounSto Enjoy Herself.

"Eow, dear" said mamma, giving
final instructions to Elsie, who is going
TO take tea with playmate, "when you
are asked if you will have something,
You must say, Yes, thank you,' and if
you don't want it you must say
'Oh, you needn't bother about that"
Elsie interrupted Il don't expect to
refuse anything. "-Philadelphia Press.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13
They Were Discovered.

When they went into the hotel, he
was determined to do nothing to betray
the fact that they were newly married.
He took up the pen for his first regis
tration under the new conditions and
with an old married man look and
sweep of Indifference wrote, "Mr. and
Mrs. Mary Tompkins."
"Will you have the bridal chamber,
Mr.. Tompkins?" asked the clerk.-New
York Herald.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13

Twelve was on the point of striking.
ITO think" cried the fair girl in an
guish, 1--WE will never see each other
again till tomorrow nightv
"Bear up, sweet onew was his en-
couraging remark. ''Time will pass.
Besides, I'll write to you when 1 get
home and in the morning "-Philadel-
'phia Times.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13
No DiGcclty.

Phillips Brooks once gave new YER
sion OF the Jonah story to wondering
skeptic, who said he doubted whether
n whales throat was large enough to
swallow Jonah. There was no diff
Guilty" said the bishop; Jonah was one
of the minor prophets"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13

Norris Silver, North Stratford, N.
H.: 81 purchased a bottle of One
Minute Cough euro when suffering
with a cough doctors told me wac in :
durable. One bottle relieved me, the
second and third almost cured. To.
day | am well man." Kerr's
Pharmacy, jackson.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13
PRIZES 10 Be AWARDED AS FOLLOWS:

1UIaI' VV' prIZes, amounting TO-. 81, 300. DC
In addition to the above Prizes, the follow
ing Special Prizes will be Paid.
To the person making the nearest correct es-
innate before July 10th .....S 81 600 Oh
To the person making the nearest correct eg-
innate between July 10th and August
. . : . . -. ~
To the person making the nearest correct es.
innate between August 10th and September
nun S50OUO
Total, 100 prizes, amounting to. ..... .s15OOOOO
In case of q tie, or that two or more estima-
tors are equally correct, prizes will be divided
equally between them.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13
One Way of Lookins at IT.

Mabel-Miss Small is treating poor
tombstone shamefully!
Ethel-Oh, really, 1 haven't heard
anything.
Mabel-Haven't you? They say she's
going to marry him.-London King.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13

DR.. Taft uSprngs N. y. Feb. 1901
Gentlemen: write this testimonial from
been afflicted with pasmod asthma for the
windows 0th York obtained
radical After disappeared
ommnd the medicine who afflicted with
Yours respectfully, o. D. PHELPS NJ. D.
DR. TAFT BROS. MEDICINE Co.
tried
started with trial bottle found relief
uze BOTTLE grateful
for six unable work the
This
Home address, 235 Rvingou street. S RAPHAEL,
81 East 129th City.
TRIAL BOTTLE ABSOLUTELY
Do addressing MEDICINE
CO ~ East l3Oth ST., N Y City aug96m
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13

Not that deceit is born instinct,
but some babies must be two faced in
the cradle"
"Oh, that's not possible"
81 don't know. l know child that
looks like its rich aunt when she comes
on a visit and is the exact image of its
rich uncle when he happens to be
there. Exchange.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13
a Long Wait.

Katrine-I was reading this morning
of a man who cooked his own break
fast for Is years.
MaX-He must have been very hun
CRY when he finally got it done
Rombe.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13

\ medical journal declares that len
ills are not only richer in proteids than
peas or beans, but are also more
digestible.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13
Sorry He Smoke,

Guest Indignantly = Waiter, there
are feathers in the soupi
Waiter inspecting it)-Why, so there
are. thought was giving you gravy
soup. It's chicken broth, sir; costs six
pence more. Changes figures on the
bill O-EXchange
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13

Blood oranges are sometimes srti-
icially produced by injecting a few
drops of claret through small aper-
lure in the rind.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13

y complete assortment OF groceries
and canned goods for campers and
picnickers at a. B. Caminetti's Central
Market. 5-3,tf,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13
M. E. Church Services.

Preaching every Sunday at IL u. m. and 30
P. N. Sunday school. , p. M. ; Epworth League,
6:45 p. N. Prayer meeting every Thursday,
1880. L. y. Morrow, pastor.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13

The only two great European capitals
that never have been occupied by Il
foreign foe are London aud st. Peters
burg.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13

Read our great offer of cash prizes,
aggregating $4,000, to paid-up sub
scribers
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13
Rev. Dr. Morris Wechsler,

INaUDI OF the Gong. Bnai Israel.
NEW YORK, Jan. ), 1901
DRS. TAFT BROS. MEDICINE Co.
Gentlemen: Your Asthmalene is an
excellent remedy for Asthma and Hav
Fever and its composition alloviates
ali troubles which combine with Asth-
ma. Its success is astonishing and
wonderful. After having it carefully
analysed, we can state that Asthmal-
enc contains no opium, morphine. chic
REV. DIR. MORRIS WECHSLFR.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13
TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DIR. GIBBON

This old reliable and
themoSt successful Spc-
cialist in San Francis
co Stillcontinues TO cure
all Sexual and Seminal
Diseases,suc as Ghon-
orrhea, elect, Structure,
Syphilis in allits forms
Skin Diseases, Nervous
De b ility, Impotency,
Seminal Weakness, and
I-ncc of Manhood the
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13

Selected Stock Of Imported Goods. Choice
California Wines, popular brands. Eastern
and Domestic Beers. special bottling. Ha-
vsna, Key West and New York Cigars. Bour-
bon, Rye, Sweet and Sour Mash Whiskies Of
celebrated distilleries. je2S
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13
$4,000 IN CASH 70 Be GIVEN A WAY

The Press Publishing Association will give
$4,000 in 1000 Cash Prizes to those making the
Massachusetts and Iowa. for Governor OH the 9Th
day of November, 1901.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-13

burg.
The colored American., 1901-08-24

tie ideu lfied 41mself with tue cnurcn
years ago and Ia at present one OF the
trustees. The literary can always de
pend on him for words of encourage
nnent and thoughts which enlighten.
It is his intention to stop IN Washing
The colored American., 1901-08-24

ton on his toaewagd zip Is he usuady
does.
Messrs. Furman WOrmley and L.
Bradley defended the Washington
Club IN q game of duplicate whist
Saturday night against Messra J. Rad
cliffe and T. s. Grasty. X. 7. X.
The colored American., 1901-08-24
TIPS AT THE SEA SHORE.

noings at the LiteraneS Fun and Pas
time in the Gay CIrcleS-The Capital
Citv Throng Much IN Evidence-COn-
esrs, Musioales and Cake Walks Ga
tore-SocIal Life at the Sss Side.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-19
cnNs ZOE PuGET souND.
Ordnance Department Forwarding
Many Huge DestrOyers.

Ordnance Department Forwarding
Many Huge DegtrOyers.
The ordnance department n the Unit
ed States army Is continuing It's large
shipment Of heavy guns for the coast
defense Of Puget sound. The work Of
making the sound impregnable 70 the
attack Of foreign fleets Is proceeding
quietly. as a rule little information be-
ing given out by the authorities. Ney-
erthelcsg. By the end Of The year. Il
IL expected, the number ~ guns In place
on Puget SOUND win be almost dou-
Die those set Up last year.
Shipments Of guns have been made as
follows during the past two weeks:
For Beans point. entrance % Brem-
ertOn naval station. two eight-inch RI
fes from Hilton. $. c.
For For, WOrden. Point Wilson. FIVE
barbette carriages and two twelve-lnch
rifles. with appurtenances from South
Bcthichep'. pa. This shipment will
come In three cars, the total weight be-
ing $4,000 pounds,
The guns are consigned 20 Major Mil
is. corps Of engineers. and win be de-
lveree from this city by lighter to the
points OF destination.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-19
WITH THE CHURCHES.

At the Norwegian Evangelical Luth-
eran church tomorrow: Norwegian SER
vices at lO;l5 a. M; English services
at 7;SO p. m.
The Baptists will observe their usual
order Of services on Sunday. Sermons
VIII be preached on subjects as fol-
lows: Sustaining Christian Life" and
The Faith That Conquers." All are
cordially invited to attend.
The morning service at the Metho-
dist church will be rally service for
church members. The sermon theme
will be "a Forward Movement" 1t is
hoped that every member Of the church
who can will attend. The theme for
the evening sermon will be "The Great
Invitation"
Tomorrow there will be the usual
services in the Swedish Lutheran
church Of Upper Astoria. In the morn
ing at II o'clock service in the Swed-
ish language. In the evening at $50
service in the English language. Sub
ject for the sermon: "Our Religious
worship" Sunday school at 10 a. m.
All are most cordially invited to at
tend. Confirmation class meets today
at p. ~.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-19

Mr.. anc Mrs. Chas. X. Henry. Of
Portland, are guests Of the occldcnl
Cn;dal1 Joseph Hartman, OF MclScn-
aio Head, IL IN town for short time
c. II. cooPBRs GREAT ANNUAL
SALE ~ NOW ON, DON'T MISS 1T.
MIS-. Horace D. Thing left on the
'plrml ia for san Francisco yoaterday.
Where do you get your Sunday din
ner2 / take mine At tho Central Hotel.
The occldont barbcrsh0p AMI baths
ls the place to 80 for frst'claRa work.
Girl Wanted For general houEework
In sunll family call az ANlorian OF
Zee
The Andreta. IL British ship. left for
Europe with a cargo OF grain yestrr-
dny
The German ship Alice loaded with
guir for Europe. went to sen yrH'e'-
day
Rev and Mra. J. l.. Tumbuli. who
haze been down with the grip. are re-
covering,
Hon. B. Y. Allen returned from sa-
lem last evening and viii spend Sunday
In the city
Contractor Lcbcck ~ at work on the
piliug to be driven on the Sylvia de
Graasc reef
George W. Cone ana chas r. log-
efH. OF Portland. are registered at tho
Parker House.
EVERYTHING GREATLY REDUc-
Ep FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS
AT CooPER's.
Mr. and Mrs Il. W Tnllant leave
thls morning for visit OF several
weeks In California.
J, L. Hcaly. Of Grays River. came In
on last evenings train ana II registered
at the Parker House.
st. Agnes Gala, of Grace church. VIII
hold their meeting N the veatry room
at o'clock this afternoon.
Mrs Martin Foard and Mrs. August
Hlllcbrand have returned from n visit
with friends IN Portland.
The Y. T.. s. c. T.. OF the presbyter-
ian church enjoyed social az the
homie OF Mrs Cello Parker last evening.
The French bark General de Bols-
dcnre IL reported TO have sniled from
swanson. ave days previous TO the de-
pafture cf the La Rochefoucauld, which
arrived In here on Thursday evening.
but as yet no trace Of the latter vessel
has been reported,