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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03
AN INDIAN CIGAR SIGN.
The FATE That Overlook One Agrees
sive Wooden Savage.

The city of Little Muddy, on the up-
per Yellowstone, was an exceedingly
wide awake town in 1887. When it
had reached the mature age of 8
months, every kind of business man
was represented except the cigar deal
er, and the next week a man from Chi
cago named Stark opened a tobacco
store, with a large, gaudy and aggres-
sive wooden Indian in front, holding
tomahawk savagely in one hand and a
bunch of cigars in the other. 1t would
take chapter to tell of all the trouble
Stark had with that wooden aborigine.
This variety of sign was rare in that
region, and gentlemen not unconnected
with the stock growing industry who
came in from the ranges wearing spurs
and weapons would resent his threat
ening attitude-for that matter. no In
dian, even the most peaceably dispos-
ed, was popular. He was knocked off
his pedestal half dozen times a day.
Stark learned to know what had hap
pened whenever he heard a dull crash
in front and would step outside and re-
store his fallen warrior.
But the red man did not meet his
Waterloo till lobe Hartley and
friend, preserved to US under the name
of Long Isaac, came in from the Light
ning's Nest neighborhood A close
friendship existed between these two
worthless. 1t was their first vacation
from the ranch for several months.
They wandered about town in a re-
ceptive mood and sought to enjoy their
visit. No facts are extant concerning
their condition after some hours, but
we may perhaps be allowed our suspi-
cions. Finally they separated, and
lobe, coming along to the Indian and
not noticing his appraised Ratchet, sat
down at his feet to rest. He soon fell
asleep and sank lower. At this juno
ture Isaac came around the corner and
took in the tragic situation at a glance.
KILLED my partner for a simple
bunch of cigars, did you?" he cried.
"Well, We'll see about it," and he pro-
duced his firearms and began shooting
accurately and rapidly. At the end of
ten minutes Stark gathered up his no.
BILE savage in a basket, while the resus-
citated lobe and the avenging Isaac
moved off arm in arm.-Harper's Mag
aZine
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03
ONLY N LAWYER.

When Justice Bookstaver was on the
supreme court bench, he had as special
officer or attendant a punctilious old
German, who always stood guard at
the door leading to the Justices private
chambers when the justice was within.
One day prominent lawyer and two
of his clients called and asked if the
justice would receive them.
The officer threw open the door and
called out loudly to the justice:
"Shudge! Two shentlemans und
lawyer wants to speak NIT you"
The three gentlemen laughed.
"Vor What you laff, eh?"
Don't you count me a gentleman"
asked the lawyer.
"Ach, you're lawyer only; OATS diff
ferent."-New York Mail and Express.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03
AN ABANDONED FARM.
1t Surely Wns Hard and Stony Land,
and No Exaggeration.


and No Exaggeration.
She was on the witness stand in her
own behalf. being also defendant in the
action. She was a sturdy widow, hard
working. shrewd in a deal and garru-
lous. landlord was suing for back
rent on little farm she had abandon
ed.
"You say that the land was hard and
sour and sterile?" suggested the attor-
ney for the plaintiff.
That's what 1 said, only l wasn't so
persniffity about it. and I'll say more
lust moment, please. We want
evidence, not opinions. Did you raise
anything on this land of ours?'
Land of oursT with a sniff "You
never owned a thimbleful of it. Yes,
did raise things on it. 1t took two hills
to raise bean and a whole row of
corn to raise a nubbin. l raised cab
in, l raised pigpen. and I tried to
raise a goat, but it starved to death,
poor thing! That ground wouldn't raise
dog fennel or even Canada thistles."
Don't exaggerate. please. You say
the soil was sour?
81 couldn't exaggerate about that
ground if was lawyer. In the morn
ing when the dew was steaming off in
the sunshine you'd think you was liv-
ing next door to pickle factory,
kept my sugar in an alright jar"
'Pshaw! That's ridiculous. sup
pose the ground was so hard you could
not blast it?"
"Nuthing of the kind. I'm here to
tell the truth. But I'll tell you how
hard that ground was. had to crop
my set onions out with Ratchet. and a
big gander bought broke his neck try
ing to pull tuft of spear grass" The
landlord did not recover.-Detroit Free
| Press.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03

"Have you ever noticed" asked a
Germantown veterinarian the other
day, that every horse left standing by
a curbstone for any length of time in
variably turns around so as to place
his fore feet on the sidewalk? He al
ways does it if the road on which he is
standing slopes the least bit in either
direction. This shows that the horse
has, great deal of plain, common
sense. He will not allow himself to
be worn out where it is not necessary.
If people only had his wisdom, there
would be a great deal less sickness in
the world than there is at present.
When a thoughtless driver leaves his
horse standing on a slope or at an angle
of the street, all the animals weight is
thrown upon one side, causing strain,
and if left long enough painful ex-
haustion. Twenty minutes of such an
ordeal will fatigue a horse more than
a whole days travel. But when he is
able to plant his fore feet on the curb
stone it gives him a better plant and
adjusts his weight more equally. Many
of the muscular ailments from which
horses suffer are brought upon them by
being continually obliged to stand by
the gutter side on streets which slope
decidedly. A good driver will always
seek to rest his horse on a level when
possible, philadelphia Record.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03
VISITORS NOT WANTED.
People Who Want to See eeniand
Must Get a Royal Pc. Init.

People Who Want to See eeniand
Must Get a Royal Pc. Init.
Greenland is governed in a grand
motherly way by Denmark; but, as it
consists of group of colonies which
would not under any circumstances at
tract many tourists or traders, no out
slider complains of the exclusiveness Of
the Danish authorities. Trade always
has been and still is monopolized by
the state, and only government vessels
are allowed to sail in Greenland wa
tiers. For foreign travellers also Green
land is closed country unless the trav-
eler In question has beforehand OBJ
tanned the rare distinction of gaining
the permission of the Danish govern
ment.
The monopoly of the trade is said to
protect the Greenlander from being de-
ceived by INSCRIPTIONS merchants. The
administration settles fixed price both
for the goods the Greenlanders pur-
chase and for the products they SELL
In this way all are treated in the same
manner, and the business being car
ried on by the state is q guarantee
that the natives are not imposed upon.
Furthermore. the members of the-ad-
ministration are enjoined to take care
that the natives do not leave them
selves short of produce by selling more
than they can dispense with. so that
they are destitute of needful food and
clothing when the slack time arrives.
The native Greenlander never has been,
neither Is he now. able to purchase a
single drop of spirits from the admin
istration.
The exchange of goods between
Greenland and Denmark is. as a rule,
carried on exclusively by means of the
nine vessels belonging to the Green
land company = viz. five briggs. three
barks and small steamer having a
total register of about 1000 tons net.
Several of these vessels. which are
suitable for sailing through the drift
Ice. make two voyages year and the.
steamer. as a rule, three voyages
Montreal Herald.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03


1.-The pleasantest recollections of my
stage life are those connected with the
governor" said Mrs. John Gilbert 1--WE
never called him Mr.. Daly-that is, we
older ones, who knew him we'll.
HE never bothered much with Jim
Lewis and myself. He had more trou-
BILE with John Drew and Ada Rehan.
They were young and needed looking
after, you know.
"He was very set in his ways, and II
he took fancy to piece of stage fur
niture he invariably introduced it into
every play. He had pair Of large,
dark blue majolica vases which were
the bane of my life. They were always
placed near a doorway in such a man.
ner that you had to have the dreadful
things always on your mind or you
would run into them.
Il had complained several times to
the governor and begged him to put
them in the storeroom, but he had TAX
en- fancy to them, and they remained.
well. one day did knock one of
them down, and it was smashed to bits.
The governor never said a word. but
he looked volumes. He was arranging
the interior for new play few days
later, and in one scene l had to faint
on a lounge.
"'Tom,' he said to the stage hand,
see that that lounge is good and strong,
Cor Mrs. Gilbert is very gawky, and it
would ruin the scene if she smashed it
when she tainted
That was all, but | knew that he
knew how that vase was broken."-
New York Herald.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03
The Mayor who Couldn't Spell .la..

The Mayor Who Couldn't Spell HlR.n
During the several terms that Tim
Campbell served in congress he was al
ways prominent before the house. One
of his colleagues from Manhattan was
Colonel Jack Adams, who, a lawyer,
while he and Mr.. Campbell were in
congress together spent most of his
time working off practical jokes at the
expense of the east side statesman.
Tim had been in and out of Tammany
Hall several times, those changes de-
pending on whether his claims were
recognized or repudiated.
A very hot political canvass found
Tim one of the stanchest adherents of
the Hall. Colonel Jack had had fall
ing out with the powers and was just
as strong on the other side. Tim took
this ver:- much to heart, as his admira-
ton TO. his fellow congressman was
very strong. He concluded that, where
all others had failed to bring Colonel
Jack back into the fold, he Tim could
succeed.
Now. Jack" Tim said insinuatingly,
what do you want to go and fight the
mayor for? Sure, he's fine young fell
low. bright and enterprising and one
of the best educated men in America.
"Educatedr' exclaimed Colonel Jack
contemptuously Educated. did you
sayY'
Sure. he's one of the very best edu.
Gated young fellows in this city
"Educated!' reiterated Adams. put
ting an extra dose of contempt into his
voice. What would you say. Tim, if,I
told you that he was so little educated
that he spells if with only one fE" g.
Does he do that" responded Tim in,
heartbroken tone.
He does"
well. then, | have nothing further
to say. | don't blame YOU Saturday
Evening Post.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03
A CULINARY GENIUS.
Cooked .Dirncr In His Home While
at Business In His Office.

The ordinary man is nowhere more
out of place than in the kitchen. All
rules have their exceptions, however.
and correspondent sends a story OF
man who might have led armies per
haps, but was certainly equal to Gull
nary emergencies.
In the absence of his wife and family
1t became necessary, as he thought, for
him to cook his own dinner, and in
view of the fact that he was a man of
business his presence was also needed
down town at his Office.
Now, the same body cannot be in two
places at once, and this well known
consideration would have settled the
question for an average man. He
would have either spent his forenoon
in the kitchen or gone to his office and
lunched out. This, however, was a
man to whom physical laws do not
courtesy even as custom to great kings.
The case stood thus:
He was to have boiled dinner and
would have 1t done to a turn, piping
hot and ready to serve at his home
NN4-e5. III anu OCClo,
therefore, which require longer time,
he put on before leaving the house.
The potatoes and cabbage, needing less
time for cooking, were put on the Gov
er of the pot.
Then he dropped string through a
hole in the edge of the cover, ran it
through a loop suspended from the
ceiling and thence down to the sink
In the sink hole he firmly stuck a can
die, to which, two inches below the
top, he tied the string.
Last of all he lighted the candle and
went to his business. In two hours, or
about half an hour before he was to
return, when it was time for the vege-
tables on the cover to go to their ap-
pointed place, the slowly descending
fame burned the string, which releas-
ed the otherwise unsupported edge of
the cover, which dropped its burden
into the pot and fell back where it be-
longed.
When the genius reached home, his
dinner was ready.-Youth's Compan-
ion.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03
THE HoTeLcHE PROBLEM
Question of Whether to Offend
Guests or Risk Losing Money.

Question netner 10 uen0
Guests or Risk Losing Money.
The eote! clerk was standing behind
the desk, with disconsolate look on
his face
whats the matter?" asked a friend
"Matter?" said the clerk. why, It's
the same old story. I've been stuck for
another check. This check business
causes us hotel clerks more trouble
than anything else in the world. There
is a general rule in hotels that no
checks shall be cashed, but very often
travellers run short of money. 1t is
good business policy to cash these
checks when you can be sure that
they're all right. No hotel can afford
to be continually offending guests. At
the same time. if a clerk cashes bad
check he has to stand the loss.
THE average hotel clerk has learned
by bitter experience to be pretty good
judge of human nature, but every now
and then he slips up. Only week ago
big. splendid looking fellow came to
me and got me TO cash check for $40.
sized him up and decided that he was
all right and that he was a good man
to keep among the steady patrons of
the hotel A few days later back came
the check, with No funds marked
across it. The result was that l was
out 500"
While the clerk was talking a swag-
ger looking woman came up to the
desk and, smiling sweetly at the clerk,
said:
will you please cash this little
check?"
The clerk was all graciousness. He
took the check and examined it care
fully without saying anything.
'Oh, it's all right" said the woman,
"Of course, if you don't want to cash it
you needn't. Mr.. So-and-so knows me
quite well, and you can telephone him
| about it if you want to, but it would
save me great deal of trouble if you
could cash it for me now"
Certainly. madam" said the clerk,
and then he went over and held a con-
sultation with the cashier
They decided that the woman was a
good investment and gave her the mon
ey. She went away smiling, and then
the clerk said:
Now, there is just about an even
| money chance. If hadn't cashed that
check, she would have been highly in
suited and would have talked about
this hotel as long as she could remem-
Der. If she is all right, she will be a
good customer, but if she isn't am out
another S25."-New York Sun.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03

Scene: Stable of Scottish village inn.
Landlord is busy repairing a piece Of
harness and is carrying on at the same
time a conversation with the village
blacksmith. Enter farmer
Farmer-Look here. landlord. Can
ye gle me bottle O. yer best whisky?
Landlord-Weel. We see. the horses
are a. out, an dinna ken when ony O.
them'll be hame.
Farmer-It's no. horse want; it's a
bottle O. whisky.
Landlord-Aye; but. We see. they're a
guild bit ava. an it'll be late before the
first O. them's back
Farmer Qouder)-I tell We, it's no a
horse, but bottle O. whisky, want.
Landlord Weel. We see. the beasts'll
be tired. an
Farmer-Gang AVA WI ye an yer
beasts!
Exit
Blacksmith-Man, John, ye're gettin
as deaf as a doorpost. 1t wasna' a
horse. but bottle O. whisky, the man
was askin for.
Landlord-Ou, aye. heard him fine
but he didn' pay for the last bottle he
got.-Pearson's Weekly.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03
Not nm Educated Dog.

In the "Floresta Espanola" of Mel
chior de Santa Cruz the author has an
anecdote of Cardinal Pedro Gonzalez.
That prelate noticed that one of the
priests in his retinue. Biscayan, car
ried short sword under his cloak.
The cardinal reproved him and told
him that it was wrong for a cleric to
carry arms. The Biscayan replied that
he carried the weapon to defend him.,
self if he were attacked by dog. The
cardinal said that in case he saw dog
running at him he should begin to re-
cite from the gospel of st. John. The
priest acknowledged that this was a,
good way, but held to the dagger, -'be-
cause there are some dogs who 10 net
understand Latin"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03
Fried Ale.

Hot ale--did you eves drink itT'
asked an artist. III tell you of my
experience with hot ale. In English
novels somewhere years ago | and a
friend Of mine came across it. rot
Lale,' we called it facetiously. Well,
one Christmas morning we set out on
our quest like Arthurian knights after
the grail. We walked IA miles to the
properly quaint town of Green Lane.
and then we were ripe for a meal and
for our drink. At the Green Lane inn
they were serving turkey dinner. but
we declined that as un-English and or
dered our bread and cheese and hot ale
in the bar.
"The bartender, who smelled like the
hostler, asked US how to heat the ale.
We didn't know. So we poured it into
a frying pan and let it come to sizzle.
We drank it. but it had most abom-
Unable taste and left us with headaches
all the long walk home. Such a disap
pointment. Fried ale it was, we
agreed, not hot ale. Afterward we
found out how to prepare it properly
Mulled ale is the same thing You
thrust a redhot poker into the full
glass and when it creams over sprinkle
in little nutmeg. sugar and Spices
Philadolphia Record
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03
Beardless Soldiers.

Modern warriors generally wear hair
Oh their frontispieces. 1t is thought to
give them a martial appearance. But
Alexander's invincible soldiers were all
bare faced. He compelled them to
shave for a sufficient reason-viz, lest
the "outside barbarians" of Asia should
seize them ty their boards and so cap
ture them.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03

Briggs-The Dudleys seem to think
great deal of their dog.
Griggs-Naturally lie is something
they never quarrel about. as they do
their children When the dog exhibits
some bad trait. neither can declare
that he took it from the other.-Boston
Transcript.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03

"See here, you sirT cried her father.
Didn't | tell you never to enter my
house again.
mo, sir. you didn't" replied the per-
sistent suItor. You said not to cross
your threshold so | climbed in the
window Exchange.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03

There is ND law to prevent woman
from planting herself in front of mil
liners show window and wishing she
had a bank account of her own.-Chi-
"a po News
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03

"Why did you shoot the plaintiffs
dogY'
Because be tried to bite me-"
Even dog Is entitled to fair trial
You should only have tried to shoot
him. Twenty five dollars."-Exchange
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03
Lots of Company.

Stranger-You must find it very lone
Iy on these hills.
Shepherd-Lonely! No. don't. Why,
there was man an 'oss passed yes
terday, an, there's you today.-Punch.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03
Very Meek.

did you trump my ace. dear?" asked
Mr.. Meekton. who was his wife's part
ner at whist.
II did," she rejoined sternly. "What
of it,"
81 merely inquired to relieve my
mind" he answered, with a gentle
smile. at is a great comfort to know
you trumped it. If any one else had
trumped it, you know, we should have
lost the trick. "-ExchaDge.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-05-03

The rivers of the Emerald Isle have
generally dark color owing to the
fact that most of them at some point
in their course flow through peat
marshes or beds which impart dark
hue to the water.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-06

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LAKE VIEW GAS FIXTURE CO.,
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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-01-30
A Child Killed.

Sumter, January 25 "Wednesday
evening, January 23rd, several of MIR.
Lewiston Lewis children who live
near Magnolia in this county, were
playing together in one of the rooms
of bis home. when the nine year old
son picked up gun which was
standing in the corner. and point,
ing it at the crowd, pulled the trig-
ger. The gun went eff and one OF
the children was killed instantly, and
another painfully wounded. OF
course the little fellow did not sus-
pect that the gun was loaded.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-01-30
SHE WAS PLAIN WITH HIM.
Aunt Sally Gave the Minister Some
thing to Think About.

Aunt Sally Gave the Minister Some
thing to Think About.
Two women in the carly part of the
last century lived in Virginia. They
were noted for their common sense,
and many. of Their sprightly sayings
are quoted and enjoyed to this day.
They were both Methodists, and their
house was place of resort for the
clergy Of that denomination. Of one
of the women, known as Aunt Sally,
the following story is told:
She had a black silk dress which she
was accustomed to slip on when she
attended church. 1t seems that once,
while conference was being held near
her house, Methodist minister who
lad enjoyed her hospitality and was
saying goodby ventured to remon-
strate against her use Of costly ap-
parel.
We'll, Aunt Sally" said he, "you
have been very kind to me and my
wife during our stay at yocr house,
and we appreciate your Kindness. We
shall never forget it. But. my dear
sister. before parting with YOU | must
say that it has troubled my wife and
myself very much to see YOU dev-
otee to the fashion Of the world. |
notice with pain that you wear your
silk dress every day to church, con-
trary to the rules of cur order, and l
hope that hereafter you Will refrain
from suchsa display Of worldly mind
edness. also hope you will pardon
me for calling your attention to it,
"Aly dear brother" said Aunt Sally,
81 did not know that my plain black
silk was troubling anybody. 1t hangs
up there behind the door. and as it
needs no washing it is always ready to
slip on when company comes or when
go to church, and find it very.
handy.
"But, my dear brother, since you
have been plain with NE must be
plain with You. Since YOU and your
wife have been staying here and my
cook have some days had to stay at
home and be absent from church be-
cause we were doing up the white
dresses Of your wife that she might
look we'll at the conference. Pardon
me for explaining, and when you and
your wife come this way call again.
Christian Observer.