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Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
Lunch Prices and Dinner Prices.

Any one who will take the trouble to
compare the lunch and dinner menu
cards of some of the leading restau-
rants of New York will make rather
surprising discovery. He will ascertain
that the prices ON many dishes are cut
on the dinner card from 10 cents to 20
cents.
A gentleman whose curiosity was
aroused by this singular practice to the
extent that he went to the head waiter
for mora satisfactory reason than the
table waiter could advance was given
this explanation:
'You see," said the waiter, 'the gen.
erality of men don't care for heavy
lunch. One dish and glass of milk or
cup of coffee, with bread and butter,
are sufficient for them; consequently to
prevent them from getting off too
cheap we have to put up the price Of
single dishes. At dinner time it is diff
ferent. A man wants a number of dish
es for dinner, and so we can afford to
make our meats and fish cheaper"
''But do you think that is exactly
Honest? Why not? 1t is always
honest to take what people are willing
to pay you for what you have to sell, is
it not?-New York Times.
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
why Hindoo, Don't Go Mad,

Why are there so few lunatic asy,
lums and so small a proportion of in
sane persons in India? That is ques-
ton which many a traveller has won
deringly asked.
The Hindoos regulate their lives en-
tirely inaccordance with their religion
that is, their working, eating, sleeping,
as well as what we usually regard as
our 'life" in the religious sense of the
word. Everything is arranged for them,
and they follow the rules now just as
they did 1000 years ago. This constant
observance of the same rules for twen-
ty centuries has nodded the brains of
the race into one shape, as it were, and
although their rites are queer enough,
yet there is but an occasional example
of that striking deviation from the
common which is called insanity in
countries inhabited by the white race.
They are fatalists too. With them 1t
is case of what is to be will be"
carried to the extreme. This has In
time given them the power to take all
things calmly and so freed them from
the anxiety that drives so many white
men into the lunatic asylums.
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
Diplomatic.

The late Lord Savile used to say. ac,
cording to The Candid Friend, .'that
high diplomatists had always to BE- Oh
their guard against intriguing womcu
mainly Russian agents, who would use
any vile to extract information. Dur
ing the Russo-Turkish war. when Eu-
rope was always on the verge of q
crisis and Russian statesmen were
most anxious to know what England
would do under given circumstances,
lady came up to him suddenly at a
ball and said:
81 hear that the Russians have made
a forced march and entered Constan-
tinople," hoping no doubt that he would
be surprised into some indiscreet ex-
preston.
He merely replied:
''Ineed! And suppose the sultan
has conferred on them the order of the
Turkish Bathr'
The lady continued gravely:
"And they say In Paris that if Eng
land does not interfere the eastern
question is settled in favor of Russia"
"And that" replied his excellency,
''is, l suppose. the new judgment of
Paris"
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
Am Mu..ulman. secure conrert..

Europeans habitually forget that ev-
cry Mussulman. Is more or less of a
missionary-that is, he intensely de-
sires to secure converts from non-Mus-
suiman peoples. Such converts not
increase his own chance of heav-
5ut they swell his own faction, his
army. his own means of conquer
governing and taxing the remain
uf mankind.
.Ail the emotions which irhpel a Chris
tian to proselyte are in AIussulman
strengthened ty all the motives which
impel political leader and all the mo-
tives which sway recruiting sergeant,
until proselytism has become a pas
sion, which wherever success seems
practicable, and especially success on
large scale, develops in the quietest
Mussulman fury of ardor which in
duces him to break down every obsta-
Gle, his own strongest prejudices in
cluded, rather than stand for an in
slant in neophyte's way. He well
comes him as son, and, whatever his
own lineage and whether the convert
be negro or Chinaman or Indian or
even European, he will without hesi-
tation or scruple give his own child in
marriage and admit him fully, frankly
and finally into the most exclusive So
ciety in the world.-Townsend' Brown
Man."
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
RIue Predominant.

He was from the country and stood
helplessly before the naughty young
lady clerk of the downtown store.
what do you want, please?" she de-
manded icily.
He gulped down his embarrassment,
for he was hopelessly young and shy
and awkward, and she was a most su-
perior looking creature.
81 want twelve yards of blue predom-
inant," he finally said.
"What?" demanded the startled clerk.
'T-twelve yards of b-b-blue predom-
inant," he stammered again.
'1'm sure 1 don't know what you
mean." said the clerk. Then, womanly
kindness and intuition getting the bet
ter of her hauteur, she said, Tell me
just what it was your mother or your
sister told you to bring"
He gave sigh Of relief and said:
''They wanted some wash goods for
my little sisters dress. They said they
were not so particular as to quality and
color, just so got blue predominant.
Can't get it eP'-Memphis Scimi-
tar
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
Met His Match.


That we'll known historical person
age, Augustus the Strong. elector of
Saxony, has furnished the subject for
many a tale of his wonderful muscular
power. We need refer only to one
characteristic story in which, however,
he met his match. On the occasion in
question he entered a blacksmith's
shop. To show his suit how strong he
was, picking up several horseshoes, he
broke one after the other, asking the
blacksmith whether he had no better.
When 1t came to paying the bill, the
Elector Augustus threw six dollar
piece on the anvil. 1t was a very
thick coin. The blacksmith took it up,
broke it in half, saying, Pardon me,
but have given you a good horseshoe,
and expect good coin in return"
Another six dollar piece was given
him, but he broke that and five or six
others, when the humiliated elector put
an end to the performance by handing
the blacksmith a louisd'or, pacifying
him by saying, ''The dollars were prob
ably made of bad metal, but this gold
piece, hope, is good"
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
RAILWAY, RUMBLEs.

Our miles of railroad track exceed by
more than 10000 all the tracks of Eu-
rope.
The Dominion of Canada has granted
$SS, 1884, ,557 and 80, 725, ,13O acres of land
to railways.
More than 100000 passengers a
year go through the North Union and
South Union stations in Boston.
In most European railways the prin-
cipal difference between second class
and first class lies in the color of the
seat cushions. first class being usually
red, second class gray.
The average cost of the body of a
modern long electric car is $4,000. the
average price of set of double trucks
for such car is 5000, and the averag ge
cost of the motor is $1,000. making the
total cost of the car $4, 100.
Some of the Austrian railways have
followed the German custom ofNselling
numbered seats in the cars of fast
trains, both first and second class. An
extra charge of9from about % to 80
cents is made for these seats. according
to distance.
The other day, just as a train was
about to leave Kutas. in Hungary, for
Palfalva, an official appeared and put
seals on the wheels of the engine. The
passengers had to get off and walk
The company was 296 crowns in ar
rears in payment Of taxes. Next day
the taxes were paid. and the train pro-
ceeded
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
Loaded with Fat.

In the good old days when we were
greatly pestered by a neighbor's sow,
or mule, or bull, or dog, invading our
premises and taking unwarranted lib
critics we loaded the old shotgun with
powder and fat meat and, after serving
due notice upon said neighbor and said
notice being ignored, set out to uphold
the first law of nature, self defense.
The amount Of execution that can be
done by a wad of fat meat on top Of a
good charge of powder is amazing.
Wherever it strikes hair and hide dis
appear. 1t seldom If ever kills, but
leaves scars that time does not obliter-
ate. The fat being salty, causes excru-
ciating pain, which fingers long in
memory, and the stricken animal does
not offend again.
A tallow candle can be shot through
a two inch oak board without injury to
the candle. In like manner a tallow
bulletif driven by sufficient charge of
powder would penetrate a mans body
and grease him SO well internally that
he would not care to go dueling again.
A glancing shot would plow ugly fur
rows in the skin.-New York Press.
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
Searching For a Soul.

Before the astonished eyes of a num-
Der of Parisians singular funeral GER
emony took place the other day.
A resident property owner in the Rue
MaIte-Brun had just died. On the even
ing of his death, when darkness had
fallen, his relations, five or six in num-
ber, each provided with a lantern,
slowly made the circuit Of the garden,
as If they were searching for something
In the walks. When they came to a
large heap of stones, they turned each
one Of them over and then re-entered
the house.
This curious procession is an old Nor
man custom. The dead person was a
native of the country near Gisors. Be
fore interring the dead it is necessary,
according to the tradition, to investi-
gate and see that the soul of the de-
ceased Is not concealed in a corner of
his property or under some rubbish.
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
Not In Order.

In a certain Lanarkshire village a
meeting was called to consider the ad-
Visibility of erecting a bridge over a
creek which had been heretofore cross
ed by means of stepping stones.
The schoolmaster, who presided over
the meeting, warmly advocated the
erection of bridge in an eloquent
speech, when a local worthy, who was
something of character and noted for
his outspokenness, got up and inter-
rupted:
"Hoot, toot, schulemaister, you're fair
haiverin', mon! Wha wad gang an
put brig over siccan a wee bit creek
as yon? Losh, mon, I cud cross it wi
a stannin' jump
"Order, orderl' exclaimed the chair
man angrily. you are clearly out of
order"
II ken Pm oot O. order," rejoined the
interrupter amid the laughter of the
audience. "If 1 was in order, l cud
jump as faur againr = London An
swers.
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
Two Battles.

Porfrio Diaz gained national prorhi-
nence and won his spurs at the battle
of Puebla, where the Liberal forces
made a gallant but Intellectual stand
against the French who had invaded
Mexico for the purpose of erecting a
throne for Macmillan. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that the Mexican forces
were defeated, their defense against
superior numbers was so gallant that
the anniversary of the battle of the 9TH
Of May became a national holiday in
Mexico.
A brusque American once asked the
president, "Why do you Mexicans cele-
brate a defeat when you know that the
French finally took Puebla?''
President Diaz, with twinkle In his
eye, replied, perhaps we have initiated
the Americans even to the extent of
celebrating our defeats, for have been
told that the British defeated the col
onists at Bunker Hill, and yet you built
monument to commemorate the
event"
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
NEW YORK CROWDS.
The Different Ways In Which They
Impressed Two Men.

Impressed Two Men.
What l like about New York" re-
marked a weStelner, sis its tremen-
dous energy. The crowds and hustle
have upon me the eXhilarating effect
of stimulant. AS move along among
the masses on the sidewalks and look
upon the perpetual stream of vehicles
of all descriptions in the streets / am
conscious of buoyancy of spirit and
IN increased physical energy.
Il feel like going all the time, my
mind Is brighter and clearer, and, in
fact, my whole being seems toned up.
New York and its crowds are more
beneficial to me than any resort have
ever struck. After a two weeks stay
here return home feeling like another
man."
well, that is strange" said the per-
son to whom this statement was made.
DO you know New York has upon me
just exactly the opposite effect To me
what | might term the surplusage of
life here is depressing. l am by no
means fond of solitude. have lived in
a moderate sized city all my life, and
1t bores me to stay in the country for
any great length of time, but when 1
come to New York and am caught in
the tides of humanity, see the over
crowded tenements and have my ears
assaulted with the perpetual din of the
streets become positively melancholy.
81 feel what an insignificant atom 1
am, after all-no more than drop of
water in a great river-and the feel
ing oppresses me. It seems so like
there was nobody here who cared what
became of anybody. The only relief 1
find from the feeling is in the theaters.
l go to show every night while | am
here, and of course I enjoy that i'm
mensely. But as soon as l have made
the rounds of the shows I am ready to
return home. where l know most ev-
erybody and there are many who care"
New York Times.
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
Very Tired.

1t has remained for little girl to
nearly, if not quite, equal a famous
witticism of Leigh Hunt. OF course
she spoke in childish innocence, where
the English essayist and wit used his
ripened intellect.
Hunt, in describing an exceedingly
warm day, it will be remembered,
spoke of it as one which tempted him
to strip off his flesh and sit in his
bones.
The little girl had been romping and
running all day. Toward nightfall her
father met her. "Are you not very
tired, little one?" he asked.
"Oh, not so very tired, papa" she re-
piled. Then in burst of confidence
she whispered. "Only 1 do feel as
though I'd like to take my legs off and
carry them awhile"
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
Health and Beauty.

A poor complexion is usually the re-
suit of torpid liver or irregular action
of the bowels. Unless natures refuse
is carried off it will surely cause impure
blood. Pimples, boils and other erup-
tions follow. This is natures method
of throwing off the poisons which the
bowels failed to remove. De Wits
Little Early Risers are world famous
for remedying this condition. They
stimulate the liver and promote regular
and healthy action of the bowels but
never cause gripping, cramps or dis
tress. Safe pills. Kerr's Pharmacy,
Jackson.
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
Birds, Songs.

A French writer, Henri Coupon, says
that, Notwithstanding the fact of their
simplicity, the songs of birds cannot be
initiated with musical instruments be,
cause Of the impossibility of reproduc-
ing their peculiar timbre. The notes of
birds, while corresponding with our
musical scale, also include vibrations
occupying the intervals between our
notes. The duration of birds songs is
usually very short, two or three sec
onds for thrushes and chaffinches, four
or five seconds for blackbirds, but from
two to five minutes for the lark.
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
Insect Plaques.

The insect plaques Of summer are no
matter Of jest. Man must strive with
them as he strives against the other
hostile forces of nature. He must fight
the Hessian fly or the wheat crop will
not be garnered, he must fight the wee
vii or the grain will perish in the bins,
he must fight the army worm or the
cattle will starve in the pastures, he
must fight the tent caterpillar and the
borer or his forests will wither and the
streams disappear. The entomologist,
therefore, wages the war of civilization
against forces all the more terrible be-
cause Of their minuteness and apparent
lnsignificance.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat,
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
A Long Sleep.

DR.. Soca, an English physician, re.
ported the case Of young girl of sev.
enteen taken with syncope after cold
'tub" who slept for seven months in
the hospital to which she was admit
ted. When she was aroused from sleep,
she responded drowsily to questions
put and fell asleep again. At the end
of seven months she died of pneumo-
mia, having slept herself out of life.
Sometimes she was fed in her sleep
and at other times while they kept her
awake.
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
Err. Of Crabs and Lobsters.

Crabs and Holsters are hatched from
eggs, resembling upon birth nothing so
much as the animalculm shown by the
microscope in drop of ditch water
They are as unlike the shellfish they
are to become in mature life as grub
is unlike a butterfly. In the case Of
the crab the egg clusters are attached
beneath the animal after extrusion,
while with the lobster they become
fastened to the tail, which, by its fam
ming motion, increases the stream Of
oxygenated air through and among the
oVa,
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He Liked 1t.

Wife-How do you like my new hat?
Husband-The idea of paying big
prices for
Wife-Big prices! Why, 1 made it
myself.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was say
ing, the idea of paying big prices for
such monstrosities as the milliners are
showing! Now, your hat is work Of
art. Looks as If 1t came from Paris.
Beautiful, my dear!-New York Week
"
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
spools and Thread.

The spool mills use about $4,000
cords, or 100000 feet, Of birch an
nually, turning out s00,G00.OOO- spools,
each spool large enough to carry 200
yards Of thread. The amount of
thread that could be wound upon these
s00,OO0,000 spools would reach 5000
times around the world at the equator
and leave little for mending.
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
Scotch Economy.

A Scottish noble lord, famed among
his friends for his saving, or, as he
would have put it himself, his careful
propensities, went out one day shooting
in his broad moors, accompanied only
by his keeper. After an afternoons
hard work he sat down to rest and,
ruefully contemplating his bag, observ-
ed thoughtfully, "And to think that
each brace has cost me, first and last.
at least Is shillings, DonaldY'
"Eh, eh!' answered Donald consol-
ingly. "Then it's maircy yere laird
ship missed the many ye did today, for
it's nice bit we've saved, Pm think
ing."-LondOn Sketch,
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
One Kind OF Contupct,on,

"What is a conjunctionY asked the
teacher.
"That which joins together" was the
prompt reply.
"Give an illustration" said the teach
er.
The up to date miss hesitated and
blushed.
'@The marriage SERVICE" she said at
last.-Chicago Post.
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27

Extravaganza is not always alto,
gether bad. 1t leads people who are
making money to thrust it into circu-
lation instantly and thus give the
needy grab at it.-Galveston News.
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
Pretty Weak.

The Boarder-I protest against drink
ing any such water as this. 1t is posi-
lively warm!
The Lady Of the House-Gracious,
man! That's not waterl That's your
coffeel
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27

A thoroughly competent druggist is
kept at Kerr's drug store; prescrip-
tions compounded there may be de-
pended upon at all times.
To keep healthy you should eat
plenty of olives. You can get good
ones at Caminetti's Central Market. n
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
WHY He Escaned.

The Literary Editor That fellow
Scribbler sent in a poem this morning
entitled "Why Do Live%
The Editor-What did you do with It?
The Literary Editor = Returned 1t
with an inclosed slip saying. Because
you mailed this instead of bringing 1t
personally. indianapolis News.
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
Her Age.

Judge-How old are you, madam?
Witness (hesitatingly)-I am-that
is, L
Judge--Out with it! The longer you
wait the older you will grow.
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n. E. Church Services.

Preaching every Sunday at II a. m. and 7:3C
p. m Sunday school, 2 p. m; Senior Epworth
League, 6:45 p. H.; Midweek Prayer meetings
Thursday, 1880 p. m.
Rev. G. H. Van Vliet, pastor.
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
Dog and Wolf.

There has been some dispute as to
the descent of the dog-whether it is
an improved progeny of the wolf or a
distinct variety. That it Is different
species is proved by the fact that the
dog and the wolf will mate and pro-
duce offspring. Nevertheless it is prob
able that the dog is merely descended
from the same original stock with the
wolf.
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
BaS,num'S
Monkeys

"All well-all happy-lots
of fun. That is the regular
report from the monkey cage
of Barnum's Circus ever since
the keepers began dosing the
monkeys with SCOTS Emul-
sion. Consumption was carry
ing off two thirds of them
every year and the circushad
to buy new ones.
One day a keeper accident
ally broke a bottle of Scott :
Emulsion near the monkey
cage and the monkeys eagerly
Tapped it up from the floor
This suggested the idea that il
might do them good. Since
then the monkeys have received
regular doses and the keepers
report very few deaths from
consumption. Of course its
cheaper to buy SCOTS Emul
sion than new monkeys-anc
that suits the circus men.
Consumption in monkey.
and in man is the same disease
If, you have it or are threaten
I
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27

STATE of OHIO, CITY of TOLEDO / &C
LUCAS COUNNY, %
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm of
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., doing business
in the city of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of Decem-
ber, A. d. 1886.
A. W. GLEASON,
( SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c,
Halls Family Pills are the best.
PIONEER FLOUR always has been
and still is the best. 4-6tfx
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
Her Assumed Name

He-Yes, she is living under an as
sumed name.
She-Horrible! What is it?
He-The one she assumed Immediate
ly after her husband married her.
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
Two of Kind

Guest-What splendid dinner! /
don't often get as good meal as this.
Little Willie (son Of the host)-We
don't either.
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27

ed with it can you
take the hint?
This picture represents
the Trade Mark f Scott,
Emulsion and : on the
wrapper of every bottle.
Send for free sample,
SCOTT & BOVINE,
400 Pearl St, New York
soc and 81. all druggists
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
DICHARD WEBB
United States Commissioner

JACKSON, CAL.
Will attend to Homestead and other filings;
taking of final proofs and all other Land
Deeds and other legal documents drawn up.
Agent for Phoenix Assurance Company OF
London, and Washington Providence Fire In
.suraDce Companies. le2S0
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
EYES, EARS, NOSE AND THROAT


sare ea1wayscr
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27
Q Q Q

DRs' LEWIS THORNTON
lao Geary street, San Francisco.
Practice Limited to Chronic and Complicated
Diseases.
Only Hot-Air Well on the Pacific Coast.
Hours % to IL A. M, to p M Evenings and
Sundays by appointment.
Consultation and Examination Free
Telephone: Red 1902.
Amador ledger., 1901-12-27

PIONEER FLOUR always has been
and still is the best. 4-6tfx