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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
SINKING SHIPS.
They Don't Linger In Midocean, but
Go to the Bottom.

They Don't Linger In Midocean, but
Go to the Bottom.
What becomes Of the ships that sink
at sea? Do they go all the way to the
bottom or do they meet somewhere un-
der the surface a certain pressure that
buoys them up and holds them in equi-
librium? Somebody, we forget who 1t
is, has given rein to his grewsome fan
cy and pictured all the ships that have
been lost in midocean as wandering
about like so many ghosts half way be-
tween the surface and the bottom.
There is no foundation whatever for
such a notion, though many persons
have it. Any object that will sink be-
meath the surface of the sea will go all
the way to the bottom. The pressure
encountered on the way down, which is
simply enormous in the deeper parts,
has nothing to do with the objects
sinking, for 1t is exerted on the object
as we'll as on the water, thus equalizing
the conditions.
The reason why the object sinks to the
bottom is that water is not compressi-
BILE; at least it is so little so that its dem
sity at the bottom of the sea is only tri-
He greater than 1t is at the surface. Sci
entists tell us that the water at the bot
tom is just about as much denser than
the water at the surface as sea water
is denser than fresh water.
This slight difference in density,
therefore, does not and cannot stop the
downward course of sinking ship or
any object that is heavy enough to
sink rapidly beneath the surface. Pres
sure, as we have said, is not a factor
In the case at all.-Chicago Record.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
A Bone "Library."

There is a lending library Of human
bones in London. 1t is intended for the
use of medical students, and the bones
are lent out in exactly the same man
ner as books from a circulating library.
The entire collection is valued at f5, 600
and contains besides human bones the
skeletons of horses, dogs, cats, oxen
and sheep-all animals that the veter-
mary surgeon Is likely to be called up
ON to treat The present market price
of human skeleton is from f6 to EGO,
according to its condition. A skull may
be worth anything from IS. to FL. For
payment of Cd. student can borrow
any part of the skeleton that he desires
to study and may retain it for one
week. A complete skeleton can be Dor
rowed from the library for the sum of
lbs. down and deposit of f5.-London
Answers. e..-..
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
THE BAND, PLAYED "DlxIE. +"

And SOusa Won the Hearts of the
People at Fayetteville.
When North Carolina celebrated its
centenary, the Marine band was order
ed to Fayetteville to participate in the
ceremonies, said Bandmaster Sousa.
The little southern town was much in
terested in the advent of the ''presi.
dents band" and the prevailing opin-
ion was that Dixie would be tabooed
music with us. Before the exercises a
local committee waited upon me and
intimated that ''Dixie" was a popular
melody in that vicinity.
"Of course" said the spokesman, 1--WE
don't want you to play anything you
don't want to, but please remember,
sir, that we are very fond Of Dixie
here"
Bowling gravely, thanked the COM
mittee for their interest in my pro-
gramme, but left them completely In
the dark as to whether 1 intended to
play the loved song of the south or not.
The ceremonies opened with a patri-
otto address by Governor Fowle laud-
ii5 IAc SlOIlcS VI Tue AMERICAN nag,
and naturally the only appropriate mu-
sic to such sentiment was 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" which the crowd
periodically cheered.
The tone of the succeeding grafton
was equally fervid, but the speaker en-
larged upon the glories of the common
wealth whose one hundredth anniver-
sary was being celebrated. The orator
sat down, and there was a momentary
pause, and then as 1 raised my baton
the strains of ''Dixie" fell upon the de-
lighted ears of the thousands round the
platform.
The unexpected had happened, and
such a shout as went up from that
throng 1 have never heard equaled.
Hats were tossed in the air, gray hair
ed men embraced, and for a few min
utes jubilant pandemonium reigned
supreme. During the rest of our stay
In Fayetteville the repertory of the Ma
rine band was on this order: yankee
Doodle" Dixie" "Star Spangled Ban
ner," "Dixie," "Red, White and Blue"
"Dixie. youths Companion.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.
Political Sanction of What A
Agreed to BE a Good Thing.

Political Sanction of What All
Agreed to Be a Good Thing.
One of the latest writings of the late
Charles Dudley Warner was an essay
for The Century, entitled "The Pursuit.
of Happiness"
Perhaps the most curious and inter
esting phrase ever put into a public
document is 'the pursuit of happiness. I"
1t is declared to be an inalienable
right. 1t cannot be sold. 1t cannot be
given away. 1t is doubtful If it could
be left by will.
The right of every man to be feet
high and of every woman to be 5 feet 4
was regarded as self evident until wo.
men asserted their undoubted right to
be 6 feet high also, when some confu-
sion was introduced into this interpre-
tation of this rhetorical fragment of
the eighteenth century.
But the inalienable right to the DUR
suit Of happiness has never been ques-
toned since it was proclaimed. as a
new gospel for the new world. The
American people accepted it with en-
thusiasm, as If 1t had been the discov-
cry of a gold prospector, and started
out In the pursuit as If the devil were
after them.
If the proclamation had been that
happiness Is a common right of the
race. alienable or otherwise; that all
men are or may be happy, history and
tradition might have interfered to raise
a doubt whether even the new form of
government could so change the ethical
condition. But the right to make a
pursuit of happiness given in funda-
mental bill Of rights had quite a differ
ent aspect. Men had been engaged in
many pursuits. most Of them disas-
trous, some of them highly commenda-
bic. A sect in Galilee had set up the
pursuit Of righteousness as the only or
the highest object Of mans immortal
powers. The rewards of 1t, however,
were not always immediate Here was
political sanction of a pursuit that
everybody acknowledged to be of a
good thing.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
Settle. the Counferfeita.

When a person comes into "Old Man"
Smiths cigar store and hands him
money in return for something pur-
chased, the old man can ascertain by a
single glance or touch whether the
money is good or counterfeit. If the
money is bad, he puts it under the to-
bacco cutter, or his money tester, as he
calls it, and sewers it in two.
One day last week a rough looking
young man came into his store and
asked for piece of chewing tobacco.
At the same time he laid a so cent
piece lightly on the counter. The old
man picked up the money and looked
at it. 1t had a dull color and was not
as heavy as an ordinary half dollar.
The proprietor walked over to where
the tobacco was, and, taking down a
piece of the brand the young man had
called for, he pretended to put it under
the tobacco cutter, but instead he Slip
ped in the counterfeit piece and cut it
into halves. He then handed the two
pieces to the young man and command
ed him to get" which he promptly
did.-Chicago Record
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18

who's to pay him? Preachers amt
reviyalin around for nuthin, though
they like to do good"
Everybody looked at everybody, but
no one had any more to say.
and when we got the revival start
ed" continued Lish, "there'd have to
be lot of ownin up to things and ask
in forgiveness. Who's goin to own up
to glttin drunk on hard cider, to jawin
his wife, to lickin his children, to pi-
zenin dogs, to cripplin hogs. to stealth
fence rails, to a hundred other mean
things? Take yer time about it and
don't all speak at once, but lemme
have the information"
Deacon Spooner opened his mouth
as if to say that Lish had made a
strong pint, but closed it again and
heaved a sigh and went out. Other
signs was heaved and other folks went
out, and in three minits Lish Billings
had all the cracker and sugar bar'ls
to hisself and was wonderin what had
busted up the meetin. NJ. QUAD.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
Her Proposals.

Talking Of the Baroness Burdett-
Coutts Lord Houghton said: Miss
Coutts likes me because never propos-
ed to her. Almost all the young men Of
good family did. Those who did their
duty by their family always did. Mrs.
Browne Miss Coutts' companion) used
to see It coming and took herself out of
the way for ten minutes, but she only
went into the next room and left the
door open. and then the proposal took
place, and Immediately it was done
Miss Coutts coughed, and Mrs. Browne
came in again" Augustus ]. G. Hare's
Recollections.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
DO COWS CRYY
The Grief Of an Animal Whose Calf
Had Been Killed.


Had Been Killed.
A correspondent writing to Dumb
Animals says: Dumb animals are said
to have Sign" language of their own
by which they make known the emo
tons of pleasure or pain and limited
catalogue of wants and sorrows. Re-
Gently 1 had occasion to dispose of a
5-months-old calf which was taken
away about noon and butchered a
short distance from my residence.
When the COW came home at night,
she missed her calf, and although an
orphan calf was permitted to suck she
continued to call it by affectionate
mooing and looking. The COW, how
ever, only gave about one quart of milk
Instead of gallon or more, as former
~. During the night she lowed fire.
quently for her calf, and the next
morning when it did not appear she ex-
hibited unmistakable signs of grief
The orphan calf was no solace to her.
She was driven to the woods with her
mate, but came back and continued
lowing until noon. She came inside
the Enclosure, but would not eat grass.
Just after dinner a great commotion
was heard in the direction Of where the
calf was butchered, made by number
Of cattle lowing, having scented the
fresh blood. The grief stricken mother
cow ran to the closed gate and looked
beseechingly toward me, as much as to
say, please open the gate" which
being done she started on a run to
where the other cattle were lowing.
In a short time she came slowly
walking back to the house and was
again permitted to come inside the in
closure, when she deliberately took up
position at the kitchen door; wistfui-
Iy looking in mute despair at each
member of the family as they happen
ed to pass her. The tears flowed copi-
ously from her eyes, and there she
stood the balance of the afternoon,
weeping necessarily, with the same ap-
parent grief that a mother would for
her dead child. 1t really caused me to
shed tears of sympathy for the poor
animal.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
A MUTUAL SURPRISE.
The Meeting Between an Ambitious
Hunter and His First Grizzly,


In Sketches of Life In the Golden
State" Colonel Albert 8. Evans tells an
amusing anecdote Of an ambitious
hunter who met his first grizzly bear
In procession. The incident occurred
In the woods near the site of the pres
ent town of Monterey.
The hunter sat down to rest in the
fhade OF a tree and unwittingly went
to sleep. When he woke, it was near
sunset, and he sat up, rubbing his eyes
and contemplating a return to his hotel
several miles distant
Just then a rustling and cracking
noise from clump of chaparral about
100 yards away attracted his attention.
Out walked grizzly bear, a monarch
of his kind. He yawned, licked his
jaws and then advanced toward the
tree where our hunter sat, but evident
ly was unconscious of his presence.
His grizzly majesty had proceeded
about % PAGES when female bear fol
lowed him, and an instant later third
grizzly followed her at slow, sham
bling pace.
The hunter sat spellbound with ter
ror as the procession came toward him
until the forward grizzly was within
80 yards. Then, scarcely realizing
what he did, he sprang to his feet and
uttered a frenzied yell-yell upon yell!
The effect was magical. The fore
most bear sprang into the air, turned
sharply about, knocked the female
down, rolled over her, gathered himself
up and bolted like 40 carloads Of
rock going down a shoot" straight for
the chaparral again, the other two
bears close at his heels and never turn
ing to see what had frightened them.
The hunter, seeing the enemy re-
treating, sprang to his feet and fed at
top speed for the hotel, leaving hat and
gun behind. The truth of his wild and
startling tale was proved the next day
by the numerous bear tracks of differ
ent sizes found in the marshy ground
near by. But the three bears had gone
off beyond pursuit.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
sneeze without wtnkinr.

Bobby came home one day covered
with dirt and bruises and trundling
broken bicycle.
What on earth have you been doing,
my childp exclaimed his terrified
mother.
II ran over big dog and took a
fall" explained Bobby.
Couldn't you see him and give him
the road?"
Eyes; saw him and was turning out,
but when 1 got within about ten feet
of him I shut my eyes, and before got
'em open again I'd run into him."
For the lands sake, what did you
shut your eyes forT
Couldn't help it. Had to sneeze. If
you think you can hold your eyes open
when the sneeze comes, you just try 1t
some day."
If the reader thinks Bobby's excuse
was not valid one, let him try it some
day when the sneeze comes."-Youth's
Companion.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
70 an Extreme.

II believe in being kind to the birds
md all that" said Miss Hankypank,
but I do think Clara Deager carries it
too far"
"What has she been doing nowW
asked the other girl
"She refused Harry Singleshell be-
cause somebody told her that when he
went out rowing he always feathered
bis oars."-Chicago Tribune.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
New York 1. Provincial.

Perhaps there is no city quite so pro-
vincial as New York, says A. Maurice
Low in The Atlantic, due to the fact
that the average New Yorker, whether
in society or business, has got into the
habit of patronizing the inhabitants of
any other city. The New York bust
ness man complacently feels that the
rest Of the country is financed by New
York and must do as New York tells It.
The society man or woman Of New
York believes that outside Of New
York, with few exceptions, there is no
society worthy of the name, and what
society does exist is merely bad imi-
tation of its New York prototype.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
Things You Hem.

You no doubt "hear" things every
day that are not true and repeat them.
Try not to do 1t. 1t is surprising how
many things are told that are untrue
and cruel. 1t is surprising how many
people like this sort of talk. Be above
circulating an untrue and damaging
story about any one to oblige some mis-
chievous gossip.-Atchison Globe.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
Pitch and Toss.

The professor happened in at the
Doctors the other. morning and found
him polishing the belongings on the
sideboard.
Improving the shining hours, are
your" he said.
mo, SIR" replied the doctor. '1'm
Improving the shining ewers."
"H'm" calculated the professor.
Whose are theyT
They're OURS"
well, isn't that what / said r'-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
How to Avoid the Terrors of Croup
and Whooping Cough.

1t is useless these days for parents to
worry over croupy children or to have
their rest broken by them. Modern
medical science has robbed these dis
eases of their terrors, just as it has
smallpox and diphtheria. Have this
remedy for any cough or cold always
at hand; simply ask your druggist or
storekeeper for a bottle of DIR. ellis
Botanic Cough Syrup, or send 25 cents
(stamps) to Scott & Gilbert, San Fran.
cisco, for trial size, prepaid,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
Startling Exnnae.

Sister Snowball-'Deed, Sistah Dahk-
leigh, did yo' all notice how Pahson
Pinfeatheh's bal haid shine dis mawn-
in? Honey, tell yo' dat saint sho'ly
shine wifi invalid grace.
Sister Darkleigh-Inwahd grace, nuE-
in! Pahson Pinfeatheh done been
boa'din at nah house, en- nah boy
Wash'm'ton Jeff'son done see him pol
ish dat bal haid wifi dishyer tan shoe
dressin.-Baltimore American.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
HE WHIsTLED ON THE WAY.

No deeds Of fame enshrined his name,
No laurel wreath or bay,
And yet he made earth happier;
He whistled on the wayi
When sorrow frowned and stars were drowned
In stormy skies and gray,
He saw the light stream through the night;
He whistled on the wayi
And even grief found sweet relief,
Hope shed brighter ray,
And hearts he knew not blessed him
For whistling on the wayl
And when from life's dark shadows
He passed into the day
They wrote above this line of love,
'He whistled on the wayi''
F. L. Stanton in Atlanta Constitution.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
AREravating.

Mrs. Meddergrass-The postmistress
doesn't seem to like the new professor
Of the school.
Mr.. Meddergrass-No; reckon not.
I hered some of the fellers at the store
say he had wrote all his postal cards in
Latin or some other furrin language
Baltimore American.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
The Mystery OF Govt.

1t is better to confess ignorance than
to assume false knowledge. In spite Of
the careful study that has been given
to the subject of govt it must be admit
ted that we are as yet uniformed as to
Its exact nature.-Medical Record.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
A Careful Speaker.

What did you expect to prove by
That exceedingly long winded argument
Of yours? asked the friend.
81 didn't expect to prove anything"
answered the orator. "All hoped to
do was to confuse the other fellow so
that he couldn't prove that l didn't
prove anything."-Answers,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
A Mean Slap.

Every WELL" exclaimed DR.. Quick
after his quarrel with the undertaken;
I'll make you sorry for thisp
What are you going to do" retorted
the undertaker-"retire from practice?"
philadelphia Press,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
A Dreadful BIunder.

Mr. Jinks-You look all broke up.
Mrs. Jinks-I am. 1t Just makes me
sick to think what fool I've been.
You know that commonplace little
1owdy next door that I've been snub-
bling so~
EYES,"
well, I've just found out that her
husband gets IS more a month than
you do."-New York Weekly.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
Incontestable.

Mary-1'm positive Fred loves me
and intends to make me his wife.
Helen-Why? Has he proposed yet?
Mary-No, but he dislikes mother
more every time he sees her.-Jugend.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
Nnf a ErAaL

Larry-The doctor siz OF made glass;
IS. How much are theyq
Optician-Do you wish nose glasses?
Larry-No; OF want oye glasses. OF
.an't see troo me nose, kin Oi?-New
York World.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18

The art Of manicure Is many centu-
rles old, having had its birth in the dim
Did converts Of France, where the pa
tent nuns practiced 1t on the hands of
the noble ladies brought up within
their walls,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
Family Eactiona.

Caller-Wasn't that Miss Robinson
who just left?
Ethel-That was my Aunt Carrie
Robinson.
Caller-Oh, your aunt, Ell? On your
mothers side7
Ethel-Not much! She sticks up for
papa all the time-Philadelph Press.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
An Inventive Geniu..

Mr.. Small-Do you know her?
Mrs. Small-Only by reputation. Her
husband is the inventor of the cash,
register for married mems trousers !
pockets.-Ainslee's Magazine.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
Bridal Presents as Revenge.

br1duI Presents as Hevenge.
zone Of my rivals played me an aw-
spl mean trick" ~s--
a.What was it?"
t'He gave US a lamp which burns a
aalf gallon of coal oil every night
Exchange.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18

The surest way to keep the woman1y
health Is to use DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. It promotes perfect regu-
larity. 1t dries the drains which weaken
women. It cures inflammation, ulcer
alton, and female weakness. 1t soothes
and Strengthens the nerves, drives
away dependency, and gives healthy
appetite and refreshing sleep. It
makes childbirth easy, and nursing
mothers will find in it strength Civ
ing tonic,
WFaverite Prescription" contains no
alcohol, neither opium, cocaine, nor
other narcotic.
~I never courted newspaper notoriety, writes
Mrs. E. A. Bender, Of Keene, Coshocton Co.,
for your Favorite Prescription and Pleasant
Pellets Over year ago suffered terribly for
nearly four weeks with prolapsus and weak
ness. After using one bottle Of Favorite Pre-
scription' and one of Pellets ! was well
woman I have taken no medicine since and
have had no symptoms Of my former trouble.
Have used the Favorite Prescription at differ
ent times for more than four years and find Il
has no equal.n
Free. DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser,
In paper covers, sent free, on receipt
of Fl one-cent stamps to pay expense
of mailing only. In cloth binding 81
stamps. Address DR.. R, v. Pierce,
Buffalo, n. Y.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
Warning Mr.. w,

"HHAHk nuF. vs.
Wimble-A Judge in one of the courts
has decided that man has a right to
remain out all night If he wants to.
Mrs. W.-Don't let that worry you,
Wimble. That Judge hasn't Jurisdiction
In this household.-Boston Transcript.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
LEDCER'S CLUBBING RATES.

Ledger and Daily CALI one year. .........S7 so
Ledger and Weekly Call, one year ....... 8 60
Ledger and Daily Bulletin, one year ..... 6 so
Ledger and Weekly Bulletin, one year. 8 80
Ledger and Daily Chronicle, one year., RIO
Ledger and Weekly Chrenlcle, one year 8 so
Ledger and Weekly Examiner, one year. 8 so
Ledger and Daily Examiner, one year s 80
Ledger and N. Y. Weekly Tribune, yer 90
Ledger and N. Y. Tri-Weekly Tribune, 1y 8 so
Ledger and Cosmopolitan Magazine, yr 8 IS
Ledger and S. F. Weekly Post, one year. 90
Ledger and McCalls Magazine, one year Q rs
Ledger and St. Louis Globe Democrat, ly 8 90
Ledger and Twice a Week." one year =. 8 90
ATThe above rates are strictly in advance.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18
Fitting.

A tailor made suit is sometimes fol-
lowed by lawyer made suit and this
In turn by a nonsuit.-St. Paul Dis
patch.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-01-18

A man is a fool to be jealous of a
good woman, and he is a fool to be
Jealous of worthless one. Now draw
your own conclusions.-Chicago News.