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FRISCO SYSTEM.

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Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
The Cooks Cannonade.

The first thing that strikes a lands.
man on a man-of-war is the rigid
discipline observed everywhere. On
some Of the ships belonging to the
tropical countries, however, discipline
is very lax.
The Defense, a Haitian man-of- war,
was lying in the harbor Of Port au
Prince. One day a mess cook for
some reason cleaned about a peck of
knives and forks on the gun deck, and
being suddenly called away and no:
wishing to spend time to go to the
galley. he seized the mess pot full Of
knives and forks and stuck it in tho
muzzle of the ten inch gun, putting the
hampton in after it.
About an hour afterward the admiral
came aboard, and as the gun was
loaded with blank cartridge they used
1t to fire a salute.
1t happened that the gun was aimed
toward the town. and almost point
blank at the Grand hotel. The guests
assembled on the porch to witness the
ceremonies, when they were \saluted
with rain of knives and forks,
which stuck against the wooden walls
like quills on porcupine.
Fortunately no one was hurt, al
though there were many narrow es-
capeS.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
Chicaso-Bust1e and s1oucb.


In general, we live beneath a sky
within sky, and our funereal pail,
While it occasionally lightens, seldom
lifts altogether Whether the newcomer
approaches along the bluffs and ravines
of the north or through the swamps
and marshes of the south or over the
wide stretching prairies of the west
the dun trappings of the great horror
show from afar. AS he rattles along
through perky suburban settlements
OF honest truck farms or half dried
swales and disheveled swamps the
horror grows.
Across the wide tields-gay with this
years flowers or somber with last
years weeds-separating the raw hud-
dies of workers cottages, tangles of
telegraph poles and of trolley wires,
lead on the eye toward ugly, shape
less hulks looming above the dingy
horizon-foundries, elevators. machine
shops, breweries, factories, icehouses-
detached notes that preclude the great
dlscord to come. Then avenues of
tracks, shut In by the shameless backs
OF things and spanned by grimy via,
ducts: arrays of mean streets doggedly
curtained against the sun and resolute
~ hghtlng off the sweet country airs.
The heart sinks, the stomach re.
volts as. through dirt, dust, CRIME, SCOT
smoke and cinders the trembling neo.
phyte bumps and Jars along toward
the besmirched shrine of the two faced
goddess of Bustle and SIouch.-Henry
B. Fuller in Outlook.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
Absurd Fashions.

Some of the fashions In France dur
ing the reign of Queen Marie were ex-
ceedingly absurd. particularly hair
dressing and hats, which were trim
med with such an extravagant wealth
OF feathers that the coaches had to
have their seats lowered According
to Nine. Campan, mothers and hus-
bands murmured, and the general ru-
NOR was that the queen would ruin the
French ladies'"
One day Louis XVI decided to for
bid the court In body to follow the
royal hunt In coaches. In order to be
freer he wished only to permit real
sportsmen to attend. The noble Ia
dies Immediately rebelled, and the
Princess of Monaco criticised the deci-
sion by means of her headdress, upon
which arose miniature royal coach,
followed by two gentlemen on foot in
CATERS. On the left of this was dis
played cypress garnished with black
tears. the large roots being formed of
Grape.
More absurd still was the hairdress-
ing of the mother of Louis Philippe.
upon whose head every one could ad-
mire her son, the Due de Beaujolais.
in The arms Of his nurse as well as a
parrot pecking at cherry.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
Strange Fact. Abou, Animals.

have you ever noticed that all AMI
mails which chew the eud are cloven
footed? Also that most of those which
drink water by suction are herbivorous,
the carnivorous variety tapping it with
the tongue, like the cat, dog tiger, etc.
Sheep have no teeth in the upper law.
and tortoises and turtles are without
altogether.
Unlike most animals. horses have no
eyebrows. and hares are minus eye
lids. Consequently the eyes of the lat.
ter cannot be shut and a thin men,
branous substance covers them when
asleep The eye of the owl is also very
peculiar, seeing that it is immovably
fixed in its socket and cannot stir in
any direction, To compensate for this
seeming disadvantage it can turn its
head almost completely round without
moving its body. If you were to keep
a frogs mouth open many minutes, it
would soon die, as owing to it's peculiar
construction 1t can only breathe with
the mouth closed
On the other hand, fishes are COM
PEELED to keep opening and closing their
mouths in order to give their respira-
tory organs full play. 1t is also a
strange fact that the deer has addI-
tional breathing places besides the nos
trils, as If nature had foreseen his
great need Of free respiration when
forced to fee before the hounds Snakes
usually have their teeth in the head,
but one variety in Africa, whose prin-
cipal food is eggs, is provided with a
substitute for them in its stomach.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
He Watched Them.

The following is one of the stories
told about Eugene Field:
There were visitors In prospect one
afternoon in the Field household and
a strike in the culinary department
Mischief was at flood tide, and Mrs.
Field was vainly endeavoring to be
everywhere at once, when the man of
"sharps and flats" appeared in the
kitchen doorway with a folio In his
hand.
"Oh, won't you watch those pies for
me while run upstairs an instant ?"
his wife exclaimed. "Be sure not to
let the meringue scorch-it would ruin
them; you'd better give me that book
or they'll be burned to a crisp" With
mock meekness Mr.. Field allowed her
to carry off his treasure. On returning
she was Mortified to find the oven door
wide open and the rich, fluffy meringue
fiat, tough and leatherlike.
They're ruinedW she exclaimed in
dismay. "Why didn't you keep the
oven door shut"
Keep the door shutl' Mr.. Field
repeated in very genuine amazement.
why, you told me to watch them ev-
cry instant, and I'd like to know how
l could do that with the oven door
shut!-New York Times.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
Sable Sheen

Sable sheep are not frequently seen
In England, but ebony lambs are plen-
tiful In the Australian commonwealth.
A colonial flockmaster had quite a
number Of black lambs, and he folded
them In a range by themselves. He
found that black lambs might not re-
cur In a flock in generations and then
recur suddenly. For example. where a
black ram was used in a flock of white
ewes the product was white lambs,
with few exceptions, and where sire
end dam were ebony colored the lambs
were mostly white. And so the Aus
tralians gave up the attempt to found
a sable flock. Where wool Is dyed q
deep color sable wool absorbs less dye
and makes a more durable color. Still
black fleece absorbs more sun rays than
white, and black sheep are more seri-
ously affected by heat.-London Live
Stock Journal.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
How the Mist1etoe Come. to Re.

now the MiStletOe Comes to Be.
The story of how the mistletoe gets
on the trees is most interesting one.
Covering the mistletoe twigs are pearly
white berries. These come in the win
ter season, when food is comparatively
scarce, and hence some of our birds
eat them freely. Now, when a robin
eats a cherry he swallows simply the
meat and fips the stone away. The
seed of the mistletoe the bird cannot
flip. 1t is sticky and holds to his bill.
His only resource is to wipe it off, and
he does so, leaving it sticking to the
branches of the tree on which he is
sitting at the time.
This seed sprouts after time, and,
not finding earth-which, indeed, its
ancestral habit has made it cease want
ing-it sinks its roots into the bark of
the tree and hunts there for the pipes
that carry the sap. Now, the sap In
the bark is the very richest in the tree,
far richer than that in the wood. and
the mistletoe gets from its host the
choicest of food. With a strange fore
sight it does not throw its leaves away.
as do most parasites, but keeps them
to use in winter, when the tree is leaf
less. - Professor S. @. Schmucker in
Ladies' Home Journal.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
Folding Beds,

All purchasers of folding beds do not
buy them solely for the sake of saving
room. According to a manufactures,
some people with ample house room at
command buy them, for one reason, so
that the roors in which they are placed
can be put - ot,cr uses than as bed
rooms.
This manufacturer mentioned one
New York family in whose house are
eleven fine folding beds Any room in
the house designed for and equipped as
sleeping room could easily be trans
formed from bedroom to one that had
no appearance of sleeping apartment
whatever.
There are produced nowadays folding
beds of one kind and another that are
sold at low prices, but the most costly
of the finer folding beds may easily be
pretty dear affairs.
The manufacturer told of one elab-
orately designed and finished folding
bed that cost $1,000, the cost of the
carving alone having been $30O.-New
York Sun.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
Our Unit of Value.

The real, actual unit of value in the
United States is the silver quarter
The dime Is out Of place. In the bar
you get two drinks for quarter; you
buy two cigars for quarter. One ci-
gar for 10 cents seems plebeian, so you
take two for quarter. In the restau-
rant you are ashamed to give the wait
er 10 cent tip and cannot afford to
give him quarter, but moral coward
ice drives you to let him have the
quarter. The quarter is the most beau
tiful silver coin in the world 1t is of
the most convenient size. Mix up
lot of dimes, nickels and copper cents
in your pocket, and your sense of touch
balks at distinguishing between them.
You must haul out handful of "chick-
en- feed" for visual Identification. A
quarter you can tell from anything by
the "feel."-New York Press.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
POULTRY POINTERS.

Ducks and geese need no grain when
they have plenty of grass
Chicken fatten faster on cooked food
than on raw because it is more easily
digested.
When soft feed is given to either
young or old fowls. it should never be
thrown on the ground.
When closely confined, the loose grain
fed to fowls should be scattered among
litter Of some kind, so that they can
scratch it out.
There is nothing so bad for the health
and well being of poultry as confining
them In close quarters and preventing
them from taking needed exercise.
One Of the most important items to
insure success in the Matching of chick
ems in winter is to get the eggs from
flock of healthy and vigorous fowls.
There is better health among rowing
fowls because they get the food that is
best for digestion and get the necessary
grit to help the gizzard do its work
When necessary to administer medl-
cine by placing 1t in the drinking wa
ter, keep the birds from drink for sew
eral hours. They are then thirsty and
more apt to get a good swallow.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
Urban Stupidity.

Henry" said Uncle Amos from Up
creek, who was visiting his city neph-
ew, who's that man in the house on
the other side Of the street? Every
morning he stands in front of a win
dow an shaves himself. He's done
it now for three days hand running"
Il suppose that he has done it every
morning for the last ten years. uncle"
replied Henry.
HAS he lived there all that timer"
eyes, and longer than that, for all
know. I've been here only ten years
myself
''Who is he?
Il don't know"
What does he foller?'
Il haven't the slightest idea, uncle"
Uncle Amos put on his hat and went
out.
In an hour or two he returned.
Henry" he said, that chaps name
is Horton. He runs an insurance office
down town. He's wuth about $27. 900,
owns that house an lot, belongs to the
Presbyterian church, has three boys
an one girl, an he's forty-six years
old. I've found out more about him In
an hour than you have in ten years.
Blamed If 1 don't believe livin' in the
city makes people upid."-Chicago
Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
Connecticut Mythology.

once upon q time-to be more pre-
else, in the latter part of the eighteenth
century-thre lived a worthy Connecti-
cut divine named the Rev. Samuel
Peters. Peters was a picturesque per-
sonage in his way, but his fame rests
entirely upon the fact that he wrote
book. This is one of the most mar
velous works ever issued from the
press.
1t was Mr.. Peters, for example, who
hrst discovered and made known to
the world that the founder of Yale
rollege was a Rev. Thomas Peters,
evidently one of his own ancestors;
that at Bellows Falls the water flowed
so fast that it became as hard as mar
bic. making it possible to float crow
bar upon 1t; that two most marvellous
quadrupeds. the "whappermocker" and
The cuba" evidently the ancestors of
The jabberwock) roamed wild in the
Connecticut forests, and it is also from
Mr.. Peters that we first learn of the
famous incursion of the Windham
frogs.
But it was in the early Jurisprudence
of Connecticut that this expatriate
made his most interesting discoveries.
He informed his English readers-and
most of them believe the story de-
voutly to this day-that the citizens
of the state were forbidden by law
to make mince pies. to play on any in
strument of music except the drum,
trumpet or jewsharp, and that every
male must have his hat cut round, "ac-
cording to a cap," the model preferably
being the hard shell Of a pumpkin
Leslie's Monthly.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
A Matter of Opinion.


She had been having fun with Dude
kins long time, and he made up what
mind he had to get even. 1t took the
form of a brilliant and cogent conun-
drum, whose answer Dudekins thought
was locked in his manly bosom.
Il have conundrum for you, Miss
Fannie" he said, when he saw her
next.
"Ah," she replied, what is it? Who
gave it to your
Il made it up myself" he asserted,
bridling somewhat.
Indeed? What is it?"
"Why are my clothes like the moonT''
She hesitated for a moment and
Dudekins began to look triumphant.
"You may think" she said slowly,
and Dudekins somehow felt the sand
slipping from under him, at is be-
cause they have a man In them, and
you have a perfect right to think as
you please, but, Mr.. Dudekins, opinions
differ. London Tit-Bits.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
The Last Execution at Tyburn.

The last execution on a permanent
gallows in London took place at Ty-
burn on Nov. Z. 1888. the malefactor
being one John Austin. condemned for
highway robbery with violence For
centuries Tyburn had been the scene
OF executions for criminals condemned
in MiddleseX. and before the erection
of the permanent gibbet occasional
hangings had taken place. record exist
ing of the hanging of Judge Tressilian
and Nicholas Brembre at that place as
far back as 1883.
The gallows consisted of three posts,
and around it were open galleries. re-
sembling race stands. in which seats
were let. On account of the disgrace
full scenes on the road. executions were
transferred in 1888 to the area in front
of Newgate, despite the objections of
residents, and on Dec. of that year
the first hanging took place there.
when no less than ten were executed
London Chronicle.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
Speaker md Sneakers.

There - tale to the effect that while
Hon. Thomas Brackett Reed welded
the gavel a gentleman took his little
boy to the gallery of the house of repre-
sentatives. Looking down upon the
more numerous branch of the federal
legislature the child asked, Father,
who is that large man sitting in the
pulpit with mallet in his hand?"
HE, my son." replied the fond par
ent, ''is the house of representatives"
"And who are those other men sitting
in semicircles around him?" inquired
the tiny chap.
''They are the speakers of the house
of Representatives" answered pater-
familias. - Champ Clark in Leslie's
Weekly.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
Zeno,s Paradox.

Many persons will recall the famous
paradox Of Zeno by which he sought
to prove that all motion Is impossible.
"a body" he argued, must moye
either in place where 1t is or in a
place where 1t is not. Now, a body in
the place where 1t is is stationary and
cannot be In motion, nor. obviously,
can 1t be in motion in the place where
1t is not. Therefore 1t cannot move at
ALL"
Bodies do move, however, and that
is a sufficient answer to the ingenious
philosopher
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
Head. Turned Red hx Eating.

Mocking birds are great epicures in
their way, feeding on oranges, the ber-
ries Of the palmetto and those of the
china tree, apples, pears. cherries,
peaches, blackberries and other small
fruits. On the island of Key West
they eat SO freely the bright red prickly
pears that grow on a kind of cactus
that their bills, heads and throats be-
come dyed as If with vermilion.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
An Iuterentinx Relic.

In tie matter of diminutive bank
notes a correspondent sends an ac-
count Of curious note which he has
in his possession. 1t Is a card measur.
Ing 2 by 215 inches, on one side of
which is twice printed the word 1.-TWO
pence" while on the other the sum is
printed in words and figures round the
border. In the middle is the following:
Il promise to pay the bearer, on de-
mand, twopence. By order of the Cor
poration Of the City of New York, Feb.
20. 1870. D. Phoenix. City Treasurer" /"
London Graphic.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
Historical sBulIs.v

Grave historical writer's are occasion
ally guilty Of what are called "Hiber-
nicisms." The following passage oc-
ours in popular history of France:
1T is extremely doubtful whether
this prince, Merov@us, ever existed at
all, but he had son, Childeric whose
existence is we'll authenticated"
The following is also from a historic
al work:
like Samson of old, who, armed
only with the jawbone of an ass, put
1,100 Philistines to the sword"
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
Batters.

There are pour batters, drop batters
and doughs, all depending on the guam
tity Of flour used with the liquid used.
Generally speaking, one full measure
Of flour to q scant measure of liquid
makes pour batter, two full measures
of flour drop batter and three full
measures a dough. Something, of
course, depends on the liquid and the
quality Of the flour.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
A Brutal Threat.

Mrs. Jigsby Ghe discussion having
become somewhat personaD-You may
talk till doomsday, George Jigsby, but
you'll never get me to admit that a
wife is bound to do as her husband
tells her.
Mr.. Jigsby-By gravy, madam, if
outlive you I'll have it engraved on
your tombstone that you were a good
and obedient wifeLChicago Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
Had n Better Story,

did you see the account of that
flash of lightning that burned the hair
from a boys head without otherwise
hurting him?"
Il did," answered the cheerful liar,
"and l was panied to note the incom-
pleteness of the story. Now, 1 happen
to know Of case that is really re-
markable. The lightning entered bar
ber's shop and not only undertook the
task of singeing a mans hair, but it
rung up the proper amount on the cash
register
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
Delaware.

Delaware has been called the Dia-
mond State, for, though small in size,
it formerly was of great political i'm
portance. 1t also enjoys the nickname
of the Blue Hen State, this having been
bestowed Oh account of a gentleman
named Caldwell, who made the state
famous in sporting annals by the quail
ity of his gamecocks, which he always
bred from the eggs of a blue hen, be-
lieving that this was the best color for
the mother of a gamecock.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
Brass.

Brass is an alloy of tin and copper,
and analysis Of the earliest existing
specimens demonstrates that it was
formerly manufactured in the proper
lions Of one part Of tin to nine of cop
per. A notice in Genesis fixes the dis
covery and use of both these metals,
according to the Bible, at between
1904 and 1855 years before the Chris
tian era.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
Good COUGH sIrun.

The following is said to make a
splendid cough sirup: Take one ounce
Of boneset, one of flaxseed. one of slip
perry elm and stick of licorice. Boil
in soft water until the strength is ex-
tracted. Strain carefully and add one
pint Of best sirup and one pound of
loaf sugar. Simmer together Bottle
up tight when cold and take a table
spoonful three or four times a day.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
The "Angry Tree"

The angry tree" a woody plant
which grows from ten to twenty five
feet high, and which was formerly
supposed to exist only in one state
in the Union, Nevada, has been found
both in eastern California and in Ari-
zona. If disturbed, this peculiar tree
shows every sign of vexation, even to
ruffiing up its leaves like the hair on
an angry cat and giving forth an un-
pleasant, sickening odor.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
Working Overtime.

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
tireless, little workers-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always at work,
night and day, curing Indigestion,
Biliousness, Constipation, Sick Head
ache and all Stomach, Liver and Bowel
troubles. Easy, pleasant, safe, sure.
Only 25c at d. B. Spagnoli's drug store.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
A Suggestion.

Mrs. De Blinks-No, sir, you cannot
have my daughter with my consent. 1
detest you, and I wish could think of
some way to make you miserable.
Mr.. Hicks-Well, then, why not be-
come my mother-in-law?
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07

Bicycles are generally considered a
very modern invention, but some Of
the Egyptian obelisks, 1t is said. bear
figures mounted on two wheeled vehi-
cles resembling the old velocipedes.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
Church Notice.

st. Augustine's Mission, room situat-
ed on Court street. Services as follows:
Every 1st and Sd Sunday, services at
ii a. m. Every I'd and 4th Sunday,
services at 1880 p. m. Sunday school
every Sunday at 8 p. m. The Young
Peoples Society of Spiritual Growth
will meet every Sunday, at $50 p. m
tt WILLIAM TUSoN, Rector.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
Duly Thankful.

And now one Of the professors says
it will be 100000 years before the
sun goes out. Thanks! We are in need
Of just that sort of consolation every
time we're called on to settle the gas
bill.--Atlanta Constitution.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
The Last the Worst.

Don't you think the first year of
married life the most trying one, Mr..
Benedick?
81 did at the end of it, but since then
l have given each recurring year the
credit."-New York Herald.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07

Does your dealer keep
Jesse Moore Whiskey?
If not, insist on his
Getting it for you.
The finest in the world.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-07
Where Medical Knowledge stoppea.

Where MEDICAL Knowledge Stopped.
mo use talking" said the invalid
feebly. '1'm going to die, I know"
"Oh, come" expostulated his friend.
"The doctor doesn't say that, and he
surely knows more than you do"
mo; he doesn't know, as do, that 1
allowed my insurance to lapse."-Cath-
olic Standard and Times.