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Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
Artist and Plowr,nn.

Artists have many amusing and some
unpleasant experiences when trespass-
Ing in pursuit of subjects for their art.
When Mr.. Boughton once saw a man
plowing in field. he climbed the di-
viding wall and began to sketch him.
This was too much for the involuntary
model, who strobe up to the artist and
said, do you know what /, could do
with your 81 haven't the slightest
idea," Mr.. Boughton answered, with a
smile.
Well" the burly plowman said, T
could chuck you into the road" You'd
better not do that" Mr.. Boughton re-
torted. why not go back to your
plow, and III whistle for you in half
an hour?"
To Mr.. Boughton's surprise the man
obeyed and half an hour later was duly
summoned to inspect the finished pic
ture. "How much will they give you
for that?" he asked after critically
surveying the sketch. "Oh. about
f10H' the artist answered. "Well,
I'm hangedv' the astonished plowman
said, scratching his head IN perplexity.
IL have to plow two months before 1
can earn as much as that."-Tit- Bits.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
BEAVER TAIL SOUP.
A Michigan Lumber Camp Delicacy
That Amazed u Marylander.


Although am Marylander and an
Eastern Shore one at; that" said an epi-
cure from that state, "and consequent
ly know what good things to eat are,
want to tell you that I'll have to take
off my hat to the lumber camp cook of
the upper Michigan peninsula as the
discoverer, ,fabricator and dispenser of
dish that, knocks the Eastern Shore
cuisine silly. And that rare lumber
camp dish is beaver tail soup.
81 was with Colonel Park of Colum-
bus, o., deer hunting in the Rainy lake
region Of Michigan one fall. We lived
at lumber camp boarding shanty.
"There) were signs of beaver at the
upper end of the lake, and trapper
succeeded in trapping one of the willy
dam builders.
when the beaver was brought into
camp, thelcamp cook went nearly wild,
and so dM the lumbermen when they
heard the news, all because they had
been trying to trap beaver for weeks.
not for its fur, but for its tail, as they
We're apining, they said, for beaver tail
soup.
1.-The cook. took that broad appendage
of the beaver, mailed like an armadillo,
tooki ifromfit the underlying bone and
meat, andsfrom it made such a soup as
never came7from any other stock at the
beck of tthe. most expert and scientific
chef that ever put kettle ON.
I'VE could do the same thing and
perhaps better on the Eastern Shore,
but we lacktone thing. We haven't got
the beaversi to yield usNtheir tails."-
New York Sun,
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21

Never buy a plant in bloom.
Never water plants in flower from
above.
In planting out an orchard do not
plant more than can be manured and
cared for well.
A yard or lawn always looks barren
without some choice ornamental trees
and shrubs. On this account every
lawn should contain few choice speci-
mems Of these ornamental trees.
Scale insects on plants, such as the
oleanders, the fragrant olive, roses,
etc, are among the most difficult pests
to overcome. A mixture of white helle-
bore powder with dissolved soap rub
bed In is good remedy.
Keeping all young trees carefully
staked leads to the formation of clean,
straight stems. These in their turn are
conducive to the growth Of large,
healthy, fruitful heads. One stout
stake should be placed by each tree
when 1t is planted.
Crocus must be planted in October
to insure spring blooms. It makes a
fine appearance If thickly planted upon
a lawn. Make a cut with a spade
three or four inches deep in the sod,
tuck in couple Of bulbs and press the
sod back into place with the foot.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
where the Color Line Ends.

There may be mulattoes, quadroons
and octoroons, but the eighth blooded
negro is the last possibility in that pro-
gression. No one has ever seen, as far
as we can learn, human being of one
sixteenth negro blood. No pure blood
ed Caucasian and octoroon have been
known to have issue. Many years ago,
just after the close of the civil war,
when Bishop Newman was advocating
the amalgamation idea in New Orleans,
one Of the most famous physicians and
ethnolOgists Of that city offered a re-
ward of $1,000 to any person who
would bring to his knowledge human
being of one-sixteenth negro blood. No
one ever claimed the reward. That
particular product no man has ever yet
found on earth. From the octoroon the
reversion to type is the only available
observation-disclosures Constitution.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
A BUDDING HuMoRIsH
Merry Memories of a First Meeting
With Artemus Ward,

With Artemus Ward.
On going into the Cleveland Plain
Dealer editorial rooms one morning I
saw q new man, who was introduced
to me as Mr.. Browne.
He was young, clNerful in manner,
tall and slender, not quite up to date
In style of dress, yet by no means
shabby. His hair was flaxen and very
straight; his nose, the prominent fea-
ture Of his face, was Romanesque-
quite violently so-and with leaning
to the left His eyes were blue gray,
With a twinkle in them; his mouth
seemed so given to merry laugh, so
much In motion, that it was difficult
to describe.
1t seemed as though bubbling in him
was q lot of happiness which he made
no effort to conceal or hold back.
When we were introduced, he was sit
ting at his table writing. He gave his
leg smart slap, arose, shook hands
with me and said he was glad to meet
me. believed him, for he looked glad
all the time. You could not look at
him but he would laugh. He laughed
as he sat at his table writing. When
he had written n thing which pleased
him, he would slap his leg and laugh.
I noticed that George Hoyt and
James Brokenshire at their tables were
pleased with his merriment and in
dulged in broad smiles. AS I babe him
and the others good morning he said,
Come again, me iege." l thanked
him, said would and went my way,
thinking what funny fellow he was.
Within a month thereafter appeared
In the columns of The Plain Dealer q
funny letter signed "Artemus Ward"
The writer said he was in the show
business, had trained kangaroo, "a
most amoosin' little cuss," some
"snaix" and a collection of wax fig
ures, which he called great moral
show" AS he was coming to Cleve-
land to exhibit, he made a proposition
to the proprietor that they scratch
each others backs"-the publisher to
write up the show vigorously and the
Snowman to have the handbills print
ed at his office and give him free tick
cts for all his family. So found my
young friend Of the gurgle and hay
colored hair to be an embryo humorist
just bursting into bloom. Artemus, as
from that time he was best known,
soon had a city full of friends, myself
and family among them.-James F.
Ryder in Century Magazine
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
Providing For a wayward Son.

Lord Chesterfield gave advice to his
son in sundry letters, which might or
might not be followed, but in his will
he took good care that my godson.
Philip Stanhope," should; have strong
inducement to follow hisj advice ON at
least one point. All the beQuests are
subject to the condition that if Philip
should keep race horses or hounds or
stay one night at Newmarket, "that in
famous seminary Of iniquity and i'll
manners" during the course of the
races there, or should lose on any one
day by betting or gaming as much as
$500, then in such case he. shall forfeit
$4,000 to the dean and chapter of
Westminster for every such offense-
All the Year Round.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
when crrates were wanted.

When one learns that curates are in
creasing so much more rapidly than
benetices, wonder is excited as to the
condition Of affairs in the eighteenth
century, when enterprising ladies Of
fered liyings to clergymen willing to
marry them. An advertisement to this
effect appeared in the London Chroni-
Gle in March, 1I5S. The lady was rath-
er particular too. The curate was to
be young, have small fortune, be well
recommended as to morals and good
temper "and be firmly attached to the
present happy establishment" The
living was not rich-below f100 per an
num-but the fair one was young and
agreeable. There seems touch Of
humility in the direction that answers
may be left at the bar of the Union
Coffee House, Strand, directed to z.
D." Confidence was created by the as
surance that "the utmost secrecy and
honor may be depended upon."-Lon-
don Chronicle.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
Lemon Extract.

A lemon extract that one is sure is
pure can be easily made at home. Crate
off enough Of the outside peel of lem
ons to fill a small bottle, taking care
that none of the white part of the rind
gets in, as this will give bitter taste.
When the bottle is full, cover with pure
alcohol and set away for three weeks.
At the end of that time the contents
of the bottle should be strained, and
the extract is ready for use. An even
teaspoonful of this preparation will
flavor quart of custard or other SIM
liar dish.-New York Post.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
Excessive Politeness,

There is O man who is always apollo
giving, and some say: How courteous
he is! How thoughtful! A born gen.
tlemanp Know that he is thorough
and aggressive egotist. He runs against
you, he steps on your foot, he tries to
pass you on the left, he knocks your
hat as he hangs by strap in the car
he sits on your coattail-what does he
not do to call attention to his own
breeding? Sometimes he throws the
accent on "beg," sometimes on par
don." The speech is merely rhetorical
flourish, and he has practiced all the
variations.-Boston Journal.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
Cleaning Jewels,

With the exception of pearls jewels
may be washed with warm water and
pure SOAP They should then be put
in lockwood sawdust to dry. If this is
done, polishing will be unnecessary.
As lockwood sawdust is very fine, it
will not scratch. and as it absorbs
moisture rapidly 1t helps to give jewels
a high polish. 1t can be procured from
any dealer in jewelers. supplies or Or
dered through jeweler.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
Precious Hair.

When the crusaders returned from
the Holy Land in 1899. they were load
ed with relics of holy personages who
had previously been unknown in the
west. Bohemond, one of their leaders,
divided between Anselm and certain
churches a dozen hairs which the pa
triarch of Antioch had given him with
the assurance that the Blessed Virgin
plucked them from her head as she
stood-Mater Dolorosa-by the CROSS
All the Year Round.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
The Stormy Petrel.

A bird of immense wing power is the
tiny stormy petrol, the smallest web
footed bird known. 1t belongs to ev-
cry sea, and, although so seeming frail,
it breasts the utmost fury Of the storm,
skimming with incredible velocity the
trough of the waves and gliding rap
idly over their snowy crests. Petrels
have been observed 1000 miles from
nearest land.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
Their Bible,

A story is told in which the late Lord
Iddesleigh figured when as Mr.. Staf-
ford Northcote he was appointed q
magistrate for Devon. At the castle of
Exeter, where he attended to be sworn,
he was handed book tied round with
what had once been red tape. Not lik-
ing the appearance of it, Mr.. Northcote
took out his knife and cut the tape and
on opening the book discovered that It
was ready reckoner, on which magis-
trates had been sworn for about thirty
years.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
Mice aud Pepnermint.

K. NJ. Mikhailoff, a Russian chemist,
has discovered that mice have a pc
culiar dislike to the odor Of pepper
mint. He places small pledgets of cot
ton saturated with peppermint oil in
openings made by the mice, and they
do not show up for some time. Later
the mice make an attempt to return,
but the peppermint oil is once more
used, and the mice don't came back.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
Consumption and su1pbur.

A German physician recommends to
consumptives the sulphur treatment.
This consists in the patient living in
phur are melted daily on hot stove.
The first ten days there will be felt in
creased irritation and cough. These
soon decrease, and improvement is
rapidly felt, and complete cures are Of
ten effected If the disease is not too far
a. oduonood
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
Ram eux, British Loafer.

A Hindoo bakers assistant in Bonn
bay. on setting up In business for him
self. bethought him Of catering for the
English community as well as for the
native one. With this end in view he
had the following notification painted
over hN doorway: Ram Bux solicits
respectful patronage. He is a first class
British loafer."
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
Those FooIi.h auestion.,

Benevolent Old Lady-How old are
you, sir?
The Youngster-Thirty-five.
Benevolent Old Lady-Bachelor?
The Youngster-Alas,y yes.
Benevolent Old Lady-Ah, too bad.
How long?-New York Times.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
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' drug store.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
Silently Assented,

The Nervous Pedestrian ran plump
into a Stolid Individual standing in
front Of Clothing Store.
"You DUMMY he shouted.
The Stolid Individual ignored the Ac-
cusation. A Second Glance showed
the Nervous Pedestrian that he was
Right.-Los Angeles Herald.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
fsPDIY RETURNS

what business brings the heaviest
returns?' asked the man who wanted
to know
"The literary business sighed the
struggling author as he opened two
pound rejected book manuscrlpt.-Phil.
adelphia Record.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
A Paradox.

~ would rather be right than be
president" said the statesman.
WELL" said the friend, "it's little
paradoxical, but 1 suppose it's proper.
You say in substance that for the sake
Of being right you are willing to be
Star.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
Their Little Snaf.

Boggs-1 hear you have fallen out
with your sweetheart.
Joggs-Yes. She got an idea into
her head that 1 was angry at her, and
it made me angry to have her think
was unreasonable enough to get angry
at her.-Chicago News.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
Condensed News From Home.

Condensed News From Home.
Here is an item from last weeks is
sue of the Cork Weekly. John writes
to Mary:
Dear Mary-We are all very we'll; only
mother has Mysteries. Tim has the tooth.
ache. and Jane has a baby. hope you
are the same. Your affectionate brother,
JOHN.
London Outlook.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
StrOnH,

6SxVAWs
Wife-Are you sure you caught this
fish?
Mr.. Gayfello-Of course.
Wife-It smells very strong.
Mr.. Gayfello-Strong? 1 should say
1t was. 1t nearly pulled me overheard.
New York Weekly.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
Church Notice.

St. Augustine's Mission, room situat-
ed on Court street. Services as follows:
Every 1st and Sd Sunday, services at
IL 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.
If WILLIAM TUSoN, Rector.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21

consequence of self abuse and excess mn
ing the following symptoms: SalIow col
nance dark spots under the eyes, pain q
mead, ringing in the ears, loss of confid1
aif1dence In approaching strangers, palpit3
Ia VI sne neart, weakness OF the limbs and d
consumption, etc.
DR. GIBBON has practiced in San Frsnd
over 81 years, and those troubled sboniT
Tall TO consult him and receive the benel
MS great skill and experience. The 6d
cures when others fail. Try him. Cures :
anteed. Persons cured at home. Charges
enable. Call or write.
DR. J. F. GIDEON, 6s5 Kearney street,
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
Apiarx md Apes.

Host-Now that you've seen the
house and the stable, want to show
you our apiary.
Old Gentleman-Well, l s'pose I've
got to, but if there's anything / hate
it's monkeys.-San Francisco Chron-
icle.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
Does your dealer keep
Jesse Moore Whiskey?
If not, insist on his
Getting it for you.
The finest in the world.

A five roomed dwelling house on
Summit street, near the court house,
for rent. Apply at Ledger office.
Uneeda package, not a Bohemia n
club package, but package of Uneeda a
biscuits, oysteretts and cheese straw S
from Caminetti's Central Market.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DR.. GIBBo

This old reliable
themost successful
cialist in San Fra
CO stillcontinues I'd
all Sexual and Seu|
Diseases, such as q
orrhea, elect, Stric|
Syphilis in all It's Il
Skin Diseases, Ne1
De bility, Impotd
Seminal Weaknesd
II
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21

To learn the worth of mans reIi-
gion do business with nim-Aphorisms
and Reflections.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
EDISON COLLEGE OF X-RAY THERAPEUTICS

los Ellis St., San Francisco, Room 2s q
X-Rays applied to malignant, canceroI
and other diseases. Medical ElectroIo,
and Radiology. X-Ray Therapeutist.
will show it. 42S6m
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
LEDGER'S CLUBBING RAT

Ledger and Daily Call. one year. 9
Ledger and Weekly Call, one year .......
Ledger and Daily Bulletin, one year 49,.
Ledger and Semi-weekly Bulletin, yer
Ledger and Weekly Bulletin, one year..
Ledger and Daily Chronicle, one year.
Ledger and Weekly Chronicle, one year
Ledger and Weekly Examiner, one year.
Ledger and Daily Examiner, one year =.
Ledger and N. Y. Weekly Tribune, yer
Ledger and N. Y Tri-weekly Tribune, 1y
Ledger and Cosmopolitan Magazine, VI
Ledger and S. F. Weekly Post, one year.
Ledger and McCalIs Magazine, one year
Ledger and St. Louis Globe Democrat, Iy
Ledger and Twice Week." one year
@The above rates are strictly in advar
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21

ITO PRINTERS.-A COMPLETE OUTFIT
4 for Seven or Eight Column Paper, in
Guiding Washington Hand Press, body and dis
play type, rules leads. etc. Will be sold cheap
for cash.
Also, one Mustang Mailer, and Mailing Out
son, Cal.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
JACKSON REPUBLICAN, G..

Stated meetings the second Monday even
of each month at so'clock p, m. All Repui
cans in jackson and vicinity cordially invi
to attend ard sign the roll OF membersi
Membership free. All funds raised by vol
tary contributions.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21

SAFE DEPOSIT.-Safe deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank of Amador County al the
small expense of 35 cents month, thereby Sc
curing you against any possible loss from fire
or otherwlse. Don't overlook this opportunity
of protecting your valuables
SAVE MONEY-Patronize a home institp-
tlon. send money away through the Bank of
Amador County; you will save 10 per cent and
upward over postoffice or express. Money sent
10 all parts OF the United States and also all
parts OF the world. We have the latest quota
tlons on foreign exchange
SAVE MONEY-It doesn't cost anything to
deposit money in the Bank of Amador County
They receive deposits from SIS up. Commence
the new year by opening up bank account A
man or woman with bank account has
financial standing Don't bury your money
when you die 1t can't be found and YOU are liza
bic to be robbed while alive
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
BANK OF AMADOR COUNTY
Incorporated November, 1895
Capital Stock : ;: $4,000

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Alfonso Ginocchio, S. C. Spagnon John Strohm,
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey of jackson
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
THE X-RAY
Tells the truth

Don't depend too much on old-fashioI
medical methods. Don't believe eye
thing you are told. Lots OF people are
ing treated for the wrong disease. ID
an X-Ray picture taken of your inter-
organs, bones, joints, etc. You will ID
know the truth. Know exactly where q
what the trouble is. Then your chan(
of being cured will be good. For I'd
oughly good, reliable picture, call at TIL
Amador ledger., 1902-02-21
FLOWER AND TREE.

London Outlook.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-13
THOMAS. JEFFERSON
AND THE PRESS
Gedkge Frederick Mellen, Phi. D., in Nashville
Christian Advocate.

Philadelphia, to counteract The monaIcn1-
cal teachings, as he deend them. or Alex
ander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treas
ury. and his United States Gazette As
representatives Of widely varying views
touching the powers of the National 1oS-
eminent and with just as widely diveIslns
methods as to how 1t should best meet
the ends FOR which 1t had been establ1sheo.
Jefferson and Hamilton had recourse 70
formidable press for the PRONUNCIATION
OF their respective doctrines through
the discussions that ensued were formu-
lated the principles OF two political par
ties. the Federalist and the Republican:
Jefferson's choice Of editor was fh1iip
Frencau, at the time a clerk In the Stale
Department under him. Freneau was d
highly gifted man. impulsive and combat.
I've by nature. He was a graduate OF
Princeton College under the presidency Of
the patriotic Witherspoon. At once ne
began his Nominations against damii-
ton and the Federalist party, at times
causing Washington to writhe and vince
beneath his pointed and incisive th'usts.
With Cabinet divided on great issues
the position of the President was dificui'
and embarrassing. He understood that
Jefferson was the author OF some OF the
!, offensive articles, and II not the author
he believed him the insugator OF them.
Freneau on one occasion summoned TO tes-
tfy touching the authenhc:ty OF sore
articles. declared that jefferson was not
responsible but Washington did not Ee-
lieye him. The latter repeatedly brought
I'm the attacks of the hostile press in
ca bjnet meetings, and urged Jefferson to
administer reproof. he declared that
there had not been an act OF his admins
tration which Freneau had not attacked
and. furthermore. as direct insult. IN"
ascal had sent him daily three copies OF
his pancr." Jefrerson's excuse for keep
ing Freneau in his department was tina
he was indispensable as translator, Tor
by him he received through the Leyde7
Gazette the most authoritative news fro--
Europe. The career OF F~eneau and thu
Gazette was brief. Som J-ne-son aHopt
ed as an organ the philadelphia Aurora
edited by a nertcw of Benjamin Franklin
Reniamfn, Franklin Baclle IF It werr
possible in the warfare made on Fedora
lists the attacks of the Aurora in bitter
ness and yindictiveness exceeded those
of any previous newspaper. Its attach
on washington as he left the presidential
chair occasioned suct, po~u'ar ind'01la'1nn
that its Office was invaded. its type
thrown, into the street ard the equipment
almost DESTROYED William Duane sue
ceedad Pache as editor. but the po1cV wae
uncl1a-ged During this p-rio7 the cd ou-
alien and sedition laws were enacted
which. as an attempt to muzzlc the rress
caused such a revulsion of publ" sent
ment as at the forthcoming sp-esidentia'
election TO DIVE Adams from power and
to give over the admin'etro ton to JenHr-
SON. The intense personal Journalism
that characterized the period survived