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Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
POINTERS ON MANlcURlNG.

When the nails are fragile, a little
wax and alum rubbed upon them will
strengthen them. If brittle. little
almond oil or cold cream will be found
beneficial.
70 remove white spots from the nails
use a mixture of refined pitch ana a lift
tie myrrh upon them at night, .wiping
It off the next morning with olive oil
When about TO manicure the hands.
dip the fingers into warm, soapy wa
ter and hold them there for minute
or two in order to soften the nails and
the scarfskin about them
The scarfskin should be gently push
ed back from the nails before they are
polished. 1t should never unless abSC.
lutely necessary be cW with the scis-
sors.
Agnails, improperly called hangnails,
may be prevented by proper attention
10 the scarfskin which surrounds the
nails.
For manicuring only pair of curved
nail scissors, nail file, an orange stick,
a chamois polisher, bottle of vaseline
and box of rose salve or nail powder
are neeessarg.-Mary b. Walker. NJ
D., In Ladies' Home journal.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
The Bear Wnn at Home

A woman travelling abroad narrates
the following experience: She had oc-
casion to 6, to the British embassy at
q certain spot, which shall be name
less, to see the ambassador, who, how
ever, proved to be away with his wife
at q Ieighboring health resort. The
visitor asked for the first secretary,
who, unfortunately, was on leave in
England. The woman said that the
second secretary would do as well, but
he happened to be in attendance upon
his wife, who was in a hospital,
Was the third secretary there? No.
He was on leave too. The bottle wash
er might be in, perchance? No. He
was shooting in England. The second
bottle washer? He, unfortunately, was
an invalid and rarely came to the en-
bassy, The military attache? He was
ON leave. The archivist? He was fish
ing in Scotland.
The visitor had heard of two Junior
secretaries, whose custom it was to
transact their duties in company with
a pet bear. Did they happen to be in?
Unfortunately, they were away play
ing polo. And the bear? Yes, the bear
was at home. The visitor, however,
did not feel equal to interviewing the
bear single handed and left.-London
Truth,
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
Power of an Inch OF Rain.


tFine shower we had last night"
said talkative man.
YES" answered the thoughtful man
elbow much rain fell?"
"The weather report says just an
inch"
do you know what that meansT
asked the other as he took a pencil
from his pocket and began to figure.
HIt means clearing the air, laying the
dust and furniehing needed moisture
for vegetation and for us, suppose"
"But have you ever thought what 1t
means in powerT continued the
thoughtful man. you said an inch of
rain. Now, see, these figures, New
York city contains 30S square miles Of
surface, and one inch of water over
that would measure 715, ,455, 600 cubic
feet, which at 63 pounds-which is the
weight of cubic foot of water-makes
45,079,8T2,S00 pounds, or 22,539,6S6
tons. Can you realize itP
Now, what comes down has gone
up, and this water fell about 5000 feet.
Old Sol had quite a pull 10 get that
moisture up there, for a mechanical
engineer will tell you that that repre-
sents the expenditure of nearly $780,
000,000,000 foot pounds of energy. It's
sad that we can't hitch machinery to
that power without having to take it
secondhand through coal."-New York
Herald.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
Conscience Money.

"Conscience money" in Great Britain
now amounts to thousands of pounds
annually. The first sum noticed was
on March 80, 1889, when 1880 was car
ried to the public account in conse-
quence of a note received by the chan
cellor. The writer with troubled soul
implored him, 'as an honest man, to
consider the money the property of the
nation and to be so just as to apply
it to the use of the state In such
manner that the nation may not suffer
by its having been detained and thus
to ease the conscience of an honest
man."
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
Anmsthetios I'm China

A chinese manuscript in the Paris Ii
brary proves that an@sthetics for sur
gical purposes were used in China
LOO years ago. 1t states that when a
surgeon conducted serious operation
he gave decoction to the patient, who
after a few moments became as insen-
sible as if he were dead. Then, as the
case required, the surgeon performed
the operation-inclsion or amputation-
and removed the cause of the malady.
Then he brought together and secured
the tissues and applied liniments. aft
er a certain number of days the pa
tient recovered WITHOUT having expe-
rienced the slightest pain during the
OperatiOn.'
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
A Church Kicker.

when I go to the theater," says a
churchman quoted in the Philadelphia
Record, II sit In a finely upholstered
seat Underneath is rack for my hat.
and on the back of the seat ahead is
place to hang my overcoat. In the
church which l attend every Sunday
is an uncomfortable, straight backed
pew, into which the ushers always in
sist upon crowding visitors after my
wife and I are seated until sometimes
six persons are seated. in a space
scarcely large enough for four to sit
comfortably. Hats and wraps must
look out for themselves.
n0f course, when go to the theater
pay for my seat; but, in spite of the
fact that salvation Is free, also pay
pew rent in church. l might also enter
a protest against women wearing their
hats in church, but l won't. Some
times it's a relief to retire behind one."
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
Make No Pretenses,

Be natural. If you are not what you
would like to seem, endeavor to come
as nearly to your ideals as you can,
but do not affect a manner Or char
acter that is not your own, that is not
sincere. Affectation betrays weakness
of character. 1t deceiyes no one. One
may imagine he is making q great
impression. People are too polite to
let him know their thoughts, but they
see through him. He makes himself
less in their estimation. 1t is of no
use to assume to know that of which
one Is ignorant.
There is a certain strength in hon
esty that carries weight and influence.
Integrity will make itself felt. By
making no pretenses one is on the right
road to advance. There is no fool like
the one who thinks he knows it all,
or, worse, thinks he can make others
think so. Pretenses are despised by all
sensible persons. Be true, be genuine,
and you retain your self respect and
gain that of others ilwaukee Jour-
nal
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
Visiting Cards In sMeden.

An old Swedish custom is for people
to indicate their business upon their
visiting cards. One will receive the
card of Lawyer Jones or Banker Smith
or Notary Johnson or Music Professor
Brown or Grosserer (Which means
wholesale merchanb Ferguson or Geol-
ogsst Thompson, and if man ever
held an office it is customary to indi-
cate that fact upon his card A burgo-
master Is always q burgomaster, a con-
sui is always consul and an alder
man always an alderman. The pre-
fixes Hon" and Mr." are seldom
used, and the title, whether CONNER
cial or professional, is observed in con-
versation in the same way.
1t is customary also for ladies to
print their maiden names upon their
visiting cards In smaller type under
their married names, particularly if
they have pride of family and want
people to know their ancestry.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
why Tomsk Was Ignored.

A correspondent Of an English paper
tells why the great Transsiberian rail-
way does not run through Tomsk. the
capital. "How much will you give US
if we bring the line past Tomsk?' ask
ed the surveyors and engineers who
mapped the route. "NothingT replied
Tomsk. eve are the capital Of Siberia.
and you can't avoid coming here" "Oh.
can't WEI" replied the route finders.
eff you don't produce so many thou
sand rubles, there will be insurmount-
able engineering difficulties that win
prevent us coming within a long way
of Tomsk." These engineering difficult
ties were discovered, and so the Trans
siberian railway sweeps along fifty
miles to the south of Tomsk, and a
branch line had to be made. -
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
Huge Spider. woxe Them

Every one who owns a little strip of
garden knows what it is to clear awav
spider webs, matter of small diff
Guilty and lightly performed, but a pop-
ular naturalist who lately returned
from the great woods of Central Amer
lea came across spiders webs of such
strength and huge dimensions that
they were positive obstacles in his
path. Needless to say, the tenants of
these webs were of a monstrous size.
Il measured one of these fabrics"
he says. 'It had a diameter of more
than six feet, without including the
long brace threads that run out like
forestays to the extremity of the sur
rounding branches. then took a num-
Der of wild lemons and flung them
against the center with all my might.
The web stopped every one. 1t is no
wonder that when bird becomes en-
tangled in the meshes the huge spider
is able to make a breakfast off him"
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
White Lace Wells.

To clean white lace veil boil 1t gen.
tly in solution of white soap for fif-
teen minutes; then put it into basin of
warm water and soap and keep squeez-
ing it softly until clean. Follow this
by rinsing free Of soap and putting it
into basin of cold water containing q
drop or two Of liquid blue. Next make
some very clear gum arabic water or
thin rice water and pass the veil
through it. Then stretch it out evenly
and pin it, making the edge as straight
as possible sand pinning each scaIlop
separately to linen cloth, and allow it
to dry. When dry, cover it with piece
of thin muslin and iron it on the wrong
side -
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
When Time Hangs Heavily.

Time is never wasted until it ''hangs
heavily on our hands," when you are
neither working nor enjoying yourself.
There may be times when it suits
ones mood to loaf and invite ones
SOUL" but they are rare nowadays. If
you don't believe it, consider how the
average citizen spends his vacation.
Most people work harder and econo-
mize their vacation time more grudg
ingly in getting the most out of it than
they do in any other part of the year.
They hate to lose a minute of enjoy
ment.
OF course there are times-every day
when time seems absolutely wasted,
and these are the times when mems
tempers are on edge and things go
crosswise. Chief among this list of
wasted and monotonous intervals is
the time spent in waiting for a car, In
travelling on it after you get it, in wait
ing for meals, in fuming over dflatory
appointments or by reaching there too
soon. Other instances are where the
bore buttonholes you and insists with
excessive eloquence in stringing n
three line item into a two column tale.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
A New English Author.

The traveller who happens to be
weather bound at Perugia may find
some amusement in the library of one
OF the leading hotels. Among the con-
tents of the shelves there is a consid-
cradle sprinkling of English books;
but, to the visitors surprise, a large
proportion of these are by a mysterious
author, Bart" of whose name he is
probably ignorant. But when he finds
that Bart has written 'Ivanhoe" and
The Last Days Of Pompeiio the key to
the mystery is discovered. The local
binder has taken the authors title for
his name, and Sir Walter Scott and
Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton are credit
ed with but one personality between
them.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
Ten Cents Per Copy.
The German Police

A stranger in Germany soon makes
the acquaintance of the police, little
as he may desire it. You have benn in
Germany a week, more or less, when
the policeman calls. At first you cam
not believe that he is really after you,
and then your mind runs back guiltily
over your past. He takes out his little
book-one of a small library of little
books which he carries in his blouse
and inquiries your age, your nationality
and how long you intend to stay.
You learn subsequently that record
OF every person in the empire is care
fully kept, with full details as to his
occupation, material wealth and social
standing. If you move into a new
house, you must notify the police; IL
you move out, you must notify the DO
lice; If you hire a servant girl, you
must purchase yellow blank and re-
port the fact, the girl also making
report. When she leaves, you must
send in green blank stating why she
is dismissed, where she is going and
so on.
If you fail in any of these multitu-
dinous requirements of the govern
ment-and l have mentioned only q
few Of them-there is q fine to pay,
each fine graduated to the enormity
of the offense. There are offenses
graded as low as cents.-Independent.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
COSTLY PLATE.
Some London Companies Have Old
and Interesting Services.

and Interesting Services.
Few people. at least in this country,
possess plate worth such a fabulous
sum as that owned by London's lord
mayor during his term of office Its
face value has been computed to be
slightly over 100000, though three
times that amount would not buy it
owing to the historical interest attach
ed to many of the articles.
The two solid silver soup tureen
which are employed at the banquet 10
distribute 100 gallons of clear turtle to
the guests are valued at 600 apiece
and are said to have been in possession
Of the corporation for over a century.
Moreover, there are a gross of silver
dinner plates worth f1,5OO 200 ice
pals valued at nearly f1.000, 200 en-
tree dishes. the cost of which f2,000
would not cover; so solid silver meat
dishes worth another f2,000, and hun
dreds of other articles, such as grape
scissors, salt cellars. wine cups. wait
ers' trays, decanter labels, etc, all of
solid gold or silver and valued at over
$1,000.
This collection of plate is constantly
being increased, for every lord mayor
at the expiration of his term of office
Is expected to add an item, the cost of
WHICH must not be lower than 100
gnineas,
In addition the lord mayors official
regalia is costly in the extreme The
diamond pendent that hangs about his
neck could not be bought for fl 900,
and his collar cost a quarter of that
sum, while his pearl sword necessitat-
ed the corporation spending 1900 when
it was new.
But the other companies in the city
possess plate of even greater value.
The Goldsmiths, for instance own the
most priceless collection, the worth of
which 1t is impossible to estimate. It
includes Queen Elizabeth's coronation
cup, for which an offer of f5,GO0 was
refused some time ago. The Fishmon-
gers company boasts of, among other
things, silver chandelier. and esti-
mates of its value have never fallen
below f3,250.-London Tit-Bits.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
How Lamp Chimneys Were Invented

Lamp glasses were invented by
Aime Argand, the inventor of the ia
nous lamp and gas burner which bears
his name. He had been experimenting
for some time in trying to increase the
light but to no purpose. On the table
before him lay the broken neck of an
oil flask. This he took up carelessly
and placed it, almost without thought,
over the wick. a brilliant flame was
the result, and the hint was not lost
upon the experimentalist, who pro-
ceeded to put his discovery into prac-
tical operation at once.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
Hopeless.

An English clergyman was address,
ing congregation Of fishermen, and in
order TO appeal the more to his hearers
he introduced a number of nautical
Smiles. He pictured captain navi-
eating his craft through a dangerous
passage, surrounded with rocks and
currents. and he described the voyage
in detail At last he reached his cli-
max, when it seemed inevitable that
the ship should be lost. "And what
shall we do now?" he made his captain
cry.
'Bless your soul, guvnor," replied
voice at the back, 'that captain o:
yours can't do nothin'! He's sailin' his
ship starn foremost!
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
Curious Freak of Insane Persons.

A Belgian physician, speaking Of
stimulation by the insane, says that In
cases of insanity where the intellectual
faculties are not too much disordered
the insane may simulate another form
of insanity than their own. The forms
of insanity most often simulated are,
in order Of frequency, imbecility, de-
mentia and mania. The other forms
are not so frequently simulated. A
lunatie generally Stimulates insanity to
escape punishment, and an expert ply
sician should not therefore in such
cases be satisfied with a diagnosis Of
stimulation. Such diagnosis does not
exclude real insanity, and the physi-
clan should therefore endeavor to as
certain whether or not the simulator is
himself lunatic. With care, patience
and long continued observation 1t is
possible to make complete and cor
rect diagnosis, and this is the more i'm
portant as In these cases the serious
question of responsibility arlses.-Lon-
don Family Doctor.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
Children Especially Liable.

Burns, bruises and cuts are extreme
ly painful and if neglected often result
in blood poisoning. Children are es-
pecially liable to such mishaps because
not so careful. AS a remedy Dewitt s
Witch Hazel Salve is unequalled.
Draws out the fire, stops the pain, soon
heals the wound. Beware of counter
feits. Sure cure for piles. 'DeWitt IS
Witch Hazel Salve cured my baby
of eczema after two physicians gave
her up" " writes James Mock, N. Web
ster, Ind. 1.-THE sores were so bad she
soiled two to five dresses a day. "
Kerr's Pharmacy, Jackson.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
Quits.

Maud-Kitty, do you know what
awful things people are saying about
you?
Kitty-No, dear, and | suppose you
do not know what terrible things peo-
pie are saying about you.
Maud-Perhaps, on the whole, 1t is
well that neither of US should be en-
hghtened.-Boston Transcript.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
Cure For ~the B1ues..

A prominent physician has offered a
cheap and simple cure for that form Of
mental depression known as "the
blues" 1t is to smile. The more you
smile the better. 1t relaxes the nerves,
promotes digestion, switches the mind
to agreeable thoughts and has happy
effect upon those about you. The rem
edy is cheap one. and while in some
instances it may be hard to take there
is no fear of an overdose.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer, 4
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
Cleaning Light Fur.

One who says she has tried it recon-
mends naphtha for cleaning light fur.
She says: Pour naphtha over the fur,
then fluff and pat the article until the
soil has been worked out, and when
this is done press the naphtha out by
drawing the hand firmly over the fur.
Then shake and hang In the air to dry
Be careful of fire,
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
Wanted tn Reneat

Lady" said Meandering Mike. "have
you any coffee or minee pie or
Haven't you been here twice be-
foreT'
Lady, have. Pm too good judge
of cookin' to let such performances as
yours go wit'out an encore."-Wash-
ingtOn Star
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
He Did.

"HarOld, do you ever think of me
when you are aloneT
Sweetheart" he said, turning his
dark eyes full upon her. 81 think of
you every day of my life. There isn't a
day passes that don't get dun from
Stoneking & Co. for that diamond ring
on your finger" Tribune
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
According to Scale.

Mrs. Wunder-It seems to me that
that music teacher is always asking
for money.
Mr.. Wunder-That's perfectly natur
al. His scale, you know, begins and
ends with dough. ."-Baltimore Ameri-
ran
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
ExasDeratinE.

Grimes-Confound it, that's just my
plaguey luck.
Boyd-What's the matter, Grimes?
Grimes enough! There's go
ing to be reduction of fares on my
railroad, and I've just got an annual
pass on it.-EXchange.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
You Know What You Are Taking

When you take Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic because the formula is
plainly printed on every bottle showing
that it is simply Iron and Quinine in a
tasteless form. No Cure, No Pay. SOC.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
Works Like n Charm.

Hanson-Wonder how it is that the
Jugginsons get along so harmoniously.
They never have any quarrels. appar-
emily.
Burt-The reason is simple enough.
Jugginson always lets Mrs. ]. have the
last word and she never tries to pre-
vent him from having his own way
Boston Transcript.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
Why nixbx Doesn't Go.

''Bixby sent the minister ten reasons
for not going to church, but he left
out the main one"
"What Is thatr"
He stays away because his wife
doesn't make him CO." Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17

If man is shaped all right and his
limbs are as flexible as they should be,
he is able to scratch his own back or
reach any part of his anatomy. Can
you do it?-Atchison Globe
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
TIN K1aWa.

ut is hard to lose ones relations -
said the seedy individual with n
mourning band on his hat.
''HardT echoed the man whose
check is good for million. "Why. sir.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
Buying and Selling,

"You advertised" said the gullible
one, that you had discovered the key
to success"
"True," admitted the fakir.
"Well, it didn't help me a little bit"
''The reason for that" answered the
fakir pleasantly, sis that you have been
buying the key instead of selling 1t.
1t has brought me success. .n-Chicago
Post,
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
N. E. Church Services.

Preaching every Sunday at II a. m. and 7:3O
p. m. Sunday school, 2 p. m; Senior Epworth
League, 6:45 p. m.; Midweek Prayer meetings,
Thursday, 7:30 p. m.
Rev. G. H. Van Vliet pastor
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
GeflifI1q
Thin

is ali right, if you are too fat;
and all wrong, if too thin already.
Fat, enough foryour habit, is
healthy; a little more, or less, is
no great harm. Too fat, consult
doctor; too thin, persistently
thin, no matter what cause, take
Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil. ..,,>.,...,
There are many causes of get
ting too thin; they all come
under these two heads: over
work and under-digestion.
Stop over-work, if you can;
but, whether you can or not,
take Scott's Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil, to balance yourself
with your work. You can't live
on it-true--but, by it, you
can. There's a limit, however;
you'll pay for it.
Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil is the readiest cure for
"can't eat" unless it comes OF
your doing no work,-you can't
long be we'll and strong, without
some sort of activity.
/ ! ! |: ! !: !: :
The genuine has -
this picture on it, E4AA
take no other. ANSA
If you have not @lA
tried it, send for a4H&E&A
free sample, it's a. 5lNN> Y
greeable- taste will Ut M NIR
surprise you. IW1ID
SCOTT & BOVINE %M) TX
Chemists, ely AlT
400 Pearl Street, - my
New York. >xSs
! SOC. and $l.oo; all druggists,
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
A Wee nr0n-

Sandy-And will ye TAX a drap O.
whisky afore ye gang hame. Tammas?
Tammas-Ah, weel, just wee drap-
pie.
Sandy-Then say when, laddie.
Tammas-Nay, mon; the glass will
say when.-London King.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
A New Definition.

Ostend-Paw, what is an underwrit-
er?
Father-A woman, l guess; at least
she is the one who always adds post
script.-Chicago News.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17

Rules Of grammar cannot give us a
mastery of apguage, rules of rhetoric
cannot make us eloquent, rules of con-
duct cannot make us good.-Aphorisms
and Reflections.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
Her Are.

Judge-How old are you, madam?
Witness 0esitatingly)-I am-that
is, L
Judge-Out with it! The longer you
wait the older you will grow.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
Dreams without sIeen.

Mistress-Well, Bridget, and how is
your husband?
Washerwoman-Sure, an he's all
used up, mum.
Mistress-Why, what ails him?
Washerwoman-Indade, thin, mum,
last night he had sich bad dreams that
he couldn't slape a wink all night,
mum,-Harlem Life.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17

The Nile is noted for the variety OF
its fish. An expedition sent by the
British museum brought home 1900
specimens.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
RromntIx Given.

He-My train goes in fifteen minutes.
Can you not give me one ray of hope
before I leave you forever?
She-Er-that clock is half an hour
fast.-Brooklyn Life.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17

To make good tea and coffee the wa
ter should be taken at the first bubble.
Remember continued boiling causes the
water to part with its gases and be-
come fat. This is the cause Of much
bad tea and eoffee.-Ladies' Home Jour-
nal.
Amador ledger., 1902-01-17
Two of n Kind,

Guest-What a splendid dlnnerl !
don't often get as good a meal as this.
Little Willie (sop Of the hosD-We
don't either.