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Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
Japanese Porcelain Repair,.

In the manner of repairs those won
derful followers of principle and truth
in art, the Japanese, have lesson to
teach us. When a Japanese connois-
seur breaks some precious piece Of pot
terry or porcelain, he does not throw it
away with disdain, neither does he try
to deceive the casual observer into the
belief that it is unbroken. Instead, he
has it Joined together, generally with
gold lacqueI. in such fashion that the
fracture is boldly shown and comment
ed on, as it were, by the frank exposi-
ton of the method by which it is made
good. Curious enough, distinctly new
and charmingly decorative effect is in
most cases added by these irregular
gold lines, while the sense of crafts
manship is tickled by the marvellous
skill exhibited by the repairer in thus
welding together the two dissimilar
materials. Truth is preserved at no
loss Of artistic beauty. Indeed, once
more it is made clear that the two may
always walk hand in hand.-Connois-
Seur
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
just Like a Woman.

The coffee was weak, the toast burnt
to cinder and the ham as hard as
leather, or at least he said SO. His
wife's long patience gave way.
"John Henry" said she, 'Tve tried
faithfully to cook for you for twelve
long years. No one in the town has
better cooked food, yet you, are always
finding fault. Why can't you praise
me once in awhile? I'd like to know
that"
He looked up in astenishment.
''Well, if you amt the most unrea-
sonable woman ever saw" he ejacu-
lated. "Why, many and many is the
time I've sat down to a meal and never
said word about it. Anybody would
know there wasn't any fault to be
found or I'd "a found 1t, and yet you
want a better compliment than that!
That's just like a woman-she can't
tell com 'i'Nent when she gets oneF'
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
What the barber Pole Repr.,.nt,.


The BARRIERS of long ago were barber
surgeons, but the rapid advance of sur
gical science has caused them to fall
from their high estate. The gilt knob
at the end of the barber pole of today
represents brass basin, which but a
few decades since was actually sus-
pended from the pole. The basin had
notch cut in it to fit the throat and
was used in lathering the customer
preparatory to shaving him. The pole
represents the staff held by the patient
who came to the barber surgeon to be
bled. The two spiral stripes painted
around it signify two bandages, one
for twisting around the arm previous
to the act of phlebotomy, or blood let
ting, the other for binding when the
operation was completed.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
The Bug Bible.

The bug Bible was printed in 1919
by the authority of Edward VI, and
its curiosity lies in the rendering of
the fifth verse of the Ninety-first
Psalm, which, as we know, runs,
Thou shalt not be afraid for the ter
ror by night nor for the arrow which
flieth by day" but in the above YER
sion ran, so thou shalt not nede to
be afraid of any bugges by night"
Ludicrous as this sounds, it is not
etymologicaly without justification.
Bug is derived from the Welsh word
"bwg," which meant a hobgoblin or
terrifying specter, a signification trace
able in the word commonly in use TO-
day-"bugbear"-and Shakespeare once
or twice uses the word in this primary
sense, notably when he makes Hamlet
say, "Such bugs and goblins in my
life"
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
Spoke Too Late

The good minister of Scottish par
ish had once upon time a great wish
for an old couple to become teetotal-
ers, which they were in nowise eager
to carry out. After much pressing,
however, they consented, laying down
as condition that they should be al
lowed to keep bottle of "Auld Kirk"
for medicinal purposes. About a fort
night afterward John began to feel his
resolution weakening, but he was de-
termined not to be the first to give
way.
In another week. however, he col
lapsed entirely. Jenny, woman" he
said, "I've an awfu' pain in my held.
fe MIGHT gle me wee drappie an see
gin it'll dee me ony guild"
well, gudeman," she replied, "ye're
owre late O. askin', for ever sim that
bottle cam into the hoose I've been
bothered sac WI pains i my held It is
a dune, an there's nae drappie left"
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
A Monster Vessel of olden Times.

'SSsCH UI OiUtH ITueBs
Ptolem9us Philopater, one of the an
cient kings of Egypt, is said to have
built vessel 420 feet long. sc feet
broad, 72 feet high from the keel to the
top of the prow> and so feet to the
top of the poop. She had four helms of
GO feet, her largest oars were sc feet
long, with leaden handles so as to be
more easily worked. She had two
prows, two sterns and seven rostra or
beaks. On both poop and PROV she
had figures of men and animals that
We're fully 1S feet high. She had 1000
rowers, 400 cabin boys or servants,
1890 marines to do duty ON deck, be-
sides being provided with immense
stores of arms and provisions.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
Ruling Servants, 1880.

Nan Newton, for breaking a Teapot
in PhilPs Chamber, IS. Cd.
Richard Knight, for Pride and Slight
ing, Is. Cd.
VIM Hetherington, for not being
ready to go to Church three Sundays,
los.
Tho. Bridal, for being at Nuneaton
from morning to night, 5s.
Cook, dead drunk, los.
Anne Adams, to be washmaid at
Lady Day. She went away the 29th
of June for being wanton andl careless
She lost five pairs of sheets and five
pillowbeers, for which my wife made
her pay f1.-"Diary Of Sir Richard
Newdigate."
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
Could Not Breathe.

Cough, colds, Group, grip, bron-
chitis, other throat and lung troubles
are quickly cured by One Minute Cough
Cure. One Minute Cure is not a mere
expectorant, which gives only tenn
porary relief. 1t softens and liquifes
the mucous, draws out the inflammation
and removes the cause of the disease.
Absolutely safe. Acts at once. "One
Minute Cough Cure will do all that is
claimed for it," says Justice of the
Peace, ]. P. Hood, Crosby, miss. "My
wife could not get her breath and was
relieved by the first dose. 1t has been
a benefit to all my family" Kerr's
Pharmacy, Jackson.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
The Front End.

A young couple had been married by
Quaker, and after the ceremony he
remarked to the husband:
Friend, thou art at the end of thy
troubles"
A few weeks after the man came to
the good minister boiling over with
rage, having found his wife to be a
regular vixen, and said:
II thought you told me was at the
end Of my troubles!'
$50 did, friend, but I did not say
which end" replied the Quaker.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
Don't Sheer.

Never bring a human being. how
ever silly, ignorant and weak-above
all, any little child-to shame and con-
fusion of face. Never, by petulance, by
suspicion, by ridicule, even by selfish
and silly haste-never, above all, by in
dulging in the brutal pleasure of a
sneer, crush what is finest and rouse
up what is coarsest in the heart of any
fellow creature.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
SiIenced.

A young man in a railway carriage
was making fun of lady's hat to an
elderly gentleman in the seat with
him.
"Yes," said the elderly gent, that's
my wife, and 1 told her if she wore
that bonnet some fool would make fun
of it,"
The young man was silent for the
remainder of the journey.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
Velocity of Meteorites.

The singular fact has been demon
strated that while the most rapid We
locity of cannon balls scarcely ever
attains speed of 600 meters,a second
about 1,500 miles per hour-meteorites
are known to permeate the air with a
velocity of 10000 or even 10000 meters
per second. This unthinkable speed
instantly raises the temperature of the
air to 1900 or 6,000 degrees centigrade.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
First National Convention.

On May 26, 1886. what was probably
the first national nominating conven-
ton in the history of the country met
in Baltimore. 1t was attended by 600
men, majority of whom were resi-
dents of Maryland. The convention
was called by General Jackson. 1t was
called year ahead of the presidential
campaign in order that time might be
taken by the forelock>in behalf of Gen
eral Jackson's political protege, Martin
Van Buren.-Gunton's Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
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.
If WILLIAM TUSoN, Rector.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
Three Hard Words.

There are three short and simple
words, the hardest to pronounce in any
language (and 1 suspect they were no
easier before the confusion of tongues),
but which no man or nation that cam
not utter can claim to have arrived at
manhood. These words are, 81 was
wrong."-Lowell
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07

A dignified bishop while passing
along London street heard three veg
etable peddlers engaged in rather
blasphemous argument.
Intending to rebuke them, he said to
one of the offenders, ''My good man,
where did you learn to swear like
that?"
"Lord luv yer. guv'nor," replied the
brawny peddler. clapping him genially
on the shoulder. Eye can't learn it! It's
q giftv'
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
IMAGINATION.

1t is imagination, rather than rea-
son, that distinguishes man from
brute, and no person who is devoid of
imagination can know extremes of
happiness or misery. Happiness great
ly depends on the faculty for forget
ting
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
Classical Cannibal.

"But why" asked the subchief of the
cannibal isles, "do you insist upon hav-
Ing the man who fell while leading the
charge against us served up at the BAN
Quet this evening? He seems to be
hard as nails"
"Huhw answered the chief of the
cannibal isles. "I read in a book Of
poetry left by our last meal that the
bravest are the tenderest.' baltimore
American,
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
TraVRI

Travel frequently improves the hu-
man being, and it does the same for
crude whisky, which, after a sea voy-
age, returns home ripened, and then
there is the case Of cottonseed kernels
which go abroad from the United
States and come home again as the
"best quality" Of olive oil.-Mexican
Herald.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
The Ely In the Ointment

Probably the worst thing about mar
rying a widow is the fact that some
where in her cupboards and boxes she
keeps her widows veil to be in readi-
ness in case she needs it second time.
-Atchison Globe.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
Baby's EARLY Taste.

"Our baby seems to have a natural
taste for the piano"
'Indeedr'
eyes; he gnawed half the polish of
bpe leg."-Motherhood.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
All Doubts Removed.

She-And you will always love me,
even when am old and ugly?
He-But you never can grow any
older or any uglier in my eyes, darling.
Pail Mall Gazette.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
The Ta1ipot Palm of CeyIon.

The talipot palm of Ceylon has gi-
gantic fanlike leaves, which when full
ly expanded form a nearly complete
circle thirteen feet in diameter Large
fans made of them are carried before
people Of rank among the Cingalese.
They are also commonly used as um-
brellas, and tents are made by neatly
joining them together. They are used
as substitute for paper, being written
upon with stylus. Some of the sa-
cred books of the Cingalese are COM
posed of strips of them.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
JACKSON REPUBLICAN, CLU'

Stated meetings the second Monday evenin|
of each month at soclock p, m. All RepublI
cans in jackson and vicinity cordially invite|
to attend and sign the roll of membership
Membership free. All funds raised by volui
tary contributions.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
That Annie.

A correspondent sends US q little
story Of his infant son. His mother
was telling Tommy about the apple
and the garden of Eden, when the
child, who resided in the country and
had a lively recollection of windfalls,
remarked, "But, mummy, it would not
have mattered so much, would it, if
she had picked one off the ground?'-
London Life
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07

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ing the following symptoms: SaIIow conn
nance dark spots under the eyes, pain in I
mead, ringing in the ears, loss of confideul
oifndence In approaching strangers, palpitat1
u Sa Ihe heart, weakness Of the limbs and bad
consumption, etc.
Dh, GlbBON has prscticed in San Francis
over 81 years, and those troubled should Il
iall to consult him and receive the beneftl
mis- great skill and experience. The doc1
cures when others fail. Try him Cures Rul
enable Call or write.
Francisco. Cal.
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SAFE DEPOSIT.-Safe deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank of Amador Conntv NJ the
small expense of 50 cents a month, thereby Sc.
cur4ng you against any possible loss from fire
OF otherwlse Don't overlook this opportunity
OF protecting your valuables
SAVE MONEY-Patronize a home institu-
tion. Send money away through the Bank of
Amaoor County, you will save 10 per cent and
upward over postof1ice or express. Money sent
parts OF the world. We have the latest quota.
tions on foreign exchange.
SAVE MONEY-It doesn't cost anything to
deposit money in the Bank of Amador County
the new year hy opening up bank account A
man or woman with bank account has a
financial standing. Don't bury your money; ;
wnen you die 1t can't be found and YOU are liza
hle 10 he robbed while alive
Amador ledger., 1902-03-07
BANK OF AMADOR COUNTY
Incorporated November, 1895
Capital Stock ; $4,000

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Alfonso Ginocchio, S. G. Spagnoli, John Strohm,
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey of jackson.
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THE WILD BEAUTY OF OCEAN.
(High School Credit.)

In this broad United States beautiful scenes
that what appeared to to be the most beautiful picture
I will doubt Insignificant compared
with the
travelling down the Mississippi river few days
the suddenly rounded and scene which
shall forget swiftly unfoded before in all its
wild fascinating beauty. It seemed if old ocean
his domain interior Of the
continent. for surely this fancy had always
the Overhead the sky completely
covered dark clouds which down to the earth
frequent showers Of mist obscurng all distant objects
Here rocky extended to the waters edge, beyond
which, the could discern lay the Mississippi
river its umbled dashed into foamng by the
wind which, catching the eapng tossed them white
high into the air; while in the distance, fitting
background the view, the bluffs the farther side
seemingly far away dim and indistinct that but
faint outline could be caught Of their densey wooded Sides
promonory reached far into the water
moored to the side of large rock little
Juggling swaying it's fasenngs and rising
re striking to behold and which would hold
a lasting place in the memory of anyone
-Elma Glenn,
Prairie du Chen, Wis.
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TIPPED WITH DAZZLING SILVER.
Honorable MentiO


When about four of grandmother
California While there party of
Santa Monica Christmas day to the Pa
cifc had anything larger than river
when reached the beach, such vast body
of water and heard the tremendous roaring terrified
But when found it did not devour began to enjoy
The just setting it threw light out
the water AS the rolled towards me they
tipped with dazzling silver CLEANS, and then turned to
gold while above the add to its
beauty, white feecy Clouds tinted with delicate pink,
the blue thought it the most beautiful
thing Florence Pierce,
Fifth Grade, Austin, MINI.
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Suddenly a light tramp just
in front Of the door, We ptoed cautiously the window
and looked ..#|
her full, shining down through the tall
which surrounded the hut casting wierd shadows
everywhere branches
noseessly falling light breeze rejecting the light
the like gttering diamonds In the center of the
graceful and by her awn not yet
ready to it's mothers The mother tenderly
caressing child brushing the off it's spotted
itself with looking the
stamping little hoofs. Suddenly the mothers foot
happened 10 a which thrown out and
the blow produced sharp bang Both
This incident pleased much because it pic
silent forest; it appealed to the
wild things which boys love
1t made feel farther from home than
impressive soudes Of old forest.
Tenth Grade. Earl Burwich,
Two MINI.
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Northwestern TOPICS.
For Saturday, Dec. IS:

THE IDEAL LADY AND GENTLEMAN. WHY?"
Often the expression is heard, "She is such
lady, ''TIe is such gentleman" Why? What
the qualities that to make your ideal lady
and gentleman? This character only; for
nothing else really counts in such a Just i'm
agine that you have the training Of a girl boy
into your ideal lady and gentleman, what traits,
what virtues, would you develop in them? Think
deeply and do the good work the topic merits and
which you amply able to do The papers must
be mailed to reach the office
Not Later Than Friday Morning, Dec. S.
They must be strictly original written in
side only of the paper not than 300 words in
length, less than 10o marked with the number Of
words and each signed with the grade, school,
and address of the writer. The papers must not be
rolled.
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ONE RARE JUNE DAY..
Honorable Mention.

With the poet would sing. "Oh what is
day in June with its air Of brightness pervading it.
started June morning, when nature at it's
best, for walk through meadows and woods. It
enough to inspire to The shining
the BIRDS
the flowers. I followed footpath along
little brook which wound it's in and out
meadows. The woods but
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understanding flower. lifted
and beheld Old Glory floating in
stood gazing seemed to different First
saw carried by soldier at the
seemed to be in the midst fight fight independence
and liberty. Then it floating
dead and this thought
And it's rose and fell
On the loyal winds that loved it
Look for moment country's
look at the stripes the Deep rich color
six as pure as Then look at the pure
white star representing state all with dark-blue
ground You cannot but admire the beauty Of it. AS
looked it that
full thing ever and I still think
Seventh Grade. Nellie Wood,
Molrosa
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beautiful thing seemed me- when
first it, the most awful The first time the
after stormy windy night,
the roaring and laundering of the
though great monster coming to I
frightened the opposite direction, thinking
wanted to it again. That night little
thought how many pleasant 1 spend o
beach, picking Shells watching water going
into it battle.
morning all my ideas changed, though the
noise there always the the shining
everything seemed different.
white, sandy beach, the blue reaching
could with great coming in rolling
beach. Farther there snowy white
of blue After
day the beach, and when night it seemed
hard leave. When the shone it
tfu possible, than the daytime
brightly and beautifully in the path of light
mo thingI
because it and wonderful to me.
Seventh Grade. Ruth Fuller,
Candy, Mimi
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faded away also and 1t dark think this is the
beautiful thing T.
picture of faryland with its golden palaces and
palms and golden lights fountains. M%t2
Fifth Grade Granite Falls, MINI. Ruth EckInans.
y
LIKE MAkY-coLoREp STARS.
think sunset the Is the beautiful sight
1 have SEEM was sailing a big steamship every
time the set watched it, because pretty
appeared the, pretty coors ocean,
The big looked either yellow they
broke the of
stars sparkling in the Many set SO
as though they were painted. Christ DAHL
Fifth Grade, Central School. Grafton, N. d.
y
wTHA SILLY LITTLE GIGGLE.
10 When I four years old my dangerously
hurt and taken kind neighbours home because
my little brother and wanted to be around poor sick
sister all the time
petted treated to candy rocked me mo
Stories but not like did, after days began
teasing Mrs. r. to take home She kindly
to stay few days longer then to more
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How Happiness Comes

Seek happiness object, and you will reap only
harvest OF discomfort and disappointment, and
ably ruined life. Make yourself busy doing
needs to be done be enthusiastic
closer she
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FAIRY PALACES AND PALMS.

Fairy PALACES AND PALMS.
The most beautiful thing I sunset
One evening playing in the yard, when everything
seemed to bright and, looking glorious
sight met There in the sky sum-
behind golden ARCH and it seemed though
beautiful palms there. almost expected
past outside clouds of many
lavender, red yellow and others As stood gazing
the changed and there only
just sunk below the horizon, but
in the beautiful golden light. At that
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candy Until my poor stomach and head ached
and 1 lay down for nap to dream of papa
and mama. One day became so homesick
that cried and refused candy and all Mrs.
It's kindness, so she sent for papa. He came
to see me, but wanted to see mama, too,
and followed him mile. grew very tired
but did not want him to see me. thought
he would send me back, but when I saw
our house forgot all about papa and he
was nightly surprised to see me run in
ahead of him. Mama sat by the. window.
Her pretty, brown hair was wavy, and the