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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-02-14

II have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for a number of years and
have no hesitancy in saying that it is
the best remedy for coughs, colds and
Group / have ever used in my family.
| have not words to express my cen
fidence in this Remedy.-Mrs. j.. A.
Moore, North Star, Mich."-For sale by
Brown Bros, Druggists.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-02-14

farmer kills a hawk he throws a $50
Bill INTO the fire. for although the bird
takes an occasional chicken it destroys
At least a thousand rats, mice n GO
piers every year. Prof. Hodge, of CLARK
University. estimates toads are worth
Szo each for their work as destroyers
< cut-worms.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-02-14

A Western Congressman calls atten-
ton to the fact that the Hepburn bill,
providing for the construction of the
Nicaragua canal at an expense of $3.50,
900, 900 is composed of 4S6 words. He
says that "a mighty lot of doings can
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-02-14

Marriage seems to have at least stop
ped the wagging of Chauncey Depew's
foolish tongue. In his case marriage is
Hpt a failure. but the greatest blessing
10 a lon~g-suffering public.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
AN INTERNATIONAL TOWN.
Peculiarities of Nognles, on the Mex.
lean Border Line.

Peculiarities of Nognles, on the Mex
lean Border Line.
1t would be incorrect to date letter
from either Nogales, Ariz., or Nogales,
Mex, alone, for the town belongs so
thoroughly and completely to both
that neither half is town at all. 1t
is the most completely and curiously
international place that can be conceiv-
ed of. There is no separation of the
two parts visible as you look down on
the town from the hills, and the life
and the ordinary traffic Of the place
flow back and forth with no one ap-
parently to say them nay. However,
1t must not be supposed that there is
free trade across the thoroughfare,
which on one side is called Information.
al street and on the other the Gale In
ternational.
In the middle Of the street, where
the Gale Elias, or main business
street, crosses the international ave-
nue., stands a stone obelisk about
twelve feet high, and in the vicinity
Of this are always one or two guards
in civilian dress, who pay no attention
to empty handed passersby, but will
stop any carriage or any person who
offers to cross with a burden that
might contain dutiable material Oc-
casionally on the Mexican side one
sees a Mexican soldier in uniform,
but the cuartel near by is too small to
hold more than small detachment,
and neither soldiers nor uniformed Gus
toms guards are ever in evidence along
the border.
The Americans live apart from one
another in individual houses Of all
grades, most of which are very neat
and some Of which are quite fine and
must have been costly. Their streets
run up the sides Of the mountain glen
in which the town is situated. In
among their houses are the adobe cab
ms of the Mexicans, who are their
hewers Of wood and drawers Of wa
ter (these terms being literally correct
here, for the fuel Of the country is
knotted and gnarled wood, brought
from the hills on donkeys' backs, and
the town water won't run up to the
higher elevations).
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
A DOMESTIC EXPERIENCE.
The Reason One Woman's Cook Was
Dissatisfied With Her Place.

The Reason One Woman's Cook Was
Dissatisfied With Her Place.
'"This is a queer age we live in,"
sighed young housekeeper. We've
just lost very good cook for very
absurd reason, I think. She came to
US about four months ago and was
satisfactory in every way-neat, in
dustrious, respectful and last, but
foremost, an excellent cook.
"As she was so very quiet could
not tell whether or not she was as
we'll pleased with us as we were with
her. but about six weeks ago the trou-
BILE began. She asked me suddenly
one day why we entertained so sell
dom.
Ella 1 said, we don't care to en-
tertain except few choice friends
now and then. 1t costs more than we
can afford, and we really don't care
for it.
"'Your house is just as handsome as
anybody's,' she went on. Other peo-
pie that I've lived with entertained all
the time, and their houses weren't
You never have anything but club
meeting once in awhile. Why don't
you have teas and receptions, Mrs.
BlankP
81 reiterated my two reasons-that
we couldn't spend money in that way
and that we preferred simple amuse-
ments. Ella didn't seem satisfied, but
the matter was dropped. Last Mon
day she asked to spend a week at
home with her sick aunt, and, as I
couldn't well refuse, she departed. To-
day I received a postal card from her
couched in these words:
Dear Mrs. Blank-My aunt is better,
but I'm not coming back. I've got a more
stylish place"
Detroit Free Press.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
OLD FASHIONED.

What has become of the old fash.
Toned child that made faces"
What has become of the old fashion.
ed man who hung his lodge sword in q
conspicuous placer
What has become of the old fashion.
ed man who said q handy, industrious
man was "full handedY
What has become of the old fashion.
ed man who wanted to put his enemies
where the dogs wouldn't bite them?
What has become of the old fashion.
ed father who took a whip and held
heart to heart talks with his son but iii
the barn?
What has become Of the old fashion
ed woman who gave her children pota-
toes to make animals with, using tooth
picks to make the legs2
What has become Of the old fashion
ed woman who didn't think 1t proper to
appear on the streets with her husband
unless she had hold of his arm mP-Atcht-
son Globe.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
He Gave His Address.

Harry Furniss told a good story Of a
distinguished but irritable Scotch lee
turer. The gentleman had occasion to
speak in small town in one of the
lowland counties, and it chanced that
he met with more than usually loqua-
cious chairman. This genius actually
spoke for a whole hour in ''introduc-
ing" the lecturer. He wound up by
saying, "It is unnecessary for me to
say more, but call upon the talented
gentleman who has come so far to give
us his address tonight"
The lecturer came forward. "You
want my address? I'll give it to you;
800 Rob Roy Crescent, Edinburgh, and
I'm just off there now. Good night!"-
Woman's Home Companion.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
The Canary Is "a Little Pig.

The canary is always regarded as a
small eater, just as the pig is notorious
for its gluttony. People with small ap-
petites are often twitted for not eating
more than enough to feed a canary,
and this led man who was a tiny eat
er to watch the yellow bird and report.
He found that canary that weighed
247 grains ate just thirty-two times its
own weight in a month; that is, it ate
rather more than its own weight on an
average every day. Anyone who watch
es the little bird will notice that it is al
ways eating. Now, says the investiga-
tor, a pig doesn't eat its own weight ev-
cry day, glutton as it is. Hence he
thinks that the canary deserves to be
classed as a little pig.-London An
sWerS
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
Three Rule. For Fishing,

One day as the Rev. Mark Guy
Pearse of London was strolling along a
river bank he saw an old man fishing
for trout and pulling the fish out one
after the other briskly. "You manage
it cleverly, old friend" he said. 81
have passed good many below who
don't seem to be doing anything"
The old man lifted himself up and
stuck his rod in the ground. "Well, you
see, sir, there be three rules for fish
ing, and tits no good trying it if you
don't mind them. The first is, Keep
yourself out Of sight; the second is,
Keep yourself further out of sight, and
the third is, Keep yourself further out
Of sight still. Then you'll do it."
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
PERPETUAL MOTION.
One Inventor Has Accomplished 1t
by Harvesting a Cyclone.

One Inventor Has Accomplished 1t
by Harvesting a Cyclone.
1t was during the portion of his ca
reer when he lived in the valley of the
south fork Of the Big Sunfower river
that Henry Plymshaw, the inventor,
made his most notable invention. This
invention had to do with cyclones.
One afternoon Inventor Plymshaw
saw a splendid specimen Of funnel
cyclone coming over the prairie, and he
called to me and said he would go out
and study it, since it was evident that
it was going to one side. The instant
the cyclone sighted us 1t came straight
In our direction. We weren't prepared
for this exactly, so all we could do was
to run. We were just on the point Of
giving up when most extraordinary
thing happened. Curious thing. Sort OF
natural too. And there it was. Only
one leg, and that down a fifty foot well
in the middle Of sheep pasture. If it
had had two legs, no doubt it could
have scrambled out, but it couldn't
make it with one. Couldn't do any
thing except revolve. And it did do
that. 1 never saw cyclone revolve like
that one. Mad apparently because it
had missed Plymshaw and me and got
caught. So 1t just buzzed around like a
top. Nothing in the world to stop it.
Most men-mere men of action
would have been satisfied at getting
away and not having to revolve with
the houses and lots, but not Plymshaw.
No. He got to thinking, and what was
the result? Put belt around the stem
of that cyclone just at the top of the
well, set up dynamo, strung wire and
ran all the machinery and electric
lights in that part Of the country. Reg
ular Niagara for power. Going yet.
Nothing to stop 1t, you see. Wonderful
what thing mind is!-H. V. Mari in
Harper's Ma qazine.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
cHELsEA's NOTED BUNS.
Rn London Used to Visit Mrs. Hands
on Good Friday.

on Good Friday.
However religious observances may
change in England, the eating of hot
cross buns on Good Friday is not likely
to die out. Still, enthusiasm in this
particular has considerably declined
since the days when Mrs. Hands kept
the Chelsea Bun House at the corner
OF Jews row, now Pimlico road. So
many people were in the habit of flock
Ing there on Good Friday in order to
eat hot cross buns that on one occasion
$4,000 persons assembled there, and
ESQ was taken in the day for buns
alone. After this the inhabitants of
Chelsea protested against the noise and
disturbance this caused, and Mrs.
Hands, fearing to be restrained by the
law, issued in 1893 a quaint proclama-
ton, stating how. "desirous, therefore,
of testifying her regard and obedience
to those laws by which she is happily
protected, she is determined, though
much to her loss, not to sell cross buns
on that day to any person whatever,
but chelsea buns as usual
This Mrs. Hands was something of a
character in her own way. The royal
family and many of the aristocracy
used to visit her in the morning, and
Queen Charlotte even presented her
with silver half gallon mug contain
ing guineas. The house remained in
the possession of her family for some
time, as Sir Richard Phillips, writing a
few years before its destruction, men,
tions. After admitting that for upward
of thirty years he had never passed the
house without filling his pockets, he
goes on to say, "These buns have af-
forded a competency and even wealth
to four generations of the same family,
and it is singular that their delicate
flavor, lightness and richness have nev-
er been successfully initiated" When
Ranelagh was closed, the Bun House
declined in popularity, though as late
as 1889 24,000 buns were sold on Good
Friday alone.-London Chronicle.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
Didn't Know Her,

"What has become of Miss Blank,
who was always such a favorite in
your set?"
Her father failed some weeks ago,
and all they had was sold at auction" !"
poor thing"
"And now they have to live in a lit
tie house in the suburbs"
what change! How she must feel
itr'
"Yes. She is so much changed that
even her best friends would not recog-
nize her. l met her in the street to-
day and did not know her at all, poor
thing"
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
The Author at Home.

mo-" said the authors wife. tits
hard to understand these men Of gen.
ius. There's my husband, for instance" !"
"Why, anything wrong with him this
morning"
II should say so! Do you know
merely asked him to take Gown the
stovepipe. and take up the parlor car
pet, and hang the new curtains on the
bay window, and stain the dining room
floor, and move the piano to the east
corner, and he flew into a rage and
acted as If he had lost all the mind he
thinks he's got."-Atlanta Constitution.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
POWERFUL VOICES.
Some Historic Shriekers Who Ante
dated the Famous Stentor.

Some Historic Shriekers Who Ante
dated the Famous stentor.
The question has often been asked,
''Who was the most loud voiced man
of history" The answer usually Is
that it was Stentor, of whom Homer
says his voice was as loud as that of
fifty other men combined and from
which we get the phrase "stentorian
voiced" But we have record of two
historic "shriekers" anterior to Homer.
We read where Simeon and Levi fought
against the twelve men Of the city of
Sarton and that Levi beheaded one
man with his own sword. In chapter
SO, verse Al, of the book referred to the
story is related in the following words:
"And the sons of Jacob seeing that
they could not prevail over the twelve,
Simeon gave loud and tremendous
shrek, and the eleven remaining men
were stunned by the awful shrek"
In chapter SO, same book, verse 19,
we find the following account of the
battles Of the sons of Jacob with the
inhabitants of the city of Gaash. 1t
seems as though the battle was both in
the front and in the rear and that the
warriors on the wall were throwing
spears and hurting stones upon the
sons of Jacob. What next occurred, as
related in chapter and verse above
cited, is recorded in these words:
"And Judah, seeing that the men of
Gaash were getting too heavy for
them, gave a piercing and tremendous
shrek, and all the men of Gaash were
terrified at Judah's cry, and men fell
| from the wall at the sound of his pow
erful shrek, and all those that were
without as well as those within the
city were greatly afraid of their lives
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
Relay Remonstrance.

Johnny and Harry had been left al
home with their big sister, mother hav.
ing gone out.
At bedtime they wanted to "stay UP
for mother" but their sister relentless.
ly put them to bed. Harry maintained
stolid Indifference, but Johnny cried
Justify.
Their sister listened at the foot of the
stairs, hoping they would soon be good.
At last Johnny stopped, and the lis
tener heard him say: "You cry a bit.
Harry. I'm tired."-London Mail.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
Matched Puxz1ers.

Papa" said the inquisitive young
ster, 'why is it that people rescued
from drowning are always saved just
as they are going down for the third
time2"
"Why is it," returned the father,
'that a small boy always picks out
unanswerable questions to ask r-Chi-
cago Post.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
Ran Without Legs.

A certain congressman has a smart
granddaughter, whose clever sayings
are the delight of her parents. The 9th
er day she came to her grandfather
with her face all smiles.
Grandpa" she said, 81 saw some
thing this morning running across the
kitchen floor without any legs. What
do think it was?
Mr.. Congressman studied for awhile
and gave up. ''What was it?" he asked.
Water" said the youngster trium-
phantly.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27

SAFE DEPOSIT.-Safe deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank Of Amador County at the
small expense OF IS cents a month, thereby Sc
curing you against any possible loss from fire
or otherwise. Don't overlook this opportunity
Of protecting your valuables.
SAVE MONEY-Patronize home institu
tion. Send money away through the Bank OF
Amador County; you will save 10 per cent and
upward over pos stoff1ce or express. Money sent
TO all parts of the United States and also all
parts of the world. We have the latest quota
tions on foreign exchange.
SAVE MONEY-It doesn't cost anything tc
deposit money in the Bank Of Amador County
They receive deposits from IS up. Commence
the new year by opening up a bank account. A
man or woman with bank account has O
financial standing. Don't bury your money
when you die 1t can't be found and you are liza
BILE to be robbed while alive
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
Relief.

"John," said the man who was domi-
mated by his mother-in-law, "do you
believe there is any sense in a man
marrying whole family?"
Il do" said John. 81 believe a man
with seven charming daughters would
be fool if he didn't seize the first op-
portunity to do it."
Which goes to show that we are
misunderstood when we least expect
it--Baltimore News.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
Right Arm Most Hurt.

Experience indicates that accidents
are far more likely to occur to the right
arm and leg than to the left Further
evidence of this fact is supplied by the
makers of artificial limbs They dispose
of many more appendages to the right
side of the body than to the other.
Statistics show that in fifty-four cases
out Of hundred the left leg is stronger
than the right.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
Proceeding With Caution.

care you sure that your arguments
are calculated to impress people with
your punctilious principles?"
81 don't want to impress 'em too
strongly with my punctiliousness," an
swered Senator Sorghum. ''If any
body is willing to sell out, don't want
him to feel scared about making a
proposition. n."-Washington Star.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
A Bad Lot,

hewitt - Yes, old Goodman's three
boys are a bad lot. Two of them at
least ought to be in Jail.
Brown - Some redeeming quality
about the third one, eh?
Newitt-Yes; he's already there
Catholic Standard and Times.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
Hard on His Brethren.

"Oh, well, my dear" observed he to
his wife, you will find that there are
a great many worse men in the world
than am"
'How can you be so cynical, John? 2"
replied his wife reproachfully.-Syra-
cuse Herald
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
How Wheat Came to Earth.

A classic account Of the distribution
of wheat over the primeval world
shows that Ceres, having taught heI
faEorite, Triptolemus, the art of agri
culture and the science of breadmak-
Ing. gave him her chariot, a celestial
vehicle, and that in it he travelled night
and day, distributing this valuable
bread grain among all nations of the
parth
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
Domestic Amenities.

your papa likes dogs, I see," re-
marked the visitor.
ooh, no." replied the boy.
"Then why does he keep so many
about the house"
81 guess it's cause mamma doesn't
like 'em."-Philadelphia Record.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
Just a WAY She Had.

Softleigh-That how'd Miss Giggles
weally laughed at me lawst evening,
doncher know.
Miss Cutting-Oh, well, you shouldn't
notice. She often laughs at nothing
Chicago News.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
Not One of His Traits.

"a Darwinian. are you?" said Slopay
argumentatively. "Then you don't be-
heve we were made of dust"
81 don't believe you were," replied his
tailor. "Dust settles occasionally, you
w."-Philadelph Press
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
The difference.

Coming out of a woman's club: ''The
difference between. my husbands club
and mine," said the pretty woman in
the turquoise colored toque, looking
at her watch, sis that mine lasts from
2 until 6, and his lasts from un-
til 2.''
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
Library ImnroEement,

Castleton-I have been making some
big improvements in my library.
Clubberly-What have you been do
ing?
Castleton-Oh, giving away a lot of
books.-Detroit Free Press.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
Mammon.s Acrobatics.

"a financial crash, and, poor fellow,
be went under"
"And then she threw him over, /
hear."-Baltimore Herald.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
MiRnnderatOOd.

Borrowell-Here's that dollar you
loaned me last week.
Wigwag-What's the matter? Didn'
you like t?-Philadelphia Record.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
A Liberal Education,

Wiseum-Honestly, now, did you
learn anything while you were in col
lege?
Graduate-Um-m-well, l learned
how to state my ignorance in scientific
terms.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27

Mount Rewenzori. in equatorial At
rica, is about 10000 feet high, has
twenty miles Of glaciers and is nearly
always cloud covered.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
Tried to Exnlain II

Mr.. Fatley-Yes; Pm self made
man.
Professor Studiosis-Er-um-ge the
material at a bargain 2-Chicago
News.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27

consequence Of self abuse and excess produc.
ing the following symptoms: Sallow counte-
head, ringing in the ears, loss OF confidence
dimdence In approaching strangers, palpitatfon
OF the heart, weakness Of the limbs and back
consumption, etc.
DIR. GIBBON has practiced In San Francisco
over 81 years, and those troubled should moi
fail to consult him and receive the benefit oi
MS great skill and experience. The doctor
cures when others fail. Try him. Cures guar
anteed. Persons cured at home. Charges Peas.
enable. Call or write.
DR. J. F. GIBBoN, sa5 Kearney street, San
Francisco. Cal.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27

When an employer goes away, the
employees get busy watching each 9TH
er to see that there is no loafng.-Atch-
is6n Globe. ~
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
ANTOINE RATIO
Carpenter and Contractor

ESTIMATES GIVEN ON ALL KINDS OF
IL work. Jobbing and repairing work at
tended to promptly. Address at Fregulia's
shop. Rroadway jackson
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27

Walls have ears, and the paper hang.
er doesn't cover them either.-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27

Give what you have. To some 1t
may be better than you dare to think.
-lnngfellow.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
Jenerson a. am Inventor.

Not many people know that Thomas
Jefferson was great inventor. His in
ventions were all of articles of every
day use. He devised three legged
folding camp stool that is the basis Of
all camp stools Of that kind today. The
stool he had made for his own use was
his constant companion on occasions Of
outings. The revolving chair was his
invention. He designed a light wagon.
A copying press was devised by him
and came into general use. He also in
vented an instrument for measuring
the distance he walked A plow and a
hemp cultivator showed that his
thoughts were often on agricultural
matters. His plow received a gold med.
al in France in 1870. Jefferson never
benefited financially by his inventions,
but believed they should be for the use
of every one without cost.-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch. .
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DIR. GIBBoN

This old reliable and
themost successful spe-
cfalist In San Francis
CO stfllcontinues to cure
all Sexual and Seminal
Diseases,su as Ghon-
orrhea, ,Gleet, Structure,
Syphilis in all It's forms
Skin Diseases, Nervous
De bility. Impotency,
Seminal Weakness, and
Tnoa - nEa-A-l
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
BANK OF AMADOR COUNTY
Incorporated November, 1895
Capital Stock : =: $4,000
BoARp on DIRECTORS;

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Alfonso Ginocchio, S. G. Spagnoli, John Strohm
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey OF Jackson
Amador ledger., 1902-06-27
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