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Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
Pen Picture OF Rn.ki..

The following description of Rustin
1t home is from the life of the great
apostle of beauty by Frederic Harrt-
son in the English Men of Letters
Series:
Not only was he in social intercourse
one of the most courteous and sweetest
of friends, but he was in manner one
of the most fascinating and impressive
beings whom l ever met. 1 have
talked with Carlyle and Tennyson,
Tith Victor Hugo and Mazzini, with
Earibaldi and Gambetta, with John
Bright and Robert Browning, but no
one of these ever impressed me more
vividly with sense of intense person
ality, with the inexplicable light of
genius that seemed to well up spon-
taneously from heart and brain. 1t
remains a psychological puzzle how
one who could write with passion and
scorn such as Carlyle and Byron never
reached, who in print was so often
Athenasius contra mundum, who
opened every written assertion with 81
know" was in private life one of the
gentlest, gayest, humblest of men.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
How n Rat Stole BuIbs.

M. de Parville, we'll known French
naturalist, told a remarkable story
about a rat in the Journal des Debats.
A gardener planted one afternoon $50
tulip bulbs on a terrace, and next
morning he noticed that the ground
had been disturbed and that they had
all been taken away. He was con-
fident that rats had done the work,
and, taking spade, he began to dig
in the hope of discovering their nest,
Soon he unearthed large female rat,
which he killed, and after digging a
few more minutes he discovered an
underground chamber lined with hay
and leaves and connected by corri-
dor with two holes, which were evil
IDENTIFY used as storehouses, for in them
he found the $50 tulip bulbs This
was remarkable, but more remarkable
was the fact that they were neatly ar
ranged in two rows and that not one
of them had been gnawed or other
wise injured.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
six FolIies of Science

The six follies of science are: O The
squaring of the circle, (2) perpetual
motion, (9 the philosophers stone, a.
the elixir of life, o. magic and C0 as
trology.
In all ages men of undoubted ability
have toiled early and late to unravel
the mysteries supposed to be connected
with these fascinating problems. 1t is
not always remembered that such in
tellectual giants as Bacon, Sir Robert
Boyle and Sir Isaac Newton sought
the philosophers stone, which, strange
to say, receives some countenance
from the modern theory of allotropy.
In the study of astrology Lilly was for
a time even pensioned by parliament.
Most of these "follies" conferred in
direct benefits upon science, for in
seeking one thing their devotees dis
covered many another. The craze for
the secret, or unknown, has still its
hold upon men and is seen in palmistry
and kindred cults.-London Standard.
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CheerfulneHa.

Cheerfulness is duty one owes to
oneself as well as to ones neighbors,
for nothing so units one for the or
dinary duties of life or so quickly
brings on premature old age as a mo-
rose temper, says the Brooklyn Eagle.
There are plenty of artificial aids to
cheerfulness within the reach of every
one who has real or imaginary cause
for ill humor or congenital tendency
to surliness. When things don't go
right or your liver is guilty Of neglect
of duty strive Systematically to achieve
good humor by repeating over and
over the best funny stories or bits Of
humorous poetry you know. If con-
scientiously administered this prescrip-
ton is an infallible remedy for the
most acute fit of blue devils. If you
doubt it just try the experiment.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
Children Dn Lie.

Do children lie? Yes; constantly,
persistently and universally, says the
kindergarten Magazine. A child does
not tell the truth because he could not.
He does not know the truth, and his
approximation to the truth is very
much vaguer than ours. And there are
certain qualities of his mind which
make it inevitable that he should per-
vert the truth. In the first place, truth
Is synonymous with knowledge. He
does not know what truth is. In the
second place (and 1t is the same with
us), children gradually approximate
the truth. They have their ideas Of
truth. In the third place, the child's
Imagination drives him often to tell
what is not true.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
Chewing Dry Rice.

"a strange way of testing the inno-
cence of an accused person is employed
In India," said a Philadelphia mer-
chant who lately returned from Mad
ras "They haul the man up and give
him a mouthful of dry rice to chew.
don't suppose you ever chewed dry
rice? Well, 1t is hard work. It takes a
deal of chewing to get it masticated
into a glutinous mass like gum, and
that is the condition that the accused is
required to get it into within ten min
utes. If you are calm and not afraid
you succeed, but if you are nervous and
scared you fail, for it seems that fear
has strong effect upon the salivary
glands. 1t prevents them from secret
ing saliva. The mouth of badly fright
ened person is always dry as a bone.
1t requires tremendous flow of saliva
to chew dry rice, and therefore the
scared prisoner inevitably fails in this
test. 1t isn't of course test employed
In the courts of the big towns. 1t be-
longs to the interior, less enlightened
villages"
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
Reptiles. That Walk Erect.

Lizards of several sorts can walk
and run easily on their hind legs The
Australian water lizard, which is three
or four feet in length, keeps quite erect
when traversing long distances on
land. 1t Is found in the neighborhood
Of river banks, and passes much Of its
time in shallow water.
The frilled lizard Of Queensland also
travels on its hind legs on level ground,
keeping the frill folded when running.
When attacked it expands this fold of
skin, which stands out like a ruff at
right angles round the neck, giving it
most formidable aspect, so that dogs
that attack and kill larger lizards will
often retreat before a frilled lizard at
bay.
There is also tree lizard in Austria
liza that moves In a similar way. All
these species walk on all fours when
merely moving about or going short
distances
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
A Pen Picture of queen Anne.


Those outside of a palace may feel
Shakespeare's sentiment, There's such
divinity doth hedge a king" but it is
hardly possible to those inside. One
of the Scotch commissioners to nego-
tiate union between Scotland and
England, Sir John Clerk, could not
have felt it during an official interview
with Queen Anne, of whom he gives
this realistic picture:
"Her majesty was laboring under a
fit of the gout and in extream pain and
agony, and on this occasion everything
about her was much in the same dis
order as about the meanest of her
subjects. Her face, which was red
and spotted, was rendered something
frightful by her negligent dress, and
the foot affected was tied up with a
pultis and some nasty bandages.
81 was much affected at this sight,
and the more when she had occasion to
mention her people of Scotland, which
she did frequently to the duke What
are you, poor, meanlike Mortal,
thought I, who talks in the style of a
Sovereign?
Nature seems to be inverted when a
poor, inf1rm Woman becomes one of the
Rulers of the woPld, but as Tacitus OBJ
serves it is not the first time that Wom-
en- have governed in Britain, and in
deed they have sometimes done this
to better purpose than the Men,"
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
The Simple Coast Fo1k..

"wreckers' as well as fishermen-not
wreckers in the criminal sense, but eX-
pert workmen in stripping and unload
ing the hulls that are tossed up against
the frowning cliffs. Every fisherman
can turn his hand to this labor, which
frequently pays better than his regular
vocation, and salvage schooners find
permanent employment there with div
ers and hoists, recovering from the
oozy depths the treasures of the sub
marine curiosity shop
The Newfoundlander of the southern
shore counts on "a few wrecks" every
year to help him maintain his family
McClure's.
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Survival of a Custom.

On gateposts you will frequently find
a stone ball. Who would ever suppose
that the balls on the gateposts were
the heads of family enemies? 1t was
once the custom to stick your enemy's
CORY head as a trophy on the gatepost.
On the gates of towns were stuck the
heads of traitorous persons. In old
London, for instance, the bridge gate
and Temple Bar were always decorated
with ghastly relics of the kind, and the
memory of the custom survives on the
gateposts of modern suburban villas.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
That E.A Never occurred to Him.

That Esd Never Occurred to Him.
When Lafayette visited Loudoun
county he was entertained with the
other eminent guests by President
Monroe at Oak Hill. Leesburg too,
the historic town nine miles from Mon
roe's country seat, accorded him hon
ors on that occasion, and at dinner
at that town John Quincy Adams de-
livered famous toast to the surviving
patriots of the Revolution, who, he
said, were like the sibylline leaves
the fewer they became the more pre-
clous they were
On the return to Oak Hill another of
Monroe's guests said to Mr.. Adams:
Excuse the impertinence, but would
you not tell me what inspired the beau
tiful sentiment of your toast today p
why" replied Mr.. Adams, 'ft was
suggested this morning by the picture
of the sibyl that hangs in the hall Of
the Oak Hill mansion"
How strange" remarked the less
brilliant guest, T have looked at that
picture many times during the past
years and that thought never occurred
to me" ."-Leslie's Monthly.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
Dangerous Symptoms.

The story is told of Scotch preacher
who gave his people long, strong ser
mons and delivered them in a remark
ably deliberate manner. One Sunday
he asked a friend who was visiting
him to occupy his pulpit in the morning
"An' were you satisfied WI my
preaching?" asked his friend as they
walked home from the kirk.
"Weel," said his host slowly, "it was
a fair discoorse, Will'm; a fair dis
coorse, but it panied me at the last tC
see the folk looking so fresh and wide
awake. 1 mistrust 'twasna sac long
nor sac sound as it should hae been"
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
wonderful Sense of Smell

Wonderful Sense of Smell In Dogs.
1t has often been proved that dogs
are able to track their masters through
crowded streets, where it would be
impossible to attribute their accuracy
to anything except the sense of smell
alone. Mr.. Romanes, the naturalist,
once made some interesting expert
ments as to this wonderful power as
exhibited In his own dog. In these tests
the naturalist found that his dumb
friend could easily follow in the tracks
Of his master, though he was far out
of sight, and that, too, after no less
than eleven persons had followed, step
ping exactly in the tracks made by Mr..
Romanes, 1t being the deliberate inten-
ton to confuse the senses of the poor
dog If possible. Further experiment
proved that the animal tracked the
boots instead of the man, for when Mr..
Romanes put on new footgear the dog
failed entirely.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
A Joke o,Ren Didn't Appreciate.

Max O'Rell was booked to lecture in
Hartman's hall in Grand Rapids a
number of years ago. Carroll Hart
man was having serious time in in
ducing the people of the valley city to
see the merits of lecturers.
There was big sale for the O'Rell
lecture and Hartman wandered over
to the Morton House. In the afternoon
to call on the French wit; also to pay
him his fee of 800.
But have not delivered the lecture
yet. Suppose 1 should die before to-
night" said O'Rell, who could not I'M
derstand why manager should pay
for something not yet delivered.
"Oh, that's all right. I'd exhibit
your corpse" replied Hartman. The
witty Frenchman never recovered from
the shock Of Hartman's remark. At
any rate, he refused to lecture in Grand
Rapids again.-Detroit Free Press.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
European TattoOers.

Tattooing is not by any means con-
fined to savage peoples. There are
races in Europe which make it regu-
lar practice, and men, women and chill
dren bear on their bodies ornamental
tons that are as ornate and queer, al
though not as extensive, as are mark
ings on the bodies of the south sea
savages.
These European tattooers are among
the Albanians and Bosnians, who live
in the famous and notorious Balkan
peninsula.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
Brain Work and Hair.

Everything physical being equal, it
gagged in professional work will grow
gray sooner than will the man who
earns his bread by the literal sweat of
his brow. Thus by implication the man
who has more and harder brain work
than another-more worries, more
troubles, more difficult thoughts, less
vitality in proportion-this is the indi-
vidual and the profession that soonest
are marked by gray hairs.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
The Cost of Neglect.

81 need vacation badly, but can't
take it now" said DIR. Price-Price.
"Many of my patients are in such con-
dition that can't afford to leave them.
They need constant nursing"
"Ah, yes" replied the man who
knew. Il guess there are certain pa
tients who, if you quit them, get well
the first thing you know."-Catholic
Standard and Times.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
Advanced Ancestral Pride.

$50 Woodby is very rich now. When
1 knew him he was poor. His only
treasure in those days was the musket
his great-grandfathe carried in the
Revolution"
"Oh, his great-grandfather has been
promoted since. Woodby exhibits his
sword ow."-Philadelphia Press.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
What's In a Name.

Canvasser-Are you single?
Man at the Door-Yes.
"Why, the folks next door told me
you were married"
$50 am"
'Yet you told me just now you were
single.'
Eyes; so did"
'sWell, what is the matter with your"
Nothing, sir. My name is Single,
and I'm married. Good day, sir"
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
The Value of Solitude.

Solitude, the safeguard of mediocrity,
is to genius the stern friend, the old,
obscure shelter, where molt the wings
which will bear it farther than sun
and stars. He who would inspire and
lead his race must be defended from
travelling with the souls of other men,
from living, breathing, reading and
writing in the daily time worn yoke of
their opinion.-Emerson.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
Inconsistent.

1--WE look fur our feller men to be
consistent, an dats where we am In
consistent ourselves. De best speech
eber deliberated was on de subject of
honesty, an yet had to go out dat
VERY eavenin' an steal wood huff to
run me ober Sunday."-Detroit Free
Press
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
woman,s Cruelty to woman.

Another illustration Of how mean a
woman can be was given the other
night when a young lady was calling
on an elderly spinster who dresses and
acts with unbecoming youthfulness.
The spinster showed her visitor beau
tiful handmade lace collar and said
proudly, 'This is over fifty years old"
"It is beautifulp' purred the girl.
odd you make 1t, dearT-New York
Press
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
Had several Mark. Coming.

IT hope that Willie got good mark
at school today" remarked Willie's
fond mother.
HE did not, madam, 1 am sorry to
say" replied the grim visaged peda-
gogue politely, "but 1 think 1 am safe
in promising you that If Willie turns
up at school tomorrow, which he did
not do today, he will receive several"
Syracuse Herald.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
BETTER Than Art.

eyes," said D'Auber, the artist, pat
ronizingly, "I'm selling my canvases
now at my own prices"
"You don't sayr" replied Sharpley,
whose works had not yet caught on.
eyes, indeed. suppose you'd give
a good deal to be great artist"
mo, indeed. I'd rather be you."-Ex-
change
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
Your Mother

can be provided with an annJ
income for life in event of yd
death, at less cost than you d
make the same provision for yd
wife or your children.
This contract can be obtained
a low cost.
In writing for terms state d
amount of cash you would like
draw out at end Of limited paymd
period, your age, your mothers q
and the amount of annual incol
for life you would like to provl
for her in case of your death.
This form of contract was devils
and introduced by The Compa|
which ranks
FvH-In Age.
Fiyst-In Assets
Ffrst-In Amount Paid Policy-hold
THE MUTUAL LIFE lNsURAN
COMPANY OF New YORK,
RICHARD A. MeCURDy, President.
Stanly Forbes, Manager - San Franc
California. lie
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
Friends In Need.

II don't put much faith in proverbs, u
said Brown to Jones. For instance,
look at the oft quoted one, "A friend in
need is a friend indeed Now, most of
my experience with friends in need has
been that they wanted to borrow. Give
me the friends that are not in need"
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24

Many people buy everything on cred
it and never ask the price until they 60
to pay. Then there is kick.-Atchison
Globe.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24

Cacao is grown in Cuba in connection
with the coffee plant, as the latter re-
quires shade, which is furnished by the
former, at the same time yielding a
profitable crop.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
The Expected.

Ernie-So Mabel and Jack eloped?
Helen-Yes; and they did just what I
thought they would do.
Ernie-Wrote home for forgivenessf
Helen-No; wrote home for money
Answers
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
Cutting.

Mrs. Talkyerblind can say some of
the most cutting things"
eyes. If she could only keep her
mouth closed for FIVE minutes you could
have her arrested for carrying con-
cealed weapons."-Life.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
quite a Different Thing.

Naggsby-Would you regard it as i'm
modesty in man to speak of his own
good looks?
Waggsby-Well, it depends. If it
were you should call it plain lying
Exchange.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
Vicious.

Susie-Now, when I'm asked to sing
1 never say, ooh, 1 can'tW 1 always
sit down at the piano
Jennie-And let the audience find it
out for themselves? Illustrated Bits.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
Quickly Subdued,

Won Blumer (roaring with rage)-
Who told you to put paper on the WALTZ
Decorator-Your wife, sir.
Won Blumer-Pretty, isn't It?
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24
Painfully Matter of Fact.

eff fairy should appear to you and
offer you three Wishes" said the i'm
aginattve young woman, "what would
you do?"
I'D sign the pledge" answered the
matter Of fact man.-Washington Star.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24

But one-eighth Of an iceberg is aboYs
the water. !
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24

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 hy opening up a bank account A
man or woman with q bank account has a
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., 1903-07-24

SAVE MONEY-Patronize a home institu.
t1on. Send money away through the Bank of
Amador County; you will save 10 per cent and
upward over postoftice 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
Amador ledger., 1903-07-24

SAFE DEPOSIT-Safe deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank of Amador County at the
small expense of S5 cents month, thereby Sc
curing you against any possible loss from fire
or otherwise Don't overlook this opportunity
of protecting your valuables
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-16
PERSONALS.

A. c. MciGllivray came down from
Dickinson yesterday.
r. E. Funk of Washburn was q
guest in the city Sunday.
c. l.. Merrick of Napoleon was
among the guests in the city Sunday.
Joseph Dietrich went west today in
the interests of mis- Chicago cattle
commission house.
Miss Sadie Jones has gone to Wis
corsin. called there by the death Of
her brothers wife.
There is diphtheria in Mercer coun-
ty and two children have died In the
family Of Daniel Radtke.
Miss Bertha Whitecraft will COM
mence a three months term Of school
in Trygg school district tomorrow.
Col. c. B. Little arrived in tho east
in time to witness the defeat Of the
Harvard football team by his anna
mater. Dartmouth. in Saturdays game.
Ten jurors have been obtained in
,e Barry trial and the trial of the
case is expected to begin this week.
as the jury will probably be completed
by that time.
Surgeon j. S. White Of Fort Lin
coin. has beer ordered back to Assini
boine. and DR.. Ashburn of Fort Croot
takes his place as contract surgeon a
Fort Lincoln.
Prof. Z. F. Laid, state pure foot
commissioner. is among the guests 1,
: the city today, and has been calm,
upon the owners of local groceries II
the interest OF good food products.
1t is reported in the city that En-
gineer ] L. Young may be returne
> to this city to prepare plans for som
: government work. Bismarck friend
of Mr.. Young hope this may be true
States Attorney Hopes and Deput
} Sheriff Galehouse of Foster count
put injunctions on six places at Nc
Henry for selling liquor contrary t
law. They secured plenty of evidenc
in all of the places. Two men wer
arrested and brought to Darlington
g n for perjury and the other one 70
, breaking into his place after it ha
been closed by injunction.
{ Mrs. George W. Newton arrive
4 Saturday night from Fargo and wi
make her hor,e in the city. The resi-
' dence that has been in course of cree
ton during the summer has bee
completed, and is now occupied b
5 Mr., and Mrs. George w. Newton, an
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Newton. Nj
George G. Newton of Superior ha
been visiting his parents, and wi
y remain until tomorrow.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-16

He had been away on a business trip
for quite a long time and had brought
his wife a handsome fan upon his re-
turn.
You're just perfectly lovely, Fred
she said. Its the daintiest and most
beautiful fan l yer saw"
I'm glad you like it," he returned.
with evident qualification.
"How could l help liking anything so
pretty? 2" she asked. and then she added
with a sigh, II only wish l could carry
It some time"
"Why can't yOu?" he demanded.
mo gown to go with it." she answer-
ed promptly. There ought to be a
gown to match OF at least one that
wouldn't look shabby beside 1t if
She got the gown. He kicked him
self for two days and ever thereafter
bought fans to match what she already
had.-New York Times.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-16
SECRETS OF

Push, said the button.
Never be led, said the pencil.
Take pains. said the window.
Always keep cool. said the ice.
Be up to date, said the calendar.
Do business Oh tick, said the clock.
Never lose your head, said the barrel.
Never do anything offhand, said the
glove.
Doing a driving business, said the
hammer.
Be sharp in all your dealings, said
the knife.
Trust 10 your stars for success, said
the night.
Spend much time in reflection. said
the mirror.
Make much Of small things, said the
microscope.
Strive to make q good impression,
said the seal.
Find a good thing and stick to It
said the glue.
Turn all things to your advantage,
said the lathe.
Make the most Of your good points,
said the compass.-Pittsburg Dispatch.