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Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
The Name of stebbin..

The Stebbins family is fairly numer-
GUS. 1t is not now a classic name. Its
owners wear it ignorantly. More the
shame for them. 1t is by right classic
name, borne as it was by the first of
Christian martyrs IS Steven, some
times spelled Stephen. Steven is the
Dutch way Of spelling it. Spell it in
Spanish Drop the initial 81
lent "e," and then you have Steban.
Among the ignorant the step to Steb-
bins is very short. And the honorable
name Of st. Steven takes on degrada-
ton even as the fine old Norman French
name D'Aubaine becomes the homely
DobbinS.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
The Ordcr PIeased the Cook.

The following story is told on mis-
sionary of the China inland mission, a
bachelor keeping house for himself in
the southern part of China: One morn
ing in ordering his dinner he wished
to tell his cook to buy chicken. In
stead of saying "ye" for chicken he
aspirated the word, saying, BUY me a
che" His cook thought that was an
eminently proper command and went
about his marketing in high good hu-
NOR. At noon the missionary found no
chicken cooked-in fact, no dinner at
all, for his cook had not returned.
About dark the man came back, say
ing: This was not good day for buy
ing wives, and l have been all day
looking for one, but at last 1 found
one for you. She is rather old and not
pretty, but you can have her cheap. I
have promised $40 for her."
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
vICARloUs RESTITUTION.
The Preacher Got the Hens and the
Decree Was Revoked.


Decree Was Revoked.
Not long. since a respectable colored
pr cher, who was noted for his abil-
ty to "cuss OUT people from the pull
pit, was hurting thunderbolts of in
vccliye against his congregation be-
cause of Il great wave of lying and
stealing that was sweeping over the
city. Among other things, he said:
30 longer'n las night some one
eoiie an stole de las two chickins dat
hle an nah ole oman had. 1 b'lieves
de thief is in dis house right now, an
hereby countersigns him to evahlastin'
punishment. De niger dat stole dem
ehicliins is a-gwinter burn fur it sho.
Yo' hyeah me? De cree has gone
FORTH
Next morning a colored man with
two fine hens came up to the preach
IRIS door. He said:
"Parson, hyeah's yo' chickins."
mo, sah," said the preacher, eying
the chickens closely, "dese amt nah
chickins.'
81 knows dey amt perzactly yo'wn," )"
explained the parishioner, 'but desc is
to TEX de place of yo'wn. Yo' chickins
wuz ct up TO de cree went forth, an
las night after l went to bed my con-
shunce hurt me so tell had to git up
an go ovah to Marse Bob's house an
git two mo- chickins. Parson, do TEX
desc chickins an fur de Lawd's sake
tex dat cree back too" o."-Lippincott's.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
London church Curiosities.

In st. Dionis, in Fenchurch street,
there are four monster syringes, which
were at one time the only form of fire
brigade appliances in London. The
celebrated golden tombstone in st.
Katharine's, Regents park, is very
well known. 1t is a tombstone, or,
rather, Il small slab of pure gold, sur
rounded by an oak frame. Many peo-
pie are unaware that the body of Nell
Gywnn reposes in vault in st. Martin
in-the- Fields, and still larger number
of persons are ignorant of the fact
that beneath the same church there is
still in existence the old parish whip
ping post. Beneath st. Etheldreda's S
church, in Ely place, is the only sub
terranean place of worship in London.
1t is a completely furnished chapel
with sitting accommodations for zoe
people. st. Etheldreda's is the oldest
Roman Catholic church in England.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
a Prettr md Initiation.

A certain well known Bostonian is
an enthusiastic Yale man and in col
lege was a member of the glee club
and was famous for his yodel, which
was fearless and ear piercing. While
on Il shooting trip in the west class
mate in the party, remembering this
accomplishment when it was reported
that the guide was from Switzerland,
said one night as they were smoking
around the campfire:
"Jack, give us yodel as you did in
college. The guide will appreciate it,"
And Jack yodeled with a strength
and brilliancy never before equaled at
a concert or "on the fence" After the
air was again at rest and the fright
ened animals afar off had plucked up
courage enough to stop running, the
classmate said to the guide:
''Pfeilfer, doesn't that make you
homesick?"
And the genuine Switzer responded,
''No, only sick."-New York Times.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
Commissioners Sale.

In the Superior Court of the county of Amador,
State of California.
Bella Leslie, plaintiff, vs. II. F. vogt ct al,
defendants.
Notice OF Commissioners sale on foreclosure
of mortgage.
TVNDER and by virtue OF a decree OF fore
" closure and sale, duly given ana made, and
an order of sale issued out OF the superior Court
of the county of Amador State Of California, on
the 26th day of December, 1902 in the above en-
titled action, in the said Superior Court, where
in the above named plaintin obtained judg-
ment and decree of foreclosure and sale against
the above named defendant, H. +. Nogt, on the
27th day of October, 1902, which said judgment
and decree was thereafter recorded in Judg-
ment Book 3, page 49O et seq. of said Court, Ito
which judgment and decree reference is hereby
made for the terms conditions and manner of
sale, and the amounts due). am commanded TO
sell ill that certain property, situated in the
county of Amador, State of California, and being
particularly described as follows, to wit The
southeast quarter of the northwest quarter
the northeast quarter of the southwest quar-
ter, the northwest quarter Of the southeast
quarter, and the north half of the north-ea I
quarter of the southeast quarter of Section
Thirty-two, in Township Six north OF Range
Twelve east, of Mount Diablo meridian, III Cali
fornia, containing one hundred and forty acres,
according to the o:icial plat of the survey OF
the said land returned TO the General Land
Office by the Surveyor General; together with
the one inch pipe leading from Reservoir Gulch
to the dwelling house on said property above
described, and a continued and uninterrupted
flow in said pipe from said reservoir TO said
voir situated in said Reservoir Gulch as afore-
said
Together with all and singular, the tene-
ments. hereditaments and appurtenances there
unto belonging and the rents, issues and profits
thereof.
And public notice is hereby given that on
Saturday, the 3lst day of January, 1903. at =
O'Clock z. NJ of that day, in front of the Court
House of Amador County in the town of Jack.
son, California, l will, in obedience TO said
order of sale and decree of foreclosure. sell the
above Thereon
may be necessary 10 raise sufficient money tC
satisfy said judgment with interest and costs,
etc, to the highest and best bidder for gold of
the United States of America
Dated ut Jackson, Cal, this Goth day OF De
cember, 1902. II. d. EMERSON,
Commissioner appointed by said Superior Court,
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
Willow Trees In America.

The weeping willow tree came to
America through the medium of Alex
ander Pope, the poet, who planted a
willow twig on the banks of the Thames
at his Twickenham villa The twig
came to him in a box of figs sent from
Smyrna by friend who had lost all in
the south sea bubble and had gone to
that distant land TO recoup his fortunes.
A young British officer who came to
Boston with the army to crush the re
beIlion of the American colonies brought
with him a twig from Pope's now beau
tiful willow tree, intending to plant it
in America when he should comforta-
bly, settle down on lands confiscated
from the conquered Americans. The
young officer, disappointed in these ex-
pectahons, gave his willow twig, wrap
ped in oil silk, to John Parke Custis,
Mrs. Washiugton's son, who planted it
on his Abingdon estate, in Virginia. 1t
thrived and became the progenitor of
all our willow trees.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
.J"HSnE.

Browning loaned Lord Coleridge one
Of his works to read. and afterward,
meeting the poet, the lord chief justice
said to him: what 1 could under
stand I heartily admired, and parts
Dught to be immortal. But as to much
Of it really could not tell whether
admired it or not. because for the life
Of me could not understand it."
Browning replied, "If q reader of
your caliber understands 10 per cent
Of what I write, think ought to be
content"
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
To Rest Wfs Eves.

The people who quit reading 'just to
rest their eyes might take hint by in
ference from the reply made by an old
Mississippi illiterate. \ passing man
found him apparently deeply interested
in Il paper.
On looking close it became apparent
that his paper was upside down, and
he was asked forthwith why he held it
thus.
His reply almost knocked the ques-
toner out. 1t was:
Just to rest my eyes!"-Kansas City
Independent
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09

SAFE DEPOSTT.-Safe deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank of Amador County at the
small expense of 50 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 a home institu-
tion. Send money away through the Bank Of
Amador County; you Will save 10 per cent and
upward over postoffice 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 to
deposit money in the Bank of Amador County
They receive deposits from 50 up. Commence
the new year by opening up bank account a
man or woman with a bank account has a
financial standing. Don't bury your money;
when you die ii cant be found ana YOU are liza
BILE Ia be robbed while alive
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
AppreSiatiYe.

A housekeeper who has been en-
ploying a colored washerwoman for
several months was surprised to see
her appear last week in a hat trimmed
heavily with Grape.
"Why, julia" she asked sis any of
your family deadT'
mo, no." was the reply, "but one of
my best customers gave me this hat,
and l didn't want her to think l don't
'preciate nothin'."
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
Improxing ON Euclid.

The Pioneer of Ahalabad tells
stories of some kindergarten" classes
In the English army. Among the def
nitions given in an examination is one
of a circle peculiarly happy, which
gives freshness to Euclid. 1t is, "a
straight line which starts at certain
point and gets back to the same point
as quickly as possible"
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
Oufte Pr0zafc.

Mr.. Farwest-I met my old school
mate, Lakeside, today for the first time
in an age, and thought from the way
he acted when I mentioned you that
Fou and he must have had some ro-
nance or other before we met.
Mrs. Farwest-No romance about it.
We were married for few years; that's
Rll.-New York Weekly.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
An Ancient Greek Relic

As a memorial of their victory in
their final and desperate struggle at
Palatea to hurl back the invading east,
the ancient Greeks made a tripod from
the golden cups of the Persians' table
and the bronze Of their soldiers armor.
1t bore on its sides the names of every
city whose soldiers fought and fell in
the supreme moment of a nations life.
That tripod still exists at Constantine
pie, national relic which has endured
longer than the states whose deeds 1t
conSecrated.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
A 0ullaRYe.

"Tm afraid my remarks this morn
ing hit you rather hard" said the Rev.
DR.. Scorum, who had observed Mr..
Gayman leave in the midst Of the SER
mon.
"What led you to jump at that con-
clusionr" asked Mr.. Gayman rather
haughtily.
II noticed you jumped before the con-
clusion. ."-Catholic Standard and Times.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
Notice to Creditors.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM JENNINGS. DECEASED

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
N undersigned. administrator of the estate
of William Jennings, deceased, to the credit
ors of and all persons having claims against
the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers within four months after
the first publication of this notice 10 the said
administrator al the law Office of John + Davis
Summit street. Jackson, Amador county.
California, the same being the place for the
transaction of the business of said estate, in
said county of Amador.
Dated November 22d, 1902
GEORGE c. JENNINGS
Administrator Of the estate Of
William Jennir"s deceased
John f. Davis, attorney for admiai. rator
nO2S-5f
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
More to His Taste

Mrs. Young proudly)-The landlord
was here today. l gave him the months
rent and showed him the baby.
Young (who was kept awake last
night)-It would have been better, my
dear, if you had given him the baby
and shown him the months rent.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
Her Little Joke.

Henry" she exclaimed as he came
home to dinner, 81 heard something this
morning that opened my eyes"
'What was lt?" he demanded excit-
edly.
"The alarm clock Scraps.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
As Others See Him.

"Ah, he'll never be able to fill his ia
TIERS Shoes"
"No. But he thinks his hat would
come down over the old mans ears all
right." Record Herald.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
Short Method.

Caller-Mr. Sharpe, 1 have come to
ask your advice as to the quickest way
to be relieved from my debts?
Lawyer thinking for q moment Of
something else) - Pay them. - Chicago
Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
Unfair.

"Don't you sometimes feel that
wealth is unfairly distributed" asked
the social reformer.
st do" answered Senator Sorghum
MANY is the dollar I have given
away in a campaign that didn't do me
a cents worth Of good" Washington
Star
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
Newer Needed ylndication,

you We're never compelled to ask
for 4 vindication?'
"a vindicationT" echoed Senator
Sorghum scornfully. 81 should say
not My motto is, Don't get caught In
the first place Washington Star.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
Notice to Creditors.
Estate Of Benjamin Ross, Jr., decease

NOTICE is hereby given by the undersigned
N administrators of the estate Of Benjamin
Ross, Jr., deceased, TO the creditors Of and al
persons having claims against the said de
ceased to exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after the first
publication of this notice TO the said admins
tratrx, at the law office of John f. Davis
Summit street. jackson, Amador county Cali
fornia, the same being the place for the tran
Saction of the business of said estate, in said
county of Amador.
Dated, Dec 18th, 1902.
GRACE H. ROSS,
Administrators of the estate of Benjamin
Ross Jr., deceased.
John +. Davis,
Attorney for administrative. de12-5t
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
A nanrernua Tox

my boy Sammy" said the neighbor,
"worries me almost to death with his
somnambulism."
"You ought to take it away from
him." said Mrs. Lapsling. Hell kill
himself with it some day."-Chicago
Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09

Among the curios of Windsor castle
is a chair made out of the trunk of the
famous elm by which Wellington stood
at the battle of Waterloo.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
The Results Unpleasant.

Wigg-I always like to hear a man
say what he thinks.
Wagg-But the people who always
say what they think generally thiul
such disagreeable things.-Philadelphi2
Record.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
II. E. Church Services

Preaching every Sunday at II u. m and 80
p. N. Sunday school, p. m; Senior Epworth
League. :45 p. m. Midweek Prayer meetings,
Thursday, 80 m.
Rev. G. H. Van Vliet, pastor.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
She Had Him.

He-Carrie, believe you think Pm q
fool
She-And yet you say Pm always in
the wrong.-Boston Transcript.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09

In Korea a serviceable umbrella costs
about II cents. The covering is Of oiled
Daper
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
Dissolution Of Copartnership

NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership
~ heretofore existing between Florence Clan
mini and C. w. Cato, in the hotel business at
Drytown. Amador county, Cal, under the firm
name of Cato & Giannini, has been dissolved.
The business will hereafter be conducted by
said Florence Gianniui solely, with whom all
parties indebted to said firm will please make
prompt settlement.
Dated at Drytown, December 5, 1902.
FLORENCE GIANNINI.
del24t c. W. CATTO.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
Pleased Mt Il.

"The fools are not all dead yet" SAID
the angry husband.
I'm glad of it, dear" calmly replied
the other half of the combination. q
Nauc
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
aInrhIes snnnnrt a stnte.

1t is said that the making of marbles,
SO dear to the heart of the small boy, is
the main support of the poor in the
state of Thuringia, Germany They
gather small square stones and grind
them in machines similar to coffee mills
until they are rounded. "COmmies," :"
agates and "bullseyes" are made in
that way.
Glass alleys with the varicolored
streaks in them are blown by the glass
blowers of Lanscha. They take bits Of
white, red and blue glass and blow
gether into twist
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09

Best assortment of up-to-date suits,
at Max Ladar's.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
BANK Of ANADOR 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
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
So He Gets Around.

Ethel-Gracious, Mabel, why do you
lace so awfully whenever Cholly Low
Six comes around?
Mabel-Oh, the poor fellows arm Is
SO short.-Smart Set.
To Bring Him to Terms.
EYES," said young Mrs. Solo, Henry
and I had some words this morning,
and 1 can't deny that he got the best
of it."
THAT will never do" returned the
experienced neighbor. you can't af-
ford to start in married life that way"
81 know it," answered the young
wife. 1--WE thought it all over, and
when he comes home tonight I'm going
to bring him to terms so quick that he'll
hardly know what's happened"
'That's right, my dear. Show some
spirit. What are you going to do?"
"Im going to bring up the subject
again and then cry"
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09

NJ. Born & Co., the largest tailoring
establishment in the world, guarantee
a perfect fit and satisfaction. Their
agent, Redlick S, do not demand any
deposit when your order is given.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
LEDGER'S CLUBBING RATES.

Ledger and Daily Call. one year a. so
Ledger and Weekly Call, one year ..... 8 go
Ledger and Daily Bulletin, one year .... 6 SO
Ledger and Semi-Weekly Bulletin, yer 4 20
Ledger and Weekly Bulletin, one year.. s 90
Ledger and Daily Chronicle, one year. - 70
Ledger and Weekly Chronicle, one year 5 60
Ledger and Weekly Examiner, one year. 8 60
Ledger and Daily Examiner, one year -. Q so
Ledger and N. Y. Weekly Tribune, yer s OO
Ledger and N. Y. Tri-Weekly Tribune, 1y 8 So
Ledger and Cosmopolitan Magazine, 1 yr s S5
Ledger and S. F. Weekly Post, one year. OO
Ledger and McCall's Magazine, one year 9 76
Ledger and ST. Louis Globe Democrat, iy 8 OO
Ledger and Twice Week." one year . 8 OO
a-The above rates are strictly in advance.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-09-18
CHINESE PROVERBS.

Ii the roots be left, the grass will
grow again.
One lash to a good horse; one word
TO wise man.
The gods cannot help a man who
loses opportunities.
Riches come better after poverty
than poverty after riches
Dig a well before you are thirty. Be
prepared for contingencies.
The error of one moment becomes
the sorrow of a whole lifetime
Borrowed money makes time short;
working for others makes it long.
The gem cannot be polished without
friction nor the man perfected without
trials.
Large fowls will not eat small grain.
Great mandarins are not content with
little brtbes.
A wise man adapts himself TO cir
cumstances as water shapes itself to
the vessel that contains 1t.
The best thing is to be respected and
the next is to be loved. 1t is bad to be
hated, but worse still TO be despised.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-09-18
PlTH AND POINT.

The more culture the less jewelry.
Night Is only tunnel to him who
travels toward hope.
What some folks call luck is in real
ity disaster to them.
1t is love of virtue. not fear of law,
that makes civilization.
A mans business may be a success
and yet the man failure.
Don't weep over bad crop. Get
your land ready and sow again.
You can conquer your cares more
quickly if you do not continually carry
a long face.
Whatever you may have in your
purse, carry hope in your heart and
spend it freely.
There is no law against laughter, my
friend. You are here OH earth and en-
titled to its sunshine.
What fortunes are wasted by men
and women who are struggling to
know those who are hardly worth
knowingi
Keep on trimming your lamps, till
ing your soil, tugging and pegging
away. You never can tell when the
messenger of success will come
Schoolmaster
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-09-18
OUR INSTINCT TO CHEW,
Manifests ItscIf rn Numerous and
Curious Ways

Seeing that the maxillary apparatus
Of man has for long ages past been put
20 vigorous use, it is not surprising that
the need to exercise it should express
Itself as a powerful instinct This in
stinct manifests itself in many and
curious ways. During the early months
of life the natural function of feeding
at the breast provides the infants
Jaws, tongue and ltf,s with all the need
full exercise. This bottle feeding falls
TO do, and we frequently find bottle fed
children seeking TO satisfy the natural
instinct by sucking their thumbs, fin
gers or any convenient object at hand.
The teeth are a provision for biting
hard foods, but even before they aetu-
ally appear we find the child seeking
to exercise his toothless gums on any
hard substance he can lay hold of, and
there can be no doubt that exercise of
this kind tends to facilitate the erup-
tion of the teeth, truth indeed recog-
nized universally, whether by the prim-
tive mother who strings the tooth of
some wild animal round the neck of
her infant or the up to date parent
who provides her child with bejewel
ed ivory or coral bauble.
When the teeth have erupted, the
masticatory instinct finds among priml-
tive peoples abundant satisfaction in
the chewing ~ the coarse, hard foods
which constitute their dietary; but
among us moderns subsisting, as we
do. mainly on soft foods. affording but
little exercise for the masticatory ap-
paratus, 1t does not find its proper ex-
preston, and thus tends to die out
Nevertheless II dies hard death and
long continues to assert itself. Witness
the tendency of children to bite their
pencils and penholders. l have known
a child to gnaw through a bone pen
holder much in the same way as
carnivorous animal gnaws at bone
This instinct to chew for ehewing's
sake manifests itself all over the world.
In our own country not only do chill
dren bite pencils and penholders, but
they will chew small pieces of india
rubber for hours together. The prac-
tiee of gum chewing so common among
our American cousins, evidently comes
down from faroff times, for the PRINT
tive Australians chew several kinds of
gum. attributing TO them nutrient
qualities, and the Patagonians are said
to keep their teeth white and clean by
chewing matri. gum which exudes
from the incense bush.-Lancet.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-09-18
The Travels of n Jewel.

Fanny Kemble when in the United
States years ago was prosecuted by the
attentions of wealthy lunatic. When
finally rejected by her he flung a pack
age upon the table, exclaiming, We'll,
at least take thls!" and disappeared.
The parcel proved to contain a very
beautiful jewel. The actress was not
long permitted TO retain 1t. She saw
no more of her prosecutor, but did not
remain under any sense of obligation
to him. The gem was stolen from her
before she quilted the United States.
She forgot all about 1t in the course of
the years that followed. A very long
time afterward she was in Italy. A
peddler displayed the contents of his
pack before her at Sorrento. There lay
the long lost jewel. Through whose
hands it had passed there was nothing
10 show