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Amador ledger., 1903-04-24
Brutal Treatment Of a Wife.

Brutal Treatment of o Wife.
Husband-Don't you think that you
are rather unreasonable to expect me
to take you to bali. stay awake until
4 o'clock and then get up at 8 to go to
my work?
Wife-I may be little unreasonable
but it's perfectly brutal Of you to men
ton it.-New York Weekly.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24
Animals and Alcohol.

Many animals yield to the seduction
Of rum drinking, especially elephants,
horses, cows and swine. Poultry. espe-
cially turkeys, will absorb the tempting
drink till they tumble over in leaden
sleep. lying around as If dead and ut
terly ignoring their accustomed roost.
On awakening they stagger for few
moments and soon recover, but 1t Is
hours before they renew their cheerful
cackling.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24
A Deep Thought.

'In a brown study, ehr'
Eyes, 1 was just thinking"
Thinking whatr'
II was just wondering why fellow
never has as much trouble borrowing
trouble as the trouble he has borrow
ing other things"
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24
He Would Not.

would you die for me7' she asked
sentimentally.
Nov, look herer' he returned, in his
matter Of fact way. "Are we supposed
70 be planning a cheap novel or a we'd
dlngT
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24
Their Last.

"Yes," remarked the sad looking
stranger, 81 have seen the last of many
good man."
doctor or undertaken" queried tho
man behind the white apron.
Neither" replied he of the sad looks.
sT'm a shoemaker"
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24
PriyileUed Person.

Caller-Well, the nerve of thati
Merchant-What's that?
Caller-Why, didn't you hear that
snip Of boy referring to you as
"BillT
Merchant-Shl That's our Office boy
So long as can pretend didn't hear
him it's all right.-Catholic Standard
and Times.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24
A Convenient Conscience,

A Convenient Conscience.
II don't believe he has any con-
science at ALL"
r'Oh, yes, he has"
Not much Of q one"
mo; not much Of a one, of course.
In fact, it's Of such trifing Importance
that when he beats some one out of
$1,000 he can square things with it by
contributing $3.50 to charity. Still it's
a conscience. Chicago Post.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24
Hyphen succeeds Hymen.

The Professor-They have Travelled
safely along the happy journey until
now their hopes are about to be re-
allied.
Mrs. Malaprop-Yes, Cupid, the god
of love. must now give way to Hyphen,
the god of matrimony.-Kansas City
Journal.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24
Quick Conclusion.

IL see that one Pennsylvania convict
fatally assaulted another"
"They must have some bad men In
that penitentiary."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24
Willing IN Trv

For the first year of our married
life, DEAR" said the young man who
was poor, but had prospects, I'VE shall
have to live principally ON love-"
"Well, people can live on spoon victu-
ais, can't they, George" she said, snug
Cling closer to him.-Chicago Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24

''If you are In doubt" says Talley-
rand, whether to write letter or not,
don't" And the advice applies to
many doubts in life besides that of let
ter writing.-Bulwer.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24

Two papers for the price of one
Ledger and Sacramento Weekly Rec
ord-Union for 81. so per year.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24
An Anatomical Tale.

Dinwit-Say, our backbones are like
serial stories, aren't they?
Thinwit-Prove It?
Dinwit-Continued in our necks.-
Harvard Lampoon.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24
What Happened.

"She married the coachman because
che wanted some one who could drive"
"Wellr'
"Well, he drove her to distractionp-
Chicago Post.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24
To Cure A Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24
Thought II Might he.

Mrs. Newrocks-Tm determined that
Cynthia's debut shall pass off with
great eclat.
Mr.. Newrocks-What's eclat, Maria
expense?-Puck.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24
The Re,pon.ibiIity Placed.

80 their marriage was a failure"
mot at all. Marriage is all right. 1t
was the man and the woman who were
failures. es."-Philadelphia Press.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24
N. E. Church Services

preaching every Sunday at II a. m. and 7:S
p m. Sunday school, p. m; Senior Epwortf
League, 6:45 p. m; Midweek Prayer meetings
Thursday, 7:3O pm.
Rev. G. H. Van Vliet, pastor.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24

No man ever acknowledges mistake
so quickly as when he puts the lighted
end of cigar In his mouth.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24

At twenty love is a rosy dream, at
thirty it is u thrilling reality, at forty
1t is calm contentment, at fifty it ia a
"Reminiscences,
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24

Mind is that which perceives, feels,
remembers, acts and is conscious ef
continued existence.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24

A LII Kinds Of Blanks for U, S. Land Filings
~ homestead, Timber and Mineral blanks
may pc mad at the Ledger office; also deeds.
mortgages. mining locations, proof of labor,
and other legal blanks kept for sale
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24

PIONEER FLOUR always has been
and still is the best.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24

The Sacramento Weekly Record
Union and Ledger for one year, only
90 2.50 in advance.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24

Humility is the virtue all preach,
none practices, and yet everybody Is
content to hear-Selden.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-24
Poverty Itself No disgrace.

AOVCHhy AtocAk NO DhsBFhcc'
It the same time, you do not con-
tend that poverty Ia disgrace"
DWELL, NO; not unless it drinks and
boxrOws money" - Cleveland Plais
Dealer,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
A Eamous Sewer Farm.

Pasadena, Cal, is a busiling Amcri-
can city which proves the possibility OF
Il welI-manaGei public service toy main
tanning a "sewcr farm of 500 acres,
one of the largest known. The city
sowago is used both rs fertilizer and as
irrigation medium.
Sixty acres are planted in English
wanuts, which is a good crop, though
rather slow, and alfalfa in large guam
titles has been used for the city s
horses and for sale. \ herd of one hun
drcd pigs has been raised. and the MUM
Der is to be Increased 10 three hun
dred. They are fed on corn and pump
kins raised on The farm.
The farm utli2Cs nOrscs of the fire
and street departments that have be-
come too old for active city work but
can do slower work. And not least ol
the points" of the farm is that it
pays about $4,000 year profit, which
is almost So for each inhahilant of the
place.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
I'aDcr Napkins.

Paper napkins are gradually coming
into favor. They are cheap enough now
to buy and throw away. American
machinery bids fair to destroy the Jap
ancse monopoly in the article. What is
to become of the poor little Jap, who
works for three cents a day. when our
machinery is well introduced into the
Kingdom of the Rising Sun? Japanese
napkins are made of young bamboo,
and all the work is done by hand. The
process occupies about three and n half
months. The paper napkin Is just
what is wanted for picnics and sport
Ing excursions, as it is thrown away
after use, thus Tightening the hampers.
one of these days we may be using
paper handkerchicfs, with receptncles
for them at every street corner.-New
York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
THE GOOSEBERRY.

The tart of the gOOsberry is generally
so well liked that 1t is Il surprise that
more of this fruit is not generally
grown. Undoubtedly the fact that the
gooscberry bushes are rNtrrrncly liable
to mildow is one reason why this fruit
Is little cultivated. American summers
are too hot and dry f n III /. For The
same reason few gOoScbcrripS are
grown in France, while the fruit Is
common in England, Scotland aud Ire
land 1t was formerly claimed ihAt
gooscbcrrics ana grapcvincS could not
be grown in the same climate, but II
gooScbcrry bushes are planted in low,
moist and shaded places, ana are
mulchcd in warm weather, the tend
ency to mildew is lcssened. The mildcw
itself will be destroyed by spraying
with Bordeaux mixture, which can be
dorc early, without any danger Of in
iuring the fruit.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
FERTILITY FOR PLANTS.

Remember that plants cannot make
use of fertility in the soil, that is. plant
food, until the fertility can he dissolved
in water. There may be phosphate in
the rock, hut the plant cannot feed
upon it until the rock has been dis
solved by sulphuric acid. and this work
the fertilizer companies do for us.
Barnyard manure cannot be taken up
as plant food by trees, plants and vines
until it has dccAytl. If we apply the
dressing of fresh stable manure to
field this spring, which We plant to
corn or potatoes, that manure will not
be in condition to benefit the crop
until it rots, which will not occur
until midsummer, and some of it will
not be acceptable to the plants during
tie entire season. Il portion remaining
for the succeeding crop another year.
The humus added to The soil by the
decaying manure may remain in the
soil for several years. Most soils, par
ticularly clayey land. contains an
abundance of fertility to produce the
heaviest crop, but the plant food in tie
soil is not often in Il soluble condition,
and therefore cannot be taken up by
the plants as food. The wntc; frosts
liberate much of the fertility of such
soils. as also does frequent cultivation,
and the action OF rain, sun and air.
Green's Fruit Grower.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16

"Olivc oil is now being shipped by
the ton from the Salt River valley of
Arizona and the business is ON the
BOOM said ID. +, Franklin. THE en-
tire valley is becoming dotted with
olive orchards. and at this season of
the year the trees are covered with
thousands of tiny little starlikc buds,
which will soon be followed by the
fruit formation, which, when matured
On the tree will amount to hundreds of
pounds of fruit. Olives remain On the
trees until they are thoroughly ripe
before they are picked to have the
oil squeezed and pressed from them.
'When the olives are ripe it re-
Quircs a large number of hands to pick
thcm for the work must be done
quickly. This is usually done by
spreading large canvas sheets around
the trees upon which the pickers
throw the olives as they are plucked
off the branches. Once they are picked
the fruit is carried to the crushing
machine, which breaks the fruit up
much as apples are crushed for cider.
The pulp is then put into machine
which presses the juice from it which
runs off into a tank whore by force
of gravity the oil proper rises to the
top and is skinned off and put away
for several months to settle before it
Is Bottled ready for the market. 1t
requires about % pounds of fruit to
produce a gallon of oil. Washington
Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
Fencing For Paris sbopgirls.

The latest development of the scheme
for providing rational and healthy cN-
ercse for Paris working girls-dress-
makers. millincrs and others-is class
for fencing. After singing, dancing
and defamation. "Mimi Pinson' IS
now being taught to handle til" foils,
and a few nights ago, at an exhibit
ton at the ConServatoire Populaire
the young women showed that they
could thrust and parry in quite re-
markablc fashion.
The one thing that annoys Tier, Is
that they are compelled to hide their
pretty faces behind unprcpossCssing
masks, hut this, in the opinion of the
fencing mistress. is small drawback
compared with the splendid result of
The vigorous exercise upon girls who
are imprisoned all day in stuffy shops
and Differentiated workrooms. -Lond)l
Mail 49, - - -.-.-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
PEACH YEILOWS.

The great authority on peach culture,
]. III. Hale. has the following 10 say OF
Southern grown peach trees: a year
ago I limited at the possibility of en-
cessive peach orchard planting the
country over. The mad rush continues,
and were it not for the disease known
rs 'yellows.' we should soon be face
to face with such ovcrproduction as
would make it impossible for the aver
age cultivator to market peaches with
out loss, must less profit. Icilows,
spreading with greater virulcnce than
ever in 1897, made it clear that it was
to be even worse in the future. and
that all through the Central and North
ern States it is to be hard fight in
future TO maintain healthy and proiita.
the ycllows, and dread it, and fight 1t
from start to finish, can hope to sue.
coed. ! have in fruiting orchards more
peach trees than any man on earth,
and I know from sad and dearly
bought experience that peach trees
grown in any Of the Northern or Cen.
trail States cannot be depended upon
as free from yellows, and the only
way to secure a healthy tree at the
start is to plant Southern-grown trees,
ing this as do, l have entirely aban-
doncd growing peach trees at the
North. National Fruit Grower.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16

The reports of the Massachusetts
State Board Of Health does not show
that the Bay State milqmen are any
more reliable than those in other parts
of the country. While it is generally
believed that health bureau and pure
food inspections have practically
stopped the adultoration of milk, anal
Uses of CLOS samples Of milk offered
for sale in Massachusetts showed that
2S.4 percent were adulteratcd. Other
foods show a slightly smaller percent
age of adultcratiUn, 3l2O samples
pure.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
PRINTERS ART SHOW.


VI antwerp III houo.
The city OF Antwerp, Belgium. is
preparing to hold universal exposition
Of printing and the kindred arts in the
year 1909 to commemorate the 300th
| anniversary of the publication of the
first newspaper. For many years this
| honor has been disputed by England,
! Germany, France and Holland. and
| until recently it was accorded to Eng.
land upon evidence furnished by the
British Museum in the form of a paper
called The English Mercury which
was published by Lord Hardwickc in
1858. but it was discovered that the
Mercury was nothing more than q
political pamphlet. which appeared If.
regularly for the purpose Of giving his
| lOrdShip chance to vcntilatc his views
on public questions: that it never pre-
| tended to publish information or adj
vcrtiS .mcnts. and was not issued for
profit. which circumstances ruled II
out of the newspaper list. Nor was
any account taken of the Pekin Ga.
Zette. which has been published regu
larly by the Chinese Government fol
more than 5000 years. because that
does not conform to the orthodox un
Outstanding of Il newspaper. 1t con
tains merely the cdicts of the En-
peror of China and The official an
nounccmcnts of the court.
Therefore the honor of issuing the
first regular newspaper was awarded
| to Abraham Ncrhocven. of Antwerp
who. in 1907 obtained Il concession fol
that privilege from the Archduke Al
! bert and the ArchduchesS isabelle
/ Before that time Abraham had issued
bulletins irregunrly whenever events
| justified. These bulletins contained
official announcements. market quota
tons and brief notices OF curren'
events. and the demand for :hGm mp
pears to have justified the publisher
in arranging for their publication upor
regular dates. Ten years later the
| first German newspaper appeared nj
Frankfort in-th he Main: the first paper
/ in the Dutch language appeared II
1911: the first paper in the EngliSl
language in 1920, and the first in the
French language in 1881.
The quaint old building ut ANTWERP
| in which Ncrhoeven had his office il
still standing: his type and presses
have been preserved and have been
made the nucleus of Il very interesting
museum. which will be remembered by
all tourists who have visited that city,
/ 1t is proposed to invite the different
nations of the earth to participate in m
exposition of printing at Antwerp t.,
1905 and bring their best samples e
everything that in any way pertai Is
to the art preservative.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16

i. T, Rarnum was u great practical
Joker, On one occasion he notified
the dealer from whom he bought u
large amount OF supplies that hall
the pepper he sent him was peas The
dealer Indignantly dcuied the charge,
and quite warm correspondence FOL
lowed, it being finally ended by Rar.
mum, who inquired whether half the
letters in the word pepper were not
p's,-ArgOnaut
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
EnrrCY LOST In Rocking

A physician was heard to cXclaim re-
Gently upon the amount of vitality Il
woman will put into rocking chair
Il have heard women who come IL
from a long walk or after n hard days
work complain that they were too tired
to move, and throw themselves into Il
rocking chair and Immediately begin
swaying to and fro at an astounding
speed. as If their very life depended
upon it. The practice would exhaust 4
man in n few moments, but besides
being source of exhaustion, every
rock, so to speak is a useless and q
wasted expenditure Of strength. -
Washington Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
TO-DAY.

II he rose bloomed on forever,
..Would we prize It as we do;
IL the fragrant petals never
Lost their rich, delicious hue
II the rose We're ever present
Through the drealy days and pleasant,
Mould we care TO pluck it still,
Would we prize it as we do?
II all the maids were splendid
Wodld we value beauty still?
ii to all the girls descended
Regal beauty would they ill
a mems eyes and hearts with pleasure
All, woul | beauty be treasure
II they all were beautiful
Would their splendor thrill us still?
II life were all vacation
Would we still be glad to play?
ii only recreation
Claimed our time day after day
Would we still find leisure pleasant,
Would the pleasures OF the present
Make the world seem glad and gay
Would we ever care to play?
Chicago Record Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
BRINGING UP THE VINEYARD.


While it is true that many vineyards
that are Improbable are so because
they are old or because it is impossible
to get them over the ravages of the
rot. it is also true that the majority
of the vineyards which are unprotita-
bic are so because they have not re.
ceivcd proper care. An excellent pan
for bringing up the vineyard is to use
300 pounds of muriatc of potash With
500 pounds of acid phosphate rock and
100 pounds of nitrate of soda to the
acre in the spring and 100 pounds addi-
tiOnal Of the nitrate of soda alone in
June or early July. Keep the soil well
cultivated until the middle of August,
then SOW between the rows one or two
rows of field peas which. after cult
waiting until they get Il start should be
allowed TO grow and this growth
plowed under the following spring.
This plan adds humus to the soil, and
is especially recommended when there
is Il dearth of stable manure. and in
many eases it is quite as good as the
stable manure, particularly when the
commercial fertilizers are used.-ln-
dianapoliS News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16

Leaves Boston Friday, June 9Th, s32, 90
every covers expense except suppe on IAN
River liHc) for tfip OF u week.
Beautiful and Interesting drives over the
famous Battlefield under escort OF cN-
prricurci Guide. magnificent scenery Of
Pen Mar and Blue Mountains, top in
EcadinS, Pa, for n trip 10 vi Penn lhrc"
days in Washington and visit TO il"dcl-
phia.
This Is the most delightful and varied trip
OF the season
Longer stup.ovcr If desired. For Illus
tratod itinerary and Battlefield map apply
TO Jus. T. TaggWrt, y. L.. T. A., $50 WASH
ington ST., Boston. Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16

the rack in position. After use 1t is
folded up 10 be put away, The posts
are made of heavy fence hath sawed In
two in the middle ana nailed with one
nail ut the top, which serves S.a hinge
ana the other strips are common lath.
The side that has three laths on Is to
BE- put next to the vine and the vine
laid across the rack. II the rack Is set
too straight the vine may blow of, but
If they do blow off they can he tied ON.
IL. l.. Bender, in The Epltomist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16

by localappIirNtionsa'thny cannot roach tho
diseased u1ri ~ VI th"cIr. Th,rri1 on V on
way TO rlr' d. trn"s', AMI thpt l. by ronsti-
tutionl' re- Hr.li"i. Drainr IS i caused hy IA
nIlhmrt con illirn % the WurD i lining % :
tn" Eu5tar lHI luH'. Wnrl this tube is in
namcd you have a rumhiin: soGri orimprr-
feet h"arin ?, an wh"n ii i entirety closed
Deafness is tn' result, aI.l unless the inllam-
nation can b. taken OF, ant this tube re-
stored To it, nprnIi condition, L"aring will
hr destroyed for,'v'". Nine cases ont Of ten
Hl"rausrd toy cttarrn, which i no; hing but "A
Allnncd condition Of the mucous surface.
We will give one !lunirel Dollars for any
Gus" OF Dizziness (oauScd b. rntarr!D tina:
cannot H"lr"iby HATS Catarrn Curr. Cir
euiars sen, FREE. III. CHENEY Co., IolcdV, Y.
Sold ~ Drdt ;iStI, 7j'.
Hall's Ia nily Pills are the b,3'.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
Wise Nounn Man.

Ilc-Wil you be my viii,
Sho-Why-- cr-ths is SO sudden,
Ilo-Will You marry me tomorrow?
Sho--Rcnlly, this Is quito surprise,
Why are You in such hurry?
Iie-My salary won't stand for a
lCng engagement, Chicago
News,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
Winter Sleeo.

1t is theory commonly held that
ter because ii is too cold to keep
awake A writer in weekly paper,
who has observed nature to some pur-
pose, holds to the less popular theory
that the habit OF Information is rather
To avoid the pangs ana penalties Of
famine. But surely we have had warm
| enough winters during the past few
years to establish the soundness Of
this doctrine. From the little bats who
huddle in amOrphous clusters under
bclIry tower and barn roof, TIC the
mighty badger who sinks far back into
his subterranean lodging, almost all
the alternating animals are wholly,
or partly ins2ctivorous. And when we
come TO examine the creeping or wing
ed fare of these kreOphagists, who
Withdraw from the madding world
during winter, we understand how it
is so many animals fall asleep and
so many birds fly away from our Bar
III eide feast. Bees, wasDs, ants, ear
wigs, WoOdiiCc, gnatS, horse flies, sIugs,
beetles, larvae. worms and SnailS-all
these are seldom visible in winter
months; while the famine of insect
life in the fresh water Of our ponds is
dednctible from the fact that cfts creep
ashore to wriggle asleep in the cracks
of earth, aud the frog tucks himself
UP to sleep in the bgd of his pond.
loads and snakes likewise sleep away
the furnished months, and We are told
that it is only a minority of British
animals that keep their eyes oren in
winter .ondon Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
The Whole Trouble.

Wi!lic-Ma. won't You speak to
Johnny? He's pulln' the cats tail.
Mama-The bad boy.
Willic-Ycs, hes just as selfish as
he can be. He won't let me pull it
at all.--PhiladClphi Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
l)ISAI l.,

Remember" said the optmist, "ev-
cry day'll be Sunday-hy and by
Yes" groancd the pessmst, "and
I'll bet thcrc'll be morning and evening
services right along, too.'-Chicago
Record-Herald
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
GOOD REASON.

Jobb-"Did old CumroX give any
reason for not allowing his daughter
to marry YOU
Lofts (gloomily)-"Yes; he said he
was afraid he couldn't support me in
The style | was accustomed to-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
COURSE OF TRUE LOVE, ETC.

Esthcr-"I suppose YOU WOULD call
the Brewsters Il perfect match. They
always act like a pair of lovers"
Constance-"Why, they are quar-
rolling more Than half the time
Esthcr-"'That's what | mean. los
ton Transcript.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-16
RESOURCES.

Archic-"NVcll, It's raining, and you
can't take Miss Della kit out driving.
How will you put in the afternoon:'
Reggie-"Going out driving. DO YOU
think I'm so hard up that haven't a
rainyday girl:"-Chicago Tribune.