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MARINE ART.
Virtues and Defects of the Ships
That Sailors Paint.

Virtues and Defects of the Ships
That Sailors Paint.
1t Is an axiom with sailors that there
never was a man who put in three
years before the mast who did not
think he could paint ship better than
the most skillful landlubber that ever
welded a brush. In the homes Of re-
tired sea captains specimens of this
kind Of marine art are often displayed
on the walls to admiring friends and
are handed down as family heirlooms.
A good place for the man who has no
seagoing relatives or friends to see
such pictures is in some of the win
dows of ship supply stores on South
street in New York. Sailors buy them
occasionally
Ships that sailors paint are absolutely
correct in every detail. From brig to
a full rigged three master there is not a
block or tackle missing from stem to
stern or from masthead to water line.
No marine painter could get in half so
much detail if he tried. But the ships
painted by sailors look as If they were
caught fast in frost tipped waves
There is absolutely no life or any sug-
gestion of motion about them even
when represented as going under full
sail. When sailor tries to get in bit
of landscape as background, as he
usually does, he makes matters hope
lessly worse. AS a general thing it is a
lighthouse or fort looking for all the
world like little images that children
take out Of their toy arks.-New York
Press.
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All That Was Lacking.

He had beeq away on business trip
for quite "a long time and had brought
his wife handsome fan upon his re-
turn.
You're just perfectly lovely, Fred
she said. Its the daintiest and most
beautiful fan ever saw"
'Pm glad you like it." he returned
with evident qualification.
"How could help liking anything SC
prettyf' she asked, and then she added
with sigh, II only wish could carry
it some time"
"Why can't your" he demanded.
"No gown to go with it." she answer
ed Pre- nptIy. There ought to be a
gown to match or at least one that
wouldn't look shabby beside it 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.
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THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE,
Valuable Territory 1t Brought to the
United States.

Valuable Territory 1t Brought to the
United States.
The upper portion Of the Louisiana
purchase was known as the territory Of
Louisiana. 1t comprised all that terri
tory north of the thirty third degree of
latitude, eastward to the Mississippi
and westward and northward as far as
the undetermined boundaries of the
newly acquired possessions might ex-
tend. South of this was the district of
Orleans, with its seat Of government
fixed at New Orleans The cession Of
the upper part Of the purchase did not
take place until March 10, 1904, when,
having received the cession from the
Spanish, the French representative
handed it over to the agent of the Unit
ed States with very brief and simple
ceremony.
BY these unimpressive proceedings
the government Of the United States
was put in possession of territory with
in whose boundaries now flourish the
states Of Louisiana, Arkansas, Missou-
RI, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho,
Montana, the Indian Territory and
parts Of the states Of Minnesota and
Colorado. The men who were the ac-
tive agents in the transfer of this
mighty land from one national jurisdic-
ton to another are we'll nigh forgotten
In the crowd and rush Of later but not
less important events. By this historic
purchase the seat Of mighty empire
was forever established. By this pur-
chase the possibilities of developing
from the republic world power were
strengthened. Under our benignant
rule comfort, luxury, prosperity and
every variety Of material activity fill
the wide spaces in which our fathers
found only a trackless wilderness. Com
mon gratitude bids us recall with ac-
claim the names Of Jefferson, Living
ston and Monroe, who, building better
than they knew, made this magnificent
transformation possible.-Noah Brooks
In Scribners.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-01
CHANGING ONES NAME.
The Method Is a Rather Costly One
In Great Britain.

In Great Britain.
Many people change their names
without asking permission from any
one or paying any fees whatever. This
is certainly the simplest way of get
ting rid of a name you do not appre
ciate, but it is apt to prove expensive
For instance, such q course is strictly
illegal, and the government could step
in at any time and demand the pay.
ment of heavy fine; and. further.
more, if the individual who changed
his name without consulting anybody
happened to come in for large sun
OF money Unexpectedly the authorities
would decline to recognize his claim
If he had failed to pay the fees due to
the heralds' college for assuming a
name not given in baptism.
There are two ways Of changing
your name, and they are both rather
costly. One method is to have a pri.
vate act of parliament passed for your
benefit. This course is generally fol
lowed only by peers and people to
whom money is no object, for it costs
f75O. This nearly all goes in fees to
minor officials for bringing your case
before the legislature, inasmuch as the
actual passing Of the bill costs prac-
tically nothing. And the only advan-
tage you will gain from this expensive
way of going to work is that inquiries
will not be made into your past history,
which by the other alternative are un-
avoidable.
The usual method adopted for legally
changing the name is somewhat te-
dious, if less costly, and you must have
very substantial reasons for so doing
or your claim will not be allowed If,
for instance, you inherit property
which makes it conditional that you
change your name you can do so on
payment of about ESQ in fees
In the first place you must COM
municate with the home secretary,
who, if he considers your claim valid
will refer you to the heralds' college
will make full inquiries into your his
tory and satisfy themselves beyond
question that your reason for wishing
to make the change is in every way
legitimate. This done, they will again
communicate with the home secretary,
who will lay your claim before the
king, for he alone has power to au-
thorize the change being made. Even
tually, after some months of waiting,
you will be informed by the heralds'
college that his majesty has approved
of your claim and the change of name
is published in a remote corner of the
London Gazette.
Finally it is worthy of mention that
no one can hold a public appointment
under government who has changed
his name without the consent of the
king, however brilliant may have been
his services to the country. The reason
for this is rather curious. The name
given you at your baptism Is in theory
ratified by the sovereign as head of the
church, and by assuming another on
your own responsibility you are delib-
erately breaking a law of the land
London Tit-Bits.
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why Hood Left Nashville.

An old pleasantly worth repeating
relates to the experience of General
Hood, who in great haste left NASH
vile on one side of the city as the
Federal troops were entering upon
the other. His colored servant, being
captured, was asked why General
Hood left in such a hurry. "Ah," he
said, "Massa Hood didn't think he
could do hisself Justice in this city,
Boston Christian Register.
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SECRETS OF SUCCESS.
Push, said the button.

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 on 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 to 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 a good impression,
said the seal.
Find 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 pass.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-01
ANIMALS WITH HANDS,.
The Use of the Paws In Conveying
Food to the Mouth,


Food to the Mouth.
Kangaroos use their hands yery
readily to hold food in and to put it to
their mouths AS their fore legs are so
short that they have to browse in
STOPPING position, they seem pleased
when able to secure large bunch of
cabbage or other vegetable provender
and to hold it in their hands to eat.
Sometimes the young kangaroo, look
ing out of the pouch, catches one or
two of the leaves which the old one
drops, and the pair may be seen each
nibbling at the salad held in their
hands, one, so to speak, zone floor"
above the other. In "Alice In Wonder
land" the lizard is always making
notes on slate and then trying to rub
them out again with his fingers Many
lizards feet are so like hands that 1t
is rather surprising that they are only
used for running and climbing. But
that is the main purpose to which
lizards apply them. The slow, DELHI
crate clasping and unclasping of
chameleons feet look like the move
ments which the hands of sleep
walker might make were he trying to
creep down the banisters. The chame-
Icons are almost deformed hands, yet
they have certain superficial resem-
blance to the feet of the parrots, which
more than other birds use the foot for
many of the purposes OF Il hand when
feeding
To see many of the smaller rodents
ground squirrels, prairie dogs and mar
mots-hold their food, usually in both
paws, is to learn q lesson in the deX-
ferrous use of hands without thumbs.
Rats and mice do not, as o rule,
"clinch' what they hold, but merely
support it in their paws, the move
ments being much less human than
they appear. Nothing more readily sug-
gests the momentary impression that
a pretty little monkey is remotely "a
man and a brother" than when he
stretches out his neat little palm, fin
gers and thumb, and with all the move
ments proper to the civilized mode of
greeting insists on shaking hands. But
no one feels in the least inclined to
grasp the clawed digits of any Of the
rodents which use their paws to hold
food. They are only holders" not
hands.-London Spectator.
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startled the Chaplain.

An English clergyman tells many
quaint stories Of his experiences as a
prison chaplain. One of these relates
how he took reformed burglar out
for drive in the country after an en-
forced seclusion in one of his males
-ty's prisons The burglar appeared to
enjoy himself immensely, but when
they passed a pretty house standing
back from the road and bearing evi-
dence of the taste and wealth of the
owner the burglar fairly gloated over
it and, turning to the canon, exclaimed,
''What a lovely little crib that would
be to crack, sir, wouldn't itr'
Amador ledger., 1904-01-01
The Book He Wanted.

Odd demands are made on the busy
editors time. A Scotch member Of the
fraternity recently received letter. the
envelope bearing request that the
contents should be handed to any book
seller In Edinburgh. The letter ran:
'"The book that want is courting
book, book that will tell me how to
talk to the lass that love. A book
that will tell me the words to say to
her and the words to ask her when be
courting her is the sort of book that
I want, no matter how few or how lit
tie the words may be."-Irish Times.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-01
The Absent Jack.

The wife Of Washington street
merchant is very fond of roses, espe-
cially of the brilliant varieties. By
way Of reminder she said to the hus-
band the other morning before he
started for business:
II see, my dear, that Jacks are be-
coming cheaper"
'That may be true," said the hus-
band absently, "but 1 have known
men who would have been willing to
pay 500 for one to put with the two
already in their hand."-Indianapolis
Sentinel.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-01
The Dominant Janitor,

Mrs. McCall-And what did you say
your eldest boys full name WASP
Mrs. De Coursey-Michael Brannigan
De Coursey.
Mrs. McCall-Well-er-that's rather
odd.
Mrs. De Coursey-Yes; but, you see,
when he was born we were living in a
fat and we didn't want to move out
Mr.. Michael Brannigan was the jani-
tor.-Philadelphia Press.
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The Annual
Income

For life that you would like
to leave your wife, and the
amount in cash you would like
to have returned to you, if you
survive the period of limited
payments-give these facts
and the ages of both, in writing
for terms on this contract,
devised and introduced by
The Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York.
This Company ranks
Ffyst-In Age.
FfyJt-In Assets
Nyst-Ir Amount Paid Po1icy-holders.
The MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NEW York,
RICHARD A. McCURDY, President.
Stanly Forbes, Manager San Francisco
California. ie19
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Guide to Beauty.

She--I have two very dear friends
Agnes and Florence.
He-Which is the more popular?
"Oh, Agnes is much more popular
than Florence among the girls"
Introduce me to Florence. 1 am
partial to good looking girls. kansas
City journal.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-01
Kunciman ana HenIex.

1t is related that shortly after Runci-
man, the well known writer on seafar-
ers and smugglers and poachers, had
bitterly fallen out with W. q. Henley
he lay dying in London. To Henley in
Edinburgh, lame and i'll, came an in
direct message that Runciman believed
that If Henley could come and look on
him he would get well. 1t was a dy-
ing mans wh1msy, but Henley took
the. train from Edinburgh and arrived
in London to find his friend dead.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-01


SAFE DEPOSIT--Safe deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank of Amador County at the
small expense of IS cents month, thereby se-
curing you against any possible loss from fire
or otherwise. Don't overlook this opportunity
of protecting your valuables.
SAVE MONEY-Patronize home institu-
ton. Send money away through the Bank of
Amador County; you will save 10 per cent and
upward over postof1ce 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 S. up. Commence
the new year ey opening up bank account. A
man or woman with a bank account has a
financial standing. Don't bury your money; /;
when you die it can't be found and you are liza
BILE to be robbed while alive
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A Mndern In.tanne.

I'm some circles Of ancient magnifl-
cence," said the pedantic person, 'ft
was customary to have a skeleton at
the FEAST"
1--WE follow that custom at our
house." answered Mr.. .Meekton. I'VE
have turkey one meal and the skele-
fon for the next r."-Exchange.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-01
The Same Rrand

81 really must send the cook away
George; she uses such dreadful Ian.
guage sometimes"
What kind Of language, dearT
''Well-oh, the same as you use, you
knowp'-Brooklyn Life.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-01
The Better Plan,

Ethel-He has promised to give me
every dollar he earns!
Papa-Better make him promise to
give you every dollar he gets. He har
a political Job, you knowEPuck.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-01
A satisfyinr Portrait.

Mr.. Roxe-This portrait doesn't look
Hike my wife at all.
Artist know it doesn't, but it looks
as she thinks she looks.-Judge.
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The Poet,. Ms.Is

'1'm nearly famished," sighed the
garret poet.
"But you told me you had two meals
day." said the friend.
Eyes; oatmeal and corn meal."-Phil-
adelphia Record.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-01

Sir Boyle Roche said, "single misfor-
tunes never come alone, and the great
est Of all possible misfortunes is gener-
ally followed by much greater"
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Tipping the Scales.

"Confound itp' growled Closeman. 81
dropped a dime In that weighing ma
chine instead Of a penny"
"Ha, hap chuckled his buffoon
friend. 81 guess that's when you tip
ped the scales."- Philadelphia Record
Amador ledger., 1904-01-01

So strong Is Bank of England note
paper that single sheet will lift a
weight of 100 pounds.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-01

A man Of strong will can make any
woman DO anything that she wants to
do.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-01
BANK OF AAADOR COUNTY
Capital Stock $4,000
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Alfonso Ginocchio, S. G. spagnoli, ,IJohn strohm,
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey of jackson.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-01
TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DIR. GIBBoN

This old reliable and
themost successful spe-
cialist in San Francis
CO stillcontinues to cure
all Sexual and Seminal
Diseases,such as Ghon-
orrhea, ,Gleet, Structure,
Syphilis in allits forms
Skin Diseases, Nervous
De bility. Impotency,
Seminal Weakness and
Amador ledger., 1904-01-01

consequence of self abuse and excess produc,
ing tne Following symptoms Sallow counte-
mead, ringing IN the ears, loss of confidence,
difndence In approaching strangers, palpitation
OF the neart, weakness Of the limbs and back,
consumption, etc.
DIR. GIBBON has practiced in San Francisco
over ~ years, and those troubled should not
fail to consult him and receive the benefit OF
ms great skill and experience The doctor
cures when others fail. Try him. Cures guar
anteed Persons cured at home Charges reas-
enable. Call or write.
Francisco, Cal.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-03-19
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

23rd judicial District Court, Par
ish of St. Mary. No. A, 6O6.
j. M. Burguieres, st. Paul Bour-
geois, Transferee, VS.. Leon
G. David.
By virtue of writ of feri facias is
sued out of the 23rd Judicial District
Court of Louisiana, in and for the Parish
of st Mary and to me directed, in the
above entitled and numbered suit, have
this day seized and will offer for sale at
public auction, for cash. to the last and
highest bidder, at the principal door Of
the court house, 10 the town Of Frank
lin. La. on
Saturday, the End Day of April,
A. D. 1904,
between the hours of IL o'clock a. m.
and o'clock p. M, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
The undivided three-fOurths ga Of
that certain tract or lot of swamp land
lying and being situated in the Parish Of
st. Mary. La, known, designated and
described as the best half OF Section "a
and the northwestern quarter of Section
Is Originally 25) Tow nship IA s. X. g..
East. in the Southwestern Land District
Of Louisiana.
JOHN B. SANDERS, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office. Parish of St. Mary. La.
February Goth. 1904.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-03-19
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Bird Judicial District Court, Par
ish o st. Mary. No. 1870
(rs. H(oise Hudson, wife of A.
L. MoInot vs.. Joseph Dupuis.

Under id by virtue of writ Of seiz-
10 and sae issued out of the Honorable
Ord Judlial District Court in and for
iAe Parisfpf st. Mary and to me direct
p. in the tbOve entitled and numbered
nit. / vi offer for sale, for cash. at
ubiic sutton to the last and highest
bidder, 4 the principal door of the
court hous(in the town of Franklin, this
SATURIAY THE 10TH DAY OF
APRIL, 1904.
sbetween IL hours of IL o'clock q m.
aud o'cldk p. m, the following de.
'suibed priority. to wit:
shat csfajn tract of land lying and
4heing stuffed in the parish of St. Mary,
etate Of I lisisna, together with all the
sprovemAts thereon and thereto be.
sbsgiDg. d every nature whatever. in.
auding allmovables by destination. con.
aiming ar measuring a superficial area
II seventyivs srpents, more or less, and
tosnded follows: North by public
roed, soud by lands of Hudson. east by
s1loresd,s louisiana and Texas Railroad.
md west by lands of Mrs. COudroy, be-
II the atme property acquired by Jos.
ach Dup9s from Mrs. ElOdie Hudson ~
AZ teeof( in Book I'D" of Convey
sacee, pke 838. in the Office of the Re-
1eoe1sefhe Parish of =. Mary.
JOHN B. SANDERS. Sheriff.
ohsri1s lnce, Parish of st. Mary. March
6 I004.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-03-19
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd., judicial District Court, Par
of St. Mary.
Citizens Bank of Jeanerette vs..
Joseph Dupius. No. II 1886.

Joseph Dupius, No. II 1886.
Under and by virtue Of writ of seizure
and sale issued out of the Honorable
23rd Judicial District Court in and for the
Parish Of st. Mary and to me directed, in
the above entitled and numbered suit,
will offer for sale, for Ssh, at public
auction to the last and highest bidder,
ut the principal door of the court house
in the town of Franklin. this Parish, on
Saturday, the 10Th Day of April,
A. D. 1904,
between the hours of IL o'clock u. m.
and o'clock p. m, the following
mentioned and described property, to-
wit:
That certain tract of land with the
buildings and improvements tbercO" and
thereunto belonging, Of every nature
whatever. including all immOvables by
destination, lying and being situated IN
the Parish of St Mary, Louisiana. CON-
tanning ninety-six superficial arpents,
more or less: bounded on the north by
property Of Ed Provost, south by prop
erty of Joseph Dupius. below described,
east by property of A. l.. Monnots Prov
idence Plantation and west by public
road.
2nd. certain tract or parcel of land.
together with the buildings and improve.
ments thereon and thereuntO belonging,
lying and being situated in the Parish
of st. Mary, Louisiana, containing and
measuring superficial area of thirty
six arpents. more or less, and bounded
north by property Of Joseph Dnpuis.
above described, south by public road,
east by A. L. Monnot's Providence Plans
tation aud west by public road. includ-
ing twelve American mules, fonr three
mnIe carts and other improvements rs
above stated.
JOHN h. SANDERS. sheriff.
Sheriff Office, March 5th, 1904.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court, Parish
Of St. Mary. No. IL, 1928.
Aurelia Won Eye, Wife,
VS..
Robert s. Barman. Husband.

JUDGMENT.
The above cause having been regularly
set down for trial and tried accordingly,
aud on the trial thereof the law and the
evidence being in favor Of the plaintiff
and against the defendant, it is for these
reasons ordered. adjudged and decreed
that the plaintiff, Mrs. Aurelia Won Eye,
wife of Robert s. Barman, do have
judgment in her favor dissolving the
community Of acquets and gains hereto
fore existing between them and separa-
ting her in property from her said hus-
band and restoring her to the free enjoy
ment and administration Of her own af-
fairs and estate. with the same force and
effect - though no community had ever
existed.
1t is further ordered, sdjudged and de-
creed that the defendant pay all costs of
this suit.
Done, read and signed in open Court
on this End day If March. A. D., 1904.
A. &. ALLEN.
Judge, 3Srd.. judicial District Court.
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hTE OF LOUISIANA.
DDrd Jbicial District Court, Parish
of St. Mary.
1oeob t;lausen ". n. Bell and p.
Mentz. No. II, 282.

Ua1 and BY virtue Of AZ order issued
! eftRe Honorable 23rd Judicial Dis
- Chrt. in and for the Parish of st.
ieyx1bd to me directed in the above
53sf}nd numbered salt in which II
y Ereed that the property hereinafter
Sx3jed should be sold to effect . par
lDotkmong the co-owners Of the plan
1n hereinafter described; ! John B.
-, Sheriff Of the Parish of St.
- To. will on
EURDAY THE 9TH, DAY OF
APRIL, A. D., 1904.
|1R&n the hours OF IL o'clock .. n. d,
y o'clock p. M, sane being the
for judicial salss, At the principal
door Of tho Court House In the
LOT franklin, Parish Of st. Mary,
|or sale and sell TO tho last and
bt bidder for oAsh. without sp-
3ment, the following described prop.
brtain sugar plantasisa situated In the
- OF @. Mary, NOW Known = the
'ao g .. p n.viS Ssrv,ss plsssa.ios,
ana being situated On both sides OF
in sale IN The Parish Of p. Mary, La,
Ikining about seventeen hundfed and
heres, more or less; ard being bounded
or shove, On both eidse q said 1ayou
esd: .Sx q e. g 81 e s. i:nS S'
9er forlerly Of Ars. Nsthss !. Todd, tor
= Of VIM. 0srroe: and r The rear on
tdes oe oald Dsyou b1sWAmp lands and
~ lands. This said plantation befng
Rsed Of H. varioss tEaeee q la.d pns .