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Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
From the Doctors View Point.

An odd illustration once given Elmer
son, the philosopher, of the fact that
the laws of disease are as beautiful as
the laws of health is reported in his
lecture on "The Comic"
Il was fastening" he says, ito visit
an old and honored friend, who 1 was
Informed was in a dying condition,
when 1 met his physician, who accost-
ed me in great spirits.
"'And how is my friend, the rever-
end doctor?' 1 inquired.
"'Oh, saw him this morning. 1t is
the most correct apoplexy have ever
seen-face and hands livid, breathing
stertorous, all the symptoms perfect.
And he rubbed his hands with delight,
for in the country we cannot find every
day case that agrees with the diagno-
sis Of the books"
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
Lord Macau1ay ON SUNDAY Res,

Speaking on "the ten hours BILL"
Lord Macaulay said: I'VE are not poor
er, but richer, because we have through
many ages rested from our labor one
day in seven. That day is not lost.
While industry is suspended, while the
plow lies in the furrow, while the ex-
change is silent, while no smoke as
cends from the factory, a process is
going on quite as important to the
wealth of nations as any process which
is performed on more busy days. Man,
the machine Of machines-the machine
compared with which all the contriv-
ances of the Watts and Arkwrights
are worthless-is repairing and wind
ing up, so that he returns to his la
bors on the Monday with clearer intel
lect with livelier spirits, with renewed
corporal vigor"
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
MONEY SLANG.
Terms Applied to Coins and Bank
Notes In England.

u
I'VE may think there is great deal
Of slang in English as we commonly
use it in this country" Mr. J. E. Sora-
CHAN observes, but in ut least one re-
spect the colloquial tongue of England
surpasses the wealth of terms we pos
sess in this regard, and that is the
slang relating to money. The American
uses astonishingly few slang words in
speaking of pieces of money, perhaps
because he has greater respect for it.
A five cent piece is usually referred to
as nickel, but this is practically the
only slang term applied to any of our
money in general use. A dime is Off
cially a dime, and so is a quarter.
But turn to the English appellations
for their money and hardly bit of it
Is referred to under its authorized and
official designation. A shilling is seldom
called such in London. They call it a
bob and 'quid,' which means piece
of tobacco in this country, is what they
term a pound Sixpence they call a
tanner fourpence joey and penny
more often than not is unknown to the
street gamins save as mag A cab
man will not tell you a ride will cost
shillings, but that it will require a
bull to pay for it, and a half crown is
half bull These are prevailing ex-
pressions for the pieces Of money wide
ly handled, but proper terms for higher
amounts are kicked aside and COLO
Quial terms substituted for them
"At race track if a bettor says he
has ventured a pony on the probable
outcome of race he does not mean
that as it would appear to us, but sim
ply that he has wagered f25 on the re-
suit. Where money is handled in large
amounts it is not an infrequent thing
to hear one say of another that he has
a monkey of money, meaning that the
individual referred to is the proud pos
SCISSOR of $500. So you see in compari-
son with this plethora of riches our
lone nickel is poor crop Of monetary
slang indeed."-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
Macedonian Peasants.

In magazine article on Macedonian
refugees the author describes them as
a peasantry of the lowest type-dull
witted and of poor physique, corrupt,
degraded and semisavage.
"The gratitude of Macedonian wom-
en- can occasionally be more alarming
than their Indignation" says the au-
thor. "They embrace me in a hug of
dirty rags, and they kiss me ON both
cheeks. One poor old lady told me,
after this ceremony, that she had been
mourning the death of her son for
eight years TO such an extent that dur
ing all of that period she had never
washed her head! No soap she cried,
will ever touch me again. I mourn al
waysr"
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
Ages of Stone and of Bronze.

The transition from the stone age to
the bronze age can be read in the dis
closures of the lake dwellers of Swift
zerland. This wonderful people lived
through the stone age and for long
ages continued on until they Tapped
over into the bronze age Some of their
settlements disclose only stone nipple
ments, while others of a later date
show the bronze chisel, the bronze
winged hatchet, the bronze knife, the
hexagonal hammer, the tanged knife of
ornamental design, the socket knife
and the bronze sickle They show also
the bronze fishhook, barbed and in
exact similitude of our present device.
The ornamental hatpin as now used,
together with other articles of utility
and ornamentation, is plentiful. The
stone mold for casting the copper or
bronze hatchet is of exceedingly ancient
date, but probably the use of sand was
far more common, and hence we have
fewer traces of that method.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
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TIME FOR SCOTLAND.
Ball on One Hfu Drops When Cannon
ca Another Is Fired

Ball on One Hiu Drops When Cannon
ca Another Is Fired.
''SpeG&ias of clocks" said the travel
er, "Eds::bu":;h. Scotland, has the most
Interesting t,;2@ marking device | ever
saw. Ike city lies between two hills.
On one of these, known as Carlton Lill.
there is an observatory tower, in the
top of which Il large black ball is sus-
pended. Across the valley, probably Il
mile away, is Castle hill surmounted
by the historic Edinburgh castle. One
of the large guns in this fortress, point
ing toward Carlton hill, is electrically
connected with the ball in the tower Il
mile away. Every evening at o'clock
the gun is fired, and at the same mo-
ment the ball falls. The device sets
the official time for all Scotland.
ut is interesting to stand on Carlton
hill at the appointed hour to see the
simultaneous flash of the gun on Castle
hill and the fall of the ball close a.
hand, while the roar of the gun is CT
course some moments in crossing the
valley. On the other hand, it is equal
ly interesting to stand beside the big
gun at dusk to watch the ball at Carl
ton hill fall just as the shot is fired.
| recall once standing in the courtyard
of the castle, watch in hand, waiting
for the cannon just overhead to be
fired. 1t occurred to me it would be
more exciting to watch the crowds Of
passing people, especially since not
one was apparently thinking of the
shot from the cannon. When the roar
took place, absolutely without warning,
hardly yard above the heads of the
crowd, the scene we'll repaid my wait
ing. Everybody lodged. Children
screamed. and men and women jumped
to the side of the wall OF course it
was all over in second, but in that
moment it seemed that an electric
shock had passed through the crowd"
Birmingham News.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
Spanish LoYemnkinc.

In southern Spain the cigarette max
ers form almost class by themselves.
Among them it is customary for a girl
who fancies lad to twist her powder
puff into a pompon for his hat. If he
wears it at the next bull fight it is
considered a match. In some parts of
northern Spain pumpkin pie is held
by the peasant girls to be the proper
offering to the object of their affection.
When a young man receives such a
pie his eating it or not signifies his
acceptance or refusal of the offerer's S
proposal of marriage.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
Malice and superstition.

In the middle ages malice and super
stition found expression in the forma
ton of wax images of hated persons
into the bodies of which long pins were
stuck. 1t was confidently believed that
in that way deadly injury would be
done to the person represented. This
belief and practice continued down tc
the seventeenth century. The super
stition indeed still holds its place in
the highlands of Scotland, where,
says a well Informed writer, within
the last few years a clay model of an
enemy was found in stream, having
been placed there in the belief that as
the clay washed away so would the
health of the hated one decline"
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
Trees and Wind.

When one travels through the parts
of Belgium bordering on the sea he
sees a striking example of the influ-
ence on trees of strong and constant
winds. The trees are in general bent
toward the interior of the country. 1t
was proved some time ago that the
trunks of trees hurled in the peat
bogs of Holland all lie in southwest
to northeast direction
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
Later Particulars.

The animals and birds had been tax
en- into the ark, and Noah was about
to haul in the gang plank when his
wife hastily interposed.
"How about the fish, Noah?" she
said. "Are you going to leave them
out?
"The fish, he exclaimed. That's
just like q woman. Do you think the
fish will drown? Suppose you go and
look after the cooking, madam. I'll at
tend to the live stock. Chicago Trib-
une
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
Cutting Him Of.

Your snorted Miss Sharpe Marry
you? Why, you're only an apology for
q man."
But" protested Mr.. Small, you
will not
mo; will not accept the apology"
Philadelphia Ledger
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
The Cause of the Trouble.

"What is the matter with that ba-
by? growled an irascible husband as
the little one persisted in bowling and
kicking to the extent of his little might
'The matter is, sir" calmly replied
the wife as she strobe up and down the
room, 'the matter is that this baby in
herits your temper"
per with a gloomier look than before.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
ThnnRhf nf the Kitty.

"John," said Mrs. Gayman, with a
knowing twinkle in her eye, you seem
to be exceedingly kind to animals"
"Why-er-how do you mean?" asked
her husband.
'In your sleep last night you said,
Take out something for the kitty" -
Exchange.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
Never a. Let I'm,

"Poor pas just working himself to
DEATH
"Why, 1 thought he had a political
job"
"He has, but it seems as if he no
sooner gets reappointed than it is neces-
sary for him to get out and work again
so that somebody else won't get it next
time. ."-Chicago Record-Herald.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
The Proud Papa.

"Baby carriages? Yes, sir" said the
dealer 'What sort of one did you
want?"
"Well," said Nupop proudly, you'd
better give me six months size. He's
only six weeks old, but large for his
ge."-Philadelphi Press
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
One He Wanted to Mail

Mrs Bliss-Here is a letter l want
you to post, dear. 1t is to my milliner,
countermanding an order for a hat.
Mr.. Bliss-Here, take this piece of cord
and tie both my hands behind by back
so that l won't forget it.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
A Deduction

'He declares his wife made him all
that he is"
"Quite likely. And 1 should judge
that she didn't waste more than half
an hour on the job" "-Harper's Bazaar.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12

Heaven is not built with hammers
and nails, but some of us have got to
hammer mighty hard at it before we
get in.-Atlanta Constitution.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
Their Distress.

His family felt very much distress
ed about his going on the stage, did
they not?'
"Yes," answered Miss Cayenne, "but
not until after they had seen him act"
Washington Star.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
Fashionable.

Singleton-I'm in box. My wife's
dressmaker has sued me. Doubleton-
You're in a dress suit case, you mean
Cleveland Leader.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12

1t is not you who possess riches, but
your riches which possess you.-Blon.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12

The curriculum embraces all the branches of
solid English education. Preparatory and
advanced courses in art, language and music.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
College of Notre Dame
MARYsvILLE, CALIFORNIA.

Boarding and Day School conducted by the Sis
ters of Notre Dame CNamur) Founded in 1855
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12

consequence of self abuse and excess produc-
ing the following symptoms Sallow counte-
nance dark spots under the eyes, pain in the
head, ringing in the ears, loss of confidence
dift1dence in approaching strangers, palpitation
OF the heart, weakness Of the limbs and back
loss OF memory. pimples on the face, coughs,
consumption, etc.
DIR. GIBBoN has practiced in San Francisco
over 40years, and those troubled should not
fail to consult him and receive the benefit OF
his 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.
DR.. ]. F. GIBBoN, 500 Kearney street, San
Francisco. Cal.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12

For further information address
ap10-tf SISTER SUPERIOR.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
Sutter Creek. Cal.
TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DIR. GIBBON

This old reliable and
themoSt successful spe-
cialist in San Francis
stillcontinues to cure
all Sexual and Seminal
DiseaSes,Such as Ghon-
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Syphilis in all it's forms
Skin Diseases, Nervous
De bility. Impotency,
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Amador ledger., 1904-08-12

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.
SAVE MONEY-Patronize home institu-
ton. Send money away through the Bank of
Amador County; you will save 10 per cent and
upward over poStofice 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
man or woman with bank account has a
financial standing. Don't bury your money
when you die it can't be found and you are liza
ble to be robbed while alive.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
A. H. KUHLMAN
"
Contractor and Builder

Will do work in any part of
Amador County If you want
to build, send note to Jackson
Postoffice and l will call on you.
Estimates furnished without cost
on any kind of building. Will
make plans and specifications for
you. mar2tf
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
BANK OF AMADOR COUNTY
Incorporated November 1895
Capital Stock :: $4,000
President ........... Alfonso Ginocchio
Vice-President. ...................S. G. Spagnoli
Secretary and Cashier. ...... Frederick Eudey

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Alfonso Ginocchio, S. G. Spagnoli, John Strohm
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey of Jackson.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-04-01
Interesting News Items.

A man thought to be a tramp was
run over by Missouri Pacific train at
Leroy, Kan, and cut in two.
Gen. Daniel e. Sickles, who refused
to support w. J. Bryan in 1896 and
1900, has declared for Judge Parker.
R. P. Hobson has broken down in his
campaign for an Alabama seat in Con
gress and has Cancelled his engagements.
The cold in northern Italy is SO intense
that the Tosa falls, near Simplon, prob
ably the grandest among the Alps, are
frozen.
Andrew Carnegie is to succeed Sena-
tor Hanna as president of the National
Civic Federation if he can be persuaded
to accept the position, so it is said by
the men working in the interests Of the
organization.
A bill has been introduced in the low
er house of the Virginia Legislature to
allow Grover Cleveland to hunt ducks
when he pleases regardless Of the game
laws.
The Carnegie library building In Kan
sas City, Kan, was opened with a pub
lie reception and entertainment. There
are 5000 volumes in the new library.
The building cost $4,000.
Mrs. Hanna Gibson, wife Of Ned Glib
son, committed suicide near Lang, eight
miles northeast of Emporia, Kan. Ill
health and domestic trouble are given
as reasons for her suicide.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-04-01
WORLDS MODEL FARM.
wond crfu1 Transformation of Fifteen
Non-Productive Acres.

There is a recommendation before the
Secretary of Agriculture that $1,000 a
year be paid to ]. D. Dietrich, who
lives near Philadelphia, to enable him to
run his little farm as sort of govern
ment show place. 1t is estimated by
officials that a full knowledge Of his
management and methods would be
worth 60 100000 to the dairy interests
of the country. Under the plan of the
Agricultural Department agents, Mr..
Dietrich would have the profits Of the
place, as usual, and the extra money
would compensate him for the time re-
CURED to explain everything to visiting
farmers.
This farm is the most wonderful agri-
cultural area in the country. It consists
Of 10 acres and when Dietrich came into
possession Of it by Inheritance about 20
years ago it was SO unproductive that
he had to buy hay for his horse and two
cows and garden stuff for the family.
Dietrinch exhausted all sources Of in
formation about fertilizers and then APP
piled his knowledge in the best way to
suit his case. To-day there is no richer
tract in the country. Three crops Of
fodder are raised every year and, there
being no pasturage, the cows are fod-
dered in the stalls and barnyard. The
quality and condition Of the COWS would
make them conspicuous at any State
fair. There are 80 of them the year
round and their milk is pure and rich,
bringing the highest price.
All the agricultural papers are talk
ing about him and he cannot supply the
demand for him>as speaker at farmers
institutes. Dietrich is clergyman and
is capable of giving iptelligible explana-
ton of his work. His place is overrun
with visitors.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-04-01
MODS LYNCH BLACKS.
NINE cOLORED MEN DIE IN Ar
KANSAS RACE WAR.
Shot Down After Firing on Oficers-De-
fiance of Authorities Given as Cause
ofTragedy at ST. Charles-Town Under
Strong Guard

A race war has been in progress at
St Charles, Ark, for several days.
Five negroes who had been arrested
as a result of the race troubles were
taken from the guards by a crowd OF
men and shot to death. The hVe vlctlms
were James Smith, Charley Smith, Mac
Baldwin, Abe Bailey, Garrett FLOOD.
Two more negroes implicated have been
captured and it is thought they Will be
lynched.
With the lynching Of these five the
news, heretofore suppressed, became
nublic that four other blacks have been
lynched. The authorities apparently are
powerless to uphold the law.
A few days ago a difficulty occurred
over trivial matter at St. Charles be-
tween a white man named Searcy and
two negroes named Henry and Walker
Griffin. On Monday the two negroes met
Searcy and his brother in store ID st.
Charles, and the difficulty was renewed.
One of the negroes without warning
struck both of the Searcy brothers over
the head with a table leg, rendering
them unconscious and fracturing their
skulls. One of them may die. Deputy
Sheriff James kirkpatrick attempted to
arrest the negro, and he, too, was knock
ed down.
The negroes then gathered and deted
the officers, declaring that mo white man
could arrest them" Their demonstra-
lions aroused the fears Of the citizens
Of st. Charles, and they telephoned to
De Witt for a posse to come and protect
the town.
P. A. Douglass, deputy sheriff, went
out with five men Wednesday morning.
Constable l.. @. McNeeley went forward
with a posse to capture the Griffin ne
groes. The constable met three negroes
Randall Flood, Will Baldwin and Will
Madison-in the road. He inquired OF
them If they knew where the Grifins
were, and one Of them replied that they
did but "would tell no white man." The
negroes then attempted to draw their
pistols, but the posse fired, killing all
three Of them.
Thursday sixteen men left De Witt for
the scene Of the trouble. Large crowds
gathered in from Roe, Ethel and Claren-
don. During the day, while the sheriff,
posse was searching for the Griffin ne
groes, they were fired upon by negro
named Aaron Sinton from ambush.
Three Of the posse were hit, but the
shot used were small and no serious
damage resulted. The posse returned
the fire and the negro was shot down.
Several other shots were fred into him,
killing him instantly.
Five other negroes, Jim Smith, Charles
Smith, Mack Baldwin, Abe Bailey and
Garrett Flood, who were the negroes
that had defed the officers, were arrest
ed, and Thursday night a crowd Of men
took them away from the guards and
shot them to death. st. Charles is heav
lily guarded.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-04-01
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.
NAnoooo~<

The Russians are massed on the Yalu
with $50 field guns. Their scouts are
constantly skirmishing with the japanese
outposts to the north of Anju.
The japanese feet, consisting of about
twenty vessels, bombarded Port Arthur
Tuesday night and retired in the morn
ing without any material damage being
done on either side.
A rlmor is current in Toxic that the
japanese have blocked tie entrance to
Port Arthur harbor.
The Osservatore Romano, the Vatican
organ, denies the statement that the con-
gregation of the propaganda has in
structed missionaries in Japan to secret
" help the Japanese.
Communication from the foreign Of
fee is published in st. Petersburg con-
firning the statement that Russia does
not regard Korea as belligerent and will
not do so until there is evidence that
Korea is actively making common cause
with Japan.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-04-01

What is believed to be the germ Of
humps has been discovered by DIR. Sam
uel Darling, resident pathologist of the
Baltimore city hospital. He has isolat-
ed the germ, which is unlike that Of any
other disease, so far as discovered, and
1t remains to be demonstrated whether
this one will reproduce a case Of mumps.
The death of a patient from mumps un-
mixed with any other disease is rare, and
for that reason there have been few OPP
pcrtunities to perform an autopsy in the
search of the germ. Such a death, how
ever, occurred in Baltimore, and the par
ents of the child requested that an au-
topsy be performed. Under the direc-
ton Of DR.. William r. Stokes, pro-
fessor of pathology at the College Of
Physicians and Surgeons, DR.. Darling
made the germ appear. 1t differs from
the bacillus of typhoid fever in being
shorter and in being a diplococcus; that
Is, it occurs in pairs, and it is thicker
than the germ Of tuberculosis.