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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-10
Cures WOman's Weaknesses.

We refer to that boon to weak. nervous,
suffering women known as DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription.
DIR. John Fyfe one of the Editorial Staff
Di THE ECLECTIC MEDICAL REVIEW says
of Unicorn root (HeLO1eidS DiOicd) which
is one of the chief ingredients of the rFa-
vorite Prescription
IA remedy which invariably acts as utter
inc invigorator makes for normal ac
tivity OF the entire reproductive system"
He continues rin Helonias we have medical
ment which moro fully answers the above
purposes than any other drug with lChtch am
acquainted. In the treatment or diseases pc
culiar TO women II is seldom that case is
seen which does not present some indication
for this remedial agent" DR.. Fyfe further
says: "The following are among the leading
indications for Helonias Unicorn root Pain
or aching in the back. with leucorrhpa
atomic tweal0 condltiofN OF the reproductive
organs OF Women. mental depression and ir-
rltabillty associated WITH chronic diseases OF
the reproductive organs OF women; constant
sensation II heat Pm the region OF the kid
neys; me1brrhagid (fooding). due to weak
ened condition ofIthe reproductive system;
or or acs sSssa RGGh aH
abnoPEnM condition OF the digestive organs
and kH9mic (thin blood habit: dragging
sensEHons In the extreme lower part OF tho
III more or less Of the above symptoms
arg present, no 1nXaIld woman -Cal 10
better than take DR.. Plerce's Eayorite
PROSTITUTION, one OF -Cf1g leading ing.edi-
ehts Of WHICH is Unicorn root, or Helonias,
and the medical properties Of which it
most faithfully represents.
OF Golden Seal root, another prominent
ingredient of "Favorite Prescription"
Prof. Finley Ellingwood, NJ. d., OF Ben
nett Medical College, Chicago, says:
ut is an important remedy in disorders OF
the womb. In all catarrhal conditions
and general enfeeblement, 1t Is useful"
Prof. John M. Scudder, M. D., late OF
Cincinnati, says of Golden Seal root:
"In relation to its general effects on the
system there fs no medicine IN use about Dhtch
there Is such general undntmftv Of opinion. 1t
is universally regarded as the tonic useful in
all debilitated states"
Prof. r. Barthoow, NJ D.. of Jefferson
Medical College, says of Golden Seal:
0Valuable in uterine hemorrhage. menor-
rhagia (nooding) and congestife dysmenor-
rhma painful menstruation)"
DR.. Pierce's FaVorite Prescription faith
fully represents all the above named in
gradients and cures the diseases for which
they are recommended.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-10
"Next!"

81 was counsel for railway compa-
ny in the west" says prominent New
York lawyer. ''in whose employ Sec
ton hand had been killed by an eX-
press train. His widow, of course. sued
for damages. The principal witness
swore positively that the locomotive
whistle had not sounded until after the
entire train had passed over his depart
ed friend.
"'You admit that the whistle blew?'
I sternly demanded of the witness.
"'Oh, yes; it blew
"'Now.' added impressively. If that
whistle sounded in time to give Nor
gan warning the fact would be in favor
of the company, wouldn't it?'
"T suppose So said the witness.
livery well. Now, for what earthly
purpose would the engineer blow his
whistle after the man had been struck !?
"T presume replied the witness,
with great elaboration. that the whis-
tie was for the next man on the
track "-Harper's Weekly.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-10
WINTER BUTTERFLIES.
A Hardy Brood For Which Frost and
Snow Possess No Terrors.

A Hardy Brood For Which Frost and
Snow Possess No Terrors.
Coming in one day from a walk in a
heavy snowstorm, ! dropped upon the
evening table some triangular brown.
ish bits that looked at first sight like
flakes Of dried bark.
"What are those-chipsY
mo. Butterflies"
Such n reply with foot of snow on
the ground and great probability Of a
foot more before morning was accept
ed as a pleasantly and not to he taken
seriously The idea of catching but
terhies In a snowstorn seemed too
"fshy" for serious consideration.
On the approach of winter most of
the butterflies. those delicate little
creatures Of fair weather. naturally
die. But among their number there Is
whole hardy brood for which the
rigors of winter possess no terrors
These are the angle wings. or vanes-
sids. They are frequently called "thuw
butterflies" from the fact that during
the warm spells Of winter they awake
from their torpor and may frequently
be seen summing themselves near their
place of liberation or. If the weather
is mild and pleasant fitting lightly
about in the open places.
These insects pass the winter both
as chrysalls and as mature butterflies
Normally they remain in the crysalls
form only about two weeks, but It is
probable that the severe cold overtakes
some before they are fully developed,
which may account for some Of them
ALTERNATING us chrysalis.-St. Nicholas
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-10
A BORN SOLDIER.
Major General Stuart, the Dashine
Cavalry Leader.

Major General Stuart, the Dashng
Cavalry Leader.
Major General J. L. B. Stuart of the
Confederate cavalry was soldier by
nature. Dashing and daring, cool in
the face of danger. he was one of the
brave and picturesque figures of the
civil war. H. B. Mcclellan quotes in
Life and Campaigns Of Major General
Stuart from General Fitz-Hugh Lees
impression of the future cavalry lead
er while he was still at West Point:
Il recall his distinguishing charac-
teristics, which were strict attention to
military duty; erect. soldierly bearing;
immediate and almost thankful accept
ance of challenge to fight from any
cadet who might feel himself in any
way aggrieved and clear. ringing
voice."
Stuart was q most cheerful soldier.
That clear voice Of his was often
used in singing his favorite war song:
If you want to have a good time.
Jine the cavalry
His courageous attitude was held
until the very end. He was wounded
by a pistol on the battlefield. AS he
was being carried away he noticed the
disorganized ranks of his retreating
men.
go back" he called out. go back!
Do your duty as ! have done mine!
Go back. I'd rather die than be whip
pedv'
Those were his last words on the
field of battle. Later he said, with the
same courage:
"I'm going fast now. Gods will be
DONE"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-10
RILEY'S FIRST HIT.
Wrote q Poem "by Poe" and Palned
II on the Public.

Wrote q Poem "by Poe" and Parned
It on the Public.
James Whitcomb Riley began his ca
reer in a newspaper Office in Anderson.
Ind, by writing humorous rhymes as
advertising locals" - "doggerel" he
called them At the same time he
wrote many rhymes with the serious
intention Of having them. If possible.
recognized us poems. But he could not
get them published. Even compost.
lions whose worth he had tested-those
that would please people when Id
stand up and read 'em to them"-woud
be returned promptly by every maya
zine to which he offered them for pub
lication. The Hoosier dialect was too
low down" for the average magazine
editor
Finally in freak of boyish indigna-
ton. to prove that what editors really
wanted was not originality. but imlta-
ton. he devised the scheme of writing
poem in imitation of Poe and Of
pallning 1t off on the public as a real
poem of Poe's recently discovered. The
scheme was very skillfully planned
and very deftly executed and success
full beyond anything the clever deviser
of it had ever dreamed. From one end
of the country to the other "Leonainie"
was hailed as u veritable find" a bit
of genius most genuine ore. Riley had
his revenge. He had some trouble.
however. in proving that he was not an
Intentional forger
He lost his newspaper position, but
he Immediately got another and better
one on the indianapolis Journal. Come
and get pay for your work." said Judge
Martindale. the editor. The turn in the
tide had come
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-10
Bundles Bad Break.

Mr.. Bungle always takes deep and
sympathetic interest in the welfare of
his fellow man. While out for a stroll
one day he met friend. who seemed
in great hurry.
Hold on. JONES'" said Bungle. grab,
bling his friends arm. why this rush?
"Bungle." said Jones, removing his
hat and wiping his brow, 'I'm hot foot
ing it to specialist. believe my
brain is affected"
Mr.. Bungle. to allay the fears Of his
friend and show the customary com
miseration. said jovially:
"Pshaw. Jones. you shouldn't worry
about such little thing as that"
"Wh-hat?"
II mean you shouldn't let such lit
tie thing as your brain-that is. Mr.
Jones. you shouldn't get so excited over
nothing-of course-ah. good day, Mr.
es"-Bohemian
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-10
Summary Conversion.

Hawaiians all became Christians
through the simple process of an edict
-kapoo-of one of the sturdy old
Kamehamehas. The worthy king, OBJ
serving that it was easier to kill an
enemy with pile than with club
and that the rifle was the invention of
the Christians. took Il short cut through
the theological mazes of the mission
aries who were trying to convert his
subjects and announced that all Fla
waiians were from that moment Chris
tians. As he added that he would
knock on the head any who objected
the thing was done as fast as his cou-
riers could deliver his message to his
loving subjects.-New York World.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-10
Clipped from our EXCHANGES
From Nearby Counties.
An Old Landmark Destroyed.

On last Sunday night about half
past nine, an old house belonging to
the Baumhogger brothers, and situated
near the old Altaville Brewery, was
destroyed by fire. AS the building
has been vacant for some time, the
origin Of the fire is not known, but it
is presumed that tramps putting up
there for the night accidentally set
the place ablaze.
This was one of the oldest frame
houses in this section, having been
built about 1850 and was originally
used as a grocery aud saloon. The
old place has history replete with
murder and robbery. In its early
occupancy 1t is said to have been the
headquarters of a gang of thieves and
cutthroats who knew no equals in
California early day life.
This old house was a noted gambl-
ing resort and many an unfortunate
mortal holding the high hand at
poker never won out when members
of the gang we're present.
One of the mem ers of the then no.
torious gang, named Abe Hunter, a
lawyer by profession, made visit to
Bostick Bar on the Stanislaus river,
about seven miles from Angels Camp,
for the express purpose of robbing
some Cinnamon. He engaged in
gamb bling with the Mongolians, and
in the course of game got into an
alteration and shot and killed two
Cinnamon and took their money and
gold dust. at that time the popula-
tion of Bostick Bar mum bered over
1000 Chinese, and as soon as Hunter 8
deed was made known to them a posse
of Cinnamon captured and disarmed
him, and without doing him any
bodily injury, wrapped him up in a
pair OF blankets, sewing the blankets
firmly about him, and carrying him
to the waters edge threw him into
the Stanislaus river, where he drown.
ed as an atonement for the crime
committed. The Cinnamon took
back the money and gold that Hunter
had taken from their country men.
The remains of Hunter were recovered
the next day, and the Cinnamon told
what had happened, but the authori-
ties did nothing to the 9Chinamen,
considering the removal of Hunter
from earth a good radiance.
Later in the 6fties, constable Ben
Thorn rounded up the gang that fire.
quented the wayside grocery sand
saloon and caused them to scatter
hither and thither, and the business
of the grocery went to pieces with
the dispensing of the notorious gang.
subsequently the property passed to
Peter Miller, and upon his death
about fifteen years ago, he bequeathed
the property to the Baumhogger
brothers, of Angels Camp. Thus,
one of the oldest historical landmarks
of this section was obliterated by the
fire of last Sunday night.-AngeIs
Record.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-10
What He Had Done.

Tactfu and. delicate even for a
Frenchman was the reply made by a
Partisan who had not found "a life on
the ocean wave" all which one could
wish. He was sinking. pale and hag-
gard. into his steamer chair when his
neighbor cheerily asked:
''Have you breakfasted, monsieur?
mo. m'sieur," answered the French
man. with a wan smile; 81 have not
breakfasted. On the contraryw-Ey-
erybody's Magazine.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-10
CoURTING DEATH.
The Work of the Mounted Police Of
Canada In the Northwest.

TO WOTk OF LHC WOdHICd EOIiSo OI
Canada In the Northwest.
The Northwest policeman's first duty
is to die II that should be necessary.
He is not allowed to shoot a desper-
ado. go up. sit on his carcass, roll a
cigarette and then read the warrant.
He must not shoot. At all events he
must not shoot first. which Is often
fatal. for If there is time when delay
is dangerous it is when you are cover
ing an outlaw. writes Cy Warman In
the Sunday Magazine.
Numbers of the force have been
known to ride or walk into the very
mouth of a cooked As Colt and never
finch. In about ninety-eight cases out
of every hundred the man behind the
gun weakened. In the other two cases
he extended his lease of life, but made
his going doubly sure. When a mount
ed policeman falls. the open space he
leaves is Immediately closed. for back
Of him stands the Dominion govern
ment and back of that the British en-
pire. So the desperate who thinks he
can kill and get away has hard time.
If the police chase him out of the Do
minion back to the islands, he is likely
to fetch up at Scotland Yard. If his
native village lies south of the forty
ninth. the Pinkertons take up his TRAIL
man his days are gliding swiftly by.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-10

1t was the custom in the days Of oui
old navy for the men to bring to the
mast all the wornout articles which
were to be inspected. handed in and ex
changed for new. The drummer had
applied for so many drum heads thai
the commodore felt sure he was being
imposed upon and one day set himself
to watch while the band was playing
AS one rafting martial air followed an
other his anger increased perceptibly
until he burst forth in uncomfortable
rage:
There, now. confound you. see
why you use so many drum heads
Don't drum in the middle of it all the
time Drum all over that drum, tel
youi'
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-10
Plants That Hate One Another.

Fancy two plants being so unfriend-
ly that the mere neighborhood of one
is death to the other. Yet'this is the
case with two well known English
plants. These are the thistle and the
rape. If field is infested with this
ties which come up year after year
and ruin the crops, all you have to do
is to SOW it with rape The thistle will
be absolutely annlhiated.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-10
The Name Oscar.

1t is interesting to remember that
the name Oscar was bestowed by Ma
poleon on Bernadotte's son-the first
King Oscar-to whom he stood godfa-
Their not for any Swedish associations,
but because it was the name Of a hero
&c character in Macpherson's "Ossian,"
a work which Napoleon continually
studied.-London Spectator,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-10
Real Estate Wanted.

Wanted. Would like to hear at
once from owner having good medium
in any good prosperous locality.
Please give price and description aud
reason for selling. State when
possession Can he had. No agents
need reply. Address Lock Drawer
1884, Rochester, N. Y.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-10
The Judges Advantage.

"There is one advantage which a
Judge always has in his profession"
"What Is that?"
whether he succeeds In a given case
or not, he can always try it."-Kansas
City Independent
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-10

Receipt books, location blanks, deeds
mortgages, promissory notes, etc.,
FOR sale; also mining signals on
cloth, graduation diplomas, at the
Ledger Office.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-10

Many man too late remembers thar
the unspoken word never starts a qIar-
rel Washington Star.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-10

"Jack told me he could live on my
kisses forever"
"Are you going to let hlmT
'Not till find out what l'm going 10
live n."-Chicago Journal
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-10

Ledger and Chicago Weekly Inter
Ocean, both papers for one year so sc
in advance,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-10

Sunday Chicago Tribune: Dun g
and Bradstreet's commercial agencies
compile statistics regarding the pro-
portion of success and failure in
business. OF 100 people starting in
business, all lines, all amounts of
capital considered, 90 fail and drop
out. The other five, one-twentieth
of the whole number, stay in bust
ness, and of this number an average
of one, or a proportion of l to 100,
wins what may be called a success.
or the average worker in this coun-
try-the best country on the face of
the earth for the worker. One iu
1000 earns more than Giving
wage" One in 5000 saves as much
as his best years Income. One in
10000 is dependent when he "breaks
down" or is "let out for old age. "
One in $4,000 IN a position of re-
sponsibility and Importance. One in
$4,000 "works into the firm. One
In 10000 is "rIch," therefore "sue-
ces full. >" One in 100000 is "a great
man." One in 100000 is satisfied
possibly.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-04-23

An eminent physician had valuable
cow, which became sick and seemed
likely TO die. lie asked an Irish serv.
ant who lived with him II he knew
anybody who followed cow doctorIng.
The doctors groom said, There's Jem.
my Lafferty. who can cure any COW In
the world" "weli. then" replied the
doctor. go for LafTeru." The COW
doctor accordingly came and treated
the brute for four or I've days, and
on the lapse OF due time he waited on
DIR. Lewis and pronounced her cured.
The doctor. greatly delighted. put his
hand ON his pocketbook well, Laf-
ferty. what do l owe your" "owe
me !" replied Jenny. drawing himself
up with dignity. Nothing. sir. We
doctors niver take money of one an
other"
"Ny frst impulse" said the doctor.
while telling the story. was to throw
his fec after him, but on second
thought the whole affair seemed 80 RI
ficulous that bowed him my nc.
with ms much gravity
ms I could assume. London Tele-
graph.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-04-23

Said the North Pole Man 70 the South
"And how is the weather with you r.
said the South Pole Man 10 the North
Pols Man,
There Is something wrong with The
dew.
IL ought to be wet. bat it's frozen yet.
And ! don't know when IL win thaw.
My spirits are low and I'm tired OF
snow.
We both live alone In the Frigldy Zone.
And ! think it's horrible plan,
no one Of these springs let's pack up our
things.
And visit this Equator Man.
20 Equator Man." said the North Pole
Man.
"we're longing 70 live with you
70 North Pols Man." said the Equator
Man.
you'll never be glad II you do"
20 Equator Man" said the South Pole
Man.
-we're tired Of living 50 far"
20 South Pole Man." said the Equator
Man,
You had better stay where you are.
Yeah burn 10 the bone In the Torridy
Zone.
And ii's never the place for you.
For the suns a. hot as a boiling POT.
And viii roast you through and
through
30 the North Pole Man and the South
Pole Mnn
Both said. That's very good advice"
They cling 70 the poles. and the earth /
stlii rolls
With the beat. the SNOW and the ice.
-fouth's Companion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-04-23

The editor of the Craftsman in the cur
rent number proposes that the federal
government aid IN bringing about much
needed reform in the industrial system of
the United States by extending the work
Of the Department of Commerce so as
to assist small farmers in developing
home arts and crafts and assist them in
finding a market for the products Of such
craftsmanship. The editor takes pains to
say that in this appeal for government
recognition Of handicrafts allied with ag-
riculture be is not considering the social
ed ''arts and crafts" movement as it APP
peals to the leisure class What he has
In mind is practically 10 encourage me
chanical industries as a means of correct
ing the evils Of the factory system. doing
sway with the menace of the unemployed
and relieving the congestion in our cities
he refers to the official encouragement of
such crafts in Hungary, and to the re-
markable success resulting therefrom. He
believes that President Roosevelt has TAX
en- an important step in this direction by
his Recommendation that both State and
national governments should encourage
the growth of institutional aad social
movements atno1A- AAAknttes ~ = H1& tNA~
Eemplated that this development Of hand
works in the home would ever take the
place Of the machine. but that il would
,pen the door Of opportunity to many in
lividuals starving for self-expression
apart from the routine Of either farm
n factory. The principal field for home
RATS would seem to be in producing
ensible rugs. furniture. pottery and any
4 the things thar enter into the life OF
he homo.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-04-23
mrLroE's FAMILY BIBLE SOLD.

Brsnxs 81 ,z25 as Aussfen of wsIlians
IA. BnekIerss Collection.
The Milton family Bible. printed In
London Ia 1883 and with the auto
graph OF the poet. John Milton. dated
FEB. "A. 1864. on slip Of paper past
ed on the inside cover. brought Sl.225.
recently at the auction sale OF the col
lection OF William H. Buckler OF Bal
timore. now secretary OF the Aneri-
can Legation Ia Madrid. says the New
York Times.
The sale. conducted BY the Ander-
son Auction Company. at No. 8 West
10Th street. attracted an eager crowd.
which sought possession OF the book,
undoubtedly the same volume from
which a chapter was read to the poet
each morning II contained the auto
graph OF Elizabeth Milton. his third
wife. which is inscribed on the title
page. while her maiden name, Eliza
beth Aiinshull. Is written on a fiy leaf.
as well as the autographs OF other
members OF the Milton family and the
records Of little later period. lneiud-
ing curious bequesf OF the volume
The first bid was $500 and the book
was awarded finally 70 Z. II. Rich
mond. dealer ia rare literature An.
other valuable volume. Audubon's
birds % America was bought FOR
s.. $50
IN The collection we're Included s38
volumes. which were disposed Of IN an
afternoon and evening session. Among
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-04-23

Some legends. especially those with a
moral. die hard. A little boy had told
a fib with the carelessness of imagina-
tive childhood and was receiving the
conventional rebuke. coupled with the
threat that the conventional reward Of
the future would not be his unless he
told the truth.
Wont there be anybody In heaven
who has told storyg asked the small
boy, much interested.
~No. DEAR" answered his teacher at
venture.
The small boy drew long breath
OF deep reflection. ~How jolly duh for
George Washington" he remarked
London Chronicle.