The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-10-27
A LETrgR FROM nscRIseLgR, J"
In Which He scribbles Both Prose
and Poetry.
ATHENA, Oct. 25, 1893.

EDITORS PREss:--I have conclud-
ed to quit working, as there is
nothing in it, but a living, and |
know of several fellows that never
do lick of work; yet they seem to
have better time and more mon
ey than l do; so l have decided to
rent room, stay in town, and see
if can get on to the scheme Of
having plenty and doing nothing.
| would like to engage room south
of Main street, in the vicinity of
that five-acre wood pile-not that
have any designs on the wood,
but because l was reared in wood
en- country, and it would seem more
home-like, more comfortable, you
know, and--well | don't believe
Hollis would miss just few sticks,
anyway.
The other evening a fellow on a
Gag" was boasting that he was the
chest little man that ever struck
Athena, but no better" That re-
minds me Of what a friend of mine
once said to me. He lives here in
town now and the first letter of his
name is Bill. This happened sew
eral years ago, before Bill had quit
drinking--water. One day / met
him in town, and he called me
aside and said very confidentially:
Say, if there is anything in the
world that / despise, its one thing
more than another"
Why do the city authorities al
i low the stable men and Others to
dump manure, filth and garbage of
all kinds, on Main street, within
two or three blocks of the business
part Of the city. 1t would have
been impossible. to have dumped it
in place, where a greater number
of the inhabitants could stay at
home and enjoy the benefits there
from. Viewed from the car win
dow, or on the street, numberless
heaps may be seen smoking like
miniature volcanoes and poisoning g
the breath Of the gentle chinook,
/ usually SO healthful and fragrant.
Yes, strong enough 70 knock down
/ q full grown man away out at La
nlax Gulch. To soy the least it
Hooks bad, smells bad and is bad
! Give the chinook chance. x
What's the matter with organic
ing j. bicycle club. The roads in
this vicinity are all that could be
desiked for the purpose, and there
are lready, quite a number Of ex-
pert wheelmen, and including
\ such web known athletes as Gilli-
4 land, Lively, Barrett, Richardson,
| Maloney, Parker, Reeder and many
Eothers that have wheels are inter-
ested in eycling. Besides these, 4
think some ofthe musclar acrobats
such as Morris, Young, Clark, De-
4 Peatt, et al. could be induced
/ to comein. would join such ali
organization provided ! could pro-
cure a wheel. Anyone having 8
| wheel thai they wish to dispose Of,
| will find II to their advantage to
| call on the undersigned. An $50
i machines what I'dlike. Am pre-
4 pared to pay cash down all except
seventy-nfne dollars and eighty
Ave cents If suchanorganization
| is effected, would suggest that
Gilliland be chosen captain Of the
4 club, as he seenls,to be the cham
pion wheelman.
y Oh, ailliland sweet GilliIand,
As on The muddy walk stand
You mount your wheel, and sIsoot away
And this is what the people say *
"Ohl see the champion paw the air,
You can bet o bean that he GETS there
A person need only to glanee atthe
| advertising columns of the PHEss,
| to be assured Of the factthat AGh-
ena has wide awake, far-Heing
shrewd set of business men Noi
.s4v are they liberal III ahe use oi
,t4s INK butsliberal IN asgsins
well. Their business i luali6ca-
| tons are unsurpassed. Generous
polite and obliging to their custo-
mers, always going their length to
|. accommodate a person--if there if
anything ii it.
4 The railroad commissioners pass
ed up the line the other day, on a
tour ofinspection. The gentlemen
of the commission, were standing
on the rear platform, dispatchine
business at the rate of thirty miles
an hour, except while crossing
bridges which was at about
twenty-five mile rate. There arr
some people cranks enough to think
the inspectors know very littl'
more about the condition of th'
road after passing over it than they
did before; but their opinion don
amount to much, as they belong t.
the common herd; the common
ordinary, scrubby Taxpayers. Fo
my part don't see how we eve
got along without railroad commits
toner's. They certainly fill a "loni
felt want"--or wallet-and as the.
draw handsome salary they fee
under obligations to do busines
with rush. ;.
so pull the lever and let her go.
, | G.licK-a-ty click, CLICK atty click,
Get there quick, get there quick.
: CiicK-a-ty click atty sKoOt.
T0O-oo-ooti tooti tootl
Whistle to stop and whistle to go
Eyerythings,s all right y0ts Know