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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-03-29

life in frogs and salamanders that had
been poisoned with curate and nico-
tine. In both cases the animals in
question had been for several days
in the condition Of cadavers Toads
have been shut up in blocks of plas-
ter, and then, having been deprived of
ali air except what may penetrate
through the material, and of all
sources of food, resuscitated several
years afterward. The question pre-
sents one of the most curious problems
that biological science has been called
on to explain. The longevity and vital
resistance Of toads are surprising. Be
sides the experiments we have cited,
nature sometimes presents some already
made, and vastly more astonishing.
Toads are said to have been found in
rocks. Such cases are rare, but it
would be as unreasonable to doubt
them as to believe in some of the mirac-
ulous explanations that have been made
OF the matter. The phenomenon is
marvellous, it is true, but it is sup
ported by evidence that we are not
able to contest; and skepticism, which is
incompatible with science, will have to
disappear if rigorous observation shall
confirm it.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-03-29
New Use for Indian Grass,

, Sweet grass has been put to new
use. 1t is woven and made into cush-
ions in which pins can readily be
stuck with ease. In this guise it be-
comes useful as well as decorative
object. Those seen so far are quaint
in the extreme There is small doll
which makes the foundation, and the
woven grass becomes her gown. This
last is somewhat elaborate and shows
bows and ribbons enough to stand for
the model of y winter fashion plate,
but all are made from the grass. The
ample skirt is stuffed, and SO the oush-
ion is formed. The whole hangs upon
the wall and is very charming, at the
same time that it holds pins in safety
and by the score.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-03-29
STAGE Coach DAYS.
How People Travelled In the Middle State
Forty Years ago.

| Ho" feopie Travelled In the Middle States
Forty Years ago.
Forty-two years ago last New Years
day the last through United States mail
arrived by Stage coach from baltimore
at Wheeling, w. Va, says the Balti.
more Sun. John Z. Reeside, now q
resident Of Baltimore, was in charge
OF the stage which made the last trip,
arriving in Wheeling New Years day,
1858.
MIR. Rcesidc's father, the late James
Keeside, was pioneer in this travel.
The son entered the same business
when about fifteen years old, and con-
tinued extending stagc-eoach lines
westward until they reached the Pacific
coast. Railroads followed III the wake
Of the coach lines and took away their
business OF carrying passengers and
mails.
Probably the most interesting of Mr..
Recside's experiences were in connec-
tion with the national road, or "old
pike" projected by the national gov
ornment in 1906. This road extended
from Cumberland, Md, westward over
the Alleghanies to the Ohio river. 1t
was the main artery of travel for pas
senger, rail and freight traffic until
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad took its
place.
From baltimore to Cumberland the
turnpike was older, having been con
structed by private persons and compa-
Mes.
THE stace-conch headquarters in Bal
timore, s;lii Mr.. Reside, '',ycre at old
Barnum'S hotel and the Fountain inn,
which stood on the site of the Calrollton
motel. Ihe coaches used were open at
the front AID SIDES, with seats for
eleven rassengers besidcs the driver.
All seats faced the front Of the vehicle.
Haddlcbngs, which were carried in that
tiinc ior l'oggage, werc hung on the
POSTS supporting the top Of the stage.
a snaii istc!; behind for trunks was
seldom used A tin lantern, with a
tallow dip, placed over the driver was
used at night.
-Four strong horses drew these
coaches, with relays every ten or twelve
't'f'NS ~ f't" - OF StRLlOnS, from which
probably caiac the lanc of the vehicle.
The average rate os fare was six cents
mile. At first travel was only in the
iaytime WITH stops over night at the
numbcrora excellent inns or taverns
which H.lca tllc road.
"0nc Of the great obstructions to
travel along the roaa wore large droyes
u cattle. sheep aE, hu%a being driven
if3m western plains 10 EASTERN markets.
The cattle especially, with their long
horns poiNted tow& the oneoming
coach, made q folna6it&lo obstruction,
sFhe two hundred and seventy-two
miles from Baltimore to Wheeling were
first inadcin four days, with nightly
steps, Tho BEST stays coach time was
arterward reduced to fifty hours by the
Old Eclipse line, established by James
Reside"
Mr.. Reeside is probably the only sur.
giylnG stage coach contractor of ma.
sonal prominence. He is a native of
Cumberland. Samuel Lurman, said to
be the Oldest living stage coach driver,
now lives in Cumberland.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-03-29
TERRAPINs AS PETS.
Easily Tanned and May Be Taught to d
Certain Tricks.

Certain Tricks.
The latest fad in the way of domes-
tic pets is the diamond-baclSed terra
pins. They can be found now in artists
studios, mems smolSing-rooms, and
even in the ladies boudoirs, says the
New York World.
The terrapin ia most convenient pet
SO far us feeding him is concerned.
You can train him to eat almost any
thing in the way OF meat, or il you do
not give him anything to eat at all for
o year or SO it does not appear to dis
tress him to any great degree. 1t only
increases his walScfrlness and activity.
AT first he will only feed in water, aud
will eat nothing but hard or soft shell
crabs and CLANS. He is especially fond
of the former. After time, however,
as he becomes more dolnesticated, he
will readily devour cooked beef or NUT.
ton chopped up fine, and win learn to
take 1t out of yon hand.
When first introduced into the domi-
eile the diamond-baclS is very restless.
He seems to want to investigate every
possible corner of the house. Bat as
soon as he has taken the bearings OF
his quarters he subsidies into a conai-
ton Of quiet content and willallow you
TO try to teach him tricks. Everybody
who possesses a diamond-bacls speaks
OF the readiness with which they can
be tanned.
A well-llnown New Yorker declares
that he has succeeded in teaching his
terrapin to do the dansc du ventre.
But this cannot be verified.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-03-29
FREE

The Northern Pacific Farmer,
Published at Portland Oregon, now
in its twenty-first year, is the best
and in fact the only truly weekly
agricultural paper published In the
Northwest. 1t is edited by Frank
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scores of correspondents, and con-
tains from 16 to 80 pages weekly,
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childrens, household, and other
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vance. and all old subscribers who
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and one years subscription in ad-
vance to THE Press will receive
this great Northwest journal free
for one year. No one can afford to
be without it.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-03-29
THINGS THAT GO AsTRAY.
A Peculiar Story About the World's
Fair

A Peculiar Story About the World's
Fair.
The annals of things that 20
astray" contain no parallel to the case
which, appropriately enough, reaches
us from the United States, says the
Grimsby (England) Express 1t appears
that eighteen months ago the Spanish
government sent for an exhibition at
the Chicago worlds fair priceless col
lection of objects connected with
Columbus and the memorable voyage
Of discovery which first placed the new
world upon the map. But the collec-
ton never reached the exhibition
authorities, and it is not the least as
founding detail of an astounding story
that this exhibit of surprising inter
est was never missed All through the
summer no one asked announcement
questions about the missing curiosities,
and in due time the worlds fair closed.
A fortnight ago United States war
ship arrived at Cadiz to return the rest
of the exhibits. Then the outcry
arose: Where was the Columbus col
lection? No one knew anything about
the matter on board the vessel, there
fore warm expostulations were ad-
dressed to the United States authorities
at Washington by the Madrid foreign
Office. The affair of the missing an
tiquities was well on the way toward
causing an international misunder-
standing when, Eurelxal the precious
case of objects came to light in
a bonded warehouse, where they had
been carefully slowed away, not only
from dust and damp, but also from the
eyes of the millions who went to Chi
cago last year and to whom they would
have proved one of the most interesting
features of the show. That such d
blunder could have been possible cast a
flood OF light upon the chaos and dis
order which reigned supreme by the
shores of Lake Calumet during last
summer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-03-29
MILITARY SYSTEM OF GERMANY
The Country That Has Been the War
School OF Europe.

The Country That Has Been the War
| School OF Europe.
The military history and successes OF
Germany have easily made her the war
school of Europe, and the scien tific de-
velopment Of the military art, to which
she is indebted for the overthrow of
! Austria and France in her later wars,
has compelled the others to follow her
example and initiate her methods even
to the particulars of organization and
equipment, though unable probably to
rival herin systematic thoroughness of
preparation and sustained attention to
detail. The system evolved by Germany
and now substantially common to all
the continental states, says the North
| American Review, is as a whole simple
enough, and has for it's practical object
the conversion, so far as may be, of the
entire nation into military body with
the largest amount of training that the
finances and other public exigencies
will permit.
The controlling principles may be
summarized as follows: 1. Liability
to service universal, and actual service
compulsory at the discretion of the
state. 2. The thorough training and
maintenance under arms in readiness
for immediate service of as large force
as practicable. 8. A secure simplicity
and perfection of organization and
equipment in every particular, large
and small. 4. The formation, as rap
idly as may be, of a regular reserve,
from which the active ranks can be at
once expanded from peace to war
footing with fully trained men. 5.
The formation and partial training of
militia, which in the absence of the
regular troops is to occupy garrisons
and forts, construct defenses, maintain
order at home, and supply the waste of
war by filing vacancies in the field. 6.
The enrolment Of every citizen into
force that may be levied en- masse in
case of invasion. z. Careful study and
solution, in advance, of every possible
military complication in order that
prompt and concerted action shall fol-
low declaration of war.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-03-29
SENSES or THE BLIND.
The Singular Aeutcness Of One who II
SiRhtIoss,


Throughout my whole life, saws n
blind person in the Argosy, my blind.
ness has had this remarkable feature in
1t: ! always have before my eyes i bril-.
liant light, so that the whole air around
me seems, as it were, incandescent.
appear to be walking in light. In this
light | can call up at will all sorts Of
beautiful colors, which | see minoletl
with the radiance and forming part OF
It, Thus my blindness has ALWAYS
been for me in certain way bright.
ness.
As ] grew older there came to me
other abnormal peculiarities, which
have been mercifully sent us compen.
sations. | can always tell when others
are looking at me, and can renerlllv
tell whether they are looking at me In
kindness or the reverse. AIy sense of
hearing is extremely sensitive, and
through it ! can read character in the
tones OF the voices of men and women
around me.
! can also discern character accurate.
ly in the touch OF the hand. have
certain instincts for which have no
exact name, which sometimes make mo
foresee future events. My senses of
touch and smell are excessively del.
icate.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-03-29
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills, constipation,
biliousness, jaundice sick headache, indigestion.
FROM THE ORE.

Some Of the Processes in Steel and Iron
Manufacture.
Iron-making is kind of cookery on
huge scale. The earthly impurities
must be roasted or melted out from
the iron ore; the necessary carbon
must then be properly mixed in from
the fuel. or the unnecessary carbon
burned out This is of manufacture,
says r. r. Bowker in Harper's Maga-
zine. A wrought-iron bar or plate is
always obtained from a puddle ball, an
aggregation of grains of iron in
pasty, semi-fused condition, inter.
spersed with greater or lesser
amount of cinder or Stag. Under the
powerful action of the rolls the grains
are welded together, and a large
part of the cinder is squeezed out, but
enough remains interposed between
the iron granules to prevent them
from welding thoroughly and forming
homogeneous mass. The welded
Jumps elongate under the process of
rolling, and the resulting bar resem-
bles bunch of iron fibers or sinews
with minute particles of Stag inter-
spersed here and there. Such iron
varies in resistance according to
whether the power is applied with or
against the fiber. Steel is the result of
abusing process. 1t may be crucible,
Bessemer, or open-hearth steel, but in
all cases it has been cast from thor
oughly melted and fluid state into an
ingot mold, where it solidifes and is
ready for subsequent treatment, such
as hammering or rolling. The Stag
being lighter than the steel, it rises on
top of the melted bath, and does not
mingle with the metal, which remains
clean and unobstructed, and, after be-
ing cast into the mold, cools into a
crystalline homogeneous mass in
which no amount of rolling can devel-
op fiber. Thus steel possesses a
structure more regular and compact
than wrought iron. It's resistance to
strains and stresses is more equal in
all directions, and its adaptability to
structural use is vastly increased
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-03-29
AEetnl ANA Earthenware soldarea.

A new electrolytic method of great
use to plumbers is the joining of metal
to earthenware. The carthenware
should have an unglazed surface, but
If otherwise the glaze is removed
and the surface coated with plum.
bago and placed in an electro
lytic bath, thus obtaining metal.
lic coating To this coating the
lead pipe can be soldered in the or
dinary way by means of a plumbers
wiped joint. This process. it is said,
viii probably supersedc the use of
rubber sleeves, washers and putty,
with which imperfect joints have often
been associated.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-03-29
House unearthod Near rompell.

A valuable discovery has been made
at Pianella-Sctteimini, near Pompeii,
on the property Of certain NJ. Vim
cent de Proseo. A house has been un-
carthcd which was covered at the time
the city was buried, and it is said to be
in more perfect condition than any
building yet discovered, 1t contains
several large apartments, and three
bathrooms with the basins in sculp-
tured marble, and with leaden pipes
ornamented with bronze faucets. The
three rooms correspond, says writer,
in describing the discovery, to the
"calidarium, tepidarium, and frigi-
darium, which were always to be found
in ancient houses of the first class. In
consequence cf the eruption of vesu-
vius, A. D. 70, the Pompeiian houses
brought to light heretofore have been
rooHess, almost without exception
Fortunately, however, that on the
property of NJ. de PreSco is perfect, and
.archrologists are happy over that fact,
The roof measures almost torty-four
feet in length.n
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-03-29

KEEPING SAVINGS AT HOME.
An Old Lady'a $50 In t;old ON Which she
Lost $4,000.

Lost $4,000.
A woman recently died in neigh
boring town, and beside a granddaugh-
ter and her cynical husband, she left
few relatives and $50 in gold with other
things. The woman. says the Worces-
ter Gazette, was over 95 when she
died, and the $50 included her wedding
presents, Like many persons in those
days, she held fast TO the shining "a.
giles, and had had them for nearly n
years. When she died, of course, the
birds were distributed among the heirs.
The cynical husband, who was married
to the old lady's favorite granddaugh.
ter, mnsed upon the $50 in gold and
stripped his thoughts of all sentiment,
as he speeulated In his mind what
might have been. He has not quite rot
through figuring yet, and his constant
query is, # grandmother had only nut
that $50 in the bank when She frat rot
1t, what clutch OF golden eagles we
would have nowl lie unused on this as
no got ready ON cold mornings to go to
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-03-29

A war correspondent, writing after
familiar association with Japan's lead
ing soldiers, says; "The Japanese Of
iieers aro o mixture Of the French Off.
ears and the German sous officers.
They live right alaong their lnen, sleep
near them, eat the same food in sight
Of I'll, eS9ose themselves to all kinds of
daRgsruEd hardship. No wonder the
soldiers have the greatest confidence in
them! ! found every Japanese general
l met to he brave, generous, kind, po.
lite, ready e rive his life for his men
and FOR his dag. Whea the detailed
history Of the life of some Of these men
IS written II win undoubtedly call forth
the admiration of the world"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-03-29

COLLISIONS and derailments were re.
sponsible for the death of 4S1 en-
ployes during the year ending June
80, 1893 OF this number $50 were
trainmen.
TilE largest number of casualties to
railway employees during the year end
ing June so, 1902, resulted from coup.
ling aud nncoupling cars, SIS employees
having been killed and 10,SI9 in.
jured while rendering this service.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-03-29
EXTRAORDINARY VITALITY.
The Longevity OF roads aad rrogs Sal,
to lie Surprisins.

The persistence of life III frogs is very
long. Spallanzani preserved some frogs
IN a mass OF snow for two years. They
became dry. stiE and almost friasle.
but gradual heat brought them back
TO life. Vulpian observed return OF
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-03-29

=. WdIItII UC.UIS t@FUIIIIaIIy W tIIt
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10 merits, send for specimen copy tfree), and
Tou will admit that seeing these THUMBS has put
fou In the way OF saving money by finding in one
Magazine everything to satisfy the literary wants Of
he whole family.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-03-29
Notice.

The undersigned having been ap-
pointed by the court Receiver for
the G. A. Barrett Co., all parties
owing said firm are requested to
call and settle their accounts.
G. A. BARRETT,
Receiver.
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RAILWAY collisions were responsible
for the death of 2s6 employees and
1856 passengers during the year ending
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TIME SCHEDULE.

TIME SCHEDULE.
Trains arrive every Wednesday at II a. m.,
and depart at ILLS a. m. For time cards.
cards, maps and tickest, call on or write .J Al.
Mueirhead, Agent, Athena, Oregon. Or A. d,
Charlton, Assistant General Passenger Agent,
255 Morrison St., Cor. Third, Portland, Or
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-11
RUTHLESS TURKS.
Showed No Mercy in
Their Bloody Work.
Pleading Women and Little Chill
dren are Sacrificed.
Villages Plundered and All Means OF
Communication Cut OF.

The following letter. dated Athens. Dec 10
has Just been received in Boston from an Ar
menian native of SassOOn. the seat of the
recent massacre,
''At last we have escaped from the barbarity
and atrocty OF the Turks. and have arrived
at Athens. Our escape from SassOon was al
most miraculous, and it is possible that the
cannon and knives of the Turkish soldiers
are still doing their bloody work there
Everybody knows that the orders for the
massacre were given by the direct counsel
Ors Of the sultan. There is hardly a man
left alive in SassOon and pleading women
and our little children all together, old
and young, have been sacrificed by the
swords Of the Turkish soldiers. They be-
sieged the village from the last Of April until
the first of August, and during all these
weeks we fed on vegetables and roots of
grasses.
The first few weeks were bitterly cold
and existence was terrible. All outside com
munication was cut OF. The Turks suspected
that other villages would give Us food. and
SO they plundered the villages the villagers
resisted and hundreds OF them were killed.
or the 325 houses which made up the village
Of Narteniss only 30 were left standing. When
the news OF this massacre reached SassoOn
our people were excited beyond all thought
of personal safety, and we attacked the
soldiers and succeeded in killing II of them.
Then more ammunition and soldiers were
sent there, and a dcvilSh work was begun.
The chiefs Of the tribes of the kurds. with
Cello Bey and his staff together with the
regular soldiers. came to the village Of Semal
Many Of the inhabitants, after suffering afro
c:ous crueltics, We're put to death. They
brought the minister of the vi lage from his
house, and after forcing the sacred chalice
into his hands bound him to donkey and
then shot him and the animal together, In
ali the number killed in this village was 45.