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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-02-15
NEW JERSEYS ARK.
1t Rested Upon Mount Ararat
for Many Years.
The Queer Looking Structure Erected by
the Owner of the Eminenee--Once
o Fnvorite Resort of
the Children.


Mount Ararat is the first of a series
of hills which end in the ridge upon
which Summit is located. With many
twists and turns the tracks of the Nor
ris & Essex division of the Delaware,
Lackawanna &c Western railroad climb
up from the Orange valley 10 the top of
this ridge at Summit. Quite near 10
the track-about half mile--is Mount
Ararat, upon which stood for many
years the queer-looking structure called
the Ark"
This ark, says an eastern exchange,
would have been a mere coclzleshell
upon the broad expanse of waters, and
il it's builder built it for a second deluge
he took care not to put too much of an
outlay on useless object. 1t was
twenty-five years ago that b. f. Kissam
owned Mount Ararat and many broad
acres surrounding it. His fine resi-
dence stood on the east side of the
Springfield turnpike, in Milburn town
ship, about mile and half from the
villages of Milburn and Springfield.
Not far from his house was the base
of Mount Ararat. This spot was the
highest point on his domain, fromwhich
a fine view could be obtained of the
surrounding country. 1t was in the
year 1869-according to the people still
living in Milburn-that Mr.. Kissam
constructed the queer wooden building
which looked like an lark, and was
perched upon the crest of this emf
nencc. The craft was about fifteen
feet long by five feet wide, pointed at
both ends, and surmounted by canopy
supported by fancy posts, much on the
Swiss style. The boat stood about two
feet from the ground and was reached
by a short fight of wooden steps.
Its interior arrangements were very
meagcr, consisting only of comfortable
seats at the ends and on both sides. AS
the sides were not inclosed it was ex-
posed to the elements, and though kept
in repair during the ownership of the
builder it became a prey to the infiu-
ence of time and the storms, which
found it q good mark in it's unprotected
position on the hilltop.
At one time it was favorite resort
for the school children during the week
days, and on Sundays was the Mecca to
which boys and girls turned their steps
when out for walk. If any boy had
q now jactllnife whose qualities were
to be tried, the lark" was the best OBJ
ject to attack. AS result it was COW
ercd with all sorts of poetic cffusions,
both original and otherwise. Initials and
names We're carved, cut, or scratched
in every nook and corner. These PEN
knife attacks helped along the destruc-
ton, and each year witnessed the de-
cay and demolition of the building,
The framework, which alone re-
NAMED, was destroyed about two years
ago by fire which started in the long
grass surrounding it. Mr.. Nissan, the
builder, long ago sold the property
upon which the ark" stood, and after
passing through various hands il is now
owned by james r. Pitcher Of Short
Iiilla 1t is safe to say that no object
IN thnt portion of New Jersey was more
conspicuous than the old ark" and
nothing was more missed from the land
scape.
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Morton" was the quiet reply
MAYOR % RINGS isLANp.
Death of an Odd Character Who Was
Well Known In Missouri.

Death of an Odd Character Who Was
Well Known In Missouri.
Jack Ring, known for quarter of
century as the mayor of Rings Island,
died recently at his home in the middle
of the river, south of st. Joseph, Mo-,
says the st. Louis Post Dispatch. He
was the RIDER OF the settlement known
as Rings Island, and exercised control
over all the Inhabitants. At one time
he owned a greater part of the island
and only leased the houses, but he met
with rcverses and lost all his property.
lie died in a wretched hovel, sur
rounded by every evidence of poverty.
Ring was one of the most daring
characters ever known in the west. He
was an expert swimmer, and in the
last ten years has saved hundreds of
people from drowning in the river.
Scores of people who have jumped from
the bridge with suicidal intent have
been dragged out of the water by Ring,
whose home was in sight Of the bridge.
In his boat he carried hook, which he
fastened in the clothes of would-be sui
cides, while he towed them to the
shore. This method was employed
when he recovered dead bodies from
the river, and few of them foated by
the island unseen by Ring. The popu-
lation of the island is made up of Grim.
inal classes Of the lowest kind. The
island is under the control of the city.
and is patrolled by the police, bet there
have been times when it was danger
GUS for officers of the law to veaiune
upon il except in large numbers. hing
was not It erimirsl. hit ne ;ssso i. cd
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-02-15
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
Lee, the granger editor, assisted by
scores Of correspondents, and con-
tains from 16 to 80 pages weekly,
of ofagricultural, horticultural, stock,
poultry, Western market reports,
childrens, household, and other
TENS of interest that no one who
has any interest in the farm or the
Northwest can afford to be with
out. At 81 cash in advance per
year for this large weekly makes it
the best and cheapest paper in the
United States. To all new sub
scribers who will pay one years
subscription to- THE Press in adj
vance. and all old subscribers who
will pay their back subscription
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, 1895-02-15
DAINTY POWDER PuFFs.
Cost the Lives Of Nearly Twenty thousand
Young swan Every Year.

Cost the Lives of Nearly Twenty thousand
Young swan Every Year.
A new count in the indictment against
woman in the matter of her craving for
plumage ornamentation is found in the
way in which it is said the needs of her
dressing table are supplied.
An English journal warns the Lon
don ladies that their powder puffs,
those airy necessities of the toilet, are
heavy with the blood of slaughtered in
nocents
1t is stated that as many as twenty
thousand young swans-cygnets, as
they are called--are killed every year
to supply this dainty fluff, to say moth
ing of innumerable young birds of the
elder duck and wild goose variety
The bulk of these are imported-the
swan and geese from the islands of the
Baltic and from Norway and Sweden,
and the elders from the northern and
more icebound seas.
One cvgnet will make nearly dozen
average-sized ''puffs, which shows how
many women must be, to greater or
less extent, addicted to the use of pow
der
The puff trade is highly profitable,
as may be judged from the fact
that the down of cygnet costs q
little more than twenty-five cents,
the poor creature often being plucked
alive SO that 1t may bear another crop,
while the puffs are sold at from seven
ty-five cents upward, nicely mounted in
bone and blue or pink satin, which ad-
juncts amount to comparatively moth
ing.
The ladies of Paris and Vienna are
the largest consumers of puffs, owing
chiefly to their fastidiousness in casting
aside puffs as soon as they lose their
pristine delicacv.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-02-15

crime the treat, who was SO fond of it
that she used to sleep with it around
her neck.
But greatly attached to it though she
was, Catherine for some reason or other
gave it to one of her two Orloff favor
ties, who took it first to Germany and
then to Paris with him. In the French
capital he met with that extraordinary
adventurer, st. Germain, the magician,
who went into the best circles, was
great fGvorite with the king, and, in
fact, ruled the court society of the day.
This brilliant charlatan, who used to
assert that he was over eighteen hum
dred years old and had known the Sa-
viour in Jerusalem, bought this neck
lace from Orloff and sold it to the Per-
sian envoy.
Thus it found it's way to the land Of
the lion and the sun, whence it Is now
returned to the land of the bear.
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with them, and could control them far
better than the police.
One of Rings most daring feats was
to climb to the top of the highest church
steeple in the city and hang head down
ward for an hour. He frequently swan
the river when the stream was so high
that no other swimmer would venture
into it. Last winter he went into the
stream when it was full of floating ice
and rescued German collarInaker who
had plunged from the bridge to die.
Ring dragged the man by the hair,
lodged the floating ice, and landed him
nearly mile below the bridge. The
collarmaker killed himself few days
later by taking poison. Ring was of
small stature and his head was far be-
low the medium size. He had no edu-
CO Ion and was not fluent tallxer, but
.t has been admitted for years that he
possessed strange influence over the
criminals and desperate characters
with whom he came in contact. Ring
had never heard of hypnotism, and had
no name for the peculiar power he pos
sessed. A false charge of larceny was
once made against Ring by an officer
who was probably envious of the little
mans power to control the reckless
toughs on the island, and he was ar
raigned before magistrate. Scores of
the reckless characters from the island
and other places attended the trial,
and had Ring not been indicated there
would doubtless have been bloodshed
in the courtroom
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-02-15
slightly Changed.

A young Colorado mining engineer,
whom we will call Morton (according
to Harper's Drawer, was once seated
in chair in a Denver barber shop un-
dergoing shave. The talk turned on
the case of man who, being on trial
for murder, had been recognized by
visitors to the courtroom as a young
theological student from a middle
state, where he had been the possessor
of a spotless reputation and totally
different name. The conversation
thereupon drifted to the subject of
changed identities. Morton's barber
rubbed the razor ON the strop reflective
ly and said: Eyes, it's surprising how
many men change their names after
they get out west. BY the way, Nor
ton, what was your name back eastP"
Mister Morton, was the quiet reply.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-02-15
DIPLOMATIC ETIQUETTE.
The Question of Rank rs Settled In the
Early Days of tho Republic.

The Question of Rank rs Settled In tho
Early Days of tho Republic.
Thirty nations are represented at
Washington by four ambassadors and
twenty"siX ministers, each of whom has
anywhere from one to sixteen secretaries
and attaches to carry on the necessary
business So far as work is concerned,
the duties of the foreign representative
are not onerous, and are largely social,
says the New York Tribune. He sends
dispatches to his own government and
occasionally addresses communications
to the secretary of state. Whether
these communications be on matters of
international interest or are simply
request to be allowed to land few
cases of wine, household effects, or
trunk full OF finery for his wife, they
are known as notes" He is not per-
mitted to transact any business with
any officer of the government except
through the secretary of state or other
high officers of that department., and it
would be q great breach of etiquette
for him to address the president per-
sonally upon any official matter. The
code of diplomatic etiquette is strictly
followed.
The foreign representative makes the
first call upon the members of the cabi-
net, but is called upon by the senator's.
The only members of congress officially
recognized are the members of the house
committee on foreign affairs, in whose
good graces he naturally likes to keep.
A private citizen calling without an in.
PRODUCTION at any Of the legations
promptly receives a card In return, and
the latest addition to the corps makes
the first call upon the resident mem-
bers. None of the wives of the diplo-
mats holds public receptions, except
Mme Romero, who began the custom
some dozen years ago, when Washing
ton was not so large as it is to-day, and
has never discontinued it, but even her
house is open but four times season
to the general public.
Until two years ago, when Great Brit
ain raised her representative to the
rank of ambassador, and France, Italy
and Germany quickly followed, the
dean OF the corps was always the min
lister who had seen the longest term of
service here. and the dean now is the
English ambassador, Sir Julian Paunce-
fote. AS dean he takes the lead at all
official functions; foreign ministers call
upon him first, and in matters in which
the whole corps is interested he is con-
suited first, When the ambassador first
appeared in Washington society there
was a good deal of surmising about the
matter of precedence at dinners, and
for some time it was much discussed
question, but it has settled itself with.
out much difficulty, and nothing is ever
heard about 1t now, In the early davs
OF the republic the question of etiquette
became of sufficient Importance for the
secretary of state, Mr.. Adams, to ad-
dress a letter upon the subject to the
president, but it was never settled.
Years of precedent have, however,
given a certain fixity to the etiquette
here, which is much more rigid than is
generally supposed by those who have
not lived in Washington long enough to
know.
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FIGS AND THIsTLEs.

LITTLE thinkers are big takers.
GooD actions, like sheep, are apt to
follow one another.
MAHoMET admitted bees to paradise,
but barred out the hornet.
THE love that is dumb until it speaks
on tombstone doesn't say much.
IT is hard to convince dyspeptic
that the world is growing better.
SOME men who start out to set the
world on fire give up at the first thun-
der clap.
THERE are people who never accom-
plish anything because they undertake
to do too much.
THERE are men who go to gymnasi-
um for exercise while their wives are
saving the wood.
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A pocorntetl rlomnr aal,ar.

Awell-known character in Paris Is an
old woman, whose breast is literally
covered with crosses and decorations.
and who is now peacefully engaged as
flower seller. Her name is Jean Mon.
more, and her honors were gained in
the Crimea, at Rome, Gravelotte and at
Orleans. On one occasion she rendered
valuable service to her country by swal.
lowing a military dispatch of great Inn
portance, and so prevented its falling
into the hands of the enemy. A woman
who has swallowed so much for her
country with dispatch should not be al.
lowed to sup sorrow in her old are.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-02-15
Executrix,s Notice.

In the county court of the State of Oregon, for
Umatilla county.
In the matter of of the Estate of
James f. Ely, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
as Executrix of the estate of James f. Ely. de
ceased, has rendered and presented for settle
ment and filed in the above entitled court, her
final account of her administration of said es-
tate, aud that Monday, the 4th day of March,
1895, at o'clock. p. M, of said day, being a
day of term of said court subsequent to the
filing of said final account, to-wit: OF the
March--lS95- thereof, has been duly APP
pointed by the Hon. VIM. Martin, Judge OF
said court tor the hearing and settlement of
the said final account and for the hearing of
any objections thereto. Dated at Umatilia
county, State of Oregon, this llth day of jan
uary. 1895 ELIZA J. ELY,
e. DEPEATT. Attorney. Executrfx.
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A SHORT needle in sewing.

TuRpENTINE for grease on velvet or
cloth.
REMOVING ink from boards with
muriatic acid, afterward washed with
water.
A SHEET of white paper on dark Ia
BILE cover, if YOU must work at ii at
night
One ounce of borax, two ounces of
shellac, one pint of boiling water, for
glue or cement
REMOVING marking ink from linen
with solution OF cyanuret Of potassi-
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and rinsed in cold water,
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AsslGNEE's NOTICE.

In the matter of the Assignment of
Alexander Moore. Insolvent Debtor.
The undersigned having been duly appoin-
ted Assignee of the estate of the above named
insolvent debtor, under and by virtue of an
act ofthe Legislative Assembly of the state of
Oregon, entitled IAN act to secure to creditors
just division ofthe estates of debtors who may
convey to Assignees for the benefit of credi-
tors,'' approved Oct. 18th, 1873 and all subse-
quent amendments thereto.
All persons having claims against said es-
tate are hereby notified to present the same to
me at my place Of business in the city OF At
hena, Umatflla county, Oregon, duly verified
as by law required within three months from
the date of this notice, Athena, Ore. Nov. q
1894. c. w. HOLLIS, Z. DEPEATT,
Assignee. Attorney for Assignee.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-02-15
THE SUMMIT OF PIXIES PEAK.
Wild and Lonesome Iifo of tho Signal
Service Men There.

wild and Lonesome Iifc of the Signal
Service Men There.
The railway trains run daily to the
top OF Fixes Peak four months in the
ycar--from Jane to the last Of Sep
tcn5ar; sometimes few days longer if
there Is patronage enough to pay ex-
ponses. During the rest of the year,
eight long months, the signal-scrvice
men stay there alone--two of them
and see nothing of the rest of mankind
until the snow melts in the spring, al
though they are in constant communi-
cation by telegraph. Sometimes, says
q correspondent of the Chicago Record,
they come down on snowshoes to re-
pair the wires if the storms tear them
apart, and in an emergency they have
been as far as Manitou or Colorado
Springs.
The railway grade has made these
journeys much easier than they used to
be when there was only the mule trail
to follow, but it's long seven miles
and very steep climb to return to their
eeric. The snow begins to fall carly
in October. Last year the ground WINS
covered six feet deep by October II,
and the stone huts on the mountain
top are buried under the drifts until
the sun begins to melt them the last of
April or the first of May. The men
have books and cards and backgammon,
and when they need exercise they can
shovel the snow from the doorway.
But it is q long and dismal impr;son-
nent, and eountryman who went up
on the ears with us expressed the uni
versal opinion when, after hearing the
story, he exclaimed: Gosh! I'd rather
spend the winter in good warm jail. I"
There is report that the station is
to be abandoned this fall, as its utility
to the weather bureau is doubtful, and
the observers will not be sorry If it
turns out to be true.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-02-15
LoNDoN's BURGLARS.
What They Did Last Yoar and the Penal
Ties They Paid.

According to the annual report of the
commissioner of police the statistics
for the past year record 500 cases OF
burglary in the metropolis, as com
pared with 037 in 1899. Notwithstand-
ing this marked decrease in the number
OF these offenses, the convictions OBJ.
tained We're 1iT, as against 145 in the
previous year. In three cases, says the
Westminster Budget, the crime was ae-
companied by acts of violence against
the person. In eight cases only did the
value OF the property stolen exceed
RlOO. The net total loss of property by
burglaries, estimated by the owners.
was RS,9le, as compared with "a, ,gls in
1902.
The cases of housebrealSing mum.
bered 1,SAs, being 2s more than in lsaa.
In none Of these was any act Of violence
against the person reported. The net
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that will apply to
the Mayor and common council of the city of
Athena, Oregon, at meeting thereof to be
held on the 18th. dav of February 1895, for a
license TO sell spirltuous, malt and vinous liq
uors in less quantities than one quart said liq
uors to be sold only in building situated on
lot in block 8, of said city ALEX MCKAY
Dated Feb. lst, 1896 Applicant
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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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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-14
Buttcrfiies That Bnthe.

In the Victorian Naturalist G. Lyell, jr..
of South Melbourne notes that while walk
ing along the edge of a mountain stream
in Gippsland he observed peculiar habit
of the Victorian butterfly, Papilio macleay-
anus. One of these butterflies was seen to
alight close to the water, into which 1t
backed till the whole of the body and the
lower part of the hind wings were sub
merged, the two forelegs alone retaining
their hold of the dry land. After remain
ing in this position for something like half
a minute it flew away, apparently re-
freshed.
During the morning." says Mr.. Lyell. II
noticed quite number doing the same
thing. In one instance no less than four
were seen to be within a space of not more
than three yards and to make sure that
was not deceived I captured several as
each case the body and lower edge of the
hind wings quite wet. While in the water
the fluttering of the wings. so noticeable
at other times, was suspended, and so in
tent were the butterflies in the enjoyment
of their cold bath that they would hardly
move, even when actually touched by the
net.
drove them to the water, as Immediately
they emerged they flew up again to the
hillsides. 1 have often noticed butterflies
of the Nymphalidae family settling near
the pools, and apparently imbibing the
moisture from the damp sand round the
edges, but never before have l seen butter
flies enter the water. Possibly 1t may be
| a peculiar habit of this particular species
or genus. Numbers of the white butterfly,
Pierfs harpalyce. were flying about at the
| same time but I noticed none alight near
| the water