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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-08
OF A POLITICAL NATURE.
Ellis Position is Being Talked of BY
the Paners
poned.


Ellis Position is Being Talked of BY
the Papers.
The papers are accusing Judge
Fee of desiring the nomination for
congressman. Well, what of it?
There are thousands of men who
would like to have Mr.. Ellis posi-
tion, but there is not one in Oregon
more competent to fill the position
acceptably to the people than
James A. Fee. He has three quail
fications which will secure not only
his nomination but his election to
congress if he has aspirations in
that direction, and these are hon.
esty, ability and indomitable
courage to always do what is right
according to his convictions There
is not man in this district that
can down Mr.. Fee in an even race
for this position.-Milton Eagle.
0 O O
The tablets in the memory of
men residing in this congressional
district have not become so rusty
but what there sparkles a faint glim-
mer of recollection as to how the
Oregonian roasted Charlie Fulton,
of Astoria, during the senatorial
contest at Salem. Now Charlie
seems to be all O. K. in the Ore
gonian's estimation and that most
inconsistant of all papers unblush-
ingly declares Fulton to be just
THE man to pluck the wreath from
the noble brow of congressman
Ellis.
o o o
John L. Rand is being pushed
along the thorny congressional path
by several republican papers in
this section, but to a man who is
cup tree" or located atany other
point of observation. readily comes
to the conclusion that Mr.. Rand is
losing game. 1t is asserted that
he is out merely as a "feeler," and
that the right man is nearer home.
0 O 0
1t is authentically stated that
John G. Leasure will soon leave
Portland and again locate in Pend
Teton. Whether or not John G. is
aspiring for another tussel at the
congressional pie, is not de6nately
known at the present time. One
thing, however, is known to a dead
mortal certainty, and that is, Mr..
Leasure friends are "pizen" to
Ellis and his colleagues. Wheath-
er this feeling exists because Ellis
possessed the longest pole "tother
time," or whether Mr.. Leasure de-
sires to let them know he is yet
alive, is abruptly left to your own
conjecture.
O O O
The Oregonian in speaking of
the situation in Eastern Oregon,
Al n
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-08

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-06-12
NUMBER 35.

Messrs. Herbert Dunlap and w. S
Creighton, Jr., on the affirmative; T.
F. Haney and w. G. Perry on the
negative. The committee decided the
question in favor of the negative, but
awarded the medal for the best in
dividual debate to w. s. Creighton.
This medal was offered by Mr.. E. f
Poag.
Mr.. Perry, who had been unwelf
for more than a week, was taken sud-
denly i'll during the debate, and, al
though he managed to keep up until
his speech was over, his illness prevent
ed him from doing himself anything
like Justice, and he had to be taken
from the hall Immediately after the
close of his speech. The physician in
attendance would not consent for him
to deliver his valedictory address,
which was to have followed the debate
and which, could he have delivered it,
would have proved we'll worthy ofo
who had excelled in every branch of
study since he entered the school two
years ago, completing the course with
an average for the whole time of be-
tween 80 and 100, and much nearer to
to the latter figure. The prize for
proficiency in Bible study was award
ed to Mr.. Perry, Rev. Mr. Sprunt max
ing the statement that during the
whole years course, both on recita-
ton and examination, Mr.. Perry had
been perfect except on one examina-
ton where the very slight error count
ed less than a unit against him.
The debater's medal was presented
to- Mr.. Creighton by Mr.. w. ]. Rod
dey in a very pleasant manner, and
then it was announced that Prof. j.
w. Thomson would present the de-
claimer's medal to the successful con-
testant, whose name had yet to be an
nounced.
Prof. Thomson entertained the au-
dience for few moments with some
very appropriate and pleasing remarks,
and when he announced the name of
the fortunate one-J. Walter Simpson,
of Rock Hill-there was a tremen-
dous outburst Of applause.
The exercises were brought to close
with the benediction, pronounced by
the president of the school, Rev. Alex
ander Sprunt. The "Iredell Orches-
ira" kindly furnished music both
evenings, which was highly appreciat-
ed by the school management and
added greatly to the enjoyment of the
occasion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-06-12
SHARON SHAVINGS.
Death of DR.. Crosby-Personal Notes-Rev-
Mr.. Plaxco Resigns the Pastorate Of

Death of DIR. Crosby-Personal Notes-Rev-
Mr.. Plaxco Resigns the Pastorate OF
Sharon.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
SHARON, June 1O.-Dr John Crosby
died last Saturday, after long illness.
He was suffering from gangrene. His
foot was amputated on Friday ; but
the disease had already made such
Roadway that the operation was too
late.
Mrs. w. E. McGill has been quite i'll
for sometime but is thought TO be i'm
proving.
Mr.. R. c. Ratchford, who has been
clerking for Ratchford, Sims & Co.,
has gone to his home for two months
vacation.
DR.. w. R. Kennedy is in bad health.
He had an attack of grip while in
Baltimore, and has not yet fully re-
covered from it.
Mr.. J. A. Byers and family are to
move to this place in few days.
Miss Alice Ross came up from COL
umbia few days ago to attend the
funeral of her sister-in-law, Mrs. J. B.
Ross. Mrs. Ross's mother-Mrs.
Adams; and her sisters-Misses Alice
and Julia-were also here. Miss Julia
is now visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. A.
Byers.
Rev. w. A. M. Plaxco gave up his
work at Sharon yesterday. The cir
cumstance is much regretted.
Miss Vessie Rainey, who has been
attending the Banks High school, re-
turned home last Saturday.
Mrs. J. n. Ross is quite i'll. A. f.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-06-12
OUR INCOMPATIBLE ICE CREAM.
Europeans Strive to Initiate II but Their
Efforts Have Been Vain.

Europeans Strive to Initiate II, but Their
Efforts Have Been Vain.
Ice cream is re-eminently al Ameri-
can speciality. All the Atlantic passen-
ger steamers plying between this port
and Europe take aboard in New York q
sufficient supply Of ice cream for the
voyage back to New York us we'll as for
the outward journey, despite the fact
that the cost of the article is greater
here than abroad, and that it is expen-
sive stuff to keep. The round trip occu-
pies at least three weeks, and the cream
has to last that period, one week of
which the ship is tied up in dock, with
the cream eating up Ice i'll the refriger-
ator at prodigious rate. When the au-
tumn rush homeward sets in and the
steamers are crowded to the limit, the
amount of ice cream thus carried from
this port and kept at least two weeks for
use on the return voyage is a big item
in the provision account. Many kinds of
provisions and supplies are cheaper in
Europe than here, and Of these the
steamers lay in double stock at the Eu-
ropean ports. Ice cream, too, is cheaper
in Europe, but it has the fatal disad-
vantage that it is not ice cream as the
American regards the article.
Ice has come to be less of novelty
on the table in Europe in recent years,
mainly, doubtless, because Of the insist
ence of the thousands of Americans who
make Europe their summer playground.
Ice cream, too, you can get in most of
the big cities, even in England. But it
usually lacks the main, indetinable quail
tiles that make it SO attractive ut home.
Europeans may talk about the inimitable
bouquet of their wines, but the bouquet
of American ice cream is beyond them.
This is not matter Of natural advan-
tages and facilities, as is claimed for the
wine and other things, for Switzerland
is full Of ice topped mountains, and her
valleys are filed with COWS.
A varied and recent experience with
the ice creams of Europe induces the
conclusion that only the "sorbetto" one
gets on the Piazza Of st. Marks in
Venice approaches tho delicious perfec-
tion of the ordinary every day ice cream
of America Perhaps this is because the
Venetians themselves eat ice cream,
whereas in most other European cities
it is regarded as an outlandish concoc-
tion, prepared only for the peculiar pal
ate of the stranger. 1t is a far cry and a
strange one, from st. Marks to Madison
square, but the delighted exclamation of
group of American girls, ordering ice
cream there as they had done all the
way down from London, "Ah, this is
something like!" covered the distance
in no time.-New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-06-12
Tho Horseshoe Superstition.

The other day as wedding guests were
leaving the old South church motor
man left his car to pick up a horseshoe.
For luck? Not at all, but because it lay
directly OH the rail ahead, and i'll the in
tercst of passengers and possibly rolling
stock he gathered it not over tenderly
and gave it fling SO that it fell almost
at tic feet of three ladies, one of whom
was about to pick it up, When a pracsi-
cal member of the trio said: Don't soil
your gloves, and never mind if there are
three nails in it. 1t was not you who
found it, but the motorman, and he has
flung it away, good luck and all. " The
citizen passed the spot three minutes
later, and No trace of the horseshoe was
found. Why? Because Beacon street
girls escort captured it and carried it
off on his cane.-Boston Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-06-12
HOW TO REMEMBER.
Advice to Those Wishing to Commit Songs
or Music to Memory.

Advice to Those Wishing TO Commit songs
or Music to Memory.
81 wish you would teach me how to
commit to memory the songs l want to
sing" said an amateur musician to q
friend. II have never been able to COM
NIT my music to memory-at least have
never done so-and I think it would be
of use to ME if could. "
1.-THE process is not difficult one,
was the reply. 81 have always found it
easy to remember songs and poems by
certain rule or method that I adopted
long time ago. Take any popular song,
THE Last Rose Of Summer, for exam
pie. 1t is good plan to read it over and
get the sentiment Of the verse, which
comprehends the idea of loneliness, the
fading away of beautiful things and the
lack of sympathy in sadness. The rose is
blooming alone. Its companions are
faded and gone. No flower or kindred
is nigh to share its pleasures or answer
to its sighs. This is the groundwork
the skeleton, SO to speak-of the verse.
Impress this firmly Oh the mind and
familiarize the thought with the senti-
ment. Imagine the garden with the one
rose and faded leaves all around. Once
this is fixed i'll the memory it is COM
paratively easy to fill in the remainder
of the words This is one Of the simplest
and surest way of committing the words
Of song to memory.
"With most people memorizing the
air of the song is much easier, and this
is done by humming again and again,
referring to the music whenever there is
any question. 1t is important to learn
all air correctly at first, for when mis-
take is made at the outset one is almost
certain to bluuderat the same place ever
afterward. New York Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-06-12
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
Closing Exercises of the Graded School and
the Presbyterian High School.

Closing Exercises OF the Graded school ana
the Presbyterian High School.
Rock HILL, June 10.-The unfavor-
able weather of last Wednesday even
ing prevented such a full attendance
at the Graded school closing exercises,
as turned out on Tuesday night. The
rain on the tin roof interfered serious
ly with the success of some parts of
the performance, making it almost i'm
possible for several who recited pieces,
to make themselves heard at any dis
tance from the stage. The cantata,
"Queen of the Flowers" was the last
piece on the program and was thor
oughly enjoyed by all present, the
several choruses and also some Of the
duets and solos being finely rendered.
Superintendent Thomson, after a
few very appropriate remarks bearing
on the relations existing between
teacher and pupils, presented certif-
Gates to the following, they having
completed the prescribed course of
study J. Knox Roach and Misses
Lottie Blake, Mary Cummings, Mary
Gettys, Mary May, Willie Belle Reid
and Mary Sadler.
On Thursday and Friday nights, the
closing exercises of the Presbyterian
High school attracted large crowds,
the spacious auditorium of the High
school building being comfortably fill
ed on both occasions.
The exercises on Thursday night
consisted of a salutatory address by
Mr.. R. A. Sherfesee, one of the two
members of the senior class, and dec
lamations by 10 young gentlemen,
representing the Euphemian and Mes.
torian literary societies. These decla-
nations were all generally pronounc-
ed unusally fine, and there were
almost as many different predictions
made as there were speakers concern
ing the awarding of the beautiful med
al offered by Mr.. E. B. N1obley, of
Rock Hill, 10 the one adjudged most
excellent in the art Of defamation.
TO decide this contest, three commit
tees of three gentlemen each, had been
selected, and all three committees
decided on the same speaker very
soon after the exercises of the evening
had closed, though the result of their
decision was not announced until after
the debate, which filled the largest
place on the programme for Friday
night.
The question "Should the right of
suffrage be restricted by an education
al qualification ?" was discussed by
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-06-12
SLEEP AND INSOMNIA.

Sleep IS greater mystery than
insomnia. We hear much of the latter
state in these days. But it is more
wonderful that we sleep so we'll than
that we are occasionally wakeful. We
hear more of sleeplessness than our
forefathers did. 1t is a remarkable
fact that in scarcely any of the older
textbooks ofpractice of physic is there
any formal notice of insomnia per Sc.
In later works, and especially in those
devoted to treatment, the subject of
insomnia does receive considerable at
tention. And every now and again
the sleeplessness of great man in the
world Of science Or in that of politics
reminds us that eminence has its trou-
bles, and of sort which seldom af-
fects the poor man.
1t is probable that this evil Of wake
fulness is more common than it used
to be. The excitements and especially
the worries of life multiply. Many of
the arrangements of society are of
nature to drive away sleep. Even
the very pleasures of life are so taken
by many as to rob them of one of the
greatest pleasures of allan eight
hours sound sleep; for The Lancet
maintains that this is what everybody
should aim at. 1t may seem long
time to spend a third of ones life in
sleep. But if the other two-thirds are
used well, there is little cause for
blame. No rule for all can be laid
down; but it would be well for most
people in the intensive days in which
we live to devote eight hours to the
cultivation of the mood and act OF
sleep, and to resist the domination OF
habits and fashions that are inconsis-
tent with this purpose.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-06-12
Knife, Spoon and Fork.

Two table articles are found among
mcivilized peoples-the knife and the
spoon. The knife was originally a weap-
OH of attack or defense. It was used for
cutting and carving flesh, but its conven-
fence in eating soon became apparent.
The origin of the spoon is uncertain.
1t must have been invented at very
ancient date, for it is found among peo-
ple that have never come into contact
with civilization. The necessity OF hav-
ing some implement for dipping water
seems to have led first to the invention
of the calabash, or the use of the cocoa
nut shell, and later on to the spoon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-06-12
BLACKSBURG BUDGET.
Sixth Regiment Band-Building and Loan
Association-Caught the Owl-Prof. A.
T. Won Shulz Offered a Good Position


Association-Caught the Owl-Prof. A.
T. Won Shulz Offered Good Position
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
BLAcKsBURG, June lin reply to
your correspondent from Alabama
about the members Of the Sixth Regi-
ment band, Mr.. James S. Lucas has
very kindly furnished the following
statement: Mr.. Lucas entered the
Confederate army in April, 1861, as a
member of the band, and during the
entire four years of the terrible strug-
gle, helped to inspire his comrades with
martial music, and remained with
them to the end at Appomattox. He
still phys his chosen vocation with
commendable zeal and unquestioned
ability. He is regarded as one of the
best cornet players and band organi-
zers in the county.
E flat Cornets-J. NJ. Farley, McCon-
nellsville, S. c.; dead. J. S. Lucas,
Blacksburg, S. G. James Montgomery
moved to Mississippi.
b flat Cornets-W. D. Moore, Clover, S.
G.. James Fennell, Barber Cotton Mills,
Chester county.
Altos-J. T. Howe, Hickory Grove, S.
c. A. N. Minter; moved to Mississippi.
Tenors-John Meek, York county. A.
G.. Carter, Chester county.
b flat Baritones-J. S. Gourley. Olive, S..
C. w. J. Lucas, Chester county.
Bassos-R. NJ. Burris, moved to Navar-
70 county, Texas, and died there. Wes-
ley Davis, Chester county. Andrew
Blair, Jonesboro, Miss.
Drummers-John r. Lucas, Blairsville,
S. c. 10. Darby, Lowrysville, S. c.
The Durham Fertilizer company,
of Durham, N. c., will begin at once
the erection of their immense phosphate
works at this place. The ground has
been graded under the direction of
Mr.. J. w. Rhyme and is now ready
for the foundations of the buildings.
For their completion over 300, 900 feet
oflumber will be required, and Mr.. J.
J. Whisonant, of orr town, has the
contract for furnishing it all.
The Mechanics Building and Loan
association held called meeting last
night. Besides other business trans
acted, a committee of three, consisting
of D. L. Brown, D. D. CASTOR and G..
A. Parker, was appointed to begin the
work Of making brick for the proposed
cotton factory. Sufficient land has
been procured for the buildings re-
quired, and it is the determination of
the stock holders of the association to
20 ahead with their work until the
hum of the spindles is heard in
Blacksburg.
Mr.. R. NJ. Roark, a prosperous farm
er near near Antioch church, was re-
Gently successful in trapping large owl
that had been stealing his chickens. 1t
measured feet 81 inches from tip to
tip of its wings, and while fastened in
the trap made hard fight for its life
against Mr.. Roark and his dog.
Prof. A. T. Won Shulz has just been
elected president of Fairview Collegi-
ate institute, Fairview, N. c. The
institute is located few miles from
Asheville, and has been running seven
years. The school is co-educational
and is said to be very fourishing, the
number of pupils enrolled last year be-
ing ITS. 1t is not known at present
whether the professor has accepted or
not. w. A.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-06-12
VOLUME Al.
TRACKING 4 MURDERER
By CHARLES B. LEWIS IN. QUAD.

Copyright 1896, by Charles B. Lewts.l
On the morning Of Oct. z, 1879, Mr..
James Shields, one of the five or six
merchants at Warren, arrived at his store
to find that it had not been opened as
usual by the clerk, who slept in room
in the second story. The wooden blinds
were up, the doors locked, and for a
quarter of an hour efforts were made to
arouse the clerk, who was supposed to
have oversight himself. His name was
George Yates, his age was %, and he
had been employed in the store for sew
eral years. By and by it was discovered
that some one had entered the store dur
ing the night through shed at the back.
A door was forced open, and the dead
body of the clerk was found on the floor
of his room up stairs. He had been stab
bed to the heart. On the floor and coun-
ters were many packages Of dry goods,
as if robbery had been intended, and the
money drawers had been robbed Of their
contents
Such an event occurring in a town of
1000 inhabitants creates the most in
tense excitement Warren was the coun-
ty seat and the home Of the sheriff. That
official was early on hand, and after
brief investigation he declared the work
to be that of gang of robbers. The next
step was to arrest somebody. There had
arrived at noon Of the day before a
stranger who had written his name on
the hotel register as "Hiram B. Gray,
New York" He had come on the stage
from railroad point 10 miles away and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-06-12

mspaper: for the promotion of the pocat Social a9r
We must wait 1000 years before We

We must wait 1000 years before We
find the for, Or, as French writer on
table etiquette has said, from the Gre
alton of the world to the beginning of
the seventeenth century man ate only
with his fingers. This is, however, a
mistake of 400 years, for we find forks
as early as the thirteenth century, when
they are mentioned as being kept for
special purposes. Thus John, duke of
Brittany, is said to have used fork to
pick up "soppys, and Piers Gaveston
had three for eating pears with.-Lip-
pincott's
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-06-12
The Most Costly Bible.

The most valuable book which has
ever changed hands in the United States
was the Gutenberg Bible, which was
sold at the auction sale of the Brinley
library, Clinton hall, New York city, i'll
1879. This particular Bible is in Latin,
with the prologue of st. Jerome, and
still has its original binding of calf and
thick oak boards The calf is stamped
and Crnaniented with brass corners and
centerpieces. 1t was printed by Johan-
nes Gutenberg in 1906. The first vol
ume contains 324 leaves, ending with
the Psalms, the second has 3i7 leaves,
and of the whole it is said that it is the
first book ever printed with movable
types.
Tie book was originally brought to
America in 1878, having been purchased
in London Oh order of Mr.. Brinley.
When brought under the auctioneer S
hammer, the first bid made WAS one of
$4,000, that by J. R. Bartlett, who was
present as agent of the Carter Brown
library Of Providence. The second bid
was one of 1000, and the third Sc, 500.
The idders then became more cautious,
raising their bids in sums of $3.50 at q
time, until the price offered was 81, 800.
From that time until the book was final
ly knocked down to Hamilton Cole, a
New York lawyer, the contest was
wholly between himself and Brayton
Ives, the banker, who alternately raised
the price in sums of $3.50 each, until the
price offered was $4,000. Ives would
not venture above that figure, so the
book was handed over to Mr.. Cole. st
Louis Republic.