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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-08-30
TOO MANY GIRLS.
What They DO In China When suOh ID
the Case.

What They do In China When Suoh ID
the Case.
AS maid-of-all work, the Chinaman
has won fair reputation; but he is un-
doubtedly wrong on the woman ques-
tion. A correspondent of Frank Les
lies Monthly tells of her Chinese serv-
ants peculiar conduct when twin girls
were born tothe household.
Sue Kung had been with US three
years, when twin daughters blessed
our home. He came in to look at them,
and laid new coin on their pillows
and some tiny cups under the crib, and
then asked: "Him girls or she boys?"
We said, two girls. His face was q
study, and wildly waving his hands,
with the gesture of wringing the neck
of fowl, he said:
"Too much grille; ling hiins neck in
China. Too much grille cost too
muchee; alice time want nice clothes.
Too much boys good, cause they makee
muchee money in the banks"
When he came in the next morning
he said: "Me likee you belly very
much, but me no likee to stay in any
place where him gettee two girlies alice
same time"
He made us numerous and elegant
presents, such as beautifully embroid-
cred mantel draperies and highly col
ored silk handkerchiefs, and some pref
ty china trinkets and ornaments for
them too much girlies," and left our
employ.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-08-30
ATHENA, AUGUST Both, 1896.

In Oregon, as in any other agri-
cultural state, the farmer that
makes farming pay, works hard
and intelligently, but it is fact
that in portions Of the state, where
alfalfa is staple crop, one can
make a living with less work, than
anywhere else on earth. Alfalfa is
better than a bank account, for
draw on it as you may, it always
will show a balance to your credit.
1t is equal to an artesian well for
live water, and bores to- reach it.
Cattle live on it, hogs fatten on it.
A hungry horse wants nothing bet
ter. For filling a milk can it'beats
the pump. Once started on your
land, it will stay with you like a
Russian thistle or . first class
mortgage. With twenty-acre
alfalfa field two milk COWS and a
herd of hogs, farmer is ''healthy,
wealthy and WISE"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-08-30
AMONG ToYMAkERs.
Misa Amelia II. Edwards Tells OF What She
Saw In the Homes OF gt. Ulrich.

Miss Amelia ID. Edwards Tells OT what She
Saw in the Homes OF st. Ulrich.
In her story of the toymakers of the
Tyrol, Miss Amelia B, Edwards, In her
"Untrodden Peaks" mentions many an
interesting visit to the homes of the
working people'of st. Ulrich, where so
many toys are made.
'In one house," runs the account,
tive found an old, old woman at work,
Magdalena Paldauf by name. She
carved cats, dogs, wolves, sheep, goats
and elephants. She has made these six
animals her whole life long, and she
has no idea how to cut anything else,
She makes them in two sizes, and she
turns out MS nearly as possible thou
sand of them year. She has no model
or drawing of any kind to work by, but
goes on steadily, unerringly, using
gouges of different sizes and shaping
out her cats, dogs, wolves, sheep, goats
and elephants with an ease and an
amount of truth to nature that would
be clever If it'were not utterly mechan-
ical. Magdalena Paldauf learned from
AcE AuObhCI now w SuHFC bhCSc biA tul-
mails, and her mother had learned, in
like manner, from her grandmother.
Magdalena has now taught the art to
her own granddaughter; and so it will
go ON being transmitted for genera
tions."
In another house Miss Edwards found
the whole family carving skulls and
crossbones for fixing at the bases of
crucihxes, for the wood carving of
Grodner Thai is religious in its nature
as well as amusing. In other houses
there were families that carved rock
ing horses or dolls or other toys, and in
still other houses there were families
of painters,
''In one house." says the gifted
authoress, 1--WE found about dozen
girls painting gray horses with black
points. In another house they painted
only red horses with white points. 1t
is . separate branch Of the trade to
paint saddles and headgear. A good
hand win paint twelve dozen horses a
day, each horse being about one foot in
length, and for these she is paid fifty
Ave soldi, or about two shillings three
pence English"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-08-30
Every Horse It's own Doctor.

A striking instance of animal in
stinct, or ''horse sense, !" is revealed by
the actions of an old horse owned by
Henry Root, prosperous farmer of
Wissahickon, says the Philadelphia In
quirer. Mr.. Roots horse has been
troubled for months with rheumatism
of the entire body, and all the treat
ment OF learned veterinarians failed to
relieve the suffering of the animal.
One day, upon being turned into the
meadow, the horse paved up the earth
with his hoof and stopped down to lick
up the dirt. Almost Immediately the
beneficial effects were noticeable, and
ever since the rheumatic horse has
taken his daily dose of mud to the ex-
tent OF nearly half peck per day. He
is almost entirely cured.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-08-30
BEES FORM FRIENDSHIPS.
Experiences Of Young Man to Whom
They Took . Liking.

Experiences OF Young Man to Whom
They Took . liking.
II always loved bees" said the young
man in gold-bowed glasses behind the
dairy counter as he handed down a
honeycomb for the inspection of an idle
customer, according to the New York
Sun. ''When was on the farm" he
continued, II could go all about the
hives and not get stung, and none of
the others dared go near the bees. We
used to have an old farmer come around
and tend to the swarms, but one day
when was boy working in the fields
heard great humming noise up in
the air and saw swarm a-coming
Well, picked up a tin pan that was
there and hammered on it till the bees
settled on the end of fence rail. Then
thought l could tend to the swarm as
well as the old farmer, so got an old
hive, washed it out with honey and wa
ter, rubbed my hands and arms with
burdocls juice and honey water, and
went at the bees. / got them of that
rail by the handful and they never
stung me.
"After that regularly tended to the
bees. Whenever there was swarm
rolled up my sleeves, took off my shoes
and hat, and went at them. have
taken them from all sorts of places, but
was never stung only once. They'd
light ON my head by the dozen and
crawl through my hair. That used to
send cold chills down by back. Some
times my arms were so covered with
bees that from wrist to elbow you
couldn't see the flesh. The one time
when was stung had found a swarm
on high limb and was saving it off, and
at the same time holding on to it that it
should not fall to the ground with the
bees. In doing this / squeezed one of
the bees, and it few straight at my
temple and stung me just above the
eye. Since left the farm the folks have
given up the bee business. There's no
doubt about it, bees like some folks and
hate others, and don't know any rea-
son for the difference"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-08-30
HAD PREACHERS ENOUGH.
Stories Thst Are Funny. But q Little
Doubtful.

Stories That Are Funny. But q Little
Doubtful
The story is related of a bishop who
came to one of our state prisons and
was told: mo need of you here, sir.
We have eight preachers safely locked
up who are brought out each Sabbath
to minister to their fellow-prisoners.
II this appear doubtful tale, it can
be varied with the following about
young lady Sunday-school teacher who
has class of rather bright boys, aver
aging between seven and nine years.
Recently she requested each pupil toe
come on the following Sunday with
some passage of Scripture bearing up
on love. The lads needed the.request
and in turn recited their verses bear
ing upon that popular subject, such as
Love your enemies" Little children
love one another" etc. The teacher
said to the boy whose turn came last:
'.Well, Robbie. what is your versee"
Raising himself up, he. responded:
"Song of solomon, second chapter,
fifth verse: Stay me with fiagons,
comfort me with apples, for I am
sick of love-"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-08-30
Summons.
In the circuit court of the state Of Oregon
for Umatilla county,
Ross Scott, Plaintiff

In the circuit court of the state of Oregon
for Umatilla county,
Ross Scott, Plaintiff
VS..
] A Johnson, j B Stewart and
] j johnson, Defendants
To A johnson, j b Stewart and ] ] john
son the above named defendents.
In the name of the State of Oregon
You are hereby required to appear and ans.
wer the complaint filed against YOU in the
above entitled action within ten days from
the date of the service of this summons upon
you, If served in Umatilla County, or ifserved
In any other county in the State of Oregon.
then within twenty days from the date of
sucn service upon you, or If served upon you
outside OF the State of Oregon or by the pub
lication thereof then by the first day of the
next regular term of said Court next follow
Ing such publication, to-wit the l4th day of
October 1895.
DEFENDANTS win take notice that ifthey
iail 10 appear and answer or plead to the
plaintiff'S said complaint within said time.
the plaintiff for want thereof, will take iudg.
ment against them for the sum of Si57U3.
with interest thereon at the rate offs per cent
per annum from tho 9th day of May 1895, until
paid together Y ith the costs and disburse-
ments OF this ac ion: +, 1EPEATT,
Attorney for Plaintiff
This summons is published by order of Hon.
j. Fee judge of said court made at cham
bers in Pendleton Oregon, on the 2lst, day of
august 1888. e. DEPEATT,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-08-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land ONCE at La Or

Land Office at La Grande. Oregon.
August IL, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
70 commute and make final proof in support
or his claim, and that said proof will be made
before County Clerk of Umatilla Co. at Peri
dleton, Oregon on September 2Sth, 1896, viz:
JAMES II. GALLAHER.
w. M. w. :"
He names the following witnesses to prove
of, said land, viz:
y K Bott Of Helix William Reeder, of Athena
Archle fl Mckinnon Of Adams Clinton Mum
ford of Pendleton
Any person who desires to protest ara nst
tne allowance of such proof. or who knows of
any substantial reason, under the law and re-
gulations of the Interior Department. why
such proof should not be allowed will have an
opportunity at the above mentioned time and
place 10 cross-examine the witnesses of said
claimant, and to offer evidence in rebuttal of
that submitted by claimant.
BF WILSON,
Register
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-08-30
STAGE VI4NDs.
Ths Kind Of Food Furnished to Actors In
the Plays.

IUo kAIuu OF E0o0 Nurn18U0u 10 ActoKb IA
the Plays.
When actors partake Of a repast on
the stage the minds of many in the au-
dience ask: "Are the viands real?" The
answer is, sometimes they are and
sometimes they are not. One of Mr..
Salvinis recent productions was
Friend Fritz" in which there is a
typical stage breakfast.
The writer happened to be behind
the scenes on the first night of the play
in Philadelphia, and he overheard a
conversation not intended for the ears
of the audience, between Fritz and
Hanezo while seated at the table.
From the remarks it will be learned
precisely what constituted the menu.
''Just taste this bisque and give me
your opinion, said Fritz aloud. The
soup was tasted in silence. Then
Hanezo remarked .sotto voce: It's
awful, governor; there's no salt in it, !"
then aloud: "Delicious! delicious!" to
which Frederick replied: "Perfectl
perfectl'
Enter Catherine with the fish, which
was half loaf Of rye bread cut in the
form of u fish and garnished with let
tuce and floating in gravy of soup.
Joseph's violin was heard by the au-
dience while the fish was being served,
but not Fritz's remarks when he whis-
pered: Eat the fish, boys" II can't,
governor" said Hanezo; ''rye bread
doesn't agree with me-
The pork pie was next served, but
instead of pork it contained apples.
"Ahal" exclaimed Fritz aloud, this is
your favorite disha pork pie" to
which Hanezo replied with jolly
laugh, and then whispered: Governor,
can't eat pie, I'm banting."
The Rhine wine and claret were gen.
uine, and the glasses were always set
down empty, This is accounted for by
the fact that Salvini is too good an
Italian to drink a poor quality of wine,
and the bottles generally contain the
best that can be purchased.
"In New York" said Mr.. Salvini to
the writer little later, "a friend of
mine presented me with bottle of port
that was said to be forty years old, and
the company drank it before the audi
ence, which no doubt thought it to be
cold tea or burnt sugar and water. But
the breakfast scene was played with an
unusual amount OF earnestness and ac-
curacy that night"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-08-30
NAPoLEoN.s HORSES.
The Little Corporal Was Very Fond of sha
Noble Animals.

Noble Animals.
La the present revival of interest in
Napoleon, little attention has been paid
to his love for horses. A study of this
side of his nature would reveal some In
teresting facts. In Egypt Napoleon or
dered the capture of every horse ridden
by the Msmelukes- where capture was
possible. Nearly every horse taken was
shipped to France, as many of them
were of the Arab type. One of the
ships on which some of the captured
horses were shipped was wrecked in at
tempting to escape from English frig-
ate. Another ship on which Junot
sailed was captured, and Junot was
made a prisoner. When Napoleon heard
the news, he expressed more regret for
the loss of the horses than he did for
that of his favorite secretary, after
ward marshal of France.
The horses that arrived safely on
French soil have left their mark on the
horses of France and this country.
Their descendants can be seen every
day on the streets of New York. They
have driven the Clydesdales and Eng
lish shire horses out of the Ameri-
can markets, and the smoothly turned,
trappy, rapid walking, active Normans
and Percherons are the result of the
capture of the horses of the Mamelukes
by Napoleon in Egypt. Their blood
lines were SO strong that the grays pre-
dominate, and it is common occur
renee to see horses that weigh upwards
of one thousand pounds with the clear
cut head, wide throttle, sharp pointed
ear and beautiful, mild eye of the Arab
tvne.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-08-30
Summons.

In the circuit court of the state of
Oregon for Umatilla county,
G. @. Frazier, Plaintiff,
Robert Ferris, Alexander Ferris
and b. II. StOne Defendants.
To Robert Ferris Alexander Ferris and b. +.
Stone, the above named defendents,
In the name of the State of Oregon
You are hereby required to appear and ans
wer the complaint filed against YOU in the
above entitled Court within ten days from the
date of the service of this summons upon you,
II served in Umatilla Co.; or if served in any
other Cour ty in the state of Oregon, then
within twenty days from the date ofsuch SER
vice upon y0u or If served outside the state
OF Oregon or by the publication thereof
then by the first day of next regular term of
said court next following such publication,
to wit: the 18th day of October 1896
Defendants will take notice that If they
fail to appear and answer or plead within
said time, the plaintiff for want thereof, win
Of the possession of the following described
lands and premises situated in Umatilla
county State of Oregon, ,'towit: The Southwest
quarter of Section 25 in Township North of
Range "a East of the Willamette Meridian and
for the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars dam
age for withholding the possession of the
same from the plaintiff and for plaintiffs
costs and disbursements of this action
G. H. FINN and e. DEPEATT.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
The above summons is published by order of
Hon. James A. Fee, made at chambers at
Pendleton Oregon, on the 81 day of July, 1895.
C. III. FINN and E. DEPEATT.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-08-30

SENATOR Mcbride of Oregon is
in favor of electing United States
senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie. Here are his reasons for it,;
1T would be we'll for the senator's
in congress to receive their election
directly from the people, chat the
senators themselves may know and
feel that their trust has been dele
gated to them by the people and
not by the few men, howsoever
able and worthy, who hold the cleo
tive power under the present sys-
tenn. | think, too, that the cleo
tion of senators by popular vote
would remove from the minds Of
the masses prejudice which, though
often mistaken one, exists against
the senators as body, that does
not feel itself directly responsible
to the people themselves"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-08-30
THE HoRsELEss AGE.
Electricity VIII Soon Drive the Useful
Animal on the Street.

Electricity VIII Soon Drive the Useful
Animal on the Street.
DR.. Chauncey NJ. Depew, who was
asked whether he thought the horse
was doomed, said:"'I imagine that one
fine morning we will wake up with ap-
paratus ready to take us to our offices
by an automobile carriage, or, per-
chance. through the air. But in spite
OF my full belief in the electric carriage
of the future doubt whether the serv-
ices of the horse will ever be entirely
dispensed with. / cannot conceive our
active Americans adapting themselves
to the pursuit of pleasure in carriages
moved by electricity or by any other
kind of motor but the horse. What
has made the bicycle so universally
popular but the one fact that it per-
mits Of action on the part of the rider,
that it affords excitement? For similar
reasons the carriage horse will al
ways have friends and admirers; his
style, action and movement cannot be
duplicated or initiated. AS to the
ordinary everyday horse, he is certain
ly doomed. The extent to which cleo
tricity has discredited and replaced
him is exemplified by the fact that it
no longer pays to breed horses that
command but moderate price"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-08-30
Notice of Settlement of Final Account.

In the County Court of the State of Oregon for
Umatilla County.
In thesMatter of the Estate off
James Nj. Isley, Deceased
NOTICE Is hereby given that the undersign-
~ ed, as administrator of the estate of James
M. Isley, deceased, has rendered and presented
for settlement and filed in the above entitled
Court his final account of his administration
of the said estate, and that Monday, the End
day of September 1895, at 10 O'Clock q. M, of
the said day, the same being day ofthe term
of said Court subsequent to said filing of said
final account, to-witt; of the September term
A. ID. 1895 thereof. has been duly appointed by
said Court for the hearing ofobjections to said
final account and for the settlement of the
same Dated at Umatilla County, State of
Oregon, this 18th day of July, 1895.
Il. DEPEATT, MADISON P. IsLEY.
Attorney Administrator.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-08-30
A Natural Question.

A Cincinnati paper reports that the
agent of a clock-dealer in that city
called one day on good German citi-
zen of the 'Over-the-Rhinea district,
and endeavored to sell him an eight
day clock, MY dear sir" said the
salesman, "this is remarkable clock.
1t is not only beautiful, but it is most
useful. Why, this clock will run eight
daySwithout winding" The German
opened his eyes Eight days vidout
vindingl" he exclaimed IVY, dot it is
a Great CLOCK. But tell me dot-if he
will run eight days vidout Winding, how
long viii he run if you do Wind him2n
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-08-30

A MEETING of the business men
of Salem and the farmers of the
surrounding country was held re-
Gently for the purpose Of taking
steps toward the establishment Of q
creamery, The project met with
favor, and q committee was appoin
ted to canvass the business men
and farmers to ascertain how much
will be subscribed to the enterprise.
The business men Of the capitol
city have taken step in the right
direction. Athena could inaugu.
rate this movement to succ essful
advantage to herself and to the
farmer in precisely the same way.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-08-30
Chipping of Gold Coins,

A century or more ago the clipping
of coins was carried on extensively in
England and elsewhere. Gold pieces
which had lost more or less of their
substance were common then and
passed current readily enough. But
statutory restrictions have rendered
this business comparatively unprofta-
Bile. However, it is still practiced by
criminals of great ezpertness. Gold is
almost exclusively subjected to such
treatment. Some of the processes em-
ployed are remarkably ingenious
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-08-30
FIRST WATCH EVER MADE.
II wAs Constructed OF Iron and Il stin in
Running Order.

Is was Constructed OF Iron and Is still In
Running Order.
About three hundred and seventy
fve years ago the first watch was made,
and it is still in running order. Clocks
were made Tong before watches, the
year 900 after Christ being about the
time when clocks with wheel works,
the power being given by hanging
weights, were first made But these
timepieces were stationary. Later on
smaller clocks were made, but ii was
notuntil the beginning of the sixteenth
century that an ingenious locksmith of
Nuremberg constructed q portable
watch made entirely of iron.
A private collection recently brought
to New York from Berlin contains the
first watch that was ever made, and one
that is still in working order-an iron
watch of Peter Henlein. now UNIVERSAL
ly accepted rs the inventor Of the poclx-
ct watch, who Was a locksmith of Nu-
remberg, and was born in 14So. The
present watch was made certainly not
later than 1880. The works are entirely
Of iron. The back Of the case and She
cover. which are of bronze, and the
DIAL arc beautifully ornamented with
arabesquea Of Ingenious design. cut
Into the surface ana delieately olzssaa.
he dial 3 divided into twelve hsaEs.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-08-30

THE Wallowa Chieftain says if
J. L. Carter has any friends left
they should call him off. That
paper thinks he should be satisfied
with his present soft snap and let
the school superintendent case drop
There is some. satisfaction in know
ing that the all important subject
of education in Union county is be-
ing well looked after by a compe-
tent official, Miss Nellie Stevens.
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o grip on his adversarys neck, the
lions head dropped and he was
strangled to death. The bear was not
much better of, bleeding from many
wounds, but he still had life enough to
look after the coyote. He made two
strokes at the coward of the plains and
crushed the life out of him. Then the
bear staggered around minute and
rolled over dead,
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but has no minute marks on the spaces.
Above the figure IL there is a small
thorn, and above each of the other
figures small knob, for convenience OF
feeling the time at night. The early
watches had but one hand, the hour
hand and the handspring, of hardened
iron, had no casing, but was merely
confined by four pillars supporting the
fa oIr y,Iofa