Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-15

made by the publishers or Inc fofeS
and Stream. IT is called the "Hun-
ter's Camp" and is perfect represen-
sation of the externals of the life o.
the deer-forest and the trout-stream.
The thick foliage of the trees in the
cool, deep valley where the hunters
hut of logs stands, the noisy stream
and waterfall in front, the still pool in
which float two Indian canoes, the
guns, fshing-rods, blankets, cooking
utensils, traps, and trophies of the
chase within the hut, all help to make
the illusion perfSct, and it would not
be hard to imagine that one had been
suddenly transported from the bust
ling, exciting scenes of the Exhibition
ia some nook in the heart of the AID
irondacks or the Alleghanies.
A curiosity rarely noticed by visit
ors, on account of its position in an
out-of-the-way part of the grounds, is
the first locomotive and passenger tralp
run on the Pennsylvania Railroad. 1t
is still serviceable, and made the run
ilo1c Altoona where it has been laid
up for many years, to TINS city. The
cars are small and low, with windows
SO narrow that passengers were In no
danger Of getting hurt by thrusting
their heads out. The engine has no
cab, but the projecting roof of the
combined tender and baggage car part
ly shelters the engineer. The cow
catcher of the machine appears to have
been intended literally to catch the in
trusive animal and not throw her from
the track. This calls to mind the re-
cent achievement Of the Pennsylvania
Company, which is good Centennial
item, exemplifying the progress in
railroading. People here have mani
tested good deal of interest in the
fast-train experiments and the success
full running of the San Francisco train
from New York to Chicago over the
Pennsylvania Central and Pittsburg
and Fort Wayne tracks in twenty-five
,,;n,+nc Lose +bop cob od,,lo t;n,o 1ub; n,
was twenty-five hours, is gratifying
achievement, which only perfect roads
and equipments renders possible.
From New York to Pittsburg, 444
miles, no stop was made at all-the
train running steadily on its way at an
average rate for the entire tri p of "A
miles an hour.
The beauties and delights of a fine
floral display can be fully enjoyed here
along with all the rest. Having walk
ed through the acres Of blooming flow
ers, verdant sod and healthy ever
greens, surrounding Horticultural
Hall, and through the orangeries and
tropical groves of the fairy-like Hall
itself, sweet music in the meanwhile
floating from the organ in the gallery,
the visitor passes out and around to
the northern side of the building where
he finds another conservatory construct
ed as an annex to supply space which
the main structure lacked. This
building is one great gothic arch, COW
ering an area of ground $50 by so
feet in size. Canvass is used instead
of glass on the arch, and delightful
shade is the consequence The walks
are of fine sand kept damp, thereby
imparting a pleasant GOODNESS to the
atmosphere. But the attraction here
is in the display of rhododendrons in
all their charming varieties. There
are no flowers in the building but
these, and they are all owned and ex-
hibited by one man, Anthony Water
er, KNAPP Hill Nursery, England. His
exhibits here number 1900 plants,
bearing, probably, twenty times as
many flowers. In a short time he
must remove them from the building,
to make way for exhibitors of plants
thriving later in the year, and these
in turn, must do in like manner for
still others.
Last Wednesday was the Centennial
anniversary of thu introduction IN the
Continental Congress of the original
resolution of independence. The
brief resolution was introduced by
Richard Henry Lee, of Virginia, on
the 7th of June, 1875, and laid over
till the following day when it went to
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