Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03
Photographed Letter.
WAsHINGToN, D, c., May 81, 1886

The weather is glorious and w ash
ington is happy. Congress is still in
session, and there is no certainty as to
its adjournment. It does not look as
if much more will be accomplished in
the way of legislating for the good OF
the people Five thousand dollars per
annum and a fgood time" seems to
be the height Of ambition with many.
1t is to be hoped that better day will
dawn by and by. If the people do
not wake to the necessities of the
case, and elect better men, the next
Congress may degenerate into a back
woods Legislature, AS it is, it is a
disgrace to great people.
The strike question agitates Con
gressmen no longer. They are think
ing about political fences and how they
can get back here.
To marry or not to marry, is the
question the President may be discuss
ing just now. For about month the
newspapers have publicity to many
items about the reported contemplated
marriage of the President to Miss
Folsom. Of Buffalo, but there has been
no definite statement made by those
who ought to know, except that Mr..
Carlisle, Speaker Of the House has
said that he don't know anything
about such an event to take place,
and it seems certain that the Presi-
dents official advisors have had no in
formation on this point It is a fact
though that Miss Folsom arrived at
New York on Thursday night, and it
is also a fact that the marriage will
take place at the Executive Mansion,
in this city, on Wednesday evening,
June I'd. The ceremony will be per
formed by Rev. DR.. Sunderland.
Decoration Day is here, and all the
great people have left the city. The
President has gone to New York, and
nearly all the Senators and Congress-
men are out of the city. They seem
to take life easy, and who is to blame
them:
The discussion on the oleomargarine
bill assumed on Thursday Lass beer
garden shape. Think, if you please,
with complacency, Of the representa-
tives of a great people laughing,
jeering, and making fun Of the farmers
and dairymen Of this country to obtain
protection from a class of men who
are engaged in the counterfeiting bust
ness; that is, they are engaged in the
manufacturing of an article which they
will sell under its true name, anC
which they know hundreds Of retail
dealers will sell for what it is not. L
it possible that money can secure the
setting aside Of the peoples wishes il
regard to the making and selling OF
"hog" and ''bull'' butter? It begins
to look that way.
The State Department claims to be
very busy looking after our rights in
Canadian waters, but it begins to look
like if there is anything accomplished
in our behalf in the fishery question,
it will be by American sailors indie,
pendent or the authorities.
Gladstone's latest action on the
home rule bill meets with approva
among Irishmeu of this city. His
name is praised by all, and it is now
believed that success will crown his
efforts in behalf of the Irish people.
The meeting of the Knights o
Labor at Cleveland last week, attract
ed but little attention, and it il
not thought Mr. Powderly will eve1
be able to control the organization
One thing is certain, and that is tha
no body Of men in this country, who
recognize anarchy in any form, vii
have the respect of the people. TIL,
country will hereafter have no patience
with socialism, or any other ism that
teaches disobedience to the organic OF
statute laws of the land. Congress i
doing but little, and it will do less al
the summer approaches.
W. D.