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The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1891-10-24


The crowd had drifted away at
the close of the drill, so that few
beyond the participating soldiers
remained during the half-hour 1t
took the judges to cipher out the
result. The Washington troops
cheered Justify andcarried Capt.
Brooks all over the field, threw up
their caps, shouted and hook hands
all around. The Virginia troops had
the magnanimity to cheer their
successful rivals but looked on in
sullen silence, offering no cOngrat-
ulatiOns.
Our Bicycllsts under Capt. Free
man, also gave a good account OF
themselves, taking first and second
prizes in the two principal events.
The gentlemen having charge OF
the Fair deserve great credit for
their energy, enterprise and push.
The Fair would have been an ex-
cellent one in a smaller building,
even as it was, it was creditable.
The ladies beyond doubt bore off
the palm as it stood. The manage
ment made one gra 5e mistake, in
running the Fair in two sections,
if they will take a piece of we'll
meant advice, they will not again
attempt to hold Fair in two cities
in the same season. Our products
do not as yet justify it. Let every
thing be sent To one place one year,
and If desired, to another place the
next year. The capital is the place
however. One of the features of
the Fair was the histrionic appear
ance OF W. Il. Davis, Esq, suppli-
mented by Mrs. Agnes SmallwOod.
solo soprano, Mr.. Joseph Douglass,
solo vioIinist, and Mr.. Al. Hall,
solo tenor. Their performances
were well patronized aud highly
appreciated by intelligent audi
ences. This letter is too long, and
though the subject is not exhaust
ed, | will close.
SPECTATOR.
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notwithstanding, the opposition
of the 30. called leaders (O of the
people.
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of use, the optic ganglig and nerves have
Among the animals in these caves where
Egyptian darkness ever dwells are blind
crawfsh, colorless, which in the water by
torchlight look like mere phantoms of their
outdoor kind. Now and then in such
places one comes across a common frog,
emaciated and seemingly discouraged,
which has found its way, how no one
knows, to the Tartareal realms. Also, one
discovers curious cave rats of the same
color of domestic rats, but with longer
bodies, like the weasel's, more developed
whiskers and much bigger ears.
Of bats there are muItitudes in the cav
trns, as one might expect, inasmuch as
they are creatures of darkness. Countless
mum bers of them FREQ lent the black hol-
lows of Mammoth and Luray There were
times when these vast caves were the re-
sorts of gigantic beasts, such as the
megatherium, mylodon, megalonyx and
other huge sloths wiped out 10y the glacial
epoch. With the bones are found those of
extinct tapirs and piccaries.
Spiders of various kinds are found in the
caves. They are uniformly small, weak,
and of sedentary habits. Nc webs do they
spin, save few irregular threads some
times. What they live upon is rather
puzzle, though it is supposed that they
catch stray mites and other such small fry
Scavengers constitute large part of
the population of the caverns. Carniv-
orous beetles are plentiful, particularly
in those places where parties take
lunch
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10

EUGENE sEcoR.

For i've and twenty years we have travelled on to
Side by side and hand in hand along the path o.
life
For five and twenty years through bright cloudy
But Sheltered now in loves own bower beyond
the fear of strife,
Wen live again in memory sweet the happy days
The five and twenty years we've spent as man and
wife
All, five and twenty years, how short the time has
been, Love.
1t seems as tho 'twere yesterday that saw your
face,
And if rude time and many cares hsve made vour
brown locks thin, Love.
| prize deyotion's ample proof far more than
youthful grace.
only wish that we could live those years again
That better days and richer joys might fill the
happy space.
How many changes we have seen in these lew
busy years, Love.
Life is stage indeed, and we the actors are,
and friends
One hour the wedding bells are rung, the next is
filed with tears, Love,
With the music of our childrens songs the funeral
anthem blends
But changeful years, or glad or sad have banished
Jealous tears, Love,
Confding hearts for many griefs doth make COM
plete amends.
The children that born to Us are not all here
Tonight, Love,
Six little ones in stained graves are lying over
there,
Six little ones SO sweet, so fair, are lost to earth
ly sight, Love,
The patter of whose dainty feet did Danish many a
care,
But faith and hope the dark void span and hail
the coming light, Love,
When aching hearts for those we love shall no
more parting bear.
But then the ones who yet remain are ample COM
pensation, Love,
For many years of anxious thought, of watching
and of prayer,
Bright stars of hope are they to US in our home
constellation, Love.
Rare gems whose luster thou hast wrought with
such maternal care,
Full well thou'st done thy duty in thy chosen oc
cupation, Love,
And these are jewels in thy crown that thou art
proud to wear.
The blessings that we daily get outnumber far
the ills, Love,
And life is sweet with such as thou in many tolls
to share,
The fragrance which unselfshness and loyalty dis
ills, Love,
Like dews of Hermon, cheer me on as memory
fingers where
In times gone by-yea even now, my wish your
own wish stills, Love,
And ministry to others wants is all thy thought
and care.
Farm Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10
FARM AND HOME.
THE LOST OPPORTUNITY.
ELIZA LAMB MARTIN.

Snow may melt from off the hill side, verdure
vanish from the plain,
Blossoms fade from vale and meadow yet they all
will come again
Even harsh words forgotten, the malicious
wicked act
May In some propitious future bring the barb of
vengeance back.
In some human SOULS deep longing In some
thought or deed sublime,
Leading others out of bondage, up the fruitful
hills OF time,
Compensation for all losses, save one, grander
than the whole,
The lost chance when once neglected. gone for
ever to the soul
When the grand, supernal moment, LIES one
moment borne of fate,
Flashes on the conscious vision, passes through
the golden gate,
When your grand aud central hour comes and
goes from Gods great plan,
Calling you to nobler duties, comes and goes with
out the man,
Never, never through the ages to return to you, it's
pastl
Like sun from out the darkness, its one rising
was its last.
Though he issues of your earth life from its
golden chaice swung
Though it held your souls whole future, though
your life upon it hung,
Though the memory clothed in blackness walks
forever on life's shore,
Rayless imagery of darkness, burden-bearer ever
more.
Though your sad soul break with anguish, all its
travail is in vain,
Nothing in Gods whole creation can restore your
loss again.
An eternity of penanCe gives you not it's bitter
God himself cannot repay you for the chance for
ever lost.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10
FORMER SPEAKERS.
Historical Record of the Men Who Have
Ruled the National House.


The thirty-second speaker of the house
of representatives will be chosen this week
Saturday. We have had ffty-one con,
gresses, but only thirty one speakers.
That, says the Washington correspondent
of the st. Louis Globe-Democrat, is
because such men as Henry Clay, and
James G.. Blaine and SamuelJ. Randall
and John G. Carlisle are not numerous.
When one is found he is kept in the
speakers chair more than one term.
Mr.. Blaine was the twenty-sixth speak
er. He had three terms; so did Schuyler
Colfax, who was Mr. Blaine's immediate
predecessor. Three terms seems to be
considered about the proper thing for a
first class speaker. Mr.. Randall, the
twenty ninth speaker, was three times
elected speaker, and so was
Mr.. Carlisle, who followed
him immediately Another three-terms
speaker was Nathaniel Macon, of North
Carolina. He was the fifth speaker, but
the first from the south. Henry Clay
broke the record; he was six times elected
speaker. In one congress he resigned the
speakership to go to Europe to arrange the
treaty of peace with Great Britain. But
he came back to the next congress and re-
ceived the speakership again.
By the rules of luck the thirteenth
speaker should have been "hoodoed' the
rest of his life. But in fact he was tie
only speaker who ever reached the presl-
dency OF course the name is guessed
James K Polk. And he was elected presl-
dent against Henry Clay, another ex-
speaker.
More than one man has left the speaker
ship with the presidential bee in his bon,
net. John Bell, of Tennessee, twenty
five years after he had been speaker for
one session, became the nominee of the
constitutional union party il 1860. Bell
and Everett, the ticket was
AS stepping-stone to the presidency
the Sponsorship hasn't worked we'll. But
it is by no means political grave yard.
There is future for ex-speakers. Two OF
the six living ex-epeakers are row doipg
well-Mr. Blaine in the cabinet and Mr..
Carlisle in the senate.
The first speaker Of the house was a
Lutheran clergyman-ReV. Frederick A.
c. Muhlenberg. He had four straight
terms in congress, and in the first and
third congresses he was speaker. He died
soon after
Then calne Jonathan Trumbull who
went from the speakership to the senate
and then was elected governor of Connec-
icut eleven terms, dying in Office.
Jonathan Dayton, of New Jersey, was
speaker Of tie fourth and fifth congresses
and then senator.
Theodore Sedwick. OF Massachusetts.
died almost Immediately after the expira
ton of his single term as a speaker.
Macon, who was the fifth speaker, hes
been mentioned. He was kept in congress
after his service as speaker until he was
seventy years old and declined to run.
Joseph B. Varnun, of Massachusetts,
went from the speakership to the senate
Clay was three times candidate for the
presidency, sat in the senate twice and
served in the cabinet.
Langdon Cheeves, of South Carolina
John W. Taylor, of New York, and
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Phillip P. Barbour, of Virginia, we're ad
interim speakers, SO to speak. That is
to say they were sandwiehed in during
Office while Clay was out attending to
other business. Thy never became dis
tinguished.
An1rew stevenson, the eleventh
speaker, was a three-times winner, but
he went out before the end of his third
term to become minister to Spain.
Bell, who has been mentionen, was a
senator after he was speaker. He was al
so secretary Of war under William Henry
Harrison.
Robert NJ. 7. Hunter, of Virginia, took
up the gavel which James Z. Polk laid
down. For twenty years afterward Mr..
Hunter was considered presidential tim
Der. His name was mentioned In conven-
tions, and in 1860 ne was considered
among the available men for the head of
the southern confederacy.. Then for TWEEN.
ty years he was forgotten, and in the
midst of Mr.. Cleveland's administration
the country was astonished to learn that
this once eminent democrat still lived and
was holding a little 5000 Office.
John White, of Kentucky, John W.
Jones, of Virginia, and John w. Davis IN
succession had one term each. White
went on the bench in Kentucky after be-
ing speaker and killed himself-the only
suicide among the ex-speakers. Jones
and Davis died in their prime.
Robert G. Winthrop, of Massachusetts,,
the protege of Daniel Webster, was speak
er of the thirtieth congress in 1849 and
went into forty years. retirement after
ward
Then Howell Cob, Of Georgia, and
Linn Boyd, of Kentucky, had each term
of the speakership. Cobb was secretary
of the treasury afterward under Buchanan.
Nathaniel P. Banks came back to con-
gress forty-four years after he had been
speaker. Between times he had been
governor of his state and a major general
in the army. 1900 1900 IS - - s. r.
James L. Orr, of South Carolina, and
VIM. Pennington, of New Jersey, were
the speakers of the next two congresses,
bringing the record down to the begin
ming of the war. They we're scarcely
heard of after they went out of congress.
Gelusha A. Grow was the speaker of the
house which came in with Lincoln, and
after him were in succession, Colfax,
Blaine, Michael C. Kerr, of Indiana,
Randall, J. Warren Keifer, of Ohio, Car
Isle and Reed. Mr. Kerr was the only
speaker who died while holding the Of
fee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10
4 MARITAL PARABLE.
He Won His Prize and why should He
Exert Himself
Eychap0a


He settled back in his easy chair, put
his feet on foot rest, lit cigar and for
FIVE minutes let the smoke curl up around
his head. He was picture of comfort.
Then his wife interrupted his medita-
tions.
He shook his head.
But when we were engaged" she per-
sisted, ''you were as active as any man |
ever saw. Why, you were always getting
up excursions, and you were the life of
every party
He pulled out little Whit of smoke and
nodded his acquiescence.
what the matter?" she asked.
He took another puff at his cigar and
then said:
Ever see man try to catch train p
why, yes, she replied, in aur-
prise.
Ever see one rush on to the station
platform just as the train seemed almost
gomez"
Certainly, l have"
''Got pretty lively move on him, did mt
hep"
why, yes; he ran the entire length of
OF the platform. as fast as he could. But
George
''Yes, he just barely caught it, He
But he caught it?"
"Of course he did. Bnt, George you're
straying-''
did he keep right on running2" in
terropted George.
Certainly not. He settled down in a
seat and made himself as comfortable as
possible, got palm leaf fan aud FIVE
minutes later seemed perfectly contented
and happy"
"WeIl?"
"Well, what of it?''
'Do you expect me to keep on run
ning?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10
Value of Skinned Milk.

SKINNED milk is valued by the German
feeding tables at 90 cents to the hundred
pounds, and, as it contains 10 per cent.
of solid matters, this makes the solids
worth $3.50 per hundred pounds, which
is twice as much as cornmeal is worth.
This high value is due to the large
quantity of nitrogenous substances con-
tanned in it. These are valued at two ana
half times as much as the starch of the
cornmeal. On account of this excess of
nitrogenous matters the milk is best fed
with some starchy food, as cornmeal,
which is the best of all this class of food to
mix with the milk as it has six per cent of
fat in 1t. For feeding to the pigs it has
been found that the milk has better
effect than is due to its own value, because
it is wholly digestible, and thus assists in
the digestion of the meal. On account of
this value it is worth more for feeding
than for selling, and it is cheap food to
buy at the creameries at the current rate
at which it is sold.-Exchange.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10
Bran Versus Cotton-see d Meal.

A feeding comparison between bran and
COTTON seed meal, is the subject of bulle-
tin from the Pennsylvania Experiment
Station. The results briefly stated show
their cows were not affected in health by
feeding them six pounds of cotton-seed
daily Greenrye or ensilage was fed with
the meal. One pound per day was too
much for calves The cotten-seed meal in
creased the milk yield about one-ffth, but
the per cent. of fat in the milk was not
preceptibly charged. The commission
men rated the cotton-seed mea.butter low
err in quality than that made from bran.
The bran butter melted at SO degrees,
while the other stood till 80 degrees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10
4 SEN SIBLE DRIVER.
He Used Apples Instead of the Whip in
Driving his II orse.

About O'Clock one evening recently
the driver of Third Avenue street car,
pound uptown with a heavy load Of
passengers, stopped his horses just before
reaching Grand street, hitched the LINES
tight, and ran over to fruit stand On the
Grub and bought couple Of rosy apples.
Returning to his horses he gave each of
them an apple, which the animals MUNICH
ed with great apparent relish. Then
jumping on the platform lie shook the
lines loose, and the horses starred off in a
way that made the standing passengers
grip the straps convulsiveIy. To a pass
enger on the front platform the driver
said that as a matter of fact and not SEN
timent one apple was worth more than all
the whips in New York in getting salts
factory work from the horses Il never
used a whip on any horse, he said. u
drive six horses day and give each
one an apple, and they seem to look for
ward to the treat. The scheme cures
balky and obstinate horses wonderfully.
And the way the horses covered the
ground and did their work generally,
seemed to bear out his theory. They
made up for the time lost by the stop in
less than three blocks, and kept on up
town like fresh team.-New York Sun.
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L. S., ST. p. & UP.
These Letters are the Initials of the New Line
through Wyoming and Idaho to the
Pacific Northwest

This line is composed of the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha and Union Pacific Rail
ways, and reaches more Far Western Cities than
any other line. as follows:
Haley, Boise City, Lewiston, Moscow and
principal Idaho points.
Walla WalIa, Cofax, Pennington, Rockford,
Spokane Falls and numerous Washington points.
Baker City, Pendleton, Portland and principal
Oregon points.
Ogden and Salt Lake City, the largest points in
Sns, FranvisOv, LOS AngeIes UaiIrornIa
points from Mt. Ashta to San Diego.
And this line also reaches Butte, Anaconda and
many other points in Montana.
Also note that by this line accommodations are
furnished in Pullman Family Sleeping Cars al
low rates to holders of second-class tickets going
to Washington, Oregon and California.
When you get ready to go Vest, bafOre deciding
upon your route, call on agents of c. st. P, VI
q o. R'y, who will cheerfully furnish rates and
information about through service over the
"LAKE SUPERIOR ST. PAUL g. UNION PACIFIC
LNE'' and connections. or for pamphlets and
maps address
T. W. TEAsDALE,
Cen. Passenger Agent ST. Paul
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THE

Fast Trains with Pullman Vestibuled Drawing
Soom S'eepers, Dining Cars and Coaches of lated
1esigl., between Chicago and Milwaukee and
st. Paul ard Minneapolis
Fast Trains with Pullman Vestibuled Drawing
Room Sleepers, Dining Cars and Coaches of Latest
design, between Chicago and Milwaukee and
Ashland aud Duluth
Through Pullman EestibuIed Drawing
Room and Colonist Sieepers via the North
ern Pacific Railroad between Chicago en<
Portland. Orc.
Convenient Trains to and from Eastern
Western, Northern and Central Wisconsin points
@ffording unequalled service to and from Wan.
kesha, Fond du Lac, Oshkosh. Nsenah,
Menasha, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire
Hurley, Wis, and Ironwood and Bessemer,
Mich
For tickets sleeping car reservations, tune
Iables and other information, apply 20 agents Of
the line, or to Ticket Agents any. acre In the
United States Canada.
s. r. AINSLIE, General Manager. CHICAGO,
j. M. HANNAFoRD, General Traffic Mana
ger, ST. PAUL, MINI
III. G. BARLOW, Traffic Manager, CHICAGO,
JAS: G. POND, eenr r.s.'r and Tn. Agent,
CHICAGO. Ill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10
WANTS AN OFFICE
Wisconsin Candidate for Congressional
POstmastership.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 80. Wisconsin
has candidate for the postmastership of
the house in the person of Joseph Roy,
who was chief clerk of the postofice de-
partment when Col Villas was in charge
Of it during President Cleveland's admin
istration. In view Of the fact that Wis
consin had the poetmastership when the
opposite party controlled the last house,
Mr. Roy believes that it is due the demo-
Gratis of that state for their magnificent
victory last year. 1t Is said that he is
backed by the united delegation of his
state and his chances are considered excel
lent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10
Surplus Stock.

Every year about holiday time farmers
be-think themselves of disposing Of surplus
stock from their poultry yards bred during
the summer. They all think this at once;
perhaps, too, they fancy that the extra
growth made in the last few weeks will
more than pay for the extra feed. Usually,
however, lot Of young ROSTERS large
broilers are worth more month befor1 the
holidays than Just at that time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10
Smoke Clouds.

and the people in the northwest who have
been trying to head off Jack Frost by
means of huge smoke clouds, we seem in a
fair way to counteract all the evils that
nature interposes between the farmer and
good crops. In regard to the smokemak
ers, it seems strange to us that they
should consider their idea at all new one.
The writer remembers having seen the
same thing extensively practiced in florida
12years ago for the purpose of protecting
the orange groves from damage by frost.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10
Was His Grandmother.

Lawyer: Now Mr. Costello, will you
have the goodness to answer me, di-
rectly and categorically, a few plain ques-
tions?"
CWitness: Eyes sir.
Lawyer: SIS there female living with
you who is known in the neighborhood as
Mrs. Costello?'
Witness: Eyes sir"
Lawyer: Have you ever been married
to her?''
Witness: mo sir"
Here several jurors scowled gloomily at
the witness.)
Lawyer: THAT Is all, Mr. Costello,
you may go down"
Opposite lawyer: Zone moment, Mr..
Costello. Is the lady in question your
grandmother"
Witness: Yes sir, Chicago Legal
Adviser.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10
Pure Bred Stock.

The growth of pure bred stock is so
rapid that farmers who have not inform
ed themselves in regard to the advantages
of pure breeds may suppose the claims
made in behalf of the pure breeds to be
unsupported. In California Rolstein
calf, 6 months old, weighed AL pounds,
having gained at the rate of two pounds
per day from birth, the gain during the
last three months being two and one-fourth
pounds per day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10
Wedding at GAINESVILLE.

JANEsvILLE, Wis, Dec. 3.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Griffths, of this town, and
Mr.. Rudolph A. Bigelow, Of Chicago,
were married here at noon today. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
number of friends. After a European
tour, Mr.. and Mrs. Bigelow will re-
side in Chicago.