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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-10

were in turn taken before the desk
of Chief Justice Orion and took
the oath of office. And that was
all there was to II, The governor
did not make a speech; nobody
made a speech. The officers SIM
ply filed out again and went to
their respective departments, and
the large crowd followed, scattering
through the corridors and pushing
into the Offices to shake hands
with the new men. The largest
Acrowd was of course about the
executive chamber where the
people presseG in faster than the
governor could shake hands with
them.
The office of the superintendent
OF public property was another
place where people were passing
in and out all afternoon. Having
charge as he does of so many
minor places about the capitol, the
superintendent had to face a long
phalanx of people who wanted to
be engineers. janitors, painters,
carpenters, and what not. Most
of them were old veterans.
The treasurer office was also a
busy place. Though not especially
resort for visitors, it was besieeed
all afternoon by people about the
capitol anxious to draw their
salaries, as no warrants had been
cashed since Dec 81.
The reception and bail took
place in the evening" The present
and retiring officers were there,
most of the people from over the
state who were in the city all dav,
and large number of Madison
people and students, filing the
large university gymnasium to
overlooking.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-10

A report is extant this morning
to the effect that rivals of assem-
blyman Burrows for the speaker
ship have withdrawn, and that he
Will be nominated without opposi-
ton IN the caucus to-day.
And the latest news, receiv, d
just before our publication hour,
confirms the above report and is 10
the effect that Mr.. Burrows was
elected to the speakership almost
unanimously.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-10

Wednesday the legislators took
their seats-neW seats, by the way
and new desks, too. Well, it is
almost entirely a new lot Of legis-
lators, you know. Nobody knows
nobody even thinks he knows
just how long the sess on will be,
or just what the Lawmakers will
do when they get together. 1t is
pretty certain, though, that after
four years Of rule by the opposi-
ton they will endeavor to make
the session just as short and
economical a one as the best
interests Of the state will allow
They will nevertheless take time
to consider well all measures
brought before them; and some
very radical ones are now on the
tapis, besides others WLi-d are
likely to pop up at any moment
In fact probably few legislatures
were ever called upon to decide
more measures Of such vital i'm
Aportance to the people Of the
commonwealth.
The educational interests of the
state, as r,oted in previous letters g,
will receive much attention. Then
there is the matter Of changing
the makeup Of the state board of
control, which will have to be
debated upon. When this is out
of the way the legislators will then
have to settle the county govern
ment question. And just now
someone is saying that even our
state government ought to be
changed-that it is out of date
and that the legislature should
make provision for constitutional
convention to reconstruct it. And
then again that matter of removing
the tax from mortgages is one
which means much to the citizens
ot the state. these matters and a
host of others just as importan,
will serve to take considerable of
the time and attention of the
salons. Then of course there
will be the usual amount of routine
work, the customary number Of
bills which get lost in committees,
and as many as ever Of those reso-
lutions which are regularly tabled,
so that the senators and assembly,
men might just ac we'll move their
families to Madison, or else resign
themselves to a separation from
domestic life for the remainder of
the winter at least.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-10

Our state board of health has
come to recognize the fact that
there are other ways Of disposing
of the dead besides earth burial.
In their report just submitted to
the governor they recommend
legislation authorizing the forma-
ton of corporations to erect
crematories.
The board reports that Wiscon-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-10

has extended to friends, especially
to the teachers and students with
whom her husband has been
associated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-10
Your Blood is \ our Life

Without good blood coursing through
Your veins You will soon look wrimkled
and dried up \ few doses of Beggs'
Blood Purifier and Blood Maker will
change your whole system, giving YOU
healthy, fresh and youthful appearance.
Sold and guaranteed by your popular
druggist John E. DAILY,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-10

Nearly all appointive Offices
have been filled, though there are
yet four important positions which
the governor has not chosen men
for. These are dairy and food
commissioner, labor commissioner,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-10

Subscribe for the REPORTERS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-10

sin is :, very healthy state There
have been during the year few
serious epidemics and the percent
age Of mortality from these has
been less than IN former wears.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-10

treasury agent and fish and game
warden.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-10

1t has been decided that Madison
shall be the location of the new
Catholic summer school. 1t will
open July II. Many Catholic
celebrities will be present at that
time, among them Mgr. Satolli,
Cardinal Gibbons, and Bishops
Ireland and Spalding. The
courses will be by noted lecturers
and educators Of this country and
Europe. An attendance of 1000
is expected.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-20

cold water that he might not know
that she had been crying. But he
would know if he had any discernment
at all, for she had been crying nearly
all day. Her heart had been 50 heavy
with thoughts of Jenny.
"How'd you happen to come in at
the front door," she asked.
"You mustn't ask questions so near
Christmas time" he said in voice SO
light and Joyous that she looked up
quickly. He picked up a lamp and
said:
81 want to go into the parlor min
ute before supper"
A moment later he called out
cheerily:
"Come in here an see your Christ
mas gift, ma. It's such a beauty |
can't wait until morning"
"Better wait until after supper any
how. It's all on the table.
"No; come in here first. :"
When she reached the open door Of
the parlor she saw her husband on his
knees between little boy OF about
four years and a.little girl Of two, his
arms around their waists. A little wo-
man with thin, pale, tear stained
face showing beneath her cheap little
mourning bonnet, was standing be-
hind Jason.
"And this is Walter Jason, named
for me, and this is Marthy Isabelle,
named for you" said Jason, joyously.
''Come, come ma; stop huyyin' an
cryin' over Jenny an take look at
your gran children. What do you say
to them for a Christmas gift?'
She knelt down and took them in
her arms, saying incoherently;
"Jenny-Jason- oh, dear i'll
you dear, little things Gran'ma's
babies You darlings You darlings
You're the best gift, the sweetest gift,
the dearest gift in all the world ! The
little peace child that came to Beth
lehem was not dearer to his mother
than you are to me. Kueel right down
here by me, Jenny an Jason, an lei
me thank the Christ who was born on
Christmas Day for this an for the
beautiful Christmas there will be un
der this roof tomorrow "---Detroi
Free Press,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-20

'It was 50 chilly in the dining-room,
thought we'd eat supper out here, !"
said his wife, small, slight, gray
haired woman.
"I enjoy eatin' in the kitchen OF a
cold night like this" said her hus'
band. SITS gittin' colder FAST Sup
per about ready?"
eyes; I'll take 1t right up"
They talked little while they ate.
Jason was inwardly rebellious over
what he called his daughters "impu-
dence," and Mrs. Hogarth's thoughts
could not be given utterance, because
they were of Jenny.
"I must go up to the attic an git
out the buff'lo robes" said Mr.. Ho-
garth, pushing his chair away from
the table. "I'Il start SO early in the
mornin' l won't have time to git the
robes then. guess I'll put right of
for bed soon as I git the robes. I've
got to be off by o'clock.
Five minutes later he was in his
musty, cobwebbed old attic, candle in
hand. When he had found the robes
he said to himself:.
"Wonder if my big fur muller amt
up here in some O them trunks
I'll need it if it's cold as | think it'll
be in the morning. Mebbo it's in this
trunk"
He dropped on one knee before q
small, old, hair-covered trunk, with
brass.headed nails that hal lost their
luster years ago. Throwing up the
trunk lid, he held the candle lower.
His eye fell on big rag doll with
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-20

nv husbands invalid mother didn't
have to live with us, I'd bring Jenny
an her children right here to live"
'I'd never darken your door ag'ln
if yon did"
'T guess ma would. It's burning
shame, pa, that you won't even let her
go to Hebron to see Jenny. It's kill.
ing ma. To think of her own daugh-
ter living only fifteen miles away and
her mother not seeing her for nearly
six years! It's wicked. If | was ma
I'd go no matter what you said.
"Your ma knows very we'll that she'd
have to go for good if she went at ALL"
replied her father, coldly. Then he
added:
81 must be goin', for I've got to go
round by Job Prouty's an see if he'll
loan me his light wagon to go to He
bron with, Wednesday. l broke the
tongues O. mine Sunday an that pesky
wagonmaker down to the village amt
goin' to git it fixed fer month,
reckon. You an Tom'll be over to
eat dinner with US Christmas, 1
spose?"
eyes, s'pose SO.
They parted with manifest stiffness
of manner on both sides.
"Set set set !" said Mrs. Jenness,
as her father walked out of the yard
and down the road towarl his own
home. "The settest man that ever
walked the earth 1 wouldn't stand
it about Jenny if L was mother. She's
dying to see Jenny's babies, an l just
b'leeve that father'd soften ii he saw
'em once. The only grandchildren
he's got on earth, and he nor ma never
even saw them. If dared Id fix 1t
so he should see those two dear little
tots once !"
1t was dark when Jason Hogarth
reached his house. There wero no
lights in the front windows OF the big,
square farm house with an incredibly
long L back of it, He walked around
to the rear, where streams OF CHEEKY
light shone from the kitchen windows.
A pleasant odor of frying ham greeted
him as he entered the kitchen, where
table with snowy cloth was set for
fsupper, close to the shining kitchen
Soye.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-20

china head. He picked it up and
stared at it moment.
His mind went back to Christmas
long years ago. He was poor young
married man then, and ne had worked
nearly oil day at husking corn for
neighbor, to earn money to buy that
doll head, and his wife had set up un-
til midnight to make the clumsy body
stuffed with sawdust. He remembered
how his little Jenny had shrieked with
Joy when she found the doll in her
stocking the next morning. Aud what
Is this? A tiny, faded, blue merino
baby sacque. His wife had made it
before Jenny had yet come into the
world. 1t was the very first tiny gar
ment she had made, and her husband
recalled how she had blushed and tried
to hide it under her apron when he
had found her at work on it. He re-
mem bered that he had taken it from
her and kissed her, and then he had
kissed the tiny garment itself.
The candle in his hand shook
strangely as he bent lower over the
trunk and brought forth tiny china
cup with From Papa, on it, AMI
little sampler with "God bless father
and mother" worked in rather uncer-
tain letters by little hand.
There was q string of blue glass
beads that he has given her on he-
fifth birthday and in heavy black
case was o daguerreotype of her with
the beads around her neck. The lit
tie pictured face smiled up at him
from the frame and there WAS mist
before his eyes when he thought OF
how many, many times those bare lit
tie arms had frightened in a warm en-
brace around his neck. and OF how
mary times those smiling lips had
kissed hiEa and said:
81 love you best Of anybody in all
the world, farver.
Everything in the trunk was re-
minder OF her in her baby days, of his
little Jenny. He sat down on the
floor beside the trunk and took the
things out one by one, the stern look
in his face softening and his heart
growing warmer.
He smiled when he came to little
white sunbonnet and remembered just
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-20

iold YOU what I knew she'd like best.
She'd rather have my sister Jenny
than ANYTHING money can buy"
Then she added, undaunted by her
fathers frowning visage;
81 firmly believe, pa, that ma is
shortening her days grieving for Jen-
nv. She Just isl I'm going to say my
say while I'm at it, whether you like
it or not. I know that | owe you re-
spect, but 1 owe my own and only sis
ter something, too, and one duty is
just as important as the other. If l."
"Wait minnit, Mandy" her father
said, rising and buttoning up his
overcoat. "When your sister Jenny
disgraced the family by up an running
away with that Will Martin an mar
ryin' into that good-for- nothing
Martin family, 1 said that I'd never
own her as my daughter ag'in, an l
never will. l said that she should
never cross my threshold agin, an she
never shall. "
81 know that the Martins are a
poor, shiftless lot, an that Will was
as triaing as any of 'em. Like enough
it was born in 'em to be so. But there
never was anything bad about 'em,
an he's dead an gone now. An when
I think of poor Jenny workin' the way
she has to work over there in Hebron
to support herself an her two little
children, an you with plenty and to
spare, know it isr't right. I can tell
you now, father, that l go to see Jen-
ny ev'ry time I go to Hebron, an if
we weren't so poor ourselves, nm If
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-20
SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE.
Rome, Georgia, to Have a 100000 Cotton
Mill,

Rome, Georgia, to Have $6OO,OOO Cotton
Mill,
A special dispatch to the Manufacturers
Record announces that site has been Sc
lected at Rome, Ga, Tor a cotton mill OF 3D.
600 spindles and 1000 looms to cost about
$500. 900. to be built by a combination OF
Northern and Southern capitalists. There is
already under construction in the same town
mill of about the same size. which is being
erected by one of the oldest cotton mill cor
porations in New England. Among other
enterprises reported for the week were the
purchase of 81, 900 acres of timber lsnf In
Florida and the purchase in the same State
by Minnesota capitalists Of 44O, 600 acres, and
of another large body of timber land Tor
$40 900 with the intention of erecting large
lumber mills and turpentine plants; a $50, ,OOo
lumber company and hosiery mill in Geor-
gia; the purchase in Kentucky OF oil and gas
lands by Pennsylvania people and arrange
ments for opening up $4,000 acres OF coal
lands for active mining: 500 900 cooperage
company in Louisiana; extensive glass fac
tory In Baltimore, and two manufacturing
companies of slOl OOO and $4,000 capital
respectively In the same city. North Caro-
lima reports an electric light plant and SSJ,'
900 cotton mill; South Carolina, sash and
blind factory. knitting mill, a quarrylng
enterprise and Aston ice plant; Tennessee,
lumber mills to be built by Indiana people, a
knitting mill, iron and wire works and the
projection of a $4,000 cooperage company;
Texas. $4,000 canning factory and an ex-
tensive irrigation system; Virginia, a corn
mill cotton mill and an iron mining enter
prise.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-20

Across the hedge a scream 1 heard,
And saw Priscilla run.
Pursued by a gigantic bird
Out in the winter sun.
The gander tapped his wings in air
And, Kissing, pressed the pace
While she with feelings Of despair
Led the unhappy chase.
scaled the hedgerow double quick,
And as the gander came
In range 1 raised my walking stick
And with unerring aim
Landed upon his head whack
Which proved the maids release
From harm-for he turned on his back
And closed his eyes in peace.
"Our Christmas bird is ready quite
To dangle on the peg"
She murmured, "till with rare delight
We eat him wing and Leg"
She smiled and said, "You'll come around
On Christmas Day to dine?"
I answered, with bow profound,
"I'll be there snow or shine"
In juicy pride the gander lay
Most luscious, brown and fat.
Upon the dish that Christmas Day,
While we about him sat.
Across the board upon me fell
Her smile, which was the springs,
Till l was dazsd and couldn't tell
The drumsticks from the wings.
We a:e him till he was a wreck
A wreck of loveliness-
And then unto her fairy beck
And call, must confess,
1 went FOR loves most precious sake
Nove set my dreams astir)-
Behind the Powered screen to break
The rail wish bone with her.
won the etter part, and wished
She seemed my wish TO read.
While with her eye in mine she fshed
With subtle skill indeed.
Just then the Christmas chimes with zest
Trembled across the dell,
She blushed as II they dld suggest
The merry wedding bell.
lily golden wish, made on that day
OF revelry and mirtb,
Has been fulflled-perpe,ual May
For me begilds the earth.
That wish bone, like the horseshoe old.
That brings good luck galore,
Now, mended, hangs with charm untold
Above our cottage door.
R. X. Munkittrick.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-20

"I rot her a nice silk umbreP with
a silver handle las Christmas; paid
four dollars an soventy-nine cents for
il: an I'll be switched if she's had 1t
ont O. the case it came in but one
solitary time, an then she knowed 1t
Want goin' to rain. Beats all how
sav1n' your ma is of things. There's
the silk dress pattern L got 'er two
wears ago this Christmas, not even
made up Wit. 1 want to git her some
thing this Christmas that she'll have
TO use an enjoy. What kin you sug-
gest, Mandy?"
His married daughter, Amanda Jen-
ness. now stood at her molding board
rolling out pie crust She was dumpy
little body with laughing blue eyes
and a good-humored expression OF
countenance. But now look Of de-
Termination came in her face and she
turned suddenly and faced her father,
with her back to the table and the
rolling pin held IN both hands across
her checked gingham apron.
'You want me to tell you what to
Get for mas Christmas gift, pa?"
"Yes; blamed if know what to
git?" >,
81 can tell you in one word, pa. =.
.You kin? Well, I'll git it If it
don't come at too high fgger. Never
had better crops in my life than I had
-: Nv onions an tobacker III
brinr me in 5000 more'n 1 expected to
cit for 'em, an the ROBBERY crop was
eeometbine tremenjus an I didn't have
70 sell a quart for less'n twenty cents.
your ma done her full share o work
an, I'm anxious to git her something
real hanson Tor Christmas. What
shall it be?' :,
His daughter looked at him steadily
for a moment and then said slowly ana
distinctly;
Jenny" -,
A sullen frown took the place Of the
kindly smile on his wrinkled face
His ewes flashed ominously and his
voice was harsh and cold as ne said;
wdaven't l told you, Mandy Jen-
ness. never to mention that name to
me?"
81 know that you have" replied
Mandy with gathering courage; but
never said that l wouldn't do 1t, AMI
when YOU asked me what [ thought
mad like best for Christmas @uS'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-20
A WORLDS FAIR FOR ARTS.
Germany Invites This Country's Participation in
an Exhibition IN 1897

The Secretary of State is in receipt OF
note from the German Ambassador inform
ing him that an international exhibition Of
fine arts will take place at Dresden, Saxony,
from May to October, 1897.
The United States is invited to send an ex-
hibtion, comprising painting, works Of
sculpture and architecture. and of the art of
drawing and manifolding. which have been
produced in the last decade. A jury on ac-
ceptance Is to be formed by each country to
decide on the admission Of the various works
offered for exhibition from that country. The
exhibition will be under the protection OF the
King of Saxony and is to receive the assist
ance of the Saxon Government.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-20

Great excitement was caused in Vienna by
the arrest of a man in the Hofburg palace,
who was carrying what was supposed to be a
dynamite bomb. but which turned out upon
examination to be nothing more serious than
a wooden ball.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-20
uoNrpppv HIGHLAND COUNTY, VA, DECEMBER 20, 1895.

how Jenny had looked when she came
toddling out to meet him, wearing it
for the first time.
Il was 9 o'clock when he went back
to the kitchen. His vile looked up
from the weekly paper she was read
ing and said:
"Why, Jason, you amt been up in
the attic all this time? Is'posed you'd
come down an gone to bed long ago. "
"Tm goin' right away. Set me out
some breakfast on the table and fix
the coffee SO 1 kin make me a cup
fore / start"
81 shall get up an get you good
hot breakfast myself, jason"
"You needn't to, Marthy, it'll be SO
early"
ri shall get up just the same. How
husky your voice is, Jason. I'm 'fraid
you took cold up there in the attic
What ever were you doing up there
all this time?" .
"Oh, just lookin' over some old
things. ] didn't take any cold. Bet.
ter go TO bed, Marthy, if you're bent
on gittin' up at 4 in the mornin''"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-20
ON CHRISTMAS EVE.
BY J. L. HARBOUR.

DUNNO what in
creation to get
y o u r ma for
G b r i s t m q 3,
Mandy a n d
J son Hogarth
looked a t h i S
daughter inquir-
ingly as if expect
ing her to suggest
some suitable gift.
But she was busy
at that moment
testing the condi-
tion of a cake IN
t h g oven b Y
thrusting a broom
straw into it, and
when she had
risen to her feet
her father said:
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-20

Earl Fitzwilliam. whot not long ago ceie-
brated his sOth birthday. rode out with his
hounds at Wickersley, in England. recently
on bitter cold day and was in at the first
kill
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-20

Why, Jason, how'd you happen to
come in at the front door,"
1t was 9 o'clock at night, bitterly
cold and stormy, and Christmas Eve.
Jason had just come home from He
bron. His wife had heard him drive
into the barnyard and had made haste
with her supper that it might be
ready and hot when he came in. She
had also bathed her eyes hastily In
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-20

Baron Danleath (John Mulholand, LII.
d. is dead in England at the age of seventy
seven years. He was a member Of ParliA-
ment from 1874 to 1885.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-20

of the German Government within
n little moro than two years. at
the International Monetary Confer.
ence, which met Mt Brussels, No
vember %, 1892, at the requ est OF
the United States, the leading dele
gate from Germany declared: Ger.
many, being satisfied with its mono.
tary system, has no intention oil
modifying its basis"
Elbow far the change of tone since
then marks change of sentiment it
is not so easy to say. However, il
seems probable that the proposition
will be warmly seconded by several
commercial nations of importance,
and another effort be made to reach
an international agreement with re.
ference to the larger use of silver.