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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
This is the beginning Of February.

This Is the beginning Of February,
General said the Southerner. .'St.
Valentines day is not far away. That
little woman at my home Is fondly look
ing forward TO that day. So am I, and
wondering, all of the time, how can
avoid disappointing her. Up to the
present have not solved the problem.
Can you and will you help me out?'
well, well, really would delight to
do so. but can't just now see how 1t can
be done without transgressing the rules
and regulations. General, we will both
sleep over 1t tonight. Call here to-
morrow afternoon. In the meantime
will hunt for a chance to prevent that
little woman and certain Confederate
general from a sorrowful disappolnt-
ment."
The next afternoon the two generals
had another meeting.
Il believe | can trust you implicitly,
General" said Parkhurst.
"You can, sir"
Then he handed the Confederate two
passes. One read: pass Gen. Blank
I through the Union lines" The other
read: Permit Gen. Blank and wife
to pass the Union lines"
There was a quiet wedding at the
young lady's home on st. Valentines
day, and week later the Confederate
and his bride came through the lines a
few miles from Nashville. Gen. Park.
hurst gave the young couple a recep-
ton. As Gen. Blank and wife entered
the room the groom exclaimed:
Here we are, Gen. Parkhurst, on
| time according to promise"
Il congratulate both of you with all
mig heart
"And | thank you. Gen Parkhurst,
| with all my heart, said the bride, and
! then made the Michigan soldier a pris-
6ner long enough to plump kiss on his
| lips.
Gen. Blank has served his district in
| Congress several times.-J. A. Watrous,
| In Chicago Times Herald
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
State Items of interest.

The Montello Granite Company has in
corporated with capital stock of $780,
600.
About 125 Winnebago County pioneers
met at Oshkosh and tod stories of pioneer
days.
Louis Toepel one of Ashland's leading
business men, died, leaving a wife and
five children.
John LEM, ST., aged 76, died at Me-
nasha. He was at one time owner of the
Menasha brewery.
Forty young men responded to the call
issued for the forming of military COM
pany at Palmyra.
New postmasters appointed for Wiscon-
sin: Edward Porter at Estella, Frank
Craig at Ludington.
At Beaver, III. A. Tagatz was attacked
by an eagle and after desperate battle
captured the bird alive.
John Anderson, in the West Superior
lookup ON a charge of drunkenness. at
tempted suicide by hanging himself, using
his suspenders as rope. He was releas-
ed, and will recover.
Twenty employees in the West Bend
pearl button factory quit work, demand
ing a raise in wages of % per cent
The granite monument, which was COM
pleted some time ago for the Iron brig
ade, to be erected to the memory of the
late John Gibbon. in the Arlington ma
tional cemetery at Washington, was ship
ped from Fond du Lac under the direction
of Gen. Edward s. Bragg
The State board of control has closed
one Of the cottages at the State public
school at Sparta, owing to the diminution
in the number of inmates. The board
has secured homes for considerable num-
Der of children, and can save a good sum
in expenses by closing the cottage until
more pupils are sent to the school.
A 15-year- boy named Riester of
Chippewa Falls is suffering from a pecu-
liar accident. While at the Central sta
ton when the Minnesota troops passed
through Chippewa Falls, hatpin or some
other sharp pointed instrument passed
into his right eye, causing intense agony.
The young fellow has completely lost the
use of the eye.
The contract for the new high school
building at New London has been let to
Ditsler & McMeekin of Hortonville, for
S20.75O. The building is TO be finished
Nov. /.
At a place known as Nine Springs
swamp, the Chicago and Northwestern
roadbed is gradually sinking. A second
track is being built there and since the
heavy rains there has been serious trou-
BILE. One hundred and fifty men have
been employed in driving piles and filling
up the depression with stone and gravel.
Over 400 carloads of material has been
used. yet it still goes down. All trains
are delayed from few minutes to an
hour or more.
The fifth annual Saengerfest of the
East Wisconsin Saengerbund. comprising
the counties of Calumet, Manitowoc. Ke-
waunee. Sheboygan and Ozaukee, will be
held at Chiffon July 0. 10.
Congressman j. W. Babcock presented
the Baraboo public library with 142 vol
umes OF books, among which is the Gov
eminent History of the Rebellion. The
work is the most complete record of the
war.
The committee Of the Southwestern
Wisconsin Odd Fellows Picnic Associa-
ton designated Plafteyille as the place for
holding its annual picnic OH June -. The
counties Of Iowa. Grant, Lafayette and
Green are in the association,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
Leap for Their Lives.

A water tower on +. Mayors place on
Pine lake, near Hartland, caught fire and
three iron workers employed by w. Toep-
fer & Sons of Milwaukee jumped forty
feet for their lives. The fourth man,
known as Herman, attempted to get down
by way of the stairs and was burned to
death. The others are seriously injured.
One may die. The property loss is small.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
QUEEN OF THE GYPSIES.
Molly Friar Crowned Ruler of the Ro-
NAMES All Over the World.

A queen was recently crowned in To-
peka, Kan. She is real queen, too,
the queen of all the gypsies. Her name
is Molly Friar, and upon the death of
her mother, who had reigned for sixty
two years, Molly was declared Queen
of the Romantics all over the world.
Her mother had reigned in Austria,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
Minister'S Son q Thief.

Herman Stanz, the son Of an Allentown
Lutheran minister, was arrested at Mil
waukee on charge of stealing diamonds
from A. X. Camp & Co. and William
Schmidt, jewelers.. He secured $500 from
each by substituting .'phony" rings
in place of those he took from the cases.
He says he was forced to steal because
he could not find work The police be-
lieve he has worked the game in many
other concerns and that his stealings in
Milwaukee will amount to $1,000. He
confesses to have had the ''phony" stuff
for about two years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
Dead on the Track.

The mangloG remains of a man were
found on the traces of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railway near West
were cut Off Search was made for some
thing to identify the man, and papers
were found which would indicate that he
was Jacob Spieg of Danville. There was
no money on his person.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
sfaking-up Horses.

Ladies have not got the art of max
lng-up all to themselves. The silyery-
hued name, tail and forelock which
contrast so beautifully with the coats
Of dark colored horses are prod iced
by the use of peroxide of hydrogen. 1t
is stated that a well-known fashion
able New York job master gets In a
fiye-galIon jar of peroxide of hydro
gen every week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
Tile Emnfv sIaoyo

Inc empty sleeve of a veteran old
Little Bright Eyes was peeping in,
Seeking in vain through its every fold,
And wondering over the void within.
Most strange coincidence, far away
The thoughts of the veteran sadly hung,
Over events of a memoried day
When heads bent low and hearts were
wrung.
Once again he feels the patriot fire
Which Lincoln stirred and Grant
upbore,
To throttle the power Of rebeliious ire
Bred from "cause" which is cause no
more.
Only he and his comrades know
Nike a neverto be forgotten dirge)
Of the horrors of war and the seed tie,
SOW
or the prison pen and its lasting
scourge.
Once again in danger, his native lana,
Oppression braves and its baneful
harm
Now crippled and old, yet he'd raise his
hand
And for liberty's sake give the other
arm
Cleveland Leader
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
Beaten by Robbers.

Mr.. and Mrs William Neubecker, an
aged couple living at Brookfield, were
assaulted and terribly beaten by two
tramps. Mrs. Neubecker was probably
fatally injured, but her husband, though
in a serious condition, will recover. No
clew was found to the assailauts. Rob
berry was the motive.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
Farmer Commits su;c;ae

Henry Herbert, aged SO, farmer who
lives near Johnsonyille, committed sui
eide by hanging himself to rope on the
wall of his barn. The reason for the
mans act is unknown. He was in his
usual good spirits just before he commit
ted the act. A wife and three children
survive him
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
Four BuiIdiups Ruru.

A very destructive fire occurred at Mer-
rill -Four buildings were completely gut
ted and the stock in two others badly
damaged by water. The loss is hard to
estimate. The total insurance carried is
$4,000. Following is the list of the
losses: NJ. d. L. O'Rourke, general mer-
chandise, $23, 1000 stock; Wilson & Curtis,
groceries, $1,000; +. NJ. Montgomery,
hardware, $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
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Five Arab MaNiIns.

lever tell all you know: for he who
tells everything he knows often tells
more than he knows.
Never attempt all you can do; for he
who attempts everything he can do
often attempts more than ne can do.
Never believe ali you hear; for he
who believes all that he hears often
believes more than he hears.
Never lay out all you can afford; for
he who lays out everything he can
afford lays out more than he can af-
ford.
Never decide upon all you may see;
for he who decides upon all that he
sees often decides on more than he
sees.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08

Although the brain is perpetually act
i've, the whole of it Is never active at
one time. The wo hemispheres or
halves do not operate simultaneously,
but alternate in action-now II Is ths
one half, then the other.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
BuckIen's Arn,ea SaIye

The best save in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chspped hands, cbilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price %
cents per box. For sale by E. FL. Craig
q Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
Two Lads Sentenced.

Otto Schmaltz and Fred Brink, two
young lads of about IL years, claiming
to come from Chicago and Milwaukee,
burglarzed car at Western Union June
ton. They were found guilty at Racine
and sentence of two years in the State
penitentiary was pronounced for each of
them
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08

and for use behind the lens. Tests
have proved that the shutters respond
very well, and their construction prom
ises that IL ey will stand the wear and
tear. A special feature is lightness and
cornpactness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
Beauty Is Blood Deep:

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascalets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
-tirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
Danish pimpes, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,--beauty for ten cents All drug
glsts, satisfaction guaranteed, Zoe, Csc, SOC.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08

3. 8. s., and after few bottles were used. I no.
uced perceptible improvement. Continuing
the remedy, the disease was forced out of NV
system, and complete cure was the result.
q wise all who have this dreadful disease to
soanuon their local treatment, which has never
none them any good, and take S. s. s., REM
coy tnat can reach the disease and cure it,"
10 continue the wrong treatment for
Uatarrh is to continue to suffer. Swift's
Specific is real blood remedy, and
cures obstinate, deep-seated diseases,
which other remedies have no effect
whatever upon. 1t promptly reaches
Catarrh, and never fails 10 cure even the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
a NEW SHUTTER.

1t Is of the Roller Blind Pattern and
Is Said to Be Very Satisfactory.
One of the very newest shutters on
the English market, Of which we give
the illustration, Is of the roller-blind
pattern. 1t is made in six different va
rieties and In patterns for use before
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
Fou1-Srnel1inp
Catarrh.

.Catarrh is one OF the most obstinate
diseases, and hence the most difficult
to get rid OF.
49, There is but one way to cure II.
The disease is in the blood, and ali the
sprays, washes and inhaling mixtures
IN the world can have no permanent
effect whatever upon it. Swift's Sne.
chic cures Catarrh permanently, for It Is
the only remedy which can reach the
disease and force it from the blood.
Mr.; 3. 2. McAllister, of Harrodsbu
Ky, mad Catarrh for years. He writes !:
t,,n,,o Joula see no Improvement whatever,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
THE BADGER STATE,
NEWS OF THE WEEK coNCiSELY
CONDENSED.
Wisconsin Days at the Exposition.
Fire at Mcrrill-Paper Trust Wants
Mills = Found a Mangled Corpse
Jumped Forty Feet for Their Lives.
Wisconsin Days.

The dedicatory exercises of the Wiscon-
sin State building at the Trans Mississip
pi Exposition will take place June II and
lS, those having been selected as Wiscon-
sin days by the State commission. The
commissioners, accompanied by the Gov
ernor and staff, will leave Milwaukee ON
Thursday, June 16, arriving in Omaha
the next morning. Friday will be spent
in viewing the sights at the exposition,
aud the formal exercises will be held on
Saturday morning in the auditorium on
the grounds. Chairman Koch of the
State commission will, in brief address,
deliver the State building to Gov. SEQ
held as the representative of the State.
Gov. Scofield will accept the transfer for
mally, and will in turn present the build
lag to the exposition officials. The COM
mission decided to invite a prominent
Wisconsin orator to prepare an address,
which will follow. There will also be az
appropriate poem by Wisconsin writer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
Paper Trust Re- ci,es ont.

The International Print Paper Corn
pany, better known as the print paper
trust, is looking up the Wisconsin mills
with the view of their incorporation into
the combine. Henry Churchill of Her
kimer, N. Y, has been at Appleton and
did not deny that he is the representative
of the combine in this move. The plan is
said to include getting control of all the
print mills in the State and in addition
all water power which can be developed.
He says he has backing enough to buy any
of the mills that he finds valuable. The
absorption of the Wisconsin mills will
bring every important mill in the country
into the trust.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08

htiy treated with sprays
ana washes, and differ
ent inhaling remedies
IN fact, ! could feel that
each winter I was worse
than ian the year previous.
FINALLY 1t wa 3
Drought to my motto e
that Catarrh was q blood
dlsease, and after think
ing over the matter, I
saw 1t wasunreasonable
TO expect to be cured by
remedies viii c h only
reached the surface. /
than <1nnsl.l
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08

When looking for lodgings a man
must either inquire within or go with.
out.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08

Some people repent, not because they
are particularly sorry, but because they
have gotten into the habit Of repentine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08

OF course you can't hit anything with
13-inch gun, but think of the noise
they make!
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
acc, 25c. If G. G. c. fail, druggists refund money
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
Consumption

NTHSuIuptIOHs
It's prevention and cure speciality at
dowELL's MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INsTI.
rUTH. La Crosse. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
A Confederate Sharpshooter.

DO you know your orders, sentinel?''
was asked of a not overnight Irish
soldier on guard duty.
'Yis, sor," was the reply.
"Know the points of the compass?'
continued the officer.
''Yis, sor."
"If you face the rising sun your left
hand would be on The north of you and
your right hand to the south of you.
What would be behind your
ME knapsack, sor," sententiously an
swered the soldior-Golden Days.
wouldn't Touch 1t with Pitchfork.
Col. John S. Mosby has refused to
receive as o present from one of his
old guerillas limb from the walnut
from which Gen. Custer hanged ten of
the Confederate scouts during the war.
He said that he would not touch the
wood with Ditchfork.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
Cupid in War Times

SUPPOSE this gen.
Grafton thinks that
war was grim-vis,
aged all of the time.
Not so.
More love letters
" ere exchanged
during those four
years, It is safe to
say, than during
n ~ prar;nt,o fn,,r
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. soc, 81 All druggists
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08

If you see 1t il tie yellow journals
you wonder II its so,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08

Good deeds ways speak for taen-
selves when they call for improved real
estate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
Our Fathers God to Thee,
Author of Liberty

while their faces shine with earnest
ness and their fists involuntarily
clinch! There can be no strong, pure
emotion without the religious element.
There can be no education worthy the
name; there can be no character build
ing, no home life that is to leave rich,
deep impress, without play for divine
aspiration. All honor then to superin-
tendents and controllers of the destinies
of youth in whatever domain. who keep
the banner of allegiance to God on the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-08
Only 15 Per Cent. Barbarians.

Eighty-five per cent. of them are en-
gagged in pursuits Of civilized life; 10
per cent. in hunting, fishing, and root
gathering and the like; and only per
cent live exclusively on government ra-
items. OF the 1890 Oneidas, the 1900
Menominees and the 800 Stockhridges
and Munsees all live on labor of civil
ICED pursuits. Many of the Oneidas
compare favorably in thrift, cleanli-
ness and rational life enjoyment with
the whites in their vicinity, and the
time is no far distant when they will
be admitted to the rights of citizenship.
The Indians are proverbially quiet,
though the younger children at rec ess
time were chasing each other about as
lively as any white children. But in
conversation they do not evince any Of
the alacrity. The more white blood In
dian youth have the brighter they are,
and the more troublesome 10 manage.
Yet all are affectionate and grateful.
and the old pupils write wishing they
were back.
Not Allowed to Talk "Injun."
All go to bed at $3.50 and the children
are up at 5:45-by the bugle's note.
They line up for rell-call. The boys
then do the chores" milk the cows,
care for the horses, etc. And the girls
work in the kitchen and diningrcom.
After breakfast all march to the dormi-
tories, where they make their beds.
Then the pupils are divided into divi-
sions. each studying a half day and
working half day, the boys with the
farmer. carpenter, the engineer. etc;
the girls in the sewing room, laundry,
etc. A new school building to cost
$1,000 has been allowed by the govern
ment, and new fire-escapes were being
put in while I was there. These im-
provements are only obtained after a
deal of application and red tape. Uncle
Sam looks after these schools Through
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-24

them at tunes are the IOrefun0erS OF Ser1-
Gus disease.
More men would succeed in carrying out
their life purposes if they would put their
constitutions in strong, forceful, high con-
dition, without waiting until disease has
plunged its < into their vital organs. If
a man who Is using up his working vitality
faster than his nutritive powers supply it,
will use DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
coyery as an adjunct to his daily meals, it
will give the digestive organs power to
take hold of the food and extract from it
the elements which strengthen the vital
organism and build up healthy blood.
1t revitalizes every organ and tissue of
the body purges bilious poisons ont of
the circulation ~invigorates the nerve CEN
tiers and the muscular system and makes
a man altogether a man-fu1l of ambition,
energy and pluck.
Mr.. Jos, Henderson Dirblun, of 544 Josephine
Street, New Orleans, La, writes to Or. Pierce
~ was ailing for some years. suffering from
dyspepsia, a tired feeling and loss Of energy and
appetite. tried one bottle Of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and found great re-
lief. I took two more bottles, three in all, and
one or two bottles Of the Pellets when I
mend DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to
do all that 1t is claime to do"
In many cases where constipation is one
of the aggravating causes of disease, Dr..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be used in
conjunction with the Discovery" They
are the simplest and most perfectly natural
laxative ever invented.
II is a Dealers business to sell you what
you ask for-not what he prefers for selfish
profits sake to, sell.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-24
FROM THE
Robert Writes to His Unole and Discour.
ages the Old Gentleman.

ages the Old Gentleman.
THE KLoNDIKn, Nov. l, 1887.
MI DEAL CNCLE-Yours Of Sept. Z Just re.
ceived. I am glad to hear that all the folks are
we'll and that your rheumatism is making
such progress. You say you think Of coming
out here as soon as you can pawn enough OF
dear aunt's furniture to provide for your ex-
penses. Oh, uncle, do not think Of 1t any lon
ger! In order to spare your feelings, have not
mentioned it before, but the fact Is that for
some time past we have all been starving to
death. The last pound of -four was purchased
a month ago for Sill 100 by a syndicate. They
afterward sold it by the ounce ut a profit of
400 per cent. A few days later the heel Of a
rubber boot was knocked down at auction for
Sl,7O. Alas! Before the lucky buyer could
escape with his purchase he, too, was knocked
down-by the crowd-and quickly separated
from his prize, losing his life In the process.
But worse WIS in store. When the coroner ar.
rived, there was no body. 1t had disappeared.
OF course it was impossible to prove any
thing, but we all had our suspicious. Since
then nobody has slept a wink. 1t Is now three
weeks ago. At the present time I am living
on snow, and snow joke, / can assure you.
Forgive me my mind Is wandering.)
I would write more, but am just about to
faint from weakness. Your affectionate
nephew, ROBERT BuNCoMBE.
"That ought to scare the old boy off,"
murmured the Klondiker, reading his
letter owe with considerable satisfac-
ton. Waiter, bring me another bottle
Of champagne and some more Of that
terrapin. New York Journal.