Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-07
TWO Excursions for the Week

Viroqua and Vernon county have had
rather more than their share of dissipa-
Jon 10 travel and visiting the past week
Thursday was Viroqua day at the La
Crosse Interstate fair. A special excur-
sion train with four coaches left this
city at $50. The cars were we'll filed
before reaching Sparta, and many more
joined the party at points along the
line. A shower AT noon greatly improved
the weather conditions. The fair was
Ut der splendid management this season
and the officers hustled in every con-
ceivable way to satisfy the great crowds
Of visitors and make it successful in
point of exhibits and financially. They
Iii both. The racing too, was all that
mi ght be desired. On Viroqua day our
fave rite animal, Vernon, went in the
2:4o pace in a Id Of eight In the
first heat he had position last in the
list, but he went like a bullet out of b
gun, and before the first quarter stake
vas reached he had clear lead He
could easily have double distanced the
,ntire field and Minshall brought him
under the wire little better than walk
In holding him back to avoid tagging
he other horses, Vernon somewhat
changed his gait to single foot, for
which the judges set him back TO eighth
olace in the race In the second be t
Minehail used hobbies on Vernon. He
did not work easy, but got third place
Ia the third Vernon crowded Birch
twig" so fast that they we're neck and
neck under the wire. Again tue judges
received the disapproval Of the crowd
when they shut Vernon out for mixing"
and declaring all the rest of the field
distanced. The time was from 2:21 to
2:245. Minshall declares that be was
badly used by the judges and some of
he drivers, who knew they did not have
speed enough for Vernon The little
horse Was favorite with thu audience
The excursionists arrived home from La
Crosse shortly before midnight
Sundays excursion to the Deiis of
the Wisconsin river aud Camp Douglas
took OPT about zoe people ard the
crowd filed five coaches before Sparta
was reached, whore four cars were added
an6 filed along the line. The train
vas in charge of Traiumaster B7gley
and Travelling Passenger Agent Moses
With Harry Hatch as conductor. Arriv
ing at Kilbourn the party of 400 at
once embarked on one of the splendid
steamers fore six mile sight seeing vOv-
age. Tourists who have Travelled the
world over declare that nowhere is finer
eoenery and more wonderful and natural
sights to b4 seen than on this majestic
stream hemmed in by jagged rocks and
cff-ehoot caverns and gorges. Every
passenger WAS charmed with the trip,
what they saw and the splendid service
given by tbH Dells company in carino
for their guests. Half past five fou d
the party in their cars snd quick run
was made to Camp Douglas, where an
hour WAS passed 10 camp with the SOL
diers. 1t was dark and raining. The
regiment had only an hour before, re-
turned from bard four days march
end most of the boys we're foot sore and
tagged ont. The writer was told by
many of the men that very large per
cent of the regiment were opposed to
going south, that they objected 80 doing
two years garrison duty now that the
war is at an end. They are unanimous
in Glamour to get away from Camp
Douglas, ard either want to be removed
or mustered out. Three or four mem
bers of Company NJ are physically unfit
to go south and are anxious for an hon
ore Bile discharge, and the company Off
cers are laboring to that end.
The excursionists arrived home st / l
o'cl1 ck, expressing tae one sentiment
thai il was the incest excursion ViToqua
people have yet experienced.