Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-12
Not a Fairy Picture Of War.

Not Fairy Picture of War.
"Biddy" Mccoy, in his last letter to
the Sparta Democrat from Porto Rico
describes sickness in the Third regiment
as follows:
I'VE have been reading home papers
Sentlnels, Journals, Records and the
ilks) for the past few days, and the men
are fairly disgusted with what is said
about us in Porto 6ico. Why.. the
sickness here is something terrible.
Think of only 400 men out of our / 800
IN the Third, whosare NOT we'll at present
and have been, for three weeks sick
with the various climatic fevers. And
when l say climatic malaria. it means
worse fever than you can imagine.
About 40 per cent. of the sickness in
the hospital is typhoid fever, and
nearly all the deaths are from that.
but II man wants to get as near
deaths door as possible without sue
cumbing, he wants to contract even a
mild form OF malaria. Men go TO the
| hospital with it and come back minus
anywhere from 40 to 80 pounds, and Sc
weak they can't stand up. We have
men In our company who have been
trying to build up for month, and
with now no more apparent strength
than when they first cine ont of the
hospital. just think of our company,
96 strong with officers when we ar
rived here, has had for the last month
less than % men able to do any kind
n n v nd Holt nf -
walk the length of the company
street. Three of our men lay at
deaths door for two weeks, the end
being expected any minute. A few
are almost in that condition now.
Altogether there is improveme MT in the
whole regiment. But the hospital is SO
full now that many of the boys are ly-
ing sick in quarters. We have been
trying for three days to get Frank Per
ham there, but without avail. He is
very sick. There are just six of us who
have not Yet been sick since leaving
home, but mind you, am not Boosting
bit; our turn may come any minute
The rapers tell how we are enjoying
ourselves here in this delightful climate,
with it's tropical verdure, fruits, etc but
| want to say that it is all delusion
and snare. Or course I cann ct com
plain SO far as am personally concerned,
but l tell you it is distressing to look at
the poor sick fellows, ard so many of
them. 1t keeps the well ones busy
looking after them"
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Hillsboro and Its Fair.
The people of our eastern metropolis
are to be congratulated on their enter
prise in establishing local fair, and for
the general arrangements of their
grounds, the excellence of the half mile
track. the substantial character of asso-
citation buildings, and in fact everything
that enters into the affairs of the new
enterprise, which promises much to Hills
boro. Every man, woman and child was
a self appointed missionary for the fair,
and it is that quality of hustling which
made Hillst oro's first fair success in all
respects. The ounds are we'll located,
one mile west of town on an excellent
road. In stock our neighbors have good
opportunity for improvement, bub other
wise the show in everything was good.
The races were excellent and liberal
purses we're held up. A field Of fully
forty horses were on hand. The con-
tests were sharp and exciting. DIR. jones'
fine mare, Dona G. the favorits of Hills
boro, won easily the free for all trot or
pace. Best time 2:231. Vernon vas not
himself and got third place in the race.
Cheatam Boy was second in the $50
race. Tuesday there were 1000 people
on the grounds; the day following two
thirds that number. Financially the
association paid all expenses ard had
enough to make all the improvements
about the grounds.
Hillsboro is evidently enjoying pros
perlty from the number of new business
houses and dwellings, that have been
erected since our last visit two years
ago. In fine homes the CENSOR will
stake it's all on the proposition that
there is not another inland town of its
population which can compare with
Hillsboro.