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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-16
FUND FOR BoER WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.

A fund known as THE American Transvaal Fund
10 Aid Widows and Orphans of the Beers" has
been started TO swell a similar fund begun by the
Afrikander and Bond members of Parliament Of
Cape Colony. The appeal sent out by the commit
tee at Cape Town TO their countrymen is in part
follows
1t is not object to inquire TO whom all this
misery and calamity which await our country,
owing 10 the existing circumstances, are due.
Enough acrimony exists without such inquiry
Much more does IL beht yield to the over
powering impulse which fills the heart of our peo-
pie with desire to do something in aid Of our
kinsmen and friends beyond the Orange and Vaal
rivers by giving il an opportunity to express itself
In some legitimate manner in work and deed. What
sorrOwful time? Join in the work of warfare with
the weapons? The law and duty British
subjects forbid this, even should other Circum-
stances not oppose such course of action. But
what neither the law nor the duty of the subject
forbids and what moreover, agrees in every re-
spect with all principles Of religion and humanity.
is the offering of help TO the wounded, to the
widows and the orphans. Convinced that we have
rot appealed to you in vain. and trusting that an
all-wise Providence may see fit speedily to termi-
nate the calamity Of war in South Africa we sub
scribe ourselves with due respect your obedient
servants, n. F. DE WAL, NJ. l. A.
JOS. ~ HOFFMAN. NJ. L. A.
j. II. HOFMEYR.
THOS p. THERON, NJ. Il. A
d. j. A. VAN ZYL, NJ. L. A.
Cape Town. October 10. 1899.
The treasurer Of the American fund Is George w.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-16
TO FORCE BRITISH RECOGNITION.
BoER GOVERNMENTS LATEST REPLY TO
Mr. MACRUMs REQUEST FOR
INFORMATION

Lourenco Marques, Dec. 13.-Charles Macrum
late United States Consul at Pretoria, will leave
here for New York Saturday. December IS w.
Stanley Hollis the United States Consul here,
will assume the duties OF Mr.. Macrums office
until the arrival of the latters successor.
Washington, Dec. 15.-Mr. Macrum, United
States Consul at Pretoria. has cabled the State
Department that the Transvaal Government
has informed him that full reports will be given
through the War Office Of the republic Of the
names and condition Of British prisoners when
applied for by British authorities. Mr. Macrum
preferred a request for information this point
some time ago, and it was at first refused Now.
however that the assent Of the Boer Govern
ment is given, IL is noted that their response is
not complete. They will not furnish Mr.. Ma
crum himself with the information but obge
the British TO make application to the Boer War
Office. This is a small matter. but. it is said.
may be indicative of an intention on the part
Of the Beers to force formal recognition of their
independence in every official communication by
the British Government
Mr. Macrum has succeeded in another under
taking having secured the release of the British
subject Robertson. a civilian. who had been ar
rested by the Beers and confined at Pretoria on
the charge Of being spy. Upon Mr.. Macrums
representations the Transvaal Government has
released Robertson condition that he leave
the country at once and remain out of it.
STORY OF THE IRISH MUTINY DENIED.
Waterford Ireland, Dec 15,-The story
printed in The Freemans Journal" to the effect
that he Reserves of the Royal Irish Regiment
while embarkng on their way TO South Africa
at this port on Wednesday sang God Save Ire
land" cheered the Beers and President KRUGER
and threw their rifles into the river, is abso-
lutely unfounded. Nothing whatever occurred
among the men beyond the pathetic leavetakings
which have been witnessed all similar embar-
katiOns.
London. Dec 15-The Reserves Of the Royal
Irish Regiment paraded at Aldershot this morn
ing in full marching order They Will embark
for South Africa tomorrow from southampton.
LONDON STOCK MARKET NERVOUS.
London. Dec 15.-The Stock Exchange was
intensely nervous all day long, and the tone OF
the market bounced from the heavens TO the
depths. as the rumors in regard to the relief OF
Ladysmith were supported or discredited. KAT
hrs closed firm Rand Mines at 3S4s, Gold tlelds
az J-l6 and Chartereds at 1910
Two additional failures announced on the
Stock Exchange to-day were or little impor-
lance.
Mr.. DAVIS SAILS FOR THE CAPE.
London, Dec 15-webster Davis Assistant
Secretary Of the Department Of the Interior at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-16
PRo-BoER FRESHMEN NOT SHIPPED HERE

The report which came from Cleveland few DAYS
ago. that party of twenty-five young Irish-Amer.
leans had left that city for New-York whence they
were 10 take a steamer for Europe to-day with the
intention Of joining Irish regiment being re-
cruited in Paris to fight the Boer side I'm South
Africa. was carefully investigated among tho
steamship ofhces in this city yesterday. as well as
when the report arrived, and could not be verified
at either time. The story laughed at and AT
every office visited it emphatcally declared
that no party Of lrish-Amercans had been booked
for passage. and that word Of such a delega-
ton had come to the agents the respective lines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-16

OFF in making purchases here as he would expect
drop IN prices, and he would be likely to jump
In and buy when IT is the other way about.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-16

A WEST COAST CABLE WORKING.
The Commercial Gable Company yesterday issued
the following notice:
We are advised that cable communication be-
tween the island Of ST. Thomas and St Paul de
Loanda, west coast of Africa, has been restored
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-16

them would seriously affect large NUMBER ,s rr "a
morrow afternoon for Washington, kenhetn p al
hart OF Marshall Field & Co. OF chicago na1 ws ~.
ington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-16
Cape Town. October 10, 1893

The treasurer Of the American fund is George w
Van Siclen at No al Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-16
COMMENTS OF LONDON PRESS.

London, Dec. 16.-The news Of General Bull
ler's reverse was received so late that morning
newspaper comment to-day is confined to per-
furctory expressions of extreme regret and dis
appointment and of the necessity Of calmness
and redoubed efforts to retrieve the position.
The latest check is regarded as the most Sc
rious event in Great Britain's military history
since the Indian Mutiny. "The Standard" says:
General Buffers dispatch is deplorable reading
II is the now familiar story of concealed Boers
ana OF BRUSH troops marching up blindlv almost
10 the very muzzes of the enemy's rifles X can
ioe pe uouoted mat the moral effect will be to
aggravate our difficulties over the whole dcI, ~
operations. The country has discovered with an
noyance and surprise that subduing Boer farm
eIS Is ABOUT the hardest work we have entered
upon since the Indian Mutiny Thor command
ants nave shown themselves able TO give our
generals useful, but expensive Iessonc in modem
tactics. " ~ "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-16
The Times" says:

Since the days of the Indian Mutiny the ma =
ton mas not been confronted with so painful
and anxious a situation Plainly General RuI
lers advance is paralyzed for the moment as
completely as Lord Methuen's and General
Gatacre'S ~ 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-16
LONDON STOCK MARKET NERVOUS.

Mr. DAVIS SAILS FOR THE CAPE
London. Dec 15-webster Davis. Assistant
secretary Of the Department OF the Interior at
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-31

-
The Supreme Court of Georgia held,
In the recent case of Anderson vs..
Swift, that stipulation In a written
contract Of lease that the lessee should
have the privilege of erecting houses
on the premises, to be removed by him
at the expiration oe his lease ssor sold
TO the lessor at 8 per cent. less than
the cost OF the buildings" is not suffi-
GENTLY certain and reciprocal to sup
FORT an action by tie former against
the latter for such cost of the houses
when the plaintiff relies for a recover
solely on the provision in the contract
above quoted, and upon the fact that
the lessor refused to purchase the
buildings when the lease had expired.
The court further held that when a
landlord In his contract of lease with a
tenant agrees to use an effort to re-
move from the leased premises GER
tain nuisance, expressly STIMULATING,
however, that if such effort prove I'M
successful the tenant should be salts
fled to keep the premises and pay full
rent therefor, an action for damages
growing out of a failure to use such
effort will not lie unless the plaintiff
expressly alleges that such effort on the
part of the landlord would have been
availing, and that this is especially
true when the contract contemplated
work to be done by the tenant looking
to an abatement of the nuisance, which
he never actually performed or offered
to perform. -Bradstreet
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-31
Effective Farm Help.

Every spring at the beginning of farm
work an army of hoboes flock to the
country claiming to be in search of
work. They remind one of the old
English story of two tramps who said
they had walked all over England try
ing to get work, but hoping all the
time they would be refused. Such help
is worse than useless, yet it is the
kind that the farmer is apt to get who
puts off hiring help until he gets be-
midland with work. and then seeks
the cheapest farm help, that is, the
lowest price per month that he can
find. Generally these hoboes give them
selves away by asking in considera-
ton of their low wages that they be set
only at the easiest jobs. They most
always want to manage the horses, as
that they think involves little labor.
Such men are dear even If they would
work for nothing. The only help that
will do the farmer any good is help
that understands the business of farm
ing, and is not afraid to tackle any
kind of work, however hard and dis
agreeable it may be. Such help is al
ways gobbled up early in the season,
or kept on yearly contracts, so as to be
sure of them when hiring-out time
comes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-31
Ditch scraner.

This scraper, 10 clean out large
open ditch. so far as know, is not
patented and may be constructed at
home with the help of Blacksmith. 1t
is to feet wide and about 211a feet
high, made of good tough inch boards
and shod with strip of steel; an old
erosscut saw is just the thing Two
handles should be bolted on the back
Old plow handles will do, or something
similar. The draft rods should be
made something like badly shaped S,
and pass through slots cut in the
scraper and are attached on back side
OF scraper, just over saw plate, with
heavy eyebolts or other device that will
allow of swivel motion. They should
be made of heavy iron and be about 20
inches long, the front ends connected
with feet of chain with a ring in CEN
ter as shown in cut. To operate scraper
when the ditch can not be crossed with
team requires a driver. He should have
about s feet of chain attached to team,
the big hook hanging loose. The man
at the scraper drags it to bottom Of
ditch and sets 1t quickly in the mud, or
behind furrow or two that must al
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-31
For Irrigating Melons

A bulletin of the Georgia station ON
waternneions describes simple method
of rendering concentrated fertilizer as
similable or available and preventing
the hill from firing. This is by the
application of water artifcially, when
the rainfall proves insufficient. For
this purpose a joint of two-inch terra
Gotta sewer pipe is perpendicularly
sunk in the hill before planting to the
depth of six or eight inches, bell up
ward, as indicated in the figure.
The seeds are planted around the
pipe and The stand subsequently
Trimmed dcFn to one vine, whose roots
will eventually surround the bottom Of
the pipe for quite a distance in all
directions. The pipe itself should be
filled with water late in the afternoon
every day, if the weather is dry, or as
often as may be found necessary. The
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-31
Posts in Sandy Soil.

There is great difference in the dura-
bility of different kinds Of posts and
also in the soil where they are placed.
Contrary to the general impression, a
sandy or gra1elly sod, which is usual
~ dry, is much more liable to rot out
posts than one which is always wet.
In the dry soil there are frequent
changes from wet to dry, by which
more air is brought in contact with the
wood and this introduces the germs of
decay. In an always wet soil the water
is probably stagnant and contains little
air. Oxygen Is necessary to all de-
composition. An old farmer Who had
owned both sandy farms AMI thaessee that la t
had a clay subsoil once~fold MS that
posts On he SAID had to be removed
more than twice on clay subsoil.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-31
MET HENRY CLAY.
An Anecdote Related by Miss Crosby,
the Hind Hymn Writer

An Anecdotc Related by Miss Cros by,
the Blind Hymn Writer.
One of the anecdotes related by
Fanny Jaue Crosby, the blind hymn
writer, concerns her meeting with
Henry Clay. Clay had been invited to
visit the institution for the blind, at
Thirty-fourth street and Ninth avenue.
Il was but a girl at the time, not yet
out of my teens" she said at her Brook
Ign home, but / had had considerable
experience, and while not reasonably
known to Mr.. Clay had written little
things and sent them to him. One in
particular which | had sent to him
about that time was upon the death of
his son, which was fresh in his mind
for he referred to it when he began
speaking to us.
'At 3 O'Clock Clay with a number of
friends, drove up to the entrance of the
institution in carriage and alighted.
All the girls were marshaled in the
grounds in our best bib and tucker,
with the board of managers, just in
side the entrance gate. 1t was a nice
day In May, / remember, and the girls
who had prepared their pieces came
forward and recited them to Mr.. Clay.
He appeared greatly moved at the dem
onstration, as indicated by the tones of
his voice in his reply, for, of course, /
did not see him.
"Mr. Clay, who was, l believe, one
of the kindest of men, alluded to his
several communications with me, and
my deep sympathy in his sorrow over
the death of his son, and spoke of his
sympathy at what he described as my
misfortune in not being able to view
smiling nature in its happiest mood as
it was on that May day. He had some
thing to say to the 9thor girl speakers.
and went up to the institution itself
and seemed to feel deep interest in
everything.
"Mr. Clay sat down to a luncheon pre-
pared by the girls, and asked particu-
larly as to who had prepared each one
of the good things. Then he said that
at his Kentucky home he had simple
food, and so they could understand
how great was his delight to get such
nice food when away from 1t. All of
the girls voted Mr.. Clay as the great
est and best of men. He went away
greatly pleased with his visit."-New
York Sun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-31
neaten by Her Pupil,

Miss Mary jeffrey. teacher in one of
the schools at Centerville, was badly beat
en- by one of her pupils, 14-year-old girl
The teacher, for some offense committed
by the girls brother, proceeded to punish
him, when the sister interfered and struck
the teacher in the face. The teacher, in
attempting to avoid the blow, lodged,
throwing back her head, with the result
that her hair caught on hook in hat
rack and held her. While in this position
the girl rained blow after blow on the face
of the defenseless teacher, who was not a
match for the strong, husky country girl,
and she had just about been pounded into
Inconsistencies when people, attracted
by the teachers screaHass ran IN and re-
leasad her
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-31
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
A WEEKS RECORD or STATE
HAPPENINGS.
Summer Institutes for Farmers-A
Prominent Man Passes Away Girl
Whips Teacher-suicide at Water
town-Deatruction of Pike River Dam.

Twelve summer farmers institutes have
been arranged, to be held in June, in sec
tons Of the State where two-day winter
meetings are not advisable. The ques-
tons discussed will be made applicable to
the conditions Of the various localities,
with the hope of stimulating the agricul-
tural development of northern Wisconsin.
All farmers and persons interested In
farming and stock raising are invited to
attend these meetings. The institutes are
to be held in the following cities:
Marathon County, Naugart, Tuesday,
June @.
Wood County. Lindsey, Wednesday,
June z.
Chippewa County, Cooks Valley, Fri
day, June 8.
Barron County, Loveland, Tuesday,
June 49,
Langlade County. Elcho, Tuesday. June
ID.
Washburn County, Shall Lake, We'd
nesday, June ID
Florence County, Florence, Thursday,
June Is.
Burnett County, Grantsburg, Friday,
June 16.
Marinette County, Amberg, Friday,
June 16.
St. Croix County. Glenwood, Tuesday,
June 90
Taylor County, Rib Lake, Thursday,
June %.
Price County, KEENAN,, Friday. June %.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-31
The Telegraph.

The total lengths of the tefegraphs OF
the world, land and marile, is in ex-
cess of 100000 miles, and the larger
part of it is in America. 1t has beer
computed that the average cost of q
telegraph message sent from one point
of the United States to another was 81
in 1870, 321a cents in 1890, 31.6 In 1892
31.2 In 1898, 800 in 1894, 30.7 in 1895
800 in 1896, 30.5 in 1897, and 30 cents
in 1898, More than $4,000 telegraph
messages are sent in year in South
American countries, and more thar
$4,000 In Australia. The Russian tele-
graph system has ben developed ex.
tensively of late years, but the United
States continue at the head of all couE-
tries in the volume of telegraph bust
rless done.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-31
Flax Fibre for Grain Rags

The farmers of Oregon have found a
new industry, which at the same time
solves the problem what the conyicts
in the State penitentiary can be set to
work at They are to weave the cloth
from flax which Oregon farmers will
grow, and make it into grain bags in
which to market their surplus wheat.
These linen grain bags win be stronger
and more durable than those of cotton.
and as the coarsest fibre such as can,
be got from flax for seed can be used.
1t is believed they will not be eN9en-
siye. 1t is a good beginning for the
fax growing and liner making indus
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-31

Nothing is more beneficial to an old
pasture than to harrow it thoroughly
every spring. A few roots may be
broken off, but the stirring which the
surface soil receives opens it to air and
to receive the rains which will set them
to growing more vigorously than be-
fore. Another good effect Of the har-
rowing is to break up the excrement
dropped by the stock the previous year,
and scatter it SO that it can fertilize a
greater number of plants.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-31
The Season for Strawberries


Small fruit dealers are more enter
prising in seeking markets than aver
age farmers, probably because they
have to be more intelligent and enter
prising to succeed in their business
This is especially true of strawberry
growers, who begin very early in spring
to forward their fruit northward. b
the time we get Virginia and New Jer
sey strawberries, the price comes with
in everybody's reach, though higher
than most of our home growers car
get for their product. Instead of 8
season of three to four weeks we car
now have strawberries four to five
months in the year, or even more
American Cultivator.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-31
Odds and Ends.

The Duke of York has the right to
wear fifty uniforms.
Don't think because men were born
to rule and women to obey that they
always do.
Myrrh, which cones from Arabia and
Persia, was used as medicine in the
time of Solomon.
Alcohol was first distinguished as an
elementary substance by Albucasis In
the twelfth century.
In France there are 1,130,241 foreign
ers, while in foreign countries there
are but 1000 Frenchmen.
1t is stated that William Black made
as much money by his books as Rud-
yard Kipling made by his.
Ergot is the product Of the diseased
seeds of common rye, and is one of
Hahnemann's discoveries.
The Cow tree" of Venezuela gives a
fluid resembling and possessing close
chemical affinity to cows milk.
The King of Italy, although the head
of one of the greatest producing
countries, Is almost an abstainer.
The tune which our gunners have
been playing on Santiago is the march
of Philadelphia Record.
The work of constructing a huge raft
which is to contain 100000 feet Of
lumber. has been begun in Portland,
Ore.
AT Tornea, Finland, June 81 brings q
day nearly % hours long, and Christ
mas one less than three hours In
length.
The elephant beetle of Venezuela Is
tie largest insect in the world. A full
grown one weighs about one-half
pound.
Green snow is found in three places
In the world: Near Mount Hecla, Ice
land; fourteen miles east of the mouth
Of the Obi. and near Quito, South Amer
lea.
At Swedish weddings, among the
middle and lower classes. the bride
groom carries whip. This Is an .m-
blem of bis authority In the domestic
circle.
An average man OF 154 pounds weight
has, 1t is said. enough iron In his con-
stitution to make plowshare, and
enough phosphorus to make bali mill
lon matches.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-31
Reef Tee.

After all fat has been removed from
two pounds of a tender round of beef
cut 1t into half-inch squares, inclose in
a glass jar, and screw the top on loose
ly. Wrap the jar in straw, being care
full to have a thick mat on the bottom.
set in deep saucepan and surround
with cold water. Boil for IN hour and
a half, from the time it commences,
then remove from the fire. strain of
the Juice and season with little salt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-31

publican party. Two daughters and one
son survive the deceased. Both of the
daughters. Rebecca and Fannie, are I'M
married and live at the Potter home on
the farm. Alfred, the only son, was mar
ried to Miss Macarthur Of Mukwonago,
who died in New Mexico few years ago
Miss Edna, daughter Of Alfred, is at
tending the Milwaukee-Downer College
at Milwaukee. Mrs. Potter, wife of the
deceased, died over seventeen years ago.
MIR. Potter's death was caused by stroke
of paralysis. He was 50 years old.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-31

ways be turned out, not In, to scrape
right. BY this time the driver should
have his team In position, exactly at
right angle to the ditch; hook to
scraper ring and drive steady, the man
at the handles holding them nearly per-
pendicular till ready to dump then I'M
hook and repeat. Though this may
sound slow it is the practical way to
clean out or deepen large open bitches,
and two good men and team viii make
good progress when once accustomed
to the work.-Silas II. French, in Ohio
Farmer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-31
Absolutely False.

Citizen-Is there any truth In the
Morning Screecher's statement that
since you Assumed the reins Of govern
ment the city's treasury has been ir-
regularly plundered By politicians?
The Well, should say not.
Why, the thing has been done as regu-
lar as clock work.-Philadelphia Rec
ord