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"parson Tough

:. story of Hobson's early days ut
Annapolis shows that the lads who
made heroes are not always the reck
less ones of the company, but rather
the youths who have already made
their companions respect them for higl
moral qualities.
Young Hobson's loyalty to the Chris
tianity he had learned at home won 70
him at Annapolis the name of the par
son. One day his companions discov
cred that the parson possessed qualitie:
not to be despised.
With the rest of his class he was tax
ing Il swimming lesson. He was fal
out along the rope in the breakers, ST
far out that life depended on his grasl
Of the rope. He pressed out farthe
still, doing his very best.
Then, as mischance would have it, h,
found he was not alone. He met ;
classmate coming in, clihging for lif'
to the rope Safe passage for both Wa
almost an impossibility. One mus
yield to the other, but which:
1t was a trying moment for tn
youths, but it did not take long 70
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
Furnish Buckets for Garhaye

In the parish of Shoredltch. London.
each dwelling is furnished with two
sheetiron buckets, one Tor garbage, the
other for combustible refuse. The
streets are cleaned by boys with brooms
and dustpans. The sweepings are put
in sheetiron receptacles on the street
corners. Carts belonging TO the parish.
collect the refuse from the streets and
dwellings and haul it To the public
power plant. There it is used as fuel
to produce steam to run the dynamos
that light the parish by night and pro
vide electrical power to small manu-
factories by day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
WHERE HONOR IS DUE.

II you please, you may laud George up TO
the skies, .o,a
As the man who won battles and never toiu
lies. "a
You may tel, of his virtues In story ana
song; s,, tna
How he Carefully sifted the right from tine
wrong; .,- In
OF his wisdom in counsel, his bravery IN
war; <,,
How he drove the grim British away from
our shore 1t.
You may cherish forever his hat and MS
sword,
And up to the skies our brave Wash ngton
laud. Dr.
Long. long may we hold him an example TO
For honesty, temperance, courage and
truth.
While we gaze with delight on structure
so grand, ~
Let us honor the builder who drew out the
And added, through years of infinite care,
Small stone upon stone, firmly liking them
there;
And though this may be but girls point OF
Let us give credit where 1t Is certainly
due,
And pluck from his laurels one leaf for an
other,
So three cheers for our George, and four for
his mother.
Youths Companion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15

what he had. He wanted plain food and
plenty of it. During his later years he
ate very little. His breakfast at Mount
Vernon was of corn cakes, honey and
tea. with possibly an egg, and after that
he ate no more till dinner. He kept, how
ever, good table, and usually had friends
with him. A book written by Maclay
gives his experiences when he was in the
United States Senate at the time Wash
ington was President. Maclay dined with
Washington a number of times, and scat
tered through his diary are bits of gossip
about Washington.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15

adopted son of the patriarch, and intend
ed to assist the recognition of Washing
ton by gentleman who had asked to be
directed to him.
The wish of Washington when old ito
move gently down the stream of life until
sleep with my fathers" was granted.
The last years of his life were spent in the
peace and quiet of beautiful Mount Yer
non, attending to the healthful duties of
the management of his large estate, and
entertaining with ceurtly hospitality the
many distinguished personages who came
to do homage to his greatness.
And yet, his latter days at Mount Yer
non were busy days; for, every morning,
rain or shine, he would mount his horse
and make the circuit of his farms, dis
lance of between twelve and fifteen miles.
Not a field or orchard, barn or cabin. wood
or clearing, but what passed daily beneath
his watchful eyes. His journal tells of
a morning spent in teaching rebellious
coral honeysuckle vine to entwine the
trunk of some stately forest tree; of the
clearing away of the underbrush from a
grove of favorite pines; of making drills
for the sowing of holly-berries, etc.
Each day he gave personal directions to
his overseers, regulating almost with the
care of a father the busy life of the negro
world, and sometimes even attending di-
rectly to their needs and complaints.
In field of the richest grass and clover
Mount Vernon could afford, tall old sor-
rel horse, with white face and legs. crop.
ped. in its season, the luxuriant heritage
or stood meditatively, in the shade, doubt
less dreaming of passed glories. Every
dry while making his round of the farms
Warrington never failed to stop before
this field, lean over the fence and call
Nelson"
AT the sound Of his voice the old steed
would prick up his ears and run neighing
greeting, to curve his neck under tbs
caressing touch of his masters hand. This
was the war horse, Nelson, whose
strong limbs had borne his master safely
| through thu carnage and tumult of hiln,
| a blosdy battle TO the browning honor al
| Yorktown, where, sitting on his back, tbs
commander-in-chief of the American ar
mics had received the surrender of Lore
( CORVALLIS. In this active, unostentatiou'
way passed the last years of the nobies
/ man of his age-perhaps of any age.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
TAKING AsToR DOWN A PEG:
Snubbed by Duchess and Uninten-
tionaIIy by a Dukes Gardener

Snubbed by Duchess and Uninten-
tionaliy by a Dukes Gardener.
William Waldorf Aston, the expatri-
ated American millionaire, who now
resides in London, Is the subject of a
lengthy biographical sketch In Tit-Bits,
a publication issued In the British capt.
tai. Incidental to the sketch 1t Is re-
lated how the Duchess of Cleveland
gently set him down on one occasion.
When his grand estate offices on the
Thames mbankment were finished he
gave magnificent banquet to num-
Der of swells. Showing one Of the stair
cases in the building to the Duchess,
Mr.. Astor is alleged to have asked:
isn't that handsome, your grace"
Eyes, it certainly is" replied the
Duchess.
isn't 1t more so than any other stair
case you ever saw" Mr.. Astor is re-
ported to have persisted.
At this the Duchess back very natur-
ally got up.
EYES," she said, gently, 81 admire II
| very much. 1t Is much finer than our
old staircase at Battle abbey, which
has been spoiled these 200 or 300 years
by the spurs of those stupid old
knights
Battle abbey is probably the grand
est old place in England and compared
with Cliveden, Mr.. Astors country
house, is like battleship to a torpedo
| boat.
| Another story with q similar point Is
related in the same sketch. Mr.. Aston
it is averred, was lost in admiration OF
the Duke of Westminster's lawn al
| Cliveden when he first saw it and, II
is said, asked the gardener:
How do you grow turf like thatY'
"Well, sir" says the gardener, rub.
bling his chin and looking very limo
cent, you jest sows yer seed and then
AS it rolled every day for hundred
years or so, sir"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
Fined and Nodded.

Frank Murphy was taken to Marshfeld
from Neenah the other night by Chief
Gerwing to answer to charge of steal
ing pair of shoes from the Mansion
House. He pleaded guilty and the fine
and costs amounted to about $50. He
had been there as a comedy man with a
medicine show company, and Murphy
went to Neenah to visit young lady, who
appeared with him in court and promptly
paid the fine. Immediately afterwards
they requested the judge to marry them,
which he did. The young lady lives in
Neenah.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
Keuosha School Dedicated.

The Deming school was dedicated at
Kenosha. Arthur DANA Wheeler of Chi
cago, a grandson of Father Deming, in
whose honor the school is named, was the
chief speaker. The school building has
been lately erected at cost of 5000
and is the handsomest of the smaller
school buildings in the city. Mr.. Wheeler
spoke of the pioneers in the early educa-
ton of Kenosha, lwelling on the labors
Of Col. Frank, Charles Durkee and Faith
er Reuben Deming to establish the free
school system in Wisconsin. Other
speeches were made by Johnson Jackson,
president of the school board; G. K. Nc
Dowell, superintendent of schools, and e.
g. Wiswall, principal Of the high school,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
THE BADGER STATE.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CONCiSELY
CONDENSED.
Dies for the Good of His Friends
Fireman Shoots Himself Dead -
Dedication of a Kenosha School
Boom in Logging Business.

George Scofield, son of Gov. Scoheld,
while coming out from one of the camps
of the Scofeld Lumber Company near
Armstrong creek, found the body of Viii
liam Winter, a Marinette man, hanging
from windfall. The deceased disappear
ed a week before and it is thought his
body had been hanging there since that
time. Winter left a note saying that he
did the deed himself for the good of his
friends. The evidence showed that he
had climbed tree, thrown the rope over
a windfall, after it had been tied around
his neck, and then deliberately jumped to
his death. He had influential relatives in
Marinette and held an important position
with the company by whom he was en-
ployed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15

Hobsoa to decide. He gave way to his
classmate, keeping the merest touch
on the rope; but somehow, at the mo-
ment of passing, even this hold gave
way, and he fell into the breakers.
The boy left on the rope got in and
sent aid to Hobson, who was brought
to shore-dead, as all supposed; but he
was not dead, and in time he revived
Nobody but Hobson could have come
out of that alive" said his classmates,
and from that time they changed his,
name. 1t was a parson stu, but it had
now become "Parson Tough. youths
Companion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
Loggers Enjoy n Boom,

The recent snowstorm was welcomed
by the loggers, big and small, who were
anxious to haul their logs to market. Log
gers are getting better prices this winter
for their logs than ever before. All the
mills in Amigo and the small ones
throughout tine county are running full
blast, giving employment to all those
wishing to work. Men are scarce at that.
The coming spring will witness more ac-
tivity in that seC@on than for many years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
Fireman Takes His Own Life

Henry A. Wieben, lieutenant of fire en-
CINE company No. 81, committed suicide
at his home in Milwaukee by shooting
himself with revolver. He had Just
eaten breakfast with his wife and chill
dren and appeared to be in happy frame
of mind. They supposed he had left the
house to return to his company when they
heard the revolver shot in the basement.
He was dead when found. No cause is as
signed for the suicide.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
Buckieu's Aruica salye.

The best sslve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, cbilblaius.
eorns, 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 25
cents per boz. For sale by E. Il. Craig
A. %
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
Beauty Is Blood DeYp.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar..
tic clean your blood and keep it cleaI by
tirring up the lazy liver and driving all I'M
purities from the body. Begin to-day to-
Danish pimples, bois, blotches, blackheads.
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking;
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. Al drug
yists, satisfaction guaranteed, Zoe, 25c, soc.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
WASHINGTON AS AN OLD MAN
Age Found Him NobIy Generous-Dig.
nified at All Times.

EIHeU at MI ImeS.
"You will meet, sir, an old gentleman
riding alone, in plain drab clothes, a
broad-brimmed white hat, a hickory
switch IN his hand, and carrying an UNI
brella with long staff, which is attached
to the saddle-bow That person, sir, is
Gen. Washington" This delightful por-
traiture of Washington in his old age,
when the storms had passed and life ran
in quiet groves by the side of his beloved
Potomac, was drawn by young Gusts,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15

The largest check ever drawn on the
Bank of England was presented when
China paid the last installment of her
indemnity 20 Japan. Its face called
for Ell. 100000 lover s55,000,000). 1t
passed between representa- s Of each
country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
Two Hold UP a Car in Racine,

Racine and Kenosha Electric Railway
was held up at 9:15 o'clock the other night
by two men armed with revolvers, at the
corner of Dekoven avenue and Wisconsin
street, Racine. The conductor, Frank
Buresh, was relieved of $23.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15

constantly for ten years, the disease had a
firmer hold than ever. 1 tried a number Of
blood remedies, but their mineral ingredients
settled in my bones and gave me rheumatism
was in a lamentable condition, and after eI-
hausting all treatment, was declared incurable.
Seeing s. S. S. advertised as a cure for blood
diseases, 1 decided to try It. As soon as my
system was under the effect of the medicine
1 began TO improve, and after taking it for
two months l was cured completely, the
dreadful disease was eradicated from my sys-
TEN, and have had no return OF It,"
Many have been taking local treat
ment for years, and find themselves
worse now than ever. A trial of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15

or Montpelier, Ohio,
writes: AZ was af-
fiicted from infancy
with Catarrh, and no
one can know the
suffering it produces
better than 1. The
sprays and washe s
prescribed by the doc
tors relieved me only
tie m porarily, an d
though l used them
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
Catarrh is
Not Incurab1e

But it can not be cured by sprays,
washes and inhaling mixtures which
reach only the surface. The disease is
in the blood, and can only be reached
through the blood. S. S. S. is the only
remedy which can have any effect upon
Catarrh; it cures the disease perma-
nently and forever rids the system OF
every trace of the vile complaint.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
simple in His Tastes.

George Washington was simple in his
tastes. and during his youth he was
hearty eater. but was not particular as 70
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15

Peter the Great. OF Russia, marries a
peasant girl. She made an excellent
wife and a sagacious Empress.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15

There 10 a steady increase In the num-
her of divorces In slow-going Scotland
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15

No-To- iiac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes wea4
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
KNOCKED WASHINGTON DOWN

Father of His Country Given Black
Eye by a Virginia Politician.
Washington was al. eininently fair man
He had quick temper, but as a rule ne
kept ii under control. Senerimes, how
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
Consumption,

Consumption.
Its prevention and cure a speciality At
dowKLL's MEDICAL AND SURaloAH Issv<
rUrR. La Crosse. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15

Educal Your Bowels With Cascarets
Candy Cathartie, cure constipation foreye!
I0c, 25c IL c. c. G. fail, druggists refund money
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15

asylum.
In collision between farmers rig and
engine No. 437 on the Northwestern cross
ing at Fond du Lac. the occupants of the
wagon. II. ]. Rawske and Fred Fucker,
were hurled distance of thirty feet. The
former sustained a broken eollarbone and
a large cash on his head. Mr.. Fucker had
his left leg injured. The wagon was en-
tirely demolished.
An alleged Chicago detective disguised
himself as a woman and delivered lectures
on Love, Courtship and Marriage" in
logging camps near Marinette. He took
ND a collection after each lecture. His
disguise was discovered in one of the
Fence River Logging Company's camps
and he was drummed out.
A petition signed by all the manufactur-
ers of Kaukauna and quite a number of
the business men representing from three
fourths to seven-eighths OF the taxable
property in Kaukauna, has been presented
to the Fox River Valley Interurban Rail-
way Company. asking them to extend
their road TO that city from Appleton, a
distance of seven miles.
The Marshfield Council has awarded the
contract for lighting the city for five ysars
to the Marshfield Water Electric Light
and Power Company at the rate OF 500 a
year lamp all night. Philadelphia moon
light schedule.
1t is understood that Hudson viii not be
represented in the Third regiment when
ii is reorganized and mustered into the
National Guard. Since long before Com
pany C was mustered out the command
had been almost broken up through inter
nal dissensions, and no steps have yet
been taken toward reorganization. On
top of all that the armory has been sold
and viii be converted into cold storage
plant
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
wisconsin's Handsomest Building.

Next Tuesday a historical pow-wow
opens up in Madison for a two days
session. George Washington's birthday
furnishing the occasion, and the fftieth
anniversary of the historical society
accentuating II. Incidentally it Is prob
ably designed to exert a mellihuous
effect on the legislature. The new
library building is costing good deal
of money and a bill is in to appropriate
$3.50, 600 more. There is some unrest,
especially from the rurs. members, but
hisisinevitahle The str 1ctuge is certain
The Bourbon news., 1899-04-21

[ am not disposed to deal with you
harshly. Nevertheless" his look
hardened again, and my spirits sank
81 cannot forget that you are English
men. If you yourselves have done my
countrymen no harm, neither had the
Spaniards of Puerto Rico and Mara.
caibo done the English harm. Your
lives are safe, but you have forfeited
your liberty, and on your arrival at
Panama will be sold as slaves. You
may go forward for the present and
serve with the crew."
He nodded to signify that he had con-
cluded, and, with the same stately pre-
cision as at first, passed in among the
crowd and made his way out of sight.
l was in a measure dumfOunded, and
stood where he had left me, trying to
grasp the full purport of what had be-
fallen. Cast into slavery, and by the
people of a Christian nation! What
worse would it have been had we fallen
among the heather Algerines? I was
aroused from this overwhelmed state
by the voice of Mr.. Tym, and, turning
about, acquainted both him and the
captain with what had passed.
Slaves to the dOns, is it?" said Sell
linger, when had finished. ga mid
ding hard port to steer into, after all
that has befallen us! The greasy lob
scourers! I hope we shall manage to
put trick or two upon them before we
are done. To think of such tallow-heads
making slaves of free-born English
men!"
We had time for only a few words
further, for soon one of the officers
the boatswain, as l presently discov-
ered-came along and ordered us to
pick up our things and follow him TO
the fOrecastle. This we accordingly did
carrying the supercargo's box, to
show him that much respect, though
he tried to dissuade me- On the way
I took some thought of the people about
me, not having till now observed them
with particularity, and found that most,
save few in armOr, who seemed to
be professional soldiers, belonged to
the ships company, tie passengers not
mum bering above score. Of these the
greater part were dressed in a rather
rich sort, though not comparable to
the don, and about one-fourth were fe-
males.
[TO BE Continued
The Bourbon news., 1899-04-21

peared on the boltsprit, and at the
right moment cast us line. caught
it and made it fast, and we quickly
warped as near as we dared to the
lofty side. The bulwark above us was
now black with heads, and dark fell
low in a kind Of Dutch rig raised him
self on the rail, and from there direct
ed us how to proceed. The fore chains
were too nearly under the towering
house of a foredeck to serve our turn,
and the captain seemed too Indifferent
to put over a adder, wherefore we
were presently drawn along till we
were near amidships, where, indeed, we
might make shift to scramble up. This
we did, first tying on our backs such
articles of value as we cared to pre-
serve, and when we were over the side
the raft was cast adrift. We then put
down our burdens, and with no little
interest and anxiety fetched look
about us.
may have been a bit confused for
a moment, for find got nothing that
sticks in my memory in that first
glance. But presently l bring back
crowded deck, most of the faces being
dark, and some persons in handsome
attire standing a little way from the
cOmpnnion, and For general surround
ings n short, flush waist of the ship,
poop and foredeck like little castles,
and overhead a great but not overneat
and shipmanlike spread of spaTs and
sails. Immediately a tall, dark man in
rough brown clothes, a wide, tapping
hat and Flemish boots pushed out of
the press. and I recognized the person
who had held the trumpet.
"If you please, Senior Captain" said
I, stepping to the front and touching
my hat. 1--WE three are escaped from
the English ship Industry, which was
scuttled and sunk" From here l went
on and gave him the other chief out
lines of our story. He listened without
comment. and when l had finished
made a sign to one of his officers and
ordered the ship put upon her course.
He then turned back to US, and from
his cold and rather stern expression
was not expecting a very agre cable or
hOspitabie answer. when itthere was
some stir in the crowd, and those in
front stepping aside a tall and,stately
looking gentleman came deliberately
forward. He was, as one would guess,
about five-and-fifty years of age, and
was comely in the face. but thin,
though sturdy and upright in figure.
His dress Avas uncommonly rich, and
was the most SNOWY and striking had
seen Ep to that time.
bowed low, somewhat impressed by
his elegance, and waited with an air of
Difference for him to speak. doubted
not he was some rich grandee, and very
The Bourbon news., 1899-04-21
LTO BE Continued
He Draws the Line ut His Wife.

You may ask a Chinese friend about
his mule or donkey, if there be Occa-
sion, but at your peril you mention
his wife or daughter. A newly ar
rived American minister discounted
the whole Yamen by forgetting that
such a trifing incident as friend hav-
ing a wife must not be referred to in
polite society. With the best inten-
tiOns the minister remarked that 'the
amicable relations between the United
States and China ought to be strength
ened by the fact that distinguished
Chinese officer had married a pretty
Yankee girl" Besides the head Of the
department, Prince Kung, six gray
headed colleagues were present. The
remark, not noticed the first time, was
repeated. Solemn silence ensued,
broken at last by the princes remark:
ut is fearfully hot to-day."-LOndon
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