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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03
Not Now an Issue.

The tariff Is not now an issue, but
nobody can tell what the Democrats
will do before next election. There are
at present strong indications of an at
tempt to force the tariff to the front by
taking down the trust issue on the
lines laid down by Bryan, and II that
is done the testimony of Mr.. Grace as
10 the beneficial effects of protection
will be interesting Findlay l0hiol
Inffnrsnnian
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03
Unexpected Bravery.

There is no telling what "a singed
cat" will do. The present writer knew
Gloucester boy. SO weak In body and
so effeminate in disposition that his
brothers, who were seamen, used 10
speak of him as our poor little Davie.
At tn. beginning of the civil war DAVE
enlisted In the navy. and, being high
school graduate. was made petty
officer.
One day fire broke out on the yes
sci near the magazine. Davie, seeing
that the men and officers hesitated to
take tbe pipe of the hose down into the
smoky between-decks. snatcbed it,
Jumped down and held II against the
fire until fhe water had quenched it.
Then he fell down, senseless. overcome
by the heat aud smoke.
Davie was again promoted, and had
to listen to the commanders praise
uttered from the quarterback. the sail
ors aud officers standing at attention.
Davie almost tainted again.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03

that there Is only one
cure for that painful dis
ease. He says: II was o
great sufferer from mus
cular Rheumatism for
two years. I could get
no per man emit relief
from any medicine pre-
stribed by my physician.
/ trok abouta dozen bot
lies Of your s. S. s., and
now I am as well as |
ever was inmy life. lam
sure that your medicine
cured me, and / would
recommend 1t TO any one
efr- &c = - 49,. n - ~ -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03

II not quite cover the cost or feed ana
labor. Tbs market Is glutted with half
fat cattle, while the supply Of ripe
beeves is not sufficient Tor the demand.
and everything points to good prices for
such for some time to come.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03
re- Trade IN the South.

A 5o0-pound bale of cotton Is worth
SO more to-day than 1t was a year
ago. If the South sticks to free tt; lie
much longer we miss our guess. -tes
Moines iowa State Register.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03

Confederacy Stole b. & o. Locomotives
The story of the stealing of the Balti-
more and Ohio locomotives at Martins
their transfer across the country for
service ON Southern railroads, has been
lately retold by an officer Of the Balti-
more and Ohio, who recently made
some inquiries of old employees who
were at Martinsburg at the time the
incident happened, says the Railroad
Gazette
These employees say that on June 10,
1861, 200 men of Stonewall Jackson's
command were detailed to destroy the
Baltimore and Ohio's cars and engines
mt Martinsburg. They piled wood and
coal over forty -one engines and nearly
400 cars and then set fire to them. Only
ten or twelve of the engines. however,
were seriously damaged. Col. Thomas
Sharp arrived in Martinsburg on Aug.
Is, 1861, and was there until the follow
ing March, engaged In removing en-
gines and machinery He took eight
engines across the country over the
turnpike, either to Staunton, Winches-
ter O. Strasburg, thirty-two horses be-
ing rec aired to haul each engine. He
also removed all the duplicate parts of
engines and cars and all the rough iron
at the station and took away all the
machinery and tools These latter w>sre
afterward used in Southern arsenais.
The country around Martinsburg is ex-
tremely billy and the work of getting
the engines over the country roads re-
q,fircsi considerable engineering aDif-
ity.
Col Sharp is still living II chic. Some
years after the war he was employed on
the Baltimore and Ohio as master OF
transportation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03

Gaza. the town from which Samson
carried of the ates, and where Ptole-
my defeated Demefrius is on the cara
van route between Syria and Egypt,
about three N les from the Nediter-
ranean.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03
A Chicken Coop.

Here are drawings Of front and rear
of coop for hens and little chicks. E.
G. Jackson. of Ohio has one and thinks
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03

When people say to man, How
young you are lookingr it means that
they have just remarked that he is
looking old.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03
playing 4 good Joke OH me.

Those We're good old times. We
shall never see their like again. Think
how impossible 1t would be for any
thing like that 10 happen now. Wash.
ington Star.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03
No. 90. Eoah's ARK.

A n,snage.e, consisting of IA gain Of
Acknowledgements. csmsls. Deer. Hossss.
Cattle, ponksys. Goats. lions, Bears, Tigers.
Dogs and Cats. Each pair is coupled aad
stands Slone. They ara autographed ia
many colors on heavy cardboard. cut one
and embossed. Every feature ofthe Animals
4. distinctly shown. The elephants are :
inches high and 10 inches long. and the other
Animals are proportsonately large. Sent
postpaid on receipt off cent postage
stamp and is signatures cut from
wrappers Of Arbuckles' Roasted codes,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03

perienee has shown that the great body
of the best dairy cows possess such
points as have been mentioned. 1t Is
safe, then, for the breeder to photo
graph such an outline as is here given
firmly upon his mind. American Agri-
culturst.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03

Saturday. Sunday and Monday are
the favorite days in the week for mar
riages Sundays in rural districts and
Saturdays in towns. Sunday weddings
seem TO be generally less numerous
than they were, while tie number
which take place on SaaiGay are
greatly on the increase.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03

Everybody knows that rheumatism
is diseased state of the blood, and
only blood remedy is the only proper
treatment, but remedy containing
potash and mercury only aggrayates
the trouble.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03
A Bee Mountain.


1t Is well known that where bees
have unlimited room there is no occa.
sion for them to swarm. Though there
will be new colonies formed, instead
of flying away to seek new homes
they will continue in the same neigh
borhood and keep on building and fill
ing new combs until the entire building
Is occupied. Many large bee trees have
Abeen found completely filed with
Money. an amount that no single swarm
Inld. produce. Probably the most ex-
Eraoriinary honey deposit is at what
Is called Bee Mountain, near the Bra
EOS River. in Texas. The caves In this
mountain are only open on the river.
where its rocky sides rise to the
height of 600 feet, and so nearly per-
pendicular that it is safer as well as
easier to be let down from the top than
to try 20 climb up. In all these caves
are millions of bees and tons of honey.
One man who tried 10 investigate 1t
found columns OF comb honey hanging
from the wallis and seemingly extend
ing quarter of mile from the en-
trance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03

into coop. The drawings. reproduced
from the Ohio Farmer, explain them
selves
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03
flo. 70
lady,s Belt Buckle.

Silver plated artistic design. Sent
postpaid on receipt of ? cent
posfago stamp and 8 sigma.
lures cut from wrappers OF
Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03
No. IS
a Table Cover.
No. 81. a Basket OF seautles,

A magnificent picture Of Roses by Paul de
Longpre, the great painter OF flowers. We
believe this to he one Of the handsomsst
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03
No. 70
An Album of illustrated
Natural History.

Fifty colored pictures OF Animals
selected for their beauty and rarity.
Sent postpaid ON receipt of .
cent postage stamp and 10 sis-
natures cut from. wrappers OF
Arbuckles Roast d Coffee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03
killing Lice ON pigs.

10 get I'd Of lice on swine the first
thing to do is to clean the lest and burn
1t, says the National Stockman. Then
NIX together by agitating a pint Of
kerosene, a half pint of soft soap and
two gallons of warm soft water, and
with an old scrub broom or spray pump
thoroughly clean the place where the
nest was and the sides. or use a white
wash made from fresh-slaeSed lime.
Now we iii go for the lice ON the
swine. The best of al preparations FOR
this is some Of the carbolic sheep dips
advertised ana used as directed. The
next is to use a kerosene emulsion to
what. WAS advised to clean the sty with.
and apply with broom or brush 10 all
parts of the body
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03
Appropriate.

"why do they call that trick bicycle
rider Asbestos
Because he doesn't scorch. Bis
marck Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03

it very nice and handy. Ii should have
tight bottom, about six inches from
the ground. so when the little doors are
let down they will serve as walk up
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03
Crippled by
Rheumatism.

Those who have Rheumatism find
themselves growing steadily worse all
the while. One reason of this is that
the remedies prescribed by the doctors
contain mercury and potash, which ul-
timately intensity the disease by caus-
ing the joints to swell and stiffen,
producing severe aching of the bones.
S. S. s. has been curing Rheumatism
for twenty years-even the worst cases
which seemed almost ificurable.
Capt. o. e. Hughes, the popular railroad
conductor, OF Columbia, s. c., had an expert
euce with Rheumatism which onnvtnaad hfr,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03
cox Himself u PEG $.

General Nicoiis of New Orleans was
well known throughout the Southern
States as one of the bravest officers in
the Confederate army. He sacrificed
an eye, leg and an arm to the cause
which he believed just and came out
of the war MS he declared, "only half a
man. But the half that was left en-
jcred a joke as keenly as ever. Science
replaced the lost members so success
fully that nobody who was ignorant of
his misfortune could detect it.
The general often told the following
story:
Stopping at an hotel in Mobile a ne.
gro boy was detailed to help him pre-
pare for bed. After his bag was I'M
packed, and his coat laid aside, he
said: Now, Sam. take off my leg
Sam stared speechless.
Don't know yet how to take off
legs, Ell? Now. look herer'
He unscrewed the leg. and keeping
it carefully covered with its long,
black stocking. laid it aside.
Now, take off this arm"
No. sab! no sab! Nebber took off
no gentlum's ann III my life" gasped
Sam, turning gray with terror.
You're pretty valet. Nothing
easier The arm was taken off and
laid beside the leg on the table, and
the general prepared for sleep and got
into bed.
"Oh, by the way! We'd better take
an eye outY'
He took 1t out. Sam backed to the
door, afraid to turn his back on the
,elf:ble guest, who stretched himself
sleepily, and then said:
Now, Sam, take off my head'
Sam rushed out of the room to the
office, and could only find strength to
gasp out, Its de debbil heself, sab!
He's taken hisself to pieces in room
fohty-eight!"
The man who has the nerve to make
a joke of his sacrifices in any cause,
is very sure of sympathy and approval.
Youths Companion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03
No. 90
Three Beautiful
Flower
Pictures.

Each measuring e3sxt7
inches. The titles Rre
Summer Fragrance. "
I" A Vase OF Lilies" and
" Fresh and Sweat"
These three pictures all
go together, and viii DO
sent postpaid ON re-
ceirt OF 3 cent post
age stamp and 5 sig-
natures cut fire. n wrap
pers OF Arbuo klss'
Roasted Coffee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03
No. %
Two Is Company.

The original
was painted
by Percy
Moran. This
reprodnc-
tton In IL
printings Is
o genuin inc
work of art.
s iZe I6Ax
koE luthSSs
Sent post
paid on
receipt of
two ce mt
p o q c a G o
stamp and
10 sigma
lures c u {
rln1b nhaafGA
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03

The Census Bureau has sent out a
circular requesting farmers TO be pre-
pared to answer correctly the various
questions they will ask when taking
the census, in regard to the amount
they produce of the various farm crops,
including milk. butter, cheese, eggs
and poultry. Upon many of the lead
ing crops. probably, they will be able
to make returns very near the exac.
amount. but upon those we have
named, we think many of them will
guess fearfully wild unless they have
some figures to refresh their memory.
And we think they are apt to underes-
innate such things, especially when
questions are asked by q government
official. We do not know whether they
fear that Il too favorable report will
result in increased taxation. or it is
habit. but their answers are not the
same stories as their boasts of good
crops when they meet other farmers
at the village grocery. There has been
some comment upon the estimates of
growing crops sent out by the Agricult-
reports after harvesting, but we have
little doubt that they are founded on
the reports or estimates given by the
growers themselves. Fhe blame is with
the farmers, who are apt to declare
rather poor crop to be the poorest they
ever saw. and good crop to be the
biggest ever known. 1t may be an I'M
conscious exaggeration, and the best
cure for it would be system of book
keeping that would show actual re-
sults.-American Cultiyator.
How to Fnmigate Poultry House.
The poultry-keeper who whitewashes
his henhouse four times year need
have no fear of it becoming infested
with insect vermin, nor will it be neces-
sary for him to fumigate it. as there
will be no object in doing so, since there
will be no insect life to destroy. But
the owner of a poultry house that needs
fumigation should set about 1t in the
following way: Remove all nests,
perches and everything that is portable.
Put a pound Of sulphur in an iron pan
with some burning Goals, in the middle
Of the house. Then close up the doors.
windows and all other openings, and
let them remain SO for two or three
hours Afterward paint the roosts and
nest boxes thoroughly With coal tar, and
whitewash the house both inside and
out with lime. A spraying pump is
very useful to get the limewash into
the creviees in the roosts and walls, and
ii Is beneficial to add some carbolic acid
to the limewash. Once a house is thor
oughly freed from sernin ii is easy to
keep ii so by attending to it regularly
and taking the precautionary measure
of frequent limewashing. Kansas
Farmer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03
Keeping Honey.

= fheSdriest and warmest place in TIE
house should be chosen for storing see
tons of comb honey in, says the British
Bee. Journal \ Kitchen cupboard close
to the fire forms an ideal storing place,
and. if the sections are protected from
dust nsects mice, etc, by careful
Wrapping. the honey in them will keep
liquid for over twelve months, In some
seasons, however honey in sections viii
granulate in spite Of every care. Per-
sonally, We have many times had sec
tons In the best Of condition after
twelve to eighteen monens' storing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03
Thousands Have Kidney Troy
and Don't Know 1t.
How To Find Out.

HOW 10 Eiuu Outs
Fill bottle or common glass with your
wafer and let it stand twenty-four hours; a
eadiraant
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03
NO. 81
The First Prayer.

A beautiful
] N p orssa
Picture isx0
l u chss In
size. Seat
Rsss-pata
On rscsips
Of = csnt
p o Q "a q D
stamp and
10 sig ma
fures eus
from wrap.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03

The present range in value between
prime ripe beeves OF good weight and
short-fed, partly fat stock is the widest
in years being fully So to S2.25 per 100
pounds. This being the ease, ii is Sim
ply throwing money away to market
cattle half ripe. Many .pf the half fat
cattle marketed dIARss the past. two
weeks would with sFSsF 70 ninety days
longer feed Lave brought al least 30
cents to 10 cents per Toe pounds more.
which would practically h. clear profit.
% the increase IN wei@Ai would yearly
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-02-02
East Haven

Miss Sarah Patterson has returned I,
her home in Island Pond after spendin.
about two weeks with friends here.
Mrs. W. T.. Gaskill has returned hom,
from Springfield and Cliftondale.
Clarence Cole who has been very sicl
with appendicitis is on the gain.
II. O. Smith went to West Burke last
week Wednesday to attend masoni,
meeting and while there had bad AT
tack OF heart trouble and was unable /,
return home until Saturday,
Mr., and Mrs. VI, l.. Smith spent last
week in Pracham with their daughter
Mrs. W. +. Powers. Mrs. Roanua Morse
kept house tor them during their ah-
Scucr.
Miss Creta Humphrey has gone to
I.vmdonyille to work for G.. {. Campbell.
Guy Howard had an experience one
day last week he does not care to repeat
While cutting ice on the pond he broke
through and as he was alone had mar.
row escape from being drowned. Guy
thinks he will wait until warmer weather
h".orr taking another bath or recovering
his saw.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-02-02
CoIebrook, \. II.

D,,,;,I C,,t.. =. ,.ry l,N. -, his
.i..,.,t.,.r.. Mr. II y H,5,l.,,, III.
,l;....... l.r.;,.. ..l .t..,,..i., :.
yer, and the riy,ir,au, Give mo hope, OF
recovery.
A., ,f., ,,l,..,,,.,, l,..lI,,l. HAL In,
week Of organic heart disease at the
home Of J. \. HODGE. where She had
h4rn BOARDING foI. several months. Hen
remains were taken To Massachusetts Ion
iutclIurnt.
W. extend hearty CONGRATULATIONS t.
Nr-aud Mrs., Trina. Gilman. The bride
Miss Nellie Weeks. of Canaan, VT.
leaves . large circle OF friends in that
yicipjfv
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-02-02
Leg Cut off.

Percy, y. H., has witnessed number
Of railroad accidents in the past year,
and last Saturday another occurred there
by which one of our railroad boys. Frank
+. Norton. lost a leg. He was stepping
in to couple the tender on to car and
the ground being very icy he slipped ana
fell. the tender going over one leg. Most
the train was stopped ere
+hp wheels Of the engine could touch
linn. otherwise his life would in all pro-
liability have been crushed out. with
all possible speed he was conveyed to
Grovcton. where the leg was anpntated
bv DR.. OBrion, assisted by DR.. Scott,
the operation being most satisfactorily
and successfully performed, and the
vouuo man was brought home Saturday
night. He shows great courage IN tae
irving ordeal. very thankful that his lie
is spared, and is progressing as well as
could possibly be expected Very gen
eral sympathy is extended to the injured
man BY his railroad associates and othe'
friends. also to his parents and sisters
During the short time he has been il
fine employ of the railroad company h
has shown himself to be a careful an'
efficient employee
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-02-02
Guildhall.

The entertainment at Grange hall
Thursday evening January 2j, given by
the orchestra of thi' place, and assisted
by Miss Bessie Dodge, reader of Lunen-
burg, was very much enjoyed by all pres
ent. There was good attendance con-
Sidering the bad weather. The proceeds
went for the benefit of the Congrega-
tional Church.
There was a runaway on the Mort h
road the other day. A horse driven by
Mrs. Henry Smith became unmanageable
and ran. Mrs Smith was thrown from
the sleigh, but fortunately was not hurt
The sleigh was badly broken.
Charles Stevens has got his wood pile
drawn up and is now fitting it for the
stove.
Peter NJ. Coyne had the misfortune
to lose a horse the other day.
Horace II. Whitney, \ former resident
was in this place the first of last week
He is now travelling as a salesman for &;
dry goods house in Mortified.
George Ramsdell is going to cut ic,
in the river near Wayne Cobleigh's 70
those who want to put up ice.
Miss Abbie Wiley finished teaclin
the village school last Friday.
Copies of this weeks HERALD can
ia 90 'rbursto,,e lrnu etora
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-02-02

Mrs. Mary F. Appl"h"r, who came here
from jefferson, \. H.. last November
to spend the winter with her son Burton
VI. Applrhrr, went to the home OF
another soA. James r.. few days since,
and while there was taken i'll with
pneumonia and died last sunday night,
january IS. aged 20 years and } months.
Her remains were taken to jefferson
ioI mtcrnrnt, funeral services. conducted
10y Rev. Mr. Thompson. occurring ON
Iurslay. -Four sons and one daughter
survive the loss OF Il good mother. The
SONS here are very grateful to friends
and nrighhors for the aid and sympathy
50 freely extended during her illness.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-02-02
AMONG OUR NEIGHB0RS.
Bloomfield.

Them Nil. l-r uui"u m-riiug ii the
[. /. >,.ririy at C",,, aui lli,. ,..ricly at
>'ratiunl Center next SUNDAY evening
at Ihr Baptist Churrh. Al are invited.
NJ. {. Fuller aud family AMI Nh.
Gorham. their guest. visited ia l.rming.
ton last week
Then. wa, a donation al thu VI. T..
parsonage last saturday afternoon and
evening. About go Wa, realized Tor
the pastor.
Mrs. Iua Elliott and little daughter OF
Berlin. y. H.. j. visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. :. q. Shon: also Floyd
Nhon is home from Granny.
Fifteen inches OF SNOW frll las, Mon
day.
l.. +. Williams VA, la Boston last
week uu business.
j. {. llutchius LA, moved into hi,
new store.
Melvin Fuller i, cooking in the wood,
fur Henry Gardner.
NJ. {. Fuller Wen, To Canaan and
West Stewartstowm the inst of the week.
Il. l.. Silver and wife ui Lancaster, y.
II hny. b..r. ,i.iti,,a. ~ Il.uu Holden :
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-02-02
East Charleston.

James Moody and Fred Trip have
the contract to fill the Ice house in the
creamery.
Mr.. and Mrs Bernie Royce have been
visiting relatives in Derby, w., and
Fitch Bay. p. e.
II. II. Lamson is home from Newark
nursing lame leg caused by getting
hurt while working in the woods.
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs.
j. Fuller "Wednesday forenoon, February
I, Every one invited.
John Cloud is suffering from severe
attack OF rheumatism.
\ large company of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Gray's friends gave them surprise
party at their new home Wednesda,
evening, January p. &. !. Stoddard
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-02-02
West Concord.

}. II. Walhridge returned home last
week.
Mrs Fred Thomas has been called t.
Lowell, Mass, 10y the death of hen
father, Mr.. Dan Aldrich, formerly OF
this town.
The l.. b. Society will meet on Satur
day. February ;, with Mr.. and Mrs. j
X. Bonette. \ general invitation is ex
tended.
J. d. Brigham took car load of pc
tatoeS to Boston last week for 4. j
Lyon, who paid forty cents per hushe
for them. We understand Mr., Lyon ex
poets to send another car load soon.