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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
BIRDS THAT DO NOT SING.
They Far outuumber the Musicians of
the Featbered Family.

Singing is applied to birds in the same
sense that it Is 20 human beiugs--the
tltterance OF musical notes Every per
SON mikes vocal sounds of some kind.
but many persons never attempt to
sing. - it is with birds. The eagle
screams. the owl boots, the Wild goose
honks. the crow caws. but none Of these
discor,lant sound can be called sing
ing.
with the poet the singing of birds
means merry. light-hearted joyousncss.
aud most OF us are poetic enough to
view 1t in the same way. Birds sing
most Ia the spriug and the early sum
mer. those happieSt seasons of the year.
While employed In nest-buildlng aud in
rearing their young Many Of our most
musical singers are silent all the rest
Of the year; az least they utter only low
ehrpings. 1t is natural. therefore, that
lovers OF birds should regard their sing
ing as purely ar expression of joy in
the returning spring. and Id their happy
occupations,
/ Outside of what are properly classed
aS song birds there are many species
|taat never pretend 10 sing: IN fact, these
far outnumber the musicians. They In
Glade the wa terbirds of every Kind, both
swimmers and waders. all the birds OF
prey. eagles. hawks, owls aud yultures
uud AL thr galIinaceous tribes, compris
ing phcasants. partudges. turkeys and
chic kens The gohhe Of the turkey
cock, the defiant crow Of the bob
wulie. are none of them true singing
yet it Is quite probable that All Of thes,
sounds are uttered with precisely simi
Jar motives 20 those that inspire IN,
sweet w-arbline of the song sparrow
the clear whistle OF the robins or th,
thrilling music of the wood-thruSh.
But naturatists f5aye SET apart atyeri
large group rs song birds, aud ever
among these there are many species
that never sing AZ all. Birds are gcoup
. ed according 10 their anatomical char
lacteristics, the structure Of their bones
bills. feet and wings. And thuS W
have the sougless song birds. looking 3
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
Drops ing d Letter.
pss y

An enterprising slyth street ia Fau-
rant proprietor hung out large black,
board sign the other day. With the fol
lowing announcement You ean't beat
our I5-cent dinners. This sign prov
cd TO be good drawing card until d
young man OF humorous turn of mind
anne along. The latter. seeing tie
sign. stopped. and. after scrutinlzing
It closely. smiled one Of those smiles
which boae no one any good. He watt
ed until none OF the employees we're
watching, and taking out bis handker-
chief. he erased the letter b" from the
word beat. Tie transformation was
complete. ard It was cot untlI crowd
had collected that the proprietor Of the
restaurant discovered why there was
4 larger crowd outside than inside
Philadelphia Record
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

A certain man was very much given
to Dragging about grand relations and
connections, though he was NOT al
ways quite convincing.
On one occasion he was particularly
tiresome, holding forth about Lady
Blank whom | met yesterday. a con
nectlou Of mine through Lori So-and-
So and the Earl of Nobody and so on.
4 Scotsman present said. quietly.
THAT reminds me = man ! knew,
who said he was a gelation o the Duke
o Argyll. and explained it this way:
The dukes piper's sisters wee laddIe
has a wee doggie that's ain brlther to
my aunt's wee laddie's doggie.'
The boaster was silent about his
grand relations for the rest Of the even
ing.-London T1t-Bits.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
GREAT BRIDGE or STEEL.
Another Vast Strn, ture to Connect
Brooklyn and New York.

Another Vast Strn ture to Connect
Brooklyn and New York.
Brooklyn bridge No. has now reach
ed such a stage of its construction as
10 arouse the daily interest Of all citi-
zens OF greater New York whose bust
ness is transacted on Manhattan Isl
and aud whose ZONES are in the city
nf churches.
The second Brooklyn bridge win be
1000 feet In length. or four and one
half feet longer between the towers
than the present bridge, and will be
the largest structure of the kind in the
world. In 1895 the plans were made
and in the fall Of 1896 the work was
begun with the caissons for the New
York tower These were built on the
Brooklyn side ana then taken across
the river and anchored on the founda-
tons, filed up with concrete and on top
of this work the granite piers we're built
which support the towers. The work
of building these granite supports was
a difficult one On the Brooklyn side
t,it structure extends los feet below the
high water line and 335 feet above the
same line, and as the great masses Of
stone were unloaded and made ready
for place in the structure and as thou
sands of tons OF the same massive
building material were piled up in the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
cirnnt AIlen,s sense ofJnstice.

The Post of Philadelphia is responsi,
BILE for the following story of Grant
Aliens Sense of Justice" He had, it
appears. written a paper upon insects
and bugs and sent it to his publisher.
In it he infinitely deserted both the
bad and good sides Of his subjects.
Several days after he had dispatched
the manuscript he wrote to the pub
Usher: Return at once proofs of chap
Ter on bugs. ! have found cut that l
have done one of them an Injustice.
draamt about him all one night. after
| mailed the matter 10 you. and he
looked Mt me with reproachful eyes and
said had made him out worse than
he was. In looking up his history from
4 later source have found out that he
was right
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

When the outside interference which
Is now inevitable shall have removed
or modified the existing bars to trade
China will leave Japan far behind from
the Industrial standpoint, The Chinese
are rs remarkable for their CONNER
cial morality as the Japanese are for
The opposite; they are more solid. better
balanced. take longer views, and are,
In short. more merchants and less ped
dlerS than the same class IN Japan. and
the natural resources Of their immense
country are such as Japan cannot hope
To compete with. poor as she IS in min
eral wealth and subject 10 the most
disastrous natural commissions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

aDly past mld'he age anu tne4f ulaNe-
up is one OF geH'eei poVefty--ot 1 nave
seen better daS7 Some VINO sew dur-
ing the day spend an hour or two IN the
later afternoon and early evening sell
ing papers, because they need the recre
alton and ait, besides they make lii
tie money out OF It, which is great
help to them IN meeting expenses
There are a few newspaper sellers
who fetch a child with them to the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

to order by Major Stephenson and Col,
Walter b. Scates. of Chicago was elect
ed president. The Department Of Hi
nois was formally organized.
/ The first national eHcampment, in
which the national organization Of ire
| Grand Army of the Republic was Pc
fected, was held at Indianapolis. Inti,
on Nov 20. 1866 1t was called 10 order
! by Commandcr-in-Ch Il. K. StepheIr
son, and Gen. John NJ. Palmer was
elected permanent president of the
convention. The war Governor OF In
diana, Oliver T. Morton, attended the
encampment and was received with
great enthusiasm.
The second national encampment ot
the Grand Army did not take place III
til jar. 15-17, 1868. aud was held at
Philadelphia. John A. Logan, IF Iii.
dois. was elected commander-in-chief.
He was reelected at the following tive
national encampmentsa at Clncinnatiand
Washington, ID. G.. The fifth national
encampment was held at Boston and
elected a. Il. Burnside commanders in.
chief.
During the first years Of its exist
ence the growth of the Grand Army OF
the Republic was comparatively slow,
and not until tn latter part of the 10s
did its marvellous growth really begin.
In 1878 the Grand Army comprised but
81 .016 members. while at the present
time 1t comprises lisa posts, with 1885,
453 members. The greatest number of
members was reached in 1890. when
the national organization comprised
4094S9 members in good standing
After this 1t is expected that the NUM-
Der will steadily decrease. owing to the
mortality among the veterans.
Following is list showing the mum.
be- of members of the Grand Army
during the years from 1878 TO the pres
eut time:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
starting in the Chicken Business.

There is story told of Il shrewd
Yankee who began in business without
any capital at all.
He borrowed a broody hen from one
neighbor and setting of eggs from
another.
Having set the hen he soon had a
fine brood of chicks. but was now in a
dilemma as to how be could pay back
those eggs.
He finally solved the difficulty by
keeping the hen until she had laid the
required number of eggs. when he re-
turned both the hen and the eggs, AMI
guessed he had as fine lot of chick
Is AZ anybody. And abo II as cheap.
too. There are men in western Ne
braslla who claim a good start from a
borrowed COW. but the operation can
hardly have been as smooth as this
Exchange
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

j. w. Routh and Capt. NJ. +. Kanan, Of
that city. 1t was organized by Major
Stephenson and Captain Phelps on
April 9. 1866. The officers We're mus
tered in by Major Stephenson, who
then declared the post duly organize
and ready for the transaction of any
and all business that might come be
fore it. At the regular meeting on
April 10. 1866. y c. Burns. Henry Cor
man. n. e. Winholtz. W. II. Andrews
aud w. H. b. Rowe were mustered in
as new members OF the post.
La the meantime Major Stephenson
aud his comrades worked hard TO per-
feet the constitution, which was final "
accepted at a meeting In Springfield,
May 8, 1866 1t was printed in Spring
field and copies were sent to the Deca-
tur Post No. l on May Is, followed
shortly after by copies OF the revised
ritual According to the constitution
the name of the national organization
was to he The Grand Army of the Re
public, and precinct. county and State
organizations were yIded for. Prior
10 the formal institution. of Post No. :
at Springfield departmental staff had
been agreed upon II prosecute the work
OF organizing d" rs.
The first star. convention or encamp-
ment to form. the Department Of Hi.
nois was h'ld at Springfield, Ill, on
July ie. 1855. At that time there were
Already thrty-nne Grand Army posts
in the state Of Illinois that had re
eelyed their charters The call for the
convention was signed by many ot ttil,,
most prominent former army officers ia
the State The convention was called
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
CAP HATFIELD.

side attended. aud where hands were
claspcd, and 1t was agreed TO lot the
past bury the past.
IN 1891 the fcud broke out again, but
was not very bitter until 1879, when
Cap" Hatfield killed John Rutherford
ana Henderson Chambers. two Of the
Ne Coy elan As The result of an election
row, lie served one year ii i peniten-
tlary fer these murders and shortly
-after--beips eeIcased shot aud killed
David ke0nS He wsis arrested aud
pee isl 5ail. Dut escaped and netlrips
was heard Of him until he confessed
his Identity after receiving his fatal
wounds lie also stated that after his
escape from; Jail he went to Cuba.
where he remained for some time.
Then he returned to West Virginia and
found work in a lumber camp under
an assumed name. The name of the
man l'y WHOM he was S~~.lly shot, IS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
Boats to Run in Six Inches of Water.

Two distinct curiositieS in American
shipbulding have been recently COM
pieted in san Francisco. They are
stern wheel Launches that, when load.
cd. will draw but SIX inches of water.
They have met all test 50 far success
fully. and with their light. compact
little engines. easily make seven knots
an hour in a siNIRch water basin.
They are 10 be used ia the AMOR
river. Liberia. shallow stream Of local
commercial importance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

The thought of founding an associa.
ton that would preserve the friend
ships and memories Of their common
trials and dangers among the men who
fought for the Union during the Civil
War was conceived by the Rev VIII
lam J. Rutledge. of Petersburg, ILL.,
who, during the war, was chaplain Of
the Fourteenth Illinois Infantry. Chap
lain Rutledge was the terminate and
intimate friend Of Or. B, T. Stephenson
after the latter Joined the Fourteenth
Regiment in 1862. To him he suggest
ed his idea, and they agreed to work to-
Igsther for the purpose Of organizing
such an association after the close OF
the war.
After peace had been restored both
Were mustered out and returned TO
their homes, They kept up lively cor
respondence. however. and in March
1SB met. by appointment. in Spring
Geld, ILL.,, to consider the draft Of rit-
dal for the organizaG which they IN
tended to found pr Stephenson had
prepared such draft and consulted
many former officers of the Union army
IN reference TO Ii. among them Col John
NJ. Snyder GeYernor 0gIesbys secre-
ta-y; DEFICIENCIES Hamilton, Maj, Rob
ert NJ. Woods. Maj. Robert Alien, Col
Martin Flood, Col Daniel Grass. Col
Edward Prince. and many others.
The ritual was finally adopted aud
printed in the otIiee Of the Decatur. Ill,
Tribune. which was owned By l. W
Coltrin and Joseph Pryor Both men
as well as nearly all their employees
had been in the military service during
the war. They were all pledged TO the
utr 0st secrecy Capt John ). Phelps
sap, ,atended the printing Of the rit
uai.
Mai r. e Stephenson was the NOV.
ing spirit Of the movement, and de-
voted himself to his task with great
energy and enthusiasm His friends
succeeded la interesting mgdy othel
officers and men of the Union army on
behalf of the proposed organization
and 1t was finally formed in Springfield
in March, 1866
The first post was founded in De,
catur. Ill. through the efforts IL DR.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
nearnss. CANNOT ZEE cnrah

By local applications. as Trey cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear. TheFe Is only one
way TO cure Deafness ana that Is by conStiIn-
t0f' "a reia, dies Deafness IS caused By an ii,-
@.imed con, illon of the mucous lining OF tile
yoI5 1--we n rpmhlloe so,,1d or iserfert haar'
Ing and when 1t Is entirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out ana TINS t9pe restored 20 lts norlial
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh
which is nothing but an lntamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any
ease OF Deafness (caused by catarrhl that cannO.
be cured By Halls Catar... Cure. Send for cir
+. J4CHENEY 8 co. Toledo. o
eS- Sold nv DruoV'sts TIC.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

should ne supply of asphalt at Trini-
dad become exhausted. according to an
cxpert in the use of this material a still
W alter bed which uuderlies vast area
u. ground near -Fert DueAesRe. Iftah.
uav be drawn upon. Tie ground is
nov f.ar4 Of an Indian reservation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

Wilbur Curtis With the death OF
Cap fairfield the famous Haffield-
Mccoy feud ends. for the Hatfield elan
IS wiped out They have died peace
fully, been killed or are in prison. The
McGiogs bayes suffered heavily and but
few of taaieTA reinasr
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
PREMATURE BURIAL SIGNAL.
Device to Prevent the Possibility of
Being Buried Alive.

The horror of being buried alive is a
cause of worriment to many people
long before death, and the stories fire.
quenfly seen in the paper of eases Of
this kind cause Que TO shud Ter and
wonder If it is not possible TO prevent
this. This thought has. no doubt. led
Walter ]. Mcknight of Buffalo, \. Y,
to devise the electrically operated ap-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
only rhroe semino!e Hands.

Ilors ore te-day bui tlree hanlS. OF
Semineies left in Florida 50 complete,
lv have these people been ediSIntegratcd
thst no tribal rsations nuw exist be
tween aam: they have nts acbln glcdg
I'd chief. and they recognize no mans
authority They number about 600
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
t,..,,,nlo llntt.,rs FL 80

Within the last twenty years the mum
her OF American aud English female
musicians ia ASiaGe countries has in
creased from twenty TO 22o.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

the matter from the standpoint of the
classifying naturalist. Philadelphia
Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

Next 10 a nagging wife is father
who is always reminding his children
Of whas they have cost him, and that
they ought to pay him back.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
What to Do.


There is comfort in the knowledg. 50
often expressed. that DR.. Kilmer's Swaro-
Root. the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism. pain in III.
back, kidneys, liver. blade, a.u every part
Of the urinary passage. 1t conects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
it, or bad effects following use Of li1uor'
wine or beer. and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity Of being compelled 10 90 often
during the day. and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect Of Swainp-Root is soon
realized. Il stands. the highest for its won
dertul cures of the most distressing cases.
II you need medicine you should have III.
best. Sold BY druggists in SOC. and ST.. sizes.
You may have sample bottle of this
wonderful discovery E
and book hat tells sssIIas11k ct 80
more aoouttt both sent -
absolutely free by mail, ~ Asl :. .pzl I'd
address Or. Kilner & Home Of swarn.Rsos
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men
ton reading this generous offer in this paper.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

Some women DO nothing Tut walk
the streets. and make the busy men
take off their hats to them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05


sediment or set
ting indicates an
unhealthy conii-
ton of the kid
neys; if il stains
your linen it is
evidence Of kid
ney trouble: tao
frequent desire to
pass il or pain II,
the back is also
kidneys and bad
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.
How 70 Find out.

FIJI bottle or common glass with your
water and lei il stand twenty-fonr hours, .
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-03-24

Rev W. Z. Sitter, b. Canton, N. y,
writes, q had dyspepsia over twenty years
and tried doctors and medicines without
benefit, Twas persuaded to uso Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure and it helped me from the
start. believe tit be panacsa for all
forms Of indigestion. 1t digests what you
eat wyJ Butts, the druggist.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-03-24
Mrs. Calvin Zimmerman. Mils.berg. Pa

Mrs. Calvin Zimmerman, Milesberg. Pa
says, "As a speedy cure for coughs, colds,
Group and sore throat. one Minute Cough
Cure is unequalled. 1t is pleasant for
children to take. heartily recomdend it
to mothers" 1t is the only harmless rem
edy that produces immediate results. 1t
cures bronchitis, pneumonia, grippe, and
throat and lung diseases. 1t will prevent
consumption. W. !. Butts, the druggist
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-03-24
PRESIDENT WILLY HERE.
Says the Big Tug Crescent CITY Was
Partly Iusured.

Says the Big Tug Crescent City Was
Partly Insured.
President R. D. Wglly of the Dsri-
en- and sapelo Towboat Company ar
rived last night to look after the COM
pany's interest in the tug Crescent
City which was destroyed BY Are
Thursday night. The tug is total
loss. Her value was twenty thousand
with about three quarters value in
sursnCs. The Company will either
rspisoe her temporarily With ehArt-
ag q employ 8 tug from Eruns-
wick 70 beip out tbs resn fhas Is i,v-.7
on with the vessels At DOboy and
DArien.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-03-24

The best salve In the world for c,.ts,
bruises. sores, ulcers, salt rhe am. fever
sores, letter, Chapp d hands, Chi biaina
Germs and eII akin erurtioss aud posi-
lively cures piles no no paJ 'eau,red.
T. Is guaranteed TO give persce. satis-
faction or money refunded o. 4.
osut. Far asle ~ al agu3g
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-03-24

"Ki-na Ki-na" is Tastsless Quinine
Tonic. 1t is quinine without the bitter
nauseating taste Of that drug. An ideal
preparation. Each teaspoonfui of this
medicine represents two grains of quinine
1t meets all requirements in treatments Of
malarial diseases. Prepared only by The
J. H. Mclean Medicine Co., st. Louis, Mo
25c. a bottle. For sale by W. Butte, the
druggist.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-03-24
MR.. r. b. TWITTf 4
Has Nothing to say About Todsy's Action

Has Nothing to Say About Todsy's Action
Of Good Government Committee.
Mr.. F. E Twitty returned last night
frem trip to savannah and was seen
BY Times reporter in regard TO the
probable action OF the Good Govern
ment club committee, of which he is
chairman, which meets today. He
says that as chairman Of the commit
tee he does not care to express an
opinion las to what the committee
would do in preference to the resolu-
lions passed at the meeting Of the
committee presided over by Chairman
Dunwody last Thursday. None of
the other members would talk, and it
remains for their actions today to-
demonttrate what they intend doing.
II the two committees get together it
means white primary and an easy
adjustment of the differences in local
political circles, but if the Good Gov
eminent people do not accept the
rings proposition then one of the old
time political fights with all Of it's dis
agreeable features may be expected.
For the good of the community al
ready overburdened with politics, The
Times JOINS with the large majority Of
Brunswick's well-wishers in the hopes
that the two committees win get to-
gether.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-03-24
A Frigh full BIuuder.

VIII often cause a horrible Burn, scald,
Cut or Bruise. Bucklen'ss Arnica salve
the best in the world, win kill the pain
and promptly heal it. Cures Old Sores,
Ulcers, Bolls, Felons, Corns. all Skin
Eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth. Only
25 cts box. Cure guaranteed, Sold by
all druggists.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-03-24

Russell's Chill and Fever
Tonic is acknowledged to
be the Best on the market
every bottle guaranteed. For
sale by w. J. Butts and +.
N. Bishop.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-03-24
Treaty psIsy.d .

Paris, March 23.--At The cabinet
council held in the Elyses palace to-
day Minister Of Foreign Affairs Del
casse announced the signature Of the
protocol delaying the ratification Of
the FrancO-Amsrloan treaty until
March 4, 1861.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-03-24

To secure the original witch hazel salve
ask for DewitFs Witch Hszsl selve, we'll
known as certain cure for piles and skin
diseases, Beware Of worthless counter
feits/ They are dangerous. W. J. Butts,
tbS druggist.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-03-24

a used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure in my
family with wonderful results 1t gives
immediate relief, is pleasant to take and is
truly the dyspeptic's best friend, says E
Har'gerink, overisel Mich. Digeets what
you eat. Cannot fail to cure W. j. Butte
the druggist.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-03-24
"a slngls Fnot

Is worth ship load Of argument What
shall be said, then, OF thousands Of facts?
Every cure by Hoods sarsaparilla is a fact
pesentiug the strongest possible evidence
of the merit Of this medicine. Thousands
and thousands of such facts prove that
Hoods sarsaparilla win cure all diseases
caused or promoted by impure blood, Il
is the best medicine money can buy.