Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-04
FAR BACK I'm PIONEER DAYS
SOME OF THE ODDITIES AND THINGS OF
BAD AK.
The Editor Tells Of his big Circulation Wants
Well, "Meetin' Hcuss." etc. for the New Eldorado
First Issue Of the Godmothsr to the Censor
-Briefot Forty Seven Years Ago

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Speaking Of scissors, Joh1son Smith.
| merchant, Viroqua, made us a present
of pair of Editorial Scissors" They
are the handiest thing we ever had to
write editorial with.
Died, in Viroqua, May Is, 1856, Aur-
ella louisa. daughter Of Hon. VIM. f.
and Margaret Terhune; aged 4 years and
months.
Little Spec. as she was called, was
universal favorite in Viroqua, making
/ friends alike by the sweetness of her
disposition and the brilliaucy OF her in
tellect Her head and her heart were
oldef than her years, and could she have
lived, bright career would have un-
doubtedly been hers.
A plat has been laid of, Just above the
forks of the Kickapoo, in this county.
1t is on high ground between the two
| principal branches .. the Klckapoo.
That it will be one of lSe hest points on
the river, there can be but little doubt,
and il will, Of course, offer first rate in
ducements for settlement or invest
ment, now, while the lots can be had at
| low figure. Good mills and other ma
chinery are to be put into operation this
| season.
Vire1ua has weekly newspaper, a
printing Office in operation, and brick
are now being made within the village
limits. Now let the court house be fin
ished, and meeting and joint stock
houses be built, and have that school
house put up, and an artesian or some
kind Of public well put in, and Viro-
qua may safely calculate on continual
prosperity.
SALE OF THE FIRST NEWSPAPER PRIN-
TED IN BAD AK COUNTY.
The sale commenced at half past one
o'clock, on Tuesday last, and lasted
about one hour. r. G. Bierce, Esq. act
ing as auctionesr. Mr. Z. s Fowler,
of the firm of Keeler, Fowler & Co.,
was the successful man; his bid being
twenty-one dollars. 1t is very res
pectable sum, but not more than one
fifth what it would have brought had
the sale taken place on the last day of
May, as first appointed; 80 say the know
ing ones.
Every printer who has started q news
paper in locality far removed from
the great thorOughfares, and from the
vicinity Of machine shops, can readily
appreciate the difficulties we encoun-
tered in attempting 20 get into opera
ticn at an appointed tine.
rhe Democratic National Convention
recently assembled at Cincinnati, O.,
nominated James Buchanan of Pennsyl
vania, for President and John G. Breck-
eLridge of Kentucky. for Vice President.
and adopted Pro Slavery platform for
the party.
We have received a very acceptable
present, in the shape Of an excellent
dirk knife, from Carlyle & Dowse, De
Soto. Unless the Slave Oligarchy con-
clude to do our voting for us, as in Kan
sas, we do not anticipate using 1t, ex-
cept ia the peaceful occupation Of whit
ting ''quoins" and leads, land TO cor
rect errors in the type, There are more
of the same sort left, scd you can buy
cheap of Carlyle & Dowse
The store of Mr.. E. Alexander of Ba,
AK village. was robbed on Saturda
night last of about 81, 600 worth of good
mostly silk, and the letters in the p. o
broken open and scattered about th'
store.
VIM. d. Giles fell from the meeting
house he is building at Coon Prairie
three or four days since. onto pile OF
rocks. a distance of ten feet, emitting 1
cash in the top Of his left ear and severe
ly bruising his head. His head Is pain
full, but he is doing well and will b,
able to attend TO ais business again.
Mrs. Lucy Stone Blackwell, the elo.
auent lady, will be here today. and take
up her residence in Viroqua for the re-
mainder of the summer.