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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
forty Years Ago.

Major General John C. Fremont.
having accepted the Presidential noml-
nation at the hands of the anti-Lincoln
Cleveland convention, resigned his
army commission.
General Fisk ut ST. Louis. Mo. is
sued an order forbIdding the prosecu-
ton in the State courts for harboring
fugitive slaves.
Provost darshal General Fry recon-
mended to Secretary of War Stanton
that the $500 financial exemption
clause of the draft act be repealed.
SecTetarF of the Treasury Chase ad-
vertised for sale $T5,O0O,0O0 6 per cent
bonds of the United States, to meet
the wars demands.
The ma -ional union convention which
nominated Abraham Lincoln for Pres
ident and Andy Johnson for Vice Pres
ident of the United States at the sec
ond days session convened ut Balti-
more, Md
The Atlantic and Great Western and
the Michigan Southern Railroads ar
ranged to carry passengers from Chi,
eago to New York with only one
change of cars.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
Ihirt, Years AGO.

Congress defeated the Eads Sill
100000 scheme for the improvement
of the mouth of the Mississippi River
by jetties. and passed the Fort St.
Phillips Canal bill, providing for a
ship canal connecting the river and
Gulf of Mexico.
Electrical, wind and rain storms. &C.
curing simultaneously L Illinois, New
York and Michigan, did much property
damage and cost q score of lives.
Rochefort, Paine and Benedict.
French communists, who had toured
the United States. sailed from New
York
4 committee of the Brooklyn (N. "
Board of Education, after taking test
mony OF principals and teachers on a
report of Superintendent Fields OPP
posing mixed classes" recommended
the abolition of cQeducation in the pub
lie schools,
President Grant, in an unofficial
communication to Congress. declared
in favor Of the resumption of specie
payments and the repeal of the legal
tender act, an attitude opposed to his
party in the House.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
Beantifying enc Farm HOMO.

This Is matter which receives little
consideration on the average farm
With every possibility for making their
homes the most beautiful. so far as i'm
mediate surroundings are concerned,
farmers are apt to do little or nothing
toward this end.
The United States Department of
Agriculture has issued a bulletin, No.
1So. devoted to the subject of beaufify-
ing the home grounds. 1t is filled with
timely suggestions as to the use OF
shrubs and flowers, and also contains
working plans for laying out the
grounds about the home. 1t gives
some valuable suggestions on the main
tenance OF the gFeensward. This bull
letin can be obtained by writing the
department
True it is that the average farmer
has little time for what he is inclined
to call ..fusslng" with flower beds and
the like. Nevertheless, it would pay
him to find a little time to devote to
this subject OF pleasant home grounds.
Almost every woman takes a keen de
light in flowers Often her flower beds
are the only recreation which the
farmers wife has. Too often these are
hidden at the back Of the house. Com
paratlvely seldom are ornamental
shrubs TO be found on the farm. These
things rightly combined can go far to-
ward making the home attractive. not
only to its inmates. but to everyone
that passes. The labor involved will be
comparatively insignificant when the
results obtained are considered. Home
is, or should be, the most beautiful
place on earth. Why not avail yourself
Of natures joyfully given cooperation
in identifying its immediate surround
ings? Here is a subject TO interest ev-
cry member of the household Have
q well-kept lawn, no matter how small.
The front yard is not needed for a.
hay crop. Plant trees, shrubs and flow
ers. Beautiful surroundings have an
ethical value in influencing the home
Hfe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
Planting Corn Wide Apart.

This is the idea of writer in the
County Gentleman: SO far as my OBJ
servatlon goes, farmers generally have
their corn rows too close. one of the
principal reasons is to avoid extra
blowing. since many burrows are re-
auired for wide rows. A little thought
Will show that If corn be planted In
seven-foOt drills and in four-1oot drills
50 as to give the same number OF
stalks in each per acre. the stalks in
the seven-foot drills will have much
more loose earth to root in than the
stalks of the four-foot drills. because
wide rows admit of much more thor
ough cultivation than .::,rrow rows.
and this extra quantity OF loose earth
thus produced will tell. A suitable
narrow plow should be run several
times In the bottoms of the drills. thus
constructing loose beds for the corn:
this Is an important feature and should
not be omitted.
From one to two tons per acre Of
properly balanced stable manure may
be applied in the drills and well mixed
with the soil. 1t Is well known that
stable manure contains an EXCESS of
nitrogen. Consequently If the manure
be applied in its natural state there
win be waste of nitrogen, which is
the most costly element of fertility.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
Twenty Years Ago.

The Emperor of Germany gave a
state banquet at Berlin in honor of
the Czarina While en- route to the
function Prince Bismarck was sur
rounded by a mob of workingmen and
booted.
The Republican national convention
in Chicago nominated James q. Blaine
for President and John A Logan for
Vice President of the United States.
Five States of Mexico declared war
on President Gonzales because Of an
Objectionable revenue stamp tax.
Tie Bankers aud Merchants Tele-
graph Company was merged into the
Postal Telegraph aud Cable Company.
An attempt Of William 81. Wander
bll 10 dominate the Rock Island man
asement was answered at the annual
meeting. when his candidate FOR d..
rector was defeated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15

exelaims Randall. with wide-open, trou-
bled eyes. And then. with very rueful
face. he goes back TO the drawing room
and says. Miss Duncombe, May has
heen taken i'll, | am afraid. VIII you
kindly run up and see if You can help
herr"
Maggie had rushed up to Mays room
only 70 find the door locked, and to catch
the fain Jund of sobbing. She knocks
presentl,. and says, Miss Dacre-
May. it is l. Pray let me come in,
dear"
NO, no; am better. thank you" re
turns a hoarse, strained voice. "Go
away. shall not come down again. Say
good night for me-"
And the wondering Maggie takes down
the raessage and Mag tusBs &c the wall
and pressing the pillows to her mouth,
so5s ready to break her heart.
She gets up in the morning. bravely
resolving to keep her secret well, the
twitching OF her lips notwithstanding,
aud stands before the mirror wiping
away the tears that viii keep coming.
till she can weep NJ more; and bathes
her eyes for the liftieth time, and goes
down with dark circles under the / lue
orbs. and 4 face as white as alab.ster,
She has wept her fill and the tears
have only left a dull, aching heart; and
she feels that henceforth every day
will be n blank to her, and that her
young life. once so joyful is Mt an end.
They meet at their sumptuous table.
and May. choking back the lump in her
throat. kisses Maggie as usual. and gives
nd m oil NJ m
feai lessly, her heart brimful OF bitter
love. There is great eonstraint on
them all, and not one enjoys the meal;
for even Mr.. Royston is meditating so
deeply on the coming interview that he
forgets to eat.
Here is the purple and fine linen. and
sumptuous fare; and in country road,
Il beggar with startled frightened face,
c0nst lntly looking over his shoulder, is
saving to good-natured looking gentle
man riding By. Sir, sir, give me some
thing for bread"
Something IN the mans voice arrests
the gentleman's attention; possibly he is
a superior sort of beggar, and so he
stops his horse, and the rough man peeps
up wistfuIiy into his face.
Have you 4 wife?" he presently mum
bles. e. gerIy.
Yes" says the gentleman. smiling.
For her sake. then--for her sake!
Who knows that you may not be like
me some day y
And at this the gentleman laughs. and,
adm,rirs the plea, gives the ragged fell
low q shilling. and tfots on.
There is no connection between Chang
moor House and this ragged beggar. per
haps; but misery. and unrequited love,
and sorrowful hearts, come OF no class
or people. They run through humanity
alike.
CTo be continuedh
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
TREES AND THE RAINFALL.
Importance of Forests in Regulating
the humidity of Region.

Importance of Forests in Regulating
the Humidity of Region.
Although some meteorological eS
pefts nave recently endeayored to be-
little the influences of forest vegeta-
ton as a regulator al humidity. the
TACT seems to be incontestable thar
the removal of the trees increases the
rapidity with which water runs off 20
the streams. But the forestry bureau
at Washington, in 4 study of the Rock
river watershed, partly III Illinois and
partly in Wisconsin. says, 1T cannot
be safely asserted that forest destru,.
ton has caused the falling off in the
precipitation over the regiop." and T..
De B. Ward calls attention to the fact
that a falling off in rainfall has been
observed in other parts of the west
and advances the conclusion of Bruck-
ner that there is lIlrty-hye-y year
cycle in rainfall.
The most that can be said of these
cases is that the proof is not conclu-
sive that the loss in precipitation was
due to removal of forests, and not
that there is conclusive proof that il
.has nothing to do with it, AS to the
general fact. the opponents of thu
theory are disposed to overlook the
natural process and the evidence Of
experience mrch wider than those in
the cases referred to- 1t is beyond
dispute that the chief function of for
estS in reference to water supply is
the retention of water in the ground.
But it is also well established that
forest trees are constantly eVaporat-
ing into the air from their lea ives dn
immense quantity of water in the ag
gregate. That this evaporation is less
in quantity than the retardation OF
the drainage is shown by the longer
life of forest streams and springs.
But the supply of evaporated humidity
to the air from large forest must BE
material addition to the stool,
whence rains come Thus it follows
that wel-forested country has Il
higher average of rainfall than oae
without forests.
If we are not mistaken the case of
Spain is well-nigh conclusive on this
point. In the Roman days Spain was
the garden spot of the world. 1t was
denuded of its forests and became
semi-arid France went partly along
the same road, but by energetic for
estry measures has preserved. if not
restored, it's rainfall. Tropical cOun-
tries without forests have rains that
are next door to a delugP
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
,n Things to All Beliefs.

\ certain woman of a lively dispo-
sition and much beloved in her circle
says that she is woman sulfrGisr
once year: at the time of the annual
dinner '"They have such a lot of ice
cream and Strawberries she ex.
claims, witt sparkling eyes. The New
York Times tells another story to mate
with this:
\ woman in Brooklyn who is active
I'm promoting the suffrage cause in that
city tiled recently to induce a lively
young matron to join the Woman's Re
publican League She met with fiat
refusal. But your husband is a Re.
publican. and you belong to the Wom-
an Suffrage Association"
II Jelong to the Suffrage Associa-
tioh aud to the Anti-Suffrage Assoc;a-
ton was the placid reply. Il like
the women in one and the refresh
mehts in the other. But honestly, I
don't believe in either,''
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
Fart., Chat.


1t costs less TO clean up the cellar
than it does to pay the doctor.
1t Is not only unwise, but wrong to
attempt to breed poultry in filthy quar-
tiers.
Most of the accidents of this world
are not accidents at all, but just care
lessncss.
Il is the mixed farming that brings
in a continuous stream of money the
whole year round. In speciality farm
ing 1t usually comes in chunks.
On steep ground it is always good
plan to keep the narrowing very close
up behind the planter TO prevent wash
ing. This IS not necessary on level
or gently rolling land.
Not every new thing offered By nur-
serymen aud seedsmen proves to be Il
good thing. hut every good thing was
once new. We cannot always afford TO
ignore the novelties.
The farmers dollars seem TO be
shining marks for spectators and
CRITTERS to seek. The whole world IS
after them. There are farmers who
actually need comforts in their homes
who invest money in get rich quick
schemes and the family suffers In con-
sequence.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
One Hundred Years Ann.

Vaccination for the cowpox was in,
troduced with great success in Persia
The Bank OF Cape Fear, with
branches. Incorporated the mother
bank at Wilmington. \. c.
The first session of the Court OF
Common Pleas was held at st. Louis
Mo. the Supreme Court was organ.
lied, and postmaster appointed.
The Harmonists, religious sect,
settled in Pennsylvania.
John Stevens, OF Ioboken, n. j.,
built steamboat with twin screw
propellers. and engine supplied with
tue boiler
Aaron Burr was proposed as the
FederaliSt candidate for Governor of
New York.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
The Use of Lime on Land.

Some of those who have lime to sell
in Ohio are advertising It as a fertil-
izer, claiming that it is better and
cheaper than phosphate" The Ohio
experiment station would earnestly
warn all farmers against using lime as
a substitute for manure or fertilizers.
When used as an adjunct TO liberal
manuring or fertllizing, lime may be
made to perform a most important
service, but its use as a substitute for
manure or fertilizer means ruin to tie
soil. Where clover is falling to grow,
the use OF lime Is indicated. For this
purpose the common Quick-lime is all
that is required. A very convenient
form of lime is made in some parts Of
the State by grinding quick-llme into a
coarse meal. This can be applied with
the fertilizer drill or the manure
spreader. using about 1000 pounds per
acre. 1t costs $3.50 to $3.50 per ton at
the kilns. 1t must not be expected that
lime will bring prosperity to the clover
crop. In the Ohio stations expert
ments lime produces very little effect
on clover on unfertllized land. Man
ure or fertilizer must first be used be-
fore lime will produce any lasting ben
eft
Farmers should not be misled by the
claim that certain methods of prepar-
Ing lime will prevent its injurious Of
feet. If those methods do what is
claimed for them, they will proloug
and increase that effect, and the ap-
parent increase of crop which follows
the application of such lines will be
paid for by a certain and more com
plete degeneration of the soil. Limo Is
not a fertilizer and its use as fer
tilizer viii bring ultimate loss.-OhiO
StatiOn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
Fifty Years Ago.

Riots occurred at Brooklyn, n. Y,
between the advocates of streetpreach-
ing and the Catholics, when many per
sons We're killed and wounded, quiet
only being restored by the militia.
The city of Omaha. Neb-, was laid
out
Gold was discovered at Plainfield,
n. H., in the Connecticut valley.
Albumen paper was introduced for
use in photography.
A reciprocity treaty was concluded
between the United States and Great
Britain respecting Newfoundland llsl-
cries, international trade, eye.
Four British steamers attacked and
destroyed the ships, dockyard and
stores at Ulea Borg.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
Fertllizinp the Corr Crop.

The editor of Practical Farmer says.
Many farmers have gotten so accus-
toned to the use of the conye lienr
commercial fertilizers that they have
come to the conclusion that with every
crop ;lanted it is necessary TO use
some complete fertilizer, and daily we
get letters from farmers in all parts
of the country asking for formula
for fertilizer for the corn crop We
have in years past experimental large
~ in fertilizers for various crops. and
in no instance haze we ever found that
complete fertilizer Of nitrogen, phos-
phoric acid and potash, ever paid its
cost to the corn crop. Experiments
made during a series of years q. the
Ohio Experiment Station have Shown
the same results. OF course, the appli-
cation Us cOmpl. e commercial fer
tilizer will increase the crop of corn.
but If the farmer will have a test pla.
unfertilized we are certain that he
will find that the increased crop did
not pay the cost of the complete fer
tilizer A constant dependence on the
commercial fertilizers simply for the
production of crops for sale is not good
farming The true office of CONNER
clal fertilizers is to enable Us the bet
ter to improve our lands through the
growing Of legun-as for forage and
thus to increase the amount of the
homemade manure. The cornfield is
the place where the homemade ma
nure can be the most probably used,
and 1t should there go broadcast with
manure spreader. and should have
the further aid of a clover sod. In the
Middle States and North this will be
red clover. and In the South, where the
corn follows the cotton crop. it should
be crimson clover or vetch soWn
among the cotton the fall before. Then
the cultivation of the corn crop will
be the best possible preparation of the
soil for the sowing of fall grain Acid
phosphate and potash on the clover
will make the complete fertilizer for
the corn more cheaply than the use Of
factory mixed complete article, in
which the nitrogen is the most costly
part and which in the way we have
outlined we get practically free.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15

t7s. Many of the cantankerous no
tons taken by milk. shown Ia its
foamins and frothing and refusal to
churn, are due to the mysterious bac-
terra that are left in the cracks and
seams of the milk vessels after they
have been washed in good hot water
and rinsed out. Use a little salsoda in
the warm wash water and these harm
full germs are destroyo1. You cannot
see them, but they come there and stay
there in nearly all milk vessels during
the spring and summer season. POI
son them with salsoda.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
Seventy-fiNe Years AGO.

The steam frigate Fulton was blown
up and twenty-six persons killed.
Fort Pierre was established in South
Dakota.
The woman's college at Andover,
Mass, was established.
The board of internal improvements
was organized in Mississippi
a branch of the United States mint
was established at st. Louis.
The United States Telegraph be-
came the organ of General JackSon's
administration.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15

The readers Of this paper win he pleased 10
learn that there is at least one 'eaded tliSea,s
that science has been able 10 e in all lbs
stages. and that j. CataFFh. Halls Catafri Curo
is the only positive cure now known 10 the mel
ical fraternity. Catarrh bcing cons titutigDal
disease. requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Cata.Th Cure Is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces oL
the system. thereby destroying the foundation OK
the disease. and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting nature
in doing Is work. 1he prOprietofs have 80
much faith in its curative powers that they oIer
one Hundred Dollars for any case that i. fails 20
cure. send for list OF Testimonials.
Address. i. j. HENEY g. co, Toledo, y.
Sold by Druggists. 7iie.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
Mike cottolene at Home.

lady in Michigan Farmer says:
l noticed a request in the Farmer of
April for a recipe for making cot
tolene, and as have made 1t for some
time. / will send my way, which l
think is very nice. l use no other
shortening except butter or cream l
use it for everything anyone would
use lard for. and think 1t far superior
and much healthier. 1t makes splen-
did dcughnuts.
Get can of best cotton-seed oil
The we buy the very best beef suet,
the thickest and best we can get, and
try it out ourselves, so we know just
what kind of suet we are using. When
il Is tried out l use OF and suet. In
making be sure to heat them up to-
gether or It is liable to drain little.
/ had some do l.As, and knew / had
not been so particular about heating
1t. think ten pounds of suet before
It IS tried will make sufficient for one
gallon OF oil. perhaps more. l always
measure MINE after 1t is tried.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
MILKING STOOL.

the other 16xf0 inches. four pieces OF
2x4 four inches long for legs. Fasten
two of these legs to the longest board
per board to the lower board. Cut
half circle in the upper board to fit the
milk pail, as shown in the device The
pail rests on the lower board and is
thus kept clean"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
- - IL

two made twelve inches long and two
twenty inches long and put on in place
of clevis. as shown In the sketch. This
throws the four-hourse eyener over
fac enough so that. TIE third horse can
walk on the land. Geo. Fleming, in
Iowa Homestead.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15


you my plan. 1t
consists OF hav-
ing three horses
walk on the land,
with the fourth
In the furrow.
Take four pieces
Of strap iron
(wagon tire will
answer, h a V G
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
Good Milking Stool.

]. G. Matthews describes a device
for milking stool which he likes very
much and has used for some tl:ue.
Take two boards. one 2Ox9 inches and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15

Economy with some people is a on
versation of dollars in order that some
unusual extravaganza may be in
dulged in.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
4 Four-Uorse I,vcncr,

observing In the Hints and De
vices department several methods for
hltiching four. horses to plow con-
cIndpl To send
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15

The Standard oil Company and the
American Tobacco Company control
the products of Japan in their respect
i've lines.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
n.a;rcntng Roll weeviI.

War on tie boil weeyu is being Wig
orously pushed. A report on the sub
jact says: The Louisiana exoo-tS de-
stroyed the weevil most ingeniously.
The infested fields were carefully In
spected and the weevil areas were
clearly determined. The cotton was
then pulled ur and burned throughout
this area, leaving here and there a
sentinel ,ealk 10 serve as a trop upon
which scattered weeyil might gather
in search OF food, should any escape
the rigorous treatment here described.
After burning the stalks, the ground
was sprayed with crude oil.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15

There was a hue and cry throughout
the prison. and the new governor was
curious with rage. He was as unpopular
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
ZENO u. EosT.
Commissioner of Insurance.

Young man, don't turn down a leap-
year proposal because the giri cant
cook. She nay be able to pay your
board
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15

An ounce OF contentment is worth
d pound o. sadness, TO serve God with.
Fuller.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15

It's a smart baby that understands
the baby talk its mother iudu.scs N.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
salso,ia for pairy vessels.

As a labor saving material. try sal
soda in cleaning milk jars, crooks and