Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-29

north Is the old home that sheltered th,
Haskell fa.u .ly, now in other parts. w,
are now in the heart of Vernon. W.
note well cultured feds, good yields oI
corn, oats, clover aud other paying pro
ducts. We see the house surrounded
with trees, granaries filled, sheds crowd
ed with tobacco, cribs full of corn, poal
try in tiocks of hundreds cattle in fields
of good pasture, content and unmindful
OF the Massachusetts republican con
ventions resolving that hides should be
on the free list, or the recent delega,
tion which called on the president to re.
quest him to add in his message free
hides" Sheep are plentiful and satisfied
with their fleeces selling at 80 cents q
pound. Swine were seen roofing, grunt.
ing, happy neither caring for Fred Eek.
hardt, Fairbanks or Armour, whether
they went into sausage, lard or pepsin,
the latter much in use by DIR. Schrein-
er to restore the damages to stomach,
the result OF too high living from the
best filled batteries ever seen on this re-
volving planet. We see wonderful pros
per1ty, coon farming that pays, and we'll
may these people exclaim stand patr'
Across the fields two rail- ray trains
81,
and prominently on the highlands stands
the temple dedicated 20 God, where the
faithful bishop has preached all these
thirty years, the doctrine of the worlds
great reformer, Luther. Ahead Of us
and Just at the close of the day we see
the stanlpipe, the fine homes, electric
lights, Opera house, bank, god business
houses, four tobacco houses. fine school
building, printing office, doctors, den.
lists and lawyers offices, an enterpris-
ing village, largely of Scandinavian par-
entage and full OF force, energy and vi
gor. When we see all this, 1t is the
answer to the question why so many
come to America?-where labor receives
such rewards
We go south again to Liberty Pole,
via the ridge road and note the highway.
One mile and half southeast of Viro-
qua is twenty rod mud hole which
would be a disgrace to any place in
darkest Africa, i'll becoming the civili-
cation, enlightenment and intelligence
of this age of road machinery. Whoev-
er may be the overseer, should give that
dark spot one days work. Returning
by the straight,ahead, main. Travelled
road, note good improvement on the
down grade by Solverson's, also little
improvement on the Nuzum hill, which
has been in the way for sixty years.
Keep it up, Mr.. Roadoverseer; cut and
fill, throw cobble stones ont of the road
fill 'chdck holes" and ruts. Keep the
center full, then the r. F d. man in
particular, who daily delivers and takes
your mail, and all travellers, whether la
dened with lumber or hogs, will thank
you and of one accord the people will
exclaim "Amenp
Riding along the highway with pan
familiar with the curing of leaf tobacco
in sheds, he remarked the mistake OF
many farmers in building tobacco sheds
leDgthwise east and west, which, he
said. was a mistake. Tobacco sheds
should be built north and south, that
the sun could shine on both sides; when
built east and vest, the north side does
not cure well and is more liable to rot,
/, for want of sunshine. Try it, the next
time you build.
A few places in the city are worthy
OF mention. While the lawns are gener,
ally we'll cared for, the lawns of Eek
hardt O. i Smith, Towner and Boyle
also Mrs. WymaD, have been kept wei
mown and beautified with mounds oi
| flowers. A clean lawn, a mound with
blooming flowers, lends a charm that
nothing else can; it beauties and makes
fragrant the atmosphere and is pleasing
to the view. t. t.. e. MR..