Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06

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his horses to be worked with the af-
fected horse, not knowing that the
animal had glanders. This horse hes
showed symptoms and now Patrick
Ryan is i'll and has been taken to the
Milwaukee hospital.
DIR. Roberts says there is no cure for
glanders in horses. The four animals
killed were appraised at $50 each and
the state viii pay two-thirds of the val
ue of the animals.
the grounds have grown a fresh crop
of timber and the swamp is drained and
has second growth. Here | cut a
fine straight stick and have caused
cane to be made for Veteran l.. l..
Tongue of Hillsboro, who suffered tor
lures on this field and was but skele-
ton of his former self when released
from the terrible place. The ''Provi-
dental Spring, which gushed forth at
a moment when the soldiers were dying
from thirst, is spot no visitor fails to
inspect. II now issues stream about
an inch in size and the water is carried
through concrete building nicely ar
ranged. These grounds are now owned,
with additional land, by the Wop:s.:.'s s
Relief Corps. Bless their PATRIOTS
spirits for the care and expense they
are employing in making this beauti-
fui historic spot Three other states
have here erected monuments to the
memory of THEN dead heroes, but none
compare with The large and splendid
marker Wisconsin erects to do honor to
her dead. The ceremonies were simple
and imp essive, the program being car
ried out on the afternoon of the nth.
There We're perhaps two hundred at
tendants besides the Wisconsin con-
tingent mostly residents of the neigh
borhood many of them colored people
and not few confederate soldiers and
their families. They were apparently
as much interested in the affair as we
northerners. Patriotic and brief adj
dresses were made by Governor David
son, Adjutant General Boardman, Judge
Bancroft and Captain ID. G. james,
president of the monument committee.
The monument cost $4,000. The de-
sign is fine and most excellent use
was made of the appropriation by the
commission.
Adjoining the prison grounds is a
government cemetery, enchanting spot,
consecrated ground, well kept and more
exact in all respects than any northern
burial ground. Here something like
ld,000 Union soldiers lie buried mark
ers at the head of each grave, giving
state, company and regiment of the de-
ceased. There are nearly one THOUSAND
unknown" markers in this maRnificr
enclosure, 4mong them is the remains
of William III. Bennett, a brother of
our Van s. of Rockton. For the occa-
sion OF our visit some thoughtful ennis
sary had planted an American flag at
the grave of every known Wisconsin
soldier The sight of these produced a
feeling of sacredness like that aroused
on Decoration day in the north, and the
weather was mild ard warm like our
June days. Here saw and heard for
the first time the pretty feathered and
sweet voiced mocking birds They
were in the trees above the graves of
these dead patriots, and their warb-
lings were like the songs of our north
ern children as they breathe the loyal
music in our cemeteries on Memorial
day. AS walked through this and the
National cemeteries at Murfrees boro,
Missionary Ridge, Nashville and Mari
eta, / was more than ever impressed
with the thought that our great coun-
try can never repay the debt it owes
to the man who sacrificed life, health
and limb in the great struggle nearly
a half century L o. On the other hand
the costly mark RS to their memory,
bronze and granite, that one beholds in
a. trip of this character, it is not quite
right to say that republics are un-
grateful.
At 4:30 Thursday afternoon we turn
our backs on Andersonville and its sac
red memories, retrace our travel on the
route COY cred during the night previous,
arriving at Macon for a late supper.
This is a thrifty town of Is, 600, beauti-
full business streets, 120 feet wide with
boulevards through the center. The
people claim they are tho handsomest
town in Georgia. Our train arrived at
Atlanta the following morning, where
thirty hours were passed in sightseeing
about the city and on the historic bat
tie fields that lie about the city and at
Decatur six miles east of Atlanta. In
this neighborhood for full half day,
the old soldiers in our crowd lived over
the days of hard fighting, sthe victory,
the capture, the loss of comrade The
lines of battle were clearly traced by
these survivors of the left wing of
Sherman S army under the gallant Nc
Pherson. We paid visit to the spot
where he fell mortally wounded. The
place rs marked by large granite base
by heavy cannon.
This was state fair week in Atlanta,
and this day brought an unusual at
tendance, William j Bryan speaking
IN the ground. 1t was the fortune of
many of US to attend the fair, not a
favorable comparison with our Badger
fairs. They are partial to running
aces, and it is the home of thorough
ored breeders. In the evening a re-
,eption was rendered the delegation by
! former Wisconsin man, Col. NJ. w.
Scott, who located here following the
var. At his reception the project of
aking the next National Grand Army
to Atlanta was sprung,
md there was enthusiastic response by
,ur veterans. The Governor and his
taft spent a pleasant hour with Gov
,rnor Hoke Smith anu other officers at
he state house. Atlanta is certainly
/ remarkable city; pretty near the me-