Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
NORWAY.

Two passengers who had never met
before entered 81 conversation on a
ford steamer this summer. One of
them was Norwegian who had been
in America a few years, the other
native who could not boast of having
been outside of his country. The Nor
wegian-American felt safe, and began
to tell great stories from the far West.
Speaking of American doctors, he told
that they could easily take the eye
balls out of blind people. clean them
and put them back again, and ia this
way the patient was enabled to see
like other people. The other man had
to admit that this was a wonderful
piece of work. But he added: Il
think, however, that Doctor Cappelen
can beat that. He can cut off the ears
Of people and put them farther back"
But what good does that do?" asked
the orwegian-Amerlcan. well, you
see, so many people come from Amer
lea who are inclined TO brag, and they
sometimes get so big-mouthed that
their ears are in the way, and so they
must be put further back" Some way
or other the conversation was not con-
tinued.
| In the midst OF our summer heat II
| gives at least mental relief to read
/ something like the following bit of in
formation. which was dated Tretten,
Norway, June 20: might before Mon
| day so much snow fell in the noun
| tains that no one has seen the like of
/ 1t this time Of the year. All day yes
terday the snow covered the settle
ment. and the fields were white near
the station. Many inches of snow fell
! In the mountains. Some men were to
/ take bunch of young horses to their
mountain pastures yesterday, but they
| had TO return, the snOwstorm striking
them as in mid-winter. Hay had TO
| be hauled from the settlement in the
valley to the mountain pastures, the
trip taking as much as FIVE hours.
Nothing like this ever happened be-
fore. In some places leaves sprinkled
with flour had to be given to the
stock, where no hay could be had. To-
day 1t IS said that the cattle must be
taken home again IL the weather does
not improve"
The Wilson line steamer Eskimo has
been captured by German auxiliary
cruiser, according to Reuters Chris
tiansand correspondent. 1.-THE seiz-
ure," says the correspondent, occurred
In Norwegian territorial waters, ac-
cording to the crew of a Norwegian
guardship, while the Germans claim
that the vessel was five miles from
land" The Eskimo IS a vessel OF g.
326 tons and was last reported as hav-
ing arrived at Hull June &c, on a yoy-
age from Christiania.
The Young Peoples Christian asso-
citation of Norway consists Of 641 To-
cal societies and has a total member.
ship of 1903. There are 81 salaried
officers, and 1865 meetings were held
last year. The receipts were $4,000
! for the past year. There are 149 so
cieties who have buildings Of theiI
own.
/ AT the Skie farmstead. Rakkestad
/ a very interesting tomb was found al
: depth of three feet. 1t consisted
: of a chamber built of stone and con
tanning an urn in which were remain:
of bones.
A committee representing tbs
: churches Of Christiania has bought {
. farm at Degerud. which Is to be uset
as a home for convalescents. There
I is * acres of land, part of which i:
4 covered with timber and an orchard
5 There is over one thousand feet of sea
shore.