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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-03
The Elder Booth.

Booth, the elder, knew his characters
by intuition; he could assume or doff
them instantanaoGsly ut will. One
night, in the Charleston Theater, while
playing in the Iron Chest" he stood
at the wing with Jefferson. The lat
ter was playing Sampson, and Booth,
OF course, his great part of Sir Ed
ward. While they were thus standing,
Booth. who was waiting for his "cue,
said to jefferson:
BY the way, Joseph, notice that
you don't sing the song in this part of
Sampson. Why don't you do it
in the way Jour grandfather used to dor
We'll, Mr.. Booth" replied the
young man, g j think il must be for
the reason that I don't know how. /
never knew there was song sung in the
part
Oh, yes, replied Booth, at once as
Stunning the air and facial expression of
comedian, "your grandfather used to do
it cay italy. This is the way the song
ram and Booth vent on with a won
derfully droll expression on his face, and
sang ditty beginning:
Atraseer stopped at the widows gate.
Suddenly, and while he was in the
midst of this performance, the "cue'
was given for his appearance on the
stage. In an instant he dropped the
comedy part which he had for the mo-
ment assumed, rushed before the foot
lights, had his great scene with Wilfred.
and, coming off again, met jefferson and
at once resumed the expression of Samp-
son with all naturalness, and with
out a thought of affectation, went on to
describe how the young mans grand
father sang the comic song s: az tray
eler stopped at the widows gate. /"
The elder Booths memory was quite
rs remarkable as were some of his other
characteristics. During his engagement
with Jefferson he and the company went
from Charleston to Augusta, trip
which Booth had not made for many
years. Yet, at every station at which he
stopped he stopped he was able notonly
to recall the names OF the principal
planters who had formerly lived there;
but with the utmost exactness told the
number of bales of cotton they had ma g
in a certain year, the number of slaves
they had owned and other details Of the
same minute character.
During this engagement Mr.. jefferson
play ed continuously with Booth, assum
ing such parts as Sampson, the
Grave Digger, in /" Hamlet" and the
Lord Mayor, in Richard Ill,
which latter part for some hiddenreason
is always thrown to the lot of the come
dian. His impressions of Booth and
Macready are that the one was in every
sense q born actor, while the latter was
the greatest example Of what can be &c
complished by close application, keen
Intelligence and un,iring study. The
latter won, according to Mr.. Jefferson's
views, by art; Booth succeeded by nat
ural instinct. No man, according to
Mr.. Jefferson, has ever appeared upon
the stage who threw more intensity,
soul and passion into his performance
than did Booth when he was at his best.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-03
FaYnrifa Rererages.

I'll take light drink, said the gas
man. Give me something mild, said
the timid man. Give me straight drink,
said the soldier Crooked whisky for
me, said the hunchback. Let me have
something with body in it, said the I'M
dertaker. I'll take Bourbon sour,
said the misanthrope. Give me
brandy smash, said the hoodlum. I'll
take cocktail, said the poultry dealer.
Give me punch, said the horse-car
conductor. Ill take cobbler. said the
shoemaker. Give me schooner. said
the sailor. I'll try a pony, said the
horse-iockey. I'll take some bitters in
mine, said the disappointed lover. Set
EN- up again, said the proprietor of the
bowling-alley.
WENDELL PHILLIrs says that no re-
form, moral or intellectual. ever came
down from the upper classes of society.
Each and all, . says he. "come up
from the protest of MARTYR and victim"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-03
An Old Book.

An interesting glimpse into our early
history is afforded by an old worm eaten
gazateer which was found lately in a
private library.
IG was issued in the first of this GEN.
Jury, by j. Balm, of Baltimore. Geo
graphical information is oddly min
gled with scientific facts, and J..
Balm vehement opinions concerning the
British, and the (then) late war" with
them, obtrude in every page. Those
ruthless invaders, he assures us, Tex
hibited o barbaric cruelty unequaled
since the days of the Saracens and Van
dals."
Philadelphia was hen 'tthe metropolis
OF the country" Washington could
boast of four churches, gaol and
hotel. Boston had twenty-three
churches. 1t had, also, "a fine row Of
warehouses on the north side of the pier,
and handsome street running from the
pier to the town-house.
The Eldorado for emigrants was 1.-THE
Ohio, which was then the far West
Long lines of high, canvas covered
wagons took their way over the Allie
ghany Mountains. drawn by eight horses,
each usually decorated with an array Of
bells; the wife, children, chairs. pillow
and feather-bed were piled up ii the
wagon; underneath it ran iha watchdog:
the father aud oldest boy walked alang-
side, with their rifles slung on their
backs.
The journey occupied two months or
more, which the emigrant Of the present
makes II, fua,,{u f.,,,r b.,,~. yUI..., ~. :.
squatter was once settled, however, in
his cabin. his bill of fare was as l,,xuri-
ois as that of city gourmand nowadays
Bears meat, venison, pheasant, and wild
turkeys were the ptcccs-de-rcsistance OF
his daily dinner, while wild honey,
golden trout, and partridges filed the
smaller dishes.
IL is useful study to compare the
lives and priyations of our ancestors who
conquered the grim forests Of the New
World with our own; the more useful be-
cause we find that with all their struggles
they had, as rule, more tranquil, Slow
er, longer lives than onr own. This was
because they were not fevered by the
modern thirst for riches and social dis
tinction which now maddens even the
poorest emigrant. Crops and clothes
enough for the year to come, and q
woods preaching or house-raising now
and then satisfied their desires.
1t was poor, meager life, according
to our more civilized notions; but it had
In it q content which we have universally
lost out Of our own household furniture.
~ Youths Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-03
DAY-DKTAu s.

lay within vine-embowered zook,
Ard dreamed and wliscd the suHny hours avav
While every perfumed breeze tie linden branch, n
shock,
And suntea altered through the who,e calm day
TIE branches Of the linden whispered overi cad
Whispered sweet Sounds 10 Jul my dresny brain
Over me the golden sunbeanls meshes spread,
And I lay dreaming Of my ships upon the main
Some crest ships that plowed the rushing seas,
Fair chips TINT danced upon the fosm-cspped blue
That eped like graceful swans before the breeze,
And carried treasures the main, fair one for
you
MY castles rose In grandeur and sublimity,
And turrcts pierced the Lshereal blue above;
And there watched my ships upon the sea
Ihat brought rare treasures to my own sweet love
And then dreamed had the poets magic touch.
And tuned my Tyre TO songs Of love and peace;
/ Law with tinted dreams like theee-eyer such
Mid iird-song, and rustic, and whisper of breeze
R4cISF Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-03
Impromptn Ingenuity.

a striking instance of ingenuity in
taking advantage of the resources Of
nature IN an emergency is founI in Sir
Samuel Bakers account of his travels in
Abyssinia. His stock of soap had be-
come exhausted; and as he possessed
abundance of various kinds of fat. in
Gliding that of elephants, hippopotami.
lions and rhinoceros, he determined to
convert a quantity of the grease into
soap. For this purpose he required
both potash and lime; and how were
these to be obtained? The negleek
tree, he found, was exceptionally rich III
potash he therefore burned d large
quantity, and made sttong I've with
the ashes, which he concentrated by
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-03
Thermometers.

Time has shown that Fahrenheit's ar
of the Thermometer scale, in
stead of being truly scientific, IS as
arbitrary as the division of the Bible in
to verses and chapters, and that these
two points freezing at 80 degrees and
boiling at 212 de9rees) no more repre-
sent the real extremes Of temperature
than from Dan to Beersheba' ex-
presses the exact extremes Of Palestine.
The Three countries which use Fahrcn-
heit are England, Holland and America.
Russia and Germany use Runners Their
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-03

when he is more deserving of heartfelt
sympathy than when, in condition OF
pecuniary collapse, he Graves morning
cocktail and Graves in vain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-03
THE SOUTH.


THE Cincinnati Southern railroad is tC
be LEASED for nmety-nine years to a compan,
Of home capitalists, who will agree to paw out
OF the FIRST profits per cent. ON the city's ~.
vestment Of $4,000, 0CO A nearo woman a,
Cranston, n. c., gave biith to four babies.
THE first grain elevator on the South
Atlantic coast has been opened for business at
Port Royal, s. c.. The cemeteries OF Ajax
andria, Va, we're VISITED by grave robbers, who
exhum 4 the body OF Mrs Jaaobs of Wash pg.
ton, and that Of a co'oIed girl. Two negro r
have been arrested on suspicion The M
yelling OF the Cowpens monument, at spartan
burg, :. G., will take pace on May IL, an tue
President, ca inet and Governors OF STATE ;
have been invited.
M SEES TwIeGs was hanged Mt Waynes
boro, Ca, while his brotbe Frank, CONDEMNS,
for the same crime, was rsspItcd for That,
days. :. The car shops of theJacksonsille, Pen
sacola aud MOUile railroad, at Ialahass,e, Fla,
were destroyed by fire. The loss WAS lol /
ss5,O0o. j.. flsnes swe away tho Y,un
Mems Chr stan Assucis tion tiitiing ana I'VE
stores st West Point, Ga.
A JURY has decdad that Tom Bufora
who shot and killed Judge Elliott, OF the Ken
lucky Court Of App ais. for dttiling u. G
agaInS, him, was insane at the tlao OF tie
murder.
WASHINGTON.
An important decision of The United
Sta'es supreme Court sets forth th.t c, ngrcss
exceeded its power in imprisoning II .l.ott Xii
bourne for rel Using TO deliver up ceitain "a
pers and answer certain questions to the House
committee which was investigating the resi-
estaie pools OF the District Of CoIumbia
The President has nominated Edward g. Bl.
hngs, OF j. ulsiana, to the SoGthtrn Ctrnut.
made vacant by the promotion q Judge " ooas
10 the Suirtmo beech. According to the
treasury re ords, William II. Vanderbilt owns
SSOeN.0oa Government bonds
SECRETARY SHERMAN has been heard
by the Senate Finance Committee on tue
Funding bill. He took the position that it
should DO amended so as 70 make tho
funding bonds redeemable after Eve wears
and payable in twenty years from date
OF issue, and to bear interest az a rate moi
exceeding 31s per cent, the rate 10 be fixed
III the discretion of the Secretary Of the
Treasury. he expressed the opinion that the
treasury funding certificates proposed by tie
bnl--which be thought should he described as
treasury notes could be fioated at 3-pcr-
cent. Interest without change in the Hous3 BRO
vision fer their redtmI .i0n at any time sitter
one yesr from the ir respective dates OF Issue.
TIE report of the commission appoint
ed some weeks ago by the President to inquire
into the wrongs of the Ponca Indians reflects
very seriously upon the conduct OF the Secre
tary of the Interior. They say that the re-
moyal Of the Poncas FROM their lands in Ne.
praska and Dakota was not only most unfortu-
aye Tor the Indians, entaiing great hardship
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-03

'ssIoq 10 TuJ 81 Vouud TIeq QSnolq3
somoo 4IV1 AassuoH aIsaV 10 3ssuoq 90
lsnm uum . aseuoq IIsAposVe 90 OF
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-03

A MAN who has not piece Of property
big enough to put mortgage on is con-
sidered poor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-03
Power of Example.

Example is power. 1t is alike so in
the circles of wealth and refinement
and in the haupts of povert,
and ignorance. 1t tells every
where, and makes its mark for good
or evil all over the world of men and
thought All history is but reitera-
ton of the power of example-power to
bless and refine, or to blight and ruin
humanity. Unless its teachings impress
us with this truth, we are indeed poor
students of human history. One has
well said that " History is philosophy
teaching by example"
Example is power for good. Every
man has influence, more or less, in his
sphere of life, and that influence. in the
very nature of the case, must tell ON his
fellows II he be a good man, his ex-
ample must and will do good. It cannot
be otherwise. A pure and virtuous life,
like the sun in the heavens, must shine
and bless, brighten and warm in the
moral world. So it has ever been, and so
it ever viii be. Truth and purity, like
so many gems in the life and example Of
the good man, cannot but shame and
condemn error and vice in others.
n idutt NOtH never VIII resnorSo
Our mud so deeply move
As when ane.ner's guile ess life
Our error doth reprose.
Example is also power for evil.
There is no estimating the extent of
bad mans influence in the world its
moral reach is indeed fearful. "One
sinner destroyeth much good" is the
testimony of the wise man, as we'll as the
practical teaehing of all experience. An
instrument OF incalculable harm in any
community is the man who arrays his
life and example against virtue and re-
hgion and yet thousands of our fellow
beings seem only to live that they
may blight humanity with the influence
of their wicked lives and evil example
Their work in the world is that OF de-
struction, for they literally destroy
much good"
Cicero gave his followers the best Of
counsel when he said to them: "Be
pattern to others and then all vii 90 we'll.
for as whole city. is infected by the Ii.
centious passions and vices of men. so is
it likewise reformed by their modera-
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-03
The Cocktail.

In vocabulary of drinking terms, the
Retailer remarks regarding the g cock
tail = "a word of very uncertain orr
rim. Copiectural etymologists have
traced it to the Mmso-Gothic, the Chi
ncse, the Cherokee, and the Gumbo !:
one has settled it TO his own satisfaction
that it is Of Sandwich island origin; an
other that it is Celtic aud still another
that Noah left the recipe to his sos
Sh m, giving the beverage the name
Ko'kdal, written in the old Hebrew char
acter with the Massoretic points. The
probability is that the name and the
beverage were invent d by the mound
builders, and the most prominent phil
oloeists ar5 inclining more and more
- that opinion. /" The Retailer alss
gives the following information The
cocktail is made OF brandy, gin, whisky,
or champagne. with bitters.
sugar, and slnall-very small-per-
centage Of water. II is u early-morn-
ing drink, and is highly esteemed for its
medicinal properties. A large proper
ton of those who use it habItually will
never cat solid food unta the flooring 81
the stomach has been OVERLAND with cock
tails. There is no time in mans life
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-27

Scarf Pins, sleeve Buttons
In endless variety of new patterns, at La
Far's-AdU.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-27
Corner Bull and Perry street lane.
~ EORGIA, CHATHAM CoUNTY.-To the Homo
" rable the Superior Court of Chatham

~ EORGIA, CHATHAM CoUNTY.-To the Homo
~ rable the Superior Court of Chatham
county:
AMBER HARRISS, CHARLES H. EBBS, ED
MUND BRAEHAM, ALEXANDER RANNIAR,
JAMES @. MONROE, A. NJ. MONROE, JOHN
DAVID. R. II. HARD en-, i. J. PETTIGREW,
JOSEPH WILLIAMS, and p. II. COKER, on
behalf of themselves and others who are or
may hereafter become members of the asso
citation herein named, respectfully shows,
That your petitioners, in connection with
other parties, all of them citizens of the county
and state aforesaid, have entered into an AS
ISOLATION under the name of THE MUTUAL
ELEEMOSYNAkY ASSOCIATION OESAVAN-
NAH, GEORGIA"
That the object of the Association is to care
for the sick and INDECENT members thereof, and
the distribution to the families Of deceased
members of monies paid into the treasury of
the Association from fines, dues, donations and
other sources. and for the purpose Of preserv-
ing and investing such monies, and also to give
all moral and material aid in its power to its
members and those depending on them, under
such rules, regulations and bylaws as they
may see fit to adopt.
Your petitioners further show that the capt.
tai stock to be employed by them shall be One
Thousand $1,000 Dollars, of which ten per
cent. is actually paid in, and they desire the
privilege of increasing the same to Ten Thou
sand Dollars; that said corporation is to be To-
Gated at Savannah county and State afOre-
said, and they desire to be Incorporated for the
space of twenty years under the name and for
the purpose aforesaid, with the right to own
and hold real estate and property of every
kind necessary in legitimately carrying out the
purposes aforesaid, or for securing debts due
to the corporation with capital stock of One
Thousand Dollars with the privilege of in
creaSing the same to Ten Thousand Dollars
and with power to elect Board of Trustees to
manage the affairs of the Association and to
hold their offices for such time and with such
power as the by laws which said corporation
have the right to make may prescribe, and to
provide by by laws for the election of such
board to fill vacancies after the expira-
ton of the term of the first board, and
that they may have conferred upon
them all the rights, privileges and
franchises incident to corporations created by
the courts as provided by the Statutes Of the
State of Georgia; and your petitioners will
ever pray, etc. j. j. ABRAMS,
Attorney for Petitioners.
49,, Petition for Incorporation fled in
SEAL office and recorded this 21st day Of
49, October, 1881.
JAMES K P. CARR,
DeDutV Clerk =. =. C. G.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-27

Total amount so far reported. ........Sl, 5O4 on
In this connection we have received the
following letter regarding the approachin E
entertainment by the Youths Historical So
ciety to be given for the benefit Of the above
fund:
SAVANNAH, October 26.-Editor Morning
Nesrs: No one, 1 think, will deem it inapprO-
pirate il / say q few words In reference to
a topic which should concern all who have
their hearts in the right spot. 1t is pleasure
to see such energetic measures taken in be
half of the widow and child OF unfortunate
Sergeant Harvey, ard still more pleasing to
hear and read or the daily increase of the
fund for their relief. Such encouraging re-
suits are due to the efforts of our citizens
and Of our societies, of which we may just
" feel proud, and actUated by feelings the
most lsudable, cur "YOuths' Historical and
"Ford Amateurs have decided each to
give an entertainment for the benefit Of the
Harvey fund.
The entertainment to be given by the
youths Historical" will take place Satur-
day, the 29lh instant. Judging from their
programme, considering also their we'll
meIited reputation, and above all, the noble
cause they have espoused, feel confident
that their efforts will be crowned with the
success they so richly deserve. One OF the
most attractive features connected with the
entertainment which they give will be the
grand prize drawing IN which the holder OF
the "lucky number" is entitled to life
size crayon portrait of himself or herself,
or Of anybody desired. This will be exc
cuted by Mr.. n. l. GOttlieb, an eminent
artist, lately arrived from New York, and
now fixture OF our city.
From the above programme it is evident
that the youths are determined to make
their entertainment a success; and they will,
for our citizens will surely encourage cause
so honorable, laudsble and humane.
f'CHARITY.n
The John 7. Ford Amateur Dramatic As
ISOLATION will hold the first rehearsal Of
their bill for the above fund tonight. All
indications point to fine entertainment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-27
THE COTTON EXCHANGE
And the Cotton ExpOsitIOn-Com.
plants Against the Exchange Un-
founded-Type Samples Sent and
Acknowledged.

THE SAVANNAH COTTON EXCHANGE,
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, October
26.--Editor Morning NeaCS: In your issue OF
this date, find your Atlanta correspondent,
in writing of the Cotton Exposition, sug
gests that this Exchange furnish type
SAMPLES for exhibition. 1 also learn from
a gentleman Just returned from Atlanta, that
in conversation with one of the officers Of
the International Cotton Exposition, 1t was
said osthat this Exchange had failed to
respond to a request made by the Exposi-
ton managers, to forward type samples for
exhibition" The facts in the case do not
sustain the statement above. On Septem-
Der 80, 1 forwarded by express, paying the
freight. one box containing set OF othcta |
standard samples of this Exchange, ad-
dressed to H. | Kimball, Director General,
aud plainly marked, Zone set type samples
from Savannah Cotton Exchange" ana
wrote Mr.. Kimball, advising the ship
ment. and making some suggestions In ref
erence to protecting type samples" gener-
ally from being handled. few days later
I received the following response:
INTERNATIONAL COTTON EXPOSITION,
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL,
ATLANTA, GA. October 3, 1881.
T. F. Bryan, Esq Superintendent, Sa0G'a-
nah, Ga
shipment of "type samples from the Sa-
yannah Cotton Exchange. will give in
structions that they shall not be touched or
handled, for l appreciate your suggestions
concerning them. Very respectfully yours,
[Signedl Il. l. KIMBALL,
Director General.
Notwithstanding the fact that Savannah
was completely ignored, when the officers
Of the Exposition were csnvassing nearly
every city Of importance in the interest OF
the enterprise, her Cotton Exchange, news
papers and citizens have done nothing to
impede its progress, but on the other hand
have aided the undertaking as far as 1t was
practicable for them to do so.
Very respectfully, +. BRYAN.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-27
The Cotton Movement.

We obtain from the New York Financial
and Commercial Chronicle the following
figures in reference to the cotton movement,
up to Friday night last:
For the week ending Friday evening,
October p, the total receipts have reached
IS4, ISL bales, against 1905 bales last
week, 17O, $40 bales the previous week, and
49,, $50 bales three weeks since making the
total receipts since the 1st Of September,
1851, 963, 474 bales, against l, lS9 466 bales
for the same period OF 1880, showing de-
crease since September l, ISL, OF 117,Ol2
bales. The exports for the week ending
Friday evening reach q total Of 79, 49, bales,
Of which 50 971 were 10 Great Britain, 6.6O7
to France and g, f59 to rest Of the Continent,
while the stocks as made up that evening
were 574, 320 bales. The figures indicate an
increase in the cotton in sight Friday nigh [
Of 424, SG5 bales as compared with the same
date OF 1850, an increase Of -, 263 bales IS
compared with the corresponding date OF
1879, and sn increase Of 73ls 5SS bales as
compared with 1873. The totals show tina.
the old interior stocks have increased during
the week % $50 bales, aud we're Friday
night 43 $50 bales more than At the same
period last year. The receipts at the same
towns have been p, zoo bales less than the
same week last year.