Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-12-14
BIDE THEIR TINE

and seek to pluck the weapons and pres
sage of future victory from the smoking
ruins of their late disaster. Not only is
this noticeable in the many wise meas
ures for public reform and public bene-
fit, both national and local, which have
been already billed for the present SEES
sion, but perhaps the best exemplar OF
this spirit may be found in the recent
Presidential message. The general
commentator it has received as a brief
but able and statesmanlike paper which
seems dictated by a broad and national
rather than a narrow and mere party
feeling, strikes the keynote of future
Republican movements and legislation.
President Arthur still resides in his
cottage at the Soldiers Home, and
drives in every day to transact business
at the White House. The improve
ments and removations at the Execu-
tive Mansion viii be completed in a few
days, when the old White House will
look better than it has for years. The
President expresses himself as
ENTIRELY PLEASED
with what has been done, which, as he
is fastidious and not always satisfied
with the way things 60 on, is a good
augury. Last winter, for instance,
while he was occupying Senator Jones'
house, the workmen at the White House
Jagged almost unaccountably. The
President went up there one day and
gave them a piece of his mind in a very
dignified but effective manner. They
turned in and ia less than two weeks the
house was ready. They found out that
work that came under the Presidents
own eye could not be trjiled with. So
ciety people are anticipating a lively
season this winter, to be opened by the
Presidents New Years reception and
followed by some gorgeous entertain
ments at the Mansion. Last season the
White House was in mourning. Besides
the usual receptions President Arthur
proposes this winter a series of dinners
to his Cabinet and tie Judges of the
Supreme Court, and also to Senators in
Congress. 1t is expected that before
March a, every Senator will have been
invited to dine at the White House.
Mrs. McElroy, the Presidents sister
viii return here from Albany the latter
part of this month and remain as his
social aid de camp during the season.
She is a lovely and accomplished lady.
DIR. ID. W. Bliss is a
A AS A MARCH HARE.
and it is understood, will refuse to ac-
cept the award Of audlt-S6, 500-for
his services in connection with the i'll
ness of the late President Garfield, and
will endeavor to obtain what he con-
siders to be proper and just compensa-
ton from the Garfield estate. On be-
ing reminded hat he released the estate
from all responsibility when he filed his
claim with the board of audit, he re-
piled: Il know | did, but under the
circumstances that will not hold good in
a court of law" While most people
are inclined to believe that the board
have allowed DIR. Bliss enough, it is still
doubtful if the principle on which they
have proceeded win be sustained, espe-
cially in relation to Drs. Hamilton and
Agnew. Professional compensation is
always gagged by professional reputa-
ton rather than by actual work per-
formed, and men like these must be
paid for their reputation as well as for
their time. But if five thousand dollars
is considered compensation for them
the idea of paying nearly as much to
the subordinate local physicians and to
DIR. Susan Edison, who probably never
made so much in any year Of her life, is
manifestly absurd. JUSIUs.