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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-01-11
Sardou's New Creation.

Nine. Sarah Bernhardt has favored
the Gaulois with her opinion Of $50
dora" which has Just been produced
at the Vaudeville in Paris. This is the
first time, she says, she has got un
yrai role. Hitherto she has had only
roles episodiques. but now she has a
complete one, which enables her ito
sing in all keys and gives her ..the
chance Of encountering the ut do poit-
rine." Tho fair artistic proceeds to des-
cribe Fedora as a second creation of
woman. Eve, the creation of God,
was woman; Fedora, the creation of
Sardou, is toutes les femmos." To
personatc the character properly the
actress must be "as coquettish as a
Slav, violent as an Espagnole, amorous
as an ltalienne, refined a. a Franchise,
we'll bred rs an Anglaise, in short, a fall
en- angel with white wings" Nine.
Bcrnhardt concludes by observing that
she tries to be all this" Incidently,
in tho course OF this letter Nine. Bern
hardt says that no author takes more
pains with the rehearsal of his pieces
than Victorien SardOu. "He chooses
the upholstery, tries the scene doors.
examines the furniture, places himself
st the back of the pit to study the per-
spective, ascends to the gallery to assure
himself that the gods can hear well;
laughs, cries, enters into tho spirit of
the roles, and. in fact, plays the piece
himself three or four times over during
a single rehearsal" When he is tired
OF this gymnastic exercises he partakes
of a ''lcgere collation." composed of
cakes or biscuits, which he offers TO the
company. and which is washed down
with some excellent old port, '.the gift
OF his 'illustre confrere,' the King of
Portugal"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-01-11

and he was therefore in favor of issuing
bonds for building roads.
The Chair suggested that induce
ments might be held out to counties to
build roads. Let them assess them
selses for a part Of the cost. and let the
State make up the difference.
Mr.. Jones said the railroads should
be worked up. as they were as much in
terested in good roads as the farmers.
The question really interested every one
in the State.
The motion to recommIt was agreed
to, and a discussion followed as to when
the committee should meet in Spring
field. and what they should do-get up
. bill themselves or submit suggestions
to the Legislature and allow 1t to pre-
pare one. 1t Was finally decided to
come together at the call Of the Chair
man, and to confer with the Committee
o Roads of the Senate and House abou,
= law.
After thanking Mr.. Drake for the use
of the club-room, the committee adj
iourned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-01-11
Sorghum for Cattle.

A correspondent OF The Kansas
Farmer, writing under date of Nov. 20.
says he has been experimenting with
sorghum as a forage plant, and he is
satisfied that an acre Of sorghum is
worth more for feeding horses, cattle
and hogs than an acre OF corn, and
adds:
my so head OF Short-horns and grade
cattle that have been fed on sorghum
and some straw for the last 40 dave
have gained flesh since they have been
taken off the range and are now Is sleek
and fat AZ If they had been corn-fed
for the butcher. And it is surprising
how they relish the hard sorghum; thew
eat it all clean, stock and al, and that
is where it gains over corn-fodder. as
they will not eat all the c~ornstalks; be-
sides, the sorghum stalk is much richer
and makes more fat. My young stock
OF horses and hogs run in the corral
with my cattle, and they arc all fat.
fed from sorghum. II any one doubts
my statement, all they have to do is To
come and see my stock.
II planted the sorghum the same as
corn, but think now 1t would be better
to SOW it thick or plant il in hills with
about double the quantity that Won
would If you were to cultivate for syrun
and when the seed is ripe, cut and bile.
or shock, the same rs you would corn.
fodder. If cut before frost, it will hold
its sweetness all winter. or 1T least mine
Is good enough yet to make syrup Of.
ii would say here that / have raised
cattle long enough to try high feeding
and starving cattle; not that l ever be-
heved IN the lattsr as = paying thing,
but was compelled to stint my cattle on
account OF Kansas droutbs; and I have
to the conclusion that q ma who
wants to make money by stock, wants
10 procure the best stock that his means
viii allow, and thsn feed them good, or.
short, keep them fat
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-01-11
Stem Forward.

The prompt report and passage of the
Civil Service Reform bill in the House
10 a good augury of the probable reform
work Of Congress during the present
season. Although faulty in many re-
spects PARTICULARLY so in regard to
tenure OF Office, the passage of the bill
marks new era In our national life.
1t is Q notice to all concerned that we
will hereafter have a national govern
ment founded on strict business prin-
ciples, and not on the Jacksonian
theory Of. to the victor belongs the
spoils. 1t is a step upward. However
poor it may be in individual estima-
ton, 1t is upward. As stated by some
Of the daily journals in previous dis
cussions OF the easur the bill includes
in its scope but a minor portion of
those In the employment of the gov
eminent. It's workings are restricted
TO those offices which employ fifty or
clerks, while the vast army of
postmasters. whose appointment and re-
movsl creates so many bones of conten-
ton, is still fancy free ready to plague
the life Out of the Executive and repre-
sentatives.
Should the working Of the newly form
cd Commission under the bill prove as
successful in remedying the ills Of the
service as is so confidently prophesyed
by its friends its scope can be easily
enlarged until it includes every gov
eminent employee in the civil service
not directly appointed by the President.
Time will doubtless show many points
for improvement and also numerous
weak spots but to these proper remedies
can be applied.
Congress and the country, however
imperfect may bo the present bill, have
still reason to indulge in mutual con
CALCULATIONS. The bill adopted by an
almost unanimous vote of the represen-
tatives of the two great parties must
eve remain as the foundation stone up
ON which can be erected q consistent
and thorough reform of the Civil Ser
vice. Viewed in any light, with or
without all the medicinal virtues claim
ed the result is gratifying in the ex-
IRENE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-01-11
Push the Matter.

The publication of . condensed report
OF the doings of the Illinois State Road
Association elsewhere will give thej
readers of THE HERALD a chance to
tote the progress made by the citizens
OF the neighboring state in their efforts
to secure the great desideratum Of all,
good roads. As yet the matter is in an
inchoate state owing TO the great differ
ence of opinion as to the quickest and
best method to secure the object
aimed at.
The Illinois association ought not to
stand alone in this work, Wisconsin is as
deeply interested in good roads as her
sister state, and Grant county as much,
if not more, than any other integral
part of Badgerdom. The only way
good roads can be secured is by hard,
persistent, earnest work. All are agreed
that the roads are susceptible Of much
improvement. Even the staunchest
friends of the present system admit that
its workings are very imperfect but they
claim it can be improved. AS it has
now had a full half century to show
signs Of advancement and thus far has
failed to do so it is moderately safe to
infer that the claims Of its friends are
based on a desire to retain the system
rather than on any particular expecta-
ton that it will meet the advancing de-
mands Of the present day. 1t is signi-
ficant that the friends of road improve
ment everywhere start out with the
assumption that the present manner of
working the roads is obsolete and incap-
able Of meeting the demands of the
day. Such being the case why do not
the friends of good roads unite and con-
suit together as to the best plan to take
the place Of this one. An interchange
Of views would result in some agree
ment that would set the ball in rolling.
Once fairly started there is little danger
of its being stopped by any arguments
as can be adduced against q change
Of base.
This is not an entirely e thing.
Some of the older states have tried and
proved what is here looked upon in the
light Of an experiment. One case in
particular is cited where q road was
built in Ohio from Toledo to Fremont
at the extreme cost of eight thousand a
mile. This road was built forty years
ago when that country was in nc better,
nor so good condition, to build, than
Grant county is to-day. yet the road
was built and is now in perfect condition
while the outlay for keeping it in repair
has been almost nothing. Farm prop
erty in the meantime had been greatly
incl eased in value by the presence of
this well made turnpike. Cases were
cited a few weeks ago where farm
property in the same state had been
nearly doubled in value by the building
of macadam roads throughout the oun
ty. The cost in this instance being
reimbursed in this manner many times
over almost as soo as the road was
completed.
But good roads do not come Of them
selves. They have to be fought for as
we'll as all other Improvements. In a
case, however, so clear as this, with the
benefits so apparent, the banner ought
to include under its folds every citizen
not only of the county but Of the state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-01-11
Died In Want.

Paul Feval, the author of 1.-The Mys-
teries of London" and 1.-THE Nights of
London" is dying in want and misery.
Ten years ago he lost his entire fortune
in speculation. He became Immediate
ly as religious as he had been formerly
skeptical. Entirely won over by the
Jesults. he wrote moral legends and
published a carefully expurgated edi-
ton OF his novels. He became II favor
lite author in church circles and rich
once more. In an evil hour, however,
he lent his money to an acquaintance,
who invested the money in some manu-
featuring concern and ruined him. The
family, a sick wife and four little chill
dren, are at present without means of
Of support, and the once popular author
is but a shadow of his former self.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-01-11
Caught for Damages.

(~@o
IL Is sometimes the case that corpora
tions as well as individuals over-reach
themselves. This seems to be the case
Of Lancaster at present. Last spring
an appropriation of two hundred and
fifty dollars was asked to put whites
hill" on the Beetown road, in passable
shape. Ii was voted down. Then to
tx matters up the County Road COM
missionsrs laid out a new road assess
ing tho damages at seven hundred dol
lars, nearly three times as much as the
appropriation called for. This decision
was appealed from and the jury have
returned a verdict assessing the damages
u %, s65 or nearly six times as much as
the appropriation, or a sum sufficient to
have properly macadamized the whole
road from the center of the city to the
point whore the road branches off to 60
to the Hurricane. From this award
thers is no sppeal on the part OF the
town. They cannot, as generally sup
posed. vote the matter up or down in
town meeting. 1t is out of their hands.
When the road is opened they will have
to foot the bill. II the town authorities
do not see fit TO open the road the
County Board has the authority to do so.
AL this ome Of lodging the issue OF
road repairs. Suppose a proposition
had been introduced in the town meet
ing to appropriate an extra $4,000 to the
Improvement of all the roads in the
town how many supporters would the
measure have had. The originator would
have been hootsd out Of the meeting.
Yet the town has now to foot the same
bill and hereafter has two roads instead
of one to care for and, although the
new road runs on q fine, level tract Of
ground, il will be some time before it
gets packed down sc as to admit of
hauling good loads while it does not
furnish any relief to the Hurricane
trade.
Had the town met this matter rs it
should and appropriated a sufficient
sum to have put whites hill" in
proper condition for travel or. better
vet, had ~inaugurated a system of road
improvement which consistently carried
out would have made good rock roads
out Of oil the principal thoroughfares
in the town, they would not nov have
been caught for heavy damages.
Ills . doubtful policy in an old settled
country to change main travelled thor
eughfares except as q last resort to get
around Q difficulty that could not be
gotten over. In this case it was not 8
last resort o judicious expenditure would
have served to put the old road in shape
TO need no repairing of Importance for
a decade. and saved the upsetting of
values which must always come from
any arbitrary changes Of this nature.
What Lancaster needs, and needs badly.
is good roads. and these can be had
without changing the road every time
20 meet q new demand. The fact be-
eomes daily more apparsnt that il this
city will continue to hold its present
commanding position rs q commercial
center IL must enter upon q system Of
road Improvement that will give patrons
a chance 10 get to town any day in the
year on good hard roads within the
town. Other towns in the county are
picking this matter up and Lancaster
mus. follow suit II II will maintain the
lead. /
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-01-11
various Causes

Advancing years, care, sickness, disap-
pointment, and hereditary p%redisposi-
tion-all operate to turn the hair gray,
and either of them inclines it to shed
prematurely. AYERS HAIR VIGoR will
restore faded or gray, light or red hair
to a rich brown oil deep black, as may
be desired. 1t softens and c~leanses the
scalp, giving it a healthy action. 1t
removes and cures dandruff and humors.
By its use falling hair is checked, and
a new growth will be produced in all
cases where the follicles are not de-
stroyed or the glands decayed. Its
effects are beautifully shown on brashy,
weak, or sickly hair, on which a few
applications will produce the gloss and
freshness Of youth. Harmless and sure
in its results, it is Incompatible as
a dressing, and is especially valued
for the soft lustre and richness of tone
1t imparts.
AYERS HAIR VIGoR is colOrless;
contains neither oil nor dye; and will
not soil or color white cambria; yet
1t lasts long on the hair, and keeps
it fresh and vigorous, imparting an
agreeable perfume.
For sale by all druggists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-01-11

Most may have an effect proportionate
to their i~lliteracy and squalor. What
the result will be remains to be seen.
At present Most being a new sensation
is eheered to the echo.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-01-11
No Remedy.

OsKALoosA, Iowa. Jan. s.-Three
eminent physicians declare as the re-
suit OF a post-mortem over four victims
OF a horse disease here, that the malady
is cerebro-spinal meningitis. New cases
are arising constantly, and no remedy
has yet been found.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-01-11
COMES THE UNB0UNDED
POPULARITY OF
Porous Plasters?

Because they have proved them
selves the Best External Remedy
ever invented. They will cure
asthma, colds, coughs, rheumatism,
neuralgia, and any local pains.
Applied to the small of the back
they are infallible in Back-Ache
Nervous Debility, and all Kidney
troubles; to the pit OF the stomach
they r a sure cure for Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint.
ALLCOCK'.S POROUS
PLASTERS are painless, fragrant
and quick to cure. Beware oil
limitations hat blister and burn.
Get ALLCOCK'S, the only Gen
uine Porous Plaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-01-11
1853.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-01-11

MrsstssIrrI VALLEY Lopez 1. o. OF. Meets
very Wednesday At 7:3op. IN. In Odd Fellows
hall, Maple street.
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CITY GUIDE.

LAscAsTKRLoDeE A.. r. A. NJ. meets frat and
third Saturday in each at Z p. M, in Herald
sf3ce block
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GRANT CHArTER. Regular eonvocation second
! ad fourth Tuesday OF each month at 8 p. M, in
Herald ON &c block.
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LANCASTER Lopek /. o. q. T. Meets every
Tuesday ct Z p. m. In Budd block, Madison street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-01-11

FrDxLIrr Lopez A. o. u. W. Meet fret and
third Mondays Of each month in Budd block,
Madison street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-01-11

CossRHsATIoSAL CHURCH. Corner Madison
and Cherry streets. Services at 1890 a. M. and
I. d.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-01-11

LANCASTER COUNCIL r. T. Meets first Thurs
day Of each month in Budd block, Madison street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-01-11

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Corner Mon.
roe and Cherry streets. Services 1880 a. m. and
7 p. IN. Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-01-11

CATHOLIC CHURcH Corner efereon and Cher
~ streets. Services at 1880 a. m. and z p. m.
sunday.
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CIrr LIBRARY. Court house. Open Wednes-
day Afternoon and Saturday afternoon and even
Inc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-20
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Monday, March 49, 1889
PATENT EXAMINERS TO REsIGS-It Is una. 49,. ~
Patent Examiners W. c. Bchrens ana '" a. D'ru''' wiz
tender their resi6natiohs'
THE PnEsIpEsr NOT LIKELY TO TAKE ATRIP-lt's
now stated that the President has a5andoneI Ils pro
posed trip 10 Fortress Monroe and WIN nsteaa ID'e
out his summer residence at the soluerS hoN0 D"
few days
PROTECTION FOR THE YELLOWSTONE PARR'--Secre'ai
Teller I'm, requested the Secretary OF War to detail
military guard for the protection OF the ~ o
Park property. Secretary Lincoln mas Proni'u " WIN
ply with the request
A FngrDNyS,s SAVINGS BANK observation-disclosures
Knox will shortly pay 10 deposors Of the Freed,
mems Bank another aud maj dVldehu o, p ion
out of the remaining assets or that lnsOVcIt
Dividends amounting IN the aggregate 10 10 per oe"
have already been PAID
THE HELL GATE TOWER CosrRAcT-The LSht house
BOARD has pot az yet definite conclusion WIN
f 61eT :, to e es Se The engineer
Der of the Board VIII visit New YORK ia 10" u"9' "
consult with General Duane on tue SUBJECT
AMANpAMUs DIRECTED TO IssUE.-Jusce Cox to-day
delivered the opinion OF the Court General Term in
lie case 81 Key against the secretary OF state anu u
recied the issue Of mandamus to compel the PaymenGt
Claims Commission In the case OF benjamin we'll
WHY MESSENGER WAS Observation-Disclosures
Wilson, Chief Of the Bureau Of Construction. navy Do
nsse Ger of The Navy Department. who claims that he
was discharged from his position because ne refused
oa inarn was because Hack had made himself per
sonally offensive and neglected his duties
THE ToBAcco TAX REBATE QUESTIONABLE First Con-
troller who has returned TO this city says he VIII gye
lis I'M mediate attention TO the question suDnlted 10
lin bv the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue ~
20 whether there any appropriation 10 meet he TeDae
Of tobacco tax The blanks for claims f0t rebate o. 10
bacco tax and the circulars containing INSTRUCTIONS 10
collectors this question will DO ready to-in0To"
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR TIE GARFIELD HosIITAI--Amohg
the sublcrrtions recently received by Treasurer Gilman
fnr tue Garfield Memorial Hospital are TIE f00wlns;
King George or Tonga, through Dr. Canslus, United
states Consul Samoan Islands, $3.50; ~. O. MattOn,
United states Consul Malaga Spain, Sl44 20; DAVID H.
Stroller United states COnsultieneTn Cty OF he1lc'
$50; Henry barnett, United states Nioc-COnsnL fIa-
marble $50 o.; HUN H. Hamilton, United states ice
| Consul, IenerGe, SO.