The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-05-02
Meeting of the Lazy Club.

Meeting Of the Lazy Club.
A rather singular concIave has been held
during the past month, in the city Of Gin
cinnati which embraced within its body
corporate all the lazy, shiftless and intern
perate vagabonds of that place, who it APP
pears have become dissatisfied with the
manner in which their wives have been
supporting them A Cincinnati cotempora-
Try describes the meeting in the following
graphic manner:
A very singular convention has been in
session in this city for several days past -
1t seems that the somewhat extensive fra
ternity Of lazy, shiftIess and good for MOTH
ing husbands, whose wives have to sup
port them, have not received the consid-
Grafton they deserve from their spouses,
and have determined to protest. Owing
to the greatly Increased cost of loating
about the streets, laying around the sa-
looms &c, they have struck for a cores
pondii g increased proportion of their wives
earnings They called convention for the
purpose of comforting together, listening
to each others grievances, passing reso-
lutions etc, and establishing a permanent
organization for mutual protection. Al
though the movement originated in Gin
ciunati, delegates were present by invita-
ton from other cities, who took part in
the proceedings, and who intend to start
similar organization on their return
home
8 The convention was called to order by
veteran drone; whose wife had support
ed him from the day they were married.
lie said he was proud to meet with so
many congenial spirits. He recognized
numbers who had the proud satisfaction Of
declaring that they hadn't lifted a hand
to work since they entered the matrimo-
NAL bonds.
g few delegates had worked little
during their welded career, burst out in
spontaneous applause ut this and gazed
with admiration, not upmingled with en-
Wy, upon the speaker,
He alluded in terms of derision, to
those mean spirited and contemplate crea :
lures who support their families and said
he observed, with no uncommon degree of
81 tisfaction that there was a very cousid-
cradle number of men in Cincinnati who
were far, very far from following their
shameful example In that category he
thought he could name every individual
present. Was he right?
Unanimously v" You are you are -
8 He said, although apparently living
lives OF ease they nevertheless had a great
deal to endure, and it was for the pur-
pose Of interchanging views and expert
snocs aud establishing an organization
5he better to secure their rights against
ho encroachments, and many cases tyr
lnny of their wives, that this convention
vas called.
g He suggested that the first thing in
luder was to organize the convention by
he election of chairman Would some
delegate make motion?
"A fat lazy old coot whose wife
ickly little woman, who supports him by
aking in washing, said he wouldn't if he
:ould help it. He was opposed to motion
# al! kinds,
9 At length some one moved that the
Id drone who opened the meeting be the
hartman Of the convention
Carried by few of the most energet-
c members, the remainder being averse to
arrying anything. They wouldn't carry
rms when obliged to drill ia the nation
i guard.
= 4 secretary was elected also, who |
wanted to resign when he found that he I
would be required to keep Journal Of the
He finally recollected that he /
ould have his wife do up the writing even
ngs, and so concluded to serve His wife /
lad only family Of eight to support, be-
ides making all the children's clothing.
" Committee was appointed to draw up
expressive Of the sense of the
Meeting. Not having any sense to express,
II resolution to express it If they had, the
after retiring, went composedly |
o sleep Pending their return, desultofy /
discussion ensued among the members
The delegate whose wife carries on |
Lager Beer Saloon, complained, because
another delegate had "out' him on the
treet
9 Is he any better than l am ?' asked |
be offended delegate wrathfuIly, because
lis wife supports him with millinery shop
md mine supports me with lager? Is bon
nets going to take precedence of domlnoes
md beer in this here convention?
" The convention decided that they was
1T, and the difficulty was amicably adjust
ID by the milliners husband apoIogising
neekly and the layers husband treating
20 the beer at his wife's expense
clearinghouse keepers husband, a tot
.ering old imbecile, said, notwithstanding
The price Of board had gone up to the high
est notch, and the quality of food presented
lad fallen to the lowest possible figure,
hereby increasing the profits, his old wo-
man did not allow him any more gin mon
~ than she did the first year after their
marriage. He was tired of being board
ug house keepers husband. He wanted to
go away off (here the maus intellect wan
1ered) and be lager, milliner's beer
Keepers wife's husband He laughed
wildly, burst into tears, and was carried
put on chest lid to be revived
"A drunken husban staggered to his
foe and holding on to post with both
bis hands proceeded to address the con-
vention SaiG he; g 'Tsall all right to
strike for (hic) Grease of slary from er
wives but what | 'dmand is their-r-e-e
>hic) sqect! Wives don't spect us nough.
My wife don't spect lie morn though /
was ohio krun'n loafer move, Misser
Chairman that our wives 'sPEoT Us -.
Letting go the post to emphasize his mo-
ton he lost his balance, swung round on
oo0 hCOi, NluISh0u "Iuly ab LHe pVot W
save himself and then tumbled back into
the spittoon.
"A committee was appointed to look up
the committee on resolutions, and the con-
veution adjourned
IS" The final adjournment Of the Senate
on Saturday last left forty offices vacaut.
They are mostly confined to collectors, as
SCISSORS and small postmasters and are
chiefly in the Western States. The only
important Offices untitled are those of naval
officer for New Yotk aud Consul General of
Havana. The President claims the right
to fill these appointment during the recess,
as well as the Austrian Mission There are
ten candidates for the Vienna Mission.
--a''7l-1s aszsssa17s
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