Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-06-15

Old Mrs. Muly accordingly made
the proper motion.
The Chair appointed the venerable
Mrs. Muly, the middle.aged Mrs.
Blazeface, and young Miss Bobtail.
The committee retired to old Odd
Fellows Hall.
The chair suggested that an oppor
tunity was now presented to any one
desiring to make few remarks.
Mrs. Sookie rose. She hardly knew
whether to say "Mr." or "Mrs. Chair
man" Either was manifestly un-
proper. She stammered, and twisted
her horns, catching Mrs. Bluespot Just
under the flank by the udder.
"Outch y exclaimed the latter lady.
"Silence y roared the Chair.
Just then somebody reported that
festive bull had broken out of the
Borden Mining Company's enclosures
and was in full tilt this way.
This rumor was met with storm
of Indignation. The Chair command
ed order, and said she would defy old
Taurus himself to attempt an inter
ruption Of these here proceedings.
Quiet being restored, Mrs. Sookie
endorsed the Chairmain's threatening
attitude and proceeded
Gas I was saying, Mr.-Mrs, Chair
man, this is essentially a COWS meet
ing; nothing masculine, even in name
should be allowed to modest or make
us afeard; and
A fearful below, mingled with omi-
nous hoofsteps, rent the up-street al
mosphere.
II move we adjourn T. shouted Miss
Mixer.
Second the motion" yelled young
Mrs. Whitefoot.
The Chairman was 10th to entertain
the motion.
Mrs. Shorthorn rose, and with I'M
usual gravity remarked
Before we adjourn it would be
we'll to notify the absent committee tc
dispense, and l suggest that the Sec
rotary be and she is hereby instructed
SO to do
II wont do it-go there yourselfH
exclaimed the Secretary.
Some doubt arising as to the parlia.
mentary propriety Of Miss Heifer'
excited refusal and significant remark
somebody moved that "the objection
able words be taken down" and ano-
Their moved that 1.-The office of Score.
| tary be declared va
The bull, now attended by two
massive bulldogs, plunged madly
through the crowd, upsetting poor old
| Mrs. Brindle, and sprawling q dozen
others in the mud. He went tearing
on, the mud flying from his heels. A
| COB struck Mrs. Bluespot on the jaw
| She thought Mrs. Sookie slapped her
and charged that old matron with it
"See here. old SooI, you've hooked
and slapped me tonight; if you do ii
agin I'll kick you into the middle Of
next week-you old pirate!"
"In the interests of law and order
I'll take your insults but if ! had you
outside the Corporation I'd jerk of
that muddy hide of yourn and ram
you down your own throat " coolly
retorted Mrs. Sookie.
While this little unpleasantness was
in progress the other COWS We're gath
ering up their bedraggled skirts, and
old Mrs. Brindle was frying to unite
a knot sprungin her tail by the upset
preparatory to resuming the Chair.
Some one said the Committee on
Pre- ramble aud Resolutions had re,
turned and were ready to report.
Mrs. Brindle not succeeding in ex-
Treating her tail from the knot, felt
unhappy. Being hurried, however,
she sorrowfully assembled the ro3trom
and announced that the report was
now in order.
Mrs. Muly said the Committee was
unusually unanimous and happy,
With great pride they presented the
following:
WHEREAS, During the summer Of 1877
the town authorities then in power caused
the arrest and Imprisonment Of some Of the
abiest representatives Of our class, Mt the
very time when we priced our liberty most
highly--when gardens were in their prime
and full OF the choicest luXuries, and
WHEREAS, Said arrest and imprson-
ment at the solemn hour Of midnight, when
all good citizens should have been in bed
and sound asleep, and We should have had