The daily gazette., 1878-07-23

ged to keep the forces divided and dis.
tracted, that the Ambassador, was can.
tured Dy the enemy at the very time he
should have received his credentials"
Cries of shame, shame, shame, arose
from the "Guards," who were In q tu-
muit OF excitement and evaporation.
corporal. "My indignation can find
the recital of such is communicating to
the honor OF The guards. Proceed"
Prisoner. "You will admit that it was
legitimate STRAIT. gy-"
Corporal. 81 admit nothing. Your
presumption carries you too far"
Prisoner. "Then will put it in this
wise. My master expected that one
IN lo'O, nave captured the citadel at w ash
ington that our chief
would have be- en- ca led i,to the cabi-
net OF the Grand Commander, and that
seat In the Senate would have been
vacant, and my master wanted that seat
Dad to complete the furniture of his office
WIN ch at present has only the lounges of
three Commission rships. The strategy
with which he manipulated the forma-
ton of the legislative ticket for the pur-
pose was admirable, though it did in
yoive the sacrifice of the Sheriffalty can
didate from his particular province"
Corporal. "And so you call this STRAIT
egy! What prevented him from getting
the furniture he so much .coveted?"
PRISONER. "Only slight error in
calcula ion. The supe rior strategy ofthe
Louislaha Returning Board interfered
somewhat with the success Of his great
places"
Corporal. "Have you finished?"
Pri on r. "All but the matter of conf
dence, which, if you will please to perm
norporal "Silence, sir! CORPORAL of
the guard Advance Take This poor
imbe. lie to the skirmish lines, and there
turn him loose. Restore to him the things
OF which he has been divested. Restore
10 MIN his weapons and his bottle ofink-
gall with which he charges. them. He is
more apt 10 injnre his master than he is
to annoy an, member of this Gutrd"
Prisoner. an st worshipful Corporal.
n return for your merciful condescen-
sion, will tell you that at the council of
war held by my master last Wednesday
night, 1t was resolved not to bring on a
general engagement with your Guards
until after the assembling of the Powers
atDover, on the 9th of August. My mas
ter has knowledge of tn heavy artil-
lery you have held in reserve, and he
fears the havoc it would create, az our
forces have alrea iy been much worsted
in the passage of small arms. He has al
ready selected his knights for the tour
nament Of the 3 of August, and they are
being daily grooBed and drilled to the
service required of them. He will con-
1ne his military operations to the skir-
mish line"
Corporal. "Away with him, or shall
order bis tongue cut out. Sharpshooters
to the front! Charge with paper pellets
The target, the Commissioner Martin,
who Is still held in Chancery. Fire at
point blank range"
One OF the pellets was caught on the
rebound by the Recording Secretary ,and
it read as follows:
"a good General, when meditating
raid to capture even public sentiment
abroad, should never have his rear ex-
posed"
Corporal. ga capital hit on the base
line A double entendre! BY the right
flank. March. Guari well the skirml sh
line Lei the band play"
Tue pass word re emains the same and it
Is CORPORAL.