Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-12-30
CONKLIYS.

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flying 10y news.mougers. Usually
this season very peary corresponds
with the dog days. Bat we are hav-
ing sio.t spell" OF it just now.
The election is over, Congress has
adjonrued. aud the Am-ricon sky is
unlocked hy the customary clouds.
The domestic heavens are monotuu.
Gus, and the foreign horiz0u, some
what laird with the green tight of
Erin $ star, is teo remote to satisfy
the public demand tor excitement.
The name 81 Conkling seems 10 be
very convenient for the cOujuration
OF the Herlmanus Of the newspapers
1t serves double purpose. 1t is
equally convenient for political chit,
chat and for tit tats of scandal. The
Adouis of the Senate is not Janus,
10y any meaus, but under the sSlliul
lnauipulations of Jenkins he can fill
the leading role, Or the part Of "wal!s
lug gentlelnau in two entirely dis
tinct dramas, neither comic or lragi-
cal, but decidedly farcical.
Mrs. Sprague having fled bill!
for divorce from her uncongeuial
and not very reputable husband
they were separated In fact long ago
-'he busy bees that gather honey
for the combs of the press at once
revive, with ample additions, the
Cauonchet affair, aud fairly revel in
the anticipation of delicious revtia-
tions OF sensational secrets. 1t is
now u good while since tue public
has beeu Invited to feast of pure
iartion, and society has large in
gredient Of human crocodi!es who
prefer carrion TO fresh uieat. They
pine for the odor of corruption. It
Is tootIsoms TO them. Since the far
away DAYS Of the Titon-Beecher
scandal they have not had what they
would call "a good square meal a
"bite' here and there, few scraps
and tautaliziug tastes have been all.
The prospect, near Or remote, OF
another scandal touching that of
Brooklyn, is promised them by Il Q
seers Of newspaperdom. To be sure
a politician is not quite so vulnera-
bic as a clergyman, and there can
hardl ysbe "cave of gloom stored
with such rich correspondence rs the
truly marvellous letters of the Ply IA
outh preacher; but if the beautiful
locks of The New York Senator could
be shorn only Il little by Deliiah, the
popular craving for mischief might
bs somewhat appeased.
Iu political matters the circum-
stance that Mr.. Hayes has made a
few New York appointments little
ahead Of absolute necessity has snf-
feed to suggest an elaborate theory
of future patronage. The amiable |
Hayes. We are told, is rahing chest
nuts out OF the hot ashes for the WHY |
Gal field. Thai, "they say" is the !
meaning of these appointments, and !
the two men have put their heads |
togethp; 20 spite and thwart the tel
rlbIe Roscoe ConkIing. Tue setting
and using sun are trainlng their
v.spe, aud natin batteries upon the
doomed head Of Il. G, and let all |
"sta!wartO" take warning. II one
were to believe the sigu, in tie sky,
rs read 10y certain seminators of |
news General Garfield has con
spired with President Hayes to fiji |
the Republican camp with very
nveIy hornets pest duting the last
DAYS of III" expiring Administration.
Fortunately. Congress will be IN
full blast again il a lew days, and it
will not be necessary, after that for
some time to come, 10 pad OUT ia,
teligence with the yaEaries Of brains
more fertile in Invention than scrip
uIous in representation Ii the
Sprague guu VIII only bold fire
few days longer, and the Federal
patronage Of the State OF Nov York
is not exhausted, in a week the
"crisis' may he over, and the
"mashe"" OF Utica may resume bis
normal proportions, and cease to be
the subject Of double barreIied
gossip. He may have been guilty Of
conduct unworthy All honorable xtn-
tleman or the heal Of q family; and
he may in time find James A Cay
field President in fact, as we'll as
name, hu: there is no excuse for alb
surd surmises - GhicuQ0 JUtgHaL