Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-04-21
Woman's View Of 1t.
The Senate Deaa>Lock and ats
C0nfusin4 C0nnections.

n5Msang COnnect10ns.
"My dear,' said Mrs. Spoopen-
dyke. holding piece OF lace to her
cverskirt and wondering whether
she had better plait it on, or tall it
IN, "my dear, who is this Con-
gresham Lock who has just died?"
"What Congressman Lockl" ask
ed Mr.. Spoopendyke.
''Why, L read in the paper this
morning that they couldn't do no
business because Of the dead Mr..
Lock. Did you know him 2"
THAT amt a Congressman" said
Mr.. Spoopendyke. "Yoa read
that there was deadlock in the
Senate. Wasn't that it @
eyes and I read it all through,
and when I found that Mr.. Copk-.
ling felt SO bad about it, | thought
Mr.. Lock must be Congress !
man."
"No he isn't either. The dead
lock means that the Democrats and
Republicans can't agree"
ssGood gracious Have they
had another falling out9 / shouldn't
think the Republicans would fight
1.-The poor Democrats any more.
What have they been doing
now 2"
They haven't been doing
anything. Senator Malone of Vir-
grnia, went over to the Republicans,
and"
81 see. interrupted Mrs. Spoop-
endyke, "and Mr., Conkling won't
have him confirmed. Though
can't understand why they should
interfere with Mr.. Malone relig-
ion Ii the poor man wants to DIN
the church. L"
"Who wants to join the church
Who's a church ? Think Mr.
Cenkling's bishop2 Got an ide:
J. he's AL altar? S'pose he's a doc
gasted chapel with ivey all ovel
him. spike fence and chime o
e bells2 It's Stanley Matthews ht
don't want confirmed"
= 81 read about him, too," rejoin
'. ed Mrs. Spoependvke. "He'
Mr.. Garfield's collector, isn't he ?'
"No he amt, That's Judg
I, Robertson, Mr.. Garfield want
Judge Robertson for collector
and Mr.. Conkling is opposed t
!, him."
= 81 don't see why he should be
Though, of course, should suppos
Mr.. Garfield would rather have
man like Mr.. Malone, who is 60
ing into the church,"
"Where's your senses 2" snerte
5, Mr.. Spoopendyke. "What d'y
want to mix things up forl Tryin!
to make grab-bag of prominen
Americans2 Stanley Matthews
candidate for judgea Mr.. Mahon
is Senator and Robertson is ap
pointed collector, but like Ma
., thews hasn't been confirmed, Ca
You see through that !'
"Of conrse, I understand thai
but l don'r see any excuse TO
fighting the Democrats, unless the,
think that Mr.. Robertson woul
l.. collect money from Mr.. Malone
10 and Mr.. Matthews would send hir
to jail. In that case it.
I s'1n that case it would take yo
~ to straighten 'em out 2" squeale
NJ. Spoopendyke. "What're yo,
trying to get up now, an idiot asy
y y lum! Are you planning for mur
m eme der and trying to get up an insanit
re plea? What dye think Robert
c. sons going to collect, hens7 Got
g notion that Matthews is peniten
tiary, sitting around to be lease
out2 Imagine Malone to be tn
:, national debtg Well, they aim
a. a. they're men, l tell ye. Men wit
es legs" and Mr.. Spoopendyke kick
nd ed out both his own foot handle
by way of illustration. "Conklin
is opposed to Matthews and Rot
: ertson. He says they shan't b
confirmed, but he is a friend {
Malone.
''That's what I didn't see," sal
Mrs. Spoopendyke. ~ am gla
Mr.. Malone will be confrmee
though l don't care for Matthew
and Mr.. Robertson. 1t will teac
them to repent their sins and M
= fly into the face Of Provide sce. III
glad Mr.. Conkling is good Epis
copallan:"
"Ohl he's prayer-book
;, howled Mr.. spoopenkvke. You'v
!, found hun out! You've got him
III All he wants Is red cushion an
a rack nailed up in front of him =,
be dod gasted monrner's bench
Didn't l tell ye be was Senator
Do you know what a Senator is
It's something shaped like pi
a measly pc! Understand i
now T"
'And is Mr.. Malone a Senate
7 too? asked Mrs. Spoopendyk,
1, a new light dawning upon her.
"No, he amt Senator 70 grin
ned Mr.. spoopendyke /; "he's
lightnlng.rod to keep how,in
idiots from fal1ino ovarhoor1 r,