Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-28
CROQUErERs on THE CRISIS
HOW the Political Sensation Struck
the Feminine Portion Of the
immunity.

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Utica Observer
The night before last the Utica Croouet
Uluo-composed entirely OF young lsdies-hed
US second meeting for the season OF 1851. Two
membership were made. The Committees on
resoiutions made their expected report. The
I naa were written on scented paper and
penned With violet ink. After the business OF
Tue evening had been finished the young lady
si!.Ing on the ottoman suddenly exclaimed:
On, my! Girls, did ysu hear about Conk-
mo. What is it9- said the four misses on
the settee In one BREATH
Why, he's resigned.'
"Res1gned to what Has he been danoerouslv
sics7" said the secretary.
mo. no; Can't you understand He has
given oo up eis s sassIons
show much did he get for it?" oueried the
girl With the album In her lap.
sS ,nn ought TO- read the
with something 10 Washington and resigned his
office into the hands of Gov. CornelE There
was misunderstanding between him and the
President ABOUT some man named Rob Robert
-RoDeIts-Let me see. RO6inson-No that
Amt it. Oh. yes-Robertson Dear SUI. They
say the whole country Is in q crisisn
81 read all about that" said the President of
the CLUB. knowingly. Senator Conkiing aud
this Robertson had some kind OF fuss-whiie
they were trying law suit Come to think. Mr..
Conklipg wanted 10 give him some Instructions
and Robertson wouldn't have 1t. Then the
President appointed Robertson to collect money
III some WaTO III new YORK CITY"
"That wasn't It." Interrupted the first speak
or. The President told MI. Robertson to stand
at some lock-a deadlock, they call it-and see
that the canal boat captains paid their tolls
Ihe man VINO was put out OF a jO0 by Mr.. Rob-
ertson getting the situation used to go to
school With Mr. Conkllng."
"What want to know said young lady
'1s how could the President order these men
around SO? Didn't read In paper the other
day that Mr.. Conkling was the boss?'
my sakes! that's funny" calculated the
ooYd INV rnt hnr
man named Blaine. who came here from
Canada, and wanted to run the whole cou ntry
who caused the disturbance. The Presi.
dent made this Blaine present of a cabinet
organ, and then he never stopped begging until
ne mad got whole set OF furniture too. That
Jealous"
What were the guns firing for today ?r
asked the girls on the settee.
You see, the Senate helped Robertson to get
this job" answered the first speaker land the
half Breeds were SO glad they borrowed some
cannons."
"Who are the Half Breeds7 1ndlans?v
Lam not sure, but l do0't think they are
Trey must have come here when the canal
"Girls," exclaimed the President of the meet
Ing, do you know l think that firing was
real battle? 1 read In the paper last week
about the War on the President Isn't lt
awful?"
"And saw how the bomb struckrr
"Oh, those norrid Half Breeds." calculated
five voices at once.
"Yes." continued the President land believe
they are going to be commanded by that Gen,
Mahone. who came to Washington with a red
shirt on and tried to scare everybody
I'm going home" family said the Secre-
tary. =
LET us all &C.," said the girls on the settee.
ION, hope we won't meet any Half Breeds.'