River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-26
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p ONh1b 40 p1hL bCiioA0 NOAlSS
ewere being left and society was separat-
ling for the summer, to revel on the
Fmountains and the sea-shore, to cross
continent, or to cross the ocean, or to
@.ecuperate at some pleasant rural re-
treat, there comes this unpleasant ex-
wosure by Postmaster-General James of
she sta rroute swindles, and some who
dave lived in fine houses, and walked
"A silk attire, and had silver to spare
Ras the old Scotch ballad runs), appear
- be IN danger of having TO sleep in
Erison cells and to wear stripped, i'll
| fsttin clothing as they labor at some
t1seful calling. II told you so" ex-
GAINS society, complacently, and those
who have eaten terrapin and guzzled
G.y champagne paid for by star-route
Eidends now denounce their former
| lists as having played an ostentahous
cd deceitful part in the drama of life.
! T1 them the degradation OF friends is
orgy matter to be regretted, because
it Brings odium upon society, and they
ays)id those whose favors they have re-
ce:ved, as the queen of the lo by gath
ers up her skirts when she descends
from her carriage at the theatre to
avsid touching some shivering mullatto
chad of shame who is out upon her
wicked hunt for game. But this is not
ALL it is proposed to change.
THE CODE OF ETIQUET.
as proclaimed by Mrs. Dahlgren, whose
edicts here are like those of Lord Ches-
terfeld across the water. From the so
phestries and delusions of these written
codes no man in society dares to err or
to stray like lost sheep, and Mrs.
Blaine has succeeded in having herself
and the other Cabinet ladies las they
call themselves) exempted from return
ing calls. This really places these
DANES step higher socially, than the
wives and the daughters of the Judges
of the Supreme Court, of Congressman,
of other civil officials, of the officers of
the army and navy, and of the wealthy
cltizeMs who make the metropolis their
wintee home. They threaten rebellion,
and SLY that next season, if the Cabinet
ladies don't return their VISIT they
won't invite them to their houses. On
the Whole, it is very pretty quarrel,
and it is not strange that Mrs Dahlgren,
having printed her amended code, has
escaped from the wrath to come, and
reti, I'd in good order to her summer re-
treat on the slope II South Mountain,
in Maryland, near where the battle was
fought in which Hayes was wounded.
While the ladies are at war over this
nice question of etiquet
GARFIELD AND CoNKLING
have commenced open hostilities, and
Def re this epistle can reach its destin-
alton it may be decided which is to be
"cock of the walk" Conkling hopes
to secure the rejection of the nomina-
ton of Judge Robertson by the aid of
the Southern senators, who are always
on hand when any political game Is
being played, ready to espouse the win
ming side. Under the administration
of Hayes they virtually controlled
all the appointments Gin their re-
spective States, and, finding that Gar
field is disposed to listen to avowed re-
publicans rather than to them, they
threaten to back up Conkling unless
the president surrenders. Unluckily
for the success of this little arrange
ment, there has been
| A RESURRECTION BY BLAINE
! of a series of red-hot Stalwart epistles
written from here some three years
hence to Conkling's organ at Utica. In
! this correspondence, which undoubted-
ly was inspired by Conkling, the obse-
quious Gorham denounced Lamar as
a political Jester, Butler as Hamburg
pirate, Wade Hampton as a corrupt
bargainer, and Ben. Hill as vacillat-
ing coward. Now, the great Oneida
| Chief wants these same Southern SEN
ators to pull his chestnuts from the fire,
| - |, ntl, l,xr
threatening to do so, he can force the
| Administration to make terms with
him. Meanwhile he may be seen ev-
cry pleasant afternoon in his buggy,
driving out to call on
MRS. sPRAGUE AT EDGEWooD,
and he is often accompanied by his
friend, Vice President Arthur, who
dosen't find the lot of the presiding Of
ficer of the Senate "a happy one" so
intricate are the questions of order, and
so constant the necessity for his pres
ence, to give casting vote. Mrs.
Sprague lives rather quietly at Edge
wood, and the grounds on which her
father bestowed so much care are sadly
in need of liberal expenditure.
Fences have gone to ruin, walks have
grown up to grass, and rank weeds dis
pute with few flowers the mastery of
the parterres. Mrs. Sprague's Oldest
child, boy, has taken sides with the
governor, and lives with him in Rhode
Island, but the girls remain with her.
She is taking great pains with their ed
ucation, and the oldest, who has no
trace of her mothers beauty and grace,
is very well informed.
| THE CHINESE TREATIES
were considered and ratified by the
senate in few hours under the lead of
Gen. Burnside, chairman Of the com
mittee on foreign relations, who had
| been well crammed with facts bearing
on them. The only real opposition
was made by Mr.. Hoar, OF Massachu-
sets, on high philar thropic and equal
rights grounds, in speech of two hours
length; but he only obtained five votes
against the ratification, in addition to
his own. He is now very anxious to pub
| fish this harangue, but other senators
object unless they can also publish their
remarks, which they had not written
out in advance, and of which there is
no report. Meanwhile, no opinion can
be obtained from
THE CHINESE LEGATION.
as to what they think Of the treaty,
and whether their government will be
satisfied with the congressional enact
ment that not more than fifteen Chinese
shall be landed from any one ship or
steamer These Chinese diplomats are
like Joey Bagstock, "devilish slay" fom
| Old Bohea, the minister pleninotentiary
down to Young Hyson, the attache:
They are, however. gathering up all
accounts of murders and outrages on
the Chinese in different parts of our
country and their American secretary,
Mr.. Bartlett, is working them into a
long bill ofindictment. Only last week
young almond-eyed laundryman was
fatally stabbed by a party Of roughs in
New York, and the catalogue Of crime
against the Chinese is already long.
THE DUKE OF SUTHERLAND.
and party have rather enlivened the
West End during the past week. Sir
Edward Thornton and Attorney-General
McYeagh dined and wined them while
Secretary Blaine obtained the govern
ment steamer Dispatch and treated
them to an excursion to Mount Vernon
entertaining them to dinner after their
return. Bull Run Russell, who now