Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-07
CROQUETERS ON THE CRISIS.
How the Political Sensation
struck the Feminine Portion
of the Community.

Utica obterver.l
The night before last the Utica GRO
quet club-composed entirely of young
ladies-held its second meeting Tor the
season of 1881. Two new members
we're admitted, and proposals for mem
bership were made. The committee
on resolutions made their expected
report. The resolutions were written
on scented paper and penned with
violet ink. After the business OF the
evening had been finished, the young
lady sitting on the ottoman suddenly
exclaimed:
"0h, myl Girls, did you hear about
Conkling2'
mo. What is it2" said the four
misses on the settee in one breath.
why, he's resigned"
Resigned to what, Has he been
dangerously sick?" said the secretary.
NO, no. Can't you understands
He has given up the s%enatorship."
Goodness grsciousl Amt that too
bad?"
How much did he get for it?"
Queried the girl with the album in her
lap
why, you silly thing; you ought to
read the newspapers. Senator Conk-
ling got dissatisfied with something in
Washington and resigned his office ia
the hands of Governor Cornell. There
was a Misunderstanding between him
and the president about some man
named Rob-Robert-Robert let
me see. RObinson-no, that ain'J it.
oh, yes Robertson, Dear SUI, they
say the whole country is in a crisis. ="
81 read all about that said the
president of the club, knowingly.
NSenator Conkling and this Robertson
had some kind Of a f~uss-while they
were trying a lawsuit. Come to think,
Mr.. Conkling wanted to give him
some instructions and Robertson
wouldn't have it. Then the president
appointed Robertson to collect money
in some ward in New York city"
THAT wasn't it," interrupted the
first speaker. "The president told Mr..
Robertson to stand at some lock-a
dead lock, they call it-and see that
the canalboat captains paid their tolls.
The man who was put out of a job by
Mr.. Robertson getting the situation
used to go to school with Nj. Conk-
ling"
What | want to know" said ayouug
lady, lis how the president orders
these men around so? Didn't | read
in the papers the other day that Mr..
Uonkiing was the boss2'
MY sakes that's funny calculated
the secretary II heard my brother
say it was a man named Blaipe, who
came here from Canada, and wanted
to run the whole country, who caused
the disturbance. The president made
this Blaine a present of a cabinet or
gan, and then he never stopped beg
ging until he had'got a whole set Of
furniture, too. That made the other
men who didn't get anything jealous"
What we're the guns firing for to-
day z asked the girls on the settee.
you see, the senate helped Rob
ertson to get this job" answered the
first speaker, 'and the half breeds
we're so glad they borrowed some can
Mons"
WHO are the half breeds? In
dians2"
II am not sure, but | don't think
they are. They must have come here
when the canal opened"
Girls" exclaimed the president of
the meeting, do you know | think that
firing was a real battle? | read in the
paper last week about the War on the
President Isn't it awful ?"
And l. saw How the bomb
struck l"9
oh, those horrid half breedsl" ejac-
ulated five voices at once.
Yes" continued the president,
aud | believe they are going to be
commanded by that Gen. Malone,
whe came to Washington with a red
shirt on and tried to scare everybody"
II am going home" family said the
secretary.
Let US all go" said the girls on
the settee.
"Oh, | hope we won't meet any half
breeds"