The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-06

How the Political Sensation Struck the Femi-
nine Portion Of the Community.


Ufica Courier
The night before last the Utica Croquet
club composed entirely of young ladies'
held its second meeting for the season of
1881 Two new members were admitted,
and proposals for membership made. The
committee on resolutions made their ex-
pected report. The resolutions were writ
ten on scented paper, and penned with
violet ink. After the business of the eve
ming had been finished, the Young lady sit
ting on the ottoman suddenly exclaimed:
"Oh, my Girls, did you hear about
Codkling?"
NO. What is it29 said the four misses
on the settee in one breath
why, he's resigned"
Resigned to what. Has he been dan
gerously siek?' said the secretary.
mo, no. Can't you understand? He
has given up his senatorship."
Goodness gracious Amt that too
bad?"
"How much did he get for ity' 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
into the hands of Gov Cornell There
was misunderstanding between him and
the president about some man named Rob
-Robert-Roberts-Le me see Robert
| son-No, that amt it. Oh, yes-Robert-
son. Dear SUIT They say the whole
country is in a crisis"
Il read all about that" said the presi-
dent of the club, knowingly. Senator
Conkling and his Robertson had some kind
of q Nashville they were trying law
suit Come to think, Mr.. Conkling want
ed. 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.. Robert
son to stand at some lock-a deadlock,
captains paid their tolls. The man who
getting the situation used to go to school
with Mr.. Conkling"
What want to know" said a young
lady, lis how the president could order
these men around so2 Didn't l read in q
paper the other day that Mr.. Conkling was
the bossp
my sakesl that's funny" calculated
| the secretary; Il heard my brother says il
was man named Blaine who came here
from Canada, and wanted to run the
whole country, who caused the disturbance
The President made Blaine present OF
a cabinet organ, and then he never stopped
begging until he got whole set of furni
ture, too. That made the other man who
didn't get anything jealous"
'sWhat were the guns firing for to-day 2
asked the girl on the settee.
You see, the senate helped Robertson
to get this job" answered the first speak
er, land the half breeds were so glad tina
they borrowed some cannons"
Who are the half breeds? Indians?'
4 am not sure, but. / don't think the,
are. They must have come here when tn,
canal opened"
Girls, exclaimed the president of tn
meeting, 'tdo you know l think that firm:
was real battle? | read in the paper las
night about the War on the President.
Isn't it awful?"
'-And l saw How the bomb struck
ssOh, these horrid half breeds ejaculat
ed five voices at once.
Yes" continued the president, land
believe they are going to be commanded b.
that General Malone, who came to Wash
ington with red shirt on and tried t
scare everybody"
I'm going home, family said the sec
rotary.
Lets all CO." said the girl on the set
tee
"Oh, hope we won't meet any half
breeds"