Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-12-15
Tea-Table Politics.

Mrs. Pugmire was taking tea at the
house of her neighbor, Mrs Tarbox, a
few evenings after the election, and
naturally the conversation drifed on
to the all-absorbing topic.
Your husband voted for Cleveland,
didn't hep" asked the widow.
NO" replied Mrs. Pugmire, ''he
wanted to, but told him if he did
wouldn't sew button on his clothes
for six months, and finally got him
to promise he would vote for st. John
but men are such deceivin' critters that
like as not he did vote for Cleveland
after all.
"Why, didn't think you were in
favor of ST. john" said the widow;
Il imagined by what you said awhile
ago about wOman's rights, that you
were in favor of Mrs. Lockwood, and
your husband of Cleveland.
$50 | am in favor OF woman's rights
up to a certain pint" was the reply
'.but don't believe no woman has the
right to be settin' herself up as can
didate for President, and 90 trapezin
or bicyclin' around the country making
speeches, when she might a known
she had no more chance than | have o.
goin' to France"
"But st. John didn't have mucl
better chance. did he?
"Yes, inded; should say he did
and even if he didn't, every vote 70
him was vote for principle" saiC
Mrs. Pugmirc. Then waxing eloquent
she continued: Il tell you, Mrs. Tar
box, somthing must be done to stol
this ratification in liquor-this hydro
gen-headed monster that Is dali
sweeping into its apex the best an
noblest men of our land; a reform
need much more in this direction tina
in woman's rights. which amt so yer
wrong after all, when you come rigt
down to solid facts. And ! do thin
the burning of st. John in tiligrec
Kansas yesterday was the most on
rageous thing I've read of since Pres
, dent Gal field was surreptitiously she
bv that wretch, Guiteau. It's alwa,
the way with reformers, though, fro
, the time when st. Paul was prosecute
for preachin' the gospel to now. 81
le. me tell you that the time is comir
r YOU and / may not live to see
Mrs. TarboX-when the sale of liquo
= except for medicated purposes, wi
r be entirely tabooed. 1.-The stun tn
t keeps rolling will gather no moss
4 you know, and the prohibitionists wi
t vet sweep away the cursed stuff
t with the bosom of destruction" Al
S Mrs. Pugmire in her excitement pass
i. her cup and had it filled for the four
G time, and swallowed a mOuthful
e hot that she burned her throat qui
v badly.
t Il had no idea you were so eloquel
- Mrs Pugmire, said the widow; real
d | shall not be surprised to hear of 20
+ lecturing on temperance yet.
: You never will, Mrs. Tarbox; i
IS can convert Pugmire | shall do gu
l. WE'LL" and here the poor won
o heaved sigh to windward. BESIDE
Y | never could talk in public with a
If of people staring at me. 1t is OF
n with IA friend like you Mrs. TarbC
over cup of tea, (by the way, this
rs splendid tea where did you get it?
IS that | can talk, though Pugmire son
s. times tells me, when he has drank
s, much beer that my tongue is hung
g. the middle, which is better, | tell hi
,e than having it soaked in beer half
| the time. Well, really, Mrs. Tarb
N ! must be going; and | do think P'
10 mire will come out all right yet.
st is doing much better lately and do
~ drink anything stronger than beer
le really think. And he kept straight
)" election-day, which is good sign
take it. Come over and take tea W
ID me Sunday evening, won't you, a