The National tribune., 1888-02-23

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go ~ dent left the surplus in
an <E%# charge of the Secretary
vi A--<<# Of the Treasury, the
f.S1Es# ~ flags where they be-
lonred. and the key Of the White House on
nail beside the door. lie took the tariff with
him to see how It fit around the edges down
South His Second Term Boom, of which he
never loses sight for moment, was as usual,
taken along under the care Of the faithful Dan
Lamont, who kept ii in his hands every mo-
ment
Oats rather bulky and announcement, sab"
said the polite car porter. Hadn't you better
have it checked, sab"
Checked! " gasped the faithful Dan, turn
ing pale. mo, sir; nothing must check 1t.
The thought is awful"
What's the matter, Dan :? f" said the Presi-
dent, noticing his loyal seryitor's blanched
cheeks and Demonstration eyes.
Here's man, my Iege, who talks about
checking your Highness's BOOM"
Great Heavens Z" said the President, re-
garding the innocent negro with look of aver
sion. " The mans an enemy of his country.
Make a minute OF the matter, Dan. We vii
have him dismissed as an offensive partisan"
This restored che equilibrium of the party,
and the train ratified gsiiy away through the
bright sunshine and over the Long Bridge, and
presently the conductor called cut:
Aleck-Sandry!
"This is the historic old city of Alexandria"
said Secretary Whitney, adjusting his eye
glasses, and right over there is the brick
church where George Washington used to
worship"
90 indeed" said the President, with in
terest. That's il right over there, is it? Yes,
yes"
Then, as if reciting something committed
from a bOok-probably the cycl0peGia, George
Washington. the first President Of the United
States was born in MestmOreland County, Va,
Feb. p 1872 By the way, Dan, several of our
papers have pointed ont strong resemblances
between Washington and me- haven't 'they?"
90, yes SIRE" said Dan, with enthusiastic
alacrity. Quite number, and very strong
ones"
But there are differences, too"
80, yes. sire Washington never -"
HDaniel." said the President in a tone which
could be heard above the rumbling of the
train.
The secretary's face got as white as his col
lar, but he did not lose his presence Of mind.
I" did not mean TO say that at all, sire. / as
sure you, didn't. / was going TO say that
Washington never vetoed pension bill"
What, not hardly ever2" said Secretary
Whitney, who saw the trouble and came to the
rescue.
Look here, Whitney" said the President
still rufied, you're being Secretary Of the
Navy is no excuse for working of that old
Pinafore chestnut on u.s."
The crushed Secretaries looked out of the
windows and s0Othed themselves by counting
the mile-posts. Whitney was the first to speak:
This country has recovered from the effects
VI the war. Dan"
"What makes you think 50, Bil?" asked
she Grand Custodian Of the Boom.
Why, I noticed some chickens roosting on
She lower limb Of a tree. From what the boys
tell me they didn't used TO do that during the
war;
Then the President broke in, half-musing /:
So this is the great State of Virginia
Mother Of Presidents aud inventor of the
method Of paying a debt By scaling both ends
don't seem to be as thickly peopled as / had
"Wly 50, sire?" said Dan Lamont defer
entially.
WHY. from the number Of Virginia polite
isns and OGieeseeke-s who swarm around US, I
supposed there we're more people down here
than in al the rest Of the country"
" The principal productions OF Virginia, -
said Hhitaey, Who has a business mans -apti-
tude for facts and figures, are sumach brush,
W0rn-eut fields and Office beggars."
That's not in the cyelO-I mean in the
statistical reports, said the Chief Executive.
But its true, for all that, persisted the Boss
Of the IrUnclads.
The train stopped al Manassas Junction FOR
water aud a delegation Of Nirginisns came
aboard 70 see the PreEsdent. After the greet
ings were sFeT, tie al important subject Of the
messag5 'gas broaeied.
lighted with your message, sab 2 said The
spokesman Of the party. StatesmanIike doc
-ument, sah."
The President bowed, and Dan Lamont
blushed ike schoolgirl whose composition i
being praised.
There are few things that you were mis-
informed on, hogegeh, sah," continued th
speaker. We approve Of youah idea OF takinl
the procession Of those rascally Yankee manu-
fscturcrs, san, but sou mustn't touch the pro
lection given ouah totaeco-g roHehs in Vir
ginHy. sab, against the pagan niggahs VIII
grow tobacco IN Snlnatra and other heather
lands. il is not right sab. They're heathens
sah-WorshiPehs Of gods Of wood and stone, sab
and we're Christians, san. We must be protecte'
against them. And We believe that tbeinterna.
revenue lax must be taken of tobacco. sal
Except thsse p0iats. We entirely approve 0
your message, sab. Very statesmanlize docu
meDt, sab
Why that Is about all there Is Ia my mes
sage" sasped the President, while Dan Ia
mont looked the picture Of wo
+" Can help il, sab. You should modify
on those points, shouted the speaker as I'd
train pulled ont.
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