p. 304 | What Next? by Editor

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · May 20, 1886

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 12, No. 19.

What Next?

By Editor

It is almost impossible to believe that there are any grown-up people in the United States so silly as is indicated by reports that come from some of the many societies that are being organized. For instance, gossip has it that President Cleveland is about to be married to a young lady who, like himself, is a long-time resident of Buffalo. Whereupon a society in Buffalo consisting of about 200 dressmakers gravely passes a resolution that, whereas Mr. Cleveland's bride-elect is having her trousseau made in Paris, instead of patronizing home industry, therefore the aforesaid society of dressmakers will do all in their power to defeat Mr. Cleveland's political aspirations! What next?