The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-03-22
lettings from the Ocwskin.


EDITOR EAGLE IL was so rejoced when
heard that Hayes and Wheeler were elected
that told Tad (he's my dog and only
companlon) tina. was going to do something
had never done before in all my life-wr'te
piece for the newspaper. So here goes.
have been living for almost two years on
what seems to me the most beautiful part OF
Kansas, the Cewskin ridge. and although
was born and raised in section of country
possessing, perhaps, more natural advantages
than this. Il hail from tho western part OF the
cid keystone State, where an abundance OF
coal and timber, with gushing springs and
running streams, and Il reasonably good SOIL
are found on nearly every farm,) yet i ike
Kansas. like her soil and her people.
like her climate, although she does ride
pretty high horse some times. Kansas has many
good laws, but / think she has one Of the
most odiously discriminating laws that can be
found on the statute books of any State, | al
Jude 10 the one imposing tax of ten or
twelve dollars on every man who is so untor-
tunate Ter othervise) as not 10 ..haye wife.
In other words, generating TO that amount
whose unhappy, isolated condition in life has
called forth the sympathy of some and the
sneers OF others. But we are not so ''insig-
nifcant." at least in numbers. | can count,
as sit here in my own -quet domicle, the
cabins of at least seven baches. and they are
all good citizens, intelligent and well-to-dc
farmers, and, with the exception OF myself,
\
fail to apprehepd the true reason why SO
many men are living a single life in this couu-
try. 1t is not because, as some would insinG-
ate. they lack the moral courage to propose,
but rather because the most of them are new
beginners and their esteem and affection for
the lady of their choice is so great that they
are not willing to ask her, even if she were
willing. TO leave the happy home she now has
with her parents, and endure with them,even
for short time, the priyations incident to
pioneer lite. But should the grasshoppers let
us alone this year, and we have good crops
and get a REASONABLE price for them, there will
be SO many bachelors wanting wives that the
ladies', In sel-defence, will have to follow the
precedent established by our public men in
appointing days for public receptions; SO the
ladies will have TO select one day or evening
out of each week, and let it be known that ON
that evening, and on no other, VIII they re-
ceive proposals of marriage.
am sorry to hear that one of my bachelor
friends has been conducting himself so unbe-
comingly in the presence OF the Attlca girls.
think he must have had poor bringing up,
But the recitation was not entirely new to
me. ! remember well, when was boy, OF
taxing part in public exhibition in which
the whole scene,, depicted by the Atiica
girls. was exhibited on the stage, in all its
parts, even 10 the inky handkerchief, with
the single exception OF the closing scene Of
rolling about on tie floor, and that, doubtless
would have been performed had 1t been on
the bills How strange the coincidence! But
| shouldn't wonder if some other persons be-
sides myself had read that old dialogue called
the .'Bashtul Man,
l hope, Mr.. Editor, if ever you find yourself
paving isit to the rich and beautiful coun-
Try lying along this picturesque, but unpleas-
autly named stream, you will give me call.
You viii find the latch string always out L
will treat YOU to the best my larder affords,
and your appetite shall not he spoiled by
even sight of my batter pans Iwould give
you my name and address in full. but am
afraid to do SO for fear the Attica girls should
make raid on me some day; but should they
DO SO promise TO give them joyful greeting.
But | am very much afraid that the good peo-
ole of Aitica would forever after mourn the
absence of at least one OF their fair daughters.
DEvlV.
p. s. Il any OF the Attica girls have copy
OF Lovers School Dialogues wish they would
send me enc, as | want TO compare the old
edition with the new. ID.