The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-10-03
For the Eagle,
Winfield,

For the Eagle.
Winfield.
While rolling through the groves of
sun-fowers from Arkansas City to
Winfield, it occurred to me that 4his
would be a good time to practice
shooting ON the wing, or rather upon
wheels. I consulted his "highncss,"
the driver, as to our being outside the
limits of any western city; he answer
ed that ait was all right" to fire away.
took aim at the onc-eyed sun-fowcr,
but the pistol did not "blaze." Upon
examination l found the pistol too
rusty to reload. Lhad killed but two
hotel proprietors this summer. and
could not for the moment give any
reason why the thing should be SO
covered with rust and smoke. Then
it occurred to me that had been sub
sidizcd several times by the fruit-deal-
ers: that is, they had filed my out
side pocket with and plums that al
lowed them to escape without taking
a book. l very naturally sat down
upon the fruit, to soften it, l suppose,
end in this way the juice of peaches
got mixed up with my firearms. Up
ON the whole l was rather glad to
make the discovery, as it is better 10
have ones lamp trimmed burning, for
who wants to be counted among the
foolish virgins.
At length we overcome the distance.
between Arkansas City and Win
field, the distance of fourteen miles
Twill venture to ASSERT that Winheio
is the best and finest looking town OF
its population in all Kansas, although
MANY of its Youthful cities have not
vet visited. This place has good wa
ter. fine stone for building purposes.
The lime rock is light-colored, giving
the walks and buildings made of it, q
wonderfully clearly appearance. The
STYLE of its residences speaks for the
intelligence of its inhabitants. Mr..
McMillen, banker OF that place as
adding piece of architectural beauty
to the place in the shape of fine brick
residence. with all the modern i'm
proyemcnts-gas, hot air, and cistern
water. May he live to be as old as hiS
father, without his fathers iniirmi-
ties. At Winfield we take breakfast,
The forgetfulness of the driver caused
ms 10 be q little late, but as there is no
questions asked say nothing. Since
the beginning of time men and women
have becn at the feast without the
wedding garments, and Will, IN eli
probability, continue to transgress
until the end. Winfield supports but
onc:saloon; perhaps il does this better
than If il had many. One OF the citi-
zens of this picturesque city saw your
humble servant enter the forbidden
precincts of this exclusive masculine
recluse to sell book. l came from
behind the green screens happy IN
having performed a missionary work
among its inmates, without being eat
en-. When l came TO the wacthful cit
izen he remarked that he did not like
nv looks" | answered, promptly,
that | should like his better If he had
a better front head. He answered
this by saying that be saw me enter a
nlace he would not enter himself.
This is probably the strongest evil
dence Of wisdom that this citizen ever
manifested, and for this little evidence
of sanity am ready TO forgive MN
for being illogical in his preJudlces'
besides having bad taste in general
One of the gentlemen in the once
apologized 10 me for the mans ruoe
ness. and others Of his neighbors re-
marked that he was a snariins oiu
Pharisee. the meanest man they mao
IN town. in fact the only mean man III
all winfield. ] can now overlook ihe
fact that the intelligent inhabitants OF
thai n,ace harbor This assinine doli'
because soon after this a man OF UNI
questionable taste said that he would
like 10 have me take up q permanent
abode in Winfield, as it was always
agreeable to see good looking women
around. was wholly restored, on'
shall not forgive the other man Tor
showing his ears, unless he make net-
Ter use of his time and opportunities
in the future. 1t insults my majestic
womanhooa to hear a man IN MS DC
Hitting bigotry assume more sif'ue
than woman: declaring thereby 'ha'
the reason she is not as vile rs he, Is
because of his protecting and compnl-
sorry influence. The whole thing is al
abominahlc farce and every man Of
common sense knows it. He knows
that morally, woman is as much ms
superior as the angels are superior 70
the inhabitants Of Da'.te's Inferno.
That IS law of forces i'll nature, wo-
men are the type OF ali virtue, whiie
men are the type of all that is vicious.
When men look for the mote IN wo-
mans eye they generally look through
beams. and beams that would be hard
for them TO remove, because OF their
natural constitution.
The parties in power are afraid to
Give us the ballot because OF Their
darling ins that they know the virtu-
ous Indignation Of woman would an
initiate. There would be no saloons,
If 1t were not for the intirmities OF The
citizen: there would be 10 fallen wo-
men, but fer the beastliness OF men,
and when reforms are brought about,
i. can only be done by killing of weak
minded men
CAROLINE NJ. CHURCHILL.
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