The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-03

Leap year.
For three years prior to the first of
January last, the young ladies, and gen.
tlemen, too, for that matter, looked
anxiously forward to 1880, when accord
ing to an old time custom the fair sex
would have the exquisite pleasure of es.
corting the gentlemen to and from par
ties and of performing many other pleas
ant duties which, according to the rules
of society, usually devolve upon the gen.
tlemen. The year 1880 has come and
almost gone, yet through the timidity of
the ladies and fear on the part of gentle
men that they would be transgressing
their rights, the record of the probate
Judge is almost barren ideality,"
and many handsome and available male
candidates for the hymenial alter are
evidently to be thrown upon their own
resources after the 31st of December
next. With the hope that they may yet
be rescued from the perilous situation
which they occupy, We will give below
the name and address, together with
some of the leading characteristics, of
the most likely candidates in the city,
and would respectfully call the atten-
ton of young ladies to the same. One
of the first that comes to mind is Major
General Jay Kayfnley, whose many
rich qualities of head and heart render
him most worthy object for some
philanthropically disposed maiden to
bestow her affections upon. All mar
riages should be consummated on the
| principle of unadulterated affection and
hence we refrain from making any
comments on the Generals immense
financial resources. Mr. E. Peabruner,
who is a standing candidate, has lost
none of the charms of youth, and the
young lady who first makes application
will receive, in addition to a very hand
some man, fine cooking stove and a
pair of grid-irons.
! Our pencil fails TO move rapidly
enough to chronicle all the manly quail
ties possessed by Mr.. A. Phe Ms, but
any single lady with red or auburn hair
who will insert card in the Ledger ex-
pressing her willingness 10 bestow her
affections on some deserving Individual
will never have cause to regret the step,
and will be furnished copy of the Led
ger one year free of charge.
L. Teagoodlyheritage is charm
ing blonde, whose winning smiles
and loving manners should have long
since been recognized by fair one, and
the lady who becomes his happy posses
scr will secure as her reward lien on
the Emporia National bank.
Waran Dolph, whose initials would ma
turally indicate beiligerent temper, has
had many sweet smiles from the women
and knows great deal about them, but
his inherent modesty has thus far pre-
vented him from realizing the pleasures
of connubial felicity.
T. Seagreen is handsome brunette
who revels in books, and the girl who
first wins his heart may expect rich liter
airy treats.
The governor of Kansas is proud OF
his painted mustache, but
; no more so than will be the dansel
: ened arc which encircles the ruby lips
Of Danham Mond, who has long wasted
his sweetness on the desert air. Send al
! applications TO water works headquar
: tiers.
The silvered locks of E. R. q. ar.
> moi, as would at first be supposed, indi
: cations of venerable age, but result from
= an over supply of early piety. and owing
4 to his extreme fear of doing wrong WI
advise the ladies to call at once at tn
/. first national bank where father Hinkl,
g viii take pleasure in introducing then
$ TO this last person in our interesting lis,
Then there is a first-class take in tn
Q person of our Quaker friend, A. Wash
i ingtonstubbs, Esq. or as he is more ia
s military called, A Wash(s)Tubbs. he i
: handsome, brilliant, and gentleman O
3 fine personal character and accomplish
ments. The Individual of the femal