The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-08-01
Made by the La Da Dab Young
Men of Sedalia- Their Size
and Shape-What is
Worn and How.
A Graphic Description Of the
Home of the Corn and
BuniOn.
Some Revelations Which May
Cause Pride to Take q
Tumble.

thing also i'm the apparel of mankind which
may serve TO elucidate the study. Having
! arrived at this sage conclusion, reporter
for ''the paper published for the people
now on earth" resolved to commence at
that point which, in nearly all cases, is
overlooked, namely the feet, and as the
feet necessarily suggest The coverings which
the fashion of the nineteenth century
evolves, SO, a few researches in this line
among the gay society gentlemen Of this
city has led to the discovery of some rather
odd and peculiar results. That is to say,
while some of the smallest ard thinnest
specimens of the "genus homo" indulge in
pedal coverings of immense size, on the
contrary, some Cf the giants are blessed, in
The language of John Hay,
With feet tiny and neat,
Nary a corn and fleet"
For the benefit, of the young ladies es-
pecially, the following list has been care
fully compiled regarding the sizes, pecu-
liarities and STYLES of boots and shoes worn
by the above mentioned society gentlemen,
and the numbers given, at least, will he
found accurate.
T. H. Kehoe, when he used first to sur
reptitiously try on his paternal progeni-
tors "a No / cowhides," and wish him.
self man. found an 81 boot to he about
the "propah capah," but of late days, by
dini of careful squeezing, he ambles along
very comfortably in a No. 8.
G. w. Bullen, not having as much heft
as Millions Paradise Lost, and being very
proud of mis- Chinese attachment. stores
his foot away in 81. He prefers low
cut shoes and striped hose.
K. T. Gentry, who is neither giant nor
a pigmy, after his feet have been nicely
washed, easily gets himself into No z.
E. HI. Houx, being a sort of glass of
fashion and mold of FORM" prides him
self on the wearing of No. 6. 1t has
been loudly asserted by his corns, however,
that 81 would have made better fit
E. w. Lamy, who is built from the
ground up, something after the style of
compass" stores away his sock with a
hole in it, in No. 81.
w. J. Kent, gay and jolly as he un-
doubleday is. walks little "pigeon-toed,"
and so looks down on a low-cut shoe, No.
O..
J. A. Lamy, being like the celebrated
Beau Brunei, believes boot proportion
ed to his size more elegant than one too
small, and SO puts one foot in front OF the
other i'm a neat No. Z.
Joe. Black, when he was an adventur-
Gus youth of thirteen briet summers and
winters, had the toes of one of his feet cut
off by "pollywog," and since that time
has succeeded in getting the other one
trimmed" and now wears a No. 6.
c. L. Taylor used to have very nice
little foot, but had the misfortune to
"spread it" at one of Madame Armaindo's
walking matches in this city. and since
that time hobbies along in a No. 81, very
wide.
Il f. King has worn 4 No. 81, but since
he traded shoes with the fat woman ia
Sells Bros circns, for the privilege of
taking them of, finds No. y is about the
right figure.
Harry Eales is perfect martyr to his
feet and-although he is almost too miser-
able to talk-roosts his feet on the round
of his chair when he goes tn see his sweet
heart in about as tight No. 81, wide. as
can be found.
VIM. Courtney, while he is usually very
sensible. has been actually known to prapce
around his room holding up his "unmen-
tionables" with both hands, that he might
the better admire a low-cut shoe, No. 81.
over a pair of the "reddest kind of red'
hose
Geo. P. Vest, as Uncle Considerable was
wont to remark, "is mighty drafted leetle,"
and of course No 81 fits his foot exactly
like glove.
Babe Mills, being lady killer of no
mean order, wears No Z side laced, yard
wide, warranted not TO run down at the
heel shoe. He takes care of a pet corn and
two bunions
j. B. Reed, although he knows how to
soft soap every grocery dealer i'm the coun-
try, has worn such tight boots that half
the time he is under the care of skillful
chirspodist, the other half he carries his
feet in sling.
Charlie Rockwell is useful member in
society. The railroad company utilities
his boots for sign board, and the "Look
Out for the Locomotive" can be seen three
miles. He wears No. 8.
Chas Guenther, graceful and dapper as
an English Jockey, airts with the girls in
stylish No. s.
Will Ilgenfritz says he doesn't believe
in the common fashion of putting an i'm
mense boot over the. door for a sign. He
prefers TO wear it SO that nobody will miss
seeing it, and strides along in No 10.
Fred. Guenther won't be charged extra
when he takes lady out for ride and SO
wears No 8 boot, and says d-n under
his breath.
Louis Beck really puts q No. 10 foot in
low cut No. 9 shoe, but since he has had
an iron boot-jack made, he worries along
and don't care a cent as long as dad ''toots"
the bills.
Lon Van Wagner being a man of fam
lily, and obliged to jerk on his boots in a
hurry when Group and collie are ripe, wears
No. ii.
Vic Shaw, being ladies' man, albeit he
tried unsuccessfully the sage pastures of
Colorado, puts neat boot in their parlors |
"a No. 81.
Chas, Messerly, being a dignitary of |
charity and benevolence, wears boot that
can be utilized by tramp. He wears
No. a.