Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-27
KANSAS WOMEN.

And Various Things Concerning Them.
The young ladies of Wichita give pie
socials.
Susan Anderson, of Scottsville lost two
head Of cattle, their death being caused
by eating too much smut.
The young ladies of lola are talking
of stardng a boarding house for some of
the the homeless old bachelors Of that
city.
An Emporia woman applied for a stu
alton as a car driver. Being asked if she
could manage mules, she scornfully re-
piled: 'Of course L can; I've had two
husbands"
Mrs. J. R. Brinkerhoff, of Lyons, came
near being smOthered by the escape of
coal gas from the heating stove Of her
bed room recently. She was insensible
when discovered.
Mrs. Josephine Reed, the wife of an
industrious farmer near PaOla committed
suicide by hanging herself in her own
house. Dementia or diseased state Of
the brain was the cause.
The Leon Quill gives a list of the
young men open to matrimonial cOnVic-
tiOns in that city for the benefit Of the
young ladies and urges them to push
matters as the time is now somewhat
limited.
Mrs. Bright, a resident of Wellington,
mistoOk a bottle of embalming LIQUID for
a medicine she had been taking, and
swallowed a large dose of it, causing
serious sickness and a narrow escape
from death.
PaoIa Republican: We know of one
young lady in this town who says she
believes that the wife should get up and
build the fires. AS Winter is fast APP
preaching, this is the kind Of a wife
every young man needs. Any young
man meaning business can get further
particulars by inquiring at this Office.
Garnett Plaindeuler: It is said that al
the ''spelin' skule," recently, q young Ia
dy sat down on a stiff hat belonging to
one of the young men in attendance
After searching for some time, it was
/ found, whereupOn the young lady apOt-
| Ogized to the owner Of the hat, and said
! she was not aware that she was "situng
on the style"
| Kate Abbott, a feeble-mindedd daughter
| of as. b. Abbott, Of DeSOtO, was attacked
about the first Of October of this veal
with what appeared to be lung fever
and from the 10Th of October has MOI
/ taken food to the value of three soda
/ crackers, nor has she drank anything
/ but water, with the exception of one CuI
| Oftea, during a period Of nfty-seven days
Independence Tribune: Mrs. Henry
! Foster is very, very weak, and but little
! if any better than previous to the surgic
/ al operation to remove the tumOr in he
| ear. Sleep can only be obtained by us'
! of heavy doses of morphine, and it l,
/ broken by her meanings. Her husband
1 aud family have universal sympathy IL
| this hour of deep affection, aud thu
/ prayer is that the dark cloud may be re
moved, and the devoted wife and moth
er be spared yet many years.
Wamego Reporter: Wednesday morn
/ ing Miss Emma Weaver, teacher of tn
school south of the railroad, laid he
/ pocket book, containing $50, on her desk
and the thought seemed to strike one o
the little BOYS that this was about Christ
J mas and he needed cash with which Il
I buy toys. He accordingly "nipped" il
and after investing thirty cents in horses
whistles, &c, hid the Balance under al
/ old reaper, where it was found by B. A
PiersOn and returned TO Miss Weaver.
Eva Lavering, a lovely child in he
/ sixth year, daughter Of Chas. d. LAYER
/ ing, was burned TO death IN a prairie IRE
at their home on Pipe creek, near Del
phOs. She and other children wer,
/ playing near the burning grass; he
clothing, which was cotton, caught fir
and enVeloped her in flames. Her ittl,
/ brother who was standing near ran t,
the house and told his mother that CIV,
/ is all burning up" The mother ran Z,
the rescue and was terribly burned her
self in irving to eXtinguish the flaming
c o hes, but her efforts were fruitless
- b.
afterward. DR.. Montgomery, who at
tended she patient, said that she was tai
worst burned person he ever saw.
EmpOria Republican: In obedience Z
the call sent out Tor q meeting OF tn