Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-10
A LADY's curPIr.

A reporter, who has been bordering on
tho desperate with matrimonial complaint
since the big storm, was attracted to the
subject at the head OF this article, yesterday
by the magnificent display in Munson's
windows, which were just newly dressed in
most killingly attractive manner. The
much-msshed reporter thought it might not
be amiR TO ascertain the cost Of lady's
full dress-no. of the most costly sort, Of
course, but one fitting for the best halt Of an
EAGLE representative. Of course bis in
tended (who, by the way, is stranger to
him yeti i. liable to have at least one set of
single harness herself, but tina. isn't going
to last always.
Inside he met Mr.. A. S. Munson, who
said: 81 can tx you out; we have q dress
making establishment up stairs" Well, he
went up stairs, and there he learned that
the out fit, as far as that line goes, would
foot up as follows, for respectable suit
nothing unusually costly:
Beginning at the starting place, there is
the Balbriggan undergear, skin tight, 81;
muslin underwear, So; quilted satin skirt, or
knitted wool, 50; silk hose, So; twenty
yards of silk for dress at 81 so, $50; Innings,
So so; trimmings, SO, including buttons
and all the little filings; making dress. Sl2;
plush cloak trimmed with lynx fur, sos; set
of furs, S35; gloves, 81; ha. $40. Total,
SI9450. These. Of course, are not elaborate
and costly articles, but just about what the
average Wichits lady wears. There are two
things, and perhaps more that the lady,
might think of, the cost of which was not
ascertained. viz: A lace collar and port
monte.
I In jewelry, very modest outfit are: Gold
watch and chain, 500; pin and earrings.
S25; ring, Sis; gold bracelets, $50. and COL
lar button, $3.50; making SIG so more.
Then there are pair of shoes, S.; slippers,
81 so; artics, S2.50-making grand total OF
1881. OF course one set of underwear
wouldn't do. IS double supply Of several
of the articles mentioned would be neces-
sary. which would run the bill up to sbou,
$500.
In view Of the fact that the said reporter
found that he could buy good corner 10,
for this amount, he amt hitched yet
A MODEL NEWsPAPER-AM MODEL CITY
From the Great Southwest. ST. Louis, Mo.
"The Daily Wichita EAGLE" is by all
odds the best newspaper published in tn.
state of Kansas, its editorial, local, tele-
graphic. news and advertising columns
evincing the palpSble fact that it i: what ii
claims to be, the Invest and most progressiv,
newspaper in the Great Southwest. Hon.
II. N. Murdoch, the veteran journalist and
incorporating partisan of Southwestern
Kansas, is the editor of the EAGLE,an under
his management, its fame as well as that OF
Wichita has gone abroad into every city,
town, village and hamlet in the Union.
In Sedgwick county there are lob miles
Of railroads and fourteen stations, giving
every point excellent rail and market
facilities. The railway and telegraph lines
pay one-thirteenth of all taxes, the total
revenue being S243,s626s. Wichita, the
county seat, has a population of nearly 90,
900, ard is the greatest city and railway
center in the southern portion of the state,
and will soon be the largest and most i'm
portant in Kansas. Five railways center
there at present and Others are being built.
Not less than thirty-iive drummers represent
its jobbing houses upon the road, and it.
manufacturing interests are already yer,
important. Street railways. gas works, tee
phone lines and macadamized streets are
features that give it a metropolitan appear