Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-31
THE GOSSIPER.

wonderful improvements, of a permanent
and attractive character have been made IL
the business portions of your city, but the
ma jority can be noticed in a comparatively
short time. while it takes some hours to OBJ
, serve the two classes of buildings of which
have spoken | have observed new struc'
lures in every direction and repairs and ad
ditions in the case of a very large majarity
of the old l say to you thai
when a busy people in growing
place. pause long enough in the rumble and
tumble of such business as has been transact
e here, to see that proper accommodations
are provided for the intellectual and spirit
nal development of themselves and families
it argues great things. They certainly have
ii e faith that is like q grain of mustard
seed. They feel that Wichita is here TO stay.
ooh. but You needn't tell me that judg-
ment doesn't overtake person in this
world" remarked man i'll the Occidental
last evening, with grim smile. "There may
be some exceptions, SO far as can be seen, bat
only enough to establish the rule. | can give
YOU an instance that has come under my OBJ
servation right here, though | only happen
ed TO learn the sequel two or three hours ago.
You see l arrived last Friday morning and
! it was my first Wit. On account OF the
asthma was unable to occupy my berth the
| night before and was compelled TO sit up all
the way from Kansas City. l ain not a
drinking man particularly, but felt when
got here that nip was almost a necessity,
and asked the man III the Office where the
needed poison could be obtained
''Most anywhere" he replied, and directed
me to a drug store that was AMI still is in
sight though l will mention no names.
There were only two persons in the store
when / entered, and to the one whom l took
for the proprietor modestly preferred my
request, saying that was a stranger ard
had been directed there. Well, the blast he
gave me"
''If you were choking to death neither yon
nor any other mau colld get drink OF
whisky in this house ] am law-abiding, sir,
and whoever directed you here was no friend
of mine
without replying, concluded to move
down the street feeling very much as though
the fellow had kicked me. As | walked
along, however, | saw two or three chaps
going into another drug store and straight
back, when tailed Oh as though / was one
Of the party and it was all fright. Since then
have learned trihe regarding the customs
of the country. But this is all Introductory
to the fact learned a while ago, and that is
that the same Identical druggist who scared
me out of years growth was arrested for
selling liquor and fined the full extent the
very next day, or last Saturday. | would
up and introduced myself just after the judge
let go his hold, and / am sorry the
fellow wasn't imprisoned also. l was
a ually so pleased when / heard it that l
stopped the first coon" met and asked him
to 90 take suthin' for luck. After that ex-
perience don't let any person assert to me
that judgment never overtakes mau in
tbs world, though after all, perhaps in this
instance, the court preferred cash to taking
| judgment"
Douglas streets:
First curbstoner-'Hello, Sam! where
abouts you keepin' yonr Office now!"
Second -Reaectively tapping his
forehead-"Under my hat
| Third ditto-"Any extra desk room:"
Fourth ditto-"W here1 you be rent day."
Fifth ditto-''Roof over your Offices get
two holes int"
| Sam-"Go to- The conclusion Of his re-
mark was lost as he shuffled around the
corner.
| H. E. Moore was over from Fl Scott yes
terday.
W. H. Phelps was over from Fort Worth
Yesterday
B. c. Corbett, of Pawnee City, is at the
Manhattan.
J. E. MuIvey, of Leavenworth, was in the
city yesterday.
W. G. Woodmasee, of Carthage, No, was
among yesterdays arrivals.
| The fremont house is across Douglas ave
nue. and started down Emporia.
w. S GroSvenor and A. >. Arnold were
over from Kingman yesterday.
Z. l. Spence, N. D., and wife arrived in
the city from Toronto, Canada
James Bourgett, OF indianapolis, Ind, is
keeping books for Johnson & Sons.
Mrs Hardy and daughter, of Eureka, are
in the city, the guests of Mr.. Young, of the
Museum
John Ray, formerly proprietor OF the Val
ley House, returned to the city from Kiowa
last night
The police say they intend to take up all
teams found on the streets during the night
after 1e o'clock
/ J. N. Bowman, representative of the Dist
district, is visiting in the city the guest of
w. \. jacques
Or. Thomas Jewett yesterday sold 100 feel
front on Emporia avenue, near Pine, to B.
Roth for $1,000.
Mayor B. W Aldrich has been on the sicl
list for some days He vas considerably i'm
proved yesterday.
To get the best meal in the CITY at III.
lowest price, call at the ". c. 7. L. rooms
Come and see-2c290 Douglas ave. dSS6t
Dissolution Notice.
The firm of fuller & Gordon has been dis
solved by mutual consent. MIR. Gordon vii
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