Wichita eagle., 1889-07-23
Carpet Department Bargain Week.

"Wil some Oklahoma paper give us a
chemical analysis of hop tea?' Wichita
Eagle. "Will the EAGLE kindly bring US
a sample of the tea for analysisf'-Okla-
homa City Times. We have been told
that the mixture tastes very much like
hot beer. and from the above request we
guess it does.
The Reno City Eagle is authority for the
statement that the Oklahoma boom, out
side the towns is just setting in, and from
now on steady stream OF immigration
will flow in every direction under until
every quarter section OF land will be the
home of a sturdy settler.
Wellington Standard; Mr. Ed Twomly,
who came up from kingGsber on last
evenings Rock Island train, relates "A
wonderful tale which be witnessed on the
trail. When they reached point between
Skeleton and Pond creeks yesterday even
ing they were attacked by an immense
swarm, consisting Of millions Of flying
ants, which followed them and prosecuted
them until they arrived at the Salt Fork,
where they suddenly left them. He
showed representative of the Standard
his lower limbs. which were Utterly raw
from their bites aud said he would not
willingly go through an hours similar
experience again for five thousand dollars.
y month ago they attacked another party
of returning boomers and prosecuted them
so badly that one Of them was for a time
mentally unbalanced. Old timers say
that they always attack the highest OBJ
ject and If q man will put his hat on
stuck and raise it over his head that they
will settle on the hat and let the owner
alone. An umbrella opened and raised
over the head will have the same salutary
effect,
Reno City Eagle: The saying that
drunkards and fools have special deity
to care for them and bring them luck, was
ezemplified near Guthrie on the afternoon
of April % II the following story il true:
A seedy, penniless tramp struck the sun
flower state, and TO show his contempt for
Kansas aud her milk and water principles
proceeded TO celebrate his arrival By fire.
quent and copious libations OF the red eye
peculiar to that cline. After bis credit
was exhausted and his cheek awaited him
naught. be steered his lurching form 20 an
Atchison. Topeka &; Santa Fe side door
Pullman" and was soon locked in this
arms OF that deep and dreamless slumber
which old Morpheus loves 70 soothe III
ebriates with. As the novelists say. how
long he lay thus, he knows not" for be
was too whisky logged 70 care whether
school kept or not.
When the sleeper awoke az last with a
throat dry enough TO light match in. be
staggered 70 the door Of the box car and
the surroundings dimly disceruible.
Reaching terra hrma, with many mutJered
cuss words and much difficulty. he start
ed for his former haunts Il sin, little
dreaming that several huudresI miles had
been passed since he tipped the flowing
bowl IN Kansas. II wa early morning
AID his uncertain legs carried him
~ hither be knew not" The morning
sun found him PROSTATE upon a red cay
bank. peacefully snoring away the droyEy
hours. utterly unconscious Of the god |
fortune IN store for him
Il was Little after noon when our |
frie1d startled az the sound q loud
Hello" Immediately above his bead /
Opening his drowsy lids be benelj the |
form Of perspiriug horsernan. astride % |
q foafn-aecked stsed- TIE newcomer was /
evidently excited, and the tramp was wide /
awake and sober N q moment.
Well. yO3 got ahead OF ne, stranger
sad tie hDrsspz1-
Reckon did, mister said tee tramp.
wondering what the dezce hs was tsikinz
about.
"Waat to se!l''' askei the newcomer
Reckon not, mister" said TIE tramp,
SIN mystiaed
Mighty good claim Of yozrssH
Reckon 80, mister" e. ths fra. tine
that BE was Ia Oklahoma. AID
lie 2ossessor ot oze O. the G.est claims IL
.ks whole territory.
~Yl give yoa f-sju for your chaaces1
Reckou nos. uissss." opening hts eyes
: lizzie wider. Dat su2pressanz VITA 81 e
,ort ass enoL.OR-
How il ts11 strike ySof
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- how yoz ar 4 fair sort q geaf. hne
"a fur, r1aFbe. I'll clear ny fre.Eht far
s-t3. pepper sA@s r. "a. down qgsGks
Agreed" sad tie Eog-ssaAn- ard Ike