The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-11

SITTING BULLS SIGNATURE.
the wolf at one door, another animal of
the same kind is scratching the paint of
his other residence. am sorry to know
that these things exist, and no one can
be more panied than l am to see two
sets of widows tearing up the green
sward and pelting each other with i'm
mortelles at the grave of one they have
loved as one man; but it sometimes oc-
ours, and if you contemplate removing
to New York, and your wife favors it
rather more than you do on account of
the great shopping facilities thus afford
ed, advise you to show her this piece.
Coming as it does from litterateur and
man about town it is of great value.
G. NJ, Springfield, Mass, writes:
"DEAR SIR-Praying that you will not
throw this letter into the waste basket
before reading it, | will endeavor to give
you the reason for its being written. 1
am man of 40 years, married, and
constant reader of your work, and can
assure you a warm admirer Of the same.
"But, Mr.. Nye, have a brother who
is no less so. Well, he is married for
the past six months and is very straight
forward business man, but last Sunday
while at church, seated in the same pew,
felt shocked to have him commence
playing with his wife-taking her Bible
from her, changing rings and fooling
around generally to the constant annoy
ance of others-and the thought at once
suggested to me to write you, knowing
your remarkably peculiar way of writ
ing on such topics, and suggest that
if, when thinking of subject to write
upon, you should adopt this, it would be
read with great interest by great many,
and you would confer great favor upon
me, and hundreds of mankind will call
you blessed"
There can be nothing more reprehen-
sible than the custom among frivolous
people of carrying the customs and eti-
quette of the skating rink into the
sanctuary. 1t is far more consistent to
stay away from church entirely and
read the Sunday paper on some pretext
or other than to whisper and play tag
llnOtLSh JuC lIJtug. VI OOhASC sONAlS
people are more difficult to manage in
church, and their spirits are more buoy
ant than those of more elderly people,
so they should not be so harshly dealt
with: but a grown man with a full head
of whiskers who will go to church and
whisper and frolic through the service
or the sermon may one day, when it is
too late, turn on the fire alarm and get
no response.
People who have not respect enough
for whatever they are attending 10 keep
quiet and listen, or let others at least,
do more TO make me doubt and distrust
the wide open policy of Col. Ingersoll
than most anybody else.
There are only two kinds of more con-
people. One is the man who
bats his lobster traps with his grand
parents, and the other is the microbe
who writes you anonymously on postal
card.
Commie III Faw, One Hundred and
street, writes: What !
should | do with callers who come just |
rs am about to go calling myself: (2.) /
What sort of man was Sitting Bull, per-
sonally? Did you meet him while on the !.
frontier:'
A good way to cut short disagreeable .
call Is TO come down stairs with your \
sealskin sacque on. Some keep a winter /
cloak or bonnet handy for such emer- /
yencies, and do first rate without getting I
A reputation for rudeness. Il Is very /
painful. indeed, to have string Of callers (
,atch and hold Won all through a pleas
ant afternoon, when you had made calcu- I
ations on going out and making forty .
1r fifty calls. and feeling sure that with
he bright weather you would find no
me at home. Sometimes it takes
week in uncertain weather, with more or
ess people at home. 70 cover the ground
7ou might on a pleasant afternoon 20
over IN two hours.
.. Yes. I knew Sitting Bull and got
lim 70 write in my album IN the sum-
ner Of 1875. had letter 70 him from
ne Prince OF Wales. sitting Bull was
personally yery gentle and courteous 20
lis friends. but a most disagrseable per-
ION 20 invite 70 your house 20 meet a
mixed company.
A friend OF mine asked Mr. Bull .
,one TO dinner and meet the pastor az
as house at one time, and he said ne
would never do 40 again. The great
,hief was not in good form he was IL
latured. and swore al table because his
uxuriant hair 60. in the mayonnaise I
iressing.
Sitting Bull was married three times,
w0 Of MS wives surviving him. De
Fas liberal in his religious views and
utterly opposed 70 SIX underwear
lmong his people. lie scofed at tns
eacaiucs OF Delsarte. and did not 20 &C
lear The Rev. Josepa Cook lecture.
hoGZh AZ one time ne conld have done
% by walking l-ss than nine miles.
Sitting Ball. with better supplies and
uons encoz-z-srneuf from the var DE-
a-rmsnt. would have made a very sue
essful c0mm1gnder. bit socially be had
10 standing ~ Washington. and - mill
arv i-sders with less ability bat more
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