The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-31

JsplIn Is thrifty town IN the midst
Of tnis fruit, in and mineral belt 1t
) agood tow but the nall where we
'oblged7 was very pleasant one IN
bome respects. 1t was a partially re-
iormed rink, with an overshot stage en-
rance. Wee cred by means of a little
side door, alb eight feet above the
street grade, bUrglarious way
stood on Mr.. Burbank's shoulders, and
after saving Of the bolt of the door we
managed to break in. Anybody who
can get into the stage entrance OF a
theater VIII generally have very little
trouble in getting into most any secret
society.
Carthage is a very handsome and
thrifty town, with almost every indus
try contributing to it, from the seden-
.tary methods Of agriculture to the
healthful toll of life insurance. The
rock ribbed earth is filed with marble
and beautiful building stone to which
thee seems to be no limit. The quarries
are not even able to fill their orders for
St. Louis alone, and every farmer has
zinc or lead mine back of his barn
more than half the zinc output of the
United States comes from this region,
and yet above 1t all the earth Is rich II
waving grain, the SKY sheds health and
vigor, the climate is cooler in summer
thn Minnesota, and in winter warmer
nm many southern localities. This
opinion is given without hope Of stock
ina zinc mine or a choice corner near
To postOfice at Carthage. Carthage is
tn most versatile town l have seen for
may day. | also showed there. The
po,corn privilege was sold at this point
fora good price, and when the lecture
wa over the floor was white with this
Cheering but Notwithstanding vegetable
1t vas also at this place that we had the
Singular stage escape, which consisted Of
q sclttle hole at the back Of the dais.
One lad to bow pleasantly to the audi
ence, dodge rafter over the door, and
scoot down a chute behind the American
fag. which served as a dressing room.
Il YOU have never tried to look pleasant
at an audience while You had a lump on
the back Of your head as big as the
bump Of self esteem on the brow Of a
bantam, you cannot well understand the
effort required at such a time IN order
10 ''Obhge.
Yesterday / met a thrifty travelling
man with q silver trimmed sample case.
/ thought l had seen him before, and SO
! had lie spoke 10 me. Yes" he said,
''you and Imetln land last month"
/ remembered then. was sitting in
the reading room of the Weddel House,
and this man was there. He was writ
ing a letter. Finally ne raised his head
and said, How do you spell chCir-a
church choir:
l knocked the ashes from my fragrant
cigar and sid, "C-h-o-l-r."
Thanks" he SAID; but is it not also
spelled q-u-I-r-e:"
Oh, no. You are thinking Of quire !
Of paper | said, as / wiped my nice !
new high hat with my elbow.
Possibly; but, you know. I had the +
idea in my blame fool head that q-u-i-r-e I.
was also correct for church choir. Are I.
you sure that q-u-i-r-e Is not admissible .
for church choir
'-Oa, YES. SIR, | said. As / wrote a few
autographs for delegation waiting in /
the anteroon. Il would STAKE my ex- !
istence on it
Wei sir. an probably wrong. but .
] am headsrrong and | don't mind +
losing twenty dollars-for am Stand I
ara Oil man-just 70 find out, and We .
viii leave Il 10 Webster.
'-All right, said |, wishing to buy a
spring overcast, OF which was greatly 4
in need, twenty dollars goes" | did 4
not notice the grammatical cOnstrUc-
uon, however. CT the tine,
We got a Webster, and then | saw
what had not saw before-that ''Quire"
was correct / wish that could sell the
knowledge / have got for what It has
cost ne | would take nlach needed
rest IN EuroDe for eighty-6ve years and
live well all tae ulrne
Well this man u now m the business
he told me. de has quit the road and
Eo1e INTO TINS orthography business,
which nets hun ftty dollars per day, !
with the aid OF q young man who helps
him start the argument At least it did