The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-24
MRS. GRUMPY TALKS.
Current Gossip at Home and Comments From
Abroad.

Duplicate whist is all the rage in local
circles.
The Santa Fe last week moved the north
Wichita depot building and portion OF
the platform to Putnam, the new station
between Sedgwick and Newton.
A pious Wichita father forbade his two
daughters having deck OF cards in the
house They now hide the cards in the
family bible as the place least liable to be
visited by the old man.
The phonograph parlor took in sos in
nicIlles in Wichita yesterday.
Not one man in a thousand can tell
20-inch waist in a lady from 26-inch one"
says Wichita doctor. IF ths breast is
large it makes the waist look small, and
vice versa"
Mary" said a north Topeka swain,
''why do you refuse me, when you know
single kiss from those sweet lips would
intoxicate me with delight"
Because, George" answered Marry,
'this is prohibition town."
A Wichita boy is said to have stretched
barb wire over the chimney of another
boys house. the day before Christmas, to
keep Santa Claus out.
The flower wagons were out yesterday
and sold posies as badly as if it were June.
Monday the mercury was II degrees be-
low; yesterday it reached 60 above. The
Wichita mercury is up to the spirit of the
town. 1t is a rustler
A colored man came into the probate
judges court, the other day, and had
marriage license filed out "How much
is it, boss?" Two dollars and half,
please" said Mr.. cleveland. "Great
Caesar, boss" exclaimed the negro; cant
you cut that down a littles" Isn't the
girl worth it?' queried cleveland. Yes,
sir" said the bridegroom; "but doan'
want to pay for her all at onct."
Wichita has twenty-seven graduates of
the Kelley cure.
Most of the women can work in an extra
easter bonnet on day like yesterday.
From the Milan Press.
A Kelley institute is to be established
in Wichita in the near future. 1t will no
doubt do thriving business in the city of
wind and joints.
From the Atchison Globe
A Wichita girl sang so much the other
day that her head and throat swelled up in
the evening in an alarming manner. There
is young woman in North Atchison who
should take warning.
From the Lawrence Daily Journal.
The Wichita Eagle says that whisky ap-
peared in that town with the cowboys,
and left with them. All they could carry
did, of course, but it would appear that
new invoice has been received since they
departed.
From tho Klowa Review.
Wichita will have a Kelley institute.
Who told Kelley about the good opening?
From the Kansas City Times.
A marriage license was issued at Wich-
tia last Friday. The EAGLE says that it is
a rare case as superstition is strong against
Friday for every social event except
hanging.
From the Olathe Herald.
Perhaps it will be just as we'll for DR..
Kelley to suppress his enthusiasm until
bt has tried his cure on some of the poll
ticians of Leavenworth and Wichita.
From the Lawrence journal.
A Wichita man who was asked to join
one of the Twelfth Night parties, a
Wichita tad just now, excused himself on
the ground that his wife never expected
him home before one.
From the Atchson Globe.
The y NJ c. A. of Wichita are sending
out ballots to find out who is the Republic
can, the Democratic and the Peoples
party choice for governor. If religion is to
be mixed up with politics in the next cam
psign, Kansas VIII have a governor that
will make even PETER blush with shame.
From, the Arkansas CITY Dfsnatch
Every few days one OF the Wichita pa
pers spring something like this, which is
from the EAGLE. First thing we know
they'll have the prince of Wales running
faro bank in one of her joints: There is
n woman in Wichita who works as ser
want who is worth SIS, 600 in her own name.
She was formerly a well known society
lady in an Ohio city, but has chosen this
mode of life as preferable"
The finest wedding dress ever worn in
this city IS said to be in making at present.
Il takes about eighteen months TO wear
out one of the electric car trolley wheels
; A Wichita young man declares that be
knows a neighboring young lady who Is Of
"A retiring disposition. He has noticed il
from his window nearly every night be-
tween and II O'Clock
Wichita's fire company makes the fastest
runs on an average Of any company, west
of indianapolis.
\ man who left Wichita aud good pay
ing position two years ago because Wich
ita wasn't big enough for him." is driv-
in cfr 10 Ttsf~aCn