The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-31
MRS. GRJNDY TALKS.
Pointers Caught up in Cosby Drawing Rooms.
and Witticisnls from Other Points
at Our Expense.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Garst have, a
their home on South Topeka, room com
nletely fitted out with Turkish rugs anC
other brcc which they brought from
Europe.
There is a Wichita man who gets on q
bowling drunk every time new babe is
born at his house.
A Wichita man who was doing Chicago,
invited friend to dinner and accidently
topped into the Richilieu. The bill was
SO and the Wichita man had to borrow
money to come home on.
Two of the big ice houses on Chisolm
creek have been filed.
A Wichita travelling man is said to be
Engaged to seven different girls in the
territory in which he travels.
One of the College Hill electric cars runs
distance of lbs miles every day.
From the Abilene Reflector.
The postmasters are to have conven-
ton in Wichita soon. Among the resolu-
tions will be one declaring that they will
not lick stamps for patrons.
A street car driver was reported the
other day because he took woman by the
arm in helping her off the car.
From the Topeka Lance.
The Wichita EAGLE says that gossips
aver there is young man in town who is
engaged 10 two girls, one in Wichita and
another in Topeka. If he is, the joke is
on him, in this season of sleigh rides, and
four dollars dozen roses.
Nearly everyone is afraid of girl Of
Is or 16, says local woman of beauty and
riches She has been petted until she will
say almost anything, and lacks the deli
cacy of feeling that distinguishes people
who have been kicked and slapped until
they are afraid of it. But if the girls of
is and 16 enjoy their pertness let
them enjoy it in peace. A time will come
when they win not be so gay. For instance,
after they have had five or six children
IN had all their teeth pulled out at one
SITTING, and been compelled 20 become ac-
customed TO a new set. they will begin to
realize why older people are so quiet and
modest as compared to girls Of Is or l6.
From the Pratt Times,
Several Wichita Democrats celebrated
Jackson's day under the impression that
1t was in honor of Peter Jackson, the pugi-
list.
There are only two women in Wichita
who got new sealskin cloaks this winter.
From the Arkansas City Traveller.
A Wichita minister estimates that $20,
600 worth of chewing gum is ''chawed"
annually in Wichita. We wish that min
lister would strike this city and make an
estimate We believe the estimate would
exceed that of Wichita.
The highest salary paid to bookkeeper
in Wichita is 500 month.
From the Lawrence Daily Journal.
The United States spent billion dollars
for whisky last year. But the people got
good deal of it back by taxing the joints
of LeaYenworth and Wichita.
A Wichita doctor claims that a woman's
severity or serenity of temper depends on
the tigbtness or looseness of her carriers.
From the Kiowa Review.
Wichita wants the whole state ticket
this year. The earth will not be fenced
for you, sister.
a Wichita woman read every volume of
Dickens complete works during the year
1891.
From the Kansas City Gazette.
A Wichita man has discovered that Cor
onado. the Spanish explorer, who marched
over Kansas in 154l-42 camped on an
island in the river at that place to seek |
shelter from the millions of buffalo then |
on their annual northward migration |
The story of feeding young Coronado on
Mexican whisky shows that Wichita came |
by her peculiarities naturally.
''How that girl crossing the street does |
venerate her dress" said man standing |
on the corner of Main and Douglas, yes |
terday.
"Venerate, did you sayf' asked his
companion.
''Well-she holds it so high"
A Wichita society man who has |
been a favorite for years, but |
has never been caught by any |
maiden yet, though many has tried il. has /
mt last fallen in love with girl. who is |
one of the youngest of the new set, just |
come up,
From the Atchison Patriot: Scene-A |
Wichita saloon. Proprietor sitting by |
stove reading EAGLE. Barkeeper polishing /
glassware. Enter Impecunious Bumb. /
Asks for whisky. Gets it. Drinks it. /
"Chalk that down till come in again." |