The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-20
PHUNNY THINGS AT THE EAR

To the Editor OF the Eagle
The works of mankind are wonderful,
but after all there is nothing SO interest,"
ing as mankind himself. Stand, for IN
stance, just inside the ''canntbal village;
watch the wild-eyed people as they hastily
enter, carefully replacing the money lett,
staring at the weird, clashing music. which
! announces the monotonous dancing OF the
tattoed canuibals, who have kept the
peopIe waiting half an hour, (proof that
they are becoming rapidly civilized) The
Dahoma, Java, Carlo, are the proud
possessors OF babies, and the little
black imps prove the greatest attraction
of all. Human nature again asserts ITSELF
At the children's building, the platform
where YOU may peer through the glass at
babies is always crowded. just why
people should come SO far, spend SO much.
wait so patiently for peep at what they
can sac anywhere is hard to tell. But
watch that mother who has just entered
She goes from white crib to white swing
where babies laugh, cry or coo-wlth tear
plainly expressed in the eyes, that perhaps
some other mother has made pardonab!e
mistake. but there are four more on one
nurses lap. Oh, yes, there is the one,
long robed, pink and white, love OF the
whole earth. She clasps 1t TO her heart
and the people applaud.
You have heard it said that people are
like sheep; here you may see IL Demon
strated. A gent. who wished to make his
way thro' the crowd at the diamond cut
ting counter. seriously addressed another
TINS wise: Positively the most beautiful
thing tuere is that diamond crown loaned
BIZ Eulalis to the mining building but
since she went back and read hos the lady
managers acted she has sent Tor it anu
that crowd is watching them remove II,
and then for moment they watched the
emitting alone. for one started and they
all followed 10 see the crown. In the
electric building stands car on exnIoi-
ton We climbed up in and sat down where
we could watch the illumination OF the
center spiral and Columbus. The people
surged along from right to lett, demand-
| ing the wonderful things they rad hesFd
of while wonders confronted them on
every side their appetiss crsvet mericals.
We were Just seated in the car when
woman glared up at Us ana seeing nc
other way ciamored over the fence rail-
with thud. scrambled up the steps and
| sat triumpnantIy by Us, and as she saw
| our irrepressaole laughter she cried guess
I paid a. much to enjoy this thing as yoa
dlarg bct the crowd had found the emit
rance aud in an instant there was "a
| staining room, women were hanging te
the steps swinging 10 and fro. kuaE'
passed through crying fare please" aud
he met with 10 more opposition .ksn th:
robb. r. who pass regularly tie eontribu
ton box through the incoming trains Il
! Chicago. Now listen TO the exclamation
/ about the Dare vase A lady coms'
| nantinS up exciaiming. "OA. what a
beassly, ugly thing. what IS IL 10
| 4 friend au,iges her. when ste exciair1s
ran.noasly, GOA. how grand how noble
tho marvellous Dore 81 Sc" And then, =
. wonder what the merit OF this CONNER
cooking lace Is, Lut she spies the tab sn'
Immediately SIZE rolls up her eyes AID fall
INTO = raptuous trance. IL is the queen
ilscss. Bat some OK the finest facial de