The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-25
MISCELLANEOUS.

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80 like corkscrew?" Dot-''His wife
constant twisting him around her littl,
| finger. Vogue.
-Spratts-''Who was the most mis-
| cradle man you ever saw?' Jacks-"A
fellow who couldn't read his paper
smoke his cigar and eat his breakfast
all at once. cleveland Plain Dealer
The Indian population of the
United States is 24s, $40. In 1892 they
owned the entire country: they have
now reserved for them 144, 1876 square
miles.
Pm very much provoked at your
taking sparring lessons "How am
going to be able to box the compass on
my yacht when I'm at the wheel, if
don't take them?'-King's Jester.
His Bereavement-"Did you know
that Flasher has been successfully
treated for inebriety?' mo. How does
he like the changer" SIT goes pretty
hard with him. You see, Flasher was
extremely fond of pets, and it hurt
! him to lose his menagerie. Judge.
Pa" when song becomes popu-
lar, or joke is very funny, why do
people always pitch into it so, and
slurringly call it chestnut" asked
Toozer Because roasted chestnuts
are better than raw ones, I suppose, -
said Senior Alley.-Arkansaw Traveller
1.-The largest fsh-largest by 100
pounds-that has been caught off the
western coast of this country this year
was a Jewish that weighed 800 pounds
and was six feet long. The successful
fisherman was Mr.. Hervey Lindley, of
Avalon, Cal. The meat of the Jewish
is edible
"A Coming Observation-Disclosures
new drama is play within a play,
and there's q stage within stage"
''What's the plct?" The hero is an
actor, who, in play, jumps into the
river to commit suicide, when the river
takes fire and nearly burns him to
death. Puck.
-Hobson-"How did you enjoy your
summer trip, Bagley?" Bagley-'Had
a delightful time. Gained $50 pounds"
Hobson - One hundred and thirty
pounds! don't believe It." Bagley-
Don't you? Well, here it comes down
Che street Just wait a moment and
I'll introduce you. Harlem Life.
"A pleasing feature Of some railway
stations in and about New York is q
smiling colored matron as attendant in
the ladies' room. These women are
nearly always popular, unfailingly
courteous and apparently honest to
penny. They make it part of their
business to care for packages, and they
accept the smallest tip with smile
and thanks that makes the giver regret
that the amount was not thrice as large.
Along with the improvement of
yacht building has gone an improve
ment in the art of making the trophies
offered in yacht races. However beau
tiful Americas Cup may appear for the
time being, it is certainly less credit
able example of the silversmith's art
than several less distinguished tro-
phies. This was sufficiently apparent
when it was recently exhibited in a
New York jewelers. window beside
half a dozen other cups.
1t may have surprised some folks
to learn that it would require five
years for the mints of the United States
government to coin 49,, 200, 600 silver
dollars. but the time is not so surpris-
ing when one has done little figuring.
The minis have scarcely 800 full work.
ng days in the year, or less than 70o,-
700 working minutes in five years. To
,oin 49,, 900. 600 in that time, therefore,
t would be necessary to turn out more
han $50 dollar pieces per minute
-Jarley's stair-rail in his new house
S strange looking thing. 1t has a
lewel-post on every other step" Yes.
That is one of Jarley's patents It's |
What he calls his Slide Down Ban |
lister for Families with Boys. He also |
las scheme to prevent servants from |
cratching matches on the wall"
What is that?'' Its a little notice
n the servants rooms requesting them
lot to scratch matches on the carpet"
1arper's Bazaar.
Rather a pretty effect was made by
sidewalk fruit dealer in the market
district Of New York the other day. He
ad gathered an armful Of wild asters
nd chamomile from a vacant lot and
ad decorated his fruit stand with
hem. placing a richly headed stalk of
overs between every pair of baskets
ne blue and white, blended with the
reen of the leaves, the pink of the
caches. the red Of the apples, the vel
DIV OF the pears, and purple of the
lums, made gtiite a decorative piece
f color, and many of those who passed
hat way stopped to look at it.
"A man with his head beneath a
lngy bit of cloth and tripod in front
him stood in Third avenue, New
ork, the other day and waved his
ands as if in practice for the post of
,llway brakemep. He was trying to
hotograph corner bakery with a |
roup of the women employees in the
oorway. The girls were variouslv |
Osed, and one had deliberately turned
er back on the camera. The outdoor
1otographlsts testify that the whims |
FEMININE sltters are not to be counted |
pom with any degree of certainty.
or one woman that takes an easy
ose. with natural. unem barrassed ex-
-essior, ten turn their backs. gipele.
: look as il they had just said Flip
way OF making up "A pretty mouth. !
n the whole. however. the resultant
ctures are more pleasing than when
lie Incidental groupis made up of men.
tive me name for that" said an .
'tlSt to visitor who was looking at
S freshest picture. I'm the worst
md at that" he continued. Il can {
mt picture easier than can name
and the least 4 fellow Gan do rrhan \