People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-04-23
This and That
"Papa," said Willie, "why do they
have a chaplain in the Senate9u

they have now, and get one who has
more influence"
A gentleman over in Missouri
adopted the following peculiar form of
invitation to discover his real friends:
Those knowing themselves to be ms
personal friends are invited to meet
at my residence in Pine Hollow on
the second Sunday in April, at 10
O'Clock, in order that we may have
a good time together. don't want
those who are friends just for my
money, but friends with and for A
true principle. Come one, come all of
that description"
Statistics have been accumulated
which reveal that in respect to color
blindness there is a remarkable differ
ence between the Gwo sexes. About
81 per cent of men are cOlOr-blind to q
marked extent, while rot four.tenthS
OF | per cent of women are thus
afflicted. This difference in color
perception will strike must men who
have been sent by their wives upon
shopping embassies to match ribbons
as understated, if anything.
Over at TOnkawa they have given
another western enterprise. A saloon
keeper of that town advertiSes that
he will take country produce for beer.
This is enterprise iD new field anu
the promoter may get rich. Think Of
the farmer driving to town with a
load of wheat and going home with a
load Of rye-inside-Or of the Joy Of
exchanging ten bushels of apples for
a gallon of apple jack. Think also of
tie privilege Of farmers who are so
favored that they can exchange eggs
for egg-nOg.
Hold on to your good character.
for it is and ever will be your best
wealth. Hold on to your hand when
about to strike, steal or do a wrong
act. Hold on to the truth for it will
serve you well and do you good
throughout eternity. Hold on to your
tongue when abOnt TO swear, lie or
speak harshly or use an improper
word. Hold on to your temper when
you are angry, excited, imposed upon
or others are angry with you. Hold
on to your heart when vile persons
seek your company and invite you TO
join them. Hold on to your goOl
name at all times for ] t is much more
valuable to you than gold, high place
or fashionable attire"
There is some complaint among the
business men of our city about so
many of our people going to Wichita
and Kansas City to do their trading.
There ought to be stronger Senti-
ment in favor of patrOnizing the city
in which you live. If we expect our
merchants to carry large stocks to
please customers and to build good
buildings and good streets to beautify
our city they mast have the support
Of every man who lives in the city.
Every man should have a just pride
in patronizins his own city. Our
merchants are pleasant and accommo-
dating and will sell goods as reason
ably as any Wichita or Kansas City
house II you buy the same amount
and pay cash. Let every one endeaV-
or to build up our city by patrOnizisg
our own people and merchants.
1t is disgusting to hear perseSs
speak scornfully Of girls who have to
WORK .or living. No sensible man is
dazzled by the glitter Of a jeweIed
hand, a gold bracelet or a watch,
bought on tick" perhaps. All these
have not so much fascination as a
pleasant disposition, happy, intelli-
gent face, we'll cooked meal aud
glistening, well ironed shirt front. A
dimpled chin and sunny face In the
kitchen are worth dozen fine. mil
linery singers in the parlor paving
ivory, screechiDg "a Flower Prom
My Angel Mothers Grave" when
very likely the poor woman is hang
ing out clothes in the back yard. 1t
is all right to know how to appear as
a cultured, refined and entertaining
lady, but to know how to be a house.
keeper, even il the work has to be
superintendent only, is far better than
superficial airs.
A Wellington man who chewed
twenty cents worth of tobacco a
week concluded to try the tobacco
cure. In two weeks he ate up sl.5O
worth Of the cure, and for the next
two weeks he used ten cents worth OF
chewing gum, five cents worth Of
candy, a nickel's worth OF peanuts