Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
THE WORLDS FAIR.

Some Of the Witticisms 1t Has Called
Forth.
What shall we have for the distinguishing
idea Of the fair?
In response TO a circular sent out by Mum
sey's Weekly soliciting suggestions on this
subject, we have received the following let
tiers, among others:
NEW YoRK. Oct 30, 1889.
DEAR SIR-How would mammoth statue Of
Columbus discovering America through the large
end OF a Telescope, so to take ii all In at a
glance, do for distinguishing feature Of the
Worlds fairS Build it of brass, as indicative Of
American enterprise; have it the largest thing Of
its kind in the world, and to pay for it, solicit
subscriptions from Spain and Italy.
Yours truly, FIAT JUsrrT1A.
SRI would suggest that a mammoth Uncle Sam
chasing gold dollar around globe representing
the earth would be realistic attraction The
mechanical working Of the affair would be SINH
lar to that employed in the merry go-rounds at
Atlantic City. Sincerely,
BosrcN Girl.
JERSEY CITY, e4. 60
Mr.. EDITOR, DEAR Sia-What's the matter
with taking Bartholdis Liberty and turning her
upside down in honor of Columbuss 1t would be
a unique way to honor Christopher, but no more
unique than the style Of liberty we enjoy in this
great and glorious world j. B. W.
These are but small proportion Of the
best answers received up to the hour of going
to press, and we feel that we can say, with
out any suspicion of violating truth, that
they indicate that we are as Inventive as
race as we are great and glorious as people.
-Mnsey's Weekly.
GOOD UNDERSTANDING.
New York holds out both hands to grasp
The great Columbus fair;
But if Chicago's feet upon it gets,
They surely hold it there.
-Munsey's Weekly.
PHENOMENAL PLACE.
Mr.. Gotham-Live in Dugoutville, Kan.
sasl Um-is it much Of a towna
Western Man-Wall, it amt much for size
yet. but it's phenomenal place. all the same.
phenomenal, ehF'
"Yessirree. Dugoutville is the only town
west of the Ohio what amt made a claim for
the Worlds fair. New York Weekly.
WASHINGTON HEARD FROM.
Chicago is away ahead of New York She
IL having her Worlds fair now, and it looks
as if New York wouldn't have hers until late
this winter AS for Washington, she won't
have hers until s92-Washington Post.
CHICAGO WILL BE SAFE.
New Yorker-Just think of Chicago's GRIM
inal record. How could people attend
Worlds fair in Chicago without running the
risk of being robbed and murdered.
Chicago Man confidently - Oh, there
won't be any danger at all then; not par
ticle. Just as quick as the fair opens all the
robbers will stop burglarizing and so to keep
ing hotels.-New York Weekly
ACCIDENTS AVOIDED.
Railroad Exaniner-Your eyes are all
right; no color blindness at all. Now will
test your sense of smell.
pplicant-Smell, sirs What has that to
do with locomotive engineer!
Exsminer-A great deal. my young man.
We have found that engineers who have a
too acute sense OF smell are apt to run their
trains at dangerous speed when passing
through Chicago.-New York Weekly.
SARCASM PROM PIITsBURG.
1t is proposed in New York to set up nickel
in-the-slot machines to receive Worlds fair
contributions Dispatch.
A DISCOURAGTN5 LACK OF PUBLIC SPIRIT.
The New Workers who are waiting for
other people to subscribe to the Worlds fair
guarantee fund are getting very much dis
over the lack of public spirit shown
Philadelphia Times
FORGET THEMSELVES OCCASIONALLY
1t is only IN unguarded moments that the
average New Yorker remarks: Il am going
to visit Chicago in 1892" But they all for
get themselves once in hile-Bloomingto
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