Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-11-01
The Worlds Fair.

Fair is proof Of such patriotism as
we'll may warn john Bull to keep
his coat on in the future. twill
no doubt be something for Ameri-
cans to ne proud Of. l. will beat
the Centennial on the home stretch
and shame any Fourth OF July that
ever escaped from the nlmanac.
The way Christopher Columbus
will get corner on celebrity and
fond remembrance Will fill Belva
Lockwood and Sam Jones with
consuming envy. All the newspa-
pers are full of it; even DR.. Tai
mage recently took it for the sub
jest Of a sermon. Every big city
expects it, and little hamlets are
repining on account OF it. The
SkybugIe published in Western
Kansas, by my 'old-time friend
and associate, John W. keenedge,
thus bids for it:
"Snideville is in the race for the
Worlds Fair championship. She
never does things by halves, and
asks no quarter. Dollars is what
she is whacking up, and they are
going to count. Jack McGeogle,
who has the best grasshopper
farm in flA state, says he will give a
million. Blizzard street will set the
ball in motion, and Cayote Avenue
is half dead to go it one letter.
Not a COW boy in radius of one
hundred miles but what would
patronize it. The Mayor proposes
to send an exploring party in
search of the old man Bender
soon, if signs continue favorable
} He would draw like prize ticket
! in Beauregard's bonanza. If still
alive, Sitting Bull will probably
be in attendance, and take few
scalps for the edifcation Of the
millions, it any may be subscrib
} ed. Our scalp would be cordially
furnished for the occasion, onl.
trouble, measles and mercenar.
: landladies have not left enough
. of it for respectable contribution
1 If times continue with us as the.
r have been for sometime, we shal
. probably not be able to see mucl
4 of the Fair. 1t will be to our ever
la sting credit to stay in rigid Sc
clusion in one of the fashionabl
suburban dug outs. Our old ward
robe is not what it used to be. Th
: cellulold a la Lord Byron no'
: caressing our thorax is the onl
|. thing we have that can look Sur
day in the face. Personally W
are not much interested in th
g coming wonder. But if we ca
II bring it here through the Arch:
y medean influence Of The Skybr
y gle, probably some Of our miserl
advertisers may relent and pa
le up. We have carried for 81
3 months for a certain firm i
y Boom Street half a co.umn {
lr buncome, and have received frol
Y. them possibly a quar- ter' worth {
of peanuts. Snideville'i location
N all that could be de ,iieo. Th
heart of the city is alb out 600 mile
from the capitol buil1ing in TX
J. peka, but our corporate limits e.
tend 100 miles eastward, neetin
the Capital city half way. "
shall probably annex it before tt
Fair. Manhattan Island could s
down and fan itself in the Snid'
le vile public square. Our popul'
g ton, including respectable peopl
h, and delinquent subscribers,
); enormous. 1t will take till Jur
er to ascertain what it is. Societ
5, would be first class, if it were NJ
l. for those delinquents. But "
IF shall in all probability kill o
I; most Of them in the next year {
ut two, so visitors from Shanghi an
Honolulu need not be apprehe1
sive in regard to their morals
Col. Cheetum, a leading capitals
10 has written the President cha1
10 acteristic letter, solicitingihis fa,
u or and cooperation. The colo
u mel assures His Excellency ths
's he would be delighted to have hil
70 =, call on him some SUNDAY in th
IL near future, for the further ms
y turing of plans and the like bust
I'd mesa He promises to entertai
3 > him royalty on sweet potatoe
H. grown by himself, and prepare
/ expressly for the occasion by hi
charming daughter, Mary AM
N We shall probably be present
l. partake of those ambrosial tuberl
). and give our friend Benjaml
@ some good advice. The colone
t. proposes to furnish all the groun
n necessary for the Fair, reservin
5; for his sons all 'chuck-o-lucl
h privileges. Snidev.lle forever
1T Turn the tom-tom and the hewga
h loose"
J. John W. always was eccentri
S, but somehow manages to keep O
g. deck. We shall doubtless hes
" more of Snideville in the World
!. Fair free for all. ScAaGs.
Il
b, Come to Missouri. Repor
le from all over the state are to til