Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
THE WORLDS FAIR.

2ouno Of the Wtttictsu0 1e HoS C1Ao"
Forth.
What shall we have for the Distinguishing
idea of the fairs
Tn response to a circular sent out by Num-
sey's Weekly soliciting suggestions ON this
subject. We have received the following let
ters, among others:
New YoRk. Oct. 80. 1889.
Dxxr S1R-How would q mammoth statue OF
Columbus discovering America through the large
end Of telescope. SO as 70 take It all ~ ..
glance, do for a distinguishing feature Of the
Worlds fair! 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. FLAT JUsrrr1A
S,R-Iwould suggest that mammoth Uncle Sam
chasing a gold dollar around q globe representing
the. earth, would be realistic attraction. The
mechanical working Of the affair would be simi
lar 20 that employed in the merry-g rounds at
Atlantic City. Sincerely.
Boston GIRL
JERSEY CRY, Oct. g.
Mr. EDITOR DEAR SIR-What'S the matter
with taking Bartholdi's Liberty and turning her
upside down in honor of Columbus: 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 }. b. W.
These are but a 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 nf violating truth, that
they Indicate that we are as inventive as a
race as we are great and glorious as people.
-Munsey's Weekly.
A GOOD UNDERSTANDING.
New York holds ont both hands to grasp
The great Columbus fair:
But II Chicagos feet upon it gets.
They surely hold it there.
-Munsey's Weekly.
PHENOMENAL PLACE
Mr.. Gotham-I.ive in Dugoutville, Kan
sas9 Um-is it much of a town!
Western Man--Wall, it amt much for size
phenomenal, ehF'
west of the Ohio what amt made claim for
the Worlds air."-New York Weekly.
WASHINGTON HEARD FROM.
Chicago is away ahead Of New York She
is having her Worlds fair now, and it looks
as if - York wouldn't have hers until late
ihi- winter As for Washington. she won't
i..vc hers until lS92.-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 he any danger at all then; not par
ticle. Just as quick as the fair opens all the
robbers will stop burglarizing and go to keep
ing hotels.-New York Weekly.
ACCIDENTS AVOIDED.
Railroad Examiner--Your eyes are all
test your sense of smell.
Applicant-Smell, sirs What has that to
do with a locomotive engineer!
Examiner-A great deal, my young man.
We have found that engineers who have a
too acute Sense&f smell are apt to run their
trains at dangerous speed when passing
through Chicago.-New York Weekly.
SARCASM FROM PITTSBURG.
1t is proposed in New York to set up nickel
in -the-slot machines to receive Worlds fair
contributions Dispatch
A DIscoURAGING 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
elsewhere. Philadelphia Times
FORGET THEMSELVES OCCASIONALLY.
1t is only in unSuarded moments that the |
average New Yorker remarks: IL am going |
to visit Chicago in lsg'' But they all for
get themselves once i'll awhile.-Bloomingto
Leader.