The record-union., 1893-09-02
JACKSON PARK SKETCHES
some of the ComicaI Events in the
White City.

some of the ComicaI Events in the
White City.
Live alligatOrs, not one of them six
inches long, are sold at the Florida State
Buildin5 as new-fangled breast pins and
badges. The reptile is fastened to ones
clothing by a gold band, and, as a rule
the purchaser walks out into the park
creating cOnsternatIon wherever he may
meet nervous people A lanky, mirth-
provoking fellow who was making a
friendly visit to all the State buildings.
bought one of these scaly youngsters the
other day, and pinnIng it on his breast
wandered aimlessly into the home of the
kentucky people. Up to the present time
an entente cordial, or whatever they may
call it, has not been established between
saurian and a kentuckian who IS Of
different turn of mind, The stranger sat
down in a big chair and prOdded the alli-
gator to the point Of angry activity.
Bearded men from the blue grass State
who were swOpping stories by the open
window grew uneasy at the double life Of
their guest, and finally demonstrated to
one another as they pointed to the wig
Cling creature on the breast of the young
man who had wandered into their circle
with so much blandness and assurance.
Finally one tail kentucl1ian with a full
beard and a straw hat slammed a black
bottle on the window sill and stretching
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Il say, kunnel there's something
wrong on yo' breast. This, sab, is Kahn
tuck's building, an if there's anything
the people abhor NOR N a prize fight or a
homely woman it is thing that crawls;
an if Pm not mistaken, sab, you have
come in heah with malice afo'thought-
an with the greenest, wigglist thing on
yO' vest that the oldest kaiutuckian evan
saw in a dream. You will kindly with
draw, sab. There's mawked dstinc-
ton between party friendship am indi-
vidual fright am l fo' one ask you to 90
where Ticker and snakes assimilate,
amalgamate, or sab, enjoy some affinity.
No' entirely out Of place heah.'
A young man was sprinkling the floor
of the Agricultural building. The water
from his can splashed in front Of NJ is
souri,, Honduras and the corn-studded
pavilion Of Iowa. At last the drops be-
gan to fall in front OF the Kansas exhibit.
"SLop that! Stop thatW exclaimed the
manager, whose long beard crawled over
a display Of wheat like brown scarf.
This exhibit is realistic. You can't
sprinkle water about this State. Kansas
with water would not be Kansas at all.
Let the dust fly round here. Take your
can to Honduras or over there to Iowa.
We are here for a medal. Kansas is a dry
State in many ways. and we are here to
show what may be grown in a sand dune
or in the fire OF an incendiary sun"
\ man from Boston with black wallet
in his hand stopped at a mineral water
fountain to sip drink. This cost him
one cent. While he was drinking the
water he laid his pOcketboOk upon the
counter Of the booth. He did not pick il
up as be walked away. Miss Katie
Morse, who stood behind the counter,
placed the wallet in drawer. A half
hour later a feverish-looking man with
face as gray as old mortar rushed up to
the Pavilion, and in a half breathIess
voice asked if he had left his pocketbook
there.
II think you did" said the young
woman. rs this it?''
The man from Boston opened the leaves
and counted $4,000 in greenbacks. "Yes,
that's it," he said, with sigh Of satislac-
ton. AZ am much obliged to you"
But won't you take a drink" the
pretty girl asked. ITS only cent you
know"
'Oh, really can't" this Boston man
said. Il have had one glass and that's
quite plenty" Boston IS in Massacbu-
setts, and quite close 10 Salem, Lynn and
Plymouth.
One OF the alternate lady managers of
the tair invited party OF friends to ac-
company her to the international ball.
They met by agreement in a room in the
wOman's building in Jackson Park. 1t
was I'D O'Clock when the lady manager
aud her guests appeared at the ballroom.
Tickets, please" bawled a young man
at the door.
Il am Mrs. So and So,' replied the
manager, with much gustO, and these
are my friendsn
As the brainy directories of the exposi-
ton turned to wave her hand to her
friends, whom she believed were close
behind, she beheld, to her utter conster-
nation and disgust, nine Fiji Islanders
stripped to the waist and as pungent as
the leopard's cage in Hagenbeck's.
The story is told to confirm the state-
ment made by the Board Of Lady Man
ayers t-lat the life they have led since
they became associated with the great
fair has been anything but a happy one.
Chicago Herald
English sovereigns We're first minted
IN l4s9. They were called by various
nicknames.