The New York herald., 1862-04-12


pressed the SERVICE after an nnn.y Of exper1
ents found so Far preferable the other Materials as
10 come into general II flexible, elastic, and
said il equal 20 the quill but they voted
behind the times; and as the qlill required making
and mending il gradually driven out Of use But Il
came TO be seen time, that the good round hand
of the olden time had been superseded by sharp,
scratehy ineegant hand that the pen writers,
AS class had degenealed in their penmanship the
generation that preceded them IL was found too that
among men who wrote much aud long at a time there
the forearm, which rendered writing iegibe and finally
impossible The reason why nobody nad discovered and
this disorder oite paralysis as was called,
cited the attention OF the medical profession ihe genial
and witty editor Of The Louisville Journal became snf
ferer from TO such degree for long time 70 BE-
under the necessity Of employing amanuenss, and ~
eminent Western physician wrote elaborate essay on
but recently been fully demo nstratsa that ii the
Of the Steel Pen which produced this for
mdable disease and President FELTON,, Of Harvard, N
strong and forcible language, recently counsoled his
students abandon these steel pens and resort 70 the
made possesses all the exbiity and sOftness q he
quill may be employed. with ~ much safety, and IN
its enduring qualities greatly sqrpsssss pas both sse, ana
hope that the old days OF elegant pcnmanehp Will re-.
turn Some Of the manufacturers Of gold pens 40 those
among the most extensive either in this or any other
country have long been engaged in endeavorng 70 maze
pens perfect substitute for the quill and as the
classes and judg experience Of their manu-.
facture think they have been wonderfully successIu.
The New York Tablet iCatholic) Of December ~
Every ono who wants L write well nowadays ueee
Gold but like other pcns all depends upon getting
the right kind Mr.. Norton, No 70 Maiden lane New
YORK, has made the manufacturing Of Gold Pens The
highest state perfection. His Pens to be had q An
prices from rs 49, according to size and quAy
The low price which he places them enables every one
to have good PEN That six months writing win wear
out more steel than good gold one will cost no one
wish good Pen and cheap Pen to cali on Mr. Norton,
at No. rs Maiden lane, and have doubt but that
he will be able to fully satisfy their wants in that ine
The New York Observer of February 6, says
To write with steel pen to be penny wise and pound
foolish for Mr. Mortons Gold Pen is cheaper in the end
We have used one of his for about six months and u
only had W.T. as i has point % we ~9ar sr.ue TRUST 70 se
literary and business men, who write constantly shoolo
have pen adapted to their hand that the easiest poe
sble pressure may do the work; and for person on.
gagged in composition the pen should easily and
uniformly never to lead the thought from the supeos
this thing At Mr Morsons and the labor Of writing and
of composition has been lessened and the pleasure o.
both increased For their sakes and ours we Wish sns'
all our correspondents would use his Pens.
The Northeastern Christian Advocate of March
20 says-
Moftons Gold Pens are cheaper the long run, than
steel and much better Having one IN constant use, We
speak advisedly.
The New York Christian Advocate and Journal
in its issue of November %, says:
Morton's Gold Pens the best we have ever used.
They are elastic, we'll finished well pointed and very
durable, and Of good writing qualities Being made By
machinery they sold low that they preferable
in point Of economy, as well as to the steel
pen
The New York Independent of September 26
says
fhe Gold Pen, mado by Norton of Maiden in this
city Is warranted to remain unchanged by OF
use, and is adapted exactly TO the hand Of the
writer because the is capable Of receiving any Dc.
wear out more steel pens gold will cost, while
the latter will last good part of a lifetime.
The Boston Recorder, the oldest religious news
paper in the world, in its number Of October B..
says-
Cergymen and others, who have much occasion 70
the Pen, referred to tho announcement OF Mr. A.
Morton, Of New York, IN our Advertising columns Y
Gold Pens, and has now, by recent improvements "
machinery achieved the important result Of being able
TO manufacture them to reduce the price and "
bring the cost within reach OF ALL We using one Of
Mr. Mortons manufacture of Gold Pens, and assure
readers that they really excellent and vastly
superior and cheaper than tho quill or steel pen.
The October number of the Home Mission
Record says of the Gold Pen, as compared with
the quill and the steel pen:-
Our readers who have much occasion use tho Pen,
will be glad to learn what from some months Of e1per
ence them is the case that Gold Pen 10
tute for the quill and which possesses that quality Of
permanency in which the quill Is lacking Mr. A. Morton,
OF No rs Maiden lane has by some recent improvements
in the machinery, achieved this desirable result andshaD
the time reduced the price so low that Gold Pens
longer object OF luxury bat of necessity; one
OF his best Pens costs loss than the steel pens writer
will use year, while il is far superior them, and
will last, accidents excepted, a lifetime
The Household Journal Of October 12 says, IN.
der the head of "God versus Steel Pens:'-
Few personsbut these who in the habit of using
them-are, think, aware az the positive pleasure and
profit there using Gold Pens Experience has proved
that Cod Pens are more pable in every way better
adapted for writing than steel pens while FOR economy
be doubt that single Gold Pen will last
longer thar gross Of steel pens besides being much
more nIeassnt TO write with. We have used the Gold
Pens made by Mr. A. Morton Of No % Maiden lane New
York. and can unhesitatngy recommend them Mr..
hal rofC
country, has spent large sums IN their Improvement
in the machinery connected with their manufacture
He can therefore, supply infinite variety Of pens 70
as suit every style baadwrtngeven those who have
used anything but the old fashioned goose qnl
lady readers even, will find some exquistey finished
pens suitable for their fair hands to use
The Nisery.of Making Quill Pens.
A contributor TO the Sunday School Times,
under the head of "a pair of arms, three thousand
miles long by one who sufIcrs,' gives amusing
account Of his pursuit o good pess under difficult
ties:--
suppose a boy in a school could reach across the
schoolroom and pinch his coinplnon and nobody could
see his arm or stop his mschicf-what troublesome.
boy he would be- But have actually been pnched and
troubled for years, by fellow who reached three
thousand miles to do IT, will tell you how was II
q minister fpreach to a great congregation. write
out my sermons SO that may have something worth
saying; but am sighted, nj so have to write
pretty large, order 10 the words. You see, too,
why can't use steel pen. want quill that VIII
make a large mark. About twenty-five years ago,
ras n en- U Ss sn wIf a sood 20 wanted he
best aud enough TO last long live To bd very
sure went and bought just such knife as wantecS
and sent II out a sample. When my friend got 70
Sheffield, ho called friend Of his. IN the course
of the conversation he mentioned my knives, and
was. assured that he could have them made Just
like the pattern. The pattern snfc was in
his hand, and on going ,vwr 70 breakfast no laid
it on the mantel ,,ceo While they were gone down TO
br...rrsst, al,e, black chimney sweep camo in and
seeing my knife stole IT and made of with It, Iney
we're very sorry but the knife and the sweep were
NV friend got case Of knives for but they were DOT
like the pattern nor such as were siapted 70 making
good pens That rogue Of thief perhaps soS Es siQln
snife for shilling gave two and half dollars for u.
Now for the result never saw the chimney sweep. ]
doni, Lno,v his name don know alive now.