, 1874-10-04
Notable Specimens Of This Order Of
Literature.
Their Outward Appearance and IT,
ward Meaning.
The "FiVe Lighted Chandler VA" listers
and Piggs Fead.'
Signs at the Exposition.

, When Martin CAuzz1swit, accompanied ly III
Tood-natnrcd squire 31arll Tlptev, arrived j
New York. about the frat thing noticed was tn
remarkable number and variety Of 6l5ns the
saw. As it is generally conceded TINT Dicke'l
put upon the character OF .Iartin, tho old IN
striking notes that he took down during Ills frf
visit to .Amerca, it may bo presumed that tLis i
only tho echo Of lis ow,l reflections upo: his ~
rival i'll tho Src.. city, or tlleae sisus, lo sa;H
''thero were more thaa lie iiad over seen before
in fifty times the space" Unfortunately, bow
eTer, ho does not pursue the suggestion if tllt
signs led to one. I'D to what aucu Ill array O
letterea paint indicated to bis mind. But with
out such authority it can lie SAID, nevertheless.
that signs have an individuality quite their own
1t ls said tnat tAc:o ere tiloBo who arc able tt
! rcGd tho character Ut Ell Individual fro::
certain facial Indications, tho ezo mud incllna
ton Of tho nose upward or downward
showing all aspiring ambition or lcpelezs lcs
pair, tke eyes Indicative Of yo'1bi.ity c,un:,s
and the check bones coming out strong iu the
| matter Of eating or courage.
Whether this is tsEo or not it will be evident
to tho most casua1 observer that an intliyiLua
| never commits himself to tue tnsk Of oruarng q
/ sjGu, with which to blazon lis occupation tt
| tho world, Without revealing the bent Of I,s,
| character and i'll many cases writing his cri:arh
by which lie shall Lo Known 20 poslerity. GlaEc-
liz along tic street, the variety Of that
OF. upon tho yiEion may at oEcc l,o ne2u u 1c-
fleet tie average mlui Ut tho community. 1hcro
| uro
| MODEST sE0:s, AND AssEGTIyE sIGNS.
! S:Gns OF gentecl Poverty. aud signs Ut intense
aud oTcr"hc!.lin. resotc.aLility. There arc
sSnB which show that tho propIiety thereof Is
new at tho business. aud is Just ye.:turrg fol t;1
III . cautious aad careful man:lcr: wl!lia
OH the Lothcr hcni, tl.cro is tile sit;n CT the
aggressive man who holds tho world III sco11l
ulu ta.rly yc.ls his name far and ucar. Drop III
on hin and you will llu.l that TO wil meet you
Lalf way up to bis oilice door, with his voice,
Which will immediately take Eosscssion of you
With .po:npous ss7crtiveneas-aad your ill.,
dlvlduahts vii rcn1a1n prisoner dur4ug all your
visit. Then there IS the E1En oi
THE PROFESSIONAL t;ESCLE..!c
small, neat. exclusive, until, pc.hapt, When you
Eet to tue boundary l.:lc where a.,!i is cacd uut
*1th pretensou it IS Seen ts: the legal or 1ucu-
cal impostor tags his dool ua;:, and tie corn-
teua1,cc OF his dwelling. so erea;:, with biz
ius promises OF what YOU will no: fiLu witl1,l
Occasionally, one will see . sign tia: indicates
disposition Oh tho TART Of Lao owner to DO
everything ut ruce. l: starts OF :lth Atsid
Roman lester tlat says, plainly u, letters
can sreaa. that t;se suber s:!e Ut
his disposition was Predominant at this period
When tho second or third hitter COMES 10 10
written he Lescechcs tho artist to put li:;to
las douilsa thrown III here AMI there, iit.le
variety OF color put INTO tho paint. Il geutecl
border surrounding it, auL Sd wncu it COMES -
bo .laccd over his doorway it IS almost perfect
fac .:tnIlc ct tho oTllc1 ruLcrnclsA, who ea:h .
so.cnn coat. l,ht tait4loonr rci uec..tie.
and Aas As hair ctir!ed aud pcrfu,He1-
What profound depths ot p!a::d rc=uec.a5;litv
sleep alucr
TIE U:PnErEST1ors scc.Tr
that hangs over the d,or CT tic wta!,!ly a.l
successful r:c.c!lAut. There IS TO need oi al
Fcrtiesng here. Years CT prosperous t-aIe Layo
1aado his house known far and wide. aud E.1
name IL the synonym of honor and probi:v. Ia
side Ais establishment YOU Will meet with oil
fashioned hospitality, E;rict attention t., yo;,.
warts. aud If you are 4 merchant :ou Will psob-
ably buy j;.st about twice naucu ~ yoa 41l-
tended whea you started out.
IEorc Is q spurious artie:o which inltatca tie
modest slsu JUS; mentioned, sinply because /:
pays. Persons Of EooL ta-t: a::l uiI style laoL
fo7 such sigus and faI victims to t.a prcteuLc:
The moautony that a.t2c;os to long 9-cstAais', ',.d
houses Is Wanting Lcro however. aui t4e lyux-
eyed proprietor soon shows E nervous anxiety |
that c1uyincee tho old visitor that lo las rot !
into the wrong shop. Perhaps Ae will do quito |
as we'll. but Ii vii lever believe it,
There are 1lloec who taci to the tradc-wirds
with such dc;lces as
THE cnEAp ETuD-,
the Iairs3caling store, and o;l4cr special uaalcs
IA:sc belong u the asse:tiye class. The osnors
thereof are generally Of tie onc-ll:a kind. ua:-
ing resolved Oh policy, aud 9 uaule, t3cy de-
vote tAe!: career to following it. 0. At eny rste
to ,na!.int; people believe they lc:!sw it, Iile
eisn cf tho cheap store x soon eccn s:a:iug oi.t
from wayaido-feucea. Il the broad euI Vi cot,-
F.ncuous Old Lull;inEs,. aud :ros, cud 1laces
El-nS tie rail 'tos. TRACK as you approach
Ee's to loos out. l.i!e ratcu-;nc;cino men Of
lo sane class carry the idea etil further, a:ld
acard tue na1ol,, aud ell invade the fas. .pesses
# na:Erc vi: Il their signe 1t ls said that Of
hose energetic aud nou-suppressvo. zc:lols ea:
!own F'cforc klaraea Falls and acsualty went,
1ntli flls ebullt.oa rira'cd the grca; Hood. hc-
'anse it was Huch splendid pl.ce TO rut IN lis
'en, " Dubbs Celebrated Worm Lozcnscs," aud
,e could net do il.
There gro c!a-s OF fairly e,,ccessfu! indir!l-
:als, considered in financial way. including
saoddyitez," c,d others who have become r;sii
y bold ventures, OF remarkable stretches Of tic
conscience, who e5sNEle everything to tie |
'osses5:ou CT remarkable elegance. Iiley u:e
tesant IN their manners, Smiling and s;nlerins
18th Srea. elaboration, elegant in their cottcs,
,gns. ''orleway they arc orp:aasiveiy
legant Ill round. IeorIo aani,ro tlcr
!co things, aaa. It the sauo time. feel I'll IL .
ense dc;:.rc 70 kick them. Perhaps thus is orig
,al Sin creating r,.n;,us; but, ct any rate
cry good perEouS coHfeEs to it. I
Tie hlgns adorted By these ilsly dual: in their
;.Alnesa F'lreu!ts aro Of int.nito variety, lat
loso observation EAo"a tna dc:uo thu owner .
ear superior to others il small tliiuss-rcilcctcd r
pom their ornamental facez Huw easily ona !.
ecosnlzes the prentice hand TT tic great bust
csa OF trade! Pendant 1:om his .iour is A sign +
home manufacture, done upln t..sly colors, :
If Ill the br;lliancy OF tie pain. tie spectator
'Cld readily forgive the otIcr fralilcs OF col;- J
'ruetion. Economy II painted upon tnis si4l,
'l1to AZ clearly as auytEinS clsc. I: may 10 +
silk for Sale" with tue 5 iEyerteI,-a VERY :,
om!noa mistake for amateur Painters
: entertainment For mai And beast" with Z J.
:naaraablo redundancy Of capitals III The wrou! f.
aces, aud stirling =bsenco of the same wlera i
icy ought to be put. In reading it over, pnd y
oseryng the points about it, T. pe,son naturally I,
lls back upon tic Prosecution OF the work y
self. aud capLos bl.t s1alIo at tho evident =
i1ulpll in his own sE! expressed by the simple y
tist Ill various cur!ice3 OF t,e vayward pa:nt- !,
.usIi, aud in the admirable to1ing in yelo:, ~ s
hich tho whole is brought to stato Of porfec- y
ou- Abundant arc !,
TIE ELrSDEaEGs IN aI;S-NAxIH1 r,
rou.hout the city. peoris in small pursuits -
10 cannot afford to orL2c sisus from =;
OCCASIONAL hands, want them cniy fur I,
'nporary purposes arc profile III tlu.elers | 9,
ley usually mako thoir hiSns Of sHcn naEc- ir
fits as come to Laud. A sl,insle. rousl, II
ard, CT the Uncut eido Ct Gil oysscr a,
III 1,n1r |