The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-03-25
The Interesting Collection of
MiSSouri's Chief Auto
graph Fiend.
Sense, Sentiment and Satire,
as Indicative of Great
Mems Characters.
Some Of the ScathinR Results of
an Attempt to Benefit Future
Generations.
Special Correspondence Of the Bazoo.


already one of the largest aud finest col
lectiOhs in the west. lie is adding to thi
daily, and in few years, if his ardor dos.
rot cool, will have most valuable an,
interesting coll, elton, as even now Their,
are few OF the kind in Central Missou-
that can compare with it.
4 representative If the BAZOo ObtaineC
an interview with the young msn and &c
cess 10 the autographs he has gathered to-
geIher, for the purpose of making mention
If them in 1.-The paper published for tn,
| people now on earth"
The statesmen represented first claim at
| iention. First i thai of w. + Gladstone
prime minister of the British empire. Ii
appear in = neat note received from Lon
don, England, and is as delicate as q
"Oman's handwriting.
The two surviving members OF President
Buchanan's cabinet, Joseph Thompson amt
Joseph Holt, appear Both sign their
name with only the initial d" HOlJ'>
writing is sanded, relic of the old. n
Il VS..
The unmistak signature of William
Mshone, senator from Virginia, appear
| a, the close of letter in which he define,
the word readjusIer "The reaaiusrer
party" ne writes, as not an old name 70,
my other party. 1t is composed of pr
| u rs heretofore republicans and hereIofor,
democrats, equally and alike opposed Il.
| bourbon democracy and radical republi
cans. In word, to the re- actlonists of the
wo parIies-the non-progressive element
feeding upon sectional and race cOnten-
IoDs."
The famous letter of Senator George G.
Vest to Judge j. w. Draffen, on the occa
sion OF Col. j. l.. Stephens death, is
'mong the autographs.
Srnstor Cockrell writes "Eyery man j.
the architect oi his own fortune. MAY
you prove skillful"
Senator Edmunds' signature ard faith
fully yours" look as though struck by IA
lest IN cyclone
sam j. r ,ndsll contributes a neat note
on the tariff question, tesli wing to his
loyalty TO the democratic party In that
issue.
John J. Ingalls,, Of Kansas, is the only
senator who does not use the senate sta
crown and a flower are stamped on the
Envelope and at the top of the letter paper
he uses. His motto is ''Vincit qui vigilat
john Sherman sent the autograph.
hunter copy Of his speech opening the
Ohio campaign last year.
George III. Pendleron, Ohio" is written
in = bod, business like hand on plain
white bristol card.
A letter of David Davis is interesting
and the expressions contained are charac-
t-sstic of the man.
Among other congressman represented
are A. II. Garland, senator from Arkan-
sas; ]. Randolph Tucker, of Virginia :;
Thcmas +. Bay ard, of Delaware, who con-
tributes long letter on prohibi-
UioI which he denounces as IN
democratic and impracticable John II
Reagan, OF Texas, who expresses an ardent
admiration for Speaker Carlisle; and
Maj. Gen w. s. Rosecrsns. who gives sug-
g,s ions on the best methods Of securing
autographs.
Cassius ii. Clay..de6nes "Jeffersonian de-
mocrscy In long letter.
Senator jos. E. Mcdonald, of Indiana,
prominently mentioned In connection with
gives utteranee TO his views on the tariff.
Benjamin + Buffers characteristic dash
ing signature occupies conspicuous place
Gen. Jubal A. Early, OF confederate
fame, sends his autograph with polite
little note.
n. B. Pesrce, as brigadier general COM
manding first division, army of Arkansas,
G. S. A., gives as q motto: Follow the
golden rule"
Autograph hunters are bad enough,
but sentiment hunters are worse" wrote
one victim. Nevertheless, Mr.. Williams
has succeeded in collecting great variety
OF sentiments.
Rev. Morgan Dix wrote: "The book |
sgent and the autograph 6end-twin agents |
in the cultivation of the grace of patience |
in the long suffering human race" The |
BAzoo man has q chrome for any one who |
can read Dix's signature. unaided.
Bishop Matthew Simpson wrote: "Wis |
dom is the principal thing
Jefferson Davis wrote: They do not fail |
who die in a great cause"
Paul Boynton, the man. fish, wrote: att |
is a favorite sentiment, with my auto
graph attached, you want, Walter, dear
Well, here it is From the irrepressible
6end, Oh, Lord, deliver u.s."
Oliver Wendall Holmes considers this |
the finest bit of poetry he has ever written:
ga few can touch the magic string,
And noisy Fame is proud 10 win them.
Alas for those tho never sing,
But die with all their music in themr'
Rev. E. p Poe, the novelist, selects this
Is his fayorite extract from his own writ
ng: "Only those who brood in idleness
over the misfortunes and disappointments
, life are destroyed by them."-From
His Sombre Rivals
Lucy Lsrcom quotes from her own poe
ry:
al know that love never is wasted,
Nor truth, nor the breath Of a prayer,
And the thought that goes forth as blessing
Must live as joy in the air"
Marion Harland wrote: "If you would
,e trusted, trust"
F. z. Spianer's well known signature
appears with this motto: work, watch
md wait"
Frances Hodson Burnett quotes from
There's things es ken be