The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-02

iviseetionist, Pasteur, by J. ii. Rollo, oil
O2 King street, WIlmington's most indus
rious and persistent autograph gatherer.
simultaneously, Mr.. RoIlo received by the
ame post the autograph of James Russell
Lowell.
Pasteur's chirography is that thin, wiry,
pye of writing so commonly seen in eonti-
Mental Europe. 1t shows however a discon-
nected, jerky uprightncss which appears to
be the characteristic distinction between
an | a business hand
Among other notable letters and auto
graphs Mr.. Rullo showed that of Henry |
Irving. His signature is a most impenetra-
Bile eonundrum, only equally unintelligible |
when turned upside down. "OliVer Wendell
Holmes, Beverly Farms," is beautiful,
quiet signature, gentle and phlosophic
"Thomas Wentworth IIigginson, Cambridge,
Mass" :" is an open, free business hand, more
English than American, Though written in
a running style it is accentuatcd and clear.
Prof. Asa Grays writing is an arstocratc
scribble. James d. Dana, the great miner
alogist, signs with neat back-hand consid-
erably strung out. Alexander Agassii ESQ
written) the great naturalist, curiously
enough writes his name with the final dou-
ble ''i'' thus differing with his fathers sig
nature "AgassA'
u. r. Lowell, London April 18th" is a
clearly lcgible signature, but the capitals
are extremely idosyncratic "John Bright,
Rochdale'', the great English liberal, has a
beautiful petite angular English hand.
Geo. w. Cables signature is the ordinary
Speneerian lady's hand, small style, regular
clear and elegant President Cleveland's
signature is peculiar, like disrupted chain
of Morse telegraph dots. THIS autograph
of our President is dated the day after his
inauguration at Washington, Frances
Hodgson Burnett writes her signature in
the correct Euglish feminine hand. S. L.
Clemens, (AIark TwSI Ip) has sig4"4sre a.
funny as himself.
900. 1A....s >.,.4vy,ti Jefferson Davis), has
an antique, dragged out trembling style, his
signature scrawled astoss the sheet, 1t j,
wiry, angular, and diilapdated, in symmet
ry with the portraits of him with which W,
are most familiar. Thomas A. Edison,
chilography is like print. 1gna!ius Donnel
ly's style is what might be called Il gentle
many and alistocratc handwriting. Rich
ard Watson Glider, editor Of the CeHtuI!
magazine has the slant OF his letters at ever,
divergent angle, and Mr.. Glider would Ger
tainly be wrapped over tile nuckles by GU
Wilmington professors, Messls PIERCE ant
Grab for such erratc penmanship. Edwart
Eggleston's writing is worse still, it is lik
a twisted snall Of Berlin WOOL or the gnarl
ed roots Of an ancient oak. Ella Whecle
Wilcox WI ties with signature that is ne
ther amativc nor poetic, it is amateuish, &
is presumed that these public personages d
study the matter Of sgnature) and extrcm,
! ly ordinary, Professor Alexander Michel
of the University of Michigan, writes {
rather prints bold, square, sculptor OF ca
{ pentcr-ike hand, as if the letters lad bee
9 hewn out of wood or stone. "W. r. She
Q man, General" is decidedly soldierl
hand, the ''Shermau' is hard reading, bt
: the ''Generaln intcrpcts it.
$ Ex-Presidcnt II. i. Hayes writes IN
= neat little obscure hand. The signature
+. f. Spinner is well known, but the Wi
ing in tile body of the letter is clear and pc
d fectIy lugibiu. Thcre is no doubt that Il
'e -Treasuror's signature is an evolution
n conditions. General Haneock's sgnatu
shows strong individuality, issquare, nea
l. and soldicrly but married by eccentric das
q cs. David d. Porter, Admiral" :" is u Vi
II lainols signature B. T., ShlIaber, (ALl
lc Partington) writes a little spider-like han
~ the capitals are printed and the other lette
scribblcd. j. T. Trowbridge is jnmbl,
scrawl
~ Sargcot- -Goueia Hammond, one ot II
ii most prolific writers living, writes in
c. quick running haYd, with a stylograpI
pen. The signature is very firm, dashil
of and writer-hkc, with no ncuraslEcnia abo
IL it.
Chief Justice Of the U. 5. Suprtm2 Coul
Ii NJ. r. Waite, writes 18th stub pen. II
is style is dignfed, clear, ana even; qui
what one might expect from 4 chief iustit
is, The initials Of iecrge f. Waring the a
- thor, suggest the hasty scratch of thrt
ii pronged fork. john q. Whittier writes
to majestic hand clear and large Genel
DO Grants signature is really only has.y il
, patient scrawl, but one very suitable (
he iiold dispatches and the pmposc of puzzli
ed stupid aides-dc-camp. Adrline BATHS s.
al nature is a character site fuminiue han
- neat, small, struggling and somewhat of t
Partisan lady. George $. Mcclellan dc