The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-31

sure that know what the writer desires
to say TO me; but the Iigneture-tbat is
past finding out. nothing in the letter
suggests the writer. He asks Teply-to
whom shall the reply be addressed? he
processes regard for mG-to whom shall
my kindly feelings go out in response ?
Having seen this signature once no one
could forget it, and having, once connected
the signature with personal identity, there
would be no more trouble. Alas How
thoughtless men are
X
Recently Bismarck, the Iron Prince, has
put his heavy hand on those functionaries
in the German service who write illegibly
and gign their names go that they cannot
be read. Having attained full power in
the Empire this great man now addresses
himself TO so great reform. How'll have
communications written Ia be read, and,
by Gambriuus! he will know who it is
that consumes this government ink and
paper. 1t may be said that German Il mes
carelessly written aye haIder to deCipher
than English names that Hohenspitzsn-
huylenzollernblch in the hands OF a fTptd
and siovenly writer would give more trou'
BILE than plain Brown in i's worst mood il
capable Of causing. Be thig az It
may, il Brown is Il really tai
ented sloyen he can write him.
self down in ouch way that you will
wonder whether he Is Braun, Broom,
Brann, Brumm o., for that matter, Smith.
Because the great men Of the earth have
90 rarely been good peniGan the idea has
taken root in s0ms otherwise empty
heads that bad cAirography is the patent
of genius. The signature il the triumph Of
the mightiess crdravOra heH'aning with
the nanni!ess school hoy who aims at
something that will baitl the torger, and
later taking hold OF the workman who de-
sires to put strength OF Character into his
sign manual.
All this is we'll enough, il only We be
permitted to know whl. il tho story that
the pen is supposed to tell. Persons who
refuse or are unable to write legibly ought
to use typewriter. A bad signature is
mastered by printing the name neatly in
q corner at the head OF the page. II the
end OF writing is to be read, then al
writing should be readable. Much illegil-
BILE writing is the result OF haste; that ia
to say, you save your valuable time ut my
expense. You dash of gaily dozen such
letters while the passive, helpless party OF
the second part is stumbling and tumbling
over ono OF them. Shall we not all reform
together2 What world we could make
this il we would!
Iattended number OF tho sesIiona OF
the special joint Council committee APP
pointed to investigate the false, diGboiical,
malignant charges preferred by Porter
Smith, the incompetent head OF our police
force, against Mayor Grub, and like hun
dreda OF other citizens, was pleased and
gratied with the manner in waich those
cowardiy Charges-gotten up by the CALI
gan denasty, which has ruled aud direct
cd our city affairs abou; long enough
were reiuted by the very witnesses put on
by Smith to prove their truth. During
the time that evidence was being taken in
relation to the issuing Of permits by the
Mayor TO poor persons to peddle, was
reminded OF remark ] once heard made
by old DR.. MCCoSh, President OF Prince
ton College, in the course OF 4 speech made
at an Alumni dinner given in Pittsburgh
several years ago. He said: God has
given US two eyes to Gee with, and he
has also given US two cyelds with which
to close Them" No one doubts but that
Mayor Grubb has eyes bright enough to
see that our ordinances are properly en-
iorCed-Porter Smith and the gamblers
realized that to their cost but no also has
proper and reasonable discretion
which he exercises, and in a time when
the poor are in distress and must either
steal or starve unless assisted, he gives q
little permit to psddle in order that in
digent persons may keep the wolf from
the door. He violates no ordinance in do.
ing thiG no exercises his discretion as
other Mayors have done, as Colonel
Sweeney put ii in his testimony, and for
this, he is falsely charged. Shame on the
crowd that got upthose charges. They
cannot boast Of anything approaching. dis
Cretion else they would never have put
themselves in the box they have.
In connection with this investigation l
heard OF good story told about Col. Bob
White, one of Smiths counsel-"old billy
goat as the boys have gotten to call him
since Mr.. Hubbard's reference to one OF
the Colonel's vagaries in his speech before
tho committee. A well known Democratic
citizen, the father Of a family OF grown
children, who has no us6 for man who,
like Col. White, wonld 20 into case MS
Col. White did into Porter Smiths case,
had during tho investigation friend from
outof town visitingat his house. AtbreaS-
fast table the investigation was the main
topic OF conversation and Col. White was
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