The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-06
BOSTOA'S BRILLIANT BOY.
PATRICK COLLINS ABOUT TO RE-
TIRE FROM CONGRESS-.
Mr.. Wills, the Chairman Of the River
and HaTbOr COmnittee-ihe
Stamp Mania.
ioosnrsPoEDKSoE oV rHE AFrEAL.l

collecting them, is reviving. There
are new about 10000 stamp collectors
Ia existence. Secretary Bayard has q
most rare and valuable assortment, as
has also g en-. Sherman. The most val
liable collection in Washington is that
OF Mr.. Shindle OF the Second Comp
troller's office, who estimates his col
lection 10 be worth $500. The rarest
and most valuable stamp is called the
BrattlebOrO stamp, the first OF which
appeared in 1916 This was in the days
OF provincial stamps, and the year be-
fore the United States government
authorized the Issuing of postage
stamus The Brattleborobears the mi
tials Of the then postmaster q. N. + 4,
across the panel. The postmasters at
that time had the stamps printed and
their initials placed upon them MS a
proof that il was genuine. The Brat
tleboro stamp is valued at $500. Rhode
Island has society SHOWN as the Phi
latelic Society, the object OF which is
declared TO be the co lection and
preservation OF the reycAue and post
age stamps Of all nations, with the in
vestigation OF their histories and the
furtheranoe OF che philatelic act.
Postage stamp albums are printed in
Engltil, French, German and Spanish
and these nations are the most ardent
collectors on the globe.
The children in our schools are in.
Yeterate collectors, and while young
in years, many OF them are old in ex-
perience and discernment of the true
value OF postage stamps, and an un.
usual fund Of information can be OBJ
tanned by studying up postage stamps
especially in history and geography.
The knowledge Is acquired easily and
without much effort
The business of forging stamps is
also carried on 10 a great extent in
the leading cities of both hemispheres
and IL takes q connoisseur to detect
their genuinity An immense bust
ness Is done every year in the exporta-
ton and importation of stamps by
regularly established agencies ali over
the world.
Closely connected with the stamp
mania Is the collection of auto
graphs. This is perhaps seen in the
most intensified form in Washington.
where are gathered every year the
representative men of the country in
politics, art, literature and science.
Perhaps no better example of this
mania can be found, than is daily
Seen on the floors OF Congress, where
~ any time the spectator NAV see
|page, book in hand importuning
members and Senators for a '"twist of
he wrist" An album containing
he names OF the Cabinet and both
Houses Of CONGRESS, in all about
100 names, sells for the moderate
fum OF s., or n little over a
ent for each name, and il tat es nearly |
+ month TO ill book The pages |
''fho are the greatest favorites, add ma |
eriaily TO their pay 600 per month";, |
Jhile q less active and less favored .
oy Will occupy whole session in .
ling a book, beset with the greatest
ifficulties. As chirography is said 10
z an indication of character, the
ernsal OF one OF these |
i6ums is study OF much
lterest; no two names are written
Pike, and the writing varies from the |
eautiiul lines and shades of the
peneerlan school, to the snake-like |
rms which in many instances look |
&c shoe strings struck by lightning.
! the present Congress what Is nown
The English hand predominates.
isely followed by TIE legal hand,
described with the stub pen Many
)ngressmen are averse to writing in
csc. boo ks as denier resort, the
re IN order to complete his contract.
ling the entire book, obtains many
snatures Of Congressman which are
1itton by clerks. There is a postal
Y which empowers Congressman TO
leEate the ranking of public docu-
PMS 70 o second party The Con-
ssman stretches the law in depu-
AZ q clerk TO write his name in an
pgra h album, This method of
fgating an agent to perform the
OF the member is a dangerous pre-
tent, and it is not among impossi-
lties that some day member will
aiken to the fact that he is charged
the books of the Sergeant-at- Arms
n check he had never issued II
All well enough to see his signature
ged on public document or in an
,ograph album, but il would be
lte allierent thing il his salary or
nk account was curtailed several
4 ndred dollars by the dishonesty of
Jerk who is given the power 10 de-
I'd aim.
representative Collins of Boston, to
. ON g due the credit for holding
Irish vote together during t. Q last
4 Apalgn, will retire from politics al
4 END 81 his term. In speaking with
4 ne other day concerning politics,
saids
Y There are only two classes of men
can afford TO remain in political
lone is the paupers and the other
4 very rich men, Those who in
q land private occupation are not
10 make more than from Sl5 O To
pa year can afford 10 be elected
. congress because that il a promo.
IN their financial condition. Those
are possessed OF large fortunes
enter political life, because they
afford 10 entertain socially MS the
ON imposes upon their position.
you take a professional man, who.
~ he enters political life ENJOYS
income Of say so 0, and let him
NJ TO Congress and be elected for
e or four terms, and when n
wave comes and he tx
returned by his constituents
Re does he find himseliP His
Der business is all gone and he
got 70 commence life anew. II he
ontent to serve only one or two
.a IN Congress he can then return
g, pick up the threads OF his for
business and by diligent attention
e private interests acquire in
years a competence for bis wife
children. Now that is Just what
pp0ee TO do. I have served my
IIf8 raN Efota ~. !