The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
SEEKING NOTORlETY.
Fools Who Write Their Names on Win.
tlows, Furniture and Trees.

Fools Who Write Their Names on Win.
dows. Furniture and Trees.
What for does a man want to write
his name everywhere he goes. and on
every thing which offers blank space
large enough for his autograph?
Does anybody care to know that
John Smith. of Hickory Creek. visited
Niagara Falls, August Fl. 1888, that
he need to put himself to the trouble
of recording that fact on every bench
and blank wall and bridge-rail all
around the Falls?
No matter what locality we visit we
find the names of previous visitors re-
corded on every available spot. Some
times sentimental verse is appended.
by way of illustration; and texts OF
Scripture and theological warnings are
quite common.
Hotel windows suffer fearfully from
this craze Every body who owns a
diamond seems possessed with mania
for writing with it on glass-we have
even seen the abominatiOn on plate
glass. The idea of scratching up and
defacing windows which do not belong
to you in that way! The man who
will be guilty of such snobbery ought
to be brought into court and fined,
like any other criminal.
Railway car windows are peculiarly
subject to this kind of Disagreement.
Not long since we saw written on the
window of railway car this interest
ing and instructive legend:
1--WE all must die and go away
To either heaven or hell to stay.
This is writ with diamond ring
And James l.. May he owns the tn ng."
And we hereby give notice that, in
our opinion, the said James l.. May is
jackass, and his mother must be
proud that he lived through the
whooping-cough, and measles, and
mumps-lived to bless this word and
the rest of creation with his presence.
He is a credit to her and to all the
family.
what people indulge in this kind of
thing for? What makes you want to
have your name cut in uneven letters
on a bench? Why do you want to see
your autograph on somebody's win
dow? Why do you want to scratch
your initials on every rock from Maine
to Florida?
What for?
We suppose it is none of our bust
ness, but we can not help asking the
question.
1t has always been done. and it al
ways will be, probably; but, in the
name of railway companies and hotel
keepers, we ask you to let the windows
and the loOking-glasses alone. You
have no more right to thus disfigure
them than you have to paint your bust
ness card on the frescoes, and thus an
nounce that Tom Brown Sells EN-
pire Soap!
If you want to leave your name in
conspicuous place, have some sign
boards painted, and pay a mali to pa
troll the streets with them; or have
them displayed on the telegraph
poles. and the travelling public will be
pleased and interested to read them as
they flash by.
No living man wants his windows or
doors or settees defaced by the efforts
of his visitors to secure cheap no.
toriety. You do not buy your land
lord house and grounds when you en-
ter your name on his hotel register. or
when you settle your weekly bill. You
have no more right to scratch up his
windows and walls than you have to
do the same thing in the house of the
friend where you are visiting. If you
must try your diamonds on glass. why
not take a small window along with
you and experiment to your hearts
content? 1t will afford you amuse-
ment. and every body who sees you at
work will know that you have dia-
monds, and so your end will be at
tanned. Kate Thorne. in N.Y.Weekly.