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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-03-17
,,,r777171 7O1C1 REGTsTER SUNDAY, MARCH II, 1859.

have been no serious accidents, but several
narfo y escapes have occurred, and afatali'y
is likely to happen at any time.
The pottery strike has been on SIX w.
and Manager Donaldson says tnat BIZ u1
partments except two are running iu"
ard that there is no difficulty in hlling OF
ders AS an Offset to this the atrikers CAIN
that goods are being secured from Las.
T;vsrnool. and that the orders could not
otherwise be filled.
At the regular monthly meeting oil Ivan,
hoe Division, No. Z, U. R., K. OF T., held
on last Wednesday evening, the follow log
officers were elected Captain, J. l.. Seiao;
Sir Knight Lieut., S. A. Jordsn; Sil
Knight Herald, Henry Kelly; Sir knight
Guard. R. L. Decker; Sir Knight Sentinel
Joseph Stsrrett; Sir Knight Treasurer
Harry B. Helms; Sir Knight Recorder
Fred Kaufman; Installing officar. 5 Z.
FIoto These officers will be installed at
a special meeting to be held on Monday
evening, March 18Th.
Cant Walden came in from Columbus
on Wednesday, on legal business, 49,
Mrs. G. F. Dean, of Newark, Ia the
guest of friends in this city.
Mrs JOHN q. DOwnes, Jr., ard sister,
Miss Lulu Mccoy, spent the past week
with their Steubenville friends, returning
to their home in Wheeling, Friday even
ing. ~ :.
Fred. Owesney, Assistant Postmaste, ID
confined to mis- home by illress.
John Johnson, of the firm Of I. q ).
johnson, wholesale druggists, is seriously
i'll at the home of his mother, Upper Mar
ket street.
State Treasurer Brown was calling on
Steuben7ille friends this week.
Chs. E. Reynolds, formerly City Solici-
tor of Steubenville, but who has been en-
gagged in the newspaper business IN the
west for several years, is sick at Lesyen-
worth, Kas. He is a membsr of steuben
Lodge. No. 1, X. of P, Of this csty,. and
bas been placed in charge of the knights
of Leavenwortb, who will see to 1t that he
receive sll care and attention necessary.
Chas. Rosser, of Bellsire, was the guest
of Contractor BOren on Thursday.
Mrs. Mary K. Means, Misses Mary and
Emma Macdonald, of this city, and Miss
Lou Porter, of New Cumberland, will form
a party for an European trip the coming
summer. They will sail from New YORK
on the steamer Umbria on June 8th.
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wos a,rested and q second charge may be
William Connolly the exrressman, mas
purchased the share oil WIZ a; NIL I'M W "
the Lafayette Opera house, ana VIII COZ on
duct the concern during the rest OF .ne
season, and possibly continue TO eonVI .!
the house Mr.. Connolly is an energetic
enternrising fellow, and will maze sue
cess Of the new venture if success 10 posi-
BILE. I'D .ha Mas
terers have formed co partnership anG
w;II carry m their business with redonoleu
energy. Those who contemplate ouiI Eaos :
would do well to call upon them: GOo Ou
work guaranteed. Eliminates iain'Sneu VI
On Fridsy evening the Young Married
Foiks; Climb entertained the Arcadlans al
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. John f.
Miller on North Fourth street. !he
affair WAS elegantly arranged, and carried
ont oarfectIv 70 the most remote detail:
The sumner was served in five courses, ana
was q gem of culinary art These present
were Mr.. and Mrs John b. GlliesPig, M
and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Sheets, Hon. JonI % .;
Cochran and wife, Hon. M. G. Mitchell
and wife, W. R. Ratcliff and lady, MI lF
and Mrs. E. G. Boyd, Dr. and Mrs: J.. M
Blackford, DR.. and Mrs. B. o. Williams
Can't and Mrs. L W. 1nglebright, MI
and Mrs. Geo. II. Smith, Mrs. E. d. CAT
tell. Mr.. and Mrs II. o. Wetherald, mr'
and Mrs. C. ". ThorDgate, Mr.. and MIS-
James A. Dickson, Mr.. and Mrs: T. w.
Shreve. DR.. and Mrs. Will II. Hall, Dr.;
and Mrs. A. R. org, J. G. Gray, Esq and
wife. Misses Maggie RalstOn, Eloise Gray
Ida Hoyle, Carrie IDglebr ght, Maggie
Kerr. Messrs. Will NJ. Cattell, Robert
Kerr Prof. E. E Sparks, Rsv. h. n.
Campbell and DR.. w. B. ShuttlewOrtb.
REYNOLDS, The Tailor, Fourth ST.
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PIEDMONT.

PIEDMONT, W. VA, March 16.-Mr'
Louis Bass, of Davis, is in town.
W.T.. Hilleary has gone to Philsdelpnla
to spend a week.
H. H. Mansbacb, formerly of Wheeling,
has bought residence in Cumberland ana
will move there in few days.
Rev. Watson Case has bsen returned 10
this station by the NJ. E. Church confer
ence for another year. Rev. J. Nj. Pascoe'
of Bloomington, was sent to Hancock, Nd,
and Rev. F. W. Shriner to Bloomington.
Rev. w. B. Dorsey and Adam haIoaush
have been attending the annual conference
of the NJ. E. Church SOuth, at Alexandra,
Va, this week.
Ca Friday the roof OF the residence OF
Charles Dawson caught fire from chin
ney flue and burned two holes IN the rooi
before il was put out. a few hours later
Mr.. E. J. Fredlock's smoke house was dls-
covered to be on fire, and an engine blew
her whistle and caused great excitement
until the fire was put out.
J, Hunter Smith secured five cars OF
clear ice a foot thick at Mt. Lake, this
week.
All the stock of the Piedmont Electric
Light and Power Company has been sold
Messrs. VIM. Luke and John F. Quigley,
of Delaware, principal owners Of the new
pulp mills, were here this week inspecting
their property. They were well pleased
with progress made.
Work will be better here this spring
than for years past.
The Davis & ELkins Coal Company was
to-day.
Piedmont has been overrun with drum
mers this week.
A male child, four weeks old, was left at
the door of one of our citizens this week,
about o'clock at night.
Large posters are out for the Presbyte-
risn fair, which commences on the 18th.
A barrel of gasoline exploded to-day at
the Baltimore and Ohio depot.
During Lent services will be held at st.
Sames Episcopal church each Monday at
4:SO p. M; Wednesday at $50 p. M; Fri
day at 1000 a. m, and Sunday at HOO a.
m. and 1870 p. m.
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PORTLAND, 0.

PORTLAND, O., March 16.-McGrew,
the psper-hanger. of Martins Ferry, has
finished some nice work for the rock-rib-
bed Democrat, John A. Channers.
Elvin Pyle has had no school this week,
on accounted mumps.
The soldier relief fund for Warren town
ship is exhausted, and still, Treasurer
Gillespie says, he gets from t6O to three
letters a week from persons who think
thsy have been neglected in the distribu-
ton of the fund, and VINO are demanding
part of it.
Mrs. Fred. HOTning, who was at Roches-
ter last week attending the bedside OF a
sick sister, has returned home Horning
will move to Warrenton April LIST.
Philip Truax moved to the Bidwell farm
this week, taking the place heretofore &C.
cupied by Richard Huffman.
The places of the fifteen Italians dis
charged by Stanley, Fisher q Co. have
been filled by Hungarians, who, Foreman
Sarver says, are far superior to the Italians
as labOrers. George Rigger prefers Hun
garians also, as since they came he has had
steady demand for beef, and he has the
first pound to sell an Italian since the work
begun.
Joseph K. Stringer, of Adens, was in
town on Wednesday.
Portland is to have another physician in
the near future in the person of DR.. VIM.
HOge, of Mt. Pleasant.
Misses Blanche AIKEN, of Tiltonyille, and
Bertha Salisbury, of Martins Ferry, were
calling on Portland friends Thursday.
George Dalrymple, of Brier Ridge, was
in Portland yesterday, and with Miss
Georgia AIKEN was calling on the Tilton-
Vile public schools. He was compelled to
close his school on account Of measles.
Several of Portland's spectators attend
ed the sale of J. P. Welday on thursday
S. Gillispie and Hon. J. G. M'Cleary each
purchased fine colt. Jersey COWS sold
very low, three quarter bloods selling for
thirty dollars.
The Republican primary election takes
place at WaIrenton this afternoon. George
H. Sheets has announced himself for town
ship treasurer, the only office in which
there is any competition.
DR.. J. NJ. Kelly is likely to be the
Democratic candidate for the same Office,
and he is hustler when it comes to cleo
The Democratic primary has not yet
been announced, but some very prominent
candidates are being named, among them
Chris. Verwohlt for Trustee. Mr.. Yer
wohlt has held this Office number of
terms to the entire satisfaction of both
parties, and will be hard man to down.
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NEAR BY TOWNS.
FRESH AND INTERESTING NEWS OF THB
DAY FROM MANY SOURCES.
A Big Bouqus. Of the Flowers Of Spring Gathered BY
Register CoresPondsus-At BarnsvIle'
o Brothers Meet After Forty Tears
Partng-Ons Of Them Dies
Few Hours Later.
Butterflies on Her Hose.

PARKERsBURG, W. Va, March 10
Mr. NJ. c. Van Wrinkle, the manager
of the Academy of Music, found
pair of lsdy's hose on the dancing floor
at the Harrison inaugural ball. They
were very dark green, were Of the finest
SILK. had costly butterflies on the ankle
and were evidently not the property OF
any slim spinster. They were rolled up
and living on the floor when he found
them. A paragraph about the ind IN a
local p3psr was copied IN Baltimore
nance and to-day Mr.. Van Wrinkle re-
cs,ved letter from a young lady IN Bal
timors saving that she was the owner Of
The stockings and that Mr. Van Wrinkle
might keep one Of the gold butterflies as
a meuento if he would send the hose 70
her. He aid so this evening.
Mrs Graham has sold her house and lot
On Tplisna street for ten thousand dollars
to II. S. Wilson, and VIII probably move
to Texas. ,.-..
to Chilhc0the.
Mrs. Wm. Benty is visiting in Roehss-
ter, Pa.
Miss Blsrche Little has returned from
Cumberland, where she spent most Of the
winter
Dr. r. o. Edwards, Of Wheeling, spent
Of the week here. ,
W. 4. Wand, q wealthy resident Of Gill
mer county, viii move his family here IN
a short time.
Pff H. $ Sar0ni has composed ana p 1D'
lished, through John Church * %,
grand waltz which he dedicate5 10 Ms
VIM. Bentley, of this city.
The Uniform Rank, *. o. Pi Will give
a sword drill exhibition, Monday Night
at the Academy OF Mnsic.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ill. ID. Read nave re-
turned from Baltimore.
Charles Thompson Will take a position
in Marietta photograph gallery on Mon
day 49,,
Wv. dis. Jr., has Just completed
course at Eastnan's Business College.
VT. w. BARRIE, A. d., Of the State
Journal. is pursuing a postgraduate course
of study under the direction OF the faculty
of the STATE University for the degree oil
Phi. d. 1t is a three years course.
b. Mason Amber, Esq Is home from q
western trip.
Rev. George + Hite, A. NJ, viii lecture
at Trinity Had, soon, on Religion During
the Reign OF Terror. ~
Prof G. E. Keyser, Of Belpre, Will re-
move to Montana in the spring.
Judge Thomas Murphy, who went to
Washington two years ago, will remove
his family bsck to Parkersburg soon.
ParkersbuIg is to have d new S54OUO
high school building this sumner.
The contracts have been let for new
$4,000 jail.
The new aud elegant fve-stOry Hotel
Argyle will be opened to the public about
the middle Of April
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zurspce Company, was visiting in town
Mrs Christian SprOut was the guest OF
friends in Martins Ferry last week.
Mr.. W. Porterfeld purchased one OF tne
lots in the Miller plat Tuesday.
Mrs. A. L. Pelley is visiting frlenos IN
MiDgO. p;rers;ds
works. 5o,ov Of
the motor running to this terminus
Miss Mamie Reed will spend couple OF
weeks in WOodifeld.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets Monday
evening at the residence of Mrs. D. van
curen. IN
Mr.. Andrew Hardness left last week Oh
a visit TO North Fork, Pa.
Mr. Frederick Burkhart, of Centre Waru'
is very i'll. 5 =
Miss Mollie OsbOurne, of RavensWCon' is
visiting Mrs. L. Eskey.
The Ancient Order of Hibernlans con-
templated going over to Bellaire TO-DAY 70
ioin in the turnout of the organization III
that city. ,d
Mr.. Jesse L, McMechen, contractor ana
builder, was awarded four contracts ior ne"
buildings last week.
Lazier Hall building is being very NICE
IL painted. .,u ann.
pleted. from,
Rev. @. Holtz will shortly remove from
Wheeling to the Lutheran parsonage Gu
Water street.
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BENWOOD.

1t seems that the grade for the motor
line at the east end of Schsd's lane will
have to be changed.
Same of the BenwOOd people who are
now in Birmingham, Ala, will return be-
fore the season of cholera arrives there.
Some talk of organizing a singing class
here.
Cupid appears to have been busy, as a
number of weddings are on DIT to take
place after Lent
Mr. W. Berge purchased lot in Nc
Mechen last week.
The county Superintendent of Schools
intends conducting an educational meet
ing in the school building on Saturday,
the 9th prox., to which everybody is cor
daily invited.
Mr.. Geoghline is getting ready to build
on Eighth street.
The county road between the Junction
and Gravel street is fathOms deep in mud.
Mr.. Paul Mitchell, of the American H.
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is some talk of running Pat. Clark lot AS
SCISSOR. r,o,a
A good company will present Uncle
Toms Cabin here tomorrow evening
Miss Jennie Carr tt will open her nc"
millinery store this week. o1
Richard Heslop has leased the coal
mines Of Jacob Hestherington, ana Will
put them in full operation.
] A. Peddicord has removed his grocery
across tina street from the Old location.
The Odd Fellows intend to erect build
ing. but the Opera House feature has been
knocked in the head.
The Troll property in this city will be
offered at public sale, on Tuesday.
Rev. Braxton Daniels of the Second M. T.
church, will preach his farewell sermon
to-dsy. He goes to conference on the IItn'
The Bsllsire Democrat contained the iol-
lowing item Of interest:
''Thoss of our business men who are
seeking TO draw trade to this city should
consider the question Of forming a JOINT
stock company to purchase the Benwo4u
ferry franchise. A fine boat could be SUD-
stituted for the one now in use, good WALKS
constructed on each side to the LANDING,
and the fare reduced to a merely nominal
fgure This would be the cheapest ana
most effective way of retaining present
trade and would undoubtedly add to the
number Of Benwood people who buy IN
this market" -,
! II. Denham & Co., have broken
ground at Glencoe for the erection Oh a
There has been a slight advance IN the
price of apples, but the article IS cheaper
than ever known before at this season Oh
Thomas Ault will give up the Touring
business as soon as he can dispose OF his
mill. The doctor has told him that ne
must take this course or die.
A few days of sunshine awakens the
populace and Improvements OF all KlnuS
begin.
Presiding Elder Mile, of the GAINESVILLE
District, was in the city yesterday, while
on his way to Bethel, where he holds quar-
tsrly meeting to-day.
The grocerymen who purchased canned
goods last fall made a mistake, IS all KINDS
of canned edibles have fallen IN price TINS
spring.
The street fair committee adyertises for
flag stone y inches thick and four or i've
feet in width. The stone will be used Tor
paving across the Square.
John Madden come home ftom Findlay
the other day looking very well.
James Follen is laid up from injuries re-
ceiyed while engaged at the fire on Thurs
day morning. Mr.. Follen is not the first
of our volunteer fremen who has been in
iured trying to save property. The worst
feature Of Mr.. FOllen's case is that he will
have to bear all the trials and doctor bills
himself. If there was any compensation
for the fire laddies this fact would not be
so bad, but there is none. The city has
never had many cases of injured fremen.
but when such exigeneies arise they should
be provided for.
The pupils of the High school will give
another concert shortly.
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ST. CLAIRsVILLE.

ST. GAINESVILLE, March 16.-The many
friends here of Mrs. Dan Carroll, of Bel
lsire, were shocked TO hear of her death.
She lived here for some time and was well
liked by all who knew her.
The spring elections will be held three
weeks from next Monday.
The temperance meeting held at the
Court House hall on Thursday evening,
was we'll attended. Jas. NJ. Rees, Esq, is
president Of the Association.
Mr.. Geo. Cook and wife, Of Bridgeport,
are visiting friends here.
Re preventative McKelvey spent last Sun
day at his home and returned to Columbus
on Monday.
Theo G. Ayres and lawson Emerson
have been admitted TO the bar.
herse that Frank Bowers was driving
on Friday afternoon took fright and ran
of, throwing Frank from the cart he was
riding in and slightly ipjuring him. The
cart was broken TO pieces and the horse
was bruised considerably. 1t was very
fortunate that no ore was seriously burt,
as the horse ran on the pavement for
short distance
The first services will be held in the au
dience room of the Presbyterian church to-
morrow. Cushions and carpets are from
Messrs. Geo. Mendel & Co., Wheeling, who
put them in place this week. The inter
ior work is all completed and all that re-
mains 70 be done about the building is the
clearing up of the grounds, the making of
carriage drives in the rear and the laying
of pavement in front. Regular services
will be held hereafter both morning and
evening.
The county commissioners have allowed
81, 207 81 damages for sheep killed by
dogs during the months of December and
January.
G. II. GifiD, son OF A. Giffin, of this
place, died at the residence of his brother
ln-law, John T. Norris, on Tuesday. His
funeral took place on Wednesday and was
largely attended.
The III. E Social, at the home Of Miss
Estella Kirk on Friday evening, was an
enjoyable affair.
The in our last letter, referring 10 the
st. Claiisyille Council elected two years
ago, should have read Citizens ticket in.
stead of Republican ticket as was printed
An election will be held on next We'd
nesdsy, between the hours of one and three
p. No., on the question of increasing the
membership of the School Board from three
to six members.
Common Pleas Court adjourned on Tues
day until April 4. Judge briggs has re-
turned to his home at Woodsfeld.
Col. James F. Charlesworth has been at
Columbus this week on business.
William Miller has returned from Ten
nessee, where he has been working during
the winter.
VIM. G. Kinney, ex-Sheriff of this cOun-
ty, died March at his home in Kansas
from cancer of the face.
Whites 25-cent show will leave this
place about May LIST. Trey will give
performance here before leaving
The Mayors Office after April 1st will
be located in the Office formerly occupied
by DR.. Bob Alexander.
D: 81. Milligan, Esq, has returned from
his Western trip.
The family of James Murray, E:q., who
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CLARKsRURG.

crARKsBURe, March 16 The water
IL, OiiA "Reminiscences submitted their re-
mot4 20 the Water Works Committee OF the
HP pr which substantially was confirm
~ ~ The The COMMITTEES reported that the WORKS
in most part cOnformed TO the an1,s sp1 Sa ac-
o e.Ouo, U;th the understanding that the
details not yet completed should pc nnls s.'A
before final adjustment OF the MA' 1o.,
The committee excepted to the OSu e. COZ ~,
dition in which cur streets were lei. ~
the Iayirg of pipes, and refused to take Ak
that contract off of the cott actors n i,
The taking of evidence is still continued
btrs in the Atkinson Pendleton contest e
Dsrositions were taken on Tuesday at osi-
dis and on Friday at Lest Creek. An
amusing thing occurred: 1t was proven
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BRILLIANT.

BRILLIANT, March 16.-All TIRE repairs
are about completed at the Glass Works.
The pots are beirg heated and The Com
pauy expect to begin making glass about
next Wednesday.
Jos. Stevens, who has been employed IN
Findlay for the past several months, moved
his family there this week.
Owing to the delay oCOasioned by having
the mail between this placs and Wells5urg
transferred via Wheeling, arrangements are
being made to have it carried direct across
the river, bids for that purpose are being
accepted at the PostOfice here.
Mrs. Mary Hunter, aged % years, an old
and respected resident of this section; died
at her home here on last Tuesday, with
pneumonia, after an illness of nine days.
The remains were taken to the Christian
Church where services was held and thence
to Franklin Cemetery, near Fowlertown,
W. Va, for interment. The funeral was
largely attended.
The settlement Of the troubles of the
Wheeling Steel plant was pleasant news
here, as the nail factory here is dependent
on that plant for steel, it is probable that
the factory here Will resume soon LOW rs
it has been idle since the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs Smith Hunter and son, of
Tifin, o., were here this week, being called
by the illness of Mr.. Smith 8 mother.
The G.. q p. are making arrangement to
iuclose all their grounds, about the station
here, also to improve the roads or wSiks 10
and from it which are being cut up by
wagons passing in all directions over 1t.
Some improvement will also be mace Oh
the station. The imprOvements Will add
to the appearance OF the place.
The Clerk of Council will hereafter re-
ceive 500 per year, instead of SO much per
meeting as heretofore.
The children of "KimbAll Addition"
have been granted the privilege Of attend
ing school here pending the incorporation
of that place into the town, which is be-
fore the council, who has not taken diff
final action.
The primaries for the nomination of mu-
nicipal official will be held on Saturday,
March 90, at the Mayors Office.
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that a certain party was q. -,
ell at once the MISTER -. l'g p.
Sequel-the party in Q1,.s.9 t,s..
for Atkinson. a a.I.N
The following indicate "
work: we %, ~
Bills allowed at last meetin, "e
Payments made prior 10 tbs, ,i,--- a..
Funds reserved. ............. "le 'iD'
The funeral Of NJ. Fot. ~
killed on the Baltimore and y, d, /,
on last Wednesday night ~, oi,l,',
day, at Wilsonburg. '''Oi'st o. $
S. W. Gordon has purcb,..,
J. T. Griffin, and loca.td j. Il p'opa,
Several prominent coal nv n vs. c5
ington were the guests r. 7 ii'n n.
Esqr.. on last Thursca7. L. Ht,.
The date of holding cur P..
until the Sd, 4th, 9TH and s, ~ si,s
Ter. 1889. w o. 81,
Ga motion Of Hon. A. p
County Court granted the n ItS,a ,
R Company the privilege =, !. Assi
ila road upon and scros ~. '';;,,s,
woys, turrplkes, &c, Of the l'a.t !
The Court refused to aha 6
asked FOR by another co-ens-.' '' pgr,
order shall not be cons,r5s5 'ai n
with the rights already grs,,.s Tea q,
Virginia and Pennsylvanis R ; Y "a
Continued on 7I',l D. l,,,,,
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-. h.sn living here for the past 1sa Two
years. s. will cub I Poom which been Iqn' Ing
at this place for the pas, , 10" and will clo.e
a. nyo wed 3 failure financially ana VIII wv
the first of next month. oror the arrival
'"T VIZ In ssidwitz, rfjOices over 'ne A''''
OF Tbs Presbyterian folks will hold T DINE
In Inc On next Friday evening. EV'ry-
hodv invited.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-10-11
What a Pen VIII Do.

I was talking with treasury official
on the subject of forgery. did il
ever occur to YOU" said the official
"that forger has half his work done
when he can get hold Of the identical
pen with which the owner of the sig.
nature habitually writes? A great
many men, bank presidents and the
like, use the same pen for their names
only, for a year or two without change
A pen that has been used by a man
in writing his name hundreds of times
and never used for anything else, viii
almost write the name of itself. Il
gets imbued with the spirit of the
signature. In the hands of fairly
good forger it will preserve the char
acteristics of the original. The rea
son for this is that the point of tht
pen has been ground down in a pc
culiar way, from being used always
by the same hand and for the sam,
combination of letters. It would
splutter If held at wrong angle o.
forced on lines against its will. I
almost guides the sensitive hand O
the forger when he attempts to writ,
the name" Washington COrTeSpon
dent Philadelphia Telegraph.