Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-16
SEEKING NoToRlETY.


dow-, Furniture and Trees
What for does 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 knew 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
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 snobbcry 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 "a railway car this Interest,"
ing and instructive legend:
" We all must die and 90 away
To either heaven or hell TO stay.
This ia writ with "a diamond ring,
And James L. May he 9whs the ih 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 credit to her and to all the
family.
Now what we want to know is
| what people indulge in this kind OF
thing for2 What makes you waut To
have your name cut in uneven letters
on 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 a.
ways will be. probably; but, in the
name of railway companies and hotel
keepers, we ask you to let the window:
and the looking glasses alone. Yot
have no more right to thus distigurt
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 II man to pa
troll the streets with them; or hav,
them displayed on the telegraph
poles, and the travelling public will b'
pleased and interested to read them ~
they flash by.
No living man wants his windows o
doors or settees defaced by the effort
of his visitors to secure IA cheap no
toriety. You do not buy your land
lord house and grounds when you en-
tor your name on his hotel register, o
when you settle your weekly bill. Io,
have no more right to scratch up hi
windows and walls than you have t.
do the same thing in the house of til
friend where you are visiting. Ii yo
must try your diamonds on glass, VIII
not take small window along wit
you and experiment to your heart
contente 1t will afford you amust
ment, and every body who sees you a
work will know that you have dia
monds, and so your end will be al
tanned ! Kate Thorne in NY. Weekly