The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-24
SEEKING NOTCRlEN.
Fools Who Write Their Names on Zg;.l-
 dows, Furniture and Trees.

S-EE-ssNN(- tTNS NSEEsAH Fools Who Write Their Names on yg;..-
 dows, Furniture and Trees.
 What for does a man want to writz ais name everywhere he goes. and C. every thing which offers 9 blank spacs large enough for his autograph?
 Does anybody care to know tila. John Smith, of Hickory Creek. visited Niagara Falls, August 21, 1888, tba, he need to put himself to the troub3> of recording that fact on every bencl and blank wall and bridge-rail al around the FallsP
 1 No matter what locality we visit VI find the names of previous visitors re ] corded on every available spot. Some times a sentimental verse is appende&. l by way of illustration; and texts 0. Scripture and theological warnings ar quite common.
 Hotel windows suffer fearfu!iy fror this craze. Every body who ownG Z diamond seems possessed with 2. ul;.u51 for writing with it On glass-wo hay eveu seen the abomination on plat glass. The idea of scratching up aat defacing windows which dc not b6:cuc to you in that way! The man who will be guilty of such snobbery ou-l to be brought into court and iEol like any other criminal.
 Railway car windows are pec',liarly ' subject to this kind of di5lgucemell.. Not long since we saw written CT the window of 6 railway car this interest ing and instructive legend:
 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 thing"
 And we hereby give notice that. in our opinion, the said James L. May i jackass, and his mother must Dc proud that he lived through the whooping-cough, and measles, anu mumps-lived to bless this world end tho 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 O hing for? What makes you want t. nave your name cut in uneven letters 2a bench? Why do you want to see gour autograph on somebody's win sow? Why do you want to scratch rour initials on every rock from Maine Q Florida?
 What forP
 We suppose it is mono of our busi- ness, but we can not help asking inc question.
 1t has always been done, and 1t d. 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 disfgure them than you have to paint your busi- ness card on the frescoes, and thus an nounce that Tom Brown Sells Elm pjro Soapr
 If you want to leave your name in 6 conspicuous place, have some sign boards painted, and pay a man to pa .rol the streets with them; or have hem displayed on the telegraph poles, and the travelling public will Dc pleased and interested to read them as hey flash by.
 No living man wants his windows or doors or settees defaced by the efforts If his visitors to secure a cheap mo- loriety. You do not buy your land lord s 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 10 tho same thing in the house Of the friend where you are visiting. Ii you must try your diamonds on glass, why aot take small window along with you and experiment to your heart $ content? It will afford you amuse- ment, and every body who sees you at york will know that you have dia- monds, and so your end will be at tained. Kate Thorne. in NY. Weekly.