The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-05-29
PROGRESSIVE AUTOGRAPHS.
An Awful Job Which Can Not Be Executed
SaNond Tina.

An Awful Job Which Can Not BE Executed
sseoond Time.
The autograph collector occasionally
rises to heights of boldness which in .
better cause would be truly noble. Last
year a Western boy entered the ranks
with scheme which one can only COM
pare with please make two copies"
abomination. The venture was q sue
cess, but collectors are emphatically
warned that the waste-basket awaits the
albums of imitators.
Upon the first of little package of
sheets of paper was written in boyish
hand:
To the person to whom this letter IL address
cd:
Dear Sir, Madame: moose you a portion Of
my autograph book, and would be very much
obi ged II you would sign your name on one
page, and then, addressing On envelope to the
next person after you on tho opp site page, in
close the letter and the book. il you will and
greatly oblige, your obedient servant
On the opposite page were written the
following names: Oliver Wendell
Holmes, Oliver Optic, E. E. Hale and E.
Eggleston, Boston; S. L. Clements, C.
D. Warner and Mrs. H. B. Stowe, Hart
ford, Ct; L. P. Morton, General w. +.
Sherman, Rev. Howard Crosby, T. De
Witt Talmage, George William Curtis
and Theodore Cuyler, New York City;
General and Mrs. Hayes, Fremont, O.,
and Francis Willard, Evanston, Ill.
Upon the third page began the auto
graphs:
WILLIAM T. ADAMS, carrot
Stat nominis umbra.
(Oliver Optic.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES
"a firm handy
am glad to do what you wish.
EDWARD EVERETT HALE
(On the note Or. Hale adds)-
Dear Eggleston: The above was forwarded
to me by dear Doctor Holmes. now forward
to you. Please pass it on till the tuck shall
come 'higher-higher.'
HERE'S MY HAND,
Sincerely yours,
EDWARD EGGLEsroN.
Dear Clemens: Pass the thing along.
hope it'll get back to him safely.)
Yours, truly,
MARK TWAIN
pass the damned piece OF impudence to War
Yours sincerely.
CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER
PASSED on in an unruff1ed spirit to Mrs
Yours very truly,
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE
Passed by Mrs. Stowe to Levi p. Morton
Please pass the little boys book along)
Very truly yours,
LEVI P. MORTON.
w. 7. SHERMAN.
General.
PASSED by General Sherman to Rev. Mr.. Tai
mage, who will please pass to Mr.. Howard
Crosby. whose address is unknown)
With wishes for your happiness,
r. DEWITT TALMAGF
PASSED by T. Dewitt TAlmage TO Rev. DR.;
Cuyler Behold the inclosed)
Yours teetotally
THEO. L. CUYLER
Dear Mr.. Curtis: hope you will add name
that all men honor)
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.
(By Mr.. Curtis to DR.. Crosby. l follow my
Ieader) HOWARD CROSBY.
Dear President Hayes: Keep up the boys
bau)
With best wishes,
RUTHERFORD b. HAYES
LUCY w. HAYES
Passed by Ar. and Mrs. Hayes to Miss Fran
ces Willard, with kindest regards. The good
thing about it is that such busy persons as have
here given their time to make boy happy seen
TO have made themselves happy in doing it
You will, am sure, go and do likewise. r
B.H) FRANCES WILLARD
Miss Willard returned the book to the
owner, so made no further comment, but
speaking of it to a friend, declared that
after reading the plan, like the Queer
of Sheba, there was no more spirit with
in me.'-N. Y. Tribune.