Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-27

Ezekiei's eyes grew luminous with a
new idea, and pushing his ink k-roler proud
ly across the metallic page OF the newsps-
per, he replied. Thoughts work and talk
in things " ha, makes tracks, and We take
them tracks aud stamp them On paper, or
iron. wood, stone, or what mt. That is the
way we print lhoughrs. DON'T you unies-
standt'
The Pressmsn le, &C the lever. and
looked in,errosaiisoly q, Ezekiel, be-
gluning at the patch on his s,ringlsss
brogans and following up With his eve 10
the top OF the boys brosn pa:er batf cap.
Ezekiel comprehended tbs felicity of his ii.
lus,ra'ion, and wi, ing his hands on his to~
apron. gradually assumed an attitude OF
earnest exposition. gave him o. srcour-
aging wisk. and so he went on {:
Thoughts make tracks," he coniinued
impresai,ely. as il evolving a new phase 0.
The idea BY repeating il slowly. Seeing ws
assented to this proposit;on inqulringly. no
stepped 70 the ,ype-case, with his eye fAec
admonishlngly upon Us. "Though,s mads
tracks," he repeated, arranging in hIs lefi
hand score or two of metal slips, "sni
with these here letters we can take the ex-
act impression Of every thought ,ha, ever
wen; OUT Of The hear, OF human man, sni
We can print it too" giving the linked form
blow Of triumph With his fist, I'VE cau .
prin, ii too, give US paper and ink enough.
ill the great round earth Is blankeled
around with co,erlid Of lhoughts,as much
Ike the pattern as two peas" Ezekie.
seemed to grow an inch at every s-9t.
and the b.aSny press man looked frs,
at him, then at the press. with evIdel!
as'onishmsnt. ''Taia about the minds liv.
ing for ever = exclaimed the boy pointing
pas,onizinE.y e, the ground, as if mind
were lying there incapable Of Immortality
until the printer reached it a helping hand.
why the world is bfimfn! of live, bright.
INDUSTRIOUS thoughts. which would have
been dead, as dead as a stone. if il hsdn'.
been for BOYS like me who have run
the ink rollers. Immortality. indeed why
peoples minds,' he continued, with his i'm
agination climbing into The profauely sub
lime, "peopIe's minds wouldu', be immor-
tai il f'twasn'! for the prirters-a, any rats.
in this here planetary burying-ground. Ws
are the chaps tha, manufacture immortality
for dead men, he subjoined, slapping The
pressman graciousIy on the shoulder. The
latter took j, as if dubbet-a knight Of tbs
legion OF honor. for the boy had pu, :hs
mysteries Of his profession in sublime apo
cslypse. "Give Us one goodheulthy mind"
Ezekiel. ITO ,iink for 80, and ~s
will furnish dozen worlds as big as this
with thoughts 10 order. Give US such
man and we will insure his hie We will
keep hn, alive for ever among the liviuS.
lie cam, die, CO way you caa az ii. when
,nce We have touched him with these hers
pits Of inky pewter. He shan, die. nor
sleep. We viii keep his m:nl c! work on
II! The minds on earth. and all tae minds
ha, shall come here TO live as long as the
world stands"
"Ezekiel.'i asked, 10 sub1usd tone OF
eversnce, "s,li ycu ptin, my ihossh,s
90 -
Yes, that will he replied, ''f YOU
will think some of The rish.. kind "fes,
hat We will,' echoed the pressmau.
And wen. home AMI thought. and Ezs
sel has printed my "ihough;-iracks" ever
since.-IE ELIHu BuRaIrT, the q" Leareet
BIacksmith."l