Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-06-09
A Lady's visit to a Printing ONCE

50 much like patch work. "
Yes. madam. we excissorize, though w
are obliged to weave considerable cloth our
selves. Suppose you occupy our chair, an'
give The public your ideas Of editing news
paper.
I" Ne goodness! / wouldn't Sit down here
and write, where every body is writing, alone
for the world; writing makes person 4
cross. Besides your table il all ink, It would
soil my new dress why don't you have a nice
mahogany table and nice white curtains At
the windows? What makes you hang UP
those dusty old papers in the room! If !
was obliged to stay here, the floor should Be
washed and carpet laid down il must be
dreadful to live in such a manner
20, those are our files; We couldn't dis
pense with them very well and as for a car
pet We fear it would frighten away our Gus
toners
Dear me. tie gentlemen arc 50 careless
about everything nice, that | don't think they
are comfortable unless their rooms are Uttered
up Did you write al these Sheets to-day !"
Certainly, and We are not through yet. I"
"Why It takes me a whole day 70 compose
and copy one single letter. hope you don't
scrawl and blot % when you write to the Ia
dies
We never had that pleasure, madam,
"No-you don't write for them either, or
you would not print such stuff a. you d.. "
Don't put anything more in the paper
about Oregon Of Congress, will you-'tis p
dull. But what are those men doing in the
other room with their sleeves rolled and ma
king motions as though they were going 70
fight somebody
Those are our compositors setting types
you See they have a stick in one hand, and
they place the type in with tie other.
Il don't sec any sticks unless you call thc
little pieces Of iron 50 well what names you
have. always thought stick was 70 walk
with
"Wen, ours make the words walk those
little boxes that We call cases. contain the
letters, and the printers put them together by
the aid Of that little piece Of iron you speak
d.
Well I declare doctors and lawyers, !
knew. had eases. but never knew that print 4
ers had before.
Certainly, madam they sometimes have
foul cases and hard cases too but what can
be expected from those who lead the life Of
devils?
"Why, % they? I'm sorry to hear it, DO
tell nc what that man j. filling that trough
with water for I"
"He Is going to wet paper, you know. "
20. yes, I Thought you spnnkled your pa
pers and ironed them, to make them look g
suppose that this great gallows
looking machine is your mangle?"
That's the Press madam and this handle
lerc is tic Archimedian lever which moves
he world. Just notice its power, you per-
.eiye its broken lever"
"Why in the world, don't you have i
uended. The men are always 50 slack but
What are these things that resemble picture
ramcs
:" You have galloys, hey? ! didn't know
hat printers were 50 much like Romans be-
ore. /"
Look yonder-what is that boy doing !" !
oh, he's distributing handful Of pie f"
II shouIdn't thiuk handful Of pie would
e much, among SO many.
"What are you going to DO with these slips
+ Paper?"
"Those arc proofs and We arc obliged to
cad them; won't you sit down and help Us ?"
No indeed can't bear to read any
ind Of proof unless sometimes in trials for
reach Of promise. don't believe the ladies
-ould make good printers.
Pardon rs, madam, but we think they /,
rould. Their slender fingers would be the I
cry things for handling small caps, nonpa- /
I'll, agate, pearl and minion--they might DO !
ell even with long primer +" 4
"Pshaw. don't mention il never could
ear the name Of long primer. since ma used d
make me learn the catechism out Of il. K
ID, good gracious! If haven't spoilt my 4
loves BY touching some Of your old type. !
What an awful thing il would be 70 get your
* on my hand Good morning. +"
ISro Hm.-A lady ono night az party }
-as much annoyed BY the impertinent re- i
narks Of a coxcomb, who sat near hor, at 2
sngth becoming tired and vexed, she turned
wards him with an angry countenance and =
lid P
BE pleased. sir, to cease your unbccoming f
npertinence. >
The fellow was astonished at 50 sudden q =
sbuke, and could only reply 5