The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-05-28
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Advantages OF HsE ng g Trade -
an article for Apprentices
.ApTrade is an Estate.


tTrade is an Estate.
iast weeks GAINESVILLE Gazytie-eontRips
the History Of that Newspaper fro,n its drst
establishment to the present lime. II Air
nistes brief sketch Of some Of the ap
prtnliees which have graduated from ;hat
ofEec. Let the youth. and The pa onts Of
the youth phich are growiLgup in idei S,
rad what follows and pordsr The lesson in
culcated:
"As Illustrative OF The Old adage-"that
the Printing Office is lhe boys College"
We continue our sketch, vi h a brief refer
cnce TO some apprentices fnd otter employ
'eca, who swont from Ills flee as graduate.
in ormer years.
G. A----was Che irst apprentice who
entered this Office, and the 6rst Gamer
Boy Of ths Gazette. lie completed his
trade, snd followed il for s,n,e years Il
now highly esteemed ciiizcn Of Htresyil!e
IA goed business man, and has tie conf
douce snd regard Of all who know him.
a, J. ll---was the second apprentice.
He was exceedingly an bi,i, nus applied
himSelf With uDoeasIPg diligence Ia acquire
u knowledge 'of his tEade, and spent The
hours not employed in the tfice, in prose.
cutting his studies. So anxious was be to
get into business for himself, thathe .bougEt
the last year Of his time went south, - 10.
Gated in Little Rock, Alk&nsas-stgltod "a
paper. and prospe.ed finely; Tut before he
realized any of his fond dreams of the hon
'urs end enolumcms of public favor, death
tui 81 orl his ambitious capttr.
The writer Of this Was ihe third arpren
tice. He entered the ttlire on the 18th
day Of June l83l--about as rustic youth
.ss could we'll be Iouud.
ID. D-------selved a p.rL d | is appren'
riceship--went into Alabama, aud is still
largely engaged in the printing business -
he las several times represented his adopt
I'd county in the lie e5isl"turc Of the State.
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time in the cflice lie has been engaged
in editing and publishing newspapers in sew
efal places in Ohio; and. in the advocacy oi
his political opinions, has welded consider
able influence the State. His voice has
often been heard IN the conventions and
councils Of his party. and, as an otficer, IL
AAe halls Of legislation. lie is still prosecu-
ting lis fayorlte calling in one Of t' wes:-
eru counties of Ohio.
j. D. s. possessed very great
fondness for travelling 10 see the World -
After completing his trade, he commenced
his pereg misunderstanding until his mo
ney gave out, then working to accumulate
supply for further trips. In this way, he
travelled through all the States Of TIE I'm
ion, and we believe, passed over consId
erable portion of The Eastern CVntineOt.-
When lie had grati6ed his curiosity, he lo'
Gated in New York, and is now, we think
engaged in conducting areli.ious paper
A goodIy number Of articles from his ptn
have been read BY the people Of Mnsking.
um county.
[. R-eommence late il life to learn
the trade; bUt his close attention enabled
him to acquire such knowledge ofthe bu-
siness, rs to pro secute it successfully for
some years in two or three counties Of this
State. He is now an able and efici ent Of
ticer, in one Of the counties of Ohio.
Ii. +. C---was for several years ve-
ry favorite Carrier Boy, and, in addition to
bis duties in the Office, and serving his pat
rons with the Regularity Of clock, he found
lime 10 cultivate his taste for military tao
tics; and as "Cap'a ain Of the 4 ,nesvil.e Ian
GERS will be long recolecied. lie resides
in the southern part Of the Slate, as pleas
AMI man as be was boy, but is not, We
believe, now engaged in the printing
business.
J. G.. G----was one Of the best boys
remarkably studious and energetic. Du.
ring the hours he was not necessarily lab'r'
ing in the office, ne was diligently pursu
jnr his studes--and in few weeks after
completing his apprenticeship, he was ad-
mitted as an attorney and councillor at Law
in the Courts OF Ohio. He now resides ii
the Queen City, having already amassed !
pretty little fortune by lis profession.
G. II. B--commenced in his 1871
wear, and became the most expert comp"s-
i,or that ever worked in the flee. In or'
day, as On effort to slow what he could do
he set up, in Long Primer type. the frs
page OF the Gazette--a task that has seldom
been accomplished by two hands in day
For seyerol years he was Carrier Of the pa
per. After leaving Gainesville, he spent I
year OF two in eae Of the Colleges unte
the patronage Of the State, the Count.
Commissioners of Ashtabula county, send
ing him tuition free. He is now conducting
a paper in one Of the south western coun
ties, giving abundant evidence of fine tast
as workman, and good talents as writer
"a. r. R---was remarkable for hi
Agreeable and accommodating disposition
when boy, and has lost none of his plea
ant manners, now that be is a man. Hi
good sense and ready talent soon enable
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