Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-05-08
Steam Printing.

MEssRs EDIToRs: Having but recently
made my exit from remote portion of this
State, and being naturally anxious to witness
the improvements which are continually be-
ing made in all industrial pursuits, conclu-
ded to see the operation of Steam, as ap-
piled to the Art preservative of all Arts"
Having seen numerous bills posted about
your city which were embellished at the bot
tom with the words" DAILY Times Job
Print visited that establishment for the
purpose of seeing the power which is har-
messed down by "iron bands" and made an
auxiliary in the distribution Of knowledge
and intelligence throughout the world. l
saw the presses and wondered at the nicely
aud rapdity OF their motions-but the boiler
and engine which created the steam and set
the mass in motion, was, for considerable
time, unable to find. After much scarce, the
engine was finally discovered and it is such a
peculiar piece Of mechanism, that brief des-
c'iption may be interesting. 1t stands about
six feet in its stockings, with ruddy, cheer
ful cOuntenance, and strong, Nlilesian ac-
cent and is but recently married. 1t is east
ly attached to the crank OF Il Guernsey Press,
and the motion from its head to the poste-
rior eXtremities IS sometimes laughable but
| when in rapid motion the symptoms become
rather alarming. The face assumes reddish
| aspect, and the perspiration flows in profu-
sion This is, by no means, new invention,
but was planned and originated when ADAM
sprang from the hand of Providence, and
commenced his career upon earth. An i'm
provement upon it is impossible, for the de-
signs of the Creator are not easily frustrated
by human ambition or ingenuity.
Messrs Editors, will you assist an unso-
phis ticated youth from the country, in hi
investigations upon steam How does Mr..
Ncwson generate 1t in this boiler of his with
out endangering its costume and body, and
spelling is undoubted desire and capabilities
for the reception of we'll cooked and pala-
table dinner? By giving little light upon
:his important subject, you will confer fl
vor upon constant and attentive READER.
The above excellent satire is really de-
served by the Muggins of the Times, for his
miserable attempt to impose on the community
by pretentions of having Steam" Estab-
lshment. And the Pioneer is the only pa
per which should have originated the exposure
of the cheat, as it, alone Of all the papers of
our State, uses steam to propel its presses
By and by, however, when any necessity
arises, we shall employ steam also-but it is
not really demanded as yet, by the business
of any paper. The presses used by all the
establishments Of this city are Power Presses
to which any kind Of power can be attached,
steam, horse, water, or man power, by
means of mechanical contrivances. The Pr
oneer has only anticipated the time when
steam will hare to be used, little, but as
matter of economy we will not yet Intro duce
it, as it is more expensive than the "Milesian"
propellng power mentioned, and not whit
better, only in endurance. Our presses though
will be so arranged in our new building, that
steam can be attached at any time we find it
preferable.