Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-11
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to Paris one of his agents. named Herman
De Sradben. for the purpose of selling
nuuTber of printed Bibles. The poor man.
accused and found guilty Of n,Heic. died froa
fear of being burnt alive; AID the officers of
the king Louis XII, confscated all his books
and other property. There was great stir
made about it, Peter Schefer and his col
leagues took measures to recover their proper :
tv; they addressed a memorial to Louis XII,
which was strengthened by letters f.om the
Emperor of Germany aud the Archbishop of
MayeDce, who prayed The king of France to
cause restitution 10 be aiadc. This he cd. /.
a1d ordered the full amount to be restored
by Gutenberg, whom l will longer
rati tho inventor Of printing bur w',";i. !
shall not esteem tho less for being its perfect
err the king Louis XI was fue fellow!-
But 20 on, Master Benjamin"
This opened the eyes OF the doctors of the
Sorbonne; they wrote To several towns I"
send them printers. Constance sent them
Ulricli Gerins; Colmar. Michael Freiburger;
and Strasburg sent Berthold de Remoolt and
Martin Crantz These printers established
rheir presses at the collage of the Sorbonne,
aud ere long there issued several valuable
works. Learned societies in other places fol-
lowed this noble example, aud the art of prin
ting was quickly disseminated"
AT that moment rhe compnsitor and the
apprentice were interrupted by the entrance
of two uen.
"Ahn' whispered Thomas to his young
companion. ..heres the master; how angry
he will be at my net having discovered the
mysterious writer of these articles,''
Have you inserted the first OF tie adver-
tismeuts Thomas?''
Yes, Master Benjamin
Without reading it?'
What g,oI sb"ui | get 10y rea1ing ii?''
..Brorher y said B.',jt.nin addressing tIs
youngest OF the new comers, just read into
days number of the paper, what Thomas has
put in print
Il declare. Master BIn," cried Thomas,
you frighten me-is not the TYP. clearZ'
'-Oh. clear enough. un duubt :"
Bcnjamins brother to"k up the PIPER, ami
with much astouish,nent read aloud as fol-
lows
Great excitement has been caused ia BnS
ION. by the news Of horrible assassination.
\ man named Thomas Semple, for many
years employees; in the printing .fiire OF Mr.
James franklin. murdered last night in culd
blood his wife an bis five children
Il! [ murder my wife aud my chilIren."
cried poor Thomas. turning deadly pale, and
staggering back against the wall A gener-
al aud hearty burst of laughter, lei by Beu-
iainin, hailed the paragraph and the com.
ment.
Whats the meaning of this jestY asked
Beniamin's brother, as soon as be could COM
nan'i his vce.
Il wanted to show Thomas the utility of
reading what he prints
Then twas only joke, Master Benz ask
ed Thomas. recovering little.
And hot bad one. said the boy, still
laugbing-'to make a man uncoDciously pro-
claim himself murderer
After all, Benjamin. remarked the eldest
gentleman present. don't see why "A TASTE
for reading should be encouraged Ia y,,ir
brothers printing Office If all the workluen
spent as much time over books as you do,
what would become of the establishment
My wnrkn,en's health would suffer also
said the master. Fancy my father,-it was
only this morning. discovered that Benja-
min starvcs himself for the sake of his books
'H"w can that be?' cried The elder Mr.
Franklin. You know, james, | arranged
with you that while your brother remained
uuier your care. you were to give him ia
place of wages, comfortable od;,iug aud abuu
dant fool.
six months ago Benjamin ~earnestly requested
me to give him in cash, the AMOUNT of what
his board cost me, and that he would provide
Tor himself This consented to. taLcyi:fg he
Id not relish the fare at my table, and pre-
ferred selecting his own diet, but this NOR
ming | discovered that he eats scarcely auv.
thing, and spends his money in buying |
books
You are mistaken. brother said B.nia- |
min: / eat sufficiently, / assure you Some |
time since met with book which recon- |
nends vegetable diet as most salutary. both !
for mind and boiy; and the author gives re- |
ceipts for cooking rice and potatoes in vari- /
ous forms / follow his rules, father. and |
quite luxuTiousiy on bread and raisins, with
glass of water
Yes; until you have made yourself as thin
md transparent as the water you drink
After al. father, have determined to re-
lounce this regimen
Aud wherefnre?'
because yesterday 1 happened to be in
he kitchen while Susan was cleaning some
i'h, aud Oh opening the stomach of large
lsh, saw her take out small one. .Hoi
10! my ine fellow said L. since you eat
ZACH other, don't see why should scruple
a eat you in your turn. Which proves ai-
led he. laughing. that man is Justly called
reasoning animal, because he can SD read
~ find reasons for what he wishes to do
You are strange boy said his father
After positively refIsi to pursue my profit
bile trade of a tal'ow chandler, placed you
'ith ..cu;ler; but instead of applying your
elf TO learn the business, nothing torsooth.
7ould do for you but going to sea. inspired
s you toll me by some books of voyages aud
ravels which iel into your hands +"
'.Ah what pleassn, time passed with
he cutler" cried Benjamin. "A lodger in