Des Arc citizen., 1866-10-06

know better, or speak of it more cor rectly. Sometimes be crosses the Att lantic, and while he prints gcographics and books of travel, he takes occasion to view with his own eyes every part of the old and new world. xsss
 The printer is always good gram marian; and 1t frequently happens that men whose productions are esteemed by the world, owe 1t to tho printer that thcy are not written down asses. Off, ten, very often, does it happen that manuscript is put into the hands of the type setter full of gross grammatical errOrs--sentcncc devoid oflscIIso-@&nd without single point or capital letter.
 When this passed through his hands the errors arc corrected, the punctua- ti0n points and capitals are all set in their proper places. The conceded au- thor finds himself at once 8 agramnAti- cal and logical writer, and baaks in the sun of popularity, which he owes to some un0btrusive son Of Glttelnberg. He takes care not to give credit t0 the proper pcrs0n--but, on tho contrary, should some of his blunders remain uncorcctcd, he is sure to lay them all to the charge of the ignorant printer such is tho false alld unjust phrnse ig- norant writers frequently use. soa
 No trade, class or prOfcssion, except those of law and physic,, has furnished q greater proportion of learned and dis tinguished persons than tho printers craft. From the day of Franklin to the present time, our legislative haIla, our places of honor, have been ornamented by talented and eloquent printers. Tho Bar is often indebted to the printing office for some of It's ablcst members.
 The printers, whenever thcy can unite q sufficient force, generally form them selves into a society for the mutual pro- tcction, and for the purpose of assisting each other i'll cases of need. These so- cietics fix the rates of wages, the hours of work, and provide for tho sick and unfortunate. They bind theMselycs by the strictist and most honorable rules to preserve tho dignity of their art, and to defend cncn other against the injustice of grasping employers. If q printer should dish0nor his tFndc, or work under wages, he is immediately stigmntizcd and disowned. It is very rare that n printer can bc induced to dishonor the pledges lie has given to his fellow workman. ssE
 The printer is essentially a democrat --that is to say, opposed to the dristo- cracy of riches; and though so fur above the generality of artisans in knowledge and talent, yet he is proud of being called mcchaliic--and hc frequently boasts that his subsistencU is earned by the THE SWEAT or HIS BROW. Yes yc proud nabobs who loll inyour carriages, and who would dis- dAfli fO t,ucl the hard hand of ii fne- chanic, learn that there are mechanics who arc by far, your supcriors in every thing which elcvatcs mankind above the brute. know of inany graduates of college who might be made to blush for their ignorance by the mechanics they dcspisc. But the boasts of these proud arist0crats must gradually fall beneath the power of the press; and it is probable thnt, when the laboring cias- scs of Europe and America will claiN thcil. true rank in society, and will ca1l, for the enjoyment .ofnorc equal rights, their spokesman will Dc q PRINTER.