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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-01-01

A LOST NorE-An extraordinary 'af.
fair happened about the rear 1740. One
Of the ditectors, very rich man. had
occasion for ESD. 900 "f the Bank Of Eng
land. which he was to pay as the price
of an estate he hac just bought. To ia
ciliiare matters lie carried the SUN with
him to the bank. aud obtained for it a
bank note. On his return home he was
suddenly called out upon particular busi-
ness; he threw the note carelcssly on
the chimney. and when he came back a
few minutes afterward 20 look it up it was
not tnbc found No one had entered the
room; be could mot. therefore. suspcc,
anv person. AT last. aficr much incffec-
tual search. he was purs'iaded thn. Il had
fallen from the chimney into the fire
The director went 8" aequaint his col.
leagues with the misfortune that had hap
pe,,ei TO him. and as he was known Il
be a perfectly honorable man he Wa,
readily believed. 1, vas only about twen.
ry-f'ar hours from the time that he had
Deposited the money; they thought. there
fTe. that il varld b- hard tn refuss III,
r quest fm n second bill. He received !,
upon giving an obligation to restore III,
mrs, bill. i: il ever SHOULD be found. or tc
pay the money himself. il it should be
presented by any stranger About ,hr
" years after ('he director having beer
sound dead. srI his heirs in possessio,
of his fortune au unknown person pre-.
>cnied the lost hi! N the bank. and de-
msuded payment II vas in vain tha
they mentioned to this persun the trans
action by which that bill w.s aunallea
he would not listen to IT, He maintained
tha, il came to him from abroad. and iu
sisted upon Immediate pa. ment. Thi
note was payable to bearer. and the $50.
900 we're paid him. The heirs Of the di
rector would not listen tn any demand
of restitution. and the bank vas oblige,
tn sustain the loss. Il was discovered
afterward that nm architect. having pur
chased the directors house. and havin,
taken it down. in order to bnild ans,hc
| on the same spot. had foand the note i
a crevice Of the chimney and made hi
discovery sn engine for robbing the bank
Odd and Nsr London.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-01-01

Dox'r BURN THE LErrgRs --Nevef
burn kindly written letsers-it is so pleas
ant to read them over when the paper l.
yellow with sge. and the hands thai traced
the friendly words are folded over tbs
heart that prompted them, under ths
green cod. Above all, never burn Iowa
letters. To read them in after years II
like the resurrection Of ones youth. Tho
elderly spinster 6nds in the impassioned
otter foolishly rejected twenty years aso.
a fountain Of rejuvencsccnce. Glancing
over il. she realizes that she vas oucc 4
belle and a beauty, and bcholds her for.
mer self in asmirror much more congenixi
to her taste than the one that confronts
her in her drcssing-room. The widow
Indeed derives sweet consolation fron,
the letters Of the loved one who has gousi
before her to the far OF lands. whenca
there came no message, aud where sha
hopes one day to Join him. No photo.
graphs can 50 wildly recall to the mcmo-
~ Of the mother the tenderness and dc.
votion Of the children who have left as
tho call of Heaven a. the cpistolary out.
pouring Of their love. The letter Of u
son or daughter TO. . true mother il
sometimes better than an Image Of III.
fea.ures-it 10 . reflex of the writer's
soul. Keep oil loving letters. Buus
only the harsh aud cruel ones, and il,
burning them forgive and forget them.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-01-01
ST. MARY,S BEACON
e ss.sssnEs.svsss ssulssxs ],
y.Y. Klxos& JAnEs 3. DOWNS. /

rsasssvSrsscAfsTsos .of pesaunun 10
~ psid vithin SIX months. No ssbscriptisn
.Usa aheeeceivedfes shorter period than six
q lsrr.rsessarePa paid idexeepiattEes option OF
tAe psblisher.
=, IxnMs es s.AowsssrIxa.-seeents ser square
hrsAs 6fuinsrtioa, &sd 50 esmtsfef u ers sub
seqsentiasertion. Eight lines rless constitute
msrkea % tAs adyerfisemeas, u via be esb-
tseed Masn forbid, and charged deeordingiy.
A bbefal deduetton made 20 those vhe sdvef-
1t&e ~ 414 yenf. eAs~sas.
Cosamunieaiions os . personal character wlll
be CHARGED, as the same rates n advestisemepfs:
ehstasries orer ten iinesin length viii ne eharr-
81 ~ The rate Of 50 cents per sguare. E
Al commsnioations for publication must be
accompanied with the rezs name Of the author,
or ne sssenGion will be paid TO them. The resi
saHie Ut The sHihor viii not be puAIished unless
desiree, bat We cannot consent 70 insert CON.
Dsnieasieus unless We know the writer.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-01-01

Nor ALL Losr.-A bankrupt merchant
returning home one night. said to his no.
BILE wife a- !
MY dear. I am ruined. everything va
have Is In the hands Of the sheriff."
After moment Of silence the wife
loukea into his face and said s'
a"Will the Sheriff cell you r. @..
'.Oh. no."
evil the. Sheriff sell the children r.
..Oh. no."
"Will he scll me r
"Oh. no."
Then do not say we have lost every
thing. All that is most valuable remains
to tis-inanhood. wemonhood. childhood: !:
We have lost but the result Of our indus.
try. We can make another fortune flour
hearts and hands are LEFT u.s."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-01-01

Nor rfir Wass's Faul---An irishma,i
who had just landed. went tc see his sis
ter. who was marriee &c Tankee. Ths
couple lived very happily together. and
when Pat came. the gentleman took hini
over his place 10 show it to him. Pat. at
the evidence Of prosperity. said to his
bro,hcr.in-law
'.Bcgorra. yor are very happy herei
with this 6ne property to live on; me sis.
ter had. good luck. intirely, 80 she had.
in getting you for husband" A..
"Ah. yes" responded the married.
man; We would be very happy but for ons
thing. rss,.zsi A,
And what's that r asked Pat. +,
"Ah Pat" returned the gentleman.
IL am sorry to say. that We have no chill
dren."
mo children r. exclaimed Pat. thin
Bcgorra. it's not me sister Maggie's fault.
for she had two before she left ireland.
and that's the raysou me father sent her
to Americs."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-01-01
THE iNGLEsBY EPISODE.

II xas ~ early ~ nine o'clock In the
nossiss+ aud Dir. Eus,ace Iegle.by had
Aesskea hiasself for some purpose Of his
ewa 20 the Peseh-oichara, which vas
situased three or four hundred yards from
Mosssese Cottage. ,...
The crowd Of people who came 70
Psshbsidge for health sud pleasure SUM
per befaTe last! Who that vas among
shsE viii ever forget the gayeiy o! thar
past season
Well. the Inglesbys will not st any
rate; nor Is il likely ths, the other pec.
s.e VIII ever forget The IngleaLys, for
iary were . newly married couple. aud
- 10 the fun they snc"nseiously siforded.
:here vas simply no end oft. -
Essssce Ipglesty wss tall and rather
portly. and quite baud some. Hi. wife
wss dear little woman. only about nine
teen. and .. pretty IS she could we'll be,
Esssaee was walking about alone in
the shade Of the pcsch-srees. lie had
clipped Of here evidently to mediate.
Tlis hands were behind bis back. and
his brow vas sicklied DER with pale cast Of
tLssght.
1T is impossible he said. earnestly,
that I should endure il longer. My days
and nights are 6lled With anguish, and
my soul 10 tcrn with vain regrets. Why
did ever marry her. knowing so well. that
at the ssme time loved another? Oh,
mem.ry. torture me no more. or shall 60
asd A2+
Ovcrecne With emotion. he paused and
buried his face in his hands. Then BY an
cfcss recovering. he resumed:
'Is there 10 hope for met Shall I be
compelled to endure this until deathi
Bitter prospect: A wifev he Kissed. in
mocxins tones. And am I really. mar
ried TO her. thenr Yes. yes! I am her
husband. and with al my soul l hate her
Oh. when consider this become freusied!
No will not bear is. Death Will relieve
nc; this dagger win end my misery.
Let me plunge it in my heart"
lie raised small s,iletto high 10 the
air. and was apparently about to bury it
Ia his bosem, when there was shtick,
and from behind one Of the trees lady
rushed out.
Oh. Eusiaec. what would you doY
He paused. and hastily concealed :he
deadly weapon in his coas-tail pocket.
A de.p blush ovesprcsd his counte-
nance, and his manner was full Of emhar-
rassmeas.
We'll dear. what 10 the matter ? he
sskcd. endeavoring to assume IN air Of
indifference.
That is the very question I was about
60 yut 10 ycu, darling. shs said. throw
ing her arms around his neck. You
~ere about to kill YOURSELF
Nonsense IL was merely think.
Ing.
Yea and talking 10 yourself-such ex.
cited lssguagel Easssce. something is
On your mind. You have . secret from
me-
He kissed her aifeciicuatcly. aud smiled
Yes; but you shalt soon learn all.
svees. BE sgaorsns Of the kne~leig &c
tsli thou applaud the deed. Hem
More tears followed Of course. and
Eassace fels constrained 10 kiss them
away.
.Yoa are deeciving me- sobbcd Mrs.
Inglcssy,
my life. ho~ can you .esa-e me n
such thing. when you knew | wosld
ssiEer . million deaths rasherr
.Thcs tell me what your language
n<ans' .,
OF course I'm tell you said Mr. In
gleshy. veay much confused. snd evident.
b a. his Wits end-'ecr,ainly. my darl.
ing. Hem Fact Is, Essma, I am su5-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-01-01

LKHox roR Il CouoH.--Roass the lem
ON very carefully without burning III when
il il hos. cut Aud sqneessl into cop npoa
thres, ounces ot sugsr. lineiy pe~dsrei.
Taks spoonful xhens,sef yonf cssgh
troabies you. Il is good and agresasle
10 taste. Rarely has is been known TO
fail of giving relief.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-01-01

!Tacrs ix euly too men IL this world
Who never make ctfny banders. and they,
are you and me. ri iricud.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-01-01

In Decatur. H.. when young lady,
declines an offer to eouvcy her home. hs,
asks permission to sit on the fence amt
see her 80 by. ~ III
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-01-01

IFOac Of the English comic papers
says the present rate of taxation there
brars equally on all classes; it hardly
presses ON the rich. aud presses hardly
on the poor.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-01-01

Plato ssid shat God hsa 20 framed his
laws. that il is far the sdvautase Of every
one % obsersc thesn.'
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-01-01

An advertisement for district schc tii
teacber. iu New Hsmpshire. concludes in
this way: IN. B.-No msn need apply,
who wears a shawl" .-..,.,, /,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-01-01

- - 80 M a. ~. . = q :
"a Is ~ ,,s.;.,, ]. ~ ~. = - -.
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-. ~, a. q ~ olf ~,
sl1lra. R.eS ~ !. 1S;s lR ,ss IL -
4 anl rs - esi.s .srf;ae. E1srv-
so '. ssems Is haxa eosS "a seea bost.
II .m ~ v;ee;I' ~. .keej<,ssSe. Y
NJ ~ Ga senrise
"A, .,fke rei.ssr,,l ~. E.sleekv Y +. -.
,naa,,d till sssrs,osse. ess.;sTs NJ. sais-
- (sr 70 rs,S - ~, s;re5 !. IA !,
Sk I al1i Il'i = o. :essr = liapisose.
5 ~ ~ enuIsn Z nm
,s.' !. z g..
.4y wsIc wSS yh9 esuss. JLsdS5kS.-
Sss locked me MP. D.sermined not to
di.sppoint you. I at once dressed myself
Tor my character, ., you perceive, tore ID
some sheets, .dcsccndet BY them from
the window. and on landing was seized By
these rufians. who vere lying in wait for
me- 49,. - a.
oh. Eustace + cried poor Mrs. Inxles.
Oy. bursting into tears. Il think L see n
all. You and Mrs. Ru,hton have been
arranging private theatricals. and
Aud didp'. van, all the world to know
the fact Till the proper time. Exactly y
said Mr.. Inglesby, with cutting sarcasm.
Wise little womaup
.All your love-specehts in the pcach.
orchard were no. the signs Of insanity.
not realities at ALL
.Oaly the language Of INV mart Don
Jose de CalcareN.. in the comeay of
Smiles aud Tears >" ,cpIied Mr. Tn
rlesty. NV pcculiar cenJue, vhsn in.
hr vau and ,,u. fr;..ls
also acting. bu, the ioke has eos. me
denrlv. This modification viii kill mo
I shall never be ,ble n show INV f,co
.pu;n'
.But the letter Eust.ce-tbe letter I
found. speaking Of elopemen,Y
"A .property letter. Of course. 81
ron searched nv pecke,s. too. eb9 I
missed the letter thi. evening, and
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-01-01

A gentleman lately refused te celcbrats
his silver wcdding on the ground that hs
was ..nos yet rcduced 70 bsggary."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-01-01

feung ladirs. alrsys give prcccdcaes
to old age. Never 60 tp the uash-sah if
your nothcf OF gransuiathrr d present.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-01-01

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H.
IL 8,
g. nea ee p Az.
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lne.ssse: 80. s-.,.a...as k.
tesay ssss ssusESss
- sas 9 si n
III = have n1f usderssopd -
aomc nne, Eustaee; oe ~ W
voeemsated IN e. pasnaisea III
ne ousss oss fsskdfa9s
nsn. IS y"'F -. :..I !
- ens se9rr $oiy sut
sssy: Ton snail keeo y oil ms
= =, - 1s1ss-. - !. =. = sa
10y ven. soc assscrsd. calmly.
90 OF e"o"e "a oetsef pas ON ny
S'e' Ao" "o' .css %: sssseo awsy 30
D1o.n'. Vesstefsss eiens: ureaf nea-
ven ! sm very a'e .,.st
s"a'l NOT go: Hustace' sad Mrs.
isSs-soy; s''h QUERY.
IT. re- e'ue"so. ne vas a.sr.l
ne sogeiea I"P..enuy ~'.n MS "aNn-
cns,n- sna oegan pacing tue moor.
rlooa"'y you 'ake n'e TOT 10 id'os'
~ - l"s'esvy -
nessr ecu, a'a "e'' onoe'''a"0 you. nus
w =, " ~: ),
vi A.o~ 'u,s. .na' . :" q" an "a
'''' a"u '",, l vi. ooey tue d'ctates OF
my """ ""'' ! ""'e"o 70 30 oot' 90 you
"es ~ -,
I we snaii ses' oeaf' +" you accomplish
your '"'e"uon.
80 we shall ! he exclaimed. lying
into fass'on-so We shall by Jovc! !!
Where are my has aud eoatf All! the
next r."m. We shall see, indeed, ma
Dame
He dashed INTO the next room, furi-
Gus
Mrs. lnsiesoy qnaetiy arose, shut the
door. and locked H. ~
ri Her husoand. PerceiSing this move
men.' stood Petr'ned.
Emma ne'shoo'ed 'nfoegn the Key
n".e; .,v !, %
"e"' uesr. -,
Leg me OUT o'op e.s con'oondea
.o.''o''e'y' :! se nao 9o"e enough OF
IT, .,,.,.
w" 1ou P''"''e, ss' 70" iree'
not 20 ,c.'e 'ns mouse ,o-"!ga''
No! be beloved dancing *'th rage.
! I'm, mean 10 sno" you 'na' am not q
s""u -" IA. =, a"u ~" nase my
Wv" 2 " "''""' !
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IN, Y,u
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'Sy we'll IL "y otueF means
rmst ol all. SO you shan see @aaf means,
ih. purpose ne immediately execu-
ted, ii .-'
Mrs: !ng'esoy now began TO ieei alarm
ed. what could he mean Suicide per-
maps
She FASTENED to hnd Old Doctor Proth.
erwood. .tE
Doctor. I've locked him IN. and he Is
IN furious rage lie threatens to escape
BY desperate means!
Locked him IN. aud hes ina faricus
rage GOOD inns conarms my theory.
"'S' 'nS'esoy' '"a, your husband Is ,"'
.""e We" o',e, P"' "''"
!" s"''s"'l'chc'' a"a se"u "'m 20 ah
as, ,""a '",no'ro"- a 'ew weeks quiet
Will p'oo'"'y cure n'm
put ""' "''''' '"A' Is socn a 'err'-
"'e s'eP :. :.
N"' ~ At" A"e """ "aht 70 ave
W.T. lw, u""s.',"I '.""''' u' you
,. ""' .a" :. ""'' "'''", " mining
,na' "e "ou" es'rpe "o'h Tue roo" oy
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a. 'na' i'"t.n '"e1e was q 'err'as
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-01-01

iIow to raise bcc,s: Take b "a tst tsr.
a psl..
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-02-26
NATIONAL EXPENDITURE.

The Cincinnati Gazette says the
way to retrench the national expen
diture is to reduce the army and
navy bureaus, to reduce the number
of navy yards, to stop the rebuild
ing and reftting of rotten hulks, to
provide for the gradual reduction OF
the expanded upper grades in our
army and navy, and vigorously to
lop off the excrescerces that have
grown upon our military establish
ment during a great war; to abolish
useless custom houses, to curtail the
number of foreign ministers lit is
no matter how far this is carried, Ito
reduce the multitude of coDsuls,a and
call home those sent out on super
vising or rowing missions, which
are nothing more than benefices to
favorites; to cut down the official
force in the departments at Wash
ington not less than one fourth, to
stop the practice os rowing Treasury
or Postoffice missions, which are
mere licenses to travel at the public
expense, to abolish useless office:
everywhere with remorseless hand
to lay up or sell out the useless rev
enue cutters, which are used only
for pleasure excursions. This is :
beginning, and it would obviate tn
necessity Of stopping necessary O
beneficial appropriations.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-02-26
AN INSTANCE.

There are people silly enough to
believe that the way to prevent cor
ruption and extravaganza is to put
the Democratic party in power; but
they are not usually, men who pay
much regard to facts. As an in
stance to the contrary, we submit
the following table of the cost OF
the Legislature, in New York, dur
ing the three years past:
Total expenses of Legislature of go, usO
Total expenses Of Legislature of
1877, $zs1,S54,T q
Total expenses of Legislature of 400. ,,o .,
1878, $265,5ls, y
There is a wide divergence in
these figures; but it is easily ex
planned: The Legislature of 1871
was Democratic, and those of 1875
and 1873 were Republican. And
this will be found to be the case ev
erywhere. Extravaganza and cor
-saptinn-inxariably and inevitably
follow in the. wake of the Democra q
cy, when it gets in power.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-02-26
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.

Concerning the proposed com pul
sorry education law of Illinois, the
Chicago Standard, says: "The law
providing for compulsory education,
simply enforces a natural and po-
litical duty. 1t extends that pro-
lection to the child to which it is
entitled, and which it is unable of
itself to secure. 1t compels duty
to the State by legitimate exercise
of its sovereign authority, and asserts
rights hoth of the State and of the
child which the parent is under OBJ
legation to respect. If he neglect
or refuse to meet his responsibilities
then a higher power steps in and
forces him into the path of duty.
This is all there is of il"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-02-26
INcAPAcrTY OF OUR MINTS.

Complaints are frequently receii-
ed at the Treasury Department that
the mints dc not supply the demand
of bullion depositors for coin. Three
hundred thousand dollars of silver
bullion are on deposit at the New
York assay Office waiting to be made
into trade dollars for shipment
abroad and more coming in daily.
The capacity of the mints should be
increased or more built, as the &C
tual demand fer coin has for a long
time past been much larger than the
supply.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-02-26

"Resolred, That it is of the ut
most importance that the sentiments
of farmers be awakened to the sub
ject of home adornments; that if we
would have our children remain on
the farm, We must make the farm
house something more than a mere
stopping place and the farm some
thing more than a place where mon
ey is to be wrung from the soil by
the sweat and toll of the farmer, and
that money judiciously expended in
adorning and beautifying the home
of childhood is better than money at
interest.
"Resolced, That we demand Of
our State Legislature the reduction
of taxation to the lowest possible
limit, and emphatically declare
against local taxation, claiming that
we arc entirely competent to decide
all such questions for ourselves al
the ballot box, without the interven'
ton of the legislature in passing
special bills authorizing our Coun
ty Commissioners to levy heavy tax
es upon US, regardless of the pres
sure which may be brought to beal
to secure such legislation"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-02-26
TO BE HOPED.

1t is to be hoped that the Ohio
Legislature, in its landable efforts to
effect a reduction of taxation, will
not make the serious mistake of
abolishing the Board of Fish Com
missioners. While other states have
made liberal appropriations to solve
the important problem of cheap food
Ohio has been very'economical, not
to say niggardly. New York has
accomplished great work in this di,
rectlon in the past few years. Last
year, according to the report OF the
State Commissioner of Fisheries,
five million shad were Matched and
turned loose in the Hudson and 9TH
er streams. In 1872 the number
Matched was over seven millions. AS
the annual yield has heretofore been
but one million 1t will be seen that
the plan of restocking the waters of
the State with an abundant fish sup
ply is entirely feasible. Other States
are waking up and following the
lead OF New York. Illinois is de-
manding legislation in this direc-
tion, and will probably have Com
missioner of Fisheries the same as
New York. The Ohio Commission
ers have just inaugurated series to
experiments, at a trifing cost, of
the lake shore, which may lead of
the most important results. No
more shortsighted economy could
be adopted than the crippling of
these experiments at this time. The
penny wise and pound foolish poll
cy should not mark our legislation
on this question.-CleUeland Her.
aid.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-02-26
ORIGIN OF THE PRINTERS DEVIL.

When Aldus Manutins set up in
business as 8 printer in Venice, he
came in possession of a little negro
boy. This boy was soon known all
over the city as "the little black
devil" for, at that time negroes were
not often seen in Venice, and some
of the most ignorant people believ
ed him to be either an embodied or
an emissary Of Satan, who aided Al
dus in the work of his pofession.-
One day Manutius, desiring to dis
pei this strange and spreading o2in-
ion, displayed the young imp pub
licly to the poorer classes, making
this short but characteristidspeech
"Be it known TO you, and to all Ven
Ice, that l, Aldus Manutus, printer
to the Holy Church and the Doge,
have this day made exposure to all
of the printers devil. And if any
think he is not like us, flesh and
blood, they may come and pinch hin
and they will find that though he is
black, he is human"