Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-04-25

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any emergency. The gentlemen of the
Union had put the office in the most
scrupulously neat condition before they
said farewell, and if forever" to the
Republica1a. SO that when certain of
our editorial staff determined to "kcep
the pot bilin'" they had nothing to do
except to take off their coats and as
sumo the composing stick. We felt a
Just pride in this. There were Ameri-
cans prepared for any need. They
could write editorial and stick it, or,
like the late Mr.. Greeley, could stick it
ont of their own heads without writing
it at all. 1t was splendid sight, these
gentlemen under the flaming gas, pick
ing among the lower case and small
caps. 1t was early and informally
agreed that each editor should get up
his own matter. Our local led off in a
stick and half, i'll which he apologized
for the brevity of his work by the effect
of the lake air, said to make reporters
drowsy. Our river reporter made Il
sensation by announcing that "the
Crescent City, from New Orleans, blew
to atoms NOntezuni0 island yeSterd0y,
and six barges burned !' This explosion
of an island, and of the preceding day,
it was supposed, would be copied extern
sively. Still the work did not go on as
rapidly as was desirable, and the sug-
gestion was made that it would be bet
ter to put on few more hands, if to be
had. At this juncture there came Il
friend connected with the country press,
who, knowing the Importance to the Re
publican cause of the unintermitted
publication of its central organ, came to
announce that he had secured the SER
vices of a swift and sure compositor.
Every amateur Strengthened himself as
this old typo was announced, and wished
he headed a squad of the same sort.
The new conner was received with all the
honors. Our distinguished chief of the
staff, who had been bothered with the
hicks, and who selected his type with
the utmost dcliberation, promptly laid
down his composing stick to welcome
this outlaw of the Union. We do not
think we have seen more impressment
of manner than when our chief grasped
the hand of the new printer, and actual
ly gave up to him his own composing
stick. The new printer was introduced
as IA gentleman from Acadia. He was a
dark and shadowy type of the Gallo
race, and, having taken off his coat, al
vanced to one of several cases which
were vacated with alacrity by the gen
tlemen editors, and offered him with
demonstrations of uncommon polite
ness. Our chief, who regarded the
Acadian gentleman as his special
"sub," pointed out all the facilities Of
the office, and went so far as to present
HIM with tho nIitnr,o1 thnr 1,iu
hand, for composition. lie even read
graph to the gentleman from Acadia
AS ultimately corrected and published
it read as follows:
" OUR MAGNANIMITY
I've shall magnanimolsly forbear to as
sail our pugnacious antagonist the Pic. while
it is down and unable for the moment to re-
sist. When, however, like the great original,
it shall have got its wind again, will fight
San hour by Shrewsbury clock" Till then we
repress our martial ardor. but heartily hope
our fractions contemporary may soon be i'll
fighting trim again"
As it came to the galley, after the
manipulations of him of Acadia, it APP
peared thus:
"oUR MoGRAMULY.
1--WE shall magnanmously y forbear to assai
our pograine and great the Pic, while it is
down and unable for the moment to moist.
When honorable it's great original it should
have got Its wind again, we Will protest all
hour by the shreaubery looe. Well then we
repren our war bal and or but heartily hope
onr practism colum for any may torn be in
fighting trim allure"
The countenance of our chief as he
slowly perused this astonishing pervcr-
sion attracted the attention of all. He
commenced whistling in low tone
fragment of one of DR.. Watts best
hymns, intended for the prevention of
profanity. Turning to his first assist
ant foreman, he remarked "This fell
low has been snaked in by the Union y
and turning, remarked to his expectant
sub "Cut." That was all he said,
bnt the gentleman from Acadia either
suspected his rates would be cut still
lower, or had been SO much in the habit
OF being turned out of printing offices,
that without n word of explanation, or
demand that his work should be meas
ured from the hook, he put on his long
and flowing robes and departed. Our
chief resumed his inspection of type
without another word, and there was no
more hilarity i'll that office. Each man
felt that his hour had come, and bent
himself silently to the task Ere the
cock had crowed thrice the Daily Re
man, and in a short time thereafter the
fancy compositors were awakened to
breakfast. We proudly cite the two
numbers as specimen of independent
journa ism, which was much relieved by
the adjustment of all difficulties be-
tween proprietors and printers. .--NcV