Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-16
New Series, Vol. g. No. 29.
Old Series, Vol. 35. No. 29.


inherit, and which we must hand on un
tarnished to our children. We have q de
finite message to deliver, and whether they
will bear, Or whether they will forbear, We
must deliver it.
And this is what he should have set up
Our faith is clearly defined. and when a
man can no longer in conscience hold II, he
generally quietly withdraws 40 man oi
honor can possibly preach .Iesus not 10 hc
God, and then say the lijany which asserts
it beyond Il question. y Church without q
liturgy has no such safeguard, and can in
variably be led into the most dangerous
dogmas. We do not falter in our enunci-
alton of the old, old truths, no more fossil
than the everlasting hills are fossils, but
simply the one, true, unalterable faith-a
sacred trust which we inherit, and which
we must hand over untouched 10 our chill
dren. We have a definite message to de-
liver, and, whether men will bear, or whe-
ther they will fOrbear, we must deliver it.
The printer as a rule is remarkably
FOND OF ENJOYMENT,
and as 4 general rule he prefers it Of the
most pronounced and exciting description.
LAS general rule, he is hard, a very hard
worker while he works, and the sedentary
and close nature of his occupation leads
him, as soon as his work is completed. to
concentrate into the little time left under
his control as much of Joy and iolity and
excitement as possible. Hence he is not
averse to the exhilirating stimulant, and
when he has partaken thereof two, or three
or more times, as the occasion may re-
quire or the length Of purse permits, he
bends his way to the faro-bank or billiard
hall as naturally as a Granger visitor of
the Exposition turns to the agricultural
department. OF course this is wrong, it is
worse, it is wicked.
The theory of the influence of surround
ing circumstances upon sentient beings is
somewhat Gisapproved by the fact that the
matter which printers are eternally setting
up has no effect whatever upon them. The
continual
DROPPING OF GOOD ADVICE
does not wear their stony hearts. Day af-
Ter day Compositor Jones sets up beauti-
ful locals, warning every one to beware of
the gambler who lies in wait uD stairs :;
and proving automatically that to win is
as impossible as for printer to avoid er-
rors. Some times these appeals are writ
ten with great pathos, borrowed for the oc-
casiOn from some ancient sermon, but all
to no effect. Jones sets up cheerily, and
then dashes off to keno bank. Sunday
they are pampered with the cream of the
discourse of the day-the milk
and honey of the Chicago pulpit,-and yet
no effect is visible. Unmindful OF the pains
taken to improve them and lead them in
the right path, they wax wrathful and as
sert that the setting up of isolated frag-
ments from many sermons, Catholic, Pro-
testant, Unitarian, etc, has a tendency to
bewilder the mind, as mixing drinks has to
perplex the stomach. Though daily en-
gagged in setting up the proceedings of the
Board of Trade, no printer is moved to
join that body, and, though requested in
countless editorials to cooperate, and do
other big word things, he still refuses. 1t
seems as if his occupation were, after all,
purely mechanical, and all he read slipped
out of his mind when transferred to type.
ON THE TRAMP.
There is one point in which the printer
is excelled only by the seafaring man-his
fondness and the facility he possesses for
travel. Almost every printer in the coun-
try whose knowledge of his trade enables
him to do so has visited the principal cities,
and can talk with enjoyable huency of the
gaiety of New York, the classic flavor of
Boston, the stateliness of Philadelphia, the
abandon of New Orleans, the lassitude of
st. Louis, and the utter superiority over
all other cities Of Chicago. But there are
some printers who move hither and thither
over the country increasingly, staying for a
few weeks only IN any one place, and it
must be confessed frequently leaving only
one person to mourn their departure
their landlady. They are commonly
known as "tramps," and the extent of
their peregrinations may be learned when
it is stated that there are at present in Chi
cago "tramps:' who have worked az the
case not only in every city of consequence
in the United States, but also in the princi
pal cities of Germany and England.
HIS Welded LIFE.
AS q promoter of the beauties and de-
lights of matrimony, the printer is not a
success. In fact, rs general
rule, he is decidedly averse TO playing the
role of q lady's man, and, were it not that
every now and then printer is forced into
matrimony with his landady rs the only
means Of settling up an outstanding board
bill, the number of marriage licenses issued
by Gen. Lieb To printers, would be very
small indeed When he does marry, how
ever, lie becomes a model husband. and
iudicious and kind father. All the old fol-
lies are thrown aside, and barring an occa-
sional indulgence in the joys of his bygone
bachelor days, the rest of his career is all
that could be desired by the most ardent
crusader.
OFF WORK-A GORGEOUS SPECTACLE.
One of the most remarkable things about
the printer is the contrast between his per-
sonal appearance when at and when off
work. In his moments Of leisure, more es-
pecialy on a special occasion such as the
Fourth of July, or an evening devoted to q
visit to the opera, the get up of the printer
is exquisite to a pronounced degree. His
- silk hat, his yelveteen coat, low necked
vest, lavender pants, spotless and gistening
boots, immaculate shirt front relieved by
the most miniature of black ties, are such
as might be envied by Beau Brummel, so
perfect are they i'll harmony. Add to this
the closest of close shaves and the most Ella
borately curled hair this side of Absalom,
op1 :, p,lI1 bo ,t opoa cann that if no is n