Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10
THE MANLY ART AMONG
PRINTERS.
A Terrific Set-tO Between Two
Typos.


One came from Iowa. and the
other from the wave-lashed shores
of PUGET Sound and both hold
cases in Tho Statesman Office. Age,
tventy.one and twenty-four re-
spectively and each pregnant with
hyperboie, and 1T times given to
extravagant economy in handling
truth : particularly when the print
ing business is the subject of con-
,versstion. 1t has been their custom,
during the last six weeks. to sit
about the stove. out Of work hours.
and tell wonderful stories of how
many Thousand types they used Ito
set in other days. Last Sunday
forenoon, while arranging their
toilet for church. the usual bully
rsggin' commenced in relation to
rspidity Of composition and many
instances were cited wherein each
had won local renown by some
little squirt at the case. Things
progressed good-humoredIy until
the print from the Hawkeye State
asserted that he, on one occasion,
firted up an entire Presidents
Message one morning before break
fast. This statement was not re-
ceived by the Clsm-digger with that
degree OF credence Hawkeye thought
was due, and the lie was passed, as
the result. What was friendly
blarney before, now assumed seri-
ous aspect, and fight was on-as
both are as pugnacious as game
chickens. The editors and proprie-
tor were absent, but there were
present several printers and, as
the two enraged typos were deter
mined to come together, it was
finally agreed that the affair should
be settled according to the rules Of
the prize ring, as laid down by Jem
Mace. Quite a respectable sized
ring was soon formed by moving
tables, chairs. ETC., aud seconds and
bottle-holders chosen. An old
"'jour" acted as referee, who took q
position on top of the power press,
as Offering the best point for OBJ
servation, although the "devi" in
timated that personal safety had
something to do with the choice.
Everything now ready, the referee
called time aud at just thirty
three minutes past eleven A. NJ.
the Bswkeye shied his castor into
the ring and turned handspring
in its wake. The Clam digger fol-
lowed suit. The colors of the
former. improvised for the occasion,
were an old flannel undershirt fused
all winter as press rag) with bias
fold on the neck. band, an bottom
scollope with red and blue ink,
and sash of green tissue paper.
The latter had trunks of gunny-
sack set off with some old proof
sheets, and we'll spangled With
daubs of book ink. Printers. as a
general thing, don't peel well but
these two pugilistic disciples of
Faust we're in what the craft would
term good hair.space condition.
Hawkeye quivered with muscle as
heavy as brass flourish ornament
ing Q wedding card while the
Clam digger showed development
OF limb not unlike an extracondensed
skeleton long primer exclamation
point. Both presented q "clean
proof and "true register" AT
thirty-fve minutes past eleven
A. N the referee again called
'"time I" Both men then advanced,
and smilingly shaking hands, bust
ness opened with
Round 1.-The Clam-digger made
a." with his right s1Y and got
in rattler on Hawkeye's "hell-box,'
which, no doubt, made him see y;
but the latter countered heavily with
his left "mallet" on the formers ''oil
,can," knocking it completely "out OF
register" They then --ed and clum-
silly kiss'd their mother together
Time, three minutes. Referee de.
.clared this round stand off. While
resting on his seconds knee, the
."devil" held bottle of linseed -oil
under the Clam-digger's nose, which
seemed to greatly freshen him up
The Hawkeye was also refreshed by
a vigorous sponging off with new
lye brush. Betting now was about
even. The referee again called tine
and the men came to the scratch foI
Round 2.-Both In fine trim. The
Hawkeye let drive slashing lick
with his right "point" and got iu a
,sockdolager on the Clam digger.
"quad-box." The latter was not idle
hOVevar for ho ahOt o,vt h;a rsoh,