The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-04-04

"From the editors and reporters, of
course"
''Oh, / see"
Then it is given to the type set
ters-"
What do they do, sit OH itl'
"No-thunder, no; they are the com
positors who set it up"
"Oh, they compose the copy, and
then set 1t up. But how does it sitl"
He drew another long sigh, and calm
ly replied:
The editors compose the copy, then
send 1t to the composing room, and the
type settlers put it in type"
What! the copyr
"Nes, they set the types up SO that
they will read as the copy reads"
"Oh, see"
\ pause ensued.
John" said Mis-. Bundy, "you stop
ped at the compositors setting type.
What do they set the type inl"
'In stick"
! "What sort of stickl''
80, a stick is a device that is Just
the width of the columns of tho paper,
and holds : lines Of BREWER"
"And what is brevierl"
"a kind of type that is pleasing to
the eye and easily read"
''Oh, see"
"When the printers get stick full,
they empty"
'"Are the printers different from the
compositorsf'
NO" he replied, little out of tenn.
per, "they are one and the same"
''Oh, see"
when they get stick fall of type,
as was about to say, they empty it on
galley"
And in throwing it upon the galley,
don't they so apartI"
NO; they lift it from the stick, and
place it gently, very gently, on a gal
"And what's galleyT
"A long article made of brass, in
which the matter is proved"
What kind of matter, and how 10
they prove itl"
will you wait a moment il m. /
will try and explain-but give inc
time" he said, nettled little, at her
cross examination.
"All right, go on"
TYPE, when it is set up, is called
matter, and when the first impression
Of it is taken, they call it"
''Impression of wliatf'
''Oh, bother! the typel When :. it is
first printed on the galley, that is called
a proof, and they call it proving the
matter"
ooh, I see. Does the galley print it,
"No, the devil"
ooh, John!" she cried, in tones of re-
preach. "Why will you use such bad
wordsl'
81 was not swearing. The appren-
tice around a printing office is known
as the DEVIL"
"Ohp
'Tho proof sheet which lie makes, af-
ter going TO the proof reader, is return
ed to the printers and the corrections
are made"
Corrections made in whatP
"Ihe matter, my dear. 1t is then
given to the foreman"
"WhPt, the proofP
"No, the matter"
"And what does he do with it7"
"Will you wait momentF'
"Yes-go on"
"Ihe foreman takes the matter and
places it III the form"
"What kind Of form"
can iron chase, which, when it has
all the news in it which is in type, and
it is locked up is called FORM"
"Locked up! HowF
with quoins and side-sticks."
Sticks and coins-ha! ba! hal
what kind of coinsl"
"Not coins, but quoins, q-u-o-i-n-s."
"And what are theyT
Goodness gracious! any more ques-
tionsl A quoin," he resumed, sis
small block, and is wedged in between
the chase and side-stick with shoot
ing stick"
"a shooting stickl How does it
shootP
"Shoots the quoins into place with
the aid of a mallet."
She did not quite understand, but
saw by the white of his eye that it
would not be we'll to question him too
much, SO she bided her time, and he
went on:
"Sometimes the matter is pied"
"How's thatP'
"Why, when some type is knocked
over or dropped on the floor, it is USE
less, and is called by the fraternity
pie"
He thought he had gotten through,
but the irrepressible wife continued