Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-03-06
MAKISa 4 NEWSPAPERS.
.,r. Bunny Tries 10 Explain to Mrs. h.
she Inner Mysteries or q
Printing ONCE.


paper, and she sitting and looking into tn
fire..
without any preface whatever. she drop
ped the poker. With so much force did i
strike the hearth that Mr.. Bnnby stopped
his reading abruptly and looked over til
top OF hrs spectacles inquiringly.
Mrs. Bunby had a happy thought, ant
quickly ii was transmitted to Mr.. b.
''John." said she, lyon remember some
time ago You promised to tell INC how
newspapers are made
Yes, yes; but some other time, my
love"
No. now. please. John"
Again he tried to content her with a
promise. but ii was OF no avail she want
ed to know then just show papers are put
together
He hesitated. The longer he hesitated
themOre impatient she grew. and he felt
II. Seeing that postpOnement was of no
avail, he heaved long sigh. laid aside his
''aper, and reluctantly began TO unravel
l"r his wite's editication the elmer lite of
Hewspaper."
In he first place." said he. s'the copy
IS sent to the composing room-''
Nv mere does the copy come from p she
qurried.
From the editors and reporters, OF
course
SON. ! sec.''
Then it is given to the type setters-"
''What do they do. sit on it?''
"No-thun,!er. nc; they are the COM
positors who set it up
''Oh. they compose the copy. and then
set it up. But how does it sit?''
lie drew another long sigh, and calmly
replied:
The editors compose the copy. then
senr i 10 the composing room, and the
tyre settlers put it in type
what! the copy?''
"frs. hey set the types up SO that they
will read AS the copy reads
''Oh. see.''
A pause erslled.
''John." said Mrs. Bunby. 'syou stopped
at the compOsitors setting type. What do
they set the type -
In a stick
''Wfat sort of stick?'
80. a stick is device that is lust the
width of the columns of the paper, and {
holds II lines of BREWER {
''And what is brevier?'' {
"A kind of type that is pleasing to the {
eye and easily read
"Oh, see''
''Wifen the printers get stick full. they
empty
Are the printers different from the COM '
positors?'' s
NO. he replied, little out of temper. !,
''they are one and the same.''
"Oh sce.'
"When they get a stick full OF type. as u
was about 10 say, they empty it on gal
ley a
And in throwing it upon galley, don't =,
1t all 20 apart e u
NO; they lift ii from the stick. and
place it gently. very gently. on a galley" p'
And what's Il gaiey?'' Ia
~ long article made Of brass. in which
the ',attcr is rroved-''
''Wial ETlG OF matter. and how do they "a
prove il = ial
""ill you wait a moment? II so. will al
Try and exl.'ain-but give me time" he ~
said. nettlcd a little at her cross examina- ~
ton. en-
"All right go on .o'
TYPE. when it is set up. is called mat T..
ter. and when the first impression of it is ~,
taken. they call it, ~
''lmpressiOn OF wiat:"
"Oh. bother.-the type! When it is first ;n|
printed on the galley. that is called NO.
proof, and they call it proving the mat -
ter" F,
"Oh see. Does the galley print it?' VIII
"No. the DEVIL she
''Oh, johns size cried in tones of re- rid
proach. why will you use such bad arc
words!' arm
81 was not swearing. TIE apprentice Pit
round Il printing Office is known as the Sci,
leyil.'" lish
"Oh!''
''The proof sheet which he makes, after
.oing TO tie proof reader. is returned to :.
he printers and the corrections are
nade.' SEN
"COrrections made in wlat:'
..Tbo ,,,,,,au ,,,,. d.. =. of 9
D the foreman ,ee'
''What. the proof:' ."o
mo. the NATTER" -. W.
And what does he do with it?' MUS
"Will you wait moment?'' p"p
'.Ics-"o on S""
..,rho ce.a,, cost
S il in the FORM
What kind of forn?'' ;es /,
An iron chase. which, when it has all that
ne naws in 1t which is in type, and it is char
)cked up. is called fOrln.' and
,.oched up now ty n
"With quoins and side-stcks." ar
'Sticks AMI coins-ha! ha /! ha what
ind OF coins - W
Not coins. but quoins. q-l-e-i-n-s.'' end
"And what are they:" mari
"Goodness gracious! any more a,es- just
ons? A quoin." he resumed. lis small nose
ock. and is wedged in between the chase wills
-; >!dc-stich Nth a shooting-stick five
"A shooting-stick How does it shoot?'
Shoots the quoins into place with the
d a malet." 90,
She did not quite understand but saw -,
7 the white of his eye that it would not ;''''
well TO question him too much, SO she ms :.
,'ed her time. and he went on: ~. =
''Someti,nes the matter is pied" II
..w,,, ,,.ha., Pierre
dropped on the floor. II is useless, and 80 ~.
called by the fraternity 'pi.'" 49," "s ",'
HE thought he had gotten through, but an !, !
..w,a.a ~, ,.,.,. 80. .,' agent
''On the stone.'' "
= w hat kind OF stone-a round one!" n
No. Hat Onc--a piece of level mar 49,
=" 1T
oh, see.''
Well. when the form is made up it is
on the printing machine and the ed- coo,
n goes TO press "oo'
What do they press the paper for:''
They don't press the ,,snerS nr.,ss