The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01
MAKING A NEWSPAPER.
MR.. BUNBY TRIES TO EKPLAIN TO MRS
B. TIE INNER MYSTERIES or
PRINTING OFFY6E
Baay Argus.

Albany Argus.
1t was an exceedingly cold night
and Mr.. and Mrs Bunby Rugged the
stove closely, he passing the time read
ing q paper and she looking into the
fire.
Without any preface whatever, she
dropped the poker. With SO much
force did it strike the hearth that Mr..
Bunby stopped his reading abruptly,
and looked over the top Of his specta-
cles inquiringly.
Mrs. Bunby had happy thought ;
quickly it was transmitted to Mr.. 3.
John, said she, you remember some
time ago you promised to tell me how
newspapers are made.
Yes, yes; but some other time,
love-
No, now, please john
Aga n he tried to content her with a
promise, but it was of no avail; she
wanted to know, then, just how papers
are put together.
He hesitated. The longer he hest
tated the more impatient she grew, and
he felt it. Seeing that postponement
was of no avail, he heaved a long sigh,
laid aside his paper and reluctantly be-
gan to unravel for his wifes editication
the inner life of newspaper.
In the first place, said he, the copy
is sent to the composing ROOM
Where does the copy come from?
she queried.
From the editors and reporters, of
course.
oh, I see.
Then it is given to the typeset-
sers-'
What do they do, sit on it?'
'No-thunder, no; they are the com
positors who set it up
ooh, they compose the copy, and
then set it up. But how does it sit q
He drew another long sigh and calm
ly replied, The editors compose the
copy, then send it to the composition
room and the type-setters put it in
type
What the copy?'
'Yes-they set the types up SO that
they will read as the copy reads.
ooh, l Sec
A pause ensued.
John, said Mrs. Bunby, you stop
ped at the compositors setting type
What do they set the type in {?
In a stick.
"A stick what kind of a stick p
%, stick is device that is just the |
width of the columns of the paper, and |
holds seventeen lines of BREWER.
And what is breVier?'
"A kind of type that is pleasing to
the eye end easily read
oh, see.
when the printers get stick full,
he went on, they empty
Are the printers different from the
compositcrsY
No ? he replied, a little out of tenn
Der, they are one and the same
ooh, l see.
When they get a stick full of type,
as L was about to say, they empty it on
q galley
And in throwing it upon a galley,
don't 1t go all apart.?'
Motley lift it from the stick and
place it gently, very gently on a gal
ley
And what's galley?'
"A long article made of brass, in
which the matter is Proved
What kind of matter, and how do
they prove ~
VIII you wait a moment. If so, |
will try anj expain--hnt give me time
he said, nettled little at her cross ex-
animation.
All right, go on
Type, when it is SIT up, is called |
matter" and when the first impression
Of 1t Is taken, they call it.
Impression Of what I?
oh, bother-the type when it is
first printed on the galley. that is called |
a proof and they call it proving the mai
ter
Oh, I see. Does the galley print it
No, the devilr
Oh ! John p she cried in tones of
reproaeh. Why will you use such
wOrds?'
1 VAS lot swearing, The apprentice
around printing Office Is known as
lie devil."'
oh ?
The proof sheet which he makes.
after going to the rroof-read+r. - re-.
turned to The printers and corrections
Err made
Corr ctions made of what p
The natter, by dear. 1t is then
given to the foreman
What, the proofY
No, the matter
And what does lac 10 with it 2
Will You wait a minute ?
The foreman takes the matter and
places 1t in the form
What kind Of a form 2
An iron chase, which, when it has all
the news in it which is in type, and it is
locked up, is call form.
Locked up HowY
with quoins and side-sticks,'