The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-11-24
THE STANDARD.
Thursday, - November "a, 1881.
HumOrs Of the Proof. Room.

Uue ulduy GTidiS w n'I@Cii
reader is subjected, both III BOOK and
newspaper offices, the writer gives /:
few instances Of ludicr0us mistakes III
printing. We quote:
In the course of famous trial IN
Brooklyn, lady was telling about
the defendant calling on her to ttl IT.
his woes, having done which, she said,
he laid down on lounge and sii'
covered him with an afghan. The
reporters caught the sound and wrote
napkin" and it so appeared i'll th;-
reports of several papers next morn
ing. The impossibitlty vi covering
the portly and dignitied foru / the
defendant with a napkin oagilt 10
have struck the proof-reid'' but 1t
did not.
A.eentlemar, describing u visit y
famous public building, where
he had some difficulty in finding the
way out. finally found the western
gate. where, he said, cab awaited
him: but the compositor insisted that
''cop" arrested him.
Speaking Of the innumerable dogs
Of the city, another writer longed for
the annual St. Bartholomew dog mas
sacre; but the types had it that he
yearned for the "arrival Of W. Batho-
lows dog musueum:
Some moralist likened something
which he thought very fiat and stale
to torchlight procession by daylight
with last years political candidates;
but the compositor thought "bursted
guns" would be better than cand1-
dates.
"a gentleman from New York"
appeared in proof as Cunningham
from Nyack."
The next blunder passed the proof
reader and copy-holder, and, it may be
presumed, caused the writer to think
that the COW must have yielded some
thing other than milk. The sentence
was written, Seeing some sailors en-
gagged in picking oakum, ETC.; but
the types made it read, Seeing some
sailors engaged in milking cow:
A young gentleman was once placed
in ian appalling situation for con-
scientious theological student" but
the types made him ''consumptiye
theological student" i"
A book reviewer spoke of an author
who had made ian argument for the
existence of the gods, based on evi-
dences Of design in nature" when
printed, the argument was for the
existence Of girls, based on the rude
ness of design in nature" " which was
not complimentary to the girls.
Describing a fort, it was written
that 'sall the guns were en- barbette,
but the compositor thought it would
be better If 'all the guns were II
Baireuth
An astronomer once saw thirty
six meteors In the course Of d single
hour on their way through th'
composing room, the lneteors go
stuck I'm the corner Of a rougl
house
The heading to an account Of a col
lege feast was transformed from ''Tht
Dartmouth Dinner to the Foul
mouth Dinner which was not true
although there were many speakers
Speaking of strain upon labor
er's muscle, it was written when ht
lifts big pipes or carries bricks in hi
hod," but the compositor put th,
bricks in his hat" where, alas! to'
many of them are carried.
A reporter, writing of an accident
put the cart before the horse by as
serting that the horse backed over
board, dragging the cart after him
Of course, if the proof-reader hat
been thus mixed there would hav,
been trouble.
A traveller in Africa told of an ALI
gator which swallowed thirty-si1
missionaries" The printer mus
have been Tilted, for, according t.
him, the reptile made his meal d
nurse-maids."
A weekly newspaper lamented tht
prevailing tendency of English girl
to defy the conventional restraints O.
former years" The compositor made
it read ''connubial restraints an(
perhaps he was not far wrong.
Another inquirer wanted to know
if the police cannot do something tc
prevent careless and dangerous blast
ing in the neighborhood Of Thirt
Avenue?" and this is the way tn
typo put it: Cannot the police d,
something to prevent the camels ant
deer from bleating in the neighbor.
hood of Third Avenue?''
"His blood boiled as he behell
youth and beauty in the power Of
determined villain" was what tn,
author of a story wrote. His bloot
boiled as he beheld guilt and brand,
in the form Of a determined villain,
was the way the compositor fixed it.
Mr.. McGinnes determined to exer
else his marital right Of snoring il
his chair, but the compositor thought
he would be better 'snoozing in hi:
straw" and possibly he was right.
Some time ago it was asserted tina
"a Canadian had devised scheme fo
warming his beloved land" but the
artist at the case said he had devised
scheme for wearing his blonde hair
A Virginia paper said, during /;
political campaign, that the farmers
would forget their pantry ant
nursery in the excitement of politics
What the editor wrote was that they
would forget their poverty and mis-
cry"
1.-The Duke of Brunswick is sick
and all the courtiers of Europe are IL
a lutter," came up in type. 9TH,
Duke of Brunswick is sick, and al
the court geese of Europe are on {
platter" which is good place to put
geese, If they are nicely roasted.
The list is not by any means ex
hausted, and is being added to daily
and nightlysal over the country, bu
our columns have their limits, anc
this article must close with one OF
two specimens of the kind of copy Of