Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-07-31

fecklcSSnesS porn or long 1ainllaIl-
ty, he said:
"Mr. Rounds, + believer" at the
same time handing out his card, here
reproduced in fac s,n1ile, although
somewhat ensmalled:
CONRAD n. JORDAN,
!: Treasurer Of the United Stntes,
Washington, D. G.:
'Ah, Mr.. Jordan, very happy to
meet you,' said the Pubic Printer
| ITO what am I indebted for the honor
Of this visit? After my republican
scalp? Or would you like to be shown
| around the blishment? Here,
! Cadet, you knock off from that agri-
cultural report and show the Hon.
Mr.. Jordan all over the shop. Take
your time and do u good job. / will
join you as soon as I get this torn laid
| out and margined-
II do not care to inspect the office
this morning." said the treasurer
some other morning. I have here a
very important work which l wish de-
livered finished at the treasury depart
ment at precisely four o'clock this
afternoon and he laid down the
stack of copy and proceeded to give
Instructions as to style, ETC., etc.
The Public Printer sized up the
MSS, saw that it was pretty we'll writ
ten and arranged, and replied: "But,
my dear sir, this is very short notice
indeed for work of that magnitude,
and requiring SO much care. 1t IS al
most noon now, and taking out the
dinner hour, there are but three hours
to do it in. II you We're familiar with
the Art Preservatiye you would appre-
! ciate-'
:sIf were familiar, eh? just give
me case and stick and rule, and let
me show you how familiar / am in
terrupted the Treasurer.
**Certainly," said Mr.. Rounds, glad
Of the opportunity. and supposing
that the trial would result as such ef-
forts by haye-been printers usually do,
in comparative failure, owing to long
absence from the occupation, and
thinking to have some fun watching
/ him--''here is a full case of long
primer by that window, here's one Of
nonpariel, and here is stick and rule.
Pitch in. will give the copy all out,
and rush 1t rs fast as possible
The treasurer peeled Off his Prince
Albert, adjusted his eyeglasses, placed
bis t'take'' on the cap. case, threw
himself into position, grasped his
stick, trying it with the composing
7ule to see if it was true, borrowed a
! fresh chew Of fine cut from the man 1T
| The next frame. and commenced. Did
he manifest that uncertainty and slow
ness characteristic of the ex-printer
who has been in another vocation for
thirty years or more? Not at all.
The first move he made demonstrated
hat 'scrack" (not ''crank'') had
| got hold of the stick. and the eyes of
, The Public Printer, who was once no
! slouch Of compositor himself, and
eau even now rush up his thousand
ems solid matter an hour for short
! time, stuck out IN surprise as he en-
deavored to follow the lightning-like
movements of the Treasurer good
right hand. No clicking of type
against the outside of the stick, as was
once fashionable false motions
no stopping to decipher copy-no de-
lay in iustifying lines--his hands
moved like the works of a watch, the
types and stick sang a merry clickety
click, clickety click, and in an incredi-
oily short time he called tor a galley to
empty his stickful on. Just then the
Father of the Chapel came up, see
/ ing new hand at work, and said to
.he Treasurer in a low voice: II would
like to see your card. sir"
"Certainly,'' was the reply, and he
handed out one of his address cards.
The F. of the G. glanced at it, gave
\ low whistle Of astonishment, and
said: Il meant your card from the
Typographical Union; but | reckon
| gou don't intend to work here right
along--just trying your hand for fun
so it's all right. Could you favor me
with a chew" E@3.
Every sorry, but I'm all out--had
to borrow one myself. Try the old
man there (pointing to the Public
| Printer) and he started in on his Sc
cond stickful. : .s. e.:
And now comes the most Incredible
part of the story. lie had become
fairly warmed up-'got his hand i'm
by this time, and during the next
hour scene was witnessed there in
the Government Printing Office such
as never before had a parallel, and
| probably never will again. Each sue.
ceeding stickful was set quicker than