The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-22

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1t was on the evening of Monday, the
18th of July, in the year l7l2, that, two
middle aged men came out Of Wills
cofee-house, and slowly walked through
the close lanes that led To- the heart OF
the city. As they passed along they en-
countered bevy of ne~svenders, known
then rs hawkers of sMercnries, ''awho
were brawling at the top Of their lungs,
"Here you nave the last number Of the
Observator-the last number-,-no other
number will ever4be published, on &C.
count of the stamp" ''Here you have
the Flying Post, which will go on in
spite of the stamp srHere you have
the Spectator, this days Spectator, all
writ by the greatest wits of the age"
The more brisk of the two friends
twitched bis companions arm and whis-
pered, THAT'S at any rate as,comfort
Addison sa4 - = 49, iBOoa
"True fame, Steele" was the reply.
Their onward course was tosa small
printing-ofhce in Little Britain. They
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climbed the narrow staircase, and were
in a close and diDgy room, with two
printing presses, and working spaces for
four compositors. A grave man was
reading at adesk, and he bowed rever-
emily 10 the gallants In lace and ruffles,
who thus honoyed him by a.yisit TO .his
dark den of letters. : sS1se-l -
"Why, Mr.. Buckley said Steele,
"your narrow passages and. close rooms
remind me of the printing of Ben jon;
son, who kept his press in a hollow tree.
We are come to talk with you about this
villainous stamp; a red stamp, they tell
me it is to be, not black. ike Its father.
Lille is obstinate, and saws our penny
Spectator must be. raised to twopence
and if so, where are oar customers to
S come ffomg i ssosssioIl a.. =
~Pm for stopping interposed .Addi-
son. - kls3'
mot so, sir: not so. l pray" calculated
the frightened printer s. there ETe such
a paper in town, SIR. Goes into hehpuses
of the first of the quality; snot.a coffee
house without it. Not like your Post
bows and Post, which are read by shop
keepers and handicrsfts." e.
II should like to be read bys shop
keepers and handicTsfts,"" said Steeles
80 s'Ob, dear no, sir; quite impossible,
sir. They must have coarse food
ghosts and murders. Delicate wit like
Mr.. Addison's, fine morality like Mr..
Sieele's, are for the town. sir, not. the
populace." eea - s.s-.ff -. {.
"A nice distinction, truely, y cried AID
Olson; audience fit, though few s~a
Few, sirl why, we print three thou
sand, and we shall print as many when
the stamp doubles our price, Our Gus.
toners will never stand upon . shilling
week; and besides. those who sup
port the government viii rejoice ins the
opportunity of paying the taka,
shouldn't wonder if the stamp dsabied
our sale. L.. - - 20. g
VERY sanguine, Mr.. Buckley TO .
aSxuguiue, sir? Who ;vouldfi'f Be
sauguine. when rare wits like you con-
descend 90 write for the .owni-There is
DIR. Swift, too. hear, has beer writing
penny. paper after penny paper. A.fns
hand geutlemenl Are We TO go back 4
our old ignorant days because o.. = red
stamp. We must go on improving
Look at my printing office, and seslifa~t
are not improved. Why, sir, Roger
L'Estrange, when be set up the Ihrelli
gencer, fifty years ago. gave notice thai
he would publish his one book week
TO be published every Thursday night
aud finished upon the Tuesday night
leaving Wednesday entire forAthe print
ing It Of And now J. gentlemen, can
without boasting, print your Spectsto
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