The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-12
POINTED PLAINNESS.
A NIGHT OF HORROR TO A MORNING
NEWSPAPER CoMposIroR.
Uninitiated Rural Visitors Perceive
Things They Wish to More Clearly
Understand, and Fire Lot OF Stun
ming Questions.

The internal workings OF morning
newspaper Office are known and under
stood by the smallest fractional part of the
general public.
Even those who visit and casually in
spect the operations leave in almost as in.
tense ignorance as when they came.
THE APPEAL office is frequently visited
and not infreQuontly by ladies and gentle.
men whoare possessed OF a resolve to learn
all there is to know about the details. In
this laudable undertaking il is seldom
attaches OF the business Office or editorial
rooms can successfully follow them through
the labyrinth OF questions, the exceptions
being those who have "bcen through the
mill' themselves A case of this kind &C.
Cured early last evening. A party OF ex-
cursionists from the rural districts in the
city on an excursion, who read TmR AP-
PEAL regularly, and longed TO know more
about it, came into the office. They were
on hand for business, ignorant of Just
what TO ask in each particular instance,
and here is tho way they got through,
aided by an accommodating, plain-spoken
compositor
"Who is that man walking about the
room and laying pieces OF paper on the
| different dcsks?"
ole is distributing copy preparatory to
calling time. lie is the Father OF the
| Chapel"
"Who is the man at the desk laboring
so diligently in cutting up paper only 10
paste 1t together again? What great sor-
row has he undergone that caused him 10
lose his mind and makes him believe that
he owns the earth, aud why does he hate
every one on III"
Tile is the Foreman. lie Is cutting the
copy into the right-sized takes and num-
bering them. lie is not crazy. The
trouble with him tonight is the great
number OF two-thirdors on cases, repre-
senting good printers, and he is doubtful
about getting the paper out in time for the
early mail.
"Who is the boy at the long. short.
legged table, who is apparently very busy,
but in reality is doing no,hing2"
"Iha, is the galley.boy. lie is prepar-
ing the dump for the reception Of the type
when II is set by the compositions"
why does that shabby individual carry
his copy over 10 the midllc.agod man
with glasses. and speak TO him in low,
submissive voice. and why does tho other
answer him so shou?"
THAT is new sub Just putting in his
first day. lie is asking about the style."
"Who Is the man sitting ut the desk
and trying TO seem indifferent to all about
him2"
That is the proof reader"
There are two men near each other
over there. One is smiling happily and
the other is scowling darkly. Why is this
thus?"
'Thc scowling man bought the smiling
mans draw aud got left on IT."
"What causes the dark, muttcrcd oaths
that proceed from the lips OF the man who
is scanning his copy so closcly?'
''lle is wishing the writer OF the manu-
script lac is trying TO read had died In his
infancy and is consigning his soul 10 etor-
nal punishment"
There is a man bumped over his case
and swearing and stamping impatienily.
What's the matter with him7"
"lle buichcred his take in fearful
manner and Is pounding galley"
what does that fellow ON his right
mean when he tells him that he ought to
70 10 night school?'
''lle intends that as Joke"
"Why don't the other kill him?"
because 10 would then have to pay
81 assessment by the union to defrny
funeral expenses"
"But the man in the conner has passed
his galley 10 the pen already, vet he raised
more shcol about his than tile man who
has been working halian.hour on one"
''Oh, he was the only man on the galley
who made an error, and he had 10 pull all
the slugs."
"when the galley.boy wells, slug 3 ON
the head.lettcr!' why does the handsome
young fellow With the black muslacho
walk 10 the frame by itself swearing like a
sailor, aud talk about Strengthening the fat
mani Who Is the fat mani"
''lle has spelled word wrong in a
head. The long, lean man la the next
alley is the plat man"
Isn't that bald.headed man jim.crow
printer"
"No. lie is the ring man, and they
have q square proof reader"
when the quiet young man at this end
OF the room, whose take Is marked l3 u,
inquiries What gentleman has II Dg aud
the man nj the other end Of the room re-
plies, 'llcrc-slug ., what do they mcan7"
THE fellow who has 10 ID has to mako
even, and lac wants the frat word on
14D."
"1hoso two men took copy OF the hook
about the Same time. One looks like no
loves every one on earth. but the other
looks like hardened cynic. ls'it natural
with tlcm?"
"No. The first got n loaded take OF
nonparcil that ends on n paragraph. and
the other has TO make even on solid bre-
yicr."
"why does that dark.complexioned man
heller, 'llerov every time any one wants
anything"
"llo Is n sub who intends 10 cash IN and
jump the town. 70 doesn't mind giving out
all Of his regulars Sorts"
"Now that IL Is past midnight why Is
every one on rush and 90 to the hook
ofienor?"
"1ho paper is nearly up and the takes
are all short"
"why do they all lingcr nj tho case 10
persisicnily that there rs only one tako
on tho ho0kY'
"No one wants the last take, 90 they are
soldering In order 10 get 10 the all.night
house on the corner ~ soon rs possible"
"What gave that weary looking man NO
much relief when lac looked at the hook?'
go"
PArs from indigestion, dyspepsia. and too