New-York tribune., 1890-05-04

| manor compositors measure their work by tanhe
| nroofs ~ the matter set" by them and turning III
a string which is measured by the foreman anu uuiy
certified to the cashier. Mr.. Wilklnss composi'or
frend conceived the idea Of printing long slips Vi
ranor on which would be marked instead Of inches
The corresponding number Of ems on these strips OF
anor the proofs would be pasted, and thus the com
nositor wond measure up his own string. In this
wav woud be avoided all possibility OF the dispute
which almost invariably takes place between the fore
man and the compostor about the length OF the string
The compostor started around the country with his
invention and charged each publisher 81 printer
for the privilege Of using the measure AS 1t promised
IN simpIify the foreman's work at nominal cost it
has beon adopted In almost every Office In which IL
has been shown usually with the remark
81 wonder | did not think Of that MYSELF
Major Martin Of Texas made his round Of calls
this week on the wives Of his colleagues in the House
Although he is not much OF an authority on etiquette
a sort Of native potcness has helped arn out in tnis
matter and ever since he has represented the I'D Dis
trct Of the Lone state in Congress- he has made
point 10 take one week to call the families Of his
brother Represcntaves. lie always buttons his coat
to the chin when he makes these calls. He has
great aversion 10 the claw hammer and when one
of his friends told him the occasion Of his first
evening reception that he must appear in full dress, he
sald with expressive elegance, that he going
10 wear arv trottlng harness. And he did
not lie appeared carly and looked quite like divine
with lis coat buttoned TO the chin. 1t was On the
occason ~ this first reception that he gained his first
knowledge of the requirements OF society lie asked
friend how he should get into the house whore he was
invited The friend who had TeXass honor at heart,
advised him not to 60, but he firm. The lady
who had invited him was he said nice lady, aud
he WAS sure she asked him because she expected him
to
GLOW shall get ln'7 he asked. after refusing to
STAY at home "Shall show my ticket at the door,"
Rv ticket he meant his card Of invitation. When his
friend told him that all he would have TO do would
he TO announce his name to the butler and lie could
got in without trouble, the worthy gentleman was
puzzled He finally promised. however that he would
try first the magic Of his name, and If that did not
work he would have recourse TO the card But, alas,
for Instructions Major Martin appeared at the door
of the fashionable house where lie invited guest
and called out 50 that the hostess could hear:
Here's my ticket, young chap, II you want to
see it,
There are some drawbacks to man having
Napoleonic head, and Robert r. Porter the superin-
tcndent of Census probably wished the other day that
nature had made him more lkc other mortals 1t
was in Mrs. Morton's reception parlor, and he was
standing bu,ilv talking with a group Of friends, when
a ,talwart woman approached him. Every one made
way for her. as her size commanded respect Ap-
preaching him she said. in voice that could be heard
from the drawing room 10 the conservatory:
Well my dear Mr. Porter, am delighted to see
Won again. and think YOU looking like
Napoleon than ever. What do You do 10 make your
face have that strong noble rmncss like the great
Napoleon'sl - And she would have gone on had not
the distressed and blusng face pleaded
for mercy some one managed to interrupt the flow
Of laudation, and the woman passed blandly on, Mr.
Porter asserting she departed that he had never seen
her before. speaking of lIr. Porter recalls coin
cdcncc that was related short time ago. lie had
As a guest M dinner General Francis A. Walker, who
wa, Superintendent Of the Census OF i7-O After dh
ner they I'd ourned - the library. and the first thing
that caught the guests eye portrait Of Napoleon
that han.s the fireplace. His host caught MS
exclamation Of surprise, and said quickly
That IS a copy Of the picture Of Napoleon when
he was a lieutenant understand there only two
cope, in this country Of that portrait
That is what drew my attention." said the other
FOR had been told that there were only two copies
bat had no idea my successor In the Census Bureau
mad the other copy. ! am the po'aessor Of the hrSt
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