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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18

Al the present writing Mr.. Cleveland
has enough states pledged to his sup
port to nominate him without New
York. In view Of this Dir. Hill. willy
and astute politician that he is. can see
that 70 stand out like sulking child is
10 earn for himself tho distrust and
disgust of his democratic friends.
Therefore the insignificant despatch
announcing that Hill will make great
stroke and come out for Grover and
thereby heal all wounds in the party
u like balm to the blistered hands of
his henchnen who have bravely held
on 10 the rope while Grover has rowed
out into the stream of democratic pop
uiarity. Grover will be the democratic
nominee, in spite Of every protest, IL he
viii accept. The opposition from Hill
add Tammsuy has popularized him
with the masses. He is popular, not
because be is br Amy and great in priu-
siple, but because of the enemies ne
has made. HIS followers have been
Too boisterous and intolersnt to COM
mand confidence. Hill himself has
sought 10 achieve by circumIocution
md inuendo what he dare not aspire
- IN open speech. He knows more
han Cleveland. but has . very often
i've way Of showing il.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18

That was q very graceful compliment
d.. Barth paid to his bachelorhood
dxys Last evening" in the Morton House.
IL Was . fitting finale to his pleas
ast experience as an exponentof single
blossedn>ss and il was arranged in ex-
csllent taste and executed with COM
mendable tact. In bidding adieu to
The days in which care and anxiety
have waited only upon ambition there
y not tvinge of regret. for about the
brilliant board were gathered friends
whose friendship will be the stronger
when the cares and snxieties shall be
transferred to the making of wife
happy. The pleasures Of bachelorhood
were summed up in the dainty supper
- mooentary glow Of cordial fellow
ship, an houy OF fraternaI graduation.
IN his marriage today he will acquire
The hand and heart of his truest friend
and whom, pledged to love, honor
and cherish, DR.. Barth viii become as q
husband what he has ever been as q
hschelor-saithful, kind, generous and
lnAuIgent- DIR. Barth, The HERALD
wishes you m abundance Of Joy and
no>llmit 70 happiness.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18

The Y. NJ. c. A. Holds us Final Indoor
Social Last Night

Last evening was given the FINAL so
cial of the season al the Y. NJ. c. A.
parlors and large number OF young
men called 10 enjoy hospilalities. A..
B.RichGond loaned his lantern and the
guests were treated tn series of stefe-
optlcou views Of the y. NJ. c. A. build.
iags ia various cities. Both before aud
after the entertainments. Aesdamss @.
n. Pearsali. G. :. Ward. p. NJ. Wetzell,
j. s. Harley, Emma X. g. Taylor aud
NJ. Ii. Williams, = committee represent
ing tae WomAa's AUXILIARY, served de-
lieious lemonade. cake and waters.
While last nights socisl Is TIE last OF
the series Secretary Ward hopes 20
have one or two outdoor events OF q
seeial nature during the sammsT at
the Y. ~. c. A. ashlssic grounds
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18

oUTsPoKEN MR.. BENDER.
He Il in Favor Of Open Meetings Of tbs
Fire and Police Board.

rue ana follce 6oaIo.
''In the first place it's un-American.
'There is no more reason for secrecy
in the meetings of the various muni-
clpal boards than in the meetings Of
the council"
1.-The board of police and FIRE CON-
missioners Is public body and has no
right to bulldoze the public by such
ridiculous and nonsensical highhanded-
ness"
"The board should be required to
open up and admit the reporters to its
meetings."
The above are the openly expressed
sentiments of Charles III. Bender, men,
Der of the board OF police and tire con-
missloners.
off the members of the board are
ashamed Of what they do in their 9th.
cial capacity don't wonder that they
want to keep the reporters out. l try
to do my duty IN those meetings and
am willing and anxious that the public
should know how vote in the matter
OF making appointments. / have never
yetvOted for an Incompetence officer who,
though at the head of one OF the most
important department OF the service j:
an absolute nunentity and injury to
that service and who spends time in
reading. while the men under him &c
as they please. / know that there
have been knock down fist-fghts at the
police headquarters between the pa
trolmen and all the time the superln
tendent was sitting in the back room
and knew nothing about it. He raises
devil OF = row when he happens tC
hear of man taking a drink o!
whiskey on cold, wet night to warn
up his half frozen body, but gross ne
eject of duty ana beastly drunkenness
are left for the board Of police and tirs
commissioners to investigate. while tht
superintendent, who should correc
such evils before they get To y head, il
sitting around reading Latin and writ
ing theses. / say that it Is wrong an(
unjust to the public interest, and secre
sessions Of the board don't help mat
ters any, and don't see that they sue
coed very we'll in covering matters uI
as 1t is"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18
DEFENDS MAJOR M'Kee.

EDIIoR HEIALD-l have read the ar
ticie in THE HERALD of today relating 10
the ''oleo" matter; also the paragraph
regarding Major Mckee's ''sharp an
swer." I am not eurprise a. Major
McKee's "shsrp answer" for the fact
of the business Is that the malor Is
placed in the position of a iigurchead.
and but little more. TINS rs owing To
the fact that Mr.. Shank is the uncle of
one OF the board of managers and
seems to control his nephew. while the
nephew in turn seems to control the
board. When Captain Manlty assumed
command of the home one " Shank's
first moves wac 10 give notice that bat
two 90 meals per day would be served
on Sunday; also that night engineers,
firemen, ETC., should not tie allowed
access 70 the dining room for the md
night supper. but should be compelled
TO carry their supper IN a dinner pall
o. basket. This the men kicked" on,
and Captain Manley very promptly
and very properly sat down on Mr..
Snank's nice little arrangement. This
was one of the causes that led up to
the forced resignation OF Captain Man.
ley some time afterwari. Ii would
appear from the way things have been
run since Major Mckee took command
that the major had been gwen TO
understand that to "buck" against Mr..
Shank was to invite the sanie
fate that befell Captain Maaiey.
Major Mckee is a nice man and IL well
liked and respected by the msj rity Of
the men here, but he does not seem TO
have the backbone" 10 assert himself,
consequently Shank has been allowed
10 carry things with high hand.
have seen him jerk an old man OF ~
years On his face aud hands on the
dining room floor and say to him, '.tiet
out, or will kick you out" This Is a
sample of his love Tor the old soldiers.
He lays great stress on the amount OF
money he has saved for the state, bat
he fails TO specify by what means he
saves this money. One of the means
consisted IN purchasing rotten plug to-
bacco at Il cents per pound and fish
that might have died natural death
before they were caught. There are
some persons unkind enough to hint
that while Shank has been doing all
sllis saving for the stale he has not neg
lected TO do a little "stving" for him
self. Your reporter mas been told MOTH
ing but the truth concerning the "n,ar-
garine." do not wish To have my
name published IN this matter for l
know the result would be that would
have TO walk the plank. respectfully
yours, A VETERAN.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18

Qnewsn, DIR. Bessie Earle. Mrs. Van
Clsye Ganson, Mss &. Borden, pssacs-
pal.
TIE attendance and interest sxnso-
tied IN the exercises Was ntssng trIb-
ute 10 the work of tue school, Mrs.
Mltaey states thGt the past year Aas
been a most successful uiie tor The
school. thougn the pnps.s are obllged
% work with rather lneoapieie appll-
anees- During one moutn OF isst vim
Ter the school had elgnts-nse more calls
for nurses than Is eonla MI, aud during
one week fifteen more. The mors
sent cut" says Mrs. Whitney. "ine
greater Is the demand, wAlca shows
eoIcluayely that the public sppreci-
stes olr work and that It - y great
benefit 10 the sick"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18

Sundays Detroit Tribune contained .
sketch of the Iife and public services Of
John 7. Rich His record 10 that of .
man Who has proved true to every
trust rsposed in him. From his very
sntsanos into pubic life up TO the date
Of his retirement pc has been an hon.
cssbIe, fearless and outspoken cham
p,or Of honesty and the right. There
ere but few such men IN the public
servies. There are few indeed who
have held pubic place for 90 many
consecutive pears but about whom
scnndais nave clustered like vulturss
about their food- He hse never been
aGaiisd for any cause questioning his
integrity. and stands today . eensp,cu-
Gus example Of political probity. An
other ngssre N political history stood
IN The same light. but he never rose
higher than the United States ssna te.
although he Possessed the mental
ufss aud loyal heart TO sdorn the
h,sh>st of3ss IN the land. He w.. the
sruess republican and hrsvest senator
that ever at - that sug,lst body, and
darna his long public <rsics. while
others feii before tne hot blast Of
prAndsl. Ro>cee Conksing stood an
scsshest and nnsuspic,sued. He tow.
cred atove the petty schemes and
scheminx Of political trieksters. The
6nxer 81 accusation nor she breath Of
condsm aAsion Bsvss pointed in biz d.
.soctson. when be dad tas mans true
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18
SILVER Is THE CRY
The West Will Demand It's
Free Coinage
Mr.. cHAplk's OBSERVATIONS
The West Win support Anybody Who
Fsvan Free SILVER Regardless Of Par
~ Linss--Hew Il win vss.

Prank =. Chspiu. hasiness msnger Of
ths Toledo Bee, ls guest ~ the Morton
''fnis is the nrss time have been
here for twelve years." said Mr.. Chaplin
10 Reporter for iHE tiEEA1p. ..Grsad
Ia piIs has grown 10 be . very pretty
city; but thcn--well. you knox--ls
isn'l Toledo.s
ANY politics down your Way"
Asked the cross-examsnef.
wei. part OF ns have. We demo
Gratis have II very much, brt the fe
publlesns are carrying an elaborate
spIlpg assortment. ono uemo<fau
support Cleveland unanimously ant
agree with his tliyer views. fhere
nave tseen several miniature looms
an.ong the repnhiicanss but noae of
them Ia LOUD enough 10 disturb any
body outside OF Us lmmed lats nesgtl-
b0rhood. There has teen come talk II
Mckinley, and short Tine ago john
sherman broke out AGAIN tut when
OHIO goes ~ the national convention
will support Harrison. just Is Il llls se
other Rooms had never exssle..
Bat Il you want politics. you musl
take Horace Gfeeleys advice and 20
west. That as where yoa ind "a
just returned from southern aud
western RIP. and ] discovered that
what had mistaken for politics up IA
Oalo WAS only the rualalents. And
everything IS free slissr oat that way
too. ! MAS surprised 10y the Intensity
oil the feeling on taat subject
Wherever you go IN tile south 81 west
You Ind them discussing that aaI
nothing else, and you can't make ittem
believe saere IL anything else esthcf.
! never believed Ia a free coinage of
silver and doa't vet; get those fellows
down there dlscuss ine necessity Tor n
in such a logicai and plausible manner
that the. almost converted tne.
'.The question of politics n ignored
there ONLY 80 far as IL affects the free
coinage OF silver aud then II j. dis
Guessed as only a western CT southern
population can discuss a matter IA
whlce Il Is vitality interested. They
hrnly believe that Tree silver - Also
luiely necessary for their material
welfare might cay they almost de-
mand itss natural rsghi. They are
ready 10 wipe out ali party lines aud
tight their political battles on HAT -
sue. Every newspaper Ia Denver Is
simoiy Wild on the subject Of free Coin
age and would unite n the support o.
any candidate in sympathy with tneir
views whatever his politics iagat be.
OF course tins - Gully a fever aud viii
soon run lie course so tar a. tlis cam
paigu is Concerned. 1t - more than
probable that Cleveland and Harrison
will he nominated by their respective
parties, and g. neither of them y a free
silver man the issue will have to he
fought on other lines."
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18
BoYcorTED THE BEER.
The Brewers Strike. but Soon Settle Their
Grievances.


Saturday night the union brewers
employed by Kusterer 4 Co. struck
for an advance OF wages, and at the
same time silent boycott was placed
on Kusterer's beer. Monday noon
ell the union brewers IN the city were
ordered out. In the afternoon a CON-
mittee from the union met At Arbeiter
ball with representatives from the DIFF
ferent brewing companies TO discuss
their grievances. As a result of their
conference five OF the brewing COM
panies aeceded 10 the brewers de-
mands. Those yielding are Kusterer a
Co.. Brandt d Co.. Tusch Bros. Ia
tional Brewing company and Welt a
Rathmsn. Frey Bros. and the Weirich
Brewing company did not grant the
request Of the men, bat viii hold a
stockhoiders meeting To consider the
question. The brewers have given
them until this morning to
reach . decision. aud expect they will
follow the example of the other firms.
The boycott on Kusterer's beer has
been declared OF.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18

A happy party arrived at the Nortoa
from oledo yesterday. II cam u a
specisi car and consisted OF "a q Haa-
ley and wif~. q. w. c. Hadsey and
wife, r. T. Cnapin and wife, DIR. NJ. II.
Psrnaaae- aud wife. Mrs. z. ID. Tlpplc,
Mrs. Z. K TAomps,a. Mss Seitie Van
Deuseu. Lyle Hubbard aud p. r. Craig.
They came To attend tue ifadiey Ssr-
geant wedding. which viii take place
at 81. Marks tbs morning. Ir. &. O.
Hacley, the father OF the groom. - ons
OF the best known men in Toledo. He
Is vice president of the Toledo Bee
company, and 70 largely interested IN
coal mines. He was formerly prom
lnent railroad contractor. having butt
the Ono Central. The msmners of toe
party are al! either relatives or int
mate friends OF Inc groom.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18
"PIED" the FORM.

By an unusual aud unexpected acct
dent yesterday morning the editorial
page of this paper was wholly broken
up and each individual letter in seven
columns of type was irretrievably mis-
placed. The accident is known to
printers IS "pl," bat to those unfami-
liar with trade terms the confused
mass of type scattered over the floor
of the stereotyping room looked more
like pudding" and hasty ono at
that. The accident might have re-
suited fatally to the stereotyper, who
received . severe blow in the head and
side from . form sent spinning from
the elevator, which had been left I'm.
fastened-but BY sheer good luck the
blow did no greater harm than to
afraid the skin and stiffen the muscles
of the neck and side. II Is safe to
prophesy that that particular kind OF
an accident viii not occur again. THI
HERALD readers were disappointed in
receiving their usual allotment oil
newsy local items, but Brother Tal'
IMAGES sermon was . particularly good
one and for once came in very oppor
timely to replace . very bad Cpl"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18
MUSICIANS BANQUET.

The Protective Union Celebrates It's
Fourth Anniversary
The fourth annual meeting Of the
Musicians protective union WAS heid
last night.
The officers OF the union are as fol-
lows: President, c. +. Fink; vlee-pres-
ldeat, J. A. Auehllng; recording seere-
tary, o. W. Wilkinson; financial
secretary. George w. naess; treasurer.
Louis Martin; board Of directors. Frank
Worzburg, Warren squlers, Charles A..
Jordan.
The committee on arrangements for
last nights entertainment WAS conn
posed OF j. A. Muenisng, Frank l..
Braun and Charles A. Jordan.
The program was az fellows:
OPENING Address-c. L. Flnk.
Quartet 20. A." tp. l. ...... -. NendeiSso h a
Allegro Observation-Disclosures Pississiias.
Aessfs- Force, Newell. Nynn and haap?..
ciarns 4 solo" irasestie".. Behrmaa. Jr.
n N. :. BroAsoB.
Cello soio-"Andanie and capE!ce"..-........
...------t eeouoertn
Nm. a.. hHspu.
Violin soIo-"7th Air Nafie be Ber OF
Peter frank.
Mayer!cks-col. NJ A. Aidrich.
fsir.y Years so-Marrea squterS
Gar Urganizatlon--J. A Naehlins.
Women-E. T.. Mills
0verture---.Wililaa fsll''...........-..R Ross o
warxbure 6 Bronsol's Band
Grand selection Faust ION I'd
Orchestra. directed by Z. A. wellensteia-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18

Mr.. Bender IL courageous enough to
s1xike . body blow At the eowardly rule
under which the board Of police and
IRE commissioner hide behind closed
doors 70 transact public business.
Thsse Is not single board OK commit
- called upon to transact pablo bust
ness that needs to clotho its delioera-
tions in secrecy unless IL be to shield
10 individual members from public
criticism. There may be, and doubtless
there are. times when II Is well TO con-
sider pending contract negotiations IN
executive session. Perhaps 1t u also
we'll 10 discuss the qualifications OF ap-
plicants for public position behind
closed doors. But when police orfl-
car is charged with dereliction OF duty,
insuborc inasiou or drunkenness, the
board becomes party TO his remiss-
nesses when ID shields him from the
public condemnation his acts merit
Policemen. and the department, are
eonservaiors of the public peace and
sobrssty. II any one of them violates
law and the rules of decency and So
hresy, why should his case be referred
10 ar-chambcr inquiry, while the poor
devI be may have arrested Is pllloried
before the public in police COURT The
rule is had one and the present menu
hers OF the board VIII do well to abro-
cate n
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18

George \. Stray, cashier of the First
National bank of Lud,ngton. wac At
S&oets Yesterday Mrs stray accom-.
panied him.
J.M. Ashley of Toledo. presiden, Of
the Toledo. Ann Arbtr & Northern
Michigan. was at the Morton yesterday.
u. +. Constocx. a weii-knewa Big
RAPIDS politician. was q guest az the
Morton yesterday
%. :. Kedzle of the Grand Haven
Herald ls a guest At the New Lawn GO
ton.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18

ye.fe-axs the fellcesng named
csntlr men. I3x xist t}oss, ts-kseutss-
aas.tsoxernor \ = frosty. ID. ). =.
F.tsng. neoree Qassses. T. ;. fieros,
Wlssiasn A. Sfnfh rof pttser vel
kssxn ressoi,e*s,s fs~sded tsse %
3 "a. q 4 = n train fer Avn Afssr
e attn8 me h8squcf glssu Isss fsgi.f
sn Unsxer~.ss hssl - us In;sersss Es-
~ b. can esak-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18
HE FED HIS CHUMS
Or. Louis 6arth Tenders Fare
we'll Supper
TO HIS BAcHEl0RH00D DAYS
In the Morton House-A Sumpiuous
Spread Mid the Fragrance Of Fiowers
and Sparkle Of Wins.

Today DR.. Louis Barth Will Be mar
ried to Min Ella Barth.
Last night he gave q dinner to thirty
three of his friends ~ . farewell trib-
ute to the days Of his bAchelorhood-
days not 20 full OF life and love -
those to come, yet fraught with the
blissfui privilege OF being permitted to
throw his newspaper into ihe Mode
of the floor, and kick his slippers on
wheresoever his own sweet Will decreed.
The dinner was served IN the ordi-
nary of the Morton House. and WAS -
exquisite and dainty spread as ever
dinner could aspire To be. The tables
were q mass of fowers-roses. Eas-
ter lilies. tulips, and Lilies OF the
valley lowered IN pyramids or peeped
from beneath the verdant green OF ex-
otto ferns and still greener sniilax. The
arrangement Of the tables was IN the
form Of the letter II. At the head was
seated the host and the place of each
guest Was indicated by card bearing
his name.
At9 O'Clock the dinner was served as
follows:
Little Neck Clans
Cream s Of ASPARAGUS A,o.,
cueamoer Spring j SnisRss. Potatoes
Cardinal Punch.
Golden Piover.
Green Peas
- Lettuce aud Tomatoes.
frozen Pudding. Strawberries.
Cheese. e SsSs: Crackers.
s'''r Champagne n'srnsA Liqu.ur s'''s''
Cigars.
Were Works OF Art.
The menu cards were works of art.
On the white vellum cover was the mon
ogranl of the host. Beneath this was
his photograph encircled by u gilt
| frame, surmounting which was the pa
thetic inscription. I'm memory OF my
bachelor days" Following the menu
was place for the autographs Of the
guests, the whole forming very pretty
| souvenir.
Marriage 10 eaid to be a very solemn
thing, but the man who wrote that
sphorism never attended q dinner OF
this character, and no one who ever at.
tended would believe such sophistry.
A brighter and happier crowd never
watched the bubbles sparkle from the
depths OF u champagne Rlass or told
| improbable stories of the improbable
adventures of improbable men in un'
known chimes. Those of the guests
who were married rejoiced with inal
for the happiness of the life in store
for him, and those who were not mar.
ried made merry because they couldn't
be otherwise.
Those who Were Present.
At . late hour the party broke up
| after showering the hosts with count
less wishes for all that is good and
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18

A l. Bsist of Benton Hsfisof. rnso-
sEeY 81 Else Beofe1 Harris. Land sud
Improvement csnr anf. = ~ the CITY.
NJ. peat = eerf enshntsnstte c<tr tte
IfDttgng PARK k-<stiafiea frcef,tlf ~
rsnkzsa tberp win fl1B. az rarifzi.
I'VE vii bs0g NJ $40, 90 ~ purses
next Asxusi ;se I'D. "sna vii ssfpy
= naiie Track that any sssocsssien fniEh,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18

worth was for the nrss and lsse under
stood by the people. In many rsspscts
the career OF Joan 7. kich - . public
servant may be hkened To that Of the
iilustrioas Conklng. He would scorn
to bstrsy friend or stoop TO part.ci-
pate IN political scheming. Whatever
his misguided friends may do, John T.
Rich 10 not tina man 70 bshttls the
strength Of An opponent nor to sncom-
pas his defeat by Strategy. In the
preaent guhsrnatorial canvass It u .
struggle between gianh and not be-
tween pixmies. Both men are amply
qualified. both abundantly loyal to
party, TO merit thu honor they seek. II
there be those who think that Mr.. Rich
has had his share of public henors
they have the right to oppose his nom
nation on that ground. II there b
others who think he 10 entitled TO still
other and further Distinctions than
those he has already borne 20 well, they
will not be condemned. A between
the two it may DO difhcult to decide,
but Mr. Pingres's friends show Mr..
Rich no disrespect if they prefer the
Detroit mayor 10 the Elba farmer.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18

r. v. PowpERLY thinks that the
Worlds Fair should be kept open SUM-
days FOR the reason that employers Of
labor are unwilling TO grant Saturday
half-holidays, not TO speak Of day or
half . day each week upon which those
who toll might visit the exposition.
Mr.. Powdcrly brushes away oil senti-
ment and touches the root Of the mat
ter at once. His opinion 10 echoed
everywhere by workingmen, and the
directors Of the fair will doubtless take
his view OF the matter in the end.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18

The Building and Loan Association
Holds iss Annual Meeting.

The Grand Rapsds Building aud Loan
ASSOCIATION held its annual meeting
Monday evening IN the sssoc.auon's
Office in the Widdieomh build
ing. The membership Of the orgsniza-
ton wac we'll represented aud the offi-
GERS reports Of the past pears bussness
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18

"Trs pleasant sure to see ones name
well spelt in print" wrote Lord Byron.
and the gifted poet knew what he was
talking about, although in his widest
flights he never dreamed of the rush in
q modern morning newspaper Office
when the makeup in closing up the
forms TO catch the paper train. Like
Cardinal Newman and other sensitive
authors, Byron had great sympathy for
printers and never tore his hair or said
bad words when an intelligent, con-
scientious. but weary, compositor made
him saw what he didn't mean or trans
posed his initials in correcting "re-
vise."