The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-17


severely handled by the printer; Il won
der that the Newgate Calendar records
no case Of an author hanged for killing
his printer"
There are said to be but three books
free from errors. An American reprint OF
Dante, London edition Of Horace and
the oxford Bible. When their Bible was
published the professors of the UNIVERSE
ty Of oxford offered a reward of a guinea
for every error that might be found. The
reward was unclaimed. until. some years
after, keen-eyed critic discovered an err
rOr which he pointed out and was given
the reward. The mistake was corrected,
and IL is now said that the oxford Bible
is entirely free from typographical errors.
During the last century the professors
of the Edinburgh University attempted TO
publish a book which should be a perfect
specimen Of typographical accuracy. Ev-
cry precaUion was taken. Six experienced
proofreaders were employed. They devot-
ed many hours to the reading of each page,
which, when thought perfect, was placed
upon the walls OF the college and kept
there two or three weeks. with the notice
thta $50 would be paid to any one who
would find an error. None was found. and
the professors congratulated themselves
upon their success. The book was publish
ed, and upon examination the first thing
they found was an error I'm the title page
and another i'm the opening chapter.
The Mazarin Bible, published more than
400 years ago was fun Of erorrs. In an edi-
ton published 200 years later the word
mot" was omitted from the seventh COM
mandmeut. from which error the book re-
ceived the name Of the "Adulterous BIZ
BILE" The Pearl edition contains the fol-
lowing:
Know We not the ungodly shall inherit
the kingdom Of God. Another edition
declared: "All Scripture profitable for
destruction" In the printed directions
for conducting Catholic services appeared
the line. Here the priest viii take off
his culotte." The word calotte means an
ecclesiastical cap or miter. Culotte means,
in broad Saxon, mans underclOthing.
blunder equally as scandalous was
made In a review of historical work, as
follows 1T Is well understood what
were the plans of the opposition after the
queens ehemise." For "chemise" read
demise"
The Rev Dr. Todd was given some rel
les to present to a museum. In present
ing them he alluded TO "the lives OF the
saints" The remarks when published al
luded TO the relics of the saints" which
50 enraged the giver that he wrote Or.
Todd and demanded their return
Goldsmith, who was known as a most
fastidiOus writer, fell a victim to the err
rors Of the press In the beautiful poem,
in speaking Of the nightingale, he wrote:
"Joyl JOY! Joyl
And that low tone more sweet than all. D."
jug jug jug!
And that low tone, more sweet than
ale"
At a large public demonstration in
England a popular and prominent man
arose to speak and he was greeted with
enthusiastic cheering and shouts. In
speaking OF IL the newspaper said
The vast concourse rent the air with
their shouts"
An eastern newspaper in describing the
journey Of the Tunisaan embassy from
LeghOrn 10 Paris said: They went
through Mount Sinai" meaning Mont Ce-
mis-. A Polish newspaper once startled
the world by publishing a telegram that
the State Of Italy was pregnant with a
lamb" when the correct reading should
have been pregnant with alarm"
Some years ago the Philadelphia Post
published this erratum: in our last is
sue a biography of Newton was said to
contain this: Yes the immoral Newton
lived just Nike other men 1t should have
read the immortal Newton
A New York editor who wrote an obit-
uary on the death OF a man Of some cele-
brty said, He began life as legal prac-
titioner, but was diverted from it by
love of letters" He did not see the proof
and was confronted the next morning by
this: He began life as legal politician,
but he was diverted from 1t by love Of
bitters."
A convivial host once offered a toast
to a woman at a dinner party. He said:
'WOman-man without her would be a
savage" When the words appeared in
print the next day, they read: "Woman-
man without her would be a sausage"
In the beginning of the present century
DR.. Kunze, a prominent Lutheran minis
ter of New York, wrote communication
on vexed chronological question. He
spoke of the GregoT1an style, and mem
TONED Pope Gregory They printed Il
Tom Gregory. The learned doctor went
to the editor and requested an erratum to
specify, instead of Tom Gregory, Pope
Gregory. The correction was made to
Pope Tom Gregory" The doctor made
another attempt with the result. Tom
Gregory the Pope" Fearing to lose All
his reputation on the subject, he submit
ted to the inevitable and asked for no
further corrections.
A dancing master in renewing his soli-
citations for patronage desired to express
his thanks for past favors, but was made
his shanks." A striking instance of the
Importance of one letter is shown in the
following: In May. 1869, a New York pa
per headed an advertisement. Of a patent
when the unfortunate meant Internal
Remedy"
A Cleveland editor stated that "a noun
tain in japan was only five miles high
The following day he required readers TO
deduct 2.63s.5O0 feet from the statement.
. printer in the same city came to the
words, NO cross, no crown" and pro-
ceeded to make the type read, mo COW,
no cream"
In an article on Labrador, the author
wrote "A land Of fogs and gloom" but
the printer persisted in allud1ng To Lab
rador as a land Of frogs and glue"
One Of the frequent causes of eros in
typesetting Is incorrect punctuation.
woman whose husband was about to sail
for distant land, sent a note to the cler-
gyyman of the parish, in which she said, "A
husband going TO sea, his wife desires the
prayers of the congreg CATION" The punct-
uatfon and spelling were probably incor-
rect, and the minister. not very quick to
see or comprehend read as follows: "A
husband going TO see his wife, desires the
prayers of the congregation"
A lauRhable case occurred in New York
in 1870. An error prefaced the publication
Of some verses in this way: THE poem
published this week was composed by an
esteemed friend who has lain In his grave
for many years, for his own amusement"
There are instances where Topographic
cal errors possess a high trade value,
since they serve TO identify first editions
of books and pictures. Hogarth was
somewhat ignorant in photography. When
he first painted his picture, THE Marcn
10 Fipchly, he dedicated 1t to George
IL His royal highness was offended