Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-20

participated in by the entire company;
and the dainty birch-bark programmes
which gave list of the evenings attrac-
The curtain rose on the biood-ci.IiinE
scene Of Bluebearl's dozen wives hanging,
by the neck on the walls Of that old calIlI,
CAME nor eyer aEan win TIA.
the living pictures in which Dingiey was
ludicrously shown looking after his
fences fences. and Jones anxious about his
laundry arriving on time: the rush for
| the train, with all kinds of baggage n.y.
| ing in the air.
va The act act quickly i; changes to the grave
achieves great renown in the difficult
character of the Ghost. as he reads in
solemn cadence the blood-chiliing lines Of
tthe skull on this occasion was a pump
kin)-how infinitely did the delineator or
this character examine the SKULL ana
trace the bullet holes which had caused
the taking off of the avenger of his
fathers wrongs.
Evening comes again. and the party are
amused by the brilliant and irrepressiblc
Owen. win his trained bear. Yes. How
ard was there all the time, and 1t WAS III
his Younger days when he was overflow
ing with fun, and had not attempted 10
assume the dignity OF age which now
OverShaQoWS him. go -rs -t+
All these scenes and many Others which
! have not time to relate. We're inter
| least favorite Of which was Belle Isle
sang then as never befoIe. wi h a vim and
heartiness that bespoke the good cheer
of every heart which Joined In the re-
frain.
But the essay--a ghost that will not
down: In vain have been cropping for
a subject wherein | could offer something
of new and suggestive significance II Is
quite useless for me to say anything
euloSiz!ng the power of the press-that is
and il would not be modest in me to un-
dertake 70 enlishten my superiors as 10
their grave responsibilities, for i am not
,nmindful of the fact that am facing I;
critical and intelligent audience. in TIN.
most cultured city of the State. even I'M
der the dome of the Capitol. where elO-
lips of statesmen of worldwide fame.
How insignificant then would be the ct
forts of just Il common PRINTER. But l
cannot forget that one of the most emf:
ncnt of our statesmen belonged to. and
honored our craft, and taught trite les
sons which have impressed his memory
upon the scholarly people Of all nations.
and placed his name high upon the tau
let's of fame. 1t WAS undoubtedly through
the crude experiments of Franklin tnat
telegraphy was evolved. and the vast
orally in use in every part Of the civilized
world. moving thousands of machines and
millions of street railway cars.
We can properly laud the achievements
of our inventors. especially those of our
craft. Inc rapid development of mechan-
zeal skill during the past . years mas
plaCeu WoHuerluI faculties AT tne SERVICE
of such printers as have had the money
to afford them. while those who continue
to get along with the Old.tlne appliances
formerly successfully used in the print
ing Office. find themselves distanced In thu
race for business. and often wonder why
they cannot successfully compete with
their more enterprising neighbours.
Now. being myself job printer Of some
little experience. | might be pardOned ii
| extol the Calling. and attempt to poin.
out some of the essentials requisite TO
the profitable conduct of the business.
But am reminded that there are but few
here who are particularly Interested III
this branch of the publishers business:
printing plant in connection with their
newspapers. and might appreciate few
suggestions from one who has had nearly
~ years experience in running job
printing office. Surely Ii is wise for Il per-
son doomed to speak or write upon somt-
subject, to choose the one he is most
familiar with. and on which he might be
supposed to impart some knowledge So
l place this caption to a few further re-
marks, viz: 49,,
HOW TO MAKE THE JOB PRINTING;
BUSINESS REM, NERATIVE.
Now. here is a subject for an essay thut
ought to be fruitful OF results; if the es.
clearly successfully answer this qucs-
ton. Printing. like all other kinds of bus
mess at this time. suffers seriously from
great competition. and it Is only by th.:
most economical management that a job
printing office can DC made to pay even
a very small profit upon the run OF work
for the year. Scarcely any other branch
of skilled industry. involving as much
capital and intelligence for it's proper
prosecution as the general printing busi-
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