New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-07
THE TALK or THE DAY

Renroduciur three ages If IT'S issue Of
SUNDAY septernber s. 1862. The Boston
Herald" contributes 10 current stories Of
the Civil War a sample q the way news
papers we're made and printed nearly half
a century ago. The pages show the erects
NJ printing from type direct, instead or from
stereotype plates and the vide margins OF
the column rules show that the type was
carried In turtles IN a rotary press. The
name Of E =. Bailey Is given as editor
and PROPRIETOR and there are PROBABLY some
NJ the old Herald staff who will recall
his rebuke 70 a proofreader who insisted
on spelling "voollen' with two IS, when
tha&uIe Of the Office called for only one.
The rroofreadsr cited Worcester's dc
tionarv as his authority for the spelling
and. so the story goes. was answered by
the crushing statement that Worcester
no hvperion 70 GO by in this Office
An one other thing want you 70 re.
member when you build the mouse IS 10 pu,
enc Of the finest elastic Steps Oh u" u ''"'
money can build
AN elastic step. madam"
Yes. 7 was readin' how Miss Bluhud i nad
2 fine elastic step, an / want one Jusl hh7
IL or better" Houston Post.
There is a lot Of worrying over re-
no-ts that a hig cotton crop means de-
cline in the price Of that staple below the
level Of profit 10 the producers ana
Southern editor declares that the world
must adjust itself 10 paying a higher price
for cotton goods. The sooner 1t Is done
the better It will he for all interests and
especially FOR the manufacturer,
THE MULE AND THE Man.
The rnule-he is a gentle beast
And so is man
He's satisfied 70 be the least
And so is man. .--..,.-.
Like man, he may be taught some tlShS
he does hts work from 20 o. ~
The mule-when he gets mao ne hlChs'
And so does man.
The nule-he has a load 10 pull;
And so has man
He's happiest when he's fulIi
And so IS man.
ril,e man ne holds & patient poise.
And when his works done will rejoice
fTTe r,rIle-he likes 10 hear his voice
And so does man
Tho rule-he has his faults, IT'S true
And so has man.
re docs some things ne should not do;
And so does man.
Tgtya man he doesn't yearn for style
PIT wants contentment all the while.
TSe miIie-he has a lovely smile
And so has man.
~. mil. is sometimes kind and good
And so rs man.
TJe eats all kinds OF breakfast 1000
And so does man,
IKE man. he balks al saudy dress
And AZ outlandish foolishness,
THE mules accused OF mullshness
Missouri, Ruralist
New York merchant Just returned
f-o,,, an automobile tour saws that in our
beautiful residential district in the Hudson
Valley he noticed that on the grounds OF
every estate there was fiagpole. but there
was never a flag IN sight. we had counted
a large number Of nagless poles" said the
,o,,riet when we came 10 one from which
a fine flag was streaming, and anxious 70
know the name OF the patriotic owner we
s,opned and I asked the man who was
working on the lawn whose place 1t was
and wbv the flag was flying: This is the
PLANK Mace he said proudly. and we
alwavs put I'D the flag when We expect
the folks. They're on their way from
Europe and may be here al any time.
That's what we keep the flag tor-
what's the first word in the dictionary %
asS The '' article a. of course" replied Mr..
"And what's the last word?'
Ask my wife. She's All expert on the
subject "-Washingto star.