INSIDE A PRINTING OFFICE.
It is _not alone compositors who • will enjoy the following. Itiaa capital and very forcible illustration of a printing officc dialogue: , 1 Forenwn of the office: " Jones, what are you at "* am ****** <A hOUBe 011 Foreman : "What is Smith about ? "—Compositor: He is engaged on a ' Horrid Murder."» foreman r' ' Firish if; as quickly as possible, and help Morse through with his telegraph. Bob what , are you trying to ;;et up J"—Bob :" A panic in the ..moneymarket.' Foreman : "Thomas, what are you distributing --Thomas: " Prizes in the gift, lottery." ....n Foreman : " You ehap on the stool there, what jJMeyonon now?"— Chap on the stool: "On the , table' that you gave me." ra :. foreman: "Lay it on the tabla for the present ao.room for it." Compositor: " How about these ' Municipal candidates ? '"—Foreman: " Run 'em in. "What do j ; .you say, Slocum?") Slocum:." Shall I lead these ' men of Boston ?' " . —-Foreman: <( No ; they are solid of course." . Compositor: "Do you want a full-faced head, to . , 'Jenny. Lmd'g family ?' "—Foreman: "No; put : 'em m sinall caps. Joseph, haven't you got up that ' Capital Joke V " ; Joseph : " No. sir; I'm out of sorts.' " , .Foreman.: ".Well, throw in this 'Million of California gold,' and when you get through it I'll give you some more." ...Editor; "What doyouwant, now?"—Deviljoe . .. " More copy, sir." ■l r you completed that ' Eloquent Thanksgiving discourse ?' " —Deviljoe—" Yes, sir; Md I have just set 4 A warm whiter.' " —Printers' Journal. l
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18680509.2.19
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1396, 9 May 1868, Page 4
Word Count
243INSIDE A PRINTING OFFICE. New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1396, 9 May 1868, Page 4
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.
Log in