Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1874 — A Quaker Printer's Proverbs. [ARTICLE]

A Quaker Printer's Proverbs.

Neyeb send an article for publication without giving the editor thy name, for thy name oftentimes secures publication to worthless articles. » Thou shouldst not rap at the door of a printing office, for he that answereth the rap sneefeth in his sleeve and loseth time. Never dtrthou loaf about, nor knock down the type, or the boys will love thee as they do the shade trees—when thou ieavest. r Thou shoujdst never read the copy on the printer’s case or hook, or he may knock thee down. Never inquire of the editor for news, for behold it is his business to give it to thee at the appointed time without ask ing for it. It is not right that thou shouldst ask

him who ig the author of an article, for it u his duty to keep such things unto himself. When thou dost enter his office take heed unto thyself that thou dost not look at what may concern thee not, for that is not meet in the sight of good breeding. Neither examine thou the 'proof-sheet, for it is not ready to meet thine eye thou mayest understand. Prefer thine own town paper to any other and subscribe for it immediately. Pay for it in advance, and it shall be well with thee and thine