A COMPOSITOR DISCHARGED.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2088, 1 December 1879, Page 2

A COMPOSITOR DISCHARGED.

There was a compositor not only discharged from the San Jose (Cal.) “ Herald” the other day, but also fired down four flights of stairs by the infuriated foreman of that admirable journal. It seems that the typo was requested to “liven up” a certain speech delivered at the Workingmen’s State Convention held in that town, with the usual remarks in parenthesis. The “ jour.,” who was carrying a little more beer than necessary, just then got hold of the wrong proceedings, causing the eloquent resolutions of Mr Yan Arman, referring to the death of a member* to read something like this : —“ Whereas It has pleased Divine Providence to remove from our midst our beloved comrade, Azariah M'Muck —(loud applause) —who has been cut off in the flower of his usefulness (laughter) and promise,it is Resolved—That we tender to his bereaved family—(cheers)—and friends our sincere sympathy in this their hour of affliction—(cries of “ Put him out,” and “ Order”) —and assure them while we humbly bow to the will of —(a Yoicc—“ Three cheers for Kearney”)—Heaven, lament our departed brother —(roars of laughter)—a fellowcitizen of enlightened mind, statesmanlike views—(cries of “ Oh, shut up ! “Let’s adjourn!”)—and broad and generous sympathy for his kind. (Terrific cheers.) He is not lost, but gone before. (Derisive cheers of “ Oh, cheese it,” and continued laughter, Ac.) In fact, the McMuck widow is hunting for that unfortunate printer yet, and cherishes the conviction that he is still hiding in the hills.