Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-03-22
PROVIDENCE.
BOSTON EVENING BULLETIN.

we soiicit the Indulgence oil our readers Tor
few moments, whilst we bestow few words
on the Editor Of the Boston Evening Bulletin,
an individual. who has taken especial pains to
beda,ob US with his ribaldry;-an individual,
who makes big eyes at US, and seems 20 think
that he can frghten US with his grimaces.-
We are not fond of being oternally in hot wa
ter-but if we are as.ailed, we must defend
ourselves, though in doing so. we may not
meet the entire appreciation of our readers
The Editor of the Bulletin h as been at us,
for week or two, and finding the business
either too fatiguing or too unpleasant mas CALI
cd to his aid tho services Of parsonage, whose
name we know not, but whose lucrubations arc
published in one of the Boston papers - the
name of which We do not now recolect, but
which is devoted TO tho business of circula-
ting scandal, and of assaiing private charac-
ter. The paper Of which we arc speaking,
was got up some months ago, by journeyman
printer, attached to one of the job Offices of
the city, and for several months, the principal
contributor to its columns, was no less a per-
sonage than Pickle Enmons, the orator, whose
productions were written end published. for
our especial benefit. During Pickles admin
stration, the paper acquired good degree Of
that kind Of patronage, which an idiot and
mounebank can obtain; when, as the iVus-
Hious Orator, had other and fai more inpor-
tant matters to attend TO, he resigned his Of
flee, with all its honors, and re recommended tho
individual who, writes for it, as proper per-
son, to take charge of its editorial department
The paper, soon after changed hands,
publishers placed their names at the head of
it, but as it proved to be- a losing concern, its
second parents, disposed Of it about two or
three weeks snce and whether it yet survives
or not, VIC cannot tell. Such is brief history
of he paper. and Of the writer, which Mr..
Jcnks, the Editor Of the Bulletin, has called
to his aid; but more remains to be told
@-----We must he cruel to he kind;
Thus bad begins, and worse remains belHd -
In the fall Of 1927 Mr.. jerks. after having
gained some little notoriety, as Editor Of the
Nantucket Inquirer, was invited to Boston to
take charge of the Bulletin, which invitation
he accepted, but at the onset, finding that he
| was not puficd to the full extent of his wishes
and vanity, and that it was probable that his
| paper would prove entire abortion. ne Deem
ed it important for his interests 10 enter into a
compact, with somo one Of tho papers Of the
city, and to agree on some plan, that would
generate system Of mutual pulling. The old
and respectable papers, if they were called
upon, most probably rejected the offer; and as
it was difficult to find any one sufficiently silly
to accept his overturos, the Editor of Pickle
Emmons' paper was selected, who gladly
accepted the terms Of the proirered compact
We say that compact Of this kind was form
ed, because evidences Of its existence are to
be found on the face of both papers; and if
jerks pulTs Pickles paper to-day, tomorrow,
Pickles publication gives him what is vulgary
| called a smdshcr, and fattery and mock k-adu-
lation. are laid on with a trowel. But wh@st
tho brace Of modest men, adhere to the COM
pact, jerks acts the part Of the Lion, whilst
Pickles writer, plays the humber part of the
JackalI; and to adopt the language Of Buck
ley, the Clown, has TO perform "all the hard
and dirty work.
To give effect to their mutual efforts, jerks
writes for Pickles Editor, half a column Of
balderdash, which is eagerly published by the
Jackall, and then it is copied into the Bulle-
tin, with an Introductory puff, set forth in the
following manner:
The following exquisite nrticlo-a specimen
Of modern attic salt, and severe satire, is from
the pen of the editor of the -, and is intend
ed to ridicule the Providence Literary"
Cadet. A happier production, we owseD
have never read, and though it be nectar to
the accomplished and witty writer, it must be
ratsbane and gall to the Cadet. Our friend
Of the -, is young gentleman Of splendid
talents, and we have tho proud satisfaction Of
our STYLE"
After this has gone forth, through tho me-
dunn OF the Bulletin, the editor Of Pickles pa
per, in turn copies the remarks Of jerks, and
appends TO them something like the following:
sour distinguished cotcmporary-tha laugh
ter loving gen us, aud prince Of hunour who
by the byo, is one Of the most accomplished
writers of any ags;-we mean our fricad
jerks Of tho Bulletin, and formerly OF tho
Nantucket Inquirer, has published an able ar
liz tle from our ancr of last Saturday into nled