Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-05-31
From the LouisviiIs Advertise.
FLOGGlNG AN EDITOR.

LOoOAAND NV ADi lNJIl.
Abou' twenty-five years ago, when a
certain Western State (which we shall
not Dame) was territory, and with few
inhabiants, young lawyer from one Of
the old States, emigrated thther aud set
tied in the town Of K. He slc-
ceedad admirably in his profession, and
rose rapidly in popular favor. He had
been there nearly two years, when be in
duced printer to come on and print for
him weekly paper, Of which he was ed
itor anl proprietor. Squire s. was much
pleased, for a while, with editing pa
per. lie was man of low stature, but
he used the editorial "wE" as fire. luently
as if there were dozen OF him, and each
as big as DIniel Lambert, or the Ken.
lucky Giant.
Strange to say, there were at hat time
men in Office who were not particle
more honest than they should be, thing
which probably never happened before
and never will again. Squire s. felt all
the patriotism of son OF '76, and poured
out grlpeshot aud canister against public
abuses. This soon stirred a hornets
nest about bis ears; but as there was no
other paper in the territory, there was no
reply, and ne enjoyed his wallike propen.
sites in security.
AT length he published an article more
severe and cutting, against malfeasance
in Office, than any that had preceded it,
In fact, though pointed at no indi-
Vidual in particular, il was a "scor-
cher"
Some three or four days afterwards, he
was sitting alone in his editorial office,
which was about quarter of mile from
the printing establishment, his pen was
busy with paragraph when bis door was
opened without much ceremony, and in
stalked man full six feet in his stock.
ings. He asked, "are you s., the editor
of this paper?" Thinking he had found
a new patron, the little man put on one
of his blandest smiles and answered in the
affirmative. The stranger deliberately
drew the last number of the paper from
his pocket, and pointing to the article
against rogues in office, told the alright
ed editor that it was intended for ''him."-
It was in vain that S. protested lie had
never heard OF him before. The wrath
of the visiter rose to fever heat, and from
being so long restrained, boiled over with
double fury. He gave the editor his
choice, either TO make humble, a very
humble recantatOn, or TO take Aogging
on the spot. Either alternative was
wormwood, but what could he do? The
enraged Office holder was twice his size
and at one blow could qualify him for an
obituary notice. He agreed to retract,
and as his visiter insisted upon writing it
himself, he sat down to the task. Squire
S. made an excuse to walk TO the print
ing Office, with promise that he would
be back in season to sign it, as soon as it
was flushed.
s. had gone hardly fifty yards, when
be encountered a man who enquired
where Squire SIS Office was, and if he
was at home. Snspecting that he, too,
was on the same errand as the other Wis
tier, he pointed to the Office, and told him
he would find the editor within writing
a most abusive article against Office boil
ders. This was enough. The eyes of
the new conner flashed fire. He rushed
into the office and assailed the stranger
with the epithets "lar," ''scovadreI,"
g 'copard;" and told him he would teach
him to write. The gentleman supposing
it was some buley sent there by the edi-
tor, s2rang 10 his feet, and fight ensued
that beat the Kilkenny cats all hollow
The table was upset and smashed into
kindng wood-the conlents ofa large
ug of ink stood IN puddles on the floor
The chairs had their legs and backs bro
ken beyond the skill of surgery TO cure
hem. This seemed only TO inspire the
,ombatants with still greater fury. Blow
ollowed blow with the rapidity of light
ling, aud the force ofa sledge-hammer--
FIRST one was kicking on the floor aud
hen the other--each taking it in turn
retty equally. The ink on the floor
ound its way to their faces, till both of
hem cut the most ludicrous figure ina
indble. The noise and uproar was tre-
Iendous. The neighbors ran to the
Dor and exclaimed with astonishment,
at two negroes were fighting in SIS Of
;e. None dared separate them. AT
myth. completely exhausted, and poun-
ID into ajelly, they ceased fighting
he circumstances of the case became
lowE, and the next day, hardly able to
t on horseback, their heads bound up,
ey started homeward, convinced that
ey had obtained very little satisfac-
IN from their attempt to fog an ed
or