Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-10-10
SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT.

Most people we presume, have read the ia
BILE OF the man and the Ass. How he 9TH,
many was going to market riding his Donkey
and how he was met by different individuals
The first one telling him that it would lool
much better if he would walk and'let his lit
tie boy ride. Well, down gets the old mar
and up gets the boy. Thus they went on fol-
short time. when they met another neighboy
who told the boy it was shameful for him tc
De riding whilst his old father was trudgin
on loot. In order TO meet the wishes of both
the first and second advisers, they both got on
the Donkey's back. They had proceeded on
this wise bu: a very short distance before thew
met third friend, who rated them soundIy
for their cruelty in breaking. the back of the
poor ass, by both riding hirf1sata time. Whv,
said this last individual, it would be mncb
more fitting if you would carry that po,r ass
than he should carry you. This puzzled the
old man considerably; hat still wishing to
comply with the advice Of those who took 81
much interest in his affairs, he once more dis.
mounted himself and son, and having obtain
ed some poles he tied the Donkey's feet to
them, and he and his son hosted his ass-sbi,
on their shoulders Thus they logged along,
at least SO goes the story, until they arrived a,
bridge. Here the ass began to founder and
pitched into the stream, when, his legs beino
fastened to the poles, he was soon drowned -
The by ISLANDERS laughed at the old man VERY
much for his folly, and he, amidst his chaor;n
saw when too late, that his good nature in en-.
aeavo"Flng to please every body, had ended
IN pleasing no bod y, and the loss Of b;s &C.
into the bargain. Why have we troubled an.
readers with this old fable9 We want 70 .,
ply 1t to the Conductor Of a Newspaper 7,
IS one OF the most difficult tasks perhans in
'lle world SO to conduct paper that it will,
please every one; every one of its patrons we
mean. The peculiar notions and tastes ot
men arc SO diverse, that it rarely bannens H. ~ y.
TWO Individuals have tine same ideas .h.'t
what Newspaper should be. One th;nl1s
mat us columns should be filled with ite,,a ac
news, accounts of fires, murders. spc;daS
haii Road and Steam Boat accidents S,o
announcer says he don't care flo for tbeso
th'ngs' He wants it ''chuck" full of noI;,;oe
II from top to bottom. Tell him all about tso
arifI-and the Bank-about Texas md Mor
ico' flague on politics says anether-noth;na
out politics from years end to years end! whG
cant the Editor give us something to IVY WY
at! I'm sick and tired of politics. Nv, oou4an
the sentimental youth. lie wants to re sU" "I1
ABOUT love scrapes, and fancy himself the He TO-
TO and his sweet heart the heroine. IT,
each one wants his own pacnlisr ,a nus
exclusively attended to- not thinkino for 1s so
ment that the editor has any body 10 " ah i,J
about but the individual himself. Tbrs s" 'nN
see' dear reader, that it is next 10 imnossy ~"
70 meet the wishes of all. And if the 1 FJaar
OF paper were to take the advice of ouaS"
one who undertakes to direct him 10 ,.o,,iyt
soon be In the same predicament II the NAM NAM
who WI lost his ass and failed to satisfy anv nne
we would therefore advisedhy of our readers
VINO may be disposed atafy time to rrumbIe
Or find fault, just to reject for moment tbat |
me journal has not been made up for their
sole and exclusive beneff-that there are hnn.
ireds OF others whose tastes have as GOOD >
lghI TO De consulted as their own, and Ina, !,
$ out OF the power of any mere man. On -
INK matters in the Editorial wav that ali viii
'e satisfied at eVcfy point.