The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-09-09
Misfelanecns.
A Daily Editor.


with the duties Of daily editor-itis the
same routine Of perpetual toll, one day with
the other. If perchance the scissors do not
we'll perform their functions, then the brain
of the Editor makes up the deficiency. If
there be no spirit in tine mails, there must
be spirit in the pen. ab55sa
OF the many professions in practice, the
daily Editor is the most unlike them all, A
farmer can go home and rest during rainy
day, and his work goes on the better all the
while; not so the Editor. The mechanic
rests from his labor during dull time not
SO the Editor. The clergyman, if he feels
like it, addsa paragraph to his sermon to-
day, if not, he walks or'rides and leaves the
sermon for tomorrow; notso the Editor ~
The lawyer can continue the case" or put
| it over, If be is not ready for trial not 90
the Editor. The doctor can give his patients
q double dose to-day, and 60 q fishing to-
morrow; not so the Editor. Every day he
must be at his post, like the perpetual sun
with its daily round Of duty. Just SO much
shine, the sun; just so much work, the Edi-
tor. The sun and the daily Editor are the
only two objects in nature at all similar.
The sun can't say, so feel tired to-day--I
think won't shine today but shine it
must. So shine the Editor must. ~
In the morning daily Editor rises early,
breakfasts sparely, and repairs promptly to
his post, where he finds weight OF duty,
mountains high, before him, in the shape of
exchanges and correspondence, which call
for his immediate attention. He reads. cuts
and slashes among the papers, and makes up
his matter for the evening issue to his own
liking At ten he begins to labor for lead
er, with perhaps the shadow Of an idea in
his head; but come it must at whatever cost
it may. Well they may talk of States with
out kings, churches without bishops; but
what is daily paper without leader p
Just no paper atall. The Editor, while thus
bestowiug his entire soul upon his dlurnal
effort, then come the perplexities from with
out, which add SO much to the many within.
From the moment he seats himself with his
paper before him, pen in hand, well filed
with ink, headings all made, properly under
scored and pointed, the accustomed din Of
daily life begins:
A tall, snnburnt man comes in and enters
a complaint that "the paper didn't come
last week J" another that he wants the pa
per stopped because it don't take the right
stand in relation to slavery. A man enters
with his hair on end, raging furiously, and
demands that we blow some one that has
insulted him. A wheat dealer complains
that our market reports set the prices up too
high for his advantage; another declafesthey
are too low, when an argument takes place
occupying just one and half hours. In the
mean time, those who have no interest in
the matter, are discussing other matters in
different parts Of the room, which by this
time contains specimen of all characters
in life. Three lounging loafers sit on our
table, one on either side Of us, with very in
quiring minds, look at every word we write,
telling us all the while what we should do
to make our paper. interesting. m A half
dozen boys come in answer to the notice for
"A boy wanted to do chores--call at this
Office" Five business men are in complain
ing that their advertisements are not placed
in conspicuous place. A man comes up
to us, with arawhide ready elevated, declar-
ing that II We do not contradict the state.
ment made last night, in relation to some
personal matter, we must take the conse.
quences! Two boys want copy, the fore
man says five columns of the first page has
been knocked into PI; Michael McLnoney
wants TO know why the Editor reported him
drunk and taken to the watch-house, last
night. aA'y .g g.sl (
a boy comes in with a cake Of shaving
soap and two boxes Of matches, with Messrs.
Tradesmen, Dicker & Cos compliments,
would be pleased to have the Editor notice
iavorably The specimens sent. # Siil
A thousand perplexities, notmentioned in
this catalogue, are the fate of daily editor,
and 1t is thus. reader, he is from day to day
compelled to indite his .sleader.S Cleyc-
land Plain Dealer. ,isN s5 g a
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"A singular train Of accidents hap.
pened a few days ago in q family at Mount
Vernon, Indiana. Some time during the
dov one Of The sons was tuken SUDDENLY ILL.,
another was bitten BY copperhead snake,
and the third, while in search cfihe MOTH
er 70 inform herlcf The casualties which
had befullen the famiIy, was thrown yio.l
l6ntlY from the horse upon which he was
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