Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-07-28
rLoGcfNG AN EDITOR.

Some years ago, populous town. To-
Gated towards the interior of Mississippi.
was injected by gang Of blacklcgs.
who amused themselves at times. when
they could find nobody else 20 pluck by
preying upon each other. A new impors
tation of these sporting gents caused
some alarm among the inhabitants lest
I they should be overrun they therefore
determined upon their expulsion. A
poor wretch Of country editor, who
was expected by virtue OF his vocation,
TO take upon himself all the responsibili-
ties from which Others might choose to
shrink; was peremptorily called. upon bv
his patrons-that is, those who paid him
two dollars year for his paper, and
therefore presumed they owned him bo.
dy and soul--to make an effort towards
tho extermination OF the enemy. The,
unfortunate editor being gifted with
just about as much brains as money. skull
and purse both empty, said he would in:
dite FLASHER" sure enough. ~
In the course OF his observations he
gave the initials, of the fraternity, whom
he desied to leave as soon as possible,
If they had the slightest desire TO save
their bacon.
The next morning, while the poor
scribe was comfortably seated in his of
fice, listessly fumbling over a meRgre
parcel OF exchanges, he heard footsteps
on the stairs, and presently an individu,
al, having accomplished the ascent made
his appearance, His 6rst salutaion was
rather abrupt.
Where is the Editor of thi, dirty iy,
ing paper ?"
Now. aside from the ricness, OF this
opening interrogatory. there were other
considerations that induced the Editor To-
believe there was trouble on foot. The
person who addressed him bore COW.
hide in his hand, and, moreover seemed
exceedingly enraged. That was not all /;
he recognized in him distinguished lea.
der of the sporting gentry, with whose
cognomen he had taken very irrcyerent
liberties. 1t was without the slightest
hesitation, therefore, that he replied 10
the Introductory query
al don't know"
"Do you belong TO the concern p"
Z" No indeed, but presume the Editor
will soon be In
sitor, and suiting tho action 10 tho word,
he took up paper and commenced
reading,
"If meet him, said the frightened
knight Of the scissors and quill, +" will.
tell him there isa gentlemen hcre who
wishes to see him"
AS he reached the foot OF the stairs IN
his hasty retreat, he was accosted by an.
other person. who thus made himself
known:
!" Can you tell mo Yliorc / can end tho
the sneaking rascal who has charge Of
this Yilianous sheet?" prod ucing the
last number Of "Ereedom's Echo, tho
Battle Axe OF Liberty"
q" Yes" replied tho Editor, "ho Is up
there in tho Office now, reading, with his
back to the door"
THANK you'll" exclaimed the stran.
ger, as he bounced up stairs.
I've got you, have ! p calculated
he, as he made grasp at his brother in
iniquity, aud they came crashing 70 the
floor together.
AS ttc combatanls, Notwithstanding the
ismilariLy OF their vocation happened %
be unacouainted with each other, very
pretty quarrel ensued. First one was
at the top, then the other; blow follow
ed blow, kick followed kick, and oath
followed oath. until bruised. exhausted
and bloody, aud with features resembling
Deaf Burke, after two hoGrs' pugilistic
encounter, there was by mutual consent,
a cessation OF hosGlities. As the wafti.
ors sat on The floor contemplating each
other, the first conner found breath enough
to ask
tack me for %
you abused me in your paper, you
scoundrel p
"Me ! I'm not tho Editor / came
here to 1og him myself"
Mutual explanations and apologies et,
sued, and the two mistaken gentlemeu
retired TO bind up their wounds" Az
the story comes 70 as, the distinguished
gentleman whose vocation it was to-cu.
tighten the world by an aid ofthat great
engine, the public press, escaped scots
free c--4drvtae.
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