Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-09-18
FLoGGING AN EDITOR.


/ Western State (which we will no, name) was
Territory, and very few inhabitants,
young lawyer from one of the old States en-
| igrated thiiher, and settled in the town of
K. He succeeded admirably in his
profession, and rose rapidly in popular favor.
He had been there nearly two years, when
he induced a printer 10 come and print
weekly paper, of which he was editor and
proprietor. Squire S. was much pleased for
while with editing paper. He was a
man of very low stature, but he used the ed.
toral are as frequently as if there was dozen
Of them, and each as big as Daniel Lambert,
or the Kentucky Giant. Strange to say,
there were men in office who were not par
ticle more honest than they should be--a
thing which probably never happened before,
and never will again. Squire S. felt all the
patriotism of son of '76, and poured ont
grape and canister against the public abuses
This soon stirred up a hornets nest about his
ears but as there was no other paper ia the
Territory, there was no reply, and he enjoy
ed his warlike propensiies in security At
length he published an article more severe
and cutting against malfeasance in office
than any that had proceeded it. In fact,
though pointed at no one individual in par
ticular, it was scorcher. Some three or
four days afterwards he was sitting alone in
his editorial Office, which was quarter of a
mile from the said printing establishment;
his pen was busy with paragraph, when the
door was opened without much ceremony,
and in s.alked man about six feet in his
stockings. He asked, "Are you S., the pro-
prietor of this paper?" Thinking he had
found a new patron, the little man with one
of his bandest smiles answered in the af-
| iImatve. The stranger drew the last num-
Der from his pocket, and pointing to an article
against rogues in Office, told the affrighed edi-
tor it was intended for him. 1t was in vain
that s. protested that he had never heard Or
him before. The wrath of The visitor rose TO
fever heat, and from being so long restrained,
boiled over with double fury. He gave the
choice, either TO publish very laudable re-
cantalion, or take hogeing on the spot
Either alternative was wormwood, but what
could he do? The enraged Office holder was
twice his size, and able TO qualify him fer an
obituary. He agreed 10 retract, and as the
visitor insisted upon writing it himself, he
set to the desk Squire S. made an excuse
to go to the printing office, with promise
tha, he would be back in season to sign it
"a c. IL
gone fifty yards when he encountered a man
who inquired where Squire SIS office was,
and if he was at home. Suspecting that he
too was on the same errand as the other, he
pointed 10 the office, and told him he would
find the editor within, writing most abusive
article against office holders. This was
enough. The eyes of the new conner flashed
fire. He rushed into the office and assailed
the stranger with the epilhets liar, scorndrel
coward, and told him he would teach him
how to write. The gentleman supposing he
was some bully sent there by the editor
sprang 10 his feet, and fight ensued. The
table was upset and smashed into kindlinG
wood-the contents of large jug of ink
stood puddled on the foor-the chairs had
their legs and backs broken beyond the skill
of surgery to cure them. This seemed only
, TO inspire the combatants with still crater
fury. Blow followed blow with the rapidi,y
of lightning. First one was kicked on the
floor, then the other, each taking il in turns
pretty equally. The ink on the floor had
found its way into their faces, till both o
them cut the mos, ridiculous figures imagina
be The noise ard uproar was tremendous
The neighbors ran to the door and exclaimed
that two negroes were fighting in Squire 81
} office. None dared separate them. A
length the circumstances of the case became
known; and the next day, hardly able TO 81
on horseback, their heads bound up, the!
started homewards, convinced that they hal
obtained very little satisfaction in attemplin:
TO fog an editor.