Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-22
o, Jealousy, Thou Monster Sin.

When we commenced the publication
of the t' CENTRAL STANDARD" in " the in
significant and contemplate little village
of Pruntytown, the noble and dignifed
editors of the papers in the adjoining
counties, generally, no doubt, looked up
on the undertaking as peculiarly characte-
ristic of the frenzied mind of its ''crazy
editor" "DAN" Morris. They smiled
with secret contempt at the idea, and re-
garded it as preposterous in the extreme,
and as destitute of the slightest plausibili-
ty. The Clarksburg editor, (?) in parti-
cular, could not, for one moment sup
pose that paper in so mean village as
Pruntytown, and especially when the pa
per was under the editorial conduct of "a
G2oonite,' would injure him one iota.-
And why should Mr.. Cooper apprehend
any danger 20 his business from paper
in Pruntytown when the political San,
(heaven deliver usl )--around which he
and few other satellites igaobly reyolve,
had said in advance "that there are half
dozen towns in Harrison county larger
and weather. than that little Prunty-
town."
Well, we commenced our paper while
SAASSS SOASOL1OS "SIO
laughing in their sleeve at what they
supposed the climax evidence in favor of
our insanity. Success no sooner began
to beam upon us, than these "serfs of
the autocrat," these satellites of an extin-
guished San, also began to surmise about
the real editor. This honor was confer
red upon different gentlemen any body
and every body rather than the "moonite
simpleton' whose name appears in the
title page. But detraction and SANDER,
designed doubtless to PROSTATE us, was
seen to fall harmless at our feet, our jea-
lous minded enemies have tackled about.
They saw that we were receiving very
large anount Of profitable advertising and
job acorE, and that these items in the of
fee of the Standard, were sufficient
alone to insure the permanency of our
paper They saw we were extensively
patronized both at home and abroad,
and that in consequence or this, a large
portion of our paper was used in this way
And herein, lies g the head and front of
our offending" Be it so, be it so.
We feel undera thousand thanks to our
numerous patrons in Barbour, Marion,
HARRIS ON and Taylor counties for
Jobwork and advertising, Their gene
rous and highly appreciated support has
waited us along most pleasantly; and
this support alone, independent of a sin
gle dollar of subscription money, enabled
us, few days ago, to meet, on the very
day it was due. a heavy payment on our
printing establishment.
Mr.. Cooper may deride our paper, call
us nick-names, or demean himself in any
other ungentlemanly manner towards us
that suits his fancy; but it occurs to us
that reproof comes with a very bad
grace from an editor whose advertising
columns are filed with as obscene and
loathsome advertisements as some which
every week pollute the columns of &c Coo
pers Clarksburg Register
OF our capacity as an editor, we do not
intend to speak, only if we could not write
with more energy, perspicuity and force
than the stupid editor of the Register, we
would, i'astantsr, eyacuate the .tchair
EDITORIAL
In conclusion, though we desire the
friendship of our neighbors, yet we put
but small estimate professions of the
man "who blows hot and cold with the
same BREATH" and it adds nothing to our
pleasurs to be addressed as 50 Friend in
such q connections Central Standard.
In the immensely of our grief, we
can only exclaim in the sublime language
of the celebrated Dutch poet. "D-n a
foolH'