Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-04-12

EpITING A NEwSPAPER.-The following
sensible remarks we find in the ".Na'ionat
InelGgencrr," and copy it for the benefit OF
whom it may concern:
Many people estimate the ability OF a
newspaper, and the industry aud talent OF
its editor by the editorial matter it contains.
1t is comparatively an easy task for frothy
writer to pour out daily columns of words
words upon any and all subjects. Hist
deas may flow in one wishy- -washy ever
lasting flood, and his command OF language
may enable hum to string them together ike
punches of onions, and yet his paper may
be meagre and poor concern. But what
is the toll OF such man who displays his
loaded matter largely, to that imposed on a
iudiclous, well-lnformed editor, who exer-
cises his vocation with an hourly conscious
ness of his responsibilities and duties, and
devotes himself to the conducting ofhis pa
per with the same care and assiduity that a
sensible lawyer bestows upon SUIT Or a
humane physician upon patient, without
regard to snow or display Indeed the
mere writing part of editing paper is but
small portion of the work. The care, the
time employed in selecting, is far more i'm
portant and the tact of good editor is bet
ter known by his selections than any thing
else, and that we all know is halt the battle.
But, as we have said, an editor ought to be
estimated, and his labors understood and
appreciated by the general conduct of his
paper its tone, its temper its uniform, con-
sistent course, its principles and aims, its
manliness, its dignity and propriety. To
preserve these as they should be preserved,
is enough to occupy fully the sine and al
tenhon of any man. lfto this be added the
general supervision of the newspaper estab-
lishment, which most editors have to en-
counter, the most wonder is how they find
time to write at ALL
AN ANEcDoTE WITH A MoRAL.-A friend
not long since told US an anecdote in rea-
tlon to one of our subscribers, which con-
tains good moral for husbands, and also
furnishes an example for wives which is
not unworthy of imitation under similar
circumstances
The subscriber referred TO, said TO our
friend, in the presence ofhis vile. that 1t
had been his intention to call at the Re-
corder office, pay up bis arrearages, and
discontinue his paper His wife very
promptly asked "why doyou intend to dis
continue the paper?"
Because" said the husband, 81 am so
much away from home on business, and
have so little time to read, there seems to
be very little use in my taking the paper.'
''Yes," responded the wife, "it may be
of little use to yon, but it is of great use to
me. remain at home while you are gone,
and | wish to know what is going on in the
world. IF you discontinue the paper, will
90 straight 10 town and subscribe for it my
self"
As the paper has not been discontinued
we suppose the wifes reasoning was con-
elusive.
The moral of this incident must not be
overlooked. A husband should consider
the qualification and profit afforded his wife
and children by the paper, as well as his
own, and not discontinue it, simply because
he may not have an opportunity to read 1t
regularly. Aud further. it may remind
some good husbands, not now subscribers,
that it is their duty to take the paper, that
their wives and children may know ''what
is going on in the world. ."-H,Rs Recorder
Flowers OF RHEToRlc.-Theye is a no
tice of "Disraeli; Literary and Political
Biography" in the new number Of Black
,cood in which the author of that work is
styed-1st, San ineffaceable blockhead !"
2nd, ga singularly patry critic y Srd, "a
skulking creature; 4th, ''a cockatrce; y
9Th, Ia caitlff;' 9th. ga driveller;" :" 7th "a
cold toad" Sth, "a contemplate little
snake" 9th, ga fool; - 10th, "a perfect gal
ley slave" 18th, "a thorough scavehger; :"
18th, ga poor knave )" 18th, "a young
whipper-snapper;;" 18th, "a 'wretched cur
tailed messan;" 18th, ga puppy" 10Th, ia
poor pitiful;" 17th, "a jackdaw;" 18th.
''an absolute bungler;" 19th,"a chatterer;"
2Oth,"a bilygoat butting at wall" This,
we think, has no parallel since the cslebra-
ted quarrel Of Pott and Shrk.--Globe: