Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-12-14
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Is coming, and itmakes no difference whether
the Editor who wastes his brains in ceaseless
toll by day and night, has any money IN his
pocket, wherewith to gladden. the hearts oil
his little ones, by the presentation Of some
trihing toy, or glatify any human desires Of
his owl. He's on Editor. and has no business
to be human. No matter how he sweats and
tolls, physically and mentally. His subscri-
bers have The price Of his hours Of anguish in
their pockets, and no matter what bis wants,
so that they are not felt by those who are in
debted, and who wrong him by delaying pay
ment from day to day. No difference about
paying the Printer. But, could the readers
of every newspaper know half the labor at
tendant upon getting out the weekly budget
for their qualification, the Printer would be
the first instead of the last paid, When you
reader, are slumbering upon your downy couch,
~forgetful of the world and IT'S cares in balmy
sleep, the Editor is s~training his eyes by the
midnight lamp, to select something to interest
you next week, or, perhaps, clasping an aching
head, in the still small hours OF night and
penning the thoughts in anguish wrung from
his over burcened heart. When the day'stoil
is over the laborer retires to hisrest and nature
is restored by sleep, but for the editor there's
no rest. His thoughts are ever upon the wing,
and his dreams are haunted blythe click Of the
type and the cry Of copy! Sick or well-at
ease or in pain, under any and all circumstan-
stances, the editor is expected to perform his
task, and ever there is q spirit saying, write,
write No one knows an Editors cares but
an Editor. The burning thought, which al
most melt his brain and consume his existence,
have to be smothered sometimes, because the
World is apt to judge harShly. The wrongs
under which he suffers are endured patiently,
because if Presented, mankind are prone 10 i'm
pute wrong motives, and take into consldera-
ton every benefit, and none of the disadvan-
tages which attend the position. Many de-
nounce the editorsand find fault with him,
when they not only do him injustice by such
a course, but have in their pockets at the time,
money due him 'or The paper they nave been
reading for years. They pronounce his arti-
Giles dull and prosey, OF old fogyish, when, if
one Of the thoughts which thrill through his
brain, coul Id enter their Uranium, and 60 thun-
dering through the vacuum, an explosion
would Immediately take place. and their
pumpkin be blowed 10 smash. Ii is disgust
ing 10 hear some persons talk of Editors and
their papers. No man is perfect, and it should
not be expected but that Editors, like other
men, will sometimes make mistakes, but taxing
into consideration circumstances, these mis-
takes are few indeed and far between.
But, we have digressed-we only intended
TO say that, Christmas was coming, and il
made no difference whether the Editor had as
much money as would make a jingle on a
tombstone or not, upon that occasion, he has
no business 10 enjoy himself, and therefore,
none of our subscribers should trouble them
selves about paying. Printers con iue with
out money.