Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-08-23
Floggiug an Editor.

Some years ago popuiuuS town located in
the interior Of the Mississippi was infested by
gang of biacklegS, who amused themselves
at times, when they could fnd nothing else 10
pluck, by preying upon each other. A new
importation of these sporting gentry excited
some alarm among the inhabitants lest they
should be overrun; they determined, therefore,
upon their expulsion. A poor country editor,
who was expected hy virtue Of his avoca,ion
to take upon himself all the responsibilities
ircm which Others might choose TO shrink, was
peremptorly called upon by his patrOns-thoSe
who paid him two dollars year for his paper,
and therefore Presumed they owned him soul
and body-to make an effort towards eXtermi.
mating their enemy. Tie unfortunate editor,
like most editors. being gifted with about as
much brains as money-Skull and purse both
emptY--sad at once he would indue a "crush-
en-" one that would drive the obnoxious vt:.
min into some ho>piable region-and when
his paper appeared, it.. was cruSher, sure
enough. In the course Of his observations, he
gave the initials Of Sevetal Of the fraternity,
whom he advised TO leave town as Spt edliy as
possible, if they had the slightest design to
save their bacon.
| The next morning, while the poor scribe
was comfortably seated in his office, listlessly
| lumb!ing over a meagTe parcel Of exchanges,
| he heard footsteps on the stairs, ard soon al
| individual having accomplished the ascent
made his appearance. Ills first salutaiot
was slightly abrup:
"W here's ;he editor Of tLis dirty, lying pa
per ?'
Now, aside from the rujeness Of his open.
ing interogatory, there were ether conseera
I tons which induced the editor 10 believe the.t
was trouble on fool. The parsonage who ad
dressed him bore a cowhide in his hand ant
moreover seemed 10 be exceedingly enraged
This was not al--he re recognized IN him dis
1 tinguiShet leader Of the sporting fraternity
with whose cognOmen he had taken irTeyeTen
I liberties. 1t was without he slightest hesta
ton that he replied 10 the introductory query
i al don't know"
"Do you belong 10 the concern ?"
ono, indeed, but presume the editor vii
soon be n."
"Well," said the visitor, al will wait 70
him." And suiling the action 10 the word
he composedly took q chair, picked up pape
and commenced reading.
"If meet him." said the frightened knigh
of the scissors, 81 will tell him there is a gen
tlenan wishes to SEE him.'
AS lie reacIed the foot Of the stairs III hi
hOSty re.rea, he was accoSted by another per
sJn WHO made himself known.
"Can you tell me where | can find tn,
sneaking rascal who has charge Of this villain
} Gus sheetH" producing The last number o
Freedom'S Echo md Butte Are Of L,6erty?'
eyes" replie,. the editor, "Le is up lher
in the Office now, reading, with lis back to tb
door"
"rhn7k you" said the stranger, as he
bounced up Stairs.
"lve 90; you, have II" he calculated, a
; lie made grasp at his brother IN ;nlquit an
then me crashing to the floor together.
As The combat6ntS, Notwithstanding til,
, similarity Of theft vocation, happened TO b
! unacqua!ned with each o.her, very prett
quarrel ensutd. First one was al The top, thel
) the other; blow followed oath, until bruised
: exhausted, and bloody; faces and features re
y sembling eal Burk, after two hours pugi
i, lislc encounter, there was, by mutual Con
" sent, a cessation Of hoStlllies. As the wal
= rors sa! on the floor contemplating each othe
the first conner found breath enough 10 ask
!, "Who are you? What did you attack nj
u for?"
) "You abused me in your paper, you scour
=, drel."
n n "AIe! Pm not editor, ccme here TO fll
>. him myself
~ Mutual explanations aud apologies ensue'
;" and the tw" mistaken gentlemen retired I"
l bind up their Wounds,
As the story came to US, the distinguish,
individual, whose vocation it was 10 enIiRht,
=, the world by aid Of the great engine, the pu
N lie press, escaped scot iree.-CreScent Cit