Mariposa Democrat., 1857-04-15
Newspapers.

Shortly after our revival, we sent our D-l 10 the
various Offices to obtain exchanges, and with many
pleasurabe antcipatons Of the prospect of meeting
so many familiar forms and pleasant visages
we dozingy surmised as 10 how many had made
their exit from the stage Of life since departure
from this town. Between vanity and suspense we
impatiently awaited the DIS RETURN nor did we
long suffer from our anxiety for he entered with
an armfu of papers, of but shape and all sizes.
We assumed an air of nonchalance and merely turned
on him an inquirng gaze, much as to say well.
throw the rubbish anywhere-we will look at them
when we have nothing else to do" However indier-
emily calm we might have appeared II was not so with
him and the other officials who were anxiously
crowding the sanctum. Zone at time If you please
exclaimed the D., as he restrained the anxious
hands of the eager expectants who were reaching for
one Of the spreads of ink. We still sat mmoveable,
while the critic thus expatated on every newspaper
that he opened
"Here" said he, as he unfolded the sheets Here
sir Is the omnibus Ata-ts subjects have great bodies
and very little heads II carries all kinds of charac
ters, much rubbish, and many bundles Of crcumstan-
and were 1t not for the delightful letters that fe
quenty appear in its pages, II would require an ele
phantic effort to struggle through reading IL. See
here's the San Francisco Herald" said he, "whose
leaders neat and complete the fetocks Of
some gallant It Is the very Of the Atd
a kind of Andrew Jackson or Jack the Giant Killer
concern-that chopped off the head Of the great vigi
liant monster, and sent the body to Cen Este 10 be
buried at Sacramento. WHAT said he, As | live,
here's the State Journal that sgnboard of Democra
cy? see and here's the 1o,cn 1aik, the very Der
ger ~ of at Ia ooinp tn ha ed
to Paul Pyy-I wish them great increase. Here's
game cock for you growing sandbags in the light
of the morning sum-, said he, he opened that spirit
cd sheet, the Sun. " 1t looks on the sunny side Of
e-may it never be eclipsed by the ball Of the great
eye. What" continued he a. The Morning cal! A
good remedy or coincidence for bad breakfast-it is
always within call and readily answers when spoken to;
never call me late to supper Well done, Chronicle
what-you here, with your censorian trumpet Not
having seen you for 50 long, thought you had gone
on a visit to Africa. However said he we are glad
to hear your blast again. Every head Of a family
should listen to you, and profit by your moral efforts
May the ghosts of the departed and the King Of ter
rors seize us, but here's the Bulletin "a great fault
finder, aud, formerly, great agtator II ii would on
ly lose portion of its savage temper, and avoid
trcme personalities il would receive less from
the initiated the stiff official We hope it will al
ways make these gents toe the mark and walk straight
The Golden Era, too No doubt II has found out
by this time that all Ia not gold that glittcrsn said
he The generous exponent Of native talents the
food gate of poetic inspiration and Pacific harmony
This institution Is well endowed with patent sermons
and pays good per cenage in the way Of mental pro
1T, to those investing subscribers. Look here-be
hold the Sacramento Age Il II not like Foot, the
actor, said OF L0rd M wine very small Of s age.
Now here's a sample Of thought condensed rand news
made compact. It is small parcel but a very valua
bic one. And said he, almost in the breath, as
he opened the Butte Record Here's another speci
men Of your small people with great heads and hearts
very spunky-very plump, and filed with horrible in
cdents, and good deal Of common reading mat
teri
Here the pile becoming exhausted, he started Il
leave the room when casting furtive glance at the
files Of the Democrat that are decorating Its walls hs
commenced singing:
SO long as the lamp holds out TO burn I Ct.
Some erring sinner may return"