The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-01-12

TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
McGREGOR, JAN. "a: =: 1859.
u See third page for --latest" and other
reading matter.
Arrirals d Departures Of Trains. train
a day.
Leave Prairie dn Chicn daily at TAN.
Arrive n - -. 80 I'm.
What shall We Write About7
Some old.fashioned fellows seize ajournal
with oonvulsivo grasp. open it hurriedly. and
turning their glistenng orbs to the first editorial
column, they comm nee to drvour the 'loader :
some run their eyes over the paper to get =
glance at the markets. some search for the mar
riages, some read the Poetry first and but little
else last, others have cultivated . taste for the
sshorribls' paragraphs while few commence
regularly at the first column Of the outside and
wade honestly through the whl array Of tyres.
advertisements and all
For ths last class Of readers it does not -
much matter ,phst 10 written a. that there should
bs plenty Of 1t ; all the matter is bound to un-
dergo mental digestion, and If their taste wore
alone consulted, it would give US no trouble to
select orpreparc al,ncnt to suit. But, unfortu-
nately for the knights of the quill and the scis.
sors. everybody does not bolt our pref arations
with the boa.const ictorism or ostrichliks nppe-
tito Of these gnod-naturcd critics, and it there.
fore ''bccomes necessary in the course Of issu-
in. Newspaper TO mix Up subjects in sort OF
moral mosaic or rather to select matter after
the style Of setting table for large number
of unlike palatcs. You must have upon it the
bread of common sense and the butter of fancy
sugar-liks compliments for your friends and
muslari-like indignation fr your foes, the
strong meat Of political bitterness for parisans,
and weak.tea arguments for the no.party men,
well-done orthodoxy for the pious and rare.done
morality for the mischievsus. minced-pie prom.
Uses Of future glory for the young and red.pep.
pcred rctrihutioA E. AA>--i4-. :-s-;-~~f--s
turs &c The farmer. cod6shcd commercials for
tho merchant, game dishes for tho boys, devil.
led Runaway matches for the girls, and 30 on
70 the end.
With this great variety of guests at our in
tellectual table, We are sometimes put to our
trumps 1--WE beg pardon Of fashionable piety for
the use Of the tcrm) 10 answer. satisfactorily to
ourselves, the question at the head of this
article. True, We do not generally waste great
deal Of time in studying about it. but 1t 10 otter
matter quite perplsxing to decide upon the in
ssrtion or rejection Of IN original or selected
composition. We think of the tastes of ou
readers and we are anxious TO crafty them
We know some valued old subscribers who wan
70 see Hon. Mr.. Buneomb's speech on the Tar
III or IN eighteen column Message there ar,
others whom We could please by filing tn
Times with lecture on Spiritualsm, an essa,
on Symmei Hole or some other equally bot
temlcss subject. "a Friend" wants US to pub
lish the reply Of the Rev. Boanerges Calori
to the ungodly sermon Of Rev. As-a-hsl Con
6dsnt, on Universal Salvation ''it will onl
occupy one side Of your sheet for three or fou
issues, and it's publication will add much to thu
moral tone Of your valuable journal" "Pub
licus" wants more news from Congress "Mars'
complains that army statistics are totally ig
nored in our columns, 'Rarey" assures US tina
Fan occasional chapter on the breaking o
horses aud cattle would increase our circula
ton" MECHANIC" advises us to get "a ex
psessSi; 5aEs e a sas ls5 md 5R can g
pay moro attention to matters pertaining to the
Garden and the Farm, and a. clincher he in
forms us that "Adam was the first farmer !" W
think this matter over and after concluding that
farming was NOT mrsl complimented by driving
our daddy to it ~ a punishment, We carefully
tut "Bsans'' in pigeon-hole devoted to soft
ehellsd articles.
But We cannot tell of half the advice we sub
nit to. the suggestions that we receive, or tn,
embarrassment We labor under 10 put every
body in good humor once week. The pa
per must como out promptly, the boys in tn
Office demand their regular daily "copy' or th'
type llssop clicking. letters must be answer
ed. bills made out, exchanges read. advertise
ments written, proofsheets overhauled, sub
scriptions receipted "a light job an occasiona
game Of billiards played with an immoral com
panion from . distance Ian Editor like enough
whom you are compelled to crafty by permit
ting him 70 beat you iifty points-a most mort
tying exhibition Of yourself before your neigh
bHs-and in the midst of al these duties
which BY your profession you owe to the public
The question will recur to you. "What shall W
write about r It is safe to assume that til
placing Of quiet. sensible man at the head o
daily paper at once, take him from the farm
or the routine Of merchandising, and lay upor
him Tie cares and psrplsxities Of daily print
ing ollice. and be would be insane in week
provided always that he try TO make pape
such ~ itshould be. and provided farther tina
be have brains enough to produce insanity!
We ars new TO Editorial life having passe,
but two years in what they call the harness
the stocks would be preferable term-w
know but little Of the troubles seen By thos
who have spent = lifeline with the Deva eve
at their right hand. That the position il one q
close confinement We know, but that it has II
charms no man at all suited to the post vii
deny. Whether an attachment to the sanctur
arises from the vanity that is tickled by bsin
always bofore the public like player. or whetl
q it results, per necessity, from becoming in
capacitatsd. like aschoslmaster, FROM folIow in
any other business. It il notoriously true tina
Editors very seldom retire they frequentl.