Nebraska advertiser., 1859-04-14
Miscellaneous.
The C0untrY EdltAr.


we have not the slightest doubt, would
like to have a law made, that for robbing
or cheating an editor the penalty should
be capital punishment. When they chance,
in common with other men, to have their
pockets relieved of q few dollars, or their
sanctum Of a cc6t, 1aey speak Of the rob
berry as so cruel and unjust, as though they
were the poorest, of all classes Of re-
spectacle men in the world. They have
excellent opportunities to lay their griev-
ances and privations before the public,
and probably receive much sympathy in
return, as the legs Of venison from the
east, legs of ham from the west, the
rounds Of beef from the north, which mys-
teriously find their way into editors sane
tums, can testify.
City editors are more addicted to this
fashionable complaint than those of the
country, and for their benefit we will Just
glance at a few of their humble brothers
troubles, and perhaps the contrast will
serve partially TO allay the irritation of
mind which seems to force their pens into
the habit of complaining.
The farmer stops his OK team before
the door OF the printing Office of his ma
tive town. and, with his whip swung over
his shoulder, calls on the editor to pay his
yearly subscription. The editor, perhaps
wishing to draw out compliment, asks
him how he likes the paper. His reply
will be that tits "first rate, only there isn't
quite enough said about farming" and as
the greater portion of his subscribers be-
long to that respectable class, he advises
him TO read books that treat upon raising
cattle, potatoes and corn. He thinks he
has some of the best books 70 be found on
the subject of farming, and kindly offers
to lend them. for which he receives the
editors thanks. The next morning the
farmers son calls with two bound volumes
of an agricultural paper published a dozen
years ago, with certain articles marked
for the editor to insert, one of which
recommends very highly plough patent
ed fifteen years before.
Next comes in pompous young man
who has seen two or three productions Of
has cwn in print, and who has the most
exalted idea of his own abilities, to tell
the editor, confdentially, that he does not
publish original matter enough in his
paper. He is satisfied there is native
talent enough in town to fill two papers
the size of his, every week, and is per-
fectly willing to do his part of the work,
The editor begs him not to trouble HIM
self to write any more at present, as he
has already on hand more than a half
bushel Of original manuscript. The young
man turns very red, and gives vent to his
anger by telling the editor he is afraid to
publish his articles, and have them con
trasted with his editorials.
Another young gentleman, of studious,
literary habits, but devoid Of worldly ex-
perience, drops in and expresses his dis
taste for all the simple or exciting stories
of the day, and proposes TO the editor
that he commence republishing one Of
Scott's novels, to be continued weekly
and the news of the day would, in his
opinion, make an excellent family paper.
A pretty, romantic young lady calls,
who wishes the editor would print more
love stories and more poetry. She thinks
his paper is too dry.
Then comes the sedate, matter-of fact
man, who would like to have all the light
reading discarded, and the paper, if il
would prove profitable TO the editor in a
pecuniary point of view. and he has nc
doubt it would, filled with solid, philosoph.
ical matter. He has long wished to see
sne country paper devoted exclusively &c
the sciences.
Next follows the minister of neigh
boring village, who expresses, as gently
as possible, his sorrow that the editor does
not devote more space to the 'one thing
needful," and proposes to write a few
articles on religion, that will not offend
the most liberal thinker. A few week:
after comes an article Of twenty manu-,
script pages. defending the creed of hi:
church. by an elaborate argument, founded
on the texts of the Scripture, and because
the editor refuses to publish this, the
minister says he Is opposed 10 intoxicating
the doctrines Of the Bible among hi
readers.
The village politician thinks if hi
columns were devoted to politics, his cir
culation would double itself in less thar
six months.
One old lady wishes TO know if il wOul,
be much trouble for him 10 prin, his pape
a little coarser, as she finds some dificul
ty threading itwilh her glasses. AnO,he,
wishes the paper wasn't quite so large
as she cannot find time 10 read all il con
tains every week, while a third thinks j
ought to be larger, so that the editor cal
afford more space in Publishing recipe
upon cooking and housekeeping.
Each one of these feel that, if the.
help to support town paper, they ough
TO have a voice in determining what
shall contain. so, you see. my city friends
that besides your trials and Privasions
/ your country bFeghren are partially slaves
I not belonging 10 themselves, bat being ID
property Of their subscribers.