The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-11-10
+ From the Printers News Letter:
The Country Editor.

Editors seem particularly ~ u'"5 NJ III 'i''
inc, Of their lot, and some of them. we have nor
fine SLIGHTEST doubt, would ike TO have law made
that for robbing and cheating an editor, the pen
alty should he capital punishment. when th'E
chance in common with other mon, to have th'lr
nockcts relieved of few dollars, or their sanc'uh'
Of n coat. they speak of the robbery as 50 crn'i
and uniust as though they were the poorest at AL
classes Of respectable men in the world. Inc!
have excellent opportunities to lay their gr'''h-
c.s and invitations before the public, aud probably
receive much sympathy in return, as the legs OF
veuison from the east, legs of ham from the west
fine rounds Of beef from the north, which mysi'Ii-
ously 6ni their way into editors smctums, can
testify -.
civ editors are more addicted to this fashiona-
bic complaint than those Of the country, and for
their benefit we will jest glance at Il few Of thrT
humble brothers trousc', and perhaps the coz
trast will serve partially allay the irritation OF
mind which seems to force their pens into the hah
it of complaining.
The farmer stops his OK team before the door OF
the printing Office Of his native town, and with
his whip over his shoulder, calls on the editor to
pay his yearly subscription. The editor, perhaps
wishing TO draw out a complaint, asks him how
he likes the paper. Ills reply will be that 1t Is
"iirst rate, only there is not quite enough SAID
about farming" and as the greater portion OF ms
subscribers belong that respectable class h' au
= yiscs him to read books that treat upon raising
cattle potators and corn. He thinks hr has some
, of the best books to b. found en- the subject ="
II L, fl.pt ttTkl
ne receives the editors thanks. The next morn
po, the farmers son calls with two bound volumc'
!, of an agricultural paper published DOZEN years
ago, with certain articles marked for the editor Il
II insert one which recommends very hiehiy
!! plough patented fifteen years before.
Next comes pompous young man who ha
seen two or three productions of his own in print
IS and who has the most exalted idea of his own ann
5 ties to tell the editor, confdntialiy, that h' doe
not publish original matter enough in his paper
He is satisfied there is natiyc talent enough to II
two papers the size of his, every week. and
perfectly willing to do his part of tn" work. III
= editor b,eS him not to write any more at pl'Srn
y AZ he has already on hand more than a half busl
81 of original manuscript. The young man turn
y very red, and gives vent to his an2r by tcliin
the editor he is afraid to publish his articles, al
have them contras;cd with bis editorials
IT, Another young gentleman, Of studious, tcrar
an habits, but devoid Of worldly experience, drops
ed and expresses his dis;astc for all the simple
exciting stories of the day, and proposes to Il
editor that hr commence rcpubliShnG one
Scots novels, to be continued weekly, and Il
les news Of the day would in his opinion make
excellent family paper.
4 pretty, romantic young lady calls, VINO WIS
rs the editor would print more love stories Al
more poetry She thinks his paper is too dry.
Then comes the scdatc. mattcr-of-iact man, W
would like to have all the light reading discard
and the paper, if it would be- profitable tc thr {
itor in a pccuuiary point Of view, and lac has
doubt it woud hr filed with solid phi.os"phi
matter. He has long wished to see one count
paper devoted exclusively to the sciences.
Next follows the minister Of ncighhoring
lacc, who expresses as gently as possible, ms 5
row that the editor does not devote more Sp'c"
nth, tbc "one thing nccdful," and proposes to
few articles ON religion, that will not Offend
most liberal thinker. \ few weeks after come
article Of twenty manuscript pages, Offending
creed of his church, by al elaborate argum
founded on the tex; of the Scripture, and b'ca
the editor refuses to publish this, the MINI
saws he is opposed to intoxicating the doctiin \
the Bible among his readers.
The village politician dinks if his coIu'
were devoted to politics, his circulation w
do,,bl, itslf in l,ss than six months
One old lady wis!rs to Know ii it would
much trouble for him to print lis paper
coarscr, as she finds some trouble in realm
with her glasses. Another wishes tn" paper wa
ouit, so large, as she cannot find time to READ
it contains every week, Will" third think
ought to be larger, 50 that the editor can al
more space in publishing recipes upon cool
and housekeeping.
Each one of these feel that if they help to
,,v port town paper, they ought to hav" avoicr l
tcrmiuiug what it SHALL contain, 50 vou see
city friends, that besides your trials and pnva
vour country brethren are partially slaves
IN belonging TO Themselves, but being the pro-
of their subscribers.
II nv