The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-11-28
"'Artenas Ward"

The connection of Mr.. Charles T.
Brown, better known as "A-temas Ward"
With the Cleveland Plain Dealer, termi-
ated on Saturday night last. Mr.. Brown
goes to New York, where he is engaged
to contribute exclusively to Tanity Fair,
in whose columns he will continue his eel
ebrated "Artemus Ward", letters. The
following is one of Mr.. Browns last locals
in the Plain Dealer, under the head of
'Edi,ing:'' .........--.. ..aas
"Before you 60 for an Editor, young
an, pause and take big think! Do not
rush into the Editorial harness rashly-
Look around and see if there is not an
omnibus to drive-some soil somewhere
to be tilled-a clerkship on some meat
cart to be filled--anything that is reputa-
BILE and healthy, rather than going for an
| Editor, which is hard business at BEST
We are not horse, and consequently
have never been called upon 10 furnish the
motive power for threshing machine;
but We fancy that the life of the Editor,
who is forced to write, write, write, wheth-
er he feels right or not, is much like that
of the steed in question. If the yeas
and neighs could be obtained, we believe
the intelligent horse would decide that the
threshng machine is preferable to the
sanctum Editorial. r.r vs5
| The Editors work is never done. He
is drained incessantly, and no wonder that
ne dries up prematurely. Other people
can attend banquets, weddings, etc visit
halls of dazzling light, get inebriated,
break windows, lick a man occasionally
and enjoy themselves ina variety of ways;
but the Editor. cannot. He must stick
tenaciously to his quill The press, like
sick baby. mustn't be left alone for o
minute. If the press is left to run itself
even day, some absurd person indignant
ly orders the carrier boy 10 stop bringing
chat internal paper. There's nothing in
| it. l won't have it in the house!"
The elegant MANTALINI, reduced tc
mangle turning. described his life as "a
dem'd horrid grind The life of ,he
Editor is all of that. ~ a#'5
But there is good time coming, We
feel confident, fer the Editor. A time
when he viii be appreciated. When h,
will have front seat When he will have
pie every day, and wear store clothe.
continually. When the harsh cry of "stoI
my paper" will no mora crate upon hi:
ears. Courage, Messieurs the Editors
Still, sanguine as we are of the coming o
this jolly time, we advise the aspirant fol
Editorial honors to pause ere he takes u!
the quill as O means of obtaining hi
bread and butter. Do not, at least, do 81
until you have been Tilted several dezel
times by like number of girls; until yot
have been knocked down stairs and souset
in horseponi; until all the "gushing
feelings within you have been thorough,
subdued; until, In short, your hide is o
rhnoceros thickness Then, o, aspirant
! for the bubble reputation at the pres
mouth, throw yourselves among the ink
pots. dust and cobwebs of the printip,
Office, if you will. ....s. .-
Good my lord will you Sc
the Editors we'll bestowed? Do you hear
!, let them be we'll used, for they are Ill
abstract and brief chronicles OF the time
After your death you had better have
bad epitaph than their i'll report while yO
live. HAMLET, slightly altered.