Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-26

Further FRoN TFFN-EDs. LEADER
When Dom Piatt was Gale on the other night for
a speech, he sail that he hadh't any idea being
cousin to an + liter would ever have made him
responsible for being one now. He TecOlIeoted In
| 1910 when Law student in the Mac-a-;heek Val
ley 80: into q serape' by means Of en- by 10
newspaper which Judge Warden bought and they
| two" published. Il was called the Democratic
Club" or moro generally the "Dirty Democrat
They had just type enough to set up one side,
which they would distribute to set again for the
other. Their idea was that the province Of a
newspaper was to pitch into everybody and every
thing. This course outside Of the twelve Demo
Gratis 10 the Couuty-just enough for jury-was
considered disagreeable, aud some disaiIected bro
theirs would occasionally step in and show their dis
satisfaction by knocking the whole concern into
Pi They finally engaged Jim Long, the longest
man in Logan county 10 act Us the responsible or
fighting Editor. Soon call came for his services.
Alusion having been made TO the "long ears" Ofa
certain individual that certain individual rushed
into the Office enquiring for the sponsble Editor
and Jim was accordingly called in who htald the
little mans threats aud then picked him up, gave
him good spanking aud kicked him out. The
publishers we're 80 wellipleased with Long that be
continued to occupy his post ss "-sponsible Edi-
tor" as long as the paper was published.
Piatt enliyened Lis marathon by numerous sales o
wit and humOr which kept the house in a roar Of
laughter
In regard to our descent from the big band
wagon, find the following in the ssndusky Regis
ter, 1t shows how unfeelingly that "JuDiOr Edi-
tor who didn't 60 to Tinin" can write in revenge
Out pitched the flower of the Ohio Press in one
u1dlstinguishable mass Of arms, Of arms, legs,
bOOis hats. shaws and streaming coat tails, and
for o moment the scene was terrific. Wilson OF
the Wyaudoite Pioneer. being on top, craWied
quickly back into the wagon, and although his
hat was ammed over his eyes, coat ripped all the
way down the back, both knees burst through
and his nose bleeding, deliberately swore that he
hadn' I been thrown out cat all" Orator Denny,
Of the Dayton Gazette, was picked up insensibs,
but when some one began to read bis own address |
to him be recovered at once, and began to cry, in
tones OF iutOerable suffering 'put him out!' put |
him out" Ramsey, the "inlant editor" Of the |
kenton Democrat, who weighs only three hundred |
and twenty pounds, with his pockets emptied Of
playthings, was pitched some fifteen feet into the
icy surface OF ditch, where be left such an i'm |
preston as large potash kettle would have made
bad it been thrown the same distance, striking on
its bottom lie looked good deal bewildered
at first but gathered himself up and started for the
hotel remarking innocently that 'he thought he'd
get out and walk little way" Nash and Page, Of
Cleveland, were dug out Of the ground, where
they had been imbeGded about two feet, when,
without saying a word they turned their faces to-
wards the Forest City, and 'streaked it." We
understand they reached home the next morning
thoroughly exhausted.
Thin is fourishing and handsome city. II has
from six to seven thousand inhabitants, who sup-
port turee good neWspapers-the Advertiser, the
Tribune and the Flagge-whOse editors and pub
fishers are men Of the right stamp to deserve sue
cess. Upon the streets are signs of an active
trade There are a number Of very fine buildings
in the city, among which are the Union School
Heidelberg College, under the management Of the
German Reformed Church, the Court House, and
the Shawhan and Davis Hotels. The streets are
wide, and many of them lined with shade trees.
Over the Sandusky RiYer4there is a wire suspen
sion bridge, 224 feet long, built in 1855. There is
also iine iron bridge, the invention Of Ti1in
mechanic. Loomis & Wyman have an extensive
foundry, where they manrfacture castings, steam
engines, &c. Fine agricultural implements are
made by Smith, Barnes & Co., and sash, doors,
&c.. S. & B. Kaup and C. YOst. There are also
carriage shops of p Van Nest and Warner & Kaull
The College and School occupy fine locations
The land is pleasantly rolling, and farms are good
hereabOuts. ghe Court is now in session, Judge
seney, "a gentleman and a scholar" presiding
The Convention has been an era to Tiffin and Tif-
fin has been an era to those who attended. They
are all favoraby disposed toward Tifiu, and agree
that among its prominent features arc good
band. six white houses, and Major Armstrong of
the Advertiser. In short, it is cheerful and hos
pitable, and "agood place 10 tie to- P.