Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1861-10-10
WANTED---AN EDITOR.

Having become somewhat tagged out rusty,
and sufficiently rich, we are about TO leave the
scene Of our present labors, and a succ s>or is
wanted 1t must be remembered that Ilacken.
sack is yet in some respects rural nntwith
standing her railroad, her gas works, ION pa
per \ her stone side ks, entorprising store,
keepers, her seven churches and two fine hotels
hence the qualifications of cur successor must
be somewhat peculiar.
The oioras must first be able, digniied
and exhaustive, but they must never be dry.
prosy or looe wioded. They must he uron live
topics, grasp issues ms they rise, and be ny with
The times, but they must not be premature,
nor rehash Of city daics, which are taken by
several of our readers. The miscellaneous Sc.
,ections must be amusing, entertaining aud
lively, hut at the same time they must he sub
4tantinl profoundly instructive, and Of undonh'
ed tendency to improve and benefit numerous
family of small children. The local item de.
partucnt must he the main feature it mus,
smhrace everything that has, will or should
t7an-pre within the community hu' the editor
must beware Of treading on chrenic corn, and
gracously omit, ignore, and say nothing of this
that, ADD the other thing whenever requested
(and such request will surely be addressed
to every possible event that happens) or ho
considered II dsagreeahIe meddIesome, and
crahted individual who by no means can be
tolerated in the place. But the Journal mast
be spicy 1t must have the snap to it. But
it mus, never hurt any ones feelings, oh, no !
1t mnst be just and fear not but it must
never be personal. 1t IN st takea firm. manly
stand Jetmeen politics, 1t must perform the
same duty for the parties that is performed by
the 'candlestck' Of school day 'see-sav-
letter couple. The editor must keep himself
well posted up in local political maters-must
aid both sides and all sides in every possible
way, and do the printing for the fun of it,
But he must be neutral, and not interfere :;
business. wise he must crack up this store, with
out offending that. He must acknowledge
everything that is brought along, from peck
Of potatoes to jug Of whiskey- notice
cverythin. from the original MINISTRIES to n
sacred concert and rhCu be thankful Tor the
sobri1rot OF dead head.
Any person ofgood moral character, who
thinks he can get cre!itably through with this,
giving good margin Of credit Oh subscriptions
to the general list, and sending his paper free
to merchants, tavernkcepers, ministers doctors,
lawyers, judges probate, town clerks, men,
bers of congress, posmastcrs and eadlrg poIit'
leans - if he Can do this and pay suitable at
tention to several little matters of a personal
nature he will do.
Regarding the pcrsonne1, our successor should
be strictly total abstineut'y temperate. to stand
we'll with the better class Of the community -
| This restriction need not apply, however, wher
out Of town, nor does the better class atoreSalt
require it But at the same time it Will no
do to be 'strag ht.wais'cd' or stuck up A
'jovinl glass with the boys" now and then 'o'
the sly will earn you the application OF a goor
fellow. Farther than this, the new ellor shout,
get in Church. buy pew and help the sing
lag. lojecd, it might be be well to buy tw'
pcws. aol lit in both Of them at every service
added TO this, let him receive his opinions from
the constituted authorities implicitly, stick clos
10 business, ana 90 regularly to Church. ii
will do. Bergen Co. Jomrnat.