The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-03-16

w AO nave Oeen intending Tor SONS
time to write an article like the one below
but want Of time and ability prevented
The inimitable Brick" has done the job
for US and We prefer to scissor good ar.
ticle rather than write poor one. Poxs.
ROY has our thanks for placing the T1xEs
among the liUs papers:
Our Exchanges.
Here they come, nearly half . bushel
Of them. from the four points of the CON-
pass. Big fapers-little papers-whols
sheets-half sheets, double sheets and tri-
pie shets. What a medley Of thought,
ability, influence, perfection and imperfec-
ten cditorially and geographically. Ps.
pers well printed and we'll edited-always
dressed up, as we may say, ready to have
their pictures taken papers 50 dry, muddy
and slouching in look and editorial that
they seem like some drunken loafcr Just
in from sleeping under rubbish CART
Here comes from the wrapper city paper,
telling of busy life and fluctuations. Its
columns are filled with horrible items
with rapes, murders, burglaries, desertions,
fOrgeries and accidents. Aud such is the
city. Then comes little seven by nine
weekly from the wilderness beyond US, full
of long leaders on some unmanageable po-
litical topic, appearing like little boy en-
tering somo parlor with his fathers coat
on, the long tails dragging his heels.
The Sparta Herald, an old fogy sheet,
supported from hand to mouth by a few
hungry local politicians-t the Preston Re-
publican-and others on our list are Of this
style. How foolish it looks to see little
weekly papers tugging away at great poiti.
cal questions-gettins lost in the intrica-
cies thereof and giving their readers dry
mass Of nothing. Such cfforts-such stat
cd leaders to fill just so much space
such laborng in water too deep for their
pens reminds US of cats trying to draw Off
heavy sheepskin, tuggng and yanking
till their eyes bulge out, but all to no pur-
pose. And here comes sprighty visitor,
fairly anxious to get out of the swaddling
clothes. The wrapper is torn of, and tho
welcome sheet is "at home" 1t almost
shakes hands with us-looks as cute and
intelligent-seems to know what is going
on in the world and to always have some
thing back not yet told, ready for next
week. There is real pleasure in getting
hold Of live paper We feel like taking
a mental romp, and in imagination have
the editor thereof with US for time. Such
papers are the McGregor Times -Chatfield
Democrat-Durand 7Imes-Janesville Ga.
zctte under its new Management Lansing
Journal and several others are Of the latter
class
Then comes the digaiied sobersides--
with cane and spectacles, seeming to need
help to get them to smile or enjoy life.-
The Milwaukee papers are Of this class.
ditto the st. Paul papcrs-ditto Winona-
ditto several exchanges.
Then comes a lot of papers with pap
stamped on them so plain blind man
could read it. The only plan or design of
them seems to be papa chance at the
public teat-labor for the sake of patron
age alone, and Indifferent how tortuous
the path, so the coveted plunder comes.-
All the energy Of the editor seems to be
bent to this one object. This to our eye
is the reading Of the st. Paul papers-the
Madison Jonrnal-the Chicago Tribune
Sparta Eagle and a score or two Of such
little whitfsts of papers, printed half in
Madison, the other half under some county
patronage, and not worth noticingr
Then comes the squarc.faced, bold and
fearless paper, battling for what its editors
believe to be right, asking no odds-seek-
ing no favors iron clad and respected
though the smaller and less daring sheets
yelp at their heels as puppies do at the feet
of some noble steed. Such is the Chicago
Tinaes--thc Milwaukee See Dots-- the New
York Lndependeut-th German papers of
st. LouiS--the Cincinnati Iaquirer-the
New York Tribune-&c., &c.,-papers Of
both parties. They 60 along, stamping
pigmies beneath their feet as a man, with
hunting boots, on treads among rattlesnakes
- careless and fearless--intent only on
reaching the end Of their journey in given
time
Then comes another lot Of papers - never
opened because never alive Their columns
are but stereotyped dead advertisements,
prospectuses for some flash periodical, pa
tent medicine advertisements, and old news
evidently cut from last years almanac.
Then comes another lot--the fawning,
creeping, hole watching, club-dodg:ng sort
afraid to speak for fear of giving offence
full of ''ifs" and butts evidently on net
ties for fear something will step between
them and the ear Of some official--like
Forney's Press Washington CAronnicls
etc, etc.
Truly there is variety in pile of ex-
S'i"bSeS S''''hS ho'i pai - VA ttC Souu~
try-edit,d by all sorts men in all sorts Of
interests Theye are but comparatively
few natural editors in the country. Not a
quarter Of those filling the position are fit.
They are out Of their calling. The true
editor is free and fearless; not afraid to
say yes or no; Indifferent as to likes or
dislikes him or his paper, and therefore
successful editorially and financially
There are lots of papers, but few neespa-
pers. There arc lots Of publishers, but
few eaitors There are hundreds of men
in the newspaper business who will never
succeed in it, and never be known beyond
their own town, for it is not in them. Yet
they are, as a body, too little appreciated,
for no labor in the world is so arduous as
that of an editor, who honors the profess
sion by industry if not ability.
New and Important Railroad Project.
The McGregor Times urges the import.
ance of railroad connection between that
nlace and Mineral Point in view Of connect.