Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-12-29
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G0bble.
1t is an old custom among editors a
he beginning of new year to indite ,
few poetic sentences to their dear read
crs. The custom originated many
years ago, In the early days of the press
with an editor who had strong desire
to write fine editorial, but experienced
great difficulty in determining the SUBJ
ject wherein the fine editorial should
be written. The New Year was ap-
preaching, and it was near enough for
his relief. This, we believe, is the man
ner in which the time-honored custom
originated. We believc-or, rather, we
guess-for really we know nothing
about It. It might have originated in
that way, Mt least, and as the case is SO
very probable why not believe that it
Is very possible. One thing we can all
easily believe: the custom is observed
as much for the relief of editors az for
the good Of readers. We wonder If the
readers of the GAZETTE ever thought
about how much scratching an editors
head needed-to get out weekly as
sortment oforiginal matter. THE dash
Is put in to crafty original thinkers. y
The weeks come round fast, and what
wonder If the paper sometimes come
round weakly Just think Of holiday
week, for instance, when there is so
much going on and SO much going Off
The editor, if he be married, wants to
eat turkey with wife and children, call
on Mrs. Jones and spend an evening at
Smiths. If he be so unfortunate as to
have no bosom companion, he desires
to be looking out for one, and the null
titude Of things which this includes
leaves him but little time for editorial
duty. And who can write dry editori-
al with q sweet Mary Ann in one's
head and heart? 1t is very foolish for
maa to tell his troubles to the world.
Please do not understand, dear reader,
that we are not excessively happy. If
you wish to interest this selfish world
you must discourse upon an interesting
subject-and you are not that subject
No. 1 is the great number. Who cares
that you are sick, or in trouble, or cast
down? Nobody. IT, you want to bore
everybody, tell them of your personal
Affections. We know enough to know
the truth ofthesc things, and therefore
refrain from saying that We are tired of
life, wish We could die, and are sick of
living to work and grow poor. If we
should say it We should be telling
blocking falsehood,- and therefore
there is double reason for our emitting
it, We're happy, dear reader, very
happy. Life looks like glorious in
stitution to us, and we wonder how
there can be any misery in the world.
We hate moping people and people who
evcrlastingly sigh over imaginary
troubles. Life is what we make it, to I.
great extent, and why not make the
best of it. Let's do it. Let's commence
with the year if We have never COM
menced before. If people were only as
diligcnt in looking out good as they are
In looking out wrong, this would be d
very different world. We must depend
upon ourselves; not upon our neigh
bors. Lean on them and they will
throw lis of: They have burdens
enough of their own. Stand on our
own manhood and womanhood, and we
will rise in peoples estimation. 1t is
always best to look upon the bright
side, and the bright side is brighter
now than It was a year ago. Thank
Sod the wa. il over, end our dear boys
who did not fail are gathered again
around our family hearthstones. The
good Angel OF I'eace has made her
home again under the purified folds Of
he dear old flag, and the future looks
ull Of promise for our dear land. In
he glorious issue of the war there is
much to gladden. the hearts of those
Who kept step to the music of the Uu-
on through the weary and discourag-
ng months of devastating civil strife
We have not written what we intended
% when we commenced, nor anything
ike it. We have just given our pen its
own way. and it has made peculiar
Quincy, without much regard for the
custom. We might put
. curb on it now and go on; but as we
awe no room for more of this, we will
imply christen what we have got by |
he suggestive cognomen of Gobble,
yish all our dear readers Happy New
Year, and hope to meet again many
lines as the world grows older.