Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-07-12
Funny things on the Editors.

"Gris," the "lat contributor" OF the
Cincinnati Times, extends his coincidence
to the former editorial "dead heads" of
New York. He says: the New York Leg.
islature, last session, passed a law prohibit
ing the free pass system on railroads in that
State. By q provision of the law all passes
were taken up on and after the first of
May. The law must have been a little
heavy on such editors as got caught away
from home. We understand that q large
number of those wretched creatures aeon.
mulated at the principal points along the
line of the New York Central Railroad,
principally at Utica and Syracuse. Their
passes played out, and having no money, Of
course they had to stop over until they
could hear from home.
A large number of the press gang, who
live in Eastern New York, and who had
been West, are stopped at the Pennsylvania
line, unable to get any further. They are
anxiously "watching and waiting over the
border" for succor. The Atlantic and
Great Western Company have very kindly
extended to them the use of their water
tanks to lodge in. ....
The Union Telegraph Company kindly
permitted them the free use of the tele-
graph to send their dispatches home. A
friend has forwarded to me copies of the
dispatches sent from Utica, where large
number of country editors were "stuck." |"
Through the benevolence of some Of the
citizens, the "Soldiers' Home," which had
been vacant for some months past, was fitted
up for the accommodation of the impecunious
editors until money could be forwarded
to them. Some of them, rendered tempo.
rarily insane by the decapitation of "dead
heads" had to bs quartered in the Lunatio
Asylum. One editor telegraphs to his
partner:
Send me some money. Five dollars will
do if sent Immediately. Don't suspend
the paper in consequence, if you can posi-.
bly, avoid it. ~
Another, rendered savage and profane,
telegraphed his foreman Sell that Office
stove and send on the proceeds. We don't
need it in warm weather. Discharge the
"Devil"
P. S.-Give our Legislature h-ll for
this.
One poor fellow, who is caught long
way from home, it being in small town
on the Illinois river, nearly dispairs of
ever getting back again. This is his
dispatch u.
DEAR WIFE Sell my tother clothes
for what they will bring, and remit at once.
Had my linen duster for supper, and my
spare shirt will have to go for lodging
May be able to make light breakfast on
german silver comb and pair of shears
that 1 chanced to have with me. Don't
know when I shall get home. 1t will de-.
pend a good deal on the walking. Don't
marry for few months; there is bare
possibility of my getting back. SIMON.
A St Lawrence county On. Y.) Editor
telegraphs his assistant editor:
If my last letter isn't printed, cut out
that puff of the New York Central Rail
road. Give them something about "Swind-
ling Monopoly" dangerous Roadway"
"Rotten Bridges" etc. Send me ten
dollars.
P. Stake any advertisement that
offers for the present, whatever its char
acter.
The editor of the Podunk Stuffed Club
telegraphs his partner:
DEAR SAM forward me at once all
the money you have, even if it is FIVE
dollars.
P. S.-Bring down the Stuffed Club
with all its weight on the head of that
Great Monopoly, the New York Central.