The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-06-07

kfgia ee - rem Hfghttug D1assr.
.4a1he JoAa HI 31svspaper, an Enslish
us6kly, edited hSl Theodore Hook, ~
qns.tly inAsaesA n s9snsive PERSONAL
49, In remA1ing - the conduct and
SAasacter oe pa1lis men. A military
1aEo. who would psssast In placing him
- e0,spicsossly bsfore the worsd's
- receivcass sapioss shazs of what
- eo0sidsssd nsalignant and Mbslom
- In the coouuns of the said Bsslk
I - !soldlss'b spiEitrssolvsd On seveage
AAsncse anA . esatismna ssa11 ~
demean hinself By calling ON . hlreiing
scribblef fos honorable satisfnction No;
he woald hossewAtp the miscreant In
his own den-the BsN should be taken
by the horns! 81 ,,' s @T
Douning his uniform, and armia
himself WITH . huge whip;hs callbAal
the olzlssofths papss, and, soauoD1Qe
cealing ~ atitation, inqui : : -
editor. II was invited lEy
take : - IN the inner slemr - 1sals
piled, and was kept in w11lipG w4m1
the clssk, who recognized. ~ vl11Is,
ran up stails aud informed the editoraad
responsibilities of his name and s~i1saA
purport. After an aggravating dsaav,
which served csnsidsrably TO inorsaaa
the ill-temper of the oflicer, the dooa
opened, and = coarse, rough-lookins
man, over six fset II height, with I
propordonate breadth of shoulder, and
armed with . bludgeon, entered the
room. Walking up 70 the surprised and
angry visitor, he said, In voice Of thun-
der. 2@ - 80
"Are SON the chap that waits to ses
me ?" III z7.&4 @0At9a.H*T @~#usa sH
"Youl no. I wish to zee the editor oi
the paper"
"That's me. I ann the VERY man."
These na,st, - some mistaks.' "A
"Not airnorseil I'm the hc0d Aistcr Of
this BssR," said the fellow, bringing the
nobbed and Of his blsdgeon within fear.
ful proclivity b the ofIlosr's oaput.
"You the sdisos7 isnpossibler' st
"Do you mean to say that I am telling
= lie?" reared the rufAan, - hs again
raised his ''knotty argument" aG ~
Certainly not-by no nseans!" said
tho Oflicer, rapidly cooiing down, and
dnopping tho horsswhip and his wrath
1t the same time. .aa.i n. ..t..ssa @..* T.
7"Werry well, then! what are you
wanting VII mo Z" .@a.n3 zfa
"A mistake, my dear SIR! all 1 mis-.
take. I expected ia, meet another per
son. I'll call some other time," and the
valiant complainant backed towards the
door, bowling politely to the Drawn be-
fore him. E1Fao' t'2.5 T.
7"And don't let me ketch you coming
again without knowing whst you want
and who you want. We're always
ready here for all sorts O. customer
army or navy, civil or military-horse,
foot and dragoons.'' ati
The officer retired, resolved to undergo
another goring BY the Bull before he
again ventured to encounter the Hercu-
lean proportionsiof tie lighting editor.
When the clerk Informed tho occu-
pants of the editorial sanctum Of the
visit Of the irats colonel. neither Hook
nor his publisher cared to face the horse
whip. A well-known pugilist, the land
lord Of 4 tavern in tho vicinity, was In
SANITY sent for; : slight preparation
fitted him to The. part, In which he ac-
Quilted himself with complete success.
The story rapidly circulated, aud the
reputation Of the hhgting editor Of the
BsA prevented forther circumstances
from persona who hncied themselves
aggrieved BY the liberty of the press.
Il 3aoo Ball.
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