The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-10-17

innate that It's pleasant StrlctuTeS can iP-
ply to any of our correspondents but we
publish it nevertheless, commencing it to
''whom it may concern =
every queer ideas are entertained by
portion of the public in regard to the
rights and duties of editors, and the rcla-
tionship subsisting between an editor and
his subscribers. When James l. was ask
cd to define a free monarchy, he replied
that it was Government where the mon
arch was left free to Go as he pleased
Some people, by a similar process of rea-
sonin-. seem to think that free press is a
press that is ''free for me to say what l
choose of othcrs-rrov:icd always, that
nobody shall have the liberty Of saying
anything against mc.' The editorial work
shop is often the theatre of many amusing
scenes, from which hundreds of comic
sketches may DC drawn every year. Near
ly every man thinks himself capable of
giving the best possible advice to an edit
or, and writes him down as very long
cared animal if he docs not follow it, for
getting that there arc any other principles,
views or opinions than those entertained
by himself. In this happy country every
one is not only born politician but
statesman; and nearly every one who has
caught hold of the leg or wing of an idea
thinks he is qualified forthwith to write
for the prcss-cach, of course, thinks that
his own political views are the only cor
rect ones, and that the country will he ru-
incd if they arc not followed. And if the
editor darcs to reject them, on account of
Objectionable character or sorrowful COM
position, or for want of room, he is often
denounced as blockhcad, or a political
trimmer, or as wanting in spirit.
Again: there is class of writers, both
for tile city and the country press, who
think they arc comforting particular IA
| vor upon the editors by every line they
write, because it will help to Fill up In
deed, the popular opinion, everywhere,
| seems to be that newspaper editors are
wonderfully pcrglexed to find matter to
fiji their columns; whereas. the reverse Of
this is the fact. Their trouble is to find
space for the tenth part of the matter they
get prepared, and many OF their own edit
oriats arc swept into tbs. waste basket for
want Ct room. s..aysg .st7ae
\ faithful source Of yeSa.ion arises from
the complaints of people who either are
attacked, or fancy they are, hy corrcspon-
dents or perhaps for cause, by the editor
himself. Cases often occur in which a per-
son puts cap upon his head, that was fit
ted up for some ono else; and it often
happens that covert attacks are made upon
individuals, which, in the hurry of bust
ness, are not apparent to the editor, or do
not meet his eyes until after the publica-
ton. In all these cases, involving every
shade and variety, he is obliged either to
meet the case directly las he will, if an
honorable man, if the responsibility justly
devolves upon him, or, in ease of acciden-
tai mistakes, do the best he can. In Lon
don md Paris the editor rarely has any
| difficulty Of this description to encounter,
because he is not known as such, and the
publisher there stands in the gap. One of
these, the publisher of violent political
paper, always abound:ns in personalities,
rcsorted to the device of paying salary to
fighting editor. For this purpose, a
huge Patagonian fellow, six feet three in
his stockings, was engaged, who answered
all belligerent calls upon the editor
Whenever an enragcd individual called to
demand the name of writer, or satisfac-
ton of the editor, the giant form of 'Tom'
would come forth, buttoned to the chin
with 'dreadnaught coat, and a stout oak
Ell shillalah under his arm, and answer the
summons. His appearance was usually
sufficient to give satisfaction, and his cate
chists were generally glad to retire with an
apology for having interrupted his studies !
This policy, as far as we know, has not
yet been adopted in this country.
The practice of withdrawing patronage
from papers for mere difference of opin-
ion between the editor and subscriber, up-
on accidental questions, is very pitiful.--
! 1t Is, moreover, purely american. In no
other country is it SO frequently rcsorted
to as in this and it is but a sorry method
of manifesting displcasurc or dissent
CHEERFUL WoMEN.-O, if "gloomy''
women did but know what comfort there is
in cheerful spirit How the heart leaps
up to meet a'sunshiny face, merry
tongue, an even temper, and heart which
either naturally, or what is better, from
conscientious principles, has learned to
| take all things on the right side, believing
that the Giver of life being all perfect love,
the best offering We can make to Him is to
enjoy to the full what He sends of good
and bear what lie allows of evil; like
child who, when it once believes in its
father, believes in all his dealings with it,
Among the secondary influences which can
be employed, either by or upon naturally
anxious temperament, there is none so
ready to hand, or SO wholesome, as that so
often referred tn-constant employment.
A very large number of women, particu-
larly young women, are by nature consti-
tutcd SO exceedingly restless of mind, or
with such strong physical tendency to
depression that they can by no possibility
keep themselves in a state of even tolera-
bic cleerfulness, except by being continu-
ally occupicd.-Aiss Mullock.
Trotting Fair at Dubuque.
a fair for trotting horses will he held at
the Dubuque Driving Park, Dubuque, To-,
commencing Tuesday, Oct. %, 1866, and
continuing three to four days, during which
time the following purses will be trottcd
for: t
First Ddy-Tucsday, Oct. 23.-purscs
s3O0-class !, purse $50. 500 to go to
the first horse; $50 to the second, Mile
heats. best in 5 in harness, free to all
horses that never beat 2:45. Glass 2, purse
$3.50, open to all pacing horses. 500 to
the first horse; $50 to the second. Mile
heats, best ? in to harness.
Sccomd Day Wednesday, Oct "a
Purses S45O-class 3, purse $3.50. 5000
to the first horse $50 to the second. Two
mile heats in harness, free to all horses
Class 4, purse $500. Sl25 to the first
horse 1913 to the second. Mile heats,
best in in harness, free to all horses
that have never beat 2:4O.
Third Day-ThUsday, Oct. 25.-Pur-
ses :'S5O-class 5, purse 5000. $500 to 60
to the first horse; 500 to the second
Mile heats, best 3 in 5 in harness, free to
all horses. Class 6, grand running match,
rl-ses $3.50. 5000 to the first horse: $50
to the second, Mile heats, best 3 in 5,
| free to all horses.
Fourth Day-Friday, Oct. 26.--A very
liberal purse will be made up for horses to
compete for, with an inside stake of $50.
Mile heats, best > in 5.