The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-09-12

LocALIzlsG.-1h province Of local edi-
tor is necessarily circumscribed. He is
hedged in by narrow circle of incidents.
His world is bounded by the limits of few
blocks, by bluff on this side and river on
that, and within the narrow shelf of sand,
crowded with population, he must pursue his
way. The cirelng wings Of his Imagination
may never mount Dedaius-like to the
heavens, but must remain clipped and earth.
bound. What may have happened beyond
the horizon that environs him like an irons
trimmed hemisphere is of no moment to him.
His destiny lies within. He is a startling in a
cage. Even here, what poetical faculty he
may have, is doomed to rest Inactive His
mission is to be friQhtfally accurate. He may
hardly step beyond the sober line of reality,
even in his puts. For while praising up
persons goods be must darkly hint draw,
back lest people distrust his panegvric,
finding him faulty IN one particular.
He must beware of speaking too frankly,
lest unawares, be step over the boun.
dares that doth hedge in the per.
sonality Of another. The i'll nature that finds
vent on the political side in launching thun.
der a. the President, be must keep bottled
up. Small resource has he for wit and yet
he is expected to manufacture it out of every
thing. HIS tale of brick must be forthcom.
| ing, straw or no straw. Should he seek to
| embelish the DUH dry details Of DAVIS
wanderings, some OF his constituents are
sure to meet him the next day and berate
him soundly for lying. This editor was once
accosted wrathfnliy by an individual who had
been up before Esq. Cunningham on the day
previous, aud who wanted to know what he
(,he EDITOR meant by putting down his (the
agarieved Individually fine At S. 95, when
he paid So 50. lie wanted i. in right, and
when he paid money he wanted the credit
for it, 1t was only BY promising that due
correction should be made that the irate
editor must be grievousy faithful to facts
| There is only one thing in delineating which
be may give the reins to his ardent fancy.
That single item is dog fight. When he
hears Of one, how does his soul expand and
burgeon. How leisurely he selects fresh
pencil, and saunters toward tie spot, for the
facts Of where they fought, how long, and to
whom belonging, once obtained, he is al lsis-
ure TO roam at his own sweet will, oyer
the rest Of the ineidents-to weave in
dotes OF good dogs and bad dogs that his
memory can call back, or his imagination de-
pict. 1t is this circumstance, and this alone,
thst has made canine encounters 60 popular.
dog fight is hailed by news stranded re.
porter Ms medium for all the jokes that
have foated through his brain for twelve
month. We are sorry to have to add to this
| truthful confession that these kind Of com.
bats are getting 10 saspciously frequent OF
| late, as to lead one to think that the report.
ers have gone to keeping dogs themselves, or
else conjure them up out of the chambers of
their brain. But true reporter scorns such
chicanery. He deals in legitimate warfare or
none, and will follow big dog around for
half day, rather than coin narrative Who'll.
y. fictitious or lose the prospective fight.