The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-13
~-WAIFS" FROM THE CAPITAL.
INpIANApoLIs. nov. l1, l867.

over the patronymic of the Virgins
family, with the more mellifuous half
of the alphabet ornately prefxed,
mercilessly plies the lash of sarcasm
against what he evidently regards as
"a custom more honored in the breach
than in the observance" to-wit: that
form of egotism which is manifested
in the use of the editorial we" or
the Il -" your correspondent, ETC..
commonly employed by epistolary
contributors to the press. To GER
tain.extent, the structures of the fa-
cetious Virgins . with half : stick
full . of initials are just. A writer
should never thrust himself between
his subject and his readers. An edi
tor should sink his own personality
out Of sight, remembering that
it is the paper on which he
is employed and not his indl-
vidual self that is supposed to adj
dress the public. With a correspon-
dent the case is materially different.
His letters are supposed to be the ut
terance of his individual obserYa-
tons, experiences or opinions The
paper for which he writes is not sup
posed to endorse, and, except in case
of libel, is not held responsible for
his sentiments. He addresses him.
self directly to the reader on his own
responsibility, and any degree Of ego
tism that is pardonable In converse
ton is excusable and entirely admis-
hln onrrncnnnHnnnn
As a general rule, those correspon-
dents whose style approaches nearest
to the conversational are the most
successful in entertaining those for
whom they write. For these
reasons, and many others equally
cogent, the sentinel whom you
have placed on duty at the
State Capital will continue to employ
the personal prOnoun In the first per-
son, singular or plural, as he may
deem most in accordance with good
taste, but will not fall into the hallu-
cination that the reader cares con-
tinental for Mr.. Tapley personally,
or in any other capacity than that, of
your correspondent" Having no
intentions as to candidacy for official
station, never having for any pro-
tracted period filed the position of
local on city paper, nor traversed
the rural districts, pro bono public,
an equine masculine egotism is
not permanently engrafted in the
nature of the undersigned; but he
cannot necessarily strain and distort
language merely to avoid the use of
an II or a we"
The readers indulgence has been
sufficiently taxed by this long preface.
Let me repay him by hasty sketch of
MR.. MILT. w. BARROW.
the " fast man of the indianapolis
Journal composition room. printer
who can set $4,000 a week in an office
where LEADS are discarded, and
scarce as it was In Jobs cow pens or
poultry yard, is certainly a legitimate
subject for an item. When " Milt."
came home from the wars (where he
had all the loaded matter " he want
ed, and plenty of " fat" on the por
cine portion CT his rations) he was so
slow and awkard that he found much |
difficulty in getting a ease" The |
Journal, always ready to favor a
soldier, where the extension of such |
a favor is practicable, took him in,
and he went to work with will. He |
is now the fastest printer this side of |
New York City. His recent marriage |
affords reasonable grounds for the |
hope of future editions Of fast printers.
OUR DAILY PAPERS
are all in the full tide of prosperity.
The Journal, Notwithstanding the
great reaction" (Which has given
the Cops partial control of two or
three State governments, furnished
them a frst-class fight over a single
seat in the u. s. Senate, added few
voices to the hopeless minority in the
popular branch of the Legislature,
and encouraged an enormous waste Of
Year,, is increasing its subscription
list very largely. 1t is conducted
with marked ability and with an out
lay Of money which can only be af-
forded on the basis of a large circula-
ton. The Herald is said to be in toll
erably healthy financial condition,
and is, all things considered. much
better paper than the Democratic
party deserves. The more respect
able portion Of the party sustain it,
while much larger number of
Indiana Copperheads prefer to
pay their money for Brick Pome-
roy's aromatic sheet. The CONNER
rial is young and small. but may be
considered precocious youth. If its
brain doesn't outgrow the other Dor
tions of its physical organism it can
not fail of a brilliant future. The
Telegraph GERMANY is successfully
managed on the cooperation plan.
OF its literary merits | am not able to
-, On intalIigant opin;oD -