Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-02-13
The Martinsburg New Era.

We have dom witnessed a lamer attempt
at Standardization aud laudatioh by disparag-
ing others than that of the sub-editor Of the
Martinsburg Nssc Era of last week. Mr. Lo-
gan is so considerate as to devote almost the
whole Of the first column of his journal to
" touching" us up, aud for the life Of US we can
not see or feel. or know that we are touched
vet-au his frantic efforts in that direction to
the contrary notwithstanding.
He begins by trying to ridicule what he pre-
tends 10 think our disinterested regard for
tbe interests Of our citizens, in wishing to keep
them Informed as to the Bankruptcy notices /;
and in the intensity Of his loyalty to the State
70 which we an Oee such fealty recommends
that we publish the notices in question free Of
charge. A. we don't consider it " dishonora-
Die" to receive well-earned wages, aud wish to
sustain ourreputation as philosophical jour
nal, working for the welfare Of our subscribers,
we intend. whenever called upon to do so, to
continue advertising the notices which aresuch
a baue to HMM Cur paper. Whether he
kaslg of our application or not didn't in the
least concern us-in fact thought Of him new
er crossed our minds, and Of course he did not
hear it from us, as we are not in the habit Of
consulting him in our own private matters Of
business. Thankful are we to concede that we
have no interest Of any kind in the Ne'o
Era-we imagine that apart from the august
Logan there are few who have and fewer still
who could have. Farbe it from us to give any
advice or make any dictations whatever to the
couceited popinjay who regards himself as all
sufficient for bis own and other peoples bust
ness, aud exhibits such an amount Of compla-
ceucy that we pity him and would feel sorry
for his ewes 70 be opened to
See himser as ithers see him"
Observation-Disclosures little boy passing through
the woods, wbist.ing to keep up his courage,
for he la ha has, aud begs for time, to insure
his life. arm mp &c. Yes, Mr. Logan, we will
give you time for insurance, but a pidful policy
it will be-we don't know that there is any
company for the insurance Of the lives of pup
pies against fright
As regards the Senior, we have a respect for
Mr.. Sbaler as a gentleman whom We believe
has learned the eleventh command ment He
Is hardly to be held responsible for the imPer-
Thence Of his associate-beHeying him to be
incapable himself Of other than gentlemanly
conduct
Having said thus much, with due apologies
to our readers for devoting SO much space to
an unworthy subject we dismiss the whole mat
ter by extracting from the la Crosse Democrat
the following, and adopting his suggestion, be-
licyius that zee have given too much publicity
20 obscure neishboring sheets;
1T is a mistake Of editors when they de-
vote from one to SIX items day to swapping
and suarlng at some village or city cotempO-
rary The public care nothing for personal
quarres of editors and if space 50 wasted IL
I the columns Of newspapers was devoted e
other matters, Of news and interest, the papers
I would have more readers. We speak from ex-
\ pcrience aud point to our own success in proof
/ We have not the least objection TO hSvins
I other papers continually advertise us, but they
will excuse us from advertising them, except
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