The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-08-19

For the Palladium.
Unhappy Editors.

For the Palladium.
Unhappy Editors.
II has always been a mystery to
me why editors are not more ap-
preciative Of the blessings Of life.
They certainly are favored class.
They may have their trials, such as
having their best efforts appropri-
ated by some brother quill without
giving them due credit-having
their s:nctum invaded at the try
ing hour of proof reading, by some
old fogy, who wants to know, you
know" what they meant by such
and such an insinuation, accompa-
MED with hints that the paper may
as we'll be stopped. But what are
these small annoyances beside the
many good things that find their
way to the sanctum. Every now
and then some one "lays on their
table an egg" of mOnstrous size, or
q luscious melon, or branch OF
golden fruit, or a bouquet Of rare
flowers, to cheer the bare room, and
give il a home-like look, and then
the complimentary ticket to all the
circuses and concerts, to say moth
ing of the dead loads OF wedding
cake, which they are expected to
break out into rhyme on eating,
and wish the happy couple endless
ages of bliss, and no end of little
joys-all these and many more nice
things fall to their lot, and "yet
they are not happy" If q senti.
mental youth lets out some of his
extra breath on a horn solo any
where 10 the vicinity of printing
Office, the editor goes for him.
The Cincinnati Commercial has
had trial Of that kind lately, and
the Indiana Journal is beset by an
ardent performer on the accordeon,
and wants to know il the steam
can't be let in on him when he is
amusing himself so innocently.
And the great mind of Dom Piatt,
Of the Capital, is in state of per
turbation over the new cancer cure,
He says: ga pensive public want
to know what is Condurangol' So
they go, the ungrateful creatures!
Then how ready they are to "take
off, our dress, in their ridiculous
caricatures. But let q lady be
strong-minded enough to wear no
hair but her own, (Which will gen.
orally give her a dreaifully SCOOP
ed out appearance, let her ignore
bustles, and have an ifoned down
the back loOk-le: her wear hat
several months behind the times, q
dress which may be neat and clean,
but not in style-let her call on one
Of the fraternity, and see how busy
he will be-there never was such q
hurrying time, or SO much to be
done in a few moments! Nov. l
ask, why is this thusi Oh! incon.
sistency, thy name is many editors
Then when an ambitious young
man who pants for glory and re
nown, tremblinsly approaches the
presence of the Ogre, with the
first fruits Of genius, which are
perhaps, not ripe enough to sui,
his taste, how coolly he tells hin
there is no roon-the paper il
made up. and for weeks to, come
', thus deoming some aspiring mint
to become "mute ingloriou,
Milton"
Now, what we want is to hav,
|. them appreciate what people do TO
them, and not growl SO much. AND
then we have always heard tha
there was honor even amonf
thieves; 1--WE don't mean anything
by this.) If it is so, why do edi-
tors quarrel SO outrageously
|, Sometimes read an editorial, anG
am convinced that blood will follow
the onslaught, but it ends in vol
ley Of ink from the other si,le, ant
> the harmless war goes on, unit
' the people wish that they woul.
order coffee and pistols for two
: and n axe an end OF it.
u These few mild remarks are in
y tended to show that we read an,
: reflect, and desire to see a NOR
y amicable state Of affairs betwecl
the newspaperial fraternity.
8 Yours, very sincerely.
AUGUSTA
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