The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-23
NUMBER "a

some minds. It is said BY some thinker.
that no intelligent sound is made bvl the
human voice that Is nos echoed and lis
reverberatious caught. The idea is.sof
course, that this fact is spoken of in a
metaphorlcal sense, yet may there not be
something literal in it 2 SO it is in giving
expression TO our ideas in print. and pro,
mitigating them to the world. Humble
as they may seem they do not die still
born, but 20 forth on the mission for which
they are sont. Those of US who have he
come familiar with these facts. from
quarter to third OF century's obserya-
ton, can verify this position.
Occupying this exalted position. then
oar best Judgment and discrimination
should always be awake to the response
bility we assume
II IS with pleasure the fact may be re-
corded that the spirit of aninosity which
once prompted many editors to berate one
another seems to be dying out. This IL
well. All OF US when younger have been
guilty of many indiscretions of this sort
but experience and observation shonId
and hope will suggest to us the proprie-
" OF avoiding personalities. Discuss
principles with allthe freedom compatible
with sound judgment-do earnestly.
con1Isclenlously y, and an intelligent public
Our coming together at stated times
ana meeting each other face to face has
salutary effect. It smooths those asperities
which sometimes characterize allusions to
each other when we were strangers person.
ally. Editors, of all others, should shun
that oeiiigerent spirit which enpleasantlv
marks the torbldding man, let his portion
IN lie pe what 1t may. / am fully per-
suaded that there should be no incom1afi-
blllty between the editor and the GENTLE
man ir1 s.er-- sS--t'iSt
1t seems to me that our proper stains
Is not that Of prophets, though at timas
IN the ardeucy Of our zeal for promulcat-
ing iavorlte theories or advocating certain
measures, We may indulge in the spirit Of
iorecastlng the future-in Imagination
rather than IN fact-what evils will be-
tloe the state II our plans are not carried
out. or what favorable results will follow
certain other schemes Of policy Ofcourse
IL is privilege we may indulge in, to a
certain extent, OF uttering eur ideas as to
what is or is not to be in the coming fn-.
ture. The apparently most philosopbical
and far-seeing are not unfreouentiv de-
| celved IN their Vaccinations. rll
But If We cannot be prophets we can be,
the antlthesis of this class-we can be
historians. The records we make all con-
tribute to furnish those who come after
US rs TO what is transpiring in our day.
some hiteen or twenty years ago Mr.. G..
| w. bungay, the essayIst and poet. In.
pointing to the traits of notable men then
| living, 10 the earnestness of his entbusi-
asm. and perhaps indulging in a little po-
etc license said that Horace Greeley was
the recording angel of North America.
No doubt Mr. g.. has contributed fair
share toward transmitting to poste-ity the
sayings and designs of the times, but it
seems TO me that he is not the only angel
entitled to commendation for the success
which mas attended his efforts as faithful
recorder. Our Journals, reporters. Chron-
icles, Gazettes and Presses an aid IN
making history our Heralds, Republi-
cans, Democrats, Tribunes, Independents
Statesmen DC, rsay help TO elueidate the
mysteres OF government, while the COM
mercial, religious, scientific, literary and
hundred specialtles are taken care of by
their respective organs of thought.
inns Is point We cannot pay too much
attention to. A publisher Of paper WHO'S
so careless as to pay no attention to pre-
serving one or more complete files Of the
same Is culpable of inexcusable neeh-
gence. OF SO much importance dol deem
this idea OF preserving papers, that spQ-
gest that a law be enacted by our leois-
lature, which should require ofevery pub
hsher ofa paper or magazine of any de-
scrlPtlon In the State to send q copy Of
every issue to State librarian or other
proper o1lcer for that purpose, at the seat
OF government; and that it be his imper-
atlVe duty to take particular care of these
papers and have them filed and bound ev-
cry year. True, many Of them NAV not
seem to be ofpractical utility in this way.
at hrst, but there is no periodical SO IN
significant but that it may be of value %
Pesterity. Had something like this been
done trom the beginning, insOhio, what a
wealth OF history would now enrich our
state. To prove this it is only necessary
to advert to the fact that we are all eager
to get hold Of those little, old dingy, vel
low Sheets put through the Ramags press
es OF long ago and those who are fortu-
nate possessors of such relics viii not Will
ingly part with them without very
tempting consideration. et- ESQ =
AS we are met together in a social and
business capacity it may not be amiss to
at least refer TO an Important point, one
which interests US all, and that is order
| do not allude to it with the idea that any
here are. lacking IN this regard, but there
are degrees IN the grace, if il may be
styled such, which should command our
attention. Some one will say that order
is heavens first law. In a printing Office
where there is such variety, If tits prop
, erly conducted, this preeept is indispensa-
e bic. A place for everything and every
= thing in its place, is a motto 70 which the
e careful printer pays much heed. Our
: business embraces a greater variety oi
tools, SO to speak, perhaps than any 9TH
s er. Carelessness cures blunders. Our
d mistakes 60 out to discriminating world
n a large portion Of whom have no idea oi
s the thousand contingencies and liabilities
r under which we labor-often especially
= for lack of time. Our dish must be on
: hand at stated seasons, whether well
: cooked, hall done or rare, or else scolding
: will be done at our expense. ThalawyeI
g is expected to miss his aim half the time
/ because he has but one side to work for
o the preacher may err in trying to instruct
It his hearers, but his mistakes are coon for
q gotten; the doctor (lucky fellow it is said
{ often hides hls errors under the ground
It Not so with the printer, especially the
y newspaper man A thousand critics scan
It his work, and perhaps not one in ten can
IS spell the word Ichest9ltL or Februarg cor
!, rectly, but they can tell when the letter a
/ Is upside down. To all these the printer
g weekly submits. and tries to do better
; Keep everything in its proper place, and
&c these carpers will have less to do. =
y The position of country editor is any
le thing but q sinecure, If be does his duty
, we'll If faithful he scarcely knows whal
Of rest is,-his work seems not done til
o death comes with his dagger and write,
g fnis to his career In the good time
e coming it may be otherwise for this con.
d summation tits our duty 10 labor and L
r wait Iirol waG -a-
IS In this desultory and very imperfeci
y essay, gotten up at odd times not without
Is hearing the word copy pronounced at in
y tervaiss I have attempted to put togeth
q er such ideas ns occurred to me duripG
> their preparation, and if they, serve NJ
ss higher purpose, will answer to while away
1t q few minutes IN their reading. We hav,
u lcome together for business, not amuse
> Tnent, so I bring tins piece to q close.
IN The Grssvenor Case before the Gran.
8 I . 49,